第二节 阅读填空（每小题1分，共5分）
Winter Solstice comes when days are shortest and nights are longest.
51. It usually falls around December 21st. In China, this day is special because people believe it brings back warmth slowly after the coldest time. Families celebrate by eating special foods and staying together.
52. In northern China, people eat dumplings to keep warm. In the south, they enjoy sweet rice balls. Long ago, people also prayed for good luck in the new year.
This is also a time to stay healthy. 53. Many families cook hot soups with meat or ginger. They also drink herbal tea to fight the cold. People think eating well now helps them stay strong in spring.
54. They fix tools and check seeds, waiting for warmer days. Some believe sunny weather on Winter Solstice means a good harvest next year.
Days get longer after Winter Solstice, but it still feels very cold. Even though it’s very cold, people stay hopeful and do things together. 55.
A. Different places have different foods, but all celebrate with family.
B. More importantly, farmers use this time to prepare for spring.
C. It marks the start of colder days but also the return of sunlight.
D. Vegetables picked before this day are said to be the healthiest.
E. The Chinese believe that winter’s end brings new hope, just like nature’s cycle.

51. C 52. A 53. D 54. B 55. E

【分析】
本题为英语阅读填空题，解题思路如下：首先通读全文，明确文章围绕冬至的特点、各地饮食习俗、健康养生、农事准备及文化意义展开。接着逐个分析每个空格的前后语境，匹配选项的内容与逻辑：
1. 51空需衔接冬至的属性描述，对应选项C；
2. 52空需总起南北方饮食差异的内容，对应选项A；
3. 53空需衔接健康主题下的食物描述，对应选项D；
4. 54空需总起农民农事准备的内容，对应选项B；
5. 55空需升华冬至的文化意义，对应选项E。
【解析】
51. 前文点明冬至是昼最短夜最长的节气，后文说明其时间及中国的特殊意义，选项C“它标志着更冷的开始但也意味着阳光的回归”，既承接前文的昼夜变化，又呼应后文“之后慢慢回暖”的内容，符合语境，故选C；
52. 后文分别介绍南北方不同的冬至饮食，选项A“不同地方有不同的食物，但都和家人一起庆祝”，总起了后文的地域饮食差异，且呼应前文“家人庆祝”的内容，故选A；
53. 前文提到冬至是保持健康的时间，后文介绍热汤、草药茶等健康饮食，选项D“这天之前采摘的蔬菜被认为是最健康的”，衔接了健康主题下的食物相关内容，故选D；
54. 后文讲述农民修理工具、检查种子等农事准备，选项B“更重要的是，农民利用这段时间为春天做准备”，总起了后文的农事内容，故选B；
55. 前文总结人们在冬至虽冷但保持希望的态度，选项E“中国人相信冬天的结束带来新的希望，就像自然的循环”，升华了冬至的文化意义，符合收尾要求，故选E。
【答案】
51. C 52. A 53. D 54. B 55. E
【知识点】
阅读理解、语篇逻辑衔接
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解能力，需结合段落主旨和句子间的逻辑匹配选项，是初中英语常见题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

五、写作（共三节，满分30分）
第一节 用方框中的词语完成短文（每小题1分，共5分）
peaceful, feature, take a trip, In fact, alive
My family and I 56. to the lakeside every summer. The journey is always 57. , with calm waters and quiet surroundings. Actually, there are also other interesting things. One special 58. of this place is the variety of birds that live here. 59. , the area is more energetic than it seems. We often feel truly 60. when we connect with nature here.

56. take a trip 57. peaceful 58. feature 59. In fact 60. alive

【分析】
首先明确方框内词汇/短语的含义：peaceful（平和的，安静的）、feature（特征，特点）、take a trip（去旅行）、In fact（实际上）、alive（有活力的）。接着通读短文，结合语境和语法结构逐一匹配：56题需谓语动词短语，对应“每年夏天和家人去湖边旅行”；57题需形容词描述旅程，结合后文“平静的水和安静的环境”选择；58题需名词表示“地方的特殊特征”；59题需副词短语承接前文，引出实际情况；60题需形容词作表语，表达与自然联系时的感受。
【解析】
56. 句子缺少谓语动词短语，take a trip表示“去旅行”，符合“每年夏天和家人去湖边旅行”的语境，故填take a trip；
57. 此处需形容词描述旅程，后文“calm waters and quiet surroundings”提示选peaceful（平和的），故填peaceful；
58. “one special + 名词”结构，feature表示“特征”，符合“这个地方的特殊特征是多样的鸟类”的语境，故填feature；
59. 空格后是对前文“还有其他有趣的事”的补充说明，In fact用于引出实际情况，符合逻辑，故填In fact；
60. 此处需形容词作表语，alive表示“有活力的”，符合“与自然联系时感觉真正有活力”的语境，故填alive。
【答案】
56. take a trip 57. peaceful 58. feature 59. In fact 60. alive
【知识点】
词汇运用、形容词、动词短语
【点评】
本题考查常用词汇及短语在语境中的运用，需结合上下文语义和语法结构选择合适的词，侧重基础词汇的掌握，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7

第二节 阅读短文，回答问题（每小题2分，共10分）
The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (usually in June).
The festival remembers the great poet Qu Yuan. He loved his country deeply. He felt hopeless when the king did not listen to him and the country was in great danger. Sadly, he jumped into a river. People rushed out in boats to search for him and threw zongzi (sticky rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves) into the water to keep the
fish away from his body.
Today, the festival is full of fun activities. Families eat delicious zongzi with different fillings. The most exciting event is the Dragon Boat Race, where teams row long, colourful boats to the beat of drums. People also hang special leaves and wear scented pouches(香囊) to wish for good health.
It is a day of remembering history, enjoying delicious food, and watching exciting dragon boat races with family and friends.
61. When is the Dragon Boat Festival held each year?

62. According to the text, why did people first throw zongzi into the river?

63. What is special about the zongzi families eat on this festival?

64. Why do people hang leaves and wear scented pouches?

65. Which part of the festival do you think is most meaningful—remembering history, sharing food, or watching dragon boat races? Why?

61. It is held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, usually in June. 62. They first threw zongzi into the river to keep the fish away from Qu Yuan’s body. 63. The zongzi has different fillings. 64. People hang leaves and wear scented pouches to wish for good health. 65. I think remembering history is the most meaningful part, because it helps us understand the story of Qu Yuan and pass down the spirit of loyalty and love for one’s country from generation to generation.

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解的细节题与开放题，解题思路为：1. 通读全文把握短文核心内容（介绍端午节的由来与习俗）；2. 针对每个问题定位原文对应语句，提取关键信息作答；3. 第65题为开放题，需结合文本内容选择最有意义的部分并给出合理理由。
【解析】
61. 定位原文第一段“celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (usually in June)”，提取时间信息作答；
62. 定位原文第二段最后一句“threw zongzi... to keep the fish away from his body”，其中his指代屈原，整理原因作答；
63. 定位原文第三段“Families eat delicious zongzi with different fillings”，提取粽子的特点作答；
64. 定位原文第三段“People also hang special leaves and wear scented pouches to wish for good health”，提取目的作答；
65. 选择“remembering history”，结合原文纪念屈原的爱国事迹，阐述传承精神的理由，符合要求即可。
【答案】
61. It is held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, usually in June.
62. They first threw zongzi into the river to keep the fish away from Qu Yuan’s body.
63. The zongzi has different fillings.
64. People hang leaves and wear scented pouches to wish for good health.
65. I think remembering history is the most meaningful part, because it helps us understand the story of Qu Yuan and pass down the spirit of loyalty and love for one’s country from generation to generation.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息提取、开放型表达
【点评】
本题围绕端午节展开英语阅读考查，涵盖细节定位与开放表达，既考查学生快速获取文本信息的能力，也引导学生理解传统节日的文化内涵，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7