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【题目】 The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms （节气）. Awakening of Insects （惊蛰）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（异常的）__________________ 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】

文章主要介绍了中国24个节气中的惊蛰节气，以及在惊蛰节气时为什么会有吃梨的习俗。

【1】句意：惊蛰意味着气温上升，雨量增加。

ride骑；rise上升；raise提升；根据句意理解及前句Awakening of Insects （惊蛰）falls on March 5 and ends on March 19 this year. 惊蛰日为3月5日，今年3月19日结束。可知三月份气温都开始慢慢回升了，所以这里指的是“上升”，而rise是一个不及物动词，后面不需要接宾语，而raise是一个及物动词，后面必须接宾语，而空格后面的不是句子的宾语，在本空中，空格前面为不定冠词a，后加名词rise表示上升，故选B。

【2】句意：大地开始复苏。

come back恢复，复原；come over过来，顺便来访；come on快点；根据句意理解及前句animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder(雷)可知，这里表达的是“万物复苏”，英语是come back to life，故选A。

【3】句意：这段时间最引人注目的是春雷。

beautiful美丽的；loud大声的；noticeable值得注意的；根据句意理解及后句If the first spring thunder crashes before the Awakening of Insects solar term, there will be abnormal（异常的）...中国有句老话说：“如果第一个春雷在惊蛰节气苏醒之前响，那一年就会有异常……。”可知这里指的是“要注意春雷”，故选C。

【4】句意：那一年就会有异常天气。

date日期；day天，日；weather天气；根据句意理解及前句the first spring thunder crashes before the Awakening of Insects solar term如果第一个春雷在惊蛰节气苏醒之前响。可知这是关于天气的，故选C。

【5】句意：我国大部分地区气温上升最快，平均气温达到10度以上。

above在……上方；up在上面；over在……上方；根据句意理解及前句most parts of China experience the quickest rise in temperatures我国大部分地区气温上升最快。可知这里说的是“气温上升”，英语中指气温的上升用above，故选A。

【6】句意：为农业生产提供了良好的自然条件。

give给；provide提供；help帮助；根据句意理解可知，这里表达的是“提供”，在这里构成provide sth for，故选B。

【7】句意：鱼也会醒来。

does做，动词三单或者一般现在时的助动词；will将会，一般将来时的助动词；do做，动词原形或者一般现在时的助动词；根据句意理解可知，这里表达的是“……也是”，是属于倒装句型，英语结构是“so+动词+主语”，而前句hibernating （冬眠）animals wake up可知，句中用的是一般现在时，而倒装句中主语是fish，在这里是复数名词，所以这里应该用一般现在时的助动词do，故选C。

【8】句意：它可以提供精神和身体上的放松，特别是对生活在城市里的人。

luckily幸运地；especially尤其，特别；unexpectedly未料到的，意外的；根据句意理解可知，这里表达的是“特别是对于城里人”，所以应该用especially，故选B。

【9】句意：随着天气变暖，空气变干，人们会感到口干。

Before在……之前；Until直到……；As随着；根据句意理解可知，这里表达的是“随着天气变暖”，会发生后句表达的内容，所以这里应该用as，引导时间状语从句，故选C。

【10】句意：这会导致感冒或咳嗽。

cause引起；catch抓住；make制作；根据句意理解及前句people feel their mouths are dry人们会感到口干，可知这里表达的是“这样会引起咳嗽”，所以这里应该用cause，故选A。