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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
The idea for Father's Day started in 1909. A woman named Dodd about starting a Father's Day holiday listening to a Mother's Day speech at church. Miss Dodd wanted a day to honor her , William Smart, who had fought in the American Civil War. His wife died when birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart raised the baby and his other children on a farm in Washington State. When Dodd became an adult, she how kind and loving her father had been while raising his six children alone. She believed her father had worked very hard to make sure his children healthy and strong. As Dodd's father was born in , she chose to hold the Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on June nineteenth, 1910. In 1924, President Coolidge gave his to the idea of a national Father's Day. Then, in 1966, President Johnson signed a presidential statement(总统令) the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.
In early times, wearing was a traditional way to celebrate Father's Day. People wore red roses to fathers who were still living. White flowers were worn to remember fathers who had . Today, Americans celebrate Father's Day in many different ways. families take their fathers out to a restaurant for a meal. Others give their fathers with special messages of thanks. Children living far call their fathers on the telephone to them a happy Father's Day. the holiday is celebrated, the idea is for children to let their father know that he is valued and loved. one historian in America has said, "Lucky is the man who hears many small voices call him father."
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【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】D
【小题4】B
【小题5】C
【小题6】B
【小题7】D
【小题8】A
【小题9】B
【小题10】B
【小题11】A
【小题12】D
【小题13】A
【小题14】D
【小题15】C
【小题16】C
【小题17】B
【小题18】D
【小题19】A
【小题20】B
解析试题分析:这是一篇记叙文,向我们介绍了父亲节的由来和其发展的大致过程,以及人们在这一天如何庆祝父亲节的故事。
【小题1】C动词辨析. A. talked谈论; B. cared关心; C. thought考虑; D. brought带来.据文意Dodd考虑设立一个节日像母亲节一样来表达对父亲的爱,故选C。
【小题2】A连接词辨析A. while 当……时;B. before在……之前; C. if如果; D. but但是。据文意是当她在母亲节这天在教堂里听演讲的时候有了要给父亲一个类似节日的想法,故选A。
【小题3】D形容词辨析A. normal正常的;B. strange奇怪的;C. common普通的 D. special特别的。据上下文应该是Miss Dodd想要有一个特别的日子,故选D。
【小题4】B名词辨析A. mother母亲;B. father父亲;C. sister姐妹;D. brother兄弟。据文意很明显是要表达对父亲的爱,故选B。
【小题5】C固定短语考查. 据文意她的妈妈在生第六个孩子的时候去世,giving birth to生孩子,其他三选项无此结构,故选C。
【小题6】B数字逻辑考察 据下文句子……her father had been while raising his six children alone可知,除了第六个婴儿还有五个孩子,故选B。
【小题7】D动词辨析A. forgot忘记;B. remembered记得;C. organized组织;D. recognized意识到。据文意当Miss Dodd长大成人,意识到父亲当年独自一人抚养6个孩子的艰辛,故选D。
【小题8】A动词短语辨析A. grew up长大;B. put up举起;C. stayed up熬夜;D. looked up查找,向上看。据文意她的父亲努力工作以保证孩子们健康强壮地长大成人,故选A。
【小题9】B名词辨析A. spring春天; B. summer 夏天;C. autumn秋天; D. winter冬天。据下一句she chose to hold the Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on June nineteenth, 1910.提示可知,她的父亲应该是出生在6月份,故选B。
【小题10】B形容词辨析A. last最后的;B. first首先;C. shortest最短的 D. longest最长的。据文意1910年6月19号这一天是世界上的第一个父亲节,故选B。
【小题11】A名词辨析A. support支持;B. doubt怀疑;C. chance机会;D. time时间。据文意应该是President Coolidge支持把父亲节作为全国性节日的想法,故选A。
【小题12】D现在分词辨析A. telling告诉;B. speaking说;C. demanding 要求;D. declaring宣布。据文意President Johnson签署总统令宣布每年6月的第三个星期天为父亲节,故选D。
【小题13】A名词辨析A. flowers鲜花; B. glasses眼镜; C. hats帽子; D. watches手表。据下文人们在父亲节佩戴红玫瑰或白玫瑰可知,故选A。
【小题14】D动词辨析A. praise表扬; B. send 送;C. blame 责备;D. honor致敬。据文意人们带着红玫瑰向活着的父亲表达敬爱之意,故选D。
【小题15】C动词辨析A. disappeared 失望;B. passed 经过;C. died去世;D. killed被杀。据上文人们带着红玫瑰向活着的父亲表达敬爱之意,而戴着白玫瑰则是向去世的父亲表达哀思,故选C。
【小题16】C代词辨析 A. Few很少; B. None没有; C. Some一些; D. All全部。据文意在这一天一些家庭会带着父亲出去到餐馆就餐,故选C。
【小题17】B名词辨析A. ties领带; B. gifts礼物; C. wallets钱包; D. shirts衬衣。据文意父亲节这一天还有人送给父亲一些特殊含义的礼物以示祝贺,故选B。
【小题18】D动词辨析A. want打算; B. expect期望; C. hope希望 D. wish祝愿。据文意离家远的孩子会在这一天打电话给父亲祝他节日快乐,故选D。
【小题19】A副词辨析A. However然而,不管怎样; B. Whenever无论何时; C. Whatever无论什么 D. Whichever无论哪个。据上文不管孩子在不在家,都会在这一天向父亲表达敬爱,故选A。
【小题20】B非限定性定语从句考查 此处是由As引导的非限定性定语从句,意为正如美国一个历史学家所说,其他三选项无此用法,故选B。
考点:考查文化类短文阅读
reminded
| A.respected | B.whispered | C.filled | D.practiced |
--Who______ it be that is knocking at the door?
--It ______ be Father, but I’m not sure.
| A.can; may | B.can; must |
| C.must; can | D.may; must |
Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 【小题1】The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.
Make a plan for achieving goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively(消极地) when you are surrounded by people who think that way. 【小题2】
When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks(挫折) to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the things back to their favor.
【小题3】These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
【小题4】Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously(下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.
Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 【小题5】
| A.What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy. |
| B.On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy,their emotional state will be easily passed to you. |
| C.Being overweight or not eating foods containing nutrition have a negative effect on your mood. |
| D.These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves. |
F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
G. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.