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08中国传统节日春节 春节，申遗成功！这是刻在中国人DNA里的仪式感 河南省教育厅 2024年12月06日 18:00 河南 春   节 我们的年，世界的年！ 北京时间12月4日 我国申报的 “春节— 中国人庆祝传统新年的社会实践” 在巴拉圭亚松森举行的 联合国教科文组织 保护非物质文化遗产 政府间委员会第19届 常会上通过评审 列入联合国教科文组织 人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录 至此， 我国共有44个项目 列入联合国教科文组织 非物质文化遗产名录 名册 总数居世界第一 一、阅读理解 A 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。 The Spring Festival Gala is the most-watched TV show around the world. 1 So the Gala has a history of about 40 years. There are two main kinds of programs. The first kind is the language-focused program (语言类节目) such as stand-up comedies. 2 Language-focused programs are always people’s favorite. In 1984, two actors performed “Eating Noodles”. It was the beginning of Xiaopin, a new kind of language-focused program. 3 So many people like it. For people from other countries, the art programs also give them a chance (机会) to enjoy China’s rich culture. Every year, the director (导演) tries to make the Spring Festival Gala more interesting and creative. But no matter how different it is now, many people still watch it on the Spring Festival Eve (除夕). For most Chinese people, the meaning of the show is very simple: 4 When people watch the Spring Festival Gala, they also enjoy the family time. They put down their phones and talk to each other happily. 5 Every family enjoys the most wonderful time and the family culture a lot. A．It is a symbol of Chinese family culture. B．It is fun and sometimes it is educational. C．The first Spring Festival Gala started in 1983. D．That’s the most wonderful time of the year. E．The other is the art program like singing, dancing and magic shows. B The Spring Festival is the most important in China. People celebrate it to welcome the coming of a new lunar (农历的) year. It’s the day before the Spring Festival. Everyone is very happy. It’s a happy time for Li Hai’s family. Look! Li Hai’s mother is cleaning the yard. She wants to sweep away (扫除) bad luck. Li Hai’s father doesn’t like white or green, and he thinks black isn’t lucky, so he is painting the doors red. Li Hai’s sister is decorating the house with paper cutting (剪纸). Who’s the boy? He is Li Hai’s friend, Jack. He is helping Li Hai’s grandmother make dumplings. Oh, where’s Li Hai? I can’t see him. Wow, he’s sending greetings to his English teacher by e-mail. He likes English very much. 6．In China, the most important festival is ________. A．the Dragon Boat Festival B．the Mid-autumn Day C．the Spring Festival D．the Qingming Festival 7．What’s Li Hai’s mother doing? A．She’s making dumplings. B．She’s sending greetings to her relatives. C．She’s painting the doors. D．She’s cleaning the yard. 8．What does the underlined word “decorating” mean in Chinese? A．修补. B．装饰. C．粉刷. D．打扫. 9．What’s Li Hai’s grandfather doing? A．He’s watching TV. B．He’s making dumplings. C．He’s helping Li Hai’s father. D．We don’t know. C Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the festival eve (前夕) , all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time. 10．The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in ________ . A．January or February B．February or March C．September or October D．December or January 11．What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China? A．Pork. B．Fish. C．Noodles. D．Dumplings. 12．The food “dumplings” mean “________”. A．be delicious B．be hungry C．come together D．come back 13．When they are having dinner on the festival eve, the Chinese ________. A．sing, dance and play cards B．buy each other presents C．never drinks D．give each other the best wishes 14．Which is the best title (标题) of this passage? A．Chinese food B．Spring Festival C．Seasons in China D．How to cook food D Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumpling”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents often buy new clothes or other gifts for their children and old people in their family. On the festival eve, all the family members (成员) come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time. 根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）。 15．Every year the Spring Festival comes in February. 16．Dumplings are the most traditional food for the Spring Festival. 17．Chinese parents buy gifts for only their children. 18．Family members don’t like going back to home enjoy the special moment. 19．Chinese celebrate the Spring Festival by singing, dancing and giving each other best wishes. E The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There are a lot to do. On the eve (除夕) of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck. The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of hongbao. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hongbao. They think it brings good luck. The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For example, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out. Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival. 根据材料内容， 选择最佳答案。 20．What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival? A．Family members get together for a big meal. B．Friends eat dumplings together. C．They borrow money from friends. 21．Why do people clean their houses before the Spring Festival? A．Because they enjoy being clean. B．Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck. C．Because they think it will bring happiness to others. 22．Which of the following things is NOT supposed to happen during the Spring Festival? A．Returning money before the Spring Festival. B．Saying any bad words that will bring unhappiness to other people. C．Wearing red clothes. 23．We can tell from the passage that the Spring Festival is ________. A．celebrated for one whole month B．only celebrated in China C．a time for families to get together 二、任务型阅读 A 请阅读下面的非连续性文本，按要求完成所给任务，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。 The Spring Festival is also called Chinese Lunar New Year. Being one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it is the grandest (隆重) and most important festival for Chinese people. It is also the time for the whole family to get together. On Dec. 22nd, 2023, it became a United Nations holiday. Many people all around the world celebrate the Spring Festival in different ways. The story of NianOnce upon a time, there was a monster named Nian. It came out to make trouble on New Year’s Day. It was afraid of the red color and the loud noise. So people pasted door red on the door and set off firecrackers to drive away Nian. Since then, this day was named as Guo Nian. As a result, the customs (习俗) of using red color and setting off firecrackers remain. But now they have new meanings. ◎ Paste Spring Festival couplets (春联) Each family pastes the Spring Festival couplets. People write lucky words on pieces of red paper and put them on the wall to have a good life and a lucky year. ◎ Set off the firecrackers (鞭炮) People usually set off firecrackers at 12:00 on New Year’s Eve. It means “say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year”. ◎ Give lucky money to children People give lucky money to children on the Spring Festival. The money is also called ya sui qian, meaning “stop children from getting older.” People wish children to keep away from danger and bring them peace, good luck and happiness in the coming year. ◎ ▲ A big family dinner is necessary on the Spring Festival. Dumplings are the most traditional dishes. Fish is always an important dish, which expresses people’s hope of having a wealthy year. People also like eating Tofu, meaning duo fu. ◎Watch CCTV Spring Festival Gala (春晚) It is also a special way to celebrate the Spring Festival. And it has become an important part of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Now the Spring Festival has been the whole world’s festival. It carries forward Chinese peace and harmony (和谐) to the world. Let’s look forward to the 2024 Spring Festival with the people all over the world! 24．When did the spring festival become a United Nations holiday? 25．Why did people use red color and firecrackers before? 26．How do people give their wishes to children? 27．Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. (四个字) 28．Please fill in the blank. 29．Do you like the Spring Festival? How will you celebrate the 2024 Spring Festival? (at least two ways) B The Spring Festival falls on the first day of the first lunar month. Here are some traditional customs (习俗) of the Spring Festival. Spring Cleaning “Sweeping the dust” before the Spring Festival means a cleaning of houses to sweep away bad luck in the past year. Cleaning has to be finished before the first day of the Spring Festival, that’s what Chinese people always called “Ci Jiu Ying Xin”: saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. Paper Cuttings After cleaning up, people will put up paper cuttings on the windows and doors before the Spring Festival. Chinese put up the character (汉字) “Fu” and different kinds of paper cuttings to wish for a better life. Some people put the character “Fu” upside down to show that blessing (祝福) has arrived. Eating Dumplings On Chinese New Year’s Eve, the whole family sit at the table to eat together. In the north of China, people eat lots of dumplings. It is said that the more dumplings you eat, the more money you can make in the New Year. People put coins (硬币) in some dumplings. The lucky ones who eat coins mean that they will have special luck in the coming year. Hongbao Children love Spring Festival because they can receive Hongbao! Hongbao is some lucky money wrapped (裹) with red paper. Red is a symbol of good luck for Chinese people, lucky money is believed to bring good luck to the receivers. Traditionally, the older give the lucky money to the younger. Task Ⅰ: Finish the chart according to the article. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words. 根据以上短文内容填空，每空不超过3个单词。 30． 31． 32． 33． 34． Task Ⅱ: Answer the following questions. 35．When is the Spring Festival? 36．How many traditional customs of the Spring Festival are mentioned? 37．Do you like Spring Festivals? Why or why not? Explain your reason(s) in about 20 words. C 请阅读下面的非连续性文本，并按要求完成所给任务。 In most countries, people usually eat traditional food on special holidays. A special day in China is the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is coming! It’s a time to wish your family. The Spring Festival is a traditional festival in China. The celebration usually starts on Xiaonian and lasts (持续) for fifteen days. The Origin (由来) of the Spring Festival It is said that a long time ago, a monster called Nian ate people on the Spring Festival Eve (除夕). But Nian was afraid of loud noises and the color red. So people set off fireworks (烟火) and put up red couplets (春联) to scare (吓走) Nian. Even today, people also have this kind of tradition. On the Spring Festival, Chinese people wish their family members and friends good health and luck for the whole year. They see the Spring Festival as a time to get together and usually celebrate it with a big family meal on the Spring Festival Eve. Of this meal, the dumplings are necessary. What you need: dumpling wrappers (饺子皮), vegetables, beef, salt and oil (食用油). Put beef in a bowl. Cut the vegetables into small pieces with a knife. Add the vegetables to the beef. Then add a little oil and salt and mix with chopsticks. When it is ready, put a spoon of filling (馅) in a wrapper and fold the wrapper around it. Six Steps (步骤) in Making Dumplings 38．Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. 39．What do Chinese people wish on the Spring Festival? 40．What was the monster Nian afraid of? 41．What do we need to make dumplings? 42．Please finish the fourth step in the chart. 43．What do you often do on the Spring Festival? 三、短文填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Spring Festival is the most important holiday for Chinese people. On that day, people would come back home and get together 44 their family. So it becomes the busiest time of the year. Chinese people 45 (begin) to celebrate the Spring Festival about 4,000 years ago. Before the Spring Festival comes, people make lots of preparations like cleaning the rooms and 46 (shop) in the stores. They also put two big red lanterns (灯笼) on both 47 (side) of the front door for about half 48 month. At Spring Festival Eve, all family members eat dinner 49 (happy) together. The meal is much 50 (big) than usual. After the dinner, they don’t go to bed 51 they see the New Year come. The next morning, people wear new clothes, especially red ones. It is a great time 52 (visit) their friends and their relatives. Children get lucky money from their parents and their relatives. When people meet, they say “Happy New Year” to each other. They also give their best wishes. All the people enjoy 53 (they) during such a wonderful festival. And the festival can bring happiness and luck for the next year. 四、选词填空 阅读下面一篇短文，从短文前的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一个为多余选项。 A．together     B．most     C． meal     D．prepare     E. and     F. but Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the 54 important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to 55 many things. They buy beef, chicken, fruit 56 many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—jiaozi. All the family members will come back to have a great family dinner 57 . They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the 58 , they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time. 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 08中国传统节日春节 春节，申遗成功！这是刻在中国人DNA里的仪式感 河南省教育厅 2024年12月06日 18:00 河南 春   节 我们的年，世界的年！ 北京时间12月4日 我国申报的 “春节— 中国人庆祝传统新年的社会实践” 在巴拉圭亚松森举行的 联合国教科文组织 保护非物质文化遗产 政府间委员会第19届 常会上通过评审 列入联合国教科文组织 人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录 至此， 我国共有44个项目 列入联合国教科文组织 非物质文化遗产名录 名册 总数居世界第一 一、阅读理解 A 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次。 The Spring Festival Gala is the most-watched TV show around the world. 1 So the Gala has a history of about 40 years. There are two main kinds of programs. The first kind is the language-focused program (语言类节目) such as stand-up comedies. 2 Language-focused programs are always people’s favorite. In 1984, two actors performed “Eating Noodles”. It was the beginning of Xiaopin, a new kind of language-focused program. 3 So many people like it. For people from other countries, the art programs also give them a chance (机会) to enjoy China’s rich culture. Every year, the director (导演) tries to make the Spring Festival Gala more interesting and creative. But no matter how different it is now, many people still watch it on the Spring Festival Eve (除夕). For most Chinese people, the meaning of the show is very simple: 4 When people watch the Spring Festival Gala, they also enjoy the family time. They put down their phones and talk to each other happily. 5 Every family enjoys the most wonderful time and the family culture a lot. A．It is a symbol of Chinese family culture. B．It is fun and sometimes it is educational. C．The first Spring Festival Gala started in 1983. D．That’s the most wonderful time of the year. E．The other is the art program like singing, dancing and magic shows. 【答案】1．C 2．E 3．B 4．A 5．D 【知识点】电视与电台、中华文化、传统节日 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国的春节联欢晚会。 1．根据下文“So the Gala has a history of about 40 years.”可知，此处应介绍春晚的历史。C选项“第一届春晚始于1983年。”符合语境。故选C。 2．根据上文“The first kind is the language-focused program such as stand-up comedies.”可知，此处应介绍另一种节目。E选项“另一种是艺术类节目，如唱歌、跳舞和魔术表演。”符合语境。故选E。 3．根据下文“So many people like it.”可知，此处应介绍很多人喜欢小品的原因。B选项“它很有趣，有时也很有教育意义。”符合语境。故选B。 4．根据上文“For most Chinese people, the meaning of the show is very simple”以及下文“When people watch the Spring Festival Gala, they also enjoy the family time.”可知，此处应介绍这个节目的意义。A选项“它是中国家庭文化的象征。”符合语境。故选A。 5．根据下文“Every family enjoys the most wonderful time and the family culture a lot.”可知，此处指享受最美好的时光。D选项“那是一年中最美好的时光。”符合语境。故选D。 B The Spring Festival is the most important in China. People celebrate it to welcome the coming of a new lunar (农历的) year. It’s the day before the Spring Festival. Everyone is very happy. It’s a happy time for Li Hai’s family. Look! Li Hai’s mother is cleaning the yard. She wants to sweep away (扫除) bad luck. Li Hai’s father doesn’t like white or green, and he thinks black isn’t lucky, so he is painting the doors red. Li Hai’s sister is decorating the house with paper cutting (剪纸). Who’s the boy? He is Li Hai’s friend, Jack. He is helping Li Hai’s grandmother make dumplings. Oh, where’s Li Hai? I can’t see him. Wow, he’s sending greetings to his English teacher by e-mail. He likes English very much. 6．In China, the most important festival is ________. A．the Dragon Boat Festival B．the Mid-autumn Day C．the Spring Festival D．the Qingming Festival 7．What’s Li Hai’s mother doing? A．She’s making dumplings. B．She’s sending greetings to her relatives. C．She’s painting the doors. D．She’s cleaning the yard. 8．What does the underlined word “decorating” mean in Chinese? A．修补. B．装饰. C．粉刷. D．打扫. 9．What’s Li Hai’s grandfather doing? A．He’s watching TV. B．He’s making dumplings. C．He’s helping Li Hai’s father. D．We don’t know. 【答案】6．C 7．D 8．B 9．D 【知识点】传统节日、家人和亲人、庆祝活动、记叙文 【导语】本文描述了春节这天李海一家人在做什么。 6．细节理解题。根据“The Spring Festival is the most important in China.”可知，春节是中国最重要的节日。故选C。 7．细节理解题。根据“Li Hai’s mother is cleaning the yard.”可知，李海的妈妈正在打扫院子。故选D。 8．词句猜测题。根据“Li Hai’s sister is decorating the house with paper cutting (剪纸).”可知，李海的姐姐正在用剪纸装饰房子，故推出划线部分decorating意为“装饰”。故选B。 9．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文中没有提到李海的爷爷。故选D。 C Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the festival eve (前夕) , all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time. 10．The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in ________ . A．January or February B．February or March C．September or October D．December or January 11．What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China? A．Pork. B．Fish. C．Noodles. D．Dumplings. 12．The food “dumplings” mean “________”. A．be delicious B．be hungry C．come together D．come back 13．When they are having dinner on the festival eve, the Chinese ________. A．sing, dance and play cards B．buy each other presents C．never drinks D．give each other the best wishes 14．Which is the best title (标题) of this passage? A．Chinese food B．Spring Festival C．Seasons in China D．How to cook food 【答案】10．A 11．D 12．C 13．D 14．B 【知识点】传统节日、说明文 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍中国的传统节日——春节。 10．细节理解题。根据“Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February.”可知，中国人通常在一月或二月庆祝春节。故选A。 11． 细节理解题。根据“And they often make a special kind of food called ‘dumplings’.”可知，饺子是中国春节的一种特殊食物。故选D。 12． 细节理解题。根据“And they often make a special kind of food called ‘dumplings’. It means ‘come together’. ”可知，在春节，饺子意味着“团聚”。故选C。 13．细节理解题。根据“When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year.”可知，当他们享用这顿饭时，他们互相致以新年最美好的祝愿。故选D。 14．标题归纳题。本文主语介绍了春节这个传统的中国节日，因此最佳标题是“春节”。故选B。 D Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumpling”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents often buy new clothes or other gifts for their children and old people in their family. On the festival eve, all the family members (成员) come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time. 根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）。 15．Every year the Spring Festival comes in February. 16．Dumplings are the most traditional food for the Spring Festival. 17．Chinese parents buy gifts for only their children. 18．Family members don’t like going back to home enjoy the special moment. 19．Chinese celebrate the Spring Festival by singing, dancing and giving each other best wishes. 【答案】15．F 16．F 17．F 18．F 19．T 【知识点】传统节日、说明文、细节理解 【导语】本文主要讲述了春节在中国很重要以及人们是怎样过春节的。 15．细节理解题。根据“Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February.”可知，春节在1月或2月，句子表述错误。故填F。 16．细节理解题。根据“And they often make a special kind of food called ‘dumpling’. It means ‘come together’ in Chinese.”可知，饺子是春节的一种特殊食物，文中没有提到是最传统的食物。故填F。 17．细节理解题。根据“parents often buy new clothes or other gifts for their children and old people in their family.”可知，父母会给孩子和老人买东西，句子表述错误。故填F。 18．细节理解题。根据“On the festival eve, all the family members (成员) come back to their home.”可知，在春节，家人们会回家享受这个欢乐的时刻。故填F。 19．细节理解题。根据“They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.”可知，人们在春节会唱歌，跳舞给彼此最美好的祝愿。故填T。 E The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There are a lot to do. On the eve (除夕) of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck. The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of hongbao. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hongbao. They think it brings good luck. The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For example, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out. Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival. 根据材料内容， 选择最佳答案。 20．What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival? A．Family members get together for a big meal. B．Friends eat dumplings together. C．They borrow money from friends. 21．Why do people clean their houses before the Spring Festival? A．Because they enjoy being clean. B．Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck. C．Because they think it will bring happiness to others. 22．Which of the following things is NOT supposed to happen during the Spring Festival? A．Returning money before the Spring Festival. B．Saying any bad words that will bring unhappiness to other people. C．Wearing red clothes. 23．We can tell from the passage that the Spring Festival is ________. A．celebrated for one whole month B．only celebrated in China C．a time for families to get together 【答案】20．A 21．B 22．B 23．C 【知识点】传统节日、假日活动、说明文 【导语】本文主要介绍了春节期间的一些活动和习俗。 20．细节理解题。根据“On the eve (除夕) of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals.”可知在除夕，家人聚在一起吃大餐。故选A。 21．细节理解题。根据“People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck.”可知人们认为清洁可以消除厄运。故选B。 22．细节理解题。根据“So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.”可知不要说任何坏话，也不要做任何会给别人带来不快乐的事情。故选B。 23．细节理解题。根据“On the eve (除夕) of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals”可知春节是家人团聚的日子。故选C。 二、任务型阅读 A 请阅读下面的非连续性文本，按要求完成所给任务，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。 The Spring Festival is also called Chinese Lunar New Year. Being one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it is the grandest (隆重) and most important festival for Chinese people. It is also the time for the whole family to get together. On Dec. 22nd, 2023, it became a United Nations holiday. Many people all around the world celebrate the Spring Festival in different ways. The story of NianOnce upon a time, there was a monster named Nian. It came out to make trouble on New Year’s Day. It was afraid of the red color and the loud noise. So people pasted door red on the door and set off firecrackers to drive away Nian. Since then, this day was named as Guo Nian. As a result, the customs (习俗) of using red color and setting off firecrackers remain. But now they have new meanings. ◎ Paste Spring Festival couplets (春联) Each family pastes the Spring Festival couplets. People write lucky words on pieces of red paper and put them on the wall to have a good life and a lucky year. ◎ Set off the firecrackers (鞭炮) People usually set off firecrackers at 12:00 on New Year’s Eve. It means “say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year”. ◎ Give lucky money to children People give lucky money to children on the Spring Festival. The money is also called ya sui qian, meaning “stop children from getting older.” People wish children to keep away from danger and bring them peace, good luck and happiness in the coming year. ◎ ▲ A big family dinner is necessary on the Spring Festival. Dumplings are the most traditional dishes. Fish is always an important dish, which expresses people’s hope of having a wealthy year. People also like eating Tofu, meaning duo fu. ◎Watch CCTV Spring Festival Gala (春晚) It is also a special way to celebrate the Spring Festival. And it has become an important part of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Now the Spring Festival has been the whole world’s festival. It carries forward Chinese peace and harmony (和谐) to the world. Let’s look forward to the 2024 Spring Festival with the people all over the world! 24．When did the spring festival become a United Nations holiday? 25．Why did people use red color and firecrackers before? 26．How do people give their wishes to children? 27．Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. (四个字) 28．Please fill in the blank. 29．Do you like the Spring Festival? How will you celebrate the 2024 Spring Festival? (at least two ways) 【答案】24．On Dec. 22nd, 2023. 25．To drive away Nian. 26．By giving lucky money to children. 27．辞旧迎新 28．Have a big family dinner 29．Yes, I do. I will paste the Spring Festival couplets and set off the firecrackers. I will watch CCTV Spring Festival Gala with my family, too. (开放性试题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可) 【知识点】传统节日、说明文、中华文化 【导语】本文主要介绍了春节的一些习俗。 24．根据“On Dec. 22nd, 2023, it became a United Nations holiday”可知在2023年12月22日，它成为联合国假日。故填On Dec. 22nd, 2023. 25．根据“So people pasted door red on the door and set off firecrackers to drive away Nian”可知人们用红色和鞭炮来赶走年兽。故填To drive away Nian. 26．根据“People give lucky money to children on the Spring Festival. … People wish children to keep away from danger and bring them peace, good luck and happiness in the coming year.”可知人们给孩子压岁钱。故填By giving lucky money to children. 27．根据“say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year.”可知，say goodbye to the old year意思是“和旧的一年说再见”，welcome the new year意思是“欢迎新的一年”，即辞旧迎新。故填：辞旧迎新。 28．根据“A big family dinner is necessary on the Spring Festival”可知本段主要介绍了吃一顿丰盛的家庭晚餐。故填Have a big family dinner。 29．开放性试题，言之有理即可。故填Yes, I do. I will paste the Spring Festival couplets and set off the firecrackers. I will watch CCTV Spring Festival Gala with my family, too. B The Spring Festival falls on the first day of the first lunar month. Here are some traditional customs (习俗) of the Spring Festival. Spring Cleaning “Sweeping the dust” before the Spring Festival means a cleaning of houses to sweep away bad luck in the past year. Cleaning has to be finished before the first day of the Spring Festival, that’s what Chinese people always called “Ci Jiu Ying Xin”: saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. Paper Cuttings After cleaning up, people will put up paper cuttings on the windows and doors before the Spring Festival. Chinese put up the character (汉字) “Fu” and different kinds of paper cuttings to wish for a better life. Some people put the character “Fu” upside down to show that blessing (祝福) has arrived. Eating Dumplings On Chinese New Year’s Eve, the whole family sit at the table to eat together. In the north of China, people eat lots of dumplings. It is said that the more dumplings you eat, the more money you can make in the New Year. People put coins (硬币) in some dumplings. The lucky ones who eat coins mean that they will have special luck in the coming year. Hongbao Children love Spring Festival because they can receive Hongbao! Hongbao is some lucky money wrapped (裹) with red paper. Red is a symbol of good luck for Chinese people, lucky money is believed to bring good luck to the receivers. Traditionally, the older give the lucky money to the younger. Task Ⅰ: Finish the chart according to the article. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words. 根据以上短文内容填空，每空不超过3个单词。 30． 31． 32． 33． 34． Task Ⅱ: Answer the following questions. 35．When is the Spring Festival? 36．How many traditional customs of the Spring Festival are mentioned? 37．Do you like Spring Festivals? Why or why not? Explain your reason(s) in about 20 words. 【答案】30．Spring Festival 31．before 32．Why 33．Eating Dumplings 34．luck 35．It’s on the first day of the first lunar month. 36．Four./4. 37．Yes, I do. Because I can wear new clothes, eat all kinds of delicious food and receive a lot of Hongbao. 【知识点】传统节日、说明文 【导语】本文主要介绍春节的一些传统习俗。 30．根据第一段中 的“Here are some traditional customs (习俗) of the Spring Festival.”可知，文章介绍春节的一些传统习俗。故填Spring Festival。 31．根据“Spring Cleaning”下面的“‘Sweeping the dust’ before the Spring Festival means a cleaning of houses to sweep away bad luck in the past year.”可知，人们在春节前会打扫房屋。故填before。 32．根据“Paper Cuttings”下面的“Chinese put up the character (汉字) ‘Fu’ and different kinds of paper cuttings to wish for a better life.”可知，春节贴剪纸的原因是希望过上更好的生活。故填Why。 33．根据表格里“the more dumplings you eat, the more money you can make”可知，此处讲述的是吃饺子。故填Eating Dumplings。 34．根据“Hongbao”下面的“Red is a symbol of good luck for Chinese people, lucky money is believed to bring good luck to the receivers.”可知，压岁钱可以给收红包的人带来好运。故填luck。 35．根据第一段中的“The Spring Festival falls on the first day of the first lunar month.”可知，春节在农历正月初一。故填It’s on the first day of the first lunar month. 36．根据文章中的“Spring Cleaning”、“Paper Cuttings”、“Eating Dumplings”以及“Hongbao”可知，文中一共提到了四种传统习俗。故填Four./4. 37．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：Yes, I do. Because I can wear new clothes, eat all kinds of delicious food and receive a lot of Hongbao. C 请阅读下面的非连续性文本，并按要求完成所给任务。 In most countries, people usually eat traditional food on special holidays. A special day in China is the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is coming! It’s a time to wish your family. The Spring Festival is a traditional festival in China. The celebration usually starts on Xiaonian and lasts (持续) for fifteen days. The Origin (由来) of the Spring Festival It is said that a long time ago, a monster called Nian ate people on the Spring Festival Eve (除夕). But Nian was afraid of loud noises and the color red. So people set off fireworks (烟火) and put up red couplets (春联) to scare (吓走) Nian. Even today, people also have this kind of tradition. On the Spring Festival, Chinese people wish their family members and friends good health and luck for the whole year. They see the Spring Festival as a time to get together and usually celebrate it with a big family meal on the Spring Festival Eve. Of this meal, the dumplings are necessary. What you need: dumpling wrappers (饺子皮), vegetables, beef, salt and oil (食用油). Put beef in a bowl. Cut the vegetables into small pieces with a knife. Add the vegetables to the beef. Then add a little oil and salt and mix with chopsticks. When it is ready, put a spoon of filling (馅) in a wrapper and fold the wrapper around it. Six Steps (步骤) in Making Dumplings 38．Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. 39．What do Chinese people wish on the Spring Festival? 40．What was the monster Nian afraid of? 41．What do we need to make dumplings? 42．Please finish the fourth step in the chart. 43．What do you often do on the Spring Festival? 【答案】38．春节是中国的一个传统节日。 39．On the Spring Festival, Chinese people wish their family members and friends good health and luck for the whole year. 40．Nian was afraid of loud noises and the color red. 41．Dumpling wrappers, vegetables, beef, salt and oil. 42．Add a little oil and salt. 43．I often visit my grandparents./I often play with my family and friends./I often help my mother make dumplings and clean the house./... 【知识点】传统节日、说明文 【导语】本文主要介绍了春节的由来，庆祝春节的活动以及饮食习俗，介绍了做饺子的方法。 38．The Spring Festival“春节”；is“是”；a traditional festival in China“中国的一个传统节日”，故填：春节是中国的一个传统节日。 39．根据“On the Spring Festival, Chinese people wish their family members and friends good health and luck for the whole year.”可知，祝愿他们的家人和朋友一整年身体健康，好运连连，故填On the Spring Festival, Chinese people wish their family members and friends good health and luck for the whole year. 40．根据“But Nian was afraid of loud noises and the color red.”可知，年害怕巨大的噪音和红色，故填Nian was afraid of loud noises and the color red. 41．根据“What you need: dumpling wrappers (饺子皮), vegetables, beef, salt and oil (食用油).”可知，需要饺子皮、蔬菜、牛肉、盐和食用油，故填Dumpling wrappers, vegetables, beef, salt and oil. 42．根据“Then add a little oil and salt and mix with chopsticks.”可知，包饺子的第四步是加一点油和盐，故填Add a little oil and salt. 43．开放题，答案合理即可。故填I often visit my grandparents./I often play with my family and friends./I often help my mother make dumplings and clean the house./... 三、短文填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Spring Festival is the most important holiday for Chinese people. On that day, people would come back home and get together 44 their family. So it becomes the busiest time of the year. Chinese people 45 (begin) to celebrate the Spring Festival about 4,000 years ago. Before the Spring Festival comes, people make lots of preparations like cleaning the rooms and 46 (shop) in the stores. They also put two big red lanterns (灯笼) on both 47 (side) of the front door for about half 48 month. At Spring Festival Eve, all family members eat dinner 49 (happy) together. The meal is much 50 (big) than usual. After the dinner, they don’t go to bed 51 they see the New Year come. The next morning, people wear new clothes, especially red ones. It is a great time 52 (visit) their friends and their relatives. Children get lucky money from their parents and their relatives. When people meet, they say “Happy New Year” to each other. They also give their best wishes. All the people enjoy 53 (they) during such a wonderful festival. And the festival can bring happiness and luck for the next year. 【答案】 44．with 45．began 46．shopping 47．sides 48．a 49．happily 50．bigger 51．until 52．to visit 53．themselves 【知识点】传统节日、庆祝活动 【导语】本文主要介绍了春节期间的庆祝活动。 44．句意：在那一天，人们会回家与家人团聚。根据“get together...their family”可知是和家人团聚，用介词with。故填with。 45．句意：中国人大约在4000年前开始庆祝春节。根据“about 4,000 years ago.”可知句子用一般过去时，动词用过去式began“开始”。故填began。 46．句意：春节来临之前，人们会做很多准备工作，比如打扫房间和在商店购物。and前后的动词形式一致，故此处用动名词shopping“购物”。故填shopping。 47．句意：他们还会在前门的两边挂上两个大红灯笼，大约持续半个月。both后加名词复数sides“边”。故填sides。 48．句意：他们还会在前门的两边挂上两个大红灯笼，大约持续半个月。half a month“半个月”。故填a。 49．句意：在除夕夜，所有家庭成员都会高高兴兴地一起吃晚餐。此处修饰动词用副词happily“开心地”。故填happily。 50．句意：这顿饭比平时要丰盛得多。根据“than”可知此处用比较级bigger“更大”。故填bigger。 51．句意：晚餐后，他们会一直等到新年的到来才去睡觉。根据“don’t go to bed...they see the New Year come”可知是直到看到新年到来才去睡觉，not...until“直到……才”。故填until。 52．句意：这是拜访朋友和亲戚的好时机。根据“a great time...”可知此处作定语用动词不定式。故填to visit。 53．句意：所有人都会玩得很开心。enjoy oneself“玩得开心”，用反身代词themselves“他们自己”。故填themselves。 四、选词填空 阅读下面一篇短文，从短文前的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一个为多余选项。 A．together     B．most     C． meal     D．prepare     E. and     F. but Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the 54 important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to 55 many things. They buy beef, chicken, fruit 56 many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—jiaozi. All the family members will come back to have a great family dinner 57 . They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the 58 , they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time. 【答案】54．B 55．D 56．E 57．A 58．C 【知识点】传统节日 【导语】本文主要讲述了中国春节的重要性及庆祝活动。 54．句意：它是中国最重要的节日。根据“It’s the…important festival in China.”可知，应该说是最重要的节日，备选词most符合语境，the most important“最重要的”。故选B。 55．句意：所以在它到来之前，每个人都要准备很多东西。根据“So before it comes, everyone has to…many things.”可知，此处应该说春节来临之前每个人要准备东西，备选词prepare“准备”符合语境，has to动词原形。故选D。 56．句意：他们买牛肉、鸡肉、水果和许多其他的东西。根据“They buy beef, chicken, fruit…many other things.”可知，设空处前后为并列关系，备选词and符合语境。故选E。 57．句意：所有的家庭成员都会回来一起吃一顿丰盛的家庭晚餐。根据“All the family members will come back to have a great family dinner”可知，应该说一起吃饭，备选词together“一起”符合语境。故选A。 58．句意：当他们享用这顿饭的时候，他们互相祝福来年。根据前文“All the family members will come back to have a great family dinner”可知，此处指的他们吃饭的时候，互相祝福来年，备选词meal“餐”符合题意，此处特指前文提到的家庭晚餐，故选C。 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$