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一、完形填空
People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn't begin on the ______ date every year.
In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year's Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. ______ they're waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o'clock, everyone ______ down from 10:10, 9, 8... As soon as it's 12 o'clock, everyone shouts very ______ , "Happy New Year!"
New Year's Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a .
On New Year's Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They a list of things, such as "I will help out more with housework. I will work at school than others." or "I won't spend so much time playing video games." When they have made list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to their resolutions.
So it doesn't matter how they celebrate, people in countries all over the world, it's a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
1. A. familiar B. same
C. important D. normal
2. A. If B. Even though
C. While D. Before
3. A. comes B. turn
C. looks D. counts
4. A. loudly B. quietly
C. sadly D. safely
5. A. walk B. secret
C. job D. treatment
6. A. put on B. write down
C. take away D. look after
7. A. quickly B. hard
C. harder D. hardly
8. A. its B. his
C. her D. their
9. A. follow B. make
C. do D. give
10. A. by B. for
C. with D. from
People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn't begin on the ______ date every year.
In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year's Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. ______ they're waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o'clock, everyone ______ down from 10:10, 9, 8... As soon as it's 12 o'clock, everyone shouts very ______ , "Happy New Year!"
New Year's Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a .
On New Year's Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They a list of things, such as "I will help out more with housework. I will work at school than others." or "I won't spend so much time playing video games." When they have made list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to their resolutions.
So it doesn't matter how they celebrate, people in countries all over the world, it's a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
1. A. familiar B. same
C. important D. normal
2. A. If B. Even though
C. While D. Before
3. A. comes B. turn
C. looks D. counts
4. A. loudly B. quietly
C. sadly D. safely
5. A. walk B. secret
C. job D. treatment
6. A. put on B. write down
C. take away D. look after
7. A. quickly B. hard
C. harder D. hardly
8. A. its B. his
C. her D. their
9. A. follow B. make
C. do D. give
10. A. by B. for
C. with D. from
答案
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. B
7. C 8. D 9. A 10. B
7. C 8. D 9. A 10. B
二、阅读理解
You see people in movies celebrating a white Christmas in England or the United States. But Christmas in Australia is different.
Australians celebrate the holiday on Dec. 25th. It is at the hottest time of the year in Australia. The temperature is usually about $30°\mathrm{C}$ in most cities and can even be over $40°\mathrm{C}$. There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia.
Because it is so hot, the tradition is to have a lunch outside and to swim in the pool or beach. Most people have a one-week holiday during this time, so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch. Christmas lunch is usually a big meal of ham, turkey, salad and fresh seafood. Family members all cook something different and bring it to the big meal. I always enjoy Christmas lunch because there are lots of good cooks in my family. One year my aunt even made a delicious gingerbread house（姜饼屋）for us to eat as desert.
Children get presents from Santa Claus and are always excited to play with them. It is a fun time to play or swim in the pool with the other members of your family.
The sport of cricket（板球）is very popular in Australia and another tradition is to play a game of cricket in your backyard. I always enjoyed playing with my uncle and cousins when I was growing up.
So Australia might not have a white Christmas. But it is still a very exciting and fun time of the year.
1. Australians celebrate Christmas in .
A. spring
B. summer
C. fall
D. winter
2. Australians rest for during Christmas.
A. five days
B. six days
C. seven days
D. eight days
3. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?
A. How to have lunch on Christmas.
B. What did the writer's aunt make one year.
C. Why the writer enjoys Christmas lunch.
D. What to eat for Christmas lunch.
4. Which is NOT the tradition in Australia during Christmas?
A. The family have lunch or swim together.
B. People enjoy white snow outside.
C. The family play cricket together happily.
D. Children get presents from Santa Claus.
5. What can we infer（推断）from the passage?
A. Australians often get together to play on Christmas.
B. Australians usually eat ham, turkey, salad and gingerbread house on Christmas.
C. Children are excited to see the Santa Claus have lunch with them.
D. Christmas in Australia isn't the same as that in England or in the United States.
You see people in movies celebrating a white Christmas in England or the United States. But Christmas in Australia is different.
Australians celebrate the holiday on Dec. 25th. It is at the hottest time of the year in Australia. The temperature is usually about $30°\mathrm{C}$ in most cities and can even be over $40°\mathrm{C}$. There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia.
Because it is so hot, the tradition is to have a lunch outside and to swim in the pool or beach. Most people have a one-week holiday during this time, so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch. Christmas lunch is usually a big meal of ham, turkey, salad and fresh seafood. Family members all cook something different and bring it to the big meal. I always enjoy Christmas lunch because there are lots of good cooks in my family. One year my aunt even made a delicious gingerbread house（姜饼屋）for us to eat as desert.
Children get presents from Santa Claus and are always excited to play with them. It is a fun time to play or swim in the pool with the other members of your family.
The sport of cricket（板球）is very popular in Australia and another tradition is to play a game of cricket in your backyard. I always enjoyed playing with my uncle and cousins when I was growing up.
So Australia might not have a white Christmas. But it is still a very exciting and fun time of the year.
1. Australians celebrate Christmas in .
A. spring
B. summer
C. fall
D. winter
2. Australians rest for during Christmas.
A. five days
B. six days
C. seven days
D. eight days
3. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?
A. How to have lunch on Christmas.
B. What did the writer's aunt make one year.
C. Why the writer enjoys Christmas lunch.
D. What to eat for Christmas lunch.
4. Which is NOT the tradition in Australia during Christmas?
A. The family have lunch or swim together.
B. People enjoy white snow outside.
C. The family play cricket together happily.
D. Children get presents from Santa Claus.
5. What can we infer（推断）from the passage?
A. Australians often get together to play on Christmas.
B. Australians usually eat ham, turkey, salad and gingerbread house on Christmas.
C. Children are excited to see the Santa Claus have lunch with them.
D. Christmas in Australia isn't the same as that in England or in the United States.
答案
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. D
