节假日阅读理解和完形填空专练.docx

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节假日阅读理解和完形填空专练

话题练习-节假日活动

一、完形填空（共40小题；共40分）

A

HalloweenisaholidaythatAmericanscelebrateeveryyear.Itmeans"holy-evening",anditcomeson1 October31.It'snotreallyachurchholiday.It'saholidayforchildren.

OnOctober31st,children2 strangemasksandfrighteningclothes.Somechildrenpainttheirfacestolooklike3 .Thentheycarryboxesorbagsfromhousetohouse.Everytimetheycometoanewhouse,theysay"Trickortreat!

Moneyoreat!

"The4 thenputatreat—moneyorcandy—intheirbags.Astheygiveeachchildatreat,theneighboursfeelexcited,andtryto5 whoisunderthemask.

Moreandmoreadultsalso6 Halloween.Theydressupasfamouspeopleandgotocostume（化妆）parties.They7 themselvessinginganddancingattheparty.Sometimessomestoresandbusinessesgivepartieswithgamesandtreatsforpeople.Certaintricksareofcourseexpectedatthistime.

8 ,partiesandtricksarenottheonlythingsthatpeopleenjoy.SomepeoplethinkofotherchildrenonHalloween.Theycollect9 tobuyfoodandmedicineforneedychildrenaroundtheworld.Soyousee,Halloweenisalsoaholidayto10 yourloveandkindness.NowgetreadyforHalloween.

1.A.littleB.everyC.eachD.few

2.A.takeoffB.takeonC.putonD.putoff

3.A.monstersB.FatherChristmas

C.angelsD.dolls

4.A.parentsB.teachersC.childrenD.adults

5.A.describeB.understandC.spellD.guess

6.A.celebrateB.congratulateC.faceD.fear

7.A.imagineB.enjoyC.preferD.cheer

8.A.MoreoverB.StillC.SoD.However

9.A.goldB.economyC.moneyD.power

10.A.exhibitB.sellC.showD.compare

B

Doyougetscared（惊吓的）easily?

ButMaggie,agiraffe,lovesplayingwithacarved（雕刻的）pumpkin11 theHalloween-themedmediaeventattheLondonZoo.

Peoplecuteyesandamouthinabigpumpkinandthenputacandleinit.Whenthecandleislit,thepumpkin12 intoahorribleface!

HalloweenisonOctober31everyyear.Thisisanexcitingtimewhenpeople13 asghosts（鬼）andwitches.ChildrenstarttoprepareforHalloweenaweekbefore.Thereisalottodo!

Kids14 tomakescaryclothes,makespecialfoodandcuttheirpumpkins.

Halloweenisoneofthe15 festivalsinthewesterncountries.Butit16 2,000yearsagoinIreland.PeoplebelievedthatOctober31wasthelastdayoftheyear,andthedead17 theirhomesonthatday.Halloweeniscelebratedatnight.Childrencarrytheirpumpkinsandwalkaroundtheirtownin18 clothes.Theygotohousesnearbyandshout,"TreatorTrick!

"Thismeans"Givemeapresentlikesomesweetsortoys,19 I'llplayatrick（恶作剧）onyou!

"Thentheywillgetsomepresents.

SometimespeoplehaveHalloweenparties.Theysitinthedarkandtellghoststories.IfyouevergotoaHalloweenparty,getreadytobe20 !

11.A.duringB.aboutC.withD.across

12.A.comesB.looksC.turnsD.grows

13.A.getupB.dressupC.stayupD.lookup

14.A.hopeB.needC.helpD.want

15.A.necessaryB.differentC.traditionalD.careful

16.A.gotB.foundC.cameD.started

17.A.visitedB.builtC.leftD.rent

18.A.funnyB.warmC.scaryD.cool

19.A.andB.butC.orD.so

20.A.angryB.frightenedC.happyD.interested

C

Whotaughtyoutowalkwhenyouwerelittle?

Whoworriesthemostwhenyouare21 inbed?

Whomakesawonderfuldinnerforyoueveryday?

Whotakesgoodcareofyoueveryday?

Whois22 todoeverythingforyou?

Well…it'syourmother.Nomatterwhathappens,yourmotherwillnever23 theloveforyou.

DoyouknowhowdidMother'sDaycomeintobeing?

Readonand24 moreinformationaboutit.Mother'sDaybeganintheUSin1907whenanAmericangirlnamedAnnaJarvis25 acampaigntohonourmothers.Shebelievedthatmotherscould26 peopletogetoverthe27 ofthewar.Shealsobelievedthatmotherscouldstrengthen（增强）therelationshipinsidefamilies.

OnMother'sday,childrencandolotsofthingstoshowtheir28 fortheirmothers.Inwesterncountries,bringingmothers29 inbedisacommonbutpopularcelebration.Mothersusuallygetuptheearliestinourmind.ButonMother'sDay,amotherwillgetuplatewhileherchildrenmakeherfavoritebreakfast.ChildrenalsomaketheirownMother'sDaycard30 athank-younote.Ortheybuygiftsandflowersfortheirmothers.

21.A.lazyB.illC.sleepyD.awake

22.A.willingB.surprisedC.pleasedD.satisfied

23.A.continueB.winC.preventD.stop

24.A.lookoutB.findoutC.putoutD.giveout

25.A.startedB.madeC.discoveredD.finished

26.A.helpB.askC.orderD.answer

27.A.joyB.painC.memoryD.relationship

28.A.hateB.loveC.enjoymentD.happiness

29.A.flowersB.clothesC.breakfastD.cards

30.A.withB.forC.fromD.of

D

Americanshavealwaysbeenhungryfortheholidays.Afterall,abigThanksgiving31 isoneofthecountry'soldesttraditions,olderthanAmericaitself.ThanksgivingDayisanAmericannationalholiday.Itoftenlastsfourdays.32 celebrateitonthefourthThursdayofNovembereachyear.

OntheeveofThanksgiving,membersofthefamilywilldriveand33 flyhome.Thenextday,theysitaroundatable,34 thetraditionaldinnertogether.Roastturkey,sweetpotatoesandapuddingarecooked35 theThanksgivingsupper.

ThanksgivingDayisalsoadayforstudentstogivethankstoparentsand36 ,forpeoplestillthinkofitasadayforgivingthanks.

OnThanksgivingDay,allstoresareclosed.Insomebigcities,therearecarnivalparades（狂欢游行）forchildren.Inothercities,therearealwaysimportant37 games.ThesefootballgamesareonTV.Asa38 ,thestreetsbecomeveryquiet.Thefollowingday,however,everythingbecomesespeciallyaliveand39 .Peoplegotosupermarketsandbigdepartmentstores,forthereisabig40 .Theygetwhattheyneedatmuchlowerprices.

31.A.breakfastB.mealC.lunchD.dinner

32.A.ChineseB.AmericansC.EnglishmenD.Japanese

33.A.evenB.alreadyC.stillD.much

34.A.makingB.lovingC.enjoyingD.cooking

35.A.withB.forC.atD.into

36.A.unclesB.farmersC.doctorsD.teachers

37.A.footballB.basketballC.volleyballD.baseball

38.A.secretB.resultC.fruitD.surprise

39.A.tiringB.angryC.happyD.active

40.A.holidayB.gameC.saleD.party

二、阅读理解（共10小题；共20分）

A

CanadaDay

Since1982,July1sthasbeenofficiallyknownasCanadaDay.Canadiansofallagestakepartinthisfestivalacrossthecountry.

CanadaDayistheyear'sbiggestnationalparty.Inmanytownsandcities,thegovernmentorganizesalotofevents,oftenoutdoors.Theseincludeparades（游行）,concerts,festivals,fireworkdisplaysandceremoniesfornewCanadiancitizens（公民）.Thecelebrationsoftenhaveapatrioticmood.Canada'snationalflag,asymbolforCanadaDay,canbeseeneverywhereandalotofpeoplepainttheirfacesredandwhite,whichareCanada'snationalcolors.ThecelebrationsinOttawa,Canada'scapitalcity,areespeciallygrandandexciting.

IntheprovinceofQuebec,manyhomerentals（租赁）startonJuly1standlastforexactlyoneyear,andmanypeopleinQuebecspendCanadaDaymovingfromonehousetoanother.SoinQuebec,CanadaDayisalsoknownasMovingDay.

Manyorganizations,businessesandstoresareclosedthisday.Onlysomebookstores,hospitalsandgasstationsmaybeopen.Postofficesareclosed,too.AsCanadaDayfallsintheCanadiansummerholidayperiod,allschoolsareclosedaswell.Insomeareas,specialservicesareprovidedforlargeevents.Theconcerts,paradesandfestivalsmaycausesometrafficjams.

41.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.CanadaDayfallsonthefirstdayofJune.

B.CanadaDaywascelebratedbefore1982.

C.CanadaDayiscelebratedthroughoutCanada.

D.CanadiansexceptnewcitizenscelebrateCanadaDay.

42.Theunderlinedword"patriotic"means inChinese.

A.温馨的B.爱国的C.肃穆的D.紧张的

43.CanadaDayisknownasMovingDayinQuebecbecauseonthisday .

A.peoplethinkitluckytomovetonewhouses

B.peoplelookforhousesfromoneplacetoanother

C.peoplelikemovingfromhousetohousetovisitfriends

D.peoplemovehomewhennewhomerentalsgointoeffect

44.Fromparagraph4,weknowthatonCanadaDay .

A.nostudentgoestoschool

B.trafficjamshappeneverywhere

C.allCanadiansstopworking

D.fewbusinessesandstoresareclosed

45.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaboutCanadaDay?

A.Background.B.Symbol.

C.Publiclife.D.Eventsandactivities.

B

NewYearintheUKusuallystartswithacelebrationonNewYear'sEve（31stDecember）.Somepeoplespendtheeveningathomewiththeirfamily,orhaveapartyforfriendsattheirhouse.Othersgotoapubtocelebrate,orspendtheeveninginalargepublicspace,forexampleTrafalgarSquareinLondon.

NewYearbeginswiththebellofBigBen,thefamousLondonclock,atmidnight,whichisalsoshownonTVforthosewhoarestayingin.

InScotland,NewYeariscalledHogmanay,andforsomepeople,it'sabiggercelebrationthanChristmas.InbigcitieslikeEdinburghandGlasgowtherearestreetpartieswitharound100,000people,enjoyingmusic,entertainmentandfireworksatmidnight.

OneScottishtraditionwhichisnowpopularthroughouttheUKaswellasintheUSA,isthesingingofatraditionalfolksong.Auldlangsyne,remindsustothinkofoldfriendsandrememberthegoodtimesofthepast.

OnNewYear'sEvemanypeopleenjoydrinkingwine,butNewYear'sDayalsomeansthestartofahealthierlife,sosomepeoplemakeNewYear'sresolutions.Oftentheseareconnectedwithfitnessandhealth,forexamplegivingupsmo