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初中英语题库题目及答案解析详解---阅读理解（8）
There are many festivals in western countries:
In February: Saint Valentine's Day, a holiday honoring lovers. It is celebrated February 14 by the custom of sending greeting cards or gifts to express affection. The cards, known as valentines, are often designed with hearts to symbolize love.
In April: All Fool's Day: Playing tricks on the first day of April is a custom among European peoples. In France the victim of such practical jokes is called an April fish; in Scotland, a gawk or cuckoo; and in English-speaking countries, an April fool.
In October：Halloween，On October 31st, dozens of children dressed in costumes（节日服装）knock on their neighbors' doors and yell "Trick or Treat" when the door opens.
In December: It’s. Christmas in the Christian church, annual festival, held on December 25, to celebrate the Nativity, or birth of Christ. Children often put stocking at the end of their beds because Father Christmas will come to fill the stocking with nice presents.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The best title of the passage is ( ).
A. Christmas
B. Fool's Day
C. Chinese festivals
D. Western festival
2. How many festivals are there in the passage? ( )
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
3. When is the Saint Valentine's Day? ( )
A. February 14
B. February 15
C. February 16
D .February 17
4. Halloween is on ( ).
A. October 31
B. October 30
C. October 29
D. November 31
5. The custom on the first day of April is ( ).
A.Knocking on neighbors' doors.
B.Putting stocking at the end of beds.
C.Playing tricks.
D.Sending greeting cards
【答案】
1. D
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. C
【解析】
试题分析：本文介绍了西方国家的几个节日，有情人节、愚人节、万圣节及圣诞节共4个节日，介绍了它们的时间及庆祝的原因及方式等。
1 .细节理解题。There are many festivals in western countries可知，短文介绍了西方的几个节日，故选D。
2 .细节理解题。本文叙述了情人节、愚人节、万圣节及圣诞节共4个节日，故选A。
3 .细节理解题。根据 It is celebrated February 14 by the custom of sending greeting cards or gifts to express affection.可知，情人节是在2月14日，故选A。
4 .细节理解题。根据Halloween, On October 31st,万圣节是在10月31日，故选A。
5 .细节理解题。根据 Playing tricks on the first day of April is a custom among European peoples.可知，愚人节是在4月1日，在这天可以和某人开玩笑，故选C。
考点：文化类短文阅读。
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