中职英语技能大赛模拟题(中西方节日专题)

Part I   Listening 听力

Section 1

Directions: In this section, you will hear five short sentences and questions. There are three pictures marked A, B, and C for each question. Choose the picture that best matches the question. Each sentence and question will be read twice. You will have 10 seconds for each question. （图片判断。在本节中，你将听到5个句子和相应的问题，每道题配有A、B、C三幅图片，请选择与题目内容相符合的一幅图片。每道题读两遍。每题你将有10秒钟的作答时间。）

1.  

W: We often wear new clothes , let off fireworks, visit relatives and friends and receive red packages from the elder.

M: What festival is it?

      A)  

      B)  

      C)  √

2.  

W: People often dress up and children can get a lot of sweets by playing “trick or treat”on that day.

M: What festival is it?

      A)  √

      B)  

      C)  

3.  

W: On Mothers’Day, people often buy their mother carnations .

M: What flowers do people buy on Mothers’Day?

      A）

      B) √

      C) 

4.    

W: I would like to have a big meal with my family on Thanksgiving Day.

M: What is the traditional dish on that day?

      C) √

5.  

W: I received a box of chocolate on Feb 14th from my boyfriend..

M: What did the girl receive on Lovers’Day?

      A)  

      B) √

C)  √

Part I   Listening 听力

Section 2(1)

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage, and fill in the blanks according to what you hear. The passage will be read twice. You will have 2 minutes for the task. (填空。在本节中，你将听到一段较长的短文。请根据短文内容填空。短文读两遍。你将有2分钟的作答时间。)

 (听力材料)the Middle-Autumn Festival

The Middle-Autumn Festival is one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it is often held in September or October. During the festival, family members get together and have mooncakes. There are various kind of mooncakes, such as bean paste, egg-yolk or meat. The shape of a mooncake is round as it symbolizes a big moon. Moreover, in the evening of the Middle-Autumn Festival, people get together in a vacant place, eating delicious mooncakes while appreciating the beautiful moon hanging in the dark sky. To conclude, the Middle-Autumn Festival is a very nice festival for Chinese people.

Section 2 (2)

Directions: In this section, you will hear a dialogue, and fill in the blanks according to what you hear. The passage will be read twice. You will have 2 minutes for the task. (填空。在本节中，你将听到一段较长的对话。请根据短文内容填空。对话读两遍。你将有2分钟的作答时间。)

（听力材料）

W：Hey，Darling!I have something to talk with you.

M: What’s up?

W：May Day is coming. I want to take a trip to Suzhou. I’d like you to go with me.

M: Good idea. I have been planning to go there. It’s also a good chance for me . Besides, I have a three-day holiday. I need a good relaxation after working for a long time.

W: Then I will book a double room online .

M: Absolutely necessary! We can drive there ourselves. But it’s difficult for us to find a suitable hotel that day . Most hotels will be full.

W: Yes, I think so. I will do it at once.

Part II   Reading 阅读

Section 1

Directions: In this section, you will read five short texts. There is a question and four possible answers for each text. Choose the best answer for each question. （选择题。在本节中，你将读到5个短信息。根据短信息，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。）

11.When does the Spring Festival come ?

       A)  In March

      B)  In February

      C)  In December

      D)  On the first day of January

12.What is the date of Mothers’ Day in 2013?

A)  On May 5th

      B)  On May 11th

      C)  On May 12th

word/media/image15.gif      D)  On the second of January

13.If you do shopping at Super Store on Dec. 21th in the morning, how much will you pay for a kilo of beef at the price of 12$?

       A)  $10.56       

B)  $10.20

      C)  $10.80 

D)  $12

14.What can Mary do in the People”s Square?

       A)  Picking up ¥1000

      B)  Dancing.

      C)  Guessing lantern riddles

       D)  Watching a wonderful performance

15. When did Tony begin to work in the new company?

       A)  In March

       B)  In May

     C)  In June

     D)  In April

Part II   Reading 阅读

Section 2

Directions: In this part, you will read five short descriptions and six pieces of information related to them. Match the description and the related information and fill in the brackets with the letters. Notice there is one extra piece of information you do not need.（信息匹配。在本节中，你将读到5段描述和6条相关的信息。请将这些描述和相应的信息匹配起来，并把与信息对应的字母填写在括号内。注意有一条冗余信息。）

Decide which festival can people do the following activities?.

1) Susan dressed up to be a witch to attend the ball.    (16)    

2) Liu Hai and his family went to the grave site to hold a memorial ceremony for his dead grandfather.      (17)    

3) The government officials went to the Old People’s Home to visit the elderly and celebrate the festival together with them.     (18)    

4) Many people watched the dragon boat race in the Taihu Lake..     (19)    

5) Bill was fooled by his classmates, but he didn’t feel angry.     (20)     

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A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

Part II   Reading 阅读

Section 3(1)

Directions: In this part, you will read a passage and five questions about it. Choose the best answer for each question. （选择题。阅读下面短文，请从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。）

Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing. Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4,1619,the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.

The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620.They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast.The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.

In time, other colonies began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours. But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday in October.

21. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated_____.

A. in spring B. in summer C. in autumn D. in winter

22. The first to celebrate thanksgiving were_____.

A. some people from England B. the American Indians

C. Sarah Josepha Hale D. Governor Bradford

23. We can infer from the passage that New England must be_____.

A. in the USA B. in Great Britain

C. in Canada D. on some island off the Atlantic

24. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest.

B. Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations.

C. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian people's thanks to God.

D. There's little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.

25. The passage mainly tells us__________.

A. how thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U. S. A.

B. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated.

C. That the Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday.

D. how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places

Section 3(2)

Directions: In this part, you will read a passage and five questions about it. Choose the best answer for each question. （选择题。阅读下面短文，请从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。）

February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.

On the 14th day, it is customary for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals!

This is the scene that greets you on Valentine's Day, named after Valentine who was a priest in third century Rome. When the emperor decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives, he banned marriage. But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor had him put to death.

While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed "From your Valentine", an expression that is still in use today.Valentine died for what he believed in and so was made a Saint, as well as becoming one of history's most romantic figures.

Nowadays, Valentine's Day wins the same popularity among Chinese young people. It is a time when students "don't want to be alone" according to Gao Shunjie, a student reporter for 21st Century Teens in Jinling High School, Nanjing. Some of her classmates are planning to make Valentine's cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.

21. Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?

A. Because there were few women in his country at that time.

B. Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.

C. Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people.

D. Because he wanted to control the birth rate.

22. Valentine was put into prison because ______.

A. he killed one of the soldiers B. he stole a lot of food

C. he didn’t obey the emperor’s order D. he didn’t want to be a soldier

23. The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A. students in China send cards to their teachers

B. it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China

C. it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China

D. Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now

24. When does Valentine’s Day take place?

A. February 4th B. February 14th C. March 14th D. July 7th

25. The best title for this passage should be ______.

A. Valentine’s Day B. A Brave Priest

C. Valentine’s Day in China D. A Romantic Man

参考答案：

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Section 1 1-5 CABAB

Section 2 (1) 6. the Mid-autumn Festival 7. September 8. mooncakes

9. eating 10. appreciating

Section 2 (1) 6. Suzhou 7. husband 8. (will) drive 9. double 10. Online(on the Internet)

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Section 1. 11-15 BCDCA

Section 2 16-20 FAEBC

Section 3 (1)21-25 CAACB

Section 3 (2)21-25 BCDBA

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