72. According to the passage, sharing bread____________.
- A. indicates a lack of food
- B. can help to develop unity
- C. is a custom unique to rural areas
- D. has its roots in birthday celebrations
答案：B
答案句：Sharing bread, whether during a special occasion (时刻) or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of togetherness. … Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust.
参考译文：分享面包，无论是在特殊时刻还是在家庭餐桌上，都是团聚的常见象征。……分享面包或其他食物是一种常见的人类传统，可以促进团结和信任。
定位线索：题干“sharing bread”→答案句“Sharing bread...promote unity and trust”；文中“promote unity”对应选项B“help to develop unity”。
解析：题干问分享面包的作用，答案句直接说明分享面包可以促进团结和信任，选项B“can help to develop unity”是对原文“promote unity”的同义转述。选项A“indicates a lack of food”无中生有，原文未提及食物缺乏；选项C“is a custom unique to rural areas”偷换概念，原文只说食物习惯可能因地区而异，并非分享面包仅限农村；选项D“has its roots in birthday celebrations”因果颠倒，原文说生日蛋糕传统源于分享面包，而非相反。
73. What does the coin in vasilopita signify for its receiver in the New Year?
- A. Trust.
- B. Success.
- C. Health.
- D. Togetherness.
答案：B
答案句：In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. A coin is put into the cake, which signifies (预示) success in the New Year for the person who receives it.
参考译文：在希腊，人们分享一种叫做vasilopita的特殊蛋糕。蛋糕里放一枚硬币，这预示着收到硬币的人在新的一年里会成功。
定位线索：题干“coin in vasilopita”→答案句“A coin is put into the cake, which signifies success”；文中“signifies success”对应选项B“Success”。
解析：题干问vasilopita中硬币的象征意义，答案句明确指出硬币“signifies success in the New Year”，直接对应选项B“Success”。选项A“Trust”、C“Health”、D“Togetherness”均为原文其他部分提到的概念，但与硬币的象征意义无关，属于答非所问。
74. The author explains the role of food in celebrations by____________.
- A. using examples
- B. making comparisons
- C. analyzing causes
- D. describing processes
答案：A
答案句：Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations. In the southern United States, pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity (兴旺) in the New Year. In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. … Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child, and food can play a significant role. In China, when a baby is one month old, families name and welcome their child in a celebration that includes giving red-colored eggs to guests.
参考译文：食物在许多新年庆祝活动中也扮演着重要角色。在美国南部，玉米面包块代表新年的金块，象征兴旺。在希腊，人们分享一种叫做vasilopita的特殊蛋糕。……许多文化都有庆祝孩子出生的仪式，食物可以发挥重要作用。在中国，当婴儿满月时，家庭会在庆祝活动中为孩子命名并欢迎他，包括给客人红鸡蛋。
定位线索：题干“explains the role of food in celebrations”→答案句列举“In the southern United States...”“In Greece...”“In China...”等例子；文中“In the southern United States”“In Greece”“In China”对应选项A“using examples”。
解析：题干问作者如何解释食物在庆祝活动中的作用，答案句通过列举美国南部、希腊、中国等多个具体事例来说明，因此选项A“using examples”正确。例子本身不是答案依据，例子前的观点句“Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations”和“Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child, and food can play a significant role”才是关键，正确选项正是对“用例子说明”这一写作手法的概括。选项B“making comparisons”无中生有，文中未进行对比；选项C“analyzing causes”和D“describing processes”均不符合文中列举实例的写法。
75. What is the passage mainly about?
- A. The custom of sharing food.
- B. The specific meaning of food.
- C. The role of food in ceremonies.
- D. The importance of food in culture. 2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(安徽卷) 英 语 第Ⅱ卷 考生注意事项： 请用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上作答,在试题卷上答题无效.
答案：D
答案句：Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways. Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust. Food can also have a specific meaning, and play a significant role in a family or culture’s celebrations or traditions. … Nutrition is necessary for life, so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures around the world.
参考译文：食物以两种基本方式充当交流的形式。分享面包或其他食物是一种常见的人类传统，可以促进团结和信任。食物也可以有特定的含义，并在家庭或文化的庆祝活动或传统中发挥重要作用。……营养是生命所必需的，所以食物在世界不同文化中如此重要也就不足为奇了。
定位线索：题干“mainly about”→首段主题句“Food serves as a form of communication...”及末段总结句“food is such an important part of different cultures”；文中“important part of different cultures”对应选项D“The importance of food in culture”。
解析：文章首段提出食物作为交流的两种方式，中间各段分别举例说明食物在团聚、新年、出生庆典中的作用，末段总结食物在不同文化中的重要性，因此选项D“The importance of food in culture”最能概括全文主旨。选项A“The custom of sharing food”和C“The role of food in ceremonies”只是文章部分内容，以偏概全；选项B“The specific meaning of food”也是部分内容，未涵盖食物促进团结的方面，范围过窄。