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What do children think about when it comes to Christmas?

Many children______the world think about holidays, Christmas trees and special times with the family. They think about a big Christmas lunch and_________carols.

Christmas is_____December 25 every year. Preparations for Christmas start many weeks_____.Younger children write a letter to Santa Claus to tell him what presents they want. Saint Nicholas lived many years ago. He was a good Christian man who helped and gave_________to poor children. Children are often well behaved this time of year because they are told that Santa won’t visit them_________they have been good.

Children, with their parents and grandparents, made up their home. They_________some colored paper on the windows. A Christmas tree_____ with lights, colored balls and fake snow. Many children make their own at school and are very_________of putting them up for their family.

Christmas cards arrive in the post from friends and family near and_______. The fridge is filled _____ food, fruit, nuts and chocolates. A day or two before Christmas, the turkey appears in the fridge and takes up all the   _______.

Children are encouraged to give something to the _____ lucky at Christmas time. They should also remember people who are______ and do not have family. Children buy or make presents for their family members. Adults try to teach them that it is______ to give than to receive.

1.A. around    B. over    C. about    D. near

2.A. sing    B. singing    C. to sing    D. will sing

3.A. for    B. at    C. in    D. on

4.A. before    B. after    C. later    D. since

5.A. flowers    B. gifts    C. love    D. smell

6.A. unless    B. until    C. if    D. while

7.A. put away    B. put out    C. put up    D. put on

8.A. cover    B. covers    C. is covered    D. is covering

9.A. relaxed    B. happy    C. pride    D. proud

10.A. away    B. far    C. except    D. besides

11.A. with    B. of    C. in    D. on

12.A. food    B. fruit    C. chocolates    D. space

13.A. more    B. much    C. less    D. even

14.A. alone    B. lonely    C. brave    D. dangerous

15.A. better    B. best    C. less    D. least

 

1.A 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.D 13.C 14.B 15.A 【解析】圣诞节是西方最重要的一个节日,这一天孩子们尤其会感到高兴,因为他们会受到圣诞老人的礼物。其实这个节日里还有很多风俗,这篇短文中就给我们介绍了圣诞节的一些风俗习惯。 1.句意:全世界的很多孩子都考虑的是假期、圣诞树以及和家人们在一起的特殊的时候。around 在周围;over 在...上面,超过;about 大约,关于;near在...附近。这里around the world 是固定短语,全世界,相当于all over the world。故选A。 2.句意:他们想到的是一顿圣诞大餐以及唱圣诞颂歌。sing 唱歌,动词原形;singing 动名词形式;to sing 动词不定式;will sing一般将来时态。这个词是跟前面的a big Christmas lunch并列的,做介词about的宾语,介词后面应该跟名词或者动名词形式,故选B。 3.句意:圣诞节是在每年的12月25日。for 为了,因为;at在具体的时间点; in 泛指在上午、下午或者晚上,在年代、月份、季节前;on在具体某一天前。12月25日是具体的一天,故选D。 4.句意:在圣诞节之前的好几周,为这个节日的准备工作就开始了。before 在...之前;after 在...之后;later 副词,之后,放在一段时间的后面;since自从。根据句中preparations可知,这里说的是圣诞节的准备工作,应该在圣诞节之前,故选A。 5.句意:他是一个很好的基督教徒,帮助贫穷的孩子们,还给他们礼物。flowers 花;gifts礼物; love爱; smell气味。根据常识可知,圣诞节的时候,圣诞老人会给孩子们送礼物,故选B。 6.句意:在一年中的这个时候,孩子们的行为举止往往都很好,因为他们被告知说如果他们表现不好,圣诞老人就不会来看望他们。unless除非,如果不; until 直到...时候;if 如果;while当...时候。根据句意可知,如果孩子们表现不会,圣诞老人就不来看望他们了,故选A。 7.句意:他们在窗户上张贴一些彩纸。put away 放好,收好;put out 扑灭;put up 张贴;put on穿上,上演。根据句意可知,把彩纸贴在窗户上,故选C。 8.句意:圣诞树上覆盖了很多的灯、彩球和假的雪。cover 覆盖,动词原形;covers第三人称单数形式; is covered 是被动语态,被覆盖;is covering 现在进行时。这里be covered with是固定短语,覆盖着...,故应选C。 9.句意:很多孩子们都在学校里自己做,他们为能给家人们悬挂这些装饰品而感到骄傲。relaxed 放松的;happy 开心的,快乐的;pride 骄傲,自豪,是一个名词;proud骄傲的,自豪的,形容词。这里是短语be proud of为...感到骄傲或自豪。故应选D。 10.句意:来自近的或远的家人和朋友们的圣诞卡片邮寄过来了。away 离开,在远处,是副词;far 遥远的;except 除了,不包括在内;besides除了...还有,包括在内。空前是near表示在附近的,这里应该是跟它相对的,即远的,故选B。 11.句意:冰箱里装满了食物、水果、坚果和巧克力。with和...一起;带有;of ...的;in 在...里面;on在...上面。这里be filled with是固定短语,装满...,充满...。故选A。 12.句意:圣诞节之前的一两天,火鸡出现在冰箱里,占据了所有的空间。food 食物;fruit 水果;chocolates 巧克力;space空间。这句话提到了turkey火鸡,它出现在冰箱里,占据了冰箱里所有的空间,因为火鸡是很大的。故应选D。 13.句意:在圣诞节的时候,人们鼓励孩子们去给那些不大幸运的人一些东西。more 更多的;much 许多,修饰不可数名词或形容词比较级;less 更少的;even甚至,副词。根据文意可知,这句话以及下文提到的都是一些这个世界上不大幸福的人,如lonely,或者是do not have family,因此应该用less,它是little的比较级,表示否定的意思,也就是不幸的人。故选C。 14.句意:他们也应该记得那些孤独的人和没有家人的人们。alone 独自一人;lonely 孤独的;brave 勇敢的;dangerous危险的。根据后面and do not have family可知,这里提到的是一些孤独的、没有家人的人。故选B。 15.句意:成年人们还尽力的教孩子们付出要比收获更好。better 更好的,是good的比较级;best最好的,是good的最高级; less 更少的,是little的比较级;least是little的最高级。句中有than,应用比较级,根据上文Children buy or make presents for their family members可知,付出要比收获更好,故选A。 点睛:这篇短文给我们介绍了西方圣诞节的一些风俗,短文篇幅较长,内容涉及英美国家的文化习俗,理解起来稍有难度。这篇完形填空设置了15个空,考查了名词、动词、形容词、副词、连词等的用法,突出了以实词考查为主,虚词考查为辅的原则。做题的时候应分成三个步骤:首先通读全文,了解文章的大意和作者的意图;然后逐一做题,注意空前后的搭配和上下文的逻辑关系;最后再读短文,检查答案。完形填空是综合性较强的一个题目,既考查学生的阅读理解能力,也考查词汇、短语以及习惯用法,在平时的学习中,要多注意积累。例如本题中的第1小题、第7小题、第8小题、第11小题等考查了一些固定搭配。还有的题需要根据上下文的意思或者是常识来进行判断,例如第4小题,准备工作当然应该是在圣诞节之前进行;再如第5小题,圣诞节的时候,圣诞老人会送给孩子们礼物等等。
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