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。

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