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。
The 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar (阴历) is the Lantern Festival. It’s an interesting festival in 1. In the evening there are 2 shows in parks and streets.
Lanterns are often red, 3 red shows happiness and good luck. People 4 different lanterns out of paper and other things. Some are in the 5 of rabbits, birds and boats. Some are like cartoon stars and animals. There are lanterns everywhere. In some places, 6 Nanjing, there is usually a big lantern show on that 7.
8 is the special food for the festival. Families always 9 and enjoy a happy meal. After that, people, both young and old, go out to 10. Sometimes they sing and dance late into midnight.
() 1. A. England B. China C. America D. Japan
() 2. A. flower B. shoe C. lantern D. paper
() 3. A. because B. and C. so D. but
() 4. A. do B. make C. take D. paint
() 5. A. colours B. sizes C. shapes D. names
() 6. A. for example B. such as C. as well D. at first
() 7. A. morning B. afternoon C. noon D. night
() 8. A. Rice dumpling B. Dumpling C. Yuanxiao D. Mooncake
() 9. A. row boats B. play tricks C. climb mountains D. get together
() 10. A. get lucky money B. have fun C. make lanterns D. watch the moon

1-5: BCABC 6-10: BDCDB

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨，再逐空结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配及文化常识选择答案。本题围绕中国元宵节展开，需结合节日特点、词汇用法及逻辑关系逐一判断选项。
【解析】
1. 考查名词辨析。根据“阴历正月十五的元宵节”可知，这是中国的传统节日，故选B（China）。
2. 考查名词辨析。元宵节有特色灯展，lantern shows意为“灯展”，符合语境，故选C（lantern）。
3. 考查连词辨析。红灯象征幸福好运是灯笼常用红色的原因，表因果关系用because，故选A（because）。
4. 考查动词辨析。make sth. out of是固定搭配，意为“用某物制作某物”，此处指制作灯笼，故选B（make）。
5. 考查名词辨析。in the shape of是固定短语，意为“以……的形状”，此处指灯笼形状像兔子等，故选C（shapes）。
6. 考查短语辨析。such as用于列举同类事物，后直接接名词；for example需用逗号隔开，此处直接接Nanjing，故选B（such as）。
7. 考查名词辨析。灯展在晚上举办，on that night符合语境，故选D（night）。
8. 考查名词辨析。元宵节的特色食物是元宵（Yuanxiao），故选C（Yuanxiao）。
9. 考查动词短语辨析。家人聚在一起吃饭，get together意为“聚在一起”，符合家庭聚餐场景，故选D（get together）。
10. 考查动词短语辨析。元宵节人们外出玩乐，have fun意为“玩得开心”，符合节日活动，故选B（have fun）。
【答案】
1-5: BCABC 6-10: BDCDB
【知识点】
完形填空、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本文介绍了中国元宵节的习俗，考查学生对节日文化常识、词汇及固定搭配的掌握，需结合上下文逻辑和文化背景解题，是初中英语常见基础题型。
【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)
Different countries have different festivals. Let’s look at some of them.
Chinese New Year
Date: In January or February Country: China
Custom (习俗): Eat dumplings, set off fireworks (in some parts of China).
Double Ninth Festival
Date: On the 9th day of the 9th lunar (阴历) month Country: China
Custom: People go to the old people’s homes. They give old people presents and best wishes. It’s also a good time for people to climb mountains.
Boys’ Day
Date: On May 5th Country: Japan
Custom: Hang a flag (挂旗) called “Koinobori”.
Halloween
Date: On October 31st Country: The USA
Custom: Wear masks and play “trick or treat”.
Christmas
Date: On December 25ᵗʰ Country: Countries in the West
Custom: Exchange presents
() 1. Of all the festivals above, which comes last in a year?
A. Christmas. B. Boys’ Day.
C. The Double Ninth Festival. D. The Chinese New Year.
() 2. The underlined word “Exchange” means “” in Chinese.
A. 出售 B. 购买 C. 交换 D. 交流
() 3. What do you learn from the passage?
A. People can watch fireworks all over China during the Chinese New Year.
B. People often eat dumplings on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month.
C. Japanese people hang Koinobori to celebrate Girls’ Day.
D. American people wear masks to celebrate Halloween .

1-3: ACD

【分析】本题为节日主题的英语阅读理解题，需通过查找短文细节、猜测词义、判断信息正误来解题。第1题需对比各选项节日的日期，找出一年中最晚的；第2题结合圣诞节习俗推测划线词词义；第3题需逐一核对选项与原文内容，排除错误选项得出答案。
【解析】1. 第1题：根据短文，Christmas（圣诞节）日期为12月25日，Boys’ Day（男孩节）为5月5日，Double Ninth Festival（重阳节）为阴历9月，Chinese New Year（春节）为1-2月，其中圣诞节日期最晚，故选A。2. 第2题：圣诞节的习俗是互赠礼物，“Exchange”在此处意为“交换”，对应选项C。3. 第3题：A项原文提到春节放烟花是“in some parts of China”，并非全中国，错误；B项吃饺子是春节习俗，重阳节无此习俗，错误；C项是日本男孩节，不是女孩节，错误；D项万圣节习俗包括戴面具，正确，故选D。
【答案】ACD
【知识点】阅读理解、词义猜测、细节理解
【点评】本题考查学生对节日类短文的信息提取、词义推断及正误判断能力，内容贴近生活，难度适中，需仔细比对原文与选项。
【难度系数】0.7