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模拟试题八PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSIONInthissectionthereareseveralreadingpassagesfollowedbytwentyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarked[A]、[B]、[C]and[D].Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthecorrectanswer.MarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.TEXTANootherholidaythatistodaywidelyoBservedinNorthAmericaBassuchalongandcurioushistoryasThanksgiving.ThroughouttheBiBle,therearereferencestotheIsraelitessettingapartdaysforspecialthanksgivingtotheLord.SuchdayswerecommoninEnglandBeforethereformationandafterwardsfiguredinthelivesoftheProtestants.In1872,FeBruary27wassetasideasadayofthanksgivingforthePrinceofWales'recoveryfromtyphoidfever,forexample.Butthesewereonlydaysofthanksgiving.Thereal,distinctivelyAmericanThanksgivingDayisalegacyofthePilgrims--theEnglishcolonists,ledByseparatistsfromtheChurchofEngland--whoarrivedinAmericainDecemBer1620aBoardtheMayflowerandfoundedPly-mouthColony.DuringthewinterafterarrivingintheNewWorld,47ofthe103Mayflowerpassengersdied,Buttheremainderdidnotlosehope.Byspring,eachfamilyhadahome,andallwereplantinggrainstheyhadBroughtwiththemandcorngiventhemByfriendlyWampanoagIndians.TheywereeatingfishtheIndiansBadtaughtthemhowtonet,alongwithwildgamefromthewoods.Ingratitudefortheplenteousharvest,GovernorBradfordsetasideDecemBer13,1621(oldstylecalendar)forfeastingandceleBration.Therewasnospecificdayofthanksgivingsetasidein1622.Butin1623,ThanksgivingDaywassodevotedtoshowinggratitudetoGod,ratherthantosocialactivity,thatsomeauthoritiessayitwastherealBeginningofThanksgivingasweknowittoday.Afterthehard,severewinterof1622-23,thePilgrimsplantedseeds.GovernorBradfordwrotethattheyhopedforalargecrop,ButsufferedadroughtfromMaytillJuly.Afterdiscussingthesituationwiththeworriedcolonists,GovernorBradfordorderedadayofprayerandfasting,duringwhichthePilgrimsweretohumBlethemselvesBeforetheLord.Thecropsweresaved,and,aftertheharvest,anothersolemndaywassetapartforreturningglory,honorandpraise,withallthankfulness,toourGoodGoD.DuringthefollowingyearsthroughoutNewEngland,therewerespecificdaysofthanksgiving-sometimesonceayear,sometimestwice.Sometimesayearwasskipped.Thepartofthedayspentinreligiousservicesvaried,atleastpartiallyinkeepingwiththecolonists'andthepreachers'assessmentofjusthowmuchtheyhadtoBethankfulforatthatparticulartime.GeorgeWashingtonwasinauguratedpresidentoftheUnitedStatesonApril30,1789,andafewmonthslaterissuedhisfirstproclamation.IthadtodowithThanksgiving.InSeptemBer,afewdaysBeforeCongressadjourned,Rep.EliasBoudinotmadeamotionthatthepresidentBerequestedtorecommendadayofprayerandthanksgivingforthemanyBlessingsoftheAlmightyGod,andparticularlyforHisallowingthemtoestaBlishagovernmentthatwouldprovidesafetyandhappiness.Themotionwascarried,andPresidentWashingtonproclaimedNovemBer26,1789,toBeThanksgivingDay.82.Accordingtothepassage,______.[A]theBiBlerecordsIsraelites'celeBrationofThanksgivingDay[B]ThanksgivingDayoriginatedfromEngland[C]peopleinEnglanddidnotoBserveThanksgivingDayuntilthereformation[D]FeBruary27,1872wasthefirstThanksgivingDayeverceleBratedintheworld[参考答案]A[您的答案][得分]0[详细解答]根据文章第二段可知此题选A。83.AllofthefollowingcontriButedtothesurvivaloftheMayflowerpassengersEXCEPT______.[A]plantingcorn[B]fishing[C]hunting[D]raisinganimals[参考答案]D[您的答案][得分]0[详细解答]第四段说五月花号的乘客通过种粮食、打鱼、打猎得以生存下去，因此选D。84.SomeauthoritiesBelievethattherealBeginningofThanksgivingwasintheyearof______.[A]1621[B]1622[C]1623[D]1624[参考答案]C[您的答案][得分]0[详细解答]第六段说1623年的时候感恩节主要用来对上帝表示感谢，而不是某个特定的举行社会活动的日子。因此一些权威人士认为这就是我们今天所熟悉的感恩节的真正开始。85.IndifferentpartsofNewEngland,ThanksgivingwasceleBratedinallofthefollowingwaysEXCEPT______.[A]onceayear[B]twiceayear[C]everyotheryear[D]everythreeyears[参考答案]D[您的答案][得分]0[详细解答]文章倒数第二段说在新英格兰的一些地方人们庆祝感恩节有时一年一次，有时一年两次，有时跳过一年，也就是两年一次，因此选D。86.NovemBer26,1789was______.[A]thefirstofficiallyproclaimedThanksgivingDayinAmerica[B]thefirstThanksgivingDayoBservedByAmericans[C]thedayWhenGeorgeWashingtonwasinauguratedPresidentoftheU.S.[D]thedaywhenEliasBoudinotmadethemotiontosetupanofficialThanksgivingDay[参考答案]A[您的答案][得分]0[详细解答]根据最后一段尤其是最后一句可知此题选A。TEXTBHumourisproBaBlythehardestcommoditytoexport.Jokesthatmakeonecountrylaughoutloudarelikelytoleaveanothernationconfusedandsilent.ButhumourcanalsoBeveryrevealing,ifnotalwaysfunny.Afterall,jokesareoftenjustanotherwayofexpressinganxieties,fearsandevenprejudices.InBritain,oneofthemostenduringtypesofhumourissatire.Thisistheartofmakingfunofpeopleinpositionsofpower--politicians,celeBritiesandevenroyalty--inordertodrawattentiontotheirfaults.WhilesatireisnotuniquelyBritish,itdoeshaveaspecialappealinBritain,andoneoftheBestexamplesofthisisthesuccessofthesatiricalmagazinePrivateEye.ThismagazinehasBeenpokingfunatthegreatandthegoodinBritishpuBliclifeforthelast35years,anditsvictimsadmittoreadingitandlaughingwithit.Oneofthemagazine'sformercontriButors,AuBeronWaugh,BelievestheEyeissuccessfulBecauseitrepeatstheBestjokesoverandoveragain.YougoBackandmakethesamejokeswithanewtwisteverytime,soyouare,Bytheend,talkingaprivatelanguage,andIthinkreaderslikethat.HegoesontosaythatAmericanscometoLondonandclaimtoenjoyPrivateEye