1、Section B 话题阅读,一、完形填空。 Deepavali(屠妖节)is an ancient Hindu(印度的)festival celebrated in autumn every year.Deepavali is the biggest and the brightest festival in India.It _1_the success of night over darkness. Hindus celebrate Deepavali with all the traditional customs.Weeks before Deepavali night，people
2、 start preparing their _2_and clean them up for the festival.New curtains(窗帘)are _3_and old furniture is replaced.Traditional cakes，candies and biscuits are put on _4_New clothes are bought for the family members and everyone is very _5_,For some families，many lights are placed outside their homes a
3、t the entrances，and it is a beautiful sight to see in the _6_Early on Deepavali morning，Hindus start the day with a _7_，and then they will put on clean and new clothes.Girls put on new dresses or skirts _8_boys show off their temple to offer prayers to God for his _9_and blessings to the family.Then
4、 they return home to have a big _10_that consists of Indian pancakes，and hot coffee or tea.This is followed by sweets and delicious food on the table.,( )1.A.means BTells Cwrites Dleads ( )2.A.streets BWindows Cyards Dhomes ( )3.A.picked up Bpulled down Cput up Dcut up ( )4.A.floors BTables Csofas D
5、beds ( )5.A.free BClever Clucky Dexcited,A,D,C,B,D,( )6.A.dark BDay Cstreet Dsquare ( )7.A.laugh BCry Cbath Dwalk ( )8.A.or BAs Calthough Dwhile ( )9.A.difficulty BHouse Clove Ddinner ( )10.A.party BSupper Clunch Dbreakfast,A,C,D,C,D,二、阅读理解。(2016长沙) The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the firs
6、t month of the lunar calendar(阴历)This day is always the first full moon in the new year.Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival.Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty(朝代)and became popular in the Tang Dynasty. Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditio
7、ns.Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees，or along river banks on show.It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble.Today，when the lanterns slowly rise into the air，people make wishes.,Another tradition is guessing lan
8、tern riddles.The riddles are usually short，wise，and sometimes humorous.The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character(汉字)，a famous persons name，or a place name. The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes.In northern China，they are called yuanxiao while in southern pa
9、rt theyre named tangyuan.Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity，they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.,In old times，the Lantern Festival was also romantic(浪漫的)Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other.A line from Xin Qiji，a
10、poet during the Song Dynasty，shows this： Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd.Suddenly I turned，and there she stood，in the dim(昏暗的)light.,( )11.The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “ _ ” in Chinese. A春节 B元宵节 C端午节( )12.When did celebrations and tr
11、aditions of the Lantern Festival start from? AThe Han Dynasty. BThe Tang Dynasty. CThe Song Dynasty.,B,A,( )13.What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times? AMaking wishes. BCelebrating birthdays. CAsking for help. ( )14.Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings? AThey have different tastes. BThey are named “yuanxiao” all over the country. CPeople enjoy the process of making them.,C,B,( )15.The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was _ in old times. Aboring Bhumorous Cromantic,C,
