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一、题文

It goes without saying that many Western wedding customs are completely different from those of Asian cultures. Some are so rooted in history that many Westerners have no idea whether they even exist. Traditionally,June has been the most popular month for people to get married. One reason is that June 1 was the date of an ancient Roman festival celebrating the marriage of the god Jupiter and his wife Juno.Another reason will likely astonish you. Centuries ago, taking a bath was not as common as it is today. Some people took a bath only once a year, typically in May. Since June was a time most wedding guests would not be too smelly, that month was preferred. Another wedding custom is for the bride to "wear something old, something new,something borrowed,and something blue." Having something old is said to protect the newlyweds" future baby, while the new item shows optimism for the future. Meanwhile,something borrowed is meant to bring good luck, and something blue is a promise of being faithful. Lesser known is the fact that the bride is also supposed to have a sixpence in her shoe for prosperity（兴旺）. Interestingly,in Sweden, brides are given two coins before getting married-one gold from her mother and the other silver from her father-also to put in her shoes. These fascinating customs show just how important certain wedding traditions are in Western cultures. The concept of the "white wedding"， in which the bride wears a white wedding dress, is a familiar one. It is thought, mistakenly though, that this is a tradition that developed in ancient times and originates from the belief of white being a symbol of purity. Actually, the custom of brides wearing this color dates back less than 200 years and is attributed to the wedding of Queen Victoria. The queen"s choice of white for her wedding was unusual for the time as other colors, especially red, were much more common. After news of Victoria"s highly publicized wedding to Prince Albert spread, not just around the United Kingdom,but to other nations including the United States,women began following in her footsteps and wearing white dresses at their wedding ceremonies. With white being the choice of a powerful royal figure like Queen Victoria, the color became associated with wealth,nobility,and the fashion-conscious. 【小题】Based on the text, June has been a popular month to get married probably because ______ . A.Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in June of 1840 B.June is the month in which Romans recall the soul of gods C.some people didn"t take a bath before May in ancient times D.it is considered to be the luckiest time of year to get married 【小题】Which of the following wedding customs is said to protect an unborn child？ ______ A.Wearing something old. B.Wearing something blue. C.Wearing a shoe with a coin in it. D.Wearing something borrowed. 【小题】What can we learn from the "white wedding" mentioned in the passage？ ______ A.The white wedding dress is a symbol of purity and nobility. B.Red rather than white was once popular in English weddings. C.Queen Victoria wore white in the hope of breaking old customs. D.The custom of the white wedding started thousands of years ago. 【小题】What might be the best title for the text？ ______ A.Routines of marriage ceremonies. B.Highlights of traditional weddings. C.Reflecting on old traditions. D.Exploring western wedding customs.

二、解答

（1）C. 推理判断题。由第二段"Centuriesago,takingabathwasnotascommonasitistoday.Somepeopletookabathonlyonceayear,typicallyinMay.SinceJunewasatimemostweddingguestswouldnotbetoosmelly,thatmonthwaspreferred." （几世纪前，洗澡不像今天一样普遍。一些人一年只一次澡，通常是在5月洗澡。因为6月大多数的宾客身上并不太难闻，所以那个月份是完美的。）可知，6月份的客人身上没有太多异味，所以6月是结婚的流行月，故选C.项。（2）A. 细节理解题。由第三段"Havingsomethingoldissaidtoprotectthenewlyweds"futurebaby,whilethenewitemshowsoptimismforthefuture.有一些旧的据说是为了保护新婚夫妇未来的孩子，而新的项目显示了对未来的乐观。"可知，要保护新生儿，新娘得穿旧衣服，故选A项。（3）B. 推理判断题。由第四段"Thequeen"schoiceofwhiteforherweddingwasunusualforthetimeasothercolors,especiallyred,weremuchmorecommon."（女王婚礼选择的白色相较于其他颜色是不常见的。红色是更普遍的。）可知，传统婚礼红色更受欢迎，故选B项。（4）D.标题归纳题。由文章第一段"ItgoeswithoutsayingthatmanyWesternweddingcustomsarecompletelydifferentfromthoseofAsiancultures.SomearesorootedinhistorythatmanyWesternershavenoideawhethertheyevenexist.不言而喻，许多西方婚礼习俗与亚洲文化完全不同。有些是如此根深蒂固的历史，许多西方人甚至不知道他们是否存在。"引出下文：结婚的流行月，结婚时的着装，婚礼的颜色。所以文章主要围绕的是西方婚礼的习俗，所以短文的最佳标题为"探索西方婚礼的习俗"。故选D项。这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是西方传统婚礼的旧俗。1．直接信息题：直接信息题是指能够直接从原文中找到信息，选项在语言表达上与原文基本一致的题目。2．间接信息题：间接信息题是能够从原文中找到信息，但在语言表达上与原文有差异，做题时需要对原文信息进行转换。3．综合信息题：综合信息题是指这类题目所涉及的信息不是原文的某一句话，可能是原文的几句话，或者是散落在文章不同的地方，要求学生把原文所提供的信息综合起来分析，而不能断章取义。

三、分析

（1）C. 推理判断题。由第二段"Centuriesago,takingabathwasnotascommonasitistoday.Somepeopletookabathonlyonceayear,typicallyinMay.SinceJunewasatimemostweddingguestswouldnotbetoosmelly,thatmonthwaspreferred." （几世纪前，洗澡不像今天一样普遍。一些人一年只一次澡，通常是在5月洗澡。因为6月大多数的宾客身上并不太难闻，所以那个月份是完美的。）可知，6月份的客人身上没有太多异味，所以6月是结婚的流行月，故选C.项。（2）A. 细节理解题。由第三段"Havingsomethingoldissaidtoprotectthenewlyweds"futurebaby,whilethenewitemshowsoptimismforthefuture.有一些旧的据说是为了保护新婚夫妇未来的孩子，而新的项目显示了对未来的乐观。"可知，要保护新生儿，新娘得穿旧衣服，故选A项。（3）B. 推理判断题。由第四段"Thequeen"schoiceofwhiteforherweddingwasunusualforthetimeasothercolors,especiallyred,weremuchmorecommon."（女王婚礼选择的白色相较于其他颜色是不常见的。红色是更普遍的。）可知，传统婚礼红色更受欢迎，故选B项。（4）D.标题归纳题。由文章第一段"ItgoeswithoutsayingthatmanyWesternweddingcustomsarecompletelydifferentfromthoseofAsiancultures.SomearesorootedinhistorythatmanyWesternershavenoideawhethertheyevenexist.不言而喻，许多西方婚礼习俗与亚洲文化完全不同。有些是如此根深蒂固的历史，许多西方人甚至不知道他们是否存在。"引出下文：结婚的流行月，结婚时的着装，婚礼的颜色。所以文章主要围绕的是西方婚礼的习俗，所以短文的最佳标题为"探索西方婚礼的习俗"。故选D项。这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是西方传统婚礼的旧俗。1．直接信息题：直接信息题是指能够直接从原文中找到信息，选项在语言表达上与原文基本一致的题目。2．间接信息题：间接信息题是能够从原文中找到信息，但在语言表达上与原文有差异，做题时需要对原文信息进行转换。3．综合信息题：综合信息题是指这类题目所涉及的信息不是原文的某一句话，可能是原文的几句话，或者是散落在文章不同的地方，要求学生把原文所提供的信息综合起来分析，而不能断章取义。

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