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第一节：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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November 1 7 is an important day for black cats in Italy．An animal rights group has named that day as“Black Cat Day”to stop the killing of thousands of the cats．Why do people hate this animal SO much?It is because people believe black cats bring bad luck if you see them walking across your path．
The black cat is just one of the symbols of superstition(迷信)．You may already know that Western people don’t like the number 1 3．Besides knocking over a salt bottle，they also believe that walking under a ladder, opening an umbrella indoors and breaking a mirror can also bring bad luck．
According to Andrew Macaskill．who works for Teens．British people believe it is unlucky to see one magpie(喜鹊)．But two bring good luck．“In Britain，people like to have a horseshoe over the door．They believe it can bring good luck．"Macaskill said．“But the horseshoe needs to be the right way up．The luck runs out if it is upside down．”
In the US．people usually spit on a new baseball bat before using it for the first time．They think this can bring good luck．Also．it is believed that good spirits live in trees．So bv knocking on anything made from wood，people can call upon those spirits for protection against—misfb—rtune．People in the US also believe there are devils in brooms(扫帚、)．So don’t lean a broom against a bed．The evil spirits will cast a spell on the bed．
26．In Italy．people hate black cats because the people think
A．an animal rights group try to protect them B．they walk on people’s path
C．“Black Cat Day”is a bad day D．it is unlucky to see them
27．How many things that mean bad luck are mentioned in the second paragraph?
A．4． B．5． C．6． D．7．
28．What does the underlined word“misfortune”in the last paragraph mean?
A．Bad guy． B．Bad luck． C．Bad devil． D．Bad animal．
29．From this passage，we can infer that
A．many black cats are killed in Italy each year
B．a11 the people in the world hate the number of thirteen
C．magpies are the symbol of good luck in Britain
D．in the US．the things living in the trees can bring good luck
3O．What is the best title of this passage?
A．Black Cat Dav B．Western Superstition Symbols
C．Bad Luck and Good Luck D．Western People’s Belief
B
we all，at one time or another，have pretended to be a rock star，singing and dancing along to our favorite song．Most of us have done this in the privacy of our own room when we were kids and as adults，in the privacy of our homes．Me?I love to do that when I drive!I tum on the radio．find a song that I can sing along too and pretty soon my arms are in the air and I am moving along to the rhythm．Most of the time．I do this on my way to work．
Yes，that is true，1 will be in my nice work clothes，j amming while driving or stopped at a traffic light I get weird(古怪的)looks from some people and others laugh．Personally，I love to get lost in the rhythm of a song which leads me to share with you the importance of being silly!
The definition for the word silly，according to the dictionary is：stupid，foolish and nonsensical．I know many people do not want to look foolish．So they walk around all serious， which，in all honesty．is foolish!
No one is perfect，I repeat：no one is perfect．I don’t care how educated，how thin，how beautiful，how simple，how frugal，how rich，and so on．．．No one is perfect!So why pretend to be something you are not?
Life is so short．．．You never know when this beautiful j oumey will be over，so why waste a single second on being so full of rigidity(呆板)?Here is a quote by Souza，that I think says it all and is a great recipe for 1ife：
"Dance as though no one is watching you．
Love as though you have never been hurt before，
Sing as though no one can hear you，
Live as though heaven is on earth．"
When we were kids．we had no idea of what limitations were and we had no care in the world so we could do things without worrying about how we appeared to others．However，as we grew up，we lost that childlike innocence．
So don·t lose the child that still lives within you．The next time you feel down，go tum on your favorite song，and sing and dance along like there is no tomorrow．01’watch something that makes you laugh．Laughter is the best medicine to whatever ails(使痛苦)you and nothing is better than laughing so hard that your stomach hurts．Trust me，you will feel a whole lot better，and who doesn‘t want to feel good?
31．According to the text，what does the writer usually do?
A．He repeats the words of songs． B．He sings songs on his way to work．
C．He dances in his own home．D．He shares music with other drivers．
32．What does the writer think of the people who look very serious?
A．They are honest． B．They are educated．
C．They are perfect．D．They are silly．
33．The writer quotes Souza to show that
A．1ife is a beautiful journey B．1ife is full of rigidity
C．1ife is to be treasured D．1ife is a great recipe
34．Which of the following is true according to the text?
A．When we were kids，we didn’t care about what others thought of us．
B．Don’t be as silly as a child．
C．The author gets lost because he is singing while driving．
D．We all want to be a rock star, singing and dancing．
35．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A．The Innocence of Being a Child B．The Importance of Being Silly
C．No One Is Perfect D．Life Is Short