Question

【题目】In northern China winter is long and cold, lasting from December through March. You can often see snow. Summer lasts from May through the end of August. The best time to visit northern China is spring and autumn. The days are warm but the nights are cool.

Winters in central China feel colder than they look. You will seldom see snow. Winters are short, lasting from January to the end of March. Summers are long hot and humid, lasting from April through September/October. In spring flowers are blooming(盛开）and the tree’s leaves turn green so there is an air of freshness. However, autumn usually sees clearer skies, and it rains a little.

It is very wet in the south and high temperatures last for a long time. Winter from January to March, is short but can feel very cold. But it doesn’t snow. Summer through September is the rainy season where temperatures and humidity reach highs. In autumn the heat and humidity weather stops. There is always a chance of rain.

【1】Winter in northern China is_____.

A. hot B. cool C.long D. short

【2】Summer in central China starts in ____ and usually finishes up in September or October.

A. May B. April C. June D. January

【3】 It never snows in winter _____.

A. In northern China B. In central China

C. In southern China D. All over the China

【4】Which part of winter lasts nearly four months?

A. Northern China B. Central China

C. Southern China D. None

【5】 In most places of China summer is ______.

A. cool B. warm C.humid D.dry

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文给我们概括了中国北部、中部和南部地区的天气特征。北方冬季持续时间较长，南部冬季时间短，不下雪；中部夏季持续时间较长。中部和南部地区的夏天都比较潮湿。

【1】C 推理判断题。根据短文的第一段中In northern China winter is long and cold, lasting from December through March可知，中国北方的冬天很漫长，很寒冷。由此可知应选C。

【2】B 细节理解题。短文的第二段描写的是中国中部的天气情况，根据这一段中Summers are long hot and humid, lasting from April through September/October可知，中部地区的夏天是从四月开始，到九月或十月份。由此可知应选B。

【3】C 细节理解题。根据短文第三段中Winter from January to March, is short but can feel very cold. But it doesn’t snow.可知，这一段描写的是中国南部的天气，冬季比较短，会感觉冷，但是不会下雪。由此可知在中国的南部地区不下雪，故选C。

【4】A 推理判断题。根据第一段中In northern China winter is long and cold, lasting from December through March可知，中国北方的冬季是从12月到3月；根据第二段中 Winters are short, lasting from January to the end of March 可知，中部地区的冬天是从1月到3月底；根据第三段中Winter from January to March, is short可知，南部的冬天是从1月到3月。由此可知冬季持续约四个月的是中国的北方，故选A。

【5】C 推理判断题。根据短文第二段中Summers are long hot and humid以及第三段中 Summer through September is the rainy season where temperatures and humidity reach highs可知，中国的中部和南部，夏天都比较潮湿，因此应选C。