和節(jié)日有關(guān)的英語閱讀理解(含答案)

1、Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring . He turned on the light and looked at his clock . It was twelve o'clock . "Who can it be at this time of night" He thought . He decided to go and find out . So he got up, put on his dressing gown(浴袍)and went

2、to the door . When he opened the door , there was nobody there . "That is very strange . " Then he went back to his bedroom , took off his dressing gown , got back into bed , turned off the light and tried to go to sleep .A few minutes later he heard the bell ring again . Mr. Lee jumped ou

3、t of bed very quickly and rushed to the door . He opened it, but again he found no one there . He closed the door and tried not to feel angry . Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor . He picked it up . There were some words on it : "It is now after midnight( 午夜)，so it is April Fool's Da

4、y(愚人節(jié)). April fool to you!""Oh, it was the English boy next door!" Mr . Lee exclaimed(驚叫)and almost smiled . He went back to bed and felt asleep at once . The bell did not ring again .根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。()1. When did Mr . Lee go to bedHe went to bed .A. before twelve o'clockB. after tw

5、elve o'clockC. when the bell rangD. when he saw the boy()2. Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second timeA. He wanted to open the door for the visitor .B. He wanted to find out who the visitor was .C. He was afraid of the ring .D. He was waiting for someone .()3. From t

6、his passage, we learn that we can on April Fool's Day .A. say "Hello" to each otherB. dance and sing at nightC. play jokes on each otherD. send presents to children()4. What did Mr . Lee think about the English boyHe thought he.A. was a good boyB. was friendly with himC. shouldn't

7、ring the bell at midnightD. did a dangerous thing just now()5. How about the English boy according to the passageA. He is friendly .B. He is nervous.C. He was handsome .D. He was kind .答案：1. A文章第一段的前三個(gè)句子就告訴了此題的答案。2. B文中“Who can it be at this time of night ,說明 很想知道是誰在午夜時(shí)來敲門。3. C在愚人節(jié)這天，人們可相互開玩笑。4. B英國

8、男孩和 開玩笑，說明他把看成朋友，所以答案是B。5. A根據(jù)短文中男孩和開玩笑，可以看出男孩很友好，所以選Ao一Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February . It is the most important festival in China . So before it comes , everyone has to prepare things . They buy pork, beef, chicken, fruits and many other things

9、 . And they often make a special kind of food "dumplings" . It means "come together" . On the day before the festival , parents buy new clothes for their children . Children also buy presents for their parents . On the Spring Festival Eve(除夕),all the family members come back to t

10、heir hometown . This is a happy moment . Some sing and dance, some play cards and others get the dinner ready . When they enjoy the meal , they give each other the best wishes for the coming year . They all have a good time .根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。6. 1. Which is the most important festival in ChinaA. The Mid

11、 Autumn Festival .B. Lantern Festival.C. Children's Day.D. The Spring Festival.()2. When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebratedA. In March or April .B. In May or June .C. In January or February .D. In December()3. is the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China .A. Chicke

12、n B. Dumpling C. Fish D. Fried rice()4. What's the meaning of the food "dumplings" for Chinese people in the Spring FestivalA. Come together.B. Help yourself.C. Look up.D. Congratulate .()5. The family when they are having dinner together on the Spring Festival EveA. give each other th

13、e best wishesB. buy each other presentsC. sing, danceD. play cards答案：1. D根據(jù)短文中It is the most important festival in China .可以看出春節(jié)是中國最重要的節(jié) 日，所以選D。2. C由文章中 Usually it is in January or February .可知中國的春節(jié)是在一二月份舉行的， 所以選Co3. B根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容 they often make a special kind of food "dumplings",可知選 B。4. A根據(jù)文中

14、 It means "come together",可以看出，Dumplings 是“come together的象征，所以選Ao5. A根據(jù)短文最后幾句話可以看出，人們?cè)诔燥垥r(shí)互相祝福，所以選Ao三What is your favorite holiday Here are some students' opinions .Sandy from Taiwan says:My favorite holiday is the Mid-Autumn festival . I always visit my grandfather and grandmother , an

15、d we always go to the same restaurant on the mountain to hold jubilation . At night, we always have a barbecue , and watch the moon together . I enjoy it a lot .Zhenia from Ukraine says :My favorite day is New Year's Day . We celebrate the new year on the 31st ofDecember. Father Frost comes with

16、 his granddaughter on that night . He puts his presents under the New Year Tree . We have a party and stay up until midnight to see the New Year in and the Old Year off. We cook delicious food for the party . People also celebrate Old New Year in our country . It is on the 14th of January .Yagna fro

17、m India says：My favorite day is Deepavali(屠妖節(jié)),which is also called Festival of Lights . People do some cleaning at home and light their oil lamps to thank for the defeat of the bad king . To celebrate it, we also eat sweets and delicious food , wear new clothes , and give presents to our friends an

18、d relatives .Pat from Thailand says:My name is Pat. My favorite holiday is Songkran . It takes place from the 13th to 15th of April . On the holiday people pour water on each other . It is a lot of fun . People also buy new clothes and they have big parties .根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。()1. What is Sandy's fa

19、vorite holidayA. The Mid-Autumn festival .B. New Year's Day.C. Deepavali.D. Songkran.()2. The underlined word "jubilation" is closest in meaning to ""A. hope B . celebration C . present D . exercise()3. What does the underlined word "Songkran" probably mean in Chine

20、seA.音樂會(huì)B.新年C.中秋節(jié)D.潑水節(jié)()4. In order to celebrate Deepavali , we can.A. eat sweets and delicious foodB. weal new clothesC. give presents to othersD. all of the above()5. Where does Zhenia come from according to the passageA. Taiwan. B. India. C. Ukraine. D. Thailand.答案：1. A根據(jù)第一個(gè)學(xué)生的話可以確定Sandy最喜歡的節(jié)日是中秋節(jié)

21、，即選A。Bo2. B根據(jù)Sandy的敘述可知，他們總是去同一個(gè)飯店，可以猜測是慶賀節(jié)日，所以選3. D根據(jù)Pat的介紹可知在4月13 15日，他們可以把水潑在別人身上，所以確定是潑 水節(jié)，選Do4. D根據(jù)Yagna的敘述，可以確定為了慶祝屠妖節(jié)，他們可以吃糖和佳肴，可以穿新衣 服，可以送別人禮物，所以選Do5. C根據(jù)第四段的內(nèi)容可以找出Zhenia是來自烏克蘭，即C。四Around the world , people have different traditional foods to celebrate different festivals . Traditional foods

22、 also show a new year of good luck and good health ：An English Christmas dinner has a meal of turkey , and it also includes pies and plum puddings(李子布丁 ). In Germany, Christmas is celebrated with bread cookies and cakes , which are made like Christmas trees . In France, Christmas dessert is a cake f

23、illed with butter cream.In southern parts of India , there is a three-day festival in mid-January called Pongal . It includes rice and a dish of rice cooked with sugar that is shared with families and friends .Japan celebrates New Year with a seven-day festival . It begins from January 1st . Food is

24、 prepared before the festival so people don't need to cook during the festival . On New Year's Day, various dishes called Osechi ryori(御節(jié)料理 )are served each dish is a wish for the New Year.In most Asian countries , the New Year begins with the first full moon of the first ChineseLunar(陰歷的)mo

25、nth . Each place has its special food to welcome the coming year : People in China prepare their food ahead of time to avoid the possibility that using a knife during New Year's time might "cut luck" , Foods with lucky names are popular , such as fish, which sounds like "surplus(剩

26、余)".根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。()1. What do you learn from the passageA. people have different traditional foods to celebrate different festivals .B. New Year begins from January 10th in Japan .C. In France, Christmas dessert is a cake filled with butter .D. Traditional foods only show a new of good luck .E

27、. 2. What did a three-festival in mid-January in southern parts of IndiaA. Christmas. B. Pongal. C. New Year. D. Lantern Festival.()3. In Japan, people all like eating on New year's Day .A. turkey B . dessert C. Osechi ryori D. dumplings()4. The underlined word "various" in Paragraph 4

28、 can best be replaced by ""A. different B . same C. expensive D. few ()5. The underlined word "possibility" in Paragraph 5 probably means "" in Chinese.A.必須性B.必然性C.可變性D.可能性答案：1. A由第一段的內(nèi)容可知，人們用不同的傳統(tǒng)食物來慶祝不同的節(jié)日，所以選Ao2. B根據(jù)第三段的內(nèi)容可知在印度南部地區(qū)連續(xù)三天的節(jié)日是Pongal。3. C根據(jù)短文第四段的內(nèi)容可知，在日本的

29、節(jié)日里人們習(xí)慣吃御節(jié)壽司，所以選Co4. A根據(jù)第四段的內(nèi)容可以確定various是 各種各樣的，豐盛的"，所以選A。5. D根據(jù)最后一段內(nèi)容可知，possibility是名詞，可以推斷出是可能性"，所以選D。五On Thanksgiving Day, most of us will sit down to enjoy a turkey dinner . The bird also shows up on the table at Christmas . How did we start with the tradition of savoring turkeys duri

30、ng the holidaysThey were fresh , cheap, and big enough to feed a group of people . Americans like having large poultry(家禽)for celebrations because they don't need to pay a lot for the birds . Cows were more useful alive than dead , and beef wasn't widely offered until the late 19th century .

31、 Chicken was more highly regarded than it is today . Venison(鹿肉)would have been another choice , especially during the 17th and 18th centuries . Eating turkey was also a British holiday custom(風(fēng)俗，習(xí)慣)people brought to the New World .Among the big birds , turkey is the most suitable for Thanksgiving .

32、 Turkeys were born in the spring . They spend about seven months eating insects on the farm . By Thanksgiving, they have grown to about 10 pounds . Turkeys are cheaper than geese , which are more difficult to raise, and cheaper by the pound than chickens . Cost is an important factor for holiday sho

33、ppers, because people will not prepare just one meal . Thanksgiving Day is the time to bake meal and other types of pies . The foods can last through the winter .根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。6. 1. The underlined word "savour" in Paragraph 1 probably means "" in Chinese .A.享用B.欣賞C.飼養(yǎng)D.清潔7. 2. Wh

34、y do Americans enjoy eating turkey on Thanksgiving dayA. Turkeys were fresh .B. Turkeys were big .C. Turkeys were cheap .D. All of the above .()3. How long do turkeys grow to about 10 poundsA. About three months .B. About eight months .C. About one year .D. About eleven months .()4. What were more u

35、seful alive than deadA. Turkeys. B. Chicken. C. Cows. D. Geese.()5. The underlined word "factor" can be replaced by ""A. opinion B . reason C. thought D . thing答案：1. A根據(jù)第一段的內(nèi)容可以推測是吃，享用”的意思，所以選 A2. D根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容可知，火雞味道鮮美，價(jià)格低廉，個(gè)大，所以人們喜歡吃，即選Do3. B根據(jù)第三段的內(nèi)容可知，火雞在春天出生，感恩節(jié)在 11月份，所以應(yīng)該是 8個(gè)月左 右

36、的時(shí)間長成十磅。4. C根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容可知，活著的奶牛比死的更有用，所以選Co5. D由文中 Cost is an important factor for holiday shoppers ,可知成本對(duì)于銷售商來說是重 要的事情(因素)，所以選Do六The New Year is one of the happiest holidays in Russia . Christmas was a very important Russian holiday before . However, in the past one hundred years , the New Year has take

37、n its place .The New Year is also celebrated with a Christmas tree that has begun to be called a New Year tree . Russian people regard the coming year as the beginning of new life , a chance to make dreams come true . There is a tradition to make a wish while drinking champagne( 香檳 酒).Actually , cha

38、mpagne is the traditional drink of the first half hour of the New Year . And then beer or vodka(伏特力口酒)takes its place . People make a lot of preparations before New Year's Day. They clean their houses and cook a lot of food .Russian New Year is different from American Christmas . It is usually c

39、elebrated with friends while in America Christmas is usually celebrated with family . The New Year party is usually a very happy party with a lot of toasts( 干杯，敬酒 ),changing clothes , exchanging presents and congratulating each other .Russians can have a lot of fun on New Year's Day. December 31

40、st is working day , but January 1st and 2nd are holidays , so it is a tradition for people to stay awake all night on New Year's Eve. And even children try not to go to sleep for as long as they can . People go out into the streets at night , light New Year trees and put them all around the town

41、 .閱讀短文，根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容判斷下列句子正(T)誤(F)。()1. New year's Day is not as important as Christmas in Russia .()2. Russians usually drink beer or vodka first , and then drink champagne .()3. Russians usually exchange presents during the New Year party .()4. New Year holidays usually last from December 30th to Jan

42、uary 2nd .()5. Russian New Year is not the same as American Christmas .答案：1. F根據(jù)文章第一段的內(nèi)容可知，以前圣誕節(jié)很重要，可是現(xiàn)在新年更重要，所以錯(cuò)誤。2. F根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容可知，他們先是喝champagne,后來又習(xí)慣于喝 beer or vodka ,確定本句是錯(cuò)誤的。3. T根據(jù)第三段的內(nèi)容可知，在新年人們通常交換禮物，所以本句正確。4. F根據(jù)最后一段內(nèi)容可知，12月還在工作，1月1 2號(hào)是新年，所以該題是錯(cuò)誤的。5. T根據(jù)第一段的內(nèi)容可以確定本句是正確的。七Whenever the sun dropped

43、 and the blue sky came up , my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house . Walking together , my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences . He always told me , "You should have goals like climbing the mountain . " Wit

44、hout the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed , we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. Ireally got a lot from mountain-climbing . It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience( 耐力).Once we climbed a very

45、 high mountain . It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing , I enjoyed the flowers and trees , and the birds' singing , but as time passed , I got a pain in both of my legs . I wanted to quit climbing . In fact, I hated it at that momen

46、t , but my father said to me , "You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain , but you can't see it before you reach the top . Only there at the top , can you see all of the nice things , just like in life ."At that time , I was too young to understand his words . But

47、later after that , I got new hope and confidence(信心).I found myself standing at the top of the sky , which was as clear as crystal(水晶).根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。()1. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was for Father and SonA. hard B. enjoyable C. painful D. comfortable()2. The word "quit" in

48、the passage means "".A. carry onB. put offC. give upD. pick up()3 Which of the following is similar in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraphA. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain .B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.C. You can find life is full of

49、nice things .D. Never give up half-way .()4. We can infer(推斷)from the last paragraph that .A. the writer was very successful in his lifeB. the writer didn't reach the top of the mountainC. though the writer was young , he could understand his fatherD. the writer used to stop half-way when he cli

50、mbed the mountain()5. The best title for the passage is "".A. Reaching the Top of the MountainB. Enjoy the Beautiful ViewsC. Conversations between Father and SonD. Father and I答案：1. B由第一段中 mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed ,可知作者和父親都很喜歡登山。2. C根據(jù)上文可知，小作者登山一段時(shí)間后，腿腳酸痛；和后文的那句話 此時(shí)此刻他憎 恨登山”可

51、以推斷出，作者想放棄登山活動(dòng)，所以選Co |3. D根據(jù)短文中父親的話可知，只有到達(dá)山頂，才能看到最美的人間景色，由此可以確 定選D。4. A根據(jù)最后一段的內(nèi)容可以推斷出作者成功地登上了山頂，暗喻他在人生路上也是成功 的，所以選Ao5. A根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容可以確定文章的中心是作者從登山中得到人生的啟示，即題目為Ao八Do you know China's history Do you know TaiwanTaiwan is a beautiful island . It's in the southeast of China and to the east of FujianPr

52、ovince. There are many islands in China , but Taiwan is the largest of all . It has an area of about 36000 square kilometers and it has a population of over . Taiwan is rich in natural resources(資源)and it also has abundant(豐富的)tourism resources , such as Mount Ali . It is famous for its bananas , ri

53、ce, tea and so on all over the world . It is so beautiful and the weather is so pleasant that it attracts a lot of travelers from home and abroad . Taiwan has been a part of China since ancient times . Most people of the island come from Fujian and GuangdongProvince. The people on both sides of stra

54、it（ 海峽）have a strong wish to unite with our motherland .We believe that our wish will come true in the near future .閱讀短文，完成下列任務(wù)。任務(wù)一：翻譯1.將文中畫線的句子譯成漢語。任務(wù)二：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空，每空一詞。2. Taiwan is famous for its , , , , and so on.任務(wù)三：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答問題。3. Where is Taiwan任務(wù)四：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷正誤。4. Taiwan is the largest island in Ch

55、ina .()5. Taiwan attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world every year .()答案：1. 優(yōu)美的風(fēng)景，宜人的氣候吸引著來自世界各地的游客。根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容可以確定這句話 是說臺(tái)灣用什么吸引游客的，即翻譯成優(yōu)美的風(fēng)景，宜人的氣候吸引著來自世界各地的游客?！?. scenery, tourism , fruits , tea, rice and so on .根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容可以找到它是以風(fēng)景、旅 游、水果、茶、大米等而著名的，可確定其答案。3. It lies in the southeast of

56、China and to the east of Fujian Province 根據(jù)短文可知，臺(tái)灣位于 中國的東南部，福建省的東面是，所以答案很明了。4. T根據(jù)短文中 There are many islands in China, but Taiwan is the largest of all .可以確定 命題是正確的。5. T根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容可知，臺(tái)灣是旅游勝地，所以可以推斷出它每年吸引大量的游客，所以 該句說法是正確的。九Mary picked up a pencil and a piece of paper , saying, "Now , you want to earn

57、 money for the autumn camping trip , right" Tom , her brother , nodded . He wasn't able to go last year because he hadn't earned enough money during the summer . This year he came up with a plan.He made a necklace for his mother that everyone admired . They were surprised to learn that Tom had made it for her . Why not make more necklaces and sell them"OK", said Mary , "The first thing you need to do is to figure out( 計(jì)算)how much you have now.""I have $ in the bank and $ in my room , " explained Tom ."That gives you a tot