Unit 5 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
综合素质评价
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节, 满分35 分)
第一节(共15 小题; 每小题2 分, 满分30 分)
阅读下列短文, 从短文后每题所给的A、B、C 和D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
( )1. When is International Coastal Cleanup Day
A. On September 10th. B. On September 17th.
C. On October 1st. D. On October 17th.
( )2. What are the volunteers expected to do
A. To collect trash on the beach. B. To look after sea animals.
C. To give away bags to tourists. D. To play volleyball on the beach.
( )3. In which category (类别) can we find the text
A. News. B. Travel.
C. Environment. D. Culture.
B
International Women’s Day is on March 8th every year. On this day, people celebrate the achievements of women all over the world and continue to fight for basic rights (权利) for women.
How did it start
In 1908, women in New York City wanted the right to vote. They also hoped to acquire shorter working hours and better pay. Then, in 1910 in Denmark, a woman called Clara Zetkin had the idea for an international day for women. The first International Women’s Day happened the next year.
Why do we need a special day for women
In many countries, men get higher pay than women for doing the same job. Men get a better education and better health care, and do less work at home. Men also get better chances than women to get their jobs. We need a change for women so that women can have the same chances as men.
How is International Women’s Day celebrated
People usually celebrate by remembering important women in history, like Emmeline Pankhurst, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie...It’s a very long list! They made great achievements in their fields.
People also have special events to celebrate it. In some countries, boys and men celebrate this day, too!
If you want to celebrate this important day, you could:
1. learn about an important girl or woman in your country (for example, in sports, science or history) and tell your classmates about her.
2. ask your teacher if you can do a class project about this day.
( )4. What does the underlined word “acquire” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Get. B. Refuse.
C. Choose. D. Celebrate.
( )5. When did the first International Women’s Day happen
A. In 1908. B. In 1910.
C. In 1911. D. In 1912.
( )6. What do we know about Marie Curie
A. She made great achievements in some fields.
B. She made the same money as men.
C. She started International Women’s Day.
D. She fought for basic rights for women.
( )7. Who is this text probably written for
A. Nurses. B. Parents.
C. Teachers. D. Students.
C
How is the weather in your town or city now Are you feeling winter is coming Lidong, the Start of Winter, will arrive on November 7th in 2024.
Lidong was a big day in ancient China. Before the day, the emperors (帝王) would take a shower and have no meat. On that day, the emperors and their officials would all dress in black and go out of the city to welcome winter. Today, to welcome the day, some people choose to have swimming games in some cold places such as Harbin in Heilongjiang Province.
As winter comes, the weather gets colder and colder. Chinese people often eat different kinds of food to keep warm and healthy. On the day of Lidong, people in North China love eating dumplings. In South China, people love to eat chicken, duck and fish. In some places in Guangdong Province, people eat sugar cane (甘蔗). They think it is good for their teeth. In Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, people eat green onions (大葱) for good health.
Lidong is the time to start wearing warm clothes. In ancient times, the emperors would hand out warm winter clothes to the officials. People would also remember to give “clothes” to their lost family. They would also eat delicious food to show how much they missed the lost ones.
( )8. What did the emperors do to welcome winter in ancient times
① They took a shower. ② They didn’t eat meat.
③ They wore black clothes. ④ They had a swimming game.
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ②③④ D. ①③④
( )9. What do people in some places in Guangdong Province eat on the day of Lidong
A. Potatoes. B. Sugar cane.
C. Dumplings. D. Green onions.
( )10. What can we know about Lidong from the last paragraph
A. Family and friends often get together.
B. The emperors gave warm clothes to poor people.
C. People showed how much they missed their lost family.
D. Enjoying delicious food is the most important thing to do.
( )11. What is the structure (结构) of the passage (Paragraph 1=P1...)
A. B. C. D.
D
The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival or Dragon Head Raising Day, falls on the second day of the second lunar month every year. A well-known saying goes, “Er yue er, long tai tou,” which means, “On the second day of the second month, the dragon lifts its head.” The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. It is said that it has power (权力) over the wind and the rain.
Old people believed that after the day of Longtaitou, there would be more and more rain, because the rain-bringing Dragon King had woken up from his winter sleep. So the day of Longtaitou marked (标志) the end of winter and the start of spring and farming. Farmers believed that, with the help of the Dragon King, farming would be easier and they could expect a good harvest (丰收) in autumn.
There are many ways to celebrate the festival. The most famous tradition is getting a haircut. Many believe that going to the barber’s (理发店) on that day gets rid of (除去) bad luck, while others believe getting a haircut during the first month of the lunar calendar (农历) brings bad luck. Another saying goes that cutting your hair in the first lunar month will bring about death to your uncle. Although today few people pay attention to it, it was once a tradition to line up outside barber shops on the day of Longtaitou.
Among Chinese festival traditions, there is always a place for food. For example, people eat tofu balls in East China’s Fujian Province during the festival for family and business. Other foods, like noodles, dumplings and spring rolls, are named after dragon body parts to mark the day. Noodles are the dragon’s beard (longxu). Dumplings are the dragon’s ears (long’er). And spring rolls are the dragon’s scales (longlin).
( )12. What did old people think of the day of Longtaitou
A. It might become colder and colder.
B. It was a good time for people to relax.
C. It brought good luck to small children.
D. It marked the start of spring and farming.
( )13. Why do people have a haircut on that day
A. To get rid of bad luck.
B. To let their hair grow better.
C. To expect more rain.
D. To help the dragon wake up.
( )14. Which of the following is not the traditional food for Longtaitou
A. Noodles. B. Dumplings.
C. Meat balls. D. Spring rolls.
( )15. What is the best title for this passage
A. Culture and Traditions of Longtaitou
B. Popular Ways to Celebrate Longtaitou
C. History of Dragon Head Raising Day
D. Traditional Festival Food for Longtaitou
第二节(共5 小题; 每小题1 分, 满分5 分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
The Double Third Festival is an ancient Chinese festival. It comes on the third day of the third lunar month. 16. _______ He, along with the Yan Emperor (Yandi), is considered to be the ancestor of all Chinese people. The date was fixed after the Wei and Jin dynasties.
In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, people often took a bath in the river on that day to wash away bad luck.
Wang Xizhi wrote in his Lantingji Xu about how people took a bath and wrote poems while drinking from cups drifting (漂流) along the river. 17. _______ In the Ming and Qing dynasties, people did activities like drifting cups, throwing stones, hiking and listening to music.
18. _______It is mainly celebrated by the people in the southern parts of China. For the Zhuang people in Guangxi, it is a festival for young people to sing songs and find their true love. Bamboo dancing is another important activity for them. For the Li and Miao people in Hainan, it is a day for remembering ancestors. For the Han people, it is a time to go outside to enjoy flowers and cook eggs with jicai. 19. _______
The festival was popular and important in ancient times. Many famous people have written poems about it. 20. _______ It is not as famous as it was in ancient times. This festival stands for the strong traditional culture of our country. In a word, we should study these age-old festivals.
A. In modern times, people still celebrate this festival.B. The day is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor (Huangdi).C. It is a very important festival for Chinese people.D. In the Tang Dynasty, people enjoyed drinks and tours.E. But today, fewer and fewer people know about this festival.F. The Han people believe the special eggs are good for their health.
第二部分 语言知识应用(共两节, 满分25 分)
第一节 完形填空(共10 小题; 每小题1 分, 满分10 分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C 和D 四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It’s March 12th. Li Li and Lin Tao are digging on a hill not far from their school. In China, people across the country plant trees 21 on this day.
The idea of planting trees was first put forward in 1911 by Sun Zhongshan, the great 22 in Chinese history. He said more trees were needed as a 23 against flood and drought (干旱). In 1915, April 5th was named as Tree Planting Day.
Then in 1979, the day was 24 to March 12th to 25 the date on which Sun Zhongshan died.
The Gobi (戈壁) Desert in the north of China was 26 every year. So in 1978, the government started a tree planting project to 27 the Gobi spreading. The government and local farmers have been planting millions of trees to build a great green “wall” along the edge of the desert. “Have you heard of the Green Wall of China That’s the biggest tree planting 28 of all,” says Li Li.
“Tree planting has become a tradition in China now,” says Lin Tao. “Almost everyone does it on March 12th. Many people also plant a tree on this 29 day. My parents planted a tree when I started school. And my cousin planted 30 on his wedding day. We do it for the environment and for ourselves.”
( )21. A. silently B. wisely C. slowly D. actively
( )22. A. artist B. engineer C. pioneer D. musician
( )23. A. question B. position C. population D. protection
( )24. A. taken B. decided C. changed D. given
( )25. A. value B. remember C. express D. admire
( )26. A. growing B. appearing C. losing D. happening
( )27. A. stop B. have C. help D. keep
( )28. A. research B. survey C. project D. success
( )29. A. different B. special C. basic D. simple
( )30. A. one B. that C. it D. this
第二节 语法填空(共10 小题; 每小题1.5 分, 满分15 分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Do you know World Letter Writing Day It falls 31. ___________ September 1st every year. It was set up by Richard Simpkin in 2014. He encouraged people 32. ___________ (take) a break from today’s social media (媒体) and write a letter to someone by hand.
Who should you write to Think about a friend or relative that lives far away. A parent or best friend would also love to receive 33. ___________ (you) letter.
How do you write a letter 34. ___________ (general) speaking, a letter includes these parts. The date and a greeting (问候语) such as “Dear...” should be at the top of the letter. A closing such as “Love” or “Yours truly” needs to follow the body. End it by 35. ___________ (sign) it.
Why should you pick up a pen and write a letter It is a surprise that may make someone’s day. It’s a good way to show people that you have been thinking of them. Everyone loves a 36. ___________ (person) touch. It makes 37. ___________ (enjoy) memories (回忆). Some people save 38. ___________ (letter) and look at them from time to time.
A recent study shows that letter writing 39. ___________ (make) the writer happy, too. “Handwriting is your DNA. It’s your fingerprint that only you can share with others,” said Richard Simpkin.
So, get some paper 40. ___________ pick up a pen. Start writing a letter today!
第三部分 书面表达(共两节, 满分30 分)
第一节 阅读表达(共5 小题; 每小题2 分, 满分10 分)
阅读下面短文, 完成短文后的问题。
The Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of more than 2,000 years. During these 2,000 years, lots of Mid-Autumn traditions have been thought up by Chinese people. All the celebrations show the happiness and excitement of people. The main celebrations during the Mid-Autumn Festival are enjoying the full moon, eating mooncakes together and making lanterns. These three celebrations have been passed from generation to generation. Chinese people may think the Mid- Autumn Festival is not coming if they don’t do these three things.
In some places in China, people celebrate the festival in different ways. In Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, people eat taro (芋头) to celebrate the festival, because the taro harvest occurs (发生) at the same time as the festival. They eat taro and hope the harvest is good next year. In Nanjing, people cook duck with sweet-scented osmanthus (桂花), because they think sweet-scented osmanthus is a symbol of peace. In some places, people make fires inside towers to celebrate the festival, because they think the fire is a symbol of good business (生意).
In the literary history of China, many poets wrote poems to praise (赞美) the pure moon of Mid-Autumn night and express their feelings. The following is one of the best poems.
Thoughts on the Silent Night
—Li Bai
The moonlight is shining through the window.
And it makes me wonder if it is the frost on the ground.
Looking up to see the moon.
Looking down I miss so much about my hometown.
Li Bai used his poem to express his homesickness at the Mid-Autumn Festival.
41. How long is the history of the Mid-Autumn Festival
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42. What do the Mid-Autumn celebrations show according to the passage
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43. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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44. How many ways of celebrations are mentioned in Paragraph 2
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45. Why do people make fires inside towers to celebrate the festival in some places
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第二节 写作(满分20 分)
中华优秀传统文化正在复兴, 引起许多国外友人的关注。假如你是王伟, 你的英国笔友Mike 想了解下中国的节日。请你给他写一封邮件, 向他介绍一个中国传统节日。
提示：
1. What is the festival
2. When is it
3. How do people celebrate the festival
4. Why do you introduce this festival
注意：
1. 文中不得透露个人真实信息;
2. 词数不少于80(开头和结尾已经给出, 不计入总词数)。
Dear Mike,
I’m glad you are interested in Chinese festivals. __________________________
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Yours,
Wang Wei
答案
第一部分
第一节
A【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了有关国际海岸清洁日的相关活动的广告。
1. B【 点拨】 细节理解题。 根据“When ”中的信息“Saturday, September 17th at 8:00 a. m. ”可知, 国际海岸清洁日是9月17 日, 故选B。
2. A 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“What ”中的信息“You can work on your own or as a team to collect as much trash from our beautiful beach as possible. ”可知, 志愿者要收集海滩上的垃圾, 故选A。
3. C 【点拨】文章出处题。根据对文章的理解可知, 主要是介绍有关国际海岸清洁日的相关活动的广告, 是关于环境的, 故选C。
B【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了国际妇女节, 包括节日的起源、庆祝方式等信息。
4. A 【点拨】词义猜测题。根据“In 1908, women in New York City wanted the right... acquire shorter working hours and better pay. ”可知, 1908 年, 纽约市的妇女想要选举权, 也希望获得更短的工作时间和更好的报酬, 所以画线单词表示“得到”。故选A。
5. C 【点拨】推理判断题。根据“Then, in 1910 in Denmark, a woman called Clara Zetkin had the idea... happened the next year. ” 可知, 1910 年, 在丹麦, 一位名叫Clara Zetkin 的女士有了举办国际妇女日的主意。第二年, 也是1911 年, 是第一个国际妇女节。故选C。
6. A 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“People usually celebrate... made great achievements in their fields. ”可知, Marie Curie在一些领域取得了巨大的成就。故选A。
7. D 【点拨】推理判断题。根据“ask your teacher if you can do a class project about this day. ”可知, 问你的老师你是否可以做一个关于这一天的班级项目, 因此这篇文章是写给学生的。故选D。
C【主旨大意】本文主要介绍立冬的传统习俗和庆祝活动。
8. A 【点拨】细节理解题。根据第二段“Before the day, the emperors (帝王) would take a shower... dress in black and go out of the city to welcome winter. ”可知, 在古代, 皇帝们通过沐浴、不吃肉和穿黑衣服来迎接冬天。故选A。
9. B 【点拨】细节理解题。根据第三段“In some places... people eat sugar cane (甘蔗). They think it is good for their teeth. ”可知, 广东省的一些地方, 人们在立冬那天吃甘蔗。故选B。
10. C 【点拨】细节理解题。根据最后一段“They would also eat delicious food to show how much they missed the lost ones. ”可知, 在立冬那天, 人们也会吃美味的食物, 以表明他们多么想念失去的人。故选C。
11. C 【点拨】篇章结构题。根据全文可知, 第一段讲述了立冬的日子；第二段讲述了在古代皇帝迎接立冬以及现代人们迎接立冬的活动；第三段讲述了立冬要吃的食物；第四段是立冬要穿暖和的衣服。所以本文为总分结构, 故选C。
D【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文, 主要介绍了中国节日龙抬头的传统和文化。
12. D 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“So the day of Longtaitou marked (标志)... start of spring and farming. ”可知, 龙抬头标志着冬天的结束和春天以及耕种的开始。故选D。
13. A 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“Many believe that going to the barber’s (理发店)... bad luck”可知, 许多人相信在龙抬头那天剪头发可以去除霉运。故选A。
14. C 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“Other foods, like noodles... dragon body parts to mark the day. ”可知, 龙抬头传统的食物没有提及肉丸子。故选C。
15. A 【点拨】最佳标题题。结合全文内容可知, 本文主要介绍了中国节日龙抬头的传统和文化。故选A。
第二节
【主旨大意】本文主要讲述了三月三以及人们如何庆祝这个节日。
16. B 【点拨】根据“He, along with... all Chinese people. ”可知此处是介绍黄帝和炎帝, 选项B“据说这一天是黄帝的生日。”符合语境, 故选B。
17. D 【点拨】根据“Wang Xizhi wrote in his Lantingji Xu about how people took a bath and wrote poems while drinking from cups drifting（漂流）along the river. ”以及“In the Ming and Qing dynasties, people did activities like drifting cups, throwing stones, hiking and listening to music. ”可知此处是介绍从东晋到明清时, 人们在这一天的活动, 选项D“在唐朝, 人们喜欢喝酒和旅游。”符合语境, 故选D。
18. A 【点拨】根据“It is mainly celebrated... of China. ”可知此处是介绍中国南方地区的人们庆祝三月三节, 选项A“在现代, 人们仍然庆祝这个节日。”符合语境, 故选A。
19. F 【点拨】根据“For the Han people, it is a time to go outside to enjoy flowers and cook eggs with jicai. ”可知对于汉族人来说, 这是一个外出赏花, 用荠菜煮鸡蛋的时间。选项F“汉族人认为这种特殊的鸡蛋对他们的健康有好处。”符合语境, 故选F。
20. E 【点拨】根据“The festival was popular and important in ancient times. ” 以及“It is not as famous as it was in ancient times. ”可知三月三节在古代很出名, 但是在现代很少有人知道了, 选项E“但是今天, 越来越少的人知道这个节日。”符合语境, 故选E。
第二部分
第一节
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文, 主要介绍了我国植树节的由来, “绿色长城”的建设以及植树在中国的特殊意义。
21. D 【点拨】根据“It’s March 12th. Li Li and Lin Tao are digging... people across the country plant trees... on this day. ”可知, 人们积极植树, 故选D。
22. C 【点拨】根据“The idea of planting trees was first put forward in 1911 by Sun Zhongshan, the great... in Chinese history. ”可知, 孙中山是中国的伟大先驱之一, 故选C。
23. D 【点拨】根据“He said more trees were needed as a... against flood and drought (干旱). ”可知, 需要树木来抵御洪水和干旱, 故选D。
24. C 【点拨】根据“In 1915, April 5th was named as Tree Planting Day. Then in 1979, the day was... to March 12th”可知, 日期有变化, 故选C。
25. B 【点拨】根据“the day was ... to March 12th to... the date on which Sun Zhongshan died”可知, 3 月12 日是 纪念孙中山逝世的日子, 故选B。
26. A 【点拨】根据“The Gobi (戈壁) Desert in the north of China was... every year. ”可知, 戈壁沙漠每年都在扩大, 故选A。
27. A 【点拨】根据“the government started a tree planting project to... the Gobi spreading”可知, 政府启动了一个植树项目来阻止戈壁的扩张, 故选A。
28. C 【点拨】根据“‘Have you heard of the Green Wall of China That’s the biggest tree planting... of all, ’”可知, “绿色长城”是一个植树项目, 故选C。
29. B 【点拨】根据“Many people also plant a tree on this... day. ”可知, 人们会在这个特殊的日子植树, 故选B。
30. A 【点拨】此处泛指一棵树, 故选A。
第二节
【主旨大意】本文介绍世界写信日, 应该写信给谁, 应该怎么写信, 写信有什么意义等。
31. on 【点拨】此处用“fall(s) on+ 日期”的结构, 故填on。
32. to take 【点拨】encourage sb. to do sth. “鼓励某人做某事”, 故填to take。
33. your 【点拨】此处在句中作定语修饰letter, 用形容词性物主代词。故填your。
34. Generally 【点拨】generally speaking“一般来说”, 句首单词首字母需大写。故填Generally。
35. signing 【点拨】by 是介词, 其后加动词的-ing 形式。故填signing。
36. personal 【点拨】此处作定语修饰touch, 用形容词形式。故填personal。
37. enjoyable 【点拨】此处作定语修饰memories, 用形容词形式。故填enjoyable。
38. letters 【点拨】根据“them”可知, 此处应使用名词复数形式。故填letters。
39. makes 【点拨】本句时态是一般现在时, 主语是“letter writing”, 动词用单三形式。故填makes。
40. and 【点拨】分析“get some paper... pick up a pen”可知, 空格前后构成并列关系。故填and。
第三部分
第一节
【主旨大意】本文主要讲述中秋节普遍的习俗以及不同的地方不同的习俗。最后以李白为例, 说明古代的人写诗来赞扬明月以及表达自己细腻的感情。
41. The Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of more than 2, 000 years. /More than/Over 2, 000 years. 【点拨】根据“The Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of more than 2, 000 years. ”可知, 中秋节已经有2000 多年的历史了。
42. The Mid-Autumn celebrations show the happiness and excitement of people. /The happiness and excitement of people. 【点拨】根据“All the celebrations show thehappiness and excitement of people. ”可知, 所有的庆祝活动都显示了人们的幸福和激动。
43. 中国人可能会觉得, 如果他们不做这三件事, 中秋节就不算真正到来。
44. Three（ways of celebrations are mentioned）. 【点拨】根据“In Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, people eat taro (芋头) to celebrate the festival... In Nanjing, people cook duck with sweet-scented osmanthus (桂花) ... In some places, people make fires inside towers to celebrate the festival... ”可知, 提到了三种庆祝方式。
45. Because they think the fire is a symbol of good business. 【点拨】根据“because they think the fire is a symbol of good business（生意）. ”可知, 因为他们认为火是生意兴隆的象征。
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范文:
Dear Mike,
I’m glad you are interested in Chinese festivals. I want to tell you about the Chongyang Festival. It’s on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, so it’s also called the Double Ninth Festival. We like to climb mountains and enjoy the beautiful sights of the autumn. We enjoy a kind of food called Chongyang Cake, which comes from the food in season. It’s also a time to remember the ancestors and respect the old in our family. There are so many poems about the festival that this festival has been a symbol of traditional Chinese culture. That’s why I introduce it to you.
Yours,
Wang Wei
