课下天天练(八)50分阅读提分练姓名________班级________考号________时间:40分钟阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A[2022·南昌市第三次模拟]Nomatterwhereyougoaroundtheglobe,everybodylovestocelebrate.Andwhenitcomestocelebration,festivalsoffersomethingforeveryone.MardiGras(NewOrleans,Louisiana)AlsoknownasFatTuesday,MardiGrasinNewOrleansisaculturalevent.Thoughthecelebrationisheldeveryyear,thefestivitieslastformonths.Andifyoulovemusic,checkouttheannualGalacticconcertattheworldfamousTipitina'sonLundiGras(thedaybeforeMardiGras).LaTomatina(Valencia,Spain)Launchedwaybackin1944or1945,LaTomatinaisoneoftheoldestfestivalsonourlist.It'salsoeasilythehappiestbutthemessiest,comingoffliketheworld'sbiggestfoodfight.Legendhasitthatthewholethingstartedwhensomelocalboysjoinedaparadealongsidemusicians.Theboysmadetheperformerssoangrythattheytriedtohittheboys,andavendor's(摊贩)vegetablestandfellvictimtotheincident.Ifyougo,pleasefollowsomesimplerules:Don'tthrowhardobjects;squashthetomatobeforethrowingit;keepasafedistancefromtomatotrucksandstopintime.MontreuxJazzFestival(Switzerland)Foundedbackin1967,Montreuxisoneoftheoldestmusicfestivalsintheworld.Itisalsothesecondlargestjazzfestival,aftertheMontrealInternationalJazzFestival.ThatCanadianconcertmayattractmorevisitors—around2millionannually.ButMontreuxbenefitsfromitsprettylocationontheattractiveshoresofLakeGeneva.TheareaisparticularlybeautifulinlateJune/earlyJuly,whenthefestivalisheld.1.WhenistheGalacticconcertheld?A.OnMardiGras.B.OnLundiGras.C.OnMontreuxJazzFestival.D.OnLaTomatina.2.WhatdopeopledoonLaTomatina?A.Punishnaughtyboys.B.Enjoymusicians'performance.C.Throwtomatoeswithouthurting.D.Catchpeoplewhodestroytomatoes.3.Wherecanyoureadthepassageprobably?A.Inanewsreport.B.Inanacademicjournal.C.Inaconcertbrochure.D.Inatravelmagazine.B[2022·成都市高三摸底测试]ThecityofRichmondannouncedthatRoscoeBurnemswouldbecomethecity'sfirstpoetlaureate(...