[高考英语]2012届高考英语阅读理解训练 5页

本资2012届高考英语阅读理解训练(8)（一）ThanksgivingDayisspecialholidayintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Familiesandfriendsgathertoeatandgivethanksfortheirblessing.ThanksgivingDayisreallyaharvestfestival.Thisiswhyitiscelebratedinlatefall,afterthecropsarein.ButoneofthefirstthanksgivingsinAmericahadnothingtodowithagoodharvest.OnDecember4,1619,thePilgrimsfromEnglandlandednearwhatisnowCharlesCity,Virginia.TheykneltdownandthankedGodfortheirsafejourneyacrosstheAtlantic.ThefirstNewEnglandThanksgivingdidcelebratearichharvest.ThePilgrimslandedatwhatisnowPlymouth,Massachusetts,in1620.Theyhadadifficulttimeandthefirstwinterwascruel.ManyofthePilgrimsdied.Butthenextyear,theyhadagoodharvest.SoGovernorBradforddeclaredathree-dayfeast（盛宴）.ThePilgrimsinvitedIndianfriendstojointhemfortheirspecialfeast.Everyonebroughtfood.Intime,othercolonies（殖民地）begantocelebrateadayofthanksgiving.ButittookyearsbeforetherewasanationalThanksgivingDay.DuringtheCivilWar,SarahJosephaHalepersuadedAbrahamLincolntodosomethingaboutit.Heproclaimed（宣布）thelastThursdayofNovember1863asadayofthanksgiving.Today,AmericanscelebratethishappyharvestfestivalonthefourthThursdayinNovember.CanadianscelebrateThanksgivingDayinmuchthesamewayastheirAmericanneighbours.ButtheCanadianthanks-givingDayfallsonthesecondMondayinOctober.1.ThanksgivingDayiscelebrated.A.inspringB.summerC.inautumnD.inwinter2.Thefirsttocelebratethanksgivingwere.A.somepeoplefromEnglandB.theAmericanIndiansC.SarahJosephaHaleD.GovernorBradford3.WecaninferfromthepassagethatNewEnglandmustbe.A.intheU.S.A.B.inGreatBritainC.inCanadaD.onsomeislandofftheAtlantic4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?\nA.ThanksgivingDayusedtobeaholidaytocelebrateagoodharvest.B.AbrahamLincolnwasnotthefirsttodecideonthanksgivingcelebrations.C.ThanksgivingDayiscelebratedtoexpresstheAmericanandIndianpeople’sthankstoGod.D.There’slittledifferencebetweentheAmericanwayandtheCanadianwaytocelebrateThanksgivingDay.5.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.howThanksgivingDayiscelebratedintheU.S.A.B.howThanksgivingDaycameintobeingandthedifferentwaysitiscelebratedC.thatThanksgivingDayisinfactaharvestholidayD.howthewaytocelebrateThanksgivingDaychangedwiththetimeandplaces（二）Customsaresocialhabits.Theyhavebeenhandeddownthroughgenerations(代)amonggroups,socialclasses,etc.Customscanbedescribedaswaysofdoingthings.Theyareparticularly(特别)stronginsocialpracticesontheoccasions(场合)ofbirths,marriagesanddeaths.InChina,thesedays,somepeopleincitiesarelearningfromWesterncustoms.Forexample,somebridesdressinthelongwhitedressthatisusualbridalwearinmanyWesterncountries.Everypeople(民族)hasspecialcustomsforNewYear.TheHanpeoplehavemanyinterestingSpringFestivalcustoms.Andnow,quiteanumberofpeoplelivinginthecitieshavefollowedtheWesterncustomsofsendingNewYeargreetingcardsforJanuary1st.OneinterestingcustominChinaisthatmotherswrap(包)uptheirbabiestightly(紧紧的).ThisisnotthecustominWesterncountries,wherebabiesareusuallydressedinloosegarments.6.Itistruethatcustoms.A.havebeenformedduringashorttimeB.havebeenformedlittlebylittleC.havebeenquicklyformedandchangedD.haveneverbeenchanged\n7.Inthispassage,theword“garment”is.A.akindoffoodB.abedC.asortofclothesD.aroom8.HowdotheChineseyoungpeoplelearnfromWesterncountriesattheirmarriages?A.Thebrides（新娘）haveonthewhiteclothes.B.Menwearthewhitecoats.C.Theirparentsallhaveattendedtheirmarriages.D.Theirmarriagesareonlyheldinthemen’shomes.9.Fromthispassageweknow.A.thepeoplealloverChinaspendNewYearinthesamewayB.peopleinthevillagesandcitiessendNewYeargreetingcardstoeachotherC.eachpeoplehashisspecialcustomforNewYearD.mostofChinesepeopletakeSpringFestivalseriously10.ThedifferenceaboutclothingbetweenChineseandWesternbabiesisthat.A.ChinesebabiesareusuallydressedinnewclothesB.ChinesemothersareusedtodressingtheirbabiesincolourfulclothesC.WesternbabiesaredressedinbiggerclotheswhileChinesebabiesareusuallywrappedD.WesternbabieshavemoreclothesthanChinesebabies（三）OurdaughterKerrin,astudentatBostonUniversity,hadbeenhomeforaweek-endvisit,andIdroppedheroffatthebusstationjustintimeforherbacktocollege.AfterKerrin’sbushadgoneandIwasdrivingaway,Inoticedthatshehadleftherpurseonthepassengerseat.WorriedthatshewouldarriveinBostonwithoutmoneyorkeystoherroom,Icalledmywife,BetteJean,onthecarphone,explainingwhyIwouldbelate.AsIwasfollowingthebus,BetteJeanphonedmebacktosayshehadphonedthebusdispatcher（调度员）ontheotherlineandhe,inreturn,hadphonedthebusdriveronyetanotherphone.ThedriveraskedmetowaveoutofmywindowtoshowwhereIwas.Thenhepulledoveratareststop,andIdidthesame.Kerrinjumpedoffthebus,andIhandedherthepurseandwentonmyway.11.Thewritersawhisdaughter’spurserightafter.A.seeingheroffatthebusstation\nB.startinghiscaragainC.shegotoffthecarD.shegotonthebus12.Kerrindidn’tfindherpursemissinguntil.A.thebusstartedoffB.hermothertoldherC.thebusstoppedagainD.shereturnedtotheuniversity13.Inwhichorderdidthefollowingpersonsknowaboutthelossofthepurse?A.driver—writer—BetterJean—KerrinB.Kerrin—writer—BetterJean—driverC.writer—driver—Kerrin—BetterJeanD.writer—Bette—Jean—driver—Kerrin14.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Thebuswastoofastforthecartocatchupwithinnotime.B.Thewriterhadtriedtophonethedispatcherbutfailed.C.Thewritercouldn’tgetintouchwiththedriverbythephone.D.Boththewriterandthebusdrivercouldusethecarphone.15.Whichofthefollowingseemsthemostnecessaryinhelpingthewriter?a.hiscarb.phonec.thebusdriverd.thedispatchere.hiswifef.hisdaughterA.a,b,dandeB.c,d,eandfC.a,b,canddD.b,c,dande【答案与解析】1.C第二段第二句话“Thatiswhyitiscelebratedinlatefall…”中的latefall意思是“晚秋”。2.A第二段后半部分讲述了来自英国的清教徒移民举办感恩节是为了感谢上帝使他们平安横渡大西洋到美洲。\n3.A由第三段前两句可知NewEngland和Massachusetts是美国的两个洲。4.C5.B综观全文可知，短文主要讲述了感恩节的来历以及人们庆祝此节日的不同方式。6.B此题考查细节事实。从文章的第二句可知，风俗是慢慢形成并逐代流传的。7.C此题考查词义猜测。从该词所处的位置可知，此为介绍东西方在包裹孩子方式上的不同。中国一般是把孩子紧紧包起；西方应是给孩子穿一种宽松的衣服。8.A此题考查细节事实。从文章的第二段可知，中式婚咽吸取了西式的风俗——新娘穿白色婚纱。9.C此题考查细节事实。从第三段可知，每个民族都有其庆祝春节的特殊风俗。10.C11.B12.C如果她发现得早，她可能早已下车返回。13.D14.B是Bette-Jean给调度员打了电话。15.A