五、阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的单词或短语并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺,意思完整,每个单词或短语限用一次。
wish because more than mountain health
The Chongyang Festival is a traditional festival in China. We also call it the Double Ninth Festival 1. it falls on the ninth day of the ninth month on the Chinese lunar calendar(农历). It has a history of 2. 2,000 years. In Chinese culture, the number nine is the largest number—it's a homonym(同音词) to the Chinese word jiu, which means "a long and 3. life". In China, people usually go hiking or climb 4. with their family and friends during the festival. Besides, they drink Chrysanthemum wine(菊花酒) and eat Chongyang cakes on that day. They think these can bring them good luck and best 5. .
people come enjoy oneself elder mean
Today, the Double Ninth Festival has a new 6. . It's a special day for us to show our love to the 7. . Some people may go to the old 8. homes to give the elders presents and help them. The festival usually 9. in the beautiful season of autumn. Many families would like to go for outdoor activities and 10. .

1. because 2. more than 3. healthy 4. mountains 5. wishes 6. meaning 7. elders 8. people's 9. comes 10. enjoy themselves

【分析】
先通读短文，明确主题为介绍重阳节的传统意义与新内涵，结合每个空格的语境、词性要求，从方框词汇中选择合适的词，并根据语法规则（如名词复数、形容词转换、所有格、动词第三人称单数等）调整词形，逐一确定答案。
【解析】
1. 空格前后为因果关系，前果后因，需填表原因的连词，故选because；
2. 表示“超过2000年的历史”，固定短语more than符合语境，故填more than；
3. 空格修饰名词life，需用形容词，方框中health的形容词形式为healthy，意为“健康的”，符合“长寿”的语义，故填healthy；
4. “爬山”常用固定表达climb mountains，mountain需用复数形式，故填mountains；
5. 固定搭配best wishes意为“最美好的祝愿”，wish需变复数，故填wishes；
6. 空格处需名词，方框中mean的名词形式为meaning，意为“意义”，符合“新的意义”的语境，故填meaning；
7. 此处指“长辈”，需用elder的复数形式elders，the elders表示长辈群体，故填elders；
8. “老人之家”的固定表达为old people's homes，需用people的所有格形式，故填people's；
9. 主语the festival为单数，一般现在时中谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，come的三单形式为comes，故填comes；
10. 与go for outdoor activities并列，需用动词短语，enjoy oneself表示“玩得开心”，主语为复数，故用themselves，填enjoy themselves。
【答案】
1. because 2. more than 3. healthy 4. mountains 5. wishes 6. meaning 7. elders 8. people's 9. comes 10. enjoy themselves
【知识点】
英语词汇运用、词形转换、固定搭配
【点评】
本题围绕重阳节主题考查选词填空，需结合上下文逻辑、词性要求及语法规则调整词形，既考查词汇积累，也考查语境分析能力，是基础型词汇运用题。
【难度系数】
0.6

六、阅读理解。
For American students, the spring holidays are the best. The spring holidays are near Easter Day(复活节) in early April. High school students get a week or two away from school. It's time to relax and enjoy the spring time.
What do students do during the spring holidays? They like to do many things, but they all beat studying! High school students don't have their own cars. So students take trips with their parents or play in their neighbourhood. I often ride my bike around my neighbourhood with my classmates. Or I look for Easter eggs in my backyard. Some students like to go for a walk in the countryside, and others are just happy to stay at home and watch TV.
()1. How long are the spring holidays in America?
A. A week or two.
B. Five days.
C. One month.
D. Two months.
()2. Where does the writer ride his bike with his classmates?
A. In his neighbourhood.
B. In his backyard.
C. In the countryside.
D. Around his neighbourhood.
()3. What DON'T the students do during the spring holidays according to the passage?
A. Take trips with their parents.
B. Go to school and study hard.
C. Relax and enjoy the spring time.
D. Look for Easter eggs in the backyard.

1. A 2. D 3. B

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解细节题，解题思路是：先阅读题干划出关键词，带着关键词回到原文定位对应语句，再将原文信息与选项对比，排除错误选项后选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 题干问美国春假的时长，定位原文第一段“High school students get a week or two away from school.”，可知春假是一到两周，对应选项A。
2. 题干问作者和同学骑自行车的地点，定位原文第二段“I often ride my bike around my neighbourhood with my classmates.”，可知地点是自己的社区周围，对应选项D。
3. 题干问学生春假不会做的事，定位原文第二段“They like to do many things, but they all beat studying!”及第一段“It's time to relax and enjoy the spring time.”，可知春假学生不会去学校努力学习，对应选项B。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题
【点评】
本题为基础英语阅读理解细节题，难度较低，学生通过定位原文关键词即可快速选出答案，适合巩固初中英语阅读基础能力。
【难度系数】
0.8