高一下学期英语阅读专项训练五

高一英语限时训练五

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第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd.Take some time to find out about how one man，who was determined to change the way we treated our planet，didn’t stop until he had made a difference.

In 1963，senator(参议员) Gaylord Nelson wasn’t happy with the earth’s condition. He wanted to clean up the planet，solve pollution and environmental problems. A senator is someone US citizens choose to help make laws，so Gaylord had a lot of power. He went to John F Kennedy，the President at the time，with his ideas. The President agreed that the planets’ environment was a serious issue，so President Kennedy went around the country on a five­day tour to promote the idea of cleaning up the planet. People began making small changes but it wasn’t enough.

A few years later，Senator Nelson decided to put one day aside every year for the cause of saving the planet. On April 22，1970，the first Earth day was celebrated. More than 20 million people took part in Earth Day activities in 1970.Since then，Earth Day has become an international holiday. People all over the world are doing something to make the earth a cleaner，better place.

A rock band named Dramarama wrote a song about Earth Day in 1993 called What Are We Gonna Do. Encouraging your family to recycle on a regular basis is a good way to help the earth.

1．Who is Gaylord Nelson?

A．He is a lawyer.

B．He is the President of the USA.

C．He is a senator.

D．He is a rock singer.

2．What did President Kennedy do to promote the idea of cleaning up the earth?

A．He named Gaylord Nelson senator.

B．He went around the country on a five­day tour.

C．He cleaned his office every day.

D．He decided to put one day aside for Earth Day.

3．Which of the following events happened according to the order of time?

①What Are We Gonna Do was written.

②The first Earth Day was celebrated.

③Senator Nelson formed the idea of cleaning up the planet.

④President Kennedy agreed to promote the idea.

A．③④②①B．①③④②

C．④①③②D．②④①③

B

Three Kings Day in Mexico

Among the most Looked­forward­to holidays by children is Three Kings Day.This celebration takes place on January 6.On this day，children，parents and friends get together in the evening and have a cup of hot chocolate with a rosca de reyes (three King’s Bread)．This is a typical bread that has tiny pieces of fruit(orange skin，cherries，sugar) on top and tiny baby toys inside which symbolize the Baby Jesus.

This holiday has a religious background；however，it is considered national holiday.

Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland

On the 17th of March every year. Ireland celebrates a special day called Saint Patrick’s Day.

People draw shamrocks (三叶草) or the Irish flag on their faces to look cool.

There are a lot of floats (花车) going through the streets with people on them playing Irish music and doing Irish dancing. Lots of people dress up for a day at the parade or at home. In the evening people go to the pub to listen to Irish music and drink Guinness. There is also a huge firework display on the river which thousands of people go to watch.

Saint Patrick’s Day is a great festival and people that have never seen it should go to Ireland to see it.

Semana Santa：Easter Celebration in Spain

Semana Santa is celebrated all over Spain. Years ago，it was just a religious celebration. Women and men wore black clothing，the men always with a black tie，and everybody was very serious. Today，however，many people who enjoy it also think about having fun.

During this week，religious images are displayed in the streets. These images are made of gold and silver. Forty or fifty men carry each image on their shoulders，always at night.

Many visitors from all over the world come to Spain for Semana Santa and enjoy this celebration.

4．Which of the following is both TRUE of Three Kings Day and Semana Santa?

A．Both of the festivals have a religious background.

B．Both of the festivals take place in Mexico.

C．People eat a typical bread on both of the festivals.

D．People wear special costumes on both of the festivals.