1.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。
How will you celebrate New Year's Eve? By having a party with your classmates? Going to the karaoke for a singing competition? Many people around the world celebrate the day. Let's have a look at what people in other countries do.
In the United States, thousands of people jam into Times Square in New York to welcome in the new year at midnight. The change from New Year's Eve and New Year's Day is very exciting. People count down(倒计时) the seconds to welcome the new day as the New Year ball slowly gets down and lights up the area.
In Spain, when the clock strikes midnight, everyone eats 12 grapes. They eat one grape for each toll(钟声) to bring good luck for the next 12 months of the new year.
In Scotland, fireworks are set off in front of the Edinburgh Castle. Immediately after midnight, people sing Auld Lang Syne. The words are in Scottish and mean “days gone by”. The famous Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote the song.
In Brazil, most people wear white clothes on New Year's Eve to bring good luck for the new year, If they live near a beach, after midnight, people go there, light candles in the sand, throw flowers in the sea and make a wish. They say that the goddess who protects the sea will make their wishes come true.
Did you know?
The date January 1 was picked by the Roman leader Julius Caesar(凯撒大帝) as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46 BC. The month of January was named after the Roman god, Janus. He is pictured with two heads. One head looks forward and the other back. They represent a break between the old and new.
（1）What's the best title of the passage?
A.The history of New Year
B.New Year joy all around the world
C.Where to celebrate the New Year's Eve
D.12 grapes, 12 months
（2）In Scotland, you will probably see __________.
A.the famous poet Robert Burns sings the Auld Lang Syne
B.most people wear white clothes
C.people go for a singing competition
D.fireworks set off in front of the Edinburgh Castle
（3）We can learn from the last paragraph that __________.
A.Janus established the calendar
B.Julius Caesar made the month of January the start of a year
C.the calendar before 46BC was the same as the one today
D.Julius Caesar was the Roman god
（4）What does the underlined word “jam” in the second paragraph mean?
A.Come in a large number.
B.Walk up and down.
C.Rush from time to time.
D.Come now and then.
（1）B
（2）D
（3）B
（4）A
（1）标题概括题。浏览全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了美国、西班牙、巴西等世界各地庆祝新年的欢乐场面，因此“New Year joy all around the world”可作为最佳标题。故选B。
（2）细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“In Scotland, fireworks are set off in front of the Edinburgh Castle.”可知，当新年来临时，苏格兰的人们会在爱丁堡城堡前燃放烟花。故选D。
（3）细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“The date January 1 was picked by the Roman leader Julius Caesar(凯撒大帝) as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46BC.”可知，Julius Caesar把一月份作为新年的开始。故选B。
（4）词义猜测题。根据第二段画线词前后“thousands of people”及“into Times Square in New York to welcome in the new year at midnight”，并结合画线词之前的内容可知，在新年到来之际成千上万的美国人涌进纽约时代广场庆祝新年。由此结合选项可推知，画线词的词义与“come in a large number”最为接近。故选A。