《2025年高考模拟试题汇编高中英语》

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The Chinese zodiac,also known as Sheng Xiao or Shu Xiang,is a 56　(repeat)circle of12years.Each year　57　(represent)by an animal.Chinese New Year2024is a year of the Loong..
Chinese Zodiac Loong is the　58　(fǐve)of the12zodiac animals,following the Rat,Ox,Tiger and Rabbit.People born in the year of the Loong一an animal no one knows if it existed in real world−are enveloped in mystery,and very charming.
Back in the pre−Qin period over2200years ago,there was already the Chinese zodiac signs theory.So it is　　59　(reason)that Chinese Zodiac years are in agreement with the beginning of Chinese Lunar New Year.If you have an idea of Lunar Calendar,you will know　　60  Chinese zodiac year often starts from late January and ends in middle February of the next year.
Therefore,to see what your Chinese zodiac animal is,　　61　　to confirm whether you are a Loong,you need to change your Gregorian calendar birthday to Lunar calendar of the year you were born.For example,if you were born　　62　　February16,1988(a year of the Loong),the Lunar New Year's Eve,which was verly close to Loong year,but you are a Rabbit.
　　　63　　is also worth mentioning is that if two people were born in the different Loong years,they may have very different　64  (personality),and horoscope,due to the Five Elements,which are Gold,Wood,Water,Fire,and Earth.Each element　　65　(come)in a60−year cycle.

答案： 56.repeating 57.is represented 58.fifth 59.reasonable 60.a 61.or 62.on 63.What 64.personalities 65.comes