Question

Strange Baby-Naming Laws

Germany

Parents are banned by law from using last names and the names of objects and products as first names. A child’s first name must clearly show his or her sex, and all names must be approved by the office of vital statistics(人口统计) in the area in which the child was born.

Iceland

The country’s naming committee consults the National Register of Persons to determine if a name is acceptable. If parents prefer a name which is not on the list, they must apply for approval and pay a fee, and the name must contain only letters in the Icelandic alphabet.

New Zealand

The country’s Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act of 1995 doesn’t allow parents to choose a name that “might cause offense to a reasonable person; is unreasonably long; or is, includes, or is similar to an official title or rank,” including, apparently, Adolf Hitler and Yeah Detroit—both names recently rejected.

Denmark

If Danish parents prefer a name not on the list of 7,000 preapproved baby names, they must get permission from local church and government officials. 15 to 20 percent of the 1,100 reviewed names—including creative spellings of common names, last names as first names, and unusual names—are rejected each year.

1.You can tell whether a baby is a girl or a boy according to the first name in ________.

A. Germany B. New Zealand

C. Iceland D. Denmark

2.In Iceland, the names should ________.

A. be on the name list without exception

B. be paid a large amount of money for

C. contain only letters in the Roman alphabet

D. be accepted by the National Register of Persons

3.In New Zealand the naming law ________.

A. used to forbid the use of the name of Adolf Hitler

B. allows names similar to an official title or rank

C. is considerate as to how other people feel about the names

D. doesn’t allow using last names as first names

4.It can be learned from the text that ________.

A. each year about 160-220 reviewed names are rejected in Denmark

B. babies’ names should be allowed by the office of vital statistics in Iceland

C. Adolf Hitler is a name that is banned in all the European countries

D. parents must give up babies’ names if the names are not on the list in Ireland

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇说明文。介绍了德国、冰岛、新西兰以及丹麦在孩子命名问题上的一些有趣规定。

1. 细节理解题。根据“Germany”标题下的内容“A child’s first name must clearly show his or her sex”可知在德国可以通过小孩的“first name”推断出小孩的性别。故选A。

2. 细节理解题。根据“Iceland”标题下的内容“The country’s naming committee consults the National Register of Persons to determine if a name is acceptable”可知在冰岛姓名必须得到the National Register of Persons的认可。故选D。

3. 细节理解题。根据“New Zealand ”标题下的内容“...doesn’t allow parents to choose a name that ‘might cause offense to a reasonable person; is unreasonably long; or is, includes, or is similar to an official title or rank’”可知在新西兰父母给孩子取名需考虑别人的感受，不能冒犯到别人，也不能过长等等。故选C。

4. 细节理解题。根据“Denmark”标题下的内容“15 to 20 percent of the 1,100 reviewed names...are rejected each year”可计算出每年会有165-220个姓名审核时会被否决。故选A。

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