单选题 {{I}}Listen to the following passage and then decide whether the statements below are true or false. After hearing a short passage, tick the circle of "True" on the answer sheet if you think the statement is true, or tick the circle for "False" if it is false. There are 10 statements in this part of the test, with 1 point each. You will hear the passage only once. At the end of the recording, you will have 2 minutes to finish this part.{{/I}}
单选题 The businessman and nurse will not have their wedding ceremony until later this month. True False
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 1-10 A businessman and a nurse in Boston, Massachusetts will marry later this month. They will have a traditional American church wedding. The bride will wear a long white dress and a white head covering called a veil. She also will wear four other traditional things: something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. These four things are supposed to bring her good luck. During the ceremony she and hey groom will accept each other as husband and wife. They will promise to love and honor each other always. The groom will place a gold wedding ring on the third finger of the bride's left hand. The bride will place a gold wedding ring on the third finger of the groom's left hand. The clergy member performing the ceremony will declare that they are husband and wife. Then the bride and groom will kiss. In the past few months the couple agreed about all the plans for their wedding except the music. The groom wanted a friend to play a string instrument called a banjo during the ceremony. The bride wanted a friend to play a string instrument called a harp. Finally they compromised. They agreed that another friend will sing one of the most popular songs heard at American weddings: My Heart Will Go On, which is originally sung by the pop star Celine Dion.
单选题 The bride will wear something red and something blue, among other things, for the wedding ceremony. True False
【正确答案】 B
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单选题 The four traditional things the bride will wear are supposed to bring luck to the groom. True False
【正确答案】 B
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单选题 The groom and bride will exchange rings at the wedding ceremony. True False
【正确答案】 A
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单选题 According to the passage, it is known that at a traditional wedding the bride will be kissed by her mother. True False
【正确答案】 B
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单选题 According to the passage, both the bride's and groom's parents will attend the wedding ceremony. True False
【正确答案】 B
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单选题 The bride and groom finally agreed on the arrangement of music for the wedding ceremony. True False
【正确答案】 A
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单选题 During the wedding, one will play a string instrument called a banjo, one will play a string instrument called a harp, and another will sing a popular American song. True False
【正确答案】 A
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单选题 Pop star Celine Dion will sing for the couple's wedding ceremony. True False
【正确答案】 B
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单选题 The couple will have their wedding ceremony at a religious place. True False
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 这篇文章讲的是美国传统结婚仪式的一些具体细节以及—对新人对婚礼的一些具体安排。内容比较简单,但要求准确把握这些细节。 [典型试题解析] 这里的10道题基本都属于细节信息型的,比如,第1题考的是这对新人对婚礼时间的安排。原文的时间是“later this month”(这个月),题干给出的时间是“not... until later this month”,是同义置换。再比如,第5题问的是在美国传统的结婚仪式上新娘的母亲是否会亲吻新娘,而原文并没有相关的内容。