单元综合检测(三) (UNIT 3 CELEBRATIONS) (总分：120分) 第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Fire has been known for its powerful energy and is used in both ancient and modern ceremonies．Festivals about fire are celebrated all around the world．You can learn about some of them below． The Torch (火把) Festival The Torch Festival takes place from the 24th to the 26th of lunar June every year in China．It is an important traditional festival of the Yi，Naxi，and Bai ethnic people in Southwestern China．For 3 days，the people carry burning torches and take part in a variety of activities．Fruits，fireworks and lanterns are all festively hung around the torch． The Burning Man Festival The Burning Man Festival，which began in 1986，is based on the idea of community，inclusion，creativity，fashion and anti-consumerism．It is an eight-day festival held in Nevada，America from late August to early September．At this time of year，people from all over the world come here．All participants are called burners． The Fire and Snow Festival In mid-February every year，in the depths of cold winter，the Fire and Snow Festival takes place in Japan．Originally，this festival had its roots in a purification ceremony．In modern times，however，the festival is more than a community event．A sweet drink，made from rice is served up there． The Jeongwol Daeboreum Deulbli Festival Another fire celebration to take place in February is the Jeongwol Daeboreum Deulbli Festival in the Republic of Korea，Asia．The festival goes back centuries，when local families would keep cows．Farmers would set fire to the mountains to destroy old grass and kill harmful insects．Now，a hilltop is set to pray for health and a good harvest in the coming year． 1．Which one is the Chinese festival A．The Torch Festival． B．The Burning Man Festival． C．The Fire and Snow Festival． D．The Jeongwol Daeboreum Deulbli Festival． 2．What do the last two festivals have in common A．They take place in European countries． B．They are celebrated in the same month． C．The festival participants are called burners． D．The purpose of them is to destroy old grass． 3．In which part of a magazine is the text probably found A．Diet． B．Health． C．Culture． D．Education． B Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day，and mine is no different．Once the national holiday arrives，my mom rises early to make the meal．She puts a turkey in the oven，chops carrots and bakes pies．I'm sorry to say that the men in the family—my dad，my younger brother and myself—rarely pitch in to help．Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over． Around 2 p．m．every Thanksgiving Day，family members seat themselves around the kitchen table．Plates of turkey，vegetables，salad，rolls and pies cover it．At this point，we can hardly keep ourselves from droolin ... ...
