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1、2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读能力培养精品系列（十）完形填空St.Patricks Day is Irelands greatest national holiday as well as a holy(神圣的) day.Each year, millions of people world-wide celebrate this 1 on March 17, the date of St.Patricks death.It is a happy holiday for the Irish living in Ireland and 2 .The day is celebrated wi
2、th parades(游行), speeches, festival dinners, and dances. 3 is the colour of the day, with thousands of little cloth shamrocks(三叶草) on. St.Patrick was born in Britain to 4 parents near the end of the fourth century.At the age of sixteen, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders(入侵者) 5 hi
3、s familys wealth.So he had to 6 a shepherd, outdoors and away from people. 7 lonely and afraid, he turned to his religion(宗教) and became a Christian.The first St.Patricks Day parade 8 not in Ireland, but in the United States.Irish soldiers in the British army 9 through New York City on March 17, 176
4、2 with Irish music.Since then, St.Patricks Day parades have become a way for Irish Americans to show their 10 every year.In 1948, President Truman 11 the New Year Citys St.Patricks Day parade, which was a 12 moment for many Irish people whose fathers and grandfathers had to fight against people who
5、disliked them to find 13 in America.It was in Boston where the Day was first celebrated in a public way. 14 since 1762, the New York Citys parade on St.Patricks Day has 15 more than one million people each year.Meanwhile, the city of Chicago has 16 a special tradition of colouring the river water gr
6、een.It started in 1962 when 100 pounds of green paint was 17 its rivers, enough to keep them green for a week.The 18 has continued till today.Now, 40 pounds of a green food colouring keeps the rivers green for only a few hours.Historically, 19 the shamrocks and things green has become a 20 symbol of
7、 declaring the Irish national and cultural identity(特性).1.A.holidayB.festivalC.honorD.date2.A.placesB.abroadC.EnglandD.aboard3.A.GreenB.BlueC.GrassD.Red 4.A.poorB.cruelC.unhealthyD.wealthy5.A.givingB.stealing C.attackingD.processing6.A.serve inB.stand forC.work asD.act for7.A.FeelingB.KeepingC.Remai
8、ningD.Performing8.A.held upB.took placeC.was occurredD.happened9.A.advancedB.marchedC.processedD.progressed10.A.existence B.angerC.struggleD.importance11.A.ledB.attendedC.joiningD.acting12.A.responsibleB.forgettableC.proudD.unthinkable13.A.receptionB.acceptanceC.refusalD.resistance14.A.CelebratedB.C
9、ompletedC.HeldD.Performed15.A.attemptedB.drawnC.driven D.employed16.A.developedB.createdC.builtD.invented17.A.added upB.added up toC.added toD.risen to18.A.customB.tradition C.habitD.practice19.A.making upB.dressing inC.wearingD.having20.A.abstractB.practicalC.falseD.powerful阅读理解 AThe Spring Festiva
10、l is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world.The celebration usually lasts for 15 days.There is a lot to do. On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals.Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings.Days before the Spring Festival, families
11、will clean their homes.People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck.It makes the house ready for good luck. The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival.People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future.People wear red, too.They decorate their homes with pieces of red p
12、aper.Kids get a lot of “hong bao”.It is a red paper bag with money in it.Usually, older people give younger ones “hong bao”.They think it brings good luck. The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy.So dont say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. Fo
13、r instance, youd better not say any bad words like “death”.Dont break anything.People think that it means your luck is running out. Also, dont borrow or lend money on these days.If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.1.How long does the celebration of the Spring Festival la
14、st?A .Only one day.B.Two days.C.15 days.D.One week. 2.What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?A.Family members gather for a big meal.B.Friends eat dumplings together.C.They borrow money from friends.D.They give each other “hong bao”.3.Which of the following things is NOT supposed to
15、 happen during the Spring Festival?A.Returning money before the Spring Festival.B.Saying words that have to do with death.C.Wearing red clothes. D.Decorating houses with red paper.4.The underlined phrase “running out” in the sixth paragraph probably means “_”.A.跑出去B.打碎 C.耗尽 D.离开 5.We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is _.A.a time of harvest and funB.celebrated for one whole monthC.only celebrated in ChinaD.a time for families to get togetherB
