There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most (31) ________held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder even if it means (32) ________the pavement into a busy street! (33) ________you must pass under a ladder you can (34) ________ had luck by crossing your fingers and (35) ________them crossed until you have seen a dog. (36) ________, you may lick your finger and (37) ________a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not Look again at the shoe until the (38) ________has dried.
Another common (39) ________is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house-it will either bring (40) ________to the person who opened it or to the whole (41) ________. Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is (42) ________, as it inevitably brings rain! The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month (43) ________ on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay (44) ________. The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, (45) ________it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (46) ________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 (47) ________witchcraft. It is (48) ________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 (49) ________luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as “my car has never (50) ________, touch wood?”
根据句意,在英国有很多迷信,但其中最广为流传的是在梯子下行走是不吉利的。widely表示广泛地,故选B。
根据句意,在英国有很多迷信,但最广为流传的一种说法是,在梯子下行走是不吉利的,即使这意味着从人行道上走到一条繁忙的街道上。stepping off表示“走下……”。故选C。
根据句意可知,前面一句说在梯子下行走是不吉利的,后面则举例进行假设,如果一定要在梯 子下行走的话,可以通过交叉你的手指直到你看见狗为止来避免厄运。故选A。
根据句意,交叉你的手指直到你看见狗为止是用于避免在梯子下行走所带来的厄运。avoid避免。故选C。
根据句意,如果一定要在梯子下行走的话,可以通过交叉你的手指直到你看见狗为止来避免厄运。keep保持,一直做……。故选B。
上一句提供了一种避免厄运的方法,本句又提供了另外一种方法,前后两句是补充说明的关系。alternatively另外,或者。故选D。
make a cross为固定搭配,表示“画十字”。故选A。
根据句意,你也可以舔你的手指,在鞋尖画十字,在十字的印迹干之前都不要看它,通过这种方法来避免厄运。mark符号,痕迹。故选C。
根据句意,另外一个迷信是,在屋内打伞是不吉利的。superstition迷信。故选B。
根据句意,在屋内打伞要么会给打伞的人招致不幸,要么给全家人带来厄运。misfortune不幸, 灾祸。故选D。
根据句意,在屋内打伞要么会给打伞的人招致不幸,要么给全家人带来厄运。the whole household全家人,整个家庭。故选B。
根据句意,任何在晴天打伞的人都是不幸的,因为一打伞必下雨。unfortunate不幸的。故选D。
根据句意,对一些人来说,13也是一个不幸的数字,当一个月的13号遇上周五时,那些想要避 免厄运的人最好待在家里。fall on落到,指向,故选A。
根据句意,当一个月的13号遇上周五时,那些想要避免厄运的人最好待在家里。stay indoors表示“待在室内”。故选C。
根据句意,打碎镜子会给一个人带来最大的厄运,因为这个厄运将持续七年。前后两句为因果关系,as表原因。故选B。
根据句意,这种迷信起源于远古时代,那时镜子被认为是神的工具。现在完成时常用于强调过去发生的事对现在造成影响,符合此句语意。故选A。
根据句意,在英国,黑色的猫通常被认为是吉利的,尽管它们经常与巫术联系在一起。be associated with与……有关联。故选C。
根据句意,如果黑猫穿过你面前道路的话,那便尤为吉利。especially尤其。故选A。
根据句意可知,一个普遍为人们所遵循的迷信是摸木头能带来好运。for luck好运。故选B。
根据句意,如果你觉得你说了什么冒犯命运的话,你就可以通过摸一下木头来带来好运,例 如“我的车从来没有坏过,摸一下木头?”break down发生故障。break up打碎。break off中断。break away脱离。故选D。