二、短文填空。(根据Integration A短文改编)
In ancient China, people closely noticed the yearly changes in 1. s
and weather. To guide their lives and farming, they 2. d
the year into 24 equal parts, known as the 24 Solar Terms.
This system 3. b
with the Beginning of Spring and the Major Cold is the last one. Each term marks changes in 4. t
, crop growth, and other conditions in weather.
Even today, these terms are a helpful tool for 5. f
. They depend on them to decide when to plant and harvest their crops. 6. B
farming, the 24 Solar Terms have important cultural meanings: many are 7. c
with traditional festivals, such as Qingming, which mixes ancestor worship(祭祖) 8. w
spring outings.
For thousands of years, this ancient wisdom has a 9. p
effect on Chinese daily life, farming practices, and cultural 10. t
.
解析:
【分析】
本题为英语短文填空题,需结合上下文语境、固定搭配及语法规则填写合适单词。1. 由“yearly changes”和“weather”可知,此处指季节的年度变化,故填seasons;2. 考查固定搭配divide...into,结合语境用一般过去式,故填divided;3. 考查固定搭配begin with,主语this system为单数,一般现在时谓语用第三人称单数,故填begins;4. 与“crop growth”“weather”并列,指温度变化,故填temperature;5. 由“plant and harvest their crops”可知,此处指农民,故填farmers;6. 由后文提及的文化意义可知,此处表示“除了农业之外”,故填Beyond;7. 考查固定搭配be connected with,意为“与……相关”,故填connected;8. 考查固定搭配mix...with,意为“把……与……结合”,故填with;9. 考查固定搭配positive effect,意为“积极影响”,故填positive;10. 由“cultural”可知,此处指文化传统,故填traditions。
【解析】
1. 句意:古代中国人密切关注季节和天气的年度变化。结合首字母s及语境,填seasons;
2. 固定搭配divide...into(把……分成),此处描述过去的动作,用divided;
3. 固定搭配begin with(以……开始),主语this system是单数,一般现在时,填begins;
4. 句意:每个节气标志着温度、作物生长及其他天气相关条件的变化。结合首字母t,填temperature;
5. 句意:即使在今天,这些节气对农民来说也是有用的工具,他们依靠节气决定种植和收获时间。结合首字母f及语境,填farmers;
6. 句意:除了农业,二十四节气还有重要的文化意义。结合首字母B,填Beyond;
7. 固定搭配be connected with(与……相关),此处指很多节气和传统节日相关,填connected;
8. 固定搭配mix...with(把……与……结合),此处指清明节结合了祭祖和春游,填with;
9. 固定搭配positive effect(积极影响),此处指古代智慧对日常生活等有积极影响,填positive;
10. 句意:这种古老的智慧对中国的日常生活、农业实践和文化传统有积极影响。结合首字母t,填traditions。
【答案】
1. seasons 2. divided 3. begins 4. temperature
5. farmers 6. Beyond 7. connected 8. with 9. positive
10. traditions
【知识点】
词汇运用、固定搭配、语境理解
【点评】
本题围绕二十四节气的短文展开,考查学生对基础词汇、常用固定搭配的掌握,以及结合上下文语境推断单词的能力,是英语学习中常见的语篇类基础题型,有助于巩固词汇和语篇理解能力。
【难度系数】
0.6