高中英语教学资料-M 3 Unit 1 Festivals单元小测验.docVIP

M 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world 单元小测验 I、阅读理解（15分，每题3分） Several different stories are told about the origin of Saint Valentine’s Day. One legend(传说)dates as far back as the days of Roman Empire(帝国). According to the story, Claudius, the Emperor of Rome, wanted to increase the size of the army. He knew that it would be easier to get young men who were not married to join the army. Therefore, he made a rule that no young men could marry until he had served in the army for a certain number of years. A priest(牧师)named Valentine broke the rule and secretly married a great number of young people. Finally, Claudius found out about Valentine and put the priest in prison, where he remained until his death on February 14. After his death, Valentine was made a saint and the day of his death was named Saint Valentine’s Day. It became the custom for lovers to send each other messages on this day. Now Saint Valentine’s Day is a time for people to send one another their greeting of many kinds. February 14, Valentine’s Day, is sweethearts’ day, on which people in love with each other express their tender emotions(感情). People sometimes put their love messages in a heart-shaped box of chocolates or a bunch of flowers tied with red ribbons(带子). Words of letters may be written on the flower-covered card, or something else. Whatever the form may be, the message is almost the same“Will you be my Valentine? ” ( )1. According to the rule, _______ . A. no young men could get married unless they were old enough B. young men could get married if they had served the army for a number of years C. no one could get married without the emperor’s permission D. young men could get married only in the army ( )2. Valentine was put in prison because _______ . A. he secretly got married B. he didn’t serve in the army C. he married many young people secretly D. he put his love message in a heart-shaped box of chocolates ( )3. February 14 is chosen as Valentine’s Day because _____