24 单元综合检测(四)Unit 4 History and Traditions（Word练习）-【优化指导】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语必修第二册（人教版2019）

单元综合检测(四) (时间：100分钟　满分：120分) 第一部分　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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A (2023·邢台高一月考)Here is something you can do to experience another culture which may be different from yours. La Tomatina, Spain Once a year, in the Valencian town of Buñol, the Spanish gather to throw tomatoes at each other. The world's largest tomato fight, La Tomatina now attracts many participants from around the world. Battaglia delle Arance, Italy If you don't fancy throwing tomatoes, how about oranges? During the Carnevale di Ivrea each year, residents of Ivrea, Italian come together to throw oranges at each other. The tradition is in memory of a battle between the locals and a bad ruler, with oranges thrown as part of the fight for freedom. La Mordida, Mexico If you like to take small bites of your birthday cake, it might be best not to spend your birthday in Mexico. After singing “Happy Birthday”， guests watch while the birthday boy or girl blows out their candles. They then lean over and take a bite of the cake, at which point someone will push their faces into it. Baking(烘烤) Money into Food, Bolivia Speaking of food, did you know that, in Bolivia, it is traditional to bake money into sweet pastries(油酥糕点) and cakes on New Year's Eve? It's a tradition in which bakeries across the country take part. Those who find a coin in their cakes can look forward to plenty of good luck in the new year. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了其他国家的一些文化传统。 1．What is Battaglia delle Arance in honour of? A．A fight for freedom. B．Residents living in Ivrea. C．Oranges harvested in Ivrea. D．A battle with foreign enemies. A　[解析]细节理解题。根据Battaglia delle Arance, Italy部分中的“The tradition is in memory of a battle ... as part of the fight for freedom.”可知，Battaglia delle Arance是为了纪念一场为自由而战的战斗。故选A。 2．Which of the following is related to the birthday? A．La Tomatina. B．Battaglia delle Arance. C．La Mordida. D．Baking Money into Food. C　[解析]细节理解题。根据La Mordida, Mexico部分下的内容可知，La Mordida和生日有关。故选C。 3．What