【备战中考】初中英语冲刺 话题八 节假日活动 专练（含答案）

话题八　节假日活动
一、完形填空
(2021·广西梧州中考)
The lion dance is part of traditional Chinese culture. People often perform it the night before the Chinese New Year. They 1 perform it for other happy occasions. People think the lion dance can 2 good luck and success.
There are many different stories 3 how the lion dance began. One of them is like this: Hundreds of years ago, a monster called Nian came to a village in China. The villagers were 4 . A lion chased Nian away. A year later, Nian came back again, but this time the lion couldn't 5 . So the villagers made a “lion” by themselves. Their “lion” danced, jumped and chased Nian away. For this 6 ， people began to perform the lion dance before the Spring Festival to chase bad luck away.
There are 7 different kinds of lion dances. In the southern lion dance, the dancers 8 hard to perform like a real lion. Their “lion” may shake its body. The dance can be funny. The 9 kind is the northern lion dance. It has more martial art skills like rolling, leaping and jumping. Both kinds are very interesting to watch, but it takes a lot of 10 to perform well.
1．A.still B．also C．almost D．just
2．A.bring B．leave C．find D．keep
3．A.in B．with C．about D．over
4．A.excited B．bored C．relaxed D．scared
5．A.help B．agree C．visit D．refuse
6．A.story B．reason C．event D．mistake
7．A.two B．three C．four D．five
8．A.watch B．fight C．catch D．try
9．A.other B．same C．only D．simple
10．A.luck B．advice C．practice D．hope
二、阅读理解
(2021·江苏连云港中考)March 2 is Old Stuff Day(旧物日). It is all about old stuff. Things you used have been forgotten for ages in your home. You must have some old stuff around. And today is all about enjoying it. Because what's better than finding something really great from days gone by
It's so easy to forget things you have. If we don't use them every day, some things can be put away and stay there. And that's not just the things in your home—technology grows so quickly, new toys come out all the time, new books keep coming out. In the age of new information, we can have so many things easily. Today is all about remembering the things we sometimes leave behind.
We've learned to value what age can bring to things. Wines, for example, are more valuable and tastier as they grow older. It's certain that old things still have their uses, value or charm. People today will pay a pretty penny for stamps, toys, video games, board games, books, coins, and clothes of yesterday.
You can really get into the charm of old things by visiting a junk shop(旧货店). Another person's old stuff could be your new stuff! Or maybe now is a good day to clean up Old stuff could become a great gift for someone else, or you could always send your old things to a charity shop. If you're free, you could turn your old clothes into new ones with just a little change.
Today could be a good day to visit your older families. You could ask your grandparents to tell you stories about family history, their childhood and their youth. Learn about what was going on in the world when they were growing up.
Most of all, remember that today's new stuff will one day be old stuff.
1．What is Old Stuff Day
A．A day to throw away old things.
B．A day to follow new technology.
C．A day to get together with families.
D．A day to enjoy and reuse old things.
2．From Paragraph 3, we know that ________．
A．age brings people new things
B．people love buying new things
C．people always clean up old stuff
D．old stuff is still valuable and useful
3．Which of the following is a proper way to deal with old stuff
A．Breaking them into pieces.
B．Sending them to charity shops.
C．Forgetting them in some places.
D．Turning them into waste things.
4．The author's purpose in writing the text is to make people ________．
A．realize the value of old stuff
B．explore new technology
C．produce more old things
D．remember family history
三、语法填空
(2021·甘肃模拟)The National Day holiday is one of the 1.________(big) holidays in China.At this time, we have a week off 2.________(stay) with our family 3.________ go on trips.
When the National Day holiday is
The National Day holiday usually 4.________(begin) on 1 October and lasts till 7 October. If the Mid－Autumn Festival holiday falls within this period，the holiday period usually gets a day longer.
The history of China's National Day
On 1 October, 1949, Chairman Mao Zedong declared(宣布) the founding(成立) of the People's Republic of China in Tian'anmen Square. The next day, the new government passed the “Resolution on the National Day of the People's Republic of China” and declared 1 October to be 5.________ Chinese National Day. Ever since then, our National Day 6.________(be) on 1 October every year.
National Day 7.________(celebrate)/activities
Now every five years, a military parade(阅兵)8.________(hold) in Tian'anmen Square. Those great military parades have attracted people 9.________ are from both home and abroad.
10．________ activities like flag－raising ceremony, song and dance show, and firework display are also held to celebrate National Day. If one loves shopping, the National Day holiday is a great time, for many shopping centers offer big discounts(折扣) during the holiday.
四、阅读表达
(2021·北京大兴一模)
World Water Day
World Water Day is celebrated on March 22 every year. It draws attention to the important role of water in our lives, the difficulties people face in getting water and solutions to these problems. It is reported by scientists that between 55 and 60 percent of the adult body is made of it. In normal conditions, the human body can only stay alive three or four days without water. We need water to stay alive, yet there are billions of people all over the world who do not have access(使用) to safe drinking water.
The problems facing communities without water
Except for the obvious health problems, a shortage of clean water means that some people in some areas—often women and children—have to spend hours every day walking to and from distant water supplies(供应). This means they don't have time to focus their attention on their work, studies and other duties. So the search for water becomes their main jobs. For many people, the access to water has become increasingly difficult because of the increasing need for the limited resource.
What are the solutions
In fact, many governments and organizations have already taken action to offer good solutions. Waste－water recycling, storing rainwater, more efficient irrigation techniques(灌溉技术) and reforestation are good examples of how water can be used more efficiently. There are also many other charities working on creating sustainable(可持续性) supplies of clean water for different communities around the world, but this important work needs to continue.
What we can do to help
The theme(主题) of World Water Day 2021 is valuing water. The value of water is about much more than its price. Without an understanding of water's true value, we will be unable to safeguard it. What we can do to help is to support charities, take part in the World Water Day events, be careful with how we use water in our own lives. We can also visit the UN World Water Day website to find out about an event near us and help spread around the world about the importance of saving water.
1．When is the World Water Day
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2．How long can humans stay alive without water
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3．Why has the access to water become increasingly difficult
________________________________________________________________
4．Who has taken action to offer good solutions to save water
________________________________________________________________
5．What can we do in our daily life to save water
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参考答案
一、1～5 BACDA　6～ 10 BADAC
二、1～4 DDBA
三、1.biggest　2.to stay　3.or　4.begins　5.the
6．has been　7.celebrations　8.is held　9.who/that
10．Other
四、1.On March 22.
2．Three or four days.
3．Because of the increasing need for a limited resource.
4．Many governments and organizations.
5．Support charities, take part in the World Water Day events, be careful with how we use water in our own lives. We can also visit the UN World Water Day website to find out about an event near us and help spread around the world about the importance of saving water.