甘肃省天水市第一中学2016-2017学年高二下学期第二学段考试英语试题

天水一中2015级2016-2017学年度第二学期第二学段考试 英语试题 （满分：100分 时间：90分钟） 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 阅读理解（每小题2分，满分20分） A There are many superstitions(迷信) in Britain, but one of the most widely​held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder—even if it means stepping off the pavement into a busy street! ①Walking under a ladder If you must walk under a ladder you can avoid bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until you've seen a dog. Alternatively, you must lick your finger and make a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the mark has dried. ②Umbrella Another common superstition is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house—it will either bring misfortune to the person that opened it or to the household. The superstition could date from the old time when its purpose was to act as a sunshade. If opened indoors, it might be considered to be an attack on the sun. Anyone opening an umbrella indoors in fin