高中英语阅读理解练习 1（共2篇）
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Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day, and mine is not different. Once the national holiday arrives, my mom ris early to make the meal. She puts a turkey in the oven, chops carrots and bakes pies. I'm sorry to say that the men in the family — my dad, my younger brother and mylf — rarely pitch in to help. Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.
Around 2 pm every Thanksgiving Day, family members at themlves around the kitchen table. Plates of turkey, vegetables, salad, rolls and pies cover it. At this point, we can hardly keep ourlves from drooling (流口水) all over our fancy clothes, but it's not yet time to eat.
First, we must bow our heads, clo our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have. Under normal circumstances, I would have no
problem making a list of things I am thankful for. I grew up in a loving family. My parents, who aren't wealthy, took out loans to help me pay for university.
But, the funny thing is, every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks, my mind usually goes blank. I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my no.
Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers and dig_in. To be sure, the day includes other highlights — visiting with family and watching football. But usually around 6 pm we are all ourlves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in.
1．The purpo of the text is to__________.
A．tell what the family do for Thanksgiving Day
B．tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day
C．introduce foods rved on Thanksgiving Day
D．introduce the American Thanksgiving Day
解析：主旨大意题。作者开门见山点明美国每家每户都有自己的感恩节传统，然后详细描述他们一家人这一天的活动，因此B项“讲述这一家人如何过感恩节”能概括全文大意。
答案：B
2．On Thanksgiving Day the author's family do the following except__________.
A．watching a movie 出现的反义词是什么 B．making visits
C．having a big meal D．watching football
解析：细节理解题。文章前四段描述作者一家人准备感恩节大餐，最后一段首句Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers and dig_in.说明一家人终于开吃了，首先排除超轻粘土制作教程C项；再由信息句To be sure, the day includes other highlights — visiting with family and watching football.可知，这一天作者一家人还会走访亲友以及
观看足球等，故排除B、D两项。文章没有提及A项活动，所以选A。
答案：如此而已A
3．Why does the author's mind usually “go blank” when saying a prayer of thanks?
无谓A．He is too thankful to say a word.
B．His mind is on the food before him.
C．He feels too excited to speak.
D．He is shy to speak in public.
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段信息I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my no可知，作者吃大餐之前祈祷以示感恩这一环节，心思全被眼前的美食所吸引，所以B项正确。
答案：B
4．The underlined phra “dig in” in the last paragraph is clost in meaning to “__________”．
A．chat with others B．make a hole
C．mix things up D．start eating
解析：等边三角形面积公式词义猜测题。根据前文对一家人准备大餐以及作者心思全被眼前的美食所吸引的描述，再看本句Eventually “终于”鼻翼长痘的原因一词，不难看出 “dig in”在此表示“(一家人)开吃”了。
答案：D
5．What can we conclude from the text?
A．On Thanksgiving Day, men do nothing but eat.
B．The author is a middle school student.
C．The author's family is not rich, but it's a loving one.
D．Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday of December.
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段信息I grew up in a loving family. My parents, who aren't wealthy took out loans to help me pay for university推理可知，作者一家不富足但是其乐融融，充满关爱。
答案：C
B
Since the 800's, November 1st is a holiday known as All Saints' Day. The evening before is known as All Hallowe'en or Halloween. During the festival, poor people would beg for food and families would give them “soul cakes” in return for their promi to pray for the family's dead relatives.
Halloween, however, has a special meaning for children today, who dress in funny or ghostly clothes and knock at neighborhood doors shouting “Trick or Treat！” Princess, ghosts and witches all hold bags open to catch the candies or cakes t
hat the neighbors drop in.
Today school dances and neighborhood parties called “block parties” are popular among young and old. They dress up as historical or political figures and go to costume parties. Teenagers enjoy costume dances at their schools and the more outrageous the costume the better!
巴黎高师Certain tricks such as soaping car windows and knocking at the neighbors' windows are expected. But parties and tricks are not the only things that Halloweeners enjoy doing. Some collect money to buy food and medicine for poor children around the world.
Halloween began as a celebration concerned with bad spirits. Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably becau Halloween festivals and traditions take place at night. Pumpkins are also a symbol of Halloween. Carving pumpkins into Jacko'lanterns is a Halloween custom originating in Ireland. When the Irish brought their customs to the United States, they carved faces on pumpkin
s instead of turnips (蔓菁) becau in the autumn pumpkins were more plentiful than turnips. Today Jacko'lanterns in the windows of a hou on Halloween night let costumed children know that there are candies waiting if they knock and say “Trick or Treat ！双子座和金牛座”
