Ⅶ. 首字母填空
根据短文内容及首字母提示，在横线上填入一个适当的词使短文完整。
(2024·镇江中考改编) Zodiac animals are important to Chinese people for long. Many years ago, a president from a foreign country v 1 China. At the dinner, he showed people a riddle, “There are twelve things that can be given to all the Chinese, and each person can get his or her o 2. What are the twelve things?” The a 3 is of course the “12 zodiac animals”. As a cultural s 4 that stays with a person since his or her birth, the zodiac animal of the year is an important part in e 5 life. Even today, many Chinese people will use “What is your zodiac animal?” instead of “How old are you?” when they ask about a person’s a 6.
In ancient times, people formed clans (部落). Different clans had different signs. The clans usually used the looks of animals. Once, an important m 7 was held. At the meeting, the animals used by the most powerful clans were decided as the zodiac animals.
Just l 8 China, many other countries also have similar systems of zodiac animals. For example, India has a system of 12 zodiac animals, which is a 9 the same as that of China, with only the lion in the place of the tiger. The Vietnamese (越南的) system has the cat instead of the rabbit, but the other e 10 animals remain the same. It is widely believed that it was the Chinese zodiac culture that spread to the countries nearby.
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根据短文内容及首字母提示，在横线上填入一个适当的词使短文完整。
(2024·镇江中考改编) Zodiac animals are important to Chinese people for long. Many years ago, a president from a foreign country v 1 China. At the dinner, he showed people a riddle, “There are twelve things that can be given to all the Chinese, and each person can get his or her o 2. What are the twelve things?” The a 3 is of course the “12 zodiac animals”. As a cultural s 4 that stays with a person since his or her birth, the zodiac animal of the year is an important part in e 5 life. Even today, many Chinese people will use “What is your zodiac animal?” instead of “How old are you?” when they ask about a person’s a 6.
In ancient times, people formed clans (部落). Different clans had different signs. The clans usually used the looks of animals. Once, an important m 7 was held. At the meeting, the animals used by the most powerful clans were decided as the zodiac animals.
Just l 8 China, many other countries also have similar systems of zodiac animals. For example, India has a system of 12 zodiac animals, which is a 9 the same as that of China, with only the lion in the place of the tiger. The Vietnamese (越南的) system has the cat instead of the rabbit, but the other e 10 animals remain the same. It is widely believed that it was the Chinese zodiac culture that spread to the countries nearby.
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visited
2. own
3. answer
4. symbol
5. everyone's/everybody's/everyday
6. age
7. meeting
8. like
9. almost
10. eleven
答案：Ⅶ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国的十二生肖及其文化影响。
1. visited 解析：句意：许多年前，一位外国总统访问了中国。根据“many years ago”可知，时态为一般过去时，“visit”的过去式为 visited，故填 visited。
2. own 解析：句意：每个人都能得到他或她自己的。“one's own”为固定搭配，意为“某人自己的”，故填 own。
3. answer 解析：句意：答案当然是“十二生肖”。根据前文“a riddle”可知，此处指答案，故填 answer。
4. symbol 解析：句意：作为一个人一出生就伴随的文化符号，生肖是日常/每个人生活中重要的一部分。“cultural symbol”意为“文化符号”，故填 symbol。
5. everyone's/everybody's/everyday 解析：句意：作为一个人一出生就伴随的文化符号，生肖是日常/每个人生活中重要的一部分。“everyday life”意为“日常生活”，或“everyone's/everybody's life”意为“每个人的生活”，均符合语境，故填 everyone's/everybody's/everyday。
6. age 解析：句意：即使在今天，许多中国人问别人的年龄时，会用“你属什么？”而不是“你多大了？”。根据语境，此处指年龄，故填 age。
7. meeting 解析：句意：有一次，举行了一次重要的会议。“hold a meeting”为固定搭配，意为“举行会议”，故填 meeting。
8. like 解析：句意：和中国一样，许多其他国家也有类似的生肖系统。“just like”为固定搭配，意为“就像”，故填 like。
9. almost 解析：句意：例如，印度有 12 个生肖，几乎和中国的一样，只是用狮子代替了老虎。“almost the same as”意为“几乎和……一样”，故填 almost。
10. eleven 解析：句意：越南的生肖系统用猫代替了兔子，但其他十一个动物保持不变。总数为 12 个，除去猫，剩 11 个，故填 eleven。
1. visited 解析：句意：许多年前，一位外国总统访问了中国。根据“many years ago”可知，时态为一般过去时，“visit”的过去式为 visited，故填 visited。
2. own 解析：句意：每个人都能得到他或她自己的。“one's own”为固定搭配，意为“某人自己的”，故填 own。
3. answer 解析：句意：答案当然是“十二生肖”。根据前文“a riddle”可知，此处指答案，故填 answer。
4. symbol 解析：句意：作为一个人一出生就伴随的文化符号，生肖是日常/每个人生活中重要的一部分。“cultural symbol”意为“文化符号”，故填 symbol。
5. everyone's/everybody's/everyday 解析：句意：作为一个人一出生就伴随的文化符号，生肖是日常/每个人生活中重要的一部分。“everyday life”意为“日常生活”，或“everyone's/everybody's life”意为“每个人的生活”，均符合语境，故填 everyone's/everybody's/everyday。
6. age 解析：句意：即使在今天，许多中国人问别人的年龄时，会用“你属什么？”而不是“你多大了？”。根据语境，此处指年龄，故填 age。
7. meeting 解析：句意：有一次，举行了一次重要的会议。“hold a meeting”为固定搭配，意为“举行会议”，故填 meeting。
8. like 解析：句意：和中国一样，许多其他国家也有类似的生肖系统。“just like”为固定搭配，意为“就像”，故填 like。
9. almost 解析：句意：例如，印度有 12 个生肖，几乎和中国的一样，只是用狮子代替了老虎。“almost the same as”意为“几乎和……一样”，故填 almost。
10. eleven 解析：句意：越南的生肖系统用猫代替了兔子，但其他十一个动物保持不变。总数为 12 个，除去猫，剩 11 个，故填 eleven。
Ⅷ. 书面表达
宠物是人类的好朋友。学校的英语俱乐部正在举行“Pet Week”征文活动，假如你是刘涛，请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文介绍你最喜欢的宠物。
要求：1. 词数 100 左右；2. 文中应包括所给内容要点，可适当发挥，使文章连贯。
宠物是人类的好朋友。学校的英语俱乐部正在举行“Pet Week”征文活动，假如你是刘涛，请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文介绍你最喜欢的宠物。
要求：1. 词数 100 左右；2. 文中应包括所给内容要点，可适当发挥，使文章连贯。
答案：Ⅷ. One possible version：
My favourite pet is a dog named John.
He is a 3 - year - old dog. He is very beautiful and has golden hair. He likes sleeping. He usually sleeps fifteen hours a day. But every time I wake him up to play with him，he will wave his tail happily.
There are many interesting activities between us. For example，we go for a walk every day. He likes to run and play when we are in the park. He is a part of my family. He's my friend and my brother. He brings me so much joy. I love him with my full heart. I hope he can be there with me forever.
思路梳理 总体分析：①题材：本文是一篇材料作文；②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；③提示：根据所给提示完成写作，注意标点符号及大小写等问题，不要犯语法错误。注意上下文之间的逻辑关系，语意连贯。
写作步骤：第一步，介绍你最喜欢的宠物是什么；第二步，介绍下宠物的基本情况；第三步，最后表达感受和希望。
My favourite pet is a dog named John.
He is a 3 - year - old dog. He is very beautiful and has golden hair. He likes sleeping. He usually sleeps fifteen hours a day. But every time I wake him up to play with him，he will wave his tail happily.
There are many interesting activities between us. For example，we go for a walk every day. He likes to run and play when we are in the park. He is a part of my family. He's my friend and my brother. He brings me so much joy. I love him with my full heart. I hope he can be there with me forever.
思路梳理 总体分析：①题材：本文是一篇材料作文；②时态：时态为“一般现在时”；③提示：根据所给提示完成写作，注意标点符号及大小写等问题，不要犯语法错误。注意上下文之间的逻辑关系，语意连贯。
写作步骤：第一步，介绍你最喜欢的宠物是什么；第二步，介绍下宠物的基本情况；第三步，最后表达感受和希望。