《2025年绿色通道45分钟课时作业与单元测评高中英语必修第二册人教版》

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There is a day every year that most people look forward to because of a cake, balloons, presents and sometimes a party. Yes, this is your birthday. A “birthday” is described as the name given to the date of the annual event of a person’s birth. It is a global tradition for people to celebrate this specific day.
In the beginning, people did not have birthday celebrations, because people did not keep very good birth records. They weren’t even sure what year they were born. And when people started to celebrate the birthday, there was no tradition of bringing gifts, and guests attending the birthday celebrations would bring good wishes for the birthday person. However, if a guest did bring gifts it was considered to be a good sign for the person of honour. Later, flowers became quite popular as birthday gifts.
Nowadays, different cultures have their own birthday celebrations. In Chinese culture, elders and family members gather around the one-year-old child and bring toys such as books, dolls and coins. It is believed that the child’s future career will depend on the object that he or she picks. The Chinese consider a child a year old at birth. In Japan, people’s 3rd, 5th, and 7th birthdays are the most important, because they will get to participate in the annual “Seven-Five-Three” Festival. Participants usually visit shrines (神庙) to show thanks for their health and strength.
Some in Britain still practise an ancient way of celebrating birthdays by placing thimbles (顶针) and coins in the cake. The person who gets the coin will be wealthy and the one who gets the thimble will never marry. Ireland has a funny way of celebrating birthdays. It is believed that it is for good luck that a child is lifted upside down and gets “bumped” (撞击) on the floor! These bumps will depend how old the child is. An extra bump is also added for good luck.
5. What’s the main purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To lead in the topic of the passage.
B. To pick a way of celebrating birthday.
C. To show readers how to develop the passage.
D. To introduce how to celebrate the birthday.
6. Why didn’t people celebrate their birthdays in the beginning?
A. Because they had no money.
B. Because they didn’t have time.
C. Because they didn’t remember their birthdays.
D. Because they thought it unnecessary.
7. What does the act of “bumping” mean in Ireland?
A. Great wealth.
B. Long life.
C. Happy marriage.
D. Good luck.
8. What do we know about the birthday in Japan?
A. Newborn babies should be brought to shrines.
B. Children have three most important birthdays.
C. Children have to visit the church to show thanks.
D. One-year-old children pick the objects around them.

答案： 语篇导读 本文是一篇说明文。庆祝生日是一个全球性的传统。文章介绍了一些国家庆祝生日的习俗。 5.A 推理判断题。根据第一段“There is a day every year that most people look forward to because of... It is a global tradition for people to celebrate this specific day.”并结合下文介绍生日的历史和一些国家庆祝生日的习俗可推知，第一段的写作目的是引出“生日”这个话题。故选A。 6.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中“In the beginning, people did not have birthday celebrations, because people did not keep very good birth records.”可知，人们一开始不庆祝自己的生日是因为他们不记得自己的生日。故选C。 7.D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“It is believed that it is for good luck that a child is lifted upside down and gets ‘bumped’(撞击) on the floor!”可知，在爱尔兰“碰撞”这个动作意味着好运。故选D。 8.B 细节理解题。根据第三段中“In Japan, people’s 3rd, 5th, and 7th birthdays are the most important, because they will get to participate in the annual ‘Seven-Five-Three’ Festival.”可知，在日本，孩子们有三个最重要的生日。故选B。