During the Christmas season, people sing songs to celebrate the festival. These songs are called
"carols (颂歌)". Maybe you can name some famous carols like "Jingle Bells" and"Silent Night". They
bring a lot of joy to everyone at Christmas. A Christmas carol is about the themes (主题) of Christmas,
or the winter eason in general. People sing carols in the period before and during Christmas. The
tradition of Christmas rols dates back to the 13th century in Europe. Today carols are regularly sung
at religious (宗教的) services in churches (教堂). Traditional carols have a strong tune (音调) and have
a chorus (合唱) for group singing. The music sounds peaceful and calm, and they give people good
thoughts about holidays, good food and gifts.In places like England, groups of singers travel from door
to door in neighbourhoods, singing carols. They are often given small rewards like money, pies or a
glass of good drink. The money collected in this way is often given to help poor people. In Australia,
where Christmas is in the summer, people like to sing carols at candlelight (烛光) concerts. The concerts
are held outdoors at night in cities and towns during the weeks leading up to Christmas. People sing and
celebrate Christmas holding lit candles in their hands.
What are carols?
They are songs people sing to 1 | | 完形填空。 | Do you like comics (漫画)? Many of the world"s most popular comics 1 Japan. The drawing is
excellent. The stories are interesting. 2 they are fun to read. 3 , Japanese artists often have new ways
of drawing. They influence artists in 4 countries.
These comics are often made into cartoons 5 are watched by millions of people in Asia, Europe and
America. Also, toys are made from the comics. So you can see, it"s a very 6 business!
Each person 7 his own favourite comic. Some popular 8 are Black Jack, Conan and Sakura. Many
artists who draw comics become 9 in Japan. Some of them are like movie stars. People love and respect
(尊重) their 10 . | ( )1. A. come from
( )2. A. If
( )3. A. One time
( )4. A. other
( )5. A. which
( )6. A. small
( )7. A. have
( )8. A. comic
( )9. A. funny
( )10. A. job
| B. is from
B. And
B. The truth
B. others
B. so
B. bad
B. had
B. one
B. famous
B. work
| C. starting in
C. Or
C. In fact
C. another
C. they
C. big
C. has
C. ones
C. strange
C. story
| | 阅读理解。 | Rivers are one of our most important natural resources (自然资源). Many of the world"s great cities
are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river flowing through it that plays an
important role in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of the history, people have used rivers for transportation. The longest one in the
United States is the Mississippi. The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. To the people of India, the Gangs is great,
but it is also important for transportation; Ships can travel along it for a thousand miles. Other great rivers
are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in southeast Asia. The greatest of all for navigation (航海),
however, is the Amazon in Brazil. It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand
miles upon it.
Besides transportation, rivers give food, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and
recreation for the people who live along their banks. In order to increase the supply of crops, engineers
sometimes build a dam (大坝) across a river and let a lake from behind the dam. Then people can use the
water not only to irrigate (灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries.
However, large cities and industries that are located upon rivers often make problems. As the cities grow
in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluted with chemicals and other
materials. People are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want
to enjoy the benefits (利益) of this natural resource. | | 1. The greatest river for navigation is _______. | A. the Amazon
B. the Nile
C. the Mekong
D. the Mississippi | | 2. Which is wrong? | A. The Nile is in India.
B. Almost every country has at least one important river.
C. Many cities are located on rivers.
D. Rivers play an important part in the lives of people. | | 3. From a dam, people can use the water for _______. | A. keeping the rivers clean
B. only making electricity
C. washing clothes
D. irrigation and making electricity | | 4. The water in the river is polluted because of _______. | A. people"s drinking water too much
B. people"s swimming in the river too much
C. chemicals and other materials
D. people"s building a dam across a river | | 5. The best title of the passage is _______. | A. Rivers in Cities
B. The importance of Rivers
C. Transportation
D. Natural Resources | | 完型填空。 | Wally Harbert is returning to Arctic (北极~). He is taking his 1 . Marie is his 2 and Karl is their 3 .
Karl is ten months old. The family is 4 in an Eskimos (爱斯基摩人) village (村). Why do they want 5
there? Because they want to live 6 the Eskimos in Greenland (格陵兰). In Greenland life doesn"t change.
Life is hard and dangerous. The Eskimos 7 hunt the polar bears (北极熊). They need polar bears 8 food.
In the American Arctic, life is changing quickly. The Eskimos get American food. They have central heat
(中央暖气), too. Wally is making a film of Eskimos. Marie is 9 a book. Karl is playing with the Eskimo
10 . She is learning Eskimo words. Marie has already learned some Danish (丹麦语). They are staying in
Greenland for a year. | ( )1. A. family
( )2. A. wife
( )3. A. son
( )4. A. playing
( )5. A. to go to
( )6. A. without
( )7. A. may
( )8. A. to
( )9. A. reading
( )10. A. dog
| B. wife
B. daughter
B. pet
B. living
B. to go
B. together
B. can
B. for
B. writing
B. polar
| C. daughter
C. friend
C. daughter
C. working
C. go to
C. like
C. must
C. in
C. looking for
C. children
| D. friend
D. sister
D. children
D. visiting
D. go
D. with
D. like
D. with
D. buying
D. toys
| | 阅读理解。 | It is different to celebrate Christmas around the world.
In Brazil, Father Christmas is called Papai Noel. Many Christmas customs are similar to those in the USA
or the UK. For those who have enough money, a special Christmas meal will be chicken, turkey, ham, rice,
salad, pork and dried fruits, often with beer. Poorer people will just have chicken and rice.
In France, every family has a Christmas tree, sometimes decorated in the old way with red ribbons (绸带)
and real white candles. Trees in the garden are often decorated too, with lights on all night. The Christmas
meal is an important family gathering with good meat and the best wine.
Germans love to decorate their houses at Christmas. In the windows many houses will have colored
pictures of paper or plastic which look beautiful from the outside at night. Father Christmas brings presents
in the late afternoon of Christmas Eve, after people have been to a church meeting. The presents are then
found under the Christmas tree. One person in the family will ring a bell and call everyone to come to the
room. On Christmas Day, fish or goose will be cooked.
In Sweden, the most important day is Christmas Eve. A special Christmas meal is eaten on Christmas
Eve-pork, herring (鲱鱼), and brown beans-and this is the time when families give presents to each other.
Many people attend a church meeting early on Christmas Day. | | 1. Which of the following food is a must in Brazil to celebrate Christmas? | A. Turkey and pork.
B. Turkey and salad.
C. Chicken and rice.
D. Fish and chicken. | | 2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about Christmas in France? | A. People decorate Christmas trees with red candles.
B. People decorate the tree in their gardens.
C. Gathering to have a family meal is very important.
D. Christmas meal is often served with wine. | | 3. According to the passage, in Germany at Christmas, people _______. | A. like to brush their walls
B. go to a church meeting on Christmas Day
C. usually eat fish or goose
D. get their presents on Christmas Day | | 4. The common (共同的) Christmas food that the Swedish and the Brazilian eat is _______. | A. pork
B. turkey
C. fish
D. chicken | | 5. Which is the best title of the passage? | A. The history of Christmas.
B. Christmas around the world.
C. Christmas in Brazil.
D. Christmas food around the world. | 最新试题
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