一、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar (阴历) is the Lantern Festival. It’s an interesting festival in 1. In the evening there are 2 shows in parks and streets.
Lanterns are often red, 3 red shows happiness and good luck. People 4 different lanterns out of paper and other things. Some are in the 5 of rabbits, birds and boats. Some are like cartoon stars and animals. There are lanterns everywhere. In some places, 6 Nanjing, there is usually a big lantern show on that 7.
8 is the special food for the festival. Families always 9 and enjoy a happy meal. After that, people, both young and old, go out to 10. Sometimes they sing and dance late into midnight.
() 1. A. England B. China C. America D. Japan
() 2. A. flower B. shoe C. lantern D. paper
() 3. A. because B. and C. so D. but
() 4. A. do B. make C. take D. paint
() 5. A. colours B. sizes C. shapes D. names
() 6. A. for example B. such as C. as well D. at first
() 7. A. morning B. afternoon C. noon D. night
() 8. A. Rice dumpling B. Dumpling C. Yuanxiao D. Mooncake
() 9. A. row boats B. play tricks C. climb mountains D. get together
() 10. A. get lucky money B. have fun C. make lanterns D. watch the moon

1-5 BCABC
6-10 BDCDB

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读短文，把握文章主旨（本文介绍中国元宵节的相关习俗），再结合上下文语境、文化常识、词汇固定搭配逐一分析每个选项，选出最符合文意的最佳答案。
【解析】
1. 考查文化常识：元宵节是中国的传统节日，故选B（China）。
2. 考查语境理解：元宵节晚上公园和街道会有灯笼展，lantern符合语境，故选C。
3. 考查连词用法：红色代表幸福和好运，是灯笼为红色的原因，表原因用because，故选A。
4. 考查固定搭配：make...out of...意为“用……制作……”，此处指人们用纸制作不同的灯笼，故选B。
5. 考查固定搭配：in the shape of是固定短语，意为“以……的形状”，此处指灯笼有兔子、鸟等形状，故选C。
6. 考查短语辨析：such as用于列举同类事物，后接名词，此处举南京的例子，故选B；for example后需接逗号，不符合此处用法。
7. 考查语境理解：元宵节的灯笼展在晚上举办，on that night符合文意，故选D。
8. 考查文化常识：元宵节的特色食物是元宵（Yuanxiao），故选C；A是粽子（端午节），B是饺子（春节等），D是月饼（中秋节），均不符合。
9. 考查短语辨析：get together意为“团聚”，此处指家人团聚吃团圆饭，故选D；A是划船，B是恶作剧，C是爬山，均不符合。
10. 考查语境理解：吃完饭后人们外出玩乐，have fun符合文意，故选B；A是拿压岁钱（春节），C是做灯笼（已做过），D是赏月（中秋节），均不符合。
【答案】
1-5 BCABC；6-10 BDCDB
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、节日文化常识、固定搭配辨析
【点评】
本题以中国元宵节为主题，考察学生对节日常识的掌握及语境分析、词汇运用能力，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6

二、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
(A)
Different countries have different festivals. Let’s look at some of them.
Chinese New Year
Date: In January or February Country: China
Custom (习俗): Eat dumplings, set off fireworks (in some parts of China).
Double Ninth Festival
Date: On the 9th day of the 9th lunar (阴历) month Country: China
Custom: People go to the old people’s homes. They give old people presents and best wishes. It’s also a good time for people to climb mountains.
Boys’ Day
Date: On May 5th Country: Japan
Custom: Hang a flag (挂旗) called “Koinobori”.
Halloween
Date: On October 31st Country: The USA
Custom: Wear masks and play “trick or treat”.
Christmas
Date: On December 25ᵗʰ Country: Countries in the West
Custom: Exchange presents
() 1. Of all the festivals above, which comes last in a year?
A. Christmas. B. Boys’ Day.
C. The Double Ninth Festival. D. The Chinese New Year.
() 2. The underlined word “Exchange” means “” in Chinese.
A. 出售 B. 购买 C. 交换 D. 交流
() 3. What do you learn from the passage?
A. People can watch fireworks all over China during the Chinese New Year.
B. People often eat dumplings on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month.
C. Japanese people hang Koinobori to celebrate Girls’ Day.
D. American people wear masks to celebrate Halloween .

1-3 ACD

【分析】本题为阅读理解题，包含细节查找、词义猜测和细节判断三类题型。解题思路：1. 第1题需提取各节日的公历日期，排序后确定最晚的节日；2. 第2题结合圣诞节的习俗语境猜测划线词词义；3. 第3题需将每个选项与原文内容逐一比对，判断正误。
【解析】
1. 第1题：提取各节日的日期：Chinese New Year（1-2月）、Double Ninth Festival（公历约10月）、Boys’ Day（5月5日）、Halloween（10月31日）、Christmas（12月25日），其中12月25日是最晚的，对应选项A。
2. 第2题：划线词“Exchange”所在句为圣诞节习俗，结合常识，圣诞节人们会互赠礼物，“exchange”意为“交换”，对应选项C。
3. 第3题：逐一比对选项：A项原文提到“set off fireworks (in some parts of China)”，并非全中国，错误；B项吃饺子是春节习俗，重阳节是看望老人、爬山，错误；C项是Boys’ Day（男孩节）挂旗，不是女孩节，错误；D项原文Halloween习俗为“Wear masks”，正确，对应选项D。
【答案】ACD
【知识点】阅读理解细节理解、词义猜测、节日文化常识
【点评】本题围绕不同国家的节日展开，考查学生的信息提取与判断能力，题型基础，需学生认真阅读原文，准确对应细节，难度不大。
【难度系数】0.6