四、从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
The Lantern Festival, with a history of over 2 000 years, falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar（农历的）month. 1.
2.
Guessing lantern riddles（谜语）is another important and popular activity of the Lantern Festival. People write riddles on paper and put them on the colourful lanterns. If someone thinks he has the right answer, he can pull the riddle off and go to check（查验）his answer. 3.
Eating yuanxiao or tangyuan is a must-do during the Lantern Festival. They are ball-shaped dumplings. 4.
5.
A. It means the last day of the Spring Festival.
B. Watching lanterns is a popular activity of the festival.
C. In some cities, people usually stay at home at night.
D. If the answer is right, he usually
s a small present.
E. Students make different lanterns out of paper and other things at school.
F. Chinese people think that the round ball is the symbol of getting together.
G. During the Lantern Festival, you can see many lantern fairs in China.
The Lantern Festival, with a history of over 2 000 years, falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar（农历的）month. 1.
A
There are all kinds of traditional activities during the Lantern Festival.2.
B
When the festival comes, lanterns of different shapes and sizes are everywhere. Kids may carry small lanterns when walking on the streets.Guessing lantern riddles（谜语）is another important and popular activity of the Lantern Festival. People write riddles on paper and put them on the colourful lanterns. If someone thinks he has the right answer, he can pull the riddle off and go to check（查验）his answer. 3.
D
Eating yuanxiao or tangyuan is a must-do during the Lantern Festival. They are ball-shaped dumplings. 4.
F
So it is a way for Chinese people to send their best wishes to their families.5.
G
These fairs（集市）let people have a great experience（体验）of the Lantern Festival celebrations.A. It means the last day of the Spring Festival.
B. Watching lanterns is a popular activity of the festival.
C. In some cities, people usually stay at home at night.
D. If the answer is right, he usually
s a small present.E. Students make different lanterns out of paper and other things at school.
F. Chinese people think that the round ball is the symbol of getting together.
G. During the Lantern Festival, you can see many lantern fairs in China.
答案：1.A 2.B 3.D 4.F 5.G
解析：
【分析】
本题为元宵节主题的英语七选五题型，需结合上下文语境、选项含义匹配空白处。第1空需衔接元宵节的地位，第2空引出灯笼相关内容，第3空对应猜灯谜的规则，第4空解释元宵的寓意，第5空引出灯会相关内容，逐一匹配即可。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文介绍元宵节的时间，后文提及节日的传统活动，A选项“它意味着春节的最后一天”，点明元宵节的地位，衔接上下文，故选A。
2. 第2空：后文描述了节日期间灯笼随处可见、孩子提灯笼的场景，B选项“看灯笼是节日的流行活动”，引出下文关于灯笼的内容，故选B。
3. 第3空：前文讲猜灯谜，提到若有人认为答对就去查验答案，D选项“如果答案是对的，他通常会得到一个小礼物”，符合猜灯谜的奖励规则，故选D。
4. 第4空：前文说明元宵是球状的，F选项“中国人认为圆球是团圆的象征”，解释元宵的寓意，衔接上文的形状描述，故选F。
5. 第5空：后文提到“these fairs”，G选项“元宵节期间，你可以在中国看到很多灯会”，引出下文的集市内容，故选G。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.D 4.F 5.G
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、七选五题型、元宵节文化常识
【点评】
本题考查对元宵节文化知识的理解及上下文语境的匹配能力，需结合文章细节和选项含义合理选择，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题为元宵节主题的英语七选五题型，需结合上下文语境、选项含义匹配空白处。第1空需衔接元宵节的地位，第2空引出灯笼相关内容，第3空对应猜灯谜的规则，第4空解释元宵的寓意，第5空引出灯会相关内容，逐一匹配即可。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文介绍元宵节的时间，后文提及节日的传统活动，A选项“它意味着春节的最后一天”，点明元宵节的地位，衔接上下文，故选A。
2. 第2空：后文描述了节日期间灯笼随处可见、孩子提灯笼的场景，B选项“看灯笼是节日的流行活动”，引出下文关于灯笼的内容，故选B。
3. 第3空：前文讲猜灯谜，提到若有人认为答对就去查验答案，D选项“如果答案是对的，他通常会得到一个小礼物”，符合猜灯谜的奖励规则，故选D。
4. 第4空：前文说明元宵是球状的，F选项“中国人认为圆球是团圆的象征”，解释元宵的寓意，衔接上文的形状描述，故选F。
5. 第5空：后文提到“these fairs”，G选项“元宵节期间，你可以在中国看到很多灯会”，引出下文的集市内容，故选G。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.D 4.F 5.G
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、七选五题型、元宵节文化常识
【点评】
本题考查对元宵节文化知识的理解及上下文语境的匹配能力，需结合文章细节和选项含义合理选择，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
五、完形填空
Maple Syrup Festival（枫糖节）
It is spring, but it is cold in Canada. Many people come to a sweet festival. It is the Maple Syrup Festival. There are many maple leaves（枫叶）in Canada. People it “the country of the maple leaves”. Some maple leaves have sweet juice . People put some bottles in the trees. They use to hold（容纳）the sweet juice from March to April.
the cold morning of Maple Syrup Festival, my parents take me to a farm. The is big and clean.
How do people find maple syrup? An old man gets some juice from the maple tree first, then he boils（煮）it. After a long , the juice becomes a little yellow. The old man pours（倾倒）it on a piece of ice, and it turns into sugar.
It is time to eat. The sugar is very nice. I feel to eat it. It is cold but sweet. Many people eat the sugar. We have a good time. This is a natural gift in . It is healthy. It is interesting to eat it in this way. I think I will forget（忘记）the festival. I want to come to Canada again next year.
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Maple Syrup Festival（枫糖节）
It is spring, but it is cold in Canada. Many people come to a sweet festival. It is the Maple Syrup Festival. There are many maple leaves（枫叶）in Canada. People it “the country of the maple leaves”. Some maple leaves have sweet juice . People put some bottles in the trees. They use to hold（容纳）the sweet juice from March to April.
the cold morning of Maple Syrup Festival, my parents take me to a farm. The is big and clean.
How do people find maple syrup? An old man gets some juice from the maple tree first, then he boils（煮）it. After a long , the juice becomes a little yellow. The old man pours（倾倒）it on a piece of ice, and it turns into sugar.
It is time to eat. The sugar is very nice. I feel to eat it. It is cold but sweet. Many people eat the sugar. We have a good time. This is a natural gift in . It is healthy. It is interesting to eat it in this way. I think I will forget（忘记）the festival. I want to come to Canada again next year.
(
A
) 1. A. celebrate B. start C. find D. bring(
D
) 2. A. choose B. change C. show D. call(
A
) 3. A. inside B. outside C. in D. out(
C
) 4. A. him B. her C. them D. it(
D
) 5. A. In B. At C. With D. On(
D
) 6. A. house B. home C. school D. farm(
A
) 7. A. time B. hour C. minute D. trip(
D
) 8. A. easy B. difficult C. tired D. excited(
A
) 9. A. spring B. winter C. autumn D. summer(
B
)10. A. always B. never C. often D. sometimes答案：1.A 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.D 7.A 8.D 9.A 10.B
解析：
【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（介绍加拿大枫糖节），再逐空结合语境、词义辨析、固定搭配分析选项，确保答案符合逻辑与语法规则。
【解析】
1. 考查动词辨析。celebrate（庆祝）与festival搭配，构成固定短语celebrate a festival（庆祝节日），符合语境，故选A。
2. 考查动词辨析。call sth sth意为“把某物称为某物”，此处指加拿大被称为“枫叶之国”，故选D。
3. 考查副词辨析。句意为“一些枫叶里面有甜汁”，inside（在里面）符合语义，故选A。
4. 考查代词辨析。指代前文复数名词some bottles，用them，故选C。
5. 考查介词辨析。具体某天的早晨用介词on，此处指“枫糖节寒冷的早晨”，故选D。
6. 考查名词辨析。前文提到“take me to a farm”，此处描述农场的特征，故选D。
7. 考查名词辨析。after a long time（长时间后）符合煮汁变色的过程，故选A。
8. 考查形容词辨析。吃到美味的糖会感到兴奋，excited（兴奋的）符合语境，故选D。
9. 考查名词辨析。文章开头点明是春天，枫糖节在春天，故选A。
10. 考查副词辨析。根据后文“想明年再来”，可知不会忘记这个节日，never（从不）符合语义，故选B。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.D 7.A 8.D 9.A 10.B
【知识点】
完形填空、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本文围绕加拿大枫糖节展开，考查词汇、介词、代词的语境运用，需结合上下文逻辑分析，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.5
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（介绍加拿大枫糖节），再逐空结合语境、词义辨析、固定搭配分析选项，确保答案符合逻辑与语法规则。
【解析】
1. 考查动词辨析。celebrate（庆祝）与festival搭配，构成固定短语celebrate a festival（庆祝节日），符合语境，故选A。
2. 考查动词辨析。call sth sth意为“把某物称为某物”，此处指加拿大被称为“枫叶之国”，故选D。
3. 考查副词辨析。句意为“一些枫叶里面有甜汁”，inside（在里面）符合语义，故选A。
4. 考查代词辨析。指代前文复数名词some bottles，用them，故选C。
5. 考查介词辨析。具体某天的早晨用介词on，此处指“枫糖节寒冷的早晨”，故选D。
6. 考查名词辨析。前文提到“take me to a farm”，此处描述农场的特征，故选D。
7. 考查名词辨析。after a long time（长时间后）符合煮汁变色的过程，故选A。
8. 考查形容词辨析。吃到美味的糖会感到兴奋，excited（兴奋的）符合语境，故选D。
9. 考查名词辨析。文章开头点明是春天，枫糖节在春天，故选A。
10. 考查副词辨析。根据后文“想明年再来”，可知不会忘记这个节日，never（从不）符合语义，故选B。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.D 7.A 8.D 9.A 10.B
【知识点】
完形填空、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本文围绕加拿大枫糖节展开，考查词汇、介词、代词的语境运用，需结合上下文逻辑分析，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.5