完形阅读综合练(九)1Father’sDayFather’sDayisafairlynewcelebrationintheBritishcalendarcomparedwithMother’sDay,whichhasbeenaverypopularandwellcelebratedfestivalintheUKforaverylongtime.Father’sDaywasfirstcelebratedbyAmericans1itwasinspiredby(受启发)theactionsofamannamedWilliamSmart.Hewasaveteran(退伍军人)oftheUSCivilWarandhiswife23sixchildrenalonewithoutremarrying,whichwasundoubtedly4backinthosedays.Hisdaughter,SonoraDodd,5whenshewasanadultwhatherfatherhadsacrificedforhis6.Itwasintheearly1900sandshewasactually7oneday,listeningtoasermon(传教)on8.Shethoughtthereshould9beaFather’sDaycelebration.Andsothe10wasborn,onthethirdSundayeveryJune,closetotheanniversary(周年)ofSonora’sfather’sdeath.BritaintooktheideaofFather’sDayfromtheAmericancelebrationandithasbeencelebrated11sincethe1970s.Father’sDayisneverquitesuchabigcommercialevent12Mother’sDayis,probablybecauseithasn’tbeenin13forsolong.ButwhatdoBritishpeopledoforFather’sDay?Well,mostpeoplewouldbuytheirfathersacard.Thecardwouldprobablyhaveanicemessageinit14whatagreatDadtheirfatpeopledobuypresentsaswell.15giftsforDadsareprobablyties,chocolatesorsocksbecausethesearethingsthatDadscan16useeveniftheydon’twantthem.Intherunup(即将来到之际)toFather’sDay,orindeedMother’sDay,therewillbeadverts(广告)onTVgiving17ideasofCDsorgadgets(小玩具,小玩意)wecanbuy.Cardshopswillbefullofmugsorpensandsimilarmerchandise(商品)with“World’sGreatestDad”18onthem.Somefamilies19dothingstogethertocelebrateFather’sDaylikegoingforameal.Asaspecialtreat,BritishpeoplemightgivetheirDadabitofarest,20himacupoftea,orevenwashhiscarandmowthelawn(除草)tomakehimfeelreallyappreciated.1．A.soB．orC．andD．but答案C解析因为两个句子间是并列关系,介绍的是此庆祝活动的发源地和发源原因,所以应该用并列连词and。B．ranC．wentD．died答案A解析本题最容易误选D项。表示人死了可用die或passaway,而dieaway表示“减弱(以致于察觉不到)”。B．raisedC．fedD．educated答案B解析句意为：他没有再婚,独自一人养育六个孩子。“抚养/养育(子女)”常用raise或bringup。A项缺副词up；feed表示给人或动物喂食；educate表示“教育”。B．unfairC．untrueD．unusual答案D解析which引导非限制性定语从句,句意为：这在那个时代毫无疑问是件罕见的事情。unnatural不自然的；unfair不公平的；untrue不真实的；unusual罕见的,不寻常的。5．A.realizedB．noticedC．foundD．heard答案A解析句意为：SonoraDodd长大成人后,意识到了父亲为他的孩子们作出的牺牲。realize有“意识到”的意思。notice表示无意中注意到某人或某物；find表示发现某一现象；hear指亲耳听见某事。6．A.wifeB．sonC．daughterD．children答案D解析从第二段可知这位父亲独自一人抚养大了六个孩子,所以此处应该是父亲为他的孩子们作出的牺牲。7．A.atschoolB．atchurchC．athomeD．atwork答案B解析从后边的sermon(传教)一词可知,她当时是在教堂里,不可能是在学校、家里或上班。8．A.Father’sDayB．ChristmasDayC．Mother’sDayD．NewYear’sDay答案C解析从后边的“她认为也应该有个父亲节”可知,她产生此想法是在母亲节那天听传教的时候。B．alsoC．tooD．aswell答案B解析在这个女儿看来,有一个母亲节,理所当然地也应该有一个父亲节。在肯定句中表示“也”时,若放在行为动词后,助动词、系动词、情态动词前,常用also。too和aswell常放在句末,too前可加上逗号,aswell前一般不加标点。still仍然。B．positionC．traditionD．congratulation答案C解析节日是一个文化传统,所以宜用tradition来代替父亲节。attraction吸引人的人或事物；position职位,位置；congratulation祝贺。11．A.speciallyB．especiallyC．greatlyD．officially答案D解析and后句子的大意为：二十世纪七十年...
