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【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（如果所用的答题卡没有E、F、G选项，则选E涂A、B，选F涂A、C，选G涂A、D）

【1】 This date was the old mid-winter festival in pre-Christmas times, around the time of the longest night and the shortest day. Christmas in the 21st century has many traditions: Christmas trees, cards and presents. Shops can make about 60 percent of their year’s income in the three months before Christmas, so most shops get ready for it in October. 【2】 The first time this happened was in 1867 when Macy’s famous shop in New York, stayed open until midnight on Christmas Eve.

By mid-December, almost every shop and street has a Christmas tree. 【3】 In the northern countries, winter is cold and dark and most trees are decorated with lights and colored glass balls to give people hope that spring will come.

Father Christmas is known across the world with his white hair, red coat and big bag of toys. Young children are told that he lives in the north of Finland and makes toys for them. 【4】

On Christmas Day a traditional meal is eaten, usually a turkey and a rich, spicy cake. Some people hate Christmas. 【5】 They love seeing family and friends; they also love the traditions. Love it or hate it, Christmas is a time to look back over the old year and forward to the new one.

A. This tradition was started by the Germans as early as 700 AD.

B. Believe it or not.

C. Since about 400 AD, Christmas Day has been celebrated.

D. Others feel it is a magical and exciting time.

E. The shopping centers are beautifully decorated and stay open late at night.

F. It was really beautiful indeed.

G. By tradition, he brings the toys to children at night, on the night before Christmas.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】E

【3】A

【4】G

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了圣诞节的历史由来，人们会在圣诞节购物，火鸡是圣诞节的传统事物，不管人们喜欢与否，圣诞节都是回望过去展望未来的意义。

【1】C考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。从句子This date was the old mid-winter festival in pre-Christmas times,可以看出This date was festival，中心在festival 和选项中Christmas Day 一致。故选C。

【2】E考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。从句子stayed open until midnight on Christmas Eve.可以看出和选项E有联系。故选E。

【3】A考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。从句子most trees are decorated with lights and colored glass balls give people hope that spring will come.key words "most trees"以及前面的almost every shop and street has a Christmas tree可见它历史悠久，与A项相符。故选A。

【4】G考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。从前面的句子makes toys for them可看出，后面的内容与toy有关。故选G。

【5】D考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。从后面的句子They love seeing family and friends; they also love the traditions. 可知前面要讲的是有很多人喜爱它。故选D。

【名师点拨】

高考七选五解题方法

1.通读全文，了解文章大意。这是一个泛读的过程，目的是了解文章大意，为以后的理解做铺垫。

2.分析句型，了解语法构成

3.当我们了解了文章大意后，要明确每一个空是填一个整句子还是半个句子。这一点十分重要，它能够帮助我们迅速确定某些空的选项范围，比如，有一个空的结尾处没有标点符号，后文紧跟着一个句子的后半部分，很显然这时我们需要填的是半个句子，这时便可以在七个选项中找到是半个句子的选项，从而缩小选择范围。比如第36题，后面的句子的主语就是this date...开篇就是这个，来的莫名其妙，可知前面的横线上肯定介绍了一个节日，否则不会用this这个词，故选C。

4.明确关联关系。任何句子都是要么和上文有联系，要么和下文有联系，要么和上下文都有联系。比如40题，前面一句讲的是人们讨厌圣诞节，后面一句讲的是人们对圣诞的喜爱之情，可知填空处肯定是这两种感情的转折。故选D。

5.带入通读，复查

做完题目切忌直接离开，这是我们很有必要将自己修正好的文章通读一遍，将其看做一片行文通顺语意连贯的文章来读，这是如果感到有含义不连贯的地方，很有可能是我们填错了空，就要复查了，注意：七选五的特点在于，错一道，往往还会错另外的一道或几道，我们叫做"连错"，所以当你发现自己有一处填的有问题时，一定要同时检查其他空。