54 北京冬奥会开幕式以二十四节气的方式开始倒计时2022年中考英语时事热点话题题型专练.docx

1、54 北京冬奥会开幕式以二十四节气的方式开始倒计时2022年中考英语时事热点话题题型专练 【惊艳世界的24节气】北京冬奥会开幕式上的24节气倒计时展现了“中国式浪漫”，让全世界领略#24节气里的中华智慧#。两千多年前，中国人通过观天时万物总结的二十四节气，蕴含了中国人传统的生存智慧和生命哲学。时光流转，在适应不同时代变迁中，二十四节气以多种面貌和形态展现出蓬勃生机。一、阅读还原5选5The traditional Chinese calendar divides a year into 24 Solar Terms, which is called jieqi in Chinese. _1_

2、Li (立) means “to start” in Chinese. Li Chun is the start of spring. It indicates (预示) the beginning of spring season and usually comes between February 2nd and February 5th. _2_ Temperature, the length of sunlight and the amount of rainfall are all at the turning points of the year. In China, “Start

3、 of Spring” is when farmers begin their work in the field after a long winter break. _3_ It reminds farmers that they should grasp the precious spring time to do farm work._4_ According to some historical articles from the ancient times, almost all the dynasties throughout Chinas ancient history cel

4、ebrated this day by holding big ceremonies. Now it has become a festival rather than just a solar term. _5_ The day is also called “Biting Spring” since people eat traditional food such as “Spring Roll” and “Spring Pancake”.AWhen “Start of Spring” arrives, days get longer and the weather gets warmer

5、.BThere were many activities and customs to celebrate this day in old times.C“Start of Spring” is the first solar term.DPeople celebrate the day with activities such as “Spring Baby” and “Spring Whip”.EAs a Chinese saying goes, “The whole years work depends on a good start in spring.”【答案】1-5CAEBD【短文

6、分析】文章介绍了24节气中的第一个节气“立春”的一些情况以及人们要做的一些事情以及庆祝方式。【答案解析】【第1题】 根据“The traditional Chinese calendar divides a year into 24 Solar Terms, which is called jieqi in Chinese.”以及“Li (立) means “to start” in Chinese. Li Chun is the start of spring.”可知，这里说的是第一个节气是“立春”，选项C“立春”是第一个节气。”符合语境，故选C。【第2题】根据“Temperature, t

7、he length of sunlight and the amount of rainfall are all at the turning points of the year.”可知，这里说的是立春后的天气变化，选项A“当“立春”到来时，白天变长，天气变暖和。”符合语境，故选A。【第3题】 根据“when farmers begin their work in the field after a long winter break.”以及“It reminds farmers that they should grasp the precious spring time to do fa

8、rm work.”可知，这里说的是春季是农民播种的黄金时期，选项E“正如一句中国谚语所说“一年之计在于春”。”符合语境，故选E。【第4题】根据“According to some historical articles from the ancient times, almost all the dynasties throughout Chinas ancient history celebrated this day by holding big ceremonies.”可知，这里是说在这一天，古时候人们有很多活动来庆祝，选项B“在古代，有许多活动和习俗来庆祝这一天。”符合语境，故选B。【

9、第5题】根据“Now it has become a festival rather than just a solar term.”以及“The day is also called “Biting Spring” since people eat traditional food such as “Spring Roll” and “Spring Pancake”.”可知，这里应该是说现在人们庆祝这一天的一些方式，选项D“人们用“春宝宝”和“春鞭”等活动来庆祝这一天。”符合语境，故选D。二、阅读单选AThe traditional Chinese lunar calendar divide

10、s the year into 24 solar terms (节气). It starts from the Beginning of Spring and ends with the Greater Cold, moving in cycles. It is still useful today to guide peoples lives through special foods, cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips.Grain Buds(小满), the 8th solar term of a year, begins o

11、n May 21 this year, and ends on June 4. It means that the seeds (种子) from the grain are becoming full. During the Grain Buds, summer harvest is about to begin. A saying about rain during this time mentions, “A heavy rainfall makes the river full.” Because of the great increase in rainfall, rivers ar

12、e full of water. This is a good time to enjoy fish. It is also harvest season for fishermen.Frosts Descent (霜降), the 18th solar term of the year, is the last solar term of autumn, during which time the weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins to appear. The apple is one kind of recom

13、mended(推荐的) fruit during Frosts Descent. There are many saying about apples benefits(益处) in China, such as “Eat an apple after meals, even old men can be as strong as young men.”Minor Cold (小寒) is the 23rd one. For most areas of China, it marks the start of the coldest days of the year and people al

14、ways start preparing for New Year. According to traditional Chinese medicine thoughts, people need to eat food that has more yang energy to prevent cold from harming their bodies. Another important traditional food for Minor Cold is Laba porridge (腊八粥). 1_ is the last solar term of a year.AMinor Col

15、dBGreater ColdCFrosts Descent2How many days does Grain Buds last this year?AThirteen.BFifteen.CSeventeen.3The underlined sentence “Eat an apple after meals, even old men can be as strong as young men.” is closest in meaning to “_”.AAn apple a day keeps the doctor away.BIts more useful for old men to

16、 eat apples than young men.CIf old men eat apples after meals, they will become younger and younger.4In most areas of China, people always _ during Minor Cold.prepare for New year have Laba porridge say good-bye to the coldest days wear warmer clothesABC5We can learn from the passage that _.Ait is n

17、ecessary for people to take umbrellas with them during Grain BudsBFrosts Descent is the 8th solar term of a yearCpeople need to eat food that has less yang energy during Minor Cold【答案】1-5BBACA【短文分析】文章介绍了中国二十四节气中的其中三个节气（小满、霜降以及小寒），介绍了不同的节气人代表着人们不同的活动以及饮食与节气的关系。【答案解析】【第1题】细节理解题。根据“It starts from the B

18、eginning of Spring and ends with the Greater Cold, moving in cycles.”可知，大寒是一年中最后一个节气，故选B。【第2题】 细节理解题。根据“Grain Buds(小满), the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 21 this year, and ends on June 4.”可知，今年的小满从5月21日到6月4日，持续15天，故选B。【第3题】句意猜测题。根据“There are many saying about apples benefits(益处) in China,

19、such as “Eat an apple after meals, even old men can be as strong as young men.” ”可知，这个时候吃苹果是非常好的，苹果对人们的健康是非常有好处的，与A选项的意思“一天一苹果，医生远离我”接近，故选A。【第4题】细节理解题。根据“.people always start preparing for New Year. According to traditional Chinese medicine thoughts, people need to eat food that has more yang energy

20、 to prevent cold from harming their bodies. Another important traditional food for Minor Cold is Laba porridge (腊八粥).”可知，小寒的时候，人们开始为新年做准备，吃腊八粥，因为小寒标志着一年中最冷的日子的开始，所以人们会穿更暖和的衣服，故选C。【第5题】推理判断题。根据“A saying about rain during this time mentions, “A heavy rainfall makes the river full.” Because of the grea

21、t increase in rainfall, rivers are full of water.”可知，小满的时候雨水较多，人们有必要随身带着雨伞，故选A。BIn China, there are 24 solar terms（节气）in a year. And there are six of them in winter. The six terms are beginning of winter, light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice（冬至）, lesser cold（小寒）and greater cold.Beginning of winte

22、r usually falls on November 7th or 8th. After beginning of winter, most parts of the country can start to expect cold weather. On this day, after a year of hard work, people are happy to have a rest and spend time with family. The northern China celebrates beginning of winter as the “Small Spring Fe

23、stival”. People usually have dumplings and mutton soup on that day.Light snow usually falls on November 22nd or 23rd and heavy snow usually falls on December 7th or 8th. When winter solstice comes, it brings the shortest days of the year and the longest nights. Many places of the country can expect

24、the coldest weather yet. Winter solstice in 2021 is on December 21th. People often start counting “nine cold periods” starting from winter solstice. Every cold period has nine days. People believe that after 81 cold days, spring will come.Greater cold comes after lesser cold. The field is covered wi

25、th snow. And all Chinese are ready to welcome the Spring Festival after it. Of course, a new round of solar terms will start.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。1How many solar terms are there in winter in a year?A24.B12.C6.2People in northern China usually have dumplings and mutton soup on _.Abeginning of winterBSpring

26、FestivalCNovember 22nd or 23rd3Which of the following is RIGHT?AHeavy snow comes before light snow.BThe last solar term in a year is greater cold.CPeople start counting “nine cold periods” from December 8th.4The passage is mainly about _.Asix solar terms in winter in ChinaB24 solar terms in ChinaCth

27、e ways people celebrate the Spring Festival【答案】1-4CABA【短文分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要向我们介绍了一年中中国冬天的六个节气。【答案解析】【第1题】细节理解题。根据第一段“And there are six of them in winter. ”可知，一年中冬天有六个节气。故选C。【第2题】细节理解题。根据第二段“The northern China celebrates beginning of winter.People usually have dumplings and mutton soup on that day.”可知，

28、人们通常在立冬这天吃饺子和喝羊肉汤。故选A。【第3题】细节理解题。根据第一段“The six terms are beginning of winter, light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice, lesser cold and greater cold.”可知，冬天的六个节气中大寒排在最后一位，而冬天也是一年中的最后一个季节，所以一年中的最后一个节气是大寒，B选项符合原文表达，故选B。【第4题】主旨大意题。本文主要向我们介绍了一年中中国冬天的六个节气，A选项符合题意。故选A。CThe traditional Chinese lunar calendar

29、 divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain (谷雨), as the last term in spring, starts on April 19 and ends on May 4.Grain Rain comes from the old saying, “Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains”, which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops. Heres

30、something that you may not know about the Grain Rain.1. _Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the temperature rises much higher than it does in March. With dry soil and heavy winds, sandstorms may happen more often.2. _There is an old custom in southern China t

31、hat people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck.3. _People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain. An old Chinese saying goes “to

32、ona sinensis before the rain is as tender as silk (嫩如丝)”. The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin.4. _The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermens first voyage (航行) of the year. The custom dates back to more than 200

33、0 years ago.1.When Grain Rain ends, _ starts.AspringBsummerCautumnDwinter2We can infer that toona sinensis must be a kind of vegetable which _.Acan bring good luckBis delicious and healthyCgrows at the seasideDis enjoyed by people in southern China3The right order of the titles from 1 to 4 should be

34、_.a. Eating toona sinensis b. Sandstorms happenc. Grain Rain Festival d. Drinking teaAb-a-d-cBb-c-a-dCb-d-a-cDDb-d-c-a【答案】1-3BBC【短文分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了谷雨的四个小知识。【答案解析】【第1题】细节理解题。根据文文中“Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer,”可知，谷雨在春末夏初，所以谷雨结束意味着夏天开始。故选B。【第2题】推理判断题。根据文中“as

35、tender as silk (嫩如丝)”和“The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin.”可推理出，香椿一定是一种美味健康的蔬菜。故选B。【第3题】最佳标题。通读表格中内容可知，表格第一个介绍了谷雨时期的沙尘暴；第二个介绍了南方人在谷雨喝茶的习俗；第三个介绍了北方谷雨时节的传统蔬菜香椿；第四个介绍了北方渔民会庆祝的“谷雨节”，所以标题的正确顺序是“b-d-a-c”，故选C。三、阅读判断The “24 solar terms” (节气) originated and was firstly used in China. It was creat

36、ed thousands of years ago on the basis of practical needs of agriculture. Ancient Chinese people used it to guide agriculture production,special climate signs and even healthy living tips. Last year, the 24 solar terms was added to UNESCOs world cultural heritage list. Now, it has been brought to li

37、fe thanks to a creative designer from Southwest Chinas Guizhou province. On the eve of this years Qingming Festival, Shi Changhong released (发布) his version of re-produced and packaged characters for each solar term in the form of “moving art” of gifts. Since their first release on Zcool on March 29

38、, the gifts have won great praise among the general public and quickly flooded social media with millions of hits during the festival period. To maximize publicity, Shi released his work in three forms: video, animation and picture. The background sounds add to the brilliance (光彩). “When I watch the

39、 short video, I can strongly feel the Chinese-style elements hidden in them. And it is really cool to liven up Chinese traditional culture in such a unique way.” WeChat user Xiao Feifei said. “It is really a comfort to me to see so many people like my latest work. To be honest, it would really surpr

40、ise me if the work does not arouse great interest among Chinese people. The 24 solar items is a deeply rooted concept that covers the essence of Chinese wisdom. However, only a small portion of people know all the names or the correct order of those terms. My intention is to increase Chinese peoples

41、 self-awareness to learn more about our traditional fine culture. Actually, the 24 solar items work is only a part of my whole design program Charm China, which I started over a year ago.” Shi told China Daily.根据文章内容判断正 (T) 误 (F)1The text probably belongs to the agriculture part of the newspaper.2Th

42、e underlined word “Zcool” refers to a radio broadcast.3The 24 solar items work designed by Shi Changhong was added to UNESCOs heritage list.4The background sounds of the work make the video more attractive.5The purpose of the passage is to introduce the 24 solar items work.【答案】1-5FFFTT【短文分析】本文是新闻报道，

43、介绍了贵州设计师石昌鸿制作的24节气创意设计项目。【答案解析】【第1题】推理判断题。根据开头“The 24 solar terms originated and was firstly used in China. It was created thousands of years ago on the basis of practical needs of agriculture”，可知在报纸的文化栏目能够读到；题干说法错误，故选F。【第2题】词句猜测题。根据下文“and quickly flooded social media with millions of hits during th

44、e festival period”，可知是网站社交媒体；题干说法错误，故选F。【第3题】细节理解题。根据最后“Actually, the 24 solar items work is only a part of my whole design program Charm China, which I started over a year ago”，结合第一段“the 24 solar terms was added to UNESCOs world cultural heritage list”，可知是24节气被列入联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产名录；题干说法错误，故选F。【第4题】推理判

45、断题。根据第三段“To maximize publicity, Shi released his work in three forms: video, animation and picture. The background sounds add to the brilliance”，可知作品的背景声音设计使视频更具吸引力；题干说法正确，故选T。【第5题】主旨大意题。根据短文内容，结合第一段“Last year, the 24 solar terms was added to UNESCOs world cultural heritage list. Now, it has been br

46、ought to life thanks to a creative designer from Southwest Chinas Guizhou province”，可知短文主要介绍的是石昌鸿制作的24节气创意设计项目；题干说法正确，故选T。四、阅读填表AThe traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. The Spring Equinox（春分）is one of them. It starts on March 20 and ends on April 3 this year. Here

47、are interesting things about it. Swallows fly backThe ancient Chinese divided the fifteen days into three “hou”s, each has five days. As the old saying goes, swallows fly back to the North in the first hou, thunder cracks（裂开）the sky in the second one, lightning appears frequently in the third. Fly k

48、itesIt is a good time to fly kites. In ancient times, people did not have good medical resources. So to pray（祈祷）for health, they wrote their medical problems on paper kites. When the kite was in the air, people would cut off the string to let the paper kite float away, symbolizing the flying away of

49、 diseases. Later flying kites developed into a popular spring game. People write nice words on the kite and hope that their friends far away would see them. Eat spring vegetablesEating spring vegetables during it is a commonly practiced custom in many regions of China. And its said that it will brin

50、g people good luck. In fact, “spring vegetables”, refers to seasonal vegetables that are different from place to place. And people eat seasonal foods to help keep healthy. Reward farm cattle（牛）This practice is popular in the south of the Yangtze River. As it comes, farm work starts and farmers and c

51、attle start to have lots of work to do. Farmers will reward and thank cattle with sticky rice balls. Something _1_ about the Spring EquinoxIt is one of the 24 solar terms. This year, it _2_ from March 20 to April 3.Swallows _3_lSwallows fly back to the _4_ part in the first hou.lWell hear the thunde

52、r in the second and see the lightning in the third.Kites flyinglIn ancient times, people flew kites to pray for _5_.lLater, people send _6_ to friends by writing nice words on kites.Spring vegetables eatinglIts a commonly practiced custom all over _7_.lIts thought to bring people good _8_.lIts indee

53、d a good way to help people keep healthy.Farm cattle rewardinglAs it comes, both farmers and cattle will become _9_.lFarmers will reward cattle with sticky rice balls to _10_ them.【答案】1interesting 2lasts 3returning 4northern 5health6wishes 7China 8luck 9busy 10thank【短文分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国传统节气春分的相关传统活

54、动。【答案解析】【第1题】 根据“Here are interesting things about it.”可知，有一些关于春分的有趣的事情。故填interesting。【第2题】根据“It starts on March 20 and ends on April 3 this year.”可知，今年春节从3月20日开始，4月3日结束。即从3月20日持续到4月3日。时态是一般现在时，主语是it，动词用三单，故填lasts。【第3题】根据“Swallows fly back”可知，燕子飞回来，可用return代替fly back，与表格同位置保持一致，故填returning。【第4题】 根据“

55、As the old saying goes, swallows fly back to the North in the first hou”可知，燕子在第一“候”飞回北方，此处作定语修饰part，用形容词形式，故填northern。【第5题】根据“So to pray（祈祷）for health, they wrote their medical problems on paper kites.”可知，人们为了祈求健康放风筝，故填health。【第6题】根据“People write nice words on the kite and hope that their friends fa

56、r away would see them.”可知，人们在风筝上写下美好的文字，希望远方的朋友能看到。send wishes“发送祝福”，故填wishes。【第7题】根据“Eating spring vegetables during it is a commonly practiced custom in many regions of China.”可知，在中国许多地区，吃春菜是一种普遍的习俗。故填China。【第8题】根据“And its said that it will bring people good luck.”可知，据说它会给人们带来好运，故填luck。【第9题】根据“As

57、it comes, farm work starts and farmers and cattle start to have lots of work to do.”可知，随着它的到来，农活开始了，农民和牛开始有很多工作要做。即农民和牛开始忙碌起来，用形容词busy作表语，故填busy。【第10题】根据“Farmers will reward and thank cattle with sticky rice balls.”可知，农民们会用汤圆来回报和感谢牛。故填thank。BThe traditional Chinese lunar calendar （农历）divides the yea

58、r into 24 solar terms （节气）. Major Cold is the 24th solar term. In 2020, it began on Jan. 20. Major Cold is the last solar term in winter. In this period, snow, rain and icy cold weather influence people s lives. Here are four things you should know about Major Cold. The first thing is the cold weath

59、er. During Major Cold, the cold current （气流） moves southward. The weather is very cold in the solar term. The lowest temperatures of the whole year occur in Major Cold period in some coastal areas. The second thing is to eat rice cake. During Major Cold, people in Beijing have a habit of eating rice

60、 cake. The rice cake contains more sugar than rice. It can make people feel warm all over their bodies. In Chinese the word rice cake has the same pronunciation as the word uhigher in a new year, It means good luck and continuous progress. The third thing is drinking soup. People in Nanjing of Jiang

61、su Province like to drink soup during Major Cold. It can make people feel the warmth from head to foot. They always cook hen soup with some kinds of vegetables. The fourth thing is doing winter sports. There is a saying, Dripping water freezes during Minor and Major Cold. In various regions of China

62、, Major Cold is the perfect time for winter sports such as skiing, ice skating and sledding. Some people even like swimming in cold water in winter. But it is not easy for some people to stand such cold water. Title：The_1_ Chinese Solar Term Major ColdTimeMajor Cold began on Jan. 20. It is the last

63、solar term in _2_ ._3 things about Major ColdThe cold weatherThe cold current （气流）moves southward.The _4_ temperatures of the whole year happen in Major Cold period.To eat rice cake in BeijingThe rice cake has _5_ sugar than rice.In Chinese rice cake has the same pronunciation as higher in a new yea

64、r. It _6_ good luck and continuous progress.Drinking soup in _7_ ProvincePeople always cook hen soup with some different vegetables.The soup can make people feel _8_ from head to foot._9_ winterMaior Cold is the perfect time for winter sports.sportsBut it is _10_ for some people to swim in such cold

65、 water.【答案】1 Traditional 24th Last 2winter 3Four/ 4 4lowest 5more6means 7Jiangsu 8warm 9Doing / Playing 10difficult / hard【短文分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国二十四节气之一的大寒。同时，文章具体介绍了与大寒有关的四件事情：寒冷、年糕、喝汤和运动。【答案解析】【第1题】根据“The traditional Chinese lunar calendar（农历）divides the year into 24 solar terms（节气）.”和“Major Cold i

66、s the last solar term in winter.”可知，本文主要介绍中国二十四节气，中国传统农历将一年分为24个节气。大寒是冬天的最后一个节气。且题空是在标题部分，需要大写。故填 Traditional/24th/Last。【第2题】根据“In 2020, it began on Jan. 20. Major Cold is the last solar term in winter. ”可知， 大寒是冬天的最后一个节气。故填winter。【第3题】根据二、三、四、五段可知，一共讲了四件事情。此处在副标题部分，因此需要大写。故填Four/4。【第4题】根据“The lowest

67、 temperatures of the whole year occur in Major Cold period in some coastal areas.”可知，在一些沿海地区，全年最低气温出现在大寒期。故填lowest。【第5题】 根据“The second thing is to eat rice cake. During Major Cold, people in Beijing have a habit of eating rice cake. The rice cake contains more sugar than rice.”可知，在大寒期间，北京人有吃年糕的习惯。 年

68、糕比大米含有更多的糖。 故填more。【第6题】根据“In Chinese the word rice cake has the same pronunciation as the word higher in a new year, It means good luck and continuous progress.”可知，在汉语中，“年糕”与“步步高升”同音，寓意吉祥如意，不断进步。 故填means。【第7题】 根据“People in Nanjing of Jiangsu Province like to drink soup during Major Cold.”可知，江苏省的人喜欢

69、喝汤。故填Jiangsu。【第8题】 根据“People in Nanjing of Jiangsu Province like to drink soup during Major Cold. It can make people feel the warmth from head to foot. ”可知，江苏省的人喜欢喝汤，汤能使人们感到温暖。feel后需要跟形容词，故填warm。【第9题】根据“The fourth thing is doing winter sports. ”和“In various regions of China, Major Cold is the perfec

70、t time for winter sports such as skiing, ice skating and sledding. ”可知，在很多地区，大寒是进行滑雪、滑冰和雪橇等冬季运动的最佳时间。 这些都是做的运动，故填 Doing/Playing。【第10题】根据“Some people even like swimming in cold water in winter. But it is not easy for some people to stand such cold water.”可知，有些人喜欢在冬天在冷水中游泳。但对一些人来说，忍受这样的冷水并不容易。 故填diffi

71、cult/hard。CThe traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). Rain Water (雨水) starts on Feb 18 this year. Rain Water signals the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature. With its arrival, the river water defreezes, wild geese move from south to north, and trees an

72、d grass turn green again.No. 1 Water as precious as oilAccording to an old Chinese saying, the rainfall in spring is as precious as oil. In northern China, the spring drought (干旱) is common. Therefore, Rain Water is considered as a key period for irrigation (灌溉) when the day gets warmer.No. 2 Return

73、 of cold spellExtra care is needed to deal with a returning cold spell in the late spring that often happen during Rain Water period. Rainfall can result in lower temperature and wet weather. It is strongly advised not to take off the thick coats too early and to keep warm, especially elderly and ch

74、ildren.No. 3 Visit to in-lawsOne of the main customs during Rain Water is husbands visiting their in-laws and giving gifts. A typical gift is a pot of cooked dish that contains pigs knuckles (猪脚), by which the son-in-law expresses his respect and gratitude.No. 4 Nutritious porridgeThe wet and damp w

75、eather during Rain Water period is considered harmful for peoples spleen and stomach according to Chinese medical practice. Therefore, a bowl of nutritious porridge is the best choice to nourish the body. People in Beijing often eat porridge cooked with a kind of Chinese herb medicine, to resist col

76、d and wet weather and eliminate (消除) heat from the blood.People eat porridge which _1_ with Chinese herb medicine to nourish the body.Its a key period to irrigate crops.Nutritious Porridge_2_ Rainfall_3_ Things about Rain WaterCold SpellVisits to In-lawsDo not _4_ thick coats too early.One _5_ is hu

77、sbands bringing cooked pigs knuckles to express gratitude.【答案】1is cooked 2Precious 3Four/4 4take off 5custom【短文分析】文章主要介绍了24节气之一的雨水节气的风俗。【答案解析】【第1题】根据“People in Beijing often eat porridge cooked with a kind of Chinese herb medicine”可知人们吃由中草药熬制的粥来滋养身体，粥是被煮，用一般现在时的被动语态。故填is cooked。【第2题】根据“According to

78、an old Chinese saying, the rainfall in spring is as precious as oil.”可知春雨贵如油，此处说春雨很珍贵，用precious修饰名词rainfall，首字母大写。故填Precious。【第3题】根据“No. 1 Water as precious as oil . No. 2 Return of cold spell . No. 3 Visit to in-laws . No. 4 Nutritious porridge”可知文中主要介绍了关于雨水节气的四件事。故填Four/4。【第4题】根据“It is strongly ad

79、vised not to take off the thick coats too early and to keep warm, especially elderly and children.”可知不要太早脱掉厚衣服，Do not后加动词原形。故填take off。【第5题】根据“One of the main customs during Rain Water is husbands visiting their in-laws and giving gifts.”可知其中一个习俗是丈夫带来煮熟的猪蹄来表达谢意，one后接可数名词单数custom。故填custom。五、阅读补全句子Why

80、 do some Chinese people balance eggs during the Spring Equinox, the most lively days of spring? This year, the Spring Equinox, the fourth of the 24 solar terms, falls on March 20. It marks the point when daytime and night equally (平等地) divide the whole day. After this day, daytime will last longer t

81、han night. Therefore, it is not only important in China, but also in many other countries around the world. Spring Equinox Day is a public holiday in Japan. In Iran, it is called “Nowruz”, also known as the Iranian New Year.Spring Equinox is the best time for going outside, admiring flowers and flyi

82、ng kites in China. There are also activities that have been kept over centuries, such as balancing eggs. The idea is that on Spring Equinox, Earths axis (轴) is perpendicular (垂直的) to the sun. So Earth is supposed to be more balanced on this day. Its usually very difficult to balance an egg because t

83、he yolk (蛋黄) is off-center. But on Spring Equinox, it is believed that there are some special forces that can help.However, balancing an egg only on that day isnt true. If you focus long enough, you can actually balance an egg on its end any day of the year. All you need is a lot of patience.But bal

84、ancing eggs is still traditional for people in China. Its very fun. In some places, people paint the eggs in many colors and hold egg-balancing competitions. Do you want to give it a try?1When daytime and night equally divide the whole day, the point _ the Spring Equinox in China.2According to the p

85、assage, we know that the Iranian New Year is usually on _.3It is believed that some special forces can help people balance an egg more _ on Spring Equinox.4According to the passage, to balance an egg, you need to _.5The passage mainly talks about a _, balancing eggs on Spring Equinox in China.【答案】1i

86、s marked by 2Spring Equinox Day 3easily4be patient/keep patient 5fun traditional culture【短文分析】文章主要介绍了中国的24节气之一春分，以及在这一天持续了几个世纪的仪式平衡鸡蛋，【答案解析】【第1题】根据“This year, the Spring Equinox, the fourth of the 24 solar terms, falls on March 20. It marks the point when daytime and night equally divide the whole d

87、ay.”可知主句中宾语变为题干中主语，此处要改为一般现在时的被动语态，且原句主语前加by表使为者，此处指春分标志着白天和夜晚平分了一整天。故填is marked by。【第2题】根据“Spring Equinox Day is a public holiday in Japan. In Iran, it is called Nowruz, also known as the Iranian New Year.”可知伊朗的新年在春分这一天。故填Spring Equinox Day。【第3题】根据“Its usually very difficult to balance an egg becau

88、se the yolk is off-center. But on Spring Equinox, it is believed that there are some special forces that can help.”可知人们认为一些特殊力量可以帮助人们更容易在春分平衡鸡蛋。故填easily。【第4题】 根据“If you focus long enough, you can actually balance an egg on its end any day of the year. All you need is a lot of patience.”可知想要平衡鸡蛋，需要有足

89、够的耐心。故填be patient/keep patient。【第5题】本文主要介绍了中国的24节气之一春分，以及在这一天持续了几个世纪的仪式平衡鸡蛋，根据“But balancing eggs is still traditional for people in China. Its very fun.”可知这是一项有趣的传统文化。故填fun traditional culture。六、短文汉语提示填空Do you know the 24 solar terms of China? Lidong is one of them. Falling _1_ (叶子) and cold winds

90、mean the arrival of another season. It is the _2_ (象征) of the winter start.To welcome lidong, people have many colorful customs that can light up the cold days. One of _3_ (流行的) customs is a big meal. Chinese people always _4_ (相信，认为) winter is a season for storage. Eating well helps people store en

91、ergy to beat the cold in winter and prepare for the growth in the coming spring. In the north, people prefer eating dumplings, which means celebrating the change of _5_ (秋天) to winter. In the south, chicken, duck and fish are peoples _6_ (最喜欢的) food for this day.However, some of these customs have _

92、7_ (己经) disappeared. In the past, lidong was also a time for people to store vegetables under the ground. Nowadays, _8_ (百) of people buy fresh vegetables at the supermarket instead. And new winter customs are being created in certain places. Can anyone _9_ (想象) what customs are in the north now? In

93、 Harbin, many men usually spend some time _10_ (游泳) in the winter waters during lidong. Its really cold in the water.【答案】1leaves2symbol3the most popular4believe5autumn/fall6favorite7already8hundreds9imagine10swimming【短文分析】本文主要介绍了24节气中的立冬。【答案解析】【第1题】句意：落叶和冷风意味着另一个季节的到来。叶子：leaf，由语境可知此处用名词复数leaves。故填le

94、aves。【第2题】句意：它是冬天开始的象征。象征：symbol，the symbol of“的象征”。故填symbol。【第3题】句意：最受欢迎的习俗之一是一顿大餐。“one of the+最高级+名词复数”表示“最的之一”，流行的：popular，其最高级形式是most popular。故填the most popular。【第4题】句意：中国人总是认为冬天是一个储物季节。相信，认为：believe，句子是一般现在时，主语是Chinese people，动词用原形。故填believe。【第5题】句意：在北方，人们更喜欢吃饺子，这意味着庆祝从秋天到冬天的变化。秋天：autumn/fall。故

95、填autumn/fall。【第6题】句意：在南方，鸡肉，鸭肉和鱼肉是人们在那一天最喜欢的食物。最喜欢的：favorite，形容词，作定语修饰名词food。故填favorite。【第7题】句意：然而，一些习俗已经消失了。已经：already，副词。故填already。【第8题】句意：相反，现在成百的人在超市买新鲜蔬菜。百：hundred，前无数词，用hundreds of“成百的”。故填hundreds。【第9题】句意：有人能想象现在北方的习俗是什么吗？想象：imagine，情态动词can后加动词原形。故填imagine。【第10题】句意：在哈尔滨，很多男人在立冬的时候通常会花一些时间在冬天的水

96、域里游泳。游泳：swim，spend time doing sth.“花费时间做某事”。故填swimming。七、短文选词填空A阅读短文，并选择方框中的词或短语的适当形式填空，每个词或词语最多选用一次，有一项是多余的。such as, and, no, in the end, pay, when, from, add, five, they, secretOur grandparents seem to have magic powers sometimes. Give them a Chinese lunar calendar _1_ they will know what the weat

97、her will be like days or even months later.Whats the _2_? They are following the 24 Solar Terms (节气), which are an important part of Chinese culture. Last year the United Nations _3_ it to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物质文化遗产).The 24 Solar Terms began during the ancient pe

98、riods. At that time, most Chinese people made _4_ living on farms. So weather changes were important for them. But of course, they had _5_ weather report or Internet to help them. But people found a way. They studied the suns movement and also _6_ attention to other natural changes _7_ air temperatu

99、re, water and plant growth. _8_, they worked out the 24 Solar Terms to mark the changes.The terms became their guide to farming work. For example, the solar term jingzhe (惊蛰) is when insects wake up _9_ a long sleep in the cold winter. Farmers take it as a sign of warm weather and get busy working.T

100、he 24 Solar Terms is regarded as Chinas _10_ great invention, after paper-making, printing, the compass and gunpowder. Now, it is still widely used in daily life even in the age of technology-based modern farming.【答案】1and 2secret 3added 4their 5no6paid 7such as 8In the end 9from 10fifth【短文分析】本文是一篇说明

101、文。主要介绍了古代劳动人民通过注意二十四节气的规律进行劳作生产。去年联合国也将二十四节气收录进人类非物质文化遗产中。【答案解析】【第1题】句意：给他们一本中国农历他们会知道几天甚至几个月后的天气情况。根据“Give them a Chinese lunar calendar”和“they will know what the weather will be like days or even months later”可知，给他们一份中国农历，他们就会知道几天甚至几个月后的天气如何。前后两个句子是两个持续动作，用连词连接，故填and。【第2题】句意：秘诀是什么？根据前文提到祖父母似乎有神奇的魔

102、力来知道日后的天气，根据空格后“They are following the 24 Solar Terms (节气)”可知，他们知道24节气，揭示了原因。所以此处应该是表示疑惑，其中的奥秘是什么呢？故填secret。【第3题】句意：去年，联合国将其列入人类非物质文化遗产名录。根据“Last year the United Nationsit to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”可知，去年，联合国把人类非物质文化名单里，所以是把中国的24节气文化添加到该名单，因为last year，为一般过去时态，故选added。【第4

103、题】 句意：在那个时候，大多数中国人以农场为生。根据“The 24 Solar Terms began during the ancient periods. At that time, most Chinese people made”可知，24节气起源于古代，在那时，中国人；空格后on farms在农场。所以此处是说古代人们靠农业为生，make ones living 靠谋生，为固定搭配，故填their。【第5题】 句意：在那个时候，大多数中国人以农场为生。根据空格前“But of course, they had”可知，但当然了，他们；根据“weather report or Inter

104、net to help them”可知，天气报道和网络来帮助他们，所以古时候，是没有天气报道和网络了，用have no表达没有，故填no。【第6题】 句意：例如，惊蛰是在寒冷的冬天里沉睡的昆虫醒来的时刻。根据空格前“They studied the suns movement and also”可知，他们学习太阳的活动然后还；根据空格后“other natural changes”可知，其它自然变化，可知，这里是注意其它的自然变化，pay attention to 注意，为固定搭配，and前后为并列结构，前文用studied，所以这里为一般过去时态，故填paid。【第7题】句意：例如，惊蛰是在

105、寒冷的冬天里沉睡的昆虫醒来的时刻。由空格前“other natural changes”和空格后“air temperature, water and plant growth”可知，天气，水和植物生长，这里列举了一些自然环境，故填such as。【第8题】句意：最后，他们算出了24节气来标记这些变化。由空格后“they worked out the 24 Solar Terms to mark the changes.”可知，他们发明了24节气并作出了改变。前文提到他们去观察太阳灯自然环境，可知，这里指的是一个最终结果，句首首字母要大写，故填In the end。 【第9题】句意：例如，节气

106、惊蛰是昆虫在寒冷的冬天从沉睡中醒来的时刻。根据空格前“when insects wake up”可知，当昆虫们醒来；根据“a long sleep in the cold winter.”可知，昆虫是从冬眠中醒来，故填from。【第10题】句意：二十四节气被认为是中国继造纸术、印刷术、指南针和火药之后的第五大发明。根据下文“after paper-making, printing, the compass and gunpowder.”可知，在造纸术、印刷术、指南针和火药之后，为四大发明，所以意为24节气是第五大发明，第五，用序数词表示，故填fifth。 B从下面方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其

107、正确形式填入短文中，使短文通顺正确（每个词或短语只用一次）。 leaf, choose, see, in autumn,win, also, but, with, real, thousands of Cinyee Chiu, an artist from Taiwan, is always happy to try something new. Her amazing works _1_ lots of prizes. Among them, “24 Solar Terms（节气）” is the most popular.Ancient Chinese divided a year int

108、o 24 parts according to the changes of the weather. Its the 24 solar terms. It has a history of about _2_ years. But not everyone knows them well. Cinyee Chiu put the 24 solar terms in pictures to help people understand them better. Cinyee turned each solar term into an animal. _3_ these animals are

109、 not just animals. You can _4_ find seasonal fruits, vegetables or beautiful flowers on them.When spring comes, water gets warm and fish start to swim around. So Cinyee _5_ fish as a symbol of Start of Spring. Also, she drew spring vegetables and Chinese chives（细香葱）on the back of the fish.White Dew（

110、露珠） falls on about Sept. 8. It shows the beginning of the cool autumn.There are colorful _6_ and cooler nights at this time of year. As the temperature falls, white dew is often _7_ on the grass and trees at night. For White Dew, Cinyee chose a raccoon（浣熊）-a small animal _8_ thick hair. She drew whi

111、te spots（小圆点）on the raccoon to show dew. And she used the dragon fruit to show the rich colors _9_. The young artist _10_ gave the ancient Chinese culture a new look.【答案】1won 2thousands of 3But 4also 5chose6leaves 7seen 8with 9in autumn 10really【短文分析】本文主要介绍了台湾的艺术家Cinyee Chiu总是乐于尝试新的东西，她将24节气画在图片里，帮助

112、人们更好地了解它们，从而使中国古老的文化焕然一新。【答案解析】【第1题】句意：她令人惊叹的作品赢得了许多奖项。由句中“amazing works”和“lots of prizes”可知，此句是说她令人惊叹的作品获得许多奖项。win赢得，此句是说作品获了奖，应用一般过去时，故填won。【第2题】句意：它有大约几千年的历史。由句中“It has a history of”可知，此句是说它有多少年的历史，所给词“thousands of”意为“数千的”，符合语境，故填thousands of。【第3题】句意：但这些动物不仅仅是动物。由前句“Cinyee turned each solar term

113、into an animal.”和此句中“are not just animals”可知，此处表示转折，应用并列连词but，意为“但是”，故填But。【第4题】句意：你也可以在上面找到应季的水果、蔬菜或美丽的花朵。前文说在画里，Cinyee Chiu把每一个节气变成了一个动物，这里又提到了应季的水果、蔬菜或美丽的花朵，所以此句表示在画里也能发现这些东西。also也，副词，用于句中，故填also。【第5题】 句意：因此Cinyee Chiu选择了鱼作为立春的象征。由前句“When spring comes, water gets warm and fish start to swim aroun

114、d”可知，此句是说Cinyee Chiu选择了鱼作为立春的象征。choose选择，动词，此句描述的是过去的事，用一般过去时，故填chose。【第6题】句意：在每年的这个时候，有五颜六色的树叶和更加凉爽的夜晚。由前句“It shows the beginning of the cool autumn.”可知，这里描述的是秋天的景色，秋天有彩色的树叶。leaf叶子，可数名词，由句意知应用复数形式，故填leaves。【第7题】句意：随着气温的下降，晚上在草地和树上经常可以看到白露。这里描述的是秋天的景色，由句中“As the temperature falls”可知，此句是说在晚上，白露在在草地和树

115、上经常被看见。see看见，动词，由句意知此句用被动语态，其构成为“be+过去分词”，故填seen。【第8题】句意：Cinyee为白露选择了浣熊一种毛发浓密的小动物。由句中“a small animal”和“thick hair”可知，此句是说一种长着毛发浓密的小动物。with带有，具有，介词，故填with。【第9题】句意：她用火龙果来展示秋天丰富的色彩。这里描述的是秋天的景色，所以此句是说展示秋天丰富的色彩。in autumn在秋天，符合句意，故填in autumn。【第10题】句意：这位年轻的艺术家确实使中国古老的文化焕然一新。由所给词“real”可知，此句是说这位年轻的艺术家确实使中国古老

116、的文化焕然一新。real形容词，此处应用副词修饰动词“gave”。really真地，副词，故填really。八、填写适当的句子补全对话根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。A: Hello, Li Ming. May I ask you a question?B: _1_.A: When I looked at the calendar, I saw a word “Grain Rain”. _2_?B: Well, it means the end of cold weather and a rapid rise in temperature. And

117、its the sixth solar term in China.A: _3_?B: There are twenty-four. They show the relationship between the universe, seasons, climate and agriculture.A: _4_?B: They are used to guide sowing, harvest and other agriculture activities by farmers.A: Wow, so amazing! Ive learnt a lot about Chinese traditi

118、onal culture from you. Thank you so much.B: _5_.Word Banksolar term节气 agriculture农业 sow播种【答案】1Sure/Of course2Whats the meaning of Grain Rain3How many solar term are there4What are they used to5Youre welcome【短文分析】本文是对话，AB两人谈论了中国的节气。【答案解析】【第1题】根据上文May I ask you a question?可知李明会作肯定回答。位于句首需大写首字母，故填Sure/

119、Of course。【第2题】根据下文李明的回答Well, it means the end of cold weather and a rapid rise in temperature.，结合上文A提到I saw a word “Grain Rain”. 可知A是问对方Grain Rain什么意思。句首单词的首字母需大写，故填Whats the meaning of Grain Rain。【第3题】根据下文李明的回答There are twenty-four.可知A问有多少个节气。句首单词的首字母需大写，故填How many solar term are there。【第4题】 根据下文李明的回答They are used to guide sowing, harvest and other agriculture activities by farmers.可知A问它们（节气）被用来做什么。句首单词的首字母需大写，故填What are they used to。【第5题】根据上文A的感谢Thank you so much.可知李明会说“别客气”。句首单词的首字母需大写，故填Youre welcome。