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和节日有关的英语阅读理解含复习资料
Mr.Leewasinbedandwastryingtogotosleepwhenheheardthebellring.Heturnedonthelightandlookedathisclock.Itwastwelveo'clock."Whocanitbeatthistimeofnight?
"Hethought.Hedecidedtogoandfindout.Sohegotup,putonhisdressinggown(浴袍)andwenttothedoor.Whenheopenedthedoor,therewasnobodythere."Thatisverystrange."Thenhewentbacktohisbedroom,tookoffhisdressinggown,gotbackintobed,turnedoffthelightandtriedtogotosleep.
Afewminuteslaterheheardthebellringagain.Mr.Leejumpedoutofbedveryquicklyandrushedtothedoor.Heopenedit,butagainhefoundnoonethere.Heclosedthedoorandtriednottofeelangry.Thenhesawapieceofpaperonthefloor.Hepickeditup.Thereweresomewordsonit:
"Itisnowaftermidnight(午夜),soitisAprilFool'sDay(愚人节).Aprilfooltoyou!
"
"Oh,itwastheEnglishboynextdoor!
"Mr.Leeexclaimed(惊叫)andalmostsmiled.Hewentbacktobedandfeltasleepatonce.Thebelldidnotringagain.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
( )1.WhendidMr.Leegotobed?
Hewenttobed_______.
A.beforetwelveo'clock
B.aftertwelveo'clock
C.whenthebellrang
D.whenhesawtheboy
( )2.Whydidherushtothedoorwhenheheardthebellringthesecondtime?
A.Hewantedtoopenthedoorforthevisitor.
B.Hewantedtofindoutwhothevisitorwas.
C.Hewasafraidofthering.
D.Hewaswaitingforsomeone.
( )3.Fromthispassage,welearnthatwecan_______onAprilFool'sDay.
A.say"Hello"toeachother
B.danceandsingatnight
C.playjokesoneachother
D.sendpresentstochildren
( )4.WhatdidMr.LeethinkabouttheEnglishboy?
Hethoughthe________.
A.wasagoodboy
B.wasfriendlywithhim
C.shouldn'tringthebellatmidnight
D.didadangerousthingjustnow
( )5.HowabouttheEnglishboyaccordingtothepassage?
A.Heisfriendly.
B.Heisnervous.
C.Hewashandsome.
D.Hewaskind.
答案:
1.A 文章第一段的前三个句子就告诉了此题的答案。
2.B 文中“Whocanitbeatthistimeofnight?
”,说明Mr.Lee很想知道是谁在午夜时来敲门。
3.C 在愚人节这天,人们可相互开玩笑。
4.B 英国男孩和Mr.Lee开玩笑,说明他把Mr.Lee看成朋友,所以答案是B。
5.A 根据短文中男孩和Mr.Lee开玩笑,可以看出男孩很友好,所以选A。
二
EveryyearthereisaSpringFestivalinChina.UsuallyitisinJanuaryorFebruary.ItisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.Sobeforeitcomes,everyonehastopreparethings.Theybuypork,beef,chicken,fruitsandmanyotherthings.Andtheyoftenmakeaspecialkindoffood—"dumplings".Itmeans"cometogether".Onthedaybeforethefestival,parentsbuynewclothesfortheirchildren.Childrenalsobuypresentsfortheirparents.OntheSpringFestivalEve(除夕),allthefamilymemberscomebacktotheirhometown.Thisisahappymoment.Somesinganddance,someplaycardsandothersgetthedinnerready.Whentheyenjoythemeal,theygiveeachotherthebestwishesforthecomingyear.Theyallhaveagoodtime.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
( )1.WhichisthemostimportantfestivalinChina?
A.TheMidAutumnFestival.
B.LanternFestival.
C.Children'sDay.
D.TheSpringFestival.
( )2.WhenistheChineseSpringFestivalusuallycelebrated?
A.InMarchorApril.
B.InMayorJune.
C.InJanuaryorFebruary.
D.InDecember
( )3.________isthespecialkindoffoodfortheSpringFestivalinChina.
A.Chicken B.Dumpling C.Fish D.Friedrice
( )4.What'sthemeaningofthefood"dumplings"forChinesepeopleintheSpringFestival?
A.Cometogether.
B.Helpyourself.
C.Lookup.
D.Congratulate.
( )5.Thefamily________whentheyarehavingdinnertogetherontheSpringFestivalEve.
A.giveeachotherthebestwishes
B.buyeachotherpresents
C.sing,dance
D.playcards
答案:
1.D 根据短文中ItisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.可以看出春节是中国最重要的节日,所以选D。
2.C 由文章中UsuallyitisinJanuaryorFebruary.可知中国的春节是在一二月份举行的,所以选C。
3.B 根据短文内容theyoftenmakeaspecialkindoffood—"dumplings",可知选B。
4.A 根据文中Itmeans"cometogether",可以看出,Dumplings是“cometogether”的象征,所以选A。
5.A 根据短文最后几句话可以看出,人们在吃饭时互相祝福,所以选A。
三
Whatisyourfavoriteholiday?
Herearesomestudents'opinions.
SandyfromTaiwansays:
MyfavoriteholidayistheMid-Autumnfestival.Ialwaysvisitmygrandfatherandgrandmother,andwealwaysgotothesamerestaurantonthemountaintoholdjubilation.Atnight,wealwayshaveabarbecue,andwatchthemoontogether.Ienjoyitalot.
ZheniafromUkrainesays:
MyfavoritedayisNewYear'sDay.Wecelebratethenewyearonthe31stofDecember.FatherFrostcomeswithhisgranddaughteronthatnight.HeputshispresentsundertheNewYearTree.WehaveapartyandstayupuntilmidnighttoseetheNewYearinandtheOldYearoff.Wecookdeliciousfoodfortheparty.PeoplealsocelebrateOldNewYearinourcountry.Itisonthe14thofJanuary.
YagnafromIndiasays:
MyfavoritedayisDeepavali(屠妖节),whichisalsocalledFestivalofLights.Peopledosomecleaningathomeandlighttheiroillampstothankforthedefeatofthebadking.Tocelebrateit,wealsoeatsweetsanddeliciousfood,wearnewclothes,andgivepresentstoourfriendsandrelatives.
PatfromThailandsays:
MynameisPat.MyfavoriteholidayisSongkran.Ittakesplacefromthe13thto15thofApril.Ontheholidaypeoplepourwateroneachother.Itisalotoffun.Peoplealsobuynewclothesandtheyhavebigparties.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
( )1.WhatisSandy'sfavoriteholiday?
A.TheMid-Autumnfestival.
B.NewYear'sDay.
C.Deepavali.
D.Songkran.
( )2.Theunderlinedword"jubilation"isclosestinmeaningto"________".
A.hope B.celebration C.present D.exercise
( )3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"Songkran"probablymeaninChinese?
A.音乐会 B.新年 C.中秋节 D.泼水节
( )4.InordertocelebrateDeepavali,wecan________.
A.eatsweetsanddeliciousfood
B.wealnewclothes
C.givepresentstoothers
D.alloftheabove
( )5.WheredoesZheniacomefromaccordingtothepassage?
A.Taiwan. B.India. C.Ukraine. D.Thailand.
答案:
1.A 根据第一个学生的话可以确定Sandy最喜欢的节日是中秋节,即选A。
2.B 根据Sandy的叙述可知,他们总是去同一个饭店,可以猜测是庆贺节日,所以选B。
3.D 根据Pat的介绍可知在4月13—15日,他们可以把水泼在别人身上,所以确定是泼水节,选D。
4.D 根据Yagna的叙述,可以确定为了庆祝屠妖节,他们可以吃糖和佳肴,可以穿新衣服,可以送别人礼物,所以选D。
5.C 根据第四段的内容可以找出Zhenia是来自乌克兰,即C。
四
Aroundtheworld,peoplehavedifferenttraditionalfoodstocelebratedifferentfestivals.Traditionalfoodsalsoshowanewyearofgoodluckandgoodhealth:
AnEnglishChristmasdinnerhasamealofturkey,anditalsoincludespiesandplumpuddings(李子布丁).InGermany,Christmasiscelebratedwithbreadcookiesandcakes,whicharemadelikeChristmastrees.InFrance,Christmasdessertisacakefilledwithbuttercream.
InsouthernpartsofIndia,thereisathree-dayfestivalinmid-JanuarycalledPongal.Itincludesriceandadishofricecookedwithsugarthatissharedwithfamiliesandfriends.
JapancelebratesNewYearwithaseven-dayfestival.ItbeginsfromJanuary1st.Foodispreparedbeforethefestivalsopeopledon'tneedtocookduringthefestival.OnNewYear'sDay,variousdishescalledOsechiryori(御节料理)areserved—eachdishisawishfortheNewYear.
InmostAsiancountries,theNewYearbeginswiththefirstfullmoonofthefirstChineseLunar(阴历的)month.Eachplacehasitsspecialfoodtowelcomethecomingyear:
PeopleinChinapreparetheirfoodaheadoftimetoavoidthepossibilitythatusingaknifeduringNewYear'stimemight"cutluck",Foodswithluckynamesarepopular,suchasfish,whichsoundslike"surplus(剩余)".
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
( )1.Whatdoyoulearnfromthepassage?
A.peoplehavedifferenttraditionalfoodstocelebratedifferentfestivals.
B.NewYearbeginsfromJanuary10thinJapan.
C.InFrance,Christmasdessertisacakefilledwithbutter.
D.Traditionalfoodsonlyshowanewofgoodluck.
( )2.Whatdidathree-festivalinmid-JanuaryinsouthernpartsofIndia?
A.Christmas. B.Pongal. C.NewYear. D.LanternFestival.
( )3.InJapan,peoplealllikeeating_______onNewyear'sDay.
A.turkey B.dessert C.Osechiryori D.dumplings
( )4.Theunderlinedword"various"inParagraph4canbestbereplacedby"_______".
A.different B.same C.expensive D.few
( )5.Theunderlinedword"possibility"inParagraph5probablymeans"________"inChinese.
A.必须性 B.必然性 C.可变性 D.可能性
答案:
1.A 由第一段的内容可知,人们用不同的传统食物来庆祝不同的节日,所以选A。
2.B 根据第三段的内容可知在印度南部地区连续三天的节日是Pongal。
3.C 根据短文第四段的内容可知,在日本的节日里人们习惯吃御节寿司,所以选C。
4.A 根据第四段的内容可以确定various是“各种各样的,丰盛的”,所以选A。
5.D 根据最后一段内容可知,possibility是名词,可以推断出是“可能性”,所以选D。
五
OnThanksgivingDay,mostofuswillsitdowntoenjoyaturkeydinner.ThebirdalsoshowsuponthetableatChristmas.Howdidwestartwiththetraditionofsavoringturkeysduringtheholidays?
Theywerefresh,cheap,andbigenoughtofeedagroupofpeople.Americanslikehavinglargepoultry(家禽)forcelebrationsbecausetheydon'tneedtopayalotforthebirds.Cowsweremoreusefulalivethandead,andbeefwasn'twidelyoffereduntilthelate19thcentury.Chickenwasmorehighlyregardedthanitistoday.Venison(鹿肉)wouldhavebeenanotherchoice,especiallyduringthe17thand18thcenturies.EatingturkeywasalsoaBritishholidaycustom(风俗,习惯)peoplebroughttotheNewWorld.
Amongthebigbirds,turkeyisthemostsuitableforThanksgiving.Turkeyswereborninthespring.Theyspendaboutsevenmonthseatinginsectsonthefarm.ByThanksgiving,theyhavegrowntoabout10pounds.Turkeysarecheaperthangeese,whicharemoredifficulttoraise,andchea