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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     day 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  8 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.

【小题1】
A.familiar B.sameC.important D.normal
【小题2】
A.IfB.Even thoughC.WhileD.Before
【小题3】
A.comesB.turnsC.looksD.counts
【小题4】
A.loudlyB.quietlyC.sadlyD.safely
【小题5】
A.walkB.secretC.jobD.treatment
【小题6】
A.put onB.write downC.take awayD.look after
【小题7】
A.quicklyB.hardC.harderD.hardly
【小题8】
A.itsB.hisC.herD.their
【小题9】
A.followB.makeC.doD.give
【小题10】
A.byB.forC.withD.from

【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】D
【小题4】A
【小题5】A
【小题6】B
【小题7】C
【小题8】D
【小题9】A
【小题10】B

解析试题分析:短文描述了世界各地人们过新年的情景。虽然庆祝的时间不定相同、方式各异,但它是家庭团圆的节日,是辞旧迎新之时,也是为新的一年做计划的时候。
【小题1】考查形容词及语境的理解。 A.familiar熟悉的; B.same相同的;C.important 重要的;D.normal正常的。根据句意,并不是所有国家用同种方式庆祝新的一年,有些国家新年还不在同一日期开始。连词and连接两个并列句,后句中所缺的词要与前一句中的the same 相呼应。故选B。
【小题2】考查连词及语境的理解。句意是:人们在等待新年的时候,还做着其他的事情。A.If 如果,是否; B.Even though 即使; C.While当……时候;D.Before在……之前。这是一个时间状语从句,后面动词是延续性的,用连词C。
【小题3】考查动词及语境的理解。迎接新年时,人们在最后几秒钟倒着数数,count down from 10 to 1。A.comes来; B.turns变得;C.looks 看起来 ;D.counts数数。故选D。
【小题4】考查副词及语境的理解。在同一秒时间,众人齐呼,喊声应该很大,而且欢快,loudly最佳。A.loudly大声地; B.quietly安静地; C.sadly难过地; D.safely安全地。根据句意,应选A。
【小题5】考查动词及语境的理解。A.walk 散步; B.secret 秘密; C.job 工作; D.treatment待遇。根据句意,好天气的时候,一家人出门做的最可能是walk。go out for a walk意思是“去散步”。 故选A
【小题6】考查动词短语及语境的理解。A.put on穿上; B.write down写下; C.take away拿走,带走; D.look after照顾照看。
此处意思是:把下决心的清单写下来。write down意思是“写下来、记下来”。 故选B
【小题7】考查副词及语境的理解。A.quickly快速地; B.hard 努力地; C.harder努力地比较级; D.hardly几乎不。句中有than,是比较级,用hard的比较级形式。故选C
【小题8】考查代词及语境的理解。此句的主语是they,后面的形容词性物主代词应该用their,与之匹配。故选D
【小题9】考查动词及语境的理解。A.follow跟随;B.make做决定;C.do 做; D.give给。此处是向家人和朋友作出承诺。通过上下文可知,是怎样追随所下的决心。故选A
【小题10】考查固定句式及语境的理解。本句运用了此结构,“It is a time (for) sb to do sth”,其中for sb前置。故选B
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