《2025年全优方案夯实与提高九年级英语全一册外研版A版》

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Three students are talking about the New Year's traditions of their own country.
Christina from Spain
On the last day of the year, the 31st of December, people wait till 12 pm. Everybody must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight. At each sound of the clock, we must eat a grape. But we can't ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when people still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh. This tradition started in Spain long ago. One year, when there were a lot of grapes, the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year's Eve.
Cordon from Britain
On New Year's Day in Britain, people have parties. At 12 o'clock, the music stops, and we listen to the radio. On the radio we hear the bell of Big Ben, the famous clock in London. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends. We say "Happy New Year" to each other. It's lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the New Year. So I go and visit as many friends as I can. They all give me a drink.
Angela from Brazil
In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year's Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro. People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks (焰火). We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves or others. We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.
(C)1. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Having 12 grapes to eat.
B. Having parties.
C. Giving flowers to others.
D. Watching fireworks.
(D)2. Who have parties during the New Year?
A. People in Spain.
B. People in Britain.
C. People in Brazil.
D. Both B and C.
(B)3. From the paragraph of "Cordon from Britain", we know that ______.
A. Cordon can't drink much
B. people hear the bell of Big Ben on the radio
C. people sing a song about good luck
D. everybody in Britain goes to watch fireworks
(C)4. This article mainly tells us ______.
A. what people in Britain do on New Year's Day
B. when and where people have New Year's parties
C. what people in different countries do on New Year's Day
D. why people around the world like the New Year

答案： 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C