2020英语备课资料：感恩节专题阅读理解
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感恩节阅读理解
一、阅读理解（共27小题；共54.0分）
Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day, and mine is no difference. Once the national holiday arrives, my mom rises early to make the meal. She puts a turkey in the oven, chops carrots and bakes pies. I'm sorry to say that the men in the family—my dad, my younger brother and myself—rarely pitch into help. Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.
Around 2 p.m. every Thanksgiving Day, family members seat themselves around the kitchen table. Plates of turkey, vegetables, salad, rolls and pies cover it. At this point, we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling(流口水) all over our fancy clothes, but it's not yet time to eat.
First, we must bow our heads, close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have. Under normal circumstances, I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for. I grew up in a loving family. My parents, who aren't wealthy, took out loans to help me pay for university.
But, the funny thing is, every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks, my mind usually goes blank. I think it has something to do with my growling(咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.
Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers and dig in. To be sure, the day includes other highlights—visiting with family and watching football. But usually around 6 p.m. we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in.
5. The purpose of the text is to .
A. | tell what the family do for Thanksgiving Day | |
B. | tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day | |
C. | introduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day | |
D. | introduce the American Thanksgiving Day |
6. On Thanksgiving Day the author's family do the following except .
A. | watching a movie | B. | making visits | |
C. | having a big meal | D. | watching football |
7. Why does the author's mind usually “go blank” when saying a prayer of thanks?
A. | He is too thankful to say a word. | |
B. | His mind is on the food before him. | |
C. | He feels too excited to speak. | |
D. | He is shy to speak in public. |
8. The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A. | chat with others | B. | make a hole | |
C. | mix things up | D. | start eating |
9. What can we conclude from the text?
A. | On Thanksgiving Day, men do nothing but eat. | |
B. | The author is a middle school student. | |
C. | The author's family is not rich, but it's a loving one. | |
D. | Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday of December. |
Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.
Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1620, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They went down on their knees and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.
The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast. The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.
In time, other places of the continent began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He announced the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours. But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday in October.
10. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated .
A. | in spring | B. | in summer | C. | in autumn | D. | in winter |
11. One of the first thanksgivings celebrated in America was by .
A. | some people from England | B. | the American Indians | |
C. | Sarah Josepha Hale | D. | Governor Bradford |
12. We can infer from the passage that New England must be .
A. | in the U.S.A. | |
B. | in Great Britain | |
C. | in Canada | |
D. | on some island off the Atlantic |
13. The passage mainly tells us .
A. | how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U.S.A. | |
B. | how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated | |
C. | that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday | |
D. | how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places |
Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called "Buy Nothing Day". They don't want anyone to go shopping on that day.
Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It's 25 days before Christmas. It's after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to "buy, buy, buy!".
The idea of Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs and paint pictures. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up to tell people that we buy too much.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a Spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food. They made posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29. The students at the high school like the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about "Buy Nothing Day".
14. Which of the following is NOT the day for people to celebrate Buy Nothing Day?
A. | November 29. | |
B. | 25 days before Christmas. | |
C. | After Thanksgiving. | |
D. | The first day after Christmas. |
15. How do people celebrate Buy Nothing Day?
A. | In California, parents and children get together to play games. | |
B. | In England, people celebrated by performing plays. | |
C. | In Mexico, high school students dressed up. | |
D. | They bought nothing and persuaded others not to buy things. |
16. What did the students do in New Mexico for the day?
A. | They donated the food of their own. | |
B. | They talked to others about it. | |
C. | They made some slogans for it. | |
D. | They organized a luxurious dinner. |
17. What's the best title for the passage?
A. | A Free Dinner | B. | A Big Success | |
C. | Buy Nothing Day | D. | A New Christmas Day |
We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs(习俗) for each festival.
TanXiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China
"It'll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we'll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we'll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival."
Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia
"Australia Day is on 26th January and it's an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there's lots of music and dancing. What fun!"
Amy, 14, New York, U.S.A.
"The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It's still a very important day for families to be together. This year we're going to visit my grandparents and we'll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year."
18. How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?
A. | Two. | B. | Three. | C. | Four. | D. | Five. |
19. During the Chinese New Year, tourists can .
A. | do a lot of shopping | |
B. | see lion and dragon dances | |
C. | decorate the house for good luck | |
D. | eat turkeys |
20. On Australia day, families often .
A. | have a meal in the countryside | |
B. | go to a swimming pool | |
C. | have a party at school | |
D. | clean the house and dance |
21. What do you think a turkey is in this passage?
A. | Country. | B. | A festival. | |
C. | A bird. | D. | A kind of drink. |
22. From the passage, we can learn that .
A. | Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together | |
B. | Different festivals have different customs | |
C. | Many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year | |
D. | The first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago |
Millions of Americans, this Thursday, will join family and friends to give thanks and eat a meal with a history that is centuries old.
Early European settlers in North America held other ceremonies where they gave thanks. But what Americans often consider the first Thanksgiving took place in Plymouth Colony. Today we call it Massachusetts. Those settlers are known as the pilgrims. They held a three-day celebration in the fall of 1621. They celebrated the harvest with members of a local Indian tribe.
The best known food that Americans traditionally eat on Thanksgiving is turkey. Thanksgiving turkeys are traditionally served with a bread mixture that some Americans call stuffing. Side dishes include sweet potatoes and green beans or other vegetables. The meal traditionally ends with a dessert of pumpkin pie or pecan pie.
Some Thanksgiving foods have changed over time. For example, most turkeys these days are bred with larger breasts to provide more white meat. Corn has also changed. It tastes much sweeter than the corn of the past.
The way Americans prepare for Thanksgiving has also changed. Economist John Anderson of the American Farm Bureau Federation says people look for ways to save time. "There are a lot of us who have grandmothers who would not even think of using a store-bought pie crust(酥皮). And that is kind of the least of the shortcuts that we use." He says shortcuts like buying prepared foods for the holiday are part of a bigger trend in America.
Charity groups and religious organizations will also be busy this Thursday, serving Thanksgiving meals to the needy. The weak economy has increased the number of Americans receiving government assistance to buy food.
23. The passage is probably written .
A. | before Thanksgiving | B. | in 1621 | |
C. | on Thanksgiving | D. | on a Thursday |
24. Thanksgiving has a history of about .
A. | 200 years | B. | 300 years | C. | 400 years | D. | 500 years |
25. Which of the following is a must to celebrate Thanksgiving?
A. | Potato. | B. | Bread. | C. | Vegetable. | D. | Turkey. |
26. The origin of Thanksgiving has something to do with .
A. | animals | B. | war | C. | crops | D. | disease |
27. We can infer from the fifth paragraph that .
A. | Thanksgiving is no longer popular in America | |
B. | more Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with prepared foods nowadays | |
C. | old people in America show little interest in Thanksgiving | |
D. | John Anderson's grandmother is fond of store-bought pies |
答案
一、阅读理解
5. B 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. C
11. A 12. A 13. B 14. D 15. D
16. B 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. A
21. C 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. D
26. C 27. B