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-8-天水市一中2014-2015学年度2013级第二学期第一学段段中考试英语试题（A）本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共100分考试时间90分钟。第I卷（选择题共50分）一．阅读理解（共两节满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分满分20分）阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAlmostallculturescelebratetheendofoneyearandthebeginningofanotherinsomeway.Differentculturescelebratethebeginningofanewyearindifferentwaysandatdifferenttimesonthecalendar.InWesterncountriespeopleusuallycelebrateNewYearatmidnightonJanuary1st.Peoplemaygotopartiesdressinformalclothes--liketuxedos(小礼服)andeveninggownsanddrinkchampagneatmidnight.DuringthefirstminutesoftheNewYearpeoplecheerandwisheachotherhappinessfortheyearahead.ButsomeculturesprefertocelebratetheNewYearbywakingupearlytowatchthesunrise.TheywelcometheNewYearwiththefirstlightofthesunrise.ItisalsoacommonWesterncustomtomakeaNewYear’spromisecalledaresolution.NewYear’sresolutionsusuallyincludepromisestotrysomethingneworchangeabadhabitinthenewyear.Manyculturesalsodospecialthingstogetridofbadluckatthebeginningofanewyear.ForexampleinEcuadorfamiliesmakeabigdollfromoldclothes.Thedollisfilledwitholdnewspapersandfirecrackers.Atmidnightthesedollsareburnedtoshowthebadthingsfromthepastyeararegoneandthenewyearcanstartafresh(again).Othercommontraditionstokeepawaybadluckinanewyearincludethrowingthingsintoriversortheoceanorsayingspecialthingsonthefirstdayofthenewyear.OtherNewYeartraditionsarefollowedtobringgoodluckistoeatgrapesonNewYear’sDay.Themoregrapesapersoneatsthemoregoodluckthepersonwillhaveintheyear.InFrancepeopleeatpancakesforgoodluckatNewYear.IntheUnitedStatessomepeopleeatblack-eyedpeas(豇豆)forgoodluck--buttogetgoodluckforawholeyearyouhavetoeat365ofthem!1．WhichculturecelebratesNe