时事热点 完形填空 提前练 2025年中考英语二轮复习备考

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时事热点 完形填空 提前练 2025年中考英语二轮复习备考
一、完形填空
Teenagers often go online when bored, but it can sometimes bring more stress. That’s when the “Boredom Buster” comes to help. It offers 1 on keeping busy depending on how you feel.
Feeling 2 “Try writing down your fears and think about the 3 behind them.” Sad “Try watching your favorite TV show.”
The Boredom Buster is a part of an app called Saplings, made to 4 teenagers to deal with a restless mind. The app 5 has a guide for keeping a diary.
Created in 2021 by 16-year-old Vaishnavi Kumbala, the app was born out of her 6 for people of her age with mental (精神的) health problems.
“A lot of mental health resources (资源) out there are for adults or 7 kids,” Kumbala said. She saw many teenagers feel lonely 8 sad. Some of them are too 9 to reach out for help. While it can’t take the place of 10 , the app can work together with their help.
“The prompts (提醒) in the guided diary are made just for 11 ,” Kumbala said. Prompts include questions like “What is your greatest interest How can you use 12 in your life in a small way ” There are also encouraging sayings, 13 “Stay hungry, stay foolish (愚蠢的)”.
Kumbala wanted to 14 something that was by a teen for teens. Her app 15 the 2021 Congressional App Challenge in Louisiana’s First District. The goal of competition is to help middle and high school students explore computer science.
1．A．power B．problems C．money D．advice
2．A．happy B．scared C．angry D．excited
3．A．reasons B．effort C．value D．choices
4．A．drive B．allow C．require D．help
5．A．never B．also C．usually D．again
6．A．hobby B．worry C．joke D．argue
7．A．younger B．happier C．taller D．thinner
8．A．but B．while C．since D．and
9．A．heavy B．noisy C．shy D．short
10．A．teachers B．children C．doctors D．parents
11．A．teens B．workers C．babies D．cooks
12．A．her B．him C．it D．them
13．A．during B．including C．considering D．providing
14．A．create B．buy C．watch D．borrow
15．A．made B．invented C．won D．found
China is known as the land of ritual (礼仪) and Chinese people 16 tea culture.
In fact, 17 the host or the guest, both should know the tea etiquette details. There are some 18 to follow which we call tea manners, just like table manners.
First, the guests are supposed to be seated in order of importance from the left-hand side of the host. It 19 that older and superior (地位高的) guests are usually seated first. Don’t sit face to face with the host because it is considered 20 . If it is inevitable (不可避免的) , children should take this seat.
Second, when being served with tea, guests should receive the tea cup with 21 hands. Don’t forget to 22 your thanks to the host. In China, finger tapping (敲) is a 23 way to give silent thanks to the person pouring tea for you. Do you know how to do it Just tap the table three times with two fingers (sometimes, one or five) each time your cup is 24 tea by another person.
Third, the tea is usually 25 in a small cup, as this allows the tea to cool faster. However, no matter what size of the cup is, don’t drink it at once.
16．A．value B．hate C．disrespect D．collect
17．A．if B．that C．whether D．unless
18．A．rules B．reasons C．plans D．changes
19．A．notices B．means C．reminds D．helps
20．A．secret B．confident C．comfortable D．impolite
21．A．both B．either C．all D．neither
22．A．receive B．express C．accept D．refuse
23．A．strange B．wrong C．difficult D．common
24．A．covered with B．played with C．compared with D．filled with
25．A．boiled B．discovered C．served D．processed
Ever since “Mother Nature” gave me life, I have expected to grow tall and big.
As a young 26 , I was well protected in the forest. I used to have a good time with my friends under the blue sky and along the river. Our only purpose was to stand as high as possible. My pal, Tim often said, “All I 27 for is to be strong and happy.”
More than 300 days passed and we grew straight. Until one day, our first birthday, we were 28 out of the earth and put on trucks. “I don’t want to go!” Tim cried.
After a long journey, we arrived in a completely 29 place with nothing green. Here we were planted in a line. Because the wind blew 30 , I could not even open my eyes to see Tim clearly beside me. And we needed plenty of water to grow thicker and higher to stop the wind.
As time went by, we finally grew much stronger. Gradually, I could keep my eyes opening in the wind! I even found the blue sky was back!
This was no longer a no man’s land, 31 hundreds of visitors came here. A man took a picture of us with his 32 . “Thank you. We can enjoy clear days without 33 sand storms.” A young girl jumping up and down came over and 34 me. “Thank you, ” she said. “It’s you that have turned the desert into a green land!”
Tim and I smiled at each other and we were 35 of what we did. The sun was shining brightly in the bluer sky.
26．A．tree B．fish C．bird D．kid
27．A．think B．ask C．need D．say
28．A．pushed B．pulled C．rushed D．carried
29．A．different B．important C．beautiful D．dirty
30．A．quietly B．slowly C．strongly D．softly
31．A．and B．but C．although D．if
32．A．radio B．video C．clock D．camera
33．A．coming out B．asking about C．pointing out D．worrying about
34．A．broke B．hugged C．invited D．kicked
35．A．tired B．afraid C．proud D．careful
Nowadays more foreign visitors come to China because of China’s visa-free policy (免签政策). As soon as they land at the airport, they are 36 to find that the picture of a “dirty, messy and poor” place they had in mind has been turned into a “cyberpunk (赛博朋克) world”.
These foreigners complain that they were cheated by what Western media (媒体) told them! So they 37 their true feelings in videos and post them online. Soon their videos become popular online. Attracted by the videos, more foreign tourists come and 38 the popularity to the hot China Travel.
Walking on the streets and seeing different kinds of technology-filled convenience instruments, they are excited and cry out, “Wow! There are so many wonderful things to see that I can’t 39 !” So, they stop now and then to take photos and videos. What’s more, all their problems about traveling can be solved by their 40 ! Mobile apps for taxi services are quick and cheap. Even the 41 of traffic lights and the waiting time are clearly shown on the phone map. If their phones are 42 out of battery (电池), they’ll immediately get a power bank by just scanning a QR Code (扫码). After a long-time city walking, they must feel really tired. And when taking a 43 at a coffee shop, they find that AI robots have already been used to serve coffee.
“What a cool country China is! There are both 44 culture areas and cyberpunk modern areas living together in one city.” People from 45 countries leave comments (评论) on the Internet after they go back to their own countries.
36．A．surprised B．scared C．sad D．worried
37．A．receive B．record C．relax D．retell
38．A．add B．prefer C．stick D．compare
39．A．call on B．turn on C．get on D．walk on
40．A．friends B．videos C．phones D．tourists
41．A．secret B．example C．picture D．number
42．A．taking B．looking C．coming D．running
43．A．walk B．trip C．break D．shower
44．A．new B．ancient C．fresh D．popular
45．A．big B．modern C．different D．old
The story began in Northeast China 3, 000 years ago. In Chentangguan, a great man named Li Jing waited for his 46 child. After waiting for more than three years, his wife finally gave birth to a large ball of meat. Li thought the baby was a bad one, so he cut the meat ball open. To his surprise, 47 beautiful boy jumped out of the ball. Suddenly, a Taoist (道士) arrived and named the child Nezha. Also, he sent a present 48 the child, the cosmic wheel (乾坤圈). The wheel was too heavy for common people to pick up, 49 Nezha did it by himself easily.
One hot day, the 50 Nezha wanted to cool off, so he went for a swim in the nearby sea. He swam happily but made the Dragon King of the East Sea angry. The king sent someone 51 Nezha, but he didn’t make it. The Dragon King became much 52 . Then he sent his favourite son to get Nezha. Nezha hurt the dragon prince (皇子) badly and the prince died. In order to take the life of Nezha, the Dragon King 53 heavy storm over Chentangguan. To help the other villagers in his hometown live in peace, Nezha killed 54 .
The Taoist rebuilt Nezha’s body. He also gave Nezha a fire-tipped spear (火尖枪) and a pair of fire-and-wind wheels. 55 happy Nezha felt! Nezha went straight to the Dragon Palace and turned the palace upside down.
46．A．three B．the third C．third D．the three
47．A．a B．an C．the D．/
48．A．for B．with C．to D．of
49．A．so B．and C．because D．but
50．A．7-year-old B．7-years-old C．7-year-olds D．7-year old
51．A．kills B．killed C．to kill D．killing
52．A．angry B．angrier C．angriest D．the angriest
53．A．was making B．makes C．is making D．made
54．A．he B．him C．himself D．his
55．A．How B．What C．What a D．What an
从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个语法正确的答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
China Media Group (CMG) introduced the theme (主题) and logo for its 2025 Spring Festival Gala, which marks the start of the Year of the Snake on the Chinese lunar calendar. The Year of the Snake begins 56 late January, 2025. The theme for this 57 gala is “Year of the Snake, Keep Your Spirits Awake.” The Gala invites Chinese people around the world 58 in the New Year’s Eve celebration.
Why is this logo designed this way
First, 2025 is the Year of the Snake, and the character for “巳” looks like a snake, making 59 a good condition for the design. The logo for the gala shows two “巳” characters placed together. The left character is upright, while the right one is an upside-down mirror picture.
Second, the logo has a deep meaning. Many old texts mention 60 the character “巳” stands for growth and new life. The logo is regarded as a symbol which represents the endless cycle of life.
Finally, this way of placing the characters 61 the traditional Chinese style of a pair of ruyis. A ruyi is an object 62 used in China as a symbol of good luck and best wishes. This idea will also be part of the gala's main theme.
63 the theme of The Spring Festival Gala is every year, it expresses good wishes for the New Year. It not only serves as 64 important tool for spreading Spring Festival culture and Chinese culture, 65 becomes a common memory for the Chinese people at home and abroad.
56．A．on B．at C．in
57．A．year B．year’s C．years’
58．A．to join B．join C．joining
59．A．it B．its C．them
60．A．what B．that C．who
61．A．show B．shows C．showed
62．A．wide B．wider C．widely
63．A．Whenever B．Whatever C．Wherever
64．A．a B．the C．an
65．A．but B．or C．and
参考答案
1．D 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．B 6．B 7．A 8．D 9．C 10．C 11．A 12．C 13．B 14．A 15．C
本文介绍了由16岁青少年Vaishnavi Kumbala开发的名为“Saplings”的应用，旨在帮助青少年应对无聊和心理压力。
1．句意：它根据你的感受提供保持忙碌的建议。
power力量；problems问题；money金钱；advice建议。根据“It offers ... on keeping busy”可知，是提供保持忙碌的建议。故选D。
2．句意：感到害怕？
happy高兴的；scared害怕的；angry生气的；excited兴奋的。根据“Try writing down your fears”可知，是指害怕。故选B。
3．句意：写下你的恐惧并思考背后的原因。
reasons原因；effort努力；value价值；choices选择。根据“Try writing down your fears”可知，是指思考恐惧的原因。故选A。
4．句意：The Boredom Buster是名为Saplings的应用程序的一部分，旨在帮助青少年应对不安的心理。
drive驱使；allow允许；require需要；help帮助。根据“deal with a restless mind”可知，是指帮助处里不安的心理。故选D。
5．句意：该应用还有一个写日记的指南。
never从不；also也；usually通常；again再。根据“teenagers to deal with a restless mind. The app ... has a guide for keeping a diary.”可知，是介绍这款应用的另一个功能，also符合语境。故选B。
6．句意：该应用程序由16岁的Vaishnavi Kumbala于2021年创建，源于她对同龄人心理健康问题的担忧。
hobby爱好；worry担忧；joke玩笑；argue争论。根据“for people of her age with mental (精神的) health problems.”可知，是指对同龄人心理健康问题的担忧。故选B。
7．句意：许多心理健康资源是为成人或更小的孩子准备的。
younger更年幼的；happier更高兴的；taller更高的；thinner更瘦的。根据“kids”可知，是更小的孩子。故选A。
8．句意：她看到许多青少年感到孤独和悲伤。
but但是；while然而；since自从；and和。lonely与sad是并列关系，用and连接。故选D。
9．句意：他们中的一些人太害羞而不敢寻求帮助。
heavy沉重的；noisy吵闹的；shy害羞的；short短的。根据“too ... to reach out for help.”可知，是指太害羞而不能寻求帮助。故选C。
10．句意：虽然它不能取代医生，但该应用可以与他们的帮助一起工作。
teachers老师；children孩子；doctors医生；parents父母。根据“mental (精神的) health problems.”可知，是指该应用不能代替医生。故选C。
11．句意：引导日记中的提示是为青少年设计的。
teens青少年；workers工人；babies婴儿；cooks厨师。根据“for teens”可知，是为青少年设计的。故选A。
12．句意：你如何在生活中以微小的方式利用它？
her她；him他；it它；them他们。此处指代前文提及的greatest interest，用it指代。故选C。
13．句意：还有鼓励的话语，包括“保持饥饿，保持愚蠢”。
during在……期间；including包括；considering考虑；providing提供。根据“Stay hungry, stay foolish”可知，是指这些鼓励的话语包括“保持饥饿，保持愚蠢”。故选B。
14．句意：Kumbala想创造一些由青少年为青少年设计的东西。
create创造；buy买；watch观看；borrow借。根据“something that was by a teen for teens”及前文介绍她开发的应用可知，是指创造一些由青少年为青少年设计的东西。故选A。
15．句意：她的应用赢得了2021年路易斯安那州第一区的国会应用挑战赛。
made制作；invented发明；won赢得；found找到。根据“the 2021 Congressional App Challenge”可知，是指赢得比赛。故选C。
16．A 17．C 18．A 19．B 20．D 21．A 22．B 23．D 24．D 25．C
本篇文章介绍了中国的茶文化及茶礼仪，包括座位安排、接茶方式、感谢表达等。
16．句意：中国被誉为礼仪之邦，中国人重视茶文化。
value重视；hate讨厌；disrespect不尊重；collect收集。根据下文描述可知，本文主要介绍了中国的茶文化，故可推知此处指中国人重视茶文化。故选A。
17．句意：无论是主人还是客人，双方都应该了解茶道礼仪的细节。。
if如果；that那个；whether是否，无论；unless除非。根据“the host or the guest”可知，此处指无论是客人还是主人。故选C。
18．句意：有一些规则需要遵循，我们称之为茶礼，就像餐桌礼仪一样。
rules规则；reasons原因；plans计划；changes变化。根据“which we call tea manners, just like table manners.”可知，此处指茶的礼仪，故应该是有规则需要遵守。故选A。
19．句意：这意味着年长和地位高的客人通常先入座。
notices注意；means意味着；reminds提醒；helps帮助。根据“First, the guests are supposed to be seated in order of importance from the left-hand side of the host.”可知，上文提到客人应该按照重要程度从主人的左手边依次就座，下文是对这条规则的细节解释，故此处指“意味着”。故选B。
20．句意：不要与主人面对面坐，因为这被认为是不礼貌的。
secret秘密；confident自信；comfortable舒适；impolite不礼貌。根据“Don’t sit face to face”可知，不建议和主人面对面坐，可推知这是被认为不礼貌的。故选D。
21．句意：其次，当主人敬茶时，客人应该用双手接茶杯。
both两者都；either两者之一；all全部；neither两者都不。根据“hands”可知，此处指双手。故选A。
22．句意：不要忘记向主人表达感谢。
receive接收；express表达；accept接受；refuse拒绝。根据“your thanks to the host”以及下文描述可知，此处指向主人表示自己的谢意。故选B。
23．句意：在中国，用手指轻敲桌面是一种常见的向为你倒茶的人默默致谢的方式。
strange奇怪；wrong错误；difficult困难；common常见。根据“Do you know how to do it”可知，下文介绍了如何去做，可推知这是一种常见的方式。故选D。
24．句意：每当有人为你斟茶时，就用两根手指（有时是一根或五根）轻敲桌面三下。
covered with覆盖；played with玩耍；compared with比较；filled with装满。be filled with意为“充满，装满”，固定搭配。故选D。
25．句意：第三，茶通常用小茶杯斟上，因为这样能让茶凉得更快。
boiled煮沸；discovered发现；served提供；processed加工。根据“in a small cup”可知，此处指茶提供的形式是用小茶杯。故选C。
26．A 27．B 28．B 29．A 30．C 31．A 32．D 33．D 34．B 35．C
本文通过一棵树的视角，讲述了它从森林被移植到沙漠，最终成长为防风固沙的英雄的故事。
26．句意：作为一个年轻的树，我在森林里受到了很好的保护。
tree树；fish鱼；bird鸟；kid孩子。根据“‘Mother Nature’ gave me life”和“grow tall and big”可知，此处指一棵树。故选A。
27．句意：我的朋友Tim常说，“我只需要变得强壮和快乐。”
think认为；ask问；need需要；say说。根据“All I...for is to be strong and happy”可知，Tim表达的是他的需求。ask for“要求”，动词短语。故选B。
28．句意：直到有一天，我们的第一个生日，我们被从土里拔出来，放在卡车上。
pushed推；pulled拉；rushed冲；carried携带。根据“out of the earth”可知，树被从土里拔出来。故选B。
29．句意：经过长途跋涉，我们来到了一个完全不同的地方，那里没有绿色。
different不同的；important重要的；beautiful美丽的；dirty脏的。根据“with nothing green”可知，这个地方与森林完全不同。故选A。
30．句意：因为风刮得很强，我甚至无法睁开眼睛看清我旁边的Tim。
quietly安静地；slowly慢慢地；strongly强烈地；softly柔和地。根据“I could not even open my eyes”可知，风刮得很强。故选C。
31．句意：这里不再是一片无人之地，数百名游客来到这里。
and和；but但是；although尽管；if如果。根据“This was no longer a no man’s land”和“hundreds of visitors came here”可知，前后是并列关系。故选A。
32．句意：一个男人用他的相机给我们拍了一张照片。
radio收音机；video视频；clock时钟；camera相机。根据“took a picture of us”可知，男人用的是相机。故选D。
33．句意：“谢谢你们。我们可以享受没有沙尘暴的晴朗日子。”
coming out出来；asking about询问；pointing out指出；worrying about担心。根据“without”和“sand storms”可知，人们不再担心沙尘暴。故选D。
34．句意：一个跳来跳去的小女孩过来拥抱了我。
broke打破；hugged拥抱；invited邀请；kicked踢。根据“Thank you”和“she said”可知，小女孩是友好地拥抱了树。故选B。
35．句意：Tim和我相视一笑，我们为我们所做的事感到自豪。
tired疲惫的；afraid害怕的；proud自豪的；careful小心的。根据“we smiled at each other”和“what we did”可知，他们为自己的成就感到自豪。故选C。
36．A 37．B 38．A 39．D 40．C 41．D 42．D 43．C 44．B 45．C
本文主要讲述外国游客因为中国的免签政策来到中国，发现了中国的美好。
36．句意：他们一到机场，他们就很惊讶地发现，他们心目中“肮脏、凌乱和贫穷”的地方已经变成了“赛博朋克世界”。
surprised惊讶的；scared害怕的；sad悲伤的；worried担心的。根据“find that the picture of a ‘dirty, messy and poor’ place they had in mind has been turned into a ‘cyberpunk (赛博朋克) world’”可知，发现肮脏、凌乱和贫穷的地方变成了“赛博朋克世界”，应该是惊讶的。故选A。
37．句意：所以他们把自己的真实感受记录在视频中，然后发布到网上。
receive收到；record记录；relax放松；retell复述。根据“their true feelings in videos and post them online”可知，是记录真实感受然后发到网上。故选B。
38．句意：在视频的吸引下，越来越多的外国游客来到中国，为热门的中国旅游增添了人气。
add增加；prefer更喜欢；stick坚持；compare比较。根据“more foreign tourists come and … the popularity to the hot China Travel”可知，指越来越多的游客来了，增加了人气。故选A。
39．句意：“哇！有太多美妙的东西要看，我走不动了！”。
call on号召；turn on打开；get on相处；walk on继续前行。根据“There are so many wonderful things to see”可知，有太多的东西要看，已经走不动了。so … that …“如此……以至于……”，引导结果状语从句。故选D。
40．句意：而且，他们所有的旅行问题都可以通过手机解决！
friends朋友；videos视频；phones电话；tourists游客。根据“Mobile apps for taxi services are quick and cheap.”可知，移动软件很快且便宜，这里指通过手机解决。故选C。
41．句意：甚至交通信号灯的数字和等待时间也清楚地显示在手机地图上。
secret秘密；example例子；picture图片；number数字。根据“of traffic lights and the waiting time are clearly shown on the phone map”可知，这里指交通灯的数字被显示。故选D。
42．句意：如果他们的手机没电了，他们只需扫描一个二维码，就会立即得到一个移动电源。
taking拿；looking看；coming来；running跑。根据“they’ll immediately get a power bank”可知，这里指手机没电了，run out of“用光”。故选D。
43．句意：在咖啡店休息时，他们发现人工智能机器人已经被用来端咖啡了。
walk步行；trip旅行；break休息；shower淋浴。根据“After a long-time city walking, they must feel really tired.”可知，是在咖啡店休息时。take a break“休息”。故选C。
44．句意：在一个城市里，既有古老的文化区，也有赛博朋克现代区。
new新的；ancient古老的；fresh新鲜的；popular受欢迎的。根据“and cyberpunk modern areas living together in one city”可知，既有古老的文化区，也有赛博朋克现代区。故选B。
45．句意：来自不同国家的人回到自己的国家后会在互联网上发表评论。
big大的；modern现代的；different不同的；old老的。根据“after they go back to their own countries”可知，这里指来自不同国家的人。故选C。
46．C 47．A 48．C 49．D 50．A 51．C 52．B 53．D 54．C 55．A
本文主要讲了哪吒闹海的故事。
46．句意：在陈塘关，一个叫李靖的伟人在等待他的第三个孩子。
three三；the third第三；third第三；the three那三个。child为单数名词，用序数词表示顺序，his与定冠词不能连用，因此third正确。故选C。
47．句意：令他惊讶的是，一个漂亮的男孩从球里跳了出来。
a一个，用于辅音音素前；an一个，用于元音音素前；the定冠词，表示特指；/零冠词。根据“beautiful boy”可知，表示一个漂亮的男孩，辅音音素前用不定冠词a表示“一个”。故选A。
48．句意：他还给孩子送了一份礼物，乾坤圈。
for为了；with和；to去；of的。send sth to sb为固定搭配，意为“把某物给某人”。故选C。
49．句意：乾坤圈太重了，一般人拿不起来，但哪吒自己轻而易举地就把它拿了起来。
so所以；and并且；because因为；but但是。根据“The wheel was too heavy for common people to pick up,”和“Nezha did it by himself easily.”可知，空格处表示转折。故选D。
50．句意：在一个炎热的日子里，7岁的哪吒想凉快一下，就去附近的海里游泳。
7-year-old七岁的；B、C、D表述错误。“7岁的”英文表示是“7-year-old”，用复合形容词修饰名词。故选A。
51．句意：龙王派人去杀哪吒，但他没能成功。
kills杀，动词的第三人称单数形式；killed动词过去式；to kill动词不定式；killing动名词。根据“sent”可知，send sb to do sth为固定搭配，意为“派某人做某事”。故选C。
52．句意：龙王变得更生气了。
angry生气的，形容词原级；angrier形容词比较级；angriest形容词最高级；the angriest形容词最高级。much常用于修饰形容词比较级，故选B。
53．句意：为了取哪吒的命，龙王在陈塘关掀起了一场暴风雨。
was making用于过去进行时；makes用于一般现在时；is making用于现在进行时；made用于一般过去时。本文用一般过去时叙事，谓语动词用过去式。故选D。
54．句意：为了帮助家乡的其他村民过上平静的生活，哪吒自杀了。
he人称代词主格；him人称代词宾格；himself反身代词；his形容词性物主代词或名词性物主代词。根据“Nezha killed...”可知，表示自杀，用反身代词表示自己。故选C。
55．句意：哪吒多开心啊！
How修饰形容词或副词；What修饰名词；What a修饰可数名词单数；What an修饰可数名词单数。happy为形容词，感叹词用how。故选A。
56．C 57．B 58．A 59．A 60．B 61．B 62．C 63．B 64．C 65．A
本文介绍了2025年春晚的主题和标志设计，强调了标志中“巳”字的象征意义及其与中国传统文化的联系，并指出春晚不仅是传播春节文化的重要工具，也是海内外华人的共同记忆。
56．句意：蛇年从2025年1月下旬开始。
on后跟具体到天的时间；at后跟钟点时刻；in后跟年、月、季节等时间。空后是“late January, 2025”，具体月。故选C。
57．句意：今年晚会的主题是“蛇年，保持精神清醒”。
year年；year’s年的；years’多年的。this后跟单数名词，且空处修饰名词gala，所以用单数名词的所有格year’s，表示“今年的”。故选B。
58．句意：晚会邀请世界各地的华人参加除夕庆祝活动。
to join参加；join加入；joining正在加入。invite sb. to do sth.是固定搭配，表示“邀请某人做某事”。故选A。
59．句意：首先，2025年是蛇年，“巳”字看起来像蛇，这为设计提供了良好的条件。
it它；its它的；them它们。空处指代前文的“the character for ‘巳’”，为单数形式，且在句中作宾语，所以用it。故选A。
60．句意：许多古籍提到“巳”字代表生长和新生命。
what什么；that那个，引导宾语从句无意义；who谁。空处引导宾语从句，且从句成分完整，故用that。故选B。
61．句意：最后，这种文字的摆放方式体现了中国传统的一对如意的风格。
show展示；shows展示（第三人称单数）；showed展示（过去式）。主语为the logo，为第三人称单数，且时态为一般现在时。故选B。
62．句意：如意在中国被广泛使用，象征着好运和最美好的祝愿。
wide宽的；wider更宽的；widely广泛地，副词。空处需要副词修饰动词used 。故选C。
63．句意：无论每年春晚的主题是什么，它都表达了对新年的美好祝愿。
Whenever无论何时；Whatever无论什么；Wherever无论哪里。根据“...the theme of The Spring Festival Gala is”可知，此处表示“无论什么主题”。故选B。
64．句意：它不仅是传播春节文化和中华文化的重要工具，也成为海内外华人的共同记忆。
a一个（用于辅音音素前）；the这个；an一个（用于元音前）。空后是单数名词tool，此处表示泛指，且important以元音音素开头，所以用an。故选C。
65．句意：它不仅是传播春节文化的重要工具，而且成为海内外华人的共同记忆。
but但是；or或者；and和。根据“not only...”可知，此处是not only...but also“不但……而且……”的用法，also可以省略。故选A。
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