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1、高考英语热门考点强化专练：阅读理解二十三含解析一Thanksgiving Day is special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first th

2、anksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The

3、 Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast盛宴. The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for t

4、heir special feast. Everyone brought food.In time, other colonies殖民地began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed宣布the last Thursday

5、of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours. But the Canadian thanks-giving Day falls on the second Monday in October.1. Th

6、anksgiving Day is celebrated . A. in spring B. summer C. in autumn D. in winter2. The first to celebrate thanksgiving were . A. some people from England B. the American Indians C. Sarah Josepha Hale D. Governor Bradford3. We can infer from the passage that New England must be . A. in the U. S. A. B.

7、 in Great Britain C. in Canada D. on some island off the Atlantic4. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest. B. Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations. C. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the

8、American and Indian peoples thanks to God. D. Theres little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.5. The passage mainly tells us . A. how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U. S. A. B. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it

9、is celebrated C. that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday D. how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places二Customs are social habits. They have been handed down through generations (代) among groups, social classes, etc. Customs can be described as ways of doing

10、 things. They are particularly (特别) strong in social practices on the occasions (场合) of births, marriages and deaths.In China, these days, some people in cities are learning from Western customs. For example, some brides dress in the long white dress that is usual bridal wear in many Western countri

11、es.Every people (民族) has special customs for New Year. The Han people have many interesting Spring Festival customs. And now, quite a number of people living in the cities have followed the Western customs of sending New Year greeting cards for January 1st.One interesting custom in China is that mot

12、hers wrap (包) up their babies tightly (紧紧的).This is not the custom in Western countries, where babies are usually dressed in loose garments.6. It is true that customs . A. have been formed during a short time B. have been formed little by little C. have been quickly formed and changed D. have never

13、been changed7. In this passage, the word “garment is . A. a kind of food B. a bed C. a sort of clothes D. a room8. How do the Chinese young people learn from Western countries at their marriages? A. The brides新娘have on the white clothes. B. Men wear the white coats. C. Their parents all have attende

14、d their marriages. D. Their marriages are only held in the mens homes.9. From this passage we know . A. the people all over China spend New Year in the same way B. people in the villages and cities send New Year greeting cards to each other C. each people has his special custom for New Year D. most

15、of Chinese people take Spring Festival seriously10. The difference about clothing between Chinese and Western babies is that . A. Chinese babies are usually dressed in new clothes B. Chinese mothers are used to dressing their babies in colourful clothes C. Western babies are dressed in bigger clothe

16、s while Chinese babies are usually wrapped D. Western babies have more clothes than Chinese babies三Our daughter Kerrin, a student at Boston University, had been home for a week-end visit, and I dropped her off at the bus station just in time for her back to college. After Kerrins bus had gone and I

17、was driving away, I noticed that she had left her purse on the passenger seat. Worried that she would arrive in Boston without money or keys to her room, I called my wife, Bette Jean, on the car phone, explaining why I would be late. As I was following the bus, Bette Jean phoned me back to say she h

18、ad phoned the bus dispatcher调度员on the other line and he, in return, had phoned the bus driver on yet another phone. The driver asked me to wave out of my window to show where I was. Then he pulled over at a rest stop, and I did the same. Kerrin jumped off the bus, and I handed her the purse and went

19、 on my way.11. The writer saw his daughters purse right after . A. seeing her off at the bus stationB. starting his car again C. she got off the carD. she got on the bus12. Kerrin didnt find her purse missing until . A. the bus started offB. her mother told her C. the bus stopped againD. she returne

20、d to the university13. In which order did the following persons know about the loss of the purse? A. driverwriterBetter JeanKerrinB. KerrinwriterBetter JeandriverC. writerdriverKerrinBetter JeanD. writerBetteJeandriverKerrin14. Which of the following is not true? A. The bus was too fast for the car

21、to catch up with in no time. B. The writer had tried to phone the dispatcher but failed. C. The writer couldnt get in touch with the driver by the phone. D. Both the writer and the bus driver could use the car phone.15. Which of the following seems the most necessary in helping the writer? a. his ca

22、r b. phone c. the bus driver d. the dispatcher e. his wife f. his daughterA. a, b, d and e B. c, d, e and f C. a, b, c and d D. b, c, d and e【答案与解析】1. C第二段第二句话 “That is why it is celebrated in late fall 中的late fall意思是“晚秋。2.A 第二段后半局部讲述了来自英国的清教徒移民举办感恩节是为了感谢上帝使他们平安横渡大西洋到美洲。由第三段前两句可知New England和Massachu

23、setts是美国的两个洲。5.B 综观全文可知，短文主要讲述了感恩节的来历以及人们庆祝此节日的不同方式。6.B 此题考查细节事实。从文章的第二句可知，风俗是慢慢形成并逐代流传的。7. C 此题考查词义猜想。从该词所处的位置可知，此为介绍东西方在包裹孩子方式上的不同。中国一般是把孩子紧紧包起；西方应是给孩子穿一种宽松的衣服。8.A 此题考查细节事实。从文章的第二段可知，中式婚咽吸取了西式的风俗新娘穿白色婚纱。9.C 此题考查细节事实。从第三段可知，每个民族都有其庆祝春节的特殊风俗。10. C 11. B12. C如果她发现得早，她可能早已下车返回。13. D 是Bette-Jean给调度员打了 。15. A