高二英语节日话题综合训练

高二英语节日话题综合训练

一、邀请信

假定你是李华，想邀请你的英国朋友Henry一起参加龙舟训练营，请给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1.训练营时间，地点及参加者；

2.说明你打算参加的原因；

3.询问对方的意向。

提示词：龙舟训练营 Dragon Boat Training Camp

Dear Henry,

I’m writing to tell you my exciting plan for the summer holiday. I want to join a Dragon Boat Training Camp. Knowing that you ____________________________(迫切想知道)Chinese traditional culture, I __________________________(想邀请你) you to come with me.

This camp, ________________(举行) in the city park, will open on July 20th. __________________ ___________________(它提供给像你我这样的青少年一个机会去...) enjoy sports and learn about Chinese traditions and customs. For foreigners ___________________(是如此喜欢) Chinese traditional culture like you, I’m sure, that it is will _____________(broad) your horizons and you will enjoy it. _____________________________________________(我想知道你是否方便和我一起去).

Hope to meet you at the training camp this summer.

二、推荐信

假定你是李华。你刚从英国为期五天的旅游回来，感谢好友Rick的款待。得知他对中国的传统节日非常感兴趣，端午节即将到来，请你写一封信向他介绍中国的端午节。要点包括：

1.感谢他的招待。

2.介绍中国的端午节（时间，意义，风俗等）

3.欢迎他来中国并邀请他来观看龙舟赛。Dear Rick,

How is everything going? Thank you so much for your hospitality() and ______________(kind) when I went on a five-day trip in London. Dragon Boat Festival is ________________________(临近了). Knowing that you _______________________(感兴趣) Chinese traditional festivals, I am writing to introduce it to you.

The Dragon Boat Festival, one of the most traditional _____________(festival) in China, _______(fall) on the May 5th in the lunar calendar. People celebrate it ______________(为了纪念) Qu Yuan, ________

was a Chinese poet. ______________, people in China will also hold ________________________(各种各样的活动来纪念) him, such as holding dragon boat racing, eating glutinous rice dumplings _________ ________(等等).

If there is a chance, welcome to China. I also would like to invite you to watch dragon boat racing.

Best wishes.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

三、介绍信

假定你是李华，你的留学生同学Smith对中国传统文化很感兴趣，想要了解端午节。请你写信向他介绍中国的传统节日——端午节。包括以下要点：

（1）端午节的时间及起源（农历五月初五）；（2）端午节的习俗；（3）邀请他端午节那天和你一起过节。

Dear Smith,

Knowing that you are interested in a traditional Chinese festival, which is called Dragon Boat Festival by Chinese, I am writing to introduce it to you.

The dragon boat festival falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month in honor of the great poet, Qu Yuan. As is known to all, in order to warn the king, Qu yuan sacrifice his life to jump into the Miluo river. People were touched by his behavior and set the day he died as a festival to show honor to him. On that day, we often eat rice-dumplings and drink a special wine. Besides, what should be stressed is the dragon-boat racing, which is very interesting and exciting. people gather on the both sides of the river to watch the participators spare no effort to make for the finishing line.

The dragon boat festival is approaching. Would you like to join us to spend it? Looking forward to your coming.

Yours,

Li Hua

四、语法填空：

Many traditional Chinese foods are intended to honor either the gods 1_______ extraordinary persons in history. Zongzi is no exception. It is designed 2___________(honor) Qu Y uan, the pioneer poet of ancient China.

Qu Yuan was a famous poet who was also concerned about the fortune of his government. Unfortunately he was distrusted by the king, 3_____________ forced him to go to a remote area.

The poet felt 4_______________(hope) about the government and its policies. When the state’s capital

5_______________(seize) by its enemies, he drowned himself in the Miluo River (On May 5th according to the Chinese lunar calendar). People felt this loss deeply. Meanwhile, they dropped dumplings of sticky rice wrapped in bamboo 8________________(leaf) into the river in order to keep the fishes from attacking Qu Yuan’s body.

Since that time, it 9______________(be) a custom to enjoy zongzi as a memorial to Qu Yuan. In addition, there is also a festival 10______________(call) the Duanwu Festival or the Dragon Boat Festival, when there is a nationwide practice of enjoying zongzi.

五、阅读理解：A

Ramadan is one of the most important festivals for Muslims. The name of the festival comes from the Arabic month‘in which it is celebrated. Ramadan is celebrated in countries all over the world, especially in Africa and the Middle East. The time for celebrating Ramadan varies each year. People celebrate it in the ninth month of the Arabic lunar calendar. During Ramadan, people must not eat during the day: from when the sun comes up to when the sun goes down, people celebrating Ramadan will not eat or smoke. When the sun has gone down, however, the celebration begins. People often stay up all night eating singing and dancing.

In late spring, many people around the world celebrate Easter. The festival is a celebration of spring and it is also a religious holiday. It is the time for Easter bunnies and egg hunts, and of course for eating lots of delicious foods. Easter is celebrated in late March or early April but the exact dates are different form year to year. People celebrate Easter in different ways: in some countries, the Easter Bunny—a big rabbit—will visit and children will go on egg hunts, looking for eggs and candy that have been hidden by their parents. In other countries, Easter is a time for children to dress up like witches and go from door to door asking for candy—much like Halloween in the US. The Easter Bunny and the Easter Egg are popular symbols of the festival.

1．Ramadan and Easter are .

A．festivals celebrated in Asia and Africa B．festivals celebrated by people all over the world

C．two names of the year D．the only festivals that people like to celebrate during the day. 2．During Ramadan, people do not during Easter.

A．eat B．sing C．talk D．sleep

3．In some countries, children will go on during the day.

A．picnics B．egg hurts C．trips D．fighting

4．The two main popular symbols of Easter are the and the .

A．Easter Man, Easter egg B．Easter Bunny, Easter tree

C．Easter Man, Easter tree D．Easter Bunny, Easter egg

B

Festivals in India are the special occasions when the country holds many celebrations. Socially, the whole nation becomes active in celebrations. This is the main reason why festivals in India are celebrated by the whole society. On such occasions, families will get together, exchange gifts and greetings, and take part in a lot of celebrations and even special fairs. All these are done to keep the festive spirit alive in modern times.

What is special about these celebrations in India is that people celebrate their common culture in their communities. There is a wide variety of festivals in India because of the presence of many different religions, beliefs, ideas and cultures. It is even said that some places in the country celebrate festivals 365 days a year. There are mainly religious festivals, cultural festivals and tourist festivals that are organized to keep the traditions, values and heritage(遗产) of the region.

Religious festivals are celebrated as part of the Indian belief system. They are organized to honor gods, spiritual personalities and events related to the journey of a religion. Cultural festivals in India are organized to provide a platform for different forms of music, dance and other art. To keep their artistic traditions alive and even make them become more popular in the future, many cities in India are active in cultural events. The rich cultural heritage of India attracts the Western world during the celebration of important festivals such as Onam, Holi and Durga Puja. Tourist festivals in the country are organized to celebrate the heritage of the land for tourism purposes. These celebrations every year bring good results and attract a large number of tourists, both within the country and abroad.

These festivals in India focus on enriching people’s “indian” experience in the most real way. For this purpose, foreigners are very interested in attending the festivals, which are organized to show the rich and colorful side of the country.

5．In India, the whole nation often celebrates festivals actively to_________.

A．meet with all their family members and relatives B．keep the traditions of their festivals C．exchange special gifts and greetings D．have much fun on special occasions

6．India has so many festivals because ________ .

A．there are a great number of old attractions B．the Indians want to attract more tourists

C．there are many different religions, ideas and cultures D．the Indians like singing and dancing 7．Paragraph 3 mainly tells us_______.

A．three types of important festivals in India B．which festival is the most popular

C．the origins of Indian festivals D．the differences among all types of festivals. 8．The cultural festivals are usually celebrated by __________.

A．getting together and attending fairs B．visiting the famous old heritage

C．having a journey of honoring gods D．performing different art forms

七选五C

Living in a new country means experiencing a different way of life. 1_______ The cultures of all countries are unique, which means that people who have grown up in different places will have different ways of behaving, different ways of thinking about things and different ways of expressing themselves. Before you travel, it is useful to think about culture and the things that are affected by it. 2________.

Culture is the values, attitudes, behaviors and beliefs shared by a group of people. 3_______ We learn about the culture of our own society in a very natural way as we grow up-we learn through “do’s” and “don’ts” about how we treat people, how we behave and what we believe in as children.

4________ You can see some parts of an iceberg-just like you can see some parts of a country’s culture when you visit it. For example, you can see different ways of greeting people, hear different languages and observe different festivals and customs. However, a much bigger part of every iceberg is hidden under water. Even though this part of the iceberg is hard to see, it is very important-without it, the iceberg would not exist. The same is true of culture. There are many aspects of it which you cannot see when you visit a different country, for example the nature of friendship and the importance of time.

5_________ It will take a long time to understand those values and beliefs because you have to work them out, but it is probably the most interesting part of any time you spend abroad.

A．Culture is like an iceberg.

B．Different people have different cultures.

C．Doing so will help you prepare for living in a new country.

D．Some people like to travel to new countries and settle down.

E. The aspects of culture you can see are based on those values and beliefs that you cannot see.

F. This means that culture is like a kind of glue (胶水)that holds society together.

G. This is very exciting and interesting, but it can also be a little challenging at times.

D

In the long history of about 5,000 years, numerous Chinese traditional festivals were celebrated as the memory of gods or some significant days, some of which are passed down from generation to generation and people always practice special traditional activities in each festival,

Qingming Festival

Qingming Festival is on the 15th day after Spring Equinox (春分), round April 4 or April 5 every year. 6 , They remove the weeds growing on the ancestors* tomb to make them clean, so this festival is also called Tomb-sweeping Festival. In some areas, people are forbidden to use the fire to cook the food, so they only eat the cool food. Thus, it is also named Hanshi Festival.

Double Ninth Festival

7 The Chinese character of September is the same as 9, so we get this special name. Chinese people, especially the north Chinese，climb the mountains to the peak to enjoy the wonderful perspective, and admire the beauty of chrysanthemum(菊花).

Winter Solstice(冬至).

Winter solstice is on around December 22 or 23 of solar calendar each year, From winter solstice on, the daytime will be longer and longer. 8 Chinese people in the northern region, eat dumplings-aad wonton(馄炖), while in the southern regions rice balls.

9

In China, this festival is in late January or early Februaty, the last day of the Lunar year.

People celebrate it by having a family reunion dinner, setting off fireworks and staying up late. Breaking the dishes and bowls is a thing all the people scare(惊恐），but if you did it, you have to say: “sui sui ping an)”10 A．Spring Festival.

B．New Year's Eve.

C．People always visit their friends and relatives*

D．People will go to worship(祭拜）their ancestors.

E. It is a pun(双关语), meaning you will be healthy every year.

F. It is celebrated on Sept. 9th of the Lunar Calendar, around October

G. It's a holiday which is regarded as important as the Spring Festival.

六、完形填空：

Did you know Saint George's Day? __1 __ for many English people the answer to this question will be “No”. We get very excited about Saint Patrick's Day, and then completely __2__ that we have our own national day! For me, it's __3__to remember the date as it's also my grandma's birthday.

Saint George is the patron saint(守护神）of England. According to legend（传说）, a dragon lived in a lake near a town. People were __4__ of the dragon and every day they would __5__ it two sheep __6__ there weren't enough sheep, a child would be fed to the dragon __7__! One day, the king's daughter was __8__ The king didn't want to lose his daughter; he tried __9__ money to the townspeople. However, they didn't want the money and __10__ his daughter must be fed to the dragon. While the princess __11__ the dragon by the lake, Saint George rode by on his horse and killed the dragon with a(n) __12__.

Over the years, different versions of the __13__ have been told. There are lots of paintings and sculptures __14__ Saint George. The English flag, which is white with a red cross, is __15__ as the Saint George's Cross. Although it is an important day in the Christian calendar, it is a day which passes __16__ in the UK. It is not a national holiday, __17__ is it a day with many celebrations. Now, organizations such as English Heritage are trying to __18__ the British public to __18__ England's national day. Hopefully, their work will __20__. 1．A．Unfortunately B．Apparently C．Shamefully D．Actually

2．A．forget B．realize C．identify D．believe

3．A．essential B．possible C．simple D．easy

4．A．fond B．tired C．scared D．aware

5．A．send B．leave C．feed D．reserve

6．A．While B．As C．Although D．If

7．A．still B．instead C．too D．only

8．A．killed B．chosen C．saved D．seized

9．A．providing B．preparing C．lending D．offering

10．A．insisted B．required C．announced D．admitted

11．A．looked for B．dealt with C．got close to D．waited for

12．A．cross B．knife C．sword D．arrow

13．A．festival B．dragon C．story D．holiday

14．A．appreciating B．describing C．praising D．informing

15．A．realized B．known C．used D．shaped

16．A．silently B．unbearably C．unnoticedly D．successfully

17．A．nor B．and C．either D．even

18．A．encourage B．force C．demand D．advise

19．A．remain B．celebrate C．hold D．memorize

20．A．come out B．turn up C．give in D．pay of

一、邀请信

Dear Henry,

I’m writing to tell you my exciting plan for the summer holiday. I want to join a Dragon Boat Training Camp. Knowing that you have a great interest in Chinese traditional culture, I’d like to invite you to come with me.

This camp, to be held in the city park, will open on July 20th. It offers teenagers like you and me a chance to enjoy sports and learn about Chinese traditions and customs. For foreign ers so fond of Chinese traditional culture like you, I’m sure that is will broaden your horizons and that you will enjoy it. I wonder if it is convenient for you to join me.

Hope to meet you at the training camp this summer.

二、推荐信

Dear Rick,

How is everything going? Thank you so much for your hospitality and kindness when I went on a five-day trip in London. Dragon Boat Festival is approaching. Knowing that you show great interest in Chinese traditional festivals, I am writing to introduce it to you.

The Dragon Boat Festival, one of the most traditional festivals in China, falls on the May 5th in the lunar calendar. People celebrate it in memory of Qu Yuan, who was a Chinese poet. Besides, people in China will also hold a variety of activities to honor him, such as holding dragon boat racing, eating glutinous rice dumplings and so on.

If there is a chance, welcome to China. I also would like to invite you to watch dragon boat racing.

三、介绍信

Dear Smith,

Knowing that you are interested in a traditional Chinese festival, which is called Dragon Boat Festival by Chinese, I am writing to introduce it to you.

The dragon boat festival falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month in honor of the great poet, Qu Yuan. As is known to us, in order to warn the king, Qu yuan sacrifice his life to jump into the Miluo river. People were touched by his behavior and set the day he died as a festival to show honor to him. On that day, we often eat rice-dumplings and drink a special wine. Besides, what should be stressed is the dragon-boat racing, which is very interesting and exciting.people gather on the both sides of the river to watch the participators spare no effort to make for the finishing line.

The dragon boat festivals approaching. Would you like to join us to spend it? Looking forward to your coming.

阅读A.篇：1．B ABD

【解析】文章介绍了斋月节和复活节。

11．B细节理解题。根据第一段Ramadan is celebrated in countries all over the world, especially in Africa and the Middle East. 在世界各国，尤其是非洲和中东地区，斋月都是庆祝的。和第二段In late spring, many people around the world celebrate Easter. 在春天的晚些时候，世界各地的许多人都庆祝复活节。可知世界各地都庆祝斋月和复活节，故选B。

12．A细节理解题。根据第一段During Ramadan, people must not eat during the day: from when the sun comes up to when the sun goes down, people celebrating Ramadan will not eat or smoke. 在斋月期间，人们不能在白天吃东西：从太阳升起到太阳下山的时候，人们庆祝斋月将不吃不喝。故选A。

13．B细节理解题。根据第二段children will go on egg hunts, looking for eggs and candy that have been hidden by their parents. 孩子们会去寻找彩蛋，寻找那些被他们父母藏起来的蛋和糖果。故选B。

14．D细节理解题。根据最后The Easter Bunny and the Easter Egg are popular symbols of the festival. 复活节兔子和复活节彩蛋是这个节日的流行标志。故选D。

点睛：文章的话题是节日，学生们比较熟悉，做起来相对容易，题目以细节题为主，只要找到文章相应位置即可确定答案。如文章最后一题，带着问题找到最后一句，即可确定答案。

5--8 BCAD

【解析】本文向我们说明了因为有许多不同的宗教，信仰，思想和文化的存在，印度有各种各样的节日。文章主要向我们介绍了宗教节日，文化节日和旅游节日这三类节日。

15．细节理解题。由第一段的“All these are done to keep the festive spirit alive in modern times.”可知印度人庆祝节日是为了将其传统遗传下来。故选B。

16．细节理解题。由第二段的“ There is a wide variety of festivals in India because of the presence of many different religions, beliefs, ideas and cultures.”可知印度有各种各样的节日是因为这里的宗教，信仰，观念以及文化种类多。故选C。

17．主旨大意题。由第二段的“There are mainly religious festivals, cultural festivals and tourist festivals that are organized to keep the traditions, values and heritage(遗产) of the region.”主要有宗教节日，文化节日，旅游节日，组织保持传统、价值观和文化遗产

（遗产）的区域，以及第三段的内容可知，第三段主要介绍了宗教节日，文化节日和旅游节日这三类节日的庆祝方式。18．细节题。由第三段的“Cultural festivals in India are organized to provide a platform for different forms of music, dance and other art.”印度举办文化节，为不同形式的音乐、舞蹈等艺术提供平台。可知人们用唱歌，跳舞以及其他艺术形式来庆祝文化节日。七选五：1--5．GCFAE

【解析】这是一篇说明文。生活在一个新的国家意味着体验不同的生活方式，而文化的融入却需要很长的时间才能做到，在你到其他国家之前，了解一下目的国的文化有助于你在新的国家的生活。

38．根据前句Living in a new country means experiencing a different way of life.和后句The cultures of all countries are unique, which means that people who have grown up in different places will have different ways of behaving, different ways of thinking about things and different ways of expressing themselves.可知，此句要起承前启后的作用，既指出新的生活方式非常激动人心也非常有趣，但是有时候还是具有一定挑战性的。故选G。

39．根据前句Before you travel, it is useful to think about culture and the things that are affected by it可知，准备生活在新的国家之前需要做些功课，这有助于你为在新国家生活做好准备，故选C。

40．根据前句Culture is the values, attitudes, behaviors and beliefs shared by a group of people.可知，文化是一群人共同拥有的价值观、态度、行为和信仰，故文化就像一种把社会粘在一起的胶水。故选F。

41．根据后句You can see some parts of an iceberg-just like you can see some parts of a country’s cu lture when you visit it.可知，文化就像一座冰山，你只能看到冰山的一些部分。故选A。

42．根据后句It will take a long time to understand those values and beliefs because you have to work them out, but it is probably the most interesting part of any time you spend abroad.中的关键词values and beliefs（价值与信念）可知，你能看到的文化是以那些你看不见的价值观和信仰为基础的。故选E。

6．DFGBE

此文为说明文，文章主要介绍了中国的四个中国的传统节日。

6．根据后文They remove the weeds growing on the ancestors’ tomb to make them clean, so this festival is also called Tomb-sweeping Festival.可知清明节人们将祭拜祖先，所以D正确。

7．根据标题Double Ninth Festival以及后文The Chinese character of September is the same as 9, so we get this special name.可知重阳节在农历九月九庆祝，所以F正确。

8．根据下一句Chinese people in the northern region, eat dumplings-aad wonton(馄炖), while in the southern regions rice balls.以及下一段可知此处介绍冬至的重要地位，所以G正确。

9．根据后文内容In China, this festival is in late January or early Februaty, the last day of the Lunar year.可知本段介绍的是除夕，所以B正确。

10．根据前文Breaking the dishes and bowls is a thing all the people scare(惊恐），but if you did it, you have to say: “sui sui ping an)”可知这是双关语，意味着新的一年健康平安，所以E正确。

完形：CADCC DBBDA DACBB CAABD

试题分析：现在很多人不知道圣乔治日，本文通过简述圣乔治日的由来，鼓励人们庆祝这个全国性的节日。

43．C考查副词。A. Unfortunately不幸运；B. Apparently明显；C. Shamefully羞愧；D .Actually事实上；根据下文可知圣乔治日是一个很值得纪念的节日，但是很多人都不知道，这是一件很令人羞愧的事，故选C。

44．A考查动词。A. Forget忘记；B. Realize意识到；C. Identify鉴定；D. Believe相信；我们记得圣巴特里克节并且过这个节日，但是完全忘记了自己国家的节日，故选A。

45．D考查形容词。A. Essential基本的；B. Possible可能；C. Simple简单；D. Easy容易；这就像记得我祖母的生日那样容易，46．C考查动词。A. Fond喜欢的；B. Tired疲倦；C. Scared害怕；D. Aware意识到；根据上文a dragon lived in a lake near a town 可知人们都很害怕这条龙，选C。

47．C考查动词。A. Send送达；B. Leave离开；C. Feed喂养；D. Reserve保留；根据two sheep两只羊，可知这是喂给龙的事物，选C。

48．D 考查连词。A. While当...时；B. As因为；C. Although虽然；D. If如果；此处是假设。如果没有足够的羊，那么龙就会吃小孩子，故选D。

49．B考查副词。A. Still仍然；B. Instead代替；C. Too也；D. Only只要；小孩子是代替羊被龙吃掉的，可知选B。

50．B考查动词。A. Killed杀；B. Chosen选择；C. Saved保留；D. Seized抓住；根据a child would be fed to the dragon 42 ! 可知如果没羊的话那么就要选小孩子给龙吃，有一天，国王的女儿被选中了，故选B。

51．D 考查动词。A. Providing提供；B. Preparing准备；C. Lending出借；D. Offering提供；根据The king didn't want to lose his daughter可知国王不希望自己的女儿被吃掉，给小镇的人民钱希望他们能把自己的孩子代替女儿，选D。

52．A考查动词。A. Insisted坚持；B. Required要求；C. Announced宣布；D. Admitted承认；根据his daughter must be fed to the dragon可知大家都坚持国王被选中的女儿应该喂给龙吃，选A。

53．D考查动词短语。A. looked for寻找；B. dealt with解决；C. got close to接近；D. waited for等待；公主在湖边等待龙来吃她，选D。

54．A考查名词。A. Cross十字；B. Knife刀；C. Sword剑；D. Arrow箭头；根据下文的Saint George's Cross可知圣乔治是用十字架来杀死龙的，选A。

55．C考查名词。A. Festival节日；B. Dragon龙；C. Story故事；D. Holiday节日；这是一个关于圣乔治日的故事，有很多不同版本，故选C。

56．B考查动词。A. Appreciating欣赏；B. Describing描述；C. Praising表扬；D. Informing提醒；还有很多用来描述圣乔治的画和雕塑，故选B。

57．B考查动词。A. Realized意识到；B. Known知道；C. Used用；D. Shaped成形；杀死龙的十字架被喻为圣乔治的十字架，故选B。

58．C考查副词。A. Silently安静地；B. Unbearably无法忍受地；C. Unnoticedly 不经意地；D. Successfully成功地；根据for many English people the answer to this question will be “No”.可知很多英国人都并不知道这个节日，所以此处是大家都没注意到这个节日，故选C。

59．A考查连词。A. Nor或者；B. And和；C. Either两者之中任一；D. Even甚至；It is not a national holiday可知前句是个否定句，此处用否定的或者，故选A。

60．A考查动词。A. Encourage鼓励；B. Force强迫；C. Demand需求；D. Advise建议；英国遗迹组织等正在鼓励国人想起这个节日，此处鼓励为最佳选项，故选A。

61．B考查动词。A. Remain保留；B. celebrate 庆祝；C. Hold拥有；D. Memorize记忆；庆祝节日，celebrate the holiday，固定搭配，故选B。

62．D考查动词短语。A. come out出版；B. turn up出现；C. give in屈服；D. pay off成功，有成效；根据Hopefully,有希望的，可知他们的努力很有可能有成效，故选D。