Question

    Different countries have different New Year traditions. Here are some New Year traditions in Spain, Britain and Brazil .

On the last day of the year, December 31st, people in Spain wait till 12 p.m. Everybody must eat 12 grapes at midnight. At each sound of the clock, they must eat a grape. But they can't ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when they still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh.

On New Year's Day in Britain, people are interested in holding parties. At 12 o'clock, the music stops, and they listen to the radio. On the radio they hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends. They 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.

In all cities in Brazil, people 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（烟花）. They put flowers in the sea and bring their benediction for themselves or others. People usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.

1.How many countries are mentioned in this passage?

A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.

2.Which of the following is NOT true on New Year's Day in Britain?

A.On the radio they hear Big Ben.

B.Everybody sings a song about friendship.

C.Everybody kisses their friends.

D.Everybody must eat 12 grapes at midnight.

3.People usually _____________for good luck during the New Year in Brazil.

A.put flowers in the sea B.wear white clothes

C.have a big party D.go to the beaches

4.What does the underlined word “benediction” in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese?

A.祝福 B.赞美 C.成就 D.梦想

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Happy New Year B.The Last Day of the Year

C.Different New Year Traditions D.Good Luck During the New Year

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了西班牙、英国和巴西的一些新年传统，告诉我们不同的国家有不同的新年传统。

1.细节理解题。题干意为：文章提到了几个国家？根据文章第一段中“Here are some New Year traditions in Spain, Britain and Brazil.”可知，本文主要介绍了西班牙、英国和巴西这三个国家的一些新年传统。故选A。

2.推理判断题。题干意为：在英国新年那天，下列哪一项是不正确的？根据文章第二段第一、二句“On the last day of the year, December 31st, people in Spain wait till 12 p.m. Everybody must eat 12 grapes at midnight.”可以判断出，每个人在午夜吃葡萄是西班牙的新年习俗，故选D。

3.细节理解题。题干意为：在巴西，人们通常在新年期间___________以求好运。根据文章最后一段最后一句“People usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.”可知，在新年，人们通常穿白色衣服祈求好运。故选B。

4.词句猜测题。题干意为：第四段划线单词“benediction”的汉语意思可能是什么？根据最后一段倒数第二句“They put flowers in the sea and bring their benediction for themselves or others.”可知，此处应该是希望给别人和自己带来祝福。故选A。

5.最佳标题题。题干意为：文章的最佳标题是什么？通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了西班牙英国和巴西的一些新年传统，告诉我们不同的国家有不同的新年传统。故选C。