Question

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  Superstition(迷信) has existed for such a long time. Hundreds of years ago it was more a-live because of humans' limited knowledge. Who was the first to walk under a ladder and suffer the bad result? Who hung a horseshoe the wrong way up or broke a mirror and then their luck ran out?

  Superstition, somehow, has been with us as a tradition. Human beings have tried hard to find explanations for it.

  Friday the 13th is an unlucky day in much of Western Europe, North America, and Aus?tralia. Many people avoid travel and avoid signing contracts on Friday the 13th. Floors in tall buildings often skip from 12 to 14. Such belief has deep roots in Christian religion.

  Some people claim that the number is bad luck because thirteen people sat down for the Last Supper before Jesus was put to death，and with this in mind few hosts will serve dinner with thirteen at the table.

  In the Norse mythology(挪威神话) twelve Gods gathered for a feast when a thirteenth, Loke,entered. Loke then,after the meal,killed Balder,who was the most beloved of the gods. Have you ever placed your shoes on the table or on top of your bed? Of course you haven't? they might be dirty. But there is also another reason for not doing it―it means bad luck.

  There has been a strange tradition in the West of throwing an old shoe after a person when he or she leaves his or her home. Believe it or not,this is a way of wishing them luck.

  In the past this was also a common thing to do when a new couple left their homes to get married. Then,when they were just married, one could wish them good luck by tying an old boot to the back of their car.

  Is the number 13 really unlucky, or is it just a myth? There are a handful of athletes who dare to wear the infamous(名声坏的) number. NBA super star Steve Nash wears the number 13 both in Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns.

It is said that superstition has been a part of sports since the beginning. Players have their ways of avoiding bad luck.

(   ) 5. The passage mainly talks about        .

   A.the relationship between superstition and bad luck

   B.how superstition influences people's life

   C.how superstition began and developed

   D.superstition and tradition

(   ) 6. Which of the following gives the correct explanation for the unlucky number 13?

   A.It has something to do with religious belief.

   B.Thirteen gods gathered for a feast when Balder was killed.

   C.Jesus was put to death when another, the thirteenth god,entered.

   D.It has something to do with the people's tradition of serving dinner.

(   ) 7. When a couple got married，one would tie an old boot to the back of their car

   A.to avoid bad luck

   B.because they left their homes

   C.to wish the whole family good luck

   D.to wish them good luck

(   ) 8. From the passage, we can infer that        .

   A.superstition has lost its influence in modern society

   B.sports is the field which is least influenced by superstition

   C.superstition still influences people's life in one way or another

   D.the number 13 has brought good luck to some famous athletes

Answer 1

5—8 DADC

B迷信由来已久。几百年前，迷信盛行是因为人类的知识有限。然而今天，迷信已经成为一大习俗。尽管如此，人们还是试图解释一些迷信现象。

5.D主旨判断题。根据主旨大意可以知道答案是D，讲迷信和传统。

6.A细节判断题。根据第三段最后一句"Such belief has deep roots in Christian religion"可知"unlucky number 13"与宗教信仰有关。根据第五段"in the Norse mythology twelve Gods gathered for a feast when a thirteen，Loke， entered. Loke then, after the meal，killed Bal?der,who was the most beloved of the gods"可知B项中的Balder是在饭后杀害的。根据第四段第一句"Some people claim that the num?ber is bad luck because thirteen people sat down for Last Supper before Jesus was put to death" 可知C项有误。

7.D细节理解题。根据倒数第四段"Believe it or not，this is a way of wishing them luck"可知把鞋子绑在车后是表达祝福的一种方式。

8.C推理判断题。根据文章最后一段"It is said that superstition has been a part of sports since the beginning. Players have their ways of avoiding bad luck."可知今天迷信对人们仍然有影响。