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内蒙古阿拉善盟第一中学2022-2023学年高三上学期期末考试英语试题

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一、阅读理解

WedidaquicksurveyofNewYeartraditionsaroundtheworld,andcouldn’thelpbutnoticethatthetraditionsmightreflectculturalvarieties?butthemeaningsbehindthemareprettyuniversal.

Philippines

InPhilippines?familiesholdtraditionaldinnerpartiescalledMediaNochetogreettheNewYear.Circle-shapedfruitsaretheirfavorites,suchasgrapes,orangesandmelons,sincetheylooklikecoins,youknow.Filipinosactuallytrytochoose12differentkindsoffruittoputonthetable—oneforeachmonthintheNewYear.

Makesureyouleavesomefoodinyourplate.It’sbadlucktostarttheNewYearoffasahungrywolf.

Spain

ManySpaniardswilleat12freshgrapesatmidnight—onewitheachstrikeoftheclock.Eachgraperepresentsawishforhappinessandgoodluckforeverymonthinthecomingyear.This“12grapesin12seconds“customcamefromagrapefarmerintheAlicanteregionwhowantedtopromotehisproduceaboutacenturyago.Thetraditionhasspreadtoothercountriestoo?withafewadjustments.InPortugal?theyeat12driedgrapes.InPeru?theyeatathirteenthgrape.

Denmark

InDenmark?theyeatkransekage,abighorn-shapedcake,onNewYear’sEve.Whenthey’refinishedwiththecake,it’sDanishcustomtothrowtheusedplatesagainstthefrontdoorsoftheirfriendsandneighbors.It’sactuallyasignoffriendship.

Italy

PorksausagesareusuallyservedonNewYear’sEveinItaly.Italianschooseporkbecausetheythinkpigsarefatandkeepmovingforward,whileotheranimals,suchaschickensorcows,movebackwardorstandstill.

ButwhateveryoueatintotheNewYearinItaly-pork,fishorchicken-makesureyoustayathome.Italiansthrowoldpossessionsoutofthewindowaftermidnightasanout-with-the-old,make-room-for-the-newgesture.

1．HowmanykindsoffruitareusuallyservedatMediaNoche?

A．6