Question

【题目】 Around the world there are some festivals that for some of us may soundbizarre.

In England they celebrate the rolling cheese race, which occurs every year during the last Monday in May. This festival’s characteristic is a contest where an official rolls cheese down a steep hill and festival- goers go chasing after it. The winner is the first one to reach and catch the cheese.

Another festival celebrated in England is the world championship of grimaces(鬼脸). It is a celebration that dates back to 1297 and is celebrated during the month of September. The task is to perform the best grimace using anything you can to win.

The worldwide championship of wife lifting is celebrated in Finland. The game is based on Viking traditions where a man should carry away his neighbor’s wife. According to the rules, any woman above 17 is considered as a wife, so if you are within this age, take care while visiting this country during the month of July.

Many of you have watched Pirates of the Caribbean and have known something about pirates. The 19thof September has been declared worldwide as the day to talk like a pirate. Plenty of people have celebrated it thanks to the publicity (宣传) on the Internet.

First staged in 1998, the Boryeong Mud Festival is an attraction that pulls more than a million visitors to the South Korean City. As you all know, the town is said to be rich in minerals, so there is no shortage of mud. Mud is trucked onto Daecheon Beach for tourists and locals to enjoy the festival to their best.

The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in Thailand to develop tourism. It’s an unusual feast held for about 600 monkeys. The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in honor of the Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman and involves 3,000 kilograms of vegetables and fruits being laid out for monkeys to stuff themselves.

【1】If a participant wants to win in the rolling cheese race, he / she should __________.

A.roll as much cheese down the hill as possible

B.find the largest piece of cheese rolling downhill

C.perform the best grimace when chasing the cheese

D.be the first one to catch the cheese rolling downhill

【2】According to the writer, a girl above 17 should be careful when enjoying __________.

A.the world-wide championship of wife liftingB.the world championship of grimace

C.the Boryeong Mud FestivalD.the Monkey Buffet Festival

【3】If you are interested in the Boryeong Mud Festival, you should go to ________.

A.EnglandB.Finland

C.South KoreaD.Thailand

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些世界上一些国家的奇怪节日。

【1】

细节理解题。根据第二段中his festival’s characteristic is a contest where an official rolls cheese down a steep hill and festival- goers go chasing after it. The winner is the first one to reach and catch the cheese.可知这个节日的特色是一场比赛，官方会将奶酪滚下陡峭的山坡，参加节日的人会去追逐奶酪。胜利者是第一个够到并抓住奶酪的人。由此可知，如果参赛者想在滚芝士比赛中获胜，必须先把滚下山的芝士抓住。故选D。

【2】

细节理解题。根据第四段中According to the rules, any woman above 17 is considered as a wife, so if you are within this age, take care while visiting this country during the month of July.可知根据规定，任何超过17岁的女性都可以被视为妻子，所以如果你在这个年龄，在7月份访问这个国家时要小心。由此可知，作者认为，17岁以上的女孩在参加世界举妻锦标赛时要小心。故选A。

【3】

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中First staged in 1998, the Boryeong Mud Festival is an attraction that pulls more than a million visitors to the South Korean City.可知Boryeong泥巴节节于1998年首次举办，是韩国吸引超过百万游客的景点。由此可知，如果你对Boryeong泥巴节感兴趣，你应该去韩国。故选C。