阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Foodfestivalsaroundtheworld
StiltonCheeseRolling
May Day is a traditional day for celebrations,but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans.Teams of four,dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes,roll a cheese along a 50-metre course.On the way,they must not kick or throw their cheese,or go into their competitors’ lane(赛道).Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos(disappointingly,but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones).All the competitors are served with beer or port wine.
FieryFoodsFestival—TheHottestFestivalonEarth
Every year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque,New Mexico.They come from as far away as Australia,the Caribbean and China,but they all share a common addiction—food that is not just spicy(辛辣的),but hot enough to make your mouth burn and your eyes water.Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March.You might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepper—officially the hottest pepper in the world—or any one of the thousands of products that are on show.But one thing’s for sure—if you don’t like the feeling of a burning tongue,this festival isn’t for you!
LaTomatina—TheWorld’sBiggestFoodFight
On the last Wednesday of every August,the Spanish town Buñol hosts La Tomatina—the world’s largest food fight.A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week’s events.The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fight-starters get things going by casting(扔) tomatoes at the crowd.
The battle lasts little more than half an hour,in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves,runs,or fights back.Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again and for a much-needed wash!
1.In the Stilton cheese rolling competition,competitors on each team must .
A.wear various formal clothes
B.roll a wooden cheese in their own lane
C.kick or throw their cheese
D.use a real cheese weighing about four kilos
答案:B
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句以及括号内的内容可知,参赛者必须在他们自己的赛道里滚动一个木制奶酪。故选B项。
2.WhereistheFieryFoodandBBQFestivalheld?
A.InNewMexico. B.IntheCaribbean.
C.InAustralia. D.InChina.
答案:A
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知,这是在新墨西哥发生的事情,根据第三句中的“TheirdestinationistheFieryFoodandBBQFestival”可知,人们到新墨西哥是为了参加FieryFoodandBBQFestival。故选A项。
3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.FieryFoodsFestivalistheworld’slargestfoodfight.
B.Morethan10,000ChinesetakepartintheFieryFoodandBBQFestival.
C.ThousandsofspicyfoodsareonshowintheFieryFoodandBBQFestival.
D.ThechiefprizefortheStiltoncheeserollingcompetitionisbeerorportwine.
答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句中的“oranyoneofthethousandsofproductsthatareonshow”可知,FieryFoodandBBQFestival会展出数千种食物。故选C项。
