山东初三初中英语月考试卷带答案解析

山东初三初中英语月考试卷
班级:___________ 姓名：___________ 分数：___________
一、单项选择
1.I called you, but nobody answered. Where you?
A．is B．are C．was D．were 2.I my hometown for a long time, I really miss it!
A．left B．went away from
C．have left D．have been away from
3.If there is any change to the plan, I you as soon as possible.
A．will write B．will talk
C．tell D．will tell
4.He went into his room, the light and began to work.
A．has turned on B．turned off
C．turned on D．has turned off.
5.一Does the soup_____ nice?
一Yes．It’s hot, but really delicious．
A．sound B．feel
C．look D．taste
6.When you have difficulty, do remember to _____. Two heads are better than one.
A．make a decision B．give up
C．ask for help D．give advice
7.Although many great people ever failed, they never_____ and managed to succeed.
A．set out B．stayed up
C．kept on D．gave up
8.Great changes _______in Tongren in the past five years．
A．have happened B．have taken place
C．have been happened D．have been taken place
9.－Why didn’t you buy any bread?
－Sorry, I _____．
A．forget B．forgot
C．remember D．remembered
10.When I got to the bus stop．I missed the early bus and I had to____ the next one．
A．give up B．keep off
C．call off D．wait for
11.—Dear, what time is the flight to Beijing on Saturday?
—Wait a minute．Let me _______ in the schedule (时刻表)．
A．look at it B．look for it
C．look after it D．look it up
12.If all business goes paperless, at least one million tons of paper will be a year．
A．used B．saved
C．copied D．offered
13.After hard training for a long time, Liu Xiang the records again．
A．broke B．achieved
C．invented D．completed
14.In order to eat safely, I think we make some food by ourselves instead of buying some．
A．used to B．prefer to
C．had better D．are supposed to
二、阅读理解
1.阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it！”
That may seem a strange thing to say．But touching things can help you to see them better．Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round．But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is．You can feel how heavy the glass is．When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it．With your skin, you can feel better．For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket．You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too．
All children so on learn what “Don't touch！” means．They hear it often．Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up．In shops, we touch things as we might buy food, clothes and so on．To see something well, we have to touch it．
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling．One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin．Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin．At first, it is not easy to feel these things．You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking．But today some museums have some things to touch．Their signs say, “Do touch！” There you can feel everything on show．If we want to see better, reach out and touch．Then you will really see!
【1】By touching things, ______．
A．you will have a strange feeling
B．you will learn how to use your hand
C．you can learn more about them
D．you can tell what colours they are
【2】When people buy things in shops, they often ______．
A．try them on first
B．keep their right hands on them
C．ask about them
D．feel and touch them
【3】Why does the writer say “At first, it is not easy to feel these things”？Because______．
A．the things are used by people, too
B．people feel the things too often
C．people know how to use the things
D．the things are easy to feel
【4】______ museums today have things for you to touch．
A．No
B．Some
C．Most
D．All
【5】Which of the following is true?
A．Touching is more important than seeing．
B．Our feet, fingers, hands, and skin can help us buy food．
C．People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up．
D．Visitors can feel the things on show in some museums．
2.阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Home Alone is a very funny 1990 American film．It tells us a story about a boy who is accidentally left alone at home．
One night before Christmas, the McAlister family meet at their house．They are planning to fly to Paris for the holiday and are busy getting ready．Eight-year-old Kevin is the youngest child and is fighting with his brothers, sisters and cousins．When he goes to bed, he is so angry that he wishes all his family would go away．In the morning, everyone wakes up very late．They are all in a hurry to get to the airport, so they forget Kevin and he is left alone at home by accident．Although Kevin is alone, he is very happy at first．His terrible family have gone-his wish has come true．He watches TV, eats lots of fast food and plays games．He has a good time．But later on, he goes out and hears two bad men called Harry and Marv planning to steal from his house．He goes home and plans some very funny ways to catch Harry and Marv．Many things in the houses get broken as Kevin tries to stop them．Finally, the police come and the men are taken away．
The house is now in a mess, so Kevin tidies it up and waits for his parents．They get back from Paris and are very happy to find that Kevin is safe．
【1】According to the passage, Home Alone is _____．
A．a look
B．a film
C．a play
D．a song
【2】Why does Kevin think his family are “terrible” at first?
A．Because his family are busy preparing for the holiday．
B．Because he is angry with his brothers, sisters and cousins．
C．Because his family wake up late．
D．Because he is left alone at home．
【3】What doesn’t Kevin do when he is alone at home?
A．Going to the police station．
B．Eating fast food．
C．Playing games．
D．Stopping the thieves stealing．
【4】When Kevin’s family come home, they find ______．
A．the house is in a mess
B．two bad men are at their home
C．Kevin is safe
D．Kevin is gone
【5】From the passage, we can infer(推断)that ______．
A．Kevin is not clever or brave
B．Kevin can’t do housework
C．Kevin loves his family
D．Kevin doesn’t want to go for the holiday
3.阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

For Chinese, it's a time for dragon boat racing and Zongzi (粽子)． But across the Yellow Sea, South Korea, wrestling (摔跤) and swing play are the highlights．However, both events go by the same name-the Dragon Boat Festival-which falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar．
One festival, two cultures: does one nation have the right to call its own? It has been reported that South Korea will apply to the UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) to make the celebration its cultural heritage (文化遗产)．If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation．
As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation．"It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China," said Zhou Heping, deputy culture minister．The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event．Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world．In Japan and Viet Nam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of local culture．
With this in mind, some experts say that it is meaningless to argue about which country the festival belongs to．"No one can deny that it came from China," said Long Haiqing, an expert from Hunan Province．"But if all the countries involved can protect culture heritage together, they will all benefit．"
【1】The underlined word "highlights" can be probably replaced by "____"．
A．most exciting events
B．highest lights on the building
C．brightest lights at night
D．most famous festivals
【2】It can be inferred that South Korea ____．
A．has proclaimed (宣布) the Dragon Boat Festival as a part of its cultural heritage
B．has the exactly same Dragon Boat Festival as China
C．has no idea that China has such a festival
D．is paying more attention to its cultural heritage than China
【3】China is not happy with the situation because ____．
A．it created the festival
B．it is also making an application
C．South Korea has no right to call the festival its own
D．UNESCO may approve (批准) South Korea's application
【4】If South Korea's application to UNESCO is successful, ____．
A．China will also make its own application to UNESCO
B．it will be meaningless to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival
C．people from other parts of the world will think South Korea created the festival
D．the Dragon Boat Festival will become part of local culture
【5】The author would probably support(支持) ____．
A．a move by South Korea to cancel its application
B．China getting UNESCO's approval of the festival first
C．the opinion of Zhou Heping
D．China paying more attention to its cultural heritage
4.阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!” says Englishtown student Ellen Rema．Ellen began to learn English at the age of fifty, and in just a few years, she has made great progress! Ellen chose to study on Englishtown because no evening classes were offered in the German countryside where she lives．On Englishtown, she has conversation classes online and speaks with native English-speaking teachers．
“Englishtown is a wonderful place for study,” she says．Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly progressed．“I spent hours and hours studying,” she said．“Maybe I wanted too much in a short tim e．I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties．”
Instead of giving up, she chose to continue．After another 2 years on Englishtown, she’s still studying in the online classroom．“Studying online is never boring, but you need practice, practice, practice!”
Ellen says studying English isn’t all about hard work．It should also be fun．“I really like the online conversation classrooms,” she says．“I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions．”
Ellen has been able to put her English to use by visiting England five times! “I’m very thankful to Englishtown because my life has improved because of it,” Ellen says．
【1】Ellen started to learn English ．
A．50 years ago
B．in a city of Germany
C．when she was a high school student
D．when she was 50 years old
【2】Why did Ellen study English on Englishtown?
A．She had no free time during the day．
B．She lived far away from school．
C．There were no evening classes near her home．
D．Englishtown was a famous website to learn English．
【3】Ellen had trouble learning ．
A．pronunciation
B．grammar
C．writing
D．listening
【4】How long has Ellen learned English?
A．For 2 years．
B．For 4 years．
C．For 6 years．
D．For 15 years．
【5】What’s the main idea of this passage?
A．You are never too old to learn something new．
B．Englishtown is a good place to visit．
C．The courses are good on Englishtown．
D．Studying English is not boring at all
5.Luciano Pavarotti (卢西亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂) is one of all-time Italian tenor(男高音歌手)superstars．(1) He is famous not only in but also in other parts of the ．Unfortunately for the world, in his home town of Modena (蒙得那),Italy , (2)他因癌症(cancer)于2007年9月6日去世。

The world mourned(哀悼)the loss of the great tenor superstar．
“When I was a boy, my father, a baker, introduced me to the wonders of songs,” Pavarotti remember ed．“He encouraged me to work hard to develop my voice,
Arrigo Pola, an experienced tenor in my home town ,took me as a pupil．I also entered a teacher college ．On graduating（毕业）, I asked my father, what shall I be, a teacher or a singer?”
“Luciano” my father replied, “If you try to sit on two chairs, you will fall between them ．For life, you must choose one chair．”
“I choose one．It took seven years of study and hard work before I made my first appearance on the stage．It took another seven years to reach the Metropolitan Opera．I think whether it’s laying (砌) bricks, writing a book ——No matter what we choose, we should devote ourselves to it．”
Pavarotti’s successful career shows that we should put all of our effort into the chosen post (岗位),then we’ll succeed surely．
【1】在（1）句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整，上下文通顺：，
【2】将（2）句译成英文：________________________________________
【3】In Chinese, the word “experienced” in paragraph 2 means_________________
【4】找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子：After I studied and worked hard for 7 years, I appeared on the stage for the first time．
__________________________________________________________________
【5】写出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子：
三、单词拼写
Who is your hero? Why do you like the person? Cool looks? Money? A lot of talent (才华)? I think Helen Keller is one of the most famous 【1】hall over the world．
Helen is a famous writer and educator in America．When Helen was a baby, she got very
【2】s ．She couldn't see or hear．As time passed, things got
【3】 s bad that she couldn't understand anything．She couldn’t s peak to anyone
【4】 e ．But she had a great
【5】 w ．With the help of Miss Sullivan, she
【6】 a college when Helen was older．
Helen Keller spent the rest of her life as a writer and helped many blind and deaf people． Helen was a very old woman when she died
【7】 oillness．She is still
【8】 r today because she was both brave and wonderful．
No matter in what environment, don’t
【9】 s trying．Helen Keller said so．Form her true story, I realised whatever we do or how hard it is, we will never give
【10】 u ．
四、其他
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。

On Christmas Eve—the night before Christmas Day—children all over Britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep．【1】
【2】 He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace．He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents．
【3】In Jim and Kate's house, “Father Christmas” is really Mr．Green．Mr．Green doesn’t climb down the chimney．
【4】 Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stockings with small presents．When they were very young, Mr．Green sometimes wore a red coat．But he doesn't do that now．The children are no longer young, and they know who “Father Christmas ‘really is．
【5】
A．Of course, Father Christmas isn’t real．
B．But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds．
C．Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during the night．
D．Father Christmas is very kind and wise．
E． He waits until the children are asleep．
F．We often say “Merry Christmas” to each other．
五、书面表达
以“The Hero in My Heart”为题，写一篇不少于80词的短文。

提示：可以谈论一下你心中的英雄是谁(比如亲人、朋友、老师或名人等)；他（她）有什么样的事迹或故事；你喜欢他（她）的原因及应该怎样向他（她）学习。

The Hero in My Heart
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山东初三初中英语月考试卷答案及解析
一、单项选择
1.I called you, but nobody answered. Where you?
A．is B．are C．was D．were
【答案】D
【解析】考查动词的时态辨析。

询问我打电话时你在哪儿，表示过去的状态，用一般过去时，第二人称主语you，用were,故选D。

2.I my hometown for a long time, I really miss it!
A．left B．went away from
C．have left D．have been away from
【答案】D
【解析】考查动词的时态辨析。

for短语强调从过去开始一直延续到现在的动作或状态，用现在完成时态；leave是非延续性动作，不与for、since短语连用，表达成be away的状态，故选D。

3.If there is any change to the plan, I you as soon as possible.
A．will write B．will talk
C．tell D．will tell
【答案】D
【解析】考查动词的时态。

根据句意，动作还未发生，用一般将来时态；给……写信：write to；和某人交谈：talk to/with；告诉某人：tell sb。

故选D
4.He went into his room, the light and began to work.
A．has turned on B．turned off
C．turned on D．has turned off.
【答案】C
【解析】考查动词的时态辨析。

turn on打开；turn off关闭。

进房间后应该开灯、工作。

表示顺次发生的一系列过去动作，用一般过去时态，故选C。

5.一Does the soup_____ nice?
一Yes．It’s hot, but really delicious．
A．sound B．feel
C．look D．taste
【答案】D
【解析】考查连系动词词义辨析。

A．sound听起来；B．feel感觉，摸起来；C．look看起来；D．taste品尝，尝起来。

soup汤，尝起来。

故选D。

6.When you have difficulty, do remember to _____. Two heads are better than one.
A．make a decision B．give up
C．ask for help D．give advice
【答案】C
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。

句意：当你有困难时，一定要记得寻求帮助。

两个头脑胜一人。

A．make a decision 作决定，下决心；B．give up放弃；C．ask for help请求帮助；D．give advice提建议。

有困难就求助，因为人多主意多。

故选C
7.Although many great people ever failed, they never_____ and managed to succeed.
A．set out B．stayed up
C．kept on D．gave up
【答案】D
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。

A．set out出发，动身；B．stayed up熬夜；C．kept on继续，坚持；D．gave up
放弃。

从不放弃，最后取得成功。

故选D。

8.Great changes _______in Tongren in the past five years．
A．have happened B．have taken place
C．have been happened D．have been taken place
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词用法辨析。

happen, take place是不及物动词，没有被动语态。

happen指偶然发生；take place
指有计划，有预谋而发生。

一个地区的变化是该地区人们不思奋斗的结构，故选B。

9.－Why didn’t you buy any bread?
－Sorry, I _____．
A．forget B．forgot
C．remember D．remembered
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词辨析。

由sorry可知是忘记了。

说话时我已记起，因此忘记是过去发生的动作，用一般过去时，
故选B。

10.When I got to the bus stop．I missed the early bus and I had to____ the next one．
A．give up B．keep off
C．call off D．wait for
【答案】D
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。

A．give up放弃；B．keep off避开；C．call off取消，转移；D．wait for等待。

错
过了早班车，不得不等下一班。

故选D。

11.—Dear, what time is the flight to Beijing on Saturday?
—Wait a minute．Let me _______ in the schedule (时刻表)．
A．look at it B．look for it
C．look after it D．look it up
【答案】D
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。

look at看；look for寻找；look after照看，照顾；look up查阅。

在时刻表里查航班
信息，故选D。

12.If all business goes paperless, at least one million tons of paper will be a year．
A．used B．saved
C．copied D．offered
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词含义辨析。

句意：如果所有的商务都不用纸。

一年至少节省一百万吨纸。

故选B。

13.After hard training for a long time, Liu Xiang the records again．
A．broke B．achieved
C．invented D．completed
【答案】A
【解析】考查动词辨析。

A．broke打破；B．achieved实现；C．invented发明；D．completed完成。

打破记录。

break the record，故选A。

14.In order to eat safely, I think we make some food by ourselves instead of buying some．
A．used to B．prefer to
C．had better D．are supposed to
【答案】C
【解析】考查短语辨析。

句意：为了吃得完全。

我认为我们最好自己制作一些食物而不是买一些。

A．used to过
去常常；B．prefer to 较喜欢；C．had better最好；D．are supposed to被要求，被期望。

为了安全，最好自己
动手。

故选C。

二、阅读理解
1.阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it！”
That may seem a strange thing to say．But touching things can help you to see them better．Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round．But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball
is．You can feel how heavy the glass is．When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it．With your skin, you can feel better．For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket．You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too．
All children soon learn what “Don't to uch！” means．They hear it often．Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up．In shops, we touch things as we might buy food, clothes and so on．To see something well, we have to touch it．
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling．One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin．Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin．At first, it is not easy to feel these things．You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking．But today some museums have some things to touch．Their signs say, “Do touch！” There you can feel everything on show．If we want to see better, reach out and touch．Then you will really see!
【1】By touching things, ______．
A．you will have a strange feeling
B．you will learn how to use your hand
C．you can learn more about them
D．you can tell what colours they are
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。

短文告诉人们通过触摸可以了解到许多靠肉眼不能分辨的东西。

故选C。

【2】When people buy things in shops, they often ______．
A．try them on first
B．keep their right hands on them
C．ask about them
D．feel and touch them
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。

由第三段里的：In shops, we touch things as we might buy food, clothes and so on．可知
在买衣服时我们会去感觉和触摸它。

选 D
【3】Why does the writer say “At first, it is not easy to feel these things”？Because______．
A．the things are used by people, too
B．people feel the things too often
C．people know how to use the things
D．the things are easy to feel
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。

由第四段最后一句：At first, it is not easy to feel these things．You are too used to them!。

可知因为太经常地接触这些事物，因此感觉不易。

故选B。

【4】______ museums today have things for you to touch．
A．No
B．Some
C．Most
D．All
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。

由最后一段的第二句：But today some museums have some things to touch．可知，本题选B。

【5】Which of the following is true?
A．Touching is more important than seeing．
B．Our feet, fingers, hands, and skin can help us buy food．
C．People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up．
D．Visitors can feel the things on show in some museums．
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。

题意：下列哪一个是对的？A．Touching is more important than seeing．摸比看更重要；B．Our feet, fingers, hands, and skin can help us buy food．我们的脚，手指，手和皮肤可以帮助我们购物；C．People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up．随着人的长大，必须学会通过触摸来学会看东西；D．Visitors can feel the things on show in some museums．一些博物馆里，游客可以摸东西。

由最后一段的第二句：But today some museums have some things to touch．可知D正确。

2.阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Home Alone is a very funny 1990 American film．It tells us a story about a boy who is accidentally left alone at home．
One night before Christmas, the McAlister family meet at their house．They are planning to fly to Paris for the holiday and are busy getting ready．Eight-year-old Kevin is the youngest child and is fighting with his brothers, sisters and cousins．When he goes to bed, he is so angry that he wishes all his family would go away．In the morning, everyone wakes up very late．They are all in a hurry to get to the airport, so they forget Kevin and he is left alone at home by accident．Although Kevin is alone, he is very happy at first．His terrible family have gone-his wish has come true．He watches TV, eats lots of fast food and plays games．He has a good time．But later on, he goes out and hears two bad men called Harry and Marv planning to steal from his house．He goes home and plans some very funny ways to catch Harry and Marv．Many things in the houses get broken as Kevin tries to stop them．Finally, the police come and the men are taken away．
The house is now in a mess, so Kevin tidies it up and waits for his parents．They get back from Paris and are very happy to find that Kevin is safe．
【1】According to the passage, Home Alone is _____．
A．a look
B．a film
C．a play
D．a song
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。

由短文第一句：Home Alone is a very funny 1990 American film．可知，Home Alone是一部电影，故选B；
【2】Why does Kevin think his family are “terrible” at first?
A．Because his family are busy preparing for the holiday．
B．Because he is angry with his brothers, sisters and cousins．
C．Because his family wake up late．
D．Because he is left alone at home．
【答案】B
【解析】推理判断题。

由第二段的：Eight-year-old Kevin is the youngest child and is fighting with his brothers, sisters and cousins．When he goes to bed, he is so angry that he wishes all his family would go away．可知因
为凯文总是和兄弟姐妹们吵架，因此生气地人们家人很恐怖。

故选B。

【3】What doesn’t Kevin do when he is alone at home?
A．Going to the police station．
B．Eating fast food．
C．Playing games．
D．Stopping the thieves stealing．
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。

由短文里的He watches TV, eats lots of fast food and plays games．及下文内容可知，他
没有去警察局。

故选A。

【4】When Kevin’s family come home, they find ______．
A．the house is in a mess
B．two bad men are at their home
C．Kevin is safe
D．Kevin is gone
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。

由短文最后一句：They get back from Paris and are very happy to find that Kevin is safe．可知他家人回来时，发现凯文是安全的，故选C。

【5】From the passage, we can infer(推断)that ______．
A．Kevin is not clever or brave
B．Kevin can’t do housework
C．Kevin loves his family
D．Kevin doesn’t want to go for the holiday
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。

根据短文内容，全家去旅行后，凯文独自在家过得很开心，可以推测出他不喜欢去旅行度假。

故选D。

3.阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

For Chinese, it's a time for dragon boat racing and Zongzi (粽子)． But across the Yellow Sea, South Korea, wrestling (摔跤) and swing play are the highlights．However, both events go by the same name-the Dragon Boat Festival-which falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar．
One festival, two cultures: does one nation have the right to call its own? It has been reported that South Korea will apply to the UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) to make the celebration its cultural heritage (文化遗产)．If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation．
As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation．"It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China," said Zhou Heping, deputy culture minister．The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making
its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event．
Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world．In Japan and Viet Nam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of local culture．
With this in mind, some experts say that it is meaningless to argue about which country the festival belongs to．"No one can deny that it came from China," said Long Haiqing, an expert from Hunan Province．"But if all
the countries involved can protect culture heritage together, they will all benefit．"
【1】The underlined word "highlights" can be probably replaced by "____"．
A．most exciting events
B．highest lights on the building
C．brightest lights at night
D．most famous festivals
【答案】A
【解析】词义猜测题。

句意：across the Yellow Sea, South Korea, wrestling (摔跤) and swing play are the highlights．黄海对面，韩国的摔跤及摇摆舞表演是highlights,这些活动是节日里最令人激动的事件，故选A；
【2】It can be inferred that South Korea ____．
A．has proclaimed (宣布) the Dragon Boat Festival as a part of its cultural heritage
B．has the exactly same Dragon Boat Festival as China
C．has no idea that China has such a festival
D．is paying more attention to its cultural heritage than China
【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。

由第二段的：It has been reported that South Korea will apply to the UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) to make the celebration its cultural heritage (文化遗产)．可以推测出可能韩国已经认为端午节是其文化遗产，因此将向联合国教科文组织申遗。

故选A；
【3】China is not happy with the situation because ____．
A．it created the festival
B．it is also making an application
C．South Korea has no right to call the festival its own
D．UNESCO may approve (批准) South Korea's application
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。

由第三段的第一句：As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation．可知因为端午节源于中国，因此中国对韩国申遗不满。

故选A；
【4】If South Korea's application to UNESCO is successful, ____．
A．China will also make its own application to UNESCO
B．it will be meaningless to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival
C．people from other parts of the world will think South Korea created the festival
D．the Dragon Boat Festival will become part of local culture
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。

由第二段最后一句： If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creations可知本题选C；
【5】The author would probably support(支持) ____．
A．a move by South Korea to cancel its application
B．China getting UNESCO's approval of the festival first
C．the opinion of Zhou Heping
D．China paying more attention to its cultural heritage
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。

题意：作者可能会支持什么？A．a move by South Korea to cancel its application韩国取消申遗；B．China getting UNESCO's approval of the festival first中国先得到联合国教科文组织的同意；C．the opinion of Zhou Heping周和平的观点；D．China paying more attention to its cultural heritage中国更注意文化遗产。

根据短文内容，作者对韩国要将端午节作为其历史文化遗产感到遗憾、痛心，故本题选D。