《2025年高中必刷题高一英语必修第三册人教版》

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[河南九师联盟 2024 高一质量检测]“Why do Asians usually steam (蒸) fish for the New Year when it can be cooked in various ways?” asked Andy Ricker, who ran several famous Thai restaurants in America. “It can be fried or roasted. But if you live on the coast, or have access to first - rate fish, steaming is the best way to go.”
Another reason is that, in the right context, fish stands for good luck. The Chinese words for “fish” and “plenty” have the same pronunciation, and a whole fish, eaten on the eve of the Chinese New Year, represents a wish for plenty of good things to come. Therefore, enough fish should be cooked to ensure leftovers, which mean hopes for abundance in the year ahead.
Such lucky dishes are not unique to Asians. On New Year's Day in America, many southerners have been eating Hoppin' John, a delicious dish of rice and black - eyed peas, cooked with salt pork or smoked ham hocks (interest in African - American culture has made the recipe popular elsewhere). The peas symbolise coins, and the greens that are usually served as well stand for dollar bills. Some people even put a clean coin in the pot. Whoever gets it on their plate will enjoy a lot of good luck.
Diverse as these dishes are, they all represent hopes for good fortune. Fish, peas and greens are neither costly nor extraordinary, suggesting that luck is not something bought expensively or sought with difficulty. Good fortune, they suggest, lies all round, and is always within reach.
Whether anyone actually believes in the relationship between eating these foods and receiving the promised benefits is unclear. Mainly, these food traditions continue for the same reason that other traditions do: People have fond memories of celebrating them with their parents, and want to pass them down to their own children.
1. What does the underlined word “abundance” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Delicious meals.
B. Food left at the end of a meal.
C. A lot of good things.
D. General situations related to an event.
2. What can we learn about Hoppin' John?
A. It is a kind of vegetable.
B. It is a piece of delicious meat.
C. It is a unique lucky name.
D. It is an African - American dish.
3. Which of the following can best describe the lucky dishes?
A. Ordinary.
B. Expensive.
C. Rare.
D. Fresh.
4. Why do most people follow the traditions according to the author?
A. Their parents told them to do so.
B. Their children want to carry them on.
C. They value the experience behind the food.
D. They truly believe in the food - for - luck stories.

答案： 1 C 词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“The Chinese words for ‘fish’ and ‘plenty’ have the same pronunciation, and a whole fish, eaten on the eve of the Chinese New Year, represents a wish for plenty of good things to come.”可知,过年时准备充足的鱼意味着希望来年有很多好事发生。abundance指的是“非常多的好事”。故选C项。
2 D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“On New Year’s Day in America, many southerners have been eating Hoppin’ John, a delicious dish of rice and black-eyed peas, cooked with salt pork or smoked ham hocks (interest in African-American culture has made the recipe popular elsewhere).”可知,Hoppin’ John是在非裔美国人中流行的一道菜。故选D项。
3 A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Fish, peas and greens are neither costly nor extraordinary, suggesting that luck is not something bought expensively or sought with difficulty.”可知,用来制作“幸运菜”的食材既不昂贵,也不特别,所以“幸运菜”是很平常的。故选A项。
4 C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Mainly, these food traditions continue for the same reason that other traditions do: People have fond memories of celebrating them with their parents, and want to pass them down to their own children.”可知,人们看重的是隐藏在这些“幸运菜”背后的美好经历。故选C项。