I. 完形填空 (15分)阅读下面短文，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In some provinces of Canada, people celebrate Family Day on the third Monday of February. It is a holiday 1 gives families the chance(机会) to spend time together.On Family Day, many people plan and 2 activities with theirfamilies. These activities 3 visiting art museums, watching movies, playing games and holding parties. Some communities (社区) plan special public 4 , too.5 the weather is usually very cold in February, some people 6choose to stay at home. Hot chocolate and freshly made cookies are 7favorite snacks. Other people use the long weekend as a chance to take a short 8 break, or to travel to visit friends.On Family Day, most people have a(n) 9 off work or school. Many stores and supermarkets are 10, but post offices may be open. Buses run11 their usual timetables (时刻表).Family Day was first 12 in Canada in the province of Alberta in1990. It was held to show the 13 of family to people in Alberta.Later, Family Day was 14 to other provinces, such as Ontario andSaskatchewan. British Columbia celebrated Family Day as a(n) 15 forthe first time in 2013. One of the reasons for introducing Family Day was Good Friday 受(no holidays from New Year's Day to that there were 难节). It was such a long time.( )1. A. how B. what C. when D. that( )2. A. take care of B. look for C. take part in D. find out( )3. A. discover B. include C. choose D. repeat( )4. A. events B. secrets C. memories D. interests( )5. A. So B. Because C. But D. Although( )6. A. never B. just C. ever D. still( )7. A. her B. his C. our D. their( )8. A. autumn B. spring C. winter D. summer( )9. A. day B. week C. month D. hour( )10. A. repaired B. open C. closed D. free( )11. A. thanks to B. because of C. instead of D. according to( )12. A. controlled B. studied C. held D. borrowed( )13. A. importance B. experience C. difference D. relation( )14. A. created B. continued C. introduced D. admired( )15. A. success B. holiday C. weekend D. inventionⅡ. 阅读理解 (30分)阅读下列材料，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

AAs we know, Americans have lots of public holidaysevery year. We'll Daily Xiangjiang . Let's have a look. introduce some of them in today'sZXXK]学科网[来源( )16. Memorial Day falls on ____.A. January 1B. July 4C. the last Monday of MayD. the second Monday of October( )17. Which holiday honors the discoverer of America?A. Thanksgiving Day.B. Columbus Day.C. Labor Day.D. Independence Day.( )18. For Americans, Thanksgiving Day is a good time to give thanks for ______.A. what the workers didB. what they have lostC. what the soldiers didD. what they have( )19. Which of the following holidays is in September?A. Labor Day.B. Independence Day.C. Memorial Day.D. Columbus Day.( )20. Where can you probably read the material above?A. In a storybook.B. In an advertisement.C. In a newspaper.D. In a sports magazine.BThe Midsummer Festival has more than a hundred years' history in Scandinavia (斯堪的纳维亚). It is a weekend full of activities for thewhole family. Bring your kids to the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, and you can find different kinds of activities for children of all ages! Viking Village (维京村) ActivitiesOn the weekend the Vikings have lots of funkubband fights sword raids, as such in, part take to kids for activities games.Dance Around the May Pole (柱)Fun for all ages and especially for kids! Bring the whole family to the opening ceremony of the festival at 11 a.m. on Saturday to sing and dance around the May Pole!Troll ForestFor some parents, you can bring your little kids to the troll forestwhere they can play and open their minds.StorytellingThe Vikings are fantastic storytellers and there will be many chances for you to hear stories from the Viking time. There will also be a storyteller reading kids books at the festival.Amazing Nordic Racestamped (盖章) passport amazing Nordic race in every your Get country tent to complete your passport!( )21. How long is the history of the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival?A. More than 200 years.B. More than 100 years.C. Less than 80 years.D. Less than 50 years.( )22. Which of the following isn't mentioned in Paragraph 2?A. Raids.B. Sword fights.C. Kubb games.D. Egg hunts.( )23. People can ________at the opening ceremony of the festival. A. sing and dance B. tell storiesC. put up tentsD. make passports( )24. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The Scandinavian Midsummer Festival is on the weekend.B. Little kids can play and open their minds in the troll forest.C. There are many different activities for kids at the festival.D. You can go to the opening ceremony of the festival on Sunday afternoon.( )25. This passage is mainly to ______.A. introduce different festivals in ScandinaviaB. tell us some customs in ScandinaviaC. introduce something about the Midsummer FestivalD. tell us the history of the Midsummer FestivalCdate back (追溯) to the can Mother's Day times of ancient Greeks, festivities (庆典who held ) to honor Rhea, the mother of the gods. And the early Christians celebrated Mother's Day on the fourth Sunday of Lent(大斋期) to honor Mary, the mother of Christ. Then Mother's Day was lack HoweWard Julia 1872, In ime. of ) 缺乏(of because cancelledorganized a day for mothers who worked hard for peace. It is a landmark in he history of Mother's Day.In 1907, Anna M. Jarvis, a teacher from Philadelphia, started a movement to set up a national Mother's Day in honor of her mother. Then a celebration was held for Anna's mother. Anna presented some white carnations, her mother's favorite flowers, to her mother. Anna's hardpaid off (得到回报) in 1914, when President Woodrow work finally Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as a national holiday for mothers.Gradually (逐渐地) Mother's Day became very popular in the United States. Actually, the second Sunday of May has become the mostpopular day of the year. Although Anna has been dead, Mother's Day lives on andhas spread to lots of countries. Although many countries throughout the world celebrate Mother's Day at different dates, some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia and Belgium still celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May.( )26. Ancient Greeks held festivities to honor _____.A. MaryB. RheaC. AnnaD. Julia( ) 27. When did Anna start the movement for Mother's Day?A. In 1872.B. In 1907.C. In 1914.D. In 1970.( )28. Why did Anna present some white carnations to her mother?A. Because her mother liked white carnations very much.B. Because she didn't have enough money to buy other things.C. Because she herself liked white carnations.D. Because it was a tradition in her hometown.( )29. What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “proclaim”inthe passage?A. 预知B. 取消C. 谴责D. 宣布( )30. Which is probably the BEST title for the passage?A. Anna and her motherB. How to start a movementC. The history of Mother's DayD. People's opinions on Mother's DayⅢ. 任务型阅读 (10分)puppet (木偶) show a like this. For never You may have been to about one week in March in the city of Valencia, Spain, the streets are full oflarge puppets. This is a festival called Las Fallas.The puppets at the festival which are made of wood are really tall, and some of them are up to 15 meters in height. Each neighborhood should make its own puppet. The best ones usually cost hundreds of thousands of itsfinds and up wakes city the 16, March of morning the On dollars. streets full of these colorful things. Las Fallas has begun!During the following week, people in V alencia will choose the best puppet of the year. What prize will the best puppet get? It will be burned (燃烧) on the last night of the festival!display (表演) every day during the week. There is a huge fireworkAnd on the last night, all the puppets are burned down in seconds. Some say this tradition goes back to the Middle Ages. People burned wood to keep warm in winter then. At the end of winter, they threw away pieces of wood to celebrate the coming of spring. Gradually this grew into the colorful party the people of Valencia hold every year.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。