三、完形填空
As a country with a history of more than 5,000 years, China is the home of tea. Last summer, I took a trip to Mount Huangshan in Anhui, China with my parents. It was there that I truly 1 the Chinese tea culture.
On a sunny afternoon, we arrived at the foot of the mountain, 2 but pleased. After a short rest, the guide took us to a big farm where we 3 tea processing(加工). We were told that Shen Nong 4 tea as a drink in ancient times.
In the evening, we paid a visit to a 5 house. We watched a tea art show and enjoyed the 6 green tea. A young lady in a traditional Chinese dress showed us how a cup of tea is 7 with tea sets(茶具). We really enjoyed it and relaxed ourselves as we were listening to pieces of traditional music. There is no question that the Chinese are the ones who best 8 the nature(本质) of tea.
Time went so fast there. 9 , I learned a lot about tea culture. Through this journey, I have 10 a better understanding of the country. I am looking forward to the next trip to China.
()1. A. experienced B. forgot C. wasted D. taught
()2. A. bored B. surprised C. tired D. afraid
()3. A. gave up B. learned about C. look up D. pointed out
()4. A. refused B. served C. bought D. discovered
()5. A. coffee B. tea C. milk D. water
()6. A. local B. terrible C. colourful D. ugly
()7. A. found B. collected C. sold D. made
()8. A. risk B. warn C. understand D. hide
()9. A. Luckily B. Usually C. Poorly D. Suddenly
()10. A. tested B. controlled C. developed D. shared

1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.C

【分析】
做完形填空首先要通读全文梳理主旨，本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者去年和父母去安徽黄山旅行，全程体验、了解中国茶文化，最终对中国形成更深认知的经历。解题时逐空结合上下文给出的线索提示，搭配选项词义辨析，排除不符合语境的选项，同时结合相关文化常识和固定搭配即可选出正确答案，比如结合长途出行后的常见状态判断第二空，结合神农发现茶的文化常识判断第四空，结合固定搭配判断第十空，一步步就能推导出所有正确选项。
【解析】
1. 根据前文作者去黄山旅行，后文全程记录接触茶文化的经历，可知此处表达“我真正体验了中国茶文化”，A. experienced体验；B. forgot忘记；C. wasted浪费；D. taught教，只有A符合语境，选A。
2. 根据后文“After a short rest（短暂休息之后）”，可知抵达山脚下时的状态是疲惫但开心，A. bored无聊的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. tired疲惫的；D. afraid害怕的，只有C符合逻辑，选C。
3. 句意：导游带我们去一个大农场，在那里我们了解茶叶加工流程，A. gave up放弃；B. learned about了解、学习；C. look up查阅（字典）；D. pointed out指出，只有B符合语境，选B。
4. 根据常识，古代神农最早发现茶可以作为饮品，A. refused拒绝；B. served服务；C. bought购买；D. discovered发现，只有D符合史实和语境，选D。
5. 根据后文“We watched a tea art show（我们看了茶艺表演）”，可知我们参观的是茶舍，A. coffee咖啡；B. tea茶；C. milk牛奶；D. water水，选B。
6. 作者在黄山当地旅行，品尝的是当地的绿茶，A. local当地的；B. terrible糟糕的；C. colourful多彩的；D. ugly丑陋的，只有A符合正向的语境，选A。
7. 句意：穿中国传统服饰的年轻女士向我们展示如何用茶具泡出一杯茶，make tea是固定搭配意为泡茶，A. found找到；B. collected收集；C. sold售卖；D. made制作（此处指泡制），选D。
8. 句意：毫无疑问，中国人是最懂茶的本质的人，A. risk冒险；B. warn警告；C. understand理解；D. hide隐藏，选C。
9. 前文说时光飞逝，后文说我学到了很多茶文化知识，此处表达“幸运的是”，A. Luckily幸运地；B. Usually通常；C. Poorly糟糕地；D. Suddenly突然地，选A。
10. 此处是固定搭配develop a better understanding，意为形成/加深对……的更好理解，A. tested测试；B. controlled控制；C. developed培养、形成；D. shared分享，选C。
【答案】
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.C
【知识点】
词义辨析，语境逻辑，固定搭配
【点评】
本题是贴合中国传统文化主题的记叙文类完形填空，整体叙事线索清晰，选项均为初中阶段核心词汇，解题难度较低。同学们做题时要注意先通读全文把握故事主线，避免脱离上下文孤立判断单个选项，同时可以积累和茶文化相关的表达，提升文化常识储备。
【难度系数】
0.8

四、阅读理解
Different countries celebrate the New Year in different ways. Some countries still follow the lunar calendar, meaning that their new year often starts in late January or in February. New Year celebrations for some countries (like China, Vietnam, and Korea) last(持续) not one day, but up to two weeks!
In the US, many people attend New Year parties. They drink, dance, and cheer at midnight. In the southern US, many people eat black-eyed peas(豌豆) for good luck in the New Year.
In Mexico and Venezuela, many people wear red or yellow for good luck.
In Brazil, people wear white clothes for good luck, and in China, they wear red clothes and give children red envelopes with money in them.
In Iran, people wear their new clothes on the first day of the New Year.
In Scotland, people open the front door at midnight to let in the New Year, and open the back door to let out the old year.
In Switzerland, people kiss each other three times at midnight.
In Japan, they ring a bell 108 times to get rid of(除掉) the 108 bad desires.
In Korea, they ring a bell 33 times for 33 old soldiers.
()1. How long do New Year celebrations last in China?
A. Only one day. B. Three days.
C. A week. D. Up to two weeks.
()2. What do people in the southern US eat for good luck?
A. Apples. B. Black-eyed peas.
C. Cookies. D. Red beans.
()3. In which country do people wear red for good luck?
A. Brazil and China. B. Brazil and Venezuela.
C. Mexico and China. D. Iran and Venezuela.
()4. What do people do at midnight in Scotland?
A. Ring a bell. B. Kiss three times.
C. Wear new clothes. D. Open their front doors.
()5. What is this passage mainly about?
A. The history of the celebrations of the New Year.
B. The most popular New Year party in the world.
C. The food people eat for good luck in the New Year.
D. Different ways to celebrate the New Year in different countries.

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

【分析】
这是一篇介绍不同国家新年庆祝习俗的阅读理解题，解题思路非常清晰：首先先快速浏览全文，明确文章核心主题，之后针对每道题干划出关键词，带着关键词回到原文精准定位对应的语句，直接匹配信息就能选出细节题的答案，主旨题直接对应开篇的主题句即可快速判断，不需要复杂推理，大部分内容都能在原文直接找到依据。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段最后一句：New Year celebrations for some countries (like China, Vietnam, and Korea) last not one day, but up to two weeks! 可知中国的新年庆祝最长可达两周，对应选项D。
2. 定位原文第二段最后一句：In the southern US, many people eat black-eyed peas(豌豆) for good luck in the New Year. 可知美国南部的人为了求好运吃黑眼豌豆，对应选项B。
3. 定位原文第三段：In Mexico and Venezuela, many people wear red or yellow for good luck，以及第四段：in China, they wear red clothes and give children red envelopes with money in them，可知墨西哥和中国都有穿红色求好运的习俗，对应选项C。
4. 定位原文关于苏格兰的描述：In Scotland, people open the front door at midnight to let in the New Year, and open the back door to let out the old year. 可知苏格兰人半夜会打开前门迎接新年，对应选项D。
5. 全文开篇第一句Different countries celebrate the New Year in different ways就是主题句，后文全部内容都是举例介绍不同国家不同的新年庆祝方式，对应选项D。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.D
【知识点】
细节信息定位，主旨大意归纳，异国文化常识
【点评】
本篇属于文化类说明文本，题目以基础细节理解题为主，绝大多数答案都可以直接在原文找到对应内容，仅第3题需要整合两处原文的信息，整体难度很低，能够有效锻炼学生快速查找文本信息、抓取文章核心主旨的基础阅读能力。
【难度系数】
0.8