四、综合填空
（2024 宿迁模拟）As we all know, 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, which is seen as the most powerful in 1 (twelfth) Chinese zodiac signs (十二生肖). And Dragon Dance, a kind of traditional dance in Chinese culture, has been spread all over China and to the whole world.
Traditionally, dragons were 2 (make) of wood and cloth. However, in the modern times, dragons are much lighter because they are made of lighter materials like plastic. The length of dragons can be from 25 to 35 metres for acrobatic models, and up to 50 to 70 metres for the largest parade styles because people believe that the 3 (long) the dragon is, the more luck it will bring. A small organization cannot 4 (run) a very long dragon because it requires great human power, much money and special skills.
The Dragon Dance itself ______ 5 ______ (begin) during the Han Dynasty. And it was started by the Chinese who had shown great respect towards the dragon. It was already a popular event during the Song Dynasty. At that time, it became a popular activity like the Lion Dance. People could often see it during some important festivals. In the Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Dance Team of Fuzhou ______ 6 ______ (invite) to put on a show in Beijing. And the emperor spoke ______ 7 ______ (high) of it. The emperors of ancient China thought of ______ 8 ______ (they) as the dragons.
All in all, for Chinese, the dragon is not only the symbol of power, but also the symbol of 9 (luckily). Therefore, Dragon Dance 10 (mean) a lot to Chinese in any situation.
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1. twelve 2. made 3. longer 4. run
5. began 6. was invited 7. highly
8. themselves 9. luck 10. means

【分析】
本题为英语综合填空题，需结合语境、语法规则、固定搭配等逐一分析每个空：1. 表示“十二生肖”共12个，用基数词twelve；2. 考查被动语态，be made of是固定短语，故用make的过去分词made；3. 考查“the + 比较级，the + 比较级”结构，意为“越…越…”，故用long的比较级longer；4. 情态动词can后接动词原形，故用run；5. 时间状语为“汉代”，用一般过去时，begin的过去式为began；6. 主语“福州舞龙队”与动词invite是被动关系，时间为清代，用一般过去时的被动语态was invited；7. 固定短语speak highly of意为“高度赞扬”，用副词highly；8. 指代“古代皇帝们”，用反身代词themselves；9. 介词of后接名词，luckily的名词形式为luck；10. 主语“舞龙”为单数，一般现在时谓语动词用第三人称单数means。
【解析】
1. 考查数词：此处指十二生肖共12个，用基数词twelve，故填twelve；
2. 考查被动语态：be made of是固定搭配，表示“由…制成”，此处为被动结构，故填made；
3. 考查比较级结构：“the + 比较级，the + 比较级”是固定句式，意为“越…越…”，故填longer；
4. 考查情态动词用法：情态动词can后接动词原形，故填run；
5. 考查一般过去时：时间状语“during the Han Dynasty”表示过去，谓语动词用过去式，begin的过去式为began，故填began；
6. 考查一般过去时的被动语态：主语“the Dragon Dance Team”是动作invite的承受者，时间为清代，故用was invited；
7. 考查固定短语：speak highly of是固定短语，意为“高度赞扬”，故填副词highly；
8. 考查反身代词：此处指代“古代中国的皇帝们”，用反身代词themselves，故填themselves；
9. 考查词性转换：介词of后需接名词，luckily是副词，其名词形式为luck，故填luck；
10. 考查一般现在时主谓一致：主语Dragon Dance是单数，一般现在时谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，故填means。
【答案】
1. twelve 2. made 3. longer 4. run 5. began 6. was invited 7. highly 8. themselves 9. luck 10. means
【知识点】
数词用法；动词时态语态；词性转换
【点评】
本题为英语综合填空，综合考查数词、动词的时态与语态、固定搭配、词性转换等基础知识点，要求学生熟练掌握英语语法规则和常用词汇，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.5

五、阅读回答问题
（2026 镇江丹阳期末）Autumn is the season of colourful leaves and blue skies. Many people like this time of year best. In different countries, people do many fun things to celebrate this time. Let's see some autumn traditions in England and America.
Autumn in the UK is so much fun! At school, kids love playing conkers. Conkers are big brown seeds from chestnut trees. To play the game, kids should tie a string to a conker first and then try to hit their friend's conker. It is such a popular game that there is even a World Conker Championship every October! Autumn is also a time for yummy food. People cook delicious British dumplings in warm meat soup. It is perfect to have this kind of food on a cold day!
In the US, apples are the stars of autumn. People drink apple juice and eat apple pies. Another popular drink is the pumpkin coffee. You can find it easily at US coffee shops. But one US autumn food you may not know is chili. It is a dish made of meat, beans, onions and tomatoes. For many American children, these special foods become sweet memories(记忆). They are a happy part of growing up.
Both British and American people do many fun things in autumn. How about you? What fun things do you do at this time?
1. To play conkers, what should kids do first?

2. How often does a World Conker Championship take place?

3. How do people cook British dumplings?

4. What can people easily find at US coffee shops in autumn?

5. What fun things do you do in autumn?

1. Tie a string to a conker.
2. Once a year.
3. People cook British dumplings in warm meat soup.
4. Pumpkin coffee.
5. I go hiking and collect colourful leaves.(言之有理即可)

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解的细节理解题，需根据每个问题的关键词定位文章对应内容，提取准确信息作答；第5题为开放性问题，结合自身实际回答即可。解题时先读问题，标记关键词，再回到原文找对应段落，定位答案句，确保答案与原文一致。
【解析】1. 问题关键词为"play conkers"和"first"，定位到第二段"To play the game, kids should tie a string to a conker first"，提取答案；2. 问题关键词为"World Conker Championship"，定位到第二段最后一句"there is even a World Conker Championship every October"，可知每年一次；3. 问题关键词为"cook British dumplings"，定位到第二段"People cook delicious British dumplings in warm meat soup"，直接提取；4. 问题关键词为"US coffee shops"，定位到第三段"Another popular drink is the pumpkin coffee. You can find it easily at US coffee shops"，提取答案；5. 开放性问题，结合自身秋天的活动作答，言之有理即可。
【答案】1. Tie a string to a conker.
2. Once a year.
3. People cook British dumplings in warm meat soup.
4. Pumpkin coffee.
5. I go hiking and collect colourful leaves.(言之有理即可)
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节信息提取、开放性表达
【点评】本题考查学生英语阅读理解的细节定位能力，题目设置基础，贴近文章内容，最后一题开放性问题贴近生活，整体难度较低。
【难度系数】0.8