专题06 必修二 测试卷 - 2023年高中英语学业水平考试必备考点归纳与测试（新教材人教版）

必|修|第二册 2023年高中英语学业水平考试测试卷 （考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：130分） 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第二部分阅读（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。 A There are many traditions around the world to greet the New Year. Here is a look at a few of them . Sweeping away bad luck. Many cultures have traditions meant to sweep away evil spirits and bad luck.This often involves(涉及) using fire or loud noises-or both-often in the form of fireworks!In Scotland people walk through the streets and swing huge fireballs over their heads.These fireballs represent the sun and they are supposed to clean the coming year. But there are other ways people do it, too. For example, just before the New Year people in Denmark find the highest place they can and jump from it as the New Year starts.The hope is that they leave behind the evil spirits and bad luck of the previous year and enter a New Year full of promise and new beginnings. Bringing in good luck Many cultures have certain foods that are said to bring good luck.In the southern part of the United States, people often eat black-eyed peas and pork for good luck in the New Year. In Spain, as the clock strikes midnight, people eat 12 grapes.These 12 grapes represent the 12months of the year.Eating them all in the first 12 seconds of the New Year ensures that the year will be filled with good luck. Dressing up for money and love To set the New Year off on the right foot, people in the Philippines wear clothing with golden circles, which stand for making more money in the New Year. In Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia and Venezueln,some people wear colorful underwear on New Year’s Eve.The most popular colors are red and yellow.Red is supposed to bring you love: yellow is supposed to bring you money No matter how we celebrate, let’s have a happy, healthy and lucky new year! 1．In many cultures. fire and loud noises are