Question

【题目】 There is a beautiful country in South America. It’s in the shape of a heart. The country is Brazil.

Carnival (狂欢节) is the most famous holiday in Brazil. 【1】 It is important to people because it’s a time of happiness, freedom, and almost a whole week without work.

【2】 People in many countries celebrate Carnival but the celebration in Brazil is the most famous. During the festival, people wear colorful costumes, go out into the streets and dance with their friends, relatives or strangers.

【3】 During the holiday, people close shops and come out on the streets to celebrate life. There are many different Samba schools. They make a parade (游行) to show their music, art pieces and hand-made cars. 【4】 Every year the parade tells a different story. Each city has one or more schools like this.

I like Carnival, but I don’t agree that the party should keep going on. 【5】 Unluckily, some people aren’t friendly and give it a bad name, leaving a bad impression (影响) of this holiday, but it is the only national holiday that makes all different kinds of people stay together.

A.People follow them all the way.

B.Carnival in Brazil is an important holiday.

C.Carnival is one of the world’s biggest celebrations.

D.It is not about a big moment in history or about a famous person.

E.Like at every other popular party, people drive, dance and have fun.

F.Different cities of Brazil have their own ways of celebrating this week-long holiday.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】E

【解析】

短文主要介绍巴西的狂欢节及人们如何庆祝这个节日。

【1】句意：这与历史上的重大时刻或名人无关。

考查逻辑思维能力。上文说：“狂欢节是巴西最著名的节日。”下文紧接着给出理由：“这与历史上的重大时刻或名人无关。”“它对人们来说很重要，因为……”D项在此衔接自然、合理。故选D。

【2】句意：狂欢节是世界上最大的庆典活动之一。

考查逻辑思维能力。由下文“许多国家的人都庆祝狂欢节……”可知，“狂欢节”是“世界性”的庆典活动。故选C。

【3】句意：狂欢节是巴西的一个重要节日。

考查逻辑思维能力。由下文“During the holiday... to celebrate life.”可知，“狂欢节是巴西的一个重要节日。”故选B。

【4】句意：人们会一直跟着他们（游行的队伍）。

考查逻辑思维能力。由上文“They make a parade...”可知，“他们举行游行活动”，“人们就一直跟着游行的队伍”。故选A。

【5】句意：就像其他受欢迎的聚会一样，人们开车、跳舞、愉快地玩耍。

考查逻辑思维能力。由下文“Unluckily...”可知，上文应该是“狂欢节”带来的积极影响，与下文形成对比。故选E。