C
Now in different places of the world，people are doing different things.
In Beijing，it's early morning. People are sleeping.
In London，people are leaving work to go home. They are waiting for buses or trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to the pubs (酒吧) to have a drink.
In Moscow，it's evening and people are having supper at home or in restaurants. Some are going to watch a ballet. Some are drinking in the pubs.
In Los Angeles，it's morning. People are working in their offices. Children are starting their lessons.
New York is noon now. People aren't working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke. Some people are seeing friends or shopping.
9. According to the text we can see that at night some people in Moscow like to . ()
A. go to watch a ballet
B. do shopping
C. wait for buses
D. go to the library
10. When children in Los Angeles are starting their lessons，people in Beijing are . ()
A. playing basketball
B. seeing films
C. having lessons
D. sleeping
11. From the text，we can see the time in New York now is . ()
A. 6:00
B. 9:00
C. 10:00
D. 12:00
12. What's the main idea of the text? ()
A. At the same time，in different places of the world people are doing the same thing.
B. At the same time，in different places of the world people are doing different things.
C. People do different things at different time.
D. People do the same thing at different time.

9. A 10. D 11. D 12. B

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路如下：1. 先通读全文，明确不同城市对应的时间及人们的活动；2. 针对每道题，提取题干关键词，回原文定位相关段落，对比信息得出答案；3. 主旨题需关注全文首尾句，提炼核心内容。
【解析】
9题：题干问莫斯科晚上人们的活动，定位原文中关于莫斯科的段落：“In Moscow，it's evening...Some are going to watch a ballet.”，对应选项A，故选A。
10题：题干问洛杉矶孩子开始上课时北京人的活动，原文提到“In Beijing，it's early morning. People are sleeping.”，而洛杉矶是“morning. Children are starting their lessons.”，因此北京人在睡觉，选D。
11题：题干问纽约现在的时间，原文明确“New York is noon now.”，noon意为中午12点，对应选项D，故选D。
12题：题干问文章主旨，原文首句“Now in different places of the world，people are doing different things.”为核心句，对应选项B，故选B。
【答案】
9.A 10.D 11.D 12.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文介绍了世界不同地区同一时间人们的不同活动，题目以细节理解和主旨大意为主，难度较低，主要考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，适合基础巩固练习。
【难度系数】
0.8

D
The Dragon Boat Festival is on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar (农历). Chinese people usually have some activities to remember the great poet (诗人), Qu Yuan on this day.
The dragon boat race is a very important part of the Dragon Boat Festival. Usually，a dragon boat is 20 to 30 metres long. And 30 to 50 people sit on each boat. To win the race，people in different groups row their dragon-like boats as fast as they can. It's very exciting to watch!
People also eat zongzi on that day. Most people buy zongzi from the shops but some old people like to make zongzi by themselves. They use bamboo leaves to wrap (包) rice and use thread (线) to tie it. They also wrap many other foods in the leaves. People in different places have different tastes. In the south of China，people like eating meat zongzi. In the north，people often put some sweet food in zongzi.
Wormwood (艾草) is a kind of plant people use on the Dragon Boat Festival. People say it can help us keep healthy if we use it to clean our body. They also think wormwood can stop bad things from going into their houses，so people put wormwood on their doors.
13. People do the following things on the Dragon Boat Festival EXCEPT (除了) . ()
A. watch the dragon boat races
B. make and eat zongzi
C. put wormwood on their doors
D. make and eat jiaozi
14. Why do Chinese people have the Dragon Boat Festival? ()
A. Because they want to have a dragon boat race.
B. Because they want to eat zongzi.
C. Because they want to be healthy.
D. Because they want to remember Qu Yuan.
15. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? ()
A. The Dragon Boat Festival is on the fifth day of the fifth month every year.
B. All of the people buy zongzi from shops now.
C. There are usually 3—5 people in one dragon boat.
D. People think wormwood is healthy and useful.
16. The writer writes this text to . ()
A. introduce (介绍) different festivals in China
B. tell the story of Qu Yuan
C. introduce an important festival in China
D. tell the history of dragon boat races

13. D 14. D 15. D 16. C

【分析】
先通读全文，明确文章围绕中国端午节展开，介绍其时间、特色活动、意义等内容。针对每道题：13题需找出不属于端午节的活动，对比选项与原文提及的端午活动，排除端午相关选项；14题定位原文找端午节的设立目的；15题逐一核对选项与原文细节，判断正误；16题结合全文内容明确作者写作意图。
【解析】
13题：原文明确端午节活动有龙舟赛、吃粽子、挂艾草，吃饺子是其他节日（如春节）的习俗，不属于端午节，故选D。
14题：原文第一段提到“Chinese people usually have some activities to remember the great poet Qu Yuan on this day”，可知端午节是为纪念屈原设立的，故选D。
15题：A选项端午节是农历五月初五，并非公历每年第五个月第五天，错误；B选项原文说“Most people buy zongzi from the shops but some old people like to make zongzi by themselves”，并非所有人都买粽子，错误；C选项原文提到龙舟上有30-50人，不是3-5人，错误；D选项原文指出艾草能帮助保持健康、阻挡不好的事物，说明艾草健康有用，正确，故选D。
16题：全文介绍中国端午节的多方面内容，目的是介绍中国的重要节日；A选项介绍多个节日不符合，B选项仅讲屈原故事太片面，D选项仅讲龙舟赛历史太片面，故选C。
【答案】
13.D 14.D 15.D 16.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、节日习俗、细节理解
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，考查学生对文章细节的查找、判断及主旨的把握能力，题目难度适中，仔细阅读原文即可正确作答。
【难度系数】
0.6