五、阅读短文，在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词，或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
My father is from China and my mother is from America. I lived in China (one). Then I moved to the United States when I was twelve years old. I was able (see) the differences between Chinese and American customs.
For example, if Chinese people go to their friends’ houses, they (buy) gifts for their friends. Family members often (praise) them for being so thoughtful. Americans will not usually buy gifts. They only buy gifts on their friends’ birthdays for some other big celebrations. Chinese people feel it is not polite if they don’t give gifts, but Americans think it is very strange to give gifts. The two cultures do this (different), but both show good manners in their own way.
If you ask Chinese people to sit, you must ask them many (time), or they will not sit at all. In Chinese culture, it’s considered polite to refuse an offer at first and only accept after being asked few times. I’m always (please) to share these cultural facts with my friends from both countries.
Because I grew up in both cultures, I believe that I can get on well both Chinese people and American people.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. first 2. to see 3. will buy 4. praise 5. or 6. differently 7. times 8. a 9. pleased 10. with

【分析】
拿到这道短文语法填空题，首先先通读全文，明确文章核心是介绍中美文化习俗的差异，整体时态以一般现在时和一般过去时为主。接下来逐个分析空格：
1. 第一空给出基数词one，句子表达“我一开始住在中国”，需要把one变形为副词first表示“起初、一开始”，符合语境逻辑。
2. 第二空给出动词see，回忆固定搭配be able to do sth表示“能够做某事”，直接填不定式结构即可。
3. 第三空是if引导的条件状语从句，遵循“主将从现”的规则，从句用一般现在时，主句谓语要用一般将来时结构。
4. 第四空主语是复数的Family members，全文描述客观习俗用一般现在时，谓语动词直接用原形即可。
5. 第五空前后两个成分“朋友的生日”和“其他大型庆祝活动”是并列的选择关系，不需要变形直接填并列连词or。
6. 第六空给出形容词different，空格处修饰动词do，需要用副词形式作状语。
7. 第七空给出名词time，前面有many修饰，time此处表示“次数”是可数名词，要变为复数形式。
8. 第八空后面是few times，回忆固定搭配a few表示“几个”，修饰可数名词复数，符合“被邀请几次之后才接受”的语境。
9. 第九空给出动词please，主语是人，表达“感到愉悦的”，需要变形为形容词pleased作表语。
10. 第十空回忆固定搭配get on well with sb，表示“和某人相处融洽”，填介词with即可。
【解析】
1. 此处作状语修饰动词lived，表达“起初，一开始”的含义，将基数词one变为副词first，故填first。
2. 固定搭配be able to do sth. 意为“能够做某事”，因此此处填动词不定式to see。
3. 本句是if引导的条件状语从句，遵循主将从现的时态规则，从句为一般现在时，主句用一般将来时will buy，故填will buy。
4. 本句描述客观存在的习俗，用一般现在时，主语Family members是复数，谓语动词用原形praise，故填praise。
5. 此处前后两个场景“朋友的生日”和“其他大型庆祝活动”是选择并列关系，用并列连词or连接，故填or。
6. 此处修饰动词do，需要用副词作状语，形容词different的副词形式是differently，故填differently。
7. 空前有many修饰，time此处意为“次数”，是可数名词，需要变为复数形式times，故填times。
8. 固定搭配a few意为“几个”，修饰可数名词复数，a few times表示“几次”，符合语境，故填a。
9. 此处作表语，主语是人，表达“感到高兴的”，用please的形容词形式pleased，故填pleased。
10. 固定搭配get on well with sb. 意为“与某人相处融洽”，故填介词with。
【答案】
1. first 2. to see 3. will buy 4. praise 5. or 6. differently 7. times 8. a 9. pleased 10. with
【知识点】
固定搭配、词性转换、条件状语从句时态
【点评】
本题以中美文化差异为话题，考察初中阶段核心的基础语法知识，考点覆盖不定式用法、时态规则、名词单复数、形容词副词转换、介词连词搭配等，整体语境清晰，只要掌握基础语法规则结合上下文逻辑就可以顺利完成，同时还能帮助学生了解不同文化的习俗特点。
【难度系数】
0.7

六、传统文化阅读理解。
The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China. The festival is on the ninth day of the ninth Chinese lunar month.
As the Chinese number for nine has the same pronunciation as the Chinese character “jiu”, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show their wishes for long life for their loved ones.
There are many traditions for this festival. On that day, all family members get together and climb mountains for good luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much longer. They also drink chrysanthemum wine (菊花酒) and wear a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it. Both chrysanthemums and zhuyu are regarded as plants that can cure diseases.
Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life. For example, when there are several guests at the table, the host usually introduces them from the oldest to the youngest. When a younger person is presenting something to an older person, two hands are used. And .
It is a traditional virtue (美德) in China to respect elderly people. That’s because the Chinese know that elderly people have more knowledge and experience that young people can learn from. So, Chinese people are proud of being old. Besides, to respect the elderly people is to respect yourself tomorrow.
()1. What is Paragraph 3 about?
A. Things young people do in daily life.
B. Traditional ways of celebrating the festival.
C. Ways of remembering the elderly on that day.
D. Reasons why these traditions are for this festival.
()2. 新考法—句子还原 The best sentence for the blank in Paragraph 4 is .

A. younger people always offer seats to the elderly
B. young volunteers always help to clean up the street
C. children sometimes talk back to their grandparents
D. grandparents usually cook for the kids in the family
()3. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A. To respect yourself.
B. To be proud of being old.
C. To learn from the elderly.
D. To respect elderly people.

1. B 【点拨】根据“There are many traditions for this festival.”可知，此段主要介绍了重阳节有许多传统庆祝方式，包括爬山、喝菊花酒、戴茱萸等。选项 B“庆祝节日的传统方式”可概括本段主要内容。故选 B。
2. A 【点拨】根据“Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life.”可知，尊重老年人不仅在这个特殊的日子里表现出来，也在日常生活中体现。选项 A“年轻人经常给老人让座”是在日常生活中尊重老人的行为，符合语境。故选 A。
3. D 【点拨】根据“It is a traditional virtue(美德) in China to respect elderly people.”可知，在中国尊重老人是传统美德，因此 It 在句中指的是尊重老人。故选 D。

【分析】
这是一篇和中国重阳节传统文化相关的阅读理解题，包含段落大意判断、句子还原、代词指代三类常见阅读题型。解题时首先要根据题干提示精准定位到原文对应段落，第一题直接找第三段的段首主旨句，结合段落后续列举的节日活动内容匹配对应选项；第二题先明确第四段的核心主题是“日常生活中也处处体现尊老的传统”，结合前文给出的日常尊老的例子，筛选出同样符合该主题的选项即可；第三题定位到划线词所在句，结合it作形式主语的语法规则，直接找到句子真正的主语就能确定指代内容。
【解析】
1. 定位到文章第3段，该段首句直接给出主旨句“There are many traditions for this festival.”，后续内容依次介绍了重阳节全家团聚爬山祈福、饮菊花酒、佩戴茱萸等节日相关的传统庆祝活动。逐一排除错误选项：A选项“年轻人在日常生活中做的事”和本段介绍节日活动的内容不符；C选项“当天纪念老人的方式”表述错误，本段内容是过节祈福而非纪念老人；D选项“这些传统存在的原因”仅在段末略有提及，并非整段的核心内容，因此只有B选项“庆祝节日的传统方式”可以准确概括第三段内容。
2. 定位到文章第4段，该段核心主题为“尊老不仅体现在重阳节当天，也体现在日常生活中”，前文已经列举了待客时按长幼顺序介绍客人、晚辈用双手给长辈递东西两个日常尊老的例子，空白处需要填入同样符合日常尊老行为的内容。逐一排除错误选项：B选项“青年志愿者帮忙清扫街道”和尊老主题无关；C选项“孩子有时和祖父母顶嘴”是不礼貌的行为，和本段倡导的尊老主题相悖；D选项“祖父母通常给家里孩子做饭”是长辈对晚辈的付出，不属于晚辈尊老的行为，只有A选项“年轻人总是主动给老人让座”是典型的日常尊老行为，完全符合语境。
3. 定位到文章第5段划线词所在句“It is a traditional virtue (美德) in China to respect elderly people.”，该句是英语中典型的it作形式主语的结构，作用是避免句子头重脚轻，句子真正的主语是后置的不定式结构to respect elderly people，因此划线的It指代的就是“尊重老人”这件事。
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. D
【知识点】
阅读理解主旨大意，阅读理解代词指代，重阳节文化常识
【点评】
本题结合中国传统节日重阳节的相关文化命题，既考察了初中英语阅读理解三类基础题型的解题能力，又渗透了中国尊老敬老的传统美德科普，命题贴合新课标对传统文化融入英语学科考察的要求，引导学生在解题的同时加深对本土传统文化的认知。
【难度系数】
0.8