四、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
主题群:历史、社会与文化 子主题:节日生活 语篇类型:记叙文 难度:★
May Day is coming. It is a national holiday and we have five 1. (day) off. So students all over the school are 2. (talk) about their holidays. Parents would like 3. (help) their children relax. Some students enjoy a quiet life, so many of 4. (they) will stay at home watching TV, using computers and so on. 5. some may spend their time differently. My friend Tony 6. big eyes says he and his 7. (family) are going to the countryside. There, they can take a walk, 8. (have) a picnic and watch 9. nice sky and rivers. They can also taste delicious food.
We hope 10. (enjoy) ourselves during the May Day holiday.

1. days 2. talking 3. to help 4. them 5. But 6. with 7. family 8. have 9. the 10. to enjoy

五、完形填空。
主题群:历史、社会与文化 子主题:民俗文化 语篇类型:记叙文 难度:★★
The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the festival, Chinese people 1 many activities. They put up the Spring Festival couplets, greeting the New Year and saying goodbye to the 2 year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people visit their friends and relatives. They always wear new clothes. Nowadays, 3 get red packets from their parents and their relatives online. It is a 4 time for people to get together. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in 5 parts of the world.
In the UK, Chinese people have celebrated the Spring Festival for many years. Every new year, people 6 get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance 7 music or share photos with their friends.
Also, the Spring Festival has become an important time for the Chinese living in the USA. They join in a large evening party to 8 the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year is welcomed with several weeks of celebrations in 9. Thousands of people come to Sydney's Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks and the lion dance.
The family dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve is an important tradition for the Chinese. They usually have it at home because having it in a restaurant 10 the meaning of the tradition.
1. A. give B. have C. plan D. show
2. A. short B. young C. long D. old
3. A. children B. cousins C. parents D. grandparents
4. A. sad B. boring C. great D. useful
5. A. other B. another C. others D. the other
6. A. only B. also C. never D. too
7. A. in B. on C. to D. for
8. A. protect B. spread C. remember D. welcome
9. A. Colombia B. Australia C. Greece D. Denmark
10. A. takes away B. gives up C. puts back D. cares about

1. B 在春节期间，中国人有许多活动。句子时态为一般现在时，且主语Chinese people为复数，谓语动词应用其原形。
2. D 根据句意及常识可知，贴春联是为了迎接新年，同时也就意味着向旧年告别。
3. A 根据常识可知，孩子们会从父母和亲戚那里得到红包。
4. C 根据上下文语境可知，春节是中国最重要的节日之一，人们会进行许多活动，所以春节对人们来说是一个美好的时光。
5. A 春节不仅在中国庆祝，在世界的其他地方也庆祝。空后为名词复数parts，且表示泛指，所以此处应用other。
6. B 每个新年，人们也聚在一起，举行许多的活动。分析句子结构和句意可知，此处是修饰动词短语get together，且位于句中，所以这里应用also。
7. C 此处考查dance to music，意为“随着音乐跳舞”。
8. D 此处指加入夜间派对迎接新年，用welcome。
9. B 根据“Thousands of people come to Sydney's Chinatown.”可知，成千上万的人来到悉尼的唐人街，所以此处指在澳大利亚。
10. A 根据语境及常识可知，中国人很重视春节的传统，所以他们通常会在家里吃年夜饭，而不是去餐馆吃，因为去餐馆吃会失去传统的意义，所以此处应用takes away。