C Chris is a student at an international school in the UK. He is talking with his classmates about New Year’s Eve celebrations. Write a T if a sentence is true, an F if it is false or an NM if it is not mentioned in the text.
Chris: On New Year’s Eve in England, we all join hands and sing a special song at midnight.
Ivan: What’s the song about?
Chris: It’s about great times in the past. It’s a way for us to say goodbye to the old year and celebrate the start of the new year.
Leo: Interesting! In Italy, New Year is all about a fresh start. At midnight, we throw out old things.
Ramon: That sounds fun! I’m from Madrid in Spain. On New Year’s Eve, everyone carries twelve grapes. In the first minute of the new year, we eat the grapes.
Ivan: Why?
Ramon: For good luck in the new year!
Leo: What a fun tradition!
Ivan: In Russia, people put up and decorate New Year trees in their homes. I always love my family’s New Year tree!
Chris: It sounds like New Year’s Eve is great everywhere, but I love spending it here with you, my friends. Let’s make some of our own traditions this year!
1 In England, people sing a song about the future on New Year’s Eve.
2 In Italy, people throw out old things on New Year’s Eve.
3 Ramon is sad to be away from home this New Year’s Eve.
4 Russians decorate New Year trees on New Year’s Eve.
5 Chris wants everyone to celebrate New Year’s Eve with English traditions this year.
D Simon is reading a magazine article about the lion dance. Read the article and choose the best answer for each question.
1 How often do John and Tom practise their lion dance?
a Twice a day. b Almost every day. c Once a week.
2 Why are John and Tom practising so often?
a They want to win a game. b The dance is difficult. c The lion is too big.
3 What is the main purpose of the lion dance?
a To bring good luck.
b To celebrate lions.
c To encourage more people to dance.
4 Why does Tom want their lion dance to be perfect?
a Because he wants to have a job as a lion dancer.
b Because he always wants everything to be perfect.
c Because the lion dance is an important part of Chinese culture.
Chris: On New Year’s Eve in England, we all join hands and sing a special song at midnight.
Ivan: What’s the song about?
Chris: It’s about great times in the past. It’s a way for us to say goodbye to the old year and celebrate the start of the new year.
Leo: Interesting! In Italy, New Year is all about a fresh start. At midnight, we throw out old things.
Ramon: That sounds fun! I’m from Madrid in Spain. On New Year’s Eve, everyone carries twelve grapes. In the first minute of the new year, we eat the grapes.
Ivan: Why?
Ramon: For good luck in the new year!
Leo: What a fun tradition!
Ivan: In Russia, people put up and decorate New Year trees in their homes. I always love my family’s New Year tree!
Chris: It sounds like New Year’s Eve is great everywhere, but I love spending it here with you, my friends. Let’s make some of our own traditions this year!
1 In England, people sing a song about the future on New Year’s Eve.
2 In Italy, people throw out old things on New Year’s Eve.
3 Ramon is sad to be away from home this New Year’s Eve.
4 Russians decorate New Year trees on New Year’s Eve.
5 Chris wants everyone to celebrate New Year’s Eve with English traditions this year.
D Simon is reading a magazine article about the lion dance. Read the article and choose the best answer for each question.
1 How often do John and Tom practise their lion dance?
a Twice a day. b Almost every day. c Once a week.
2 Why are John and Tom practising so often?
a They want to win a game. b The dance is difficult. c The lion is too big.
3 What is the main purpose of the lion dance?
a To bring good luck.
b To celebrate lions.
c To encourage more people to dance.
4 Why does Tom want their lion dance to be perfect?
a Because he wants to have a job as a lion dancer.
b Because he always wants everything to be perfect.
c Because the lion dance is an important part of Chinese culture.
答案：C部分：1. F 2. T 3. NM 4. NM 5. F
D部分：1. b 2. b 3. a 4. c
D部分：1. b 2. b 3. a 4. c
解析：
【分析】
本题分为两部分：C部分是根据对话内容判断句子的正误或是否提及，需定位每个句子对应的对话原文，对比信息得出结论；D部分是根据狮子舞的文章内容，查找每个问题对应的细节，选出正确答案，核心是准确提取原文关键信息，避免主观臆断。
【解析】
C部分：
1. 定位Chris的话：“It’s about great times in the past”，说明歌曲是关于过去的，而非未来，故填F。
2. 定位Leo的话：“In Italy...At midnight, we throw out old things”，与句子描述一致，故填T。
3. 原文未提及Ramon是否因离家而难过，故填NM。
4. 原文仅提到俄罗斯人会装饰新年树，但未明确说明是在新年前夜，故填NM。
5. 原文Chris说“Let’s make some of our own traditions this year”，并非用英国传统，故填F。
D部分：
1. 定位文章第一段最后一句：“they are practising almost every day”，对应选项b。
2. 定位John的话：“This is such a difficult dance”，说明练得频繁是因为舞蹈难，对应选项b。
3. 定位文章第三段：“people perform the lion dance to bring good luck for the new year”，对应选项a。
4. 定位Tom的话：“We know that the lion dance is such a big part of Chinese culture...That’s why we want our dance to be perfect”，对应选项c。
【答案】
C部分：1. F 2. T 3. NM 4. NM 5. F
D部分：1. b 2. b 3. a 4. c
【知识点】
阅读理解判断正误、阅读理解细节选择、信息定位
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语对话和文章的信息提取与判断能力，整体难度适中，只要仔细对照原文即可得出正确答案，需注意区分“未提及”和“错误”的情况。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题分为两部分：C部分是根据对话内容判断句子的正误或是否提及，需定位每个句子对应的对话原文，对比信息得出结论；D部分是根据狮子舞的文章内容，查找每个问题对应的细节，选出正确答案，核心是准确提取原文关键信息，避免主观臆断。
【解析】
C部分：
1. 定位Chris的话：“It’s about great times in the past”，说明歌曲是关于过去的，而非未来，故填F。
2. 定位Leo的话：“In Italy...At midnight, we throw out old things”，与句子描述一致，故填T。
3. 原文未提及Ramon是否因离家而难过，故填NM。
4. 原文仅提到俄罗斯人会装饰新年树，但未明确说明是在新年前夜，故填NM。
5. 原文Chris说“Let’s make some of our own traditions this year”，并非用英国传统，故填F。
D部分：
1. 定位文章第一段最后一句：“they are practising almost every day”，对应选项b。
2. 定位John的话：“This is such a difficult dance”，说明练得频繁是因为舞蹈难，对应选项b。
3. 定位文章第三段：“people perform the lion dance to bring good luck for the new year”，对应选项a。
4. 定位Tom的话：“We know that the lion dance is such a big part of Chinese culture...That’s why we want our dance to be perfect”，对应选项c。
【答案】
C部分：1. F 2. T 3. NM 4. NM 5. F
D部分：1. b 2. b 3. a 4. c
【知识点】
阅读理解判断正误、阅读理解细节选择、信息定位
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语对话和文章的信息提取与判断能力，整体难度适中，只要仔细对照原文即可得出正确答案，需注意区分“未提及”和“错误”的情况。
【难度系数】
0.6