一、完形填空(20 分)
Today I watched dragon boat races! They are a big 1 every year, but in the past, I used to watch them on TV only.
I set my alarm and got up early this morning. After breakfast, we set off for the destination. Dad told me a lot about the Dragon Boat Festival on the bus. He told the 2 of Qu Yuan, a good man who was in despair and drowned himself into the river. People 3 dragon boats to look for his body, and that was the beginning of dragon boat races. It is nice to know the story 4 the festival.
There were lots of people on the banks, but we were 5 able to find a spot. It was amazing to see the river full of colorful dragon 6. Rowers from different countries were all doing warm - up exercises to 7 themselves for the races.
Just as the races started, the crowd started to shout and 8 for different teams. People became excited as the dragon boats got faster and faster. They took 9 or videos to record the excitement of the races.
After watching the races, we 10 in the market and ate at one of the restaurants along the riverside. I had such a wonderful time today.
1. A. program
B. event
C. problem
2. A. name
B. knowledge
C. story
3. A. rowed
B. checked
C. repaired
4. A. behind
B. before
C. in
5. A. quickly
B. especially
C. finally
6. A. pictures
B. boats
C. balloons
7. A. prepare
B. avoid
C. prevent
8. A. plan
B. cheer
C. decide
9. A. food
B. drinks
C. photos
10. A. shopped
B. sang
C. missed

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.A

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨，再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配逐一分析每个空，最后验证答案是否符合逻辑。本题围绕端午节龙舟赛的经历展开，需根据语境选择合适的词汇。
【解析】
1. 句意：它们是每年的大______。program（节目）；event（活动）；problem（问题）。龙舟赛是活动，选B。
2. 句意：他讲了屈原的______。name（名字）；knowledge（知识）；story（故事）。此处指屈原的故事，选C。
3. 句意：人们______龙舟找他的身体。rowed（划）；checked（检查）；repaired（修理）。划龙舟是固定表达，选A。
4. 句意：知道节日______的故事。behind（在…之后）；before（在…之前）；in（在…里）。指节日背后的故事，选A。
5. 句意：我们______找到位置。quickly（快速）；especially（尤其）；finally（终于）。结合语境是最终找到位置，选C。
6. 句意：河里满是彩色龙舟。pictures（图片）；boats（船）；balloons（气球）。龙舟是boats，选B。
7. 句意：热身来______比赛。prepare（准备）；avoid（避免）；prevent（阻止）。prepare for（为…准备）是固定搭配，选A。
8. 句意：人群喊着为不同队伍______。plan（计划）；cheer（欢呼）；decide（决定）。cheer for（为…加油）符合语境，选B。
9. 句意：他们拍______或视频。food（食物）；drinks（饮料）；photos（照片）。take photos（拍照）是固定搭配，选C。
10. 句意：我们在市场______。shopped（购物）；sang（唱歌）；missed（错过）。在市场购物符合逻辑，选A。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.A
【知识点】
完形填空解题、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本题以端午节龙舟赛为话题，考查学生对词汇的语境运用能力，涉及词义辨析和固定搭配，整体难度适中，需结合文章内容和常识作答。
【难度系数】
0.7

A
We spoke to two students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs for each festival.
Tan Xiaodong, 15, Beijing, China
“It'll soon be the Chinese New Year. Before it, we'll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we'll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival.”
Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia
“Australia Day is on 26th January and it's an important holiday here. We always have a day off. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there is lots of music and dancing. What fun!”
1. How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
2. During the Chinese New Year, foreign tourists might according to the passage.
A. do a lot of shopping
B. eat mooncakes
C. go to beach parties
D. see the lion and dragon dances
3. On Australia Day, Wendy and her parents often .
A. have a picnic in the countryside
B. go to a swimming pool
C. have a party at school
D. clean the house and dance
4. What does the underlined word “decorate” mean in Chinese in this passage?
A. 出租
B. 分配
C. 装饰
D. 收藏
5. From the passage, we can learn that .
A. Wendy is from America
B. different festivals have different customs
C. many people go out for a picnic with friends before the Chinese New Year
D. Australia Day is on 25th January

1.A 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.B

【分析】
本题为阅读理解题，解题思路是先通读全文把握文章主旨（不同国家节日有不同习俗），再针对每道题的问题，定位原文对应信息，逐一分析选项，排除错误选项得出正确答案。
1. 第1题需统计文中提到的节日数量，定位原文找到两个节日即可；
2. 第2题需找中国新年的活动，定位Tan Xiaodong的描述；
3. 第3题需找Wendy在澳大利亚日的活动，定位Wendy的描述；
4. 第4题需猜测词义，结合上下文春节习俗判断；
5. 第5题需判断选项正误，逐一核对原文信息。
【解析】
1. 第1题：通读全文，文中明确提到的节日为Chinese New Year（中国新年）和Australia Day（澳大利亚日），共2个，对应选项A，故选A。
2. 第2题：定位Tan Xiaodong关于中国新年的描述：“We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center.”，可知外国游客在中国新年期间可能看到舞狮和舞龙，对应选项D，故选D。
3. 第3题：定位Wendy关于Australia Day的描述：“My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over.”，可知Wendy和父母在澳大利亚日常去乡下野餐，对应选项A，故选A。
4. 第4题：所在句子为“Before it, we'll clean the house and decorate it for good luck.”，结合春节习俗，打扫房屋后为祈求好运应进行装饰，故“decorate”意为“装饰”，对应选项C，故选C。
5. 第5题：逐一分析选项：A选项Wendy来自澳大利亚而非美国，错误；B选项原文开头明确“There are different customs for each festival.”，符合文意，正确；C选项野餐是澳大利亚日的活动，并非中国新年前的活动，错误；D选项Australia Day是1月26日而非25日，错误，故选B。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.B
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题围绕不同国家节日习俗展开，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息、理解细节及猜测词义的基础阅读能力，题目设置贴合原文，难度不大，只要认真阅读原文即可正确解答。
【难度系数】
0.7