Question

People around the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the   46    way. When it is the New Year, people celebrate for several days. In some countries, the New Year is not on the same date every year. It can depend    47    the seasons, the moon or the sun.

In many countries, New Year begins on January1st, but people start celebrating on December 31st, New Year’s Eve. In New York, many people go to celebrate in Times Square. While they’re waiting for the New Year, they    48    music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone    49    down from 10, 9, 8 … As soon as it’ s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very loudly, “Happy New Year!” and they say, “Out with the old year and in with the new!” Suddenly there    50   fireworks and special drinks. Sometimes people sing an old song   51   “Auld Lang Syne”.

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some people relax at home. Some families get together for a special    52   with grandparents, aunts and uncles. When the weather is    53   , many families go out for a walk.

On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They write down a list of things, such as “I will help out more at home. I will work harder at school.”

Or “I won’t spend so much time    54   video games.” When they have made their list, they read it to their family or friends.

So it does not matter how they celebrate, for people in countries all over the world, it is a time to    55   goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

1.A. different           B. difficult                  C. same             D. easy

2.A. in                        B. on                          C. for                          D. like

3.A. hear                             B. listen to                  C. sound            D. hear of

4.A. counts               B. count                     C. counted       D. counting

5.A. am                       B. is                            C. be                          D. are

6.A. calls                     B. calling                    C. called            D. call

7.A. meal                   B. breakfast      C. lunch             D. supper

8.A. well                     B. good             C. hot                         D. fine

9.A. play                    B. playing                   C. played                   D. plays

10.A. say                             B. tell                          C. talk               D. speak

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了世界上各国过新年的不同方式。

1.联系下文描述，可知此处指的是以相同的方式。故选C，相同的。

2.考察短语depend on。联系下文，可知此处指的是，他可能取决于季节，月亮和太阳。故选B。

3.动词辨析。A. 听见；B.听；C.听起来；D.听说。联系下文，可知此处指的是他们听音乐，故选B。

4.句意：就在十二点以前，每个人从10、9、往下数。结合语境可知本句描述的是客观性动作，故用一般现在时态。Everyone做主语谓语动词用单数，故选A。

5.考察there be句型。There be句型表示“某地(或某时)存在有某人(或某物)，而并非某地(某人、某物或某时)拥有什么东西”，句中有若干个名词作主语，动词be常与后面主语中的第一个名词在数上一致。本句中第一个主语fireworks 为复数形式，故谓语动词用复数形式，选D。

6.联系下文，可知此处指的是一首名叫友谊天长地久的老歌。过去分词作定语表示被动的发生过的动作，故选C，名叫……的。

7.名词辨析。A. 一顿饭；B. 早饭；C.午饭；D. 晚饭。结合语境可知本句只是特指任何一顿特殊的饭，故选A。

8.形容词辨析。Well用作形容词是良好的，健康的；good好的，不错的；hot 炎热的；fine优良的，晴朗的；联系下文，可知此处指的是如果天气不错。故选D。

9.考察非谓语动词。；spend用于sb spend...on sth或者sb spend...in doing sth（in可以省略），spend的主语必须是人，可以指花费时间、也可以指花费金钱；故选B。

10.动词辨析。tell告诉，讲述，强调一个人说；say 说，强调说的内容；talk 不及物动词，谈话，多和介词搭配使用；speak演讲，发言，说某种语言。联系下文，可知此处指的是说某种内容，故选A。

考点：关于如果过新年的说明文