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【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文] On October 31, in many countries children and adults dress up in unusual costumes. Some become witches or ghosts; others dress up as trees, goats, and in other very unusual costumes. October 31 is, of course, Halloween. This festival started in Europe and has spread to all parts of the world. However, not all celebrations spread around the world. Every country has its own singular festivals. Here are two of the more unusual ones. The first one is Festival of Snakes. Many people are afraid of snakes. In some parts of the world, snakes are regarded as evil or, at least, dangerous. But, there is one small village in Italy where the people seem to worship snakes. They show their respect and love for snakes with a festival. This festival is held each year in the tiny village of Cocullo, which is surrounded by some of Italy's wildest forests. Celebrations begin on Saint Joseph's Day, March 19, when the first snakes of the season are captured and put in cages. Two months later, on the first Thursday in May, villagers set off fireworks and then go to church. After church, the statue of Saint Domenica is carried through the streets, and villagers put the captured snakes around his statue. Then, more fireworks are set off. At the edge of the village, the snakes are set free in the forest, and the villagers believe that they are immune from snakebites for another year. The second festival, La Tomatina, in Bunol, Spain, is very simple. Everyone throws tomatoes at each other on the last Wednesday of August. The town's streets turn bright red as over 20,000 people hit each other with large, red, soft tomatoes. There are many ideas on how the festival started. The most likely explanation is that it started as a fight between poor and rich teenagers. No one knows who threw the first tomato, but somehow they began throwing tomatoes at each other. It soon became a point of honor to meet on the same day in town. Over the years, this local event has become a national event. It is no longer a war between poor and rich and is now an exciting time for young people to have a good time throwing tomatoes at everyone. This standard uniform is an old T-shirt, old shorts, and safety glasses. Farmers bring thousands of tomatoes from around the countryside, and the festival begins with the firing of a rocket. An hour later, the end of the festival is announced with the firing of another rocket, and everyone begins to clean up the town. In which country is the Festival of Snakes celebrated? 录音中提到意大利有一个小村庄认为蛇是圣灵,故答案为A项。
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【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文] What happened to the snakes at the end of the celebration? 录音中提到,最后在村庄边缘地段,这些蛇会被放生,人们相信一年内他们都会免疫于被蛇咬伤。
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【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] What do people do to celebrate La Tomatina? 录音中提到,西班牙的番茄节那天,人们会互相投掷番茄。故答案为C项。
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【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[听力原文] What do people wear on the last Wednesday of August? 录音提到,过番茄节的标准服装是旧衬衫、旧短裤以及安全眼镜。故答案为D项。