热点76 美国黑色星期五购物日解析版中考英语考前时事热点话题阅读.docx

1、热点76 美国黑色星期五购物日解析版中考英语考前时事热点话题阅读备战2022年中考英语考前时事热点话题阅读+题型专练热点76 美国黑色星期五购物日一、阅读理解1Black Friday is the day after the American holiday of Thanksgiving (感恩节) on the fourth Thursday of November. The name Black Friday originated in (起源于) Philadelphia. There people used it to describe the heavy traffic (交通)

2、 on the day after Thanksgiving. Black Friday is a popular day for people to start shopping for Christmas. On that day, many things are on sale. But is Black Friday always good for people?Many of us love to get discounts (折扣), because we can buy many things at a low price. However, it isnt always a g

3、ood thing. Black Friday makes people buy many things, but in fact, they dont really need some of these things.Then whats the alternative (可供选择的事物) to Black Friday? You dont need to buy as much as possible on Black Friday, and you could buy nothing. People in some countries hold (举行) Buy Nothing Day

4、(BND) on the same day as Black Friday, and in other countries people hold it on the last Saturday in November. The rules are simple. Just dont buy anything at all for 24 hours. It is sure that BND makes people think more about their spending.What other things can people do on Buy Nothing Day? Some p

5、eople go for a walk; some people stay at home; some people give out clothes to people in need on that day.1. On Black Friday, _.A. Americans go to work as usualB. people usually shops for thanksgivingC. people can buy many things cheaplyD. most people buy nothing now2. What can we know from the pass

6、age? A. The traffic is usually heavy on Thanksgiving.B. Black Friday and BND are on the same day.C. Black Friday is both good and bad for people.D. BND makes people think less and buy less.3. Whats the main purpose of the passage?A. To tell us something about Black Friday.B. To let us know when to b

7、uy cheap things.C. To tell people some rules of Black Friday.D. To tell people some popular holidays.【答案】C CA【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了美国的“黑色星期五”。文章介绍了“黑色星期五”对人们既有好的一面，又有不好的一面。1. 细节理解题。根据第一段“On that day, many things are on sale.”可知“黑色星期五”那天有很多商品都在打折，故人们可以便宜地买到很多东西。故选C。2. 推理判断题。根据第二段“because we can buy many

8、things at a low pricebut in fact, they dont really need some of these things.”可知，人们在“黑色星期五”那天可以便宜地买到很多商品，但这些商品却大多都不是我们所需要的；故可推知“黑色星期五”对人们既有好处也有坏处。故选C。3. 主旨大意题。分析全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了美国的“黑色星期五”，它对人们既有好处也有坏处。故选A。2Do you know Singles Day (November 11) in China? Many people, even your parents, go to bed late t

9、hat night. They were shopping online to get big savings (省钱). Well, the US has something like it called Black Friday.Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving. It is on November 27 this year. It is one of the biggest shopping days in the US. People want to start shopping for Christmas gifts, so

10、they go shopping on this day to save money.Its called Black Friday because shops used to record (记录) sales with black ink (墨水). So when there was a lot of black ink on a page, the shop sold a lot.On Black Friday, people go shopping at actual stores (实体店). It is different from Singles Day. People sta

11、nd in line (排队) for hours. Sometimes they fight over things because there are only a few left. TVs, computers and video game systems are some of peoples favourite things to buy.4. Black Friday is _ this year.A. on November 11 B. on November 27C. the Friday before Thanksgiving D. on Thanksgiving Day5

12、. Paragraph 3 tells us _.A. why Friday is good for sales B. how to use ink for salesC. why it is called Black Friday D. how to use ink for bookkeeping6. Which is NOT true about Black Friday in the US?A. It is the biggest online shopping day.B. Many people like to buy TVs and computers on that day.C.

13、 Sometimes there is fighting over things people want to buy.D. People go shopping on that day to save money.7. Which is TRUE about Singles Day and Black Friday?A. Both of them are on November 11.B. People can save much money to buy things on both of the days.C. People go shopping at actual stores on

14、 both of the days.D. People dont go to work on both of the days.8. What is the best title (标题) for the passage?A. Singles Day in China B. Big shopping day in ChinaC. Thanksgiving Day in US D. Big shopping day in US【答案】BC AB D【解析】本文章主要讲了美国的最大的购物日，“黑色星期五”的时间、由来等。4. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Black Friday is the Fr

15、iday after Thanksgiving Day. It is on november23 this year. 黑色星期五是感恩节后的星期五。今年是11月23日。”可知，今年的黑色星期五是11月23日。故选B。5. 段落大意题。根据文章第三段“Its called Black Friday because shops used to record (记录) sales with black ink (墨水). So when there was a lot of black ink on a page, the shop sold a lot. 之所以被称为黑色星期五，是因为商店过去用

16、黑墨水记录销售额，所以当页面上有很多黑墨水时，商店就卖了很多。”可知，第三段主要讲述了黑色星期五的由来。故选C。6. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“It is one of the biggest shopping days in the US. 这是美国最大的购物日之一”；及第四段“On black Friday, people go shopping at actual stores (实体店). 在黑色星期五，人们去实体商店购物。”可知，那天人们并非是在网络上购物，因此不是最大的网购日。故选A。7. 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Do you know Singles Day (Novemb

17、er 11) in China? Many people, even your parents, go to bed late that night. They go shopping online to get big savings (省钱). 你知道中国的光棍节(11月11日)吗?很多人，甚至你的父母，都会在那晚很晚才上床睡觉，他们会去网上购物来节约钱”；及第二段“People want to start shopping for Christmas gifts, so they go shopping on this day to save money.人们想开始买圣诞礼物，所以他们在

18、这一天去购物来省钱。”可知，人们可以在光棍节和黑色星期五购物，来节省一部分钱。从而判断“人们在这两天买东西，可以节省很多钱。”正确。故选B。8. 最佳标题题。根据文章第一段“Do you know Singles Day (November 11) in China? Many people, even your parents, go to bed late that night. They were shopping online to get big savings (省钱). Well, the US has something like it called Black Friday.

19、 你知道中国的光棍节(11月11日)吗？很多人，甚至你的父母，都会在那晚很晚才上床睡觉，他们会去网上购物以节约钱，美国有一种类似的东西叫做黑色星期五。”及下文内容可知，文章主要向读者介绍了美国最大的购物日，“黑色星期五”。故选D。2In China, Double Eleven Shopping Day comes every year. And there is a similar day in the United States-Black Friday. It has been considered as the beginning of the holiday shopping sea

20、son. Although its not an official holiday, millions of workers have the day off, and many people buy things on that day. A similar day in Canada and Great Britain is called Boxing Day.Black Friday has become somewhat of a marketing sensation (感觉) in recent years. Since 2005, it has been the busiest

21、shopping day of the year. To lure shoppers, retailers (零售商) usually open their doors as early as 4 a.m. and offer special sales and promotions to the shoppers that arrive early. But why is it called Black Friday? Historians (历史学家) believe the name started in Philadelphia in the mid-1960s. Bus driver

22、s and police used Black Friday to describe the heavy traffic that would block city streets because of too many shoppers there the day after Thanksgiving.Businesses, however, didnt like the bad influence about the Black Friday name. In the early 1980s, a more positive explanation (建设性的解释) of the name

23、 began to spread. According to this explanation, Black Friday is the day when retailers finally begin to turn a profit (获利) for the year. In accounting terms (会计行业), operating at a loss (亏本经营) is called being in the red because accountants traditionally used red ink to show negative amounts (亏本账目).

24、Positive amounts (盈利账目)were usually shown in black ink. Thus, being in the black is a good thing because it means stores are operating at a profit (盈利经营).Recently, for those who are too busy to shop on Black Friday or who just dont want to fight the crowds (人群；拥挤), the Monday following Black Friday

25、has become known as Cyber Monday (网络星期一) for the many online deals (交易).9. On Black Friday, the Americans _.A. are usually busy doing shopping B. look exactly like the CanadiansC. dont have to go to work as usual D. stay at home and relax themselves10. How do the retailers understand Black Friday no

26、w? _.A. It is totally different from Boxing Day B. They usually lose some money on the dayC. It never keeps them very busy D. It probably brings them more money11. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? _.A. In accounting terms, operating at a profit is called being in the redB

27、. People used Black Friday to describe the heavy traffic in the mid-1960sC. On Cyber Monday, there are many deals on the InternetD. On Black Friday, shoppers that arrive early can get special sales and promotions12. The writer writes this passage in order to_.A. introduce the development of Cyber Mo

28、nday B. tell the difference between red and blackC. introduce Black Friday to the readers D. explain the meaning of Boxing Day【答案】A DAC【解析】本文讲述了双十一购物节是中国最大的购物节日，在美国也有一个类似的节日黑色星期五，短文介绍了黑色星期五的由来。9. 细节理解题。根据“Black Friday has become somewhat of a marketing sensation (感觉) in recent years. Since 2005, it

29、has been the busiest shopping day of the year.”可知自2005年以来，它一直是一年中最繁忙的购物日，可推测出美国人在这一天，忙着购物，故选A。10. 细节理解题。根据“In the early 1980s, a more positive explanation (建设性的解释) of the name began to spread. According to this explanation, Black Friday is the day when retailers finally begin to turn a profit (获利) f

30、or the year.”可知在20世纪80年代早期，对这个名字的积极解释开始传播开来。根据这种解释，黑色星期五是零售商最终开始盈利的日子，故选D。11. 推理判断题。根据“In accounting terms, operating at a loss is called being in the red because accountants traditionally used red ink to show negative amounts ”可知在会计术语中，亏损经营被称为“亏损”，因为会计人员传统上用红墨水来表示负数，与选项A内容不符；根据“in the mid-1960s. Bu

31、s drivers and police used Black Friday to describe the heavy traffic”可知人们用“黑色星期五”来形容20世纪60年代中期的交通拥挤，与选项B内容相符；根据“the Monday following Black Friday has become known as Cyber Monday for the many online deals.”可知“黑色星期五”后的星期一被称为“网购星期一”，因为有很多网上交易，与选项C内容相符；根据“To lure shoppers, retailers usually open their

32、doors as early as 4 a.m. and offer special sales and promotions to the shoppers that arrive early. ”可知为了吸引顾客，零售商通常早在凌晨4点就开门营业，为早到的顾客提供特价和促销活动，与选项D内容相符；故选A。12. 主旨大意题。根据本文讲述了双十一购物节是中国最大的购物节日，在美国也有一个类似的节日黑色星期五，短文介绍了黑色星期五的由来。故选C。3Do you know Black Friday? It is the day following Thanksgiving Day (the fourth Thursday of November) in the United States. People think it means the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the US