Question

【题目】The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the Festival, Chinese people have many activities. They paste up Spring Festival couplets(春联) , greeting the New Year and saying_______to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people______. wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get______pockets from their parents and their relatives by web chat. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in______parts of the world.

The Spring Festival was______in the UK from 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance______music, share photos with friends or watch______in the cinema. Additionally, the Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living in the US. They______in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney’s Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks(鞭炮) and lion dances. The family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese______they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at________because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.

【1】A. yes B. goodbye C. no D. hello

【2】A. hang up B. hang back C. hang out D. hang on

【3】A. green B. golden C. red D. yellow

【4】A. other B. others C. another D. the other

【5】A. congratulated B. celebrated C. happened D. moved

【6】A. on B. in C. to D. for

【7】A. TV B. matches C. cartoons D. movies

【8】A. put B. join C. live D. make

【9】A. if B. weather C. whether D. when

【10】A. home B. outdoors C. restaurant D. school

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【4】A

【5】B

【6】C

【7】D

【8】B

【9】C

【10】A

【解析】

本文是关于文化类的短文，叙述了春节是中国传统的节日，在春节期间人们贴春联，穿着新衣走亲访友，孩子们可以从亲戚朋友或父母那里得到红包，在海外的中国人也过春节。

【1】考查语境的理解。A. yes 是的； B. goodbye 再见； C. no不； D. hello你好。他们贴春联辞旧迎新。根据常识greeting the New Year对应的是和旧的一年说再见。故选B。

【2】考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. hang up挂断电话； B. hang back犹豫； C. hang out闲逛； D. hang on稍等，不挂断。在春节的第一天人们都穿上新衣服出去闲逛。根据It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends.可知，拜访朋友和亲戚肯定需要出去。故选C。

【3】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. green绿色的； B. golden金色的； C. red红色的；D. yellow黄色的。孩子们通过网络聊天从自己的父母和亲戚那里得到红包。根据空格后的pockets可知，这里指红包。故选C。

【4】考查代词及语境的理解。A. other其他的；后跟名词； B. others其他，后不能跟名词； C. another另外的； D. the other指两者中的另一个。更重要的是，春节不仅在中国而且还在世界上的其他地区被庆祝。空格后有名词parts，所以应该用other，故选A。

【5】考查动词及语境的理解。A. congratulated祝贺；后跟指人的词； B. celebrated祝贺，后跟事情； C. happened发生； D. moved移动。从1980年开始在英国开始庆祝春节。春节指事，所以用celebrate，The Spring Festival与celebrate之间是被动关系。故选B。

【6】考查介词及语境的理解。A. on在，具体的某一天； B. in在，在某年某月某个季节； C. to 向；D. For为了。他们唱歌，跟着音乐跳舞，和朋友分享照片或在电影院里看电影。dance to music跟着音乐跳舞。故选C。

【7】考查名词及语境的理解。A. TV电视； B. matches比赛；C. cartoons卡通； D. movies电影。根据in the cinema可知，在电影院里当然是看电影。故选D。

【8】考查动词及语境的理解。A. put放； B. join加入； C. live居住； D. Make制造。他们参加大型的晚上聚会来庆祝传统的新年。join in+某个活动。故选B。

【9】考查连词及语境的理解。A. if如果； B. weather天气； C. whether是否； D. when当……时候。在除夕之夜聚餐是中国人的重要传统无论是在新加坡出生的还是从中国搬到那里去的。whether…or…不管……还是。故选C。

【10】考查名词及语境的理解。A. home 家； B. outdoors户外； C. restaurant餐馆； D. school学校。他们通常在家举行聚会因为在餐馆聚会失去了传统的意义。与having it in a restaurant（在餐馆）对应的是at home（在家），故选A。