Unit 6 Seasons单元话题练（语法填空+短文首字母填空+阅读+完形+选词填空+写作）-2025-2026学年八年级英语上册单元重难点易错题精练（译林版2024）

Unit 6 Seasons 单元话题题型组合练 一、短文填空 There are four seasons in a year in my hometown. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter. In spring, grass and trees 1 (turn) green. The weather is 2 too cold nor too hot. The 3 (windy) blows gently. The flowers 4 (blossom) one by one. I can play on the 5 (swing) in the park and have a field trip with my classmates on 6 (sun) days. I like this season best. In summer, it is often very hot. I go swimming 7 (near) every day because it is cool in the water. It usually rains a lot in late July and early August. 8 (sometime) it rains heavily. 9 it rains, I stay at home. I don’t like rainy days. In autumn, it’s fine. Leaves turn yellow. The sky is blue. The farmers are busy 10 their crops. I often go out with my friends to enjoy the pleasure of the harvest (丰收). In winter, the temperature drops below zero. It is often snowy. I need to wear my jackets and boots. I don’t like this season. Do you like it? 【答案】 1．turn 2．neither 3．wind 4．blossom 5．swings 6．sunny 7．nearly 8．Sometimes 9．When 10．with 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章中作者向我们介绍了家乡的四季。 1．句意：在春天，草和树变绿了。根据语境可知句子时态为一般现在时，而主语grass and trees为复数，故填turn。 2．句意：天气既不太冷也不太热。neither...nor...“既不……也不……”，符合语境，故填neither。 3．句意：风温柔地吹着。此处应填名词作主语，windy“有风的”，形容词，其名词wind“风”符合语境，而由blows可知此处应用其单数形式，故填wind。 4．句意：花儿们依次开放。根据语境可知句子时态为一般现在时，而主语flowers为复数，故填blossom。 5．句意：我能在公园荡秋千并且在晴朗的日子和我的同班同学去郊游。play on the swings“荡秋千”，侧重玩耍，故填swings。 6．句意：我能在公园荡秋千并且在晴朗的日子和我的同班同学去郊游。此处应填形容词作定语，sun“太阳”，名词，其形容词sunny“晴朗的”，符合语境，故填sunny。 7．句意：我几乎每天去游泳因为在水里是凉快的。此处应填副词，根据“because it is cool in the water”可知nearly“几乎”符合语境，故填nearly。 8．句意：有时雨下得很大。根据“...it rains, I stay at home. I don’t like rainy days”可知应是有时下雨，sometimes“有时”符合语境，位于句首首字母需要大写，故填Sometimes。 9．句意：当下雨的时候，我呆在家里。根据“I don’t like rainy days”和“I stay at home”可知when“当……的时候”，符合语境，位于句首首字母需要大写，故填When。 10．句意：农民们忙于他们的庄稼。be busy with sth.“忙于某事”符合语境，故填with。 Autumn is the season which follows summer. Sometimes, autumn is called “fall”. In the northern part, the weather is starting to get 1 （cool）and nature is preparing for winter to come. The leaves on the trees start 2 （change）colour. Their colours change from green to beautiful golden colours such as orange, yellow 3 brown. These leaves fall to ground, leaving 4 trees bare（光秃秃）. Many people like to travel during autumn season to enjoy the beauty of the 5 （leaf）. It’s also an excellent time for families to go hiking and 6 （camp）. Autumn is the time when many animals begin to gather（收集）food to be stored for the winter. Squirrels（小松鼠）and other animals busily gather nuts and acorns, so that they can eat them 7 winter, when food becomes scarce（缺乏的）. Autumn is traditionally harvest time. 8 is time when farmers gather their crops and prepare them for market or storage for the winter. Pumpkins（南瓜）are 9 （health）vegetables which are harvested in autumn. They are used to make pumpkin soup and pumpkin pie. Farmers use pumpkins to make the heads of scarecrows（稻草人）. Scarecrows help to scare away the birds so they can’t eat the 10 （farmer）crops（庄稼）. 【答案】 1．cooler 2．to change 3．and 4．the 5．leaves 6．camping 7．in 8．It 9．healthy 10．farmers’ 【分析】本文主要介绍了秋天的美景、秋天的收获以及人们和动物在秋天为过冬所做的准备等。 1．句意：在北部地区，天气开始变凉，大自然正在为冬天的到来做准备。cool“凉的”，形容词；由“the weather is starting to get…”可知，本句暗含比较，即天气变得比之间更凉了；句中“get”为系动词，故其后应接形容词比较级cooler作表语。故填cooler。 2．句意：树上的叶子开始变色。change“改变”，动词；start to do sth.“开始做某事”，故此处应为动词不定式作宾语。故填to change。 3．句意：它们的颜色从绿色变为美丽的金色，如橙色、黄色和棕色。“橙色”、“黄色”和“棕色”为并列关系，故用连词and连接。故填and。 4．句意：这些树叶落到地上，让树光秃秃的。由“These leaves fall to ground, leaving…trees bare.”可知，句中的“树”指代的是掉光叶子的树，故其前应加定冠词the表特指。故填the。 5．句意：许多人喜欢在秋天旅行来欣赏树叶的美丽。由“the beauty of the…”可知，此处为名词所有格，故空格处为名词；leaf“叶子”，可数名词；此处表不止一片叶子，故用其复数形式。故填leaves。 6．句意：这也是一个家庭去远足和野营的好时机。camp“野营”，动词；句中and连接并列成分，故其应与hiking一样为现在分词作状语。故填camping。 7．句意：松鼠和其他动物忙着收集坚果和橡子，这样它们就可以在冬季食物短缺的时候吃它们。句中缺少介词；由“…winter”可知，此处应为“在冬天”，应用介词in。故填in。 8．句意：它是农民们收集庄稼，准备上市或储藏过冬的时候。由“…is time when farmers gather their crops and prepare them for market or storage for the winter.”可知，秋天是农民们收集庄稼……的时候，故此处应用代词it代指“秋天”，句首首字母i要大写。故填It。 9．句意：南瓜是秋天收获的健康蔬菜。health“健康”，名词；此处应用其形容词healthy“健康的”，作定语修饰名词vegetables。故填healthy。 10．句意：稻草人帮助把鸟吓跑，这样它们就不能吃农民的庄稼了。farmer“农民”，可数名词；此处应用其复数名词的所有格farmers’“农民的”，作定语修饰名词crops。故填farmers’。 根据短文内容, 在横线上填上适当单词, 使短文完整、通顺。给出单词的空格不限一词, 没有给出单词的空格限一词。 Here comes autumn! Autumn is a season of change. 1 brings new sights and different experiences. You can 2 (easy) fall in love with it. Plants change in autumn. 3 (leaf) turn red, gold and orange, and fall with the wind. But beautiful autumn flowers celebrate 4 (they) time. Chrysanthemums (菊花) and sweet osmanthus (桂花) are in bloom (盛开). Animals get 5 for winter in autumn. Birds fly to warmer places. Squirrels collect lots of nuts. Those are their food during winter. Deer grow thicker fur. The fur can keep them warm in winter time. Autumn is also the harvest (丰收) season. Farmers harvest apples, pears and oranges. In the US, once September comes, people get busy 6 (pick) pumpkins. They make them into everything, 7 pies and soups to jack-o’-lanterns (南瓜灯) on Halloween. Cool weather and fresh air 8 (make) autumn a good time for outdoor activities. Hiking, biking, camping and 9 (have) picnics are all good choices. So what are you 10 (wait) for? Go out and enjoy the beautiful fall season! 【答案】 1．It 2．easily 3．Leaves 4．their 5．ready 6．picking 7．from 8．make 9．having 10．waiting 【导语】本文讲述了秋天是一个变化的季节。它带来了新的风景和不同的体验。你很容易爱上它。 1．句意：它带来了新的风景和不同的体验。根据“Autumn is a season of change.”可知，这里用it指代秋天，it位于句首，首字母需要大写。故填It。 2．句意：你会容易爱上它。根据“You can...fall in love with it.”可知，此处应使用副词修饰动词。故填easily。 3．句意：树叶变成红色、金色和橙色，随风飘落。leaf“树叶”，可数名词，此处应使用复数形式leaves，且首字母开头应大写。故填Leaves。 4．句意：但美丽的秋花庆祝着它们的时间。根据“beautiful autumn flowers”可知，这里指美丽的秋花庆祝着它们的时间，their“它们的”符合语境。故填their。 5．句意：动物们在秋天准备过冬。根据“Animals get...for winter in autumn.”可知，此处指为冬天做准备，get ready for“为……做准备”，固定搭配。故填ready。 6．句意：在美国，一旦九月来临，人们就会忙着摘南瓜。be busy doing sth.“忙着做某事”，此处应使用动名词作宾语。故填picking。 7．句意：他们把它们做成任何东西，从巧克力蛋糕到万圣节的南瓜灯。根据“They make them into everything, ...pies and soups to jack-o’-lanterns (南瓜灯) on Halloween.”可知，此处指从巧克力蛋糕到万圣节的南瓜灯。from...to...“从……到……”。故填from。 8．句意：凉爽的天气和新鲜的空气使秋天成为户外活动的好时机。根据“Cool weather and fresh air...autumn a good time for outdoor activities.”可知，句子时态为一般现在时，主语为复数，因此使用动词原形。故填make。 9．句意：徒步旅行、骑自行车、露营和野餐都是不错的选择。根据“Hiking, biking, camping and...picnics are all good choices.”可知， 此处应使用动名词作主语。故填having。 10．句意：那么你还在等什么呢？根据“So what are you...for?”可知，句子时态为现在进行时，结构为be doing。故填waiting。 根据短文意思和首字母提示，写出一个完整正确的单词。 In China, spring comes in March. The weather gets warm. E 1 comes back to life. Trees and flowers start to grow. Sometimes it is windy. It is a p 2 time to fly kites. Summer b 3 in June. People often have sweet memories of summer days. They like e 4 ice creams and going swimming to feel cool. In the evening, many people have fun riding o 5 walking with friends. Autumn comes after summer. It is the harvest season, and the farmers are busy harvesting. It’s cool and the l 6 turn brown. Then they fall into piles u 7 the ground. Winter lasts from December to February. The temperature usually d 8 below zero in northern China. People wear t 9 warm clothes. Children always have fun on snowy days. They like to make s 10 and use carrots for their noses. It is wonderful. 【答案】 1．(E)verything 2．(p)erfect/(p)leasant 3．(b)egins 4．(e)ating 5．(o)r 6．(l)eaves 7．(u)pon 8．(d)rops 9．(t)hick 10．(s)nowmen 【导语】本文主要介绍了四季。 1．句意：万物复苏。根据常识可知，春天到了，万物都会苏醒过来，everything表示“所有东西”。故填(E)verything。 2．句意：这是放风筝的好时机。春天是放风筝的好时间，根据首字母提示，可以用perfect表示“完美的”或pleasant表示“令人愉快的”。故填(p)erfect/(p)leasant。 3．句意：夏天六月份开始。根据常识可知，夏天一般六月份开始，句子主语是Summer，动词要用三单形式，begin开始，其三单形式为begins。故填(b)egins。 4．句意：他们喜欢吃冰淇淋以及去游泳来感到凉爽。此处指冰淇淋，like doing sth.表示“喜欢做某事”。故填(e)ating。 5．句意：傍晚时，许多人乐于骑车或与朋友们一起散步。riding和walking是两个并列成分，用or（或者）连接。故填(o)r。 6．句意：天气凉爽并且叶子变成棕色。根据常识可知，秋天的叶子会变成棕色，leaf“树叶”，可数名词，此处应用复数形式，表示类别。故填(l)eaves。 7．句意：然后树叶飘落，在地上堆成堆。树叶是落在地面上的，upon表示“在……的上面”。故填(u)pon。 8．句意：在中国北方，温度通常会下降到零度以下。drop“下降”，主语是 The temperature，谓语动词用三单形式。故填(d)rops。 9．句意：人们穿上厚厚的温暖的衣服。冬天天气寒冷，需要穿厚衣服，thick“厚的”。故填(t)hick。 10．句意：他们喜欢堆雪人，并用胡萝卜来做它们的鼻子。根据后文“use carrots for their noses”可知，此处指堆雪人，snowman“雪人”，为可数名词，此处表示类别，用复数形式。故填(s)nowmen。 根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。 Major Snow, the 2lst solar term (节气) of the year, falls on 6 December this year. It marks the b 1 of midwinter. During Major Snow, the temperature drops greatly and there may be more s 2 . There’s a Chinese saying, “A fall of snow gives promise of a fruitful (丰收的) year.” Most farmers w 3 snow because it can protect crops from cold fronts and keep the fields w 4 . Even if it melts (融化), it can also g 5 enough water to the crops in spring. Folklore (民俗) expert Mr. Liu said that on the first day of Major Snow, farmers in Chengdu need to fertilize (施肥) and w 6 the newly sprouted soybeans (大豆) and wheat in the field. Snow season is also good for skiing and s 7 . In northern China, there are many such places with natural snow and ice. People can also go to the frozen (结冰的) lakes to play ice sports. But people in the s 8 will stay indoors to enjoy the winter activities. Though we have lots of fun because of the snow, we should be c 9 with respirator illness (呼吸道疾病). During Major Snow, it is drier and c 10 , so people should drink more water. At the same time, don’t drink cold water after exercise. 【答案】 160．(b)eginning 161．(s)now 162．(w)elcome 163．(w)arm 164．(g)ive 165．(w)ater 166．(s)kating 167．(s)outh 168．(c)areful 169．(c)older 【导语】本文介绍了大雪节气、雪季活动及疾病防治。 1．句意：它标志着冬季中期的开始。根据“of midwinter”可知大雪节气标志着冬季中期的开始，beginning“开始”。故填(b)eginning。 2．句意：在大雪期间，气温大幅下降，可能会有更多的雪。根据“A fall of snow gives promise of a fruitful (丰收的) year.”可知在大雪期间会有更多的雪，snow“雪”，不可数名词。故填(s)now。 3．句意：大多数农民欢迎雪，因为它可以保护庄稼免受寒潮的侵袭，并保持田地温暖。根据“because it can protect crops from cold fronts and keep the fields”可知雪对庄稼有好处，所以农民欢迎雪，welcome“欢迎”，句子用一般现在时，主语是名词复数，谓语动词用原形。故填(w)elcome。 4．句意：大多数农民欢迎雪，因为它可以保护庄稼免受寒潮的侵袭，并保持田地温暖。根据“because it can protect crops from cold fronts and keep the fields”可知是保护庄稼免受寒潮的侵袭，并保持田地温暖，warm“温暖的”。故填(w)arm。 5．句意：即使雪融化了，它也能在春天为庄稼提供足够的水分。根据“enough water to the crops in spring.”可知融化的雪可以为庄稼提供足够的水分，give sth./sb. to sth.“给某人某物”，情态动词后加动词原形。故填(g)ive。 6．句意：成都的农民需要给田地里新发芽的大豆和小麦施肥和浇水。根据“fertilize (施肥) and...the newly sprouted soybeans (大豆) and wheat in the field.”可知是给大豆和小麦施肥和浇水，water“浇水”，and前后的动词形式一致，故此处用动词原形。故填(w)ater。 7．句意：雪季也是滑雪和滑冰的好时机。根据“Snow season is also good for skiing and”可知雪季可以滑雪和滑冰，skate“滑冰”，and前后的动词形式一致，故此处用动名词。故填(s)kating 。 8．句意：但在南方的人们会待在室内享受冬季活动。根据“But people in the...will stay indoors to enjoy the winter activities.”可知是南方的人会待在室内享受冬季活动，in the south“在南方”。故填(s)outh。 9．句意：虽然因为雪我们有很多乐趣，但我们应该小心呼吸道疾病。根据“be...with respirator illness”可知要小心呼吸道疾病，be careful with“小心”。故填(c)areful。 10．句意：在大雪期间，天气更干燥、更寒冷，所以人们应该多喝水。根据“During Major Snow, it is drier and”可知在大雪期间，天气更寒冷，用比较级colder“更寒冷的”。故填(c)older。 二、完形填空 阅读下面短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Spring is a green season. It’s full of life. I like spring very much. In spring, it’s warm. 1 begins to grow. The grass and trees turn green. Flowers start to 2 . The birds all fly back. Everything looks nice. In spring, I feel very 3 when I stand on the green grass, listening to birds singing. Their songs 4 really beautiful. On the ground, there are many kinds of flowers and they have many colours. How beautiful they are! The bees (蜜蜂) are flying among (在……中间) the 5 . In spring, we can do many sports. We can play with our friends. we can 6 kites too. A year’s plan starts with spring. Look! The 7 are working on the farm. They are planting crops and vegetables. They work very hard like bees. Do you want to be a little bee? Spring is a little girl, and 8 goes everywhere. When she arrives at a place, nature there looks 9 . Green is life’s colour and spring is 10 of green. Spring is my favourite season. Tell me about yours. 1．A．Nothing B．Anything C．Something D．Everything 2．A．come in B．come out C．come from D．come back 3．A．sad B．happy C．angry D．bored 4．A．feel B．sound C．smell D．taste 5．A．grass B．trees C．leaves D．flowers 6．A．run B．put C．fly D．grow 7．A．farmers B．workers C．teachers D．doctors 8．A．it B．he C．she D．they 9．A．red B．green C．yellow D．white 10．A．full B．proud C．afraid D．honest 【答案】 1．D 2．B 3．B 4．B 5．D 6．C 7．A 8．C 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了春天的特点以及作者对春天的喜爱。 1．句意：万物开始生长。 Nothing没有什么；Anything任何事物；Something某物；Everything一切，所有事物。根据“In spring”可知，春天是所有事物生长的季节。故选D。 2．句意：花开始盛开。 come in进来；come out开花；come from来自；come back回来。根据“In spring…Flowers start to…”可知，到了春天，花开始开了。故选B。 3．句意：在春天，当我站在绿色的草地上面，听着鸟儿歌唱，我感到非常开心。 sad伤心的；happy开心的；angry生气的；bored无聊的。根据“when I stand on the green grass, listening to birds singing.”可知，站在绿色的草地上以及听着鸟儿唱歌应是开心的事情。故选B。 4．句意：它们的歌听起来真得很美。 feel感觉；sound听起来；smell闻起来；taste尝起来。根据“songs”可知，歌应是听起来美。故选B。 5．句意：蜜蜂正在花丛中飞。 grass草；trees树；leaves树叶；flowers花。根据“bees”可知，蜜蜂以花蜜为食，所以是在花丛中飞。故选D。 6．句意：我们也可以放风筝。 run跑；put放；fly飞；grow生长。根据“kites”可知，是放风筝，fly kites“放风筝”。故选C。 7．句意：农民正在农场劳作。 farmers农民；workers工人；teachers老师；doctors医生。根据“farm”可知，在农场工作的是农民。故选A。 8．句意：春天是一个小女孩，她到处去。 it它；he他；she她；they他们。根据“Spring is a little girl”可知，是把春天拟人化成了小女孩，即“她”。故选C。 9．句意：当她到达一个地方，那里的大自然看起来是绿色的。 red红色；green绿色；yellow黄色；white白色。根据“Green is life’s colour”可知，看起来是绿色的。故选B。 10．句意：绿色是生命的颜色，春天充满绿色。 full满的；proud骄傲的；afraid害怕的；honest诚实的。be full of“充满”，春天万物生机勃勃，应是充满绿色。故选A。 For travellers, autumn is a beautiful season. But for 1 in Western cultures, autumn is a difficult season to describe. On the one hand, it is the 2 of the summer, and so a little sad. When you 3 in the morning, there’s mist (薄雾) and it’s 4 . You know that winter is 5 . American writer Ernest Hemingway wrote in his book A Moveable Feast: “You expected (认为) to be 6 in the autumn. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees…” On the other hand, autumn has its 7 side. There are so many 8 in nature at this time of year: The red and brown colours that the leaves change to, and the way they fall 9 the trees. French writer Albert Camus even thought autumn was a second spring: “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Another 10 theme (主题) is wisdom (智慧). The coming of the season is just like a person becoming mature (成熟的). At this time it’s thought that people could 11 a thing or two about life. Of course, there are many 12 themes and subjects in the literature (文学作品) of autumn. For example, it’s the start of a new term of the school year. 13 autumn can be a writing topic for 14 children and young people. But autumn writing is usually about the changes in 15 . And writers often use it as a symbol for changes in human life. 1．A．dancers B．visitors C．writers D．singers 2．A．top B．end C．middle D．start 3．A．get up B．stay up C．set up D．put up 4．A．colder B．cooler C．warmer D．hotter 5．A．doing B．going C．shining D．coming 6．A．happy B．excited C．sad D．quiet 7．A．good B．simple C．difficult D．hard 8．A．problems B．changes C．mistakes D．processes 9．A．into B．down C．over D．from 10．A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter 11．A．learn B．forget C．reduce D．collect 12．A．another B．others C．the other D．other 13．A．As B．If C．So D．Or 14．A．among B．both C．from D．all 15．A．shape B．nature C．idea D．life 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．D 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．D 10．C 11．A 12．D 13．C 14．B 15．B 【导语】本文主要探讨了秋天在西方文学中的不同象征意义，包括结束、美丽、智慧和变化等主题。 1．句意：但是对于西方文化中的作家来说，秋天是一个难以描述的季节。 dancers舞者；visitors游客；writers作家；singers歌手。根据“in the literature (文学作品) of autumn”可知，此处指西方文化中的作家，故选C。 2．句意：一方面，它是夏天的结束，所以有点悲伤。 top顶部；end结束；middle中间；start开始。根据“and so a little sad”可知，有点悲伤是因为夏天结束了，故选B。 3．句意：当你早上起床时，有雾，天气更凉爽。 get up起床；stay up熬夜；set up建立；put up张贴。根据“in the morning”可知，此处指早上起床，故选A。 4．句意：当你早上起床时，有雾，天气更凉爽。 colder更冷的；cooler更凉爽的；warmer更温暖的；hotter更热的。根据“there’s mist (薄雾)”可知，有雾的早晨天气会更凉爽，故选B。 5．句意：你知道冬天就要来了。 doing做；going去；shining照耀；coming来。根据“You know that winter is...”及常识可知，秋天到了，冬天就要来了，故选D。 6．句意：你原以为秋天会感到悲伤。 happy开心的；excited兴奋的；sad悲伤的；quiet安静的。根据“Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees...”可知，树叶从树上掉落，会让人感到悲伤，故选C。 7．句意：另一方面，秋天也有好的一面。 good好的；simple简单的；difficult困难的；hard艰难的。根据“On the one hand...On the other hand”可知，此处与上文形成对比，指秋天也有好的一面，故选A。 8．句意：在每年的这个时候，自然界有很多变化。 problems问题；changes变化；mistakes错误；processes过程。根据“The red and brown colours that the leaves change to”可知，此处指自然界的变化，故选B。 9．句意：树叶变成红棕色，以及它们从树上掉落的方式。 into进入；down向下；over在……上方；from从。根据“the way they fall...the trees”可知，此处指树叶从树上掉落，fall from“从……掉落”，故选D。 10．句意：另一个主题是秋天。 spring春天；summer夏天；autumn秋天；winter冬天。根据“Another...theme (主题) is wisdom (智慧).”以及后文内容可知，此处介绍的是秋天的另一个主题，故选C。 11．句意：在这个时候，人们被认为可以学到一些关于生活的东西。 learn学习；forget忘记；reduce减少；collect收集。根据“a thing or two about life”可知，此处指学到一些关于生活的东西，learn...about“学到关于……”，故选A。 12．句意：当然，在秋天的文学作品中还有许多其他的主题和题材。 another另一个；others其他人或物；the other两者中的另一个；other其他的，后接复数名词。根据“themes and subjects”可知，此处指其他的主题和题材，用other修饰，故选D。 13．句意：所以秋天对于孩子和年轻人来说都可以是一个写作主题。 As作为；If如果；So所以；Or或者。根据“For example, it’s the start of a new term of the school year.”可知，秋天是新学年的开始，所以秋天对于孩子和年轻人来说都可以是一个写作主题，前后为因果关系，故选C。 14．句意：所以秋天对于孩子和年轻人来说都可以是一个写作主题。 among在……之间（三者或三者以上）；both两者都；from从；all全部的。根据“children and young people”可知，此处指孩子和年轻人两者，both...and“……和……都”，故选B。 15．句意：但是秋天的写作通常是关于自然的变化。 shape形状；nature自然；idea想法；life生活。根据“And writers often use it as a symbol for changes in human life.”可知，此处指秋天的写作通常是关于自然的变化，故选B。 三、阅读理解 Winter is a special season that brings a unique kind of beauty. When winter comes, the world is covered by a white blanket of snow. The temperature drops, and cold winds blow. But this coldness creates a world full of wonder. Snowflakes (雪花) fall gently from the sky, like tiny white feathers. They cover the ground, houses and trees, making everything look pure and beautiful. One of the best things about winter is playing in the snow. We can build snowmen. We give them carrot noses and old scarves. Having snowball fights is also really fun. We throw snowballs at each other, laughing and running around. Winter also has its own charm indoors. We can sit by the warm fireplace and drink hot chocolate. The heat from the fire makes us feel warm. At night, when we look out of the window, the snow-covered streets, lit by streetlights, look like a magical picture. And let’s not forget about winter holidays. Christmas and New Year come in winter. There are beautiful decorations (装饰物) everywhere, like colourful lights and Christmas trees. It’s a special time for families to get together, share gifts and have a great time. All in all, winter may be cold, but it is full of magic and joy. It gives us memories that will last a lifetime. 1．What makes the world look pure and beautiful in winter? A．The snowflakes covering everything. B．The warm fireplace. C．The colourful lights. D．The cold winds. 2．Which of the following is a fun activity in winter according to the text? A．Playing football in the gym. B．Flying kites on the playground. C．Having snowball fights. D．Planting flowers in the garden. 3．Which holidays come in winter? A．Easter and Thanksgiving. B．Easter and Christmas. C．New Year and Mother’s Day. D．Christmas and New Year. 4．Why are winter holidays special? A．Because there are no cold winds during the holidays. B．Because the temperature is higher during the holidays. C．Because we can only have snowball fights during the holidays. D．Because families get together, share gifts and have a great time. 5．What is the main idea of the text? A．Winter is a season full of sadness. B．Winter is cold but full of magic and joy. C．Winter is too cold and people don’t like it. D．Winter is only about enjoying indoor activities. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．D 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文作者赞美冬季特殊的美，冬天可能很冷但它充满了魔力和欢乐。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“They cover the ground, houses and trees, making everything look pure and beautiful.”可知，雪花覆盖地面、房屋和树木，使一切显得纯净美丽。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段“Having snowball fights is also really fun.”可知，打雪仗是冬季趣味活动。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第五段“Christmas and New Year come in winter.”可知，圣诞节和新年是冬季节日。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据第五段“It’s a special time for families to get together, share gifts and have a great time.”可知，冬季节日特殊的原因是“家人团聚、分享礼物、共度美好的时光”。故选D。 5．主旨大意题。本文作者赞美冬季特殊的美，冬天可能很冷但它充满了魔力和欢乐；可知，选项B“冬天很冷，但充满了魔力和欢乐”符合文意。故选B。 Every season brings special things — flowers in spring, sunshine in summer, colorful leaves in autumn, and snow in winter. People have created fun sayings and expressions about these seasons over the years. Let’s get to know some of them! Spring: A Fresh Start Spring is all about new beginnings, so people often say, “April showers bring May flowers.” This means the rain in April helps flowers bloom in May. It’s a way of telling us that good things often come after a little bit of trouble. Summer: Fun in the Sun Summer is warm, sunny, and full of life. A popular saying is “Make ha y while the sun shines.” This means to make good use of a good situation (形势) while it lasts. Farmers used to say this because they could only dry hay (草料) on sunny days. Autumn: A Time for Change When leaves turn red, orange, and yellow, people often say, “The autumn of one’s life”. This phrase describes the later years of a person’s life, as autumn is later in the year. Winter: Comfortable and Cold Winter can be hard, but people make the best of it. You might hear someone say, “Snowed under”, which means being very busy, like when snow piles up all around you. Seasonal sayings are like little bits of wisdom (智慧) in fun words. So next time you hear one, smile and think about how it connects to the world around you! 1．In which part of a website can we find this article? A．History. B．Health. C．Technology. D．Nature. 2．What can you learn from “Make hay while the sun shines.”? A．It is about working only in summer. B．It teaches us to work when having a chance. C．It tells us to rest during sunny days. D．It tells people to dry some grass in spring. 3．What is the main idea of the article? A．People should enjoy all the seasons. B．Different seasons have their own weather. C．Seasonal sayings help us understand life and nature. D．Spring and summer are better than autumn and winter. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述的是关于季节的谚语。 1．推理判断题。根据“Every season brings special things — flowers in spring, sunshine in summer, colorful leaves in autumn, and snow in winter.”可知，本文主要讲述的是关于季节的谚语，所以可以在网站的自然部分找到这篇文章。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“This means to make good use of a good situation (形势) while it lasts.”可知，“Make hay while the sun shines.”教会我们有机会时工作。故选B。 3．主旨大意题。根据“Seasonal sayings are like little bits of wisdom (智慧) in fun words.”可知，这篇文章的主旨是季节谚语帮助我们理解生活和自然。故选C。 As the largest country in the world, Russia is getting more and more popular for Chinese visitors. Do you want to have fun there, too? Let’s find out when to visit Russia for the best experience! Russia’s spring starts in March, but it doesn’t get warm until May. In Russia, May 1st is also called Spring Day. If you visit Russia in March and April, you can expect lower hotel prices and enjoy events like Women’s Day. But May offers clearer skies and less busy streets. Summer lasts from June to August and receives the most visitors because of the warm weather. Flowers come out and lots of cultural festivals are in the season. In Moscow, temperatures often rise into the 30s. During these months, you can follow the Russians to enjoy the beautiful Black Sea and Altai Mountains. After a grey end to August, the sun often shines throughout September and even into October. This lovely weather is called Indian summer. The forests turn into beautiful colours, making the whole country look fantastic. And the warm weather is right for outdoor activities. Winter in Russia is not as cold as you might think. And the beautiful snow is perfect for all kinds of winter sports. Russian New Year celebrations last for two weeks, filled with music, dancing, and feasts(盛宴), making early January a lively time to visit. 1．When is Russia’s Spring Day? A．On January 1st. B．On March 8th. C．On May 1st. 2．What is India summer like? A．Hot. B．Cloudy. C．Sunny and warm. 3．What can we learn from the passage? A．Hotels are much more expensive in April in Russia. B．Visitors can learn more about Russian culture in summer. C．November is a great time for Russians to have outdoor activities. 4．What’s the best title for this passage? A．How to Travel to Russia B．Best Time to Visit Russia C．A Great Place for Vacation 【答案】1．C 2．C 3．B 4．B 【导语】本文介绍了俄罗斯一年四季的特点以及去俄罗斯旅游的最佳时间。 1．细节理解题。根据“In Russia, May 1st is also called Spring Day.”可知，在俄罗斯，5月1日也被称为春日。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“After a grey end to August, the sun often shines throughout September and even into October. This lovely weather is called Indian summer.”和“And the warm weather is right for outdoor activities.”可知，印第安的夏天是阳光明媚的，并且温暖，故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据“Summer lasts from June to August and receives the most visitors because of the warm weather...During these months, you can follow the Russians to enjoy the beautiful Black Sea and Altai Mountains”可知，游客可以在夏天更多地了解俄罗斯文化，故选B。 4．最佳标题题。根据“Let’s find out when to visit Russia for the best experience!”以及整个文章的介绍可知，主要是介绍俄罗斯一年四季的特点以及去俄罗斯旅游的最佳时间，故选B。 In China there are 24 solar terms (节气) in the year and they are important to our life. The Start of Autumn (立秋) is the 13th of them and it indicates (预示) the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. What do you know about the Start of Autumn! Autumn Tiger The Start of Autumn indicates the beginning of autumn, but hot weather will not come to an end. Hot days after the Start of Autumn usually last for 30 days and people call them “Autumn Tiger”. Gathering crops (收割庄稼) The Start of Autumn is a big solar term for farmers. It is time to gather crops. There is a saying, “If it rains on the day of the Start of Autumn, a good harvest (收获) is coming”. Eating dumplings In Shandong Province, people eat dumplings on the Start of Autumn, and they call it “Eating the Autumn”. They think it can bring them a good harvest next year. Touching Autumn Touching Autumn is for people in Yancheng, Jiangsu. On the eve of the Start of Autumn, if they like, people can touch and take away vegetables and fruit in other people’s gardens. The gardeners think it can make them have more vegetables and fruit next year. 1．In China, the Start of Autumn is the ________ of all solar terms. A．13th B．15th C．21st D．24th 2．Why do people say “Autumn Tiger”? A．Because there is a tiger in autumn. B．Because it means a good harvest. C．Because the weather is still hot. D．Because the Start of Autumn usually last for 30 days. 3．What weather do farmers like on the Start of Autumn? A．A sunny day. B．A windy day. C．A rainy day. D．A cloudy day. 4．Which of the following has nothing to do with “harvest”? A．Autumn Tiger. B．Gathering crops. C．Eating dumplings. D．Touching Autumn. 5．What can be the best title for the passage? A．24 solar terms B．Autumn in China C．Four seasons D．The Start of Autumn 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．C 4．A 5．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了二十四节气中的立秋。 1．细节理解题。根据“The Start of Autumn (立秋) is the 13th of them and it indicates (预示) the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.”可知，立秋是所有节气中的第13个。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“Hot days after the Start of Autumn usually last for 30 days and people call them ‘Autumn Tiger’.”可知，立秋过后天气仍然很热，因此人们会说“秋老虎”。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“If it rains on the day of the Start of Autumn, a good harvest (收获) is coming”可知，人们喜欢立秋这天是雨天。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“The Start of Autumn is a big solar term for farmers. It is time to gather crops.”、“Eating dumplings ... They think it can bring them a good harvest next year.”及“Touching Autumn ... The gardeners think it can make them have more vegetables and fruit next year.”可知，收割庄稼、吃饺子以及摸秋都与收获有关。故选A。 5．最佳标题题。根据“What do you know about the Start of Autumn!”及全文可知，本文主要介绍了立秋的一些事情。故选D。 If wind had colors, the world would be more beautiful and lively. If it matched with the natural scene (场景), it would be the most beautiful picture. If wind had colors, in spring it should be green. Flowers come out in spring. When green wind blew around, all the flowers seemed to be surrounded (包围) by green leaves. How beautiful it is! The wind in summer should be light blue, because it is too hot. When the light blue wind blew over, you would seem to be in a swimming pool. How cool! The wind in autumn should be golden (金色的) because autumn is the harvest (收获) time, and golden color makes us have harvest feelings. The wind in winter should be light yellow. When light yellow wind blew on white snow, it was very warm. If wind had colors, the world would be more colorful. 1．What’s the color of the wind in summer? A．Light blue. B．Light golden. C．Light yellow. D．Light green. 2．What makes the world more colorful according to the passage? A．The colorful flowers and leaves. B．The white snow in winter. C．The colors of the wind. D．The harvest time in autumn. 3．Match (匹配) the colors of wind with the seasons and choose the right answer. ①Spring         a. light blue ②Summer         b. golden ③Autumn         c. green ④Winter         d. light yellow A．①-a; ②-b; ③-c; ④-d B．①-a; ②-c; ③-b; ④-d C．①-c; ②-a; ③-b; ④-d D．①-c; ②-a; ③-d; ④-b 4．The passage is written in the order of ______. A．space B．time C．persons D．opinions 5．In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage? A．Culture. B．Travel. C．Science. D．Business. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．C 4．B 5．A 【导语】本文是一首诗歌。作者在诗中假设如果风在不同的季节有不同的颜色，那么世界将更加多姿多彩。 1．细节理解题。根据“The wind in summer should be light blue”可知，夏天的风是浅蓝色的。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“If wind had colors, the world would be more colorful.”可知，如果风有颜色，世界会更加丰富多彩，即风的颜色使世界更加丰富多彩。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“If wind had colors, in spring it should be green...The wind in summer should be light blue...The wind in autumn should be golden (金色的)...The wind in winter should be light yellow.”可知，春天的风是绿色的；夏天的风是浅蓝色的；秋天的风是金色的；冬天的风是浅黄色的。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“If wind had colors, in spring it should be green...The wind in summer should be light blue...The wind in autumn should be golden (金色的)...The wind in winter should be light yellow.”可知，这篇文章是按照“春夏秋冬”的时间顺序写的。故选B。 5．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文是一首诗歌，作者在诗中假设如果风在不同的季节有不同的颜色，那么世界将更加多姿多彩。因此，我们能在报纸的“文化”部分读到这篇文章。故选A。 Here comes autumn! It is the third season of the year. In China, autumn arrives around September. It is still a little warm, but it gets colder and colder. The days also get shorter and shorter. The leaves on the trees begin to turn yellow and red. The air is fresh. It’s a great season for kids to play outside. What do children do in autumn in different countries? In China, students often have an autumn picnic. Usually, they go to an amusement park(游乐场) or out into nature. For example, kids in Shenzhen like to climb mountains in Nanshan. Most children also like to play games with their classmates, like soccer. Japanese students often go hiking with their parents or classmates when the leaves are red and yellow. It is a perfect way to get exercise. Mountain climbing in nice weather is also a good choice. For most children in the US, biking is a good autumn activity. Take a mountain bike ride and you can find new roads. Playing in leaf piles(堆) is popular, too. Kids jump onto a leaf pile. They are happy to see the colorful leaves fly all around. They also make leaf rain. It’s all a lot of fun. In the UK, school kids love to camp outside with their parents. They make food over the fire and tell ghost stories. 1．What is autumn like in China? A．The weather is hot. B．The nights get longer and longer. C．All the leaves on the trees turn green. D．It’s a great season for children to stay inside. 2．What do Chinese students love doing? ①going to an amusement park                 ②going out into nature ③swimming                                     ④skiing A．①② B．②④ C．①②③ D．①②③④ 3．What does the underlined word “perfect” in the third paragraph mean? A．important B．great C．healthy D．difficult 4．What can we know from the last two paragraphs? A．Kids in the US and UK enjoy hiking. B．School kids in the UK like camping outside with their classmates. C．Playing in leave piles is popular with American children. D．Children in the UK are not interested in telling ghost stories. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．B 4．C 【导语】本文主要讲述不同国家的孩子在秋天做的活动。 1．细节理解题。根据“The days also get shorter and shorter.”可知白天越来越短，所以夜间越来越长，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“In China...Usually, they go to an amusement park(游乐场) or out into nature”可知，孩子们会去游乐场或走进大自然，故选A。 3．词义猜测题。根据“...way to get exercise. Mountain climbing in nice weather is also a good choice.”可知在好的天气爬山也是一个好的选择，所以锻炼是一个很好的方式，划线单词表示“很好的”，与great同义，故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“ For most children in the US...Playing in leaf piles(堆) is popular, too.”可知在落叶堆里玩很受美国孩子的欢迎，故选C。 四、任务型阅读 In China, there are 24 solar terms（节气）in a year. And there are six of them in winter. They are beginning of winter, light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice（冬至）, lesser cold（小寒）and greater cold. Beginning of winter 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 Festival”. 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 around the country can expect the coldest weather yet. 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 with snow. And all the people in China are ready to welcome the Spring Festival after it. Of course, a new round of solar terms will start. 阅读短文，回答下列问题。 1．How many solar terms are there in a year in China?    2．What do the northern people usually have on beginning of winter?    3．What does winter solstice bring?    4．Why do people often count “nine cold periods”?   5．When are all Chinese ready to welcome the Spring Festival?    【答案】1．There are 24 solar terms in a year. 2．Dumplings and mutton soup. 3．It brings the shortest days of the year and the longest nights. 4．Because people believe that after 81 cold days, spring will come. 5．When greater cold comes. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲冬天的六大节气特点。 1．根据“In China, there are 24 solar terms（节气）in a year.”可知在中国，一年有24个节气。故填There are 24 solar terms in a year. 2．根据“The northern China celebrates beginning of winter as the ‘Small Spring Festival’. People usually have dumplings and mutton soup on that day.”可知，北方人在立冬时通常吃水饺，喝羊肉汤。故填Dumplings and mutton soup. 3．根据“When winter solstice comes, it brings the shortest days of the year and the longest nights.”可知，冬至到来时，白昼最短，夜晚最长。故填It brings the shortest days of the year and the longest nights. 4．根据“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.”可知，人们经常从冬至开始计算“九寒期”。人们相信经过了寒冷的81天后，春天就会到来。故填Because people believe that after 81 cold days, spring will come. 5．根据“Greater cold comes after lesser cold. The field is covered with snow. And all the people in China are ready to welcome the Spring Festival after it.”可知，大寒后所有的中国人都准备好迎接春节的到来。故填When greater cold comes. The traditional Chinese solar calendar (日历) divides the year into twenty-four solar terms (节气). Minor Snow (小雪), the 20th solar term of the year, begins on November 22 this year. Here are a few things you should know about Minor Snow. Wearing hats and scarves In China, starting in Minor Snow, the wind blows (吹；刮) from the northeast a lot. Many people do not wear hats or scarves yet. In fact, according to an old Chinese saying, “the head is the place where all passages of the body gather”. It’s necessary (必要的) to wear hats and scarves to keep one’s head warm. Drinking soup During Minor Snow, the air in the houses is dry and most people may find their nose and mouth feel a bit dry. This will cause (导致) “inner heat” in one’s body. The key is to drink more hot soup. Eating rice cake In some areas of South China, people eat rice cakes around Minor Snow. In ancient times (在古代), rice cakes were a traditional festival offering (祭品) to the bull god (牛神). Making pickled (腌制) vegetables and pork After Minor Snow, because of low temperature (温度) and dry air. It is the best time to start making preserved pork (腊肉), which by the Chinese Spring Festival would be ready to enjoy. The people in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, have welcomed Minor Snow with making pickled vegetables. In addition (此外), we like to eat hot and spicy (辣的) food to keep warm. However, it’s not wise to eat much spicy food because that will increase inner heat. This year’s Minor Snow is coming. Wish you to be surrounded by (被……包围) a life full of warmth. 1．When does Minor Snow begin this year? 2．How do people keep head warm in Minor Snow? 3．What is the key to avoid (避免) causing “inner heat”? 4．Where do people eat rice cakes around Minor Snow? 5．What do you think of eating spicy food during Minor Snow? (请自拟一句话作答) 【答案】1．On November 22. 2．By wearing hats and scarves./They wear hats and scarves. 3．The key is to drink more hot soup. 4．In some areas of South China. 5．I like to eat hot and spicy food to keep warm during Minor Snow./It’s not wise to eat much spicy food during Minor Snow. 【导语】本文主要介绍了小雪节气的一些习俗。 1．根据“Minor Snow (小雪), the 20th solar term of the year, begins on November 22 this year.”可知，从11月22日开始。故填On November 22. 2．根据“It’s necessary (必要的) to wear hats and scarves to keep ones head warm.”可知，通过戴帽子和围巾保持头部暖和。故填By wearing hats and scarves./They wear hats and scarves. 3．根据“The key is to drink more hot soup.”可知，关键是要多喝热汤。故填The key is to drink more hot soup. 4．根据“In some areas of South China, people eat rice cakes around Minor Snow.”可知，中国南方一些地区的人们在小雪时节吃年糕。故填In some areas of South China. 5．开放性题目，言之有理即可。参考答案为I like to eat hot and spicy food to keep warm during Minor Snow./It’s not wise to eat much spicy food during Minor Snow. 五、选词填空 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 area        quite        year        you        play        visit        low        main        season        for New Zealand is a beautiful country and many people choose to visit it at any time of a year. The weather in New Zealand is fine all 1 round. Why do visitors like to travel there? I think the pleasant weather is one of the 2 reasons. Here are the four 3 in New Zealand. Spring in this beautiful country can be hot, warm or cool. The weather is 4 different. That depends on where you go. You can visit Alexandra in Central Otago and Hastings in Hawke’s Bay. Summer lasts from December to February. I think it is the best time of a year to 5 New Zealand. The long sunny days are wonderful 6 outdoor games and water sports. You can visit it with 7 friends or parents. Autumn is from March to May. This season is pleasant in New Zealand. The temperature is a few degrees 8 than that in summer. Winter is from June to August. The mountain 9 are covered in snow during winter and there is a little rainfall in some places. So many people love 10 with snow. This is a good time to play with snow. 【答案】 1．year 2．main 3．seasons 4．quite 5．visit 6．for 7．your 8．lower 9．areas 10．playing 【导语】本文主要介绍了新西兰的气候特点及四季情况，解释了游客喜欢前往新西兰旅游的原因。 1．句意：新西兰全年天气都很好。根据“all year round“全年”可知，此处填year“年”。故填year。 2．句意：我认为宜人的天气是主要原因之一。根据后面的“one of the… reasons”可知，此处需要形容词修饰“reasons”，main“主要的”符合语境。故填main。 3．句意：以下是新西兰的四个季节。根据“Here are the four…in New Zealand.”以及后文出现的“spring”可知，此处应填season“季节”的复数形式seasons，故填seasons。 4．句意：天气相当不一样。根据“The weather is…different”可知，此处需要副词修饰形容词different，因此副词quite“相当”符合题意。故填quite 。 5．句意：我认为这是一年中游览新西兰的最佳时间。根据“the best time of a year to…New Zealand.” 可知，the best time to do sth“做某事的最佳时间”，因此此处应用动词原形visit“拜访”。故填visit。 6．句意：漫长的晴天非常适合户外游戏和水上运动。根据“The long sunny days are wonderful…sports.”可知，be wonderful for sth“对某事来说很棒/适合”，此处应填for。故填for。 7．句意：你可以和你的朋友或父母一起游览。根据“You can visit it…parents.”可知，此处需要形容词性物主代词修饰名词friends“朋友”，you的形容词性物主代词是your，因此填your“你的”。故填your。 8．句意：气温比夏天低几度。根据“The temperature…than that in summer.”可知，后面有提示词“than”时，此处需用形容词比较级，因此填low的比较级是lower“更低的”符合题意。故填lower。 9．句意：冬季时山区被雪覆盖。根据“The mountain…are covered in snow”可知，主语是复数，因此mountain areas“山区”更符合题意。故填areas。 10．句意：所以很多人喜欢玩雪。根据“So many peole love…with snow”可知，love doing sth“喜欢做某事”，因此此处填“play”的动名词形式playing“玩”。故填playing。 选用方框中所给的单词或短语并用其适当形式填空。 important   change   leaf   be covered with   long In many places, the weather 1 during the year. These changes are called seasons. In the north and south there are four seasons in a year. In tropical places near the equator (赤道), there are two seasons, a wet season and a dry season. Each season brings changes. They are 2 to plants and animals that live in different parts of the world. Spring starts when the day and night are the same length. The weather gets warmer. Plants start to grow. Many animals have their babies in spring. Summer begins on the 3 day of the year. In the northern hemisphere, this is usually on June 21 or 22. Summer is usually the warmest and sunniest time of the year. Fruit grows faster on plants. Young animals grow bigger and stronger. Autumn starts when the day and night are the same length again. During autumn, the 4 change colour and fall down from the trees. Some animals collect food before winter comes. Winter begins on the shortest day of the year. In the northern hemisphere, this is usually on December 21 or 22. The weather is colder and in some places, everything 5 white snow. Plants stop growing. Some animals find places to hide and sleep. This is called hibernation (冬眠). 【答案】1．changes 2．important 3．longest 4．leaves 5．is covered with 【导语】本文主要讲述了不同地区季节的变化及其对动植物产生的影响。 1．句意：在许多地方，天气在一年中会发生变化。根据备选词汇和下文“These changes are called seasons.”可推知，此处表示天气会变化。动词change“改变”符合语境，此处表示客观事实，应用一般现在时，主语“the weather”是不可数名词，所以空格处应填change的第三人称单数形式changes。故填changes。 2．句意：它们对生活在世界不同地区的动植物很重要。根据“They are...to plants”可知，空格处缺少形容词作表语，结合备选词汇可知，形容词important“重要的”符合语境。故填important。 3．句意：夏季始于一年中最长的一天。根据备选词汇和“the...day of the year”可知，此处表示一年中最长的一天。空格处应填形容词long“长的”的最高级形式longest。故填longest。 4．句意：在秋季，树叶会改变颜色并从树上落下来。根据备选词汇和“fall down from the trees”可推知，空格处指“树叶”，名词leaf符合语境，此处表示泛指，所以空格处应填leaf的复数形式leaves。故填leaves。 5．句意：天气更冷，并且在一些地方，一切都被白雪覆盖。根据备选词汇和“everything...white snow”可知，此处表示一切都被白雪覆盖。短语be covered with“被……覆盖”符合语境，此处表示客观事实，应用一般现在时，主语“everything”表示单数，所以应用be动词is。故填is covered with。 请根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯，并将答案写在题后相应的位置上。方框中有两个词为多余项。 to  seven  tradition  play  they  lot  pass  eat  kind  the  fast  like Lixia, or the Start of Summer, is the 1 of the 24 Chinese solar terms (节气) which falls on May 6 of this year. It symbolizes (象征) the passing from spring 2 summer. With the heat (温度) of summer, plants and crops will begin to grow much 3 . So farmers are always happy to welcome the arrival of Lixia. This is 4 best time of the year to plant early rice in the southern part of China. Chinese has 5 of old sayings that are used to warn people not to be lazy during this period of time. In China, people celebrate the day of Lixia in different ways. For example, in some places people cook “Five-Colored Rice”. Usually, it is made from five 6 of beans (豆)—mung bean, red bean, yellow bean, black bean and green bean. It stands for people’s good wishes for a colorful life. People also have the custom of 7 some different kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables. On the day of Lixia, children will wear a bag with an egg around their necks in some areas. This is believed to help keep 8 safe and healthy. Other 9 of Lixia include the singing of beautiful folk songs. And people also weigh themselves on Lixia. When the summer 10 , they’ll weigh themselves again to see how many pounds they have lost during the hot season. 【答案】 1．seventh 2．to 3．faster 4．the 5．lots 6．kinds 7．eating 8．them 9．traditions 10．passes 【导语】本文主要介绍了立夏这个节气。 1．句意：立夏，即夏天的开端，是中国24节气中的第七个节气，今年是5月6日。根据“Lixia, or the Start of Summer, is the ... of the 24 Chinese solar terms”和所给词汇可知，立夏是第七个节气。此处用序数词表示顺序，seven的序数词是seventh“第七”。故填seventh。 2．句意：它象征着从春天到夏天的过渡。根据“It symbolizes (象征) the passing from spring ... summer.”和所给词汇可知，立夏标志着从春天过渡到夏天。from...to...“从……到……”，固定短语。故填to。 3．句意：随着夏季的炎热，植物和农作物将开始生长得更快。根据“With the heat (温度) of summer, plants and crops will begin to grow much ...”和所给词汇可知，温度升高后，作物长得更快了。fast“快”，much后加比较级，表示“……得多”。故填faster。 4．句意：现在是中国南方一年中种植早稻的最佳时机。形容词最高级前有定冠词the。故填the。 5．句意：中国有很多谚语用来警告人们在这段时间不要懒惰。根据“Chinese has ... of old sayings that are used to warn people not to be lazy during this period of time.”和所给词汇可知，警示人们在这段时间不要懒惰的谚语有很多。lots of“许多”，固定短语。故填lots。 6．句意：通常，它是由五种豆类——绿豆、红豆、黄豆、黑豆和绿豆制成的。根据“it is made from five ... of beans (豆)—mung bean, red bean, yellow bean”和所给词汇可知，绿豆、红豆、黄豆、黑豆和绿豆是五种豆子。kind“种类”，five后加复数名词。故填kinds。 7．句意：人们也有吃不同种类的新鲜水果和蔬菜的习俗。根据“People also have the custom of ... some different kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables.”和所给词汇可知，立夏人们吃不同种类的水果和蔬菜。eat“吃”，介词of后用动名词。故填eating。 8．句意：这被认为有助于保持它们的安全和健康。根据“On the day of Lixia, children will wear a bag with an egg around their necks in some areas. This is believed to help keep ... safe and healthy.”和所给词汇可知，立夏这天孩子们会在脖子上戴一个装有鸡蛋的袋子，这被认为有助于保持他们的安全和健康。此处用“他们”指代孩子们，且动词keep后用宾格。故填them。 9．句意：立夏的其他传统包括唱美丽的民歌。上文介绍了立夏的一些习俗，所以此处是指立夏的其他传统。tradition“传统”，且other后加复数名词。故填traditions。 10．句意：当夏天过去的时候，他们会再次称体重，看看他们在炎热的季节减掉了多少磅。根据“When the summer ..., they’ll weigh themselves again to see how many pounds they have lost during the hot season.”和所给词汇可知，在夏天过去时再次称体重，可以看出这段时间减重多少。pass“通过、结束”，且句子是一般现在时，主语是三单，动词用三单形式。故填passes。 六、书面表达 1．假设你是Daniel，请你根据思维导图中提供的信息，给你英国的笔友Jude写一封关于四季的信。 要求：1)表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯; 2)必须包括思维导图中所有的相关信息，并适当发挥; 3)词数100左右。 Dear Jude, I’m writing to tell you something about the four seasons in Nantong. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Daniel 【答案】范文： Dear Jude,   I’m writing to tell you something about the four seasons in Nantong.   In spring, I love watching bees and butterflies flying among flowers. To enjoy nature’s beauty, I went to Zhalong Nature Reserve and helped the Birdwatching Association save injured birds. Summer here is hot, with temperatures above 30℃, which often makes people feel sleepy. I usually play by the stream and rest under trees.   When autumn comes, fallen leaves pile up on the ground. It’s a busy farming season and also perfect for flying kites. Winter brings several snowstorms. We build snowmen, have snow fights, and laugh happily together.   Each season here has its own beauty and fun.   Yours, Daniel 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇书信作文； ②时态：以一般现在时为主； ③提示：需包含四季特点及相关活动，适当发挥。 [写作步骤] 第一步，总体引入； 第二步，依次描述春、夏、秋、冬的景象与活动； 第三步，总结四季特点。 [亮点词汇] ①Nature Reserve自然保护区 ②temperatures above 30℃ 30多度的气温 ③fallen leaves pile up落叶堆积 [高分句型] ①Summer here is hot, with temperatures above 30℃, which often makes people feel sleepy. (“with+复合结构”及which引导的非限制性定语从句) ②We build snowmen, have snow fights, and laugh happily together. (并列动词结构) 2．某英文报正在举行以“家乡美”为主题的征文活动，你打算以“Spring in My Hometown”为题写一篇英语短文投稿，请根据以下问题提示完成征文。 提示： 1. What is the weather like in your hometown? 2. What do you usually do in spring? 3. How do you like your hometown in spring? 要求： 1. 短文需包含所有提示内容，可适当发挥； 2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等信息； 3. 文章80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Spring in My Hometown My hometown is a beautiful city in Gansu Province. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 Spring in My Hometown My hometown is a beautiful city in Gansu Province. When spring comes, everything comes back to life and the weather becomes warm. People feel more comfortable than in winter. The mountains which are very high in my hometown become greener and greener. Most flowers blossom as the weather becomes warm. All of these scenes draw a beautiful picture. People usually climb mountains and have picnics near the river in spring. They also fly kites in the parks. They try their best to be close to nature and enjoy the beauty of it. As far as I am concerned, spring in my hometown is full of life and power. It gives us energy and hope. I love the spring in my hometown. 【详解】[总体分析] ① 题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ② 时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③ 提示：写作要点已给出，考生应注意不要遗漏“提示信息”中“我家乡春天的天气，人们在春天经常做的事情以及我对家乡春天的感受”，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，表明写作意图。借用“我的家乡是甘肃省一个美丽的城市。”来引出重点介绍的内容； 第二步，具体阐述写作内容。从“我家乡春天的天气，景致，人们经常做的事情以及我的感受”重点介绍我家乡的春天； 第三步，书写结语。表达“我喜欢家乡的春天。” [亮点词汇] ① climb mountain爬山 ② have picnics去野餐 [高分句型] ① When spring comes, everything comes back to life and the weather becomes warm.（when引导的时间状语从句） ② The mountains which are very high in my hometown become greener and greener.（which引导的定语从句） 3．你校要举行一场以“My favourite season”为题的英文征文比赛，请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇100词左右的征文稿，来谈谈你的看法： 1. Which is your favourite season? 2. What’s special about this season? (there points) 3.What can people do in this season? (three points) 4.Why do you like this season? (two points) 要求： 1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； 2）必须包括所有要点内容，并适当发挥； 3）词数：100 词左右； My favourite season ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 My favourite season Spring is my favourite season. It’s neither too cold nor too hot. It’s usually warm and sunny. Everything in nature grows. Leaves turn green. Bees and butterflies play among flowers. Different colours of flowers make the world more beautiful. People like to go outside in spring. They run or jog in the park. Sometimes they play cards with their friends. At weekends, I often invite my friends to do some outdoor activities. Sometimes we fly kites. We can also go on a school trip on sunny days. We feel very excited and have a good time in this season. 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③提示：根据提示内容介绍自己最喜欢的季节，适当增加细节。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍自己最喜欢的季节以及这个季节的特别之处； 第二步，介绍人们在这个季节可以做什么； 第三步，介绍喜欢这个季节的原因。 [亮点词汇] ①play cards with sb.和某人打牌 ②at weekends在周末 ③have a good time玩得开心 [高分句型] ①It’s neither too cold nor too hot. （neither ... nor 既不……也不……） ②People like to go outside in spring.（动词不定式作宾语） 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 6 Seasons 单元话题题型组合练 一、短文填空 There are four seasons in a year in my hometown. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter. In spring, grass and trees 1 (turn) green. The weather is 2 too cold nor too hot. The 3 (windy) blows gently. The flowers 4 (blossom) one by one. I can play on the 5 (swing) in the park and have a field trip with my classmates on 6 (sun) days. I like this season best. In summer, it is often very hot. I go swimming 7 (near) every day because it is cool in the water. It usually rains a lot in late July and early August. 8 (sometime) it rains heavily. 9 it rains, I stay at home. I don’t like rainy days. In autumn, it’s fine. Leaves turn yellow. The sky is blue. The farmers are busy 10 their crops. I often go out with my friends to enjoy the pleasure of the harvest (丰收). In winter, the temperature drops below zero. It is often snowy. I need to wear my jackets and boots. I don’t like this season. Do you like it? Autumn is the season which follows summer. Sometimes, autumn is called “fall”. In the northern part, the weather is starting to get 1 （cool）and nature is preparing for winter to come. The leaves on the trees start 2 （change）colour. Their colours change from green to beautiful golden colours such as orange, yellow 3 brown. These leaves fall to ground, leaving 4 trees bare（光秃秃）. Many people like to travel during autumn season to enjoy the beauty of the 5 （leaf）. It’s also an excellent time for families to go hiking and 6 （camp）. Autumn is the time when many animals begin to gather（收集）food to be stored for the winter. Squirrels（小松鼠）and other animals busily gather nuts and acorns, so that they can eat them 7 winter, when food becomes scarce（缺乏的）. Autumn is traditionally harvest time. 8 is time when farmers gather their crops and prepare them for market or storage for the winter. Pumpkins（南瓜）are 9 （health）vegetables which are harvested in autumn. They are used to make pumpkin soup and pumpkin pie. Farmers use pumpkins to make the heads of scarecrows（稻草人）. Scarecrows help to scare away the birds so they can’t eat the 10 （farmer）crops（庄稼）. 根据短文内容, 在横线上填上适当单词, 使短文完整、通顺。给出单词的空格不限一词, 没有给出单词的空格限一词。 Here comes autumn! Autumn is a season of change. 1 brings new sights and different experiences. You can 2 (easy) fall in love with it. Plants change in autumn. 3 (leaf) turn red, gold and orange, and fall with the wind. But beautiful autumn flowers celebrate 4 (they) time. Chrysanthemums (菊花) and sweet osmanthus (桂花) are in bloom (盛开). Animals get 5 for winter in autumn. Birds fly to warmer places. Squirrels collect lots of nuts. Those are their food during winter. Deer grow thicker fur. The fur can keep them warm in winter time. Autumn is also the harvest (丰收) season. Farmers harvest apples, pears and oranges. In the US, once September comes, people get busy 6 (pick) pumpkins. They make them into everything, 7 pies and soups to jack-o’-lanterns (南瓜灯) on Halloween. Cool weather and fresh air 8 (make) autumn a good time for outdoor activities. Hiking, biking, camping and 9 (have) picnics are all good choices. So what are you 10 (wait) for? Go out and enjoy the beautiful fall season! 根据短文意思和首字母提示，写出一个完整正确的单词。 In China, spring comes in March. The weather gets warm. E 1 comes back to life. Trees and flowers start to grow. Sometimes it is windy. It is a p 2 time to fly kites. Summer b 3 in June. People often have sweet memories of summer days. They like e 4 ice creams and going swimming to feel cool. In the evening, many people have fun riding o 5 walking with friends. Autumn comes after summer. It is the harvest season, and the farmers are busy harvesting. It’s cool and the l 6 turn brown. Then they fall into piles u 7 the ground. Winter lasts from December to February. The temperature usually d 8 below zero in northern China. People wear t 9 warm clothes. Children always have fun on snowy days. They like to make s 10 and use carrots for their noses. It is wonderful. 根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。 Major Snow, the 2lst solar term (节气) of the year, falls on 6 December this year. It marks the b 1 of midwinter. During Major Snow, the temperature drops greatly and there may be more s 2 . There’s a Chinese saying, “A fall of snow gives promise of a fruitful (丰收的) year.” Most farmers w 3 snow because it can protect crops from cold fronts and keep the fields w 4 . Even if it melts (融化), it can also g 5 enough water to the crops in spring. Folklore (民俗) expert Mr. Liu said that on the first day of Major Snow, farmers in Chengdu need to fertilize (施肥) and w 6 the newly sprouted soybeans (大豆) and wheat in the field. Snow season is also good for skiing and s 7 . In northern China, there are many such places with natural snow and ice. People can also go to the frozen (结冰的) lakes to play ice sports. But people in the s 8 will stay indoors to enjoy the winter activities. Though we have lots of fun because of the snow, we should be c 9 with respirator illness (呼吸道疾病). During Major Snow, it is drier and c 10 , so people should drink more water. At the same time, don’t drink cold water after exercise. 二、完形填空 阅读下面短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Spring is a green season. It’s full of life. I like spring very much. In spring, it’s warm. 1 begins to grow. The grass and trees turn green. Flowers start to 2 . The birds all fly back. Everything looks nice. In spring, I feel very 3 when I stand on the green grass, listening to birds singing. Their songs 4 really beautiful. On the ground, there are many kinds of flowers and they have many colours. How beautiful they are! The bees (蜜蜂) are flying among (在……中间) the 5 . In spring, we can do many sports. We can play with our friends. we can 6 kites too. A year’s plan starts with spring. Look! The 7 are working on the farm. They are planting crops and vegetables. They work very hard like bees. Do you want to be a little bee? Spring is a little girl, and 8 goes everywhere. When she arrives at a place, nature there looks 9 . Green is life’s colour and spring is 10 of green. Spring is my favourite season. Tell me about yours. 1．A．Nothing B．Anything C．Something D．Everything 2．A．come in B．come out C．come from D．come back 3．A．sad B．happy C．angry D．bored 4．A．feel B．sound C．smell D．taste 5．A．grass B．trees C．leaves D．flowers 6．A．run B．put C．fly D．grow 7．A．farmers B．workers C．teachers D．doctors 8．A．it B．he C．she D．they 9．A．red B．green C．yellow D．white 10．A．full B．proud C．afraid D．honest For travellers, autumn is a beautiful season. But for 1 in Western cultures, autumn is a difficult season to describe. On the one hand, it is the 2 of the summer, and so a little sad. When you 3 in the morning, there’s mist (薄雾) and it’s 4 . You know that winter is 5 . American writer Ernest Hemingway wrote in his book A Moveable Feast: “You expected (认为) to be 6 in the autumn. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees…” On the other hand, autumn has its 7 side. There are so many 8 in nature at this time of year: The red and brown colours that the leaves change to, and the way they fall 9 the trees. French writer Albert Camus even thought autumn was a second spring: “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Another 10 theme (主题) is wisdom (智慧). The coming of the season is just like a person becoming mature (成熟的). At this time it’s thought that people could 11 a thing or two about life. Of course, there are many 12 themes and subjects in the literature (文学作品) of autumn. For example, it’s the start of a new term of the school year. 13 autumn can be a writing topic for 14 children and young people. But autumn writing is usually about the changes in 15 . And writers often use it as a symbol for changes in human life. 1．A．dancers B．visitors C．writers D．singers 2．A．top B．end C．middle D．start 3．A．get up B．stay up C．set up D．put up 4．A．colder B．cooler C．warmer D．hotter 5．A．doing B．going C．shining D．coming 6．A．happy B．excited C．sad D．quiet 7．A．good B．simple C．difficult D．hard 8．A．problems B．changes C．mistakes D．processes 9．A．into B．down C．over D．from 10．A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter 11．A．learn B．forget C．reduce D．collect 12．A．another B．others C．the other D．other 13．A．As B．If C．So D．Or 14．A．among B．both C．from D．all 15．A．shape B．nature C．idea D．life 三、阅读理解 Winter is a special season that brings a unique kind of beauty. When winter comes, the world is covered by a white blanket of snow. The temperature drops, and cold winds blow. But this coldness creates a world full of wonder. Snowflakes (雪花) fall gently from the sky, like tiny white feathers. They cover the ground, houses and trees, making everything look pure and beautiful. One of the best things about winter is playing in the snow. We can build snowmen. We give them carrot noses and old scarves. Having snowball fights is also really fun. We throw snowballs at each other, laughing and running around. Winter also has its own charm indoors. We can sit by the warm fireplace and drink hot chocolate. The heat from the fire makes us feel warm. At night, when we look out of the window, the snow-covered streets, lit by streetlights, look like a magical picture. And let’s not forget about winter holidays. Christmas and New Year come in winter. There are beautiful decorations (装饰物) everywhere, like colourful lights and Christmas trees. It’s a special time for families to get together, share gifts and have a great time. All in all, winter may be cold, but it is full of magic and joy. It gives us memories that will last a lifetime. 1．What makes the world look pure and beautiful in winter? A．The snowflakes covering everything. B．The warm fireplace. C．The colourful lights. D．The cold winds. 2．Which of the following is a fun activity in winter according to the text? A．Playing football in the gym. B．Flying kites on the playground. C．Having snowball fights. D．Planting flowers in the garden. 3．Which holidays come in winter? A．Easter and Thanksgiving. B．Easter and Christmas. C．New Year and Mother’s Day. D．Christmas and New Year. 4．Why are winter holidays special? A．Because there are no cold winds during the holidays. B．Because the temperature is higher during the holidays. C．Because we can only have snowball fights during the holidays. D．Because families get together, share gifts and have a great time. 5．What is the main idea of the text? A．Winter is a season full of sadness. B．Winter is cold but full of magic and joy. C．Winter is too cold and people don’t like it. D．Winter is only about enjoying indoor activities. Every season brings special things — flowers in spring, sunshine in summer, colorful leaves in autumn, and snow in winter. People have created fun sayings and expressions about these seasons over the years. Let’s get to know some of them! Spring: A Fresh Start Spring is all about new beginnings, so people often say, “April showers bring May flowers.” This means the rain in April helps flowers bloom in May. It’s a way of telling us that good things often come after a little bit of trouble. Summer: Fun in the Sun Summer is warm, sunny, and full of life. A popular saying is “Make ha y while the sun shines.” This means to make good use of a good situation (形势) while it lasts. Farmers used to say this because they could only dry hay (草料) on sunny days. Autumn: A Time for Change When leaves turn red, orange, and yellow, people often say, “The autumn of one’s life”. This phrase describes the later years of a person’s life, as autumn is later in the year. Winter: Comfortable and Cold Winter can be hard, but people make the best of it. You might hear someone say, “Snowed under”, which means being very busy, like when snow piles up all around you. Seasonal sayings are like little bits of wisdom (智慧) in fun words. So next time you hear one, smile and think about how it connects to the world around you! 1．In which part of a website can we find this article? A．History. B．Health. C．Technology. D．Nature. 2．What can you learn from “Make hay while the sun shines.”? A．It is about working only in summer. B．It teaches us to work when having a chance. C．It tells us to rest during sunny days. D．It tells people to dry some grass in spring. 3．What is the main idea of the article? A．People should enjoy all the seasons. B．Different seasons have their own weather. C．Seasonal sayings help us understand life and nature. D．Spring and summer are better than autumn and winter. As the largest country in the world, Russia is getting more and more popular for Chinese visitors. Do you want to have fun there, too? Let’s find out when to visit Russia for the best experience! Russia’s spring starts in March, but it doesn’t get warm until May. In Russia, May 1st is also called Spring Day. If you visit Russia in March and April, you can expect lower hotel prices and enjoy events like Women’s Day. But May offers clearer skies and less busy streets. Summer lasts from June to August and receives the most visitors because of the warm weather. Flowers come out and lots of cultural festivals are in the season. In Moscow, temperatures often rise into the 30s. During these months, you can follow the Russians to enjoy the beautiful Black Sea and Altai Mountains. After a grey end to August, the sun often shines throughout September and even into October. This lovely weather is called Indian summer. The forests turn into beautiful colours, making the whole country look fantastic. And the warm weather is right for outdoor activities. Winter in Russia is not as cold as you might think. And the beautiful snow is perfect for all kinds of winter sports. Russian New Year celebrations last for two weeks, filled with music, dancing, and feasts(盛宴), making early January a lively time to visit. 1．When is Russia’s Spring Day? A．On January 1st. B．On March 8th. C．On May 1st. 2．What is India summer like? A．Hot. B．Cloudy. C．Sunny and warm. 3．What can we learn from the passage? A．Hotels are much more expensive in April in Russia. B．Visitors can learn more about Russian culture in summer. C．November is a great time for Russians to have outdoor activities. 4．What’s the best title for this passage? A．How to Travel to Russia B．Best Time to Visit Russia C．A Great Place for Vacation In China there are 24 solar terms (节气) in the year and they are important to our life. The Start of Autumn (立秋) is the 13th of them and it indicates (预示) the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. What do you know about the Start of Autumn! Autumn Tiger The Start of Autumn indicates the beginning of autumn, but hot weather will not come to an end. Hot days after the Start of Autumn usually last for 30 days and people call them “Autumn Tiger”. Gathering crops (收割庄稼) The Start of Autumn is a big solar term for farmers. It is time to gather crops. There is a saying, “If it rains on the day of the Start of Autumn, a good harvest (收获) is coming”. Eating dumplings In Shandong Province, people eat dumplings on the Start of Autumn, and they call it “Eating the Autumn”. They think it can bring them a good harvest next year. Touching Autumn Touching Autumn is for people in Yancheng, Jiangsu. On the eve of the Start of Autumn, if they like, people can touch and take away vegetables and fruit in other people’s gardens. The gardeners think it can make them have more vegetables and fruit next year. 1．In China, the Start of Autumn is the ________ of all solar terms. A．13th B．15th C．21st D．24th 2．Why do people say “Autumn Tiger”? A．Because there is a tiger in autumn. B．Because it means a good harvest. C．Because the weather is still hot. D．Because the Start of Autumn usually last for 30 days. 3．What weather do farmers like on the Start of Autumn? A．A sunny day. B．A windy day. C．A rainy day. D．A cloudy day. 4．Which of the following has nothing to do with “harvest”? A．Autumn Tiger. B．Gathering crops. C．Eating dumplings. D．Touching Autumn. 5．What can be the best title for the passage? A．24 solar terms B．Autumn in China C．Four seasons D．The Start of Autumn If wind had colors, the world would be more beautiful and lively. If it matched with the natural scene (场景), it would be the most beautiful picture. If wind had colors, in spring it should be green. Flowers come out in spring. When green wind blew around, all the flowers seemed to be surrounded (包围) by green leaves. How beautiful it is! The wind in summer should be light blue, because it is too hot. When the light blue wind blew over, you would seem to be in a swimming pool. How cool! The wind in autumn should be golden (金色的) because autumn is the harvest (收获) time, and golden color makes us have harvest feelings. The wind in winter should be light yellow. When light yellow wind blew on white snow, it was very warm. If wind had colors, the world would be more colorful. 1．What’s the color of the wind in summer? A．Light blue. B．Light golden. C．Light yellow. D．Light green. 2．What makes the world more colorful according to the passage? A．The colorful flowers and leaves. B．The white snow in winter. C．The colors of the wind. D．The harvest time in autumn. 3．Match (匹配) the colors of wind with the seasons and choose the right answer. ①Spring         a. light blue ②Summer         b. golden ③Autumn         c. green ④Winter         d. light yellow A．①-a; ②-b; ③-c; ④-d B．①-a; ②-c; ③-b; ④-d C．①-c; ②-a; ③-b; ④-d D．①-c; ②-a; ③-d; ④-b 4．The passage is written in the order of ______. A．space B．time C．persons D．opinions 5．In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage? A．Culture. B．Travel. C．Science. D．Business. Here comes autumn! It is the third season of the year. In China, autumn arrives around September. It is still a little warm, but it gets colder and colder. The days also get shorter and shorter. The leaves on the trees begin to turn yellow and red. The air is fresh. It’s a great season for kids to play outside. What do children do in autumn in different countries? In China, students often have an autumn picnic. Usually, they go to an amusement park(游乐场) or out into nature. For example, kids in Shenzhen like to climb mountains in Nanshan. Most children also like to play games with their classmates, like soccer. Japanese students often go hiking with their parents or classmates when the leaves are red and yellow. It is a perfect way to get exercise. Mountain climbing in nice weather is also a good choice. For most children in the US, biking is a good autumn activity. Take a mountain bike ride and you can find new roads. Playing in leaf piles(堆) is popular, too. Kids jump onto a leaf pile. They are happy to see the colorful leaves fly all around. They also make leaf rain. It’s all a lot of fun. In the UK, school kids love to camp outside with their parents. They make food over the fire and tell ghost stories. 1．What is autumn like in China? A．The weather is hot. B．The nights get longer and longer. C．All the leaves on the trees turn green. D．It’s a great season for children to stay inside. 2．What do Chinese students love doing? ①going to an amusement park                 ②going out into nature ③swimming                                     ④skiing A．①② B．②④ C．①②③ D．①②③④ 3．What does the underlined word “perfect” in the third paragraph mean? A．important B．great C．healthy D．difficult 4．What can we know from the last two paragraphs? A．Kids in the US and UK enjoy hiking. B．School kids in the UK like camping outside with their classmates. C．Playing in leave piles is popular with American children. D．Children in the UK are not interested in telling ghost stories. 四、任务型阅读 In China, there are 24 solar terms（节气）in a year. And there are six of them in winter. They are beginning of winter, light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice（冬至）, lesser cold（小寒）and greater cold. Beginning of winter 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 Festival”. 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 around the country can expect the coldest weather yet. 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 with snow. And all the people in China are ready to welcome the Spring Festival after it. Of course, a new round of solar terms will start. 阅读短文，回答下列问题。 1．How many solar terms are there in a year in China?    2．What do the northern people usually have on beginning of winter?    3．What does winter solstice bring?    4．Why do people often count “nine cold periods”?   5．When are all Chinese ready to welcome the Spring Festival?    The traditional Chinese solar calendar (日历) divides the year into twenty-four solar terms (节气). Minor Snow (小雪), the 20th solar term of the year, begins on November 22 this year. Here are a few things you should know about Minor Snow. Wearing hats and scarves In China, starting in Minor Snow, the wind blows (吹；刮) from the northeast a lot. Many people do not wear hats or scarves yet. In fact, according to an old Chinese saying, “the head is the place where all passages of the body gather”. It’s necessary (必要的) to wear hats and scarves to keep one’s head warm. Drinking soup During Minor Snow, the air in the houses is dry and most people may find their nose and mouth feel a bit dry. This will cause (导致) “inner heat” in one’s body. The key is to drink more hot soup. Eating rice cake In some areas of South China, people eat rice cakes around Minor Snow. In ancient times (在古代), rice cakes were a traditional festival offering (祭品) to the bull god (牛神). Making pickled (腌制) vegetables and pork After Minor Snow, because of low temperature (温度) and dry air. It is the best time to start making preserved pork (腊肉), which by the Chinese Spring Festival would be ready to enjoy. The people in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, have welcomed Minor Snow with making pickled vegetables. In addition (此外), we like to eat hot and spicy (辣的) food to keep warm. However, it’s not wise to eat much spicy food because that will increase inner heat. This year’s Minor Snow is coming. Wish you to be surrounded by (被……包围) a life full of warmth. 1．When does Minor Snow begin this year? 2．How do people keep head warm in Minor Snow? 3．What is the key to avoid (避免) causing “inner heat”? 4．Where do people eat rice cakes around Minor Snow? 5．What do you think of eating spicy food during Minor Snow? (请自拟一句话作答) 五、选词填空 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 area        quite        year        you        play        visit        low        main        season        for New Zealand is a beautiful country and many people choose to visit it at any time of a year. The weather in New Zealand is fine all 1 round. Why do visitors like to travel there? I think the pleasant weather is one of the 2 reasons. Here are the four 3 in New Zealand. Spring in this beautiful country can be hot, warm or cool. The weather is 4 different. That depends on where you go. You can visit Alexandra in Central Otago and Hastings in Hawke’s Bay. Summer lasts from December to February. I think it is the best time of a year to 5 New Zealand. The long sunny days are wonderful 6 outdoor games and water sports. You can visit it with 7 friends or parents. Autumn is from March to May. This season is pleasant in New Zealand. The temperature is a few degrees 8 than that in summer. Winter is from June to August. The mountain 9 are covered in snow during winter and there is a little rainfall in some places. So many people love 10 with snow. This is a good time to play with snow. 选用方框中所给的单词或短语并用其适当形式填空。 important   change   leaf   be covered with   long In many places, the weather 1 during the year. These changes are called seasons. In the north and south there are four seasons in a year. In tropical places near the equator (赤道), there are two seasons, a wet season and a dry season. Each season brings changes. They are 2 to plants and animals that live in different parts of the world. Spring starts when the day and night are the same length. The weather gets warmer. Plants start to grow. Many animals have their babies in spring. Summer begins on the 3 day of the year. In the northern hemisphere, this is usually on June 21 or 22. Summer is usually the warmest and sunniest time of the year. Fruit grows faster on plants. Young animals grow bigger and stronger. Autumn starts when the day and night are the same length again. During autumn, the 4 change colour and fall down from the trees. Some animals collect food before winter comes. Winter begins on the shortest day of the year. In the northern hemisphere, this is usually on December 21 or 22. The weather is colder and in some places, everything 5 white snow. Plants stop growing. Some animals find places to hide and sleep. This is called hibernation (冬眠). 请根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯，并将答案写在题后相应的位置上。方框中有两个词为多余项。 to  seven  tradition  play  they  lot  pass  eat  kind  the  fast  like Lixia, or the Start of Summer, is the 1 of the 24 Chinese solar terms (节气) which falls on May 6 of this year. It symbolizes (象征) the passing from spring 2 summer. With the heat (温度) of summer, plants and crops will begin to grow much 3 . So farmers are always happy to welcome the arrival of Lixia. This is 4 best time of the year to plant early rice in the southern part of China. Chinese has 5 of old sayings that are used to warn people not to be lazy during this period of time. In China, people celebrate the day of Lixia in different ways. For example, in some places people cook “Five-Colored Rice”. Usually, it is made from five 6 of beans (豆)—mung bean, red bean, yellow bean, black bean and green bean. It stands for people’s good wishes for a colorful life. People also have the custom of 7 some different kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables. On the day of Lixia, children will wear a bag with an egg around their necks in some areas. This is believed to help keep 8 safe and healthy. Other 9 of Lixia include the singing of beautiful folk songs. And people also weigh themselves on Lixia. When the summer 10 , they’ll weigh themselves again to see how many pounds they have lost during the hot season. 六、书面表达 1．假设你是Daniel，请你根据思维导图中提供的信息，给你英国的笔友Jude写一封关于四季的信。 要求：1)表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯; 2)必须包括思维导图中所有的相关信息，并适当发挥; 3)词数100左右。 Dear Jude, I’m writing to tell you something about the four seasons in Nantong. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Daniel 2．某英文报正在举行以“家乡美”为主题的征文活动，你打算以“Spring in My Hometown”为题写一篇英语短文投稿，请根据以下问题提示完成征文。 提示： 1. What is the weather like in your hometown? 2. What do you usually do in spring? 3. How do you like your hometown in spring? 要求： 1. 短文需包含所有提示内容，可适当发挥； 2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等信息； 3. 文章80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Spring in My Hometown My hometown is a beautiful city in Gansu Province. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3．你校要举行一场以“My favourite season”为题的英文征文比赛，请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇100词左右的征文稿，来谈谈你的看法： 1. Which is your favourite season? 2. What’s special about this season? (there points) 3.What can people do in this season? (three points) 4.Why do you like this season? (two points) 要求： 1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯； 2）必须包括所有要点内容，并适当发挥； 3）词数：100 词左右； My favourite season ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $