2015中职英语期中模拟考试试题：阅读理解（G3）.doc

中职英语期中模拟考试试题：阅读理解 阅读共小题； 每小题2分，满分分）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。A Every nation has its special holidays. China observes New Year’s Day (January 1), May Day and National Day as legal (法定的)holidays , as it was on Oct.1,1949 that the People’s Republic of China was founded. The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year. In the United States, congress has declared several days as legal holidays such as New Year’s Day (January 1), Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, Washington’s birthday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and so on. Some holidays celebrated special events in the development of a country, such as Greece’s Independence Day, Italy’s Liberation Day and India’s Independence Day. In the United States, banks and schools usually close on a legal holiday. When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is usually observed. Schools and organizations often observe days known as traditional holidays, although schools and business do not close then. Those holidays include Valentine’s Day and Halloween. 56. From the passage we know that China’s National Day is _______ A. January1 B. May 1 C. October1 D. December25 57. In the sentence “China observes New Year’s Day (January 1)’’, observe means ______ A. praises B. spends C. celebrates D. cares 58．From the passage we can infer that _______ A. Chinese will no longer observe the Spring Festival B. students don’t have to go to school on any holiday C. Chinese and Americans share at least one holiday D. Americans can easily draw money from banks on legal days. 59 Which of the following holidays has nothing to do with a country’s development? A. China’s National Day B. Valentine’s Day C. Italy’s liberation Day D. Independence Day 60. If a legal holiday falls on Sunday in the USA, people usually celebrate on ______. A. Sunday B. the following C. the following Monday D.the following Tuesday. B How Americans Beg