五、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Traditional Chinese sports are part of the traditional Chinese culture. They make Chinese 1. (people) life rich and colourful. Here is one that many people like—Chinese shuttlecock kicking (jianzi).
Jianzi has a history of over 2,000 years. It has been popular with people of all ages since it appeared during the Zhou Dynasty. 2. that time, children played it as a creative way to exercise. During the dynasties of Han and Song, jianzi got more and more popular. Even emperors used this game 3. (practise) their soldiers. In 1933, the 4. (one) national jianzi competition took place in China. Later a 1961 movie about jianzi won a prize at 5. international movie festival. Now jianzi is one of the 6. (popular) outdoor activities, not only for children, but also for older people.
Jianzi can be played by a few 7. (play) and they stand in a circle, or two sides can play against each other with a net between them. There are also people who like playing jianzi alone. Even when you play by 8. (you), others may come around and enjoy 9. (watch) you if you play well. The rule of jianzi is simple: keep jianzi in the air by using any part of your body but your hands.
Nowadays jianzi toys are very common and they are available both online 10. at sports stores in town. Why not buy one and take up jianzi as a hobby?

1. people's 2. At 3. to practise 4. first 5. an 6. most popular 7. players 8. yourself 9. watching 10. and

【分析】
这是一篇介绍中国传统运动踢毽子的短文语法填空题，解题时首先通读全文，明确文章主题和整体的叙事时态逻辑，之后逐空从三个维度推导答案：一是遇到括号给出提示词的空，先判断空格所需词性，再结合对应的变形规则（名词所有格、非谓语、序数词、最高级等）推导正确形式；二是没有提示词的空，优先考虑固定介词搭配、冠词、并列连词等虚词的用法，同时注意句首单词首字母大写的规则，严格符合每空仅填1个词的要求。
【解析】
1. 空后是名词life，此处要表达“中国人的生活”，需用名词所有格形式，people的所有格直接加's，填people's。
2. 此处是固定短语at that time，意为“在那时”，指代前文提到的周朝时期，句首单词首字母大写，填At。
3. 此处符合固定结构use sth. to do sth. 表示“用某物做某事”，不定式作目的状语，填to practise。
4. 空前有定冠词the，此处要表达“第一届全国踢毽子比赛”，需将基数词one变为序数词first，填first。
5. 此处泛指“一个国际电影节”，international以元音音素开头，要用不定冠词an，填an。
6. 此处符合固定结构one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数，表示“最……的……之一”，popular的最高级为most popular，填most popular。
7. 空前a few意为“几个”，后接可数名词复数，此处表示“几名参与者”，动词play变为名词player的复数形式players，填players。
8. 此处是固定短语by oneself，意为“独自、单独”，主语是you，对应的反身代词为yourself，填yourself。
9. 此处符合固定用法enjoy doing sth. 表示“喜欢做某事”，动名词作enjoy的宾语，填watching。
10. 此处是固定搭配both...and...，意为“两者都”，这里表示线上和线下体育商店都能买到，填and。
【答案】
1. people's 2. At 3. to practise 4. first 5. an 6. most popular 7. players 8. yourself 9. watching 10. and
【知识点】
名词所有格，固定搭配，词形变换
【点评】
本题以中国传统体育项目踢毽子为主题，贴合传统文化考察导向，所有考点都是中学阶段核心基础语法点，没有偏题怪题，学生只要熟练掌握常见固定短语、各类词形变换规则，结合上下文语义就能顺利得分，同时做题过程中也能了解传统运动的相关常识。
【难度系数】
0.7

六、阅读表达。〔人与社会——历史、社会与文化〕
Kites and kite-flying have a long history in China. A carpenter named Gongshu Ban made a wooden kite more than 2,000 years ago. But kites are important in the USA as well.
American scientists have used kites for science experiments (实验). Benjamin Franklin, a famous politician and inventor, used a kite with a metal key during a thunderstorm to learn about electricity (电) in 1752. The Wright Brothers used kites to test their ideas before they built the first airplane in 1903.
People in the USA also like to fly kites for fun. Kite festivals have been popular at different times of the year. The wonderful colours, shapes and kite designs are a feast for the eyes.
The largest kite-flying festival in the USA is the Washington State International Kite Festival. According to the World Kite Museum, this week-long festival takes place every year during the third week of August. It brings in famous kite fliers from around the world to show their skills. They put on shows that are so impressive (令人赞叹的). Lots of people come to watch!
1. Why did Benjamin use a kite with a metal key during a thunderstorm in 1752?

2. How long does the Washington State International Kite Festival last every year?

3. What do you think of kite-flying? Why do you think so?

1. To learn about electricity. 2. A week. 3. It is very wonderful. Because it brings people great fun. (答案不唯一)

【分析】
这是一篇介绍中外风筝相关文化的阅读表达题，解题思路如下：1. 对于细节类问题，先提取题干中的专属关键词，回到原文对应段落精准定位，直接匹配所需信息即可得到答案；2. 第一题抓取关键词"Benjamin Franklin、1752、a kite with a metal key"，到第二段定位对应语句提取动作目的；3. 第二题抓取关键词"Washington State International Kite Festival"，到第四段定位相关描述提取活动时长信息；4. 第三题为开放性问题，结合文章提到的放风筝的娱乐属性、文化属性等内容，给出逻辑通顺、符合正向价值观的表述即可。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第二段内容"Benjamin Franklin, a famous politician and inventor, used a kite with a metal key during a thunderstorm to learn about electricity (电) in 1752"，句中不定式结构明确说明了他做该实验的目的，直接提取对应内容即可。
2. 定位原文第四段内容"this week-long festival takes place every year during the third week of August"，其中week-long表示持续一周的，可直接得出该节日的时长。
3. 本题为开放性作答，结合文中提到的放风筝可以休闲娱乐、观赏精美风筝、感受文化氛围等角度，给出合理表述即可，无统一标准答案。
【答案】
1. To learn about electricity.
2. A week.
3. It is very wonderful. Because it brings people great fun. (答案不唯一)
【知识点】
阅读细节定位；文意信息提取；开放表达作答
【点评】
本题整体难度较低，前两道小题属于直白的细节查找题，不需要复杂推导，重点考察学生快速从文本中定位匹配信息的基础阅读能力，第三道开放题没有设置过高门槛，引导学生结合生活常识输出个人观点，符合中小学英语阅读的考察导向。
【难度系数】
0.7