Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Christmas is still a few weeks away. But in Holland, Germany and other parts of central Europe, a man dressed in red with a big white beard will already be flying from house to house with a big sack of presents for children.“Sinterklaas komt!” as Dutch children say—Saint Nicholas is coming!
It’s obvious that the name “Santa Claus” comes from “Sinterklaas”. Saint Nicholas Day is celebrated on December 6, but there are many things about the saint and his festival that are similar to Christmas. Just as Santa has reindeer, Sinterklaas has a white horse.Dutch and German children put their shoes out in front of the chimney just like children hang up their stockings on Christmas Eve, hoping that in the morning they will be full of presents.With Sinterklaas, however, you’re also expected to put a carrot in your shoe as a present to his horse.
Like Santa, Sinterklaas also judges whether children have been “naughty or nice” in the past year to help him decide whether they deserve presents.But while good children get sweets, the consequences of being bad are far worse than they are with Father Christmas.Naughty children are given a stick so their parents can beat them.If you are really, really bad, Sinterklaas will put you into a sack and take you away.
In parts of Germany and Austria, people also celebrate December 5, but it is a celebration of naughtiness rather than niceness.On “Krampus Day”, bizarre(奇形怪状的), horned demons (or rather boys dressed in fancy costumes) run around causing havoc(混乱) and hitting girls with sticks.Authorities have made efforts for years to ban the tradition, but have not been successful.Luckily Saint Nicholas always comes next day to put things right.
1.What is the main focus of the article?
A.The history of Christmas Day.
B.The traditions of Saint Nicholas Day.
C.The differences between Christmas Day and Saint Nicholas Day.
D.The connection between Saint Nicholas Day and Krampus Day.
2.What can we conclude from Paragraph 3?
A.Naughty children don’t get anything from Sinterklaas.
B.As well as children, Sinterklaas also brings gifts for adults.
C.Sinterklaas is more generous than Father Christmas.
D.Sinterklaas treats good children better than naughty children.
3.What is the attitude of authorities towards Krampus Day traditions, according to the article?
A.They don’t like some of the traditions and want to stop them.
B.They organize various activities to entertain people.
C.They respect the way people celebrate the traditions.
D.They regard it as an important tradition and try to make it popular.
Ⅰ.A
这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了12月6日是圣·尼古拉斯节,并介绍了该节日名称的起源和相关的节日习俗。
1.B 主旨大意题。根据第二段中It�s obvious that the name “Santa Claus” comes from “Sinterklaas”. Saint Nicholas Day is celebrated on December 6, but there are many things about the saint and his festival that are similar to Christmas.可知,12月6日是圣·尼古拉斯节,但有许多关于这位圣人和他的节日的事情与圣诞节相似。结合文章对该节日名称的起源和相关的节日习俗的介绍可知,文章的主要焦点是圣·尼古拉斯节的传统。故选B。
2.D 推理判断题。根据第三段中But while good children get sweets, the consequences of being bad are far worse than they are with Father Christmas.Naughty children are given a stick so their parents can beat them.If you are really, really bad, Sinterklaas will put you into a sack and take you away.可知,好孩子能得到糖果,淘气的孩子会得到一根棍子,这样他们的父母就可以打他们。如果你真的很坏,Sinterklaas会把你装进袋子里带走。由此可推知,Sinterklaas对待好孩子比对待淘气的孩子好。故选D。根据Naughty children are given a stick so their parents can beat them.可以排除A项;B项在第三段中并没有体现;C项与文章中的意思不符,故排除这几项。
3.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中Authorities have made efforts for years to ban the tradition, but have not been successful.可知,政府多年来一直努力禁止这一传统,但一直没有成功。由此可推知,政府不喜欢Krampus Day的某些传统,想要禁止它们。故选A。
A
Christmas is still a few weeks away. But in Holland, Germany and other parts of central Europe, a man dressed in red with a big white beard will already be flying from house to house with a big sack of presents for children.“Sinterklaas komt!” as Dutch children say—Saint Nicholas is coming!
It’s obvious that the name “Santa Claus” comes from “Sinterklaas”. Saint Nicholas Day is celebrated on December 6, but there are many things about the saint and his festival that are similar to Christmas. Just as Santa has reindeer, Sinterklaas has a white horse.Dutch and German children put their shoes out in front of the chimney just like children hang up their stockings on Christmas Eve, hoping that in the morning they will be full of presents.With Sinterklaas, however, you’re also expected to put a carrot in your shoe as a present to his horse.
Like Santa, Sinterklaas also judges whether children have been “naughty or nice” in the past year to help him decide whether they deserve presents.But while good children get sweets, the consequences of being bad are far worse than they are with Father Christmas.Naughty children are given a stick so their parents can beat them.If you are really, really bad, Sinterklaas will put you into a sack and take you away.
In parts of Germany and Austria, people also celebrate December 5, but it is a celebration of naughtiness rather than niceness.On “Krampus Day”, bizarre(奇形怪状的), horned demons (or rather boys dressed in fancy costumes) run around causing havoc(混乱) and hitting girls with sticks.Authorities have made efforts for years to ban the tradition, but have not been successful.Luckily Saint Nicholas always comes next day to put things right.
1.What is the main focus of the article?
A.The history of Christmas Day.
B.The traditions of Saint Nicholas Day.
C.The differences between Christmas Day and Saint Nicholas Day.
D.The connection between Saint Nicholas Day and Krampus Day.
2.What can we conclude from Paragraph 3?
A.Naughty children don’t get anything from Sinterklaas.
B.As well as children, Sinterklaas also brings gifts for adults.
C.Sinterklaas is more generous than Father Christmas.
D.Sinterklaas treats good children better than naughty children.
3.What is the attitude of authorities towards Krampus Day traditions, according to the article?
A.They don’t like some of the traditions and want to stop them.
B.They organize various activities to entertain people.
C.They respect the way people celebrate the traditions.
D.They regard it as an important tradition and try to make it popular.
Ⅰ.A
这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了12月6日是圣·尼古拉斯节,并介绍了该节日名称的起源和相关的节日习俗。
1.B 主旨大意题。根据第二段中It�s obvious that the name “Santa Claus” comes from “Sinterklaas”. Saint Nicholas Day is celebrated on December 6, but there are many things about the saint and his festival that are similar to Christmas.可知,12月6日是圣·尼古拉斯节,但有许多关于这位圣人和他的节日的事情与圣诞节相似。结合文章对该节日名称的起源和相关的节日习俗的介绍可知,文章的主要焦点是圣·尼古拉斯节的传统。故选B。
2.D 推理判断题。根据第三段中But while good children get sweets, the consequences of being bad are far worse than they are with Father Christmas.Naughty children are given a stick so their parents can beat them.If you are really, really bad, Sinterklaas will put you into a sack and take you away.可知,好孩子能得到糖果,淘气的孩子会得到一根棍子,这样他们的父母就可以打他们。如果你真的很坏,Sinterklaas会把你装进袋子里带走。由此可推知,Sinterklaas对待好孩子比对待淘气的孩子好。故选D。根据Naughty children are given a stick so their parents can beat them.可以排除A项;B项在第三段中并没有体现;C项与文章中的意思不符,故排除这几项。
3.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中Authorities have made efforts for years to ban the tradition, but have not been successful.可知,政府多年来一直努力禁止这一传统,但一直没有成功。由此可推知,政府不喜欢Krampus Day的某些传统,想要禁止它们。故选A。
