一、根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词（★★）
1. 桂林因美丽的河流和山峰而著名。
Guilin its beautiful rivers and mountains.
2. 街灯在夜晚照亮了黑暗的街道。
The street lights the dark street at night.
3. 你可以在旅游手册中找到一些关于短途旅行的建议。
You can find some ideas for a short trip in a .
4. 春节是中国的传统节日之一。
The Spring Festival is in China.
5. 人民广场在上海的市中心。
People’s Square is Shanghai.

1. is famous for
2. light up
3. travel guide
4. one of the traditional festivals
5. in the centre of

【分析】
本题为根据汉语意思完成句子，需结合英语固定搭配、短语及介词短语的知识解题：1. 对应“因...而著名”的固定搭配be famous for，主语Guilin为单数第三人称，一般现在时be动词用is；2. “照亮”对应固定短语light up，主语street lights为复数，动词用原形；3. “旅游手册”的固定表达为travel guide；4. “...之一”用one of，后接可数名词复数，“传统节日”是traditional festivals，故组合为one of the traditional festivals；5. “在...的市中心”的固定介词短语是in the centre of。
【解析】
1. 考查固定搭配be famous for，主语Guilin是单数，一般现在时be动词用is，故填is famous for；
2. 考查固定短语light up，主语street lights是复数，一般现在时动词用原形，故填light up；
3. “旅游手册”的英语表达为travel guide，符合两空要求，故填travel guide；
4. 考查“one of + 形容词+可数名词复数”结构，“传统节日”是traditional festivals，故填one of the traditional festivals；
5. 考查介词短语in the centre of，表示“在...的市中心”，故填in the centre of。
【答案】
1. is famous for；2. light up；3. travel guide；4. one of the traditional festivals；5. in the centre of
【知识点】
固定搭配、固定短语、介词短语
【点评】
本题为基础英语填空题，主要考察常用的固定搭配、短语及介词短语的运用，属于英语基础题型，需要学生积累常用的英语表达，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.8

二、阅读理解（★★★）
Beijing siheyuan is a traditional building in China. Si means the four directions（方向）—east, west, south and north. He means that the houses are like a Chinese character “口”. Beijing siheyuan has a history of over 3,000 years.
The houses are built in a special way. Siheyuan has four parts. The main house, the side houses, the reverse-facing house（倒座房）and the screen wall. They are connected（连接）with walls and form a square courtyard（庭院）in the centre.
The house on the north is the main house. The houses on the east side and the west side are side houses. The house on the south is the reverse-facing house. The main house is usually for the old or the head of the family. The main house is often bigger and better than the other houses. The rooms in the main house are big and bright. The side houses are for the young. The kitchen and the study are often in the reverse-facing house. You can cook or read there.
There is only one gate outside. Behind the gate is the screen wall（影壁）. Chinese people usually make the screen wall very beautiful. They think that the screen wall can keep them away from bad luck.

()1. What does Si mean?
A. Four houses.
B. Four walls.
C. Four directions.
D. Four gardens.
()2. How is the main house different from the other houses?
A. It is bigger and better.
B. It is smaller and older.
C. People can cook and read there.
D. People can sing and dance there.
()3. Where do young people live in a siheyuan?
A. In the main house.
B. In the side houses.
C. In the reverse-facing house.
D. Behind the gate.
()4. Why do Chinese people make the screen wall?
A. Because they think it is special.
B. Because they think it is very beautiful.
C. Because they think it can help them live together.
D. Because they think it can keep them away from bad luck.
()5. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The history of siheyuan
B. How to build a siheyuan
C. Beijing siheyuan
D. A traditional garden in China

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

【分析】
做此类阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握文章大意，再针对每个题目，精准定位原文对应信息，逐一分析选项，选出匹配原文内容的答案。具体来说，第1题需找“Si”的含义，第2题找主房的特点，第3题找年轻人的居住区域，第4题找影壁的作用，第5题找文章最佳标题，均通过原文定位即可解答。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段“Si means the four directions（方向）—east, west, south and north.”，可知“Si”指四个方向，对应选项C。
2. 定位原文第三段“The main house is often bigger and better than the other houses.”，可知主房比其他房子更大更好，对应选项A。
3. 定位原文第三段“The side houses are for the young.”，可知年轻人住在厢房，对应选项B。
4. 定位原文第四段“They think that the screen wall can keep them away from bad luck.”，可知人们建影壁是为了远离坏运气，对应选项D。
5. 全文围绕北京四合院的定义、结构、功能等展开介绍，最佳标题为“Beijing siheyuan”，对应选项C。
【答案】1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C
【知识点】阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题是关于中国传统建筑北京四合院的阅读理解题，题目以细节理解和主旨大意为主，难度适中，考查学生快速定位原文关键信息的能力，贴近生活常识，易于理解。
【难度系数】0.8