精品解析：2020-2021学年广州市真光中学高一下学期期末考英语试题

2020-2021学年广州市真光中学高一下学期期末考 英语试题 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Peace Symbols The concept of peace is very important in cultures all over the world. There are certain symbols that people in different cultures recognize as representing peace. Let's look at the origins of a few of them. The dove The dove has been a symbol of peace for thousands of years in many different cultures. In ancient Greek mythology, it was a symbol of love and the renewal of life. In ancient Japan a dove carrying a sword symbolized the end of war. There was a tradition in Europe that if a dove flew around a house where someone was dying, their soul would then be at peace. But it was Pablo Picasso who made the dove a modern symbol of peace when he used it on a poster for the World Peace Congress in 1949. The rainbow The rainbow is another ancient and universal symbol, often representing the connection between human beings and their gods. In Greek mythology, it was associated with Iris, the goddess who brought messages from the gods on Mount Olympus. In Chinese tradition, the rainbow is a common symbol for marriage because the colors represent the union of yin and yang. Nowadays the rainbow is used by many popular movements for peace and the environment. Mistletoe The plant generally represents peace and love in many cultures. The well-known tradition of kissing under the mistletoe at Christmas time probably comes from Scandinavian mythology. The goddess Freya's son was killed by an arrow made of mistletoe. So, in honor of him, she declared that it would always be a symbol of peace. It was often hung in doorways as a sign of friendship. The olive branch No one knows for sure when or why it began to symbolize peace. There is a connection with ancient Greece. Wars between states were stopped during the Olympic Games, and the winners were given crowns of olive branches. Whatever the history, the olive branch is a part of many mod