2022年高考英语一轮复习：节假日活动 分类阅读话题练习题7（含答案解析）

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1、2022年高考英语一轮复习：节假日活动分类阅读话题练习题7节假日活动（Festivals, holidays and celebrations）一、阅读理解-阅读选择（共10小题；共84分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The Truth Can Set You FreeI recently got pulled over for speeding not far from my new home in Virginia. I hadnt been paying attention, and I had driven a few miles an hour

2、over the speed limit.Can I see your license and registration? the police officer asked me. I pulled both out for him, and he saw my Pittsburgh address on my Pennsylvania drivers license. What are you doing here? he asked. Are you with the army?No, Im not. I answered. I explained that 1 had just move

3、d to Virginia, and I hadnt had time to reregister yet.So what brings you here?He had asked a direct question. Without thinking very hard. I gave him a direct answer. Well, officer, I said, since youve asked, I have cancer. I have just months to live. To ensure my kids could be belter cared for. Weve

4、 moved down here to be close to my wifes family.So youve got cancer, he said flatly. He was trying to figure me out. Was I really dying? Was I lying?He took a long look at me. You know, for a guy who has only a few months to live, you sure look good.He was obviously thinking: Either this guy is pull

5、ing one big fat line on me, or hes telling the （ruth. He was trying to question my honesty without directly calling me a liar. And so he had forced me to prove that I was being honest.Well, officer. I know that I look pretty healthy. I look great on the outside, but the tumors （肿瘤）are on the inside.

6、 And then, I dont know what possessed me, but I just did it. I pulled up my shirt, showing the operational scars.He looked at my scars. He looked in my eyes. He now knew he was talking to a dying man. Well, he wasnt taking this any further. He handed me back my license. Do me a favor. he said, Slow

7、down from now on.The awful truth had set inc free. As he went back to his police car, I had a realization, I had been one of those beautiful blondes （金发美女）who could bat her eyelashes and get out of tickets, I drove home under the speed limit, and I was smiling like a beauty queen.I. The author was s

8、topped by the police officer because.The ticket examiner arrived and told the second man that it was not his berth, No, said the second man. Ifs mine. A policeman from the Railway Protection tried to get the second man leave. But he wouldnt give in一and he had the support of his companions.Fierce arg

9、ument continued, even long after the train left Palakkad. Then someone even pulled the emergency chain （应急链）as we were leaving Tirur station, four stops after Palakkad. Nobody could sleep and it was getting late.Suddenly, around midnight, I watched a teenager, a student I am sure, climbed down from

10、an upper berth close to me. Please take my berth, he told the second man, who accepted it after a bit of hesitation.To my great surprise, the student then spread a newspaper on the floor and was soon lost in deep and peaceful sleep. By now everyone was quiet, as if nothing had happened! Im a 58-year

11、-old biology teacher who has handled two recent generations of students. I was convinced once again that, contrary to popular opinions, young people can often be far. far nobler than many older ones. And thats the hope of our nation.30. Where did the author spend the night when the arguments happene

12、d?A. At home.B.In a hotel.C.On a train.D.In a restaurant.31. Who was really wrong in the accident?A. The railway station.B.The travel agent.C.The middle-aged gentleman.D.The second man.32. Faced with the two mens arguments, the passengers were.A. curiousB.excitedC.angryD.puzzled33. Why was eveiyone

13、quiet after the arguments?A. They were too sleepy in fact.B. Thcy were afraid to speak anything.C. They were tired from hard work.D. They reached their destination.34. Reading the passage gives readers a sense of.A. encouragementB.responsibilityC.disappointmentD.excitementSome of the worlds most fam

14、ous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO （United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization） recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying （

15、联合）voice across cultures.Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.Its Jason Morans job to help change that. As the Kennedy Centers artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen t

16、he audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture. Jazz seems like its not really a part of the American appetite, Moran (ells National Public Radios reporter Neal Conan. What Im hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and u

17、nderstand that jazz is not black and write anymore. Its actually color, and its actually digital.Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. The music cant be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, b

18、ecause the way the world works is not the same, says Moran.Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Wallers music tor a dance party, just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music, says Moran. For me, its (he rccontcxtualization. In m

19、usic, where docs the emotion (情感)lie? Arc wc, as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes wc lose sight that the music has a wider context, says Moran, so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.35. W

20、hy did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?A. To remember the birth of jazz.B. To protect cultural diversity.C. To encourage people to study music.D. To recognize the value of jazz.36. What does the underlined word that in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Jazz becoming more accessible.B. Thc produc

21、tion of jazz growing faster.C. Jazz being less popular with the young.D. The jazz audience becoming larger.37. What can wc infer about Morans opinion on jazz?A. It will disappear gradually.B. It remains black and white.C. It should keep up with the times.D. lt changes every 50 years.38. Which of the

22、 following can be the best title for the text?A.Exploring the Future of Jazz.B.The Rise and Fall of Jazz.C.Thc Story of a Jazz Musician.D.Celebrating the Jazz Day.Seventy years ago, a group of well-known people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festi

23、val of music, dance and theater in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras （交响乐团）.Il became a fixed event every August

24、 and now attracts 400,000 people yearly.At the same time, the Fringe appeared as a challenge to the official festival. Eight theater groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years.Soon, groups of s

25、tudents firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theater by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.Today （he Fringe,

26、 once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theater, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959, with only 19 theater groups performing, some said it was getting too big.A paid administrator was first employed only in 197

27、1, and today there arc eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.39. What was the purpose of Edinbu

28、rgh Festival at the beginning?A. To introduce young theater groups.B. To honor heroes of World War II.C. To attract great great artists from Europe.D. To bring Europe together again.40. Why did some uninvited theater groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?A. They owned a public house there.B. They wanted

29、to take part in the festival.C. They thought they were also famous.D. They came to take up a challenge.41. Who joined the Fringe after it appeared?A. Popular writers.B. Artists from around the world.C. University students.D. Performers of music and dance.42. We may learn from the text that Edinburgh

30、 Festival.A. keeps growing rapidlyB. has gone beyond an art festivalC. gives shows all year roundD. has become a non-oficial event答案第一部分1.D【解析】正确答案是Do此题是细节理解题。根据首段的I had driven a few miles an hour over the speed limit”可知。2- . D【解析】正确答案是Do此题是细节理解题。根据第五段的To ensure my kids could be better cared for. We

31、ve moved down here to be close to my wifes family.可知。3.B【解析】正确答案是Bo此题是细节理解题。根据第六段的“Was I lying?、第七段的“or hes telling the truth和“ He was trying to question my honesty可知。4* . A【解析】正确答案是A。此题是推理判断题。根据末段的The awful truth had set me free.和4i was smiling like a beauty queen”可知作者很乐观。5* . D6.B7* . C8.A9* . A10

32、- . C【解析】正确答案是C此题是细节理解题。根据题干中的man-made attractions定位到表格第一行的“Others focus on history (such as Route 6) or inan-made attractions (the Las Vegas Strip).。11* . B【解析】正确答案是B。此题是细节理解题。根据题干中的和hotels in US cities and resorts定位到表格 第二彳亍白勺“This is the best website fbr reviews of hotels in US cities and resorts.

33、 The reviews are impressively thorough, covering locations, rooms, cleanliness, food and so on. Importantly, these are not promotional photos by the hotels, but more honest and real ones taken by inspectors., 由此可知， 照片是由网站的检查员拍摄的。12* . D【解析】正确答案是D。此题是细节理解题。根据题干的a big family with kids and the old定位到第三

34、行的Narrow down what you are looking forwhether by price, region, theme and who will be traveling一and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view.缩小你所寻找的范围无论是根据价格、地区、主题，还是谁将去旅游一然后只保留相关假期的照片，故在网站www. 10lusaholidays.co.uk上，可以找到一个有孩子和老人的大家庭旅行的主意。13* . A【解析】正确答案是Ao此题是推理判断题。根据a cycling and

35、 wine-tasling trip in Californias Napa Valley 在加州纳帕谷 的自行车和品酒之旅可知，加州的纳帕谷以前萄酒闻名。14- . B【解析】正确答案是Bo此题是文章出处题。根据首段Plan on traveling around the USA this summer? If you need help in arranging the trip, or want ideas about where to go and what to do, there are a number of outstanding websites that can make

36、your American dream come true.今年夏天打算环游美国吗？如果你需要帮 助安排行程，或者想知道去哪里和做什么，有一些好的网站可以让你的美国梦成真。以及下 文对网站的介绍可知，此文出自旅游手册。15.D【解析】正确答案是Do此题是细节理解题。由文章可知，WestWeek有超过25年的历史，吸引了 1万多人； Renaissance Pleasure Faire 有差不多 50 年的历史，吸引 了 2 万多游客；Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach 有 40 年的历史，吸引了 20 多万人：Festival Navideno de la Call

37、e Ocho 有超过 114 年的历史，吸引了 10万多人。由此可知历史最短的是WestWeek；第三受欢迎的是Festival Navideno de la Calle OchooI6.C【解析】正确答案是B此题是推理判断题。由题可知文艺复兴发生在16世纪末左右，故推断正确答案是B。17* . A【解析】正确答案是A。此题是细节理解题。由文章第三段M and the concert at the end of Friday and Saturday*.,可知,音 乐会是其特殊的地方。18- . D【解析】本文为说明文。作者亲历了魁北克冬季狂欢节的盛况，感受了人们冬天的激情和活力。细节理解题。

38、由第二段. said to be the worlds largest winter能stival可知，魁北克冬季狂欢节 是世界上最大的冬季节日。19* . C【解析】细节理解题。由倒数第：段“【he carnivals good will ambassador” 以及，in the form of a giant snowman with a human inside可知，Bonhomme是狂欢节的形象大使，是由人装扮的雪人。 20* . A【解析】推理判断题。由最后段Tn the end, Bonhommes float came into view, and kids in the cr

39、owd went crazy.”可知，孩子们看到Bonhomme都激动不已，由此可知，孩子们喜欢看Bonhommeo21- . A【解析】推理判断题。由第三段“1 went last year for a few frigid days, staying at the Hilton Qucbcc,可知， 作者是作为游客去参加狂欢节的。故A项正确。22* . B23* . A24* . C25* . C【解析】正确答案是C。此题是推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“And dont ever use that as an excuse fbr anything again!”可知，他妈妈对他要求很严

40、。26* . C【解析】正确答案是C。此题是细节理解题。根据第三段第-句Tn the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod (杆)to the next.”可推知，猴杆可以帮助孩子训练力量和悬挂、摆动的技巧。27- . A【解析】正确答案是Ao此题是句意理解题。根据第四段第三句uThe next afternoon, she took me back

41、 to school.和第五 段第二句“She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow.”可知，作者的妈妈带她到学校练习，并且建议作者努力练习，证明妈妈是一 个有恒心的人。故选A。28* . D【解析】正确答案是D。此题是细节理解题。根据第五段的“Ill never forget the next time, crossing the rungs; I looked down at the kids who were stan

42、ding with their mouths open.”可知，同学们对我的表现都很吃惊, 故选D。29- . D【解析】正确答案是Do此题是推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句“Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf.She had never let me see her tears.”可知，对于我的成K中的痛苦妈妈比我承受得还要多，故选Do30* . C【解析】正确答案是C。此题是细节理解题。根据第一段When the train reached Palakkad Junction around 9:00 p.m, a large gro

43、up of tourists entered with much noisc,并且作者是在火车的卧铺上过夜的。31* . B【解析】正确答案是B。此题是推理判断题。根据第-段中的He even had a paper given by his travel agent to support himself,以及第.:段中的“The ticket examiner arrived and told the second man that it was not his berth. No, said the second man. Its mine. A policeman from the Ra

44、ilway Protection tried to get the second man leave可知，错的人是旅行社的代办人。32.C【解析】正确答案是C。此题是推理判断题。根据第三段中的Fierce argument continued, even long after the train left Palakkad. Then someone even pulled the emergency chain （应急链）as we were leaving Tirur station, four stops after Palakkad. Nobody could sleep and it

45、 was getting late可知，火车上的乘客被争吵声 吵得睡不着，当时很生气，甚至有人拉了应急链。33.A【解析】正确答案是A。此题是推理判断题。根据To my great surprise, the student then spread a newspaper on the floor and was soon lost in deep and peaceful sleep. By now everyone was quiet, as if nothing had happened 可知，事实上，所有人都很困了。34- . A【解析】正确答案是Ao此题是推理判断题。根据最后一段中的

46、I was convinced once again that, contrary to popular opinions, young people can often be far, far nobler than many older ones. And thats the hope of our nation-可知，学生让床铺的行为让作者感受到了年轻人比老年人高尚得多，所以作者很受鼓舞。35* . D【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句.set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance,

47、and its potential as a unifying (联合)voice across cultures 可知，教科文组织将 4 月 3() 日定为国际爵士乐节，是为了让人们意识到爵士乐的意义与价值。36* . C【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段.music has failed to connect with younger generations 此处 that 指代上 一句爵士乐在年轻一代不受欢迎，所以此处C项“爵士乐不太受年轻人欢迎”，符合题意。37* . C【解析】推理判断题。根据第五段 It has to continue to move, because the way

48、the world works is not the same可知Moran认为爵士乐要与时俱进，C项意为“跟上时代的步伐”符合题意。38.A【解析】标题判断题。本文主要讲，教科文组织将4月30日定为国际爵士乐节，让人们意识到爵士乐 的意义与价值，以及改善爵士乐不受年轻人的欢迎的处境，探索爵士乐的未来。A项，“探索 爵士乐的未来”符合题意。39.D【解析】本文介绍了爱丁堡艺穗节的形成和发展，回顾了爱丁堡艺穗节的发展历程。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.”可 知，爱丁堡艺穗节的最初目

49、的是为了在二战后重新团结欧洲。故选D。40* . B【解析】A. he didnt have a licenseB.he forgot to re-registerC.he was seriously illD.he drove (oo fast2. The author moved to Virginia probably because.A. he was homesickB. he served in the army thereC. Virginia had better hospitalsD. his kids could be better cared for3. On heari

50、ng about the authors cancer, the police officer.A. said it was an excuseB.doubted his honestyC.showed sympathy for himD.asked him to show his scars4. It can be inferred from the passage that the author was.A. optimisticB.adventurousC.dishonestD.romanticPeople in the United States honour their parent

51、s with 2 special days: Mothers Day on the second Sunday in May and Fathers Day on the 3rd Sunday in June. These days are to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days offer an opportunity to think

52、about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home and more fathers must help with childcare.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On mothers Day, people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mot

53、her is dead. Many people attend religious sen ices to honour parents. Its also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days, families get together at home as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecue tor Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feeling

54、s and memories. Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are more valued than those bought in stores. Its not the value of (he gift that is important, but the thought that counts. Greeting card stores, llorists, candy make

55、rs, bakers, phone companies and other stores do lots of business during these holidays.5. Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?A. Parents bring up children.B. Parents give love and care to children.C. Parents educate children to be good persons.D. Parents pass away

56、 before children grow up.6. What do you know from the passage?A. Both festivals are in May.B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“Eight theater groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform.可知，这些团队认为每个人都有表演的权 利，所以他们想要参加这

57、个节日。故选B。41- . C【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，爱丁堡大学及后来的牛津大学、剑桥大学等的学生都加 入了，所以是大学生。故选C。42* . A【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的介绍可知，它发展得非常快。故选A。C. Not all the children respect their parents.D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.7. What do you know from the passage?A. Both festivals are in May.B. Fewer women work

58、ed outside the home in the past.C. Not all the children respect their parents.Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.8. What do you know from the passage?A. Both festivals arc in May.B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.C. Not all the children respect lheir parents.Fathers are

59、 not as important as mothers at home.9. What do you know from the passage?A. Both festivals are in May.B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.C. Not all the children respect their parents.Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。Plan on traveling

60、around the USA this summer? If you need help in arranging the trip, or want ideas about where to go and what to do, there are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true.http:/byways.orgThe National Scenic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads. Some are natural r

61、outes, such as Route 1 along the California coast. Others tbcus on history (such as Route 6) or man-made attractions (the Las Vegas Strip). For each, you are provided with a map, told the routes length and how long is allowed, and given detailed suggestions on sights and stop-offs.This is the best w

62、ebsite for reviews of hotels in US cities and resorts. The reviews are impressively thorough, covering locations, rooms, cleanliness, food and so on. Importantly, these arc not promotional photos by the hotels, but more honest and real ones taken by inspectors. Search facilities are excellent. From

63、the 243 hotels reviewed in the New York, you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations, facilities and styles, or just pick out a selection of the best.www.101usaholidays.co.ukThis is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the USA. Its an impressively diverse selection, r

64、anging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break in Arizona and a cycling and wine-tasting trip in Californias Napa Valley. Narrow down what you arc looking forwhether by price, region, theme and who will be travelingand then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view. Its a really clev