听短文，选择正确的答案。短文读两遍。
（）16. What do people usually do before the Spring Festival?
A. Buy some flowers. B. Buy some food.
C. Buy some paper.
（）17. What is the most traditional food for the Spring Festival?
A. Dumplings. B. Cakes. C. Meatballs.
（）18. What can children get from their parents during the Spring Festival?
A. New clothes. B. Lucky money. C. New books.
（）19. How long does the Spring Festival usually last?
A. For 7 days. B. For 10 days. C. For 15 days.
（）20. What do people often do during the Spring Festival?
A. Visit friends. B. Go on a trip. C. Stay at home.

16. A 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. A

Ⅱ.完形填空(本题共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth month, with a long history of over 1,000 years. And people celebrate it when the moon is at its fullest and .
It is a tradition in China to eat around the time of the festival. They are a symbol of the full moon. It is also to spend the night with family and loved ones looking up at the moon. And for me, a great part of the festival is looking up at the moon and all my family.
This year, it is the time that I have been in China for the Mid-Autumn Festival. The first year, I celebrated the festival in Guangzhou, Guangdong. And it came as a shock to me I learnt that millions of people left the city to spend time with their families back in their hometown. The festival is a great for family reunion.
Last year, I the festival in Sanya, Hainan. There, I found many people celebrating the festival on the . People enjoyed picnics, music, dancing and a lot of fireworks near the sea.
This year, I spent the festival in Hong Kong. They mainly celebrated lanterns and lights here, as well as mooncakes. In Victoria Park, there was a fantastic Mid-Autumn Festival featuring(以……为特色) a “Rising Moon”. I had a great time in the . I also saw many dragon dances on the street and went to a few parties.
For me, the Mid-Autumn Festival has always been a time to experience a bit of Chinese and get to know the people around me. I also looking up at the moon and thinking about my family and friends back in Britain, looking up at the same as me.
()21. A. lunar B. cloudy C. solar
()22. A. coolest B. heaviest C. brightest
()23. A. bread B. salad C. mooncakes
()24. A. beautiful B. educational C. traditional
()25. A. worrying about B. thinking about C. looking for
()26. A. first B. second C. third
()27. A. when B. if C. though
()28. A. place B. time C. size
()29. A. invented B. took C. spent
()30. A. beach B. ship C. wall
()31. A. among B. between C. with
()32. A. park B. museum C. hospital
()33. A. research B. business C. culture
()34. A. enjoy B. stop C. finish
()35. A. Earth B. sun C. moon

21. A 22. C 23. C 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. C 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. C

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文是作者分享在中国过三次中秋节的经历），再结合上下文线索、词汇辨析、固定搭配逐一解题：每道题需找前后提示词，如23题后提到“它们是满月的象征”，对应月饼；26题根据后文“第一年、去年、今年”判断是第三次，以此类推。
【解析】
21. 中秋节是中国传统节日，在农历八月十五，lunar（农历的）符合常识，选A。
22. 中秋节时月亮最圆最亮，brightest（最亮的）符合语境，选C。
23. 中秋节传统食物是月饼，且后文提到“它们是满月的象征”，mooncakes正确，选C。
24. 和家人共度中秋是中国传统习俗，traditional（传统的）符合，选C。
25. 作者看月亮时会想到家人，think about（想到）符合，选B。
26. 后文提到第一年、去年、今年，说明是第三次过中秋，third正确，选C。
27. 当作者得知数百万人返乡时感到震惊，when引导时间状语，选A。
28. 中秋节是家庭团聚的好时机，time（时间）符合，选B。
29. “过节日”用spend the festival，固定搭配，选C。
30. 后文提到near the sea，说明在海滩beach，选A。
31. 庆祝时搭配灯笼和灯，with（和）符合，选C。
32. 前文提到Victoria Park，对应park，选A。
33. 体验中国文化，culture（文化）符合，选C。
34. 作者喜欢看月亮想家人，enjoy（喜欢）符合，选A。
35. 作者和家人看同一个月亮，moon正确，选C。
【答案】
21.A 22.C 23.C 24.C 25.B 26.C 27.A 28.B 29.C 30.A 31.C 32.A 33.C 34.A 35.C
【知识点】
完形填空解题、词汇辨析、上下文语境理解
【点评】
本文围绕作者在中国过三次中秋节的经历展开，贴近生活，考查基础词汇在语境中的运用，需结合上下文线索和常识解题，是典型的中等难度完形填空练习。
【难度系数】
0.5