Question

【题目】 There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.

Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland

Ireland is an island country. It’s in the west of Europe. There are wide green fields. Saint Patrick’s Day is on 17th March. It’s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.

During the holiday there are parades(游行) and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes and you can even see green buildings.

Red Wednesday in Iran

Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve (前夜) of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.

The Winter Carnival in Canada

When winter comes it’s party time in Quebec City Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days. One of the most popular activities is the dog sled race (狗拉雪橇比赛). It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometres. You can see happiness on every face.

The Desert Festival in Tunisia

Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert” camels are very important in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling (摔跤).

【1】On Saint Patrick’s Day you can see the following EXCEPT____________.

A.camelsB.parades

C.people in greenD.green buildings

【2】What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran?

A.They run in the snow.B.They wear red clothes.

C.They jump over the fire.D.They watch the camel racing.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?

A.The race happens on 17th March.B.The race goes on for 6 kilometres.

C.The race has a history of about 10 years.D.About 30 people go to the race every year.

【4】When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year?

A.On the first Sunday in February.B.On the last Sunday in December.

C.On the eve of the last Friday of the year.D.On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了世界各地的一些节日，并介绍了各节日的一些显著特点。

【1】细节理解题。根据“During the holiday there are parades(游行) and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes and you can even see green buildings”可知，在圣帕特里克节你可以看到游行、穿绿色衣服的人以及绿色的建筑物，唯独没有骆驼。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据“People jump over the fire”可知，在伊朗的红色星期三，人们会跳过火堆。故选C。

【3】推理判断题。根据“It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days”以及“It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometres”可知，狗拉雪橇比赛开始于二月的第一个星期天，A项错误；比赛持续6公里，B项正确；C项：比赛有十年的历史了，文章中没有提及，故错误；D项：每年都有大约30个人参加比赛，文章中没有提及，故错误。故选B。

【4】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Every year on the last Sunday in December the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia”可知，突尼斯沙漠节每年在12月的最后一个星期天举行。故选B。