Question

【题目】【2014年浙江省丽水市中考】

阅读以下内容，完成第1—5小题。

May Day is the day when we celebrate the end of winter and the arrival of spring. It’s a time of new life, with new leaves on the trees and wildflowers growing in the woods and fields. On that day, children in Britain and other parts of Europe often make May baskets and hang them on a neighbor’s door as a gift of love and friendship.

Here are the steps of making this kind of basket.

Step 1 Food paper into a cone(圆锥形) and stick it to keep the shape.

Step 2 Cut top of the cone with scissors.

Step 3 Make two holes on opposite sides of the cone. Leave 5cm form the top.

Step 4 Pass ribbon(彩带) through holes and tie it to create a basket handle.

Step 5 Fill your basket with different kinds of flowers.

根据以上制作步骤重新排列A、B、C、D四副图片的顺序，并将其编号填入1—4小题中。

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【3】

【4】

【5】Why do children in Europe make May baskets? Because they want to ____.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【5】show love and friendship / celebrate May Day …

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了五塑节的活动情况及五塑节礼品花篮的制作步骤。

【1】阅读短文可知，第一步是将纸折成一个圆锥形，并固定好保持形状，故选D。

【2】第二步是用剪子减掉圆锥的顶部，故选B。

【3】第三步是在距离圆锥顶部5厘米的地方在，在相对的两边打两个孔。故选A。

【4】第四步是从这两个孔里面穿过一条船彩带，作为篮子的手柄。故选C。

【5】细节理解题。根据as a gift of love and friendship.描述，可知孩子们这样做是为了象征爱和友谊。故答：show love and friendship / celebrate May Day