A. 根据课文内容及图片填空。
1) Thanksgiving is on .
It is a special holiday in the .

People often travel .
They usually eat .
They also talk about their .
2) Christmas is on .
People usually give .
They also like to .
On Christmas Eve, children .

1) on the fourth Thursday in
November, US, far to be with
their families for Thanksgiving
Day, turkey at the Thanksgiving
meal, favourite moments of the
last year
2) 25th December, presents to each
other at Christmas, decorate a tree
and put it up in their homes, wait
for presents from Father Christmas

【分析】
这道题是结合插图和课文内容的西方节日常识填空题，解题时可以按照节日的核心要素逐个对应思考：首先先处理感恩节相关的空，先回忆感恩节的基础信息：首先确定感恩节的法定日期、所属国家，再结合图中多人围坐餐桌摆放火鸡的聚餐场景，联想感恩节人们的出行习惯、传统食物、节日特色活动；之后再梳理圣诞节的核心要素：日期、赠送礼物的习俗、装饰圣诞树的常见活动、平安夜孩子们等待圣诞老人礼物的经典习俗，逐一匹配每个空缺完成填写。
【解析】
1. 感恩节部分：
第一空：感恩节的固定日期为每年11月的第四个星期四，填入对应标准表述；
第二空：感恩节是美国的特色传统节日，填入对应国家缩写；
第三空：感恩节的核心内涵是家人团聚，人们通常会长途出行奔赴家人身边共度节日，填入对应习俗表述；
第四空：图中餐桌的主菜是感恩节标志性传统食物火鸡，填入对应表述；
第五空：感恩节人们会围坐分享过往一年里的美好经历，填入对应活动表述。
2. 圣诞节部分：
第一空：圣诞节的固定日期是12月25日，填入对应日期表述；
第二空：圣诞节的经典习俗是人们互相赠送礼物，填入对应习俗表述；
第三空：圣诞节的常见活动是在家中装饰摆放圣诞树，填入对应活动表述；
第四空：平安夜孩子们的经典活动是等待圣诞老人送来礼物，填入对应活动表述。
【答案】
1) the fourth Thursday in November; US; far to be with their families for Thanksgiving Day; turkey at the Thanksgiving meal; favourite moments of the last year
2) 25th December; presents to each other at Christmas; decorate a tree and put it up in their homes; wait for presents from Father Christmas
【知识点】
西方节日常识
英语文化识记
课文内容填空
【点评】
本题结合趣味插图考察感恩节、圣诞节两个西方核心传统节日的相关文化知识，属于基础识记类题型，引导学生了解不同国家的特色节日习俗，积累英语文化相关的课外常识，巩固课内所学的节日相关表达。
【难度系数】
0.7

B. 读短文,回答下面的问题。
Today is December 31st. It's the last day of the year. We call it New Year's
Eve. Tomorrow is January 1st. That's the first day of the new year. My
brother Tom and I are helping our parents. We are getting ready for a big
party. Mum and Dad always have a party on New Year's Eve. They invite all
their friends to our house. There is lots of food and drinks.
Tom and I love New Year's Eve. On other nights, we go to bed at eight
o'clock. But on New Year's Eve, we can stay up until after midnight!
Just before midnight, everyone counts the seconds until twelve o'clock.
We all shout, "Ten ... nine ... eight ... seven ... six ... five ... four ... three ... two ...
one." And then everyone shouts, "Happy New Year!" We all hold hands and
sing a song about good friends. Soon after that, Tom and I go to bed. New
Year's Eve is the best night of the year!
1) When is New Year's Eve?

2) Who comes to the New Year's Eve party at Alice's house?

3) What time do Alice and Tom go to bed on other nights?

4) What time do Alice and Tom go to bed on New Year's Eve?

5) What do they do at New Year's Eve party?

1) It's on December 31st.
2) All Alice's parents' friends.
3) They go to bed at eight o'clock.
4) They go to bed after midnight.
5) They eat and drink, count the
seconds until twelve o'clock, and
sing a song.

【分析】
这是典型的细节类英语阅读问答题，解题用题干定位法即可：先逐个划出每个问题的核心疑问要素，比如第1题找对应时间、第2题找来访人物、第3-4题找不同场景的就寝时间、第5题找派对相关活动，之后回到短文对应位置精准定位原文语句，直接提取匹配的信息整理成符合语法规范的回答即可，不需要额外做复杂推理。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段前3句：Today is December 31st. It's the last day of the year. We call it New Year's Eve，可直接得到新年前夜的日期。
2. 定位原文第一段：Mum and Dad always have a party on New Year's Eve. They invite all their friends to our house，句中they指代Alice的父母，可知来参加派对的是Alice父母的所有朋友。
3. 定位原文第二段第2句：On other nights, we go to bed at eight o'clock，可直接提取平日的就寝时间。
4. 定位原文第二段：But on New Year's Eve, we can stay up until after midnight，结合倒数结束后不久Alice和Tom就去睡觉的细节，可知新年前夜他们午夜之后才就寝。
5. 结合全文细节：派对准备了大量食物饮品、午夜前所有人倒数到12点、之后大家拉手唱关于好友的歌，整理出全部派对活动内容。
【答案】
1) It's on December 31st.
2) All Alice's parents' friends.
3) They go to bed at eight o'clock.
4) They go to bed after midnight.
5) They eat and drink, count the seconds until twelve o'clock, and sing a song.
【知识点】
阅读细节定位，节日英语表达
【点评】
本题是小学阶段非常基础的英语阅读问答题型，所有答案都能在原文中直接找到对应内容，不需要复杂逻辑推理，核心考察学生快速在短文中定位关键信息的能力，作答时注意保证回答句式语法正确即可，整体难度很低。
【难度系数】
0.8