四、阅读短文,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Jimmy was overweight and loved ice cream. It was his favourite dessert(甜点). He 1 (allow) to have an ice cream each evening after dinner if he ate up his vegetables. He would like 2 (eat) ice cream at home because he didn't like to walk to the ice cream stand(货摊).
His mum was worried about his health. That night at supper, Jimmy ate up all his vegetables, but there was no ice cream. "I have already finished my vegetables," he said. However, Mum came up 3 a new rule. "If you want to eat ice cream, you'll have to get it by walking to the ice cream stand," she said. Jimmy had no 4 (choose) but to agree, so they decided to take a walk on Saturday. According to the map, the ice cream stand was a mile away. It was 5 sunny day. The sun was so bright that Jimmy could hardly open his eyes. He asked, "How much farther is it?" Mum checked the map on her phone and then said, "We're even halfway yet. Do you want to turn around?" Jimmy did want to turn around, but he also wanted ice cream. 6 (walk) was the only way to get it.
After a few minutes, Jimmy felt tired and had difficulty walking on. He wanted to sit down, but there were no chairs. He wanted to give up. He looked up to tell Mum he was ready to turn around. But 7 he did, he could see the violet flag at the top of the ice cream stand. They were almost there! Jimmy started to walk much 8 (fast). He finally could taste the cool, creamy ice cream. It was a long walk, but it was 9 (certain) worth the effort. "I have a sense of 10 (achieve)," Jimmy said excitedly.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. was allowed 2. to eat 3. with 4. choice 5. a 6. Walking 7. when 8. faster 9. certainly 10. achievement

【分析】
本题为英语语法填空题，需结合文章语境、语法规则及固定搭配完成填空。首先通读全文理解大意：Jimmy超重爱吃冰淇淋，妈妈为督促他运动，要求他步行去冰淇淋货摊购买，最终他坚持到达并获得成就感。接着逐个分析空格：1. 考查被动语态，主语He与allow是被动关系，时态为一般过去时；2. 考查固定搭配would like to do sth；3. 考查固定搭配come up with；4. 考查固定搭配have no choice but to do sth，需用名词；5. 考查不定冠词，sunny以辅音音素开头，表“一个”；6. 考查动名词作主语；7. 考查时间状语从句引导词，表“当……时”；8. 考查比较级，much修饰比较级；9. 考查副词修饰形容词；10. 考查固定搭配a sense of，需用名词。
【解析】
1. 由语境可知，Jimmy是“被允许”每天饭后吃冰淇淋，时态为一般过去时，故填was allowed；
2. 固定搭配would like to do sth（想要做某事），故填to eat；
3. 固定搭配come up with（想出），故填with；
4. 固定搭配have no choice but to do sth（别无选择只能做某事），此处需名词，choose的名词为choice，故填choice；
5. 此处表“一个晴朗的日子”，sunny以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a，故填a；
6. 此处作主语，需用动名词形式，walk的动名词为Walking，故填Walking；
7. 句意为“当他要转身时，看到了冰淇淋货摊的紫色旗子”，用when引导时间状语从句，故填when；
8. much修饰比较级，fast的比较级为faster，故填faster；
9. 修饰形容词worth需用副词，certain的副词为certainly，故填certainly；
10. 固定搭配a sense of achievement（成就感），achieve的名词为achievement，故填achievement。
【答案】
1. was allowed 2. to eat 3. with 4. choice 5. a 6. Walking 7. when 8. faster 9. certainly 10. achievement
【知识点】
动词时态语态、固定搭配、词性转换
【点评】
本题是英语语法填空的基础题型，侧重考查初中阶段核心语法（被动语态、比较级）和常用固定搭配，需结合语境分析词性和形式，适合中等水平学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.5

五、传统文化阅读理解。

This day is also called Longtoujie or Chunlongjie. People believe that getting a haircut during the first Chinese lunar month is not a good idea. After a month's wait, people usually cut their hair on Dragon Head-Raising Day—the second day of the second Chinese lunar month.
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth Chinese lunar month. Eating zongzi and racing dragon boats are the most important traditions to commemorate Qu Yuan. He jumped into Miluo River and died. Local people decided to throw food into the river to feed the fish so that they wouldn't eat Qu Yuan's body.
There is a festival called the Laba Festival before the Spring Festival. It has been a long tradition that people eat Laba porridge to celebrate the event on that day. Laba porridge is the most important dish for the Laba Festival. In general, it is made of rice, nuts, grains(谷物) and dried fruits.
()1. During the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, Chinese people usually .
A. have their hair cut
B. eat Laba porridge
C. refuse to cut their hair
D. stay at home
()2. Local people threw food into Miluo River because .
A. they wanted to feed the fish
B. it had been a tradition before
C. it was Qu Yuan's favourite food
D. they wanted to protect Qu Yuan's body
()3. Laba porridge is made of the following ingredients EXCEPT .
A. rice
B. nuts
C. grains
D. fresh fruits

1. C 【点拨】根据“People believe that getting a haircut during the first Chinese lunar month is not a good idea.”可知，农历正月里中国人通常不会剪头发。故选 C。
2. D 【点拨】根据“Local people decided to throw food into the river to feed the fish so that they wouldn't eat Qu Yuan's body.”可知，当地人往河里扔食物是为了保护屈原的遗体不被鱼吃掉。故选 D。
3. D 【点拨】根据“In general, it is made of rice, nuts, grains(谷物) and dried fruits.”可知，腊八粥的原料不包括新鲜水果。故选 D。

【分析】本题为结合中国传统文化的英语阅读理解题，需根据文章内容逐一分析各小题。第1题定位农历正月剪头发的相关描述；第2题查找往汨罗江扔食物的原因；第3题提取腊八粥的原料并排除不符合的选项。
【解析】1. 根据文章第一段“People believe that getting a haircut during the first Chinese lunar month is not a good idea.”可知，农历正月中国人通常不剪头发，故选C。2. 根据第二段“Local people decided to throw food into the river to feed the fish so that they wouldn't eat Qu Yuan's body.”可知，当地人扔食物是为了保护屈原的遗体不被鱼吃掉，故选D。3. 根据第三段“In general, it is made of rice, nuts, grains(谷物) and dried fruits.”可知，腊八粥的原料不包含新鲜水果，故选D。
【答案】1.C 2.D 3.D
【知识点】阅读理解、传统文化、细节理解
【点评】本题结合中国传统节日文化，考查学生对英语文章细节信息的查找与理解能力，题目难度适中，准确提取文中关键信息即可作答。
【难度系数】0.6