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UNIT 1 课时检测(六) Listening and Talking & Writing
Ⅰ.阅读七选五
Spanish Weddings
Weddings are big and important things in Spain.You're likely to find the whole family and the whole village turn out to celebrate.__1__ Some of the traditional customs are similar to the modern customs, such as throwing rice, but others are less similar.
__2__ The main part of a traditional wedding is that the groom presents the bride with 13 coins, which represent his promise to support her.However, times have changed and today's brides and grooms exchange the coins as a symbol of the wealth they will equally share.
Traditional Spanish weddings do not include bridesmaids (伴娘) or groomsmen.__3__ At the reception, the head table is traditionally set for 6 people: the bride, the groom and their parents.__4__ Bridesmaids are a part of Spanish weddings.
During the wedding reception, the bride and groom go from table to table carrying a basket with small wedding presents.The men will be offered a cigar or a minibottle of wine.And the women will be offered a little present.This may be the time in which guests also “hand back” the preferred wedding gift: money in envelopes.__5__
A.Most Spanish weddings are connected with coins.
B.But today, with Hollywood's influence weddings change a bit.
C.The couple stand together at the altar (圣坛) with no one else.
D.Therefore, you will find the traditional weddings are crowded.
E.In Spain, the wedding ring is worn on the ring finger of the right hand.
F.Invitations are usually sent out one or two weeks before the wedding ceremony.
G.Some couples also send out the number of a bank account along with the invitation.
1.选D 根据空前句“You're likely to find ...celebrate.”可知,在西班牙的婚礼上宾客很多。所以D项符合语境。
2.选A 空格处的句子应该是第二段的主题句。由下文“The main part of ...share.”可知,第二段主要讲的是无论是传统婚礼还是现代婚礼都和硬币有关,所以A项可以作为该段的主题句,coin是关键词。
3.选C 由空前句“Traditional Spanish weddings ...or groomsmen.”可知,传统的西班牙婚礼上是没有伴娘和伴郎的。所以C项符合语境。
4.选B 根据该段第一句“Traditional Spanish weddings ...groomsmen.”可知,传统的西班牙婚礼上是没有伴娘和伴郎的