《2025年启东中学作业本八年级英语上册译林版》

五、传统文化 完形填空。
Dear Tina,
I'm writing to tell you my favourite season—spring. As a Chinese saying goes, "The whole year's work depends on a good start in _1_." For us Chinese, spring means the beginning of a whole year's farming _2_ China is an agricultural(农业的) country. _3_, I like everything about spring, such as the Beginning of Spring.
In the last _4_, I told you there are 24 Solar Terms in China. The Beginning of Spring, also called Lichun in Chinese, is the first one. In 2024, it _5_ on February 4 and ended on February 19. Lichun marks the _6_ of winter and the beginning of spring. The weather becomes warmer, and plants start to grow _7_. Also we can find that the days are becoming _8_, and the nights are becoming shorter.
We often take part in some interesting activities to _9_ Lichun.
Welcoming spring
To welcome spring, people _10_ a picture of the God of Spring. It is said that the God of Spring has the _11_ of a human and the body of a bird.
Making eggs stand up
According to the Chinese folk culture, _12_ you can make an egg stand up on the first day of the Beginning of Spring, then you will have good luck in the new year. It's so _13_, right?
"Eating" spring
During Lichun, people eat food related to spring. This is _14_ "eating spring" gets its name. Spring pancakes, spring rolls, or spring vegetables are the most _15_ "spring food" among people of all ages.
In a word, I love spring.
Mary
( A )1. A. spring
B. summer
C. autumn
D. winter
( B )2. A. so
B. because
C. although
D. but
( D )3. A. At least
B. At first
C. For example
D. In fact
( C )4. A. book
B. plan
C. email
D. party
( B )5. A. looked
B. began
C. happened
D. felt
( A )6. A. end
B. past
C. time
D. history
( D )7. A. even
B. still
C. only
D. again
( B )8. A. hotter
B. longer
C. bigger
D. smaller
( C )9. A. watch
B. protect
C. celebrate
D. save
( C )10. A. give up
B. get up
C. put up
D. take up
( D )11. A. heart
B. feet
C. mind
D. face
( A )12. A. if
B. as
C. while
D. until
( C )13. A. terrible
B. important
C. interesting
D. strange
( B )14. A. when
B. how
C. where
D. what
( D )15. A. boring
B. expensive
C. terrible
D. popular

答案： 1. A 【点拨】spring 春天；summer 夏天；autumn 秋天；winter 冬天。根据下文“For us Chinese, spring means the beginning of a whole year's farming”可知选 A。2. B 【点拨】so 所以；because 因为；although 尽管；but 但是。根据语境可知，此处表原因。故选 B。3. D 【点拨】at least 至少；at first 起初；for example 例如；in fact 事实上。故选 D。4. C 【点拨】book 书；plan 计划；email 电子邮件；party 聚会。根据文章格式可知，此处指“电子邮件”。故选 C。5. B 【点拨】look 看着；begin 开始；happen 发生；feel 感觉。根据语境可知，此处指在 2 月 4 日开始。故选 B。6. A 【点拨】end 结束；past 过去；time 时间；history 历史。根据“the beginning of spring”可知，此处指“冬天的结束和春天的开始”。故选 A。7. D 【点拨】even 甚至；still 仍然；only 只有；again 又。根据“plants start to grow”可知，此处指“春天到来，植物又开始生长了”。故选 D。8. B 【点拨】hotter 更热的；longer 更长的；bigger 更大的；smaller 更小的。根据“and the nights are becoming shorter”可知，此处指“白天变得更长，夜晚变得更短”。故选 B。9. C 【点拨】watch 观看；protect 保护；celebrate 庆祝；save 保存。根据下文可知，此处指“参加一些有趣的活动来庆祝立春”。故选 C。10. C 【点拨】根据“a picture of the God of Spring”可知，此处指“张贴春神的画像”。故选 C。11. D 【点拨】heart 心；foot 脚；mind 心思；face 脸，面孔。根据“and the body of a bird”可知，此处指“人面鸟身”。故选 D。12. A 【点拨】if 如果；as 因为；while 当……时候；until 直到……为止。用 if 引导条件状语从句。故选 A。13. C 【点拨】terrible 可怕的；important 重要的；interesting 有趣的；strange 奇怪的。根据上文可知，此处指“有趣的”。故选 C。14. B 【点拨】when 当……时候；how 怎样；where 在哪里；what 什么。根据上文“During Lichun, people eat food related to spring.”可知，此处指“‘咬春’这个名字的由来”。故选 B。15. D 【点拨】boring 无聊的；expensive 昂贵的；terrible 可怕的；popular 受欢迎的。根据“among people of all ages”可知，此处指“所有年龄段的人都欢迎的食物”。故选 D。