Question

Canada Day

Since 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country.

Canada Day is the year’s biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades（游行）, concerts, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens（公民）.The celebrations often have a patriotic mood. Canada’s national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada’s national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, are especially grand and exciting.

In the province of Quebec, many home rentals（租赁）start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.

Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.

1.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Canada Day falls on the first day of June.

B. Canada Day was celebrated before 1982.

C. Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada.

D. Canadians except new citizens celebrate Canada Day.

2.The underlined word “patriotic” means _____ in Chinese.

A. 温馨的   B. 爱国的   C. 肃穆的   D. 紧张的

3.Canada Day is known as Moving Day in Quebec because on this day _____.

A. people think it lucky to move to new houses

B. people look for houses from one place to another

C. people like moving from house to house to visit friends

D. people move home when new home rentals go into effect

4.From Paragraph 4, we know that on Canada Day _____.

A. no student goes to school

B. traffic jams happen everywhere

C. all Canadians stop working

D. few businesses and stores are closed

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Canada Day?

A. Background  B. Symbol.

C. Public life.   D. Events and activities.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：从1982年，7月1日就被官方定为加拿大国庆日，全加拿大人都要参加庆祝这个节日。本文介绍的了加拿大国庆日相关信息，节日的庆祝方式，节日的来源等等。

1.C 理解判断题。根据短文内容，下面哪一个是对的？A. Canada Day falls on the first day of June.加拿大国庆是6月1日；B. Canada Day was celebrated before 1982. 加拿大国庆在1982年以前庆祝的；C. Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada.全加拿大人都庆祝加拿大国庆；D. Canadians except new citizens celebrate Canada Day.除开新的公民外的所有加拿大人庆祝加拿大国庆。根据第一自然段，加拿大国庆是从1982年开始的，每年7月1日全国人民欢庆的日子。故选C。

2.2】B 词义猜测题。题意：打下划线的 “patriotic” 的汉语意思是什么？句意：这个庆祝通常带有爱国的情绪。A. 温馨的；B. 爱国的；C. 肃穆的；D. 紧张的。加拿大国庆是纪念加拿大自治领籍《英属北美条约》将英国在北美的三块领地合并为一个联邦，所以全国人民带着爱国来庆祝该节日。故选B。

3.题3】D 细节理解题。题意：魁北克城加拿大国庆日作为一个解雇日而众所周知是因为这一天的什么？A. people think it lucky to move to new houses人们搬到新家很幸运；B. people look for houses from one place to another人们从一个地方到另一个地方找住处；C. people like moving from house to house to visit friends人们喜欢从一个地方搬到另一个地方去拜访朋友；D. people move home when new home rentals go into effect新家的租赁生效，所以人们搬家。加拿大国庆是纪念加拿大自治领籍《英属北美条约》将英国在北美的三块领地合并为一个联邦。故选D。

4.4】A 细节理解题。题意：从第4自然段，我们知道在加拿大国庆日的什么？A. no student goes to school没有学生上学；B. traffic jams happen everywhere 处处交通拥堵；C. all Canadians stop working所有的加拿大人停止工作；D. few businesses and stores are closed几乎没有商店关门。第4自然段说除书店、医院、加气站外，加拿大国庆日全国商店停业。在音乐会、庆祝现场和节日会造成交通拥挤。故正确选A。

5.5】A细节理解题。题意：下面有关加拿大国庆日没有提到的是什么？A. Background 地铁B.；. Symbol象征。第2自然段有提到；C. Public life.公众生活，文中很多方面都与公众生活相关；D. Events and activities.事件与活动，国庆日有许多的庆祝活动。故选A。

【考点定位】：考查文化类短文阅读。