St.Patrick's Day is Ireland's greatest national holiday as well as a holy(神圣的) day.Each year, millions of people world－wide celebrate this __1__on March 17, the date of St.Patrick's death.It is a happy holiday for the Irish living in Ireland and __2__.The day is celebrated with parades(游行), speeches, festival dinners, and dances.__3__ is the colour of the day, with thousands of little cloth shamrocks(三叶草) on.
St.Patrick was born in Britain to __4__ parents near the end of the fourth century.At the age of sixteen, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders(入侵者) __5__ his family's wealth.So he had to __6__ a shepherd, outdoors and away from people.__7__lonely and afraid, he turned to his religion(宗教) and became a Christian.
The first St.Patrick's Day parade __8__ not in Ireland, but in the United States.Irish soldiers in the British army __9__ through New York City on March 17, 1762 with Irish music.Since then, St.Patrick's Day parades have become a way for Irish Americans to show their __10__every year.In 1948, President Truman __11__the New Year City's St.Patrick's Day parade, which was a __12__moment for many Irish people whose fathers and grandfathers had to fight against people who disliked them to find __13__ in America.
It was in Boston where the Day was first celebrated in a public way. __14__ since 1762, the New York City's parade on St.Patrick's Day has __15___ more than one million people each year.
Meanwhile, the city of Chicago has __16__ a special tradition of colouring the river water green.It started in 1962 when 100 pounds of green paint was __17__ its rivers, enough to keep them green for a week.The __18__ has continued till today.Now, 40 pounds of a green food colouring keeps the rivers green for only a few hours.Historically, __19__the shamrocks and things green has become a __20__ symbol of declaring the Irish national and cultural identity(特性)．
1．A.holiday B．festival C．honor D．date
2．A.places B．abroad C．England D．aboard
3．A.Green B．Blue C．Grass D．Red
4．A.poor B．cruel C．unhealthy D．wealthy
5．A.giving B．stealing C．attacking D．processing
6．A.serve in B．stand for C．work as D．act for
7．A.Feeling B．Keeping C．Remaining D．performing
8．A.held up B．took place C．was occurred D．happened
9．A.advanced B．marched C．processed D．progressed
10．A.existence B．anger C．struggle D．importance
11．A.led B．attended C．joining D．acting
12．A.responsible B．forgettable C．proud D．unthinkable
13．A.reception B．acceptance C．refusal D．resistance
14．A.Celebrated B．Completed
C．Held D．Performed
15．A.attempted B．drawn C．driven D．employed
16．A.developed B．created C．built D．invented
17．A.added up B．added up to C．added to D．risen to
18．A.custom B．tradition C．habit D．practice
19．A.making up B．dressing in
C．wearing D．having
20．A.abstract B．practical C．false D．powerful
1.解析：选A。由上句的national holiday和下句 a happy holiday 可知答案。
2．解析：选B。由上句“millions of people world－wide celebrate...”可知，这个节日是世界范围的，因此用abroad。
3. 解析：选A。由下文“with thousands of little cloth shamrocks(三叶草) on”可知，shamrocks(三叶草) 是绿色，因此得出答案green。
4．解析：选D。由下文“...his family's wealth...”，可推断出St. Patrick的家庭富裕。
5．解析：选C。attack 攻击，进攻。此处是指入侵者进攻。
6．解析：选C。as在句中为介词意为“作为”；act for 为……扮演。
7．解析：选A。 lonely意为“孤寂的，寂寞的”；feel为系动词，feel lonely 感到孤独。
8. 解析：选B。 take place 通常指“举行游行、集会”等，此处主语为parade (游行、集会), 故选take place。
9．解析：选B。march 意为“行军”。主语为 soldiers, 因此可推断答案为marched。
10．解析：选D。句意为：每年在3月17日这一天，都要举行游行庆祝活动。故可推断这个节日的重要性。
11．解析：选B。从上文可知，自1762年3月17日以来，每年都在纽约城举行游行活动，故此处表示：1948年Truman总统参加了游行活动，而非领导了纽约城的游行。
12．解析：选C。由文意可知，1948年3月17日Truman总统参加了游行活动，这对那些祖辈们为了得到赞同而奋战的爱尔兰人来说确实是引以为豪的时刻。
13．解析：选B。由文意可知，许多爱尔兰人的父辈们为了在美国得到赞同或认可而战斗。 “find acceptance ”意为“得到赞同，得到认可”。
14．解析：选C。held 为hold(举行)的过去分词，在此表示被动作定语，后面的主语是the New York City's parade。
15．解析：选B。由文意可知，纽约城每年在St. Patrick's Day的游行都吸引了一百多万人。draw 有“吸引”之意，在此相当于“attract”。
16．解析：选A。句意为：芝加哥城已形成这样一个风俗，就是把河水染成绿色。develop 表示“发展，形成”之意。
17．解析：选C。考查短语辨析。add up加起来；add up to总计；add to增加，加到；rise to 增加到，不用被动语态。由句意可知，选C。
18．解析：选B。由上文“the city of Chicago has __16__ a special tradition of coloring the river water green”可知答案。
19．解析：选C。wear意为 “穿着”，表示状态，在此动名词作主语。
20. 解析：选D。由文意可知，穿戴绿色衣物已成为爱尔兰民主文化特色的一个强有力的象征。powerful强有力的。
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B
ON March 17 there will be an explosion of green across the World in celebration of St Patrick’s Day．The Irish traditionally wear green on this day, as the color is associated with Ireland．
But there are others, non-Irish，who use the occasion to make jokes about the Irish．They use the stereotype(成见)of the Irish as hot-tempered(脾气暴躁的)drinkers，who love to fight and will do anything to avoid a day's work．
However, today the Irish are more often admired for their musical talent and many other abilities．It’s no accident that many of today's most popular music groups，such as singer Enya and rock band U2，are Irish born and bred．Lonely Planet readers even ranked Ireland in 2007 as the friendliest country in the world．
So where did the negative Irish stereotype come from? From the 19th century when it was a bad time to be Irish．
Ireland then was poverty-stricken and starving．Many Irish moved to the United States to escape famine, but there they had to compete---occasionally with their fists for jobs and housing with other immigrant groups，such as the Italians．It was on the US’ streets that the Irish earned their reputation for street fighting．
The stereotype of the Irish as big drinkers may be unfair, but Ireland can boast(为……自豪) its fair share of famous drinks．It was the Irish after all who created one of the world’s best-loved beers，Guinness．
65．What is the story mainly about?
A．How the Irish earned their reputation．
B．The festival-St Patrick’s Day．
C．Jokes about the Irish people．
D．Famous Irish stereotype and the truth．
66．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．St Palrick’s Day is celebrated nowhere else but Ireland．
B．Modern Irish show no interest in drinking alcohol．
C．Part of the stereotype about the Irish is that they are lazy．
D．Irish people usually get hot-tempered when laughed at．
67．Where did the negative Irish stereotype come from?
A．From their everyday behavior toward other people．
B．From the behavior of Irish immigrants to America in the 19th century．
C．From the historical record of 19th century Ireland．
D．From most people’s impression of Irish people
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On Saturday, millions of people around the world will celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, which honors Patron Saint (or main religious figure) of Ireland. Communities across the United States will host parades, parties, and other festivities to mark the occasion.
This year, cities like Boston, New York, and Chicago have organized massive events celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day. In New York City, hundreds of thousands of people will gather to watch the Saint Patrick’s Day parade—the nation’s largest. It is one of the most watched parades in the world. Last year, almost 2 million spectators（观众） and more than 150,000 participants （参与者）filled the streets. The parade, first held in 1776, is also one of the oldest.
Chicago also throws a big celebration. Every year, the Chicago River, which crosses the city, glows green as event organizers dump about 40 pounds of fluorescence, a powerful dye(染料), into the water.
Boston keeps its parade rolling for three hours or more. It is the nation’s second-largest parade. The city will also salute one of its most famous former residents, President John F. Kennedy, by opening the exhibit “A Journey Home: John F. Kennedy and Ireland,” at his official library.
Patron Saint lived in Britain in the early fifth century, when it was still part of the Roman Empire. He was captured （抓捕）and sold into slavery（卖为奴隶） in Ireland when he was only 16．He eventually escaped slavery and turned to a life of religious devotion. He trained to become a minister（牧师） and set out to spread Christianity throughout Ireland. After 30 years as a religious leader, Patrick died on March 17, 1461．Saint Patrick’s Day is always celebrated on March 17．In Ireland, it is an official holiday.
1．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．History of Saint Patrick’s Day B．An Official Holiday in US
C．The Largest Parade in the World D．Celebrations across the Country
2．What do you think is the official color of St. Patrick’s Day?
A．Green B．Red. C．Black. D．Yellow.
3．The last paragraph is mainly about _____.
A．the cruel slave trade. B．Saint Patrick’s contribution.
C．activities during Saint Patrick’s Day D．Ireland’s Patron Saint
4．Which of the following is not correct according to the passage?
A．Parade is a most important event to observe Saint Patrick’s Day.
B．Saint Patrick’s Day is a religious holiday.
C．Saluting the former president has become a main event on the occasion.
D．The Saint Patrick’s Day parade has a history of over two centuries.
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____ well known to the Irish is ____ St. Patrick was taken to Ireland as a prisoner when he was 16.
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A．It, that |
B．As, what |
C．That, what |
D．What, that |
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The passengers on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have thought I was strange. In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me, looking at the cheese bread on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me. A passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop, but the gentleman might not think so. “Next stop, St. Patrick Station” — my stop was quickly coming up. I had few minutes to either take the cheese bread, which nobody else was claiming, or left it there.
In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way. “What would others on the subway think of me if I took the cheese bread? Would they think that I was poor and hungry? Would they think that I was stealing?” The ignorant thing to do was say “yes” to any of those self-imposed questions. Actually, they were just my own thoughts. Though I would leave the subway, walk a block to my office, get settled at my desk, and sit comfortably in my office for the whole day, I couldn’t get rid of the enormous sense of guilt and regret.
My thoughts once pushed me towards pride and ignorance, but finally I had to admit I was wrong. This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger. So why not overcome a little bit of my pride and pass along so much kindness?
Just as the doors opened at my stop, I grabbed the cheese bread and left the subway. It felt awesome, but I didn’t care if people were looking at me or what they were thinking. Instead of going directly to my office as usual, I walked a few more blocks up to Queen’s park, where I often saw a homeless man sitting outside. I always wanted to give him something, but only today I walked toward him, who wrapped himself in a sleeping bag. I was full of satisfaction, and so did the homeless man, I thought.
1.The gentleman kept staring at the author because _______.
A. he wanted to talk to the author
B. he might think the author dropped the bread
C. the author appeared too nervous
D. the author was going to get off
2.The underlined word “self-imposed” in paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.
A. easily obtained
B. strongly supported
C. deliberately created
D. completely unaccepted
3.Why did the author grab the cheese bread when he got off?
A. He noticed that no one was looking at him.
B. He didn’t want to see the cheese bread to go to waste.
C. He remembered a homeless man at that very moment.
D. He valued kindness more than his own pride.
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B
ON March 17 there will be an explosion of green across the World in celebration of St Patrick’s Day．The Irish traditionally wear green on this day, as the color is associated with Ireland．
But there are others, non-Irish，who use the occasion to make jokes about the Irish．They use the stereotype(成见)of the Irish as hot-tempered(脾气暴躁的)drinkers，who love to fight and will do anything to avoid a day's work．
However, today the Irish are more often admired for their musical talent and many other abilities．It’s no accident that many of today's most popular music groups，such as singer Enya and rock band U2，are Irish born and bred．Lonely Planet readers even ranked Ireland in 2007 as the friendliest country in the world．
So where did the negative Irish stereotype come from? From the 19th century when it was a bad time to be Irish．
Ireland then was poverty-stricken and starving．Many Irish moved to the United States to escape famine, but there they had to compete---occasionally with their fists for jobs and housing with other immigrant groups，such as the Italians．It was on the US’ streets that the Irish earned their reputation for street fighting．
The stereotype of the Irish as big drinkers may be unfair, but Ireland can boast(为……自豪) its fair share of famous drinks．It was the Irish after all who created one of the world’s best-loved beers，Guinness．
65．What is the story mainly about?
A．How the Irish earned their reputation．
B．The festival-St Patrick’s Day．
C．Jokes about the Irish people．
D．Famous Irish stereotype and the truth．
66．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．St Palrick’s Day is celebrated nowhere else but Ireland．
B．Modern Irish show no interest in drinking alcohol．
C．Part of the stereotype about the Irish is that they are lazy．
D．Irish people usually get hot-tempered when laughed at．
67．Where did the negative Irish stereotype come from?
A．From their everyday behavior toward other people．
B．From the behavior of Irish immigrants to America in the 19th century．
C．From the historical record of 19th century Ireland．
D．From most people’s impression of Irish people
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