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1、2014高考英语阅读理解系列训练（5）及答案解析第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A(2012·四川眉山一诊)TomatoFestivalStartedin2005,theTomatoFestivalhasgrownintoalocaltraditioninMalta.Inrecentyears,thefestivalhasaddedamusementparkstyleridesandayearlyCreatureFeature,whichscreensoldhorriblemov
2、ies.Therearealsodancecompetitions,paradesandpancakebreakfast.ThirdweekendinAugust.Address:833TinkhamRd,FountainPark,Wilbraham,Massachusetts01095Phone：(413)5990010BratDaysDon'tmistakethisfestivalforadayfilledwithpoorlybehavedchildren.Begunm1953,thegatheringisthebiggestfestivalinthecityeachyear
3、andfeaturesmorethan50stands(摊位)sellingthesausage,aswellasacontesttoseewhocanquicklyeatthemostbratwurst(德国式小香肠)intenminutes.EarlyAugust.Address:17thandNewJerseysts,KiwanisPark,Sheboygan,Wisconsin53081Phone:(920)4579491HopeWatermelonFestivalThefestivaldatesbacktothe1920s,whenmanytrainswentthrou
4、ghthissmalltownandlocalwatermelongrowerswouldselltheirwatermelontoparchedtravelers.Thesedays,thefestivalseesaWatermelonQueencrowned(加冠的)andsometimesaworldrecordwatermelongrown.Therearealsomorethan300standssellingartsandcraftsfromasixstatearea,aswellasacarshowandtheWatermelonOlympics.EarlyAugu
5、st.Address:108W3rdSt,Hope,Arkansas71801Phone:(870)7773640OysterFestival(牡蛎节)Featuringappearancesfromtallshipsandoysterboats,thisfestivalhasregularlydrawn60,000visitorsayearsinceitbeganin1978.Morethan3,000volunteers(志愿者)makethefestivalpossibleeachyear.NorwalkislessthanatwohourdrivefrommanyofNe
6、wEngland'slargercities,makingiteasytoattendthefestivalduringatriptoNewYorkorHartford.WeekendafterLaborDay.-7-Address:SeaviewAve,Veteran'sPark,EastNorwalk,Connecticut06855Phone:(800)8667925文章大意：本文主要介绍了国外四种节日起源的时间，不同的庆祝方式、时间和地点。56．Whichofthefollowingfestivalshasthelongesthistory?A.OysterFestiva
7、l.B．HopeWatermelonFestival.C.BratDays.D．TomatoFestival.答案：B 对比归纳题。从文中可以得到各个节日的起源时间为：OysterFestival1978年；HopeWatermelonFestival20世纪20年代；BratDays1953年；TomatoFestival2005年．故B项的历史最长。57．Theunderlinedword“parched”inthethirdpassagemeans________.A.ti
