人教版---高中英语---必修三---课文巩固训练(语法填空)

一轮复习--- 课文巩固(人教版必修3)

任务要求：1.在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式；2.识记重点单词与表达；3.理解语句，培养语感。

注：“”或“”表示从句；“______”或“”表示短语；“”表示句式或固定表达。

必修3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world 一轮复习课文巩固①

FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS

Festival s and celebration s of all kinds___1___(hold) everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the cold weather, plant ing___2___spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after___3___(hunt) had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was difficult___4___(find), especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many origin s, some___5___(religion), some season al, and some for special people or event s.

Festivals of the Dead

Some festivals are held to honour the dead, or___6___(satisfy) the ancestors, who might return either to help___7___to do harm

clean the graves and light incense___8___memory of their ancestor s. They also light lamp s and play music because they think___9___this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. ___10___this important feast day, people eat food___11___the shape of skulls and cakes___12___“bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts___13___the dead. The western holiday Halloween also had___14___(it) origin in old belief s about the return of the spirit s of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, ___15___they can dress up and go to their neighbours’homes to ask for sweet s. If the neighbours don’t give any sweets, the children might play a trick___16___them.

Festivals to Honour People

Festivals can also___17___(hold) to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the___18___(arrive) of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival___19___October 2 to honour Mahatma Gandhi, the leader___20___helped gain India’s independence from Britain.

Harvest Festivals

Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy___21___(event). People are grateful because their food is gather ed for the winter and the___22___(agriculture) work is over. In European___23___(country), people will usually decorate churches and town hall s___24___flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win award s___25___their farm produce, like___26___(big) watermelon or the most handsome

rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, ___27___people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.

Spring Festivals

The most___28___(energy) and important festivals are the ones that look forward___29___the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat, and may give___30___(child) lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnival s, and___31___(family) celebrate the lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very___32___(excite) carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, ___33___(usual) in February. They might include parade s, dancing in the streets day___34___night, loud music and colourful clothing___35___all kinds. Easter is an___36___(importance) religious and social festival for Christians___37___the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, ___38___(cover) with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.

People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. let us___39___(enjoy) life, be proud of our custom s and forget our work___40___a little while.

必修3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world 一轮复习课文巩固②

A SAD LOVE STORY

Li Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn’t turn___1___. She could be with her friends right now___2___(laugh) at him. She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he___3___(think) she would keep her word. He had looked forward to___4___(meet) her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his___5___(sad) in coffee.

___6___was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting___7___Li Fang to leave—he wipe d the tables, then sat down and turned___8___the TV —just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.

The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinu, the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they___9___(fall) in love. (“Just like me and Hu Jin,” thought Li Fang.) They got___10___(marry) secretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that,”thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew___11___her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl___12___(return) to Heaven. Niulang tried to follow her, ___13___the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. ___14___(find) that Zhinu was heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided___15___(let) the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year.