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(2020·武汉4月调研)On January 25，2020，over a billion people in China and millions around the world will celebrate the Chinese New Year，or the Spring Festival.The ancient tradition，1.________ date is determined by the lunar calendar and falls somewhere between January 21 and February 20 each year，is the 2.________ (long) and most important of all Chinese festivals.
The preparations will 3.________(official) begin with Little New Year on January 17，2020.It is observed with a day of memorial ceremonies.Other Little New Year activities include cleaning the house 4.________(sweep) away bad luck and hanging spring couplets —red decorations hung in pairs—for wealth.Since red 5.________ (believe) to keep misfortune and evil spirits away，it can be noticed in everything from clothing to 6.________(lantern) used to decorate houses.
Often 7.________(consider) the most important meal of the year，the reunion dinner is both delicious and rooted in Chinese tradition.8.________whole chicken symbolizes family togetherness，while long uncut noodles show longevity(长寿)．Wealth is represented by dumplings and spring rolls.Children receive red envelopes filled 9.________money and inspiring messages from elders and are often allowed to stay up late to watch the 10.________(amaze) fireworks shows.
The twoweek long celebrations will end on February 8—the day of the full moon—with the Lantern Festival.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了中国的传统节日春节的相关内容。
1．解析：考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，本句是一个非限制性定语从句，空处在从句中作定语，先行词为“The ancient tradition”，空处与“date”为所属关系，故用whose引导该从句。
答案：whose
2．解析：考查形容词的最高级。根据语境和空前的“the”及空后的“most important”可知，此处表示最高级的含义，故用形容词的最高级。
答案：longest
3．解析：考查副词。分析句子成分可知，此处应用副词officially修饰动词begin，在句子中作状语。
答案：officially
4．解析：考查非谓语动词。根据语境并分析句子结构可知，此处是不定式作目的状语，故填to sweep。
答案：to sweep
5．解析：考查动词的语态、时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，此处是“sth be believed to do sth”句型，应用被动形式；此处为一般性描述，故应用一般现在时；且主语red为第三人称单数，故填is believed。
答案：is believed
6．解析：考查名词的单复数。lantern是可数名词，且其前无限定词，故用其复数形式。
答案：lanterns
7．解析：考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知．consider和其逻辑主语“the reunion dinner”构成动宾关系，故用过去分词形式。
答案：considered
8．解析：考查冠词。chicken“鸡”是可数名词，第一次在文中出现，句子的谓语动词为单数形式，且whole的发音以辅音音素开头，故填不定冠词A。
答案：A
9．解析：考查介词。固定词组搭配be filled with...意为“充满……”，符合语境，故填介词with。
答案：with
10．解析：考查词形转换。根据空前的“the”和空后的名词词组“fireworks shows”可知，此处应用形容词修饰其后的名词词组“fireworks shows”。故填amazing。
答案：amazing
