Ⅰ.阅读理解
情境 素材 「2026江苏扬州期末改编」
Recently, China introduced a new mascot(吉祥物) for the 2026 Happy Chinese New Year events. The mascot is called “Lucky Horse”. It is designed to show the energy and spirit of the Chinese people.
The idea for “Lucky Horse” came from an old bronze sculpture(青铜雕塑) called “Galloping Horse Treading on a Swallow(马踏飞燕)”. This famous sculpture was found in Gansu Province. It is known for its beautiful shape and strong sense of movement. The horse’s “hair” in the mascot also looks like the mane(鬃毛) of the special horses from the Tang Dynasty, which were famous for being tall and strong.
The design team looked at many kinds of horses before making their final choice. They chose the Zhada three-toed horse as the model. This kind of horse lived on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(青藏高原) a long time ago. It is famous for living in the high mountains and being able to run very fast. The team wanted the mascot to show strength and energy.
The mascot is mainly red, a lucky color in China. It also has classic shapes like clouds and flowers. These designs show the joy and warmth of the Chinese New Year.
There will be many products of “Lucky Horse”, such as toys, blind boxes, red envelopes, and lanterns. They will be used in events around the world to share Chinese culture with more people.
The Happy Chinese New Year program started in 2001. Since 2023, it has used animal mascots based on the Chinese animal signs(生肖) to share joy with people in different countries.
1. Where did the idea for the mascot come from?
A.A modern toy shop.
B.An old bronze sculpture.
C.A Tang Dynasty painting.
D.A horse living on the plateau.
2. Why did the team choose the Zhada three-toed horse as the model?
A.Because it was small and cute.
B.Because it lived in Gansu Province.
C.Because it was strong and could run fast.
D.Because it was a horse from the Tang Dynasty.
3. What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph?
A.The mascot’s color and patterns.
B.The history of the Chinese New Year.
C.The different kinds of horses in China.
D.The products of the mascot.

1.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The idea for ‘Lucky Horse’ came from an old bronze sculpture called ‘Galloping Horse Treading on a Swallow’.”可知，吉祥物的灵感来自一件古老的青铜雕塑。故选B。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“They chose the Zhada three-toed horse as the model...It is famous for living in the high mountains and being able to run very fast. The team wanted the mascot to show strength and energy.”可知，选择札达三趾马是因为它强壮且奔跑速度快，符合设计需求。故选C。
3.D 段落大意题。第五段主要介绍了吉祥物“吉祥马”的相关产品。故选D。

【分析】
做这类阅读理解选择题，需先根据题干关键词定位原文对应段落，再比对选项与原文信息的匹配度。第1题关键词为“idea for the mascot”，定位第二段；第2题关键词为“Zhada three-toed horse”，定位第三段；第3题关键词为“fifth paragraph”，定位第五段，逐一核对即可得出答案。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题，根据第二段“The idea for ‘Lucky Horse’ came from an old bronze sculpture called ‘Galloping Horse Treading on a Swallow’.”可知，吉祥物的灵感来自一件古老的青铜雕塑，故选B。
2. 细节理解题，根据第三段“It is famous for living in the high mountains and being able to run very fast. The team wanted the mascot to show strength and energy.”可知，札达三趾马强壮且奔跑速度快，符合设计需求，故选C。
3. 段落大意题，第五段主要介绍“吉祥马”的相关产品（玩具、盲盒、红包、灯笼等），故选D。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.D
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解、阅读理解段落大意
【点评】
本题围绕2026年中国新年吉祥物“吉祥马”展开，考查学生快速定位原文信息、归纳段落大意的能力，属于基础阅读理解题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅱ.阅读表达
情境素材「2026江苏盐城鹿鸣路初中月考」
International Day of Friendship is on 30 July. It's a day for celebrating friendship and it is very popular in Western countries.
On International Day of Friendship, people of all ages do different things to make this day special for their friends. Some people give a surprise party to their very dear friends and others go out to talk to each other. Some friends live far away from each other, so they greet friends by sending cards online.
International Day of Friendship is a meaningful day for all friends. On this day, remember that feelings are more important than gifts. If you want to make your friends spend a special day, you should know

what your friends like most. Prepare in such a way and they will feel you are the special one in their life.
回答下面的问题,每题答案不超过5个词。
4. When is International Day of Friendship?

5. What is International Day of Friendship for?

6. How do people greet friends if they live far away?

7. Which is more important, feelings or gifts?

8. 特色考法 开放性试题 What do you think of International Day of Friendship?

4.On 30 July. 根据第一段中的“International Day of Friendship is on 30 July.”可知，国际友谊日的时间是在7月30日。
5.Celebrating friendship. 根据第一段中的“It’s a day for celebrating friendship”可知，国际友谊日是为了庆祝友谊而设立的。
6.By sending cards online. 根据第二段中的“Some friends live far away from each other, so they greet friends by sending cards online.”可知，远距离的朋友在线发送贺卡。
7.Feelings. 根据第三段中的“remember that feelings are more important than gifts”可知，情感比礼物更重要。
8.Meaningful./Interesting. 本题是开放性试题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解的回答问题题型，需根据文章内容定位对应信息，提取符合字数要求的答案，开放性试题需结合自身理解给出合理表述。解题时先明确每个问题的核心，再回到原文对应段落查找关键语句，精简答案至5词以内即可。
【解析】
4. 根据第一段关键句“International Day of Friendship is on 30 July.”，提取时间信息为On 30 July；
5. 根据第一段关键句“It’s a day for celebrating friendship”，提取设立目的为Celebrating friendship；
6. 根据第二段关键句“they greet friends by sending cards online”，提取问候方式为By sending cards online；
7. 根据第三段关键句“feelings are more important than gifts”，得出更重要的是Feelings；
8. 本题为开放性试题，结合文章提到的“meaningful day”，可给出Meaningful等合理表述。
【答案】
4.On 30 July.
5.Celebrating friendship.
6.By sending cards online.
7.Feelings.
8.Meaningful./Interesting.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息提取、开放性表达
【点评】
本题围绕国际友谊日的相关内容设题，涵盖细节查找和开放性表达，既考查学生快速定位文章信息的能力，又能体现学生的主观思考，符合初中英语阅读题的考查要求。
【难度系数】
0.6