《2025年练习部分高中英语必修第一册上外版》

Task 2. (continued) The summer solstice, which falls on 20th, 21st or 22nd June, marks the longest day in the northern hemisphere. The (5) _________ used to be an important ancient Chinese festival. It can date back to about 2,000 years ago when the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Double Ninth Festival were less important. The summer solstice falls in the harvest season, so people usually hope for enough sunshine and a proper amount of rain. Of course, special food is a must for the event. Noodles are always (6) _________ with the day in many parts of China. As new wheat is harvested, eating noodles also (7) _________ "trying something new".
There are also many summer solstice celebrations (8) _________ the world. One of the biggest (9) _________ rituals in the UK is a gathering at Stonehenge (巨石阵) to watch the sunrise. The summer solstice is a national holiday in Sweden and Finland, known as Midsummer's Eve. People clean their houses and decorate them with flowers. In some parts of the United States, events that focus on the (10) _________ of the summer solstice are held, including music performances and local art festivals.
Task 3. Do some library work. Find out the celebrations of the winter solstice and the summer solstice in other foreign countries.
Country / Region
The Summer Solstice
The Winter Solstice

答案： Task 2:
(5) occasion
解析：指代夏至这个“场合”曾是重要节日，occasion“场合”，符合语境，故填occasion。
(6) connected
解析：固定搭配be connected with“与……有关联”，指面条与夏至有关联，故填connected。
(7) symbolises
解析：吃面条“象征”尝试新事物，主语为动名词短语eating noodles，谓语用第三人称单数，symbolises“象征”，故填symbolises。
(8) throughout
解析：固定搭配throughout the world“全世界”，指全球的庆祝活动，故填throughout。
(9) specific
解析：specific“特定的”，修饰rituals“仪式”，指英国特定的仪式，故填specific。
(10) theme
解析：focus on the theme“聚焦主题”，指围绕夏至主题的活动，故填theme。
Task 3:
（示例答案，需根据实际调研填写）
Country / Region | The Summer Solstice | The Winter Solstice
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Sweden | Midsummer's Eve: Clean houses, decorate with flowers, dance around maypoles. | Lucia Day (13 Dec): Processions with candles, singing, Lucia wearing a crown of lights.
UK | Stonehenge: Gathering to watch sunrise. | Yule: Lighting Yule logs, decorating with evergreens, feasts.
Finland | Midsummer: Bonfires, sauna visits, family gatherings. | Midwinter: Skiing, ice fishing, celebrating the return of longer days.
解析：Task 3为开放性调研题，需通过图书馆或网络查找其他国家的冬夏至庆祝习俗，示例给出瑞典、英国、芬兰的常见庆祝方式。