12.Now we usually send Christmas cards to other family members or our friends before Christmas.It is a good way to show our greetings.The number of Christmas cards is increasing every year.And this year the number will be over 750million.However,when the first Christmas card appeared in London in 1843,it was not popular as it is right now.There were 1,000Christmas cards printed,but only a handful of cards were sold on that Christmas.One reason why they became dead stock was that one card cost one shilling.And it was too expensive for a card at that time.Moreover,there was no tradition to send cards on holidays in 1843.
Maybe the 1,000Christmas cards were not popular at that time,but they are precious in 2012.Three cards that were made 169years ago are going to be auctioned (拍賣(mài)) in New York in recent days.And each one is expected to be worth as much as£10,000.One card showed a happy family.They were enjoying a happy family feast.Everyone seemed happy and joyful.The words"A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to You"were printed in the center of the card.This card was hand-colored.
Though I think this card is very pretty,it is too expensive for me.But I can still buy some colorful cards and send them to my friends.I can write some greeting words in my own handwriting,which,I believe,is a good way to show my love.Now these cards have various patterns,so I have many choices.This year I will choose an exquisite card for my younger sister who studies in Paris.She will not come back to enjoy Christmas with us,but I wish she would enjoy this festival as well.
51.What does the underlined part in the first paragraph probably mean?A
A.A small number. B.A large number. C.A piece. D.A kind.
52.We can learn from the first paragraph thatC.
A.Christmas cards are becoming less popular now
B.the first Christmas card was made by hand
C.most people didn't accept Christmas cards in the 1840s
D.holiday cards were popular in Britain in the 1840s
53.According to the passage,which of the following is correct?D
A.The first Christmas card appeared in America in 1843.
B.The first cards have been sold for£10,000.
C.The author owns one of the first Christmas cards.
D.The value of the first Christmas cards has grown a lot.
54.Why does the author like Christmas cards?A
A.Because she can write greeting words on Christmas cards.
B.Because the cards have various patterns nowadays.
C.Because they are cheap and can be kept for a long time.
D.Because her younger sister is fond of Christmas cards.
55.What's the passage mainly about?B
A.The history of Christmas. B.The first Christmas card.
C.An auction in New York. D.A collection of cards.
分析 本文屬于說(shuō)明文閱讀,作者通過(guò)這篇文章主要向我們描述了第一張圣誕賀卡,它們建造在1840s但是不受那時(shí)的人們歡迎,到2012年圣誕卡的價(jià)值增長(zhǎng)了很多.
解答 51.A.詞義猜測(cè)題.根據(jù)第一段"There were 1,000Christmas cards printed,but only a handful of cards were sold on that Christmas"有1000卡印刷,但只有極少數(shù)的卡在圣誕節(jié)銷(xiāo)售;可知是一個(gè)極小的數(shù)字;故選A.
52.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第一段"Moreover,there was no tradition to send cards on holidays in 1843"可知大部分人不接受圣誕賀卡在1840s;故選C.
53.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段:Maybe the 1,000Christmas cards were not popular at that time,but they are precious in 2012可知 第一張圣誕卡的價(jià)值增長(zhǎng)了很多;故選D.
54.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段:I can write some greeting words in my own handwriting,which,I believe,is a good way to show my love可知作者喜歡圣誕賀卡因?yàn)樗茉谑フQ賀卡上寫(xiě)問(wèn)候語(yǔ);故選A.
55.B.主旨大意題.文章主要介紹了第一張圣誕賀卡,它們建造在1840s但是不受那時(shí)的人們歡迎,到2012年圣誕卡的價(jià)值增長(zhǎng)了很多;故選B.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.