八年级英语时文阅读~WEEK11假日活动~有答案

1、WEEK 11假日活动（2）、完形填空（共20小题；共35分）Studies show that people in the US get less vacation time than people in other parts of the world. An American worker gets two or three weeks 1 in a year for vacation. MostUS workers can't take those two or three 2 consecutively（ 连续地）.Even when US workers are on va

2、cation, they have to be in communication with their bosses（ 老板）.This means checking in through emails and mobile phones. Most US 3 do not encourage their workers to take all the vacation days they can 4 . In fact, most US companies discourage（不鼓励）it.Most companies in the 5 outside the US have to giv

3、e paid time off to their workers or else they should 6 heavy fines（罚款）.However, in the US there is no rule making bosses give workers paid vacation （带薪假期 ）.In fact the US is the only 7 country that doesn't offer yearly time to workers. Now, people are fighting to 8 the rules to give US workers o

4、ne week of paid vacation by law.Even when US workers do have time off, many are 9 to take it because they worry they may be seen as unimportant workers and 10their jobs. Other workers worry about going on vacationand having a lot of work when they return.1.A. onB. offC. downD.up2.A. hoursB. daysC. w

5、eeksD.months3.A. schoolsB. policeC. companiesD.banks4.A. takeB.spendC. costD.pay5.A. townsB. citiesC. teamsD.countries6.A. spendB. payC. showD.have7.A. richB.poorC. bigD.small8.A. passB. seeC. readD.end9.A. happyB. sureC. sorryD.afraid10.A. findB. loseC. enjoyD.hateWang Yuzhe, of Gaoxian County of S

6、handong Province, got up early onThursday morning, swept the courtyard floor and woke up the whole family to prepare for the NewYear breakfast together dumplings. While wrapping（ 包）up a coin into a dumpling, Wang said that the person who finds this dumpling will make big money in the coming year.In

7、southern China, most people prefer rice to wheat, so families eat "tang yuan", balls of rice. On Thursday morning, Zhang Menghui in Hangzhou will put on new clothes and sit down to enjoy tang yuan with her family. "Whenever I return home for New Year, we eat sweet tang yuan together,&

8、quot; she said. Zhang works in Hong Kong and returns to home twice a year.In Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang, the city streets are decorated（ 装饰）with red lanterns（ 灯笼）.The whole city is filled with festivities. For Li Jianjun, 68, the best part for this Spring Festival is that his son has come back home

9、 from Shanghai with his daughter-in-law and grandchildren. Li and his wife spent a whole week preparing the New Year dinner. "We'll stay at home on the first day of new year according to tradition. We'll visit our relatives tomorrow and the day after tomorrow," he said.The Spring F

10、estival should not only be a festival, but it should also be a celebration of the traditions（传统）.11. Wang wrapped a coin into a dumping because .A. he wanted to make the dumpling more deliciousB. the coin meant a good luck in the coming yearC. people would like to eat dumplings with coinsD. a dumpin

11、g is a kind of food with a coin in it 12. Where does Zhang Menghui live?A. In the south.B. In the north.C. In the west.D. In the east.13. The underlined word "festivity" means in " ".Chinese.A.休闲B.忙碌C.庆典D.事件14. How long will it take Li and his wife to visit their relatives?A. One

12、 day.B. Two days.C. Three days.D. Four days.15. The passage mainly tells us.A. how people in Shandong spend the Spring FestivalB. how people in Hangzhou spend the Spring FestivalC. how people in Xinjiang spend the Spring FestivalD. how Chinese people spend the Spring FestivalItThe start of every New

13、 Year is when we all make plans to change our life for thebetter over the coming twelve months. A famous teacher says, "January 1 is a special date. Aresolution（决心）made on this day is much more helpful than one made on August 26, for example." So, we all make a list of things to stop, star

14、t or change.However, most of the people break their resolutions by January 31st. They are usually the same resolutions that were not finished last year and the year before last year. The teacher says people would like to make the same resolutions year after year, even though they have a hard time to

15、 carry them out.A survey shows 45 percent of us make a New Year's resolution. The most common resolutions include losing weight, volunteering to help others, giving up smoking, saving money, and getting fit. Others include eating healthier food, drinking less junk drink, and going on a trip.Acco

16、rding to the survey, only 71 percent of us keep our promise for the first two weeks; six months later, less than 50 percent still keep their resolutions. So many people give up their resolutions. Maybe, they don't have strong minds.16. When is the best time to make a resolution?A. On August 26.B

17、. On December 26.C. On January 1.D. On January 31.17. How long do most of the people keep their resolutions?A. About one month.B. About two months.C. About half a year.D. About a year.18. How many of us make a New Year's resolution?A. 45%.B. 50%.C. 71%.D. 95%.19. Which of the following is true?A

18、. One of the most common resolutions is going on a trip.B. People usually make different resolutions every year.C. Most of us can keep our promises for the whole year.D. People usually make the same resolution every year.20. Why do so many people give up their resolutions?A. Because they don't l

19、ike their resolutions.B. Because they don't have strong minds.C. Because they are too busy with their work.D. Because the resolutions are too difficult.、阅读理解（共5小题；共10分）People of a Japanese town have broken the world speed record for building snowmen. People at the Iiyama Snow Festival in Nagano

20、made 1,585 snowmen in one hour to set the new record. Around 630 people took part in the event（ 事件）.The earlier record was 1,279 snowmen, set in Utah, the USA in 2011.The event in Iiyama Town happened on the same day when a new train station opened. Justin, was the adjudicator（评 判员）from the official

21、 Guinness World Records （吉尼 斯世界 纪录） organization. He said the event had been wonderful. Although Iiyama was covered with snow, it was wonderful that many people came out to take part in the event.There were strict rules to break the record. One was that each snowman had to be at least 80cm tall. Ano

22、ther was that each snowman should have eyes, a nose and arms. Finally, people used only their hands to make snowmen.Jiro Kobayashi, an officer, said, "We were able to break the record thanks to our people. We believe the event is important to the opening of the train station, and it shows that

23、our people are brave and hardworking." Ichika Oguchi, 8, said, "It was hard to make a snowman, but I had fun." 21. How many snowmen did people in Iiyama make in an hour?A. 630.B. 1279.C. 1585.D. 2011.22. From the second paragraph, we mainly know that .A. the event in Iiyama was wonder

24、fulB. there was too much snow in IiyamaC. a new station opened in IiyamaD. some people took part in the event23. To break the world snowman record, they should follow rules.A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five24. We can learn from the last paragraph that people in Iiyama A. felt sorry for what they didB. we

25、re worried about what they didC. thought it was hard to do the workD. were pleased with what they did 25. What's the best title for the passage?A. A New World Snowman RecordB. A New Train Station OpeningC. Making Many Snow in the ColdD. It's Hard to Make a Snowman三、短文7选5（5选5等）（共5小题；共10分）Ever

26、y year we have a party with lots of delicious food that Mrs. Oliver, our cook, makes. This year will be no different except my special present.26 .Mom called, "Our guests would be unhappy if they don't see our little princess（ 公主）.""I'm coming," I cried out. "And don't call me your little princess," I added angrily.27 All at once people I didn't know rushed in. There were so many of them."Rose!" I heard an exci