There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most 【C1】______held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder—even if it means【C2】______ the pavement into a busy street! 【C3】______you must pass under a ladder you can【C4】______bad luck by crossing your fingers and【C5】______them crossed until you have seen a dog. 【C6】______ , you may lick your finger and【C7】______a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the 【C8】______ has dried. Another common【C9】______is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house—it will either bring 【C10】______to the person who opened it or to the whole【C11】______. Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is【C12】______ , as it inevitably brings rain! The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month 【C13】______on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay 【C14】______. The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, 【C15】______ it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to 【C16】______ in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods. Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are 【C17】______witchcraft. It is 【C18】______ lucky if a black cat crosses your path—although in America the exact opposite belief prevails. Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood 【C19】______luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as "my car has never 【C20】______, touch wood?
【答案解析】解析:考查动词短语辨析。根据空格后的into a busy street可知此处是“离开”之义,表示“离开人行道,走进川流不息的行车道”。step off意为“离开,走出”,符合句意,故C.stepping off正确。run from意为“从…跑开”;jump off意为“跳开,跳离”;keep from sth.意为“忍住不做某事”,均不符合题意。
【答案解析】解析:考查名词辨析。该句是对破折号前“it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house”的解释,unlucky只可能带来“不幸”或“厄运”,故选择D.misfortune“不幸”。loss“损失”;difficulty“困难”;tragedy“悲剧”,语意过重;均不符合题意。
【答案解析】解析:考查动词辨析。fan可指“(日期)适逢”,如:National Day falls on Sunday this year.(今年国庆节是星期天。),所以答案为A.falls。happen指“事情发生”,happen on指“(某人)巧遇,偶然发现”,不能用在此处;arrive和drop不能和on一起连用。