甘肃省天水市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第一学段考试试题.docVIP

PAGE  PAGE 11 甘肃省天水市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第一学段考试试题 选择题（共50分） 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 阅读理解（每小题2分，满分20分） A Strange Baby-Naming Laws Gemany Parents are banned by law from using last names and the names of objects and products as first names.A child’s first names must clearly show his or her sex,and all names must be approved by the office of vital statisties（人口统计）in the area in which the child was born. Iceland The country’s naming committee consults the National Register of Persons to determine if a name is acceptable.If parents prefer a name which is not on the list,they must apply for approval and pay a fee,and the name must contain only letters in the Icelandic aiphabet. New Zealand The country’s Births,Deaths,and Marriages Registration Act of 1995 doesn’t allow parents to choose a name that “might cause offense to a reasonable person; is unreasonably long; or is,includes,or is similar to an official title or rank,” including,apparently,Adolf Hitler and Yeah Detroit—both names recently rejected. Denmark If Danish parents prefer a name not on the list of 7,000 preapproved baby names,they must get permission from local church and government officials.15 to 20 percent of the 1,100 reviewed names—including creative spellings of common names,last names as first names,and unusual names—are rejected each year. 1.You can tell whether a baby is a girl or a boy according to the first names in_____. A.Germany B.New Zealand C.Iceland D.Denmark 2.In Iceland,the names should______. A.be on the names list without exception B.be paid a large amount of money for C.contain only letters in the Roman alphabet D.be accepted by the National Register of Persons 3.In New Zealand the naming law________. A.used to forbid the use of the name of Adolf Hitler B.allows names similar to an official tittle or rank C.is considerate as to how other people feel about the names D.doesn’t allow using last names as first names 4.It can be learned from the text that________. A