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【题目】For lots of people in Britain, the 31st of December, or New Year’s Eve as we call it, is the biggest party of the year. It’s a time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year. New Year’s Eve parties can take place at a number of different places. Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties, while some just go to their local for a few drinks with their mates. Big cities, like London, have large and wonderful fireworks shows.

There’s one thing that all New Year’s Eve parties have in common: the countdown(倒计时) to midnight. When the clock strikes(敲)twelve, people give a loud cheer, and give each other a kiss. They then link arms and sing a song called Auld Lang Syne, by a Scottish poet called Robert Burns. Not many people can remember all the words of the song, but the tune(旋律) is well known, so lots of people just hum along. The parties then continue into the early hours of the morning with lots of dancing and drinking. Other people might spend the day visiting relatives or friends they haven’t managed to catch up with for a while. Whatever happens, New Year’s Day tends to be very relaxed.

In Britain, it’s popular to make a promise to yourself about something you are going to do, or want to stop doing, in the New Year. This is called a New Year’s resolution. Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and joining a gym to get fit. However, the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.

New Year’s Day is the last bank holiday of the festive season, which means most people have to go to work the next day: bright and fresh and ready for the new year ahead!

【1】New Year’s Eve parties in Britain ________.

A. end at midnight

B. can only be held indoors

C. only take place in big cities

D. include countdown to midnight

【2】The underlined word “hum” in Paragraph 2 probably means________.

A. dancing to the music

B. singing with your mouth closed

C. learning to sin

D. keeping silent

【3】What does the author think of the New Year’s resolution?

A. It can help people keep fit.

B. It’s a promise to your family.

C. It’s often hard to keep.

D. It’s a joke played on New Year’s Day.

【4】What is the main idea of the passage?

A. New Year parties in Britain.

B. New Year countdown in Britain.

C. New Year’s resolution in Britain.

D. New Year celebration in Britain.

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了：在英国，人们庆祝新年的方式。

【1】D细节信息题。根据前两段可知，新年前夜的party会持续到将近第二天的清晨（排除A.）；可以在不同的地方进行，不仅仅是在室内（排除B.）；也并非只在大城市才有（排除C）；而第二段第一句“There’s one thing that all New Year’s Eve parties have in common: the countdown(倒计时) to midnight.”则直接说明，新年前夜的party都有“午夜倒计时/迎新倒计时”这个环节，故该题正确答案为D.

【2】B词意猜测题。根据其语境可知，并不是很多人都记得完整的歌词，但是歌的旋律确是众人所熟知的，所以很多人会一起“哼唱”，故该题正确答案为B.

【3】C细节推理题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“However, the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.”可知，对自己的承诺——新年的决心，往往很难很难遵守/实现。故该题正确答案为C.

【4】D主旨大意题。通读全文可知，该篇文章简述的是在英国，人们庆祝新年的方式，故该题正确答案为D. 而A.B.C.均为其庆祝方式的一种，即片面。

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