2025屆寧夏銀川市興慶區(qū)長慶高中高考英語押題試卷含解析

2025屆寧夏銀川市興慶區(qū)長慶高中高考英語押題試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thewhyheisabsenttodayishehasgotabadheadache.A．reason;that B．reason;becauseC．cause;that D．cause;because2．ThankstoMrsSmith,thefatherandthesoneventually______aftertenyears’coldrelationshipbetweenthem.A．tookup B．pickedup C．madeup D．turnedup3．IwouldnotbeseeingthefilmGreenBooknow_____meupintime.A．wereKathynottopick B．hadKathynotpickedC．ifKathyhasn’tpicked D．ifKathydidnotpick4．Maryreallyhardonhisbookandthinkshe’llhavefinisheditbyFriday.A．worked B．hasbeenworkingC．hadworked D．hasworked5．Thegovernmenthasbeenundergrowingpressureto______thecausesofairpollutionassmogfrequentlysmothersthecountry’slargecities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．a(chǎn)ddress6．—ThemovieLalalandisawesome.It’sreallyapitythatyoudidn’tmakeit.—Sorry,I________.Iwastoobusythen.A．didn’tB．didC．wouldn’tD．would7．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith8．Althoughvaluesmaybe____,it’shelpfultosharethemwithyourpartnerforadditionalsupport.A．terminalB．personalC．crucialD．practical9．When____tofeelunworthy,childrenoftenworkextrahardtopleasetheirparents．A．tomake B．making C．made D．havingmade10．Idon’tlikefish,soIeatitunlessIwasextremelyhungry.A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．wounldn’t11．—Whatashame!Wemisunderstoodeachotherforsuchalongtime.—Yes,IwishI_____withyouearlier.A．communicate B．hadcommunicatedC．communicated D．wouldcommunicate12．Ifweusethenewrecyclingmethod,alargenumberoftrees.A．a(chǎn)resaved B．willsave C．willbesaved D．havesaved13．Pandasare_____tothemountainsofcentralChinaandonlyabout1,000remaininthewild.A.native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar14．Igotmore_____abouthimfromreadinghisbooksthanfromtalkingtohim.A．insights B．memoriesC．resources D．experiences15．Ascientist’sattempttoproducetheworld’sfirstgene-editedbabies_____areimmunetoHIVhassparkedcontroversyinacademiaandthepublic.A．a(chǎn)s B．whoC．whom D．whose16．—WhendidTomcometoQingdao？—ItwasinJuly，2006andheatripinChinawithhisparentsatthattime.A．wouldtake B．hadtakenC．wastaking D．hadbeentaking17．Tohisdelight,Tomquicklyearnedthetrustofhisbossandthenofhiscolleagues.A．one B．onesC．that D．those18．Ipreferaschool______teachershavetoworkasateam,insteadoffightingagainsteachother.A．where B．that C．a(chǎn)s D．when19．Idon’tthinkRosemarywillbeupsetaboutit,butI’llgotoseeherincaseshe_______.A．is B．willbe C．does D．need20．Oneofthefewthingsyou______sayaboutEnglishpeoplewithcertaintyisthattheytalkalotabouttheweather.A．need B．must C．can D．should第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Iremembermychildhoodsummersfondly,asmanyofusdo.ThosegoldendaysinwhichIwouldleavethehouseafterastillsleepy,leisurelybreakfastandcomehomeonlyforlunchinthemiddleofadayspententirelyoutdoors.Wedidnotliveintownand,thus,playmateswerelimitedtosiblings(兄弟姐妹)andthecousinswholiveddowntheroad.Ourbackyardbecametheplaygroundinwhichourimaginationswouldrunwild—turningthosefewacresintomagicalforests,thecreek(小溪)intoaviolentriverandourtrustydog,Rex,intothemanyrolesofhorse,monsterandanyothercreaturethatwechildrendidnotwanttoplay.Bytheendofthethreemonthsofsummerbreakweweresunburnedfromourhoursinthesun,fullofthememoriesofathousandmagicalmomentsandbondedtooursiblingsinawaythatwinter’sforcedhibernation(冬眠)neverseemedtoconnectus.Today,IliveonthesameacreagethatIdidasachild.Mychildrenhavetheblessingofhavingthesamegrassypatchestoscratchtheirbarefeetastheyrunthroughit,thesamecreektostomp(跺腳)through,andnotthesamedog—buttheirveryownenergeticpuptoimagineawaythedayswith.However,thisisnotthesameworldasitwastwenty,thirtyyearsago.Therearescreenseverywhereinthehousetodemandattention—televisionswithhundredsofchannels,computerswithaccesstoathousandentertainingsites,tabletsstockedwithapps.Thereisalsonolongertheexpectationofastretchofanunscheduledthreemonths.Theirschoolfriendstellcompetitivestoriesofcarefullyplannedvacations,spendingtimetravelingtoallofthelocalattractions—variousparks,thezoo,thesciencecenter,allofthefestivalswhichcomebreezingthroughtown.Ontheveryfirstdayofschooltheywillbeaskedtolisttheirfavoriteactivitiesofthesummerandnolongeraretheselistsfilledwiththingslikefindingwoodtomakeabridgeoveracreekoradayspentinimaginativeplaywiththeirsiblings.Thelistsarenowfulloftrips,overscheduleddaysand“camps”thatnolongerofferastayinnature.Ourchildrenhavebecomeusedtobeingentertainedeveryminute.Inourhouse,wehavelimitsonelectronicsandkickthekidsoutsideonaniceday.Evenaswetryasparentstosetlimitsandgetourchildrenoutinnature,thenewcryofchildhoodseemstobe“I’mbored,”whichisnotreallyjustmeaning“I’mbored,”“but“Pleasefindsomethingtoentertainme,asInolongercanentertainmyselfevenforashortperiodoftime.”O(jiān)urchildrennolongerknowhowtositinsilence,entertainthemselveswhileevenwaitingforafewminutesandhavelosttheaweofnatureastheyhavebecomeaddictedtoscreentime.Wehavemadeachoiceinthishouseholdtodowhatisnolongerexpectedofchildreninmanyhouseholds—wewillensurethattherearedaysof“boredom.”Werefusetospendourdaysschedulingourchildren’severyhour.Therewillbemanydayswithnoplansatall,whentheywillbesentoutsidewithonlythegrassandthetreesandtheirownimaginationstoentertainthem.Thescreenswillbeturnedoffandourchildrenwillfindthattimesofquietcanbejustasorevenmoreentertaining.Theywillbondwiththeirbrotherandsister,makingmemoriesthattheywillreplayintheirmindswellintoadulthood.Eventhoughsunscreenwillbereligiouslyapplied,theywillleavesummerwithsunburnedandscratchescomingfromclimbingtrees,stompingthroughcreeksandchasingthedoginthefield.ThissummerIwillbegivingmychildrenthegreatestgiftofall—boredom.Forinsideboredomisthegiftofgettingtoknowyourownmind,offindingcomfortandjoyinnatureandintherealizationthatthegreatestgiftsareexperience,notthings.1、Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswecanknowthattheauthor.A．participatedinmanyorganizedactivitiesB．enjoyedanunscheduledvacationC．exploredmagicalforestsandaviolentriverD．realizedthestrengthofpatience2、Theauthorthinkstoday’schildren’sactivitiesare.A．lessmeaningfulB．lessaccessibleC．morerelatedtonatureD．moreinlinewiththenatureofplay3、Whatistherealreasonforchildren’sfeelingofboredom?A．Childrenareaddictedtoscreentime.B．Childrenarelimitedtousingelectronics.C．Childrenhavenopatiencewitheverything.D．Childrenlacktheexperienceofexploringentertainment.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardshischildren’schildhood?A．Sympathetic.B．Envious.C．Unsatisfactory.D．Indifferent.5、Whatisheauthor’spurposetoensurechildrenthedaysof“boredom”?A．Tokeepchildrenawayfromelectronics.B．Toencouragechildrentoclimbtreesandstompthroughcreeks.C．Tosetasidemoretimetoimprovetheiracademicperformance.D．Toprovidechildrenwiththeopportunitytoseekhappinessinnature.6、Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．ThegiftofboredomB．ThememoryofchildhoodC．TheattractionofnatureD．Theexperienceoftwogenerations22．（8分）HobbiesHelpCureAddictiontotheInternetWhilesomeparentshaveexpressedconcernsabouttheamountoftimetheirchildrenspentsurfingtheInternetduringthesummerbreakfromschool,itwasn’taproblemforYinQiming.Instead,the37-year-oldShanghairesidentandhisdaughterdividedtheirvacationbetweencyberspaceandthe8-year-old’sotherinterests.“MydaughterhasmanyhobbiesandIandhermotherrespectherchoices,soweaccompanyhertoclassessheenjoys,suchaslearningtoplaythedrumsanddrawing,”hesaid.“Shelovestoplayoutsidewithherfriends,soshedoesn’tthinktheInternetisamust-havethinginherlife.”Yinaddedthatherarelyimposesatimelimitonhisdaughter’sonlineactivity.“ShesometimesusesWeChat(apopularinstant-messagingtool)onmymobilephone,butonlytocontacthermother,”hesaid.“Onceshehasherownplanseverydayandrealizesthattheinternetisjustapartoflife,shewon’tbecomeaddictedtoit.”LiLin,aprimaryschoolteacherfromLiaoningprovince,expressedasimilaropinion.“Wedosomehomeworkonline,includingrecitingstories,andthechildrenusetheInternetfrequentlyeverydayoftheirlives,”shesaid,notingthatthechildren’sonlineactivityislimitedto30minutesadayatschool.“WeshouldmakebetteruseoftheInternettoprovidechildrenwithmoreknowledgeandhelpthemtogrowup,”saidLi,whohasa10-year-oldson.Thekeytopreventingchildren,especiallythoseatprimaryandmiddleschools,frombecomingaddictedtotheInternetistolimitthetimetheyspendonlineandtoensurethattheyknowcyberspacecannotreplacetraditionalformsofcommunication,shesaid.MaoFeizhu,apsychologistfromFujianprovinceinsoutheastChina,saidpeopleoverestimatetheinfluenceoftheinternet.“Manypeople,evensomeparents,believetheInternetplaysabigroleinourdailylives,andmanythingscanbecompletedonline,butthat’snotcompletelyright,”shesaid.“Wecanusesocialapplicationstotalkorplaybasketballgames,andevensharewhatwearethinkingabout,butsometimesit’simpossibleforouremotionstobeaccuratelyreflectedinthisway.Whatchildrenneedisemotionalcommunicationandrealphysicalexercise.Afterall,lovecannotbeboughtonthenet,”shesaid.Perhaps,thebestwaytostopyoungnetizensspendingtoomuchtimeonlineistoencouragetheirotherinterestsbutalsoaccompanythemwhentheygoonline:“WeshouldusetheInternet,notbecomeitsslaves.1、Whatbotherslotsoftheparentstodayisthattheiryoungchildren______.A．enjoychattingwithfriendsonlineB．a(chǎn)readdictedtoplayingcellphonesdeeplyC．spendtoomuchtimeontheInternetD．loveplayingcomputergamestoomuch2、HowdidYinQimingkeephisdaughterfreeoftheInternetaddiction?A．ByinvitinghertoplanherowntimelimitofusingtheInternet.B．Bytalkingandplayingwithherfrequentlytosparetheholiday.C．Bysparingtimetoaccompanyherdevelopingherownhobbies.D．Byencouraginghertomakeenoughfriendsinthereallife.3、AccordingtoLiLin,thekeytopreventingtheInternetaddictionis________.A．tolimittheirtimeonlineandencouragereallifecommunicationB．tostresstheimportanceoffriendshipandmakingfriendsonlineC．tomakerulesonsurfingonlineandoffermoreonlinetimeD．toforbidInternetuseandspendmoretimeonbook-reading4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthedevelopmentofideasinthepassage?I:IntroductionCP:CentralpointP:PointSp:Sub-pointC:ConclusionA．B．C．D．23．（8分）Belowareseveralprogramsdesignedforstudents.ARCCGapARCCGaphasbeenofferingprogramsforyoungadultssince1983.ARCCGapSemesterprogramsareanopportunitytoliveandlearninsomeofthegreatestclassroomsonearth.OurSemesterprogramstakestudentsonajourneyofdiscoveryoflocalpeoples,places,culturesandideas.ProgramLocations:International—Africa,Asia,LatinAmerica,andIndiaPhone:415-332-5075Email:gap@ThinkingBeyondBordersThinkingBeyondBorders’gapyearprogramsarespecificallydesignedforstudentswholikelearningandareeagertocreatemeaningfulsocialchangeintheworld.Wecombineworkingwithinspiringlocalleaders,andengagereadingsanddiscussionstocreateanexciting,supportive,andtransformationallearningenvironment.TBB’sfull-yearandsemesteroptionsincludea7-countryGlobalGapYear.ProgramLocation(s):International—Global,SouthAmerica,AsiaPhone:203-993-0236CampsInternationalOurinspirationalAGAprogramsgiveyouthechancetolivewiththecommunitiesyouwillbesupportingandworkwithlocalsonserviceprojectsthatmakeasignificantandlastingdifferencetopeople’slives.Youcanalsocontributetoprotectingtheenvironmentandendangeredwildlife.ProgramLocations:Kenya,Borneo,Cambodia,Ecuador,PeruandournewestlocationsCostaRica,NicaraguaPhone:441425485390Email:rcig@campsintemational.co.ukRaleighInternationalFormorethan30yearsRaleighInternationalhasbeenrunninglife-changingExpeditionstosomeofthemostremoteplacesontheplanet.ARaleighExpeditionisoverseasvolunteering.Our5,7or10-weekExpeditionsprovideexposuretodifferentpeople,newcultures,situations,andenvironments.Thisisyourchancetocreatearealchangeinthecommunitiesthatneeditmost,andtodeveloparangeofskillsforyourself.ProgramLocations:Africa,AsiaandIndiaPhone:0044(0)20718312701、WhatdoARCCGapandThinkingBeyondBordershaveincommon?A．Theyaretobringaboutsocialchanges.B．Theyaredesignedtotrainyoungleaders.C．Theyhaveahistoryofaboutthreedecades.D．Theparticipantswilltraveltodifferentcontinents.2、WhatistheadvantageoftakingpartinCampsInternational?A．Gainingthechancetogetsupport.B．Knowingmoreaboutnationalaffairs.C．Developingtheawarenessofservingothers.D．Havingagoodcommandofaforeignlanguage.3、HowcanwegetintouchwithRaleighInternational?A．Byfax. B．Byphone.C．Byemail. D．Inperson.24．（8分）Itwasalwaysverycoldonthatlakeshoreinthenight,butwehadplentyofblanketsandwerewarmenough.Wenevermovedamuscleallnight,butwakedatearlydawnintheoriginalpositions,andgotupatonce,thoroughlyrefreshed.Thereisnoendofmedicineinsuchanexperience.Thatmorningwecouldhavedefeatedtensuchpeopleaswewerethedaybefore—sickonesatanyrate.Buttheworldisslow,andpeoplewillgoto“watercures”and“movementcures”andtoforeignlandsforhealth.ThreemonthsofcamplifeonLakeTahoewouldbringbackEgyptianmummytolife,andgivehimahealthyappetite.Idonotmeantheoldestanddriestmummies,ofcourse,butfresherones.Theairupthereinthecloudsisverypureandfine.Andwhyshouldn’titbe?—itisthesametheangelsbreathe.Ithinkthathardlyanyamountoftirednesscanbegatheredtogetherthatamancannotsleepoffinonenightonthesandbyitsside.Notunderaroof,butunderthesky;itseldomorneverrainsthereinthesummertime.Iknowamanwhowenttheretodie.Buthemadeafailureofit.Hewasaskeleton(骨瘦如柴的人)whenhecame,andcouldbarelystand.Hehadnoappetite,anddidnothingbutreadtracts(小冊子)andreflectonthefuture.Threemonthslaterhewassleepingoutofdoorsregularly,eatingallhecouldhold,threetimesaday,andhuntinggameoverthemountainsthreethousandfeethighforfun.Andhewasaskeletonnolonger,butweighedpartofaton.Thisisnofancysketch,butthetruth.Hisdiseasewasconsumption.Iconfidentlyrecommendhisexperiencetootherskeletons.—MarkTwain1、Whichofthefollowingisthetopicofthepassage?A．HowtolivenearLakeTahoeB．TheimaginationofLakeTahoeC．TheareaofLakeTahoehasamazingpowerstobringbackpeople’shealthD．LakeTahoe’sairandwaterqualityarefantasticforEgyptianmummies2、Thewriter’stoneofthispassageis________.A．determinedB．persuasiveC．homesickD．entertaining3、Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingtheairis“thesametheangelsbreathe”?A．Thealtitudeisveryhigh.B．Thewetairsurroundedthelake.C．Thecoldwindinthearea.D．Thewidenessoftheland.4、Theauthorusesthe“Egyptianmummy”tocompareto________.A．peoplewholosttheirfamiliesB．sickandexhaustedpeopleC．a(chǎn)deadmanD．thewritersbaddream25．（10分）There’sasongbythegreatJamaicansingerBobMarleycalledSoMuchTroubleInTheWorld.Marleyunderstoodthatpartofthereasonwhytherearesomanyproblemsintheworldisthelackoftolerancebetweenpeople.TheUNunderstandsthistoo—that’swhyitmadeNov16“InternationalDayforTolerance”.Butfirstofall,whatistolerance?FrenchphilosopherVoltaire(1694—1778)cangiveussomehelp.Accordingtohim,tolerance“istheconsequenceofhumanity.Weareallformedoffrailty(脆弱)anderror;letuspardoneachother’sfolly—thatisthefirstlawofnature.”Nobody’sperfect.Whenwe’retemptedtocriticizeanotherperson,weshouldperhapsrememberourownimperfectionsfirst.Veryoften,peopledon’trealizethatthey’reintolerant.Thisisbecauseintolerancehasalottodowithignorance.Forexample,theUN’scampaignisinpartaboutthetreatmentoffemalesbymales.Butoften,thebehaviorofmentowardwomenisintolerantbecausemendon’tputthemselvesintheshoesofwomen.It’sworththinkingalittleaboutthewords“tolerance”and“intolerance”.Aretheythebestwordstodescribetheevilsofwhichwe’respeakinghere?Toagreetobe“tolerant”ofsomeoneisn’tnecessarilyaveryrespectfulthing.Whensomeoneistolerated,itimpliesthatthere’ssomethingwrongwiththem.Butitseemswrongthatpeopleshouldagreeto“tolerate”peoplewithblackskin,forexample.Andshouldwomenthinktheyhavereceivedtherespecttheyareduewhenmenagreeto“tolerate”them?Still,whatVoltairesaidstands:Wehumansarenotperfectandthisweaknessissomethingthatweallshare.That’sthereasonweshouldbetolerant.It’salittlelikegenerosity.Wecangivethingstoanotherperson,andwecanalsogiveourforgiveness.BobMarleyunderstoodthis.Inthesongmentionedabove,headvised:“Writeyourloveonarocksoitstaysforeternity;writeyourhateinthesandsothewaveswillwashitaway.”1、AccordingtoVoltaire,toleranceis________.A．beingwillingtoexpressyourlovetoothersB．tryingtoovercomeyourimperfectionsC．givingahandtovulnerablegroups(弱勢群體)D．a(chǎn)cceptingeachother’sweaknesses2、Whyarepeopleusuallyunawareoftheirintolerance,accordingtothearticle?A．Theyareusedtofindingfaults.B．Theyconsidertoleranceakindoffrailty.C．Theydon’tseethingsfromtheangleofothers.D．Theyareintolerantofthemselvestoo.3、Inwhatsenseis“tolerance”similarto“generosity”?A．Humansareadvisedtotreatothersbetter.B．Humanslearnedtofindfaultsinothers.C．Humansneedtogivesomethingtoothers.D．Humanswillchangetheirattitudestoothers.4、Theunderlinedword“this”inthelastparagraphrefersto________.A．givingthingstoothers B．forgivingothersC．differentattitudestowardloveandhate D．thefactthathumansareimperfect5、What’sthetextmainlyabout?A．TheoriginoftheInternationalDayofTolerance.B．Themeaningandimportanceoftolerance.C．ThephilosophybehindBobMarley’ssong.D．Effectivewaystoshowtolerance.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）GrowingupinSouthCarolina,Iwasalwaysathletic.Ijoinedtheschoolbasketballteamwiththeguysintheneighborhood.Oneafternoon,I1intheyard.Anhourlater,Itriedtogetupfromachair,butIfoundthatIcouldn’t2.Somymothertookmetothehospital.It3nearlysixmonthstodiagnose(診斷)4waswrongwithmeandIcouldn’t5likeIusedto.Isatonthebenchwhiletheother6played.Afterawhile,I7doingalittleputting.Itwasn’teasy8,becauseIhadalotof9inmyhands.Ihadplayedsome10golfwhenIwasseven,butithad11caughtmyinterest—itwastooquietforme.NowithurteachtimeIhittheball.ButIwashappytobe12,happytohaveachanceto13again,andIfellinlovewiththesport.Oneday,myfathersaidtome,“Let’strygolf.”Hecarriedmeontothecourse.14himhitallthosegoodshotsmademewanttodoittoo.BythetimeIwas13,Iwasgoodbutnotverygood.Thatmademe15,soIstartedworkinghard.I16thehighschoolteam,butIgot17whenIdidn’twin,soIworkedevenharder.Afterpractice,Ihitanothernineholesbymyself.Golfwasthemost18gameI’deverplayed.Igota19totheuniversityofSouthCarolinaandbecameaprofessional20afterIgraduated.1、A．walkedstraightB．walkeddownC．fellbehindD．fellover2、A．sleepB．moveC．playD．sit3、A．tookB．lastedC．costD．wasted4、A．whichB．thatC．whatD．who5、A．studyB．runC．learnD．hit6、A．doctorsB．nursesC．kidsD．patients7、A．triedB．a(chǎn)voidedC．a(chǎn)dmittedD．remembered8、A．inallB．a(chǎn)tleastC．a(chǎn)tlastD．a(chǎn)tfirst9、A．painB．secretsC．strengthD．power10、A．seniorB．juniorC．goodD．professional11、A．evenB．everC．neverD．still12、A．homeB．separateC．insideD．outside13、A．raceB．relaxC．competeD．wave14、A．SeeingB．HelpingC．PreventingD．Hearing15、A．happyB．sadC．homesickD．content16、A．supportedB．visitedC．trustedD．made17、A．a(chǎn)ngryB．nervousC．a(chǎn)llergicD．popular18、A．delicateB．desperateC．changeableD．challenging19、A．scholarshipB．certificateC．passageD．train20、A．doctorB．expertC．a(chǎn)thleteD．a(chǎn)ctor第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）OnJanuary25,2020,overabillionpeopleinChinaandmillionsaroundtheworldwillcelebratetheChineseNewYear,ortheSpringFestival.Theancienttradition,1．dateisdeterminedbythelunarcalendarandfallssomewherebetweenJanuary21andFebruary20eachyear,isthe2．(long)andmostimportantofallChinesefestivals.Thepreparationswill3．(official)beginwithLittleYearonJanuary17,2019.Itisobservedwithadayofmemorialandprayerceremonies.OtherLittleYearactivitiesincludecleaningthehouse4．（sweep)awaybadluckandhangingspringcouplets—-reddecorationshunginpairs—ondoorwaysforwealth.Sincered5．(believe)tokeepmisfortuneandevilspiritsaway,itcanbenoticedineverythingfromclothingto6．(lantern)usedtodecoratehouses.Often7．(consider)themostimportantmealoftheyear,thereuniondinnerisbothdeliciousandrootedinChinesetradition.8．wholechickensymbolizesfamilytogetherness,whilelonguncutnoodlesshowlongevity(長壽）.Wealthisrepresentedbydumplingsandspringrolls.Childrenreceiveredenvelopesfilled9．moneyandinspiringmessagesfromeldersandareoftenallowedtostayuplatetowatchthe10．(amaze)fireworksshows.Thetwo-weeklongcelebrationswillendonFebruary8—thedayofthefullmoon—withthe