五、阅读理解
阅读下面短文，从每小题的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
Mary is having a birthday party. There will be a cake with candles. Some people will bring birthday presents. Let's look at birthdays in some different countries around the world.
Argentina(阿根廷)：Ear pulling(拽耳朵). If it is your birthday, they will pull your ear. They will pull your ear one time for each year of your age. If you are 13, they will pull your ear thirteen times.
Denmark(丹麦)：Flag(旗帜). If it is your birthday in Denmark, a flag will fly outside a window of your home.
Philippines(菲律宾)：Coloured lights(彩灯). Some people put coloured lights outside their home if someone is having a birthday party.
Russia(俄罗斯)：Birthday pies(生日馅饼). Many Russian children get a birthday pie, not a birthday cake.
When it is your birthday, here is a message for you: "Happy Birthday" from all around the world.
1. What is the passage's best title(标题)?
A. The Food Around the World
B. Children Around the World
C. Birthdays Around the World
D. Parties Around the World
2. In Argentina, what will children get if it is their birthday?
A. A cake with candles.
B. Ears.
C. Ear pulling.
D. A flag.
3. In Denmark, if it is your birthday, what will fly outside your window?
A. A flag.
B. A cake.
C. Lights.
D. A card.
4. In the Philippines, what do some people put outside their home if someone is having a birthday party?
A. A flag.
B. Birthday pies.
C. Coloured lights.
D. A message.
5. Do Russian children get a birthday pie or a birthday cake if it is their birthday?
A. A birthday pie.
B. A birthday cake.
C. Nothing.
D. Both.

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

【分析】
做这类阅读理解题时，首先通读短文，了解短文核心内容是介绍不同国家的生日习俗；接着针对每个小题，带着问题回到原文定位对应段落，核对选项与原文表述是否一致，排除不符合的选项，选出最佳答案。
【解析】
1. 主旨大意题：短文围绕世界各地不同国家的生日习俗展开，A选项“世界各地的食物”、B选项“世界各地的孩子”、D选项“世界各地的派对”均偏离核心，只有C选项“世界各地的生日”符合，故选C。
2. 细节理解题：根据阿根廷部分“ If it is your birthday, they will pull your ear.”可知，阿根廷人生日会被拽耳朵，对应选项C。
3. 细节理解题：根据丹麦部分“ If it is your birthday in Denmark, a flag will fly outside a window of your home.”可知，丹麦人生日时窗外会飘旗帜，对应选项A。
4. 细节理解题：根据菲律宾部分“ Some people put coloured lights outside their home if someone is having a birthday party.”可知，菲律宾人生日时会在家外放彩灯，对应选项C。
5. 细节理解题：根据俄罗斯部分“ Many Russian children get a birthday pie, not a birthday cake.”可知，俄罗斯孩子生日会得到生日馅饼，对应选项A。
【答案】
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解题、主旨大意题）
【点评】
本题是关于不同国家生日习俗的阅读理解题，主要考查学生快速定位原文细节信息和把握主旨的能力，题目难度较低，只要仔细阅读短文即可轻松作答。
【难度系数】
0.8

六、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Do you know Zhang Ming? He is a boy our city. He is eight (year) old
and his birthday is August 2nd. Boys and girls like to call him Mingming. Mingming likes (eat). He likes red, too. At (he) home, you can see lots of red (cloth).
Mingming's family is not small. In his family there (be) five people. They are Mingming, his father, his mother, his brother his sister. Mingming's brother is Zanzan. He's six years old. His birthday is on May 1st. His sister is Lili. She's only four years old. Her birthday is on January 20th. Mingming has a good friend. (She) name is Jenny. Jenny and Mingming are good (student) at their school.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
9. 10.

1. in 2. years 3. on 4. eating 5. his 6. clothes 7. are 8. and 9. Her 10. students

【分析】
做语法填空时，需先通读短文理解主旨，再结合每个空的前后语境、语法规则（如介词搭配、名词单复数、代词用法、固定搭配、主谓一致等）逐一分析：1. 表示“在我们城市的男孩”需用介词；2. 数词后名词要变复数；3. 具体日期前用特定介词；4. 涉及like的固定搭配；5. 修饰名词需用物主代词；6. lots of后接可数名词复数；7. there be句型主语为复数时be动词用复数；8. 并列成分用连词；9. 修饰名词name需结合性别用物主代词；10. 主语复数则名词用复数。
【解析】
1. 考查介词：表示“在某个城市里”，用介词in，故填in。
2. 考查名词复数：数词eight后接可数名词复数，year的复数为years，故填years。
3. 考查介词：具体日期（August 2nd）前用介词on，故填on。
4. 考查固定搭配：like doing sth是固定用法，意为“喜欢做某事”，故填eating。
5. 考查形容词性物主代词：修饰名词home，用he对应的形容词性物主代词his，故填his。
6. 考查名词复数：lots of后接可数名词复数，cloth表“衣服”时常用复数clothes，故填clothes。
7. 考查there be句型：主语five people是复数，be动词用are，故填are。
8. 考查连词：连接并列的家庭成员，用and，故填and。
9. 考查形容词性物主代词：修饰名词name，Jenny是女性，用she对应的形容词性物主代词Her，故填Her。
10. 考查名词复数：主语是Jenny和Mingming（两个人），名词用复数students，故填students。
【答案】
1. in 2. years 3. on 4. eating 5. his 6. clothes 7. are 8. and 9. Her 10. students
【知识点】
介词用法、名词单复数、固定搭配
【点评】
本题为基础语法填空题，涵盖介词、名词、代词、固定搭配、there be句型等核心语法知识点，侧重考查学生对基础语法规则的掌握及语境运用能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6