一、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A village (村庄) in Thailand has a very special holiday. Each year, on the last weekend of November people have a big dinner for the in their village. The monkeys of this village live with people. But they are always a problem because they like to away food from people. So the villagers decide (决定) to a very special big dinner for the monkeys.

The big dinner has bananas, apples and other delicious and vegetables. In all, people give more than 2,000 kilograms of food to about 1,000 monkeys in the village.
The monkey festival started in 1989. It is good for the village thousands of visitors from all over the world come every year to see the monkeys playing and eating. There is also music and dances. Young people dress up monkeys and dance for the visitors. You can see monkeys you go. But you may be scared (害怕的) — they may on you at any time and take away the food or things in your hands.
The festival is also a for people to thank the monkeys for the money they bring to the village.
() 1. A. visitors B. monkeys C. villagers D. vegetables
() 2. A. give B. put C. take D. get
() 3. A. pay B. buy C. choose D. prepare
() 4. A. fruits B. drinks C. snacks D. sweets
() 5. A. playing B. running C. living D. travelling
() 6. A. after B. until C. before D. because
() 7. A. as B. through C. into D. from
() 8. A. whenever B. wherever C. whatever D. whoever
() 9. A. climb B. live C. depend D. keep
() 10. A. habit B. symbol C. hope D. way

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

【分析】
本题是一篇介绍泰国特殊节日（猴子节）的完形填空，解题时需先通读全文掌握主旨大意，再结合语境、词义辨析、固定搭配逐一分析选项。每道题需联系上下文逻辑，判断词汇的恰当用法，比如第1题由后文明确提到的“monkeys”可确定答案，第2题考查固定短语“take away”，第7题考查“dress up as”这类固定搭配，其余题目需结合语境和词义选择。
【解析】
1. 由后文“the monkeys of this village live with people”可知，村民是为村里的猴子准备晚餐，故选B。
2. “take away”是固定短语，意为“拿走”，符合猴子喜欢抢人类食物的语境，故选C。
3. “prepare sth for sb”是固定搭配，意为“为某人准备某物”，村民决定为猴子准备特别的晚餐，故选D。
4. 前文提到“bananas, apples”，这些都属于水果，故选A。
5. 此处指居住在村庄里的猴子，“live in”表示居住，用现在分词作定语，故选C。
6. 前后是因果关系：这个节日对村庄有益，因为每年有世界各地的游客来，故选D。
7. “dress up as”是固定短语，意为“装扮成”，年轻人装扮成猴子表演，故选A。
8. “wherever”意为“无论哪里”，表示在任何地方都能看到猴子，符合语境，故选B。
9. “climb on”意为“爬上”，猴子可能随时爬上你拿走食物，故选A。
10. “a way to do sth”意为“做某事的方式”，这个节日也是感谢猴子带来收入的方式，故选D。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.A 8.B 9.A 10.D
【知识点】
完形填空、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本题围绕泰国猴子节展开，考查学生对词汇、固定搭配及语境逻辑的理解，需学生通读全文把握主旨，结合上下文逐一分析选项，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

二、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
National Hot Tea Day is always celebrated on January 12. Tea is the second most popular drink in the United States, behind only coffee. A cold January day (or night) is a great time to enjoy a cup of hot tea. To most of us, tea is delicious and relaxing drink. Drinking tea is healthy for us. With these things in mind, it is only fitting that today — National Hot Tea Day.
Tea has been drunk for almost 5,000 years. Its origin dates back to ancient (古代的) China. According to legend (传说), in 2737 BC, some tea leaves fell into a pot of water that was being boiled (煮) for Emperor Yan, also known as Shen-Nung. He drank it, finding it delicious and relaxing. Legend also says that he only drank tea after that day. Tea became popular in Chinese and Asian culture.
But, it wasn’t until 1600s AD that tea was brought to Europe (欧洲) and became popular. The first shipment of tea to Europe is recorded by the Dutch East India Company. Tea was sold in a coffee house

in London in 1657, Samuel Pepys tasted tea in 1660, and Catherine of Braganza took the tea-drinking habit to the English court when she married (嫁) Charles II in 1662.
Let’s return to National Hot Tea Day, and think about how we can celebrate the day. I have some advice! Perhaps, you and I can have a cup of hot tea during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And we can even drink another cup of tea during the evening hours.
Let’s begin drinking healthy tea. Tea is good for our health. It can keep us quiet, helping us relax. Perhaps that’s why so many people like drinking tea.
() 1. What is the most popular drink in the US?
A. Coffee. B. Tea. C. Water. D. Cola.
() 2. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “origin”?
A. 结束 B. 起源 C. 发展 D. 价值
() 3. Who was the first person to drink tea?
A. Emperor Yan. B. Samuel Pepys.
C. Catherine of Braganza. D. Charles II.
() 4. Which is a good way to celebrate the National Hot Tea Day according to the passage?
A. Knowing about the history of tea. B. Always saying no to other drinks.
C. Caring more about the culture of tea. D. Having a cup of hot tea during meals.
() 5. What can we learn from the passage?
A. We shouldn’t have hot tea during breakfast or lunch.
B. Chinese tea culture has the longest history in the world.
C. Tea is more popular in the United States than in England.
D. Drinking a lot of hot tea can keep people from bad things.

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

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，共5道小题，涵盖细节理解、词义猜测题型。解题思路：先快速通读全文，把握文章关于茶的历史、国家热茶日的核心内容；再针对每道题的题干关键词，回原文定位对应段落或句子，对比选项与原文信息，排除错误选项，选出最佳答案。具体每道题的思考方向：1题定位“美国最受欢迎饮料”，2题定位“origin的含义”，3题定位“第一个喝茶的人”，4题定位“庆祝国家热茶日的方式”，5题定位“符合原文的信息”。
【解析】1. 由第一段“Tea is the second most popular drink in the United States, behind only coffee.”可知，美国最受欢迎的饮料是咖啡，故选A。2. 原文提到“Its origin dates back to ancient (古代的) China”，结合上下文讲述茶的历史，可推测“origin”意为“起源”，故选B。3. 根据第二段传说内容“some tea leaves fell into a pot of water that was being boiled for Emperor Yan...He drank it”，可知第一个喝茶的是炎帝（Emperor Yan），故选A。4. 第四段明确给出庆祝建议“Perhaps, you and I can have a cup of hot tea during breakfast, lunch, and dinner.”，对应选项D，故选D。5. 第二段“Tea has been drunk for almost 5,000 years. Its origin dates back to ancient China.”说明中国茶文化历史悠久，对应选项B；A与原文建议三餐喝茶不符，C原文未对比英美茶的流行度，D原文仅提到茶让人放松，未提及防坏事，故排除，选B。
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.B
【知识点】阅读理解（细节理解）、词义猜测题
【点评】本文围绕茶的历史与国家热茶日展开，题目侧重基础信息查找，难度适中，能有效考查学生的英语阅读定位与词义推测能力，适合初中阶段练习。
【难度系数】0.8