Question

【题目】In some provinces of Canada, people celebrate Family Day on the second Monday of February. It is a holiday that gives families the chance(机会) to _____ together.

On Family Day, many people plan and take part in(参加) activities such as visiting art museums, watching movies, playing games and holding parties, with their families. Some communities(社区) plan special public _____ too. _____ the weather is usually very cold in February, some people _____ choose to stay at home. Hot chocolate and freshly made cookies are the most popular snacks for _____. Other people use the long weekend as a chance to take a short winter break, or to travel to visit friends.

On Family Day, most people have a day off work or school. Many stores and supermarkets are _____， but post offices may be open. Buses run _____ their usual timetables(时刻表).

Family Day was first _____ in Alberta, Canada in 1990. It was held to show the importance of family and home that were important to people in Alberta. Later, Family Day was _____ to other provinces, such as Ontario and Saskatchewan. British Columbia celebrated Family Day as a(n) ______ for the first time in 2013. One of the reasons for introducing Family Day was that there were no holidays from New Year's Day to Good Friday(受难节). It was such a long time.

【1】A. work B. discuss C. exercise

【2】A. events B. secrets C. interests

【3】A. So B. Because C. But

【4】A. never B. just C. ever

【5】A. them B. him C. us

【6】A. enough B. open C. closed

【7】A. thanks to B. because of C. according to

【8】A. held B. controlled C. studied

【9】A. created B. continued C. introduced

【10】A. success B. holiday C. weekend

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 A

【3】 B

【4】 B

【5】 A

【6】 C

【7】 C

【8】 A

【9】 C

【10】 B

【解析】

本文主要介绍了加拿大的家庭日。在加拿大的一些省份，人们在二月的第二个星期一庆祝家庭日。这是一个让家庭有机会一起活动的节日。在家庭日，许多人计划和参加活动，如参观艺术博物馆、看电影、玩游戏和与家人举行聚会。一些社区也计划举行特殊的公共活动。

在家庭日，大多数人都有一天的假期。家庭日于1990年首次在加拿大阿尔伯塔举行。后来，家庭日被引入其他省份。2013年，不列颠哥伦比亚省首次将家庭日定为假日。

【1】句意：这是一个让家庭有机会一起活动的节日。考查动词辨析。A. work工作；B. discuss讨论，商量；C. exercise锻炼，活动，训练，练习。根据下文On Family Day, many people plan and take part in(参加) activities such as visiting art museums, watching movies, playing games and holding parties, with their families.（在家庭日，许多人计划和参加活动，如参观艺术博物馆、看电影、玩游戏和与家人举行聚会。）可知填exercise；选C。

【2】句意：一些社区也计划举行特殊的公共活动。考查名词辨析。A. events事件，比赛项目，活动；B. secrets秘密，机密；C. interests利益，兴趣。结合句意可知选A。

【3】句意：因为二月的天气通常很冷，有些人只是选择呆在家里。考查连词辨析。A. So因此，所以，并列连词，表示因果关系，后面结果；B. Because因为，从属连词，表示因果关系，后面跟结果；C. But但是，并列连词，表示转折关系。结合句意可知前后句是因果关系，第一句是原因，可知填Because；选B。

【4】句意：因为二月的天气通常很冷，有些人只是选择呆在家里。考查副词辨析。A. never从来不，永不；B. just仅仅，只要；C. ever曾经，以往任何时候。结合句意可知填just；选B。

【5】句意：热巧克力和新鲜饼干是他们最受欢迎的小吃。考查代词辨析。A. them他们；B. him他；C. us我们。根据上文some people ___4___ choose to stay at home.可知此处指some people，故用them指代some people，选A。

【6】句意：许多商店和超市都关门了，但邮局可能会开门。考查形容词辨析。A. enough足够的，充足的；B. open开放的，营业的；C. closed关闭的，封闭的，关门，不营业。根据上文On Family Day, most people have a day off work or school.（在家庭日，大多数人都有一天的假期，不用上班或上学。）可知“许多商店和超市都关门了”；选C。

【7】句意：公共汽车按平时的时间表行驶。考查介词短语。A. thanks to幸亏；B. because of因为；C. according to按照，根据。结合句意可知填according to；选C。

【8】句意：家庭日于1990年首次在加拿大阿尔伯塔举行。考查动词辨析。A. held举行，持有， 握，容纳；B. controlled控制；C. studied学习，研究。根据句意可知填held；选A。

【9】句意：后来，家庭日被引入其他省份，如安大略省和萨斯喀彻温省。考查动词辨析。A. created产生，创造；B. continued继续；C. introduced介绍，引进。结合句意可知填introduced；选C。

【10】句意：2013年，不列颠哥伦比亚省首次将家庭日定为假日。考查名词辨析。A. success成功；B. holiday假期，假日；C. weekend周末。结合句意可知填holiday；选B。