四、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空限一词。
Two weeks ago, on a hot summer afternoon, I was about to cross a little busy road when I noticed an old grandpa with a heavy bag on his back just a few metres from me. He walked painfully and it looked as if his legs had no strength to even c 1 him. A few minutes later, I realized I had forgotten to cross the road. And he had seen me looking at him.
I loved my grandparents very much. That was why I didn't f 2 to smile at old people whenever I saw them. Now I met this grandpa, I didn't want to m 3 the chance, either. He moved slowly to me and handed me a note. There was an address written on it. As it was a long way and anybody would pass out(昏倒) in such weather, I didn't want him to walk all the way. So I showed him the d 4 and said he would need a taxi. Hearing this, he shook his head again and again and that made me feel a little d 5 .
When I asked where he came from, he replied w 6 that he was from the countryside about 10 kilometres away from here and came to visit a relative. I was shocked because he never looked as if he could take even two steps without f 7 . So without a second thought I called a taxi for him. The grandpa wasn't r 8 for the ride, for he had no money. I paid for his j 9 and asked the driver to drop him at his place safely.
When I turned to look at the grandpa who said thanks to me with a few drops of happy tears on his face, many unforgettable m 10 of my grandparents flashed in my mind, making me feel like crying.
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1. carry 2. forget 3. miss 4. direction(s) 5. down
6. weakly 7. falling 8. ready 9. journey 10. memories

【分析】
这是一篇记叙文类的首字母填空题，解题时首先要通读全文，先理清故事整体脉络：本文讲述了炎热夏日里作者主动帮助一位体力不支的乡下老人的暖心经历，把握整体情感走向和情节逻辑后，再逐空结合上下文语义、给出的首字母提示，同时匹配对应的语法规则推导答案，最后把所有填好的词代入全文通读，验证语义连贯、逻辑通顺，确保每空仅填一个符合要求的单词。
【解析】
1. 句意：他走得十分痛苦，看起来他的腿甚至连支撑自己的力气都没有。结合首字母c，carry表示“支撑、承载”，空格前是不定式符号to，用动词原形，故填carry。
2. 句意：我非常爱我的祖父母，这就是为什么我每次见到老人都不会忘记对他们微笑。结合首字母f，forget to do sth.是固定搭配“忘记做某事”，空格前有助动词didn't，后接动词原形，故填forget。
3. 句意：现在我遇到了这位爷爷，我也不想错过这个机会。结合首字母m，miss the chance是固定搭配“错过机会”，空格前是want to结构，后接动词原形，故填miss。
4. 句意：所以我给他指明了方向，告诉他需要打一辆出租车。结合首字母d，direction表示“方向”，此处单复数均可，故填direction(s)。
5. 句意：听到这话，他不停地摇头，这让我有点情绪低落。结合首字母d，feel down是固定搭配“感到沮丧、情绪低落”，故填down。
6. 句意：当我问他来自哪里时，他虚弱地回答说他来自距离这里10公里的乡下，是来走亲戚的。此处修饰动词replied需要用副词，结合首字母w，weakly表示“虚弱地”，符合老人体力不支的状态，故填weakly。
7. 句意：我很震惊，因为他看起来好像连走两步都要摔倒了。空格前是介词without，介词后要接动名词，结合首字母f，fall的动名词形式falling表示“摔倒”，故填falling。
8. 句意：这位爷爷还没准备好坐车，因为他身上没有钱。结合首字母r，be ready for是固定搭配“为……做好准备”，故填ready。
9. 句意：我为他的行程付了钱，让司机把他安全送到目的地。结合首字母j，journey表示“旅程、行程”，符合语境，故填journey。
10. 句意：很多关于我祖父母的难忘回忆在我脑海中闪过，让我忍不住想要落泪。空格前有many，后面要接可数名词复数，结合首字母m，memories表示“回忆”的复数形式，故填memories。
【答案】
1. carry 2. forget 3. miss 4. direction(s) 5. down
6. weakly 7. falling 8. ready 9. journey 10. memories
【知识点】
首字母填空，固定搭配，词形变换
【点评】
本题属于生活化的记叙文类首字母填空，情节流畅情感真挚，解题的核心是不能脱离上下文语境孤立猜词，要结合前后文的人物状态、情节走向推导符合首字母的单词，同时要注意介词后接动名词、many修饰可数名词复数这类语法细节，做完后代入全文通读校验可以有效避免逻辑矛盾的错误。
【难度系数】
0.6

五、阅读理解。跨学科
It is said that every year on the second day of the second Chinese lunar calendar month, the dragon wakes up and raises its head. Because of this, the day is called "Dragon Head-raising Day"(the Longtaitou Festival). This year, it falls on 11 March. Old people believed that after Longtaitou, there would be more rain. And rain is very necessary for farming. So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming.
People have many ways to celebrate the Longtaitou festival. The most popular one is to have a haircut. Many believe that a haircut during the first Chinese lunar calendar month may bring bad luck to your uncles—mainly your mother's brothers. They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou keeps them away from bad luck.
Among Chinese people's festival traditions, there is always a place for food. During the Longtaitou festival, people eat food named after dragons. Noodles are called the dragon's beard (longxu). Dumplings are the dragon's ears(long'er).
People also hold activities like dragon dances on the day. In some places, people make dragon lanterns too. Small red boats go down the rivers and carry the lanterns, which stands for people's best wishes and good luck.
()1. What did old people think of Longtaitou?
A. It was a good time for sleeping.
B. It was the end of the Spring Festival.
C. It was the start of spring and farming.
D. It meant the weather would become colder.
()2. Why do people get haircuts on Dragon Head-raising Day?
A. To get rid of bad luck.
B. It may bring more rain.
C. To bring bad luck.
D. It may help their hair grow.
()3. 新考法 Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

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B
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()4. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To introduce a traditional festival.
B. To make a traditional festival popular again.
C. To tell people how to avoid bad luck.
D. To introduce some tasty food and fun activities.

1. C 【点拨】根据“So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming.”可知,老人们认为龙抬头是春天和农耕的开始。故选C。
2. A 【点拨】根据“Many believe that a haircut during the first Chinese lunar calendar month may bring bad luck to your uncles—mainly your mother's brothers. They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou keeps them away from bad luck.”可知,人们在这一天要理发是因为他们相信能远离霉运。故选A。
3. B 【点拨】纵观全文可知,第一段从总体上介绍二月二龙抬头这个节日。第二段到第四段分别介绍庆祝这个节日的一些风俗,如剪发、吃以“龙”命名的食物和举办像舞龙、做龙灯等活动。故选B。
4. A 【点拨】通读全文可知,短文主要介绍了中国的二月二龙抬头这一节日及其相关风俗。因此这篇文章的目的是介绍一个传统节日。故选A。

【分析】
解题时先通读全文，明确文章核心是介绍中国传统节日龙抬头，再逐题对应原文信息定位求解：
1. 第1题询问老人对龙抬头的认知，直接回到第一段末尾查找对应描述即可；
2. 第2题询问节日理发的原因，定位到第二段关于理发习俗的内容，找到远离厄运的相关表述；
3. 第3题梳理篇章结构：第一段是总起，整体介绍龙抬头的起源、时间与农耕意义，第二、三、四段是三个完全并列的模块，分别介绍理发、特色饮食、特色活动三类节日习俗，属于“总起+三个并列分述”的结构，对应图示B；
4. 第4题判断写作目的，通读全文可知全文围绕龙抬头这个传统节日展开介绍，即可选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 原文第一段最后一句明确提到"So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming."，说明老人认为龙抬头是春天和农耕的开端，对应选项C。
2. 原文第二段最后一句说明"They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou keeps them away from bad luck."，也就是人们在该节日理发是为了摆脱厄运，对应选项A。
3. 全文行文逻辑为：第1段总述龙抬头节日的基本信息，第2、3、4段分别从理发习俗、节日特色食物、节日特色活动三个并列维度展开介绍，属于总领段后接三个并列分述部分的结构，对应图B。
4. 全文从节日起源、相关习俗等多个维度介绍中国传统节日龙抬头，写作目的是向读者介绍该传统节日，对应选项A。
【答案】
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A
【知识点】
阅读理解细节查找，篇章结构分析，主旨大意判断
【点评】
本题属于结合中华传统文化的跨学科英语阅读题，既考察学生的英语文本信息提取能力，也渗透了中国传统节日文化常识，其中篇章结构类新考法要求学生跳出单纯找细节的惯性，梳理全文行文逻辑，区分不同的文章结构类型，对学生的文本整体把控能力有一定要求。
【难度系数】
0.7