课时作业(十八)说明文Test1(2013·湖北省鄂西示范校高中毕业班质量检查)Wouldyoudaretoputyourshoesonthetable？Ifso，thenyoumayfacedeath.Puttingahatonthebedcouldcause__31__spiritstoslipintoyourcleansheets！Andopeninganumbrellaindoorsmightbringpunishments.Mostsuperstitions(迷信)are__32__tosomethingnegative，orthethoughtthatsomethingwillbringbadluck.Forexample，thenumberthirteenis__33__bymanytobeunlucky，especiallyFridayfallsonthe13thofthemonth.Inmanycultures，twelveisanumberof__34__—therearetwelvemonthsoftheyearand12animalzodiacs(黄道十二宫图)inChineseculture.__35__，thirteenisconsideredincomplete,unusualandthereforeunlucky.Walkingunderaladderisalso__36__thatmanypeoplebelievewillbringbadluck.SomethinkthatwalkingunderaladderisnotpolitetoGod，sotheydon’ttakethe__37__.Others，perhaps，areafraidthatsomethingwill__38__ontheirheadfromagreatheight!Oneofthemostfamoussuperstitionsisthat__39__amirrorwillbringsevenyearsofbadluck.InancientGreekculture，manypeopleheldthe__40__thatamirrorreflectedaperson’ssoul.Thesoulwouldbe__41__too，ifthemirrorwasbroken.__42__catshavelongbeenlinkedtoluck.Ifonecrossesyourpath，itis__43__tobringyouillfortune__44__evendeath.However，intheUKandIreland，it’sgenerallyconsideredtobeasignoffuture__45__ifablackcatcrossesyourpath.Superstitionshavebeen__46__inmanyculturesforthousandsofyears，andmanyofthesebeliefscanstillbefoundin__47__societies.Dr.KevinFoster，fromHarvardUniversity，believesitisanexampleofhumansinterpreting(诠释)and__48__tothreats.Mostpeopleknowthesethreatsare__49__.Butwhyarepeoplestillsosuperstitious？Well，itseemsthatmanypeoplewouldprefertobebetter__50__thansorry.语篇解读本文为说明文，介绍了世界各地的一些迷信观念。31．A.highB．evilC．goodD．smart解析：根据本段的内容以及后文说到大部分迷信通常是消极的。故此处应为表示负面意思的词，evil意为“邪恶的”，符合语境。答案：B32．A.relatedB．devotedC．addictedD．returned解析：大多数迷信与消极的东西相关。berelatedto意为“与……相关的”，符合语境。答案：A33．A.reportedB．announcedC．designedD．thought解析：数字13被很多人“认为”是不吉利的，尤其是当一个月的13号又是星期五的话就更不吉利了。答案：D34．A.businessB．sadnessC．completenessD．weakness解析：根据破折号后的内容以及与后文的“thirteenisconsideredincomplete”对比可知，此处应为completeness，意为“完整”。答案：C35．A.IncontrastB．IntimeC．InadditionD．Inparticular解析：空处前后是12和13的对比，故应选Incontrast表示“相比之下，相反”。intime及时；inaddition除此以外；inparticular尤其。答案：A36．A.nothingB．somethingC．anythingD．everything解析：在梯子下走也被很多人认为会带来厄运。答案：B37．A.timeB．luckC．riskD．trouble解析：一些人认为在梯子下走对上帝不礼貌，所以他们不会去冒这个险；takearisk意为“冒险(做某事)”，符合语境。答案：C38．A.fallB．explodeC．moveD．change解析：另外一些人也许担心从很高的地方“掉落”什么东西砸到他们头上。答案：A39．A.buyingB．watchingC．cleaningD．breaking解析：根据后文的“ifthemirrorwasbroken”可知，此处指“打碎”镜子。答案：D40．A.factB．beliefC．hopeD．comment解析：在古希腊文化中，许多人有这样的信念，认为镜子反映人的灵魂。belief意为“信念”，符合语境。答案：B41．A.savedB．repairedC．harmedD．protected解析：人们认为镜子反映人的灵魂，如果镜子碎了，灵魂也会“受损”。答案：C42．A.WhiteB．BlackC．BrownD．Yellow解析：黑猫一直与运气相关联。后面“ablackcatcrossesyourpath”是提示。答案：B43．A.certainB．impossibleC．gladD．free解析：如果...
