Question

【題目】In some provinces of Canada, people celebrate Family Day on the second Monday of February. It is a holiday that gives families the chance(機(jī)會) to _____ together.

On Family Day, many people plan and take part in(參加) activities such as visiting art museums, watching movies, playing games and holding parties, with their families. Some communities(社區(qū)) plan special public _____ too. _____ the weather is usually very cold in February, some people _____ choose to stay at home. Hot chocolate and freshly made cookies are the most popular snacks for _____. Other people use the long weekend as a chance to take a short winter break, or to travel to visit friends.

On Family Day, most people have a day off work or school. Many stores and supermarkets are _____， but post offices may be open. Buses run _____ their usual timetables(時刻表).

Family Day was first _____ in Alberta, Canada in 1990. It was held to show the importance of family and home that were important to people in Alberta. Later, Family Day was _____ to other provinces, such as Ontario and Saskatchewan. British Columbia celebrated Family Day as a(n) ______ for the first time in 2013. One of the reasons for introducing Family Day was that there were no holidays from New Year's Day to Good Friday(受難節(jié)). It was such a long time.

【1】A. work B. discuss C. exercise

【2】A. events B. secrets C. interests

【3】A. So B. Because C. But

【4】A. never B. just C. ever

【5】A. them B. him C. us

【6】A. enough B. open C. closed

【7】A. thanks to B. because of C. according to

【8】A. held B. controlled C. studied

【9】A. created B. continued C. introduced

【10】A. success B. holiday C. weekend

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 A

【3】 B

【4】 B

【5】 A

【6】 C

【7】 C

【8】 A

【9】 C

【10】 B

【解析】

本文主要介紹了加拿大的家庭日。在加拿大的一些省份，人們在二月的第二個星期一慶祝家庭日。這是一個讓家庭有機(jī)會一起活動的節(jié)日。在家庭日，許多人計劃和參加活動，如參觀藝術(shù)博物館、看電影、玩游戲和與家人舉行聚會。一些社區(qū)也計劃舉行特殊的公共活動。

在家庭日，大多數(shù)人都有一天的假期。家庭日于1990年首次在加拿大阿爾伯塔舉行。后來，家庭日被引入其他省份。2013年，不列顛哥倫比亞省首次將家庭日定為假日。

【1】句意：這是一個讓家庭有機(jī)會一起活動的節(jié)日。考查動詞辨析。A. work工作；B. discuss討論，商量；C. exercise鍛煉，活動，訓(xùn)練，練習(xí)。根據(jù)下文On Family Day, many people plan and take part in(參加) activities such as visiting art museums, watching movies, playing games and holding parties, with their families.（在家庭日，許多人計劃和參加活動，如參觀藝術(shù)博物館、看電影、玩游戲和與家人舉行聚會。）可知填exercise；選C。

【2】句意：一些社區(qū)也計劃舉行特殊的公共活動�？疾槊�詞辨析。A. events事件，比賽項目，活動；B. secrets秘密，機(jī)密；C. interests利益，興趣。結(jié)合句意可知選A。

【3】句意：因為二月的天氣通常很冷，有些人只是選擇呆在家里�？疾檫B詞辨析。A. So因此，所以，并列連詞，表示因果關(guān)系，后面結(jié)果；B. Because因為，從屬連詞，表示因果關(guān)系，后面跟結(jié)果；C. But但是，并列連詞，表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。結(jié)合句意可知前后句是因果關(guān)系，第一句是原因，可知填Because；選B。

【4】句意：因為二月的天氣通常很冷，有些人只是選擇呆在家里。考查副詞辨析。A. never從來不，永不；B. just僅僅，只要；C. ever曾經(jīng)，以往任何時候。結(jié)合句意可知填just；選B。

【5】句意：熱巧克力和新鮮餅干是他們最受歡迎的小吃�？疾榇�詞辨析。A. them他們；B. him他；C. us我們。根據(jù)上文some people ___4___ choose to stay at home.可知此處指some people，故用them指代some people，選A。

【6】句意：許多商店和超市都關(guān)門了，但郵局可能會開門。考查形容詞辨析。A. enough足夠的，充足的；B. open開放的，營業(yè)的；C. closed關(guān)閉的，封閉的，關(guān)門，不營業(yè)。根據(jù)上文On Family Day, most people have a day off work or school.（在家庭日，大多數(shù)人都有一天的假期，不用上班或上學(xué)。）可知“許多商店和超市都關(guān)門了”；選C。

【7】句意：公共汽車按平時的時間表行駛�？疾榻樵~短語。A. thanks to幸虧；B. because of因為；C. according to按照，根據(jù)。結(jié)合句意可知填according to；選C。

【8】句意：家庭日于1990年首次在加拿大阿爾伯塔舉行。考查動詞辨析。A. held舉行，持有， 握，容納；B. controlled控制；C. studied學(xué)習(xí)，研究。根據(jù)句意可知填held；選A。

【9】句意：后來，家庭日被引入其他省份，如安大略省和薩斯喀徹溫省�？疾閯釉~辨析。A. created產(chǎn)生，創(chuàng)造；B. continued繼續(xù)；C. introduced介紹，引進(jìn)。結(jié)合句意可知填introduced；選C。

【10】句意：2013年，不列顛哥倫比亞省首次將家庭日定為假日�？疾槊�詞辨析。A. success成功；B. holiday假期，假日；C. weekend周末。結(jié)合句意可知填holiday；選B。