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【题目】Since 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country.

Canada Day is the year’s biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades（游行), concerts, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens（公民）.The celebrations often have a patriotic（爱国的）mood. Canada’s national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada’s national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, are especially grand and exciting.

In the province of Quebec, many home rentals（租赁）start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.

Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.

【1】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Canada Day falls on the first day of June.

B. Canada Day was celebrated before 1982.

C. Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada.

D. Canadians except new citizens celebrate Canada Day.

【2】From Paragraph 4, we know that on Canada Day _____.

A. no student goes to school??? B. traffic jams happen everywhere

C. all Canadians stop working??? D. few businesses and stores are closed

【3】Canada Day is known as Moving Day in Quebec because on this day _____.

A. people think it lucky to move to new houses

B. people look for houses from one place to another

C. people like moving from house to house to visit friends

D. people move home when new home rentals go into effect

【4】Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Canada Day？

A. Background??? B. Symbol.??? C. Public life.??? D. Events and activities.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】解析：自1982年以来，7月1日被正式称为加拿大国庆日。所有年龄段的加拿大人参加这个节日。

加拿大国庆日是今年最大的国家节日。在许多城镇和城市，政府经常在户外组织很多活动。这些包括游行，音乐会，节日，焰火表演和为新加拿大公民庆祝仪式。庆祝活动通常有一个爱国情感。加拿大的国旗，象征着加拿大国庆日，随处可见，很多人把脸画成红色和白色，这是加拿大国家颜色。庆祝活动在渥太华，加拿大的首都，特别的宏大和令人兴奋。

在魁北克，许多房屋租赁（租赁）7月1日开始，持续一年，许多人在加拿大魁北克利用国庆日从一个搬到另一个房子。所以在魁北克，加拿大一天也被称为移动的一天。

?许多组织，企业和商店都关门了。只有一些书店、医院、加油站可能开放。邮局也被关闭了。加拿大国庆日是加拿大的暑假，所有学校都关闭了。在一些地区，特殊的服务被提供给大型事件。音乐会、游行和节日可能会引起一些交通堵塞。

【1】解析：理解判断题。题意：根据短文内容，下面哪一个是对的？A.Canada Day falls on the first day of June.加拿大国庆是6月1日；B.Canada Day was celebrated before 1982. 加拿大国庆在1982年以前庆祝的；C.Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada.全加拿大人都庆祝加拿大国庆；D.Canadians except new citizens celebrate Canada Day.除了新的公民，所有加拿大人庆祝加拿大国庆日。根据第一自然段，加拿大国庆是从1982年开始的，每年7月1日全国人民欢庆的日子。故选C。

【2】解析：细节理解题。题意：从第4自然段，我们知道在加拿大国庆日的什么？A. no student goes to school没有学生上学；B. traffic jams happen everywhere 处处交通拥堵；C. all Canadians stop working所有的加拿大人停止工作；D. few businesses and stores are closed几乎没有商店关门。根据本段中的句子As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well.可知所有的学校都关闭了，所以没有学生去上学，故选A。

【3】解析：细节理解题。题意：加拿大国庆日在魁北克被称为搬家日，因为这一天的什么A.people think it lucky to move to new houses人们认为搬到新家很幸运；B.people look for houses from one place to another人们从一个地方到另一个地方找住处；C.people like moving from house to house to visit friends人们喜欢从一个地方搬到另一个地方去拜访朋友；D.people move home when new home rentals go into effect新家的租赁生效，所以人们搬家。根据文中的句子In the province of Quebec, many home rentals（租赁）start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another.可知在这一天随着房屋租赁的到期，人们都搬家。故选D。

【4】解析：细节理解题。题意：下面有关加拿大国庆日没有提到的是什么？A. Background 背景；B.；.Symbol象征，第2自然段有提到；C. Public life.公众生活，文中很多方面都与公众生活相关；D. Events and activities.事件与活动，国庆日有许多的庆祝活动。故选A。