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说明文 Test 1 (2013·湖北省鄂西示范校高中毕业班质量检查) Would you dare to put your shoes on the table？If so，then you may face death.Putting a hat on the bed could cause__31__spirits to slip into your clean sheets！And opening an umbrella indoors might bring punishments. Most superstitions (迷信) are__32__to something negative，or the thought that something will bring bad luck.For example，the number thirteen is__33__by many to be unlucky，especially Friday falls on the 13th of the month.In many cultures，twelve is a number of__34__—there are twelve months of the year and 12 animal zodiacs (黄道十二宫图) in Chinese culture.__35__，thirteen is considered incomplete, unusual and therefore unlucky. Walking under a ladder is also__36__that many people believe will bring bad luck.Some think that walking under a ladder is not polite to God，so they don’t take the__37__.Others，perhaps，are afraid that something will__38__on their head from a great height! One of the most famous superstitions is that__39__a mirror will bring seven years of bad luck.In ancient Greek culture，many people held the__40__that a mirror reflected a person’s soul.The soul would be__41__too，if the mirror was broken. __42__cats have long been linked to luck.If one crosses your path，it is__43__to bring you ill fortune__44__even death.However，in the UK and Ireland，it’s generally considered to be a sign of future__45__if a black cat crosses your path. Superstitions have been__46__in many cultures for thousands of years，and many of these beliefs can still be found in__47__societies.Dr.Kevin Foster，from Harvard University，believes it is an example of humans interpreting (诠释) and__48__to threats. Most people know these threats are__49__.But why are people still so superstitious？Well，it seems that many people would prefer to be better__50__than sorry. 语篇解读　本文为说明文，介绍了世界各地的一些迷信观念。 31．A.high　　　　　　　　 B．evil C．good D．smart 解析：　根据本段的内容以及后文说到大部分迷信通常是消极的。故此处应为表示负面意思的词，evil意为“邪恶的”，符合语境。 答案：　B 32．A.related B．devoted C．addicted D．returned 解析：　大多数迷信与消极的