Question

Everyone has a family name. In China, the family name is the first name, but in English countries the family name is the last name. Do you know how English people get their family names? And what do they mean? English people usually get their family name in these ways (方式).

Some family names come from the places of their homes. A man live on or near a hill, his family name may be (可能是) Hill. In England, people's names may be Wood, Lake because they live near the wood (树林) or the lake.

Some family names come from a person's job. If a person is a cook, his family name may be Cook.

And many people get their family names from their father's family names. If you hear the name "Jackson", you can know that he is the son of Jack.

1.In the passage, English people usually have ______ ways to get their family names.

A. two        B. three      C. four      D. five

2.A man lives near the lake. His family name may be ______.

A. Hill       B. Wood       C. Lake      D. Cook

3.Jack's family name is Cook. His family name may come from the ______.

A. place      B. hobby      C. job       D. country

4.A boy's family name is Jackson because he is ______.

A. Jack's father                B. Jack's best friend

C. the grandfather of Jack      D. the son of Jack

5.The passage mainly talks about ______ in English countries.

A. family names         B. English people

C. hills and lakes      D. jobs and homes

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该文介绍了英国人姓氏的三种来源。有些姓氏来自他们家住的地方。有些姓氏来自一个人的工作。但许多人的姓氏来自他们父亲的姓。

1.B细节理解题。根据文中Some family names come from the places of their homes. Some family names come from a person's job. And many people get their family names from their father's family names.可知英国人通常从三个方面得到他们的姓，所以该选B。

2.C细节理解题。根据第二段中In England, people's names may be Wood, Lake because they live near the wood (树林) or the lake.可知一个住在湖边的人她的姓可能是莱克，所以该选C。

3.C细节理解题。根据第二段中If a person is a cook, his family name may be Cook.可知杰克的姓是库克，他的姓看来自一种工作，所以该选C。

4.D细节理解题。根据第三段中If you hear the name "Jackson", you can know that he is the son of Jack.可知如果你听到这个名字“杰克逊”，你可以知道他是杰克的儿子。所以该选D。

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考点：日常生活类阅读。