B)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。
pair while tradition die good appear them number during special
Chinese culture is one of the oldest in the world, filled with 11. and customs. Many things in China have 12. meanings.
In many Western stories, dragons are scary monsters. However, in China, dragons are a symbol of power and good luck. They 13. in many places, and even in names and idioms. Chinese people call 14. the descendants(后代) of the dragon.
Red is a powerful colour in China. It symbolizes good luck and wealth. You can see red decorations 15. festivals, and many Chinese people wear red during celebrations like weddings. However, in many Western countries, red means danger.
In China, certain 16. are lucky because they sound like other Chinese words with positive meanings. “Six” sounds like “flow”, symbolizing things going 17. . “Two” is lucky as the Chinese believe good things come in 18. . “Eight” sounds like a word which means “to make a fortune”, representing(代表) wealth. “Nine” shares the same pronunciation with “jiu” (long lasting), standing for a long life. Instead, “four” sounds like 19. , so some people try to avoid using it. Other countries also have their special numbers. In the US, for example, “seven” is lucky 20. “thirteen” is not.

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12. special
13. appear
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18. pairs
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本文介绍了中西方不同的文化寓意相关内容，结合方框所给词汇逐一分析填空：
11. 句意：中国文化是世界上最古老的文化之一，充满了传统和习俗。and后并列的customs为名词复数，需将tradition变为复数形式traditions，符合语境。
12. 句意：中国的很多事物都有特殊的含义。用形容词special修饰名词meanings，语义通顺。
13. 句意：它们出现在很多地方，甚至出现在名字和成语中。主语They指代龙，句子为一般现在时，填动词原形appear即可。
14. 句意：中国人称他们自己是龙的后代。此处需要反身代词指代主语自身，将them变为themselves，符合语义。
15. 句意：你可以在节日期间看到红色装饰，很多中国人在婚礼这类庆祝活动中穿红色。介词during表示“在……期间”，符合语境。
16. 句意：在中国，有些数字是幸运的，因为它们的发音和其他有积极含义的汉字相近。后文围绕不同数字的寓意展开，certain后接可数名词复数，将number变为numbers。
17. 句意：“六”听起来像“顺”，代表事情进展顺利。固定搭配go well表示进展顺利，将形容词good变为副词well修饰动词go。
18. 句意：“二”是幸运的，因为中国人相信好事成双。固定搭配in pairs表示成双，填pair的复数pairs。
19. 句意：相反，“四”听起来像“死”，所以一些人尽量避免使用它。此处需要名词作介词like的宾语，将动词die变为名词death。
20. 句意：比如在美国，“七”是幸运的，而“十三”不是。连词while用于对比两个并列的情况，符合语境。

三、补全对话。
请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整。一空一句。
(Alice and Mike are talking at school. A=Alice, M=Mike)
A: Hi, Mike! The Spring Festival is coming. 1.
M: Sure, I'd love to. I really want to know something about the Spring Festival.
A: 2. Then you can learn more about it.
M: That's a good idea. What should we do for it?
A: 3. I need to buy some fish, meat and vegetables.
M: OK. I wonder why Chinese people usually eat fish on Chinese New Year's Eve.
A: 4. It symbolizes having a rich life.
M: Well, I see. I expect to learn more about Chinese culture.
A: 5.
M: I can't agree more.
A. Let's go shopping first.
B. Do you like eating fish?
C. What are you going to do?
D. Why don't we prepare for the dinner together?
E. Because fish has a special meaning in Chinese.
F. Would you like to come to my home for dinner?
G. The more Chinese culture you know, the more you will enjoy living in China.

1. F 2. D 3. A 4. E 5. G

我们结合对话上下文逻辑逐空分析：
1. 根据后文Mike的回答"Sure, I'd love to."可知，空处是Alice发出的邀请类问句，选项F“你愿意来我家吃晚饭吗？”符合语境。
2. 根据后文Mike的回应"That's a good idea."以及"Then you can learn more about it."可知，空处是Alice提出的和了解春节相关的建议，选项D“我们为什么不一起准备年夜饭呢？”逻辑通顺。
3. 根据前文问句"What should we do for it?"以及后文"I need to buy some fish, meat and vegetables."可知，空处内容和采购食材相关，选项A“我们先去购物吧。”符合语境。
4. 根据前文Mike的问题"I wonder why Chinese people usually eat fish on Chinese New Year's Eve."可知，空处要解释除夕吃鱼的原因，选项E“因为鱼在中国文化里有特殊的含义。”和后文的象征意义表述衔接自然。
5. 根据前文Mike说"I expect to learn more about Chinese culture."以及后文Mike的回应"I can't agree more."可知，空处是和中国文化相关的观点表述，选项G“你了解的中国文化越多，就会越享受在中国的生活。”符合对话逻辑。