A superstition is a belief people hold which is not based on reason. There is no logic to superstition. Their beliefs often 1 the laws of nature as we know them. People who have superstition, or who are superstitious, believe that they can either 2 themselves good luck or avoid bad luck of disasters by acting in 3 ways. An example of this involves salt. 4 some people spill salt, they immediately take some of it and 5 it over their left shoulder. In this way, they feel they will 6 bad luck. Why do people believe in superstitions? 7 did they begin to think they could control their luck? We read 8 about some of the Greek, Roman and Norse gods. People in 9 times believed that these gods 10 their lives and all of nature. They tried to keep their gods 11 by giving them gifts. When there were natural 12 . people thought that the gods were 13 with them, so they tried to make the gods happy again. This is 14 we got the idea that we could affect our 15 by certain actions. Many superstitions have been 16 by people for centuries. Yet there is 17 need for them today, 18 people in most parts of the world don’t believe that there are a lot of gods. We 19 try to make the gods happy with gifts or keep them from anger with certain actions. 20 . however, many of the actions continue in modern times. We still have our superstitions. 1． A. agree with B. believe in C. go against D. favor 2． A. bring B. refuse C. set D. provide 3． A. dependable B. certain C. definite D. good 4． A. When B. Unless C. Even if D. Though 5． A. throw B. get C. take D. run 6． A. have B. escape C. get D. avoid 7． A. Where B. When C. Why D. How 8． A. later B. earlier C. earnestly D. sooner 9． A. good B. hard C. modern D. ancient 10．A. contr olled B. guided C. cared for D. created 11．A. happy B. sad C. angry D. pleasant 12．A. happenings B. disasters C. events D. achievements 13．A. satisfied B. angry C. pleased D. surprised 14．A. where B. when C. because D. how 15．A. family B. work C. fate D. study 16．A. believed B. refused C. had D. held 17．A. much B. a little C. a great deal of D. little 18．A. since B. whether C. if D. while 19．A. still B. not more C. no longer D. already 20．A. Somewhere B. Therefore C. Somehow D. Also [答案] 本文是说明文.主要介绍什么是迷信思想以及人们为什么会相信这些迷信思想. 1．C.根据上一句“There is no logic to supertition 以及下文描述可知.迷信的人的信念往往违背自然规律.所以用go against“违反.违背 .agree with“同意.适合 ,believe in“相信.信任 ,favor“亲切.宠爱 .均不符合句意. 2．A.根据后半句“避免厄运 可知此处应为“带来好运 .bring sb. good luck“给某人带来好运 . 3．B.他们相信可以通过某些方式给自己带来好运.避免厄运.certain“某个.某些 ,dependable“依赖的 ,definite“明确的.确定的 ,good“好的 . 4．A.when引导时间状语从句.“当--的时候 .句意:当一些人撒盐的时候.他们就会拿一些从左肩扔过去. 5．A.与上句一起理解.throw sth. over...“把某物从--扔过去 . 6．D.由上文内容可知.人们这样做当然是为了避免厄运.avoid“避免.消除 .escape“逃脱 .不符合句意. 7．D.下文讲述了人们为什么相信迷信.如何会认为自己能控制运气.因此.这里应用how“如何 . 8．B.本段讲述人们迷信的由来.由此可知.此处填earlier“以前.较早的时候 . 9．D.因为下文描述的都是古代的事情.所以用in ancient times“在古代 . 10．A.由下文“so they tried to make the gods happy again 可知古代的人们认为神能控制人的生命及大自然的一切.guide“指导.管理 ,care for“关怀.照顾 ,create“创造.造成 .均不符合语境. 11．A.由下文“so they tried to make the gods happy again 可知.此句应该为“他们设法通过送礼物使神高兴 . 12．B.由“make the gods happy again 可知这是神不高兴的时候.这时应该是灾难出现的时候.happening“发生的事情 ,event“事件 ,achievement“成就 .均不符合语境. 13．B.当发生自然灾难时.人们会认为这是神对他们不满.因此用灾难来惩罚他们.be angry with sb.“生某人的气 .be satisfied/pleased with“对--满意 ,be surprised at/by“对--感到吃惊 . 14．D.上文讲述了迷信的来历.因此本句意思为“这就是我们如何(how)得出了这样一个观点.即我们可以通过某些行为影响我们的命运 . 15．C.与上句一起理解.由上下文可知.此处谈论的是神对人命运的影响. 16．D.hold superstitions“相信迷信.持有迷信思想 .此题易误选A.believe表示“相信某人的话.某人的行为 ,believe in“相信某种信念 . 17．D.由句首的yet可知.此句与上句意思相反.故此处应用具有否定意义的词.所以选D. 18．A.since在本句中表示原因.“既然.由于 .然而现在很多人都不相信迷信了.因为很多地方的人都不相信在这个世界上有很多神. 19．C.由上文“很多人不再相信迷信 可知.我们不再用礼物来哄神高兴了.所以用no longer“不再 .still“还.仍 ,already“已经 . 20．C.由“many of the actions continue in modern times 可知上下句之间是转折关系.句意:然而很多迷信活动还是以某种方式继续存在于现代社会中.所以用somehow“以某种方式.某种方法 .somewhere“在某处 ,therefore“因此.所以 ,also“也 . 【查看更多】
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