《Unit 1 Festivals around the world Warming Up & Reading》Ⅰ.单句语法填空1．He ________ (award) the Nobel Prize and received a reward of several thousand dollars.2．The girl sat there quite silent and still with her eyes ________ (fix) on the wall.3．You like Jazz very much, but do you know ________ origin of Jazz?4．I think Tom, as the head of a big department, should either study regularly ________ give up his job.5．The oldest man in my village has a firm ________ (believe) in the value of cold baths.6．With time going on, changes will take ________ as we have expected.7．I am a bit worried because it seems ________ our boss has found out something about the accident in the workshop.8．Although I admire you ________ your work on soil, I think you should apologize ________ the villagers ________ the water pollution.9．She looks forward to ________ (walk) in the flower－lined garden every spring.10．The old man living here is usually serious ，so some naughty boys decided to play a trick ________ him the other day.11．________ fun it is to have a chance to experience life in space!12．Every now and then I went to the library ________ (collect) information about the subject.13．She hopes to gain some experience ________ working abroad for two years.14．Many people were starved ________ death in the earthquake as a result of the delay of the supplies.15．Please don't do anything harmful ________ our nature, or we humans will have no fun ________ each other.答案：1.was awarded 2.fixed 3.the 4.or 5.belief6．place 7.as if 8.for; to; for 9.walking 10.on11．What 12.to collect 13.by 14.to 15.to; withⅡ.选择短语并用其适当的形式填空be covered with； take place； in memory of； dress up； as though； play a trick on； look forward to； day and night； have fun with； either ... or1．I do not hope that this thing ________ again.2．The stone pavilion (公园中的亭) is ________ a famous poet.3．Do I need to ________ for the concert?4．Sometimes the boys would ________ their teacher.5．We ________ your visit.6．The boss made them work ________.7．He loves to learn, travel, and ________ others.8．She dolled herself up ________ she were a girl of eighteen.9．The bandit (土匪；强盗) in a typical Western movie rides a horse and goes armed, ________ alone ________ in a group.10．The country which ________ cherry tree flowers looks as though it is covered with pink snow.答案：1.takes place 2.in memory of 3.dress up4．play a trick on 5.look forward to 6.day and night7．have fun with 8.as though 9.either; or10．is covered withⅢ.根据汉语提示完成句子1．He is always ________________________ (对我们搞恶作剧) and we find him ______________________ (难以相处)．2．________________________ (随着时间的流逝), it is becoming larger and larger.(with复合结构)3．He opened his mouth ________________________ (似乎要说什么)．4．________ he could not come ________(要么……要么……)he did not wan t to.5．Most of the people ________________________(被邀请来参加晚会的)were his old schoolmates.答案：1.playing tricks on us, hard/difficult to get along with2．With time going/passing by3．as though to say something4．Either, or 5.invited to the partyⅣ.完形填空A Fool's Day falls on April 1st. People __1__ forget the significance (意义) of the day.In March 2008, I was __2__ at Durham University with seven other Chinese students. I had __3__ to go to another university after graduation and had __4__ application (申请) forms to several __5__. Every morning I arrived at the porter's office (传达室) and waited for my fate. But no __6__ came.On April 1st, as I was eating my __7__， Huang came in, with a toothbrush __8__ in his hand. __9__ fearing that he might forget the important news, he passed me the __10__. “Morning, Wu，” he said, “I saw Mr. Green this morning. He told me that a letter had arrived in his office for you from Manchester University, and asked you to go and get it __11__ you can.” I jumped with __12__.I even didn't __13__ my breakfast and rushed to Mr. Green's office but he wasn't __14__. I then went to the secretary's room and __15__ everything to her. She opened Mr. Green's room. I looked at everything. There didn't seem to be a letter for me. “If he had asked you to pick it up from here，” said the secretary, “he would have put it in __16__ or simply left it to me.”Greatly __17__， I walked out of the room and __18__ the secretary lock it. __19__ the secretary's eyes __20__. “Sorry，” she said, “It's April Fool's Da y！”1．A.sometimes B．never C．always D．seldom2．A.staying B．working C．visiting D．studying3．A.continued B．planned C．managed D．remembered4．A.returned B．taken C．handed D．sent5．A.people B．colleges C．cities D．offices6．A.application B．report C．reply D．chance7．A.dinner B．lunch C．supper D．breakfast8．A.still B．even C．yet D．already9．A.Because of B．As if C．After D．While10．A.message B．sign C．letter D．notice11．A.if B．as soon as C．when D．as fast as12．A.the news B．the letter C．joy D．luck13．A.take B．finish C．complete D．have14．A.anywhere B．in C．at D．away15．A.asked B．told C．explained D．answered16．A.the office B．his desk C．the room D．an obvious place17．A.disappoint B．disappointed C．disappointing D．disappointment18．A.watched B．made C．saw D．let19．A.Quickly B．Strangely C．Finally D．Suddenly20．A.closed B．opened C．brightened D．darkened答案与解析：1．解析：人们有时会忘记这一天的意义。