【正文】 t of the sunrise. Many cultures also do special things to get rid of（擺脫）bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes, The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh（重新）. Other mon traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year. Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year39。s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck he will have in the new year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck on New Year39。s Day. In the United States, some people eat blackeyed peas for good luckbut to get good luck for a whole year, you have to eat 365 of them!（1）The passage is mainly about____________. A.the meaning of Happy New Year!B.several different New Year traditionsC.what to eat on New Year39。s DayD.why people dress up nicely on New Year39。s Day（2）It39。s clear that____________. A.some cultures celebrate New Year in the morningB.the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year39。s DayC.people in Ecuador go to parties from December 31st to January 1stD.no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year（3）To have a happy new year, ____________. A.friends talk to each other in special waysB.families make big dolls filled with old clothesC.some people get up early to watch the sunriseD.Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year39。s Day（4）When eating black eyed peas on New Year39。s Day, people think____________. A.one pea brings one day of luckB.black eyed peas are the best medicineC.the peas are too black and taste badD.the peas are helpful to count numbers【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章介紹了西方國家不同的慶祝新年的方式， （1）主旨大意題，通過閱讀全文可知，短文主要介紹了不同國家不同的新年慶祝方式，故答案是B。 （2）細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù) But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. 可知，一些國家喜歡在早晨慶祝新年，故答案是A。 （3）細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù) But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They wele the new year with the first light of the sunrise. 可知，為了過一個快樂的新年，人們要早起看日出，故答案是C。 （4）細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)In the United States, some people eat blackeyed peas for good luckbut to get good luck for a whole year, you have to eat 365 of them!可知人們認為吃一顆黑豆會帶來一天的好運，故答案是A。 【點評】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細節(jié)理解題和主旨大意題。細節(jié)理解題要可以直接從文中尋找答案；主旨題需要通讀全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。9．閱讀理解 Populations of whitetailed deer（白尾鹿） are growing rapidly in many parts of the United States. As populations grow, food bees a problem. Many deer die of hunger. Others grow up small and unhealthy. In search of food, hungry deer move closer to where humans live. They eat farm crops, vegetables and even trees. Besides, increased numbers of deer near roads can cause traffic accidents. People admire the grace and fast speed of deer. Most people don39。t want these animals to be hungry and ill. Should people take action to control the growing deer populations?Should People Take Direct Action? Many people think that hunting（打獵） is the best way to control the animal populations. Wildlife managers will see if there39。s enough food in an area and decide its carrying capacity（容量）. Then hunters with licenses are sent to help control the number of deer. Hunting is usually not allowed in cities or suburbs, however. Some people have the idea to catch the deer and move them to other places. But this method is expensive and requires finding another place that can accept the deer without breaking the balance of ecosystem（生態(tài)系統(tǒng)）. Scientists are also working to develop chemicals（化學(xué)藥品） to control the birth rate（率） in deer populations. But this plan works for only one year at a time.Should People Take Indirect Action? Some suggest bringing in natural enemies of deer, such as wolves, lions and bears, to areas with too many deer. But these animals could also hurt dogs, cats, and even humans. Other munities have built tall fences（籬笆） around areas to keep out the deer. However, this is impossible for farmers. ▲ Some people are against any kind of action. They support leaving the deer alone. Animal populations in an area naturally go up and down over time. Doing nothing means that some deer will die of hunger or illness. But finally, the population will reach a size within the carrying capacity（容量） of the environment. So, let nature go its own way.（1）According to the passage, increased numbers of deer can bring to people in the area. A.water pollutionB.traffic accidentsC.serious illnessesD.growing populations（2）Which of the following is the best to fill in the ▲ in the passage? A.Should People Do Nothing?B.Should People Protect the Deer?C.Should People Take Special Action?D.Should People Drive the Deer Away?（3）The writer most probably agrees that . A.farmers can build fences to keep the deer outB.people should leave the deer alone in the wildC.hunting is the best way to control the deer populationsD.it39。s great to catch the deer and move them to other places（4）The writer organizes this passage by . A.telling storiesB.using numbersC.giving opinionsD.describing scenes （場景）【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文介紹了美國的白尾鹿數(shù)量激增，有人認為應(yīng)該采用直接的方法控制白尾鹿的數(shù)量，而一些人認為需要使用間接的方法控制白尾鹿的數(shù)量。 （1）細節(jié)題。根據(jù)Besides, increased numbers of de