阅读练习感恩节4篇阅读理解专练.docx

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阅读练习感恩节4篇阅读理解专练

感恩节阅读理解

一、阅读理解（共27小题；共54.0分）

B

EveryAmericanfamilyhasitsowntraditionsonThanksgivingDay,andmineisnodifference.Oncethenationalholidayarrives,mymomrisesearlytomakethemeal.Sheputsaturkeyintheoven,chopscarrotsandbakespies.I'msorrytosaythatthemeninthefamily—mydad,myyoungerbrotherandmyself—rarelypitchintohelp.Ourjobistowashthemountainofdirtydishesafterthemealisover.

Around2p.m.everyThanksgivingDay,familymembersseatthemselvesaroundthekitchentable.Platesofturkey,vegetables,salad,rollsandpiescoverit.Atthispoint,wecanhardlykeepourselvesfromdrooling（流口水）alloverourfancyclothes,butit'snotyettimetoeat.

First,wemustbowourheads,closeoureyesandsayaprayerofthanksaloudtoGodforgivinguseverythingwehave.Undernormalcircumstances,IwouldhavenoproblemmakingalistofthingsIamthankfulfor.Igrewupinalovingfamily.Myparents,whoaren'twealthy,tookoutloanstohelpmepayforuniversity.

But,thefunnythingis,everytimeIsitdownforThanksgivingdinnerandtrytosayaprayerofthanks,mymindusuallygoesblank.Ithinkithassomethingtodowithmygrowling（咕咕叫）stomachandallofthatfoodsittingrightthereundermynose.

Eventually,though,weallfinishourshortprayersanddigin.Tobesure,thedayincludesotherhighlights—visitingwithfamilyandwatchingfootball.Butusuallyaround6p.m.weareallourselvesstuffedliketurkeysandthankfultohaveanicewarmbedtosleepin.

5.Thepurposeofthetextisto .

A.

tellwhatthefamilydoforThanksgivingDay

B.

tellhowthefamilyspendsThanksgivingDay

C.

introducefoodsservedonThanksgivingDay

D.

introducetheAmericanThanksgivingDay

6.OnThanksgivingDaytheauthor'sfamilydothefollowingexcept .

A.

watchingamovie

B.

makingvisits

C.

havingabigmeal

D.

watchingfootball

7.Whydoestheauthor'smindusually“goblank”whensayingaprayerofthanks?

A.

Heistoothankfultosayaword.

B.

Hismindisonthefoodbeforehim.

C.

Hefeelstooexcitedtospeak.

D.

Heisshytospeakinpublic.

8.Theunderlinedphrase“digin”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto“ ”.

A.

chatwithothers

B.

makeahole

C.

mixthingsup

D.

starteating

9.Whatcanweconcludefromthetext?

A.

OnThanksgivingDay,mendonothingbuteat.

B.

Theauthorisamiddleschoolstudent.

C.

Theauthor'sfamilyisnotrich,butit'salovingone.

D.

ThanksgivingDayfallsonThursdayofDecember.

C

ThanksgivingDayisaspecialholidayintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Familiesandfriendsgathertoeatandgivethanksfortheirblessing.

ThanksgivingDayisreallyaharvestfestival.Thisiswhyitiscelebratedinlatefall,afterthecropsarein.ButoneofthefirstthanksgivingsinAmericahadnothingtodowithagoodharvest.OnDecember4,1620,thePilgrimsfromEnglandlandednearwhatisnowCharlesCity,Virginia.TheywentdownontheirkneesandthankedGodfortheirsafejourneyacrosstheAtlantic.

ThefirstNewEnglandThanksgivingdidcelebratearichharvest.ThePilgrimslandedatwhatisnowPlymouth,Massachusetts,in1620.Theyhadadifficulttimeandthefirstwinterwascruel.ManyofthePilgrimsdied.Butthenextyear,theyhadagoodharvest.SoGovernorBradforddeclaredathree-dayfeast.ThePilgrimsinvitedIndianfriendstojointhemfortheirspecialfeast.Everyonebroughtfood.

Intime,otherplacesofthecontinentbegantocelebrateadayofthanksgiving.ButittookyearsbeforetherewasanationalThanksgivingDay.DuringtheCivilWar,SarahJosephaHalepersuadedAbrahamLincolntodosomethingaboutit.HeannouncedthelastThursdayofNovember1863asadayofthanksgiving.Today,AmericanscelebratethishappyharvestfestivalonthefourthThursdayinNovember.CanadianscelebrateThanksgivingDayinmuchthesamewayastheirAmericanneighbours.ButtheCanadianThanksgivingDayfallsonthesecondMondayinOctober.

10.ThanksgivingDayiscelebrated .

A.

inspring

B.

insummer

C.

inautumn

D.

inwinter

11.OneofthefirstthanksgivingscelebratedinAmericawasby .

A.

somepeoplefromEngland

B.

theAmericanIndians

C.

SarahJosephaHale

D.

GovernorBradford

12.WecaninferfromthepassagethatNewEnglandmustbe .

A.

intheU.S.A.

B.

inGreatBritain

C.

inCanada

D.

onsomeislandofftheAtlantic

13.Thepassagemainlytellsus .

A.

howThanksgivingDayiscelebratedintheU.S.A.

B.

howThanksgivingDaycameintobeingandthedifferentwaysitiscelebrated

C.

thatThanksgivingDayisinfactaharvestholiday

D.

howthewaytocelebrateThanksgivingDaychangedwiththetimeandplaces

D

MostpeoplebuyalotofgiftsjustbeforeChristmas.Butsomepeoplethinkwebuytoomuch.Theyhavestartedaspecialdaycalled"BuyNothingDay".Theydon'twantanyonetogoshoppingonthatday.

BuyNothingDayisNovember29.It's25daysbeforeChristmas.It'safterThanksgivingandoftenthefirstdayofChristmasshopping.Atthistime,weseeadsinnewspapersandonTVtellingusto"buy,buy,buy!

".

TheideaofBuyNothingDaystartedinVancouver,BritishColumbia.NowpeopleallovertheworldcelebrateBuyNothingDay.InCalifornia,parentsandchildrengettogethertoreadstories,singsongsandpaintpictures.Thisyear,inManchester,England,peopledresseduptotellpeoplethatwebuytoomuch.

InAlbuquerque,NewMexico,highschoolstudentswantedtotellotherstudentsaboutBuyNothingDay.TheyorganizedaSpaghettidinnertogivepeopleinformationaboutBuyNothingDay.Theyaskedrestaurantsintheneighborhoodtodonatethefood.Theymadepostersandtalkedtootherstudentsaboutit.Thedinnerwasabigsuccess,andmanystudentsagreednottobuyanythingonNovember29.Thestudentsatthehighschoolliketheideaofthisnewtradition.Nextyear,theywanttohaveanotherdinnertotellmorepeopleabout"BuyNothingDay".

14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthedayforpeopletocelebrateBuyNothingDay?

A.

November29.

B.

25daysbeforeChristmas.

C.

AfterThanksgiving.

D.

ThefirstdayafterChristmas.

15.HowdopeoplecelebrateBuyNothingDay?

A.

InCalifornia,parentsandchildrengettogethertoplaygames.

B.

InEngland,peoplecelebratedbyperformingplays.

C.

InMexico,highschoolstudentsdressedup.

D.

Theyboughtnothingandpersuadedothersnottobuythings.

16.WhatdidthestudentsdoinNewMexicofortheday?

A.

Theydonatedthefoodoftheirown.

B.

Theytalkedtoothersaboutit.

C.

Theymadesomeslogansforit.

D.

Theyorganizedaluxuriousdinner.

17.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.

AFreeDinner

B.

ABigSuccess

C.

BuyNothingDay

D.

ANewChristmasDay

E

Wespoketothreestudentsfromaroundtheworldaboutdifferentnationalholidays.Therearedifferentcustoms（习俗）foreachfestival.

TanXiaodong,15,HongKong,China

"It'llsoonbeChineseNewYear.Beforeit,we'llcleanthehouseanddecorateitforgoodluck.Everyshopisgoingtocloseforafewdaysandwe'llgooutalottocelebrateinthestreets.Wemightgoandseethelionanddragondancesinthecitycenter.Ilovethisfestival."

Wendy,16,Sydney,Australia

"AustraliaDayison26thJanuaryandit'sanimportantholidayhere.WealwayshaveaMondayoff,sowecelebrateforthreedays.MyparentsandIgotothecountrysideforapicnicandfriendsalwayscomeover.Manypeoplegotobeachpartiesorstreetpartiesandthere'slotsofmusicanddancing.Whatfun!

"

Amy,14,NewYork,U.S.A.

"ThefirstThanksgivingDaywashundredsofyearsagowhenEuropeanswhocametoAmericathankedGodforhishelp.It'sstillaveryimportantdayforfamiliestobetogether.Thisyearwe'regoingtovisitmygrandparentsandwe'lleatadeliciousmealofturkey.ThanksgivingDayisonthefourthThursdayinNovembereveryyear."

18.Howmanyfestivalsarementionedinthepassage?

A.

Two.

B.

Three.

C.

Four.

D.

Five.

19.DuringtheChineseNewYear,touristscan .

A.

doalotofshopping

B.

seelionanddragondances

C.

decoratethehouseforgoodluck

D.

eatturkeys

20.OnAustraliaday,familiesoften .

A.

haveamealinthecountryside

B.

gotoaswimmingpool

C.

haveapartyatschool

D.

cleanthehouseanddance

21.Whatdoyouthinkaturkeyisinthispassage?

A.

Country.

B.

Afestival.

C.

Abird.

D.

Akindofdrink.

22.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat .

A.

AustraliaDayisanimportantdayforfamilymemberstogettogether

B.

Differentfestivalshavedifferentcustoms

C.

ManypeoplegooutforapicnicwithfriendsbeforeChineseNewYear

D.

ThefirstThanksgivingDaywasbornahundredyearsago

F

MillionsofAmericans,thisThursday,willjoinfamilyandfriendstogivethanksandeatamealwithahistorythatiscenturiesold.

EarlyEuropeansettlersinNorthAmericaheldotherceremonieswheretheygavethanks.ButwhatAmericansoftenconsiderthefirstThanksgivingtookplaceinPlymouthColony.TodaywecallitMassachusetts.Thosesettlersareknownasthepilgrims.Theyheldathree-daycelebrationinthefallof1621.TheycelebratedtheharvestwithmembersofalocalIndiantribe.

ThebestknownfoodthatAmericanstraditionallyeatonThanksgivingisturkey.Thanks