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Module 2 模块话题阅读理解练习-九年级英语上册单元重难点易错题（外研版）
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Module 2 Public holidays
模块话题阅读理解
（2023·浙江温州·温州绣山中学校联考二模）In 1909, Sonora Smart Dodd was listening to a Mother’s Day sermon at her local church when she had the idea of setting a similar day to honor the hard-working fathers of the community. Dodd was the daughter of a Civil War soldier named William Jackson Smart, who raised six children on his own after his wife died during the childbirth.
She contacted local church groups, government officials, and businesses, hoping to call on the community to honor fathers around the state of Washington. Several other people across the nation had similar ideas throughout the years, but Mrs. Dodd is believed to be the first one to popularize it, starting events that made Father’s Day a U.S. national holiday.
While Father’s Day always takes place on the third Sunday of June now, that date was actually a compromise after the first date turned out to be unrealistic. Dodd’s goal was for the holiday to be on June 5, which was also her father’s birthday, but when the local churches asked for more time to prepare for all the festivals during that period, it was moved to the third Sunday in June. Officially, the first Father’s Day celebration took place on June 19, 1910.
The first Father’s Day included a church service where daughters would hand red roses to their fathers as a general process. The roses were also stuck onto the clothing of the children to further honor their fathers – a red rose for a still living father and a white rose for those who had passed away. Dodd also brought roses and gifts to any father in the community who was unable to make it to the service. This gave birth to the tradition of buying roses as specific flowers of Father’s Day in the twentieth century.
But now it is nearly forgotten. For most young people today, Father’s Day means buying and sending greeting cards to their fathers. The holiday is the fourth most popular day for exchanging cards, with about 72 million flying off shelves every year.
It’s difficult to think of how to praise or thank fathers on the card while mothers always receive many kind words. Actually, a father is someone you need to look up to no matter how tall you grow.
1．Sonora’s father was a man who ________.
A．served in a local church B．raised children with his wife
C．returned from the Civil War D．worked hard in a community
2．When was the first date for Father’s Day?
A．On June 3. B．On June 5. C．On June 15. D．On June 19.
3．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A．Giving roses to fathers. B．Sending cards to fathers.
C．Saying kind words to fathers. D．Singing the Father’s Day sermon.
4．What can we learn from the passage?
A．People wore some roses to show respect to their fathers.
B．People used to send cards more than giving greeting cards.
C．The idea of setting Father’s Day was first brought up by Sonora.
D．Sonora worked hard to make Father’s Day popular all over the world.
（2023·山东滨州·统考一模）
When talking about festivals in St. Petersburg, Russia, we have to mention Scarlet Sails (红帆节).
Generally, Scarlet Sails is celebrated in late June to congratulate high school graduates on the beginning of their new life journey as adults. Starting in 1968, the idea of the festival came from Alexander Grin’s Scarlet Sails — a novel about love, dreams and hope. The first Scarlet Sails was attended by around 25, 000 school graduates and became a hit. Since then, it has become more and more popular. It attracts visitors from all over the world every year.
The celebrations of the festival start in the evening and mainly include two parts.
The big concert in Dvortsovaya Square is only for school graduates with an invitation. However, considering its popularity, there is usually another stage on Vasilievsky Island where everyone can enjoy the concert.
When the concert is over, people go to the Neva River for a light and water show. They can watch it along the banks or on the bridges. Fireworks, beautiful music and water shows last for about 30 minutes.
The festival reaches its highest point as a big ship with scarlet sails appears and makes its way across the river. It synchronizes its movements with the music and the other parts of the show. That means the crew (船员) must make sure the ship reaches every place on the exact second as it is planned. Visitors are often advised to come early to find a good position to enjoy the amazing beauty of everything!
5．Scarlet Sails is mainly held for _________.
A．all adults B．famous writers
C．high school graduates D．new high school students
6．What can we learn about the festival?
A．It takes place in summer. B．It has a history of 68 years.
C．It gets its name from a concert. D．It is celebrated all over the world.
7．What is the right order of the following events?
① An amazing show starts on the Neva River.
② A big ship with scarlet sails crosses the Neva River
③ People enjoy the concert on Vasilievsky Island.
A．①②③ B．②①③ C．③①② D．③②①
8．The underlined word “synchronizes” means “________” in Chinese.
A．取消 B．使同步 C．使减速 D．竞争
9．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Popular festivals in St. Petersburg. B．Suggestions about traveling in Russia.
C．Why Scarlet Sails is so popular. D．How people celebrate Scarlet Sails.
（2023·湖南衡阳·统考一模）阅读下面短文，理解大意，从所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both at home and abroad.
The United Kingdom
Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980, with the first evening party held in 2002. Every New Year, people get together and have a lot of activities. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema.
The United States
The Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and values.
Australia
The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney’s Chinatown or Lite Bourke Street in Melbourne. They enjoy fireworks (烟花), lion dances and dragon boat races. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese.
Singapore
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 place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past. Then the whole family enjoy the dinner together. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.
10．When did celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK start?
A．In 1890. B．In 1980. C．In 2000.
11．During the Spring Festival, Chinese in America join in a large evening party to ________.
A．know more about Americans
B．share different cultures and values
C．say hello to the traditional New Year
12．Chinese in Australia enjoy ________.
A．fireworks and Beijing Opera
B．lion dances and Beijing Opera
C．lion dances and dragon boat races
13．Why don’t Chinese families in Singapore hold the New Year’s Eve dinner in restaurants?
A．Because they want to keep Chinese tradition.
B．Because the food in restaurants is expensive.
C．Because the food in restaurants is not delicious.
14．What can we know from the passage?
A．All parts of the world celebrate the Spring Festival.
B．Chinese across the world have a strong feeling towards the Spring Festival.
C．Celebrations for the Spring Festival last a few days in foreign countries.
（2023·江苏徐州·统考一模）It is said that every year on the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon wakes up and raises its head. Because of this, the day is called “Dragon Head-raising Day” (Longtaitou). This year, it falls on February 21. Old people believed that after Longtaitou, there would be more rain. And rain is very necessary to farming. So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming.
People have many ways to celebrate the Longtaitou festival. The most popular one is to have a haircut. Many believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your uncles—mainly your mother’s brothers. They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou keeps them away from bad luck.
Among Chinese people’s festival traditions, there is always a place for food. During the Longtaitou festival, people eat food named after dragons. Noodles are called dragon’s beard (longxu). Dumplings are dragon’s ears (long’er).
People also hold activities like dragon dancing on the day. In some places, people make dragon lanterns too. Small red boats go down the rivers and carry the lanterns, which stand for people’s best wishes and good luck.
15．What did old people think of Longtaitou?
A．It was a good time for sleeping.
B．It was the end of Spring Festival.
C．It was the start of spring and farming.
D．It meant the weather would become colder.
16．Why do people get haircuts on this day?
A．To get rid of bad luck.
B．It may bring more rain.
C．To bring bad luck.
D．It may help their hair grow.
17．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A． B． C． D．
18．What is the purpose of this writer’s story?
A．To introduce a traditional festival.
B．To make a traditional festival popular again.
C．To tell people how to avoid bad luck.
D．To introduce some tasty food and fun activities.
（2023春·江苏苏州·九年级苏州市振华中学校校考阶段练习）At home during suppertime, Pete announced, “Baba Olena wants us to come for Easter dinner.” Mom shook her head, “That’s sweet, but I don’t think so.” Dad laughed, “I wouldn’t want to seem rude if I didn’t like her cooking. Can you tell her thanks but we already have plans?”
Pete sighed. His parents hardly knew Baba Olena. They didn’t know about her pastries (糕点) and funny sayings. All they saw was an Ukrainian woman with strange hair and a yard full of chickens.
On Easter Sunday, they passed Baba Olena’s house as they headed for Dixie’s Diner. When they arrived, they found the diner was dark, and no cars were in front of it. “What?” said Dad. “They’re always open!” “Not today,” Mom said. “Guess we’ll be making sandwiches.”
Across the street, Baba Olena stepped out of the house, waving to them.
Pete shouted, “Looks like Baba’ s expecting us.” “We can’t go there, Dad said, but Baba was hurrying over.
“You came! I’m so happy,” she said. “This morning 1 saw the diner is closed and thought maybe you will come.”
Inside, Pete’s parents sat stiff (僵硬地) as yardsticks while Baba was busy with her pastries happily. Dad looked at something red on the table. “What’s this?” “Beet (甜菜) salad. I use the juice for my hair. “Baba and Pete smiled at each other.
“And this—” She set down bowls of what looked like little half-moon pastries -“is Ukrainian stuffed dumplings. These have cabbage filling; those have potato. No crane today.”
Mum looked at her, open-mouthed.
Pete laughed and explained about the “crane” chips. Dad and Mum laughed, too.
Mum took a small bite. “Delicious!” “Oh, good you like it.” Baba said.
By the time she cut the round Easter bread, everyone was talking. “Now I see why Pete wanted to eat here,” Dad said. Mum nodded. “And why he speaks highly of you nonstop.”
Later, Baba brought out the basket of eggs. “It’s an old Ukxrainian tradition to play with Easter eggs,” she said. “See, Pete, hold yours to mine, end to end, like this. The egg that doesn’t break, wins.”
Pete held his egg ready. “I already won something,” he said.
(Adapted from Easter with Baba Olena)
19．When Pete sighed, he mostly felt ______.
A．acceptable B．regretful C．nervous D．grateful
20．What does the underlined word“something”in the last paragraph refer to (指代)?
A．The Easter egg. B．The delicious dinner. C．The fantastic day. D．The traditional game.
21．Which word is not suitable for Baba Olena?
A．outgoing B．warm-hearted C．friendly D．strange
22．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Baba knew little about Pete and his family members.
B．Pete’s family likes to eat at Dixice’s Diner for Easter dinner.
C．Pete’s parents didn’t understand the meaning of “crane” chips at last.
D．Pete always went to spend Easters with Baba in her house.
（2022春·江西吉安·九年级校联考期中）It is human nature to love celebrations. Some festivals have been celebrated tor centuries or thousands of years. So, what are the reasons behind all these celebrations?
Some festivals are celebrated in memory of (纪念) an important person or an important event, such as the Dragon Boat Festival in China and the Independence Day in the U.S. Some festivals are celebrated to welcome new life, such as the Spring Festival in China and Easter in Western countries. All these festivals are of great importance and have become necessary parts of the country’s culture.
People also celebrate festivals for social and economic (经济) reasons. Festivals can bring freshness to life and make it more colorful. The celebrations of a national festival are also good chances to make people feel closer and become more united (团结的). Besides a country’s economy may get active because of the celebrations of some festivals.
Festivals can also be celebrated for psychological (心理的) reasons. A patient may feel better because of the celebration of an event. And these feelings can work as medicine and the patient may get well without any treatment. Sometimes a person gets well from a serious illness just by thinking he should remain alive so that be could celebrate festivals with his family members. So festivals can sometimes work as a reason for living.
When we celebrate festivals, we also remember the historical events related to them. Our ancestors usually set festivals to celebrate the victory over an event in which they fought for their rights (权利). National festivals like Independence Day, remind us of the history of the nation and the efforts that the country had made for freedom.
23．What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A．Some festivals show a country’s culture. B．Some festivals improve economic growth.
C．Some festivals make patients feel better. D．Some festivals have some historical meanings.
24．According to the passage, Mid-Auturmn Festival is probably _______.
A．a part of scientific life. B．a part of economic life.
C．a part of cultural life. D．a part of historical life.
25．What can we know from the passage?
A．Some festivals don’t need people to spend money on it.
B．Economic growth is mainly because of the celebrations of festivals.
C．Hospitals sometimes celebrate festivals to make patients feel better.
D．There’s usually much knowledge behind a festival.
26．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A． B． C． D．
（2022春·江西赣州·九年级统考期中）The island of Eleuthera is well known for growing pineapples. Each year in early June, a weekend celebration is held called the Eleuthera Pineapple Festival. People come from all over the Bahamas and abroad to enjoy this festival, which is held in Gregory Town.
Besides the many tasty pineapples, there are many different activities to enjoy. One fun activity is the pineapple eating competition. Competitors must eat a pineapple that is hanging from a string (绳子) with their hands tied behind their backs. The first one to eat the whole pineapple wins.
A cooking competition is also held during the festival. People who join in the game display dishes made by using pineapples. The recipes are for cakes, pies, salads, juices, and ice-creams. The most tasty dish will be chosen as the winner. While the festival is being held, interested people can take tours of pineapple farms. They can see how pineapples are grown.
Many other activities take place at the place of the Pineapple Festival in Gregory Town. Local people show and sell their crafts (工艺品). Some stalls (摊位) sell food and drinks. Groups perform music all day and night for enjoyment and dancing. The Pineapple Festival usually ends with a big Junkanoo parade (游行) Local groups and people from abroad join in the parade.
27．What can we know about the Pineapple Festival?
A．The Eleuthera Pineapple Festival is in early July every year.
B．Competitors in the eating game must tie the hands to their heads.
C．People only from the Bahamas can enjoy the Eleuthera Pineapple Festival.
D．People who eat the whole pineapple first is the winner of the eating game.
28．What does the underlined word “display” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Buy. B．Treat. C．Show. D．Request.
29．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A． B． C． D．
30．What is the passage mainly about?
A．The fun activities in Gregory Town B．The Eleuthera Pineapple Festival
C．People who take part in the parade D．A good place to eat tasty pineapples
（2022春·河北石家庄·九年级统考开学考试）Different countries have different celebrations on many special days. Let’s have a look at some from a website.
Pinatas (彩饰陶罐)
In Mexico, children often get pinatas on their birthdays. Their parents put chocolate and other sweets inside the pinata and hang it on a tree. Then the children hit the pinata with a stick. It breaks and the sweets fall out onto the ground.
Noodles
In China, people often celebrate birthdays by eating with their families or friends, and the last dish of the meal is always noodles. The noodles are long and thin. You have to eat them in one piece. You can’t cut them. In Chinese culture, long noodle mean you will have a long life.
Business birthdays
A business birthday shows that a company is successful. Many businesses in the USA celebrate important birthdays, like 10, 50 or 150 years. Companies hold parties and send cards. Sometimes they make TV advertisements. It is a good chance to advertise the business.
Name days
As well as a birthday, many people in Southern Europe also celebrate their name days. In Greece name days are more important than birthdays. People have big parties and open their houses to anybody who wants to come. People bring small gifts, often flowers or a box of sweets.
Islamic New Year
In Muslim(穆斯林的) countries across the world, people celebrate Eid. Eid means festival or celebration. During Eid, people visit their families and friends, as well as people who are sick or in hospital. They give presents, such as sweets and food. Children receive toys, too. Children often wear special traditional clothes during the Eid celebrations.
31．Many people in Southern Europe celebrate ________.
A．business birthdays B．name days C．Islamic New Year D．weddings
32．During Eid, children ________.
A．eat long noodles B．receive lucky money
C．wear special clothes D．put chocolate and sweets inside the pinata
33．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Pinatas have flowers inside them. B．Long noodles are unlucky in Chinese culture.
C．Many companies in China celebrate business birthdays. D．On a name day, people always bring small gifts.
（2022·广西南宁·统考二模）Mother’s Day originated (起源) in America during the early 20th century. The festival spread to China as early as the 1980s and was widely accepted.
Why did a foreign festival become popular in China? In fact, Chinese traditional culture has always encouraged filial (子女的) devotion (关爱) to parents. There are many stories which show filial respect (尊敬) in ancient China. For example, the story of Taste Liquid Medicine for Mother tells us the filial virtue (美德) of Emperor Wen of the Western Han dynasty. His mother has been sick for three years. He often stayed up by her bedside and cared for her day and night. He tasted the liquid medicine first before she drank it. Also, mother’s love for sons is a repeated subject in Chinese ancient poems, like Song of the Parting Son by Meng Jiao, a poet of the Tang dynasty. Now this poem is still a must in the school textbooks. Children in China are brought up with the education of filial devotion.
On special days, people often use roses or forget-me-nots to express love. Carnations are considered as the perfect flowers for mothers around the world, but few know that China has its own flower for mothers—the tiger lily (百合花).
Love for mothers can have different ways of expression. What matters most is love, not the festival itself. What mothers truly want is perhaps just a simple expression of love from their children.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。
34．When did Mother’s Day spread to China?
A．In the 1920s. B．In the 1980s.
C．In the Western Han dynasty. D．In the Tang dynasty.
35．Mother’s Day is popular in China mainly because of _______
A．its wide spread in many countries. B．our ancient stories of respecting parents.
C．our traditional cultural values. D．its simple way of expressing love.
36．What is the poem Song of the Parting Son mainly about?
A．The filial virtue of Emperor Wen. B．Caring for the old.
C．Traditional Chinese medicine. D．A mother’s love for her son.
37．The underlined word “express” in the passage means “_______”.
A．传承 B．服务 C．提供 D．表达
38．What a mother truly wants on Mother’s Day may be _______
A．a big dinner. B．a celebration party.
C．a simple expression of love from children. D．expensive presents.
参考答案：
1．C 2．D 3．A 4．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了父亲节的由来。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Dodd was the daughter of a Civil War soldier named William Jackson Smart”可知，Sonora的父亲是一个从内战中退伍的军人，故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Officially, the first Father’s Day celebration took place on June 19, 1910.”可知，第一次父亲节在1910年6月19日。故选D。
3．细节理解题。根据上文“This gave birth to the tradition of buying roses as specific flowers of Father’s Day in the twentieth century.”可知，it指代“给父亲送玫瑰花”。故选A。
4．推理判断题。根据第四段“The roses were also stuck onto the clothing of the children to further honor their fathers – a red rose for a still living father and a white rose for those who had passed away.”可知，人们佩戴一些玫瑰以表示对父亲的尊敬。故选A。
5．C 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了俄罗斯圣彼得堡的红帆节的庆祝活动情况。
5．细节理解题。根据“Generally, Scarlet Sails is celebrated in late June to congratulate high school graduates on the beginning of their new life journey as adults.”可知，红帆节主要是为高中毕业生举办的。故选C。
6．细节理解题。根据“Generally, Scarlet Sails is celebrated in late June to congratulate high school graduates on the beginning of their new life journey as adults.”可知，红帆节举行的时间是在六月下旬，六月下旬已进入夏天。故选A。
7．细节理解题。根据第四段中“there is usually another stage on Vasilievsky Island where everyone can enjoy the concert.”可知，人们在瓦西里耶夫斯基岛上欣赏音乐会。根据第五段中的“When the concert is over, people go to the Neva River for a light and water show. They can watch it along the banks or on the bridges.”可知，音乐会结束后，人们会去涅瓦河观看灯光和水上表演。根据第六段中的“The festival reaches its highest point as a big ship with scarlet sails appears and makes its way across the river.”可知，一艘挂着红帆的大船穿过涅瓦河，节日达到最高潮。综上所述，红帆节的庆祝活动顺序是③“人们在瓦西里耶夫斯基岛上欣赏音乐会。”、①“一场精彩的表演在涅瓦河上开始了。”、②“一艘挂着红帆的大船穿过涅瓦河”。故选C。
8．词句猜测题。根据“its movements with the music and the other parts of the show.”可知，它的动作随着音乐和表演的其他部分而变化。由此说明，它的动作与音乐和表演的其他部分是同步进行的。因此划线部分是“使同步”的意思。故选B。
9．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了俄罗斯圣彼得堡的红帆节的庆祝活动情况。因此，选项D“人们如何庆祝红帆节”最能反映文章的主旨。故选D。
10．B 11．C 12．C 13．A 14．B
【导语】本文介绍了不同国家的海外华人为庆祝春节举行的一些活动。
10．细节理解题。根据“Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980”可知，在英国庆祝春节的活动始于1980年，故选B。
11．细节理解题。根据“They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year.”可知，美籍华人通过参加大型晚会来迎接农历新年的到来，故选C。
12．细节理解题。根据“They enjoy fireworks (烟花), lion dances and dragon boat races”可知，欣赏烟花、舞狮和龙舟比赛，故选C。
13．细节理解题。根据“They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.”可知，将年夜饭设在家里是为了保留传统，故选A。
14．细节理解题。根据“The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both at home and abroad”可知，海内外华人都把春节视作最重要的一个节日，故选B。
15．C 16．A 17．B 18．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国的二月龙抬头这一节日及其相关风俗。
15．细节理解题。根据“So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming.”可知，老人们认为龙抬头是春天和农耕的开始。故选C。
16．细节理解题。根据“Many believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your uncles—mainly your mother’s brothers. They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou keeps them away from bad luck.”可知，人们在这一天要理发是因为人们相信这会让他们的舅舅远离霉运。故选A。
17．篇章结构图。纵观全文可知，第一段从总体上介绍二月二龙抬头这个节日。第二段到第四段分别介绍庆祝这个节日的一些风俗，如剪发、吃以“龙”命名的食物和举办像舞龙等其他的活动。选项B的篇章结构图符合题意。故选B。
18．推理判断题。通读全文可知，短文主要介绍了中国的二月二龙抬头这一节日及其相关风俗。因此这个故事的目的是介绍一个传统节日。故选A。
19．B 20．C 21．D 22．B
【导语】本文是故事类阅读，讲述了彼得和家人一起过复活节的经过。
19．细节理解题。根据上文爸爸的话“I wouldn’t want to seem rude if I didn’t like her cooking. Can you tell her thanks but we already have plans”可知，彼得会感到很遗憾，故选B。
20．词义猜测题。根据“Pete laughed and explained about the “crane” chips. Dad and Mum laughed, too”，可知彼得心情好转将会度过美好的复活节；something指代Thefantastic day“美妙的一天”，符合题意，故选C。
21．推理判断题。根据“You came! l’m so happy”she said. “This morning I saw the diner is closed and thought maybe you willcome.”意思是（“你们来了!我太高兴了，她说，今天早上我看到餐馆关门了，就想也许你会来。)推断巴巴奥琳娜热心、友好、外向，strange不适合形容她。故选D。
22．推理判断题。根据“On Easter Sunday, they passed Baba Olena’s house as they headed for Dixie’s Diner.”（复活节那天，他们去迪克西餐厅时，路过巴巴奥琳娜的家。）推断皮特的父母喜欢去迪克西餐厅吃复活节晚餐。故选B。
23．A 24．C 25．D 26．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了喜爱庆祝是人类的天性，而这些庆祝活动背后又有着丰富的原因和意义。
23．主旨大意题。根据“ All these festivals are of great importance and have become necessary parts of the country’s culture”和全段可知，本段主要告诉我们此段中所有这些节日都非常重要，而且是这个国家文化的必要组成部分，故选A。
24．推理判断题。根据“Some festivals are celebrated in memory of an important person or an important event, ...All these festivals are of great importance and have become necessary parts of the country’s culture”可判断中秋节应是我国文化生活的一部分，故选C。
25．推理判断题。根据“what are the reasons behind all these celebrations”及全文可判断在所有节日的背后都有着自己的原因，蕴藏着许多知识，故选D。
26．篇章结构题。根据文章可知，第一段提出问题“what are the reasons behind all these celebrations”，第二段到第五段分述了这些庆祝背后的原因，故选C。
27．D 28．C 29．A 30．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了伊柳塞拉岛的菠萝节，包括在节日上各种活动。
27．细节理解题。根据“The first one to eat the whole pineapple wins.”，可知第一个吃完整个菠萝的人可以赢得比赛，故选D。
28．词义猜测题。根据“The most tasty dish will be chosen as the winner. ”，可知做出最好吃的菜的参赛者会被选为赢家，因此参赛的人是把菜展示出来以供人们品尝。故选C。
29．文章结构题。通读全文，可知文章采用的是总分结构。第一段引出菠萝节，第二至第四段详细地介绍了菠萝节所举办的活动。故选A。
30．主旨大意题。根据整篇文章可知，本文是介绍伊柳塞拉岛的菠萝节。故选B。
31．B 32．C 33．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了在不同国家对于特殊的节日有不同的庆祝方式。
31．细节理解题。根据文中“As well as a birthday, many people in Southern Europe also celebrate their name days.”可知在欧洲南部，许多人会庆祝活动“Name days”。故选B。
32．细节理解题。根据文中“Children often wear special traditional clothes during the Eid celebrations.”可知，在EID期间，小朋友们会穿上特殊的服饰。故选C。
33．推理判断题。由“People bring small gifts, often flowers or a box of sweets.”可知，在Name days人们会带一些小礼物。故选D。
34．B 35．C 36．D 37．D 38．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了母亲节的起源，在中国流行的原因及母亲节表达爱的方式。
34．细节理解题。根据“The festival spread to China as early as the 1980s and was widely accepted.”可知，母亲节是二十世纪八十年代传入中国的。故选B。
35．推理判断题。根据“In fact, Chinese traditional culture has always encouraged filial (子女的) devotion (关爱) to parents.”可知，中国的传统文化一直鼓励子女孝顺父母，所以母亲节在中国流行的主要原因是我们的传统文化价值观。故选C。
36．推理判断题。根据“Also, mother’s love for sons is a repeated subject in Chinese ancient poems, like Song of the Parting Son by Meng Jiao... ”可知，此处举的例子是关于母爱的，孟郊的《游子吟》表达的是母亲对儿子的爱。故选D。
37．词句猜测题。根据“...to express love”可知，此处指表达爱意，动词不定式作目的状语，express为动词，意为“表达”。故选D。
38．细节理解题。根据“What mothers truly want is perhaps just a simple expression of love from their children.”可知，在母亲节，母亲们真正想要的也许是孩子们对爱的简单表达。故选C。
Module 2 Public holidays
模块话题阅读理解
（2023·浙江温州·温州绣山中学校联考二模）In 1909, Sonora Smart Dodd was listening to a Mother’s Day sermon at her local church when she had the idea of setting a similar day to honor the hard-working fathers of the community. Dodd was the daughter of a Civil War soldier named William Jackson Smart, who raised six children on his own after his wife died during the childbirth.
She contacted local church groups, government officials, and businesses, hoping to call on the community to honor fathers around the state of Washington. Several other people across the nation had similar ideas throughout the years, but Mrs. Dodd is believed to be the first one to popularize it, starting events that made Father’s Day a U.S. national holiday.
While Father’s Day always takes place on the third Sunday of June now, that date was actually a compromise after the first date turned out to be unrealistic. Dodd’s goal was for the holiday to be on June 5, which was also her father’s birthday, but when the local churches asked for more time to prepare for all the festivals during that period, it was moved to the third Sunday in June. Officially, the first Father’s Day celebration took place on June 19, 1910.
The first Father’s Day included a church service where daughters would hand red roses to their fathers as a general process. The roses were also stuck onto the clothing of the children to further honor their fathers – a red rose for a still living father and a white rose for those who had passed away. Dodd also brought roses and gifts to any father in the community who was unable to make it to the service. This gave birth to the tradition of buying roses as specific flowers of Father’s Day in the twentieth century.
But now it is nearly forgotten. For most young people today, Father’s Day means buying and sending greeting cards to their fathers. The holiday is the fourth most popular day for exchanging cards, with about 72 million flying off shelves every year.
It’s difficult to think of how to praise or thank fathers on the card while mothers always receive many kind words. Actually, a father is someone you need to look up to no matter how tall you grow.
1．Sonora’s father was a man who ________.
A．served in a local church B．raised children with his wife
C．returned from the Civil War D．worked hard in a community
2．When was the first date for Father’s Day?
A．On June 3. B．On June 5. C．On June 15. D．On June 19.
3．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A．Giving roses to fathers. B．Sending cards to fathers.
C．Saying kind words to fathers. D．Singing the Father’s Day sermon.
4．What can we learn from the passage?
A．People wore some roses to show respect to their fathers.
B．People used to send cards more than giving greeting cards.
C．The idea of setting Father’s Day was first brought up by Sonora.
D．Sonora worked hard to make Father’s Day popular all over the world.
（2023·山东滨州·统考一模）
When talking about festivals in St. Petersburg, Russia, we have to mention Scarlet Sails (红帆节).
Generally, Scarlet Sails is celebrated in late June to congratulate high school graduates on the beginning of their new life journey as adults. Starting in 1968, the idea of the festival came from Alexander Grin’s Scarlet Sails — a novel about love, dreams and hope. The first Scarlet Sails was attended by around 25, 000 school graduates and became a hit. Since then, it has become more and more popular. It attracts visitors from all over the world every year.
The celebrations of the festival start in the evening and mainly include two parts.
The big concert in Dvortsovaya Square is only for school graduates with an invitation. However, considering its popularity, there is usually another stage on Vasilievsky Island where everyone can enjoy the concert.
When the concert is over, people go to the Neva River for a light and water show. They can watch it along the banks or on the bridges. Fireworks, beautiful music and water shows last for about 30 minutes.
The festival reaches its highest point as a big ship with scarlet sails appears and makes its way across the river. It synchronizes its movements with the music and the other parts of the show. That means the crew (船员) must make sure the ship reaches every place on the exact second as it is planned. Visitors are often advised to come early to find a good position to enjoy the amazing beauty of everything!
5．Scarlet Sails is mainly held for _________.
A．all adults B．famous writers
C．high school graduates D．new high school students
6．What can we learn about the festival?
A．It takes place in summer. B．It has a history of 68 years.
C．It gets its name from a concert. D．It is celebrated all over the world.
7．What is the right order of the following events?
① An amazing show starts on the Neva River.
② A big ship with scarlet sails crosses the Neva River
③ People enjoy the concert on Vasilievsky Island.
A．①②③ B．②①③ C．③①② D．③②①
8．The underlined word “synchronizes” means “________” in Chinese.
A．取消 B．使同步 C．使减速 D．竞争
9．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Popular festivals in St. Petersburg. B．Suggestions about traveling in Russia.
C．Why Scarlet Sails is so popular. D．How people celebrate Scarlet Sails.
（2023·湖南衡阳·统考一模）阅读下面短文，理解大意，从所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both at home and abroad.
The United Kingdom
Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980, with the first evening party held in 2002. Every New Year, people get together and have a lot of activities. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema.
The United States
The Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and values.
Australia
The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney’s Chinatown or Lite Bourke Street in Melbourne. They enjoy fireworks (烟花), lion dances and dragon boat races. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese.
Singapore
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 place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past. Then the whole family enjoy the dinner together. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.
10．When did celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK start?
A．In 1890. B．In 1980. C．In 2000.
11．During the Spring Festival, Chinese in America join in a large evening party to ________.
A．know more about Americans
B．share different cultures and values
C．say hello to the traditional New Year
12．Chinese in Australia enjoy ________.
A．fireworks and Beijing Opera
B．lion dances and Beijing Opera
C．lion dances and dragon boat races
13．Why don’t Chinese families in Singapore hold the New Year’s Eve dinner in restaurants?
A．Because they want to keep Chinese tradition.
B．Because the food in restaurants is expensive.
C．Because the food in restaurants is not delicious.
14．What can we know from the passage?
A．All parts of the world celebrate the Spring Festival.
B．Chinese across the world have a strong feeling towards the Spring Festival.
C．Celebrations for the Spring Festival last a few days in foreign countries.
（2023·江苏徐州·统考一模）It is said that every year on the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon wakes up and raises its head. Because of this, the day is called “Dragon Head-raising Day” (Longtaitou). This year, it falls on February 21. Old people believed that after Longtaitou, there would be more rain. And rain is very necessary to farming. So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming.
People have many ways to celebrate the Longtaitou festival. The most popular one is to have a haircut. Many believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your uncles—mainly your mother’s brothers. They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou keeps them away from bad luck.
Among Chinese people’s festival traditions, there is always a place for food. During the Longtaitou festival, people eat food named after dragons. Noodles are called dragon’s beard (longxu). Dumplings are dragon’s ears (long’er).
People also hold activities like dragon dancing on the day. In some places, people make dragon lanterns too. Small red boats go down the rivers and carry the lanterns, which stand for people’s best wishes and good luck.
15．What did old people think of Longtaitou?
A．It was a good time for sleeping.
B．It was the end of Spring Festival.
C．It was the start of spring and farming.
D．It meant the weather would become colder.
16．Why do people get haircuts on this day?
A．To get rid of bad luck.
B．It may bring more rain.
C．To bring bad luck.
D．It may help their hair grow.
17．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A． B． C． D．
18．What is the purpose of this writer’s story?
A．To introduce a traditional festival.
B．To make a traditional festival popular again.
C．To tell people how to avoid bad luck.
D．To introduce some tasty food and fun activities.
（2023春·江苏苏州·九年级苏州市振华中学校校考阶段练习）At home during suppertime, Pete announced, “Baba Olena wants us to come for Easter dinner.” Mom shook her head, “That’s sweet, but I don’t think so.” Dad laughed, “I wouldn’t want to seem rude if I didn’t like her cooking. Can you tell her thanks but we already have plans?”
Pete sighed. His parents hardly knew Baba Olena. They didn’t know about her pastries (糕点) and funny sayings. All they saw was an Ukrainian woman with strange hair and a yard full of chickens.
On Easter Sunday, they passed Baba Olena’s house as they headed for Dixie’s Diner. When they arrived, they found the diner was dark, and no cars were in front of it. “What?” said Dad. “They’re always open!” “Not today,” Mom said. “Guess we’ll be making sandwiches.”
Across the street, Baba Olena stepped out of the house, waving to them.
Pete shouted, “Looks like Baba’ s expecting us.” “We can’t go there, Dad said, but Baba was hurrying over.
“You came! I’m so happy,” she said. “This morning 1 saw the diner is closed and thought maybe you will come.”
Inside, Pete’s parents sat stiff (僵硬地) as yardsticks while Baba was busy with her pastries happily. Dad looked at something red on the table. “What’s this?” “Beet (甜菜) salad. I use the juice for my hair. “Baba and Pete smiled at each other.
“And this—” She set down bowls of what looked like little half-moon pastries -“is Ukrainian stuffed dumplings. These have cabbage filling; those have potato. No crane today.”
Mum looked at her, open-mouthed.
Pete laughed and explained about the “crane” chips. Dad and Mum laughed, too.
Mum took a small bite. “Delicious!” “Oh, good you like it.” Baba said.
By the time she cut the round Easter bread, everyone was talking. “Now I see why Pete wanted to eat here,” Dad said. Mum nodded. “And why he speaks highly of you nonstop.”
Later, Baba brought out the basket of eggs. “It’s an old Ukxrainian tradition to play with Easter eggs,” she said. “See, Pete, hold yours to mine, end to end, like this. The egg that doesn’t break, wins.”
Pete held his egg ready. “I already won something,” he said.
(Adapted from Easter with Baba Olena)
19．When Pete sighed, he mostly felt ______.
A．acceptable B．regretful C．nervous D．grateful
20．What does the underlined word“something”in the last paragraph refer to (指代)?
A．The Easter egg. B．The delicious dinner. C．The fantastic day. D．The traditional game.
21．Which word is not suitable for Baba Olena?
A．outgoing B．warm-hearted C．friendly D．strange
22．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Baba knew little about Pete and his family members.
B．Pete’s family likes to eat at Dixice’s Diner for Easter dinner.
C．Pete’s parents didn’t understand the meaning of “crane” chips at last.
D．Pete always went to spend Easters with Baba in her house.
（2022春·江西吉安·九年级校联考期中）It is human nature to love celebrations. Some festivals have been celebrated tor centuries or thousands of years. So, what are the reasons behind all these celebrations?
Some festivals are celebrated in memory of (纪念) an important person or an important event, such as the Dragon Boat Festival in China and the Independence Day in the U.S. Some festivals are celebrated to welcome new life, such as the Spring Festival in China and Easter in Western countries. All these festivals are of great importance and have become necessary parts of the country’s culture.
People also celebrate festivals for social and economic (经济) reasons. Festivals can bring freshness to life and make it more colorful. The celebrations of a national festival are also good chances to make people feel closer and become more united (团结的). Besides a country’s economy may get active because of the celebrations of some festivals.
Festivals can also be celebrated for psychological (心理的) reasons. A patient may feel better because of the celebration of an event. And these feelings can work as medicine and the patient may get well without any treatment. Sometimes a person gets well from a serious illness just by thinking he should remain alive so that be could celebrate festivals with his family members. So festivals can sometimes work as a reason for living.
When we celebrate festivals, we also remember the historical events related to them. Our ancestors usually set festivals to celebrate the victory over an event in which they fought for their rights (权利). National festivals like Independence Day, remind us of the history of the nation and the efforts that the country had made for freedom.
23．What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A．Some festivals show a country’s culture. B．Some festivals improve economic growth.
C．Some festivals make patients feel better. D．Some festivals have some historical meanings.
24．According to the passage, Mid-Auturmn Festival is probably _______.
A．a part of scientific life. B．a part of economic life.
C．a part of cultural life. D．a part of historical life.
25．What can we know from the passage?
A．Some festivals don’t need people to spend money on it.
B．Economic growth is mainly because of the celebrations of festivals.
C．Hospitals sometimes celebrate festivals to make patients feel better.
D．There’s usually much knowledge behind a festival.
26．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A． B． C． D．
（2022春·江西赣州·九年级统考期中）The island of Eleuthera is well known for growing pineapples. Each year in early June, a weekend celebration is held called the Eleuthera Pineapple Festival. People come from all over the Bahamas and abroad to enjoy this festival, which is held in Gregory Town.
Besides the many tasty pineapples, there are many different activities to enjoy. One fun activity is the pineapple eating competition. Competitors must eat a pineapple that is hanging from a string (绳子) with their hands tied behind their backs. The first one to eat the whole pineapple wins.
A cooking competition is also held during the festival. People who join in the game display dishes made by using pineapples. The recipes are for cakes, pies, salads, juices, and ice-creams. The most tasty dish will be chosen as the winner. While the festival is being held, interested people can take tours of pineapple farms. They can see how pineapples are grown.
Many other activities take place at the place of the Pineapple Festival in Gregory Town. Local people show and sell their crafts (工艺品). Some stalls (摊位) sell food and drinks. Groups perform music all day and night for enjoyment and dancing. The Pineapple Festival usually ends with a big Junkanoo parade (游行) Local groups and people from abroad join in the parade.
27．What can we know about the Pineapple Festival?
A．The Eleuthera Pineapple Festival is in early July every year.
B．Competitors in the eating game must tie the hands to their heads.
C．People only from the Bahamas can enjoy the Eleuthera Pineapple Festival.
D．People who eat the whole pineapple first is the winner of the eating game.
28．What does the underlined word “display” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Buy. B．Treat. C．Show. D．Request.
29．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A． B． C． D．
30．What is the passage mainly about?
A．The fun activities in Gregory Town B．The Eleuthera Pineapple Festival
C．People who take part in the parade D．A good place to eat tasty pineapples
（2022春·河北石家庄·九年级统考开学考试）Different countries have different celebrations on many special days. Let’s have a look at some from a website.
Pinatas (彩饰陶罐)
In Mexico, children often get pinatas on their birthdays. Their parents put chocolate and other sweets inside the pinata and hang it on a tree. Then the children hit the pinata with a stick. It breaks and the sweets fall out onto the ground.
Noodles
In China, people often celebrate birthdays by eating with their families or friends, and the last dish of the meal is always noodles. The noodles are long and thin. You have to eat them in one piece. You can’t cut them. In Chinese culture, long noodle mean you will have a long life.
Business birthdays
A business birthday shows that a company is successful. Many businesses in the USA celebrate important birthdays, like 10, 50 or 150 years. Companies hold parties and send cards. Sometimes they make TV advertisements. It is a good chance to advertise the business.
Name days
As well as a birthday, many people in Southern Europe also celebrate their name days. In Greece name days are more important than birthdays. People have big parties and open their houses to anybody who wants to come. People bring small gifts, often flowers or a box of sweets.
Islamic New Year
In Muslim(穆斯林的) countries across the world, people celebrate Eid. Eid means festival or celebration. During Eid, people visit their families and friends, as well as people who are sick or in hospital. They give presents, such as sweets and food. Children receive toys, too. Children often wear special traditional clothes during the Eid celebrations.
31．Many people in Southern Europe celebrate ________.
A．business birthdays B．name days C．Islamic New Year D．weddings
32．During Eid, children ________.
A．eat long noodles B．receive lucky money
C．wear special clothes D．put chocolate and sweets inside the pinata
33．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Pinatas have flowers inside them. B．Long noodles are unlucky in Chinese culture.
C．Many companies in China celebrate business birthdays. D．On a name day, people always bring small gifts.
（2022·广西南宁·统考二模）Mother’s Day originated (起源) in America during the early 20th century. The festival spread to China as early as the 1980s and was widely accepted.
Why did a foreign festival become popular in China? In fact, Chinese traditional culture has always encouraged filial (子女的) devotion (关爱) to parents. There are many stories which show filial respect (尊敬) in ancient China. For example, the story of Taste Liquid Medicine for Mother tells us the filial virtue (美德) of Emperor Wen of the Western Han dynasty. His mother has been sick for three years. He often stayed up by her bedside and cared for her day and night. He tasted the liquid medicine first before she drank it. Also, mother’s love for sons is a repeated subject in Chinese ancient poems, like Song of the Parting Son by Meng Jiao, a poet of the Tang dynasty. Now this poem is still a must in the school textbooks. Children in China are brought up with the education of filial devotion.
On special days, people often use roses or forget-me-nots to express love. Carnations are considered as the perfect flowers for mothers around the world, but few know that China has its own flower for mothers—the tiger lily (百合花).
Love for mothers can have different ways of expression. What matters most is love, not the festival itself. What mothers truly want is perhaps just a simple expression of love from their children.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。
34．When did Mother’s Day spread to China?
A．In the 1920s. B．In the 1980s.
C．In the Western Han dynasty. D．In the Tang dynasty.
35．Mother’s Day is popular in China mainly because of _______
A．its wide spread in many countries. B．our ancient stories of respecting parents.
C．our traditional cultural values. D．its simple way of expressing love.
36．What is the poem Song of the Parting Son mainly about?
A．The filial virtue of Emperor Wen. B．Caring for the old.
C．Traditional Chinese medicine. D．A mother’s love for her son.
37．The underlined word “express” in the passage means “_______”.
A．传承 B．服务 C．提供 D．表达
38．What a mother truly wants on Mother’s Day may be _______
A．a big dinner. B．a celebration party.
C．a simple expression of love from children. D．expensive presents.
参考答案：
1．C 2．D 3．A 4．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了父亲节的由来。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Dodd was the daughter of a Civil War soldier named William Jackson Smart”可知，Sonora的父亲是一个从内战中退伍的军人，故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Officially, the first Father’s Day celebration took place on June 19, 1910.”可知，第一次父亲节在1910年6月19日。故选D。
3．细节理解题。根据上文“This gave birth to the tradition of buying roses as specific flowers of Father’s Day in the twentieth century.”可知，it指代“给父亲送玫瑰花”。故选A。
4．推理判断题。根据第四段“The roses were also stuck onto the clothing of the children to further honor their fathers – a red rose for a still living father and a white rose for those who had passed away.”可知，人们佩戴一些玫瑰以表示对父亲的尊敬。故选A。
5．C 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了俄罗斯圣彼得堡的红帆节的庆祝活动情况。
5．细节理解题。根据“Generally, Scarlet Sails is celebrated in late June to congratulate high school graduates on the beginning of their new life journey as adults.”可知，红帆节主要是为高中毕业生举办的。故选C。
6．细节理解题。根据“Generally, Scarlet Sails is celebrated in late June to congratulate high school graduates on the beginning of their new life journey as adults.”可知，红帆节举行的时间是在六月下旬，六月下旬已进入夏天。故选A。
7．细节理解题。根据第四段中“there is usually another stage on Vasilievsky Island where everyone can enjoy the concert.”可知，人们在瓦西里耶夫斯基岛上欣赏音乐会。根据第五段中的“When the concert is over, people go to the Neva River for a light and water show. They can watch it along the banks or on the bridges.”可知，音乐会结束后，人们会去涅瓦河观看灯光和水上表演。根据第六段中的“The festival reaches its highest point as a big ship with scarlet sails appears and makes its way across the river.”可知，一艘挂着红帆的大船穿过涅瓦河，节日达到最高潮。综上所述，红帆节的庆祝活动顺序是③“人们在瓦西里耶夫斯基岛上欣赏音乐会。”、①“一场精彩的表演在涅瓦河上开始了。”、②“一艘挂着红帆的大船穿过涅瓦河”。故选C。
8．词句猜测题。根据“its movements with the music and the other parts of the show.”可知，它的动作随着音乐和表演的其他部分而变化。由此说明，它的动作与音乐和表演的其他部分是同步进行的。因此划线部分是“使同步”的意思。故选B。
9．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了俄罗斯圣彼得堡的红帆节的庆祝活动情况。因此，选项D“人们如何庆祝红帆节”最能反映文章的主旨。故选D。
10．B 11．C 12．C 13．A 14．B
【导语】本文介绍了不同国家的海外华人为庆祝春节举行的一些活动。
10．细节理解题。根据“Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980”可知，在英国庆祝春节的活动始于1980年，故选B。
11．细节理解题。根据“They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year.”可知，美籍华人通过参加大型晚会来迎接农历新年的到来，故选C。
12．细节理解题。根据“They enjoy fireworks (烟花), lion dances and dragon boat races”可知，欣赏烟花、舞狮和龙舟比赛，故选C。
13．细节理解题。根据“They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.”可知，将年夜饭设在家里是为了保留传统，故选A。
14．细节理解题。根据“The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both at home and abroad”可知，海内外华人都把春节视作最重要的一个节日，故选B。
15．C 16．A 17．B 18．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国的二月龙抬头这一节日及其相关风俗。
15．细节理解题。根据“So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming.”可知，老人们认为龙抬头是春天和农耕的开始。故选C。
16．细节理解题。根据“Many believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your uncles—mainly your mother’s brothers. They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou keeps them away from bad luck.”可知，人们在这一天要理发是因为人们相信这会让他们的舅舅远离霉运。故选A。
17．篇章结构图。纵观全文可知，第一段从总体上介绍二月二龙抬头这个节日。第二段到第四段分别介绍庆祝这个节日的一些风俗，如剪发、吃以“龙”命名的食物和举办像舞龙等其他的活动。选项B的篇章结构图符合题意。故选B。
18．推理判断题。通读全文可知，短文主要介绍了中国的二月二龙抬头这一节日及其相关风俗。因此这个故事的目的是介绍一个传统节日。故选A。
19．B 20．C 21．D 22．B
【导语】本文是故事类阅读，讲述了彼得和家人一起过复活节的经过。
19．细节理解题。根据上文爸爸的话“I wouldn’t want to seem rude if I didn’t like her cooking. Can you tell her thanks but we already have plans”可知，彼得会感到很遗憾，故选B。
20．词义猜测题。根据“Pete laughed and explained about the “crane” chips. Dad and Mum laughed, too”，可知彼得心情好转将会度过美好的复活节；something指代Thefantastic day“美妙的一天”，符合题意，故选C。
21．推理判断题。根据“You came! l’m so happy”she said. “This morning I saw the diner is closed and thought maybe you willcome.”意思是（“你们来了!我太高兴了，她说，今天早上我看到餐馆关门了，就想也许你会来。)推断巴巴奥琳娜热心、友好、外向，strange不适合形容她。故选D。
22．推理判断题。根据“On Easter Sunday, they passed Baba Olena’s house as they headed for Dixie’s Diner.”（复活节那天，他们去迪克西餐厅时，路过巴巴奥琳娜的家。）推断皮特的父母喜欢去迪克西餐厅吃复活节晚餐。故选B。
23．A 24．C 25．D 26．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了喜爱庆祝是人类的天性，而这些庆祝活动背后又有着丰富的原因和意义。
23．主旨大意题。根据“ All these festivals are of great importance and have become necessary parts of the country’s culture”和全段可知，本段主要告诉我们此段中所有这些节日都非常重要，而且是这个国家文化的必要组成部分，故选A。
24．推理判断题。根据“Some festivals are celebrated in memory of an important person or an important event, ...All these festivals are of great importance and have become necessary parts of the country’s culture”可判断中秋节应是我国文化生活的一部分，故选C。
25．推理判断题。根据“what are the reasons behind all these celebrations”及全文可判断在所有节日的背后都有着自己的原因，蕴藏着许多知识，故选D。
26．篇章结构题。根据文章可知，第一段提出问题“what are the reasons behind all these celebrations”，第二段到第五段分述了这些庆祝背后的原因，故选C。
27．D 28．C 29．A 30．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了伊柳塞拉岛的菠萝节，包括在节日上各种活动。
27．细节理解题。根据“The first one to eat the whole pineapple wins.”，可知第一个吃完整个菠萝的人可以赢得比赛，故选D。
28．词义猜测题。根据“The most tasty dish will be chosen as the winner. ”，可知做出最好吃的菜的参赛者会被选为赢家，因此参赛的人是把菜展示出来以供人们品尝。故选C。
29．文章结构题。通读全文，可知文章采用的是总分结构。第一段引出菠萝节，第二至第四段详细地介绍了菠萝节所举办的活动。故选A。
30．主旨大意题。根据整篇文章可知，本文是介绍伊柳塞拉岛的菠萝节。故选B。
31．B 32．C 33．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了在不同国家对于特殊的节日有不同的庆祝方式。
31．细节理解题。根据文中“As well as a birthday, many people in Southern Europe also celebrate their name days.”可知在欧洲南部，许多人会庆祝活动“Name days”。故选B。
32．细节理解题。根据文中“Children often wear special traditional clothes during the Eid celebrations.”可知，在EID期间，小朋友们会穿上特殊的服饰。故选C。
33．推理判断题。由“People bring small gifts, often flowers or a box of sweets.”可知，在Name days人们会带一些小礼物。故选D。
34．B 35．C 36．D 37．D 38．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了母亲节的起源，在中国流行的原因及母亲节表达爱的方式。
34．细节理解题。根据“The festival spread to China as early as the 1980s and was widely accepted.”可知，母亲节是二十世纪八十年代传入中国的。故选B。
35．推理判断题。根据“In fact, Chinese traditional culture has always encouraged filial (子女的) devotion (关爱) to parents.”可知，中国的传统文化一直鼓励子女孝顺父母，所以母亲节在中国流行的主要原因是我们的传统文化价值观。故选C。
36．推理判断题。根据“Also, mother’s love for sons is a repeated subject in Chinese ancient poems, like Song of the Parting Son by Meng Jiao... ”可知，此处举的例子是关于母爱的，孟郊的《游子吟》表达的是母亲对儿子的爱。故选D。
37．词句猜测题。根据“...to express love”可知，此处指表达爱意，动词不定式作目的状语，express为动词，意为“表达”。故选D。
38．细节理解题。根据“What mothers truly want is perhaps just a simple expression of love from their children.”可知，在母亲节，母亲们真正想要的也许是孩子们对爱的简单表达。故选C。
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