Question

Carnival(狂欢节) does not take place only in Louisiana. There are many celebrations around the world.

In Brazil, the celebration is supposed to go on from the Saturday before Mardi Gras (大斋节前的最后一天)to Mardi Gras Day, but in some Brazilian cities the celebration can last seven or eight days. Just like New Orleans, not many important things are decided in Brazil from New Year's Day to Mardi Gras Day because everyone is preparing for or celebrating carnival. Most Brazilian parades have a subject, which could be political or historical. The parades had to have a subject related to Brazil until 1996. Some cities in Brazil do not have a street carnival, but they might have an indoor party.

Bolivia has carnival parades for children and then more parades for adults. The children dress up in costumes and march in the streets. The adults make traditional dance groups and dance in the streets. But the main part of Bolivia's carnival is getting wet. Almost everyone gets wet from water balloons and water buckets. In Oruru, Bolivia, their carnival is held in the last ten days of the carnival season. People there join in dancing, but their main carnival event is a ceremonial parade that lasts for twenty hours and parades for four kilometers. Over 20,000 dancers are involved as well as 10,000 musicians. This parade attracts at least 400,000 people.

The carnival in Venice, Italy is often regarded as the most carefully prepared carnival and lasts ten days before Lent (大斋节). Many events are held in the canals including shows, concerts, dances and water processions(队列). The official ending to the celebration is the party held in St. Mark's Square.

1.What's the best title for the passage?

A．Ways of Carnival

B．Carnival Parades

C．Carnivals around the World

D．History of Carnival

2.From the passage we learn that in Brazil ____.

A．not all cities have a street carnival

B．all Brazilian cities celebrate carnival for a week

C．the parades should have a subject related to Brazil politics

D．people prepare for or celebrate carnival after Mardi Gras Day

3.The most important feature (特征)of the celebration of carnival in Bolivia is that ____.

A．people join in dancing

B．nearly all people are wet

C．children wearing costumes march in the streets

D．adult dance groups dance in the streets

4.Which of the following shows that the author pays special attention to the carnival in Bolivia?

A．The time of celebrating carnival in Bolivia is mentioned.

B．There are details and numbers about carnival celebrations in Bolivia.

C．People in the carnival celebration in Bolivia are mentioned.

D．Events or performances for carnival celebrations in Bolivia are told.

5.Which of the following areas or countries prepares the most carefully for their carnival?

A．Louisiana.

B．Bolivia.

C．Venice.

D．Brazil.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C 

2.A 

3.B 

4.B 

5.C

【解析】文章介绍了几个世界闻名的狂欢节。

1.主旨大意题。文章讲述的是全世界范围的狂欢节。

2.细节题。根据文章第二段最后两行Some cities in Brazil do not have a street carnival, but they might have an indoor party.可知A正确。

3.细节题。根据第三段第3行But the main part of Bolivia's carnival is getting wet.可知B正确。

4.推理题。根据第3段最后3行那些数据可知作者特别注意玻利维亚的狂欢节，都给出了具体数据，说明研究的很深入。

5.细节题。根据最后一段Italy is often regarded as the most carefully prepared carnival可知C正确。