Unit 6 Seasons（单元自测卷·苏州专用）英语新教材译林版八年级上册

………………○………………外………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… ………………○………………内………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… 此卷只装订不密封 ………………○………………内………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… ………………○………………外………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… … 学校：______________姓名：_____________班级：_______________考号：______________________ 2026-2027学年八年级上册英语单元自测·苏州专用 Unit 6 Seasons·培优卷 学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________ （时间：100分钟，满分：100分） 一、完形填空。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。 Picture this: The weather is becoming so cool. People are 1 their sweaters or coats instead of summer clothes. But for some people, the changing of the seasons is less enjoyable because it can lead to a(n) 2 drop in energy. Furthermore, many people may wonder why they get more tired in 3 . As Dr. Michael Howell, a sleep expert, says, “The sunlight in the morning helps us 4 , and it also helps keep us awake all day long.” As autumn comes, the days are getting shorter, we’ll probably feel sleepy, weak and so on. Besides, people prefer to eat more comfort food in cold weather. But according to scientific research, these food can 5 people feel sleepy and less energetic. For more energy, we should try to eat fruit and vegetables whenever possible. For some people, one of the best parts in autumn is that they can finally 6 outdoor activities. They can say things like “It looks like it’s about to rain. I guess I’ll have to stay at home and drink hot tea!” But this drop in activity could make them feel much 7 . “Physical activity is helpful for quick thinking,” says Dr. Howell. Changes in sleep can also influence 8 people feel during the day. For some, they might sleep longer, but for others, they might sleep shorter. 9 , the effects on their energy levels are almost the same. Like the 10 of the year, experts advise sleeping for about eight hours a night, and waking up at the same time every day. They think it is a good way to avoid interfering with (干扰) people’s body clocks. 1．A．dressing B．changing C．wearing D．leaving 2．A．cheerful B．lucky C．exciting D．sudden 3．A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter 4．A．wake up B．put up C．turn up D．tidy up 5．A．help B．make C．cause D．advise 6．A．keep B．stop C．lose D．plan 7．A．happier B．colder C．weaker D．healthier 8．A．how B．why C．when D．where 9．A．Instead B．Moreover C．However D．Otherwise 10．A．part B．rest C．form D．season 二、阅读理解。(本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分) A Trees can keep a record of Earth’s climate for a very long time. In fact, trees can live for hundreds and sometimes even thousands of years! If you see a stump (树桩), you may find that the top of the stump has many rings. These rings can tell us how old the tree is and what the weather was like during each year of the tree’s life. In most places, daily weather records have only been kept for the past 100 to 150 years. So, scientists can use trees to learn about the climate hundreds to thousands of years ago. 11．According to the poster, which part of a tree can record the climate? A．Its rings. B．Its leaves. C．Its roots. D．Its branches. 12．How old is the tree in the poster? A．About 14 years old. B．About 17 years old. C．About 20 years old. D．About 23 years old. 13．Where might you see this poster? A．In someone’s craft blog. B．In a report about a new study. C．On a website about the climate. D．On the cover of a fashion magazine. B With spring soon coming to an end, people in China are looking forward to the first solar term of summer, lixia. Lixia, or the Start of Summer, is the seventh of the 24 Chinese solar terms. It symbolizes the passing from spring to summer. Because of the hot weather of summer, plants will grow faster. The crops also welcome the fast growing season. Therefore, farmers are usually happy to welcome the arrival of lixia. This is the best time of the year to plant early rice in the south of China. There are a lot of ancient Chinese idioms (习语) that warn people not to stay free during this period of time. ________ For example, in some places people cook “Five-Coloured Rice”. It is usually made from five kinds of beans, including mung beans, red beans, yellow beans, black beans and green beans. It stands for people’s good wishes for a colourful life. In some areas, children will wear a bag with an egg around their necks. This is believed to help prevent abdominal distension (腹胀). It’s an ordinary illness among ancient Chinese children during summer. On the day of lixia, people also have the tradition of eating three kinds of food; cherries, green plums, and green wheat. As there are so many different kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables from which to choose, what gets eaten during this time can affect the country. In ancient times, during lixia, emperors would give ice to their ministers (大臣). Other lixia traditions include the singing of many kinds of folk songs. People also weigh themselves on lixia. When the summer passes, they’ll weigh themselves again to see how many kilos they have lost during the hot season. 14．Why are the farmers happy to welcome the arrival of lixia? A．Because they can harvest crops. B．Because they are free at home. C．Because it is the best time to plant. D．Because it is the first solar term of summer. 15．Which of the following sentences may be put in “________”? A．People celebrate the day of lixia in different ways in China. B．People want to know what they should prepare for the day of lixia. C．People sing many kinds of folk music to celebrate the day of lixia. D．People in different areas of China have different ideas about the day of lixia. 16．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A．① /② /③ ④ ⑤ B．① ② ③ /④ /⑤ C．① /② ③ ④ /⑤ D．① ② /③ ④ /⑤ 17．What is the best title for the text? A．Different Food in Summer B．Enjoy the Summer Time C．Welcome to Summer D．Activities in Summer C Many foreign people may want to travel to China. But when is the best time to visit some of Chinese cities? Here is some advice. The best time to visit Beijing is in September or October. Because it’s cool in these months. There are many old and great places to visit, such as the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and the Palace Museum. Do you want to feel cool in a hot summer? Please go to Lhasa. And the best time to visit it is in July or August. The weather is pretty cool in summer. You may enjoy special dance and music and taste good food. But you might need a coat or a sweater because it’s cold in the evening. In most places of China, it’s usually cold in winter. But Hainan Island is different. In winter, it’s always warm there. So winter is the best time to visit Haikou and Sanya. You’ll probably enjoy swimming, diving or walking on the beach. Of course, you may taste all kinds of fruits and seafoods. That’s great! 18．When is the best time to visit Beijing? A．In spring. B．In summer. C．In autumn. D．In winter. 19．What does “it” mean in Paragraph3? A．Sanya B．Lhasa C．Beijing D．Hainan 20．According to the passage, what can you do in Hainan? ① Go swimming.            ② Taste the seafood.        ③ Walk on the beach.        ④ Go shopping. A．①②③ B．①③④ C．②③④ D．①②④ 21．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．All the foreign people love to visit Chinese cities. B．It’s very cold in summer in Lhasa. C．In China, people should visit all the cities in summer. D．It’s best to visit Chinese cities in different seasons. D When the leaves begin to change their colours and the birds head south, we know the season is starting to change. On September 7th comes White Dew (白露), the 15th solar term of the year. It indicates (预示) the beginning of the cool autumn. As the temperature drops, white dew is often seen (看见) on the grass and trees at night. For writers and poets, autumn is a difficult season to describe (描写). It’s the end of the summer, and therefore a little sad. The days seem to get shorter, and when you wake in the morning, there’s mist(薄雾)and it’s cooler. Winter is just around the corner. American writer Ernest Hemingway wrote in his book A Movable Feast (《流动的盛宴》), “You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare(光秃秃的)against the wind and the cold, wintry light.” But on the other hand, autumn has its good side. There are so many changes at this time of year, such as the colourful leaves and cooler nights. French writer Albert Camus even thought autumn was a second spring, “when every leaf is a flower”. This view is also found in the most famous autumn poem in English literature, To Autumn by John Keats. In that poem, Keats said that autumn had its own songs, just like spring. Another theme of this season is wisdom. The arrival of autumn is thought to be similar to a person becoming mature (成熟的). The great Irish (爱尔兰的) poet WB Yeats used this idea in his poem The Wild Swans at Coole(《库尔的野天鹅》), writing about the changing seasons in Coole Park in the west of Ireland. Seeing and counting 59 swans, he remembers first making the count as a young man. Seeing the swans do the same thing for all those years, he’s reminded that even though we get older, our hearts always stay the same age. 22．What can we know about White Dew from the passage? A．It is often talked about by writers and poets. B．It is the time of year with the most rainfall. C．It is when the temperature begins to drop. D．It indicates the end of the autumn. 23．A Movable Feast was mentioned (被提及) to __________ A．point out that autumn is very cold B．present the sad part of autumn C．show that winter will soon come D．express sadness about the end 24．What does “this idea” in the last paragraph refer to? A．Autumn is an important season for man. B．We can always stay young at heart. C．Autumn is related to one’s growing old. D．Nature is full of lessons to be learned. 25．What’s the article mainly about? A．The solar term White Dew. B．Why autumn is a sad season. C．Autumn weather and activities. D．Famous writers’ description (描写) of autumn. 三、信息还原。(本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 The clouds in the sky are changing all the time. They have different shapes in different people’s eyes. Some of them are like feathers, flying in the air. Some are like a big quilt, covering the whole sky. 26 Sometimes clouds can make the sky very beautiful and lovely. 27 A few minutes ago, the clouds were smiling in small pieces while the sun was shining. But a few minutes later, the clouds became dark 28 When different clouds hang in the sky, different kinds of weather will appear. There is much experience from the elders. High and thin clouds in the sky are often the beginning of the clear weather. 29 Next time, you can try watching the clouds by yourself. Clouds can help us to know about the weather and predict (预知) the weather changes. Weather plays an important part in our life, especially to animals and the farmers. 30 However, the changes of the weather are not very easy to make sure, and there are mistakes only by seeing the clouds in the sky. Usually, people have to listen to the weather report. A．We can’t see clouds at night. B．Clouds are the signs of the weather. C．And they are also like mountains, rivers or lions. D．But sometimes they might make the sky dark. E．Those low and thick clouds often bring rain or snow. F．We may learn to see the clouds and know the weather changes. G．It’s better for you to take an umbrella with you whenever you go out. 四、词汇运用。(本大题共13小题，每小题1分，共13分) 第一节 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给的汉语注释或首字母提示，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。 31．Look at the clouds in the sky. They’re getting even ________ (厚的). It’s going to rain. 32．After the heavy rain, the ________ (气温) drops a lot and we feel cool. 33．The biking was a really _________ (令人愉快的) and memorable experience. 34．In order to make the activity less difficult, I suggest d________ the whole class into groups. 35．People around you can always have a great e________ on you, so do choose friends wisely. 36．As the bright moon ________ (shine) over the sea, you share this moment with me from far away. 37．We can still feel the h________ of the sun in winter. 38．Last night, the wind b________ strongly. Some trees fell down. 第二节 请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。 grow  order  average  freeze  as well as 39．Trees can clean the air cool it. 40．I a new pair of running shoes online yesterday. 41．The yogurt tastes like ice cream but has none of the fat. 42．Mr. Lin is neither too tall nor too short. He is of height. 43．Teachers encourage students to solve problems by themselves. It’s important for their . 五、短文填空。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 There are four seasons in a year. For all my friends, every season is good and pleasant. Wang Dong likes flying kites. She says, “When spring comes, the days are getting 44 (long). And everything begins to grow. It is 45 (sun) and warm and the wind is not very strong. It’s the best time 46 (fly) kites.” So she often says she likes spring 47 (good). “Swimming is my favourite sport,” says Anne. “When summer 48 (come), I often go swimming in the rivers or lakes with my friends. You can enjoy 49 (you) in the water when the temperature is high. It’s cool and you can swim like a fish there.” “I often go 50 (climb) hills with my father during the long vacation of the National Day though the weather is a bit cold,” says Liu An. “And when you climb the hill in the morning and get on the top of the hill, you can have a good time, especially when you see the sun 51 (rise).” So he likes autumn best of all. Bob says he likes winter very much. He says, “I’m very happy when I have big snowball 52 (fight) with my friends. I also like making 53 (snowman). When the weather is below zero and the river is frozen,I often play with my friends on the ice. It’s very interesting.” 六、阅读表达。(本大题共3小题，54题2分，55题2分，56题3分，共7分) Summer in your country may not be the same as summer in other countries. Summer is different all around the world! Summer happens at different times in different places. In the Northern Hemisphere, the half of the Earth above the equator (赤道), summer is in the months of June, July and August. But in the Southern hemisphere, the half of the Earth below the equator, summer happens in December, January and February. So when Chinese people are enjoying their summer wearing shorts and T-shirts, the Australians are having a cold time with heavy clothes on. The time the sun rises and sets is different around the world, too. In places that are in the extreme north or south of the Earth (such as the North Pole), you can see the sun 24 hours a day during summer! This is called the ‘midnight sun because you can see the sun at midnight (even at 1:00 am) during the summer. The weather can be different in summer as well. In countries with tropical climates, such as Thailand or Singapore, the weather in summer is very hot and humid with lots of rain. In countries like Spain, things are different. The temperature can be very high. It’s not surprising to be over 40℃. And there is little rain in Spain. But summer is not always hot. In some countries like Iceland, the average summer temperature is around 15℃. Even the sounds of summer are different! In some countries such as China, you can hear the really loud buzzing sound of Cicadas (蝉) all summer long. Summer traditions are also different all around the world. And in Mexico, people eat ice lollies called paletas that can be made from fruits such as strawberry, mango and stuff. In Japan, people eat flavored shaved ice (刨冰) called Kakigori and cold noodles in the hot summer weather. 1．How long can you see the sun in a day in North Pole during summer? 2．What’s the weather like in summer in Spain? 3．Of all the countries in the passage, which do you want to spend your summer holiday in? Why? 七、书面表达。(共25分) 你最喜欢的季节是什么呢?请你结合下面的提示，写一篇70词左右的短文。 提示： 1. What’s your favourite season? 2. When is the season? 3. What is the weather like in this season? 4. What do you like to do in this season? 要求：1. 覆盖所有提示要点; 2. 语言流畅，结构合理。 My favourite season __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试题 第7页（共8页） 试题 第8页（共8页） 试题 第1页（共8页） 试题 第2页（共8页） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026-2027学年八年级上册英语单元自测·苏州专用 Unit 6 Seasons·培优卷 学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________ （时间：100分钟，满分：100分） 一、完形填空。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。 Picture this: The weather is becoming so cool. People are 1 their sweaters or coats instead of summer clothes. But for some people, the changing of the seasons is less enjoyable because it can lead to a(n) 2 drop in energy. Furthermore, many people may wonder why they get more tired in 3 . As Dr. Michael Howell, a sleep expert, says, “The sunlight in the morning helps us 4 , and it also helps keep us awake all day long.” As autumn comes, the days are getting shorter, we’ll probably feel sleepy, weak and so on. Besides, people prefer to eat more comfort food in cold weather. But according to scientific research, these food can 5 people feel sleepy and less energetic. For more energy, we should try to eat fruit and vegetables whenever possible. For some people, one of the best parts in autumn is that they can finally 6 outdoor activities. They can say things like “It looks like it’s about to rain. I guess I’ll have to stay at home and drink hot tea!” But this drop in activity could make them feel much 7 . “Physical activity is helpful for quick thinking,” says Dr. Howell. Changes in sleep can also influence 8 people feel during the day. For some, they might sleep longer, but for others, they might sleep shorter. 9 , the effects on their energy levels are almost the same. Like the 10 of the year, experts advise sleeping for about eight hours a night, and waking up at the same time every day. They think it is a good way to avoid interfering with (干扰) people’s body clocks. 1．A．dressing B．changing C．wearing D．leaving 2．A．cheerful B．lucky C．exciting D．sudden 3．A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter 4．A．wake up B．put up C．turn up D．tidy up 5．A．help B．make C．cause D．advise 6．A．keep B．stop C．lose D．plan 7．A．happier B．colder C．weaker D．healthier 8．A．how B．why C．when D．where 9．A．Instead B．Moreover C．However D．Otherwise 10．A．part B．rest C．form D．season 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．B 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．C 10．B 【导语】本文介绍了人们在秋季更容易感到疲惫的原因。作者从光照时长、食物选择、户外运动量以及睡眠质量这四个方面做了说明。 【详解】1．句意：人们穿着他们的毛衣或外套，而不是夏天的衣服。 dressing给……穿衣服；changing改变；wearing穿着；leaving离开。根据“People are...their sweaters or coats”可知，指的是穿着毛衣或外套。故选C。 2．句意：但对于一些人来说，季节的变化就不那么令人愉快了，因为它会导致精力突然下降。 cheerful高兴的；lucky幸运的；exciting令人兴奋的；sudden突然的。根据下文“they get more tired”可知，感到劳累是因为精力突然下降。故选D。 3．句意：此外，许多人可能想知道为什么他们在秋天更累。 spring春天；summer夏天；autumn秋天；winter冬天。根据下文“As autumn comes”即全文内容可知，本文介绍的是秋天人们感到疲倦的原因。故选C。 4．句意：正如睡眠专家Michael Howell博士所说: “早晨的阳光帮助我们醒来，也帮助我们一整天都保持清醒。” wake up醒来；put up张贴；turn up调高音量；tidy up整理。根据“The sunlight in the morning”和常识可知，早上的阳光有助于我们醒来。故选A。 5．句意：但根据科学研究，这些食物会使人感到困倦，精力不足。 help帮助；make使，让；cause引起，导致，常用于cause sb. to do sth.“导致某人做某事”；advise建议。根据“these food can...people feel sleepy and less energetic”可知，指的是食物使人感到困倦，make sb. do sth.“使某人做某事”。故选B。 6．句意：对一些人来说，秋天最好的部分之一就是他们终于可以停止户外活动了。 keep保持；stop停止；lose失去；plan计划。根据“They can say things like ‘It looks like it’s about to rain. I guess I’ll have to stay at home and drink hot tea!’ ”可知，一些人喜欢待在家里喝茶，不喜欢户外活动，因此上文 “停止户外活动”符合语境。故选B。 7．句意：但这种活动的减少可能会让他们感觉更虚弱。 happier更快乐的；colder更冷的；weaker更虚弱的；healthier更健康的。根据生活常识可知，停止户外活动会让身体更虚弱。故选C。 8．句意：睡眠的变化也会影响人们白天的感受如何。 how怎样；why为什么；when什么时候；where在哪里。根据“Changes in sleep can also influence ...people feel during the day.”可知，指的是睡眠的变化会影响人们感受如何。故选A。 9．句意：然而，对他们能量水平的影响几乎是一样的。 Instead反而；Moreover此外；However然而；Otherwise否则。根据“For some, they might sleep longer, but for others, they might sleep shorter. ...the effects on their energy levels are almost the same”可知，答题空前后句是转折关系，故“However”符合语境。故选C。 10．句意：和一年中的其他的时间一样，专家建议每晚睡8小时左右，每天在同一时间起床。 part部分；rest其余部分；form表格；season季节。根据“They think it is a good way to avoid interfering with (干扰) people’s body clocks.”可知，为了避免生物钟受到干扰，应该保持与一年中的“其他的”睡眠时间一样。故选B。 二、阅读理解。(本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分) A Trees can keep a record of Earth’s climate for a very long time. In fact, trees can live for hundreds and sometimes even thousands of years! If you see a stump (树桩), you may find that the top of the stump has many rings. These rings can tell us how old the tree is and what the weather was like during each year of the tree’s life. In most places, daily weather records have only been kept for the past 100 to 150 years. So, scientists can use trees to learn about the climate hundreds to thousands of years ago. 11．According to the poster, which part of a tree can record the climate? A．Its rings. B．Its leaves. C．Its roots. D．Its branches. 12．How old is the tree in the poster? A．About 14 years old. B．About 17 years old. C．About 20 years old. D．About 23 years old. 13．Where might you see this poster? A．In someone’s craft blog. B．In a report about a new study. C．On a website about the climate. D．On the cover of a fashion magazine. 【答案】11．A 12．B 13．C 【导语】本文是一篇科普说明文，主要介绍了树的年轮如何记录气候信息以及树木年龄的识别方法。 【详解】11．细节理解题。根据“If you see a stump (树桩), you may find that the top of the stump has many rings. These rings can tell us how old the tree is and what the weather was like during each year of the tree’s life.”可知，年轮可以记录气候。故选A。 12．细节理解题。根据“One light ring and one dark ring make one year of the tree’s life”可知，一圈浅色加一圈深色为一年。图片中从中心向外数，共有17圈完整的年轮。因此这棵树大约17岁。故选B。 13．推理判断题。通读全文并根据“So, scientists can use trees to learn about the climate hundreds to thousands of years ago.”可知，文章内容围绕树木年轮与气候记录的关系展开，属于科普类信息，最可能出现在气候类网站上。故选C。 B With spring soon coming to an end, people in China are looking forward to the first solar term of summer, lixia. Lixia, or the Start of Summer, is the seventh of the 24 Chinese solar terms. It symbolizes the passing from spring to summer. Because of the hot weather of summer, plants will grow faster. The crops also welcome the fast growing season. Therefore, farmers are usually happy to welcome the arrival of lixia. This is the best time of the year to plant early rice in the south of China. There are a lot of ancient Chinese idioms (习语) that warn people not to stay free during this period of time. ________ For example, in some places people cook “Five-Coloured Rice”. It is usually made from five kinds of beans, including mung beans, red beans, yellow beans, black beans and green beans. It stands for people’s good wishes for a colourful life. In some areas, children will wear a bag with an egg around their necks. This is believed to help prevent abdominal distension (腹胀). It’s an ordinary illness among ancient Chinese children during summer. On the day of lixia, people also have the tradition of eating three kinds of food; cherries, green plums, and green wheat. As there are so many different kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables from which to choose, what gets eaten during this time can affect the country. In ancient times, during lixia, emperors would give ice to their ministers (大臣). Other lixia traditions include the singing of many kinds of folk songs. People also weigh themselves on lixia. When the summer passes, they’ll weigh themselves again to see how many kilos they have lost during the hot season. 14．Why are the farmers happy to welcome the arrival of lixia? A．Because they can harvest crops. B．Because they are free at home. C．Because it is the best time to plant. D．Because it is the first solar term of summer. 15．Which of the following sentences may be put in “________”? A．People celebrate the day of lixia in different ways in China. B．People want to know what they should prepare for the day of lixia. C．People sing many kinds of folk music to celebrate the day of lixia. D．People in different areas of China have different ideas about the day of lixia. 16．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A．① /② /③ ④ ⑤ B．① ② ③ /④ /⑤ C．① /② ③ ④ /⑤ D．① ② /③ ④ /⑤ 17．What is the best title for the text? A．Different Food in Summer B．Enjoy the Summer Time C．Welcome to Summer D．Activities in Summer 【答案】14．C 15．A 16．A 17．C 【导语】本文介绍立夏节气，讲解农事意义以及各地的传统民俗活动。 【详解】14．根据第二段中“This is the best time of the year to plant early rice in the south of China.”可知，农民欢迎立夏是因为这是种植的最佳时节。 15．横线后文列举了多地立夏的饮食、佩戴习俗，该句需要总领下文，引出各地立夏的庆祝方式，对应选项A。 16．第一段介绍立夏的定义；第二段讲述立夏对农业的意义（农民欢迎的原因）；第三、四、五段详细列举了立夏的各种习俗和传统活动（饮食、挂蛋、称重等）。因此结构为①/②/③④⑤。 17．全文围绕“立夏”这一节气展开，介绍了其含义、农业意义以及各种传统习俗。立夏象征着春天的结束和夏天的开始，人们欢迎它的到来。选项 C“欢迎夏天”最能体现立夏作为夏季第一个节气的主题及文中提到的“welcome the arrival of lixia”。 C Many foreign people may want to travel to China. But when is the best time to visit some of Chinese cities? Here is some advice. The best time to visit Beijing is in September or October. Because it’s cool in these months. There are many old and great places to visit, such as the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and the Palace Museum. Do you want to feel cool in a hot summer? Please go to Lhasa. And the best time to visit it is in July or August. The weather is pretty cool in summer. You may enjoy special dance and music and taste good food. But you might need a coat or a sweater because it’s cold in the evening. In most places of China, it’s usually cold in winter. But Hainan Island is different. In winter, it’s always warm there. So winter is the best time to visit Haikou and Sanya. You’ll probably enjoy swimming, diving or walking on the beach. Of course, you may taste all kinds of fruits and seafoods. That’s great! 18．When is the best time to visit Beijing? A．In spring. B．In summer. C．In autumn. D．In winter. 19．What does “it” mean in Paragraph3? A．Sanya B．Lhasa C．Beijing D．Hainan 20．According to the passage, what can you do in Hainan? ① Go swimming.            ② Taste the seafood.        ③ Walk on the beach.        ④ Go shopping. A．①②③ B．①③④ C．②③④ D．①②④ 21．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．All the foreign people love to visit Chinese cities. B．It’s very cold in summer in Lhasa. C．In China, people should visit all the cities in summer. D．It’s best to visit Chinese cities in different seasons. 【答案】18．C 19．B 20．A 21．D 【导语】本文就游览中国一些城市的最佳时间给出了一些建议。 【详解】18．细节理解题。根据“The best time to visit Beijing is in September or October”可知，参观北京的最佳时间是在九月或十月，即秋天。故选C。 19．词句猜测题。根据“Please go to Lhasa. And the best time to visit it is in July or August.”可知，请去拉萨。并且参观它的最佳时间是在七月或八月，即此处的划线单词it指代Lhasa“拉萨”。故选B。 20．细节理解题。根据“But Hainan Island is different...You’ll probably enjoy swimming, diving or walking on the beach. Of course, you may taste all kinds of fruits and seafoods”可知，冬天是参观海口和三亚的最佳时间。你可能会喜欢游泳、潜水或者在海滩上散步。当然，你可以品尝各种各样的水果和海鲜。故①②③正确。故选A。 21．推理判断题。根据“The best time to visit Beijing is in September or October”、“Do you want to feel cool in a hot summer? Please go to Lhasa. And the best time to visit it is in July or August”和“But Hainan Island is different. In winter, it’s always warm there. So winter is the best time to visit Haikou and Sanya”可推测出，最好在不同季节去游览中国的城市。故选D。 D When the leaves begin to change their colours and the birds head south, we know the season is starting to change. On September 7th comes White Dew (白露), the 15th solar term of the year. It indicates (预示) the beginning of the cool autumn. As the temperature drops, white dew is often seen (看见) on the grass and trees at night. For writers and poets, autumn is a difficult season to describe (描写). It’s the end of the summer, and therefore a little sad. The days seem to get shorter, and when you wake in the morning, there’s mist(薄雾)and it’s cooler. Winter is just around the corner. American writer Ernest Hemingway wrote in his book A Movable Feast (《流动的盛宴》), “You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare(光秃秃的)against the wind and the cold, wintry light.” But on the other hand, autumn has its good side. There are so many changes at this time of year, such as the colourful leaves and cooler nights. French writer Albert Camus even thought autumn was a second spring, “when every leaf is a flower”. This view is also found in the most famous autumn poem in English literature, To Autumn by John Keats. In that poem, Keats said that autumn had its own songs, just like spring. Another theme of this season is wisdom. The arrival of autumn is thought to be similar to a person becoming mature (成熟的). The great Irish (爱尔兰的) poet WB Yeats used this idea in his poem The Wild Swans at Coole(《库尔的野天鹅》), writing about the changing seasons in Coole Park in the west of Ireland. Seeing and counting 59 swans, he remembers first making the count as a young man. Seeing the swans do the same thing for all those years, he’s reminded that even though we get older, our hearts always stay the same age. 22．What can we know about White Dew from the passage? A．It is often talked about by writers and poets. B．It is the time of year with the most rainfall. C．It is when the temperature begins to drop. D．It indicates the end of the autumn. 23．A Movable Feast was mentioned (被提及) to __________ A．point out that autumn is very cold B．present the sad part of autumn C．show that winter will soon come D．express sadness about the end 24．What does “this idea” in the last paragraph refer to? A．Autumn is an important season for man. B．We can always stay young at heart. C．Autumn is related to one’s growing old. D．Nature is full of lessons to be learned. 25．What’s the article mainly about? A．The solar term White Dew. B．Why autumn is a sad season. C．Autumn weather and activities. D．Famous writers’ description (描写) of autumn. 【答案】22．C 23．B 24．C 25．D 【导语】本文以白露节气引入，介绍了作家、诗人对秋天的不同描写，以及秋天所承载的“成熟与智慧”主题。 【详解】22．第1段提到“On September 7th comes White Dew...It indicates the beginning of the cool autumn. As the temperature drops...”，可知白露是气温开始下降的时节。 23．第3段提到海明威在《流动的盛宴》中写“you expected to be sad in the fall...bare against the wind and the cold”，该内容是为了呈现秋天伤感的一面。 24．第5段提到“Another theme of this season is wisdom. The arrival of autumn is thought to be similar to a person becoming mature”，最后一段“this idea”指代的是“秋天与个人成熟（变老）相关”。 25．全文围绕作家、诗人对秋天的描写展开（包括伤感面、美好面、智慧主题），核心是“著名作家对秋天的描写”。 三、信息还原。(本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 The clouds in the sky are changing all the time. They have different shapes in different people’s eyes. Some of them are like feathers, flying in the air. Some are like a big quilt, covering the whole sky. 26 Sometimes clouds can make the sky very beautiful and lovely. 27 A few minutes ago, the clouds were smiling in small pieces while the sun was shining. But a few minutes later, the clouds became dark 28 When different clouds hang in the sky, different kinds of weather will appear. There is much experience from the elders. High and thin clouds in the sky are often the beginning of the clear weather. 29 Next time, you can try watching the clouds by yourself. Clouds can help us to know about the weather and predict (预知) the weather changes. Weather plays an important part in our life, especially to animals and the farmers. 30 However, the changes of the weather are not very easy to make sure, and there are mistakes only by seeing the clouds in the sky. Usually, people have to listen to the weather report. A．We can’t see clouds at night. B．Clouds are the signs of the weather. C．And they are also like mountains, rivers or lions. D．But sometimes they might make the sky dark. E．Those low and thick clouds often bring rain or snow. F．We may learn to see the clouds and know the weather changes. G．It’s better for you to take an umbrella with you whenever you go out. 【答案】26．C 27．D 28．B 29．E 30．F 【导语】本文主要讲述了云的多变形态，以及云与天气的关系，并如何通过观察云了解和预测天气变化。 【详解】26．根据“Some are like a big quilt, covering the whole sky.”可知，云朵的形状在不同人眼中各不相同，空处应表示云朵的其他形状，选项C“它们也像山、河流或狮子。”符合语境，故选C。 27．根据“Sometimes clouds can make the sky very beautiful and lovely.”可知，云朵有时会让天空变得非常美丽和可爱，空处应表示云朵的另一种效果，选项D“但有时它们可能会让天空变暗。”符合语境，故选D。 28．根据“When different clouds hang in the sky, different kinds of weather will appear.”可知，不同云朵的出现预示着不同的天气，空处应表示云朵与天气的关系，选项B“云朵是天气的标志。”符合语境，故选B。 29．根据“High and thin clouds in the sky are often the beginning of the clear weather.”可知，高而薄的云朵通常是晴朗天气的开始，空处应表示低而厚的云朵带来的天气，选项E“那些低而厚的云朵通常会带来雨或雪。”符合语境，故选E。 30．根据“Clouds can help us to know about the weather and predict the weather changes.”可知，云朵可以帮助我们了解天气并预测天气变化，空处应表示通过观察云朵来了解天气变化，选项F“我们可以学会观察云朵并了解天气变化。”符合语境，故选F。 四、词汇运用。(本大题共13小题，每小题1分，共13分) 第一节 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给的汉语注释或首字母提示，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。 31．Look at the clouds in the sky. They’re getting even ________ (厚的). It’s going to rain. 31．thicker 【详解】句意：看看天空中的云，它们正变得更厚了，天要下雨了。“厚的”thick，形容词作表语；且even后加形容词或副词的比较级。故填thicker。 32．After the heavy rain, the ________ (气温) drops a lot and we feel cool. 32．temperature 【详解】句意：大雨过后，气温大幅下降，我们感觉很凉爽。结合汉语提示及“the…”可知，此处应用名词temperature“气温”，句中作主语。故填temperature。 33．The biking was a really _________ (令人愉快的) and memorable experience. 33．pleasant 【详解】句意：这次骑行真的是一次令人愉快的并且令人难忘的经历。根据提示可知，此处and连接的并列成分，前后词性一致，应填形容词pleasant“令人愉快的”作并列的定语。 34．In order to make the activity less difficult, I suggest d________ the whole class into groups. 34．dividing/ividing 【详解】句意：为了降低活动难度，我建议把全班分成若干小组。根据“the whole class into groups.”可知是把全班分成小组，固定结构suggest doing sth.“建议做某事”；搭配divide...into...意为“把……分成……”，首字母d对应动名词dividing。 35．People around you can always have a great e________ on you, so do choose friends wisely. 35．effect/ffect 【详解】句意：你周围的人总是能对你产生很大的影响，所以一定要明智地选择朋友。根据句意以及首字母提示可知，此处指的是“影响”，英语是名词effect，have a great effect on“对……有很大的影响”，故填effect。 36．As the bright moon ________ (shine) over the sea, you share this moment with me from far away. 36．shines 【详解】句意：海上生明月，天涯共此时。shine意为“照耀”，是个动词。根据句意可知此处表示一般的情况，要用一般现在时，主语是the bright moon，故谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式，故填shines。 37．We can still feel the h________ of the sun in winter. 37．(h)eat 【详解】句意：在冬天，我们仍然能感觉到太阳的热量。根据“We can still feel the … of the sun in winter.”及首字母提示可知，此处是指太阳的热量，应用名词heat表示“热量”。故填(h)eat。 38．Last night, the wind b________ strongly. Some trees fell down. 38．(b)lew 【详解】句意：昨晚风刮得很猛，一些树倒了。根据“Last night, the wind b… strongly”可知，设空处为主句谓语动词，主语“the wind”为单数，时态为一般过去时，此处需用动词过去式。“blow”意思是“吹”，其过去式为“blew”，符合语境。故填(b)lew。 第二节 请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。 grow  order  average  freeze  as well as 39．Trees can clean the air cool it. 40．I a new pair of running shoes online yesterday. 41．The yogurt tastes like ice cream but has none of the fat. 42．Mr. Lin is neither too tall nor too short. He is of height. 43．Teachers encourage students to solve problems by themselves. It’s important for their . 【答案】39．as well as 40．ordered 41．frozen 42．average 43．growth 【详解】39．句意：树木能够净化空气，同时还能降低温度。根据“clean the air...cool it”可知，此处表达树木“既能清洁空气，又能冷却空气”，需要填表示“和；也”的连接短语，as well as“也”符合句意。故填as well as。 40．句意：我昨天在网上订购了一双新跑鞋。空处需要填动词作谓语，根据“yesterday”可知，时态为一般过去时，方框中的“order”意为“订购”，是动词，过去式为“ordered”，且符合句意。故填ordered。 41．句意：这种冷冻酸奶吃起来像冰淇淋，但完全没有脂肪。空处需形容词修饰“yogurt”，方框中的“freeze”意为“结冰”，转化为形容词“frozen”使用，描述“像冰淇淋的冷冻酸奶”。故填frozen。 42．句意：林先生既不太高也不太矮，他的身高属于中等。根据“Mr. Lin is neither too tall nor too short. ”可知，Mr. Lin的身高既不太高也不太低，表示“中等”。方框中的“average”意为“平均的；中等的”，作形容词修饰“height”。故填average。 43．句意：老师鼓励学生独立解决问题，这对他们的成长很重要。根据“Teachers encourage students to solve problems by themselves. It’s important for their...”可知，此处强调独立解决问题对成长的重要性。方框中的“grow”是动词，空处需名词形式。“growth”是“grow”的名词形式，意为“成长”。故填growth。 五、短文填空。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 There are four seasons in a year. For all my friends, every season is good and pleasant. Wang Dong likes flying kites. She says, “When spring comes, the days are getting 44 (long). And everything begins to grow. It is 45 (sun) and warm and the wind is not very strong. It’s the best time 46 (fly) kites.” So she often says she likes spring 47 (good). “Swimming is my favourite sport,” says Anne. “When summer 48 (come), I often go swimming in the rivers or lakes with my friends. You can enjoy 49 (you) in the water when the temperature is high. It’s cool and you can swim like a fish there.” “I often go 50 (climb) hills with my father during the long vacation of the National Day though the weather is a bit cold,” says Liu An. “And when you climb the hill in the morning and get on the top of the hill, you can have a good time, especially when you see the sun 51 (rise).” So he likes autumn best of all. Bob says he likes winter very much. He says, “I’m very happy when I have big snowball 52 (fight) with my friends. I also like making 53 (snowman). When the weather is below zero and the river is frozen,I often play with my friends on the ice. It’s very interesting.” 【答案】44．longer 45．sunny 46．to fly 47．best 48．comes 49．yourself 50．climbing 51．rising 52．fights 53．snowmen 【导语】本文介绍了一年的四个季节，以及王东、安妮、刘安和鲍勃四位朋友各自最喜欢的季节及对应的活动。 【详解】44．句意：当春天来临时，白天变得更长了。春天白天时长是和之前相比，用“long”的比较级“longer”，体现季节变化带来的时长改变。 45．句意：天气晴朗温暖，风力也不大。此处描述天气，用“sun”的形容词形式“sunny”，契合“春天的天气特点”的语境。 46．句意：这是放风筝的最佳时机。“It’s the best time to do sth.”是固定句型，后接动词不定式“to fly”，表“做某事的最佳时机”。 47．句意：所以她常说自己最喜欢春天。此处是在四季中比较，用“good”的最高级“best”，体现对春天的偏爱程度。 48．句意：当夏天来临时，我常和朋友去河里或湖里游泳。主语“summer”是单数，一般现在时中谓语动词用“come”的第三人称单数“comes”，保持时态一致。 49．句意：气温高的时候，你可以在水里玩得很开心。“enjoy oneself”是固定短语，此处主语是“you”，用反身代词“yourself”，表“玩得愉快”。 50．句意：我经常在国庆长假和爸爸一起去爬山，尽管天气有点冷。“go climbing”是固定短语，表“去爬山”，符合“假期活动”的语义。 51．句意：尤其是当你看到太阳升起的时候。“see sb./sth. doing sth.”是固定结构，用“rise”的现在分词“rising”，体现“看到太阳正在升起”的动作。 52．句意：当我和朋友打大雪仗时，我很开心。“snowball fight”是可数名词短语，此处表多次活动，用复数“fights”，契合“和朋友玩耍”的语境。 53．句意：我也喜欢堆雪人。“make snowmen”是固定短语（“snowman”的复数是“snowmen”），表“堆多个雪人”的活动。 六、阅读表达。(本大题共3小题，54题2分，55题2分，56题3分，共7分) Summer in your country may not be the same as summer in other countries. Summer is different all around the world! Summer happens at different times in different places. In the Northern Hemisphere, the half of the Earth above the equator (赤道), summer is in the months of June, July and August. But in the Southern hemisphere, the half of the Earth below the equator, summer happens in December, January and February. So when Chinese people are enjoying their summer wearing shorts and T-shirts, the Australians are having a cold time with heavy clothes on. The time the sun rises and sets is different around the world, too. In places that are in the extreme north or south of the Earth (such as the North Pole), you can see the sun 24 hours a day during summer! This is called the ‘midnight sun because you can see the sun at midnight (even at 1:00 am) during the summer. The weather can be different in summer as well. In countries with tropical climates, such as Thailand or Singapore, the weather in summer is very hot and humid with lots of rain. In countries like Spain, things are different. The temperature can be very high. It’s not surprising to be over 40℃. And there is little rain in Spain. But summer is not always hot. In some countries like Iceland, the average summer temperature is around 15℃. Even the sounds of summer are different! In some countries such as China, you can hear the really loud buzzing sound of Cicadas (蝉) all summer long. Summer traditions are also different all around the world. And in Mexico, people eat ice lollies called paletas that can be made from fruits such as strawberry, mango and stuff. In Japan, people eat flavored shaved ice (刨冰) called Kakigori and cold noodles in the hot summer weather. 54．How long can you see the sun in a day in North Pole during summer? 55．What’s the weather like in summer in Spain? 56．Of all the countries in the passage, which do you want to spend your summer holiday in? Why? 【答案】54．24 hours. 55．In summer, the temperature can be very high and there is little rain in Spain. 56．I want to spend my summer holiday in Iceland. Because the temperature in Iceland in summer is moderate, neither too hot nor too cold. 【导语】本文主要介绍了不同地方的夏天各不相同。 【详解】1．根据“In places that are in the extreme north or south of the Earth (such as the North Pole), you can see the sun 24 hours a day during summer!”可知，在地球的极北或极南的地方（如北极），你可以在夏天一天24小时看到太阳。故填24 hours. 2．根据“In countries like Spain, things are different. The temperature can be very high. It’s not surprising to be over 40℃. And there is little rain in Spain.”可知，西班牙夏天气温可能很高，很少下雨。故填In summer, the temperature can be very high and there is little rain in Spain. 3．本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案：I want to spend my summer holiday in Iceland. Because the temperature in Iceland in summer is moderate, neither too hot nor too cold. 七、书面表达。(共25分) 你最喜欢的季节是什么呢?请你结合下面的提示，写一篇70词左右的短文。 提示： 1. What’s your favourite season? 2. When is the season? 3. What is the weather like in this season? 4. What do you like to do in this season? 要求：1. 覆盖所有提示要点; 2. 语言流畅，结构合理。 My favourite season ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 My favourite season My favourite season is spring. It comes from March to May. As winter leaves, the weather turns warm day by day. The cold wind goes away, and warm sunshine covers every corner. Trees grow new green leaves and colourful flowers come out everywhere. I love to go outside to enjoy the nice  views. When there is soft wind, I fly kites with my friends in the park. Sometimes I hike with my parents to breathe fresh air. Spring is full of life and happiness. It lets me stay close to nature and relax myself after busy schoolwork. That’s  why spring is my favourite season all year round. 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇说明文，为材料作文； ②时态：时态主要为“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问题的信息，注意行文连贯，逻辑清晰，无拼写和语法错误。 [写作步骤] 第一步，点明最喜欢的季节及时间； 第二步，详细介绍春天的特点与个人活动； 第三步，表达喜欢春天的原因。 [亮点词汇] ①from March to May从三月到五月 ②gets warmer变得更暖和 ③begins to grow开始生长 ④turn green变绿 ⑤come out开放 ⑥be full of life充满生机 ⑦go hiking去徒步 ⑧close to nature亲近自然 ⑨spring scenery春天的景色 [高分句型] When spring comes, the weather gets warmer and everything begins to grow.（when引导的时间状语从句） 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 1 / 7 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026-2027学年八年级上册英语单元自测 Unit 6 Seasons·培优卷 一、完形填空。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 1．C 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．B 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．C 10．B 二、阅读理解。(本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分) 11．A 12．B 13．C 14．C 15．A 16．A 17．C 18．C 19．B 20．A 21．D 22．C 23．B 24．C 25．D 三、信息还原。(本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分) 26．C 27．D 28．B 29．E 30．F 四、词汇运用。(本大题共13小题，每小题1分，共13分) 31. thicker 32. temperature 33. pleasant 34. dividing/ividing 35. effect/ffect 36. shines 37. (h)eat 38. (b)lew 39．as well as 40．ordered 41．frozen 42．average 43．growth 五、短文填空。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 44．longer 45．sunny 46．to fly 47．best 48．comes 49．yourself 50．climbing 51．rising 52．fights 53．snowmen 六、阅读表达。(本大题共3小题，54题2分，55题2分，56题3分，共7分) 54．24 hours. 55．In summer, the temperature can be very high and there is little rain in Spain. 56．I want to spend my summer holiday in Iceland. Because the temperature in Iceland in summer is moderate, neither too hot nor too cold. 七、书面表达。(共25分) 【参考范文】 My favourite season My favourite season is spring. It comes from March to May. As winter leaves, the weather turns warm day by day. The cold wind goes away, and warm sunshine covers every corner. Trees grow new green leaves and colourful flowers come out everywhere. I love to go outside to enjoy the nice views. When there is soft wind, I fly kites with my friends in the park. Sometimes I hike with my parents to breathe fresh air. Spring is full of life and happiness. It lets me stay close to nature and relax myself after busy schoolwork. That’s why spring is my favourite season all year round. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司1 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026-2027学年八年级上册英语单元自测·苏州专用 Unit 6 Seasons·培优卷 学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________分数：___________ （时间：100分钟，满分：100分） 一、完形填空。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。 Picture this: The weather is becoming so cool. People are 1 their sweaters or coats instead of summer clothes. But for some people, the changing of the seasons is less enjoyable because it can lead to a(n) 2 drop in energy. Furthermore, many people may wonder why they get more tired in 3 . As Dr. Michael Howell, a sleep expert, says, “The sunlight in the morning helps us 4 , and it also helps keep us awake all day long.” As autumn comes, the days are getting shorter, we’ll probably feel sleepy, weak and so on. Besides, people prefer to eat more comfort food in cold weather. But according to scientific research, these food can 5 people feel sleepy and less energetic. For more energy, we should try to eat fruit and vegetables whenever possible. For some people, one of the best parts in autumn is that they can finally 6 outdoor activities. They can say things like “It looks like it’s about to rain. I guess I’ll have to stay at home and drink hot tea!” But this drop in activity could make them feel much 7 . “Physical activity is helpful for quick thinking,” says Dr. Howell. Changes in sleep can also influence 8 people feel during the day. For some, they might sleep longer, but for others, they might sleep shorter. 9 , the effects on their energy levels are almost the same. Like the 10 of the year, experts advise sleeping for about eight hours a night, and waking up at the same time every day. They think it is a good way to avoid interfering with (干扰) people’s body clocks. 1．A．dressing B．changing C．wearing D．leaving 2．A．cheerful B．lucky C．exciting D．sudden 3．A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter 4．A．wake up B．put up C．turn up D．tidy up 5．A．help B．make C．cause D．advise 6．A．keep B．stop C．lose D．plan 7．A．happier B．colder C．weaker D．healthier 8．A．how B．why C．when D．where 9．A．Instead B．Moreover C．However D．Otherwise 10．A．part B．rest C．form D．season 二、阅读理解。(本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分) A Trees can keep a record of Earth’s climate for a very long time. In fact, trees can live for hundreds and sometimes even thousands of years! If you see a stump (树桩), you may find that the top of the stump has many rings. These rings can tell us how old the tree is and what the weather was like during each year of the tree’s life. In most places, daily weather records have only been kept for the past 100 to 150 years. So, scientists can use trees to learn about the climate hundreds to thousands of years ago. 11．According to the poster, which part of a tree can record the climate? A．Its rings. B．Its leaves. C．Its roots. D．Its branches. 12．How old is the tree in the poster? A．About 14 years old. B．About 17 years old. C．About 20 years old. D．About 23 years old. 13．Where might you see this poster? A．In someone’s craft blog. B．In a report about a new study. C．On a website about the climate. D．On the cover of a fashion magazine. B With spring soon coming to an end, people in China are looking forward to the first solar term of summer, lixia. Lixia, or the Start of Summer, is the seventh of the 24 Chinese solar terms. It symbolizes the passing from spring to summer. Because of the hot weather of summer, plants will grow faster. The crops also welcome the fast growing season. Therefore, farmers are usually happy to welcome the arrival of lixia. This is the best time of the year to plant early rice in the south of China. There are a lot of ancient Chinese idioms (习语) that warn people not to stay free during this period of time. ________ For example, in some places people cook “Five-Coloured Rice”. It is usually made from five kinds of beans, including mung beans, red beans, yellow beans, black beans and green beans. It stands for people’s good wishes for a colourful life. In some areas, children will wear a bag with an egg around their necks. This is believed to help prevent abdominal distension (腹胀). It’s an ordinary illness among ancient Chinese children during summer. On the day of lixia, people also have the tradition of eating three kinds of food; cherries, green plums, and green wheat. As there are so many different kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables from which to choose, what gets eaten during this time can affect the country. In ancient times, during lixia, emperors would give ice to their ministers (大臣). Other lixia traditions include the singing of many kinds of folk songs. People also weigh themselves on lixia. When the summer passes, they’ll weigh themselves again to see how many kilos they have lost during the hot season. 14．Why are the farmers happy to welcome the arrival of lixia? A．Because they can harvest crops. B．Because they are free at home. C．Because it is the best time to plant. D．Because it is the first solar term of summer. 15．Which of the following sentences may be put in “________”? A．People celebrate the day of lixia in different ways in China. B．People want to know what they should prepare for the day of lixia. C．People sing many kinds of folk music to celebrate the day of lixia. D．People in different areas of China have different ideas about the day of lixia. 16．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A．① /② /③ ④ ⑤ B．① ② ③ /④ /⑤ C．① /② ③ ④ /⑤ D．① ② /③ ④ /⑤ 17．What is the best title for the text? A．Different Food in Summer B．Enjoy the Summer Time C．Welcome to Summer D．Activities in Summer C Many foreign people may want to travel to China. But when is the best time to visit some of Chinese cities? Here is some advice. The best time to visit Beijing is in September or October. Because it’s cool in these months. There are many old and great places to visit, such as the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and the Palace Museum. Do you want to feel cool in a hot summer? Please go to Lhasa. And the best time to visit it is in July or August. The weather is pretty cool in summer. You may enjoy special dance and music and taste good food. But you might need a coat or a sweater because it’s cold in the evening. In most places of China, it’s usually cold in winter. But Hainan Island is different. In winter, it’s always warm there. So winter is the best time to visit Haikou and Sanya. You’ll probably enjoy swimming, diving or walking on the beach. Of course, you may taste all kinds of fruits and seafoods. That’s great! 18．When is the best time to visit Beijing? A．In spring. B．In summer. C．In autumn. D．In winter. 19．What does “it” mean in Paragraph3? A．Sanya B．Lhasa C．Beijing D．Hainan 20．According to the passage, what can you do in Hainan? ① Go swimming.            ② Taste the seafood.        ③ Walk on the beach.        ④ Go shopping. A．①②③ B．①③④ C．②③④ D．①②④ 21．What can we infer (推断) from the passage? A．All the foreign people love to visit Chinese cities. B．It’s very cold in summer in Lhasa. C．In China, people should visit all the cities in summer. D．It’s best to visit Chinese cities in different seasons. D When the leaves begin to change their colours and the birds head south, we know the season is starting to change. On September 7th comes White Dew (白露), the 15th solar term of the year. It indicates (预示) the beginning of the cool autumn. As the temperature drops, white dew is often seen (看见) on the grass and trees at night. For writers and poets, autumn is a difficult season to describe (描写). It’s the end of the summer, and therefore a little sad. The days seem to get shorter, and when you wake in the morning, there’s mist(薄雾)and it’s cooler. Winter is just around the corner. American writer Ernest Hemingway wrote in his book A Movable Feast (《流动的盛宴》), “You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare(光秃秃的)against the wind and the cold, wintry light.” But on the other hand, autumn has its good side. There are so many changes at this time of year, such as the colourful leaves and cooler nights. French writer Albert Camus even thought autumn was a second spring, “when every leaf is a flower”. This view is also found in the most famous autumn poem in English literature, To Autumn by John Keats. In that poem, Keats said that autumn had its own songs, just like spring. Another theme of this season is wisdom. The arrival of autumn is thought to be similar to a person becoming mature (成熟的). The great Irish (爱尔兰的) poet WB Yeats used this idea in his poem The Wild Swans at Coole(《库尔的野天鹅》), writing about the changing seasons in Coole Park in the west of Ireland. Seeing and counting 59 swans, he remembers first making the count as a young man. Seeing the swans do the same thing for all those years, he’s reminded that even though we get older, our hearts always stay the same age. 22．What can we know about White Dew from the passage? A．It is often talked about by writers and poets. B．It is the time of year with the most rainfall. C．It is when the temperature begins to drop. D．It indicates the end of the autumn. 23．A Movable Feast was mentioned (被提及) to __________ A．point out that autumn is very cold B．present the sad part of autumn C．show that winter will soon come D．express sadness about the end 24．What does “this idea” in the last paragraph refer to? A．Autumn is an important season for man. B．We can always stay young at heart. C．Autumn is related to one’s growing old. D．Nature is full of lessons to be learned. 25．What’s the article mainly about? A．The solar term White Dew. B．Why autumn is a sad season. C．Autumn weather and activities. D．Famous writers’ description (描写) of autumn. 三、信息还原。(本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 The clouds in the sky are changing all the time. They have different shapes in different people’s eyes. Some of them are like feathers, flying in the air. Some are like a big quilt, covering the whole sky. 26 Sometimes clouds can make the sky very beautiful and lovely. 27 A few minutes ago, the clouds were smiling in small pieces while the sun was shining. But a few minutes later, the clouds became dark 28 When different clouds hang in the sky, different kinds of weather will appear. There is much experience from the elders. High and thin clouds in the sky are often the beginning of the clear weather. 29 Next time, you can try watching the clouds by yourself. Clouds can help us to know about the weather and predict (预知) the weather changes. Weather plays an important part in our life, especially to animals and the farmers. 30 However, the changes of the weather are not very easy to make sure, and there are mistakes only by seeing the clouds in the sky. Usually, people have to listen to the weather report. A．We can’t see clouds at night. B．Clouds are the signs of the weather. C．And they are also like mountains, rivers or lions. D．But sometimes they might make the sky dark. E．Those low and thick clouds often bring rain or snow. F．We may learn to see the clouds and know the weather changes. G．It’s better for you to take an umbrella with you whenever you go out. 四、词汇运用。(本大题共13小题，每小题1分，共13分) 第一节 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给的汉语注释或首字母提示，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。 31．Look at the clouds in the sky. They’re getting even ________ (厚的). It’s going to rain. 32．After the heavy rain, the ________ (气温) drops a lot and we feel cool. 33．The biking was a really _________ (令人愉快的) and memorable experience. 34．In order to make the activity less difficult, I suggest d________ the whole class into groups. 35．People around you can always have a great e________ on you, so do choose friends wisely. 36．As the bright moon ________ (shine) over the sea, you share this moment with me from far away. 37．We can still feel the h________ of the sun in winter. 38．Last night, the wind b________ strongly. Some trees fell down. 第二节 请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。 grow  order  average  freeze  as well as 39．Trees can clean the air cool it. 40．I a new pair of running shoes online yesterday. 41．The yogurt tastes like ice cream but has none of the fat. 42．Mr. Lin is neither too tall nor too short. He is of height. 43．Teachers encourage students to solve problems by themselves. It’s important for their . 五、短文填空。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 There are four seasons in a year. For all my friends, every season is good and pleasant. Wang Dong likes flying kites. She says, “When spring comes, the days are getting 44 (long). And everything begins to grow. It is 45 (sun) and warm and the wind is not very strong. It’s the best time 46 (fly) kites.” So she often says she likes spring 47 (good). “Swimming is my favourite sport,” says Anne. “When summer 48 (come), I often go swimming in the rivers or lakes with my friends. You can enjoy 49 (you) in the water when the temperature is high. It’s cool and you can swim like a fish there.” “I often go 50 (climb) hills with my father during the long vacation of the National Day though the weather is a bit cold,” says Liu An. “And when you climb the hill in the morning and get on the top of the hill, you can have a good time, especially when you see the sun 51 (rise).” So he likes autumn best of all. Bob says he likes winter very much. He says, “I’m very happy when I have big snowball 52 (fight) with my friends. I also like making 53 (snowman). When the weather is below zero and the river is frozen,I often play with my friends on the ice. It’s very interesting.” 六、阅读表达。(本大题共3小题，54题2分，55题2分，56题3分，共7分) Summer in your country may not be the same as summer in other countries. Summer is different all around the world! Summer happens at different times in different places. In the Northern Hemisphere, the half of the Earth above the equator (赤道), summer is in the months of June, July and August. But in the Southern hemisphere, the half of the Earth below the equator, summer happens in December, January and February. So when Chinese people are enjoying their summer wearing shorts and T-shirts, the Australians are having a cold time with heavy clothes on. The time the sun rises and sets is different around the world, too. In places that are in the extreme north or south of the Earth (such as the North Pole), you can see the sun 24 hours a day during summer! This is called the ‘midnight sun because you can see the sun at midnight (even at 1:00 am) during the summer. The weather can be different in summer as well. In countries with tropical climates, such as Thailand or Singapore, the weather in summer is very hot and humid with lots of rain. In countries like Spain, things are different. The temperature can be very high. It’s not surprising to be over 40℃. And there is little rain in Spain. But summer is not always hot. In some countries like Iceland, the average summer temperature is around 15℃. Even the sounds of summer are different! In some countries such as China, you can hear the really loud buzzing sound of Cicadas (蝉) all summer long. Summer traditions are also different all around the world. And in Mexico, people eat ice lollies called paletas that can be made from fruits such as strawberry, mango and stuff. In Japan, people eat flavored shaved ice (刨冰) called Kakigori and cold noodles in the hot summer weather. 1．How long can you see the sun in a day in North Pole during summer? 2．What’s the weather like in summer in Spain? 3．Of all the countries in the passage, which do you want to spend your summer holiday in? Why? 七、书面表达。(共25分) 你最喜欢的季节是什么呢?请你结合下面的提示，写一篇70词左右的短文。 提示： 1. What’s your favourite season? 2. When is the season? 3. What is the weather like in this season? 4. What do you like to do in this season? 要求：1. 覆盖所有提示要点; 2. 语言流畅，结构合理。 My favourite season ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 1 / 7 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $