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1、高考英语一轮复习话题语篇专攻练24文化习俗二外研版2019-2020年高考英语一轮复习话题语篇专攻练24文化习俗二外研版. 阅读理解AStrange Baby-Naming LawsGermanyParents are banned by law from using last names and the names of objects and products as first names. A childs first name must clearly show his or her sex, and all names must be approved by the office o

2、f vital statistics(人口统计)in the area in which the child was born. IcelandThe countrys naming mittee consults the National Registerof 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 o

3、nly letters in the Icelandic alphabet. New ZealandThe countrys Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act of 1995 doesnt allow parentsto choose a name that“might cause offense to a reasonable person; is unreasonably long; or is similar to an official title or rank, ”including, apparently, Adolf

4、Hitler and Yeah Detroitboth names recently rejected. DenmarkIf 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 namesincluding creative spellings of mon names, l

5、ast names as first names, and unusual namesare rejected each year. 【文章大意】本文主要讲述的是给小孩取名的制度, 不同的国家对于小孩子取名有不同的规定和要求。1. You can tell whether a baby is a girl or a boy according to the first name in_. A. GermanyB. New ZealandC. Iceland D. Denmark【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据“Germany”中第二句“A childs first name must clear

6、ly show his or her sex”可知, 在德国一个孩子的名字必须清楚地表明他或她的性别。2. In Iceland, the names should_. A. be on the name list without exceptionB. be paid a large amount of money forC. contain only letters in the Roman alphabetD. be accepted by the National Register of Persons【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Thecountrys naming m

7、ittee consults the National Registerof Persons to determine if a name is acceptable. ”可知答案。3. In New Zealand the naming law_. A. used to forbid the use of the name of Adolf HitlerB. allows names similar to an official title or rankC. is considerate as to how other people feel about the namesD. doesn

8、t allow using last names as first names【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话“The countrys Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act of 1995 doesnt allow parents to choose a name that“might cause offense to a reasonable person. . . ”可知, 不允许父母为孩子起一个有可能冒犯别人的名字, 故C正确。4. It can be learned from the text that_. A. e

9、ach year 165-220 reviewed names are rejected in DenmarkB. babies names should be allowed by the office of vital statistics in IcelandC. Adolf Hitler is a name that is banned in all the European countriesD. parents must give up babiesnames if the names are not on the list in Iceland【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一

10、段1 100的15%到20%, 可知选A。BIf you visit Tokyos famous Harajuku area, youll notice a different part of Japanese culture ing to life on its street. Thats because cartoon fans literally bring their favorite characters to life through cosplay. bining the words with costume and play, cosplay is being an incre

11、asingly popular art. First, it includes cosplayers-people who join in the art. Cosplayers buy or make a plex costume of their favorite animated or fantasy character and then dress up in it. But the fun doesnt stop there. In addition to looking like a character, cosplayers must also learn to imitate

12、a characters personality, facial expressions and behaviors. This accounts for the“play”in cosplay. Once cosplayers have perfected their character, they take their talents to the streets. On weekends in Japan, cosplayers can be found outdoors posing for pictures and checking out otherscostumes. The g

13、oal is to win the approval of fellow cosplayers. If approval is won, a cosplayer may consider entering a costume contest. Although the term cosplay begins in Japan, the idea for it seems to have been born in the United States. In 1939, Forrest J. Ackerman attended the 1st World Science Fiction Conve

14、ntion in New York wearing a space suit. Forty-five years later, Japanese native Nov Takahashi attended a similar meeting in Los Angeles. Impressed by the many costumes at the meeting, Takahashi returned home and coined the term cosplay. Soon after, he began writing about it in Japanese sci-fi magazi

15、nes. Word about cosplay quickly spread throughout Japan, and the rest is history. Today, people all around the world are taking part in cosplays fantasy fun. While cartoons are deeply rooted in Japanese cosplay, the art often looks different in the West. There, films like Star War, Harry Potter and

16、The Lord of the Rings have inspired a new generation of cosplay fans. The goal of cosplay is to dress up, have fun and bring fantasy to life. Whether a person is a beginner cosplayer or an experienced pro. , cosplay is fun for everyone! 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了角色扮演的艺术, 它是一种世界各地的角色扮演迷往往打扮成自己最喜欢的人物的艺术形式。5. We can infer from Para. 1 that cosplay is a form of_. A.