《2025年启东中学作业本八年级英语上册译林版徐州专版》

五、阅读短文,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
There are four seasons in a year in China. Spring comes (come) in March. June, July and August make the summer season. September, October and November make the autumn season. December, January and February make the winter season. In different seasons, people wear different clothes and do different things. For example, when the weather is hot, people usually wear cool clothes and do things like swimming. Near the North Pole, there are only two seasons (season). They are winter and summer. In winter, nights are long. For more than two months (month) you can't see the sun, even at noon. In summer, the days are long. For more than two months, the sun never goes down and there is (be) no night. The people living near the North Pole are called the Inuit. In summer, they live in tents and catch deer for food. In winter, they live in small round snow (snowy) houses. They can build a snow house in two hours. They travel around by using dogs to carry (carry) their things. They make holes in the ice and catch (catch) fish and seals. They eat much meat but not many vegetables.
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______
6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ______

答案： 1. a 2. comes 3. In 4. when 5. seasons 6. months 7. is 8. snow 9. to carry 10. catch

六、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 starts with ______.” For us Chinese, spring means the beginning of a whole year's farming ______ China is an agricultural(农业的) country. ______, I like everything about spring, like the Beginning of Spring.
In the last ______ I told you there are 24 solar terms in China. The Beginning of Spring, also called Lichun in Chinese, is the first one. In 2025, it ______ on 3 February and ended on 17 February. Lichun marks the ______ of winter and the beginning of spring. The weather becomes warmer, and plants start to grow ______. Also we can find that the daytime is becoming ______ and the night is shorter.
We often take part in some interesting activities to ______ the day of Lichun.
Welcoming spring
To welcome spring, people ______ a picture of the God of Spring and show it in their homes. It is said that the God of Spring has the ______ of a human and the body of a bird.
Standing up spring eggs
According to the Chinese folk(民俗的) culture, ______ you can make an egg stand up on the day of the Beginning of Spring, you will have good luck in the new year. It's so ______, right?
“Eating” spring
On the day of Lichun, people eat foods related to(和……相关) spring. This is ______ “Eating spring” gets its name. Spring pancakes, spring rolls, or spring vegetables are the most ______ “spring foods” among people of all ages.
In a word, I love spring.
Yours,
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. enjoy B. find C. draw D. take
( D )11. A. heart B. feet C. mind D. head
( 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】根据下文“For us Chinese，spring means the beginning of a whole year's farming...”可知，此处指“全年的工作从春天开始”。故选 A。2. B 【点拨】根据“China is an agricultural（农业的）country”可知，此处指“春天意味着一年农业的开始，因为中国是一个农业国家”，表原因。故选 B。3. D 【点拨】用 in fact 表示递进语气。故选 D。4. C 【点拨】根据“Dear Tina”书信问候语可知，此处指“电子邮件”。故选 C。5. B 【点拨】根据 and 表并列相承的关系可知，此处指“2月3日开始，2月17日结束”。故选 B。6. A 【点拨】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】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】根据“and the night is shorter”可知，此处指“白天更长，夜晚更短”。故选 B。9. C 【点拨】根据“迎春、立春蛋、吃春”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“画春神的画”。故选 C。11. D 【点拨】根据“and the body of a bird”可知，此处指“人的头和鸟的身体”。故选 D。12. A 【点拨】用 if 引导条件状语从句。故选 A。13. C 【点拨】根据上文“if you can make an egg stand up on the day of the Beginning of Spring，you will have good luck in the new year.”可知，此处指“使鸡蛋立起来有趣”。故选 C。14. B 【点拨】根据上文“On the day of Lichun，people eat foods related to（和……相关）spring.”可知，此处指“‘吃春’这个名字的由来”。故选 B。15. D 【点拨】根据“among people of all ages”可知，此处指“所有年龄段人群中都欢迎的食物”。故选 D。