高一英语阅读训练(1)

12014学年高一下学期英语阅读训练（1）班别：高一（）班姓名：__________学号：______AIn1620,thesettlers,orPilgrims,sailedtoAmericaontheMayflower,seekingaplacewheretheycouldhavefreedomofworship.Afteratempestuoustwo-monthvoyagetheylandedatinicyNovember,whatisnowPlymouth,Massachusetts.Duringtheirfirstwinter,overhalfofthesettlersdiedofstarvationordiseases.ThefollowingspringtheIroquoisIndianstaughtthemhowtogrowcorn,anewfoodforthecolonists.Theyshowedthemothercropstogrowintheunfamiliarsoilandhowtohuntandfish.Intheautumnof1621,bountifulcropsofcorn,barley(大麦),beansandpumpkinswereharvested.Thecolonistshadmuchtobethankfulfor,soafeastwasplanned.TheyinvitedthelocalIndianchiefand90Indians.TheIndiansbroughtdeertoroastwiththeturkeysandotherwildgameofferedbythecolonists.ThecolonistshadlearnedhowtocookcranberriesanddifferentkindsofcornandsquashdishesfromtheIndians.TothisfirstThanksgiving,theIndianshadevenbroughtpopcorn.Inthefollowingyears,manyoftheoriginalcolonistscelebratedtheautumnharvestwithafeastofthanks.AftertheindependenceoftheUnitedStates,GeorgeWashingtonsuggestedthedateNovember26asThanksgivingDay.Thenin1863,attheendofalongandbloodycivilwar,AbrahamLincolnaskedallAmericanstosetasidethelastThursdayinNovemberasadayofthanksgiving.UntilrecentlymostschoolchildrenbelievethatthePilgrimscookedtheentireThanksgivingfeast,andofferedittotheIndians.Infact,thefeastwasplannedtothanktheIndiansforteachingthemhowtocookthosefoods.WiththeIndians,thefirstsettlerswouldnothavesurvived.1.ThesettlersarrivedinAmerican___________.A.byseaB.byairC.bytrainD.onfoot2.ThenextyearthePilgrimswereabletosurvivebecause__________.A.thespringcameB.theIndiansgavethemmuchtoeatC.theyweretaughthowtolivebythemselvesthereD.thediseaseshadallgoneaway3.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thesettlerswerenotfamiliarwiththesoiltherefirst.B.ThePilgrimsalsohuntedanimalsforthefeast.C.GeorgeWashingtonsetthelastThursdayinNovemberasThanksgivingDay.D.ThanksgivingintheUShasahistoryofmorethan380years.4.ThefirstThanksgivingDaywasto__________.A.GodB.thefamilyC.theIndiansD.thesettlers5.Thisarticleismainlyabout_________.A.thetraditionsofThanksgivingDayintheUS.B.theoriginsofThanksgivingDayintheUS.C.themeaningsofThanksgivingDayintheUS.D.theactivitiesofThanksgivingDayintheUS.2BTomanyAmericans,LaborDaymarkstheendofthesummer,adayofffromworkandschool,andonemorechancetorelax.ButLaborDayismuchmorethanjustadayoff.Itrepresentsaveryimportantvictoryforlaborerseverywhere.TheholidayisacelebrationofthesocialandeconomicachievementsofAmericanworkers.Morethanacenturyago,workerswereforcedtodealwithhardconditions.Theywerepaidverylittle,andtheyoftenworked10-tol2-hourdays.Men,womenandevensmallchildrenwereforcedtoworkevenwhentheyweresick.Tiredoflonghoursanddangerousconditions,workersbeganorganizingthemselvesintolaborunions.Ontopoffightingforhigherpayandshorterworkdays,theyalsofoughtfortherightsofchildren.Theworkerswantedemployerstoplacelimitsontheageoftheirworkerssothatsmallchildrenwerenotoverworkedorhurtinfactories.ANewYorkCitycarpenternamedPeterMcGuireisbelievedforcomingupwiththeideaforLaborDay.In1872,afterworkingmanylonghoursunderpoorconditions,McGuirerallied100,000workerstogoonstrike.TheworkersmarchedthroughthestreetsofNewYorkCity,demandingabetterworkenvironment.McGuirespentadecadefightingforworkers’rights.In1882,heproposed（提议）theideatocreateaspecialholidayforworkers.OnTuesday,September5,1882,morethan10,000workershitthestreetsofNewYorkCityforthefirsteverLaborDayparade.TwoyearslaterthecelebrationwasmovedtothefirstMondayinSeptember.Andin1894,CongresspassedalawmakingLaborDayanationalholiday.AmericanscelebratedthefirstLaborDayholidaywithaparade,picnicsandfireworks.Today,manypeoplehittheroadtoenjoythelastoftheirsummervacation.Othersenjoythelongweekendwithpicnics,backyardbarbecuesorjustrestandrelaxation.HoweveryouspendLaborDay,rememberthattheholidayisatimetopaytribute(致敬)totheworkerswhohavemadeAmericawhatitistoday.6.WhatdoweknowfromParagraph1?A.AmericanshavemorethanadayoffonLaborDay.B.ManycountriesintheworldcelebrateLaborDay.C.LaborDayhasadeepmeaningforAmericanlaborers.D.LaborDayshowsthesocialandeconomicpowerofAmerica.7.Whatmeasurehadbeentakensoastoprotectthechildren?A.Placinglimitsontheageoftheirworkers’marriage.B.Makingthelowestagelimitsoftheworkers.C.Raisingthechildren’swagestoalargedegree.D.Lettingchildrenworkinmuchsaferconditions.8.Theunderlinedword“rallied”inParagraph3canbereplacedby“___________”．A.persuadedB.supportedC.warnedD.gathered9.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Therewereabout100,000workersinNewYorkCityin1872.B.LaborDaybecameanationalholidayin1884.C.TheideaforLaborDaywasfirstputforwardbyMcGuirein1872.D.ThefirsteverLaborDayparadewasheldin1882.10.Accordingtotheauthor,whilespendingLaborDay,Americansshouldfeel___．A.surprisedB.thankfulC.dissatisfiedD.terrified3CAfewmonthsagoItookmydaughteronalittlefunweekendtriptoMelbourne.WeenjoyedabeautifuldayatStKildabeachand,afterhoursofwalkingaround,wedecidedtositdownonabenchnearLunarParktohavealittlerest.Wenoticedabagbehindabushbuttherewasno