四、信息还原(5分)
Do you feel comfortable in winter? 1.
A
But you should feel lucky because you don't live in Oymyakon, a Russian town. People say it is the coldest town on the earth. It is in Siberia. It starts to snow in September and the snow won't leave till May. 2.
F
Sometimes, such low temperatures (气温) can last for ten days.
Oymyakon is a small village. 3.
C
They live on meat and fish in winter because the crops (庄稼) and vegetables can't live in the cold weather. 4.
E
All the houses have heating (供暖), so it's never cold inside. In winter, people close the windows to stop the cold air from getting in. And they don't open them before spring comes.
In winter, it is often dark and lonely outside, with only three hours of daylight a day. 5.
G
So there are a lot of visitors at that time.
A. Many of you will say no.
B. Most people like winter.
C. Only about 500 people live there.
D. People like staying outside in winter.
E. They spend most of their time in the house.
F. The temperatures there often go down to $-60°\mathrm{C}$ in winter.
G. But the village has 21 hours of daylight and temperatures can go up to over $20°\mathrm{C}$ in July.
解析:
【分析】首先通读全文,明确文章主题是介绍俄罗斯最冷小镇奥伊米亚康的冬季环境与居民生活情况。解题时需结合上下文的语义衔接、逻辑关系匹配选项:第1空前问冬季是否舒适,空后提到要庆幸没住奥伊米亚康,需选对应回答是否舒适的选项;第2空后提到低温持续时间,需选描述当地低温的选项;第3空前说明小镇规模小,需选体现人口少的选项;第4空后提到房屋供暖,需选与居民室内活动相关的选项;第5空前说冬季白天短,后提到有游客,需选解释游客到访原因的选项。
【解析】1. 第1空:前文问“Do you feel comfortable in winter?”,后文转折说要庆幸没住奥伊米亚康,A选项“Many of you will say no.”直接回答了是否舒适的问题,衔接自然,故选A;
2. 第2空:后文提到“such low temperatures can last for ten days”,F选项“The temperatures there often go down to -60℃ in winter.”具体说明当地低温情况,与后文呼应,故选F;
3. 第3空:前文说“Oymyakon is a small village.”,C选项“Only about 500 people live there.”体现了小镇的规模小,故选C;
4. 第4空:后文说“All the houses have heating, so it's never cold inside.”,E选项“They spend most of their time in the house.”解释了需要供暖的原因,衔接合理,故选E;
5. 第5空:前文说“In winter, it is often dark and lonely outside, with only three hours of daylight a day.”,后文说有很多游客,G选项“But the village has 21 hours of daylight and temperatures can go up to over 20℃ in July.”解释了游客到访的原因,故选G。
【答案】1.A 2.F 3.C 4.E 5.G
【知识点】信息还原(七选五)、语篇衔接
【点评】本题为七选五信息还原题,侧重考查学生对语篇逻辑、上下文语义关联的理解能力,解题关键是找准前后文的呼应点,难度适中,属于初中英语常见题型。
【难度系数】0.5