2019版高一英语下学期开学考试试题 (IV)

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1、2019版高一英语下学期开学考试试题(IV)第二部分阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）UnusualWaystoRingIntheNewYearDenmark:SmashingplatesIfyoucameoutofyourfrontdoortofindalotofsmashed(破碎的）plates,youmightbeabitconfused.Butthat’sexactlywhatpeopleinDenmarkhopetofindaftermidnight,asitmeansgoodluck.So,ifyouwereDanish,youmightgoandsmash

2、aplateonafriend’sdoorsteptobringgoodlucktohimorheroverthenext12months.Finland:FortunetellingwithmetalIncountries,includingFinland,thereisatraditionofmeltingaspecialmetalandthendroppingitintocoldwater.Themetalwillformashapewhenitcools.Peoplethentrytoreadtheshapeofthemetalthattellsthemsome

3、thingabouttheirfuture.Forexample,ifitmakestheshapeofaflower,itcouldmeanthepersonwillhaveanunknownadmirerinthenextyear.Spain:EatinggrapesWhentheclockshitmidnightinSpain,you'11findpeoplereachingforgrapes.Thisisbecausethereisatraditionofeatingonegrapeeachtimetheclockstrikesatmidnight.Theide

4、aisthatthiswillbringyoutwelveluckymonthsintheyearahead.SouthAmerica：WalkingwithanemptysuitcaseInsomeSouthAmericancountries,onNewYear'sEveyoumightseesomepeoplewalkingaroundwithanemptysuitcase.Somebelievethattakingwhatiscalleda“suitcasewalk”meanstheywillhaveayearfullofadventuresahead.1.Wha

5、twilltheSpanishdowhentheclockhitsmidnightintheNewYear?A.Towalkwithanemptysuitcase.B.Toeattwelvegrapes.C.TomeltaspecialmetalD.Tosmashaplateonthedoorstep.2.Whowillmeltaspecialmetalanddropitintocoldwaterwhenthenewyeares?A.DanishB.SpanishC.FinnishD.SouthAmericans3.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A

6、.Intheworld,waysarevarioustowelethenewyear.B.NewYear'sDayisafestivalwhichisworthcelebrating.C.Peoplehopeforluckwhentheclockstrikesatmidnight.D.Therearesomeunusualwaystoringinthenewyear.BBringblindistoughinanycase.ButthingswereevenharderforSrikanthBollawhowasborninasmallvillageinIndia,whe

7、rethemonbeliefwasthatkidswithdisabilitieswere“ofnouse”andtherefore,betteroffdead.Fortunately,Srikanth'sparentslovedtheirsonandrefusedtogivehimup.Instead,theyencouragedtheblindboytodreambigandreachforthestar.Srikanthdidnotdisappointhisparents.Thenowtwenty-four-year-oldisth