四、短文填空。
主题群:自然生态
子主题:气候特征
语篇类型:说明文
难度:★★
Each year, there are two days when day and night are of equal length. These days are called equinoxes(昼夜平分时). The one that 1. f
in spring is called chunfen.
On the day of chunfen, the 2. s ______ is directly above the equator(赤道). After the day, the sun will begin moving northwards, resulting in longer daytime in the Northern Hemisphere(北半球). As daylight hours gradually 3. i ______ , the weather gets warmer.
The day of chunfen marks(标志) the peak season for sowing in the Northern Hemisphere. After this day, migratory birds will 4. r ______ to the north and plants will begin to grow stronger 5. w ______ the help of increased rainfall.
Nowadays, people in different places have different ways of 6. c
chunfen. They often go out to take 7. p
in various activities to enjoy the good weather. The most typical one is kite 8. f
. And the breeze on the day of chunfen fits perfectly. As the weather gets warmer, many people may feel sleepy. Doing outdoor 9. a
can help increase your energy and reduce the spring fever.
Apart from going outside, the Chinese cook some 10. s
vegetables on the day of chunfen. Since ancient times, they have held the tradition of eating different foods based on the changes in the seasons.
解析:
【分析】
这类短文填空需结合首字母提示、上下文语境及固定搭配解题。先通读全文明确主题为春分相关的自然生态内容,再逐个分析空格:1. 结合“春分在春天”的语境,用fall in表示“落在”,主语单数需用动词三单形式;2. 春分当天直射赤道的是太阳;3. 白天时长随春分逐渐变长;4. 春分后候鸟返回北方;5. 固定搭配“在...帮助下”;6. 介词后接动名词表“庆祝”;7. 固定搭配“参加”;8. 固定搭配“放风筝”;9. 户外活动的复数形式;10. 修饰蔬菜的形容词“特殊的”。
【解析】
1. 考查动词固定搭配与时态,fall in表示“(日期等)落在某时段”,主语the one为单数,一般现在时,故填falls;
2. 考查名词,根据地理常识,春分日太阳直射赤道,故填sun;
3. 考查动词,结合上下文“白天时长逐渐增加”,故填increase;
4. 考查动词,春分后候鸟返回北方,故填return;
5. 考查介词,固定搭配with the help of(在...帮助下),故填with;
6. 考查动名词,介词of后需接动名词,“庆祝”的动名词为celebrating;
7. 考查固定搭配take part in(参加),故填part;
8. 考查固定搭配kite flying(放风筝),故填flying;
9. 考查名词复数,“户外活动”为outdoor activities,故填activities;
10. 考查形容词,修饰名词vegetables,结合语境“特殊的蔬菜”,故填special。
【答案】
1. falls 2. sun 3. increase 4. return 5. with 6. celebrating 7. part 8. flying 9. activities 10. special
【知识点】
短文填空(首字母提示)、固定搭配、词汇运用
【点评】
本题围绕春分主题,结合自然生态语境,考查学生对词汇、固定搭配的掌握及语境理解能力,难度适中,是常见的英语基础题型练习。
【难度系数】
0.6