五、将下列描述节日的句子按时间顺序排序。
A. People have dragon boat races.
B. Children get red packets and watch lion dances.
C. Families eat mooncakes on that day.
D. People hang stockings and open gifts.
E. It shows respect for the elderly.

B A C E D

【分析】首先需明确每个选项对应的节日及时间，再按时间先后排序。步骤：1. 分析各句习俗确定对应节日：A“赛龙舟”对应端午节（农历五月初五）；B“红包、舞狮”对应春节（农历正月初一）；C“吃月饼”对应中秋节（农历八月十五）；D“挂袜子、拆礼物”对应圣诞节（公历12月25日）；E“敬老”对应重阳节（农历九月初九）。2. 按时间先后排列：春节→端午→中秋→重阳→圣诞节，得出顺序。
【解析】逐一确定各选项的节日与时间：A对应端午节（农历五月初五），B对应春节（农历正月初一），C对应中秋节（农历八月十五），D对应圣诞节（公历12月25日），E对应重阳节（农历九月初九）。农历节日按时间先后为春节（正月初一）＜端午节（五月初五）＜中秋节（八月十五）＜重阳节（九月初九），圣诞节在公历年末，晚于重阳节，故排序为B、A、C、E、D。
【答案】B A C E D
【知识点】节日常识、时间排序
【点评】本题考查中外常见节日的习俗与时间，属于基础常识题，需掌握常见节日的核心内容，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.3

六、传统文化 完形填空。
The Lantern Festival comes fifteen days after the Spring Festival. On this day, people hang red lanterns everywhere. At night, families go out to 1 the beautiful lanterns. Children like to guess riddles（猜谜） on the lanterns. It is great fun. People also eat 2, a kind of sweet rice ball. The round shape means family reunion（团聚）. In some places, there are lion dances and firework shows. The sky is often 3 and the moon is round. Everyone wants to 4 a good time together. This festival marks the 5 of the Spring Festival celebrations.
()1. A. watch B. make C. draw
()2. A. zongzi B. tangyuan C. mooncakes
()3. A. grey B. cloudy C. clear
()4. A. have B. take C. give
()5. A. start B. end C. middle

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

【分析】本题是关于元宵节的传统文化类完形填空，解题时需先通读全文把握文章主旨，再结合每个空格的上下文语境、词汇含义及固定搭配逐一分析选项，选出最符合文意的答案。
【解析】1. 句意为“晚上，家人出去看漂亮的灯笼”，watch表示“观看”，make表示“制作”，draw表示“画画”，结合语境选A。2. 句意为“人们也吃汤圆，一种甜的米团”，zongzi是粽子，tangyuan是汤圆，mooncakes是月饼，根据元宵节习俗选B。3. 句意为“天空经常晴朗，月亮圆”，grey意为“灰色的”，cloudy意为“多云的”，clear意为“晴朗的”，结合元宵节夜晚的天气特点选C。4. 固定搭配have a good time意为“玩得开心”，故选A。5. 句意为“这个节日标志着春节庆祝的结束”，start意为“开始”，end意为“结束”，middle意为“中间”，结合常识选B。
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B
【知识点】完形填空、词汇辨析、固定搭配
【点评】本题围绕元宵节传统文化展开，考查基础词汇辨析和常用固定搭配，难度适中，学生需掌握节日相关常识及基础英语词汇。
【难度系数】0.6

七、传统文化 阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
The Winter Solstice, or Dongzhi, is an important solar term in China. It usually comes on December 21st or 22nd. On this day, the night is the longest and the day is the shortest. In northern（北方的） China, people eat dumplings. They believe eating dumplings can keep their ears warm in winter. In southern China, families make and eat tangyuan—sweet rice balls. Tangyuan means family reunion. After Dongzhi, the weather gets colder. People say, “Dongzhi is as important as the Spring Festival.”
（）1. The Winter Solstice usually comes on .
A. January 1st B. October 1st
C. December 21st or 22nd
（）2. On Dongzhi, the night is .
A. the shortest B. the longest
C. very hot
（）3. What do people in northern China eat on Dongzhi?
A. Tangyuan. B. Dumplings.
C. Zongzi.
（）4. Tangyuan means “” in Chinese.
A. good luck B. family reunion
C. happiness
（）5. What do people say about Dongzhi?
A. It is as important as the Spring Festival.
B. It is the hottest day of the year.
C. It is a day to fly kites.

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

【分析】
这是一道英语阅读理解选择题，解题思路为：①先通读全文，掌握短文围绕冬至展开的核心内容；②逐题审题，明确每道题的问题指向；③回到短文中定位与问题相关的关键语句；④将定位到的信息与选项逐一匹配，选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 第1题：题干询问冬至的时间，根据原文“It usually comes on December 21st or 22nd”，对应选项C，故选C。
2. 第2题：题干询问冬至夜晚的特点，根据原文“On this day, the night is the longest and the day is the shortest”，对应选项B，故选B。
3. 第3题：题干询问中国北方人冬至的饮食，根据原文“In northern China, people eat dumplings”，对应选项B，故选B。
4. 第4题：题干询问汤圆的含义，根据原文“Tangyuan means family reunion”，对应选项B，故选B。
5. 第5题：题干询问人们对冬至的评价，根据原文“People say, “Dongzhi is as important as the Spring Festival.””，对应选项A，故选A。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、传统文化常识
【点评】
本题以中国传统节气“冬至”为题材，考查英语阅读理解的细节定位能力，题目难度较低，既巩固了阅读技巧，又传递了冬至的相关文化知识。
【难度系数】
0.8