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【题目】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】

试题分析：本文主要介绍了生日聚会的来源及不同国家庆祝生日的习俗。生日聚会产生于很久以前的欧洲，人们认为在人生日的那一天，魔鬼会闻讯而来，为了使过生日的人免受伤害，朋友和家人会来到他家和他共度危难并带来关切之情和良好的祝愿，赠与礼物能让气氛变得更加愉快从而把魔鬼挡在门外，这就是生日聚会的来源。并列举了几个不同国家的生日庆祝习俗。

【1】D考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据上句It was feared that evil spirits were particularly attracted to people on their birthdays.人们担心在人生日的那一天，魔鬼会闻讯而来。所以下句选择To protect them from harm, friends and family would come to stay with the birthday person and bring good thoughts and wishes.为了使过生日的人免受伤害，朋友和家人会来到他家和他共度危难并带来关切之情和良好的祝愿。本句符合语境，起到承接作用。故选D。

【2】E考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据下文Friends and relatives are invited to lunch and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.会邀请朋友和亲属过来吃饭，一起吃顿长寿面来庆祝生日。可知中国的生日庆祝习俗是吃长寿面。故选E。

【3】C考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据上句Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it is being prepared.在准备生日蛋糕时，会放一个有象征意义的东西在里面。可知下句应选择If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich.如果在你的那块蛋糕里正好藏着一枚硬币，就会预示着你来年会很富有。故选C。

【4】G考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据本段then the birthday person receives a clap for each year they have been alive and then one for good luck.在新西兰，庆祝生日除了唱生日快乐歌，还要每年击掌一次，每击一次就代表好的运气。可知新西兰的生日习俗有Birthday claps生日击掌。故选G。

【5】A考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据本段第一句Cake, candles and song.我们知道美国人的生日聚会有蛋糕，蜡烛并且一起唱生日歌，因此我们选择A cake is made, and candles are put on top based on how old the person is.生日那天会做一个蛋糕，上面插上蜡烛，蜡烛的数目就代表了过生日的这个人的年龄。故选A。

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