四、信息还原(每小题2分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
During the Chinese New Year，people can watch colourful dragon dances in the street or on TV programmes. 41. It is because both in the north and in the south，Chinese can express hope for a happy life through the activity.
Dragons are respected and loved in Chinese culture. In ancient China，the dragon was thought as a mythical animal that could make clouds and bring rain，and prevent disasters and bring happiness. 42. And they are also said to scare away evil spirits and bad luck.
Guided by a big dragon ball，the dragon dancers make different kinds of movements while holding the cloth dragon. 43. As many as 9 to 15 dancers use long poles to guide the dragon's head and snakelike body. Usually one dancer does tricks on the dragon. Tricks are often jumps and moves that make the dragon turn in different ways.
44. It is usually performed in the evening. One of Hong Kong's modern-looking neighbourhoods in Wan Chai District is home to the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance，a folk art form with a history of over 100 years. 45. Then the villagers started to perform a fire dragon dance for three days to drive it away. Since then，around Mid-Autumn Festival every year，the villagers perform Fire Dragon Dances to make wishes.
Today people often see dragon dances during holidays，festivals and the opening of new businesses. These performances invite wealth and good luck.
A. A special kind is the Fire Dragon Dance.
B. The Cloth Dragon Dance has a long history.
C. It is said that a disease swept through the village.
D. Why is the dragon dance so popular across China?
E. Now they still represent(代表)wisdom，power and wealth.
F. Dragon dancers have to work as a team to make the dragon come to life.

41. D 42. E 43. F 44. A 45. C

【分析】
做信息还原题需先通读全文，把握每段主旨与上下文逻辑关系，重点关注空格前后的衔接词、问答结构、指代内容及因果逻辑等。对于本题：41空后是because引导的原因句，需匹配提问原因的选项；42空前后涉及古今对龙的象征意义，需找承接古今的选项；43空前后围绕舞者动作与配合，需找体现团队协作的选项；44空后引出火龙舞，需找引出该内容的选项；45空后说明表演目的，需找解释表演起因的选项。
【解析】
1. 分析41空：空格后是“because...”引导的原因状语从句，说明空格处是提问原因的句子，选项D（Why is the dragon dance so popular across China?）符合问答逻辑，故41选D。
2. 分析42空：空格前讲古代龙的象征意义，空格后讲龙的其他作用，选项E（Now they still represent wisdom, power and wealth）承接古今对龙的象征，故42选E。
3. 分析43空：空格前描述舞者做不同动作，空格后说明舞者数量与配合要求，选项F（Dragon dancers have to work as a team to make the dragon come to life）衔接动作与团队协作，故43选F。
4. 分析44空：空格后引出“Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance”，选项A（A special kind is the Fire Dragon Dance）引出该特殊舞龙形式，故44选A。
5. 分析45空：空格后说明村民表演火龙舞的目的，选项C（It is said that a disease swept through the village）解释表演的起因，故45选C。
【答案】
41.D 42.E 43.F 44.A 45.C
【知识点】
信息还原；语篇衔接
【点评】
本题为英语七选五信息还原题，侧重考查学生对语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解能力，需关注问答、因果等逻辑线索，是初中英语常见题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7