2020年初三英语中考冲刺训练 中外节日阅读与练习（含答案）

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2020届初三英语中考冲刺训练 中外节日阅读与练习
阅读（一） （2019年山东省泰安市中考试题阅读C）
Chinese Farmers’ Harvest (收获，收割) Festival is the first festival in China for farmers. The festival starting from 2018, falls on Autumn Equinox（秋分）each year. The Autumnal Equinox is one of the 24 solar terms（节气）of the Chinese lunar calendar and usually falls between September 22nd and 24th, during the country’s harvest season.
As we all know, China has the largest population all over the world. It was difficult to feed the largest population in the past. After reform and opening (改革开放), with the development of modern agriculture (农业), people’s life is getting better and better, and their living conditions have improved a lot. Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival shows that our government is paying more attention to agriculture and farmers’ life. It will greatly encourage farmers to farm and develop further modern agriculture. China has a long history of agriculture. Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival, the cultural symbol, helps to show China’s long farming culture to the world. It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization (文明) and improves the cultural self-confidence and national pride.
Since the festival is especially created for farmers, they are encouraged to think of their own ways to celebrate harvest. Some activities are held across the country, but most of the celebrations will take place at a local level that comes from local customs. Also, local government usually hosts all kinds of activities for the festival, such as folk culture performances, food tasting and so on.
Some people think the festival is the happiest time of the year, even better than the Spring Festival, because food gives people a sense of safety and hope. For other people, the harvest festival is a time to look back at the past and look forward to the future.
43. We probably celebrate the Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival on _______.
A. September 20th B. September 23rd C. September 25th D. October 1st
44. The main purposes that Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival was created don’t include ______.
A. showing the long history of farming culture of China
B. improving Chinese cultural self-confidence and national pride
C. encouraging Chinese farmers to give up local customs.
D. connecting the traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization.
45. We can learn from the third paragraph that ________.
A. the celebrations will be differently based on local customs
B. western countries also celebrate the Farmers’ Harvest Festival
C. the Farmers’ Harvest Festival is one of the Chinese traditional festivals
D. the Farmers’ Harvest Festival is created for both farmers and workers
46. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The Farmers’ Harvest Festival falls on different days in different areas in China.
B. The Farmers’ Harvest Festival is the best time to harvest crops (庄稼) in the world.
C. The Farmers’ Harvest Festival has been celebrated twice in our country so far.
D. China’s modern agriculture has greatly improved because of reform and opening.

阅读（二）（2019年湖南省常德市中考试题阅读F）
New Year's Eve
New Year’s Eve, also called Old Year's Night, is celebrated on December 31st, the final day of the year. It is celebrated all over the world with parties and social gathering with usually a lot of fireworks and noise.
In the United States of America, New York is the place where this celebration is
associated with. People gather in the Times Square just before midnight in the last minute of the countdown to see the “ball dropping”.
The celebration is also associated with parties in other parts of the world. In France, for instance, the celebration is called le Réveillon. Special food is prepared accompanied with champagne. People also go to the Eiffel Tower in Paris to see fireworks display. In Japan, people traditionally clean their home. Buddhist temple bells are rung 108 times at midnight. In Brazil, the beach of Copacabana is considered by many to be the place of the most beautiful fireworks show in the world
On New Year’s Eve, people commit themselves with resolutions. These are made to reform a habit and should go into effect and remain until fulfillment.
37. When is New Year’s Eve celebrated?
A. On December 30th B. On January 1st C. On December 31st.
38. What is le réveillon?
A. A kind of celebration. B. A kind of food. C. A kind of display.
39. How many countries are mentioned in the passage to celebrate New Year’s Eve?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
40. In the last paragraph, “ These” refers to ______.
A. People B. Resolutions C. Habits

阅读（三）（2019年四川省内江市中考试题阅读A）
Please Take my Children to Work Day (PTCW Day) first began as a holiday for hard-working and tired stay-at-home mother to take a day off. Now, this day is fit for any parent. It was created in 2003 and is celebrated each year on June 25, but it isn’t a public holiday. It encourages friends and family to take care of the children so that the stay-at-home parent can have some time to relax.
Kamehameha Day is held on June 11 each year. Kamehameha the Great was the monarch（君主）of Hawaii. He is famous and respected for establishing（建立）the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. Kamehameha Day is a public holiday in Hawaii, and it is a day off for people. Schools and most business are closed.
D- Day is celebrated in US to memorize the Normandy landings in France on June 6, 1944. On the day, American army and other Allied forces（盟军）fought hard and the World War II (WW II) in Europe was over soon. It is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.
Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 each year to honor the United States flag. On the same day, the United States Army celebrates its birthday. Although Flag Day is a great celebration across the country, it is not a public holiday.
46. If you are a stay- at- home parent, what can you do to relax on PTCW Day?
A. Take a day off. B. Go to work earlier. C. Look after children. D. Do some housework.
47. Which is a public holiday?
A. PTCW Day B. Kamehameha Day. C. D-Day D. Flag Day.
48. When is the United States Army’s birthday?
A. On June 6. B. On June 11. C. On June 14. D. On June 25.
49. What can we know about D-Day?
A. It is celebrated in France. B. The WW II ended before 1944.
C. Businesses are closed for it. D. The Normandy landings happened in 1944.

阅读（四）（2019年新疆维吾尔自治区中考试题阅读C）
What does Beijing’s Palace Museum look like at night? Many people don’t know the answer to this question, as it closes at around 4: 30 p.m. in winter and 5:00 p.m. in summer. However, to celebrate the Lantern Festival, Beijing’s Palace Museum opened its door to the public after dark—for two nights only. That’s a first in 94 years!
Although people could get free tickets on the museum’s website, it was difficult to get a ticket. The website even stopped working for a while because too many people visited it at the same time. Zhang Zhifu, a 77-year-old woman, received a ticket from the museum as a gift. “I grew up in Beijing and I visited the Palace Museum every year, but I never got to see it at night. It is truly an honor,” she said.
In the past celebration the Lantern Festival was a tradition for the imperial(皇帝的) family. “We want to pass the tradition on and give people more festival experience, ” said Shan Jixiang, the head of the Palace Museum. On the night of February 19th, 2019, about 3,000 visitors spent the Lantern Festival in the Palace Museum.
56.Beijing’s Palace Museum closes at around 4:30 p.m. in _______.
A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
57.To celebrate the Lantern Festival, Beijing’s Palace Museum opened after dark for ____only.
A.one night B. two nights C. three nights D. four nights.
58. The museum’s website even stopped working for a while because______.
A. too many people visited it at the same time.
B. there weren’t enough tickets
C. the Palace Museum was too crowed
D. Nobody wanted to see the Palace Museum at night.
59. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Nobody received a ticket as a gift.
B. The Palace Museum never opened after dark.
C. Zhang Zhifu grew up in Beijing.
D. No visitors went to the Palace Museum in 2019.
60. It is _____ on February 19th, 2019.
A. National Day
B. the Lantern Festival
C. The Dragon Boat Festival
D. Mid-Autumn Festival

阅读（五）（2019年吉林省中考试题阅读B）
In many countries around the world, May1st is a holiday which is called Labor Day or Workers’ Day. It is an interesting holiday that honors working people and their jobs. But do you know how it started?
During the late 1880s, in many parts of the world, people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories but made very little money. Later, in the United States and Canada, working people get together to set up unions(工会) .The union leaders asked factory bosses for shorter working time and higher salaries(工资), but many of the bosses _________.
On May1st , 1886, men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets. They walked through cities and towns to force bosses to let them work eight hours a day. In the city of Chicago, several people died in fighting with the police. Over the next few years, people in cities around the world stopped working on May1st to honor workers everywhere. By the early twentieth century, the first of May became a national holiday in many countries.
However, in the United States and Canada, May 1st is not a holiday. North Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday in September. Today in the United States, Labor Day is mostly about having fun. People enjoy a long weekend and often celebrate it by having picnics with friends or family. In many parts of the United States, Labor Day is also the last day of summer vacation, and students return to school the next day.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。(5分)
61. How long did people work a day in factories in the late 1880s?
A. For 8-10 hours B. For 10-12 hours
C. For 12-14 hour D. For 14-16 hours
62. Which can be the best for _________?
A. refused their ideas B. accepted their ideas
C. agreed with them D. understood them
63. What does the underlined word "force" mean?
A.感激 B.迫使 C.宣扬 D.欣赏
64. Which is the right order( 顺序) of the following events?
①Working people began to fight for better life.
②People stopped working on May1st to honor workers.
③Working people set up unions
A①②③ B.②①③ C.③②① D.③①②
65. How do people often celebrate Labor Day in America nowadays?
A. By working all day.
B. By giving gifts to working people.
C. By having fun with friends or family.
D. By having a big ceremony.

阅读（六）（2019年宁夏回族自治区中考试题阅读B）
Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Duanwu Festival. It’s one of the three most important lunar(阴历的) festivals in China, along with Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.
The date of the festival is said to be the date when Qu Yuan died-the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so the date Varies from year to year, such as it is June 20 in 2015, June 9 in 2016, May 30 in 2017, June 18 in 2018, June 25 in 2020 and June 14 in 2021.
Although the date is different, the custom is the same. With a history of over 2000 years, people celebrate it with all kinds of activities on that day. They hold dragon boat racing , eat zongzi, drink realgar wine(雄黄酒), wear cachets(香囊) and so on. But dragon boat racing is the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat Festival.
30. Which of the following is NOT the most important lunar festival in China?
A. May Day B. Dragon Boat Festival C. Spring Festival D. Mid-Autumn Festival
31. The underlined word “varies” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
A. 推迟 B. 变化 C. 提前 D. 递进
32. Dragon Boat Festival is on _________ in 2020.
A. June 20 B. May 30 C. June 25 D. June 7
33. ________ is the most popular with people in the Dragon Boat Festival.
A. Eating Zongzi B. Wearing sachets C. Drinking realgar wine D. Dragon boat racing

阅读（七）
阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。(No more than seven words)
(2019年江苏靖江三中模拟) China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day(Longtaitou) is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It stands for the start of spring and farming.
The dragon is important for Chinese people. We Chinese people call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs.
On the day in ancient times, people put ashes in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest(收成) in autumn.
Also, people eat special foods that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker(细须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.
Today, many customs have faded away(消退). But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It is said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the uncles of the family—mainly mother's brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.
46. What does the Dragon Head Raising stand for?
47. What do we Chinese people call ourselves?
48. Why did people in ancient times put ashes in the kitchen?
49. What do people eat on that day?
50. There are no customs left in China on that day now, are there?

阅读（八）（2018年广西壮族自治区百色市中考试题阅读C）
The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the festival, Chinese people have many activities. They paste Spring Festival Couplets(春联), greeting the New Year and saying goodbye to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people hang out, wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get red pockets from their parents and their relatives. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world.
The Spring Festival was celebrated in the UK from 1980. Every New Year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs and share with friends or watch movies in the cinema. Besides, the Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebration across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney’s Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks and lion dances. The family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.
根据短文内容， 选出最佳选项。
61. According to Paragraph One, children can get red pockets from their _________ on the first day of the Spring Festival.
A. friends B. parents and relatives C. teachers D. classmates
62. Which activity is not mentioned(提到) in Paragraph One?
A. Hold a New Year party. B. Hang out, wearing new clothes.
C. Visit relatives and friends. D. Paste Spring Festival Couplets.
63. The underlined word “fireworks” in the second paragraph means “________” in Chinese.
A. 火炉工 B. 消防员 C. 烟花表演 D. 畅销书
64. Which of the following is TRUE in the passage?
A. The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.
B. The Spring Festival is celebrated only in China.
C. The Spring Festival was celebrated in the US from 1980.
D. Chinese living in Singapore usually hold the family dinner on New Year’s Eve at home.
65. How many countries are mentioned except China in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

阅读（九）（2017年湖南省永州市中考试题阅读B）
Festivals Time Activities
April Fool’s Day April 1st play a joke or fool someone
Halloween October 31st trick or treat dress up as ghosts or cartoon characters
Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November eat turkey give thanks to life and food
Easter On a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th. hide and find eggs
Christmas Day December 25th dress up Santa Clas decorate Christmas trees give out gifts
43. How many festivals are there in April?
A. Two B. Three C. Four
44. On ______, you’ll probably be played trick on.
A. Easter B. Halloween C. April Fool’s Day
45. Which of the followings is NOT true according to the chart?
A. A child can play trick or treat on Halloween.
B. Your parents can dress up as Santa Claus at Christmas.
C. Thanksgiving Day is on the third Thursday in November.

阅读（十）（2019年上海市中考试题阅读A）
Fairs & Festivals 集市与节日
This summer from June to August，there is something to celebrate in Colorado，USA: the arts，culture，food，and music. Because of that，families always have a fair or festival to attend，with fun for all ages. We've made a list of some of the most popular，by month.
June 6-20 2019 Dragon Boat Festival Lean about Chinese Culture in Colorado through dragon boat races, performances and vendors of Chinese specialties (rice dumplings, silk clothes and chopsticks).cdbf-org June 25-28，2019 Fun Fair Enjoy unlimited rides， live music，fireworks，traditional activities，and farm animals.Funfair.com Aug.3-4，2019 Culture Festival Take part in and observe traditional British games，hear music，and try traditional foods.britishgames.org
July 31-Aug.4，2019 Kids' Fair Hear music，play with farm animals，and enjoy activities for kids. Kids fair.org Aug.15-18，2019 Fruit Festival Try something fruity (eating & learning to cook with fruits.fruitfest.com

69.The fairs and festivals take place in .
A)USA B)China C)Britain D)Italy
70.The underlined word “Vendors” in the list means “people who .
A)cook foods B)sell things C)make clothes D)give performances
71.If you want to play with animals in June，you may go to .
A)Dragon Boat Festival B)Kids' Fair C)Fruit Festival D)Fun Fair
72.In the Fruit Festival，you may learn to .
A)pick up fruits B)grow fruit trees C)make fruit jams D) store fruits
73.Local people who are interested in foreign culture can visit for further information.
A) fruitfest.com B)kidsfair.org C)funfair.com D)britishgames.org
74.The list above is aimed at .
A)giving introductions of companies B)providing information on activities
C)offering resources for job hunting D)helping schools to organize fairs




































参考答案
阅读（一）
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国第一个专为农民设立的节日——“中国农民丰收节”的具体日期、设立的初衷和目的、庆祝的方式和意义。
【答案】43-46 BCAD
【解析】
43. B 细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句“The festival starting from 2018, falls on Autumn Equinox（秋分）each year. The Autumnal Equinox is one of the 24 solar terms（节气）of the Chinese lunar calendar and usually falls between September 22nd and 24th, during the country’s harvest season.”。可知，中国农民丰收节设置在每年的秋分，有可能是9月22、23、24中的任意一天。故选B。
44. C 推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句话“Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival, the cultural symbol, helps to show China’s long farming culture to the world. It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization (文明) and improves the cultural self-confidence and national pride.”可知选项A、B、D都是设立农民丰收节的目的；选项C的意思是“鼓励农民放弃当地风俗”与第三段里的描述“but most of the celebrations will take place at a local level that comes from local customs.”显然不符。故选C。
45. A 段落大意题。第三段的主要内容说的是鼓励农民用自己的方式庆祝丰收，大部分庆祝活动都会结合当地的民俗文化展开，当地政府可以组织开展民俗文化表演、食物品尝、等。选项A “根据当地习俗，庆祝活动将有所不同”与段意相符，故选A。
46. D 推理判断题。根据第一段的内容可知，农民丰收节在每年的秋分，在中国任何地区都是相同的一天，选项A说法不正确；中国农民丰收节和外国无关，选项B不正确；这个节日是2018年9月开始庆祝的，到目前为止才举办了一次，选项C错误；根据第二段第三句“After reform and opening (改革开放), with the development of modern agriculture (农业), people’s life is getting better and better, and their living conditions have improved a lot.”可知，改革开放后现代化农业有了很大发展，选项D说法正确。故选D。

阅读（二）
【主旨大意】这是一篇。说明文。文章主要介绍了“New year's Eve。新年前夕指12月31日晚上。世界各国举行party或者聚会进行庆祝。文章列举了美国，法国，日本，巴西，等四个国家的庆祝方式。
【答案】 C A B B
【解析】
37.C? 细节题。根据文章第一段“New year's Eve is also called? Old Year's Night ,is celebrated on December thirty first”可是new years eve，是在12月31日。故选C。
38.?A 细节题 根据文章第三段“In France, for instance, the celebration is called le Réveillon.”可知是一种庆祝方式，故选A。
39.? B 总结归纳题。文章第二、三段列举了，美国，法国，日本，巴西，等四国的庆祝方式。故选B.
40.? B 推理判断题。根据最后一段”在新年前夕，人们用下决心的方式对自己作出承诺。这些决心让人们改进习惯并付诸于行动。故选B。

阅读（三）
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了在六月份的四个很生僻的节日：Please Take my Children to Work Day, Kamehameha Day, D- Day和Flag Day。
【答案】46—49. ABCD
【解析】
46. A 细节理解题。根据第一段首句“Please Take my Children to Work Day (PTCW Day) first began as a holiday for hard-working and tired stay-at-home mother to take a day off.”可知，这个节日是为了让待在家里辛勤工作的父(母)休息一天。故选A。
47. B 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Kamehameha Day is a public holiday in Hawaii,”可知，这个节日是个公共假日。故选B。
48. C 细节理解题。根据第四段的“On the same day, the United States Army celebrates its birthday.”可知，这一天（六月15）也是美国的建军节。故选C。
49. D 细节理解题。根据第三段的“D-Day is celebrated in US to memorize the Normandy landings in France on June 6, 1944.”可知，诺曼底登陆是在1944年的6月6号。故选C。

阅读（四）
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍冬天下午4:30和夏天下午5:00关闭的北京故宫博物院，为了庆祝2019年元宵节，也为了传承传统文化，向公众开放两个夜晚而得到的反馈情况。
【答案】56-60 DBACB
【解析】
56. D。细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句closes at around 4: 30 p.m. in winter可知，它是冬天下午四点半关闭，故选D。
57. B。细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句 to celebrate the Lantern Festival, Beijing’s Palace Museum opened its door to the public after dark---for two nights only.可知，为了庆祝元宵节，故宫博物院开放两晚，故选B。
58. A。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句The website even stopped working for a while because too many people visited it at the same time.可知，那网站关闭是因为同时太多人参观它。故选A。
59. C。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句她所说的I grew up in Beijing可知，她在北京长大，故选项C符合题意。
60. B。细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句On the night of February 19th, 2019, about 3,000 visitors spent the Lantern Festival in the Palace Museum.可知，那天是元宵节，故选B。

阅读（五）
【主旨大意】本文是一则说明文，介绍了五一劳动节的历史和意义以及不同的国家不同的过节方式。
【答案】DABDC
【解析】
61. D 细节理解题 题干意为：在十九世纪八十年代晚期工厂里的人们一天工作多少个小时，由文中第二段第一句话fourteen to sixteen hours a day 可知答案为14-16小时，故选D。
62.A 推理判断题 联系上下文，根据文中第二段最后一句的前半句，可知这个工会要求工厂老板缩短工作时间同时增加工资，后半句开头为转折连词“but”“但是”可推断出许多老板应该是不同意这个要求，故选A。
63.B 词义猜测题 联系上下文，由文中第二段可知起因是工厂老板拒绝了工人们的要求，由第三段第一句话可知导致工人们罢工上街游行，由此猜测他们游行的目的是“迫使”老板们让他们每天工作8小时，故选B。
64.D 篇章结构题 通读全文，按文章顺序，由第二段可知工人成立工会即为③，第三段前三句可知工人罢工游行争取更好的生活即为①，第三段第四句可知人们5月1日这一天放假来纪念工人们，即为②，故选D。
65.C 细节理解题 题干意为：如今在美国人们如何庆祝劳动节，读文中第四段第3-5句可知“今天在美国，劳动节主要是娱乐，人们通过周末和家人朋友一起野餐来庆祝这个节日。”故选C。

阅读（六）
【主旨大意】本文是说明文，主要介绍了中国端午节的相关情况。
30.A【解析】 细节理解题。“五一劳动节”不是中国的传统节日，故选A。
31.B【解析】 细节理解题。由文中的…such as it is June 20 in 2015, June 9 in 2016, May 30 in 2017, June 18 in 2018, June 25 in2020 and June 14 in 2021.可知端午节阳历日期每年不同，故选B。
32.C【解析】 细节理解题。由文中的..., June 25 in 2020 ...可知2019年的端午节在6月25日，故选C。
33.D【解析】 细节理解题。根据文章末句But dragon boat racing is the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat Festival.可知选D。

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【答案】46. the start of spring and farming
47. the descendants of the dragon
48. To lead the dragon into the house
49. noodles and dumplings
50. Yes. (Yes there are)
【解析】
短文大意：这篇短文主要介绍了中国的传统节日——龙抬头节。短文详细的介绍了这个节日的由来，意义以及这个节日期间的一些风俗习惯。
【46题详解】
题意：the Dragon Head Raising代表什么？由原文It stands for the start of spring and farming，其中it即the Dragon Head Raising。故答案为the start of spring and farming。
47题详解】
题意：我们中国人称呼自己为什么？由原文信息We Chinese people call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”可知。故答案为the descendants of the dragon。
【48题详解】
题意：在古代，人们为什么把灰放在厨房里？由原文信息This was to “lead the dragon into the house”可知。故答案为To lead the dragon into the house。
【49题详解】
题意：在那天人们吃些什么？由原文信息For example, people eat “dragon whisker(细须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”可知。人们在那天会吃noodles and dumplings。故答案为noodles and dumplings。
【50题详解】
题意：如今，在那天没有什么留下的习俗了，是吗？由原文信息But one that has remained is the cutting of hair可知，那天还有一个风俗—理发。反义疑问句针对如果问句的主句是否定的，回答和中文是相反的。Yes, there are 意思是：不,有。故答案为Yes. (Yes, there are)。

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【主旨大意】春节在中国是最重要的节日之一。春节期间人们举办许多活动。春节不仅仅在中国被庆祝，它也在世界的其他地方被庆祝。短文也向我们介绍了在英国、美国、澳大利亚和新加坡人们庆祝春节的情况。
61. B 细节理解题。根据第一段中Nowadays, children get red pockets from their parents and their relatives.可知孩子从父母或亲戚那儿得到红包，故选B。
62. A 推理判断题。根据第一段中第三、四、五句话可知文中提及的春节期间的活动有：贴春联、闲逛和穿新衣、拜访亲戚和朋友，而没有提及举办新年聚会，故选A。
63. C 词义猜测题。根据划线单词所在句后面是“狮子舞”，前面是“欣赏”，再根据常识“春节期间人们赏烟花和狮子舞”可知划线单词的意思是“烟花表演”，选C。
64. D 逻辑推理题。根据短文第一句话The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China.可知春节是中国最重要的节日之一，不一定是最重要的，故选项A不正确；根据第一段最后一句话the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world.可知春节不仅仅在中国被庆祝，故选项B不正确；根据第二段的第一句话The Spring Festival was celebrated in the UK from 1980.可知1980年以来春节在英国被庆祝，而不是美国，故选项C不正确；根据短文的最后两句话可知新年除夕夜的家庭聚餐对中国人是一项传统，无论他们生在新加坡还是搬家到那儿，他们通常在家举办因为在参观举办就失去了传统的意义，故选项D正确。
65. C推理判断题。根据文章第二段内容可知除了中国外，文中还提到了英国、美国、澳大利亚和新加坡这四个国家，故选C。

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【主旨大意】本文是一篇表格说明文。介绍愚人节,万圣节,感恩节,复活节,圣诞节的时间及活动。
43. A【解析】细节理解题。根据表格中Time 那一竖行，April 1st 和On a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th.可知四月有两个节日。故选A。
44. B【解析】细节理解题。根据表格中trick or treat可知这是万圣节的活动，故选不。
45. C【解析】细节理解题。根据表格第四行可知Thanksgiving 是在on the fourth Thursday in November。

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【主旨大意】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了这个夏天在美国科罗拉多州从6月到8月的一些关于集市与节日的庆祝活动。
【答案】69-73 ABDCDB
【解析】
69. A 细节理解题。根据文中 there is something to celebrate in Colorado，USA: 可知这些
节日和集市活动在美国科罗拉多州举行。故选A。
70. B 词义猜测题。根据文中 vendors of Chinese specialties (rice dumplings, silk clothes and chopsticks)可知这些都是吃的，穿的可以猜测vendors为买吃的穿的人即摊贩，买主。故选B。
71. D 细节理解题。根据句子Enjoy unlimited rides, live music, fireworks, traditional activities, and farm animals可知如果想在6月份和动物玩，就去Fun Fair。故选D。
72. C 细节理解题。根据句子Try something fruity (eating & learning to cook with fruits.)得知如果去水果节你可以品尝一些水果(吃和学习用水果烹饪)，cook some food即make some food。故选C。
73. D 细节理解题。根据文中Take part in and observe traditional British games可知选D。
74. B 目的意图题。根据上下文可知本文目的在于列举清单提供一些活动的信息。故选B。























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