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第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先请阅读下列英文名字的信息。
A. Ashanti
Meaning and name origin
Ashanti a-shan-ti, ash(a)-nti as a girl's name is of Ghanaian origin. From the name of a powerful African empire (17th to early 20th century). Today, names associated with the empire bring to mind power and victory. The name is used as a surname by the Akan people of Ghana, and also in modern American black families as a link to the African past.
Ashanti has 15 variant forms: Asante, Ashanta, Ashantae, Ashantay, Ashante, Ashantee, Ashaunta, Ashaunte, Ashauntee, Ashaunti, Ashuntae, Shantee, Shanti, Shauntae and Shauntee.
For more information, see also the related name Shaneika.
View a list of the 3 names that reference Ashanti.
Popularity of Ashanti
Ashanti is a somewhat popular first name for women (#3282 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)
B. Kwame
Meaning and name origin
Kwame k-wame, kwa-me as a boy's name is of Ghanaian origin, and the meaning of Kwame is "born on Saturday". Akan name. Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, led his people to independence from Great Britain in 1957, and is considered by many as one of the greatest African statesmen.
Kwame has 2 variant forms: Kwami and Kwamina.
Baby names that sound like Kwame are Kam, Cam, Kaimi, Kim and Kimo.
Popularity of Kwame
Kwame is not a popular first name for men and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)
C. Halley
Meaning and name origin
Halley ha(l)-ley as a boy's name (also used as girl's name), is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Halley is "meadow near the hall; holy". Different from the homonym Haley. Hallie is popular as a girl's name. Astronomer Edmund Halley.
Popularity of Halley
Halley is not a popular first name for men but a somewhat popular first name for women (#3646 out of 4276) and an even more popular surname or last name for all people (#7330 out of 88799). (1990 U.S.
D. Wadsworth
Meaning and name origin
Wadsworth wa-dswor-th, wad-swo-rth as a bo y's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Wadsworth is "village near the ford". Place name. Surname of a family prominent on the American cultural scene. Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Wadsworth has 1 variant form: Waddsworth.
View a list of the 3 names that reference Wadsworth.
Popularity of Wadsworth
Wadsworth is not a popular first name for men but a very popular surname or last name for all people (#3046 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
E.Cherokee
Meaning and name origin
Cherokee ch(e)-ro-kee as a boy's name is pronounced CHARE-oh-kee. It is of Native American Indian origin, and the meaning of Cherokee is "people of a different speech". The name of one of the largest Native American tribes, used as a given name. The Cherokee originally lived in the southeastern America. They were farmers, and one of the first tribes to produce a written language.
A baby name that sounds like Cherokee is Shiriki. Another similar baby name is Cheroot.
Popularity of Cherokee
Cherokee is not a popular first name for men and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)
F. Alvina
Meaning and name origin
Alvina a-lvi-na, al-vina as a girl's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Alvina is "elf or magical being, friend". Feminine form of Alvin.
Alvina has 22 variant forms: Alveena, Alveene, Alveenia, Alvena, Alvie, Alvine, Alvineea, Alvinia, Alwinna, Alwyna, Alwyne, Elveena, Elvena, Elvene, Elvenia, Elvina, Elvine, Elvinia, Vina, Vinni, Vinnie and Vinny.
For more information, see also related names Allie and Albinia.
Baby names that sound like Alvina are Olivine and Alfonsia.
Popularity of Alvina
Al vina is a very popular first name for women (#1167 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)
以下为准备给孩子取名的父母的情况,请将父母与孩子的姓名匹配起来。
46. Madison, whose name can be used by either male or female, wants to give her new-born baby a name used by girl only. She has traveled to many places such as southeastern America, England and even Ghana in Africa. She wants to give her baby a very popular first name because she finds that if a name if popular, it will be convenient when traveling.
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