2016届高考英语人教版一轮复习：课时作业11

　　课时作业11　Festivals around the world

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　(2017·福建省武平一中测试)

　　Christmas is perhaps the most important holiday in American culture. On Christmas Eve, children sit out with parents in the living room hanging stockings, setting up a Christmas tree, eating candy canes, and setting up milk and cookies for Santa Claus. Perhaps the most beloved figure in American history, Santa Claus has become an important icon for Christmas.

　　I remember believing in Santa when I was a very young girl. However, as I grew older, I learned many facts that “proved” his existence as false. Always inquisitive by nature and very keen on the scientific method of experimentation, I was determined to use tests and observations to determine whether Santa Claus was real.

　　The first year of tests happened when I was 5. I decided that if I stayed up all night on Christmas Eve, I could see if Santa really did come down the chimney. However, that was a futile attempt, I fell asleep that year. The next year, I was able to test if location was an issue with Santa's deliveries. That year, my family spent Christmas with the family of one of my mother's friends. At the time, I decided that if Santa was all­knowing he would know I wasn't home. Sure enough, there was a pretty pink package waiting for me the next morning. At age 7, I came up with my ultimate test to see if Santa was real. That year, I didn't send out my Christmas letter to Santa. On Christmas Eve, my mother dragged me to our local Wal­Mart and led me around the toy section. I refused to say a word, but did let my eye linger on a ballet set. I figured that “Santa” wouldn't know what to get me because he shouldn't be able to read my mind. However, mother would know everything that caught my eye in the store. If I got the ballet set the next morning, I would have my evidence. Christmas morning, there was the ballet set, sitting under the tree. As I didn't use it much, mother ended up returning it a few days later. She claimed Santa was generous enough to leave a receipt. That was the end to my mission to discover the existence of Santa.

　　Now, I can look back on all of these with fond nostalgia(怀旧). The magic and mystery of it all made Christmas a fun time. Santa was a big part of my childhood.

　　1．Children do all the things on Christmas Eve except ________ .

　　A．set up a Christmas tree

　　B．hang stockings and eat candy canes

　　C．prepare milk and cookies for Santa Claus

　　D．wait for Santa Claus with their parents

　　2．The underlined word “futile” means ________.

　　A．unrealB．unusual

　　C．unsuccessful

　　D．unreasonable

　　3．How did the writer prove the existence of Santa Claus as false?

　　A．He stayed up all night on Christmas Eve and saw Santa come down the chimney.

　　B．He found that Santa was all­knowing and could make the deliveries accurate.

　　C．He didn't send out his Christmas letter but still got his Christmas present.

　　D．He used the receipt left by Santa to return his present.

　　4．The writer wants to tell us that ________.

　　A．He proved the existence of Santa Claus as false

　　B．Christmas and Santa is a part of his life as well as his child

　　C．Christmas plays an important role in American culture

　　D．Santa Claus is the most popular figure in American history

　　答案与解析

　　本文讲述了作者对他童年的怀念，因为他的童年一大部分是圣诞老人陪伴度过的。

　　1．D　细节理解题。由第一段On Christmas Eve, children sit out with parents in the living room hanging stockings...setting up milk and cookies for Santa Claus.可知他们并不是等待圣诞老人，故选D。

　　2．C　词义猜测题。A.不真实的；B.不寻常的；C.不成功的，无效的；D.不合理的。由第三段I fell asleep that year 可知我因为睡了而使这个企图无效。故选C。

　　3．A　细节理解题。由倒数第二段if I stayed up all night on...Santa really did come down the chimney 可知作者想整晚不睡觉观察圣诞老人爬下烟囱。故选A。

　　4．B　细节理解题。由最后一段Santa was a big part of my childhood. 可知圣诞老人是他童年的一大部分。故选B。

　　Ⅱ.阅读填句

　　Although problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesn't mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or the other, you'll have to stand up and say—problem, I don't want you in my life.

　　__1__ Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children—the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.

　　But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.

　　Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help.

　　__2__

　　Talking helps you move on and let go.

　　Write your problems.__3__When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.

　　Don't lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, don't lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family... you should still have faith.__4__

　　Your problems aren't the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, there're another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. __5__ Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.

　　Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.

　　A．But the truth is that when you talk about it, you're setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you.

　　B．When we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, life­threatening problem, how do we try and solve it?

　　C．Tell yourself when they can deal with them, why can't I?

　　D．Of course, we've been fighting troubles ever since we were born.

　　E．We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.

　　F．Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don't want a real person to talk with.

　　G．With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.

　　答案与解析

　　1．D　根据下一句Problems with friends...可知。

　　2．A　根据上一句What most of us think...可知。

　　3．F　根据上一句Write your problems.可知。

　　4．G　根据本段第一句Don't lose faith and hope.可知。

　　5．C　根据上一句No matter what...可知。

　　Ⅲ.语法填空

　　(2017·甘肃省靖远一中期中考试)

　　Love is an eternal topic. Without love, we can't live. Valentine's Day is the time of the year __1__ couples show their love far each other by sending cards, flowers and chocolates. Its origins are __2__ (clear) and hidden in the river of time. Nobody knows exactly __3__ St. Valentine was, although some historians suggest he was __4__ Roman who was killed in the third century AD by a Roman Emperor. It is said that the first __5__(record) Valentine's card was sent by the imprisoned(被监禁的)Duke of Orleans(奥尔良) in 1415.__6__ is believed that he tried to find comfort from his imprisonment by writing love poems to his wife.

　　Now, Valentine's Day is __7__(celebrate) in many countries around the world. However, the traditions often differ __8__ place to place. In Japan, for example, it is normal for the woman to send chocolates to the man,

　　in South Korea April 14th is known as “Black Day” and is when the unfortunate men who received __9__on Valentine's Day gather to eat noodles and show sympathy for each other.

　　Technological developments have also played their part __10__ keeping Valentine's Day relevant in the 21st century. Valentine's e­cards have been very popular in recent years.

　　答案与解析

　　1．when　先行词为时间名词，定语从句中缺状语，故用when 引导。

　　2．unclear　该空表示“不清楚的”，故用unclear。

　　3．who　该空引导宾语从句。

　　4．a　表示“数量一”，用不定冠词。

　　5．recorded　过去分词作定语。

　　6．It　it is believed that...为固定句型。

　　7．celebrated　该空表示被动含义，故用被动语态形式。

　　8．from　from place to place 逐地。

　　9．nothing　表示“一无所有”用nothing。

　　10．in　play one's part in 在……起作用。

　　Ⅳ.短文改错

　　(2017·新疆兵团第三师一中调研)

　　The Mid­Autumn Festival fall on the 15th of the eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar. For one of the traditional Chinese festival, it has been enjoying great popularity in our country. Usually, no matter how far away from or how busy we were, we will try to return home for the celebration. The month that night looks brightest in the whole lunar month. Which we love most is the time we enjoy the full moon together. With the beautiful moon up in the sky, we sit together or eat mooncakes and fruit, share our stories, In addition to these traditional actions, we have a wider range of choices so as traveling and visiting our relatives or friends.

　　答案

　　The Mid­Autumn Festival

　　on the 15th of the eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar.

　　one of the traditional Chinese ， it has been enjoying great popularity in our country. Usually, no matter how far away

　　or how busy we ， we will try to return home for the celebration. The month that night looks

　　brightest in the whole lunar month.

　　we love most is the time we enjoy the full moon together. With the beautiful moon up in the sky, we sit together

　　eat moon­cakes and fruit,

　　our stories, In addition to these traditional actions, we have a wider range of choices

　　as traveling and visiting our relatives or friends.