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    Christmas is as important to British people as Spring Festival is to us. Every year on Dec 25, English people gather together to _________ this holiday. It is the most_________ family gathering of the whole year.

In the UK, people start preparing for Christmas soon after Halloween—even as_________as the beginning of November! In every shop window I _________on my way to school, I see Santa decorations(装饰) , candy canes and presents. The whole of London is getting ready for ___________.

One tradition in the UK is to have an advent calendar(圣诞倒数日历). It has 24 little flaps(片状小门) that you can open starting from Dec1. There is a tiny _________behind each flap. It _________ be makeup, chocolate or stationery, depending on what kind of calendar you buy. You can open one flap each day _________you get to the last flap on the morning of Dec 25! This tradition _________ in the mid-19th century in Protestant areas in Germany.

__________interesting tradition began in 1954. Every November, London is lit up by thousands of decorative lights. The lights are shaped like the common symbols of Christmas, such as angels, reindeers and Christmas trees. It is a breathtaking sight from far away and it is wonderful how the colors create an atmosphere (氛围)of celebration.

1.A.spend B.take C.celebrate D.congratulate

2.A.interesting B.boring C.difficult D.important

3.A.soon B.early C.late D.fast

4.A.pass B.go C.cross D.enter

5.A.Thanksgiving B.New Year C.Christmas D.Halloween

6.A.gift B.number C.picture D.letter

7.A.must B.can C.should D.will

8.A.by B.after C.before D.until

9.A.set B.came C.began D.ended

10.A.Other B.The other C.Another D.Some

 

1.C 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.C 【解析】 本文介绍了英国的传统节日——圣诞节,并详细介绍了英国庆祝该节日的一些传统。 1.句意:英国人聚在一起庆祝这个节日。 spend度过;take拿走;celebrate庆祝;congratulate祝贺。根据句意,可知此处表示“庆祝节日”,故选C。 2.句意:这是一整年最重要的家庭聚会。 interesting有趣的;boring无聊的;difficult困难的;important重要的。根据句意,可知此处表示“是最重要的聚会”,故选D。 3.句意:在英国,人们早在万圣节后就开始准备圣诞节——甚至早到11月初。 soon不久;early早;late迟;fast快。根据前文“soon after Halloween”,可知是早准备,故选B。 4.句意:在我去学校的路上,在我经过的每一家商店橱窗,我都能看见圣诞装饰品、糖棒和礼物。 pass经过;go去;cross交叉;enter进入。根据后文“on my way to school”,可知是“经过商店”,故选A。 5.句意:整个伦敦都在给圣诞做准备。 Thanksgiving感恩节;New Year新年;Christmas圣诞节;Halloween万圣节。根据本文在说圣诞节,故选C。 6.句意:在每一个片状小门后都有一个小礼物。 gift礼物;number数字;picture图片;letter信件。根据后文“makeup, chocolate or stationery”,可知都是些小礼物,故选A。 7.句意:它可能是化妆品、巧克力或文具,这取决于你买的是哪种日历。 must肯定;can可能;should应该;will将。此处作肯定推测,表理论上的可能性,故选B。 8.句意:你可以每天打开一片小门,直到12月25日早晨打开最后一片小门。 by通过;after在……之后;before在……之前;until直到。根据句意,可知此处表示“直到25日”,故选D。 9.句意:这个传统开始于19世纪中叶的德国新教地区。 set设置;came来;began开始;ended结束。根据句意,可知此处是说“始于19世纪中叶”,故选C。 10.句意:另一个有趣的传统始于1954年。 Other其他;The other(剩余的)其他;Another另一个;Some一些。根据后文被修饰的名词tradition为单数,可知此处用another修饰,故选C。
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