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四、阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
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Birthdays are special, no matter where you're from. But do you know that countries around the world have different ways to celebrate birthdays? Let's find out together!
Forget the big cake! If you're at a birthday party in Australia, you may see fairy(仙女) bread. Butter and colourful sprinkles(糖屑) are on top of the bread. Many Australians grow up eating it. Their parents or grandparents often make it for them. Because of this, fairy bread is more than just food, it's a sweet memory of childhood(童年回忆).
If you celebrate your birthday in Spain, you'd better be young! On your birthday, your friends pull(拉) your ear once for every year you live. Just when you think it's over, you'll get another really hard pull for more luck! People believe it can make your wishes come true and bring you a long life.
In the Netherlands, one birthday tradition is that everyone sits in a circle of chairs. This circle is called "de kring" in Dutch. This way, everyone can talk together. The birthday person usually sits in a special seat to greet everyone. Interestingly, at the party, guests say congratulations(祝贺) not only to the birthday person but to everyone else there!
(
A. It is a famous dish.
B. It is good for health.
C. It takes long to make.
D. It holds childhood memories.
(
A. 12.
B. 13.
C. 14.
D. 15.
(
A. Guests sing in Dutch to celebrate.
B. People sit in a circle to play games.
C. Everyone may get wishes at the party.
D. The birthday person stands to greet others.
(
A. To share different birthday traditions.
B. To tell funny stories about birthdays.
C. To show the importance of birthdays.
D. To teach kids how to make birthday food.
(
A. In a storybook.
B. In a travel guide.
C. In a science report.
D. In a culture magazine.
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Birthdays are special, no matter where you're from. But do you know that countries around the world have different ways to celebrate birthdays? Let's find out together!
Forget the big cake! If you're at a birthday party in Australia, you may see fairy(仙女) bread. Butter and colourful sprinkles(糖屑) are on top of the bread. Many Australians grow up eating it. Their parents or grandparents often make it for them. Because of this, fairy bread is more than just food, it's a sweet memory of childhood(童年回忆).
If you celebrate your birthday in Spain, you'd better be young! On your birthday, your friends pull(拉) your ear once for every year you live. Just when you think it's over, you'll get another really hard pull for more luck! People believe it can make your wishes come true and bring you a long life.
In the Netherlands, one birthday tradition is that everyone sits in a circle of chairs. This circle is called "de kring" in Dutch. This way, everyone can talk together. The birthday person usually sits in a special seat to greet everyone. Interestingly, at the party, guests say congratulations(祝贺) not only to the birthday person but to everyone else there!
(
D
)51. Why is fairy bread special for Australians?A. It is a famous dish.
B. It is good for health.
C. It takes long to make.
D. It holds childhood memories.
(
C
)52. How many pulls do you get on your 13th birthday in Spain?A. 12.
B. 13.
C. 14.
D. 15.
(
C
)53. What do you know about the birthday tradition in the Netherlands?A. Guests sing in Dutch to celebrate.
B. People sit in a circle to play games.
C. Everyone may get wishes at the party.
D. The birthday person stands to greet others.
(
A
)54. What is the main purpose of this text?A. To share different birthday traditions.
B. To tell funny stories about birthdays.
C. To show the importance of birthdays.
D. To teach kids how to make birthday food.
(
D
)55. Where can we most probably read this passage?A. In a storybook.
B. In a travel guide.
C. In a science report.
D. In a culture magazine.
答案
51.D 52.C 53.C 54.A 55.D
解析
【分析】
本题是关于不同国家生日习俗的阅读理解题，需通过定位原文细节、归纳主旨等方法解题：
1. 第51题：定位澳大利亚生日习俗段落，找fairy bread的特殊意义；
2. 第52题：定位西班牙生日习俗段落，明确拉耳朵的次数规则（年龄数+额外1次）；
3. 第53题：定位荷兰生日习俗段落，提取派对上的祝贺对象信息；
4. 第54题：归纳全文核心内容，判断写作目的；
5. 第55题：根据文章主题（各国文化习俗），判断文章出处。
【解析】
51. 定位原文第二段最后一句“it's a sweet memory of childhood”，可知仙女面包对澳大利亚人而言承载童年回忆，对应选项D，故选D。
52. 定位原文第三段“pull your ear once for every year you live...another really hard pull for more luck”，13岁生日需拉13次（对应年龄）加额外1次，共14次，对应选项C，故选C。
53. 定位原文第四段“guests say congratulations not only to the birthday person but to everyone else there”，可知派对上每个人都可能收到祝福，对应选项C，故选C。
54. 原文开头点明“countries around the world have different ways to celebrate birthdays”，全文介绍澳、西、荷的生日传统，核心目的是分享不同生日习俗，对应选项A，故选A。
55. 文章围绕各国生日文化习俗展开，属于文化类内容，最可能出现在文化杂志，对应选项D，故选D。
【答案】
51.D 52.C 53.C 54.A 55.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、文化常识、细节理解
【点评】
本文介绍了澳大利亚、西班牙、荷兰的生日传统，贴近生活，考查细节查找、主旨归纳等基础阅读能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题是关于不同国家生日习俗的阅读理解题，需通过定位原文细节、归纳主旨等方法解题：
1. 第51题：定位澳大利亚生日习俗段落，找fairy bread的特殊意义；
2. 第52题：定位西班牙生日习俗段落，明确拉耳朵的次数规则（年龄数+额外1次）；
3. 第53题：定位荷兰生日习俗段落，提取派对上的祝贺对象信息；
4. 第54题：归纳全文核心内容，判断写作目的；
5. 第55题：根据文章主题（各国文化习俗），判断文章出处。
【解析】
51. 定位原文第二段最后一句“it's a sweet memory of childhood”，可知仙女面包对澳大利亚人而言承载童年回忆，对应选项D，故选D。
52. 定位原文第三段“pull your ear once for every year you live...another really hard pull for more luck”，13岁生日需拉13次（对应年龄）加额外1次，共14次，对应选项C，故选C。
53. 定位原文第四段“guests say congratulations not only to the birthday person but to everyone else there”，可知派对上每个人都可能收到祝福，对应选项C，故选C。
54. 原文开头点明“countries around the world have different ways to celebrate birthdays”，全文介绍澳、西、荷的生日传统，核心目的是分享不同生日习俗，对应选项A，故选A。
55. 文章围绕各国生日文化习俗展开，属于文化类内容，最可能出现在文化杂志，对应选项D，故选D。
【答案】
51.D 52.C 53.C 54.A 55.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、文化常识、细节理解
【点评】
本文介绍了澳大利亚、西班牙、荷兰的生日传统，贴近生活，考查细节查找、主旨归纳等基础阅读能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
