四、信息还原
阅读短文，从方框中选出能填入空格处的最佳选项，有一个多余选项。
Summer, autumn and winter may have their fans, but spring is clearly the most lovable of the four seasons. Here are some reasons why spring is great.
1 In many places, the temperature in this season is about 15 to 21℃. People seem the most comfortable at temperatures of around 22℃. So, spring means people can finally take off their heavy winter clothes and still be comfortable.
Following the Spring Equinox (春分), days begin lasting longer and nights get shorter.
2 Studies have shown that those longer hours of sun can be an important mood-booster (情绪提升物). The longer the sun is up during the day, the less blue people feel.
Also, many animals move south during the winter. ______ 3 ______ For northern areas, the birdsong outside the window is better than anything. From the beginning to the end of the spring, people can enjoy seeing lots of birds. ______ 4 ______ A UK study has found that the more birds people see in their neighbourhoods, the better their mental health will be.
Warmer temperatures mean people can spend more time outdoors, which is great for health. Spending 30 minutes or more outside in warm, sunny spring weather will put people in a cheerful mood. 5
A. It can also help people have better memory.
B. Spring marks the end of a cold winter.
C. Then they move back north as temperatures rise.
D. Spring brings green growth back to all the plants.
E. And seeing more birds can make people happier.
F. That means people have more light hours to get things done.
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根据句意、中文释义、首字母和音标提示，写出句中所缺单词。
1. It’s getting colder and it will be 4 (度) below zero tomorrow.
2. The weather report says there will be (雾) tomorrow morning.
3. It’s very dangerous to (扔) the burning fireworks at people.
4. There was a (突然的) knock at the door. It made Alice jump up.
5. The weather was really (糟糕的) yesterday.
6. The light and h of the sun are important to plants.
7. It’s so hard for us to walk in the d snow!
8. The ice is t and strong enough to skate on.
9. A sudden (/ˈʃaʊər/) cooled down the hot afternoon.
10. Lucy took some (/ˈfrəʊzn/) meat out of the fridge to cook dinner.

六、短文填空
阅读短文，在空格处填入一个适当的单词或括号中单词的正确形式。
Autumn is the season which follows summer. In the north, the weather is starting to get (1) (cool) and nature is preparing for winter to come.
The leaves on the trees start (2) (change) colour. Their colours change from green to different warm colours, such as orange, yellow (3) brown. Then these leaves fall to the ground, leaving (4) trees bare (光秃秃的). Many people like to travel during autumn to enjoy the beauty of the (5) (leaf). It’s also an excellent time for families to go hiking and (6) (camp).
Autumn is the time when many animals begin to gather (收集) food for the winter. Squirrels and other animals busily gather nuts, so that they can eat them (7) ______ winter, a time when food becomes scarce (缺乏的).
Autumn is traditionally a harvest time. It is the time when farmers harvest their crops and prepare them for the market or storage (贮存) for the winter. Pumpkins (南瓜) are (8) (health) vegetables which are harvested in autumn. They are used to make pumpkin soup and pumpkin pie. Farmers often use pumpkins (9) (make) the heads of scarecrows (稻草人). Scarecrows help to scare away the birds so they can’t eat the (10) (farmer) crops.