In the USA, many high schools and some colleges and universities have a special celebration(慶典) once a year called Homecoming. Former students and teachers come back to the school to enjoy the memories of their time there and the many Homecoming activities. Homecoming might last for only one day or for several days, even one week.

High schools usually choose one boy and one girl from the senior class to be the “Homecoming King” and “Homecoming Queen”. The students usually choose a boy and a girl who have done a lot for the school.

Most schools have a Homecoming parade(游行). The school band will often lead the way, followed by many different cars and trucks. Most schools also have a football game for Homecoming—and, of course, tailgate parties. A tailgate party is a group of people drinking and eating around the back, or tailgate, of someone’s pick-up truck.

There are many other activities that might be a part of the Homecoming celebration. There might be a school-wide picnic one day; another day, there may be plays, concerts, competitions or games, all depending on a school’s traditions.

Homecoming celebrations nearly always end with a dance and/or a great dinner. The school is decorated beautifully, and a band is paid to come and play. Students dress up: guys in suits and girls in beautiful dresses.

1.Homecoming in the USA _____.

A. is held only in high schools

B. is held to celebrate the birth of schools

C. might be prepared for students only

D. might last from one day to one week

2.“King and Queen of Homecoming” are chosen according to _____.

A. their contributions (貢獻(xiàn)) to the school

B. their healthy bodies

C. their excellent grades in study

D. their good-looking faces

3.All the activities might be found at the Homecoming except _____.

A. a parade B. a football game

C. a picnic D. an exam

4.Homecoming celebrations usually end with _____.

A. a play or concert B. a dance or a dinner

C. a picnic or a dance D. a competition or a game

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講美國高中和一些大學(xué)的一種特別的慶典Homecoming，時間最長持續(xù)一周，高中學(xué)校會根據(jù)學(xué)生對學(xué)校的貢獻(xiàn)選擇一個男生和一個女生為“Homecoming King” 和“Homecoming Queen”，慶典活動多樣，有游行、足球賽、野炊等。它通常會以跳舞或者聚餐的形式結(jié)束。

1.】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段 Homecoming might last for only one day or for several days, even one week.可知Homecoming可能會持續(xù)一天或者幾天，甚至?xí)掷m(xù)一個星期。故選D。

2. students usually choose a boy and a girl who have done a lot for the school.可知學(xué)生通常會選擇為學(xué)校做了很多事的男生和女生作為King 和Queen，推斷出選擇標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是根據(jù)對學(xué)校的貢獻(xiàn)。故選A。

3. game，根據(jù)第四段的第二句，可知慶典中有picnic，利用排除法，可知慶典中沒有exam。故選D。

4. celebrations nearly always end with a dance and/or a great dinner.可知慶典通常會以dance或者dinner形式結(jié)束。故選B。

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