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【題目】 The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms （節(jié)氣）. Awakening of Insects （驚蟄）falls on March 5 and ends on March 19 this year. Awakening of Insects signals a__________________in the temperature and increased rainfall. As the third solar term in the lunar year, its name tells us that animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder(雷)and that the earth begins to __________________to life . It is the key time for spring farming activities. Here are some things you may not know about it.

Firstly, the spring thunder is most __________________ during that time. As an old Chinese saying goes, “ If the first spring thunder crashes before the Awakening of Insects solar term, there will be abnormal（異常的）__________________ that year.” Wind during this period plays an important role in weather reporting.

Secondly, it is an important time for farmers and is widely seen as the beginning of the busiest time for farm work. During this period, most parts of China experience the quickest rise in temperatures, with the average level reaching __________________10 degrees, and there is an increase in sunshine, which __________________ good natural conditions for farming.

Thirdly, around this time, hibernating （冬眠）animals wake up, so __________________ fish. They swim from deep water to shallow water in search of food and bearing babies. It is a good time for fishing. It can provide mental and physical relaxation,__________________ for people living in the city.

Lastly, eating pears around this time is a widely-practiced custom in China.__________________the weather gets warmer and the air becomes dry, people feel their mouths are dry, which can __________________ colds or coughs. A pear is sweet, juicy and cold, and it can stop a cough. So, pears are considered as the best fruit during the Awakening of Insects.

【1】A.rideB.riseC.raise

【2】A.come backB.come overC.come on

【3】A.beautifulB.loudC.noticeable

【4】A.dateB.dayC.weather

【5】A.aboveB.upC.over

【6】A.giveB.provideC.help

【7】A.doesB.willC.do

【8】A.luckilyB.especiallyC.unexpectedly

【9】A.BeforeB.UntilC.As

【10】A.causeB.catchC.make

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】C

【5】A

【6】B

【7】C

【8】B

【9】C

【10】A

【解析】

文章主要介紹了中國24個(gè)節(jié)氣中的驚蟄節(jié)氣，以及在驚蟄節(jié)氣時(shí)為什么會有吃梨的習(xí)俗。

【1】句意：驚蟄意味著氣溫上升，雨量增加。

ride騎；rise上升；raise提升；根據(jù)句意理解及前句Awakening of Insects （驚蟄）falls on March 5 and ends on March 19 this year. 驚蟄日為3月5日，今年3月19日結(jié)束�？芍�三月份氣溫都開始慢慢回升了，所以這里指的是“上升”，而rise是一個(gè)不及物動詞，后面不需要接賓語，而raise是一個(gè)及物動詞，后面必須接賓語，而空格后面的不是句子的賓語，在本空中，空格前面為不定冠詞a，后加名詞rise表示上升，故選B。

【2】句意：大地開始復(fù)蘇。

come back恢復(fù)，復(fù)原；come over過來，順便來訪；come on快點(diǎn)；根據(jù)句意理解及前句animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder(雷)可知，這里表達(dá)的是“萬物復(fù)蘇”，英語是come back to life，故選A。

【3】句意：這段時(shí)間最引人注目的是春雷。

beautiful美麗的；loud大聲的；noticeable值得注意的；根據(jù)句意理解及后句If the first spring thunder crashes before the Awakening of Insects solar term, there will be abnormal（異常的）...中國有句老話說：“如果第一個(gè)春雷在驚蟄節(jié)氣蘇醒之前響，那一年就會有異常……�！笨芍�這里指的是“要注意春雷”，故選C。

【4】句意：那一年就會有異常天氣。

date日期；day天，日；weather天氣；根據(jù)句意理解及前句the first spring thunder crashes before the Awakening of Insects solar term如果第一個(gè)春雷在驚蟄節(jié)氣蘇醒之前響�？芍�這是關(guān)于天氣的，故選C。

【5】句意：我國大部分地區(qū)氣溫上升最快，平均氣溫達(dá)到10度以上。

above在……上方；up在上面；over在……上方；根據(jù)句意理解及前句most parts of China experience the quickest rise in temperatures我國大部分地區(qū)氣溫上升最快。可知這里說的是“氣溫上升”，英語中指氣溫的上升用above，故選A。

【6】句意：為農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)提供了良好的自然條件。

give給；provide提供；help幫助；根據(jù)句意理解可知，這里表達(dá)的是“提供”，在這里構(gòu)成provide sth for，故選B。

【7】句意：魚也會醒來。

does做，動詞三單或者一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)的助動詞；will將會，一般將來時(shí)的助動詞；do做，動詞原形或者一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)的助動詞；根據(jù)句意理解可知，這里表達(dá)的是“……也是”，是屬于倒裝句型，英語結(jié)構(gòu)是“so+動詞+主語”，而前句hibernating （冬眠）animals wake up可知，句中用的是一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)，而倒裝句中主語是fish，在這里是復(fù)數(shù)名詞，所以這里應(yīng)該用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)的助動詞do，故選C。

【8】句意：它可以提供精神和身體上的放松，特別是對生活在城市里的人。

luckily幸運(yùn)地；especially尤其，特別；unexpectedly未料到的，意外的；根據(jù)句意理解可知，這里表達(dá)的是“特別是對于城里人”，所以應(yīng)該用especially，故選B。

【9】句意：隨著天氣變暖，空氣變干，人們會感到口干。

Before在……之前；Until直到……；As隨著；根據(jù)句意理解可知，這里表達(dá)的是“隨著天氣變暖”，會發(fā)生后句表達(dá)的內(nèi)容，所以這里應(yīng)該用as，引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句，故選C。

【10】句意：這會導(dǎo)致感冒或咳嗽。

cause引起；catch抓�。�make制作；根據(jù)句意理解及前句people feel their mouths are dry人們會感到口干，可知這里表達(dá)的是“這樣會引起咳嗽”，所以這里應(yīng)該用cause，故選A。