【精品解析】浙江省嘉兴市平湖市平湖中学光启班2024年招生考试英语人文素养测试

浙江省嘉兴市平湖市平湖中学光启班2024年招生考试英语人文素养测试 一、第一部分： 阅读理解(共30小题； 每小题2分， 满分60分 （2024·平湖模拟）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Pi atas In Mexico, people often have pi atas at their parties. Parents put chocolates and other sweets inside the pi ata and hang it on a tree. Children hit the pi ata with a stick. It breaks and the sweets fall out onto the ground. Noodles In China, people celebrate weddings with an eight-course meal, because the word eight in Chinese sounds like the word for good luck. The last dish of the meal is always noodles. The noodles are long and thin. You have to eat them in one piece-you can't cut them. In Chinese culture, long noodles are lucky. Long noodles mean you will have a long life. Mother's Day Many people around the world honour their mothers on Mother's Day. In the UK, Mother's Day is celebrated in March or April. Sons and daughters like to give their mother a day to rest, so they might surprise her by cleaning the house or cooking a nice meal for her. They also give her gifts such as flowers or jewellery. Many families take their mother to a restaurant for a meal. New Year's Eve London celebrates New Year's Eve in a big way. Thousands of people go to the River Thames, and then, when it is dark outside, fireworks light up the whole sky and Big Ben, the bell in London's famous clock tower, chimes(鸣响) at midnight. The next day, people will eat a big meal with family and friends, go for a walk or just relax at home. Coming of Age Day In Japan, people celebrate Coming of Age Day on the second Monday in January. On this holiday, Japan congratulates people who have turned 20 years old between 2 April of the past year and 1 April of the current(目前的 year. In Japanese culture, this is the age when teenagers become adults and take on the responsibilities of being an adult. Young women usually wear a Japanese traditional kimono, while young men often wear Western-style suits, and they attend a ceremony in their area. They receive small presents and celebrate with their friends after the ceremony. 1．How do Chinese people celebrate weddings A．By hitting the pi ata with a stick. B．By cleaning their own houses. C．By cutting up the long noodles. D．By serving an eight-course meal. 2．What do people in the UK do to show their love on Mother's Day ①Giving them a day to rest. ②Chiming the bell at midnight. ③Cooking a nice dinner. ④ Taking them to a restaurant. A．①②③ B．①③④ C．①②④ D．②③④ 3．Why do Japanese congratulate people who have turned 20 A．They become adults and take on responsibilities. B．They start to wear traditional kimonos since then. C．They graduate from colleges and look for jobs. D．They receive special gifts after the ceremony. 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A．Mexican people go to the River Thames to celebrate the New Year. B．Young men dress traditional Japanese clothes to attend the ceremo ... ...