There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most 【B1】______ held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder—even if it means 【B2】______ the pavement into a busy street! 【B3】______you must pass under a ladder you can【B4】______bad luck by crossing your fingers and【B5】______them crossed until you have seen a dog. 【B6】______, you may lick your finger and 【B7】______ a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the 【B8】______ has dried. Another common【B9】______is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house—itwill either bring【B10】______to the person who opened it or to the whole【B11】______. Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is【B12】______, as it inevitably brings rain! The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month【B13】______on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay【B14】______. The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror,【B15】______it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to【B16】______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【B17】______witchcraft. It is【B18】______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【B19】______luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as "my car has never【B20】______, 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。fall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。
【答案解析】解析:考查动词短语辨析。根据上下文,可以判断此处大意是“尽管他们与巫术相关联”.因此选择C.associated with“和…相关联”。虽然其他几个选项也表示“关联”,但是介词使用错误:be related接to而不是with; be connected接with而不是in; be concerned接with而不是about。