第二节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
The following is about wedding customs around the world.
In Scotland,
when a couple _ 36 __ married, the bride comes to the bridegroom’s home
on the wedding day. She _ 37 __ a piece of wedding cake into the air_
38 all her_ 39 . The higher she throws it, the
happier their life is expected to
40 _ .In some parts of
Switzerland __41 is customary to invite a performer on
stilts(高跷) _ 42 the wedding, wishing the couple good
luck. In Cameroon,
the wedding tradition is 43 __ the bridegroom’s father holds the bride
and throws her into a pool of water to get rid of _ 44 luck . In a village in Egypt, the
bridegroom takes the bride in his arms, and they jump together __ 45 a big tub of water. They __
46 _ dripping, and everyone shares good wishes.
In Java, Indonesia, the bride _ 47 _ a basin of clear water and washed
the bridegroom’s feet to express her devotion(忠诚) __ 48 him. In the Caucasus, the newlyweds,
accompanied(陪伴) __49 a chief witness(证人), complete to climb a high
mountain, when they _ 50 _
summit(峰顶), they are
considered to be married. In Australia,
newlyweds are bundled together in a bag_51__ snakeskin to spend the _ 52 _ . They are considered married when
they emerge(浮现、出现)the next
morning. In Afghanistan,
_ 53 __ is placed before the bride and bridegroom. They meet in the
mirror, then _ 54 __ a big wedding feast(婚宴). In the South Pacific, wedding customs are rather simple. The
couple comes to the home of the clan(部落)elder, 55 _
marries them touching their forehead together.
36. A. are B.
gets C.
has
D.
will be
37. A. throws B. gives
C. sends D. puts
38. A. by
B. in
C. at
D. with
39. A. sight
B. will
C. strength
D. wisdom
40. A. be
B. do
C. have
D. make
41. A. she
B. he C. it
D. there
42. A. to
B.
with
C. for
D. on
43. A. what B. which
C. if
D. that
44. A. bad
B.
good
C. happy
D. well
45. A. into
B. on
C. upon
D. onto
46. A. come of B. come up
C. come down D. come out
47. A. takes B. brings
C. holds
D. carries
48. A. of
B. at
C. on D. to
49. A. with
B. by
C. for
D. on
50. A. reach in B. get at
C.
reach
D. come at
51. A. made up of B.
made into
C. made
of
D. made from
52. A. day B. morning
C. evening
D. night
53. A. a bed B. a table
C. a mirror
D.
a room
54. A. happen B. take place
C. hold
D. has
55. A. that
B. who
C. when D. where