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Unit 1 Festivals Around the World
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姓名：___________班级：___________
A
The Spring Festival is the Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day. It is people’s favorite festival in China and in many Asian countries, just like Christmas in the West. No matter how far away from home, people try to get back home before Lunar New Year’s Eve.
A week before the festival, people begin to clean houses, prepare Chinese traditional food, get new clothes for children, hang up red lanterns in the yard, paste colorful paper-cuts on windows and Spring Festival couplets on both sides of gates or doors.
On Lunar New Year’s Eve, with the whole family together, people share happiness and great joy, having delicious food, playing games, singing and dancing and watching wonderful TV programs for the Spring Festival on CCTV. At midnight, people have some jiaozi and set off crackers and fireworks to welcome the coming new year.
On the first morning of the Lunar New Year, people get up early, dress up and go to show respect to the senior members of the family. People also express good wishes to friends, neighbors and relatives. Children are always very happy to receive the “lucky” money from the senior.
（ ）1.The Spring Festival is ________.
A.Chinese people’s favorite festival
B.similar to Christmas in the West
C.celebrated in many Asian countries
D.all of the above
（ ）2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us
A.What preparations people make for the Spring Festival.
B.Why people celebrate the Spring Festival.
C.How people celebrate Lunar New Year’s Eve.
D.What people do on the first morning of the Lunar New Year.
（ ）3.People usually eat dumplings _________ from the passage.
A.on Lunar New Year’s Eve
B.at midnight
C.on the first morning of the Lunar New Year
D.a week before the Spring Festival
（ ）4.Which of the following about the Spring Festival is NOT TRUE
A.Children can get the “lucky” money from the senior.
B.People try to get back home after Lunar New Year’s Eve.
C.People express good wishes to friends and relatives.
D.People set off crackers and fireworks to welcome the new year.
（ ）5.This passage develops in the order of __________.
A.place B.logic C.time D.events
B
St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish festival that is celebrated on March 17th every year. On St. Patrick’s Day, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. People would dance, drink and eat the traditional meal of bacon and cabbage. Nowadays there is usually a St. Patrick’s Day parade.
The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place not in Ireland, but in the United States. Irish soldiers serving in the English army marched through New York City on March 17, 1762. Along with their music, the parade helped the Irish soldiers to remember their homes and families, and to meet other Irishmen serving in the English army.
There have been St. Patrick’s Day parades ever since and today more than 150,000 people take part in the New York parade each year! The parade goes along 5th Avenue and thousands of people watch，waving flags and wearing green，the color of Ireland.
（ ）6.St. Patrick’s Day is a festival born _________.
A.in England B.in Scotland C.in Welsh D.in Ireland
（ ）7.On St. Patrick’s Day, Irish families would traditionally do the following things EXCEPT _________.
A.having the traditional meal of bacon and cabbage
B.having St. Patrick’s Day parades
C.attending church in the morning
D.dancing, drinking and eating in the afternoon
（ ）8.The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place __________.
A.in Ireland on March 17, 1763
B.in New York on March 17, 1762
C.in the USA on March 17, 1763
D.in the UK on March 17, 1762
（ ）9.Which of the following about St. Patrick’s Day parades is WRONG
A.It was mainly for the Irish soldiers in the old days.
B.It goes along 5th Avenue in New York.
C.It can get all the Irish people together.
D.Many people are interested in it and support it.
（ ）10.We can infer that ___________ from the passage.
A.the Fifth Avenue is an important street in New York
B.the color of Ireland is green
C.Irish soldiers used to serve in the English army
D.St. Patrick’s Day is an important festival in New York
C
The Water-Splashing Festival, also called Songkran, is a festival of the Dai people. This custom originated in India and has a history of more than 1000 years.
Every year from 13th to 15th in April, the Songkran Festival is celebrated among the Dai people in Xishuangbanna. During this festival, water is splashed everywhere to wash away the old and welcome the new. Buckets of water are carried around the streets and people attack each other by splashing anyone and everyone they meet. Tourists are told that they are welcome to join in but they cannot splash senior citizens, small children and police on duty!
The festival marks the Dai New Year and is related to Buddhist traditions. Over three days, Buddha statues are washed, dragon boat races and rockets are launched in celebration.
（ ）11.The Songkran Festival was born _________________.
A.in Thailand B.in Dai C.in India D.in China
（ ）12.The Water-Splashing Festival is celebrated ______________.
A.for two days B.among the Han people
C.in Kunming D.in mid-April
（ ）13.Water is splashed everywhere at Songkran ______________.
A.to attack each other
B.to wash away the old and welcome the new
C.to clean the streets and statues
D.to make people and things wet
（ ）14.We can attack _____________ at the Songkran Festival.
A.small children B.senior citizens
C.the adults D.the police on duty
（ ）15. Which of the following about the Songkran Festival is WRONG
A.People can splash water at anyone and anywhere.
B.People launch rockets and dragon boat races to celebrate it.
C.Tourists are welcome to take part in splashing water.
D.It marks the Dai New Year and is related to Buddhism.
D
Christmas is celebrated as the most important festival of the year in Western countries. It is on December 25th. In many countries, Christmas Day is set aside as a legal holiday.
It is said that on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus——a kind, old man dressed in red——will visit tens of thousands of homes and leave gifts under the Christmas trees. Though this is only a story, early in the morning on Christmas Day, children are eager to find gifts under the Christmas tree. Of course, the gifts are actually given by their parents, relatives and friends.
One or two weeks before Christmas, stores are filled with gifts. All kinds of goods are shown in the shop windows.The days before Christmas are busy days for most families. This is the season for people to go shopping. One of the customs during the Christmas holidays is to send and at the same time receive Christmas cards. People exchange greetings and wish each other a Merry Christmas. People celebrate Christmas in a spirit of peace and goodwill（友善）.
（ ）16.Christmas is __________.
A.a symbol of peace and goodwill
B.an illegal holiday in many countries
C.an important festival in eastern countries
D.on the 24th of December
（ ）17.It is true that _________ will leave gifts for children under the Christmas trees on Christmas Eve.
A.Father Christmas B.parents, relatives and friends
C.Santa Claus D.a kind and old man
（ ）18.Before Christmas, most families are busy ___________.
A.greeting friends B.buying gifts
C.receiving gifts D.giving gifts
（ ）19.People usually ____________to celebrate Christmas.
A.send and receive Christmas cards
B.give Christmas gifts to each other
C.wish each other a Merry Christmas
D.all of the above
（ ）20.Which of the following statements is TRUE from the passage
A.Christmas is the most important holiday in the world.
B.Santa Claus is really a kind and old man in red.
C.Businessmen can make a lot of money before Christmas.
D.Everyone has a Christmas tree at home at Christmas.
E
Every year in September or October, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by the Chinese people all over the world. On this day, the moon is said to be its biggest and brightest. People like to meet in the evening and watch the moon.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is important because it is a special occasion for family reunion. It is also a day for special foods like mooncakes. Traditional mooncakes are usually made with bean paste, but nowadays there are many different kinds of mooncakes, including fruit, coffee, chocolate, and even ice cream mooncakes.
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year. As it is in early summer, it marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year.
The tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival started more than 2000 years ago. In the old days, dragon boat races were organized only by Chinese people. However, in recent years, people from other cultures have taken part in the races and enjoyed the fun.
There is a special food for the festival. It is called zongzi, which is sticky rice in fresh bamboo leaves.
（ ）21.When is the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated
A.In September. B.In October. C.In November. D.A or B.
（ ）22.Chinese people like to __________ on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
A.eat mooncakes B.meet in the evening
C.watch the full moon D.all of the above
（ ）23.Traditional mooncakes are usually made with _________.
A.ice cream B.fruit C.bean paste D.chocolate
（ ）24.The Dragon Boat Festival __________.
A.marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year
B.is on the fifth day of the fifth month of the year
C.is the best time to eat sticky rice
D.started less than 2, 000 years ago
（ ）25.We CAN’T learn that __________ from the passage.
A.the special food for the Dragon Boat Festival is zongzi
B.the Dragon Boat Festival is a good time for family reunion
C.nowadays there are many different kinds of mooncakes
D.foreigners can take part in dragon boat races now
F
Halloween is celebrated by Western cultures every year on the night of October 31st.
According to legend, more than 2000 years ago, the Catholic Church in Europe invented a holiday on November 1st, All Hallows’ Day, to honor saints and another holiday on November 2nd, All Souls’ Day, to honor dead people. To celebrate All Souls’ Day, people made big bonfires and dressed up as angels, devils, saints and witches. They lit candles in lanterns made of hollowed-out turnip or pumpkin to frighten away ghosts. On this night, people also travelled from village to village to ask for food. It was believed that any village that did not give food would have bad luck.
In the 19th century, Irish immigrants took Halloween customs from Europe to the USA. Today in the USA and the UK in particular, Halloween has become a special occasion for young people.
At Halloween, there are jack-o’-lanterns everywhere. People often make pumpkin pies and pumpkin bread. Many people have “fancy-dress” parties. They dress like animals, monsters or famous people！Children like Halloween very much. They go “trick-or-treating” in the evening. They knock on people’s doors and ask, “Trick or treat？” People must give the children sweets or chocolate, or the children play a trick on them.
（ ）26.Halloween is celebrated in the West ___________.
A.on the night of November 2nd
B.on the night of October 31st
C.on the night of November 1st
D.on the night of October 1st
（ ）27.All Hallows’ Day was invented to honor ____________.
A.the kings B.the living C.the dead D.the saints
（ ）28.___________ are the ways people celebrated All Souls’ Day.
a.People travelled from village to village to ask for food.
b.Children liked going“trick-or-treating”in the evening.
c.People lit candles in lanterns made of hollowed-out turnip.
d.People often made pumpkin pies and pumpkin bread.
e.People made big bonfires.
f.People dressed up as angels, devils, saints and witches.
A.acef B.abdf C.bcef D.acde
（ ）29.The last paragraph mainly tells us ___________.
A how Halloween was born
B.how people celebrated Halloween in the past
C.when Halloween is celebrated
D.how young people celebrate Halloween now
（ ）30.Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage
A Children can get many sweets and chocolate at Halloween.
B.Halloween has a long history and can’t go without pumpkins.
C.Irishmen took Halloween customs from the USA to Europe.
D.Many people have “fancy-dress” parties at Halloween now.
参考答案和解析
A
1. D 【解析】根据第一段“The Spring Festival is the Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day. It is people’s favorite festival in China and in many Asian countries, just like Christmas in the West.”可知，D项正确。
2. A【解析】根据第二段的内容可知，该段主要讲述人们为春节所做的准备。A项符合题意。
3.A【解析】根据第三段“On Lunar New Year’s Eve, with the whole family together, people share happiness and great joy, having delicious food, playing games...”可知，人们通常在除夕夜吃饺子。
4.B【解析】根据第一段“No matter how far away from home, people try to get back home before Lunar New Year’s Eve.”可知，B项表述错误。
5.C【解析】通读全文可知，文章内容是按时间顺序展开的。
B
6.D【解析】根据文章首句“St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish festival that is celebrated on March 17th every year.”可知，圣帕特里克节是一个起源于爱尔兰的节日。
7.B【解析】根据第一段“On St. Patrick’s Day, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. People would dance, drink and eat the traditional meal of bacon and cabbage. Nowadays there is usually a St. Patrick’s Day parade.”可知，A、C、D 三项都是这一天爱尔兰家庭传统上会做的事情，而B项是现在新增的活动。
8.B【解析】根据第二段“The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place not in Ireland, but in the United States. Irish soldiers serving in the English army marched through New York City on March 17, 1762.”可知， B项正确。
9.C【解析】根据第二段“Along with their music, the parade helped the Irish soldiers to remember their homes and families, and to meet other Irishmen serving in the English army.”和第三段的内容可知，C项表述错误。
10.A【解析】根据最后一段的内容可推知，第五大道是纽约的一条重要街道。
C
11.C【解析】根据第一段“This custom originated in India and has a history of more than 1000 years.”可知，宋干节诞生于印度。
12.D【解析】根据第二段“Every year from 13th to 15th in April, the Songkran Festival is celebrated among the Dai people in Xishuangbanna.”可知，每年四月中旬，西双版纳傣族人民庆祝泼水节。
13.B【解析】根据第二段“During this festival, water is splashed everywhere to wash away the old and welcome the new.”可知，在宋干节，水被泼洒得到处都是，为的是洗去旧的，迎接新的。
14.C【解析】根据第二段“Tourists are told that they are welcome to join in but they cannot splash senior citizens, small children and police on duty!”可知，C项正确。
15.A【解析】根据第二段“Tourists are told that they are welcome to join in but they cannot splash senior citizens, small children and police on duty!”可知，A项表述错误。
D
16. A【解析】根据最后一段“People celebrate Christmas in a spirit of peace and goodwill.”可知，圣诞节是和平与善意的象征。
17. B【解析】根据第二段“Though this is only a story, early in the morning on Christmas Day, children are eager to find gifts under the Christmas tree. Of course, the gifts are actually given by their parents, relatives and friends.”可知，B项正确。
18. B【解析】根据最后一段“The days before Christmas are busy days for most families. This is the season for people to go shopping.”可知，圣诞节前，大多数家庭忙于买礼物。
19.D【解析】根据最后一段“One of the customs during the Christmas holidays is to send and at the same time receive Christmas cards. People exchange greetings and wish each other a Merry Christmas.”可知，D项正确。
20.C【解析】根据最后一段“One or two weeks before Christmas, stores are filled with gifts. All kinds of goods are shown in the shop windows.”和“This is the season for people to go shopping.”可知，商人们在圣诞节前可以赚很多钱。
E
21.D【解析】根据第一段“Every year in September or October, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by the Chinese people all over the world.”可知，每年九月或十月，全世界的中国人都会庆祝中秋节。
22.D【解析】根据第一段“People like to meet in the evening and watch the moon.”和第二段“It is also a day for special foods like mooncakes.”可知，D项正确。
23.C【解析】根据第二段“Traditional mooncakes are usually made with bean paste”可知，传统的月饼通常是用豆沙做成的。
24.A【解析】根据第三段“The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year. As it is in early summer, it marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year. ”可知，A项正确。
25.B【解析】根据第二段“The Mid-Autumn Festival is important because it is a special occasion for family reunion.”可知，中秋节是家庭团圆的日子。
F
26. B【解析】根据第一段“Halloween is celebrated by Western cultures every year on the night of October 31st.”可知，B项正确。
27. D【解析】根据第二段“the Catholic Church in Europe invented a holiday on November 1st, All Hallows’ Day, to honor saints”可知，D项正确。
28. A【解析】根据第二段“To celebrate All Souls’ Day, people made big bonfires and dressed up as angels, devils, saints and witches. They lit candles in lanterns made of hollowed-out turnip or pumpkin to frighten away ghosts. On this night, people also travelled from village to village to ask for food. ”可知，acef都是人们庆祝万灵节的方式。
29. D【解析】根据最后一段的内容可知，该段主要讲述现在年轻人是怎么庆祝万圣节的。
30. C【解析】根据第三段“In the 19th century, Irish immigrants took Halloween customs from Europe to the USA.”可知，C项表述错误。
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Unit 1 Festivals Around the World
阅读理解专项练习
姓名：___________班级：___________
A
The Spring Festival is the Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day. It is people’s favorite festival in
China and in many Asian countries, just like Christmas in the West. No matter how far away
from home, people try to get back home before Lunar New Year’s Eve.
Aweek before the festival, people begin to clean houses, prepare Chinese traditional food,
get new clothes for children, hang up red lanterns in the yard, paste colorful paper-cuts on
windows and Spring Festival couplets on both sides of gates or doors.
On Lunar New Year’s Eve, with the whole family together, people share happiness and
great joy, having delicious food, playing games, singing and dancing and watching wonderful
TV programs for the Spring Festival on CCTV. At midnight, people have some jiaozi and set
off crackers and fireworks to welcome the coming new year.
On the first morning of the Lunar New Year, people get up early, dress up and go to show
respect to the senior members of the family. People also express good wishes to friends,
neighbors and relatives. Children are always very happy to receive the “lucky” money from the
senior.
（ ）1.The Spring Festival is ________.
A.Chinese people’s favorite festival
B.similar to Christmas in the West
C.celebrated in many Asian countries
D.all of the above
（ ）2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us
A.What preparations people make for the Spring Festival.
B.Why people celebrate the Spring Festival.
C.How people celebrate Lunar New Year’s Eve.
D.What people do on the first morning of the Lunar New Year.
（ ）3.People usually eat dumplings _________ from the passage.
A.on Lunar New Year’s Eve
B.at midnight
C.on the first morning of the Lunar New Year
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D.a week before the Spring Festival
（ ）4.Which of the following about the Spring Festival is NOT TRUE
A.Children can get the “lucky” money from the senior.
B.People try to get back home after Lunar New Year’s Eve.
C.People express good wishes to friends and relatives.
D.People set off crackers and fireworks to welcome the new year.
（ ）5.This passage develops in the order of __________.
A.place B.logic C.time D.events
B
St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish festival that is celebrated on March 17th every year. On St.
Patrick’s Day, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in
the afternoon. People would dance, drink and eat the traditional meal of bacon and cabbage.
Nowadays there is usually a St. Patrick’s Day parade.
The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place not in Ireland, but in the United States. Irish
soldiers serving in the English army marched through New York City on March 17, 1762.
Along with their music, the parade helped the Irish soldiers to remember their homes and
families, and to meet other Irishmen serving in the English army.
There have been St. Patrick’s Day parades ever since and today more than 150,000 people
take part in the New York parade each year! The parade goes along 5th Avenue and thousands
of people watch，waving flags and wearing green，the color of Ireland.
（ ）6.St. Patrick’s Day is a festival born _________.
A.in England B.in Scotland C.in Welsh D.in Ireland
（ ）7.On St. Patrick’s Day, Irish families would traditionally do the following things
EXCEPT _________.
A.having the traditional meal of bacon and cabbage
B.having St. Patrick’s Day parades
C.attending church in the morning
D.dancing, drinking and eating in the afternoon
（ ）8.The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place __________.
A.in Ireland on March 17, 1763
B.in New York on March 17, 1762
C.in the USA on March 17, 1763
D.in the UK on March 17, 1762
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（ ）9.Which of the following about St. Patrick’s Day parades is WRONG
A.It was mainly for the Irish soldiers in the old days.
B.It goes along 5th Avenue in New York.
C.It can get all the Irish people together.
D.Many people are interested in it and support it.
（ ）10.We can infer that ___________ from the passage.
A.the Fifth Avenue is an important street in New York
B.the color of Ireland is green
C.Irish soldiers used to serve in the English army
D.St. Patrick’s Day is an important festival in New York
C
The Water-Splashing Festival, also called Songkran, is a festival of the Dai people. This
custom originated in India and has a history of more than 1000 years.
Every year from 13th to 15th in April, the Songkran Festival is celebrated among the Dai
people in Xishuangbanna. During this festival, water is splashed everywhere to wash away the
old and welcome the new. Buckets of water are carried around the streets and people attack
each other by splashing anyone and everyone they meet. Tourists are told that they are
welcome to join in but they cannot splash senior citizens, small children and police on duty!
The festival marks the Dai New Year and is related to Buddhist traditions. Over three days,
Buddha statues are washed, dragon boat races and rockets are launched in celebration.
（ ）11.The Songkran Festival was born _________________.
A.in Thailand B.in Dai C.in India D.in China
（ ）12.The Water-Splashing Festival is celebrated ______________.
A.for two days B.among the Han people
C.in Kunming D.in mid-April
（ ）13.Water is splashed everywhere at Songkran ______________.
A.to attack each other
B.to wash away the old and welcome the new
C.to clean the streets and statues
D.to make people and things wet
（ ）14.We can attack _____________ at the Songkran Festival.
A.small children B.senior citizens
C.the adults D.the police on duty
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（ ）15. Which of the following about the Songkran Festival is WRONG
A.People can splash water at anyone and anywhere.
B.People launch rockets and dragon boat races to celebrate it.
C.Tourists are welcome to take part in splashing water.
D.It marks the Dai New Year and is related to Buddhism.
D
Christmas is celebrated as the most important festival of the year in Western countries. It
is on December 25th. In many countries, Christmas Day is set aside as a legal holiday.
It is said that on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus——a kind, old man dressed in red——will
visit tens of thousands of homes and leave gifts under the Christmas trees. Though this is only
a story, early in the morning on Christmas Day, children are eager to find gifts under the
Christmas tree. Of course, the gifts are actually given by their parents, relatives and friends.
One or two weeks before Christmas, stores are filled with gifts. All kinds of goods are
shown in the shop windows.The days before Christmas are busy days for most families. This is
the season for people to go shopping. One of the customs during the Christmas holidays is to
send and at the same time receive Christmas cards. People exchange greetings and wish each
other a Merry Christmas. People celebrate Christmas in a spirit of peace and goodwill（友善）.
（ ）16.Christmas is __________.
A.a symbol of peace and goodwill
B.an illegal holiday in many countries
C.an important festival in eastern countries
D.on the 24th of December
（ ）17.It is true that _________ will leave gifts for children under the Christmas trees on
Christmas Eve.
A.Father Christmas B.parents, relatives and friends
C.Santa Claus D.a kind and old man
（ ）18.Before Christmas, most families are busy ___________.
A.greeting friends B.buying gifts
C.receiving gifts D.giving gifts
（ ）19.People usually ____________to celebrate Christmas.
A.send and receive Christmas cards
B.give Christmas gifts to each other
C.wish each other a Merry Christmas
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D.all of the above
（ ）20.Which of the following statements is TRUE from the passage
A.Christmas is the most important holiday in the world.
B.Santa Claus is really a kind and old man in red.
C.Businessmen can make a lot of money before Christmas.
D.Everyone has a Christmas tree at home at Christmas.
E
Every year in September or October, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by the
Chinese people all over the world. On this day, the moon is said to be its biggest and brightest.
People like to meet in the evening and watch the moon.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is important because it is a special occasion for family reunion.
It is also a day for special foods like mooncakes. Traditional mooncakes are usually made with
bean paste, but nowadays there are many different kinds of mooncakes, including fruit, coffee,
chocolate, and even ice cream mooncakes.
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year. As it is
in early summer, it marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year.
The tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival started more than 2000 years ago. In the old
days, dragon boat races were organized only by Chinese people. However, in recent years,
people from other cultures have taken part in the races and enjoyed the fun.
There is a special food for the festival. It is called zongzi, which is sticky rice in fresh
bamboo leaves.
（ ）21.When is the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated
A.In September. B.In October. C.In November. D.A or B.
（ ）22.Chinese people like to __________ on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
A.eat mooncakes B.meet in the evening
C.watch the full moon D.all of the above
（ ）23.Traditional mooncakes are usually made with _________.
A.ice cream B.fruit C.bean paste D.chocolate
（ ）24.The Dragon Boat Festival __________.
A.marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year
B.is on the fifth day of the fifth month of the year
C.is the best time to eat sticky rice
D.started less than 2, 000 years ago
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（ ）25.We CAN’T learn that __________ from the passage.
A.the special food for the Dragon Boat Festival is zongzi
B.the Dragon Boat Festival is a good time for family reunion
C.nowadays there are many different kinds of mooncakes
D.foreigners can take part in dragon boat races now
F
Halloween is celebrated by Western cultures every year on the night of October 31st.
According to legend, more than 2000 years ago, the Catholic Church in Europe invented a
holiday on November 1st, All Hallows’ Day, to honor saints and another holiday on November
2nd, All Souls’ Day, to honor dead people. To celebrate All Souls’ Day, people made big
bonfires and dressed up as angels, devils, saints and witches. They lit candles in lanterns made
of hollowed-out turnip or pumpkin to frighten away ghosts. On this night, people also travelled
from village to village to ask for food. It was believed that any village that did not give food
would have bad luck.
In the 19th century, Irish immigrants took Halloween customs from Europe to the USA.
Today in the USA and the UK in particular, Halloween has become a special occasion for
young people.
At Halloween, there are jack-o’-lanterns everywhere. People often make pumpkin pies
and pumpkin bread. Many people have “fancy-dress” parties. They dress like animals,
monsters or famous people！Children like Halloween very much. They go “trick-or-treating” in
the evening. They knock on people’s doors and ask, “Trick or treat？” People must give the
children sweets or chocolate, or the children play a trick on them.
（ ）26.Halloween is celebrated in the West ___________.
A.on the night of November 2nd
B.on the night of October 31st
C.on the night of November 1st
D.on the night of October 1st
（ ）27.All Hallows’ Day was invented to honor ____________.
A.the kings B.the living C.the dead D.the saints
（ ）28.___________ are the ways people celebrated All Souls’ Day.
a.People travelled from village to village to ask for food.
b.Children liked going“trick-or-treating”in the evening.
c.People lit candles in lanterns made of hollowed-out turnip.
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d.People often made pumpkin pies and pumpkin bread.
e.People made big bonfires.
f.People dressed up as angels, devils, saints and witches.
A.acef B.abdf C.bcef D.acde
（ ）29.The last paragraph mainly tells us ___________.
A how Halloween was born
B.how people celebrated Halloween in the past
C.when Halloween is celebrated
D.how young people celebrate Halloween now
（ ）30.Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage
A Children can get many sweets and chocolate at Halloween.
B.Halloween has a long history and can’t go without pumpkins.
C.Irishmen took Halloween customs from the USA to Europe.
D.Many people have “fancy-dress” parties at Halloween now.
参考答案和解析
A
1. D 【解析】根据第一段“The Spring Festival is the Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day. It is
people’s favorite festival in China and in many Asian countries, just like Christmas in the
West.”可知，D项正确。
2. A【解析】根据第二段的内容可知，该段主要讲述人们为春节所做的准备。A项符合题
意。
3.A【解析】根据第三段“On Lunar New Year’s Eve, with the whole family together, people
share happiness and great joy, having delicious food, playing games...”可知，人们通常在除
夕夜吃饺子。
4.B【解析】根据第一段“No matter how far away from home, people try to get back home
before Lunar New Year’s Eve.”可知，B项表述错误。
5.C【解析】通读全文可知，文章内容是按时间顺序展开的。
B
6.D【解析】根据文章首句“St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish festival that is celebrated on March
17th every year.”可知，圣帕特里克节是一个起源于爱尔兰的节日。
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7.B【解析】根据第一段“On St. Patrick’s Day, Irish families would traditionally attend church
in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. People would dance, drink and eat the traditional
meal of bacon and cabbage. Nowadays there is usually a St. Patrick’s Day parade.”可知，A、
C、D 三项都是这一天爱尔兰家庭传统上会做的事情，而 B项是现在新增的活动。
8.B【解析】根据第二段“The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place not in Ireland, but in the
United States. Irish soldiers serving in the English army marched through New York City on
March 17, 1762.”可知， B项正确。
9.C【解析】根据第二段“Along with their music, the parade helped the Irish soldiers to
remember their homes and families, and to meet other Irishmen serving in the English army.”
和第三段的内容可知，C项表述错误。
10.A【解析】根据最后一段的内容可推知，第五大道是纽约的一条重要街道。
C
11.C【解析】根据第一段“This custom originated in India and has a history of more than 1000
years.”可知，宋干节诞生于印度。
12.D【解析】根据第二段“Every year from 13th to 15th in April, the Songkran Festival is
celebrated among the Dai people in Xishuangbanna.”可知，每年四月中旬，西双版纳傣族
人民庆祝泼水节。
13.B【解析】根据第二段“During this festival, water is splashed everywhere to wash away the
old and welcome the new.”可知，在宋干节，水被泼洒得到处都是，为的是洗去旧的，迎
接新的。
14.C【解析】根据第二段“Tourists are told that they are welcome to join in but they cannot
splash senior citizens, small children and police on duty!”可知，C项正确。
15.A【解析】根据第二段“Tourists are told that they are welcome to join in but they cannot
splash senior citizens, small children and police on duty!”可知，A项表述错误。
D
16. A【解析】根据最后一段“People celebrate Christmas in a spirit of peace and goodwill.”
可知，圣诞节是和平与善意的象征。
17. B【解析】根据第二段“Though this is only a story, early in the morning on Christmas Day,
children are eager to find gifts under the Christmas tree. Of course, the gifts are actually given
by their parents, relatives and friends.”可知，B项正确。
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18. B【解析】根据最后一段“The days before Christmas are busy days for most families. This
is the season for people to go shopping.”可知，圣诞节前，大多数家庭忙于买礼物。
19.D【解析】根据最后一段“One of the customs during the Christmas holidays is to send and
at the same time receive Christmas cards. People exchange greetings and wish each other a
Merry Christmas.”可知，D项正确。
20.C【解析】根据最后一段“One or two weeks before Christmas, stores are filled with gifts.
All kinds of goods are shown in the shop windows.”和“This is the season for people to go
shopping.”可知，商人们在圣诞节前可以赚很多钱。
E
21.D【解析】根据第一段“Every year in September or October, the Mid-Autumn Festival is
celebrated by the Chinese people all over the world.”可知，每年九月或十月，全世界的中
国人都会庆祝中秋节。
22.D【解析】根据第一段“People like to meet in the evening and watch the moon.”和第二
段“It is also a day for special foods like mooncakes.”可知，D项正确。
23.C【解析】根据第二段“Traditional mooncakes are usually made with bean paste”可知，
传统的月饼通常是用豆沙做成的。
24.A【解析】根据第三段“The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of
the lunar year. As it is in early summer, it marks the beginning of the hottest season of the
year. ”可知，A项正确。
25.B【解析】根据第二段“The Mid-Autumn Festival is important because it is a special
occasion for family reunion.”可知，中秋节是家庭团圆的日子。
F
26. B【解析】根据第一段“Halloween is celebrated by Western cultures every year on the night
of October 31st.”可知，B项正确。
27. D【解析】根据第二段“the Catholic Church in Europe invented a holiday on November 1st,
All Hallows’ Day, to honor saints”可知，D项正确。
28. A【解析】根据第二段“To celebrate All Souls’ Day, people made big bonfires and dressed
up as angels, devils, saints and witches. They lit candles in lanterns made of hollowed-out
turnip or pumpkin to frighten away ghosts. On this night, people also travelled from village to
village to ask for food. ”可知，acef都是人们庆祝万灵节的方式。
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29. D【解析】根据最后一段的内容可知，该段主要讲述现在年轻人是怎么庆祝万圣节的。
30. C【解析】根据第三段“In the 19th century, Irish immigrants took Halloween customs from
Europe to the USA.”可知，C项表述错误。
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