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周测卷(十五)(范围:必修第三册Unit5)
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I.阅读理解(共7小题,每小题5分,满分35分)》
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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。
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The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms.Start of Autumn,the
13th solar term of the year,begins this year on Aug.8 and ends on Aug.22.Start of Autumn reflects
the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.The following are 4 things you should know about
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Start of Autumn.
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Autumn Tiger
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Although Start of Autumn indicates the beginning of autumn,hot weather will not come to an
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end.The period of hot days after Start of Autumn,usually lasting for 30 days,is called"Autumn
Tiger"or "Indian Summer."Because of decreasing rainfall,it is even much hotter during this period
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than during Major Heat.
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Fleshing out in autumn
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On the first day of the Start of Autumn,usually people will weigh themselves and compare their
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weight to what it was at the Start of Summer.If one has lost weight during the summer,then at the
beginning of autumn,he or she needs to flesh out by eating many different kinds of delicious food,
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especially meat.
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Gathering crops
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Start of Autumn is a big solar term for farmers.It is time to gather crops.There is a saying:"If it
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rains on the day of the Start of Autumn,a good harvest is expected."
Eating peaches
In Hangzhou,people eat peaches on the Start of Autumn day.The peach stones are kept until
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New Year's Eve and thrown into the stove,burned into ash.People believed that in this way,plagues
(瘟疫)could be prevented for the whole year.
1.Which is about the weather of Start of Autumn?
A.Autumn Tiger.
B.Fleshing out in autumn.
C.Gathering crops.
D.Eating peaches.
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2.What will people do after losing weight in summer?
A.Weigh themselves more often.
B.Take exercise more frequently
C.Put on more weight in autumn.
D.Consume more fresh vegetables.
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3.Why do people keep peach stones until New Year's Eve?
A.To keep away from bad luck.
B.To cure infectious diseases.
C.To plant peaches in the new year.
D.To