河南省洛阳市2020-2021学年高二英语下学期5月质量检测（期末考试）试题.doc

1、河南省洛阳市2020-2021学年高二英语下学期5月质量检测（期末考试）试题注意事项：1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用 橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分（5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来

2、回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. To whom will they give a surprise party?A. Mr Smith.B. Alice.C. The man.2. What does the woman ask the man to do?A.Answer the phone outside.B. Turn onthe music.C. Turn offthe music.3. Whats the woman bored with?A.Doing voluntary work. B. Doing her homework. C. Watching TV.4

3、.When will the woman have an exam?A.Tonight.B. Today.C. Tomorrow.5.How is the woman now?A.Shes fatter.B. Shes thinner.C. She looks ill.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. What

4、s the most probable relationship between the speakers?A.Relatives.B. Strangers.C. Colleagues.7.Wheres the man going?A.To the post office.B. To the chemists.C. To the barbers.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. What kind of life does the woman like?A.Rich.B. Colorful.C. Simple.9. What career is the man interested in?A

5、. Teaching.B. Engineering.C. Singing.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. Where are the speakers most probably?A. In a classroom.B. In a reading room.C. In a bookstore.11. What is the mans grandpa fond of?A. Detective stories.B. Sports shoes.C. Music players.12. When was the book Faithful Place published?A. In 2005

6、.B. In 2010.C.In 2013听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Which of the following does the woman recommend?A. Paintings.B.Stamps. C.Posters14. What color of mask would the man like?A. Orange.B. BlackC.Red15. Where are the masks made in?A. In China.B. In Greece.C.In England16.Who likes eating foreign cookies?A. The m

7、ans cousin.B. The mans daughter.C. The mans mother.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Which is the speakers favorite festival1?A. The Lantern Festival.B . The Dragon Boat Festival .C. The Spring Festival.18. When does the Spring Festival date back to?A.The Shang Dynasty.B. The Warring States Period.C.The Han Dyn

8、asty.19.What activity is popular on Dragon Boat Festival according tothe speaker1?A.Dragon boat races.B.Eating zongzi.C.Eating rice dumplings.20. How many festivals does the speaker tell about?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AEven as e-r

9、eaders become common, nothing will ever compete with a good old-fashioned book.Explore some amazing bookstores and libraries aroundthe world that make reading a truly artful experience.Boekhandel Selexyz DominicanenThe Boekhandel Selexyz Dominicanen in Maastricht， the Netherlands， is a bookstore bui

10、lt in a church. Instead of allowing this old Gotliic church to fall intodisrepair,it was purchased by a bookseller and restored to its original glory.It might bethe worldsmostbeautiful bookstore. The walls, arches and ceilings of the original building are restored, while the bookstore rises from its

11、 center.El Ateneo Grand SplendidAhistoricl theaterin Buenos Aires is nowone of the citys most exciting bookstores,the El Ateneo Grand Splendid. While it no longer houses performances ofArgentinas national dance, the tango, it is now home to thousands of books. The character of the original architect

12、ure remains while the red theater curtains still hang at stage left and right. It keeps a strong sense of Argentinas history while still selling culture,book-by-book.Liyuan LibraryIn a village outside of Beijing, China,a small library hides amongst the trees in a quiet setting.The Liyuan Library is

13、wrapped in recycled branches.Indoors, three levels ofbooks and reading spaces areavailable for the occasional guests. Perhaps the most impressive thingis the open design that allows in light from nearby every direction.A47 Mobile LibraryWhy will you go to thelibrary when it can come to you? The A47

14、Mobile Library is a library on wheels that travels around Mexico City bringing books to the public. Just keep your eye on thelate fees,asthis is one library that can actually track you down for late payments.21.What can youdo atEl Ateneo Grand Splendid besides buying books?A. Experience how books ar

15、e recycled.B. Enjoy the original architecture.C. Watch a live performance of tango.D. Get a knowledge of the national dance.22.Whats special about Liyuan Library?A. It has traditional design.B. The light is a bit weak.C. It is very close to nature.D. Readers frequently visit it.23. Which library is

16、available even during your stay-at-home?A. Boekhandel Selexyz Dominicanen.B. El Ateneo Grand Splendid.C. Liyuan Library.D. A47 Mobile Library.BNicholas Muchemi is a coffee and tea farmer in the Kenyan village of Kaganda. When he saw the people in his village struggling to plan their long and winding

17、 roads,he took it upon himself to make a shortcut. He used his own tools to carve outa new quarter-mile stretch ( 路段）of road in the area.Before Machemi started his labor of love, the villagers were forced to take a much longer route around the steep hills. However, now the children use new “ Muchemi

18、 Road” to get to school. The mothers travel shorter distances to get to the nearbymarket, and the neighbors can easily hike to the church.Every day for several long summer weeks, Muchemi would finish his daily farm work and spend each of his evenings building the road.Once it was finished， Muchemi s

19、aid that he was not expecting to receive anything in return, but the neighbors were quick to shower him with appreciation. Not only that, the government thanked the brave and generous farmer by giving him a new cow and a roof for his house. They have also promised to maintain(维修）the road in his hono

20、r.When he was asked about why he did it，Muchemisimply said, “ I was born with the ability to do this. I also love what I do and I like helping my community(社区）. Im an adult and I shoulddo what I can to help people and solve their problems.” “ I feel overjoyedthat Icoulddo something to make other peo

21、plehappy!” heconcluded with a big smile.24. How do the local people benefit from “Muchemi Road”?A. They can get to the nearest market.B. Their journey is safer and longer.C. They travel more conveniently.D. They neednt build the winding road.25. What does the author think of Nicholas Muchemi?A.Gener

22、ous and rich.B.Hard-working and smart.C.Brave and kind.D.Creative and confident.26. What does the underlined word “that” in the fourth paragraph refer to?A. Being thankful to Muchemi.B.Muchemis building the road.C.The prize given to Muchemiin return.D.Repairing the road.27.What is Nicholas Muchemi?A

23、. A waiter. B. A road mender. C. A designer. D. A coffee grower.CWhat are vegans (严格的素食主义者） and what do they really eat? How does a vegan diet compare to a meat eating diet? Which diet is truly healthier? Join us as we explore the differences between vegans and meateaters and try to find out who wil

24、l live longest,vegans or meat eaters?Weve all experienced it. We invite a friend to dinner, only to learn that she is the dreaded V-word. We have a vague sense of what it means, but were left with so many questions. Is it healthier?We are curious about the health differences between vegans and their

25、 meat-eating friends,who eat both plants and animals.At this point, some of you may be wondering which diet leads to longerlife spans (寿命) .For that information,we turn to Okinawa. The traditional Okinawandiet is typically regarded as the best for health and longevity,with the Okinawan islands havin

26、g the greatest concentration of centenarians (百岁老人）in the world.Okinawa has about 740centenarians out of its population of 1.3 million people. While their diets have been changing recently due to globalization and fast food chains,the traditional Okinawan diet is made up of large amounts of plant-ba

27、sed carbohydrates (碳水化合物）.Although they are primarily vegans, traditionalOkinawans still eat meat on special occasions,usually pork,as well as small amounts of fish on a weekly basis.This doesnt prove that small amounts of animal products are vitalto good health,but it does mean that the best human

28、diet can be achieved without going completely vegan.Many health organizations state that well-planned vegan diets are healthy and nutritionally adequate,and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certaindiseases.It seems like no matterwhatyourdietary preferences are,a healthy

29、 lifestyle can be achieved on or off a vegan diet.28. What can we infer about meat eaters from the passage?A.They prefer eating meat.B.They eat all or everything.C.They mainly live on meat.D.They live an unhealthy life.29. Which is the traditional Okinawan diet like?A.Its mostly a vegan diet.B.It re

30、mains the same as before.C.It only includes vegetables.D.Its the healthiest diet-30. Whats the authors attitude towards vegans?A. Subjective.B. Opposed.C. Objective.D. Uncertain.31. Whats the best title for the passage?A. VEGANS vs MEAT EATERS - Who Will Live LongerB. WHITE MEAT vs RED MEAT - Which

31、Is HealthierC OKINAWA - the Most Populated Place of CentenariansD. VEGETABLES - the Healthiest Food for youDCan a fish be depressed (沮丧）？ This question has been floating around my head ever since I spent a night in a hotel across from asad-looking fish.His name was Bruce Lee,according to a sign bene

32、ath his little bowl.The pleasant woman atthe front desk promised to me that he was well taken care of. Did I simply classify his sleepinto asign of mental pain? When I sought answers from scientists,I assumed that they would find the question ridiculous.But they did not.Not at all.Dr. Pittman likes

33、working with fish because they are so obvious about their depression. He can reliably test the effectiveness of anti-depressants (抗抑郁剂）with something called the “novel tank test.“ A fish gets dropped in a new tank. If after five minutes it is hanging out in the lowerhalf,its depressed. If its swimmi

34、ng up top its usualtendency when exploring a new environment then its not. The severeness of the depression,he says,can be measured by quantity of time at the top and the bottom,all of which seemed to confirm my doubts about Bruce Lee.“ One of the things were finding is that fish are naturally curio

35、us and seek new things out,” said Dr. Pittman. In other words, your goldfishis probablybored. To help avoid depression,heurgesintroducingnew objects to the tank or switchingup the location of items.The last time a guest posted Bruce Lee toInstagram he was looking good and lively. Perhaps that new gr

36、een leaf in his bowl had providedthe enrichment he wished.32. How did the authorget the name of the fishin thehotel?A. Fromthe attached caption.B.Fromatravel guide.B. Froma science fiction.D.Fromahotel brochure .33. What did the scientists think of the authors assumption about Bruce Lee?A.Ridiculous

37、.B.Reasonable.C.Indifferent.D.Contradictory.34. In what situation did Bruce Lee look positive?A. When fed with some fresh food.B. When removed from the bowl.C. When given new objects he was eager for.D. When provided with some fish in his bowl.35.What does theunderlined word“items” in the fourth par

38、agraph refer to?A .Objects .B.Tanks .C.Fishes.D.Foods.第二节（共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。Dealing with conflicts with friendsGreat friendships are characterized by a mutual （ 相互的)understanding that you will support each other through the highs and lows of your lives. When

39、you get into an argument witli your friends, it may have a bad influence on you. 36. Here are some helpful tips for dealing with conflicts with friends.Dont be quiet.37. If you have had a serious argument, it may get worse if you choose to keep quiet and not talk about it. Keeping things to yourself

40、 and not being open about it creates misunderstandings.Talking about the causes of the argument will help youfigure out whether it is just amisunderstanding or something serious. Once you talk about issues! youget afair idea about how to resolve a particular conflict.38.Think before you speak.When y

41、ouhave decided to talk about your issues,you need to keep the anger aside and talk peacefully to eachother. 39. So, you should choose yourwords wisely while you are trying to resolve conflicts with friends.40 .Communication is necessary,but it is only fruitful when it is two-way. If youare dealing w

42、ith conflicts with friends,there must be communication as well as listening and understanding from both sides. If you have an argument or youhavedifferent opinions that lead toa conflict,try tofind out what the otherperson finds offensive.Let your friend speak about things that dont seem right to th

43、em.Apologize if youneedto forbeingwrong on your part or explain to them your point of view to help them understand you better.A. Listen to your friend concernsB. Actions speak louder than wordsC. Communication is the key to every relationshipD. Anger never solves a problem,but it strengthens itE. Co

44、nflicts with friends can be challenging,but usually be resolvedF.A peace path isa guide forstudents tofollow when resolvingconflictsG.This willnot only help yousolve problems,but strengthen yourfriendship第三部分语言知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节（共2小题;每小题1.5分,满分3Q分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。Real fi

45、nancial security and freedomis notin our job but in our passion (激情）.Itseasy to decide and 41 a man by his pursuit (追求）.In life, we always do one of the two things : either making a living or making a 42 Pensions and salaries stop many from pursuing excellence while passion 43 hidden potentials that

46、 44 us forchallenges and chances. A jobhelpsus make a living while passion enables us to make a difference.I want to help change the misguided 45 amongworkers that a job is a meansof livelihood. Rather,it should be a means to 46 our passion. The 47 you realize the truth of life, the more clearly you

47、 can 48 yourself in living a valuable life .The success of KFC shows how 49 it is to pursue your passion instead of your pension. Its founder, Colonel Sanders, didnt realize this until he received his first social security 50 of 105 dollars. But he decided there 51 was something to do for himself an

48、d other people 52 living on that small pension. So he was 53 to devote himself tosome 54 things.Drawing 55 from his mothers special recipe for fried chicken,he invented “finger-licking” seasoning with eleven spices and herbs(草药）.Regardless of much 56 ,he managed to promote the companys rapid expansi

49、on to 576,000 locations.Sanders life pointed towardstwo 58 about making a difference:one,there is no age that is too 59 tomakea difference;two,thereis nothing too small or 60 tomakea difference with, as long as it is your passion.41. A. electB. greetC. evaluateD. think42. A. differenceB.fortuneC.lis

50、tD.plan43. A. doesB. unlocksC.helpsD.folds44. A. getB.saluteC.leaveD.equip45. A. tipB. equalityC.reliefD.belief46 .A.createB.fuelC.intendD.resign47 .A.betterB.sharperC.earlierD.closer48 .A.positionB.squeezeC.standD.adopt49 .A.considerateB.potentialC.holyD.meaningful50. A. checkB. billC.noteD.fine51

51、.A.hardlyB.simplyC.merelyD.surely52. A. because ofB.instead ofC.in search ofD. regardless of53 .A.designedB.appointedC.determinedD.strengthened54 .A.valuableB.suitableC.reasonableD.comfortable55 .A.virtueB.justiceC.inspirationD.admiration56 .A.agreementB.consumptionC.rejectionD.sentence57. A. less t

52、hanB. more thanC. other thanD. better than58. A. factsB.principlesC.theoriesD.thoughts59 .A.youngB.smartC.stupidD.old60. A.unconsciousB.insignificantC.unhappyD.incorect第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A Taylor Swift superfan finely hasthe ability to shake offher financial worr

53、ies thanks 61 a donation from the pop star.Ayesha Khurram is 62second-year accounting student at tlie University of Waterloo.Due to the provinces recent cutsin student assistant programs,Khurram had been strugglingto scrape together(凑足)the moneyfor her upcoming term.In additionto her mother sufferin

54、g from a disease,both of her 63 ( parent) take low-income jobs. Khurram knew that she had to raise the money on her own.At the 64(suggest) of a friend,she created a Paypalaccount forpeople to contribute to her college tuition (学费）.Hours after making the account, she received a donationwitha note 65(

55、 read), ( Ayesha,get onwith yourstudy! I love you!” The donation,66 covered all her tuition,67(make) by none other than Taylor Swift.This is not the68( one) interaction (互动）that Khurram has had with the superstar. Since Khurram first 69 (fall) in love with Swifts music as she was living in Pakistan,

56、the two have shared multiple (多样的）social media interactions. But Khurram never thought that her musical hero would donate thousands of dollars to her education.My parents 70( actual) cried when I told them the newsbecause they couldnt believe it. ” Khurram said.第四部分写作（共两节,满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分,满

57、分10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中 共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号（！）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线（)划掉。修改:在错的词下面划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意+ 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。The “ Foreign Cultures” section in our schools newspaper are very popular among us students. It c

58、arries articles writing by foreign friends about the cultures of our home countries. And we willespecial welcome articles abouthowEnglish people spend their festivals! The life of English high school students. Youd better to write something about the culture in your country. That we wantis anything

59、relevant so long as itsinterestedand informative. 400wordwill be fine. It isrequired that the articles willbe sent before June 28.第二节书面表达(满分25分）假定你是李华,得知你们当地的党史馆招聘志愿者向外国朋友介绍中国共产党的百 年发展及成就,你想申请成为一名志愿者。请给负责人写封邮件,内容包括：1.申请原因；2.你的优势及你能提供的帮助。注意: 1.词数100词左右；2.可以适当添加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Sir/Madam,_ Yours,Li Hua洛

60、阳市2020-2021学年高二质量检测英语试卷参考答案第一部分（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)1. B2.A3.C 4.C 5.B6. A7. C8. C9. B 10. C11.A12. B13.C14.A15. B16.C17. C18. A19.A20. B第二部分（共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分）21. B22. C23.D24.D25. C26.C27. A28. B29.A30. C31. A32. A33.B34.C35. A36.E37. C38. G39.D40. A第三部分（共30小题;每小题15分，满分45分）41. C42. A43.B44.D45. D4

61、6.B47. C48. A49.D50. A51 D52. B53.C54.A55. C56.C57. B58. A59.D60. B61. to62. a63. parents64.suggestion65. reading66. which67. was made 68. first69.fell70. actually第四部分第一节（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）1. are 改为 is2. writing 改为 written3. home 前的 our 改为 their 4. especial 改为 especially 5. the life 前加 and6.去掉wrte前的

62、to 7. That 改为 What8. interested 改为 interesting 9. word 改为 words10. will 改为 should 或去掉 will 第二节（满分25分）One possible version Dear Sir/Madam,I amLi Hua, a studentfromYucai Middle School.I amhappy to learn that volunteer students arewanted by the Party History Museum. So I am writing to apply to be a vol

63、unteer.The reasons for my application are as follows.First of all, I have been learning English for many years, and my fluent spoken English makes me have no difficulty communicating with foreigners. Whats more, I have good management ability due to years of being a monitor. Most importantly, a soun

64、d knowledge of the history of the Communist Party of China will help me become a competent volunteer.I would appreciate it if you could consider my application.Looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua洛阳市2020-2021学年高二质量检测英语听力录音稿Text 1M：Lisa,we shouldnt have toldMr Smith about the party.W：Dont worry

65、. Mr Smith wont tell Alice anything about it.M：Good. I really want her to get surprised.Text2W：Hey,sir.Could you pleasego outside to answer the phone? The movie is on.M：OK. Sorry. I didnt think it would take so long.W：Thanks.Text 3M：Gina!You spendtoo much time athome. Why not sign upfor some volunta

66、ry work with the Environment Council?W：Thats really what I want. Ive really gottiredof watching TV all day.M：Great!Text 4W：Henry, would youmindnot going to the cinema tonight?M：Sure, Julie. But why! if I may ask?W：Because I have a very important exam tomorrow. Im not quite ready for it. Wouldyou min

67、d helping me go over my notes?Text 5M：So is it true that youre on a diet?W：Yeah,Im trying to loseweight. So I dont eat as much as I used to. It is working.M：Well,that is veryobvious tome. But dont overdo it. Your health should come first.Text 6M：Wow,your neighborhood isgreat!Is there a barber shop n

68、ear here?W：Yes,the nearestone is at the fourth crossing of thisroad.Just walk down the road for about fifteen minutes. You want to go there?M：Yeah.I will havea jobinterview on Monday. I wantto look good. Bythe way, how is the barber?W： Dont worry. Your cousin often goes there to have ahaircut. Itsve

69、ry popular with people around here. It wont let you down.M： Great, I will go there this afternoon.Text 7M：What would you like to be in the future! Linda?W： My mother wants me to be a doctor and my father wants me to be a fashion designer. But I just want to teach children in a primary school.M： But

70、if I were you, I would be a singer. Youvegot such a beautiful voice.W： He never dreamed of becoming a singer. I dont likelivingin thespotlight. I dontthink I could live the way I like i I became a singer. I prefer a simple life.M：Then why not become a music teacher? You can sing and spend time with

71、children.W：Thatsounds like a good idea. Ill think about that.So how about you, Jack?M：Im very interested in engineering.I hope I can workin this field in thefuture.W： You know, you can make it if you try.M ： I think so.Text 8W：Good morning, can I help you?M：Goodmorning. I want to look for some books

72、 for mygrandpa. He is very fond of detective stories.W： I see.Has he readThe Cuckoo0 Calling by Robert GallDraitli?It came outin 2013. It sells very well. The young just love it.But some old people also love it.M：I dont think so. Ive never seen this book in his study. Anyotherbooks to recommend?W： S

73、till Life by Louise Penny isalso worthreading. It came out in 2005.It has sold very well in the past years.M： Sorry! my grandpa has read this book. He has even told the story of t!ie book to me.W： Faithful Place by Tana French can be a good time-killer. It came out in 2010.M： OK. Ill take the book.

74、Where should I pay?W：Over there. Walk straight ahead.M： OIK Thanks.Text 9M：Hello. Do you remember me? I came yesterdayand boughttwo hats. I need to buysome more things to take back home for my family.W： Yes,sir.Wetalked for quite a long time yesterday about your country.And we eventook a photo toget

75、her. So what did you have in mind?M：Well, first Id like to buy a few postcards for my niece and two cousins. They love collecting postcards around the world. I bring them some every time Im in a new place.They love them.W：Good. We also have some nice posters. Do you want some?M：Thanks. But I dont th

76、ink it agoodidea.I bought some posters last time and afterI got home withthem they looked terrible. Oh,look at the maskson the wall.Theylook amazing.Im suremy brotherwould wantone.Are they made inGreece?W：Yes. They are made by some local artists. The masks sell very well. Tourists love taking one ba

77、ck home. Which one do you like? What about the black one? The red one looks great, too.M： No. Iwantthe orangeone.It looks cool. Mybrother likes looking cool. I also wants some local cookies. My mother loves trying foreign cookies.W： OK.Youcan choosesomehere.Anything for your father?M： Ive already bo

78、ught one for him here. Yesterday,remember?W： Ah,yes.Text 10Good morning,my dearclassmates.My name isWang Lin.Im from China. TodayId like to tell you something about some traditional Chinese festivals.My favorite is the Spring Festival. Its the most important festival of the year. The entire celebrat

79、ion lasts for fifteen days. But I usually spend a week with my family celebrating it. It starts on the first day of thelunarnew year and ends onthe LanternFestival. People in China have been celebratingthe SpringFestival as far back as the Shang Dynasty,over3,000 years ago.My elder sister loves the

80、Lantern Festival best. It falls on the last day of the Spring Festival. This festival first came about during the Han Dynasty. Lanterns were lit in honor of Buddha.Other traditions on thisday include guessing riddles,eating rice dumplings,the lion dance and the dragon dance.My younger brother loves

81、theDragon Boat Festival most. This festival dates all theway back to the Warring States Period of the Zhou Dynasty.Legend has it that a famous poet named Qu Yuan kiled himself on thisday by jumping into theriver whenhe learned that his homeland was lost. This festival is heldin honor ofhim.Dragon boat races are popular on thisday.