Question

【题目】 Festivals in India are special occasions when the country holds many celebrations. Socially, the whole nation becomes active in celebration. This is the main reason why festivals in India are celebrated by the whole society. On such occasions, families will get together, exchange gifts and greetings, and take part in a lot of celebrations and even special fairs. All these are done to keep the festive spirit alive in modern times.

What is special about these celebrations in India is that people celebrate their communities. There is a wide variety of festivals in India because of the presence of many different religions, beliefs, ideas and cultures. It is even said that some places in the country celebrate festivals 365 days a year. There are mainly religious festivals, cultural festivals and tourist festivals that are organized to keep the traditions, values and heritages (遗产) of the region.

Religious festivals are celebrated as part of Indian belief system. They are organized to honor gods, spiritual personalities and events related to the journey of a religion. Cultural festivals in India are organized to provide a platform for different forms of music, dance and other art. To keep their artistic traditions alive and even make them become more popular in the future, many cities in India are active in cultural events. The rich cultural heritage of India attracts the western world during the celebrating of important festivals like Onam, Holi, Durga Puja and many more. Tourist festivals in the country are organized to celebrate the heritages of the land for tourism purpose. These celebrations every year bring good results and attract a large number of tourists, both within the country and abroad.

【1】India has so many festivals because _______.

A.the Indians like singing and dancing

B.the Indians want to attract more tourists

C.there are a great number of old attractions

D.there are many different religions, ideas and cultures

【2】Paragraph 3 mainly tells us ______.

A.which festival is the most popular

B.the difference among all types of festivals

C.how the Indians celebrate their festivals

D.three types of important festival in India

【3】The cultural festivals are usually celebrated by ______.

A.performing different art forms

B.visiting famous old heritages

C.having a journey of honoring gods

D.getting together and attending fairs

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。印度有很多节日，有的地方几乎天天都有节日。印度的节日主体现在三个方面：宗教、文化、旅游。因为节日多，印度每年吸引众多的游客前来参观。

【1】

细节理解题。根据第二段的There is a wide variety of festivals in India because of the presence of many different religions, beliefs, ideas and cultures.可知，因为有很多不同的宗教、信仰、信念和文化，印度有大量的节日。D. there are many different religions, ideas and cultures(有很多不同的宗教、信仰和文化)符合以上说法，故选D项。

【2】

主旨大意题。根据本段的主要内容，尤其Religious festivals are celebrated as part of Indian belief system.(庆祝宗教节日是印度信仰系统中的一部分)，Cultural festivals in India are organized to provide a platform for different forms of music, dance and other art. (在印度，为了给不同形式的音乐、舞蹈和其他艺术提供一个平台，文化节日被组织)和Tourist festivals in the country are organized to celebrate the heritages of the land for tourism purpose. (为了旅游的目的，这个国家组织旅游节日来庆祝土地遗产)可知，本段主要介绍了在印度的三种重要的节日形式，它们分别是宗教节日、文化节日和旅游节日。D. three types of important festival in India(在印度三种重要的节日)符合以上说法，故选D项。

【3】

细节理解题。根据第三段的Cultural festivals in India are organized to provide a platform for different forms of music, dance and other art. (在印度，为了给不同形式的音乐、舞蹈和其他艺术提供一个平台，文化节日被组织)可知，文化节日通常通过表演不同形式的艺术来庆祝。A. performing different art forms(表演不同形式的艺术)符合以上说法，故选A项。