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【题目】
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 “冬节”， “长至节”，“亚岁”, 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

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 B

【3】 C

【4】 A

【5】 B

【解析】

短文大意：这篇说明文介绍了中国二十四节气之一的冬至节的来历、特点和习俗。

【1】题意：一年中有个节气。考查细节理解题。根据One year is divided into twelve periods and twelve climates which are regarded as twenty-four solar terms.，可知选C。

【2】题意：人们经常在冬至期间吃。考查细节理解题。根据In Northern China during winter solstice there is a custom of eating dumplings.，可知选B。

【3】题意：冬至在_____。考查细节理解题。根据Generally, winter solstice occurs between December 21st and 23rd.，可知选C。

【4】题意：冬至的夜晚是中国。考查细节理解题。根据On this day, in the Northern Hemisphere the period of daytime is the shortest of the year and the period of night is longest. .，可知选A。

【5】题意：中国白天最长的一天是哪一天?考查细节理解题。根据中国传统文化常识和地理知识，可知夏至是白天最长的，故选B。