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关键细节一：永远不要放松对词汇的复习
英语词汇量是听音、阅读、写作等一切英语能力的基础，因此“词汇量”像上述各种英语能力一样重要，不要忽视了对词汇的复习。
关键细节二：考生要了解到试卷上每一类考试题型各自的侧重点
中考前的这几轮总复习过程，考生们会逐渐去剖析每一种中考常见题型的侧重点，从而再根据不同题型所对应的不同侧重点而更有针对性地复习，从而避免了自己在总复习阶段内盲目、没有确切方向。
专题16-节日的由来
备战2023年中考英语之阅读理解专项练（常考+热门话题）
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（2022·河南·镇平县基础教育教学研究室模拟预测）There are many traditinal Chinese festivals. Amng them, the Spring Festival, the Tmb-Sweeping Day, the Dragn Bat festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival are the main nes. The fifteenth day f the eighth lunar (农历的) mnth every year, peple celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
In ancient China, festival time was mstly related t the mn’s mvement. The mn symblizes (象征) sftness and brightness, and brings jy t peple.
The mn is the mst beautiful f the year n Mid-Autumn Festival. Autumn is a harvest seasn. There are gd harvests acrss China. The crps (庄稼) that the farmers get makes them very happy.
On the Mid-Autumn night, families will get tgether, admire the mn, taste the mncakes and enjy the happy family reunin (团聚). The Mid-Autumn Festival has lasted fr ver thusands f years and frmed a traditin f life. _________It ges mre than a festival and is given rich cultural cnntatins (内涵). Reunin is the theme f the Mid-Autumn Festival and gives endless inspiratin t the ancient and mdern pets. There are a lt f ppular pems left and read thrugh the ages.
“As the bright mn rises abve the sea, everyne far away enjy the same mment.” “When will the mn be clear and bright? Hlding a cup f wine, and I ask the blue sky.” The tw pems express peple’s expectatins f perfectin (对完美的期望).
“Lking up, I find the mn bright. Bwing, in hmesickness, I’m drwned.” The full mn n the Mid-Autumn night makes peple miss their family and lved nes.
1．Hw did the writer begin the text ?
A．By giving examples.B．By asking a questin.
C．By telling a stry.D．By shwing sme pems.
2．What des the wrd “harvest” mean in the third paragraph?
A．The way f bringing the crps tgether.B．The time t plant smething in the field.
C．The time f year when the crps are brught tgether.D．The time t catch a number f animals r fish.
3．Which f the fllwing sentences can be put in ____▲____?
A．What a wnderful time!B．It’s nt just a sign f time.
C．Yu can have a great time.D．Enjy yurself with yur family.
4．Hw many pems abut peple’s expectatins f perfectin are mentined in the text?
A．OneB．Tw.C．Three.D．Fur.
5．What’s the best title fr the text ?
A．Hw t Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.B．Enjy Yur Day n the Mid-Autumn Festival.
C．Ppular Pems abut the Mid-Autumn FestivalD．A Traditinal Chinese Festival—the Mid-Autumn Festival.
（2022·福建省南平市教师进修学院（南平市教育科学研究院、南平市普通教育教学研究室）模拟预测）On May 11, Academician Zhng Nanshan said in an Internatinal Nurses’ Day blessing vide: “I have been engaged (从事) in clinical (临床的) medical wrk fr mre than 60 years, and I have always firmly believed that medical treatment can’t be separated frm nursing.” Nwadays, nurses and dctrs are called “angels in white” tgether.
Ms. Flrence Nightingale, the funder f nursing, was brn in Italy n May 12, 1820.
She gt the nickname “The Lady with the Lamp” during the Crimean war. Every night, Nightingale wuld make runds thrugh the hspitals t check n the men with a small lamp in her hands.
Tday, “Nightingale” has becme a symbl f the spirit f nurses wh burn themselves and illuminate (照亮) thers. S Nightingale’s birthday became Internatinal Nurses’ Day in 1974.
Nurses accunt fr mre than half f all the wrld’s health wrkers. Histrically, as well as tday, nurses are at the frefrnt (最前线) f fighting epidemics (传染病) and pandemics (全球大流行病)-prviding high quality and respectful treatment and care.
The Cvid-19 pandemic reminds everyne what a vital rle nurses play. They are safeguarding the lives f thusands f peple n the frnt line f the fight against the nvel crnavirus (新冠病毒) with their wn lives. They have deep dents(凹痕) in their skin due t the tightly fastened (紧束) masks, but in fact, the cvering culdn’t hide their beauty. Withut nurses and ther health wrkers, we will nt win the battle against utbreaks.
Salute (向……致敬) all the nurses wh prtect life in the name f lve.
6．What des Zhng Nanshan really want t tell us in paragraph 1?
A．Nursing is as imprtant as medical treatment.B．Dctrs are mre imprtant than nurses.
C．He’s an experienced dctr.D．Nurses are mre imprtant than dctrs.
7．When is Internatinal Nurses’ Day?
A．On May 11.B．On May 12.C．On May 13.D．On May 15.
8．Which f the fllwing is TRUE?
A．The cvering f masks culd hide the nurses’ beauty.
B．The number f nurses is larger than that f dctrs in the wrld.
C．Zhng Nanshan is the funder f nursing.
D．Internatinal Nurses’ Day starts during the Crimean War.
9．What des the underlined wrd “vital” mean in Paragraph 6?
A．imprtantB．excitingC．happyD．easy
10．This passage is mainly t _______.
A．intrduce “The Lady with the Lamp”B．tell us Zhng Nanshan’s view f nurses
C．salute all the nursesD．intrduce Internatinal Nurses’ Day
（2022·内蒙古·包头市第二十九中学三模）Duble Ninth Festival is als called Chngyang Festival. It is the day fr peple t climb muntains, drink chrysanthemum (菊花) wine and eat Chngyang cake.
It is said that by climbing up a high muntain, diseases culd be prevented. Many widely knwn pems written by pets in the Tang Dynasty were created t describe the scene and feeling f muntain climbing. Nw, family members r gd friends get tgether t climb muntains t enjy the beautiful scenery and share happiness f the hliday with each ther.
Chrysanthemums are in full blm during the festival, it is a pleasure t enjy big chrysanthemum shw. Peple always admire Chrysanthemum with family n that day. Because it can drive the evil (邪恶) away. Peple ften think that by drinking chrysanthemum wine, all kinds f diseases and disasters can be prevented.
Chngyang Cake is a kind f steamed cake having tw flrs with nuts (坚果) and jujube (枣) put between them. Since cake in Chinese is prnunced “ga” meaning high, persnal prgress is thught t be made in the fllwing days after eating the cake.
As nine is prnunced “jiu” meaning lng in Chinese, s the number nine is given the meaning f lng life. And in 1989, Duble Ninth Festival was set as Senir’s Day—a day t respect the elderly and t let them enjy themselves.
11．Why d family members get tgether t climb muntains?
A．They want t enjy the scenery and share the happiness.
B．There are big chrysanthemum perfrmances there.
C．There are many visitrs n the tp f the muntain.
D．They are quite free during the hliday.
12．Which f the fllwing pems describe the third paragraph?
A．遥知兄弟登高处，遍插茱萸少一人。
B．东篱把酒黄昏后，有暗香盈袖。
C．借问酒家何处有？牧童遥指杏花村。
D．爆竹声中一岁除，春风送暖入屠苏。
13．There is a saying that ________ in the fllwing days after eating Chngyang Cake.
A．family relatins will get better
B．peple will be taller than befre
C．physical health will imprve
D．persnal prgress will make
14．What’s the writer’s purpse t write this passage?
A．T give the meaning f lng life.
B．T give the meaning f chng and yang.
C．T lead us t knw and enjy traditinal festivals.
D．T give an intrductin abut the delicius fd.
（2022·广西·靖西市教学研究室二模）On December 24th, children arund the wrld are waiting fr Santa Claus(圣诞老人) t bring them gifts. But d yu knw that sme peple in China dn’t like Christmas s much?
Last mnth, 10 students frm Tsinghua(清华), Peking and Renmin Universities said Santa Claus wasn’t welcme in China.
“Christmas is becming mre and mre ppular in China, while peple d nt talk much f traditinal Chinese festivals, like the Spring Festival,” said the students in a letter.
They asked peple t stp sending Christmas cards and buying gifts fr their children. Instead, they said, we shuld spend mre time n ur wn festivals.
There are peple wh have the same ideas. In Hunan, several peple went ut n the street n Christmas Day. They made pems and wrte Chinese calligraphy(书法). “We shuld care mre abut ur wn culture,” said ne f them. But thers have different ideas. “Having Christmas helps us knw mre abut freign cultures. It is gd fr us t make friends.” said Liu Yang, a 14-year-ld by frm Shanghai. Anther by, Sun Lng, 13, frm Beijing said, “My schl held a big party n Christmas Day. We played games and shared gifts with each ther. I think we have gt clser.”
根据短文内容，选出最佳选项。
15．On Christmas Eve, children are lking frward t ________ frm Santa Claus.
A．mneyB．lveC．giftsD．wishes
16．Wh asked peple t stp sending gifts t children?
A．Santa Claus.B．10 university students.
C．Several peple in Hunan.D．Chinese peple.
17．Which f the fllwing is the ten university students’ pinin?
A．Christmas is a great festival fr us.
B．Christmas is nt a great festival fr freigners.
C．We shuldn’t waste time having Christmas.D．We shuldn’t care abut freign culture.
18．Why d sme Chinese like Christmas, accrding t the passage?
A．Because they can learn mre abut freign cultures.
B．Because they can write sngs and pems.
C．Because they can send gifts t their children.
D．Because they can have mre festivals arund the year.
19．________ held a big party n Christmas Day.
A．Liu Yang’s schlB．Sun Lng’s schl
C．Tsinghua UniversityD．Peking University
（2022·浙江·温州绣山中学三模）Parades, music, art, and fd frm many different cultures…if this sunds fun t yu, then yu can’t miss the Mmbasa Carnival, a huge multicultural street party that takes place every Nvember in Mmbasa, Kenya. It’s a festival that celebrates nt nly African culture, but als cultures frm ther cuntries.
Mmbasa is the secnd largest city in Kenya, Africa, and since the 12th century, it has been a stpping place fr many freign traders. Indians, Arabians, as well as the Spanish, all came there and left pieces f their cultures behind.
During the festival, businessmen line the streets, selling prducts. Sme traditinal artists shw and sell their wrks, and lcal bands play Afrpp and ther types f music while traditinal and mdern dancing all take place n stage and in the streets.
Men and wmen wear traditinal clthing, such as the kiky. It’s a large piece f clth that cvers arund the bdy and is tied at the waist r belw the armpits with bright clrs, usually wrn by bth men and wmen. The clth can als be a skirt r even be used as a bag t carry babies. This type f clthing represents African culture.
There’s plenty t eat and drink fr sale, like mnazi, a drink made frm ccnut, and madafu, which is fresh ccnut milk. There are vegetables r meat dishes, ften very ht and served n rice. Or try nayama chma, made by beef ver a fire.
The festival is Mmbasa’s celebratin f all the cultures that have cmbined t make the city special. It’s an excellent way t experience sme different cultural influences n Mmbasa while having a great time!
20．Peple can enjy Mmbasa Carnival in ________.
A．AfricaB．IndiaC．ArabiaD．Spain
21．In Mmbasa Carnival, kiky may be ________.
A．bags in black r whiteB．clth used in different ways
C．skirts mainly wrn by wmenD．clthing cvering arund the head
22．Accrding t the passage, why des the writer think Mmbasa Carnival is special?
A．The fds there are cheap and delicius.
B．Mixed cultures can be experienced there.
C．Mmbasa is the secnd largest city in Africa.
D．Visitrs can play traditinal music with lcal bands.
23．The purpse f this passage is t ________.
A．intrduce the develpment f Mmbasa Carnival
B．shw us the traditinal fd in Mmbasa Carnival
C．invite peple t Mmbasa t enjy Mmbasa Carnival
D．tell visitrs the activities they can d in Mmbasa Carnival
（2022·浙江杭州·一模）In a frest just utside Beijing, friends Li Xing and Sun Lian are digging. “Tday is March 12. It’s Tree Planting Day.” explains Sun Lian. “In China, peple all ver the cuntry plant trees n this day.”
The idea f an annual day fr planting trees was first put frward in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen, the great pineer in China’s histry. He said mre trees were needed as a prtectin against fld and drught (旱涝灾害). In 1915, the gvernment named April 5th as Tree Planting Day. Then, in 1979, the day was changed t March 12th, t remember the date n which Sun Yat-sen died. The whle cuntry plants trees n this day. In the last ten years, 65 billin trees have been planted acrss China.
“Everyne has heard f the Great Wall f China.” says Xing. “But have yu heard f the Green Wall f China? That’s the biggest tree planting prgram f all.” The Gbi Desert in the nrth f China is grwing every year. Terrible sandstrms blw away sil, making mre land dry and useless. In 1978, a tree planting prgram began t try t stp the Gbi frm spreading. The gvernment and lcal farmers are planting millins f trees in a great green “wall” alng the edge f the desert. When it is finished in 2050, it will be 4,500 kilmeters lng.
“Tree planting is a traditin in China nw.” says Sun Lian. “Everyne des it n March 12th, but many peple als plant a tree n a day that is special just fr them. My parents planted trees when I started schl and we planted ne n my cusin’s wedding day. We d it fr the envirnment and fr urselves.”
24．What’s the idea behind Tree Planting Day at the very beginning?
A．T celebrate the cming spring.
B．T make the envirnment beautiful.
C．T prtect against fld and drught.
D．T remember the date n which Sun Yat-sen died.
25．What des the underlined wrd “it” in paragraph 3 refer t?
A．The Green Wall.B．The Great Wall.C．The Gbi Desert.D．The sandstrm.
26．In which rder did the fllwing events develp?
a. 65 billin trees have been planted acrss China.
b. Tree Planting Day was changed t March 12th.
c. The gvernment named April 5th as Tree Planting Day.
d. A tree planting prgram began t stp the desert frm spreading.
A．c-b-d-aB．c-d-b-aC．d-c-b-aD．d-b-a-c
27．What’s the passage mainly abut?
A．The predictin abut the Green Wall.
B．The intrductin f Tree Planting Day.
C．The prblem f sandstrms peple are facing.
D．The imprtance f prtecting the envirnment.
（2022·浙江杭州·二模）Paul’s Sngkran Festival Jurnal
April 12
Tday I arrived at my friend Wrawut’s huse fr the hlidays. His family were ding a spring cleaning f their pretty wden huse in preparatin fr the Spring Festival f Sngkran. They put their hands tgether in frnt f the bdy, like giving wishes, t greet me with a traditinal actin called the wai. Wrawut translated their wrds fr me.
April 13
That smells wnderful! The wmen were cking Thai fds fr tday’s festival pening ceremnies. We men went t the river and brught lts f sand t the village wat. That was a very beautiful building where the mnks (僧侣) lived. We left the sand near the wat. Wrawut said I’d sn find ut why.
April 14
We all dressed up and went t the village wat. The mnks waited with their bwls at a lng table. Mnks are used t a life f discipline (纪律), but nt tday. We filled their bwls with rice and all kinds f delicius fds. Everyne smiled and music played as the mnks ate.
After that, we attended the bathing ceremny. We pured water ver little stnes. Yung peple pured sme sweet-smelling water int the hands f lder peple t shw respect fr them. Outside, everyne used the sand we brught t make sand pagdas (塔). We put flwers, flags, and stnes n urs. It was beautiful.
April 15
Tday was the last day f the festival, and Wrawut tld me t get ready fr sme water thrwing. We put lts f water n the truck and drve int the village. Everyne was thrwing water. We gt all wet! On such a ht day the water felt really gd. I didn’t feel tired at all! I can’t wait t cme back next year!
28．Which picture can best describe the underlined wrd “wai” in Para.1?
A．B．C．D．
29．Hw many days des the festival last?
A．One day.B．Tw days.C．Three days.D．Fur days.
30．What’s the right rder accrding t the jurnals?
①They attended the bathing ceremny.
②The family cleaned the huse.
③They went t thrw water in the village.
④They prvided fd fr mnks.
A．②④①③B．②④③①C．④①③②D．④②③①
31．What des Paul think f his hliday?
A．Exciting but tiring.
B．Wnderful and wrthy.
C．Bring but surprising.
D．Uncmfrtable and tiring.
（2022·广西·贺州市平桂区教育科学研究所一模）The Dragn Bat Festival is a traditinal festival in China. It is n the fifth day f the fifth mnth f the lunar year. It is a day t remember a great pet, Qu Yuan. He wrked hard fr the emperr and thught mre abut peple. Sme men said bad wrds abut him, s the emperr didn’t believe in him any lnger. He went here and there, taught and wrte many pems. He jumped int Milu River and died ver 2, 000 years ag. When peple heard the news, they tried t save Qu Yuan in different ways. Fishermen rushed ut in lng bats, playing drums t drive fish away, thrwing rice dumplings (zngzi) int the river t feed fish s that they wuldn’t eat Qu Yuan’s bdy.
Fr many years, peple keep celebrating the festival by eating zngzi and hlding dragn bat races. Maybe dragn bat races are the mst exciting part f the festival. On that day, a number f peple watch the game. The special bats are mre than 10 meters lng with clrful “dragn” heads and tails. There are abut 20 r 22 players in every bat f a team. Each year there are dragn bat races in the suthern places, such as Hunan, Hubei, because there are many rivers and lakes. Nw the races are ppular in the wrld.
32．Which f the fllwing is TRUE abut Qu Yuan?
A．He was a talented man.B．He died f swimming.
C．The peple didn’t like him.D．The emperr never trusted him.
33．Why d peple hld dragn bat races?
A．T keep fit.B．T make mney.
C．T remember Qu Yuan.D．T make their life mre clrful.
34．Where can yu g if yu want t watch the dragn bat races?
A．Hebei.B．Hubei.C．Henan.D．Hainan.
35．Nw, what d peple usually d n the Dragn Bat Festival accrding t the passage?
A．Eat beef dumplings and g bating.B．Eat mn cakes and g fishing.
C．Eat lts f fruit and make dumplings.
D．Eat rice dumplings and hld dragn bat races.
（2022·河北·石家庄一模）Nthing can be mre relaxing than taking a break frm the busy life by travelling t an unknwn place and meeting new friends. The beauty f nature will leave yu dumb nce yu start travelling, but it will make yu a stryteller nce yu finish travelling. Turs and travels make us realize the beauty f nature. The United Natins Wrld Turism Organizatin (UNWTO), in September 1979, decided t rganize Wrld Turism Day and n 27 September 1980, it was first celebrated. The date f 27 September was chsen as n that day in 1970, the Statutes (章程) f the UNWTO were passed.
What can we students d n this day? Okay, we dn’t have t g n a trip arund the wrld. But we can mark this special day with a fun-filled family staycatin (宅度假). Here are sme gd ideas.
Visit a museum.
Head ut t the art museum fr the afternn. Nt nly are yu turing the museum, but yu can “travel” arund the wrld t. Take a lk at freign muntains, lakes r rivers and imagine yu’re “walking” thrugh ne f the cities that is hanging n the wall.
Take in sme histry.
If yu have a histry center nearby, yu can spend the day learning abut different time perids, places and events (事件). If nt, search fr lcal histrical sites. These include histrical hmes r battlefields (战场).
G t a theme park.
The end f September’s weather is still warm enugh t play utside. S g t a theme park. It’s a perfect way t celebrate Wrld Turism Day!
36．What des the underlined wrd “dumb” prbably mean?
A．Excited.B．Silent.C．Interested.D．Crazy.
37．When did the UNWTO decide t rganize Wrld Turism Day?
A．In September 1970.B．In September 1980.
C．In September 1979.D．In September 2019.
38．What is the purpse f the authr’s suggestins t the students?
A．T learn travelling knwledge.B．T travel arund the wrld.
C．T knw abut the lcal place.D．T enjy a family staycatin.
39．Which suggestin can make yu visit the freign muntains and rivers?
A．Visit a museum.B．G t a theme park.
C．Give a travelling party.D．Take in sme histry.
40．Which f the fllwing can be the best title fr the passage?
A．Nthing can be Mre Relaxing than Travelling
B．The Beginning f Wrld Turism Day
C．Gd Suggestins fr Students t Spend Wrld Turism Day
D．A Perfect Way t Celebrate Wrld Turism Day
（2020·山东菏泽·三模）Valentine’s Day is cming! Shps are filled with chclates and hearts. In mst cuntries, peple celebrate Valentine’s Day n February 14th. In Japan, there are tw Valentine’s Day. The first ne is n February 14th, when wmen make and give chclates t their byfriends, male friends, clleagues and bsses. The secnd ne is n March 14th and it was intrduced in the 1960 by a marshmallw（棉花糖）cmpany. Since the marshmallws were white, the cmpany called it White Day.
On White Day, Japanese men give presents t wmen. They give expensive gifts t the wmen wh gave them chclates n February 14th. They d this t thank wmen fr their lve and care ver the past year.
Shps earn a lt f mney n these tw days. A recent survey shws that 70% f wmen in Japan celebrate Valentine’s Day. On the ther hand, nly 39% f men celebrate White Day. Chclates are nt their nly chice f gifts. The Japanese als make r buy ckies and sweets fr their lved nes n Valentine’s Day.
Nt nly d adults celebrate Valentine’s Day but children arund wrld, celebrate it, t. In America, children like visiting their neighbrs and singing sngs. Their neighbrs give them sweets r fruit as rewards. British children hld parties and give cards t peple they like. In general, heart-shaped lllipps（棒棒糖）and chclates are the mst ppular gifts amng the children.
S dn’t frget t g shpping this Valentine’s Day. Yu may even want t buy a gift fr yurself.
41．Hw many times d the Japanese celebrate Valentine’s Day each year?
A．Only nceB．Twice.C．Three times.
42．In Japan, White Day is ________.
A．n March 14thB．n March 4thC．n February 14th
43．Where did the name White Day cme frm?
A．It was named after a beautiful lady called White.
B．Japanese peple related the clr white t lve.
C．It was named after the clr f the white marshmallws.
44．The difference between Valentine’s Day and White Day is that ________ give gifts t ________ n White Day.
A．B．men…wmenC．
45．Which f the fllwing is NOT true accrding t the passage?
A．Over frty percent f men celebrate White Day in Japan.
B．Male friends f wmen in Japan receive gifts n Valentine’s Day.
C．Shps make a lt f mney n Valentine’s Day and White Day.
（2020·山东菏泽·二模）Whether yu will be a dctr r a plice fficer in the future, there are teachers in yur life right nw. They teach yu and help yu t knw wh yu are. Of curse, yu want t thank them.
Teachers’ Day is the perfect chance fr students arund the wrld t thank their teachers. The festival falls n different days in different cuntries.
In China, Teachers’ Day is n Sept 10, but in the US, teachers have a whle week t celebrate. Teacher Appreciatin（感谢）Week is in the first full week f May every year. Kids used t bring apples fr their teachers because apples are healthy. Nw they bring gifts with pictures f apples, such as mugs（马克杯）, picture frames（画框）and teddy bears. Sme students als make DIY gifts fr their teachers. During the week, teachers are ften ffered free breakfast r a cup f cffee by schl clubs.
Suth Krea’s Teachers’ Day is n May 15. Many students ffer carnatins（康乃馨）t their teachers. Cards are als a traditinal gift. Thusands f students prepare persnalized cards and give them t their favrite teachers.
Althugh different cuntries have different Teachers’ Days, there is ne day fr the whle wrld t hnr teachers. On Oct 5 f every year, ver 100 cuntries, such as Canada and Philippines, express their thanks by celebrating Wrld Teachers’ Day. UNESCO（联合国教科文组织）started the day in 1994. It wants t remind peple f the imprtance f the teacher.
46．Which f the fllwing is true abut Teacher Appreciatin Week in the US?
A．It is always in the first week f May every year.
B．Kids used t send gifts with pictures f apples t teachers.
C．Sme students make gifts fr their teachers.
47．Wrld Teachers’ Day falls n ________.
A．Sept 10B．Oct 5C．May 1
48．The writers’ purpse in writing this article is ________.
A．t help peple understand the imprtance f teaching.
B．t intrduce Teachers’ Day arund the wrld.
C．t remind us t send gifts t teachers On Teachers’ Day.
（2022·广东潮州·二模）
49．The purpse f the Internatinal Day f Families is __________.
A．t make peple pay mre attentin t the sciety
B．t make peple pay mre attentin t the family
C．t encurage peple t take part in the activities
D．t encurage peple t get the prize f the activities
50．The activities yu can take part in include the fllwing EXCEPT ___________.
A．family sprtsB．a family speech
C．a cking cmpetitinD．reading a letter
51．If yur family wins the secnd prize, yu can ___________.
A．have a five-day freign turB．have a seven-day freign tur
C．have a seven-day dmestic turD．have a fur-day dmestic tur
52．Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t the passage?
A．Families can take part in all these activities n that day.
B．Families can celebrate the day in the Family Center.
C．Families can get their letters back after that day.
D．Families must hand in their applicatin frms befre May 5th.
53．The passage is mst prbably frm __________.
A．a science bkB．a travel guide
C．a website pageD．a schl magazine
（2022·四川绵阳·一模）The Lantern Festival falls n the 15th day f the first lunar mnth, marking the end f the Spring Festival celebratins.
At this festival, peple ften watch lanterns, which are in any size and shape yu can imagine, frm animals t plants and flwers. Anther activity, guessing the answers t lantern riddles gives yung peple a chance t have mre fun. Chinese peple regard the dragn as a symbl f auspiciusness （吉祥）. S peple als perfrm dragn lantern dances t lk frward t a gd men（征兆） f this year’s gd weather and peace. Lin dance is similar t the dragn lantern dancer delivering gd wishes and gd luck. Eating yuanxia at the Lantern Festival is anther traditin. Yuanxia is made f glutinus（黏的）rice，either slid r stuffed. The stuffing includes bean paste, sugar, hawthrn（山楂）, varius kinds f fruit and s n. It can be biled, fired r steamed.
The Lantern Festival als seemed rmantic in the ld times. Because sme yung girls in ancient China were nt allwed t g ut very ften except during certain festivals, this festival was a time fr unmarried men and wmen t meet. Watching lanterns at night was just an pprtunity fr yung wmen t find a man wh attracted them. Therefre, fr thusands f years, there have been a large number f stries and pems written abut these during the Lantern Festival. The famus Sng Dynasty pet Ou Yangxiu wrte the well-knwn lines:
Atp the willw tree hangs the mn, my date cmes in the evening sn.
Tday, mre yungsters are fascinated with Western festivals, while traditinal Chinese nes are ignred. Our traditinal values are in danger f lsing their true meanings. What shuld we d?
54．Hw many celebratins are mentined in this passage?
A．4B．5C．6D．7
55．What des the underlined wrd “it” refer t in the secnd paragraph?
A．yuanxia.B．stuffing.C．rice.D．hawthrn.
56．Which f fllwing is true accrding t the passage?
A．The Lantern Festival is the start f the Spring Festival celebratins .
B．Peple perfrm dragn lantern dances t have mre fun in ld times.
C．It seems that yung peple in ancient China lved the Lantern Festival.
D．We can still have dumplings as the traditinal fd f the Lantern Festival.
57．Which line culd best describe the yungsters’ meeting n the ancient Lantern Festival night?
A．Gd rain knws its time right, it will fall when cmes spring.
B．When will the full mn appear? Wine up in hand. I ask the sky.
C．N matter hw high the muntain is, ne can always climb t the tp.
D．I lk fr her in the crwd, when I turn my head. I find her there where light is didn’ t shed.
58．What may be next paragraph abut?
A．Different kinds f Western festivals.
B．Intrductin f the traditinal values.
C．Ways t prtect traditinal Chinese festivals.
D．Reasns why mre yungsters are fascinated with Western festivals.
（2022·湖南永州·一模）A day t hnr the dnatin(奉献) f fathers t their families is celebrated every 3rd Sunday f June. Sme peple think the histry f Father’s Day is quite yung, but did yu knw that the first Father’s Day card was made ut thusands f years ag? N ne is certain what happened t sn and father, but it became a custm up t this day and was fllwed by many cuntries arund the wrld.
Different cuntries celebrate Father’s Day in different ways. Almst everybdy celebrates it with the mst imprtant men in their lives. Gifts have played a huge part in the histry f Father’s Day. Mst kids lk up t their dads as their heres. Even thugh mst fathers aren’t always gd at expressing f their lve as the mthers.
Yur gift shuld be smething that fits yur father’s persnality s yu can make sure that he will have a use fr it. Just like giving a bunch f carnatin(康乃馨) t mthers n Mther’s Day, peple give flwers t their fathers. The fficial flwer f Father’s Day is the white r red rse. The white rse hnrs fathers wh already passed away(去世) and red rse hnrs fathers wh are still living.
But gifts culd mean little if yu will nt make yur father feel just hw truly special and appreciated(感激) he is. Spending time tgether can create special mments—especially if busy schedules prevent yu frm seeing each ther ften. In fact, that might be the best gift f all.
59．When is Father’s Day?
A．The 3rd Sunday f June.B．The 3rd Sunday f July.C．The 2nd Sunday f May.
60．Accrding t the passage, mst kids regard their dads as their ________.
A．starsB．heresC．friends
61．What’s the fficial flwer f Father’s Day?
A．Peny.B．Tulip.C．Rse.
62．Which f the fllwing is NOT true accrding t the passage?
A．Father’s Day card has a lng histry.
B．Different cuntries celebrate Father’s Day in different ways.
C．Yu can give white and red rse t yur father as gift n Father’s Day.
63．This passage is mainly abut “ ________”.
A．The Histry f Father’s Day
B．Hw t Get n Well with Yur Father
C．The Best Gift n Father’s Day
（2022·山东·东营市东营区实验中学二模）Spring Festival is the mst imprtant day in the year fr Chinese peple. On this day, Chinese peple, n matter hw far away frm their hme, wuld g hme fr a family reunin. But the hliday has its dwnside. The all-imprtant day leads t hard cmpetitin fr a train ticket. T buy a ticket, Chinese peple wuld try every pssible means.
Nw, let’s have a lk at ne f the interesting, r tuching stries arund China happening during the cmpetitin fr a ticket fr the Spring Festival travel seasn.
In Shenzhen, a wman felt the lve f her parents when she had truble getting a train ticket in the Spring Festival hliday.
Zha wrks in a lgistics (物流) cmpany in Shenzhen. T help the 26-year-ld land a train ticket that will take her hme, her parents wh had zer experience in nline shpping learnt hw t catch a ticket n the Internet in ne day. They waited befre the cmputer screen every mrning since Dec 17 fr the start f the sales. After three days, their hard wrk paid ff when the father finally bught a high-speed railway ticket frm Shenzhen t Wuhan.
64．What is the mst imprtant thing fr Chinese peple n Spring Festival?
A．T make mre mney.B．T buy gifts fr parents.
C．T get tgether with families.D．T have a big dinner.
65．Frm the passage, we knw it’s ________ t get a train ticket during Spring Festival travel seasn.
A．difficultB．impssibleC．simpleD．easy
66．What des the underlined wrd “land” mean?
A．获得B．陆地C．降临D．跌落
67．Zha’s parents ________ shpped nline befre.
A．usuallyB．smetimesC．seldmD．never
68．Where d Zha’s parents live?
A．In Shenzhen.B．In Wuhan.C．In a cmpany.D．We dn’t knw.
（2018·湖北·中考真题）On the last Wednesday f each August the shps f the small Spanish twn f Bunl dn’t pen. Anyne wh desn’t like tmates leaves twn and the streets becme full f turists. They are here t take part in La Tmatina, the wrld’s largest vegetable fight. Fr a cuple f hurs almst 50,000 kgs f tmates are launched as missiles(导弹)at whever mves.
La Tmatina started arund fifty years ag, when, fr n reasn, a grup f lcal peple started thrwing tmates at each ther. Other peple jined in and had s much fun that they did the same thing the next year. Since then La Tmatina has grwn and grwn. In 2004 almst 20,000 peple tk part in the “tmat war”. Nwadays it is the mst imprtant part f a week-lng festival invlving(包含)parades, eating, drinking, and lts f firewrks.
On the mrning f La Tmatina, eight big trucks full f sft tmates pull int the center f the twn. Official starters climb int the back f the trucks and start thrwing tmates at the crwd. That is the signal that the fight is abut t start. Frm then n it is a wild scene, as everybdy tries t get nt the trucks t get the tmates. Nbdy n the streets is safe frm attack(攻击). And there is nthing the lcals like mre than thrwing tmates at camera-carrying turists.
Finally, after tw hurs, all the tmates have been thrwn. Everyne is tired, sweaty and cvered with tmates. A bell rings t signal the end f the fight and everyne is friend again. Tmat-cvered clthing is taken ff and thrwn away and the crwds wash themselves in public shwers dwn by the river. La Tmatina is ver fr anther year.
69．Hw lng des the tmat fight last?
A．Fr tw hurs.B．Fr a day.C．Fr a week.D．Fr a year.
70．What can we knw abut the tmat fight?
A．A bell rings t signal the start f it.
B．It csts almst 50, 000 kgs f tmates each time.
C．It takes place n the first Wednesday f August.
D．The crwds g back hme t wash themselves after it.
71．What’s Paragraph 3 mainly abut?
A．When the tmat fight starts.B．Where the tmat fight happens.
C．What peple d during the tmat fight.
D．Why the lcals like attacking turists with cameras.
72．Where can we mst prbably read this passage?
A．In a News Weekly.B．In a self-prtect handbk.
C．In a Chinese textbk.D．In a turist magazine.
（2021·浙江·模拟预测）Peple frm sme cuntries set up a certain festival t give thanks. But d yu knw there is a special day t say srry?
Every year n May 26, Australian peple cme tgether, sharing the healing and srry fr the Stlen Generatins and their families. That day is called Natinal Srry Day.
The first Natinal Srry Day was held n May 26, 1998. After Eurpeans landed in Australia, the gvernment intended t erase Abriginal culture. Thus, great numbers f Abriginal children were taken away frm their families and placed in institutins. There, they were treated badly and raised accrding t Western culture instead f their wn culture. Thse pr kids, later knwn as the “Stlen Generatins”, never knew wh their parents were r where they were. Their dark days finally ended n May 26, 1997 when a reprt, Bringing Them Hme, came ut. Thusands f Australians ffered their aplgies by writing messages and singing “srry bks” t the Stlen Generatins. Since then, the Natinal Aplgy has been a traditin in the cuntry.
As a symbl f pride and pwer fr Abriginals, the Abriginal flag can be seen everywhere that day. It is black (tp) and red (bttm) with a yellw circle in the centre, which stands fr the Abriginals walking under the sun.
Besides raising Srry Day flags, mre activities take place arund Australia nwadays. Many schl children attend writing cmpetitins and light candles fr the Stlen Generatins. Schls invite lcal Abriginal elders t speak with students. Films abut the Stlen Generatins may als be shwn fr discussin. It’s nt a public hliday, but everyne is welcme t take part in it.
Thrugh Natinal Srry Day, Australians believe they will heal ld wunds and right past wrngs.
73．The “Stlen Generatins” refers t the children wh _________.
A．lived in a cmmn lifeB．were hped t have a gd future
C．lived separately frm parentsD．were raised in the Abriginal culture
74．Which is the right picture f the Abriginal flag?
A．B．C．D．
75．What d Australians d fr Natinal Srry Day?
A．Students jin in sme singing cmpetitins.
B．Abriginals write messages t shw aplgy.
C．Schls invite yung pp stars t give speeches.
D．Peple light candles fr the Stlen Generatins.
76．Which f the fllwing can be the best title fr the passage?
A．Australia: A cuntry with a dark histry
B．Australia: Hme f the Stlen Generatins
C．Natinal Srry Day: Time t heal past wrngs
D．Natinal Srry Day: A day fr Australian children
（2021·黑龙江大庆·中考真题）Carnival
Carnival is the last big festival in summer in Brazil, which may begin 40 days befre Easter every year. During the festival, t celebrate their traditins, Brazilians sing and dance in dance halls and clubs, n the streets and beaches r anywhere else in Brazil.
Dragn Bat Festival
Dragn Bat Festival is ne f the mst ppular traditinal festivals celebrated in China, falling n the fifth f the fifth lunar mnth. The mst famus and greatest traditin is hlding Dragn Bat races. In additin, during the festival, peple make and eat Zngzi. Hanging herbs (草药) n the frnt dr is als ppular, which is meant t prtect peple frm evil (邪恶) and illness.
Slnal
Kreans celebrate Slnal, the lunar New Year, with ther East Asian cuntries. Slnal is a time fr Kreans t celebrate the traditins with their family. On New Year’s Day, peple put n traditinal clthes and put fd n a special table fr the dead members f their family. Family enjy activities such as kite flying and dancing.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is ne f the mst imprtant hlidays in the US and it is celebrated n the furth Thursday f Nvember each year. On the day, Americans say “Thank yu” t their family, friends and peple that help them. On Thanksgiving, peple usually have a big turkey dinner and a special party with their family.
Chse the right answer accrding t the passage.
77．Where is Carnival celebrated?
A．In China.B．In Brazil.C．In Krea.D．In the US.
78．Why d peple hang herbs n Dragn Bat Festival?
A．T put family under prtectin.B．T prepare a big dinner fr family.
C．T have a special party with family.D．T ffer fd t dead family members.
79．What activity takes place n Krean New Year’s day?
A．Bat races.B．Kite flying.
C．Turkey cking.D．Frnt dr cleaning.
80．When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
A．Abut 40 days befre Easter.B．On the last day f lunar year.
C．On the fifth f the fifth lunar mnth.D．On the furth Thursday f Nvember.
81．What d Carnival and Slnal have in cmmn?
A．They are celebrated n the same day.
B．They are bth celebrated in East Asian cuntries.
C．Peple wear the same clthes during the tw festivals.
D．Peple dance t celebrate their traditins during the tw festivals.
（2021·山东滨州·中考真题）Chinese Opera Cartn Festival Kicks ff Thursday
http//www. Chinadaily. cm. cn 2021-02-02
An art festival that calls attentin t Chinese pera cartns will kick ff in Beijing n Thursday, Feb 4 and run until Feb 26. The festival is prepared by the Chayang Cultural Center and the Culture and Travel Office f Chayang, Beijing. The staff members are hping the festival will get mre freigners and yung peple t learn mre abut traditinal Chinese culture.
Classical Chinese peras, chsen frm 360 kinds f peras in China, are made int cartns, and will be shwn t the public. The cartn characters lk lively and cute, which can quickly be lved by the public. Activities will als be held during the festival, such as shwing the primary psters and writings, and pera cstumes.
Since the festival is mainly held nline, peple can take part in the activities by watching vides n nline shrt-vide platfrms (平台) like Duyin and Hushan Vide, knwn as Tik Tk and Vig Vide utside China.
Peple can als enjy a 360-degree wide view f the activities nline. By clicking a muse f a cmputer r using a mbile phne, peple can chse wherever they like t view the activities at hme.
82．The art festival will last (持续) fr ______.
A．11 daysB．23 daysC．26 daysD．28 days
83．Peple can enjy ______ during the festival.
A．sme Chinese peras played by real pepleB．all classical Chinese peras
C．sme Chinese peras made int cartnsD．360 kinds f Chinese peras
84．Which f the fllwing nline shrt-vide platfrms is NOT mentined in the passage?
A．Duyin.B．Hushan Vide.C．Tik Tk.D．Tencent Vi.
85．Peple can watch the festival at hme because it is ______.
A．mainly held nlineB．shwn n TVC．shwn t the publicD．held fr free
86．This passage is mst prbably frm ______.
A．a bkB．a websiteC．a magazineD．a turist guide
（2022·河南南阳·一模）Every year, thusands f peple cme t Edinburgh, the capital city f Sctland, t be part f the Edinburgh Festival. In 1947, a grup f famus peple frm the art wrld decided t hld an internatinal festival f music, dance and theater in Edinburgh. The idea was t get Eurpe tgether after the Secnd Wrld War.
The festival lasts fr three weeks every August and early September when the city is filled with artists frm all ver the wrld. They cme t Edinburgh fr this biggest art festival in Britain. During this time, the streets f the city are alive with music and dance frm early in the mrning until late at night. Yu can even see artists painting pictures n the streets.
One f the mst famus art events f the festival is the painting and sculpture (雕塑) celebratin, which was started in 2004. The city’s tp-level galleries (美术馆) and museums hld imprtant exhibitins (展览) f histric artists and new faces. Each year, yu can see the art wrks frm bth leading internatinal and the UK artists.
Als, the festival attracts tens f thusands f turists there t see new mvies and plays and t hear music played by famus musicians. This year, yu can see ver five hundred perfrmances with actrs frm mre than frty cuntries. The tickets fr these perfrmances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier t see yur favrite star in Edinburgh than it is in Lndn. S cme t the Edinburgh Festival next summer!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
87．Wh des “They” in Paragraph 2 refer t?
A．Artists.B．Musicians.C．Dancers.D．Turists.
88．As a tur guide, hw will yu intrduce the painting and sculpture (雕塑) celebratin in Edinburgh t turists?
A．Yu can cme fr it in July every year.
B．Yu can nly find new artists’ wrks.
C．It nly happens in tp-level galleries.
D．It has a histry f abut 18 years.
89．What can we learn abut the festival by the text?
A．Yu can easily enjy many kinds f art.
B．The festival is the biggest ne in the wrld.
C．Turists cme nly fr mvies and music.
D．Lts f stars frm Lndn will be there.
90．What is NOT a reasn fr the writer t recmmend (推荐) the festival?
A．The street is filled with music and dance.
B．There are many perfrmances frm different cuntries.
C．Yu can meet yur favrite star with less cst.
D．It’s the best time f the year in Edinburgh.
91．What is the writer’s purpse (目的) in writing the text?
A．T explain why the festival is arund there.
B．T describe what the festival is actually like.
C．T tell readers t be in the festival.
D．T tell turists abut must-ds in the festival.
Internatinal Day f FamiliesThe Internatinal Day f Families is celebrated n May 15th every year. Its purpse is t raise peple’s attentin t prmte (促进) the harmny (和谐), happiness and prgress f the family.
T celebrate the 26th Internatinal Day f Families this year, Family Center will hld sme family activities.
Activities fr the families
☆Family sprts.
☆Reading a letter fr yur family.
☆A cking cmpetitin amng families.
Time: 9:00 a. m. —17:00 p. m. n May 15th
Place: On the Suth Internatinal Square
Prize: 1st prize — a five-day freign tur;
2nd prize— a seven-day dmestic (国内的) tur；
3rd prize — a fur-day dmestic tur.
Rules：
Each family can chse tw f three kinds f activities. When yu sign up, yu shuld make a decisin.
All the letters must be written by families themselves. They will nt be returned, s please keep a cpy.
Dn’t be late, r yu’ll nt be allwed t take part in these activities. Families wh want t take part in the activities must hand in their applicatin frms (报名表) befre May 5th, r yu can call 2877-2197 t sign up befre May 10th. And we will prvide breakfast and lunch.
Fr further infrmatin: visit https//FamilyCenter. s. cm
关键细节一：永远不要放松对词汇的复习
英语词汇量是听音、阅读、写作等一切英语能力的基础，因此“词汇量”像上述各种英语能力一样重要，不要忽视了对词汇的复习。
关键细节二：考生要了解到试卷上每一类考试题型各自的侧重点
中考前的这几轮总复习过程，考生们会逐渐去剖析每一种中考常见题型的侧重点，从而再根据不同题型所对应的不同侧重点而更有针对性地复习，从而避免了自己在总复习阶段内盲目、没有确切方向。
专题16-节日的由来
备战2023年中考英语之阅读理解专项练（常考+热门话题）
一、阅读单选。
（2022·河南·镇平县基础教育教学研究室模拟预测）There are many traditinal Chinese festivals. Amng them, the Spring Festival, the Tmb-Sweeping Day, the Dragn Bat festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival are the main nes. The fifteenth day f the eighth lunar (农历的) mnth every year, peple celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
In ancient China, festival time was mstly related t the mn’s mvement. The mn symblizes (象征) sftness and brightness, and brings jy t peple.
The mn is the mst beautiful f the year n Mid-Autumn Festival. Autumn is a harvest seasn. There are gd harvests acrss China. The crps (庄稼) that the farmers get makes them very happy.
On the Mid-Autumn night, families will get tgether, admire the mn, taste the mncakes and enjy the happy family reunin (团聚). The Mid-Autumn Festival has lasted fr ver thusands f years and frmed a traditin f life. _________It ges mre than a festival and is given rich cultural cnntatins (内涵). Reunin is the theme f the Mid-Autumn Festival and gives endless inspiratin t the ancient and mdern pets. There are a lt f ppular pems left and read thrugh the ages.
“As the bright mn rises abve the sea, everyne far away enjy the same mment.” “When will the mn be clear and bright? Hlding a cup f wine, and I ask the blue sky.” The tw pems express peple’s expectatins f perfectin (对完美的期望).
“Lking up, I find the mn bright. Bwing, in hmesickness, I’m drwned.” The full mn n the Mid-Autumn night makes peple miss their family and lved nes.
1．Hw did the writer begin the text ?
A．By giving examples.B．By asking a questin.
C．By telling a stry.D．By shwing sme pems.
2．What des the wrd “harvest” mean in the third paragraph?
A．The way f bringing the crps tgether.B．The time t plant smething in the field.
C．The time f year when the crps are brught tgether.D．The time t catch a number f animals r fish.
3．Which f the fllwing sentences can be put in ____▲____?
A．What a wnderful time!B．It’s nt just a sign f time.
C．Yu can have a great time.D．Enjy yurself with yur family.
4．Hw many pems abut peple’s expectatins f perfectin are mentined in the text?
A．OneB．Tw.C．Three.D．Fur.
5．What’s the best title fr the text ?
A．Hw t Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.B．Enjy Yur Day n the Mid-Autumn Festival.
C．Ppular Pems abut the Mid-Autumn FestivalD．A Traditinal Chinese Festival—the Mid-Autumn Festival.
（2022·福建省南平市教师进修学院（南平市教育科学研究院、南平市普通教育教学研究室）模拟预测）On May 11, Academician Zhng Nanshan said in an Internatinal Nurses’ Day blessing vide: “I have been engaged (从事) in clinical (临床的) medical wrk fr mre than 60 years, and I have always firmly believed that medical treatment can’t be separated frm nursing.” Nwadays, nurses and dctrs are called “angels in white” tgether.
Ms. Flrence Nightingale, the funder f nursing, was brn in Italy n May 12, 1820.
She gt the nickname “The Lady with the Lamp” during the Crimean war. Every night, Nightingale wuld make runds thrugh the hspitals t check n the men with a small lamp in her hands.
Tday, “Nightingale” has becme a symbl f the spirit f nurses wh burn themselves and illuminate (照亮) thers. S Nightingale’s birthday became Internatinal Nurses’ Day in 1974.
Nurses accunt fr mre than half f all the wrld’s health wrkers. Histrically, as well as tday, nurses are at the frefrnt (最前线) f fighting epidemics (传染病) and pandemics (全球大流行病)-prviding high quality and respectful treatment and care.
The Cvid-19 pandemic reminds everyne what a vital rle nurses play. They are safeguarding the lives f thusands f peple n the frnt line f the fight against the nvel crnavirus (新冠病毒) with their wn lives. They have deep dents(凹痕) in their skin due t the tightly fastened (紧束) masks, but in fact, the cvering culdn’t hide their beauty. Withut nurses and ther health wrkers, we will nt win the battle against utbreaks.
Salute (向……致敬) all the nurses wh prtect life in the name f lve.
6．What des Zhng Nanshan really want t tell us in paragraph 1?
A．Nursing is as imprtant as medical treatment.B．Dctrs are mre imprtant than nurses.
C．He’s an experienced dctr.D．Nurses are mre imprtant than dctrs.
7．When is Internatinal Nurses’ Day?
A．On May 11.B．On May 12.C．On May 13.D．On May 15.
8．Which f the fllwing is TRUE?
A．The cvering f masks culd hide the nurses’ beauty.
B．The number f nurses is larger than that f dctrs in the wrld.
C．Zhng Nanshan is the funder f nursing.
D．Internatinal Nurses’ Day starts during the Crimean War.
9．What des the underlined wrd “vital” mean in Paragraph 6?
A．imprtantB．excitingC．happyD．easy
10．This passage is mainly t _______.
A．intrduce “The Lady with the Lamp”B．tell us Zhng Nanshan’s view f nurses
C．salute all the nursesD．intrduce Internatinal Nurses’ Day
（2022·内蒙古·包头市第二十九中学三模）Duble Ninth Festival is als called Chngyang Festival. It is the day fr peple t climb muntains, drink chrysanthemum (菊花) wine and eat Chngyang cake.
It is said that by climbing up a high muntain, diseases culd be prevented. Many widely knwn pems written by pets in the Tang Dynasty were created t describe the scene and feeling f muntain climbing. Nw, family members r gd friends get tgether t climb muntains t enjy the beautiful scenery and share happiness f the hliday with each ther.
Chrysanthemums are in full blm during the festival, it is a pleasure t enjy big chrysanthemum shw. Peple always admire Chrysanthemum with family n that day. Because it can drive the evil (邪恶) away. Peple ften think that by drinking chrysanthemum wine, all kinds f diseases and disasters can be prevented.
Chngyang Cake is a kind f steamed cake having tw flrs with nuts (坚果) and jujube (枣) put between them. Since cake in Chinese is prnunced “ga” meaning high, persnal prgress is thught t be made in the fllwing days after eating the cake.
As nine is prnunced “jiu” meaning lng in Chinese, s the number nine is given the meaning f lng life. And in 1989, Duble Ninth Festival was set as Senir’s Day—a day t respect the elderly and t let them enjy themselves.
11．Why d family members get tgether t climb muntains?
A．They want t enjy the scenery and share the happiness.
B．There are big chrysanthemum perfrmances there.
C．There are many visitrs n the tp f the muntain.
D．They are quite free during the hliday.
12．Which f the fllwing pems describe the third paragraph?
A．遥知兄弟登高处，遍插茱萸少一人。
B．东篱把酒黄昏后，有暗香盈袖。
C．借问酒家何处有？牧童遥指杏花村。
D．爆竹声中一岁除，春风送暖入屠苏。
13．There is a saying that ________ in the fllwing days after eating Chngyang Cake.
A．family relatins will get better
B．peple will be taller than befre
C．physical health will imprve
D．persnal prgress will make
14．What’s the writer’s purpse t write this passage?
A．T give the meaning f lng life.
B．T give the meaning f chng and yang.
C．T lead us t knw and enjy traditinal festivals.
D．T give an intrductin abut the delicius fd.
（2022·广西·靖西市教学研究室二模）On December 24th, children arund the wrld are waiting fr Santa Claus(圣诞老人) t bring them gifts. But d yu knw that sme peple in China dn’t like Christmas s much?
Last mnth, 10 students frm Tsinghua(清华), Peking and Renmin Universities said Santa Claus wasn’t welcme in China.
“Christmas is becming mre and mre ppular in China, while peple d nt talk much f traditinal Chinese festivals, like the Spring Festival,” said the students in a letter.
They asked peple t stp sending Christmas cards and buying gifts fr their children. Instead, they said, we shuld spend mre time n ur wn festivals.
There are peple wh have the same ideas. In Hunan, several peple went ut n the street n Christmas Day. They made pems and wrte Chinese calligraphy(书法). “We shuld care mre abut ur wn culture,” said ne f them. But thers have different ideas. “Having Christmas helps us knw mre abut freign cultures. It is gd fr us t make friends.” said Liu Yang, a 14-year-ld by frm Shanghai. Anther by, Sun Lng, 13, frm Beijing said, “My schl held a big party n Christmas Day. We played games and shared gifts with each ther. I think we have gt clser.”
根据短文内容，选出最佳选项。
15．On Christmas Eve, children are lking frward t ________ frm Santa Claus.
A．mneyB．lveC．giftsD．wishes
16．Wh asked peple t stp sending gifts t children?
A．Santa Claus.B．10 university students.
C．Several peple in Hunan.D．Chinese peple.
17．Which f the fllwing is the ten university students’ pinin?
A．Christmas is a great festival fr us.
B．Christmas is nt a great festival fr freigners.
C．We shuldn’t waste time having Christmas.D．We shuldn’t care abut freign culture.
18．Why d sme Chinese like Christmas, accrding t the passage?
A．Because they can learn mre abut freign cultures.
B．Because they can write sngs and pems.
C．Because they can send gifts t their children.
D．Because they can have mre festivals arund the year.
19．________ held a big party n Christmas Day.
A．Liu Yang’s schlB．Sun Lng’s schl
C．Tsinghua UniversityD．Peking University
（2022·浙江·温州绣山中学三模）Parades, music, art, and fd frm many different cultures…if this sunds fun t yu, then yu can’t miss the Mmbasa Carnival, a huge multicultural street party that takes place every Nvember in Mmbasa, Kenya. It’s a festival that celebrates nt nly African culture, but als cultures frm ther cuntries.
Mmbasa is the secnd largest city in Kenya, Africa, and since the 12th century, it has been a stpping place fr many freign traders. Indians, Arabians, as well as the Spanish, all came there and left pieces f their cultures behind.
During the festival, businessmen line the streets, selling prducts. Sme traditinal artists shw and sell their wrks, and lcal bands play Afrpp and ther types f music while traditinal and mdern dancing all take place n stage and in the streets.
Men and wmen wear traditinal clthing, such as the kiky. It’s a large piece f clth that cvers arund the bdy and is tied at the waist r belw the armpits with bright clrs, usually wrn by bth men and wmen. The clth can als be a skirt r even be used as a bag t carry babies. This type f clthing represents African culture.
There’s plenty t eat and drink fr sale, like mnazi, a drink made frm ccnut, and madafu, which is fresh ccnut milk. There are vegetables r meat dishes, ften very ht and served n rice. Or try nayama chma, made by beef ver a fire.
The festival is Mmbasa’s celebratin f all the cultures that have cmbined t make the city special. It’s an excellent way t experience sme different cultural influences n Mmbasa while having a great time!
20．Peple can enjy Mmbasa Carnival in ________.
A．AfricaB．IndiaC．ArabiaD．Spain
21．In Mmbasa Carnival, kiky may be ________.
A．bags in black r whiteB．clth used in different ways
C．skirts mainly wrn by wmenD．clthing cvering arund the head
22．Accrding t the passage, why des the writer think Mmbasa Carnival is special?
A．The fds there are cheap and delicius.
B．Mixed cultures can be experienced there.
C．Mmbasa is the secnd largest city in Africa.
D．Visitrs can play traditinal music with lcal bands.
23．The purpse f this passage is t ________.
A．intrduce the develpment f Mmbasa Carnival
B．shw us the traditinal fd in Mmbasa Carnival
C．invite peple t Mmbasa t enjy Mmbasa Carnival
D．tell visitrs the activities they can d in Mmbasa Carnival
（2022·浙江杭州·一模）In a frest just utside Beijing, friends Li Xing and Sun Lian are digging. “Tday is March 12. It’s Tree Planting Day.” explains Sun Lian. “In China, peple all ver the cuntry plant trees n this day.”
The idea f an annual day fr planting trees was first put frward in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen, the great pineer in China’s histry. He said mre trees were needed as a prtectin against fld and drught (旱涝灾害). In 1915, the gvernment named April 5th as Tree Planting Day. Then, in 1979, the day was changed t March 12th, t remember the date n which Sun Yat-sen died. The whle cuntry plants trees n this day. In the last ten years, 65 billin trees have been planted acrss China.
“Everyne has heard f the Great Wall f China.” says Xing. “But have yu heard f the Green Wall f China? That’s the biggest tree planting prgram f all.” The Gbi Desert in the nrth f China is grwing every year. Terrible sandstrms blw away sil, making mre land dry and useless. In 1978, a tree planting prgram began t try t stp the Gbi frm spreading. The gvernment and lcal farmers are planting millins f trees in a great green “wall” alng the edge f the desert. When it is finished in 2050, it will be 4,500 kilmeters lng.
“Tree planting is a traditin in China nw.” says Sun Lian. “Everyne des it n March 12th, but many peple als plant a tree n a day that is special just fr them. My parents planted trees when I started schl and we planted ne n my cusin’s wedding day. We d it fr the envirnment and fr urselves.”
24．What’s the idea behind Tree Planting Day at the very beginning?
A．T celebrate the cming spring.
B．T make the envirnment beautiful.
C．T prtect against fld and drught.
D．T remember the date n which Sun Yat-sen died.
25．What des the underlined wrd “it” in paragraph 3 refer t?
A．The Green Wall.B．The Great Wall.C．The Gbi Desert.D．The sandstrm.
26．In which rder did the fllwing events develp?
a. 65 billin trees have been planted acrss China.
b. Tree Planting Day was changed t March 12th.
c. The gvernment named April 5th as Tree Planting Day.
d. A tree planting prgram began t stp the desert frm spreading.
A．c-b-d-aB．c-d-b-aC．d-c-b-aD．d-b-a-c
27．What’s the passage mainly abut?
A．The predictin abut the Green Wall.
B．The intrductin f Tree Planting Day.
C．The prblem f sandstrms peple are facing.
D．The imprtance f prtecting the envirnment.
（2022·浙江杭州·二模）Paul’s Sngkran Festival Jurnal
April 12
Tday I arrived at my friend Wrawut’s huse fr the hlidays. His family were ding a spring cleaning f their pretty wden huse in preparatin fr the Spring Festival f Sngkran. They put their hands tgether in frnt f the bdy, like giving wishes, t greet me with a traditinal actin called the wai. Wrawut translated their wrds fr me.
April 13
That smells wnderful! The wmen were cking Thai fds fr tday’s festival pening ceremnies. We men went t the river and brught lts f sand t the village wat. That was a very beautiful building where the mnks (僧侣) lived. We left the sand near the wat. Wrawut said I’d sn find ut why.
April 14
We all dressed up and went t the village wat. The mnks waited with their bwls at a lng table. Mnks are used t a life f discipline (纪律), but nt tday. We filled their bwls with rice and all kinds f delicius fds. Everyne smiled and music played as the mnks ate.
After that, we attended the bathing ceremny. We pured water ver little stnes. Yung peple pured sme sweet-smelling water int the hands f lder peple t shw respect fr them. Outside, everyne used the sand we brught t make sand pagdas (塔). We put flwers, flags, and stnes n urs. It was beautiful.
April 15
Tday was the last day f the festival, and Wrawut tld me t get ready fr sme water thrwing. We put lts f water n the truck and drve int the village. Everyne was thrwing water. We gt all wet! On such a ht day the water felt really gd. I didn’t feel tired at all! I can’t wait t cme back next year!
28．Which picture can best describe the underlined wrd “wai” in Para.1?
A．B．C．D．
29．Hw many days des the festival last?
A．One day.B．Tw days.C．Three days.D．Fur days.
30．What’s the right rder accrding t the jurnals?
①They attended the bathing ceremny.
②The family cleaned the huse.
③They went t thrw water in the village.
④They prvided fd fr mnks.
A．②④①③B．②④③①C．④①③②D．④②③①
31．What des Paul think f his hliday?
A．Exciting but tiring.
B．Wnderful and wrthy.
C．Bring but surprising.
D．Uncmfrtable and tiring.
（2022·广西·贺州市平桂区教育科学研究所一模）The Dragn Bat Festival is a traditinal festival in China. It is n the fifth day f the fifth mnth f the lunar year. It is a day t remember a great pet, Qu Yuan. He wrked hard fr the emperr and thught mre abut peple. Sme men said bad wrds abut him, s the emperr didn’t believe in him any lnger. He went here and there, taught and wrte many pems. He jumped int Milu River and died ver 2, 000 years ag. When peple heard the news, they tried t save Qu Yuan in different ways. Fishermen rushed ut in lng bats, playing drums t drive fish away, thrwing rice dumplings (zngzi) int the river t feed fish s that they wuldn’t eat Qu Yuan’s bdy.
Fr many years, peple keep celebrating the festival by eating zngzi and hlding dragn bat races. Maybe dragn bat races are the mst exciting part f the festival. On that day, a number f peple watch the game. The special bats are mre than 10 meters lng with clrful “dragn” heads and tails. There are abut 20 r 22 players in every bat f a team. Each year there are dragn bat races in the suthern places, such as Hunan, Hubei, because there are many rivers and lakes. Nw the races are ppular in the wrld.
32．Which f the fllwing is TRUE abut Qu Yuan?
A．He was a talented man.B．He died f swimming.
C．The peple didn’t like him.D．The emperr never trusted him.
33．Why d peple hld dragn bat races?
A．T keep fit.B．T make mney.
C．T remember Qu Yuan.D．T make their life mre clrful.
34．Where can yu g if yu want t watch the dragn bat races?
A．Hebei.B．Hubei.C．Henan.D．Hainan.
35．Nw, what d peple usually d n the Dragn Bat Festival accrding t the passage?
A．Eat beef dumplings and g bating.B．Eat mn cakes and g fishing.
C．Eat lts f fruit and make dumplings.
D．Eat rice dumplings and hld dragn bat races.
（2022·河北·石家庄一模）Nthing can be mre relaxing than taking a break frm the busy life by travelling t an unknwn place and meeting new friends. The beauty f nature will leave yu dumb nce yu start travelling, but it will make yu a stryteller nce yu finish travelling. Turs and travels make us realize the beauty f nature. The United Natins Wrld Turism Organizatin (UNWTO), in September 1979, decided t rganize Wrld Turism Day and n 27 September 1980, it was first celebrated. The date f 27 September was chsen as n that day in 1970, the Statutes (章程) f the UNWTO were passed.
What can we students d n this day? Okay, we dn’t have t g n a trip arund the wrld. But we can mark this special day with a fun-filled family staycatin (宅度假). Here are sme gd ideas.
Visit a museum.
Head ut t the art museum fr the afternn. Nt nly are yu turing the museum, but yu can “travel” arund the wrld t. Take a lk at freign muntains, lakes r rivers and imagine yu’re “walking” thrugh ne f the cities that is hanging n the wall.
Take in sme histry.
If yu have a histry center nearby, yu can spend the day learning abut different time perids, places and events (事件). If nt, search fr lcal histrical sites. These include histrical hmes r battlefields (战场).
G t a theme park.
The end f September’s weather is still warm enugh t play utside. S g t a theme park. It’s a perfect way t celebrate Wrld Turism Day!
36．What des the underlined wrd “dumb” prbably mean?
A．Excited.B．Silent.C．Interested.D．Crazy.
37．When did the UNWTO decide t rganize Wrld Turism Day?
A．In September 1970.B．In September 1980.
C．In September 1979.D．In September 2019.
38．What is the purpse f the authr’s suggestins t the students?
A．T learn travelling knwledge.B．T travel arund the wrld.
C．T knw abut the lcal place.D．T enjy a family staycatin.
39．Which suggestin can make yu visit the freign muntains and rivers?
A．Visit a museum.B．G t a theme park.
C．Give a travelling party.D．Take in sme histry.
40．Which f the fllwing can be the best title fr the passage?
A．Nthing can be Mre Relaxing than Travelling
B．The Beginning f Wrld Turism Day
C．Gd Suggestins fr Students t Spend Wrld Turism Day
D．A Perfect Way t Celebrate Wrld Turism Day
（2020·山东菏泽·三模）Valentine’s Day is cming! Shps are filled with chclates and hearts. In mst cuntries, peple celebrate Valentine’s Day n February 14th. In Japan, there are tw Valentine’s Day. The first ne is n February 14th, when wmen make and give chclates t their byfriends, male friends, clleagues and bsses. The secnd ne is n March 14th and it was intrduced in the 1960 by a marshmallw（棉花糖）cmpany. Since the marshmallws were white, the cmpany called it White Day.
On White Day, Japanese men give presents t wmen. They give expensive gifts t the wmen wh gave them chclates n February 14th. They d this t thank wmen fr their lve and care ver the past year.
Shps earn a lt f mney n these tw days. A recent survey shws that 70% f wmen in Japan celebrate Valentine’s Day. On the ther hand, nly 39% f men celebrate White Day. Chclates are nt their nly chice f gifts. The Japanese als make r buy ckies and sweets fr their lved nes n Valentine’s Day.
Nt nly d adults celebrate Valentine’s Day but children arund wrld, celebrate it, t. In America, children like visiting their neighbrs and singing sngs. Their neighbrs give them sweets r fruit as rewards. British children hld parties and give cards t peple they like. In general, heart-shaped lllipps（棒棒糖）and chclates are the mst ppular gifts amng the children.
S dn’t frget t g shpping this Valentine’s Day. Yu may even want t buy a gift fr yurself.
41．Hw many times d the Japanese celebrate Valentine’s Day each year?
A．Only nceB．Twice.C．Three times.
42．In Japan, White Day is ________.
A．n March 14thB．n March 4thC．n February 14th
43．Where did the name White Day cme frm?
A．It was named after a beautiful lady called White.
B．Japanese peple related the clr white t lve.
C．It was named after the clr f the white marshmallws.
44．The difference between Valentine’s Day and White Day is that ________ give gifts t ________ n White Day.
A．B．men…wmenC．
45．Which f the fllwing is NOT true accrding t the passage?
A．Over frty percent f men celebrate White Day in Japan.
B．Male friends f wmen in Japan receive gifts n Valentine’s Day.
C．Shps make a lt f mney n Valentine’s Day and White Day.
（2020·山东菏泽·二模）Whether yu will be a dctr r a plice fficer in the future, there are teachers in yur life right nw. They teach yu and help yu t knw wh yu are. Of curse, yu want t thank them.
Teachers’ Day is the perfect chance fr students arund the wrld t thank their teachers. The festival falls n different days in different cuntries.
In China, Teachers’ Day is n Sept 10, but in the US, teachers have a whle week t celebrate. Teacher Appreciatin（感谢）Week is in the first full week f May every year. Kids used t bring apples fr their teachers because apples are healthy. Nw they bring gifts with pictures f apples, such as mugs（马克杯）, picture frames（画框）and teddy bears. Sme students als make DIY gifts fr their teachers. During the week, teachers are ften ffered free breakfast r a cup f cffee by schl clubs.
Suth Krea’s Teachers’ Day is n May 15. Many students ffer carnatins（康乃馨）t their teachers. Cards are als a traditinal gift. Thusands f students prepare persnalized cards and give them t their favrite teachers.
Althugh different cuntries have different Teachers’ Days, there is ne day fr the whle wrld t hnr teachers. On Oct 5 f every year, ver 100 cuntries, such as Canada and Philippines, express their thanks by celebrating Wrld Teachers’ Day. UNESCO（联合国教科文组织）started the day in 1994. It wants t remind peple f the imprtance f the teacher.
46．Which f the fllwing is true abut Teacher Appreciatin Week in the US?
A．It is always in the first week f May every year.
B．Kids used t send gifts with pictures f apples t teachers.
C．Sme students make gifts fr their teachers.
47．Wrld Teachers’ Day falls n ________.
A．Sept 10B．Oct 5C．May 1
48．The writers’ purpse in writing this article is ________.
A．t help peple understand the imprtance f teaching.
B．t intrduce Teachers’ Day arund the wrld.
C．t remind us t send gifts t teachers On Teachers’ Day.
（2022·广东潮州·二模）
49．The purpse f the Internatinal Day f Families is __________.
A．t make peple pay mre attentin t the sciety
B．t make peple pay mre attentin t the family
C．t encurage peple t take part in the activities
D．t encurage peple t get the prize f the activities
50．The activities yu can take part in include the fllwing EXCEPT ___________.
A．family sprtsB．a family speech
C．a cking cmpetitinD．reading a letter
51．If yur family wins the secnd prize, yu can ___________.
A．have a five-day freign turB．have a seven-day freign tur
C．have a seven-day dmestic turD．have a fur-day dmestic tur
52．Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t the passage?
A．Families can take part in all these activities n that day.
B．Families can celebrate the day in the Family Center.
C．Families can get their letters back after that day.
D．Families must hand in their applicatin frms befre May 5th.
53．The passage is mst prbably frm __________.
A．a science bkB．a travel guide
C．a website pageD．a schl magazine
（2022·四川绵阳·一模）The Lantern Festival falls n the 15th day f the first lunar mnth, marking the end f the Spring Festival celebratins.
At this festival, peple ften watch lanterns, which are in any size and shape yu can imagine, frm animals t plants and flwers. Anther activity, guessing the answers t lantern riddles gives yung peple a chance t have mre fun. Chinese peple regard the dragn as a symbl f auspiciusness （吉祥）. S peple als perfrm dragn lantern dances t lk frward t a gd men（征兆） f this year’s gd weather and peace. Lin dance is similar t the dragn lantern dancer delivering gd wishes and gd luck. Eating yuanxia at the Lantern Festival is anther traditin. Yuanxia is made f glutinus（黏的）rice，either slid r stuffed. The stuffing includes bean paste, sugar, hawthrn（山楂）, varius kinds f fruit and s n. It can be biled, fired r steamed.
The Lantern Festival als seemed rmantic in the ld times. Because sme yung girls in ancient China were nt allwed t g ut very ften except during certain festivals, this festival was a time fr unmarried men and wmen t meet. Watching lanterns at night was just an pprtunity fr yung wmen t find a man wh attracted them. Therefre, fr thusands f years, there have been a large number f stries and pems written abut these during the Lantern Festival. The famus Sng Dynasty pet Ou Yangxiu wrte the well-knwn lines:
Atp the willw tree hangs the mn, my date cmes in the evening sn.
Tday, mre yungsters are fascinated with Western festivals, while traditinal Chinese nes are ignred. Our traditinal values are in danger f lsing their true meanings. What shuld we d?
54．Hw many celebratins are mentined in this passage?
A．4B．5C．6D．7
55．What des the underlined wrd “it” refer t in the secnd paragraph?
A．yuanxia.B．stuffing.C．rice.D．hawthrn.
56．Which f fllwing is true accrding t the passage?
A．The Lantern Festival is the start f the Spring Festival celebratins .
B．Peple perfrm dragn lantern dances t have mre fun in ld times.
C．It seems that yung peple in ancient China lved the Lantern Festival.
D．We can still have dumplings as the traditinal fd f the Lantern Festival.
57．Which line culd best describe the yungsters’ meeting n the ancient Lantern Festival night?
A．Gd rain knws its time right, it will fall when cmes spring.
B．When will the full mn appear? Wine up in hand. I ask the sky.
C．N matter hw high the muntain is, ne can always climb t the tp.
D．I lk fr her in the crwd, when I turn my head. I find her there where light is didn’ t shed.
58．What may be next paragraph abut?
A．Different kinds f Western festivals.
B．Intrductin f the traditinal values.
C．Ways t prtect traditinal Chinese festivals.
D．Reasns why mre yungsters are fascinated with Western festivals.
（2022·湖南永州·一模）A day t hnr the dnatin(奉献) f fathers t their families is celebrated every 3rd Sunday f June. Sme peple think the histry f Father’s Day is quite yung, but did yu knw that the first Father’s Day card was made ut thusands f years ag? N ne is certain what happened t sn and father, but it became a custm up t this day and was fllwed by many cuntries arund the wrld.
Different cuntries celebrate Father’s Day in different ways. Almst everybdy celebrates it with the mst imprtant men in their lives. Gifts have played a huge part in the histry f Father’s Day. Mst kids lk up t their dads as their heres. Even thugh mst fathers aren’t always gd at expressing f their lve as the mthers.
Yur gift shuld be smething that fits yur father’s persnality s yu can make sure that he will have a use fr it. Just like giving a bunch f carnatin(康乃馨) t mthers n Mther’s Day, peple give flwers t their fathers. The fficial flwer f Father’s Day is the white r red rse. The white rse hnrs fathers wh already passed away(去世) and red rse hnrs fathers wh are still living.
But gifts culd mean little if yu will nt make yur father feel just hw truly special and appreciated(感激) he is. Spending time tgether can create special mments—especially if busy schedules prevent yu frm seeing each ther ften. In fact, that might be the best gift f all.
59．When is Father’s Day?
A．The 3rd Sunday f June.B．The 3rd Sunday f July.C．The 2nd Sunday f May.
60．Accrding t the passage, mst kids regard their dads as their ________.
A．starsB．heresC．friends
61．What’s the fficial flwer f Father’s Day?
A．Peny.B．Tulip.C．Rse.
62．Which f the fllwing is NOT true accrding t the passage?
A．Father’s Day card has a lng histry.
B．Different cuntries celebrate Father’s Day in different ways.
C．Yu can give white and red rse t yur father as gift n Father’s Day.
63．This passage is mainly abut “ ________”.
A．The Histry f Father’s Day
B．Hw t Get n Well with Yur Father
C．The Best Gift n Father’s Day
（2022·山东·东营市东营区实验中学二模）Spring Festival is the mst imprtant day in the year fr Chinese peple. On this day, Chinese peple, n matter hw far away frm their hme, wuld g hme fr a family reunin. But the hliday has its dwnside. The all-imprtant day leads t hard cmpetitin fr a train ticket. T buy a ticket, Chinese peple wuld try every pssible means.
Nw, let’s have a lk at ne f the interesting, r tuching stries arund China happening during the cmpetitin fr a ticket fr the Spring Festival travel seasn.
In Shenzhen, a wman felt the lve f her parents when she had truble getting a train ticket in the Spring Festival hliday.
Zha wrks in a lgistics (物流) cmpany in Shenzhen. T help the 26-year-ld land a train ticket that will take her hme, her parents wh had zer experience in nline shpping learnt hw t catch a ticket n the Internet in ne day. They waited befre the cmputer screen every mrning since Dec 17 fr the start f the sales. After three days, their hard wrk paid ff when the father finally bught a high-speed railway ticket frm Shenzhen t Wuhan.
64．What is the mst imprtant thing fr Chinese peple n Spring Festival?
A．T make mre mney.B．T buy gifts fr parents.
C．T get tgether with families.D．T have a big dinner.
65．Frm the passage, we knw it’s ________ t get a train ticket during Spring Festival travel seasn.
A．difficultB．impssibleC．simpleD．easy
66．What des the underlined wrd “land” mean?
A．获得B．陆地C．降临D．跌落
67．Zha’s parents ________ shpped nline befre.
A．usuallyB．smetimesC．seldmD．never
68．Where d Zha’s parents live?
A．In Shenzhen.B．In Wuhan.C．In a cmpany.D．We dn’t knw.
（2018·湖北·中考真题）On the last Wednesday f each August the shps f the small Spanish twn f Bunl dn’t pen. Anyne wh desn’t like tmates leaves twn and the streets becme full f turists. They are here t take part in La Tmatina, the wrld’s largest vegetable fight. Fr a cuple f hurs almst 50,000 kgs f tmates are launched as missiles(导弹)at whever mves.
La Tmatina started arund fifty years ag, when, fr n reasn, a grup f lcal peple started thrwing tmates at each ther. Other peple jined in and had s much fun that they did the same thing the next year. Since then La Tmatina has grwn and grwn. In 2004 almst 20,000 peple tk part in the “tmat war”. Nwadays it is the mst imprtant part f a week-lng festival invlving(包含)parades, eating, drinking, and lts f firewrks.
On the mrning f La Tmatina, eight big trucks full f sft tmates pull int the center f the twn. Official starters climb int the back f the trucks and start thrwing tmates at the crwd. That is the signal that the fight is abut t start. Frm then n it is a wild scene, as everybdy tries t get nt the trucks t get the tmates. Nbdy n the streets is safe frm attack(攻击). And there is nthing the lcals like mre than thrwing tmates at camera-carrying turists.
Finally, after tw hurs, all the tmates have been thrwn. Everyne is tired, sweaty and cvered with tmates. A bell rings t signal the end f the fight and everyne is friend again. Tmat-cvered clthing is taken ff and thrwn away and the crwds wash themselves in public shwers dwn by the river. La Tmatina is ver fr anther year.
69．Hw lng des the tmat fight last?
A．Fr tw hurs.B．Fr a day.C．Fr a week.D．Fr a year.
70．What can we knw abut the tmat fight?
A．A bell rings t signal the start f it.
B．It csts almst 50, 000 kgs f tmates each time.
C．It takes place n the first Wednesday f August.
D．The crwds g back hme t wash themselves after it.
71．What’s Paragraph 3 mainly abut?
A．When the tmat fight starts.B．Where the tmat fight happens.
C．What peple d during the tmat fight.
D．Why the lcals like attacking turists with cameras.
72．Where can we mst prbably read this passage?
A．In a News Weekly.B．In a self-prtect handbk.
C．In a Chinese textbk.D．In a turist magazine.
（2021·浙江·模拟预测）Peple frm sme cuntries set up a certain festival t give thanks. But d yu knw there is a special day t say srry?
Every year n May 26, Australian peple cme tgether, sharing the healing and srry fr the Stlen Generatins and their families. That day is called Natinal Srry Day.
The first Natinal Srry Day was held n May 26, 1998. After Eurpeans landed in Australia, the gvernment intended t erase Abriginal culture. Thus, great numbers f Abriginal children were taken away frm their families and placed in institutins. There, they were treated badly and raised accrding t Western culture instead f their wn culture. Thse pr kids, later knwn as the “Stlen Generatins”, never knew wh their parents were r where they were. Their dark days finally ended n May 26, 1997 when a reprt, Bringing Them Hme, came ut. Thusands f Australians ffered their aplgies by writing messages and singing “srry bks” t the Stlen Generatins. Since then, the Natinal Aplgy has been a traditin in the cuntry.
As a symbl f pride and pwer fr Abriginals, the Abriginal flag can be seen everywhere that day. It is black (tp) and red (bttm) with a yellw circle in the centre, which stands fr the Abriginals walking under the sun.
Besides raising Srry Day flags, mre activities take place arund Australia nwadays. Many schl children attend writing cmpetitins and light candles fr the Stlen Generatins. Schls invite lcal Abriginal elders t speak with students. Films abut the Stlen Generatins may als be shwn fr discussin. It’s nt a public hliday, but everyne is welcme t take part in it.
Thrugh Natinal Srry Day, Australians believe they will heal ld wunds and right past wrngs.
73．The “Stlen Generatins” refers t the children wh _________.
A．lived in a cmmn lifeB．were hped t have a gd future
C．lived separately frm parentsD．were raised in the Abriginal culture
74．Which is the right picture f the Abriginal flag?
A．B．C．D．
75．What d Australians d fr Natinal Srry Day?
A．Students jin in sme singing cmpetitins.
B．Abriginals write messages t shw aplgy.
C．Schls invite yung pp stars t give speeches.
D．Peple light candles fr the Stlen Generatins.
76．Which f the fllwing can be the best title fr the passage?
A．Australia: A cuntry with a dark histry
B．Australia: Hme f the Stlen Generatins
C．Natinal Srry Day: Time t heal past wrngs
D．Natinal Srry Day: A day fr Australian children
（2021·黑龙江大庆·中考真题）Carnival
Carnival is the last big festival in summer in Brazil, which may begin 40 days befre Easter every year. During the festival, t celebrate their traditins, Brazilians sing and dance in dance halls and clubs, n the streets and beaches r anywhere else in Brazil.
Dragn Bat Festival
Dragn Bat Festival is ne f the mst ppular traditinal festivals celebrated in China, falling n the fifth f the fifth lunar mnth. The mst famus and greatest traditin is hlding Dragn Bat races. In additin, during the festival, peple make and eat Zngzi. Hanging herbs (草药) n the frnt dr is als ppular, which is meant t prtect peple frm evil (邪恶) and illness.
Slnal
Kreans celebrate Slnal, the lunar New Year, with ther East Asian cuntries. Slnal is a time fr Kreans t celebrate the traditins with their family. On New Year’s Day, peple put n traditinal clthes and put fd n a special table fr the dead members f their family. Family enjy activities such as kite flying and dancing.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is ne f the mst imprtant hlidays in the US and it is celebrated n the furth Thursday f Nvember each year. On the day, Americans say “Thank yu” t their family, friends and peple that help them. On Thanksgiving, peple usually have a big turkey dinner and a special party with their family.
Chse the right answer accrding t the passage.
77．Where is Carnival celebrated?
A．In China.B．In Brazil.C．In Krea.D．In the US.
78．Why d peple hang herbs n Dragn Bat Festival?
A．T put family under prtectin.B．T prepare a big dinner fr family.
C．T have a special party with family.D．T ffer fd t dead family members.
79．What activity takes place n Krean New Year’s day?
A．Bat races.B．Kite flying.
C．Turkey cking.D．Frnt dr cleaning.
80．When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
A．Abut 40 days befre Easter.B．On the last day f lunar year.
C．On the fifth f the fifth lunar mnth.D．On the furth Thursday f Nvember.
81．What d Carnival and Slnal have in cmmn?
A．They are celebrated n the same day.
B．They are bth celebrated in East Asian cuntries.
C．Peple wear the same clthes during the tw festivals.
D．Peple dance t celebrate their traditins during the tw festivals.
（2021·山东滨州·中考真题）Chinese Opera Cartn Festival Kicks ff Thursday
http//www. Chinadaily. cm. cn 2021-02-02
An art festival that calls attentin t Chinese pera cartns will kick ff in Beijing n Thursday, Feb 4 and run until Feb 26. The festival is prepared by the Chayang Cultural Center and the Culture and Travel Office f Chayang, Beijing. The staff members are hping the festival will get mre freigners and yung peple t learn mre abut traditinal Chinese culture.
Classical Chinese peras, chsen frm 360 kinds f peras in China, are made int cartns, and will be shwn t the public. The cartn characters lk lively and cute, which can quickly be lved by the public. Activities will als be held during the festival, such as shwing the primary psters and writings, and pera cstumes.
Since the festival is mainly held nline, peple can take part in the activities by watching vides n nline shrt-vide platfrms (平台) like Duyin and Hushan Vide, knwn as Tik Tk and Vig Vide utside China.
Peple can als enjy a 360-degree wide view f the activities nline. By clicking a muse f a cmputer r using a mbile phne, peple can chse wherever they like t view the activities at hme.
82．The art festival will last (持续) fr ______.
A．11 daysB．23 daysC．26 daysD．28 days
83．Peple can enjy ______ during the festival.
A．sme Chinese peras played by real pepleB．all classical Chinese peras
C．sme Chinese peras made int cartnsD．360 kinds f Chinese peras
84．Which f the fllwing nline shrt-vide platfrms is NOT mentined in the passage?
A．Duyin.B．Hushan Vide.C．Tik Tk.D．Tencent Vi.
85．Peple can watch the festival at hme because it is ______.
A．mainly held nlineB．shwn n TVC．shwn t the publicD．held fr free
86．This passage is mst prbably frm ______.
A．a bkB．a websiteC．a magazineD．a turist guide
（2022·河南南阳·一模）Every year, thusands f peple cme t Edinburgh, the capital city f Sctland, t be part f the Edinburgh Festival. In 1947, a grup f famus peple frm the art wrld decided t hld an internatinal festival f music, dance and theater in Edinburgh. The idea was t get Eurpe tgether after the Secnd Wrld War.
The festival lasts fr three weeks every August and early September when the city is filled with artists frm all ver the wrld. They cme t Edinburgh fr this biggest art festival in Britain. During this time, the streets f the city are alive with music and dance frm early in the mrning until late at night. Yu can even see artists painting pictures n the streets.
One f the mst famus art events f the festival is the painting and sculpture (雕塑) celebratin, which was started in 2004. The city’s tp-level galleries (美术馆) and museums hld imprtant exhibitins (展览) f histric artists and new faces. Each year, yu can see the art wrks frm bth leading internatinal and the UK artists.
Als, the festival attracts tens f thusands f turists there t see new mvies and plays and t hear music played by famus musicians. This year, yu can see ver five hundred perfrmances with actrs frm mre than frty cuntries. The tickets fr these perfrmances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier t see yur favrite star in Edinburgh than it is in Lndn. S cme t the Edinburgh Festival next summer!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
87．Wh des “They” in Paragraph 2 refer t?
A．Artists.B．Musicians.C．Dancers.D．Turists.
88．As a tur guide, hw will yu intrduce the painting and sculpture (雕塑) celebratin in Edinburgh t turists?
A．Yu can cme fr it in July every year.
B．Yu can nly find new artists’ wrks.
C．It nly happens in tp-level galleries.
D．It has a histry f abut 18 years.
89．What can we learn abut the festival by the text?
A．Yu can easily enjy many kinds f art.
B．The festival is the biggest ne in the wrld.
C．Turists cme nly fr mvies and music.
D．Lts f stars frm Lndn will be there.
90．What is NOT a reasn fr the writer t recmmend (推荐) the festival?
A．The street is filled with music and dance.
B．There are many perfrmances frm different cuntries.
C．Yu can meet yur favrite star with less cst.
D．It’s the best time f the year in Edinburgh.
91．What is the writer’s purpse (目的) in writing the text?
A．T explain why the festival is arund there.
B．T describe what the festival is actually like.
C．T tell readers t be in the festival.
D．T tell turists abut must-ds in the festival.
Internatinal Day f FamiliesThe Internatinal Day f Families is celebrated n May 15th every year. Its purpse is t raise peple’s attentin t prmte (促进) the harmny (和谐), happiness and prgress f the family.
T celebrate the 26th Internatinal Day f Families this year, Family Center will hld sme family activities.
Activities fr the families
☆Family sprts.
☆Reading a letter fr yur family.
☆A cking cmpetitin amng families.
Time: 9:00 a. m. —17:00 p. m. n May 15th
Place: On the Suth Internatinal Square
Prize: 1st prize — a five-day freign tur;
2nd prize— a seven-day dmestic (国内的) tur；
3rd prize — a fur-day dmestic tur.
Rules：
Each family can chse tw f three kinds f activities. When yu sign up, yu shuld make a decisin.
All the letters must be written by families themselves. They will nt be returned, s please keep a cpy.
Dn’t be late, r yu’ll nt be allwed t take part in these activities. Families wh want t take part in the activities must hand in their applicatin frms (报名表) befre May 5th, r yu can call 2877-2197 t sign up befre May 10th. And we will prvide breakfast and lunch.
Fr further infrmatin: visit https//FamilyCenter. s. cm
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