高中英語：父親節(jié)話題綜合練習

父親節(jié)話題綜合練習一、完形填空ComparedwithMother'sDay,Father'sDayisafairlynewcelebrationintheBritishcalendar.Inreality,Father'sDaywasfirstcelebratedbyAmericans,inspiredbytheactionsofamannamedWilliamSmart,aveteranoftheUSCivilWar,whosewife]awaygivingbirthtotheirsixthchild.Heraisedsixchildrenalonewithoutremarrying,whichwasundoubtedly2backinthosedays.Hisdaughter,SonoraDodd,3whenshewasanadultwhatherfatherhadsacrificedforhischildren.Itwasintheearly1900sandshewasactually4oneday,listeningtoasermonon5.ShethoughtthereshouldalsobeaFather'sDaycelebration.Andsothe6wasbom,onthethirdSundayeveryJune,closetotheanniversaryofSonora'sfather^death.BritaintooktheideaofFather'sDayfromtheAmericancelebrationandithasbeencelebrated7sincethe1970s.Father'sDayisneverquitesuchabigcommercialeventasMother'sDayis,probablybecauseithasn'tbeenin8forsolong.ButwhatdoBritishpeopledofbrFather'sDay?Well,mostpeoplewouldbuytheirfathersacard.Thecardwouldprobablyhavenicemessageinit9whatagreatDadtheirfatheris.Somepeopledobuypresentsaswell.10giftsforDadsareprobablyties,chocolatesorsocksbecausetherearethingsthatDadscan11useeveniftheydon'twantthem.Intherun-uptoFather'sDay,orindeedMother'sDay,therewillbeadvertisementsonTVgiving12ideasofCDsorgadgetswecanbuy.Cardshopswillbefullofmugsorpensandsimilargoodswith“World'sGreatestDad"13onthem.Somefamilies14dothingstogethertocelebrateFather'sDaylikegoingforameal.Asaspecialtreat,BritishpeoplemightgivetheirDadabitofarest,15himacupoftea,orevenwashhiscarandmowthelawntomakehimfeelreallyappreciate.1.A.gaveB?wentC.diedD.passed2.A.unusualB?unnaturalC.unfairD.untrue3.A.noticedB.foundC-heardD.realized4.A.atschoolB?athomeC-atwork.D.atchurch5.A.Mother'sDayB.Father'sDayC.ChristmasDayD.NewYear'sDay6.A.attractionB.traditionC.positionD.congratulation7.A.speciallyB.officiallyC.especiallyD.greatly8.A.existenceB.useC.effectD.power9.A.writingB.sayingC.speakingD.telling10.A.RegularB.PopularC.NormalD.Moral11.A.alwaysB.sometimesC.seldomD.never12.A.youB.themC.usD.people13.A.placedB.putC.laidD.written14.A.mustB.canC.mightD.should15.A.cookB.boilC,steamD.make二、閱讀理解第一節(jié)ATheUnitedStatesisoneofthefewcountriesintheworldthathaveanofficialdayonwhichfathersarehonoredbytheirchildren.OnthethirdSundayinJune,fathersallacrosstheUnitedStatesaregivenpresents,treatedtodinnerorotherwisemadetofeelspecial.Historianshaverecordedthattherewasatraditiontocelebrateadayforfatherseventhousandsofyearsago.Theirstudysaythat4,000yearsagoinBabylonasoncalledElmesucarvedafather'sdaymessageonaclaycard.InhismessageElmesuwishedhisfatheralongandhealthylife.However,inmoderntimestheideaforcreatingadayforchildrentohonortheirfathersbeganinSpokane,Washington.AwomanbythenameofSonoraSmartDoddthoughtoftheideafbrFather'sDaywhilelisteningtoa

Mother'sDaysermonin1909.Havingbeenraisedbyherfather,HenryJacksonSmart,afterhermotherdied,Sonorawantedherfathertoknowhowspecialhewastoher.Sonora'sfatherwasborninJune,soshechosetoholdthefirstFather'sDaycelebrationinSpokane,Washingtononthe19thofJune,1910.ThenobleideaofcelebratingFather'sDaybecamequitepopularinUSsomuchsothatPresidentWoodrowWilsonapprovedofthefestivalin1916.PresidentCalvinCoolidgetoosupportedtheideabutitwasPresidentLyndonJohnsonwhosignedaPresidentialProclamationdeclaringthethirdSundayofJuneasFather'sDayin1966.Thenin1972,PresidentRichardNixonestablishedapermanentnationalobservanceofFather'sDaytobeheldonthethirdSundayofJune.Mostcommonly,childrengiveFather'sDaycardsandflowerstotheirfather.NecktiesareapopulargiftontheoccasionofFather'sDay.Duetothetraditionofgivinggifts,cardsmakers,floristsandgiftsellerscampaignforFather'sDayFestivalinabigwayandcashinonthesentimentsofthepeople.1.WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph2?A.TellusthestoryofElmesu.C.IntroduceanoldcaseofFather'sDay.A.TellusthestoryofElmesu.C.IntroduceanoldcaseofFather'sDay.2.WhatdoweknowaboutSonora?ShecreatedFather'sDayin1909.C.SherefusedtocelebrateMother'sDay.B,Supportthefindingsofhistorians.D.ProvethesourceofmodemFather'sDay.Shewasabandonedbyhermother.D.Sheboredeepaffectiontoherfather.HowmanyyearsdidittakeforFather'sdaytobeofficiallydeclared?A.About4,000 years.B.About56years. C. About61years. D. About6years.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“sentiments“underlinedinthelastparagraph?A.Actions. B.Feelings. C. Activities. D. Incomes.TimeneverhadanyimportancetomeuntilIreceivedawatchfrommyfatherthatorganizedmylifeandmadememoreresponsible.Ireceivedthisgiftonagray-skyday.Ihadtogototheairportat9:00a.m.topickupmyuncleAliandtakehimtomyfather^house.However,IwaslatebecauseIwashangingoutwithmyfriends.Laterthatday,around11:00a.m.,Irememberedmyuncle,butIwasverylate.Hehadalreadylefttheairportandtakenataxitomyfather^house.Igottomyfather^houseat2:00p.m.onthesamedayandlookedatmyangryfather^face.Ifeltashamed.AfterIsaidhitomyangryfatherandtireduncle,myfatheraskedmetositnexttohimandhandedmethiswatchasagift.Thenheasked,“Eric,didyouhavefiinwithyourfriendstoday?”Ianswered,"Yes,father,andIamsorryaboutnotpickingupmyuncle."Hesaid,"Whatyoudidwasnotveryniceandyoushouldbesorryforyouractions.Iwasashamed."Father,rilneverdoitagain.Ipromise.Thenhereplied,hopetodayyoulearnedsomethingimportant,andthiswatchwillbeareminderfbryou.^^Hetoldmetotakethiswatchanduseitasanorganizerofmylife.Ilearnedaveryimportantlessonfrommyfatherthatday:torespecttimeandneverbelatetomeetsomeone.Thiswatchisimportanttome,notbecauseofitsprice,butbecauseofthelessonthatIlearnedfromit.WhatdoweknowaboutEric'swatch?A.Itwasquiteexpensive. B.ItwasmadeespeciallyforEric.C.Itwasaprizeforhisgoodbehavior. D.Ithelpedtoorganizehislife.Fromthepassage,weknow.A.Ericwaswithhisfriendsuntil2:00p.m.thatdayB.UncleAlihadbeentoEric'sfather^housebeforeC.Ericdidn'tlivewithhisfather D.EricalwaysforgotimportantthingsWhatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ASpecialWatch B.TimeIsImportantC.HowtoBeonTimeD.MyFatherandHisWatchC.HowtoBeonTimeTodayIenjoyedmyfirstFather'sDayasafather.Mywifeworkedhardtomakethedayspecialanditstartedwhenshemademeanicebreakfast.ThenwespentthemorningatchurchandthenwentoutforanicelunchataplacewhereI*dbeenlongingtogoforawhile.Theafternoonwasspentatthepooleatingicecreamandcookiecake.I'vebecomeadad,sowhatdoesFather'sDaymeantomenow?Well,Iguessthedayisreallyaboutappreciatingmydad.I'dsaythelast10monthssawallthehardworkmyparentsdidformyson.TheyhavetoworkevenhardernowasmysonSawyerismovingaroundandgettingintoeverything.Fvealwaysappreciatedthehardworkmydaddid,thoughIseldomtalkedaboutit.Icomefrommanygenerationsofblue-collarworkersandthreegenerationsofworkersofFordMotorCompany.MydadspentmorethanthirtyyearsworkingatFordandisstillworkingforacitywaterdepartment.Irecallhewouldsometimesworksevendaysaweekandsometimesuntilmidnight.Heseemstoenjoyworkingwithhishandsandisgoodatcarsandfixingthings.I'mnotnearlyasgoodatcarsasmydad.IspentonenightworkingamidnightshiftatanM&Mfactoryanddecidednevertodoitagain.GrowingupIdidn'thavetoworryaboutwhetherI'dhavefoodtoeatandnowIstillcallmydadwhenevermycarmakesafunnysound.Someofmysweetestmemoriesarewrestlingwithmydad,anddrivingwithhiminhistrucktoGrandpa'swiththewindowsdown.Thanksforworkinghardallthoseyearsandtakingcareofus,Dad.WhatisParagraph1mainlyabout?WhytheauthorlikescelebratingFather'sDay.Whattheauthor'swifewantedhimtodoonFathersDay.HowtheauthorshouldhavecelebratedFather'sDay.HowtheauthorspenthisfirstFather'sDayasafather.WecaninferfromParagraph2that.A.theauthoristoobusytolookafterhissonB.theauthor'sparentshelplookafterhislittlesonC.theauthordoesn'tknowwhatFather'sDayreallymeansD.theauthordoesn'tthinklookingafterhissonisahardjob10.InParagraph3,theauthormainlywantstotellusthat.A. hehadaverydifficult childhood B. hisdadisreallygoodatrepairingcarsC. hisdadreallydeserves hisappreciation D. hisdadshouldhavechangedhisjobWhatdoestheunderlinedword“it"inParagraph3referto?A. Workingatnight. B. Callinghisfather.C. Fixingcars. D. WorkinginanM&Mfactory.第二節(jié)Father'sDay12,whichhasbeenaverypopularandwellcelebratedfestivalintheUKforaverylongtime.HewasaveteranoftheUSCivilWarandhiswifediedgivingbirthtotheirsixthchild.Heraisedsixchildrenalonewithoutremarrying,whichwasundoubtedlyunusualbackinthosedays.Itwasintheearly1900sandshewasactuallyatchurchoneday,listeningtoasermononMother'sDay.ShethoughtthereshouldalsobeaFather'sDaycelebration.Andsothetraditionwasbornandmostpeoplewouldbuytheirfatheracard.15.Somepeopledobuypresentsaswell.Intherun-uptoFather'sDay,orindeedMother'sDay,therewillbeadvertsontheTVgivingusideasofCDsorgadgetswecanbuy.Cardshopswillbefullofmugsorpensandsimilarmerchandisewith“World'sGreatestDad“writtenonthem.16.A.Father'sDayisafairlynewcelebrationintheBritishcalendarcomparedwithMother'sDayB,ThecardwouldprobablyhaveanicemessageinitsayingwhatagreatDadtheirfatherisC.TheoriginsofthecelebrationareAmericananditwasinspiredbytheactionsofamannamedWilliamSmartD.Hisdaughter,SonoraDodd,realizedwhenshewasanadultwhatherfatherhadsacrificedfbrhischildrenE.SomefamiliesmightdothingstogethertocelebrateFather'sDaylikegoingforamealF.Now,maybethepeopleallovertheworldwillbuygiftsfortheirparentsG.TheChristmascardsarecolorfulandpopular三、閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。(一)TheOriginofFather'sDayMaybeFather'sdayiscelebratedallacrosstheworld,butdoyouknowtheoriginofFather'sDay?Mrs.JohnBDodd,ofWashington,firstcameupwith1ideaofa“father'sday”in1909.Mrs.DoddwantedaspecialdaytohonorherfatherWilliam,2wifediedwhilegivingbirthto3(they)sixthchild.Mr.Smart4(leave)toraisethenewbornandhisotherfivechildrenbyhimselfonaruralfarmin5(east)Washingtonstate.ItwasafterMrs.Doddbecameanadultthatsherealizedthe6(strong)andselflessnessherfatherhadshownin7(raise)hischildrenasasingleparent.ThefirstFather'sDaywasobservedonJune19,1910inWashington.Anditwasin1966thatPresidentLyndonJohnson8(official)declaredthe3rdSundayofJune9Father'sDay.Father'sDay10(become)adaytonotonlyhonoryourfather,butallmenwhoactasafatherfigure.Stepfathers,uncles,grandfathers,andadultmalefriendsareallhonoredonFather'sDay.(二)Father'sDayoriginatedtocomplementMother'sDay.Itbecamea11(commerce)holidayin1908.12(celebrate)atachurchinWestVirginiainthatsa