课时作业(八)　Unit 3Section B　Grammar and usage Integrated skills　(分值：50分).docxVIP

课时作业(八)Unit3SectionBGrammarandusageIntegratedskills(分值：50分)

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Ⅰ.阅读理解(共8小题；每小题2.5分，满分20分)

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ThetraditionalChineselunarcalendar(农历)dividestheyearinto24solarterms(节气).

StartofWinteristhefirstsolartermofwinter，whichmeanswinteriscomingandcropsharvestedinautumnshouldbestoredup.

Inancienttimes,StartofWinterwasregardedasthebeginningofwinter;however,duetogeographicalfactors,theactualwintertimevariedfromplacetoplace.

Infact,StartofWinterisnotthebeginningofwinterintermsofmeteorology(气象学).Theweathereveryyearisdifferent,sothebeginningofwintercouldbequitedifferent.AndasChinaisverylarge,itstartsatdifferenttimesindifferentareas.

Thebeginningsofthefourseasonswereimportantfestivalsinancienttimes.BeforeStartofWinter,theancientemperorwouldtakeashowerandhavenomoremeat.Onthatday,theemperorwouldleadhisofficialstothecountrysideandwelcomethewinter.

PeopleeatdumplingsonStartofWinter.LegendhasitthatinthelateEasternHanDynasty,ZhangZhongjinginvented“JiaoEar”(娇耳)totreattyphoid(伤寒)patientswithearfrostbite(冻伤).Hecookedmutton,hotpeppersandherbstodriveoutthecoldandwarmupthebody.Heputthesematerialsintoadoughskinandmadethemintoanearshape.Sincethen,peoplehavelearnedtomakethefoodwhichbecameknownas“dumplings”or“jiaozi”.Todaythereisstillasayingthatgoes“EatdumplingsonStartofWinter,oryourearswillbefrostbitten.”

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了二十四节气中的立冬节气，解释了立冬节气的含义、时间和人们在立冬的风俗习惯。

1．WhichofthefollowingisrightaboutStartofWinter？()

A．ItisoneofthesolartermsintheChineselunarcalendar.

B．Peoplebegintoharvestcropsonthisday.

C．WinterbeginsonNovember7thisyear.

D．Itbeginsindifferentmonthsindifferentplaces.

答案：A

解析：根据文章第二段可知，立冬是二十四节气中的一个。故选A。

2．Whatdoes“it”inParagraph4referto？()

A．StartofWinter.

B．Thechange