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十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载2009高考英语复习课堂限时强化训练阅读理解(二十三)(一)ThanksgivingDayisspecialholidayintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Familiesandfriendsgathertoeatandgivethanksfortheirblessing.ThanksgivingDayisreallyaharvestfestival.Thisiswhyitiscelebratedinlatefall,afterthecropsarein.ButoneofthefirstthanksgivingsinAmericahadnothingtodowithagoodharvest.OnDecember4,1619,thePilgrimsfromEnglandlandednearwhatisnowCharlesCity,Virginia.TheykneltdownandthankedGodfortheirsafejourneyacrosstheAtlantic.ThefirstNewEnglandThanksgivingdidcelebratearichharvest.ThePilgrimslandedatwhatisnowPlymouth,Massachusetts,in1620.Theyhadadifficulttimeandthefirstwinterwascruel.ManyofthePilgrimsdied.Butthenextyear,theyhadagoodharvest.SoGovernorBradforddeclaredathree-dayfeast(盛宴).ThePilgrimsinvitedIndianfriendstojointhemfortheirspecialfeast.Everyonebroughtfood.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mIntime,othercolonies(殖民地)begantocelebrateadayofthanksgiving.ButittookyearsbeforetherewasanationalThanksgivingDay.DuringtheCivilWar,SarahJosephaHalepersuadedAbrahamLincolntodosomethingaboutit.Heproclaimed(宣布)thelastThursdayofNovember1863asadayofthanksgiving.Today,AmericanscelebratethishappyharvestfestivalonthefourthThursdayinNovember.CanadianscelebrateThanksgivingDayinmuchthesamewayastheirAmericanneighbours.ButtheCanadianthanks-givingDayfallsonthesecondMondayinOctober.1.ThanksgivingDayiscelebrated.A.inspringB.summerC.inautumnD.inwinter2.Thefirsttocelebratethanksgivingwere.A.somepeoplefromEnglandB.theAmericanIndiansC.SarahJosephaHaleD.GovernorBradford3.WecaninferfromthepassagethatNewEnglandmustbe.A.intheU.S.A.B.inGreatBritainC.inCanadaD.onsomeislandofftheAtlantic4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载A.ThanksgivingDayusedtobeaholidaytocelebrateagoodharvest.B.AbrahamLincolnwasnotthefirsttodecideonthanksgivingcelebrations.C.ThanksgivingDayiscelebratedtoexpresstheAmericanandIndianpeoplesthankstoGod.D.ThereslittledifferencebetweentheAmericanwayandtheCanadianwaytocelebrateThanksgivingDay.5.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.howThanksgivingDayiscelebratedintheU.S.A.B.howThanksgivingDaycameintobeingandthedifferentwaysitiscelebratedC.thatThanksgivingDayisinfactaharvestholidayD.howthewaytocelebrateThanksgivingDaychangedwiththetimeandplacesw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m(二)Customsaresocialhabits.Theyhavebeenhandeddownthroughgenerations(代)amonggroups,socialclasses,etc.Customscanbedescribedaswaysofdoingthings.Theyareparticularly(特别)stronginsocialpracticesontheoccasions(场合)ofbirths,marriagesanddeaths.InChina,thesedays,somepeopleincitiesarelearningfromWesterncustoms.Forexample,somebridesdressinthelongwhitedressthatisusualbridalwearinmanyWesterncountries.Everypeople(民族)hasspecialcustomsforNewYear.TheHanpeoplehavemanyinterestingSpringFestivalcustoms.Andnow,quiteanumberofpeoplelivinginthecitieshavefollowedtheWesterncustomsofsendingNewYeargreetingcardsforJanuary1st.OneinterestingcustominChinaisthatmotherswrap(包)uptheirbabiestightly(紧紧的).ThisisnotthecustominWesterncountries,wherebabiesareusuallydressedinloosegarments.6.Itistruethatcustoms.A.havebeenformedduringashorttimeB.havebeenformedlittlebylittleC.havebeenquicklyformedandchangedD.十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载7.Inthispassage,theword“garment”is.A.akindoffoodB.abedC.asortofclothesD.aroomw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m8.HowdotheChineseyoungpeoplelearnfromWesterncountriesattheirmarriages?A.Thebrides(新娘)haveonthewhiteclothes.B.Menwearthewhitecoats.C.Theirparentsallhaveattendedtheirmarriages.D.Theirmarriagesareonlyheldinthemenshomes.9.Fromthispassageweknow.A.thepeoplealloverChinaspendNewYearinthesamewayB.peopleinthevillagesandcitiessendNewYeargreetingcardstoeachotherC.eachpeoplehashisspecialcustomforNewYearD.mostofChinesepeopletakeSpringFestivalseriously10.ThedifferenceaboutclothingbetweenChineseandWesternbabiesisthat.A.ChinesebabiesareusuallydressedinnewclothesB.ChinesemothersareusedtodressingtheirbabiesincolourfulclothesC.WesternbabiesaredressedinbiggerclotheswhileChinesebabiesareusuallywrappedD.WesternbabieshavemoreclothesthanChinesebabies(三)OurdaughterKerrin,astudentatBostonUniversity,hadbeenhomeforaweek-endvisit,andIdroppedheroffatthebusstationjustintimeforherbacktocollege.AfterKerrinsbushadgoneandIwasdrivingaway,Inoticedthatshehadleftherpurseonthepassengerseat.WorriedthatshewouldarriveinBostonwithoutmoneyorkeystoherroom,Icalledmywife,BetteJean,onthecarphone,explainingwhyIwouldbelate.AsIwasfollowingthebus,BetteJeanphonedmebacktosayshehadphonedthebusdispatcher(调度员)ontheotherlineandhe,inreturn,hadphonedthebusdriveronyetanotherphone.ThedriveraskedmetowaveoutofmywindowtoshowwhereIwas.Thenhepulledoveratareststop,andIdidthesame.Kerrinjumpedoffthebus,andIhandedherthepurseandwentonmyway.11.Thewritersawhisdaughterspurserightafter.A.十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载B.startinghiscaragainC.shegotoffthecarD.shegotonthebus12.Kerrindidntfindherpursemissinguntil.A.thebusstartedoffB.hermothertoldherC.thebusstoppedagainD.shereturnedtotheuniversity13.Inwhichorderdidthefollowingpersonsknowaboutthelossofthepurse?A.driverwriterBetterJeanKerrinB.KerrinwriterBetterJeandriverC.writerdriverKerrinBetterJeanD.writerBetteJeandriverKerrin14.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mA.Thebuswastoofastforthecartocatchupwithinnotime.B.Thewriterhadtriedtophonethedispatcherbutfailed.C.Thewritercouldntgetintouchwiththedriverbythephone.D.Boththewriterandthebusdrivercouldusethecarphone.15.Whichofthefollowingseemsthemostnecessaryinhelpingthewriter?a.hiscarb.p
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