广东省中山市第二中学2020-2021学年高一英语4月月考试题(满分:120分 时间:120分钟)第一部分阅读(共两节,满分35分)第一节阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AThanksgiving is an important festival in North America. We interviewed several students from the US and Canada. Here is what they have told us about their Thanksgiving experiences.Josie from New York, USA“In America, Thanksgiving is celebrated every year at the end of November. It is to remember the first group of people from Europe to live in America. When they first arrived, they found the environment strange. But they learned to survive after some native American friends showed them how to grow and find food. Thanksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebration.”Todd from California, USA“Thanksgiving is the first day of Christmas shopping. That means we have four weeks to buy Christmas presents for our families and friends. For me and my friends, the most important part of the festival is the big football game on TV. The match is watched by millions of people all over America. Thanksgiving is seen as an exciting day for football！”Ian from Saskatoon, Canada“In Canada, Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October. On the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day, many people go to church. Thanks is given for all the good things that happened to them during the year. I always give thanks for the nice big turkey Im going to have at the family dinner! Like all festivals, Thanksgiving is about food！”Katie from Maritimes, Canada“On Thanksgiving Day, we have dinner with all our cousins, aunts and uncles. It is always very busy. Sometimes we have two Thanksgiving dinners because we go to both our grandparents houses. The dinner is usually attended by more than twenty people at each house! My mother and my aunts do all the cooking but the washingup is done by me and my cousins. And thats not an easy job! But I dont mind because Thanksgiving is meant to be a time to give thanks.”1Where does the person who thinks that Thanksgiving is a traditional celebration come from? AMaritimes. BCalifornia.CSaskatoon. DNew York.2When is Thanksgiving celebrated every year in Canada?AAt the end of October.BOn the second Monday in November.COn the second Monday in October.DAt the end of November.3What is the main idea of this passage?AStudents learn to give thanks on Thanksgiving.BStudents have different experiences on Thanksgiving.CMany students like spending Thanksgiving at home.DThanksgiving is an important festival in North America.BPeople in Brazil mark Carnival every year and it is considered to be one of the most important national holidays. It is not about a big moment in history or a famous person, but it is important for the people because it is a time of friendship, freedom, and many days without work. People can choose between parties and rest. Most people choose parties, day after day, night after night. Carnival is celebrated forty days earlier than Easter, but it is not recognized by the church. It lasts four days and four nights. People put on their holiday clothes and go out into the streets or to clubs to enjoy themselves together. There are also some celebration activities. For instance, samba schools make a parade showing their music and beautiful cars. They are followed by people. Every year the parade tells a different story, and each city has one or more schools like this. In the south the celebration of Carnival comes back to normal by Wednesday. The problem is that it is not recognized by the church in the northwest where the Carnival is more traditional. There, people do not respect its end and continue to party until the next Sunday. Carnival is my favorite holiday, but I do not agree that the party should keep going. Like at other popular parties, people drink, dance and have fun. Unfortunately, some people are not very responsible and give it a bad name, leaving a bad impression of this holiday, but it is the only national holiday that brings the whole country and its different people and cultures together. 4. Which of the following statements is true? A. The Carnival is the most interesting holiday in Brazil. B. The Carnival is celebrated to honor a famous person. C. People do not need to work during the Carnival in Brazil.D. All of the people enjoy themselves in public places during the Carnival. 5. From this passage, we can infer that the Carnival _. A. has a religious originB. is a favored holiday in BrazilC. is when people miss their ancestorsD. is when people present gifts to each other6. Whats the authors attitude to the Carnival? A. Objective(客观的) B. Negative. C. Positive. D. Indifferent（漠不关心的）CSix years ago a small Texas book maker published a book written by a father and son.The work, based on a series of studies done in rural China, challenged(向挑战)the traditional opinion about health and nutrition by explaining the benef