江苏省部分市2023-2024学年高三上学期期中英语试卷汇编：阅读理解

江苏省部分市2023-2024学年高三上学期期中英语解析版试卷汇编 阅读理解 江苏省无锡市2023-2024学年高三上学期期中教学质量调研测试英语试卷 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Autumn, the 13th solar term, reflects the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. The fruitful season is approaching. The following are several things you should know about it. “Autumn Tiger” Although Start of Autumn indicates the beginning of autumn, hot weather won’t come to an end. The period of hot days after Start of Autumn, is called “Autumn Tiger”. Because of decreasing rainfall, it is even more sweltering (闷热的) during this period than during Major Heat. Eating longans The Start of Autumn period is harvest time for Taiwan longan. People believe that eating longan will help their children become senior officials. Eating red beans Starting from the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, people in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, have eaten red beans on Start of Autumn day. They take 7 to 14 little beans, swallowing them with well water. When taking the beans, one must face west, it is said, so as not to get dysentery during the autumn. Eating gourds (葫芦) During the Qing Dynasty, people would put gourds outside for a day before the Start of Autumn, and eat them on Start of Autumn day to drive off the summer heat. Today people in Tianjin still keep this custom, believing that eating melons such as towel gourd, white gourd and bitter gourd can prevent diarrhea (腹泻) in autumn. 1. What causes “Autumn Tiger” according to the passage? A. The reducing rainfall. B. The ending of summer. C. The approaching autumn. D. The beginning of the solar term. 2. What is the common belief for people to eat red beans and gourds? A. To avoid heat. B. To keep the custom. C. To prevent diseases. D. To help children become senior officials. 3. In which column of a magazine might the passage be taken from? A. Sports. B. Culture. C. Entertainment. D. Politics. B Each morning