第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
The holiday season is upon us and though they may feel a bit different this year — without large get-togethers, the holidays themselves are certainly not canceled. December is filled with celebrations. Here are some of the most unusual ways people bring the festivities home — all around the world.
Kentucky Fried Christmas
Japan
Kentucky Fried chicken might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Christmas, but over the years, it has become quite the holiday tradition in Japan. In order to ensure you get your hands in a holiday bucket, it is suggested that you order in advance, as nearly 4 million people choose KFC as their Christmas dinner.
Throwing of the Shoe
Czech Republic
This Christians tradition has nothing to do with trimming trees or singing carols. Rather, young women step outside their homes on Christmas Eve and instead of waiting for Santa, they throw a shoe over their shoulders. How it land is said to predict if the woman will marry next year.
Burning Effigies
Ecuador
New year's Eve comes with a whole set of traditions and customers to symbolically leave the previous year behind. Here, “monigotes” — figures that represent what went wrong in the last year, sometimes politicians are then burned into the night.
Sauna Visit
Estonia
This is a holiday tradition most people would happily get behind. On Christmas Eve, after spending the day setting up for the following day's festivities, it is traditional to sweat it out in sauna with your family.
1. Which holiday tradition do you need to book in advance?
A. Sauna Visit. B. Burning Effigies.
C. Throwing of the Shoe. D. Kentucky Fried Christmas.
2. If a young woman throws a shoe over her shoulder on Christmas Eve, she wants to know_____
A. whether she will get promoted. B. how much money she will make.
C. whether she will get married or not. D. how many new friends she will make.
3. Where is the text probably from?
A A science fiction. B. A news magazine.
C. A travel brochure. D. A government report.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了疫情之下，世界各地人们把节日带回家的几种不寻常的方式。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“In order to ensure you get your hands in a holiday bucket, it is suggested that you order in advance, as nearly 4 million people choose KFC as their Christmas dinner.(为了确保你能买到假日桶，建议你提前订购，因为近400万人选择肯德基作为他们的圣诞晚餐)”可知，在日本要在圣诞节吃肯德基需要提前预定。故此题选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Rather, young women step outside their homes on Christmas Eve and instead of waiting for Santa, they throw a shoe over their shoulders. How it land is said to predict if the woman will marry next year.(相反，年轻女性在平安夜走出家门，而不是等待圣诞老人，她们把鞋子扔在肩上。据说这样做可以预测这个女人明年是否结婚)”可知，年轻女性在平安夜将鞋子扔在肩上是想看看她明年是否会结婚。故此题选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The holiday season is upon us and though they may feel a bit different this year — without large get-togethers, the holidays themselves are certainly not canceled. ”（假期就要到了，尽管今年它们可能会感觉有些不同——没有大型聚会，但假期本身肯定不会取消）以及“Here are some of the most unusual ways people bring the festivities home — all around the world.(以下是世界各地人们庆祝节日的一些最不寻常的方式)”可知，介绍了疫情之下，世界各地人们把节日带回家的几种不寻常的方式，属于新闻范畴。由此推断出，本文应该出自一本新闻杂志。故此题选B。
