【題目】Mike the Headless Chicken Festival

In 1945, farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike, a chicken, so his wife could cook it up for dinner. However, the bird didn’t die and lived another year and a half, making regular trips to the fair, where people paid a quarter to see the amazing headless bird.

Today, the spirit of Mike the Headless Chicken is celebrated with a two-day May festival in Fruita, Colorado, which includes live music, a golf tournament and lots of delicious chicken.

Roswell UFO Festival

In the summer of 1947, a flying saucer (碟狀物) crashed on a large farm outside the town of Roswell, New Mexico. The government says it didn’t come from outer space, while many top UFO researchers believe it did.

Knowing a good thing when it crashes in their backyard, the citizens of Roswell celebrate the event every July with a three-day festival that features a costume contest, a parade and other activities. Be careful, though — that strange little person next to you could be from another planet!

World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup

The rattlesnake, a poisonous American snake, serves an important function in nature by keeping small pests under control, but when their numbers grow too large, they can cause serious problems for farmers. That’s why every March the residents of Sweetwater, Texas, host a three-day festival in association with the town’s annual rattlesnake hunt.

Visitors can learn about rattlesnakes, take a bus tour of their natural habitat, participate in a rattlesnake eating contest and so on.

Bug Fest

Every September, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh sponsors a daylong festival that focuses on something most people try to avoid: insects.

Visitors can hold bugs that are not native, cheer on racing insects and learn about beekeeping. But the highlight for many is Café Insecta, where bugs are the main ingredient in a variety of tasty dishes.

【1】T Lloyd Olsen cut off the chicken’s head because ________.

A. his family wanted to eat it

B. he wanted to sell its meat at the fair

C. his family wanted to celebrate a headless chicken festival

D. he wanted to make money by showing a headless chicken

【2】By writing the underlined part, the author wants to ________.

A. imply that he may attend the festival

B. add an air of mystery to the festival

C. describe the fun of the costume contest

D. remind readers that creatures from another world do exist

【3】What’s the purpose of the World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup?

A. To increase the local tourism.

B. To protect rattlesnakes’ habitats.

C. To control the population of rattlesnakes.

D. To introduce the importance of rattlesnakes.

【4】Which of the following is the earliest festival of the year?

A. Mike the Headless Chicken Festival.

B. Roswell UFO Festival.

C. Bug Fest.

D. World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析:本文主要介紹了世界上最瘋狂的四個節(jié)日的有關(guān)信息和具體特色。

【1】A 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第一部分第一句In 1945, farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike, a chicken, so his wife could cook it up for dinner.可知，Lloyd Olsen殺雞是因為家人要吃雞，妻子要用雞來做菜。故選A。

【2】B 細節(jié)理解題。文中畫線部分的意思是：在你旁邊的那個奇怪的小人可能來自另外一個星球；這樣寫會給該節(jié)日增加一種神秘感。故選B。

【3】C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第三部分中but when their numbers grow too large, they can cause serious problems for farmers. That’s why every March the residents of Sweetwater, Texas, host a three-day festival to connect with the town’s annual rattlesnake hunt.可知，當(dāng)這種蛇的數(shù)量太多的時候，就會給農(nóng)民帶來很嚴重的問題，所以人們組織了The World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup來控制這種蛇的數(shù)量。所以選C。

【4】D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中這四個節(jié)日可知，Mike the Headless Chicken Festival是在五月份舉行，Roswell UFO Festival是在七月底舉行，World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup是在三月份舉行，Bug Fest是在九月份舉行，所以World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup在一年中最早。所以選D。

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