Question

【題目】
Winter solstice, as the name shows, means the coming of winter. As an important solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar, it is also a traditional holiday for Chinese, which is also called “冬節(jié)”， “長至節(jié)”，“亞歲”, etc. Generally, winter solstice occurs between December 21st and 23rd. According to the traditional Chinese calendar, five days constitutes a pentad and three pentads constitutes a solar term. One year is divided into twelve periods and twelve climates which are regarded as twenty-four solar terms. The Winter Solstice is one of twenty-four solar terms. On this day, in the Northern Hemisphere the period of daytime is the shortest of the year and the period of night is longest. . In Northern China during winter solstice there is a custom of eating dumplings.

【1】There are _________ solar terms in a year.

A. twelve B. five C. twenty-four

【2】People often eat _________ during winter solstice

A. mooncakes B. dumplings C. noodles

【3】Winter solstice is in __________.

A. January B. October C. December

【4】On winter solstice the period of night is ________in China.

A. the longest B. the shortest C. darkest

【5】Which day has the longest daytime in China?

A. The beginning of spring B. Summer solstice

C. The beginning of autumn

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 B

【3】 C

【4】 A

【5】 B

【解析】

短文大意：這篇說明文介紹了中國二十四節(jié)氣之一的冬至節(jié)的來歷、特點(diǎn)和習(xí)俗。

【1】題意：一年中有 個(gè)節(jié)氣�？疾榧�(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)One year is divided into twelve periods and twelve climates which are regarded as twenty-four solar terms.，可知選C。

【2】題意：人們經(jīng)常在冬至期間吃 。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)In Northern China during winter solstice there is a custom of eating dumplings.，可知選B。

【3】題意：冬至在_____。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Generally, winter solstice occurs between December 21st and 23rd.，可知選C。

【4】題意：冬至的夜晚是中國 。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)On this day, in the Northern Hemisphere the period of daytime is the shortest of the year and the period of night is longest. .，可知選A。

【5】題意：中國白天最長的一天是哪一天?考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)中國傳統(tǒng)文化常識(shí)和地理知識(shí)，可知夏至是白天最長的，故選B。