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【题目】Halloween falls on October 31st, the last day of the Celtic calendar. Halloween dates back to over 2000 years ago.

The American tradition of "trick-or-treating" probably dates back to the early All Souls' Day marches in England. During the festivities, poor people would beg for food and families would give them pastries called "soul cakes" in return for their promise to pray(祈祷)for the family's dead relatives.

The act of giving out soul cakes was encouraged by the church as a way to replace the ancient practice of leaving food and wine for homeless ghosts. The practice was finally taken up by children who would visit the houses in their neighborhood and be given sweets, food, and money.

The tradition of dressing in costume(服饰)for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies were often not enough because people were afraid of the darkness and would stay at home without doing businesses.

On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would meet with ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for their fellows(同伴).

On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to satisfy the ghosts and prevent them from trying to enter their houses.

1Halloween falling on October 31st , has a history of more than 2,000 years.

2During Halloween in America, poor people would be given food like pastries called “soul cakes” by rich family relatives.

3Children would be treated to sweets and food while visiting the houses in their neighborhood on Halloween.

4On Halloween, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark in order to avoid being recognized by their fellows.

5Halloween is a day honoring the dead and respecting the old.

【答案】

1A

2B

3A

4B

5B

【解析】

试题分析:万圣节有哪些风俗呢?本文从服饰,食物和各种风俗习惯上告诉读者万圣节的特点。

【1】细节判断题。由开头Halloween falls on October 31st, the last day of the Celtic calendar. Halloween dates back to over 2000 years ago.可知,万圣节是在12月31日,也就是年历的最后一天。已经有2000多年的历史了。所以该句是正确的。

2】细节判断题。由第二段During the festivities, poor people would beg for food and families would give them pastries called "soul cakes" in return for their promise to pray(祈祷)for the family's dead relatives.可知,节日期间,穷人得乞讨食物,而那些被穷人祈祷亡灵安宁的家人就会给他们一些糕点。故该句里面:富人给穷人糕点这样的陈述不正确。

3】细节判断题。根据第三段 The practice was finally taken up by children who would visit the houses in their neighborhood and be given sweets, food, and money. 可知当孩子们在邻里间拜访的时候,他们会得到糖果盒食物的招待。故该句正确。

4】细节判断题。根据第五段To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for their fellows(同伴).可知,他们戴上面具是为了怕被幽灵认出来,而并非怕被同伴认出。故该句错误。

5主旨判断题。本文未提万圣节的节日意义。所以该句是错误的。

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