八、读一读，判断句子正(√)误(×)。
The Spring Festival is a very important festival in China. It is usually in January or February. People do many interesting things. Some people clean the house and buy new clothes. Some people put up lanterns. Some people watch the lion dance. Some people visit family and eat dumplings. They have a big family dinner on New Year's Eve. Children can get envelopes. People say “Happy New Year” to each other. Everyone is happy.
（）1. The Spring Festival is in March.
（）2. People clean the house before the festival.
（）3. Some people put up lanterns at the Spring Festival.
（）4. Some people watch the lion dance.
（）5. People eat mooncakes at the Spring Festival.

1. × 2. √ 3. √ 4. √ 5. ×

【分析】
本题需结合短文内容判断每个句子的正误，先定位短文中关于春节时间、习俗的关键信息，再逐一核对每个小题的表述是否与原文一致，同时结合节日常识辅助判断。
【解析】
1. 短文中明确提到“The Spring Festival... is usually in January or February”，说明春节在一月或二月，而非三月，故该句错误。
2. 短文提到“Some people clean the house”，春节前打扫房屋是传统习俗，该句表述正确。
3. 短文明确写了“Some people put up lanterns”，符合春节习俗，该句正确。
4. 短文提到“Some people watch the lion dance”，属于春节活动，该句正确。
5. 月饼是中秋节的特色食物，春节的传统食物是饺子，短文也提到“eat dumplings”，故该句错误。
【答案】
1. × 2. √ 3. √ 4. √ 5. ×
【知识点】
英语阅读理解 判断正误 节日常识
【点评】
本题围绕春节相关英语短文设题，主要考查学生提取文中关键信息的能力，整体难度较低，只要认真阅读短文、仔细核对信息即可完成判断。
【难度系数】
0.8

九、读一读，完成表格。
Colours of festivals are very interesting. The Holi Festival is in India. It is in spring. The colour is colourful (red, blue, green, yellow). People throw coloured powder and play with water. The Loy Krathong Festival is in Thailand. The light is golden and yellow. People light lanterns and put them in the sky. The Day of the Dead is in Mexico. The colours are orange and purple. People make flower walls and have parades.
Festival
Country
Colour
Things to do
the Holi Festival
1.
2.
throw coloured powder and play with water
the Loy Krathong Festival
Thailand

4.
the Day of the Dead
Mexico
orange and purple
5.

1. India 2. colourful / red, blue, green, yellow 3. golden and yellow
4. light lanterns and put them in the sky 5. make flower walls and have parades

【分析】
本题是信息匹配类题目，解题思路是先定位每个节日在短文中的相关描述，再对应表格的空缺项（国家、颜色、活动），提取原文中对应的准确内容填入即可。
【解析】
1. 对应Holi Festival的国家：原文提到“The Holi Festival is in India”，故填India；
2. 对应Holi Festival的颜色：原文表述为“The colour is colourful (red, blue, green, yellow)”，故填colourful / red, blue, green, yellow；
3. 对应Loy Krathong Festival的颜色：原文是“The light is golden and yellow”，故填golden and yellow；
4. 对应Loy Krathong Festival的活动：原文写“People light lanterns and put them in the sky”，故填light lanterns and put them in the sky；
5. 对应Day of the Dead的活动：原文为“People make flower walls and have parades”，故填make flower walls and have parades。
【答案】1. India 2. colourful / red, blue, green, yellow 3. golden and yellow 4. light lanterns and put them in the sky 5. make flower walls and have parades
【知识点】节日英文表达、信息提取匹配
【点评】本题考查对短文信息的精准提取与匹配，属于基础英语练习题型，只要能准确对应原文内容即可完成，难度较低。
【难度系数】0.8