题目内容
【题目】Several countries in Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year in their own way. But dragon and lion dances in Chinatowns all over the world have helped to make China’s New Year the most famous. These days growing 【1】 (number) of people who are not of Chinese origin are joining in. In Tokyo window cleaners dress up 【2】 the animals of the Chinese Shengxiao. America, Canada and New Zealand have published memorial stamps for the year of the chicken. Last year New York City made the Lunar New Year 【3】 school holiday for the first time.
The spread of the Spring Festival is 【4】(part) due to recent immigration from China. 9.5 million Chinese people 【5】 (move) abroad since 1978, many of 【6】 are far richer than earlier waves of immigrants.
Aware of China's growing economic and political influence, foreign leaders have noticed the occasion. Britain’s prime minister, Theresa May, has given a video address, a tradition 【7】 (start)
in 2014 by her predecessor (前任) . This year’s World Economic Forum in Davos was held a week earlier than usual 【8】 (avoid) conflicting with China’s New Year.
It 【9】(hope) that the festival will promote its cultural “soft power” abroad. So it may give the Chinese people 【10】 (satisfy) to see foreigners enjoy such festivities.
【答案】
【1】numbers
【2】as
【3】a
【4】partly
【5】have moved
【6】whom
【7】started
【8】to avoid
【9】is hoped
【10】satisfaction
【解析】文章讲述了中国传统的舞龙舞狮在国外的流行和发展的过程。
【1】numbers
考查名词。此处修饰可数名词复数people,且没有具体数字修饰,指许多人,用名词复数形式。故填numbers.
【2】as
考查介词。dress up as“装扮成,打扮成”,as表示“当作”,故填as.
【3】a
考查冠词。此处修饰单数可数名词holiday,指“一个学校节日”,表示数量一,故填a.
【4】partly
考查副词。此处修饰副词due to用副词形式,指在一定程度上因为,故填partly.
【5】have moved
考查时态语态。根据句中时间状语since 1978可知用现在完成时,故填have moved.
【6】whom
考查关系代词。句中包含定语从句,此处指代people且用于介词of后作宾语用whom,
故填whom.
【7】started
考查动词时态。根据时间状语in 2014,此处叙述过去发生的一件事,用过去时态。故填started.
【8】to avoid
考查不定式。此处是不定式作目的状语,指为了避免和中国的新年冲突。故填to avoid.
【9】is hoped
考查时态语态。句中it和动词hope是被动关系,It is hoped that“人们希望,事情被希望”,故填is hoped.
【10】satisfaction
考查名词。此处作动词give的宾语用名词,指给人们满意。故填satisfaction.
【题目】阅读理解
Real Simple |
Better Homes and Gardens |
Woman's Day |
Taste of Home |
(1)Which of following magazines has the longest history?
A.Real Simple.
B.Better Homes and Gardens.
C.Woman's Day.
D.Taste of Home
(2)What do we know about Taste of Home?
A.It has been losing popularity in recent years.
B.It offers suggestions about childcare.
C.It is a purely food-related magazine.
D.Readers no longer find advertisements in it.
(3)Which of the following is TRUE about the four magazines?
A.Real Simple mainly serves women readers.
B.Woman's Day is out of reach for most families.
C.Readers could advertise in Taste of Home free.
D.Better Homes and Gardens is published quarterly.