Unit 3 课时小练(15) 阅读完形提分练-【赢在微点】轻松课堂2023-2024学年新教材高中英语必修第一册（北师大版2019）

课时小练(十五)　阅读完形提分练 阅读A　体裁:说明文　主题语境:传统节日　难度:★★★☆☆ 　　All through history, February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines. On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine􀆳s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third⁃century Rome. When the emperor decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn􀆳t allow marriage. But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, in which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a saint (圣人), as well as becoming one of history􀆳s most romantic characters. Nowadays, Valentine􀆳s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine􀆳s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart⁃shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine. 　　【语篇解读】　本文介绍了“情人节”的由来、时间和这一天中常见的一些做法:男孩子带女朋友吃饭,给她买花、买巧克力等。 1.Which of the following is not a custom for a boy to do on Valentine􀆳s Day? A. To take his girlfriend out to dinner. B. To buy his girlfriend flowers and chocolates. C. To make Valentine􀆳s cards for teachers and friends. D. To spell out his girlfriend􀆳s name with rose petals. 答案与解析　C　细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知,C项不是“情人节”这天男生要做的事情。 2.Why didn􀆳t the emperor in Rome allow marriage in his country? A. Because there were few women in his country