2024_2025学年新教材高中英语UNIT4HISTORYANDTRADITIONSSectionⅣ作业含解析新人教版必修第二册.docVIP

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Unit4SectionⅣ

Ⅰ.阅读理解

InEngland,welookforwardtoourbirthdaysfor364daysayear!Weinvitespecialpeopletocelebrateitwithus.

ThePresents

Presentsareopenedassoonasthechildrenareawake.Theycantwaitforthebirthdaycakelaterintheday!

TheCards

Friendsandfamilysendbirthdaycards.SendingbirthdaycardsisacustomthatbeganinEnglandabout100yearsago.

TheParty

Thebirthdaychildwillhaveapartytowhichfriendsandfamilyareinvited.Visitorstothepartybringpresentsforthebirthdaychild.ThechildrenplaygamessuchasMusicalChairsandPasstheParcel.

TheCake

Thebirthdaycakeisdecoratedonatheme(主题)．Acandleforeachyearislitandplacedontopandthechildblowsoutthecandlesmakingawish.Wedontputobjectsinsidethecakeasshownonmanywebsites.

TheBumps

Itusedtobetraditionalforthebirthdaychildtohavethebumps.Friendswouldholdthechildbythelegsandunderthearmsandliftthechildupanddownbumpingthemgentlyontheground.Thenumberofbumpsgivenistheageofthechildplusoneforextragoodluck.Asthiscanbedangerous,clappingisoftendoneinstead.

TheSweets

Somechildrendotakesweetsintoschooltosharewiththeirclassmatesontheirbirthdays.

文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了在英国给孩子过生日时候的一些习俗，内容涉及了生日礼物、生日贺卡、生日聚会、生日糖果以及生日蛋糕等等。此外，还介绍了用头碰地这一习俗，但是现在这种风俗因为危急而被鼓掌取代了。

1．InEngland,thebirthdaypresentisopenedB.

A．beforethechildgoestosleep

B．immediatelyafterthechildwakesup

C．assoonasthechildgetsup

D．whenthebirthdaypartyisgoingon

解析：细微环节理解题。依据ThePresents中的“Presentsareopenedassoonasthechildrenareawake.”可以推断选B。

2．Whatismentionedonmanywebsites？C

A．Makingawish.

B．Lightingacandle.

C．Puttingobjectsinsidethecake.

D．Placingthecandleontop.

解析：细微环节理解题。依据TheCake中“Wedontputobjectsinsidethecakeasshownonmanywebsites.”可知，蛋糕里放东西在许多网站上被提到。故选C。

3．Whatcanbedonetoavoidthedangerofbumps？C

A．Bumpingless. B．Decoratingcakes.