二、根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
People around the world believe that different colours have different meanings. They think some colours can bring them good luck. 1. Here are the top three of them.
Red is perhaps the most popular colour in China. 2. It is widely used during festivals and important events. People wear red clothes at weddings and festivals. We see many red things in our daily life. People usually hang red lanterns during the Lantern Festival. 3.
In ancient China, the colour yellow was for the emperor. It stood for royalty (皇室) and power. The Yellow Emperor is regarded as one of the earliest great rulers in Chinese history. Even today, the northern part of China is known for its yellow earth, and China's mother river is called the Yellow River. 4.
Green is a colour which has many meanings, such as wealth, hope and growth. It can also mean something is pure and clean. Today, people often use green to mean something is healthy and natural. 5. The colour also creates a feeling of peace and relaxation. So it is popular in places like hospitals and parks. In this way, green continues to be a very important and positive colour in our lives.
A. In Chinese culture, there are a few lucky colours.
B. That is why packaging for many products is green.
C. It stands for happiness, beauty, good luck and success.
D. All of them show how important this colour is to the country.
E. Children can get red envelops filled with money during the Spring Festival.

1—5 ACEDB

【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提及不同颜色有不同含义且部分颜色能带来好运，后文引出最具代表性的三种幸运色，A选项“在中国文化里，有几种幸运色”起到承上启下的过渡作用，故选A。
2. 第2空：前文指出红色是中国最受欢迎的颜色，后文介绍红色的应用场景，C选项“它代表幸福、美丽、好运和成功”解释了红色的寓意，衔接自然，故选C。
3. 第3空：前文列举了红色在节日中的使用实例，E选项“春节孩子们能拿到装钱的红包”是红色相关的典型例子，承接上文内容，故选E。
4. 第4空：前文讲述了黄色与皇室、黄帝、黄土、黄河的关联，D选项“所有这些都表明这种颜色对国家有多重要”对前文内容进行总结，故选D。
5. 第5空：前文提到如今绿色代表健康自然，B选项“那就是很多产品包装是绿色的原因”是对前文内容的延伸解释，衔接合理，故选B。
【答案】
1—5 ACEDB
【知识点】
上下文逻辑衔接、文化颜色寓意、七选五解题方法
【点评】
本题考查学生对语篇上下文逻辑的把握能力，同时涉及中国传统颜色文化常识，需结合语境和文化背景选择合适选项，注重语篇的连贯性与完整性。
【难度系数】
0.6

三、先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
I arrived in the UK last weekend to learn English. Everything here seemed new and 1.. I made a few friends and 2. some traditional English food here. But after trying hamburgers, sandwiches and fish and chips for a few days, I thought 3. could be better than Chinese food, especially my favourite — hot pot.
You can't 4. how excited I was when I got to know that there was going to be a free meal of “hot pot” to welcome the new students. I happily told my Chinese friends about the great 5.. On the way to the dining hall, I seemed to 6. hot pot in the air, already thinking about the delicious taste.
To my 7., when I stepped into the room, I didn't see any sign of a boiling pot or plates of mutton, meat and vegetables. Where was it? The tables and chairs were set 8.. With many questions in my head, I sat down to have the free meal. Soon, a waiter walked up to me and 9. a plate of food. It looked like a baked dish. I was 10. and then asked an English girl sitting next to me what it was. At that moment, I 11. this hotpot was rather different from Chinese hot pot. Chinese hot pot is written in two words — hot pot, meaning a cooking pot; but British hotpot, one word, is a traditional 12. in the UK.
British hotpot is made from mutton and onion. On the top are 13. of potatoes. People put it in the oven all day in a heavy pot on a low heat. You can often see it at parties in the UK because it's easy to 14. and is not expensive.
15. hotpot tastes good, I still miss the fun of cooking food together with friends around a shared hot pot! This experience taught me a funny lesson about languages and cultures.
()1. A. boring
B. expensive
C. exciting
D. similar
()2. A. bought
B. sold
C. found
D. tried
()3. A. neither
B. none
C. either
D. both
()4. A. stop
B. breath
C. imagine
D. research
()5. A. news
B. wonder
C. success
D. deal
()6. A. avoid
B. press
C. reduce
D. smell
()7. A. surprise
B. joy
C. excitement
D. happiness
()8. A. as for
B. as if
C. as usual
D. as well
()9. A. served
B. pointed
C. knocked
D. shared
()10. A. angry
B. confused
C. negative
D. proud
()11. A. realised
B. checked
C. reported
D. cheered
()12. A. drink
B. fruit
C. dish
D. snack
()13. A. boxes
B. bags
C. kilos
D. pieces
()14. A. improve
B. carry
C. prepare
D. control
()15. A. Because
B. Though
C. Unless
D. If

1—5 CDBCA 6—10 DACAB 11—15 ACDCB

【解析】
1. 考查形容词辨析。根据前文“Everything here seemed new”可知新环境的事物令人兴奋，A（无聊的）、B（昂贵的）、D（相似的）不符合语境，选C。
2. 考查动词辨析。根据后文“after trying hamburgers...”可知此处是尝试了传统英国食物，A（买）、B（卖）、C（发现）不符合，选D。
3. 考查代词辨析。句意：我觉得没有什么比中国食物更好，none表示“没有一个（三者及以上）”符合语境；neither两者都不，either两者之一，both两者都，选B。
4. 考查动词辨析。句意：你无法想象我有多兴奋，imagine（想象）符合语境；stop停止，breath（动词形式错误，不符合），research研究，选C。
5. 考查名词辨析。前文提到免费火锅是好消息，news（消息）符合；wonder奇迹，success成功，deal交易，选A。
6. 考查动词辨析。根据“in the air”可知是闻到火锅味，smell（闻到）符合；avoid避免，press按压，reduce减少，选D。
7. 考查固定搭配。to one's surprise是固定短语“令某人惊讶的是”，结合后文没看到火锅的语境，选A。
8. 考查短语辨析。as usual（像往常一样），指桌椅和往常一样摆放，as for至于，as if好像，as well也，选C。
9. 考查动词辨析。服务员为顾客端来食物，serve（端上）符合；point指，knock敲，share分享，选A。
10. 考查形容词辨析。看到的食物和想象的火锅不同，所以感到困惑，confused（困惑的）符合；angry生气的，negative消极的，proud骄傲的，选B。
11. 考查动词辨析。此时作者意识到英国火锅和中国火锅不同，realise（意识到）符合；check检查，report报道，cheer欢呼，选A。
12. 考查名词辨析。British hotpot是英国的传统菜肴，dish（菜肴）符合；drink饮料，fruit水果，snack零食，选C。
13. 考查名词辨析。句意：顶部是土豆片，pieces（片）符合；boxes盒子，bags袋子，kilos公斤，选D。
14. 考查动词辨析。根据前文做法描述，可知英国火锅容易准备，prepare（准备）符合；improve提高，carry携带，control控制，选C。
15. 考查连词辨析。句意：虽然英国火锅味道不错，但我仍怀念和朋友一起吃火锅的乐趣，though（虽然）引导让步状语从句，because因为，unless除非，if如果，选B。
【答案】
1—5 CDBCA 6—10 DACAB 11—15 ACDCB
【知识点】
语境理解、词汇辨析、中英文化常识
【点评】
本文以作者在英国的饮食经历为线索，对比中英“火锅”的差异，将语言知识与文化常识结合，既考查学生对词汇的辨析能力，也考察语境理解能力，有助于学生在真实情境中掌握语言，了解文化差异。
【难度系数】
0.6