() 1. The Qingming Festival is spring. It is usually rainy this time of year.
of year.

A.in; at
B.at; in
C.in; in
D.on; at

1. A

【分析】
这道题考查时间介词的用法，解题思路是：先确定季节前的介词搭配，再判断“在这个时候”的固定短语对应的介词，进而选出正确选项。
【解析】
第一空，季节（spring）前需用介词in，因此排除B（at）、D（on）选项；第二空，“at this time of year”是固定搭配，意为“在每年的这个时候”，此处用介词at，因此选A。
【答案】
A
【知识点】
时间介词
【点评】
本题考查基础的时间介词用法，需牢记季节前用in，以及固定短语at this time的搭配，属于基础易得分题。
【难度系数】
0.7

() 2. —What does the colour red in Chinese culture, Xiao Ning?
—In our culture, red is a symbol of good luck, joy and happiness.

A.prepare
B.mean
C.carry
D.care

2. B

【分析】首先通读对话，理解问句是询问红色在中国文化中的含义，需结合语境分析各选项动词的词义，选出符合提问逻辑的单词。
【解析】先明确各选项词义：A.prepare意为“准备”；B.mean意为“意思是，意味着”；C.carry意为“携带”；D.care意为“关心”。问句意为“红色在中国文化里________什么”，答句解释了红色的象征意义，可知此处需表达“意味着”，故B项符合语境。
【答案】B
【知识点】动词词义辨析；情景交际
【点评】本题考查日常情景对话中的动词词义辨析，难度较低，结合语境理解各选项含义即可轻松选出正确答案，属于基础题型。
【难度系数】0.8

() 3. They like to go swimming the summer holiday.

A.at
B.on
C.in
D.during

3. D

【分析】这道题考查时间介词的辨析，需先明确各选项介词的用法：A选项at多用于具体时刻、小地点前；B选项on用于具体某一天、特定节日或具体某天的时段前；C选项in用于年、月、季节、泛指的时段前；D选项during表示“在……期间”，强调某个完整的时间段。题目中“the summer holiday”是一个完整的时间段，需选对应“在……期间”的介词。
【解析】根据时间介词的用法规则：at接具体时刻，on接具体某天，in接泛指的时段，during接特定时间段表“在……期间”。此处表达“在暑假期间”，对应时间段的用法，应选during，即选项D。
【答案】D
【知识点】时间介词辨析
【点评】本题为基础的介词用法题，需牢记不同时间介词的适用场景，属于英语基础考点的常规考查。
【难度系数】0.7

() 4. On the Chinese New Year’s Eve, people red paper-cuts on windows.

A.look up
B.get up
C.put up
D.stay up

4. C

【分析】首先明确题干语境：中国除夕夜，人们在窗户上对红色剪纸做的动作；接着逐一辨析四个选项的动词短语含义：A.look up是“查阅、向上看”，B.get up是“起床”，C.put up是“张贴”，D.stay up是“熬夜”；最后结合除夕贴剪纸的习俗，确定符合语境的短语。
【解析】题干意为“在中国除夕夜，人们在窗户上______红色剪纸”。A选项look up意为“查阅；向上看”，不符合语境；B选项get up意为“起床”，与剪纸动作无关；C选项put up意为“张贴”，符合除夕贴剪纸的习俗；D选项stay up意为“熬夜”，不符合动作描述。因此选C。
【答案】C
【知识点】动词短语辨析，固定搭配
【点评】本题考查常用动词短语的词义辨析，结合生活常识即可轻松作答，属于基础题型。
【难度系数】0.7

() 5. —Hello, this is Tom calling. May I speak to John?
—Hi, Tom. John at home now. He football in the park.

A.is; plays
B.isn’t; plays
C.is; is playing
D.isn’t; is playing

5. D

【分析】
这是一道情景对话中的时态运用题，解题思路如下：第一步，根据对话语境判断John是否在家：打电话找John，回答提到他在公园踢足球，说明他不在家，因此第一空需用否定形式；第二步，根据时间状语now判断时态：now是现在进行时的标志，需用“be + 现在分词”的结构，结合主语he确定be动词为is，动词play的现在分词是playing，因此第二空用现在进行时结构。
【解析】
1. 分析第一空：根据对话中“John在公园踢足球”的语境，可知John不在家，故第一空填isn’t；
2. 分析第二空：时间状语now提示使用现在进行时，结构为“主语 + is + 动词现在分词”，主语是he，play的现在分词是playing，故第二空填is playing；
综上，正确选项为D。
【答案】
D
【知识点】
情景交际、现在进行时、一般现在时的否定
【点评】
本题结合日常电话对话场景，考查学生对时态的运用能力，需准确把握语境和时间状语对应的时态，属于基础题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

二、阅读理解
Robert Burns was a famous Scottish poet. He was born in Alloway, Scotland, on 25 January, 1759. Burns wrote lots of famous poems and songs in his life. One of his most popular songs is “Auld Lang Syne” (《友谊地久天长》). Some of his other famous works are “Address to a Haggis”, “A Red, Red Rose” and “To a Mouse”.
Burns Night is a Scottish festival. It takes place every year on 25 January. It is a time when Scotland remembers and celebrates the life and work of Robert Burns. On Burns Night, people in Scotland and around the world host a Burns supper. This is a gathering of friends and family. Kilts are traditional Scottish clothing. People usually wear kilts for formal events. Burns Night is also the perfect occasion to wear one. During the supper, people will read poems by Robert Burns. The traditional food includes haggis, neeps (swedes) and tatties (potatoes). Often, before people eat haggis, someone will recite (朗诵) “Address to a Haggis”. After supper, people enjoy dancing, poetry readings and music. At last, all the people stand up, join hands and sing the song “Auld Lang Syne”.
Robert Burns passed away (去世) over 200 years ago, in 1796. However, his memory will always live on.
() 1. Why do Scottish people celebrate Burns Night?
A. To get more visitors to Scotland. B. To show visitors how to eat haggis.
C. To spread Burns’s poems and songs. D. To remember Robert Burns.
() 2. What is the Scottish word for potatoes?
A. Haggis. B. Neeps. C. Tatties. D. Kilts.
() 3. When do people sing the song “Auld Lang Syne”?
A. At the beginning of the event. B. At the end of the event.
C. Before people eat haggis. D. Just after people eat haggis.
() 4. How old was Burns when he passed away?
A. 21. B. 25. C. 37. D. 73.
() 5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A Scottish festival. B. Traditional Scottish food.
C. Robert Burns and his poems. D. Traditional Scottish clothing.

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

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文，针对每个问题定位原文对应信息，逐一匹配选项得出答案。具体思路：1. 第1题定位Burns Night的庆祝目的；2. 第2题定位potatoes对应的苏格兰词汇；3. 第3题定位唱《友谊地久天长》的时间；4. 第4题计算彭斯的生卒年龄；5. 第5题概括全文主旨。
【解析】1. 根据原文第二段“It is a time when Scotland remembers and celebrates the life and work of Robert Burns.”可知，苏格兰人庆祝Burns Night是为了纪念罗伯特·彭斯，故选D。2. 根据原文第二段“The traditional food includes haggis, neeps (swedes) and tatties (potatoes).”可知，tatties是苏格兰语的土豆，故选C。3. 根据原文第二段最后“At last, all the people stand up, join hands and sing the song “Auld Lang Syne”.”可知，人们在活动结束时唱这首歌，故选B。4. 根据原文第一段“He was born... on 25 January, 1759.”和第三段“Robert Burns passed away... in 1796.”，计算得1796-1759=37，即彭斯去世时37岁，故选C。5. 全文围绕苏格兰的Burns Night节日展开，介绍其时间、活动等内容，故选A。
【答案】1.D 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题考查英语阅读理解的细节查找与主旨概括能力，文本围绕苏格兰诗人及相关节日展开，题目难度适中，学生只需准确定位原文信息即可解答。
【难度系数】0.6