2022年高考英语二轮培优复习完形填空技能保分练(五)说明文、议论文.docxVIP

完形填空技能保分练(五)　说明文、议论文 Test 1 [2021·广东六校联盟高三第二次联考]Many Western cultures measure their days with the solar calendar. Therefore, they __1__ the coming of the New Year on January 1. Cultures in Asia use other calendars and celebrate the New Year at other times. Events and rituals __2__ from country to country. But in each place, New Year celebrations are a big __3__. Most world cultures have been celebrating the New Year for centuries. The earliest New Year celebrations took place during spring or __4__ time. With __5__ weather ahead, or plenty of food to eat, people __6__ felt like having a party! As the days became longer and as nature renewed itself, people also felt like they could have a new start. The New Year could bring better fortune, more opportunities and new challenges. Such __7__ ideas remain the same today. Some cultures have __8__ New Year traditions. Italians throw old things out of their windows at midnight, symbolizing the __9__ of the old. People of the Philippines fire guns into the air to ward off __10__. Danes jump off chairs exactly as the clock __11__ midnight, so they can “jump” into the New Year. Greek children leave their shoes by the fireplace on New Years Day. They hope someone will come and fill the shoes with __12__. In Vancouver, Canada, some people celebrate the New Year by jumping into the ocean. The weather is freezing cold! As you might expect, most people come to watch the swimmers __13__ swim themselves. London hosts an annual New Years Day parade that __14__ nearly a million spectators. It features bands, floats and enormous balloons. These balloons are so huge that they __15__ over nearby buildings！ 1．A.observe B. notice C．expect D．decide 2．A.happen B．develop C．vary D．hold 3．A.burden B．reunion C．deal D．success 4．A.summer B．harvest C．labor D．leisure 5．A.colder B．changeable C．extreme D．better 6．A.eventually B．naturally C．occasionally D．exactly 7．A.unique B．challengi