期中考试检测卷-【赢在课堂】2023-2024学年新教材高中同步练测卷英语必修3（人教版）

第三部分 学期期考检测卷 期中考试检测卷 [范围：必修第三册] (时间：100分钟。满分：120分) 第一部分阅读（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四个选项巾选出最佳选项。 A More and more people in America are celebrating the Indian holiday Diwali.Diwali is Hindi for "row of lights".It is the most important holiday in India. Many people around the world are beginning to celebrate it as well.The United States is one of the places where the festival is becoming more common.Diwali celebrations can now be found at American landmarks like Disneyland in California and New York City's Times Square.They are also held in many parks and muscums. Neeta Bhasin created the Times Square event.She said Indian immigrants have found great success in America.But,she said,many Americans still do not know much about India.So,she decided to act."I felt it's about time that we should take India to mainstream America and show India's rich culture,heritage,arts and varicty to the world,"she said,"and I couldn't find a better place than Times Square." Bhasin came to the United States from India 40 years ago.She is president of ASB Communications,the marketing firm behind Diwali at Times Square.Tens of thousands of people attend the event,now in its fourth year. In India,Diwali is a five-day harvest festival held just before the Hindu New Year.The exact dates change from year to year but Diwali is always in the fall.Celebrations include lighting oil lamps or candles called“diyas'”. A Diwali celebration will light up Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim this year. Visitors can watch performances of traditional Indian dances and take part in a Bollywood dance party. The event is part of a festival of holidays program at the theme park to show cultural traditions from around the world.The program takes place on November 10th through January 7th. San Antonio,Texas,also holds a Diwali celebration.And it is one of the nation's largest celebrations,with more than 15,000 people in attendance each year.Visitors can enjoy Indian dance,