2023—2024学年四川省成都罗江中学高一上学期1月月考英语试卷.docVIP

2023—2024学年四川省成都罗江中学高一上学期1月月考英语试卷

一、阅读理解

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Whilesomecustomslikesettingofffireworksandcountingdownthelastfewsecondsseemuniversal,manycountrieshavetheirownuniqueNewYear’sEvetraditions.

Denmark:Breakplates

ADanishtraditionistothrowplatesanddishesagainstfriend’sandneighbor’sfrontdoors.It’sabitofapopularitycontestasthebiggerthepileofbrokenchinaisthenextmorning,themorefriendsandgoodluckyou’llhaveinthecomingyear.

Germany:Pouringlead

InGermany,peoplemeltsmallpiecesofleadinaspoonoveracandle,thenpourtheliquidintocoldwater.Theshapesfromtheleadpouringaresupposedtorevealwhattheyearaheadwillbring.Iftheleadformsaball,luckwillrollone’sway,whiletheshapeofacrownmeanswealth;acrossmeansdeathandastarwillbringhappiness.

Spain:Twelvegrapesofluck

InSpain,oneNewYear’straditionistoeat12grapes,oneforeachmonthofthecomingyear,tosecureprosperity(繁荣).Youneedtoeatonegrapewitheachbellstrikeatmidnight.Thetraditiondatesfrom1909whenfarmersinAlicantecameupwiththisideatosellmoregrapesafteranexceptionalharvest.

Philippines:Roundfood,roundclothes,roundeverything

InthePhilippines,thestartofthenewyearisallaboutthemoney.Thelocalsbelievethatsurroundingthemselveswithroundthings(torepresentcoins)willbringmoneyorfortune.Asaresult,clotheswithdotsarewornandroundfoodiseaten.

1.WhatisbelievedtobringgoodluckforthecomingnewyearinDenmark?

A．Aredcandle.

B．Roundfood.

C．Brokenchina.

D．Aleadcross.

2.WhatinspiredtheNewYear’straditionofeatinggrapes?

A．Awaytomakecoins.

B．Anacttokeeppower.

C．Adesiretobepopular.

D．Anideatogainprofit.

3.Whichsectionofamagazineisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A．Fashion.

B．Travel.

C．Culture.

D．Entertainment.

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