Question

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   31  to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people   32  . wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get   33  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   34  parts of the world.

The Spring Festival was   35  in the UK from 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance   36  music, share photos with friends or watch   37  in the cinema. Additionally, the Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living in the US. They   38  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   39  they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at   40  because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.

1.A. yes                B. goodbye             C. no

2.A. hang up            B. hang back            C. hang out

3.A. green              B. golden               C. red

4.A. other               B. others                C. another

5.A. congratulated          B. celebrated           C. happened

6.A. on                    B. in                C. to

7.A. TV                B. matches              C. movies

8.A. put                 B. join                C. live

9.A. if                 B. weather              C. whether

10.A. home                B. outdoors            C. restaurant

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.C

8.B

9.C

10.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了春节在中国是重要传统节日，人们在春节期间会举行各种活动。现在不仅仅中国人庆祝春节而且世界其他地方也会庆祝春节。

1.B考查名词及语境的理解。A. yes 是； B. goodbye 再见； C. no不。他们贴春联，辞旧迎新（迎接新年，和旧年再见）。根据句意，故选B。

2.C考查动词及语境的理解。A. hang up 悬挂；B. hang back 犹豫，畏缩不前； C. hang out闲逛。在春节的第一天，他们穿着新衣服闲逛。根据句意，故选C。

3.C考查形容词及语境的理解。A. green 绿色； B. golden 金色的； C. red红色。现在，孩子们通过微信聊天从他们的父母或者亲戚那里获得红包。结合句意，故选C。

4.A考查形容词及语境的理解。A. other 其他的，修饰名词复数； B. others 其他的，代词； C. another另一个，再一个。更重要的是，不仅仅在中国人们庆祝春节，而且在世界的其他地方也庆祝春节。根据句意及结构，故选A。

5.B考查动词及语境的理解。A. congratulated祝贺； B. celebrated 庆祝； C. happened发生，无被动结构。春节从1980年在英国就开始庆祝。结合句意，故选B。

6.C考查介词及语境的理解。他们唱歌，跟着音乐跳舞，和朋友分享照片……。dance to 跟着……跳，结合句意，故选C。

7.C考查名词及语境的理解。A. TV 电视； B. matches 比赛； C. movies电影。他们唱歌，跟着音乐跳舞，和朋友分享照片或者在电影院看电影。根据in the cinema可知是观看电影，故选C。

8.B考查动词及语境的理解。A. put 放； B. join 加入；C. live居住，生活。他们加入盛大晚会以迎接传统新年的到来。join in+活动，参加活动。结合句意，故选B。

9.C考查连词及语境的理解。A. if如果；是否； B. weather 天气； C. whether是否。对于中国人来说，无论他们出生在新加坡还是从中国移民去那里的，除夕晚宴都是重要的传统。结合句意，whether …or …不管……还是……。结合句意，故选C。

10.

考点：情感故事类短文。