7AU5阅读训练
一、完形填空
What do you think of celebrating Christmas Day in China? Christmas Day is very ___1___ in China, especially for young people. Should Chinese people celebrate Christmas Day? 60% people think that we should not ___2___ Christmas so seriously, 10% think everyone should celebrate Christmas.
Some people think celebrating Christmas Day can help them ___3___ western culture better. Some people think ___4___ is a great holiday to have a good time with their families and friends. During Christmas Day, they can meet friends, go shopping, watch movies and go to ___5___ parties.
But I have different ___6___. Most of us celebrate Christmas just because we see many people ___7___ us do it.
China has its own holidays, such as the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Day, so we don’t have to celebrate holidays from other countries. Some people ___8___ a lot of money celebrating Christmas Day. People ___9___ lots of gifts for their friends and families, but this is not the ___10___ way to show their love.
( )1.
A.happy
B.popular
C.interesting
D.good
( )2.
A.make
B.play
C.take
D.be
( )3.
A.understand
B.talk
C.say
D.read
( )4.
A.those
B.that
C.one
D.it
( )5.
A.easy
B.hard
C.bad
D.different
( )6.
A.ideas
B.books
C.histories
D.answers
( )7.
A.on
B.around
C.about
D.for
( )8.
A.take
B.pay
C.spend
D.cost
( )9.
A.give
B.buy
C.make
D.do
( )10.
A.good
B.best
C.favourite
D.interesting
答案:BCADD ABCBB
二、阅读理解
(A)
Easter Is A Happy Time
Easter is a happy time in western countries like the UK and the USA.After Christmas,it is the most fun holiday.It began as an important religious (宗教的) festival,but for the non-religious it is also a special time.It is an official holiday,so most people visit their families or friends during Easter.
The most important Easter tradition is giving each other Easter eggs,because eggs are the symbol of new life.Traditionally people used to paint chicken eggs,but today they give each other chocolate eggs.
A fun game during the festival is the Easter egg hunt (搜寻).Parents hide chocolate eggs in the garden,and the children go out to hunt for them.what they find,they can eat!It's quite normal for children to feel sick after Easter weekend as a result of eating too much chocolate.
The date of Easter follows the cycle of moon.It is always sometime between late March and late April.This year Easter was on April 12th.
1.What is the most important Easter tradition?
A.hiding chocolate eggs.
B.giving each other Easter eggs.
C.hunting for Easter eggs.
D.painting chicken eggs.
2.Which of the following can be Easter?
A.April 10th B.March 25th C.April 4th D.March 1st
3.Which of the following is true?
A.It's quite normal for children to feel sick after Easter weekend as a result of eating too many eggs.
B.Parents hide chocolate eggs in the bedroom.
C.The date of Easter follows the cycle of sun.
D.Easter is a happy time in western countries like the UK and the USA.
答案:BDD
(B)
Mr Li:Sam,did you enjoy your first Spring Festival in China?
Sam:Yes,I did.During this festival,many family members get together.
Mr Li:Yes.I hear that at Thanksgiving Americans also get together for a special meal.It sounds similar.
Sam:Yes.It's similar.During these holidays,both the Chinese and Americans come home and have a big dinner.It's great fun.
Mr Li:What do you think are the main differences between the Spring Festival and Thanksgiving?
Sam:Well,we take part in different activities and eat different kinds of food.In China,people usually set off fireworks and eat dumplings.In the US,we usually watch a Thanksgiving parade and an American football game on TV.We also eat turkey.
Mr Li:That's interesting.
1.Who spent the first Spring Festival in China,Sam or Mr Li?
A.Sam. B.Mr Li. C.Both. D.Neither.
2.Which of the following do you think the Chinese do during the Spring Festival?
a.set off fireworks
b.watch a Thanksgiving parade
c.enjoy a football game on TV
d.get together for a special meal
A.a; b B.c; d C.a; d D.b; c
3.The difference about food between the Spring Festival and Thanksgiving is that__________.
A.the Chinese eat turkey while Americans eat dumplings
B.Americans eat turkey while the Chinese eat dumplings
C.the Chinese have a special meal while Americans don't
D.Americans have a special meal while the Chinese don't
4.What does Mr Li think of Thanksgiving?
A.Exciting. B.Interesting. C.Similar. D.Different.
答案:ACBB
三、任务型阅读
(A)
Girls' Festival
Girls' Festival is an important festival in Japan. It is on March 3rd. It is a happy day for all girls. Most parents celebrate it for their daughters, because they wish they could be happy and healthy.
On that day, parents get s shrine(神龛) ready at home. And they put lots of cute dolls(玩偶)in the shrine. Those dolls all wear kimonos(和服). They have a beautiful name—princess(公主)doll. People make them or buy them for shops.
Today many Japanese girls don’t like wearing kimonos, but on Girl’s Festival they wear their beautiful Kimonos. They dress up as princesses. They visit their friends and have parties together. They enjoy chatting and playing in front of the doll shrine.
Girl’s drink rice wine(米酒),too. Rice wine has no alcohol(酒精),so girls can drink much if they like.
Girls’ Festival
Date
It is on the third day of ___1___.
What to wear
Girls wear beautiful kimonos and ___2___ up as princesses.
Princess dolls
They are cute and they also wear kimonos.
How to celebrate
Girls visit their friends and have ___3___ together.
What to drink
Girls can drink ___4___ wine without alcohol.
Wish
Parents wish their daughters could be ___5___ and healthy.
答案:1.March 2.dress 3.parties 4.rice 5.happy
(B)
Let me tell you something about my hometown.I live in Kinsale.It may be one of the smallest towns in Southern Ireland,but it is also the most famous one.
The fish restaurants are very wonderful and there are many good cooks here.They cook the best fish for the visitors.The food is expensive but people enjoy it very much.So you can see many people from different countries in every restaurant.
My town is very beautiful because it is not far away from the sea.In summer it is very cool and you can go swimming in the sea.There are three small shops and you can buy your friends many souvenirs there.They are not very expensive and you can pay a little money for them.
The people in my town are friendly.They can make friends with you.If you feel sick,there is a clinic(诊所)with a doctor and a nurse.I'm Andy.You can ask me for help when you have some trouble(困难,麻烦).I think you will enjoy the holiday.
A brief introduction(介绍)about the town
◆My ___1___ is in Kinsale.
◆___2___ it is one of the smallest towns in Southern Ireland.
◆The town is ___3___ the sea.
Things to do
◆There are many wonderful ___4___ restaurants.
◆People can go ___5__- in the sea in summer.
◆And you can also buy a lot of souvenirs ___6___ your friends, because the souvenirs are ___7___.
People there
◆People who live in the town are very ___8___. They would like to ___9___ friends with you.
◆If you are in trouble, you can go to Andy for ___10___.
答案:1.hometown 2.Maybe/Perhaps 3.by/near 4.fish 5.swimming
6.for 7.cheap 8.friendly/kind/nice
四、首字母填空
(A)
The Spring Festival usually comes between January and February. We n___1___?a?Chinese?year with an animal.?We?may?c___2___?it?the?Year?of?the?Tiger,?the?Year?of?the?Monkey?or?the?Year?of?the?Rooster.?And?this?year?is?the?Year?of?the?D___3___.??
Before?the?Spring?Festival,?people?are?b___4___?shopping?and?cleaning?their?h___5___.?On?New?Year's?Eve,?there?is?a?big?family?d___6___.?After?dinner,?all?the?family?stay?up?l___7___?to?welcome?the?new?year.?On?the?f___8___?day?of?the?new?year,?people?put?on?their?new?clothes?and?go?to?v___9___?their?relatives(亲戚)?and?friends.?They?say?“Good?luck!”?and?some?other?greetings?to?each?other.?People?usually?h___10___?a?very?good?time?during?the?festival.
答案:1.name 2.call 3.Dog 4.busy 5.houses 6.dinner 7.late
8.first 9.visit 10.have
(B)
Dragon Boat Festival is a fun Chinese h___1___. Usually, it's in June or July. Both children and adults(大人)like this holiday.
First, there are dragon boat races. Dragon boats are very l___2___. They have bright colours, In each boat, there are many p___3___ rowing(划). T___4___ also somebody beating a drum(击鼓).The winners(获胜者)of the races can g___5___ a lot of money.
During Dragon Boat Festival, people also eat a s___6___ kind of food-rice dumplings. To make these dumplings, people prepare(准备)many t___7___. Then they can make d__8___ flavors of dumplings. Some are sweet(甜的),o___9___ are salty(咸的).They all taste good. People give them to friends.
On the e___10____ of the holiday, families have a big meal together. Dragon Boat Festival is a great time for everybody.
答案:1.holiday 2.long 3.people 4.There’s 5.get 6.special 7.things
8.different 9.others 10.evening