【題目】The tradition of birthday parties started in Europe a long time ago. It was feared that evil spirits were particularly attracted to people on their birthdays. 【1】 Giving gifts brought even more good cheer to keep away from the evil spirits. This is how birthday parties began.

The following are some countries’ birthday traditions:

Canada —Greasing the nose with butter. In Atlantic Canada, the birthday child’s nose is greased for good luck.

China — 【2】 .The birthday child pays respect to his/her parents and receives a gift of money. Friends and relatives are invited to lunch and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.

England —Fortune telling cakes. Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it is being prepared. 【3】

Italy —Pulling ears. The child’s ears are pulled as many times as how old they are turning.

Japan —New clothes. The birthday child wears entirely new clothes mark the occasion.

New Zealand— 【4】 .After the birthday cake is lit, the happy birthday song is sung loudly and often out of tune and then the birthday person receives a clap for each year they have been alive and then one for good luck．

The United States —Cake, candles and song. 【5】

A. A cake is made, and candles are put on top based on how old the person is.

B. In China, on a child’s second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child.

C. If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich.

D. To protect them from harm, friends and family would come to stay with the birthday person and bring good thoughts and wishes.

E. Noodles for lunch.

F. The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago.

G. Birthday claps.

【答案】

【1】D

【2】E

【3】C

【4】G

【5】A

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要介紹了生日聚會的來源及不同國家慶祝生日的習俗。生日聚會產(chǎn)生于很久以前的歐洲，人們認為在人生日的那一天，魔鬼會聞訊而來，為了使過生日的人免受傷害，朋友和家人會來到他家和他共度危難并帶來關切之情和良好的祝愿，贈與禮物能讓氣氛變得更加愉快從而把魔鬼擋在門外，這就是生日聚會的來源。并列舉了幾個不同國家的生日慶祝習俗。

【1】D考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。根據(jù)上句It was feared that evil spirits were particularly attracted to people on their birthdays.人們擔心在人生日的那一天，魔鬼會聞訊而來。所以下句選擇To protect them from harm, friends and family would come to stay with the birthday person and bring good thoughts and wishes.為了使過生日的人免受傷害，朋友和家人會來到他家和他共度危難并帶來關切之情和良好的祝愿。本句符合語境，起到承接作用。故選D。

【2】E考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。根據(jù)下文Friends and relatives are invited to lunch and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.會邀請朋友和親屬過來吃飯，一起吃頓長壽面來慶祝生日�？芍袊纳諔c祝習俗是吃長壽面。故選E。

【3】C考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。根據(jù)上句Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it is being prepared.在準備生日蛋糕時，會放一個有象征意義的東西在里面�？芍戮鋺x擇If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich.如果在你的那塊蛋糕里正好藏著一枚硬幣，就會預示著你來年會很富有。 故選C。

【4】G考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。根據(jù)本段then the birthday person receives a clap for each year they have been alive and then one for good luck.在新西蘭，慶祝生日除了唱生日快樂歌，還要每年擊掌一次，每擊一次就代表好的運氣�？芍挛魈m的生日習俗有Birthday claps生日擊掌。故選G。

【5】A考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。根據(jù)本段第一句Cake, candles and song.我們知道美國人的生日聚會有蛋糕，蠟燭并且一起唱生日歌，因此我們選擇A cake is made, and candles are put on top based on how old the person is.生日那天會做一個蛋糕，上面插上蠟燭，蠟燭的數(shù)目就代表了過生日的這個人的年齡。故選A。

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