双基限时练 Unit 1Part .用所给词的适当形式填空1He traveled around the country _ (gather) facts about folk songs.答案gathering2Do you know when India gained _ (independent) from Britain?答案independence3Mary is a beautiful girl, so we all call her a_ (beautiful)答案beauty4These are the _ (origin) designs of the house, but we changed them later.答案original5We should develop the _ (agriculture) science and technology to increase the farmers income.答案agricultural6The pupils are filled with _ (admire) for the great scientists.答案admiration7My father is as _ (energy) as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.答案energetic8They want to hold a party in _ (celebrate) of their parents fiftieth wedding anniversary.答案celebration9We all hope for the _ (arrive) of the good news that our team has won the match.答案arrival10He held the firm _ (believe) that he would succeed in the end.答案belief.用适当的介词填空1Kims birthday cake was _ the shape of a train.答案in2My mother covered herself _ a coat against the cold.答案with3His past record is certainly something to be proud _.答案of4If there is no food or water on the island, he is sure to starve _ death.答案to5Some people dressed up _ ghosts to frighten other people.答案as6_ his arrival, they began the discussion.答案On7He had great fun _ his family on Christmas Eve.答案with8They built a monument _ memory of their dead leader.答案in9She is looking forward _ hearing from her boyfriend in Australia.答案to10I still remembered that our monitor successfully played a trick _ all of us on April Fools Day.答案on.单句改错1Looking out of the windows he saw the ground covering with white snow._ 答案coveringcovered2The boy can go out to play with much work having finished._ 答案去掉having3The school is widely admiring for its excellent teaching._ 答案admiringadmired4She failed again and starve to succeed._ 答案starvestarved5They would starve if food was difficulty to find._ 答案difficultydifficult6The old lady treats the orphan as if he was her own son._ 答案waswere7She went alone at night, that made her family worried._答案whatwhich8Either you or he are to attend the meeting._答案areis.阅读理解ASongkram is the traditional Thai New Year, starting on April 13th every year. It is also called the“Water Festival”， because people believe that water will wash away bad luck and make people fresh. On this day, they sprinkle (洒) small drops of water to bless monks (僧侣) and elders. Their hands are sprinkled with perfumed (香的) water. In addition, this festival is for rain because it is in the hottest season.Nowadays, during the Songkram Festival, people throw water on everybody who walks past, and they walk down the streets with cups or buckets of water. Everyone gets wet, but it is all in a spirit of friendliness, blessing and fun. People who get wet do not get angry because they know that it is traditional.People go to the temples to bathe Buddha (佛) images and give special food to the monks. People do good things, such as freeing fish or birds and other animals from their cages.On this day, everywhere in Thailand, people celebrate and enjoy the festival. Foreigners often join in the events and enjoy this festival with Thais. Everybody also enjoys public events such as beauty contests, parades, and marching bands.1. When people throw water on passersby, the passersby will _.A. be afraid of being wetB. be curious about it and run awayC. enjoy the fun of it and join in itD. get very angry and become sick答案与解析C从第二段可知，当路人被泼水时，他们会很高兴，并且加入其中。2. People sprinkle water during the Songkram Festival，because they _.A. have nothing else to doB. believe it will bring good luckC. have too much water in their countryD. want to use water to fight with each other答案与解析B第一段第二句中提及泼水会洗去坏运气，即给人带来好运。3. During the Songkram Festival, people in Thailand often _.A. kill birds and other animals for foodB. prepare delicious food for the familyC. travel with the family in another countryD. go to the temples to bathe Buddha images答案与解析D从第三段第一句可知，在这个节日的时候，泰国人会到庙里去，用水洗佛像等。BThe 31st October each year is traditionally Halloween. But on this day the atmosphere is much like its name sounding like the “terror”. When Halloween comes, the children will not wait to wear the colorful clothes, wearing strange masks, carrying a lantern “Jack Light” going from one household to another, and ask the adults for holiday gifts. The most wellknown symbol of Halloween is these two the fantastic “Jack Light” and“not inviting you to eat, you will make trouble”“Jack Light” looks very cute, which is also very simple. Hollow out (挖空)the pumpkin,