Question

【題目】

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar (農(nóng)歷)divides the year into 24 solar terms (農(nóng)歷節(jié)氣). Start of Winter(立冬), the 19th term of the year, begins on November 7 and ends on November 22 this year. Start of Winter shows the change of seasons. On this day, the sun’s rays reach an angle(角) of about 34 degrees to the earth. The temperature will drop quickly during this period, yet in Southern China weather remains mild(溫和的), not too cold.

Here are five things to do about Start of Winter：

1. Greeting Start of Winter.

2. Winter swimming.

3. Eating dumplings.

4. Drinking mutton soup.

5. Keeping in good health from the cold.

【1】How many days does Start of Winter last this year?

A.Eighteen.B.Seventeen.C.Sixteen.

【2】Which of the following is FALSE?

A.Start of Winter shows the change of seasons.

B.Start of Winter begins on November 7 every year.

C.In Southern China weather remains mild, not too cold.

【3】What do people NOT do during Start of Winter?

A.Take good care of the body.

B.Have dumplings and mutton soup.

C.Say good-bye to winter.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】C

【解析】

短文大意：本文是文化類閱讀，介紹了中國的立冬節(jié)氣和相關(guān)習(xí)俗。

【1】題意：今年立冬有多少天。

考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)“begins on November 7 and ends on November 22 this year從今年的11月7日開始，到11月22日結(jié)束”，可知是16天，故選C。

【2】題意：下列哪個選項是錯誤的？

考查細(xì)節(jié)判斷。A. 立冬表示季節(jié)的變化；根據(jù)“Start of Winter shows the change of seasons”可知說法正確。B. 立冬在每年的11月7日開始；根據(jù)“The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Winter, the 19th term of the year”和24節(jié)氣知識，可知說法錯誤。C. 在中國南方，天氣仍然溫和，不太冷；根據(jù)“yet in Southern China weather remains mild, not too cold”可知說法正確。綜合以上分析，故選B。

【3】題意：人們在立冬的時候不做什么？

考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。A. 照顧好身體。B. 吃餃子和羊肉湯。C. 對冬天說再見。根據(jù)“1. Greeting Start of Winter.迎接冬天的開始；2. Winter swimming.冬泳；3. Eating dumplings.吃餃子；4. Drinking mutton soup.喝羊肉湯；5. Keeping in good health from the cold.保持身體健康，抵御寒冷”，可知Say good-bye to winter說法錯誤，故選C。