三、阅读理解。
阅读短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选择最佳答案。
More and more people are choosing “green holidays” to protect the environment. Instead of flying, they take trains or buses to reduce carbon emissions（碳排放）. In some places, tourists help plant trees or clean up beaches during their trips.
Lily’s family had a green holiday last summer. They stayed in a village in the countryside and helped farmers grow organic（有机的）vegetables. “We learned a lot about sustainable living,” Lily said. “We also cleaned the river near the village and saw many fish come back.”
Green holidays not only let people relax but also make a positive difference to the environment. “Every small action counts,” Lily’s father said. “We should all try to protect our planet while enjoying our holidays.”
1. What is a “green holiday”?
A. Holiday spent in the city.
B. Holiday focused on environmental protection.
C. Holiday with a lot of shopping.
2. How did Lily’s family travel?
A. By plane.
B. By car.
C. The passage doesn’t mention.
3. What did Lily’s family do during the holiday?
A. Planted trees.
B. Cleaned the beach.
C. Grew organic vegetables.
4. What does the underlined phrase “sustainable living” mean?
A. 奢侈生活
B. 可持续生活
C. 快速生活
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Green holidays are popular and meaningful.
B. How to plan a holiday.
C. The importance of family trips.

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

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路如下：1. 先通读短文，把握文章核心内容（围绕“绿色假期”展开，强调环保意义）；2. 针对每个小题的问题，精准定位原文对应语句或段落；3. 结合原文信息逐一分析选项，排除不符合的错误选项，选出最佳答案。例如第1题定位到第一段第一句，第2题需查找原文是否有出行方式的描述，第3题定位到莉莉家的活动内容，第4题结合上下文猜测短语含义，第5题概括全文主旨。
【解析】1. 细节理解题：根据第一段第一句“More and more people are choosing “green holidays” to protect the environment.”可知，“绿色假期”是聚焦环境保护的假期，对应选项B。2. 细节理解题：通读全文，未提及莉莉一家的出行方式，对应选项C。3. 细节理解题：根据第二段第二句“They stayed in a village in the countryside and helped farmers grow organic（有机的）vegetables.”可知，莉莉一家在假期帮助种植有机蔬菜，对应选项C。4. 词义猜测题：结合上下文“绿色假期”的环保主题，“sustainable living”意为“可持续生活”，对应选项B。5. 主旨大意题：全文介绍了绿色假期的流行情况及对环境的积极意义，对应选项A。
【答案】1.B 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.A
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题考查英语阅读理解的基础能力，包括细节查找、词义猜测和主旨概括，题目设置贴合原文，难度适中，适合初中学生巩固相关解题技巧。
【难度系数】0.7

四、阅读表达。
阅读下面短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on lunar（农历）5 May. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zongzi and racing dragon boats. In order to remember Qu Yuan, one of the greatest poets（诗人）in China, people hold the dragon boat races every year. That is the origin（起源）of this festival.
Qu Yuan was born in Zigui of Hubei Province over 2,300 years ago. Qu Yuan was an honest official of the State of Chu, during the Warring States Period（战国时期）（475—221 BC）. He was upright（正直的）and wise. He wanted to bring his country peace and make the state stronger, but the country was in the hands of bad
officials. So he failed. At last, he was very disappointed（失望的）. He ended his life by throwing himself into the Miluo River. It was said that people jumped from boats into the river and tried to save him. But it was too late. Also they were very sad. They threw rice into the water to feed the fish in the river. They hoped that the fish would eat zongzi instead of the Qu Yuan's body.
1. Why did people throw rice into the water after Qu Yuan died?

2. What was Qu Yuan like?

3. Why did Qu Yuan kill himself?

4. 把画线的句子翻译成汉语。

5. What's the main idea of this passage?

1. Because they hoped that the fish would eat zongzi instead of Qu Yuan's body.
2. He was upright and wise.
3. Because he was very disappointed that he failed in bringing his country peace and making it stronger.
4. 为了纪念中国最伟大的诗人之一——屈原，人们每年都举行龙舟比赛，这就是端午节的起源。
5. It tells us the origin and customs of the Dragon Boat Festival.

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解表达题，包含细节查找、人物性格概括、原因分析、句子翻译及主旨大意考查。解题思路：1. 先通读全文，把握文章核心内容（端午节的起源与屈原的故事）；2. 针对每个问题，精准定位原文对应语句，提取关键信息作答；3. 翻译题需准确转换画线句的语义，兼顾固定表达；4. 主旨题需总结全文核心信息，避免遗漏要点。
【解析】1. 问题1：定位到第二段最后两句，提取人们扔米的原因作答；2. 问题2：定位到第二段描述屈原性格的语句，直接提取；3. 问题3：定位到第二段屈原失败后失望投江的相关语句，整理原因；4. 问题4：按照英汉翻译规则，准确转换画线句语义；5. 问题5：总结全文关于端午节起源和习俗的核心内容作答。
【答案】1. Because they hoped that the fish would eat zongzi instead of Qu Yuan's body.
2. He was upright and wise.
3. Because he was very disappointed that he failed in bringing his country peace and making it stronger.
4. 为了纪念中国最伟大的诗人之一——屈原，人们每年都举行龙舟比赛，这就是端午节的起源。
5. It tells us the origin and customs of the Dragon Boat Festival.
【知识点】阅读理解、英译汉、主旨大意概括
【点评】本题为初中英语基础阅读题，重点考查学生对文章细节信息的提取、人物特征的概括、句子翻译及主旨总结能力，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7