节假日阅读理解和完形填空专练.docx

1、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 Halloween is a holiday that Americans celebrate every year. It means holy-evening, and it comes on 1 October 31. Its not really a church holiday. Its a holiday for children. On October 31st, children 2 strange masks and frightening clothes. Some children

2、paint their faces to look like 3 . Then they carry boxes or bags from house to house. Every time they come to a new house, they say Trick or treat! Money or eat! The 4 then put a treatmoney or candyin their bags. As they give each child a treat, the neighbours feel excited, and try to 5 who is under

3、 the mask. More and more adults also 6 Halloween. They dress up as famous people and go to costume(化妆) parties. They 7 themselves singing and dancing at the party. Sometimes some stores and businesses give parties with games and treats for people. Certain tricks are of course expected at this time.

4、8 , parties and tricks are not the only things that people enjoy. Some people think of other children on Halloween. They collect 9 to buy food and medicine for needy children around the world. So you see, Halloween is also a holiday to 10 your love and kindness. Now get ready for Halloween. 1. A. li

5、ttle B. every C. each D. few 2. A. take off B. take on C. put on D. put off 3. A. monsters B. Father Christmas C. angels D. dolls 4. A. parents B. teachers C. children D. adults 5. A. describe B. understand C. spell D. guess 6. A. celebrate B. congratulate C. face D. fear 7. A. imagine B. enjoy C. p

6、refer D. cheer 8. A. Moreover B. Still C. So D. However 9. A. gold B. economy C. money D. power10. A. exhibit B. sell C. show D. compareB Do you get scared(惊吓的) easily? But Maggie, a giraffe, loves playing with a carved(雕刻的) pumpkin 11 the Halloween-themed media event at the London Zoo. People cut e

7、yes and a mouth in a big pumpkin and then put a candle in it. When the candle is lit, the pumpkin 12 into a horrible face! Halloween is on October 31 every year. This is an exciting time when people 13 as ghosts(鬼) and witches. Children start to prepare for Halloween a week before. There is a lot to

8、 do! Kids 14 to make scary clothes, make special food and cut their pumpkins. Halloween is one of the 15 festivals in the western countries. But it 16 2,000 years ago in Ireland. People believed that October 31 was the last day of the year, and the dead 17 their homes on that day. Halloween is celeb

9、rated at night. Children carry their pumpkins and walk around their town in 18 clothes. They go to houses nearby and shout, Treat or Trick! This means Give me a present like some sweets or toys, 19 Ill play a trick(恶作剧) on you! Then they will get some presents. Sometimes people have Halloween partie

10、s. They sit in the dark and tell ghost stories. If you ever go to a Halloween party, get ready to be 20 !11. A. during B. about C. with D. across12. A. comes B. looks C. turns D. grows13. A. get up B. dress up C. stay up D. look up14. A. hope B. need C. help D. want15. A. necessary B. different C. t

11、raditional D. careful16. A. got B. found C. came D. started17. A. visited B. built C. left D. rent18. A. funny B. warm C. scary D. cool19. A. and B. but C. or D. so20. A. angry B. frightened C. happy D. interestedC Who taught you to walk when you were little? Who worries the most when you are 21 in

12、bed? Who makes a wonderful dinner for you every day? Who takes good care of you every day? Who is 22 to do everything for you? Well its your mother. No matter what happens, your mother will never 23 the love for you. Do you know how did Mothers Day come into being? Read on and 24 more information ab

13、out it. Mothers Day began in the US in 1907 when an American girl named Anna Jarvis 25 a campaign to honour mothers. She believed that mothers could 26 people to get over the 27 of the war. She also believed that mothers could strengthen(增强) the relationship inside families. On Mothers day, children

14、 can do lots of things to show their 28 for their mothers. In western countries, bringing mothers 29 in bed is a common but popular celebration. Mothers usually get up the earliest in our mind. But on Mothers Day, a mother will get up late while her children make her favorite breakfast. Children als

15、o make their own Mothers Day card 30 a thank-you note. Or they buy gifts and flowers for their mothers.21. A. lazy B. ill C. sleepy D. awake22. A. willing B. surprised C. pleased D. satisfied23. A. continue B. win C. prevent D. stop24. A. look out B. find out C. put out D. give out25. A. started B.

16、made C. discovered D. finished26. A. help B. ask C. order D. answer27. A. joy B. pain C. memory D. relationship28. A. hate B. love C. enjoyment D. happiness29. A. flowers B. clothes C. breakfast D. cards30. A. with B. for C. from D. ofD Americans have always been hungry for the holidays. After all,

17、a big Thanksgiving 31 is one of the countrys oldest traditions, older than America itself. Thanksgiving Day is an American national holiday. It often lasts four days. 32 celebrate it on the fourth Thursday of November each year. On the eve of Thanksgiving, members of the family will drive and 33 fly

18、 home. The next day, they sit around a table, 34 the traditional dinner together. Roast turkey, sweet potatoes and a pudding are cooked 35 the Thanksgiving supper. Thanksgiving Day is also a day for students to give thanks to parents and 36 , for people still think of it as a day for giving thanks.

19、On Thanksgiving Day, all stores are closed. In some big cities, there are carnival parades (狂欢游行) for children. In other cities, there are always important 37 games. These football games are on TV. As a 38 , the streets become very quiet. The following day, however, everything becomes especially ali

20、ve and 39 . People go to supermarkets and big department stores, for there is a big 40 . They get what they need at much lower prices.31. A. breakfast B. meal C. lunch D. dinner32. A. Chinese B. Americans C. Englishmen D. Japanese33. A. even B. already C. still D. much34. A. making B. loving C. enjo

21、ying D. cooking35. A. with B. for C. at D. into36. A. uncles B. farmers C. doctors D. teachers37. A. football B. basketball C. volleyball D. baseball38. A. secret B. result C. fruit D. surprise39. A. tiring B. angry C. happy D. active40. A. holiday B. game C. sale D. party二、阅读理解（共10小题；共20分）ACanada D

22、ay Since 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country. Canada Day is the years biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades(游行), concert

23、s, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens(公民). The celebrations often have a patriotic mood. Canadas national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canadas national colors. The celebrations

24、in Ottawa, Canadas capital city, are especially grand and exciting. In the province of Quebec, many home rentals(租赁) start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day. Man

25、y organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large ev

26、ents. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.41. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Canada Day falls on the first day of June. B. Canada Day was celebrated before 1982. C. Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada. D. Canadians except new citizens

27、celebrate Canada Day.42. The underlined word patriotic means in Chinese. A. 温馨的 B. 爱国的 C. 肃穆的 D. 紧张的43. Canada Day is known as Moving Day in Quebec because on this day . A. people think it lucky to move to new houses B. people look for houses from one place to another C. people like moving from hous

28、e to house to visit friends D. people move home when new home rentals go into effect44. From paragraph 4, we know that on Canada Day . A. no student goes to school B. traffic jams happen everywhere C. all Canadians stop working D. few businesses and stores are closed45. Which of the following is NOT

29、 mentioned about Canada Day? A. Background. B. Symbol. C. Public life. D. Events and activities.B New Year in the UK usually starts with a celebration on New Years Eve (31st December). Some people spend the evening at home with their family, or have a party for friends at their house. Others go to a

30、 pub to celebrate, or spend the evening in a large public space, for example Trafalgar Square in London. New Year begins with the bell of Big Ben, the famous London clock, at midnight, which is also shown on TV for those who are staying in. In Scotland, New Year is called Hogmanay, and for some peop

31、le, its a bigger celebration than Christmas. In big cities like Edinburgh and Glasgow there are street parties with around 100,000 people, enjoying music, entertainment and fireworks at midnight. One Scottish tradition which is now popular throughout the UK as well as in the USA, is the singing of a

32、 traditional folk song. Auld lang syne, reminds us to think of old friends and remember the good times of the past. On New Years Eve many people enjoy drinking wine, but New Years Day also means the start of a healthier life, so some people make New Years resolutions. Often these are connected with fitness and health, for example giving up smo