高中英语 Module4 Carnival综合检测 外研版必修5(1)

英语外研版必修5Module4 Carnival
综合检测
Ⅰ.单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
1．When a man keeps good habits of living，his life will ______.
A．extend B．expand C．mean D．strengthen
2．It's said that this book has been split into two films，______ the first will hit theaters this fall.
A．of them B．of which
C．it D．which
3．______in a white uniform，the man looks more like a cook than a doctor.
A．Dressed B．To dress
C．Dressing D．Having dressed
4．The rain lasted three hours on ______ end and came to ______ end when the class was over.
A．an；an B．an；/
C．/；an D．/；/
5．Do what you want to and then don't______ until you have achieved it.
A．give in B．give away
C．giv e off D．give up
6．According to the traffic laws，drivers are not allowed ______.
A．to drink B．drinking
C．to be drinking D．drank
7．Hospital doctors don't go out very often as their work______ almost all their time.
A．takes away B．takes in
C．takes over D．takes up
8．New Zealand is a country lying off the eastern coast of Australia，______ two big islands and many small ones.
A．making up B．consisting of
C．belonging to D．making from
9．He pretended ______ when I saw him.
A．to writing B．to be writing
C．to write D．to have written
10．At school，some students are active______so me are shy，yet they can be good friends with one another.
A．while B．although C．so D．as
11.______ quickly，______ you won't be able to catch the train.
A．To get up；or B．Getting up；and
C．Get up；or D．If getting up；but
12．______ no need to worry about the result of the English exam，because you're always careful and hard­working.
A．What is B．It is C．There is D．Which is
13．The teachers are busy ______ the exam papers while the students are busy ______ the exam.
A．prepare；prepare for B．preparing；preparing for
C．prepare for；prepare D．preparing for；preparing
14．Isn't it time that you got down to ______ the papers?
A．mark B．be marked C．being marked D．marking
15．The custom ______the 18th century when people knew little about the earth
they lived.
A．dates back to B．is dated from C．is dated from D．dates to
Ⅱ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
Three years ago I went on a book tour for The Energy Bus.I drove thousands of miles and___16__ 30 cities.My wife and kids__17__me for part of the trip.But I also spent many days driving__18__.
At one point on the journey I looked in the rearview mirror (后视镜) .Then I __19__ I had all the things on my bus that I didn't need.“Why did I travel with all these bags of __20__ things for so long？” I wondered.
I believe we all can say the same about our life __21__ .We hold on to bags that __22__ weigh us down.For some they are the bags of __23__.For others，they are the bags of distrust，self­doubt，mistakes，fear，__24__ and pain.We are often imprisoned (束缚) by our __25__ thoughts and emotional baggage.They affect our work，our life and our relationships.
Just__26__ I looked in the rearview mirror of my bus，you can look in the rearview mirror of your __27__ and know which bags need to be __28__ .Then you can do what I did.I didn't want to drive with heavy bags.I wanted to __29__ light.So I put the bags __30__ the bus.You can do the same.As author Max Lucado says, “You can throw away the burdens you were never meant to __31__ .”
I remember the __32__ when I throw the bags away from my bus.I was somewhere past Phoenix driving through the desert.I found a big trash can and put the bags where they __33___.I got back in the bus with the past behind me and a road __34__ daylight ahead.A big smile came upon my face.I was now free to __35__ the ride.I hope you'll do the same.
16．A.developed B．moved C．walked D．visited
17．A.wanted B．joined C．surprised D．welcomed
18．A.alone B．happily C．tiredly D．silently
19．A.admitted B．told C．explained D．realized
20．A.strange B．useless C．expensive D．ugly
21．A.activity B．dream C．change D．journey
22．A.only B．sometimes C．hardly D．never
23．A.happiness B．hope C．past D．future
24．A.excitement B．confidence C．joy D．anger
25．A.normal B．negative C．interesting D．great
26．A.as B．when C．how D．where
27．A.story B．work C．life D．car
28．A.thought of B．looked after C．cared for D．left behind
29．A.travel B．wonder C．fly D．breathe
30．A.in B．off C．above D．under
31．A.touch B．spread C．carry D．forget
32．A.result B．cause C．chance D．moment
33．A.belonged B．rolled C．disappeared D．burnt
34．ck of B．short of C．instead of D．full of
35．A.consider B．enjoy C．watch D．remember
Ⅲ.阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
A
The first day of May is Labor Day in Britain，the British equivalent of the American Labor Day.In Britain，the idea of old spring festival of May Day is more common than Labor Day.By contrast，in Australia，Labor Day is commonly used，and is observed at different times in different states—March in Western Australia and Victoria，May in Queens land，and October in the Australian capital，New South Wales and South Australia.
The idea of an internationa l working class holiday was proposed in Paris，in 1889，and was first celebrated in 1890.May 1 was chosen as the date because the labor movement in the USA had tried to insist on the eight­hour day by direct action on May 1,1886.However，it is strange that Americans themselves choose to celebrate this commemoration to worke rs in September，on the first Monday in September.
36．May 1 is an important holiday.Which of the following is NOT the name of the holiday?
A．May Day. B．International Day.
C．Working Day. D．Labor Day.
37．The passage mainly tells us ______.
A．how Labor Day came into being
B．how to celebrate Labor Day
C．the USA achievements about May Day
D．the importance of Labor Day
38．People chose May 1 as Labor Day because ______.
A．working class insisted on the eight­hour day by direct action on that day B．working class wanted to have a rest on that day
C．working class could work longer time on that day
D．people on that day could be free to celebrate it
39．American labor movement helped to form Labor Day，but ______in the USA.
A．Labor Day is not celebrated
B．Labor Day is celebrated in September
C．Labor Day is celebrated on Monday every month
D．workers work for less than eight hours a day
B
To take the apple as a forbidden fruit is the most unlikely story the Christians(基督教徒)have ever cooked up.For them，the forbidden fruit from Eden is evil(邪恶的)．So when Columbus brought the tomato back from South America，a land mistakenly considered to be Eden，everyone jumped to the obvious conclusion.Wrongly taken as the apple of Eden，the tomato was shut out of the door of Europeans.
What made it particularly terrifying was its similarity to the mandrake，a plant that was thought to have come from Hell (地狱)．What earned the plant its awful reputation was its roots which looked like a dried­up human body occupied by evil spirits.Though the tomato and the mandrake were quite different except that both had bright red or yellow fruit，the general population considered them one and the same，too terrible to touch.
Cautious Europeans long ignored the tomato，and until the early 1700s most of the Western people continued to drag their feet.In the 1880s，the daughter of a well­known plant expert wrote that the most interesting part of an afternoon tea
at her father's house had been the “introduction of this wonderful new fruit —or is it a vegetable？” As late as the twentieth century some writers still classed tomatoes with man drakes as an“evil fruit”．
But in the end tomatoes carried the day.The hero of the tomato was an American named Robert Johnson，and when he was publicly going to eat the tomato in 1820，people journeyed for hundreds of miles to watch him drop dead.“What are y ou afraid of？” he shouted.“I'll show you fools that these things are good to eat！” Then he bit into the tomato.Some people fainted.But he survived and，according to a local story，set up a tomato­canning factory.
40．The tomato was shut out of the door of early Europeans mainly because ______.
A．it made Christians evil
B．it was the apple of Eden
C．it came from a forbidden land
D it was religiously unacceptable
41．What can we infer from the underlined part in Paragraph 3?
A．The process of ignoring the tomato slowed down.
B．There was little progress in the study of the tomato.
C．The tomato was still refused in most western countries.
D．Most western people continued to get rid of the tomato.
42．What is the main reason for Robert Johnson to eat the tomato publicly?
A．To make himself a hero.
B．To remove people's fear of the tomato.
C．To speed up the popularity of the tomato.
D．To persuade people to buy products from his factory.
43．What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To challenge people's fixed concepts o f the tomato.
B．To give an explanation to people's dislike of the tomato.
C．To present the change of people's attitudes to the tomato.
D．To show the process of freeing the tomato from religious influence.
C
There are a number of special days of the year that are celebrated in different countries.The origins of most of the days are unknown.They were certainly not created by individual people.Other days，however，especially those celebrated in western countries often owe their origins to a particular person.One of the most popular of these，even though it is fairly recent，is Mother's Day.Mothers have always been highly regarded in all cultures.The ancient Romans had a festival known as Hilaria，during which children took presents to the temple of the “Mother of the Gods”．The Christian Church adopted this idea and called it Mothering Sunday.However，over the years this custom was gradually forgotten，and almost disappeared by the end of the 19th century.
Born in 1864 in Virginia，USA，Anna Jarvis was a school teacher and believed children should show grat itude to their mothers for all their love and care.Encouraged by a friend，she wrote to thousands of important people—politicians，churchmen，doctors，city officials and asked them to support her idea：a special day of the year for thanking mothers.
In 1910 the Governor of West Virginia introduced Mother's Day into the state.The date chosen was May 10—the second Sunday in May.This date was chosen because May 10 was the day on which Anna Jarvis's mother died in 1908.In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson made May 10 the official date for Mother's Day throughout the United States.It is still observed today.
Soon there was a Mother's Day International Association and the custom began to be adopted in many countries of the world.
Anna Jarvis，a sad and disillusioned woman died in 1948.The custom she had worked so hard to establish became almost universal but it had lost its original purpose.It had been taken over by business.As with Christmas，the giving of presents and the sending of cards had become a m ulti­million dollar industry.
44．The story is about ______.
A．Mothering Sunday for Christmas
B．the origin of a special day for mothers
C．President Wilson and Anna Jarvis
D．how people celebrate Mother's Day
45．Hilaria was a festival in ______.
A．ancient Rome B．America
C．China D．the Christian Church
46．May 10 became the date for Mother's Day because ______.
A．May is in the spring in America
B．it was the second Sunday in May in 1910
C．President Wilson liked the date
D．this was the day on which Anna Jarvis's mother died
47．Unfortunately，Anna Jarvis was not happy with Mother's Day when she died because ______.
A．her mother was not there to see it
B．she had never been a mother herself
C．people were too interested in making it a business
D．no one gave any presents or cards to their mothers
D
Father's Day
The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children.On the third Sunday in June，fathers all across the United States are given presents，treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.
However，the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane，Washington.A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon(布道)in 1909.Having been raised by her father，Henry Jackson Smart，after her mother died，Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her.It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was，in the eyes of his daughter，a selfless and loving man.Sonora's father was born in June，so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane，Washington on the 19th of June,1910.
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.Roses are the Father's Day flowers：red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.
When children can't visit their fathers or take them out to dinner，they send a greeting card.Traditionally，fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental.Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them.Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.
48．Which of the following is right about Father's Day？______
A．Only American celebrates the day.
B．Many people celebrate the day.
C．America makes it an official day.
D．All men are honored in America.
49．At first，Father's Day was fixed on June 19th because ______.
A．Sonora honored her father on her father's birthday
B．Sonora's birthday was June 19
C．it was decided by the president at that time
D．her mother died on June 19
50．How many years has passed before Father's Day became an official day since the father's day was celebrated?
A．4. B．10. C．14. D．24.
51．It is mentioned that on Father's Day，______.
A．children must go home to honor their fathers
B．people will wear the same flowers to honor
C．only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers
D．fathers are often honored in different ways
E
Personally，I like Chinese New Year's movies very much.Because they are filled with joyous themes，and this kind of movie is a good choice for people who finally finish a year's hard work and wish to add some refreshment to their new year.
And it proved to be true that Chinese New Year's movies are in need，for they were well received by common people in the late 1990s.However，after less than 10 years of flourishing，they are facing great decline in box office income.
I think the failure of Chinese New Year's movies is for two reasons：lack of creation and low quality of production.
Audiences are not fools.They watch movies in order to get satisfaction，happiness and enlightenment(启发)，not to be tricked by meaningless，same stories.If a movie tells a boring story，how can filmmakers expect applause(鼓掌)from the audience?
And at the same time we hope that directors choose actors and actress carefully.The success of a movie is mostly determined by a fine story and good performances.If performers are not able to communicate a character's motions exactly，no matter how wonderful the story is，the movie may be a failure.So a popular New York's movie is Be There or Be Square(Bu Jian Bu San)，directed by Feng Xiaogang.It's a story about love and life.The hero is a Chinese who struggles hard in the US.One day，he meets a girl from Beijing.The two share the same goal：making their fortunes in America.After a series of ups and downs，they failed to realize their dreams.But，they finally fall in love with each other and decide to go back to China to make a brand­new start.
Feng is good at providing humorous and simple lines with deep and strongly­felt meaning.As far as the audience is concerned，it was acceptable and interesting.And the leading actor and actress showed superior performances.They cooperated so well
and acted so naturally that it seemed they were truly a pair of lovers.
From the simple but moving story，I got a lot.Besides money and fame，there are other beautiful things worth pursuing and loving.
Good stories and actors are what the audience desire.Whether Chinese New Year's movies will last in the New Year's market depends mostly on the filmmakers' attitude towards movie production.I hope that in the coming New Year，I can spend several hours in a cinema enjoying a good movie instead of just chatting with my friends to escape a boring movie.
52．From the passage we know ______.
A．the author thinks highly of the present New Year's movies
B．the author is complaining about some New Year's movies
C．people don't need New Year's movies now
D．none of New Year's movies are well produced
53．In the opinion of the author，New Year's movie should solve the following problems except______.
A．lack of creation
B．low­quality of production
C．directors' choices of actors and background
D．simplicity
54．One of the things that make the author like the movie Be There or Be Square(Bu Jian Bu San)is ______.
A．humor，simplicity and satisfactory end
B．nature，enlightenment and sad background
C．good theme，good performances and a band­new start
D．creation，good production and natural performances
55．Filmmakers' attitu de to movie production will ______.
A．mostly determine whether the New Year's film market will last forever B．determine the success of the future Chinese movies
C．mostly determine whether the Chinese New Year's movies will last in the New year's film market
D．determine Chinese film market
Ⅳ.附加题
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

__56__To begin with，cleaner environment，enjoying the game with hundreds of sports athletes and entertainment stars，and the opportunity of contacting people from all over the world seem exciting to the citizens.__57___ In most cases，bidding for the Olympics is well supported by both the public and the central government.
Unfortunately，this is not the entire view of the pretty picture.If looking from another angle，the Olympic bid might bring about some side­effects to a city.
__58__It includes the increasing pollution of cars，more pressure on water resources，huge amount of wasted leaflets and other materials used for public activities，which are most probably neglected.In order to broaden the streets，some trees may have to be cut.Reduction of farmland may be caused by the need of setting up new sports centers or accommodation facilities.These environmental consequences can be especially serious in a resource­limited and crowded city in a third­world country.
Besides，if not well managed and organized，the big event may not be so beneficial，and the new facilities may be forever empty after the games.__59__ Finally，let's think about the low­income groups in the city.__60__More tax，more fees，more expensive property prices，and higher cost of living.These definitely
are not good news for them.
A．Hosting the Olympics surely would bring about much gain to a city.
B．We can only benefit from it for a short time.
C．What will they get from the Olympics bidding?
D．First of all，it will bring a lot of environmental problems.
E．There are many reasons for not hosting the Olympic Games.
F．There have been cases that host cities ended up with large debts.
G．Besides，it will definitely promote the emotion and pride in local people.
Ⅴ.书面表达(满分25分)
请根据下面的汉语提示写一篇120词左右的短文，介绍中国的传统节日——端午节。

1．端午节是在农历五月初五。

2．相传古代爱国诗人屈原在这一天投汨罗江自杀(commit suicide)，后人为了纪念他把这天作为节日。

3．这一天有吃粽子、划龙舟等风俗。

4．为弘扬和继承民族传统文化，从2008年起端午节已增设为国家法定节日。

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参考答案
Ⅰ.
1. 答案：A 点拨：此处需填谓语动词。

mean意为“意味着”；extend 意为“延长”；strengthen意为“增强”；expand指数量或面积上的扩大。

根据句意可知A项正确。

2.答案：B 点拨：本题考查非限定性定语从句。

the first与two films之间是部分与整体的关系。

句意：据说这本书被拍成了两部电影，第一部今年秋天将在影院上映。

故选B项。

3.答案：A 点拨：dress 作及物动词时，只能用人作宾语，句子主语与动作之间是被动关系，dress只能用被动形式，因此，用dress的过去分词，此处具有了形容词概念，表示状态。

句意：穿着白色制服，这个人看起来不像医生，更像厨师。

4. 答案：C 点拨：本题考查固定短语。

on end意为“连续地”；come to an end 意为“完结”。

句意：大雨连续下了三个小时，下课的时候停了。

故选C项。

5. 答案：D 点拨：本题考查短语辨析。

give in意为“屈服，让步”；give away意为“捐献，赠送，泄露”；give off意为“发出(光、热、气味等)”；give up意为“放弃”。

6. 答案：A 点拨：根据短语allow sb.to do sth.搭配，可知应该选择A项。

7. 答案：D 点拨：本题考查短语辨析。

take away意为“带走”；take in意为“吸收，欺骗”；take over意为“接管”；take up意为“占据(空间、时间等)，开始从事，开始做某事”。

8.答案：B 点拨：本题考查固定短语。

make up意为“组成”；consist of意为“由……组成”；belong to意为“属于”；make from意为“制造”。

consisting of现在分词短语作定语。

句意：新西兰是一个位于澳大利亚东海岸的国家，由两个大岛屿和许多小岛屿组成。

故选B项。

9.答案：B 点拨：本题考查动词相关用法。

这里因为有when引导时间状语从句，强调当我看见他的时候，他正在假装做某事，所以pretend后面动词不定式用进行时。

故选B 项。

10. 答案：A 点拨：考查连词。

句意：在学校里，有些学生很积极，然而有些很害羞。

但他们彼此都可能成为好朋友。

while“然而”，并列连词，符合句意。

11. 答案：C 点拨：本题考查“祈使句＋连接词＋陈述句”的用法。

句意：快点起床，否则你会赶不上火车。

12. 答案：C 点拨：本题考查句型there is no need for sb.to do sth.，(没)有必要做某事。

句意：没必要担心英语成绩，因为你非常仔细和努力。

故答案为C项。

13. 答案：B 点拨：本题考查短语搭配。

be busy with sth.或be busy doing sth.意思是“忙于…… ”。

prepare sth.意为“准备某事”；prepare for意为“为……作准备”。

句意：老师们忙着准备考试题，学生们忙着为考试作准备。

14.答案：D 点拨：解此题的关键是get down to(开始认真干……)短语中to是介词，后面应跟动名词形式。

排除A、B两项，mark the papers意为“阅卷评分”，用主动形式，故选D项。

15. 答案：A 点拨：“追溯到”不能用被动语态，因此排除B和C项，dates to 不符合搭配习惯，答案选A项，也可以是dates from。

句意：这个风俗追溯到18世纪，当时人们对自己生活的地球所知甚少。

Ⅱ.
答案：16.D 点拨：本题考查动词辨析。

根据前文I drove thousands of miles得知作者开车行驶了成千上万公里，“到过”很多城市。

17．B 点拨：本题考查动词辨析。

join sb.意为“加入某人(的行列)”。

这里是指在这次旅行的部分时间里，作者的妻子与孩子是和他在一起的，故选B项。

18．A 点拨：alone意为“单独地”；happily意为“快乐地”；tiredly意为“疲惫地”；silently意为“沉默地”。

前文指作者的妻子和孩子和他一起旅行，根据but转折的语境，可知有时候是作者一个人“单独”旅行。

19．D 点拨：本题考查动词辨析。

作者通过看后视镜，“意识到”车上很多东西其实
都是他不需要的。

20．B 点拨：本题考查形容词辨析。

strange意为“奇怪的”；useless意为“无用的”；expensive意为“昂贵的”；ugly意为“丑陋的”。

根据前文Then I __19__ I had all the things on my bus that I didn't need.可知这些东西是作者不需要的，也就是“没用的”。

21．D 点拨：根据前文，作者描述了一次开车旅行，作者联想到了人生的“旅程”。

22．A 点拨：这里是指人生旅程中那些没用的包裹，它们“只会”增加我们的负担。

23．C 点拨：这里是指有些人沉浸在“过去”里，使“过去”成为了无用的负担。

根据末段的with the past behind me也可知应选C项。

24．D 点拨：根据distrust、self­doubt、mistakes、fear等可知应选D项，表示一些消极的东西。

25．B点拨：根据前面的distrust“不信任”、self­doubt“自我怀疑”、mistakes“错误”、fear“害怕”，可知这里是指那些“消极的”思想和情感。

26．A 点拨：这里是指“像”作者通过后视镜看自己所带的东西一样，我们也应该看看人生旅程中的后视镜。

27．C 点拨：根据前文I believe we all can say the same about our life __21__ .可知。

我们也应该看看“人生”旅程中的后视镜。

28．D 点拨：本题考查短语辨析。

think of意为“想起，考虑”；look after意为“照顾”；care for意为“喜欢，照料”；leave behind意为“丢弃”。

根据前文，我在旅行中把不需要的东西扔掉了，同样，通过看人生旅程中的后视镜，我们可以知道哪些包袱是需要被“丢弃”的。

29．A 点拨：根据I didn't want to drive with heavy bags.可知，作者想“旅行”时更轻便一点。

30．B 点拨：根据前文I wanted to __29__ light.作者想旅行时更轻便一点，所以把那些没用的包袱扔下了车，故选B项。

31．C 点拨：本题考查动词辨析。

touch意为“触摸”； spread意为“伸展”；carry 意为“扛着”；forget意为“忘记”。

这里是指人生中我们没必要“扛着”的负担。

32．D 点拨：这里是指扔掉东西的“时候”。

后面when引导了一个定语从句。

33．A 点拨：本题考查动词辨析。

belong意为“属于”。

那些东西是没用的，相当于是垃圾，那么垃圾应该被放在他们属于的地方。

34．D 点拨：考查动词辨析。

lack of意为“缺乏”；short of意为“缺少”；instead of意为“代替”；full of意为“充满”。

卸掉了负担，那么前面的路就是“充满”阳光的路。

35．B 点拨：本题考查动词辨析。

consider意为“考虑”；enjoy意为“享受”；watch 意为“观察”；remember意为“记住”。

没有了负担，作者能更好的“享受”旅行。

Ⅲ.
A
答案：36.B 点拨：细节理解题。

May 1 意为“五一国际劳动节”，可简称为“五一”节，或“劳动节”，但不能称为“国际节”。

37．A 点拨：推理判断题。

通读全文，文章的主旨在于谈论劳动节是如何产生的。

38．A 点拨：细节理解题。

从文章的第二段第二句话“May 1 was ch osen as the date because the labor movement...”可知，人们选择五月一日作为劳动节，是因为美国为争取八小时工作制而举行的运动发生在五月一日。

39．B 点拨：细节理解题。

由文章的第二段的最后一句话“However，it is strange that ...，on the first Monday in September.”可知“美国在九月份庆祝劳动节”。

B
答案：40．D 点拨：细节理解题。

根据整个第一段可知，基督教徒们错误地认为西红
柿是伊甸园的禁果，从宗教信仰上无法接受。

41．C 点拨：推理判断题。

根据第三段第一句中的 ignored，until，continued to 以及最后一句可知西红柿仍不被接受，C项正确。

42．B 点拨：推理判断题。

根据第四段第二、三、四句可知，他当众吃西红柿，就是以事实在众人面前证明西红柿是可以吃的。

故B项正确。

43．C 点拨：主旨大意题。

本文讲了一开始欧洲人对西红柿的误解和抵制，到一名美国人当众吃西红柿，证明西红柿不邪恶，是可以吃的，推翻了欧洲人对它的错误看法。

所以C项正确。

C
答案：44．B 点拨：主旨大意题。

通读全文，文中围绕母亲节的由来而展开。

45．A 点拨：细节理解题。

根据文章第一段“The ancient Romans had a festival known as Hilaria...”可知，答案选A项。

46．D 点拨：细节理解题。

根据文章第三段第三句话“This date was chosen because May 10 was the day on which Anna Jarvis's mother died in 1908.”可知，选择这个日期的原因是D选项。

47．C 点拨：细节理解题。

从文章的最后一段第二、三句话可以看出，母亲节已经商业化而失去了它原有的意义。

D
答案：48．C 点拨：细节理解题。

由文章第一段的第一句可知父亲节在美国是法定的节日。

49．A 点拨：推理判断题。

由文章第二段的最后一句可推知父亲节就定在了索诺拉庆祝她父亲生日那一天。

50．C 点拨：推理判断题。

由第二段的最后一句和第三段的第一句可推算出结果为1924－1910＝14年。

51．D 点拨：推理判断题。

由文章的最后两段可知对父亲表示敬意的方式众多。

E
答案：52．B 点拨：推理判断题。

根据第三段分析，作者抱怨一些贺岁片。

53．D 点拨：细节理解题。

根据文章第三段“I think the failure of Chinese New Year's movies is for two reasons：lack of creation and low quality of production.”和第五段的第一句话“And at the same time we hope that directors choose actors and actress carefully.”可知答案。

54．D 点拨：细节理解题。

根据第五段的第二句话“The success of a movie is mostly determined by a fine story and good performances.”和后面的阐述可分析出答案。

55．C 点拨：细节理解题。

根据文章最后一段的第二句话可得出答案。

Ⅳ.
答案：56.A 57.G 58.D 59.F 60.C
Ⅴ.
答案：The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is one of the most significant traditional Chinese festivals and is celebrated on the fifth day of May according to the Chinese lunar calendar.
The festival is said to be in honour of Qu Yuan, a great poet who tried all his best to help his own country but failed and committed suicide by drowning himself in Miluo River.The folks respected and loved him so much that they threw zongzi into the river to prevent fish from eating his ter it became a custom for people to eat zongzi and watch dragon boat races on that day.
To advance and enrich the fine cultural heritage of the nation, the Dragon Boat
Festival has been an official public holiday in our country since 2008.。