十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載2009高考英語復(fù)習(xí)課堂限時強(qiáng)化訓(xùn)練閱讀理解（二十三）（一）ThanksgivingDayisspecialholidayintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Familiesandfriendsgathertoeatandgivethanksfortheirblessing.ThanksgivingDayisreallyaharvestfestival.Thisiswhyitiscelebratedinlatefall,afterthecropsarein.ButoneofthefirstthanksgivingsinAmericahadnothingtodowithagoodharvest.OnDecember4,1619,thePilgrimsfromEnglandlandednearwhatisnowCharlesCity,Virginia.TheykneltdownandthankedGodfortheirsafejourneyacrosstheAtlantic.ThefirstNewEnglandThanksgivingdidcelebratearichharvest.ThePilgrimslandedatwhatisnowPlymouth,Massachusetts,in1620.Theyhadadifficulttimeandthefirstwinterwascruel.ManyofthePilgrimsdied.Butthenextyear,theyhadagoodharvest.SoGovernorBradforddeclaredathree-dayfeast（盛宴）.ThePilgrimsinvitedIndianfriendstojointhemfortheirspecialfeast.Everyonebroughtfood.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mIntime,othercolonies（殖民地）begantocelebrateadayofthanksgiving.ButittookyearsbeforetherewasanationalThanksgivingDay.DuringtheCivilWar,SarahJosephaHalepersuadedAbrahamLincolntodosomethingaboutit.Heproclaimed（宣布）thelastThursdayofNovember1863asadayofthanksgiving.Today,AmericanscelebratethishappyharvestfestivalonthefourthThursdayinNovember.CanadianscelebrateThanksgivingDayinmuchthesamewayastheirAmericanneighbours.ButtheCanadianthanks-givingDayfallsonthesecondMondayinOctober.1.ThanksgivingDayiscelebrated.A.inspringB.summerC.inautumnD.inwinter2.Thefirsttocelebratethanksgivingwere.A.somepeoplefromEnglandB.theAmericanIndiansC.SarahJosephaHaleD.GovernorBradford3.WecaninferfromthepassagethatNewEnglandmustbe.A.intheU.S.A.B.inGreatBritainC.inCanadaD.onsomeislandofftheAtlantic4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載A.ThanksgivingDayusedtobeaholidaytocelebrateagoodharvest.B.AbrahamLincolnwasnotthefirsttodecideonthanksgivingcelebrations.C.ThanksgivingDayiscelebratedtoexpresstheAmericanandIndianpeoplesthankstoGod.D.ThereslittledifferencebetweentheAmericanwayandtheCanadianwaytocelebrateThanksgivingDay.5.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.howThanksgivingDayiscelebratedintheU.S.A.B.howThanksgivingDaycameintobeingandthedifferentwaysitiscelebratedC.thatThanksgivingDayisinfactaharvestholidayD.howthewaytocelebrateThanksgivingDaychangedwiththetimeandplacesw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m（二）Customsaresocialhabits.Theyhavebeenhandeddownthroughgenerations(代)amonggroups,socialclasses,etc.Customscanbedescribedaswaysofdoingthings.Theyareparticularly(特別)stronginsocialpracticesontheoccasions(場合)ofbirths,marriagesanddeaths.InChina,thesedays,somepeopleincitiesarelearningfromWesterncustoms.Forexample,somebridesdressinthelongwhitedressthatisusualbridalwearinmanyWesterncountries.Everypeople(民族)hasspecialcustomsforNewYear.TheHanpeoplehavemanyinterestingSpringFestivalcustoms.Andnow,quiteanumberofpeoplelivinginthecitieshavefollowedtheWesterncustomsofsendingNewYeargreetingcardsforJanuary1st.OneinterestingcustominChinaisthatmotherswrap(包)uptheirbabiestightly(緊緊的).ThisisnotthecustominWesterncountries,wherebabiesareusuallydressedinloosegarments.6.Itistruethatcustoms.A.havebeenformedduringashorttimeB.havebeenformedlittlebylittleC.havebeenquicklyformedandchangedD.十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載7.Inthispassage,theword“garment”is.A.akindoffoodB.abedC.asortofclothesD.aroomw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m8.HowdotheChineseyoungpeoplelearnfromWesterncountriesattheirmarriages?A.Thebrides（新娘）haveonthewhiteclothes.B.Menwearthewhitecoats.C.Theirparentsallhaveattendedtheirmarriages.D.Theirmarriagesareonlyheldinthemenshomes.9.Fromthispassageweknow.A.thepeoplealloverChinaspendNewYearinthesamewayB.peopleinthevillagesandcitiessendNewYeargreetingcardstoeachotherC.eachpeoplehashisspecialcustomforNewYearD.mostofChinesepeopletakeSpringFestivalseriously10.ThedifferenceaboutclothingbetweenChineseandWesternbabiesisthat.A.ChinesebabiesareusuallydressedinnewclothesB.ChinesemothersareusedtodressingtheirbabiesincolourfulclothesC.WesternbabiesaredressedinbiggerclotheswhileChinesebabiesareusuallywrappedD.WesternbabieshavemoreclothesthanChinesebabies（三）OurdaughterKerrin,astudentatBostonUniversity,hadbeenhomeforaweek-endvisit,andIdroppedheroffatthebusstationjustintimeforherbacktocollege.AfterKerrinsbushadgoneandIwasdrivingaway,Inoticedthatshehadleftherpurseonthepassengerseat.WorriedthatshewouldarriveinBostonwithoutmoneyorkeystoherroom,Icalledmywife,BetteJean,onthecarphone,explainingwhyIwouldbelate.AsIwasfollowingthebus,BetteJeanphonedmebacktosayshehadphonedthebusdispatcher（調(diào)度員）ontheotherlineandhe,inreturn,hadphonedthebusdriveronyetanotherphone.ThedriveraskedmetowaveoutofmywindowtoshowwhereIwas.Thenhepulledoveratareststop,andIdidthesame.Kerrinjumpedoffthebus,andIhandedherthepurseandwentonmyway.11.Thewritersawhisdaughterspurserightafter.A.十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載B.startinghiscaragainC.shegotoffthecarD.shegotonthebus12.Kerrindidntfindherpursemissinguntil.A.thebusstartedoffB.hermothertoldherC.thebusstoppedagainD.shereturnedtotheuniversity13.Inwhichorderdidthefollowingpersonsknowaboutthelossofthepurse?A.driverwriterBetterJeanKerrinB.KerrinwriterBetterJeandriverC.writerdriverKerrinBetterJeanD.writerBetteJeandriverKerrin14.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mA.Thebuswastoofastforthecartocatchupwithinnotime.B.Thewriterhadtriedtophonethedispatcherbutfailed.C.Thewritercouldntgetintouchwiththedriverbythephone.D.Boththewriterandthebusdrivercouldusethecarphone.15.Whichofthefollowingseemsthemostnecessaryinhelpingthewriter?a.hiscarb.p