1、 中职英语技能大赛模拟题(中西方节日专题)Part I Listening 听力Section 1Directions: 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 ha
2、ve 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
3、 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 MothersDay, people often buy their mother carnations . M: What flowers do people buy on MothersDay?A）B) C) 4. W: I would like to have a big meal with my family on Thanksgiving Da
4、y. M: What is the traditional dish on that day?A)B)C) 5. W: I received a box of chocolate on Feb 14th from my boyfriend. M: What did the girl receive on LoversDay?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 yo
5、u 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 FestivalThe Middle-Autumn Festival is one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it is often held in September or October. During the festival, f
6、amily 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 moon
7、cakes while appreciating the beautiful moon hanging in the dark sky. To conclude, the Middle-Autumn Festival is a very nice festival for Chinese people.Name of the festival 6)_Time of the festival In 7) _ or OctoberThe traditional food 8)_Peoples activities on the day9) _ mooncakes and 10) _ the bea
8、utiful moonSection 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 w
9、ith you.M: Whats up?W：May Day is coming. I want to take a trip to Suzhou. Id like you to go with me. M: Good idea. I have been planning to go there. Its 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 doubl
10、e room online . M: Absolutely necessary! We can drive there ourselves. But its 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.Tour ArrangementPlan A trip to _6_ characters The woman and her _7_transportation They _8_ there thems
11、elvesThe type of the room they want to bookA _9_ room in a hotel The way to book a room They will book a room _10_Part II Reading 阅读Section 1Directions: 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 quest
12、ion. （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 MarchB) In FebruaryC) In DecemberD) On the first day of JanuaryThe Spring Festival is a traditional festival in China. It usually comes in January or February. According to the Luna Calenda
13、r, it is the first day of a new year.12.What is the date of Mothers Day in 2013?A) On May 5thB) On May 11thC) On May 12thD) On the second of January13.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) $10.20C) $1
14、0.80 D) $1214.What can Mary do in the People”s Square?A) Picking up 1000B) Dancing.C) Guessing lantern riddlesSALES(Super Store dEC 18-25)Fresh vegetables: 15% discount(8:00-10:00 a.m)Beef &pork: 12% discount (4:00-6:00 p.m)Childrens clothes: 20% discount (Saturday & Sunday)Grocery: 10%(December 20-
15、24) Time: 7:00-9:00 P.mPlace: Peoples SquareDate: On the thirteenth to fifteenth of the first lunar monthWelcome your presence. Prize of 1000 waiting for you D) Watching a wonderful performance15. When did Tony begin to work in the new company? A) In MarchB) In MayC) In JuneD) In AprilPart II Readin
16、g 阅读Section 2Directions: 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
17、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 gover
18、nment officials went to the Old Peoples 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 didnt feel angry. (20) A. B.Dear Father,Miss you very much!I have wor
19、ked in the new company for three months, and everything goes well. This new tie is for you. Happy Fathers Day! Your sonTonyDragon Boat Festival The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival which has been commemorated since 2000 years ago. The festival is originated in the Warring States Period
20、 because of Qu Yuan and his patriotism. The Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of lunar calendar. On that day, people eat Zongzi and race dragon boat to memorialize Qu Yuan and relief prayer in old time.Qingming FestivalQingming Festival is also called Hanshi Festival. It ofte
21、n comes around April 5th . Its a time when Chinese family show their respect by visiting the graves of their ancestor to clear away weeds, touch up gravestone inscriptions and make offerings of wine and fruit.C.D. E.F.Part II Reading 阅读Section 3(1)Directions: In this part, you will read a passage an
22、d 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。）April Fools DayApril fools day is on April the 1st of ever year, in many country, people always have a little and very beautiful party, they dont make up at that day. people always say so
23、me foolish things,but they dont care, children and old man also can play the game in the party.EasterEaster is from 22nd March to 25th April. Easter is an important holiday in Western countries. Chickens are usually born then. Many children buy chocolate Easter eggs. They also make Easter eggs. East
24、er is the time of the spring time festival. Some people are like this holiday because it is interesting.Chongyang FestivalThe Chongyang Festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, and it is known as the Double Ninth Festival.On the Double Ninth Festival, People customarily clim
25、b mountains, appreciate chrysanthemum flowers, drink chrysanthemum wine, and eat double-nine cakes.It is also call “Seniors day. ” Respecting the elderly is Chinese traditional virtus.Halloween Halloween is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on October 31.Typical festive Hallowee
26、n activities include trick-or-treating (also known as “guising“), attending costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films.Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday i
27、n 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.
28、 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 162
29、0.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 b
30、egan 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
31、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
32、 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 BritainC. in Canada D. on some island off the Atlantic24.
33、 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 peoples thanks to God. D. Theres little differenc
34、e 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 holida
35、y.D. how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and placesSection 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!
