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【题目】Three students are talking about the New Year tradition of their own country.

A．Christina from Spain

On the last day of the year, the 31st of December, people wait till 12 p．m.Everybody must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight.At each sound of the clock, we must eat a grape.But we can't ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when people still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh.This tradition started in Spain long ago.One year, when there were a lot of grapes, the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year's Eve.

B．Cordon from Britain

On New Year's Day in Britain, people have parties.At 12 o'clock, the music stops, and we listen to the radio.On the radio we hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London.Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends.We say “Happy New Year” to each other.It's lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the New Year.So I go and visit as many friends as I can.They all give me a drink.

C．Angela from Brazil

In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year's Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro.People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks (焰火)．We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves or others.We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.

【1】Which is NOT mentioned (被提到) in the passage?

A. Have 12 grapes to eat.

B. Have parties.

C. Give flowers to others.

D. Watch fireworks.

【2】Who have parties during the New Year?

A. People in Spain.

B. People in Britain.

C. People in Brazil

D. Both B and C.

【3】From the paragraph of “Cordon from Britain”， we know that ________.

A. Cordon can't drink much

B. people hear Big Ben on the radio

C. people sing a song about good luck

D. everybody in Britain goes to watch fireworks

【4】On New Year's Day, Brazilians usually wear white clothes because ________.

A. they hope that can bring them good luck

B. that reminds them of their happy life

C. they think that they look beautiful in white

D. that's what they have to do during the New Year

【5】This article mainly tells us________.

A. what people in Britain do on New Year's Day

B. when and where people have New Year parties

C. what people in different countries do on New Year's Day

D. why people around the world like the New Year

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

这篇文章主要讲了，克莉丝汀来自西班牙，来自英国科登和来自巴西安吉拉三个学生在谈论他们自己国家的新年传统，他们国家的人们在新年做什么。

【1】题意：这篇文章中没有提到什么？考查细节理解。A. Have 12 grapes to eat. 吃12个可以吃的葡萄；B. Have parties. 举行聚会；C. Give flowers to others. 把花送给别人；D. Watch fireworks. 看烟花。第2段第一句Everybody must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight.提到了A Have 12 grapes to eat；根据第4段第一句In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year's Eve,可知提到B Have parties.；第2句People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks (焰火)．提到了D Watch fireworks.，没有提到C，故选C。

【2】题意：谁在新年期间举行派对？考查细节理解。A. People in Spain.西班牙人；B. People in Britain.英国人；C. People in Brazil巴西人；D. Both B and C.英国人和巴西人。根据第三段第一句On New Year's Day in Britain, people have parties.可知“英国人在新年举行聚会”；根据第4段第一句In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year's Eve,可知“巴西人在除夕举行聚会”；故英国人和巴西人在新年期间举行聚会，故选D。

【3】题意：从“来自英国的科登”的段落，我们知道________________。考查细节理解题。A. Cordon can't drink much科登不能喝很多酒；B. people hear Big Ben on the radio人们通过收音机收听大本钟；C. people sing a song about good luck人们唱关于好运的歌曲；D. everybody in Britain goes to watch fireworks英国的每一个人都去看烟花。根据第2句On the radio we hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London.可知“人们通过收音机收听大本钟。”故选B。

【4】题意：在新年那天，巴西人通常穿白色衣服，因为_____________。考查细节理解。A. they hope that can bring them good luck他们希望那能给他们带来好运；B. that reminds them of their happy life那使他们想起他们的幸福生活；C. they think that they look beautiful in white他们认为穿白色衣服看起来漂亮；D. that's what they have to do during the New Year那时他们在新年期间必须做的事情。根据第4段最后一句We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.可知“在新年期间人们为了有好运穿白色衣服。”故选A。

【5】题意：这篇文章主要告诉我们________________________。考查主旨理解题。A. what people in Britain do on New Year's Day英国人在新年做什么；B. when and where people have New Year parties人们什么时候和在哪里举行新年聚会；C. what people in different countries do on New Year's Day在新年不同的国家的人们都做了些什么；D. why people around the world like the New Year世界各地的人们为什么喜欢新年。本文主要内容是来自三个国家的学生介绍了他们在新年人们做什么。根据本文主要内容可知答案是C。

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