江苏省泰州市.2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第二部分：阅读(共两节，满分42.5分)第一节(共12小题：每小题25分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、D、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe15-daySpringFestivalisthebiggestholidayoftheyearformanyChinesetoleavefromtheirjobstotravelhomeandseetheirlovedonesButalongwithgatheringcomealotoftraditionsaimedatmakingsuretheyearaheadisluckyandhappy.Herearesomekeydosanddon’tsthatmanyChinesefollowbeforeandaftertheLunarNewYear.DOsSetofffireworksThemorefireworksorfirecrackersyousetoff,thebetter.Notonlydoyoulightupthenightskywithasymphonyofcolor,buttheloudbangingsoundsarethoughttoscareoffevilspirits.EatdumplingsEatingdumplingsisapopulartraditioninnorthernChinabecausedumplingsnotonlytastegoodbutalsolooklikepiecesofgold.CleanyourhomeSweep,mop,vacuum,steam-doanythingandeverythingtomakesureyourhomeiscleanbeforethemidnightonLunarNewYeareve.Theaimhereistofreeyourhomefromanybadluckatedthat’soveraccumulthepastyear.DON’TsWashorcutyourhairLeaveyourhairasitisonthefirstdayoftheNewYear.TheChinesecharacterforhairisthesamefirstcharacterintheword发达).forprosperity(Thismeanswashingorcuttingitoffisseenaswashingyourfortuneaway.Cleanpost-NewYearCleaningofanykindonthefirstdayisstrictlyforbidden.YoucleanyourhometoavoidanybadluckbeforetheNewYear-nowyouwanttobesurenottowipe,sweeporwashawayanyofthegoodluckthatarrivesaftermidnight.1BuybooksIt’sbadlucktobuythemduring-daytheSpring15.Festival.TheChinesewordfor"book"(shū)soundsexactlythesameastheword-soforbuying"lose’"abookisconsideredaninvitationtobadluck.Also,avoidgivingbooksgiftsastoanyone,becauseit’dbelikewishingbadluckuponthem.1.WhyistheSpringFestivalthebesttimeformanyChinesepeopleaccordingtothetext?A.Theycanenjoyalorofdeliciousdishes.B.Theycangettogetherwiththeirfamilymembers.C.It’stimeforthemtosay-byegoodtothepastyearD.Thefestivalwillbringthemgoodluckandhappiness.2.YouareexpectedtodothefollowingonthefirstdayoftheNewYear.EXCEPTA.settingofffireworksB.enjoyingtastydumplingsC.cleaningyourhomeD.leavingyourboo