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备战2022中考英语完形填空话题分类训练
(中考真题+各地模拟题)
专题62 中华文化
Passage 1
（2021·内蒙古呼和浩特·中考真题）For centuries, children in North China wore tiger-head shoes. The shoes are so named because the toecap (鞋头) looks like the head of a big tiger. The traditional shoes are much like the animal itself.
It was until about 30 years ago, the shoes began to ____1____. However, Hu Shuqing, 51, from Henan Province, has spent many years ____2____ more than 10, 000 pairs of the shoes. She will give most of them to public museums, so that the next generation and the one after can see them. Chinese people began making tiger-head shoes in ancient times. The ancient people believed images (图像) of the animals, which were thought of as the king of beasts, could protect their children. That's one ____3____ why the shoes can still be seen now. On the other hand, the shoes look nice and can keep warm. In the north of China, it is very cold in winter. The shoes are good for keeping babies’ feet warm.
Tiger-head shoes have many ____4____. Some people change the images of tiger heads into frogs or peacocks, while more designs ____5____ spiders, snakes and scorpions (蝎子).
Hu was born ____6____ a family of paper cutters. Both her mother and grandmother could also make tiger-head shoes. “My daughter wore the shoes her grandma made when she grew up,” she said.
But her hobby for collecting the shoes did not begin until 2000, when she found a ____7____ pair at a Spring Festival market. “The images of tigers on the ____8____ were embroidered (刺绣) according to paper-cutting patterns,” she said. From that day on, she has collected the shoes. She ____9____ collected in her home town, then in other provinces such as Hebei and Shandong.
Hu often goes collecting ____10____ September and December. “Kids wear tiger-head shoes in winter,” she said. “They are pretty and warm.”
1．
A．die out B．come out C．go out D．take out
2．
A．making B．designing C．collecting D．buying
3．
A．chance B．process C．possibility D．reason
4．
A．prices B．sizes C．materials D．shapes
5．
A．show B．include C．share D．copy
6．
A．into B．from C．of D．at
7．
A．new B．large C．beautiful D．funny
8．
A．feet B．paper C．shoes D．pictures
9．
A．first B．often C．mainly D．hardly
10．
A．in B．between C．from D．among
Passage 2
（2021·广西梧州·中考真题）
The lion dance is part of traditional Chinese culture. People often perform it the night before the Chinese New Year. They ____11____ perform it for other happy occasions. People think the lion dance can ____12____ good luck and success.
There are many different stories ____13____ how the lion dance began. One of them is like this: Hundreds of years ago, a monster called Nian came to a village in China. The villagers were ____14____. A lion chased Nian away. A year later, Nian came back again, but this time the lion couldn’t ____15____. So the villagers made a “lion” by themselves. Their “lion” danced, jumped and chased Nian away. For this ____16____, people began to
perform the lion dance before the Spring Festival to chase bad luck away.
There are ____17____ different kinds of lion dances. In the southern lion dance, the dancers ____18____ hard to perform like a real lion. Their “lion” may shake its body. The dance can be funny. The ____19____ kind is the northern lion dance. It has more martial art skills like rolling, leaping and jumping. Both kinds are very interesting to watch, but it takes a lot of ____20____ to perform well.
11．
A．still B．also C．almost D．Just
12．
A．bring B．leave C．find D．keep
13．
A．in B．with C．about D．over
14．
A．excited B．bored C．relaxed D．scared
15．
A．help B．agree C．visit D．refuse
16．
A．story B．reason C．event D．mistake
17．
A．two B．three C．four D．five
18．
A．watch B．fight C．catch D．try
19．
A．other B．same C．only D．simple
20．
A．luck B．advice C．practice D．hope
Passage 3
（2021·贵州黔东南·中考真题）Poetry (诗歌) is the forgotten child of literature (文学). Few people read it for _____21_____. In Western high schools, poetry is _____22_____ taught because it is considered to be out of date and have little to do with the life of today’s students.
In China, however, poetry is still an important part of the curriculum (课程). Recently, the Ministry of Education (教育部) has increased the _____23_____ of ancient Chinese poems, from 14 to 72, for students to memorize. _____24_____ is it important to learn poems
First of all, poetry is a _____25_____ part of learning traditional Chinese culture. It is a path to understanding our history and society. It is also the key to understanding the thoughts and feelings that common people have, which may be hard to express. Everyone has feelings of joy, love, loneliness, sadness and even anger. A good poem can put these feelings _____26_____ words and bring us self-understanding.
Poems can also _____27_____ beauty. In a few short lines, even something common can _____28_____ beautiful. Of course, to really enjoy poetry, it has to be read _____29_____. After all, a poem is a song without music.
Chinese students are so lucky to have ______30______ poems to learn!
21．
A．food B．pleasure C．health D．safety
22．
A．hardly B．often C．usually D．always
23．
A．object B．history C．number D．opinion
24．
A．Where B．When C．Why D．Which
25．
A．boring B．dangerous C．careful D．necessary
26．
A．off B．out C．into D．up
27．
A．express B．spend C．wake D．answer
28．
A．taste B．burn C．smell D．become
29．
A．suddenly B．aloud C．angrily D．heavily
30．
A．fourteen B．fifty-eight C．seventy-two D．eighty-six
Passage 4
（2021·江苏盐城·中考真题）Red Packets in Chinese Culture
Giving Hongbao (red packets) is a tradition in China. Traditional red pockets are often decorated with gold Chinese characters（汉字）, such as __31__ and wealth.
How red packets are used
During Chinese New Year, __32__ is (are) put inside red packets which are then handed out to younger generations by their parents, grandparents, relatives, and even close neighbours and friends.
The ___33___
Red represents luck and good fortune in Chinese culture. That is __34__ red packets are used during Chinese New Year and other celebrations.
How to give and receive
Giving and receiving red packets is a __35__ act. Therefore, red packets are always __36__ and received with both hands.
Someone who receives a red packet at Chinese New Year or on his or her birthday should not __37__ it in front of the giver. __38__, things are different at a Chinese wedding, where the guests usually give the red packets to the attendants and sign __39__ names on a large scroll ( long piece of paper). The attendants will open the packets at once, __40__ the money inside, and record it on a register（登记簿） next to the guests’ names.
The amount（数量）
The amount of money is relative to your relationship to the person who receives-the __41__your relationship is, the more money is expected. Anyway, it is not the amount of the money that matters, but the care and love you hold for others .
What not to gift
Certain amounts of money are to be __42__. Anything with a four is not good because four sounds similar to __43__ in Chinese. Even numbers（偶数）, except four, are better than odd-as good things are believed to come in __44__. For example, gifting ＄20 is better than ＄21.
The money inside a red packet should __45__ be new. Folding the money or giving dirty
or wrinkled bills is in bad taste.
Hongbao is a symbol of love from others, as well as a sign of good luck.
31．
A．praise B．dream C．happiness D．advice
32．
A．paper B．money C．letters D．notes
33．
A．colour B．size C．shape D．history
34．
A．when B．why C．how D．where
35．
A．strange B．simple C．smart D．serious
36．
A．presented B．filled C．covered D．gathered
37．
A．watch B．hide C．open D． accept
38．
A．Moreover B．However C．Otherwise D．Besides
39．
A．his B．their C．your D．our
40．
A．count B．change C．choose D．collect
41．
A．worse B．harder C．closer D．wider
42．
A．avoided B．increased C．afforded D．returned
43．
A．birth B．fear C．death D．envy
44．
A．groups B．rows C．teams D．pairs
45．
A．sometimes B．never C．seldom D．always
Passage 5
（2021·四川广安·中考真题）It is said that Chinese people are the most friendly in the world. When foreign people visit a Chinese family, the Chinese family will shake hands with them. As __46__ the foreign people will be surprised at the warmth that they __47__. When you visit Chinese family, the host often makes tea for you and gets you biscuits or candies. They will also chat with you, and you will never feel lonely.
At the same time, they will be busy __48__ meal for you. Chinese people often offer __49__guests a big meal. They always prepare __50__ more food than the guests can eat. On the table, the guests must be the first to eat. One of the most surprising things __51__ that the Chinese host likes to pick food for guests. The Chinese family try to make you at home. When you finish eating, the host __52__ says, “It seems that you didn’t eat much, Please have more.” You tell them you have been full. __53__ they will still put more food in your bowl.
Being warm is an important part of Chinese culture. Confucius said in __54__ years ago, “To meet friends from a place far away, how __55__ we are!” Haha. I think you should remember it.
46．
A．passengers B．customers C．hosts D．guests
47．
A．receive B．accept C．hear D．discuss
48．
A．to prepare B．preparing C．to pay D．paying
49．
A．her B．their C．his D．our
50．
A．very B．a lot of C．a lot D．many
51．
A．are B．is C．was D．were
52．
A．suddenly B．never C．usually D．finally
53．
A．because B．but C．if D．while
54．
A．two thousands B．two thousand of C．thousand of D．thousands of
55．
A．sad B．interested C．bored D．happy
Passage 6
（2021·四川·德阳市旌阳区教育科学研究与教师培训中心一模）Why do many Chinese people refuse to cut their hair during the first month of the lunar year Tradition says that doing so will ____56____ cause your mother’s brothers to die. Although it’s not true, some people still ____57____ it.
____58____, after a month’s wait, many people usually cut their hair on Dragon Head-Raising Day. It was once ____59____ to line up outside of barber shops on this day.
Dragon Head-Raising Day—the second day of the second lunar month, which ____60____ on Mar. 14 this year. It is an ____61____ traditional Chinese holiday. Ancient people believed that ____62____ this day, rainfall would increase because the rain-bringing Dragon King would wake up from his winter sleep. So that day is the start of ____63____ and farming.
A well-known phrase goes, “On the second day of the second month, the dragon ____64____ his head.”
Besides ____65____ their hair, there are also other ways to celebrate this holiday. For example, people eat food with “dragon names”. People call noodles dragon’s beard（龙须）. Dumplings are dragon’s ears and spring rolls（春卷）are dragon’s scales（龙鳞）.
56．
A．certainly B．really C．exactly D．probably
57．
A．like B．believe C．follow D．choose
58．
A．And B．So C．But D．Or
59．
A．tradition B．culture C．festival D．hobby
60．
A．drops B．falls C．lies D．depends
61．
A．impolite B．international C．important D．alive
62．
A．before B．with C．after D．on
63．
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
64．
A．shakes B．lifts C．rolls D．turns
65．
A．making B．heating C．washing D．cutting
Passage 7
（2021·内蒙古·呼和浩特市回民区教育局教科研室二模）The Chinese New Year — Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. In the seven ___66___ of the Lunar New Year holiday, Chinese are expected to ___67___ more than $100 billion on eating and shopping — almost twice as much as Americans spend on Thanksgiving. ___68___, Chinese book railway tickets online at a rate of more than 1,000 per second.
But it’s a time for millions of Chinese people to go home for the Spring Festival during “chunyun”. All these ___69___ take place at this time.
More travelers choose to make trips by ___70___ during this year’s “chunyun” period. Taking the train for the transportation is ___71___ China’s high-speed railway network which has increased to more than 20,000 kilometers — the world’s longest. China’s total rail network ___72___ more than 121,000 kilometers, the second largest in the world after the United States.
The “chunyun” isn’t just a wonder of logistics（组织工作）; it also shows how modern China is changing.
Trains are packed with thousands of snoozing（打盹）___73___, reflecting education reforms that have greatly spread out the number of university places over the past decade.
Many people will choose to drive ___74___ cars and there is always traffic jam during the holiday period.
Many ___75___, however, will choose to take a vacation abroad — increasingly a choice for the new generation in China.
66．
A．days B．weeks C．months D．years
67．
A．cost B．spend C．take D．pay
68．
A．Moreover B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．However
69．
A．surveys B．events C．organizations D．wonders
70．
A．air B．sea C．rail D．road
71．
A．differently B．mainly C．clearly D．frequently
72．
A．reaches B．controls C．aims D．shoots
73．
A．leaders B．workers C．students D．colleagues
74．
A．expensive B．pretty C．private D．cheap
75．
A．other B．the other C．another D．others
Passage 8
（2021·河北遵化·二模）2021 is the Year of the Ox (牛). In China, you can find all ____76____ of products in the shape of the ox that are made of gold, wood, plastic, paper and stone in stores and on streets to celebrate it. But why was the ox ____77____ to be one of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs (十二生肖)
Centuries ago, most people made their living through farming. The ox was used to help do farm work and ____78____ heavy goods. The ox has had a rather ____79____ place in Chinese culture. Ancient Chinese poets and writers ____80____ described the ox in their works. In The Book of Songs, the ox was mentioned many times. The ox is considered a
symbol of diligence (勤奋) and ____81____ in Chinese culture. To this day, we still use the phrase “the spirit of the ox”. The spirit is highly praised and many people follow it as their work rules. ____82____ someone achieves success through hard work, people often use “niu”, meaning “great”, to describe him or her. So ____83____ those who are born in the Year of the Ox are often expected to be hard-working and honest. They never expect to be the center of ____84____ and do not look for praise.
Oxen won’t bully the weak or fear the strong. They work hard and try their best. Please ____85____ oxen if you don’t want to be lazy and expect to make more progress.
76．
A．kinds B．boxes C．bags D．pieces
77．
A．given B．chosen C．shown D．planned
78．
A．steal B．afford C．carry D．count
79．
A．similar B．difficult C．strange D．important
80．
A．often B．never C．seldom D．hardly
81．
A．danger B．peace C．honesty D．health
82．
A．When B．Though C．Because D．Before
83．
A．simply B．luckily C．naturally D．suddenly
84．
A．action B．competition C．communication D．attention
85．
A．worry about B．think of C．care about D．hear of
参考答案：
1．A
2．C
3．D
4．D
5．B
6．A
7．C
8．C
9．A
10．B
【解析】
【分析】
本文介绍了中国非物质文化遗产虎头鞋的产生、发展和传承情况，讲述了河南人胡树青为保护虎头鞋文化所做的努力。
1．
句意：直到大约30年前，这种鞋才开始消失。
die out消亡；come out出版；go out出去；take out取出。根据下文“Hu Shuqing…has spent many years collect more than 10, 000 pairs of the shoes”，可知虎头鞋逐渐消失了，故选A。
2．
句意：然而，来自河南51岁的胡树青多年来收集了一万多双这种鞋。
making制作；designing设计；collecting收集；buying买。根据下文“Hu often goes collecting _____ September and December.”，可知都是收集来的，故选C。
3．
句意：这也是为什么我们现在还能看到这双鞋的原因之一。
chance机会；process过程；possibility可能性；reason理由。why为什么，表因果；根据“why the shoes can still be seen now”，可知reason符合语境，故选D。
4．
句意：虎头鞋有很多种形状。
prices价格；sizes尺码；materials材料；shapes形状。根据下文提到的“frogs or peacocks…spiders, snakes and scorpions”，可知虎头鞋有多种形状，故选D。
5．
句意：有些人把老虎头的图案改成青蛙或孔雀，而更多的图案包括蜘蛛、蛇和蝎子。
show展示；include包括；share分享；copy复制。根据下文的列举“spiders, snakes and scorpions”，可知ACD三项不合句意，故选B。
6．
句意：胡出生于一个剪纸世家。
into进入；from从；of……的；at在，表示时刻或小地点。be born into出生于，固定搭配，故选A。
7．
句意：但是她收集鞋子的爱好直到2000年才开始，当时她在一次春节集市上发现了一双漂亮的鞋子。
new新的；large大的；beautiful美丽的；funny滑稽的。根据下文“From that day on, she has collected the shoes”，可知鞋子很漂亮，故选C。
8．
句意：这个鞋子上的老虎形象是根据剪纸图案绣的。
feet脚；paper纸；shoes鞋；pictures图画/照片。根据上文“when she found a beautiful pair at a Spring Festival fair”，可知是虎头鞋，故选C。
9．
句意：她首先在自己的家乡收集，然后在河北和山东等其他省份收集。
first首先；often经常；mainly主要地；hardly几乎不。then然后，表示顺承关系，可知后面三项不合句意，故选A。
10．
句意：胡经常在9月和12月去收集。
in在……里面；between在……两者之间；from从；among在……中间，用于三者及以上。根据下文“September and December”，可知是两个月份，故选B。
11．B
12．A
13．C
14．D
15．A
16．B
17．A
18．D
19．A
20．C
【解析】
【分析】
文章介绍了舞狮的相关情况。包括发展根源以及南北方舞狮的差异。
11．
句意：他们也在其他快乐的场合表演。
still仍然；also也；almost几乎；just刚刚；根据“People often perform it the night before the Chinese New Year...perform it for other happy occasions.”可知，此处表达的是“也”，肯定句句中用also，故选B。
12．
句意：人们认为舞狮能带来好运和成功。
bring带来；leave离开；find发现；keep保持；根据“good luck and success”可知，舞狮能够带来好运和成功，故选A。
13．
句意：关于舞狮是如何开始的，有许多不同的故事。
in在……里面；with有；about关于；over超过；根据“how the lion dance began”可知，此处表达的是“关于舞狮是怎样开始的”，故选C。
14．
句意：村民们很害怕。
excited激动；bored厌烦的；relaxed放松的；scared可怕的；根据“A lion chased Nian away. A year later, Nian came back again, but this time the lion couldn’t...So the villagers made a “lion” by themselves. Their “lion” danced, jumped and chased Nian away.”可知，人们很害怕年，故选D。
15．
句意：一年后，年又回来了，但这一次狮子没有给出帮助。
help帮助；agree同意；visit参观；refuse拒绝；根据“So the villagers made a “lion” by themselves.”可知，人们自己制作狮子，说明这次狮子没有帮助人们赶走年，故选A。
16．
句意：为此，人们开始在春节前表演舞狮来驱赶厄运。
story故事；reason原因；event事件；mistake错误；根据前后文可知，此处指的是因为这个缘故，人们才开始……，故选B。
17．
句意：有两种不同的舞狮。
two二；three三；four四；five五；根据“In the southern lion dance”以及“the northern lion dance”可知，这里指的是两种舞狮，故选A。
18．
句意：在南方狮舞中，舞者努力表现得像一头真正的狮子。
watch观看；fight打架；catch抓住；try试图；根据“hard to perform like a real lion”可知，此处指的是努力表现的像一个真正的狮子，故选D。
19．
句意：另一种是北方舞狮。
other其他的，后接名词；same相同的；only只有；simple简单的；根据“There are...different kinds of lion dances.”可知，此处指的是两者中的另一个，应用the other表示，故选A。
20．
句意：这两种类型都很有趣，但需要大量的练习才能表现出色。
luck运气；advice建议；practice练习；hope希望；根据常识及“to perform well”可知，要想表演的好，得多练习才行，故选C。
21．B
22．A
23．C
24．C
25．D
26．C
27．A
28．D
29．B
30．C
【解析】
【分析】
文章大意：短文主要讲述了西方的高校认为诗歌对于现今的生活是过时的，但是中国教育部增加了学生学习诗歌的数量，他们认为学习诗歌是学习中国传统文化的必要部分。
21．
句意：很少有人读它是为了取乐。
food食物；pleasure高兴、快乐；health健康；safety安全。根据上文“Poetry (诗歌) is the forgotten child of literature (文学).”诗歌是被文学遗忘的孩子。可知很少有人读它是为了取乐，故选B。
22．
句意：在西方高校，诗歌几乎不被教授，因为它被认为是过时的，与今天的学生的生活没有什么关系。
hardly几乎不；often经常；usually通常；always总是。根据“because it is considered to be out of date and have little to do with the life of today’s students.”它被认为是过时的，与今天的学生的生活没有什么关系。可知西方高校几乎不教授诗歌，故选A。
23．
句意：最近，教育部增加了供学生背诵的古诗数量，从14首增加到72首。
object目标；history历史；number数量；opinion意见。根据下文“from 14 to 72,”可知是增加了供学生背诵的古诗数量，故选C。
24．
句意：为什么学诗很重要呢
where哪里；when何时；why为什么；which哪一个。根据下文“First of all, poetry is a … part of learning traditional Chinese culture.”可知此处是问原因的，故选C。
25．
句意：首先，诗歌是学习中国传统文化的必要组成部分。
boring无聊的；dangerous危险的；careful仔细的；necessary必要的、必需的。根据下文“It is a path to understanding our history and society.”可知诗歌是学习中国传统文化的必要组成部分，故选D。
26．
句意：一首好诗可以把这些感受融入进字里行间，给我们带来自我认识。
off离开；out向外；into到……里面；up向上。根据上文“Everyone has feelings of joy, love, loneliness, sadness and even anger.”每个人都有喜怒哀乐，有爱，有寂寞，有悲伤，甚至有愤怒。结合“A good poem can put these feelings … words and bring us self-understanding.”可知此处是指一首好诗可以把这些感受“融入”进字里行间，因此用into，故选C。
27．
句意：诗也可以表达美。
express表达；spend花费、度过；wake醒来；answer回答、答复。根据下文“In a few short lines, even something common can … beautiful.”可知诗也可以表达美，故选A。
28．
句意：在短短的几行文字中，普通的事情也可以变得美好。
taste尝起来；burn燃烧；smell闻起来；become变得。根据“In a few short lines, even something common can … beautiful.”结合语境，可知，甚至普通的事情都在诗歌中变得美好，故选D。
29．
句意：当然，要真正欣赏诗歌，必须要大声朗读。
suddenly突然地；aloud大声地；angrily生气地；heavily沉重地。根据下文“After all, a poem is a song without music.”结合“Of course, to really enjoy poetry, it has to be read ….”可知，要真正欣赏诗歌必须要大声朗读，故选B。
30．
句意：中国学生很幸运，可以学72首诗。
fourteen十四；fifty-eight五十八；seventy-two七十二；eighty-six八十六。根据上文提到教育部增加了供学生背诵的古诗数量，从14首增加到72首，结合“Chinese students are so lucky to have … poems to learn!”可知中国学生很幸运，有72首诗要去学，故选C。
31．C
32．B
33．A
34．B
35．D
36．A
37．C
38．B
39．B
40．A
41．C
42．A
43．C
44．D
45．D
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文，向我们介绍有关中国红包文化的相关信息。
31．
句意：传统的红包通常都装饰着金色汉字，如幸福和财富。
praise赞扬；dream梦想；happiness幸福；advice建议。根据常识可知，红包意味着好的事物，象征着幸福和财富，故选C。
32．
句意：在春节期间，钱被放在红包里，然后他们的父母，祖父母，亲戚，甚至是亲密的邻居和朋友把红包发给年轻的一代。
paper纸；money钱；letters信；notes笔记。根据常识可知，新年红包里会放钱，故选B。
33．
句意：颜色
colour颜色；size尺寸；shape形状；history历史。根据“Red represents luck and good fortune in Chinese culture.”可知，本段介绍红包的颜色，故选A。
34．
句意：这就是为什么在春节和其他庆祝活动中使用红包的原因。
when何时；why为什么；how如何；where哪里。分析“That is…red packets are used during Chinese New Year and other celebrations.”可知，此处强调红包是红色的原因，故选B。
35．
句意：收发红包是一种严肃的行为。
strange奇怪的；simple简单的；smart聪明的；serious严肃的。根据“Therefore, red packets are always…and received with both hands.”给红包和收红包用双手，可知，收发红包是一种严肃的行为，故选D。
36．
句意：因此，红包总是用双手来送和收。
presented颁发；filled填满；covered覆盖；gathered聚集。根据“Therefore, red packets are always…and received with both hands.”可知，与用双手接红包对应的是用双手送红包，故选A。
37．
句意：在春节或生日时收到红包的人不要当着送礼者的面打开。
watch观看；hide隐藏；open打开；accept接受。此处与后文“The attendants will open the packets at once”形成对比，不会马上打开红包，故选C。
38．
句意：然而，在中国的婚礼上就不一样了，客人通常会把红包发给服务员，并在一个礼单上签名。
Moreover此外；However然而；Otherwise否则；Besides此外。根据“things are different at a Chinese wedding”可知，两句话构成转折关系，前者不能当着给红包的人拆红包，而婚礼则不一样，故选B。
39．
句意：然而，在中国的婚礼上就不一样了，客人通常会把红包发给服务员，并在一个礼单上签名。
his他的；their他们的；your你的/你们的；our我们的。此处指参加婚礼的人，“他们的”符合语境，故选B。
40．
句意：服务员会立即打开红包，数里面的钱，并把它记录在客人名字旁边的登记簿上。
count数；change改变；choose选择；collect收集。根据“and record it on a register”可知，数好钱再把金额登记在册，故选A。
41．
句意：钱的多少与你和接受者的关系有关——你们的关系越亲密，期望得到的钱就越多。
worse更差；harder更难；closer更近；wider更宽。根据“the…your relationship is, the more money is expected”可知，关系越亲近，给的红包就越大，故选C。
42．
句意：特定数额的钱是要避免的。
avoided避免；increased增加；afforded买得起；returned归还。根据“Anything with a four is not good”可知，有些数字需要避免，比如含有4的数字。故选A。
43．
句意：任何有4的东西都不好，因为4在中文里听起来和死很像。
birth出生；fear害怕；death死亡；envy嫉妒。根据“because four sounds similar to…in Chinese”和常识可知，4在中文里听起来和死亡很像，故选C。
44．
句意：偶数，除了4，都比奇数好，因为人们相信好事成双。
groups组；rows排；teams队；pairs双。根据“Even numbers（偶数）, except four, are better than odd-as good things are believed to come in…”可知，人们相信好事成双，故选D。
45．
句意：红包里的钱应该是新的。
sometimes有时；never从不；seldom很少；always总是。根据“Folding the money or giving dirty or wrinkled bills is in bad taste.”把钱折叠或者用皱了的钱不好，可知，红包里的钱应该总是新的，故选D。
46．D
47．A
48．B
49．B
50．C
51．B
52．C
53．B
54．D
55．D
【解析】
【分析】
文章介绍了外国人在中国家庭做客时，受到的中国家庭的热情款待的情况，最后用“有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎！”点明中国人的好客之道。
46．
句意：作为客人，外国人会对他们所受到的热情感到惊讶。
passengers乘客；customers顾客；hosts主人；guests客人；根据“When foreign people visit a Chinese family, the Chinese family will shake hands with them.”可知，外国人拜访中国的家庭，外国人应该是客人，故选D。
47．
句意：作为客人，外国人会对他们所受到的热情感到惊讶。
receive收到；accept接受；hear听；discuss讨论；根据“When you visit Chinese family, the host often makes tea for you and gets you biscuits or candies. They will also chat with you, and you will never feel lonely.”以及下文的介绍可知，这是外国人受到的款待，故选A。
48．
句意：同时，他们会忙着为你准备饭菜。
to prepare准备，不定式形式；preparing准备，现在分词或动名词；to pay支付，不定式；paying支付，现在分词或动名词；根据“meal for you”可知，此处说的是忙着准备饭菜，be busy doing sth“忙于做某事”，故选B。
49．
句意：中国人经常给客人提供大餐。
her她的；their他们的；his他的；our我们的；主语是Chinese people，是复数名词，此处应用第三人称their代替，故选B。
50．
句意：他们准备的食物总是比客人吃的多得多。
very非常；a lot of 许多，修饰复数名词或不可数名词；a lot许多，修饰比较级；many许多，修饰复数名词；此处是修饰比较级的词，应用a lot，故选C。
51．
句意：最令人惊讶的事情之一是，中国主人喜欢为客人夹菜。
are是，be动词复数形式；is是，be动词单数形式；was是，be动词过去式；were是，be动词过去式；one of...连接的主语，谓语动词要用单数形式，此处是陈述事实用一般现在时，故选B。
52．
句意：当你吃完后，主人通常会说：“你好像没吃多少，请多吃点。”
suddenly突然；never从不；usually通常；finally最后；根据“It seems that you didn’t eat much, Please have more.”及常识可知，这是中国人通常劝吃的说法，故选C。
53．
句意：但他们还是会在你的碗里放更多的食物。
because因为；but但是；if如果；while当……时；空格前后句之间是转折关系，应用but连接，故选B。
54．
句意：温暖是中国文化的重要组成部分。
two thousands错误形式；two thousand of错误形式；thousand of错误形式；thousands of数千；thousand表示概数时，要加s，其后要有of，故选D。
55．
句意：有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎！
sad伤心的；interested感兴趣的；bored无聊的；happy开心的；根据句意可知，此处表达的是开心的，故选D。
56．D
57．B
58．B
59．A
60．B
61．C
62．C
63．A
64．B
65．D
【解析】
【导语】
本文介绍了关于中国传统习俗正月不剪发及二月二“龙抬头”的故事。
56．
句意：传统上说这样做可能会导致你母亲的兄弟死亡。
certainly当然；really真正地；exactly确切地；probably可能。根据“Tradition says that（传说）”可知，此处应该是“可能”导致你母亲的兄弟死亡。故选D。
57．
句意：虽然这不是真的，但有些人仍然相信这一点。
like喜欢；believe相信；follow跟随；choose选择。根据“Although it’s not true,”可知，Although引导让步状语从句，后面的话应该是表示转折，可知，空缺处应该是“相信这一点”。故选B。
58．
句意：因此，经过一个月的等待，许多人通常在龙抬头的那天剪头发。
And和；So因此；But但是；Or或。句子“Although it’s not true, some people still…it.”和空后的句子“after a month’s wait, many people usually cut their hair on Dragon Head-Raising Day.”之间是因果关系，因此用so连接。故选B。
59．
句意：这一天在理发店外排队曾经是一种传统。
tradition传统；culture文化；festival节日；hobby爱好。根据“many people usually cut their hair on Dragon Head-Raising Day.”可知，在“龙抬头”这天在理发店外排队曾经是一种传统。故选A。
60．
句意：“龙抬头”日——农历二月初二，今年是3月14日。
drops掉下；falls发生、来临；lies平躺；depends取决。根据“on Mar. 14 this year.”可知，今年的二月初二，是3月14日。故选B。
61．
句意：这是一个重要的中国传统节日。
impolite不礼貌的；international国际的；important重要的；alive活着的。根据“rainfall would increase because the rain-bringing Dragon King would wake up from his winter sleep.”可知，二月二是一个重要的的节日。故选C。
62．
句意：古人认为，这一天过后，降雨量会增加，因为带来雨水的龙王会从冬眠中醒来。
before之前；with具有；after之后；on在……上。根据“rainfall would increase because the rain-bringing Dragon King would wake up from his winter sleep.”可知，在这之后降雨量会增加。故选C。
63．
句意：所以这一天是春天和耕种的开始。
spring春天；summer夏天；autumn秋天；winter冬天。根据“and farming”可知，此处应该是春天和耕种的开始。故选A。
64．
句意：一个著名的谚语说“二月二，龙抬头”。
shakes摇动；lifts举起；rolls卷；turns转动。根据“the dragon…his head.”可知，应该是龙抬起头。故选B。
65．
句意：除了理发，还有其他庆祝节日的方式。
making制作；heating加热；washing洗涤；cutting剪。根据空后的“their hair”可知，应该是剪头发。故选D。
66．A
67．B
68．A
69．D
70．C
71．B
72．A
73．C
74．C
75．D
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍中国春节中的春运现象以及中国铁路运输的发展。
66．
句意：在农历新年假期的七天里，中国人预计将在饮食和购物上花费1000多亿美元。
days天；weeks周；months月；years年。本题考查文化背景知识，我国春节一般放7天假。故选A。
67．
句意：在农历新年假期的七天里，中国人预计将在饮食和购物上花费1000多亿美元
cost花费（物作主语）；spend花费时间和金钱（人作主语，通常用spend...on...）；take花费时间（物作主语）；pay花费金钱（人作主语，通常用pay for）。结合“Chinese are expected to...$100 on...”可知，此处应用spend。故选B。
68．
句意：此外，在春节期间，中国人以每秒1000多张的速度订票。
moreover此外；therefore因此；otherwise要不然，否则；however然而。根据“Chinese book railway tickets online at a rate of more than 1,000 per second.”可知，此处在承接上文“spend $100 billion on eating and shopping”，所以应该用表示顺承关系的副词moreover。故选A。
69．
句意：所有的奇事就发生在这个时候。
survey调查；event事项；organization组织；wonder奇事。根据“But it’s a time for millions of Chinese people to go home for the Spring Festival during ‘chunyun’.”可知，由于春运人数过多，会发生很多奇事。故选D。
70．
句意：在春运期间，很多游客会坐火车去旅行。
air空气；sea大海；rail轨道；road马路。根据“Taking the train for the transportation is...”可知，此处乘坐的是火车，所以用by rail来表达。故选C。
71．
句意：在中国，高铁是铁路运输的主要方式。
differently不同地；mainly主要地；clearly清楚地；frequently频繁地；“根据“high-speed railway network...increase to...20,000 kilometers”可知，高铁是中国主要的铁路运输方式。故选B。
72．
句意：中国地铁路总超过121,000公里。
reach达到；control控制；aim目的是；shoot射击。根据“more than 121,000 kilometers”可知，此处应为达到121,000公里。故选A。
73．
句意：火车上载着成千上万打盹地学生。
leader领导；worker工人；student学生；colleague同事。根据“reflecting education reforms...”可知，此处载的应当是学生。故选C。
74．
句意：很多人选择开私家车。
expensive昂贵的；pretty美丽的；private私人的；cheap便宜的。根据“there is always traffic jam...”可知，正是由于私家车过多，所以导致交通堵塞。故选C。
75．
句意：然而，很多其他的人会选择出国度假。
other其他的，后接复数名词；the other两者中的另一个；another不确定数目的另一个；others其余的，指剩余的部分；根据“Many people will choose to drive...”可知，很多人会自驾游。再结合“choose to take a vacation abroad”可知，其他人会选择出国游，others可以指代其他人。故选D。
76．A
77．B
78．C
79．D
80．A
81．C
82．A
83．C
84．D
85．B
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文，向我们介绍牛在中国文化中的象征，以及有关牛年和牛年出生的人的特点。
76．
句意：在中国，你可以在商店和街道上找到各种用金、木、塑料、纸和石头制成的牛形产品来庆祝它。
kinds种类；boxes盒子；bags袋子；pieces片。根据“In China, you can find all…of products in the shape of the ox that are made of gold, wood, plastic, paper and stone”可知，此处是all kinds of“各种各样的”，故选A。
77．
句意：但是为什么牛被选为中国的十二生肖之一呢？
given给；chosen选择；shown展示；planned计划。根据“But why was the ox…to be one of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs (十二生肖) ”可知，牛在众多动物中被选为十二生肖之一，故选B。
78．
句意：牛被用来帮助做农活和搬运重物。
steal偷；afford买得起；carry携带，搬运；count数。根据“The ox was used to help do farm work and…heavy goods.”可知，牛被用来搬运重物，故选C。
79．
句意：牛在中国文化中占有相当重要的地位。
similar相似的；difficult困难的；strange陌生的，奇怪的；important重要的。根据后文介绍可知，牛在在中国文化中占有相当重要的地位，故选D。
80．
句意：中国古代的诗人和作家经常在他们的作品中描写牛。
often经常；never从不；seldom很少；hardly几乎不。根据“In The Book of Songs, the ox was mentioned many times.”可知，牛经常出现在诗人和作家的作品中，故选A。
81．
句意：在中国文化中，牛被认为是勤劳和诚实的象征。
danger危险；peace和平；honesty诚实；health健康。根据“those who are born in the Year of the Ox are often expected to be hard-working and honest”可知，牛被认为是勤劳和诚实的象征，故选C。
82．
句意：当一个人通过努力工作取得成功时，人们经常用“牛”来形容他或她，意思是“伟大的”。
When当……时；Though虽然；Because因为；Before在……之前。根据“…someone achieves success through hard work, people often use ‘niu’, meaning ‘great’”可知，此处指“当……时”，用when在句中引导时间状语从句，故选A。
83．
句意：所以，牛年出生的人自然会被认为是勤劳和诚实的。
simply简单地；luckily幸运地；naturally自然地；suddenly突然。根据“So…those who are born in the Year of the Ox are often expected to be hard-working and honest.”可知，牛被认为是勤劳和诚实的象征，所以牛年出生的人自然会被认为是勤劳和诚实的，故选C。
84．
句意：他们从不期望成为关注的焦点，也不寻求表扬。
action行为；competition比赛；communication交流；attention关注。根据“They never expect to be the center of…”可知，他们不期望成为关注的焦点，故选D。
85．
句意：如果你不想偷懒，希望取得更大的进步，请想想牛。
worry about担心；think of考虑，想起；care about关心；hear of听说。根据“Please…oxen if you don’t want to be lazy and expect to make more progress.”可知，想到牛可能会鼓励自己不要偷懒、取得更大的进步，故选B。

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