Unit-2单元话题阅读理解练习(外研版2019)

Unit2单元话题阅读理解专项练习(名校最新真题)（2022·江苏·泰州中学高一阶段练习）ABritishfriendtoldmehecouldn’tunderstandwhyChinesepeopleloveeatingsunflowerseeds(嗑瓜子)asasnacksomuch.“I’vemetalotofolderChineseandmanyhaveacrackintheirfrontteeth,Ibelievethat’sfromcrackingtheseeds,”hesaid.Ihadnevernoticedthehabit,butoncehementionedit,Isuddenlybecamemoreaware.IrealizedthatwheneverI’mwatchingTVortypingareport,Ialwaysstartmindlesslycrackingsunflowerseeds.Myfrienddoesn’tlikesunflowerseeds,and,tohim,itseemsunnecessarytoworksomuchjusttogetonesmallseed.Whenwewereyoung,thewholefamilywouldusuallygettogetherforChineseNewYear.Then,wealllivedclosetooneanother,usuallyinasmallcity,andsometimesevenneighborswouldgodoor-to-dooronChineseNewYear’sEvetocheckoutwhateveryfamilywasmaking.Iremembermyparentswouldbeinthekitchencooking.Outinthelivingroom,alargetablewouldalreadybelaidout,completewithfancytablecloth,ready-madedumplingfillings,anddishesfullofcandy,fruitsandsunflowerseeds.Someofthedishesweretobeofferedtoourancestorslater,whileotherswereforneighborsandchildrentoeatbeforetheeveningfeast.Imusthavelearnedhowtocracksunflowerseedsbackthen.Idon’tthinkit’srighttocriticize(批评)one’schoiceinfoodoreatinghabits,nomatterhowstrangetheymayseem.It’snotonlyinChina.WhenIwentabroad,Ifoundpeoplehadallsortsofstrangehabitswhenitcametofood.InDenmark,theyputsaltedredfishonbreadandeatitfordinner,nomatterhowmuchitruinsyourbreath.Theythinkit’sdelicious,andit’sconnectedtotheircertainculture.Ithinkit’sawonderfultradition.1．WhycantheBritishfriendnotunderstandwhenhefoundChineseloveeatingsunflowerseeds?A．Becausetheseedsaretoohardtocrack.B．Becausehethinkstheyareharmfultoteeth.C．Becausehedoesn’tthinktheseedsarewortheating.D．Becausehedoesn’tthinktheseedsaregood.2．WhatdoesthewriterprovebymentioningChineseNewYear?A．Thefamiliesgettogetherforit. B．Childrencaneatdeliciousfoodonthatday.C．Thetraditionsofcelebratingitdisappear. D．Eatingsunflowerseedsisrelatedtoit.3．What’sthewriter’sattitudetoDenmark’swayofeatingbread?A．Uncaring. B．Negative. C．Understandable. D．Doubtful.4．Whatideadoesthewriterwanttoexpressinthispassage?A．Eatinghabitscomefromacertainculture.B．Itisgoodtoformhealthyeatinghabits.C．Changingyoureatinghabitswillchangeyourlife.D．Onekindoffooddoesn’tnecessarilysuiteveryone.（2022·陕西师大附中高一期中）ChristmasLightFestivalsintheUKFestivalofLight,LongleatSafariPark,WiltshireLongleatiscelebratingits50thanniversarythisyear.GiantLanternstaketheshapeofsomeofthepark’sanimals,andtherearealsolotsofcharactersinBeatrixPotter’sbook,suchasPeterRabbit,JeminaPuddleDuck,SquirrelNutkin,tomarkthe150thanniversaryoftheauthor’sbirth.Thereisalsoa20-meter-highbirthdaycake.*￡27.85,adult/￡20.65,child/under-threes,free.*15Dec.to2Jan.EnchantedPark,GatesheadEnchantedParkisaninteractivewalkthroughSaltwellPark,justsouthofthetowncentre,alongatrailoflightwithperformancesandsculptures.ThestorybeingtoldisaMidwinterNight’sTale,inspiredbythe400thanniversaryofWilliamShakespeare’sdeath.VisitorscanjoinstoriesandsongswithSanta,andattenddecoratingworkshops.*￡8,adult/￡2,child/under-fours,free.*11-27Dec.ChristmasGlow,RHSWisley,SurveyThegardenisglowingwithgiantlightedflowers.Someofthetreesarebrilliant,too.Theglasshouseisdecoratedlikeagingerbreadhouse,anddisplaysseasonalplants.Therearelanternsaroundthelake.Thecafeserveshotchocolateandapplejuice.*￡9.90,adult/￡3.60,child.*20Dec.to2Jan.ChristmasatKewGardens,LondonKewisaspecialplacetovisitatanytimeofthedayoryear,butthefestivelightshowgivesitamagicaltwist,asthemile-longtrailthroughthegardenisdecoratedwith60,000lights.Someofthegarden’soldestandtallesttreesarealsobeautifullylitalongtheway.*￡16,adult/￡10,child/￡48,family/under-fours,free.*24Dec.to2Jan.5．WhatcanpeopledoinEnchantedPark?A．VisitShakespeare’shouse.B．PlaythepartofSanta.C．Listentowonderfultales.D．Enjoyhotchocolateandapplejuice.6．Whichplacewillattractchildrenwholikefictionalanimalcharacters?A．LongleatSafariPark. B．EnchantedPark.C．RHSWisley. D．KewGardens.7．HowmuchistheadmissiontoKewGardensforafatherandhis3-year-oldkid?A．￡48 B．￡26 C．￡16 D．￡10（2022·广西·桂林市临桂区五通中学高一期中）ThesecondSundayinMayisMother’sDay.Americanchildrenofallagesgivetheirmotherssomethingspecial.Children,youngandold,trytoshowtheirlovetomothersontheday.However,doyouknowthatMother’sDaycelebrationisnorecentthing?Englandwasthefirstcountrytosetadayformothers.IntheUnitedStates,Mother’sDaybecameanofficialholidayin1910.AnAmericangirl,Anna,askedtheirgovernortosetafestivalformothersthattheyloved.Therefore,theysetthesecondSundayinMayasMother’sDayandayearlateralltheotherstatescelebratedit.InthemorningofMother’sDay,someAmericanchildrenservetheirmothersbreakfastinbed.Otherchildrenwillgivetheirmotherspresentswhichtheymadethemselvesorboughtinstores.Adultsgivetheirmothersredcarnations(康乃馨)，theofficialMother’sDayflower.Iftheirmotherslefttheworld,theymaybringwhitecarnationstheirgravesites(墓地)，ThisisthebusiestdayoftheyearforAmericanrestaurants.Onthisspecialday,familymembersdonotwanttheirmothertocookdinner!8．InAmerica,whoaskedthegovernmenttosetafestivalfortheirlovedmothers?A．Mike. B．Alice. C．Tom. D．Anna.9．WhenisMother’sDayinAmerica?A．OnthesecondSundayinMay. B．OnthefirstSundayinApril.C．OnthesecondSundayinJuly. D．OnthefourthSundayinSeptember.10．WhatistheofficialMother’sDayfloweraccordingtothepassage?A．Bluecarnations. B．Whitecarnations.C．Redcarnations. D．Greencarnations.（2022·广东·北京师范大学珠海分校附属外国语学校高一期中）Peoplefromallovertheworldhavedifferentweddingtraditionsandmarriagecustoms.Theonethingthatallweddingceremoniescommonlyseemtohaveisthecommitment(承诺)ofloveforalltimeduringapublicceremony.Everyoneataweddinghopesforgreathappinessbetweentheweddingcouple.Weddingtraditionsareusuallyawayofshowingsignsofthehopeforgreathappiness.Someofthesetraditionsareveryinteresting.InSweden,thetraditionalbridewillwearthreeringsbytheendoftheweddingceremony.Thefirstistheengagement(订婚)ringthatsheenteredtheceremonywith.Thesecond,theweddingring,isaddedtothefirst.Afinalring,however,isaddedaswell.Thisringisknownasthe“motherhood”ring.Thisissaidtoshowthatmarriageisaboutmorethanjustlove.Itisaboutbuildingafamily.WeddingtraditionsinthePhilippines,adancewhichcanlastforhours.DuringthePhilippines,guestspin(用大头针别住)moneytothebride’sdresstopayfortheirhoneymoon.AtraditionalIrishbridemaywearablueweddingdress—believingbluetobealuckycolor.EnglishLavender(薰衣草)isoftenmixedwithherweddingflowers.Itistraditionalforthebridetobraidherhair(梳头发)—asitisconsideredagoodwaytobringlucktothenewcouple.Therearemanyweddingtraditionsaroundtheworldwhichmaydifferfromwhattheyareusedto,butifyouareabouttoplanawedding,youmayfinditinterestingtoincludesomeofthesetraditionsinyourownwedding.11．Whatdoallweddingceremoniesseemtohaveincommon?A．Thecommitmentofloveforalltime. B．Happinessbetweentheweddingcouple.C．Aninterestinglife. D．Buildingahappyfamily.12．InSweden,thetraditionalbride’sfirstringshows________.A．thedutiesofthenewcouple B．thegreatlovebetweenthenewcoupleC．sheenteredtheceremonywith D．thebridewillbenotonlyawifebutalsoamother13．InthePhilippines,thenewcouplepaidfortheirhoneymoonwiththemoneyfrom________.A．thebride B．thebridegroom C．theirparents D．visitingguests14．What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Thereasonfordifferentweddingtraditions.B．Interestingweddingtraditionsfromdifferentcountries.C．Thewaytoprepareforaweddingceremony.D．Interestingengagementtraditionsaroundtheworld.（2022·陕西·咸阳市高新一中高一期中）TheSpringFestivalisthebiggestfestivalforChinesepeopleallaroundtheworld.Thecelebrationusuallylastsfor15days.Thereisalottodo．OntheeveoftheSpringFestival,familymembersgettogetherandhavebigmeals.Theirfavoritedishonthisdayisdumplings.DaysbeforetheSpringFestival,familieswillcleantheirhomes.Peoplethinkcleaningsweepsawaybadluck.Itmakesthehousereadyforgoodluck.ThecolorrediseverywhereduringtheSpringFestival.Peoplethinkredisahappycolorandwillbringthemabrightfuture.Peoplewearred,too.Theydecoratetheirhomeswithpiecesofredpaper.Kidsgetalotof“hongbao”.Itisaredpaperbagwithmoneyinit.Usually,theolderpeoplegivechildrenhongbao.Theythinkitbringsgoodluck.TheSpringFestivalisthetimetomakeeverybodyhappy.Sodon'tsayanybadwordsordoanythingthatwillbringunhappinesstootherpeople.Forexample,you'dbetternotsayanybadwordslike“death”.Don'tbreakanything.Peoplethinkthatitmeansyourluckisrunningout.Also,don'tborroworlendmoneyonthesedays.Ifyouhaveborrowedmoney,returnitbeforetheSpringFestival．15．WhydopeoplecleantheirhousesdaysbeforetheSpringFestival?A．Becauseitisbelievedthatcleaningwillsweepawaybadluck.B．BecausetheyenjoybeingcleanC．Becauseitisthoughtthatcleaningbringsinmoney．D．Becausetheythinkitwillbringhappinesstoothers16．WhichofthefollowingthingsshouldnothappenduringtheSpringFestival?A．WearingredclothesB．DecoratinghouseswithredpaperC．ReturningmoneybeforetheSpringFestivalD．Sayingwordsthathavetodowithdeath17．Theunderlinedphrase“runningout”probablymeans“________”A．离开 B．耗尽 C．开始 D．跑出去18．WecanknowfromthestorythattheSpringFestivalis________．A．onlycelebratedinChina B．atimeforfamiliestogettogetherC．atimeofharvestandfun D．celebratedforonewholemonth（2021·江苏南京·高一期末）Greasyspooncafésorsimplygreasyspoonsveryrarelyappearinguidebooks,buttheyareanessentialpartoflifeintheUK,especiallyforpeoplelivinginthebiggercities.Thesesmallrestaurantsaresocommon—likebakedbeansorphoneboxes—thattheyarebarelyevennoticed,butifgreasyspoonswereremoved,thecountrywouldbeonitsknees.Greasyspooncafésaresocalledbecauseanycutlery(餐具)thatcomesintocontactwiththefoodonofferisimmediatelycoatedwithastickylayerofoil.Italmostseemslikeanoilymisthangsintheair,asiffatdrips(滴下)fromthewalls.Morecaloriescanbefoundinacupofteainagoodgreasyspoonthaninawholemealatanormalrestaurant.Greasyspoonsaregenerallyfoundslightlyawayfromthemainstreetsofmosttowns.Theyusuallyhavelarge(greasecoated)glasswindows,aplasticsignwiththecafénameandahugemenuofferingawidevarietyoffoods.Insidetheyaregenerallycleanandfunctional.You’llseeoldwoodenseats,tablesandplainwalls.Eachtablehasonitabottleofbrownsauce,tomatoketchupandvinegar,andpotsofsaltandpepper.Inatypicalgreasyspoon,youwillfindpeoplefromallwalksoflife:poets,hurryingbusinessmen,studentslazingaroundwithhugecupsoftea.Somereadnovels,somestareintospace,andotherscatchupontheday’snews.Atweekendstherewillalwaysbelargegroupsoffriends,recoveringfromanightonthetown.Theyareallunitedbyonething:thefood.Theyarealllookingforanabsolutelysubstantialmeal.Themealsaredangerouslyunhealthy,andabsolutelydelicious.Allkindsoffoodcanbeboughtforincrediblylowprices.Greasyspoonshavesomedevotedfollowers.Tapping“GreasySpoon”intoaninternetsearchenginewillbringuphundredsofentries—withpictures,reviews,menusandstories.Butofcourse,nothingcanbeatgoingtoarealone—especiallyonanemptystomach.19．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“onitsknees”inthefirstparagraphprobablymean?A．Betteroff. B．Quiteclean.C．Greatlychanged. D．Nearlydestroyed.20．Whatisthereasonforgreasyspooncafésgettingtheirname?A．Theiroriginisrelatedtoanoilproducer. B．Theymainlyservefoodwithaspoon.C．Theirfoodcontainstoomuchoil. D．Theyuseaspecialkindofspoon.21．Whatcanwelearnaboutcustomersofgreasyspoons?A．Theyarealwaysinahurry. B．Theyoftenspendanightthere.C．Theygotherebetweenmeals. D．Theyarefromvariousbackgrounds.22．Whatdoweknowaboutgreasyspoons?A．Theyneedmorepublicity. B．Theirfoodischeapanddelicious.C．Theyaredecoratedinamodernway. D．Theyarelocatedinthemainstreets.（2022·陕西渭南·高一期末）SomeFestivalsAroundtheWorldDiadelosMuertos(Mexico)BeginningatthemidnightofOctober31andlastingthroughNovember2,itisafestivalwhenfamiliesgathertogethertorememberthoselovedoneswhohavedied.Tohonorthedeceased,Mexicanfamiliesprepareprivatealtars(祭坛)intheirhomes.Ontopofthemthey’llputphotosofthedeadandtheirfavoritefood.Theyalsovisitthegravesoftheirbelovedonesandplaceofferingstheretopaytheirrespectstothedead.Holi(India)Holi,popularlyknownas“thefestivalofcolors”,isanancientHindufestivalwhichsignifiestheendofwinterandthevictoryofgoodoverevil.Duringthefestival,peopleweteachotherwithwaterballoonsandwaterguns,thentheythrowcolorpowderononeanother.Therearealsomarchingbands,dancing,foodanddrink,andmuchlaughter.Agreatnumberofpeopleareinfectedbyitsplayfulandchildlikeatmosphere.LaTomatina(Spain)Asabigfoodfight,itispossiblythemostchaotic(混乱的)festival.Accordingtorecords,thefestivaldatesbacktoaparadeinwhichsomenaughtyteenagersknockedoneperformeroffhisstilts(高跷)andcausedafightofthrowingvegetablesaccidentally.Itwasoncebanneduntil1957whenthelocalsheldaprotest(抗议)withamockfuneral.Theycarriedacoffincontainingahugetomatoasbandsplayedafuneralmarch.Finally,inthedecadessince,LaTomatinahasbecomeapopulareventwhichattractslotsoftouriststohavefun.Ifyouhappentojointheevent,beawarethatyousquash(压软)thetomatobeforethrowingit.Haveagreattimebutavoidcausinganyinjury.23．WhichfestivalinChinaissimilartoDiadelosMuertosinpurpose?A．LanternFestival. B．Mid-AutumnFestival.C．DragonBoatFestival. D．QingmingFestival.24．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesHoliandLaTomatina?A．Enjoyablebutexpensive. B．Chaoticbutplayful.C．Religiousandlegendary. D．Worldwideandmeaningful.25．WhatdoweknowaboutLaTomatina?A．It’sacrazytomatofight. B．Italwayscausesinjury.C．Itoriginatedfromafuneral. D．Itwascanceledbythelocalsin1957.（2022·贵州黔东南·高一期末）SweetestDayiscelebratedonthethirdSaturdayinOctober.Itisanoccasionwhichoffersallofusanopportunitytoremembernotonlythesick,theaged,andchildrenwhohavelosttheirparents,butalsofriends,workmates,relativesandneighborswhosehelpfulnessandkindnesswehaveenjoyed.Over60yearsago,whenaClevelandmannoticedthatsomepeople,suchaschildrenwholosttheirparentsandpatientswholayinbed,toooftenfeltforgottenandneglected,hedevelopedinhismindtheideaofshowingthemthattheywereremembered.Hedidthisbygivingthemsmallgifts.Withthehelpofhisfriendsandneighbors,hegavethosepeoplesmallgiftsonaSaturdayinOctober.Duringtheyearsthatfollowed,otherClevelandersbegantotakepartinthecelebration,whichcametobecalled“SweetestDay”.Overtime,theSweetestDayideaofspreadingcheertothepoor,thesickandchildrenwhohadlosttheirparentswasbroadenedtoeveryone,andbecameanoccasionforrememberingotherswithakindactorasmallgift.SoontheideaspreadtoothercitiesallovertheUSA．SweetestDayisnotbasedonanysinglegroup’sreligiousbeliefsoronafamilyrelationship.Itisareminderthatathoughtfulwordordeedenricheslifeandgivesitmeaning.Becauseformanypeoplerememberingtakestheformofgift-giving,SweetestDayoffersustheopportunitytoshowothersthatwecare,inapositiveway.26．WhatisSweetestDayfor?A．Toexpresslovetoourparents. B．Toremindusofpeopleinneedofourhelp.C．Todrawpeople’sattentiontodisabledpeople. D．Tokeeptheweakandnicepeoplearoundusinmind.27．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“neglected”meaninparagraph2?A．Escaped. B．Ignored. C．Rejected. D．Inspired.28．Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．TheimportanceofSweetestDay. B．ThecustomsofSweetestDay.C．ThedevelopmentofSweetestDay. D．ThefutureofSweetestDay.29．HowdomostpeoplecelebrateSweetestDayaccordingtoparagraph3?A．Bygivinggifts. B．Byofferinghelptoothers.C．Bysendingothersreminders. D．Byshowingotherstheirbeliefs.参考答案：1．C

2．D

3．C

4．A【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章用中国人喜欢嗑瓜子和丹麦人喜欢吃面包配咸红鱼来证明饮食习惯来自特定的文化。1．推理判断题。根据第二段“Myfrienddoesn’tlikesunflowerseeds,and,tohim,itseemsunnecessarytoworksomuchjusttogetonesmallseed.(我的朋友不喜欢葵花籽，对他来说，似乎没有必要为了得到一颗小种子而付出那么多的努力)”可知，作者的外国朋友认为葵花子不值得吃，所以当这位英国朋友发现中国人喜欢吃葵花籽时，他并不理解。故选C。2．推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Someofthedishesweretobeofferedtoourancestorslater,whileotherswereforneighborsandchildrentoeatbeforetheeveningfeast.Imusthavelearnedhowtocracksunflowerseedsbackthen.(其中一些菜是稍后提供给我们的祖先的，而其他的则是供邻居和孩子们在晚宴前吃的。那时我一定已经学会了如何破嗑葵花籽)”可知，春节的时候桌子上会摆放很多美食，其中就有瓜子，小孩在可以在年夜饭前吃，作者就是在那时学会了嗑瓜子。由此可知，作者提到春节是为了证明嗑瓜子和春节有关。故选D。3．推理判断题。根据文章最后一句话“Ithinkit’sawonderfultradition.(我认为这是一个很好的传统)”可知，作者对丹麦吃面包的方式认为是可以理解的。故选C。4．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Theythinkit’sadelicacy,andit’sconnectedtotheircertainculture.(他们认为这样吃面包是美味的，这和他们的特定的文化有关，正如作者喜欢嗑瓜子和春节文化有关)”可知，作者想在这篇文章中表达的观点是，饮食习惯来自特定的文化.故选A。5．C

6．A

7．C【导语】本文为一篇应用文。短文向我们提供了英国四座城市的圣诞灯节的相关信息。5．细节理解题。根据第二个小标题中的“ThestorybeingtoldisaMidwinterNight’sTale,inspiredbythe400thanniversaryofWilliamShakespeare’sdeath.VisitorscanjoinstoriesandsongswithSanta,andattenddecoratingworkshops.”(正在被讲的故事是《仲冬夜的故事》，这个故事受威廉·莎士比亚逝世400周年所启发。游客可以和圣诞老人一起讲故事、唱歌，以及参加装饰工作坊。)可知，人们在EnchantedPark可以听精彩的故事。故选C。6．推理判断题。根据第一个小标题中的“GiantLanternstaketheshapeofsomeofthepark’sanimals,andtherearealsolotsofcharactersinBeatrixPotter’sbook,suchasPeterRabbit,JeminaPuddleDuck,SquirrelNutkin,tomarkthe150thanniversaryoftheauthor’sbirth.”(巨型灯笼一公园里的一些动物的形象呈现，也有许多毕翠克丝·波特的书中的角色，比如彼得兔、水鸭杰迈和小松鼠纳特金来纪念这位作家诞辰150周年。)可知，在LongleatSafariPark中有小说中的动物形象，可以推断出这里会吸引喜欢小说中动物角色的孩子们。故选A。7．细节理解题。根据最后一个小标题中的“￡16,adult/￡10,child/￡48,family/under-fours,free.”(16英镑/成年人，10英镑/孩子，48英镑/一家人，4岁以下免费。)可知，一个爸爸带一个3岁的孩子的费用为16英镑。故选C。8．D

9．A

10．C【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了母亲节的历史，包括时间、起源、庆祝方式等。8．细节理解题。根据第二段的“AnAmericangirl,Anna,askedtheirgovernortosetafestivalformothersthattheyloved.(一个名叫Anna的美国女孩请求他们的州长为他们敬爱的妈妈设定一个节日。)”可知，在美国一个叫Anna的女孩请求州长为他们敬爱的母亲设立一个节日。故选D项。9．细节理解题。根据第二段的“AnAmericangirl,Anna,askedtheirgovernortosetafestivalformothersthattheyloved.Therefore,theysetthesecondSundayinMayasMother’sDayandayearlateralltheotherstatescelebratedit.(一个名叫Anna的美国女孩请求他们的州长为他们敬爱的妈妈设定一个节日。因此，他们把五月的第二个星期天设定为母亲节，一年后其他周也开始庆祝这个节日。)”可知，在美国，母亲节是每年五月的第二个星期天。故选A项。10．细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Adultsgivetheirmothersredcarnations(康乃馨),theofficialMother’sDayflower.(成年人把红色的康乃馨送给他们的妈妈，这是母亲节的官方花。)”可知，母亲节的官方花是红色康乃馨。故选C项。11．A

12．C

13．D

14．B【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了世界各地有趣的不同的婚礼习俗。11．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Theonethingthatallweddingceremoniescommonlyseemtohaveisthecommitment(承诺)ofloveforalltimeduringapublicceremony.(所有的婚礼似乎都有一件事，那就是在公开的仪式上承诺永远爱着对方)”可知，所有的婚礼仪式共同的是在婚礼仪式上的终生的爱的承诺。故选A。12．细节理解题。根据第三段中“InSweden,thetraditionalbridewillwearthreeringsbytheendoftheweddingceremony.Thefirstistheengagement(订婚)ringthatsheenteredtheceremonywith.(在瑞典，传统的新娘会在婚礼结束时戴上三枚戒指。第一个是她参加婚礼时戴的订婚戒指)”可知，在瑞典，传统新娘的第一枚戒指是她参加婚礼时戴的订婚戒指。故选C。13．细节理解题。根据第四段中“DuringthePhilippines,guestspin(用大头针别住)moneytothebride’sdresstopayfortheirhoneymoon.(在菲律宾，客人把钱别在新娘的衣服上，以支付他们的蜜月费用)”可知，新婚夫妇度蜜月的钱来自于参加他们婚礼的客人。故选D。14．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Peoplefromallovertheworldhavedifferentweddingtraditionsandmarriagecustoms.(世界各地的人们有不同的婚礼传统和结婚习俗)”再结合下文介绍了瑞典、菲律宾、爱尔兰等国家不同的婚礼习俗。由此可知，文章主要介绍了世界各地不同国家的有趣的婚礼传统和风俗。故选B。15．A

16．D

17．B

18．B【导语】这是一篇说明文。这篇短文主要介绍中国的传统节日春节。文章介绍了春节前的各项准备工作、中国红的含义以及春节的各种忌讳。15．细节理解题。根据第二段后两句“DaysbeforetheSpringFestival,familieswillcleantheirhomes.Peoplethinkcleaningsweepsawaybadluck.Itmakesthehousereadyforgoodluck.（春节前几天，各家各户都会打扫房屋。人们认为打扫可以扫除坏运气。它让房子为好运做好了准备。）”可知人们打扫房屋是因为人们认为打扫可以扫除坏运气。故选A。16．细节理解题。根据第三段最后三句“Forexample,you'dbetternotsayanybadwordslike‘death’.Don'tbreakanything.Peoplethinkthatitmeansyourluckisrunningout.(例如，你最好不要说任何不好的话，如‘死亡’)”可知，春节期间不应该说一些和死亡有关的话。故选D。17．词义猜测题。根据第三段最后一句“Don'tbreakanything.Peoplethinkthatitmeansyourluckis

runningout.(不要打碎东西，人们认为这意味着你的好运runningout。)”可知不要打碎东西，人们认为这意味着你的好运快用光了。故划线单词意思为“耗尽，用光”。故选B。18．细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“TheSpringFestivalisthebiggestfestivalforChinesepeopleallaroundtheworld.（春节是全世界华人最大的节日。）”以及第二段第一句“OntheeveoftheSpringFestival,familymembersgettogetherandhavebigmeals.（除夕夜，去家人聚在一起享用大餐）”可知春节是全世界华人最大的节日也是全家人团聚的日子。故选B。19．D

20．C

21．D

22．B【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了“油腻的勺子”餐馆，它在英国很常见，是英国人生活的一部分；介绍了它的起源、位置、顾客以及食物。19．词句猜测题。根据文章第一段中“Thesesmallrestaurantsaresocommon—likebakedbeansorphoneboxes—thattheyarebarelyevennoticed,butifgreasyspoonswereremoved,thecountrywouldbeonitsknees.”（这些小餐馆很常见，就像烘豆或电话亭一样，几乎没有人注意到它们，但如果把油腻的勺子拿走，这个国家就会onitsknees）根据前句可知，“油腻的勺子”小餐馆，很常见，也是人们生活的一部分。如果没有餐馆，国家可会发展缓慢，陷入困境。所以“onitsknees”表示发展不好，陷入困境，几乎没有了的意思。故选D。20．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Greasyspooncafésaresocalledbecauseanycutlery(餐具)thatcomesintocontactwiththefoodonofferisimmediatelycoatedwithastickylayerofoil.”（油腻勺咖啡馆之所以叫油腻勺，是因为任何餐具一接触到出售的食物，就会立刻涂上一层黏糊糊的油。）可知，餐具接触到食物就会变得很油，说明餐馆里的食物比较油腻；所以它的名称源于餐馆里的食物很油。故选C。21．细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中“Inatypicalgreasyspoon,youwillfindpeoplefromallwalksoflife:poets,hurryingbusinessmen,studentslazingaroundwithhugecupsoftea.”（一个典型的小饭馆里，你会发现来自各行各业的人：诗人、忙碌的商人、端着大杯茶懒洋洋地闲逛的学生。）可知，餐馆里的顾客来自各行各业，有着不同的背景。故选D。22．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Themealsaredangerouslyunhealthy,andabsolutelydelicious.Allkindsoffoodcanbeboughtforincrediblylowprices.”（这些食物非常不健康，但绝对美味。各种食物都能以极低的价格买到。）可知，油腻的勺子餐馆里的食物美味，便宜。故选B。23．D

24．B

25．A【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了三个不同地区的节日，包括节日的时间、起源、活动等。23．细节理解题。根据第一段中“BeginningatthemidnightofOctober31andlastingthroughNovember2,itisafestivalwhenfamiliesgathertogethertorememberthoselovedoneswhohavedied.(从10月31日午夜开始，一直持续到11月2日，这是一个家庭聚集在一起纪念那些死去的亲人的节日)”可知，清明节与亡灵节相似。故选D。24．细节理解题。根据第三段“Duringthefestival,people