Question

【題目】 The New Year is important around the world. There are some interesting celebrations, but they aren’t only on January 1st.

In Spain(西班牙), people usually eat 12 grapes(葡萄) when twelve o’clock comes. It can bring them good luck for each month of the new year.

People in Japan often clean their houses before the New Year to sweep away bad luck. Many people climb Mount Fuji to welcome the New Year with their families on that day.

On New Year’s Eve, a lot of people in America watch the famous New Year’s ball(舞會) in New York City. It’s really great!

When is the New Year’s holiday in your country?

【1】How many countries are in this passage?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.

【2】People in New York ___________ on New Year’s Eve.

A.climb the mountainB.clean the house

C.usually eat 12 grapesD.watch the famous ball

【3】People in Japan climb Mount Fuji to ___________.

A.look at the starsB.make New Year’s wishes

C.sweep away bad luckD.welcome the New Year

【4】The passage is about ___________ all over the world.

A.an important holidayB.interesting places

C.different holidaysD.delicious food

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文，介紹了西班牙、日本、美國三個國家慶祝新年的不同方式。

【1】題意：文中提到了幾個國家？

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。通讀全文可知，本文一共提到了西班牙、日本、美國三個國家。B選項Three“3”符合題意，故選B。

【2】題意：在紐約，人們在新年前夕會__________。

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文a lot of people in America watch the famous New Year’s ball(舞會) in New York City可知，在紐約，人們在新年前夕會觀看著名的新年舞會。D選項watch the famous ball“觀看著名的新年舞會”符合題意，故選D。

【3】題意：日本人爬富士山來__________。

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文Many people climb Mount Fuji to welcome the New Year可知，日本人通過爬富士山的方式來歡迎新年。D選項welcome the New Year“迎接新年”符合題意，故選D。

【4】題意：這篇文章是關(guān)于全世界的__________。

主旨大意。通讀全文可知，本文介紹了西班牙、日本、美國三個國家慶祝新年的不同方式，其中關(guān)鍵字便是“新年”這一對全球來說都很重要的節(jié)日。A選項an important holiday“一個重要節(jié)日”符合題意，故選A。