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（一）

Chinese New Year， also 1 （know）as Spring Festival in China， is China's most important traditional festival. It is also the most important celebration for families， and a week of official public holiday.

2 there are many interesting legends（传说）and stories 3 （explain）the start of the Chinese New Year festival， the main reason 4 the festival is to celebrate a year of hard work， have a good rest， and relax with family.

Chinese people believe that a good start to the year will lead to a lucky year. Chinese 5 （tradition） celebrated the start of a new year of farm work， and wished for 6 good harvest. This has now developed into celebrating the start of a new business year and wishing for profits and success in 7 （vary） vocations.

Chinese New Year is a time for families to be together. Wherever they are， people will come home 8 （celebrate） the festival with their families.

The New Years Eve dinner 9 （call）“reunion dinner”， and is believed to be the most important meal of the year. Big 10 （family）of several generations sit around round tables and enjoy the food and time together.

（二）

Tea is 1 important part of Chinese tradition. As Chinese society developed and progressed， tea 2 （produce） has played a role in driving economic （经济的） development while tea consumption has remained a practice of daily life.

The history of Chinese tea is a long and gradual story of refinement. Generations of 3 （grow） and producers have perfected the Chinese way of manufacturing tea， and 4 （it） unique regional varieties.

The original idea is owe to the legendary （传说的） Emperor Shennong， 5 is said to have lived 5 000 years ago. A story goes that， one summer day， while 6 （visit） a distant part of his country， he and the court stopped to rest. In accordance with his ruling， the servants began to boil water for the court to drink. 7 （dry） leaves from a nearby bush fell into the boiling water， and a brown substance was infused （浸） into the water. 8 a scientist， the Emperor was interested in the new liquid， 9 （drink） some， and found it very refreshing. And so， according to the legend， tea 10 （create） in 2737 BC.

（三）

Chinese paper cutting has a long history. The 1 （early） paper cutting in China dated back to 1，500 years ago. However， this traditional art is at risk of 2 （disappear） now. 3 （luck）， Voyo Woo， a Chinese immigrant in America， is trying to bring it back to life.

One Saturday in 2014， she 4 （hold） a paper cutting show in Washington. She hoped more people would enjoy the art of paper cutting.

Ms. Woo began to study the art of paper cutting as a 14-year-old girl in her hometown in China. She had a strong passion （热情） for it. Later， she won the 5 （two） prize in a national painting and art competition. She went to America after she finished college in 2008. After that， she took part in an activity 6 （promote） Chinese paper cutting. And then she 7 （invite） to show the art in many important activities. “It is important to promote this art to Americans or anyone 8 is interested in it.” Woo said.

From the art of paper cutting， people can know about Chinese cultural values， history and 9 （story） of peoples life. Ms. Woo uses the art 10 a tool to show Chinese culture to people in other counties.

（四）

Recently， Pinyin 1 （become） vital to the use of Chinese characters on computer keyboards and cellphones.

Pinyin was not designed 2 （replace） the traditional characters， but to act 3 a supplemental script（文字體系） to bridge the gap. “It has helped students to learn putonghua， the 4 （nation）standard language. Before， I met two Cantonese in foreign countries 5 couldnt communicate— I had to speak English to 6 （they），” Zhou Youguang told The Guardian in 2008. “Without an alphabet you had to learn mouth to mouth， ear to ear. Its a bridge to speech between Chinese people.”

Before turning to the study of language， Zhou 7 （educate） as an economist（经济学家）. As the Chinese government aimed to improve the 8 （able） to read and write throughout the country， he was drafted to lead the committee in developing an alphabetic system in 1955.

“I said I was 9 amateur， layman（门外汉）， I couldnt do the job，” Zhou， 10 also contributed to the translation of the Encyclopedia Britannica， told NPR in 2011. “But they said， its a new job， everybody is an amateur. Everybody urged me to change professions， so I did. So from 1955， I abandoned economics and started studying writing systems.”

（五）

The Yellow River is the “mother river of China”. Its basin was the center of Chinese politics， economy （经济） and culture for over 2，000 years. It is the second-longest river in China and sixth 1 （long） in the world.

Chinese 2 （general） agree that the Yellow River Basin was the cradle（摇篮） of Chinese Civilization. A great amount of information proves that the Yellow River 3 （be） the most prosperous（繁盛的） region in early Chinese history.

The Yellow River is not just 4 river of China， but also the symbol of the Chinese spirit. For thousands of years， the Yellow River has been admired by many great 5 （poet）， artists， and common people. Many poems and songs sing the spirit of Yellow River and Chinese people， Defend the Yellow River （保卫黄河）， and Ode to The Yellow River （黄河颂） 6 （include）.

The Yellow River is the most important water resource（资源）for the dry north of China， 7 （play） an irreplaceable role 8 economic development， and agriculture. Since 1960 over 14 dams 9 （construct） on the river for water power， 10 is vital to northern Chinas infrastructure （基础设施）.

答案与解析

（一）本文主要介绍了中国最重要的一个传统节日——春节。人们在这一天和亲人们团聚共同庆祝这个节日。

1. known 因主语Chinese New Year与know之间是被动关系，故用过去分词作状语。

2. Although/Though 前句与后句之间的关系为转折关系，故用Although/Though引导让步状语从句。

3. explaining 因为句中的legends and stories与explain为主动关系，故用现在分词。

4. for 因the reason for sth. （……的原因）是固定搭配。

5. traditionally 修饰动词celebrated用副词。

6. a 句意为“人们盼望一个好的收成”，表示“一个”用不定冠词。

7. various 修饰名词vocations，用形容词various。

8. to celebrate 作目的状语，用动词不定式to celebrate。

9. is called 主语The New Years Eve dinner与谓语动词call之间为被动关系，应用被动态；由与之并列的is believed可知，应用一般现在时，故填is called。

10. families 谓语动词是sit，根据主谓一致原则可知，主语也应是复数。

（二）本文介绍了中国茶叶的历史，神农在一次非常偶然的情况下发现了茶叶，从而开启了中国茶文化。

1. an 本句意为“茶是中国传统中非常重要的一部分”，表示“一”用不定冠词；又因important以元音音素开始，故填an。

2. production 空格处在句中充当主语，故用produce的名词形式，表示“生产”，为不可数名词。

3. growers 由and producers可知，意思是“几代的种植者及制造商们”，表示“种植者”用growers，注意要用复数形式。

4. its 在名词varieties前作定语用形容词性物主代词。

5. who 引导非限制性定语从句并在从句中作主语，先行词为Emperor Shennong，用关系代词who。

6. visiting 因主句主语he与visit之间为主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。