① Is the sky bluer in autumn than in summer? The answer is yes! There are real reasons for this.
② The sun is lower in the sky in autumn. As the days get shorter, the sun appears lower and lower in the sky. It doesn't shine directly on our horizon. Instead, it is closer to the earth and more blue light is scattered(散射). This makes the sky seem bluer.
③ In autumn, there is less water in the air, so there are fewer clouds. Autumn is known for good weather—cooler temperatures and less wet air. The air does not hold much water, so clouds do not form easily. When there are few or no clouds covering the sky, the blue colour of the sky shows more clearly, and the sky looks more open and brighter.
④ You might be surprised, but the colourful leaves of autumn actually help give the sky's blueness a colour boost(增强), which can make the sky seem even bluer. If you've made a colour wheel for an art class, you know that blue and orange are opposite colours that look good together. The red, orange, and gold leaves of autumn make the blue sky stand out beautifully against them. This contrast looks nice and creates a special autumn view.
⑤ So, the next time you're out enjoying the beautiful weather in autumn, take a moment to look up at the sky. Remember these reasons why it looks so blue and enjoy the view!
任务一 选择正确答案
1. (创新考法·行文方式)How does the writer introduce the topic in Paragraph 1?
A. By asking a question.
B. By telling a joke.
C. By using an old saying.
D. By making a survey.
2. Why does the sky look bluer in autumn according to Paragraph 2?
A. Because the sun is shining directly on us.
B. Because the sun is closer to the earth.
C. Because the sun is smaller in the sky.
D. Because the sun is covered by the clouds.
3.（创新考法·跨学科融合）Which one shows the relationship between the water in the air (x) and the blue colour of the sky (y)?
4.（创新考法·篇章结构）What is the structure of the passage?
A. ①/②③④/⑤
B. ①②/③④/⑤
C. ①②/③/④⑤
D. ①②③/④/⑤
任务二 回答问题
1. What is autumn famous for?
2. How do colourful leaves make the sky seem even bluer?
3. What is the passage mainly about?
4. Which season do you like best and why?（请自拟一句话作答）
② The sun is lower in the sky in autumn. As the days get shorter, the sun appears lower and lower in the sky. It doesn't shine directly on our horizon. Instead, it is closer to the earth and more blue light is scattered(散射). This makes the sky seem bluer.
③ In autumn, there is less water in the air, so there are fewer clouds. Autumn is known for good weather—cooler temperatures and less wet air. The air does not hold much water, so clouds do not form easily. When there are few or no clouds covering the sky, the blue colour of the sky shows more clearly, and the sky looks more open and brighter.
④ You might be surprised, but the colourful leaves of autumn actually help give the sky's blueness a colour boost(增强), which can make the sky seem even bluer. If you've made a colour wheel for an art class, you know that blue and orange are opposite colours that look good together. The red, orange, and gold leaves of autumn make the blue sky stand out beautifully against them. This contrast looks nice and creates a special autumn view.
⑤ So, the next time you're out enjoying the beautiful weather in autumn, take a moment to look up at the sky. Remember these reasons why it looks so blue and enjoy the view!
任务一 选择正确答案
1. (创新考法·行文方式)How does the writer introduce the topic in Paragraph 1?
A. By asking a question.
B. By telling a joke.
C. By using an old saying.
D. By making a survey.
2. Why does the sky look bluer in autumn according to Paragraph 2?
A. Because the sun is shining directly on us.
B. Because the sun is closer to the earth.
C. Because the sun is smaller in the sky.
D. Because the sun is covered by the clouds.
3.（创新考法·跨学科融合）Which one shows the relationship between the water in the air (x) and the blue colour of the sky (y)?
4.（创新考法·篇章结构）What is the structure of the passage?
A. ①/②③④/⑤
B. ①②/③④/⑤
C. ①②/③/④⑤
D. ①②③/④/⑤
任务二 回答问题
1. What is autumn famous for?
Good weather—cooler temperatures and less wet air.
2. How do colourful leaves make the sky seem even bluer?
They make the blue sky stand out.
3. What is the passage mainly about?
Why the sky in autumn is bluer.
4. Which season do you like best and why?（请自拟一句话作答）
I like summer best because I can have a long holiday and play outdoors with my friends happily.(言之有理即可)
答案：任务一：
1. A
2. B
3. B 推理判断题。根据“The air does not hold much water, so clouds do not form easily. When there are few or no clouds covering the sky, the blue colour of the sky shows more clearly, and the sky looks more open and brighter.”可知，空气中没有多少水分，所以云不容易形成，当天空中很少有或没有云覆盖时，天空的蓝色更明显，天空看起来更开阔，更明亮。由此可知，空气中的水分越少，天空的蓝色越明显，即空气中的水分越多，天空的蓝色越不明显。
4. A 篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段提出了问题并给出了直接的答案；第二、三、四段分别解释了三个原因；第五段鼓励读者在秋天欣赏美丽的天空，并记住这些原因。
任务二：
1. Good weather—cooler temperatures and less wet air.
2. They make the blue sky stand out.
3. Why the sky in autumn is bluer.
4. I like summer best because I can have a long holiday and play outdoors with my friends happily.(言之有理即可)
1. A
2. B
3. B 推理判断题。根据“The air does not hold much water, so clouds do not form easily. When there are few or no clouds covering the sky, the blue colour of the sky shows more clearly, and the sky looks more open and brighter.”可知，空气中没有多少水分，所以云不容易形成，当天空中很少有或没有云覆盖时，天空的蓝色更明显，天空看起来更开阔，更明亮。由此可知，空气中的水分越少，天空的蓝色越明显，即空气中的水分越多，天空的蓝色越不明显。
4. A 篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段提出了问题并给出了直接的答案；第二、三、四段分别解释了三个原因；第五段鼓励读者在秋天欣赏美丽的天空，并记住这些原因。
任务二：
1. Good weather—cooler temperatures and less wet air.
2. They make the blue sky stand out.
3. Why the sky in autumn is bluer.
4. I like summer best because I can have a long holiday and play outdoors with my friends happily.(言之有理即可)
解析：
【解析】
任务一
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段第一句"Is the sky bluer in autumn than in summer?"可知，作者通过提出一个问题的方式引出话题，对应选项A。
2. 细节理解题：根据第二段"Instead, it is closer to the earth and more blue light is scattered. This makes the sky seem bluer."可知，秋天天空更蓝的原因之一是太阳离地球更近，对应选项B。
3. 推理判断题：根据第三段内容，空气中的水分越少，云越难形成，天空的蓝色就越明显，即空气含水量x和天空蓝色清晰度y呈负相关，对应下降趋势的图像B。
4. 篇章结构题：通读全文可知，第①段提出问题并给出答案引出主题；第②③④段分别从太阳位置、空气含水量、秋叶衬托三个角度解释秋天天空更蓝的原因；第⑤段总结并呼吁读者欣赏秋景，整体结构为①/②③④/⑤，对应选项A。
任务二
1. 根据第三段"Autumn is known for good weather—cooler temperatures and less wet air."可直接提取答案。
2. 根据第四段"The red, orange, and gold leaves of autumn make the blue sky stand out beautifully against them."可提取对应答案。
3. 全文围绕秋天天空比夏天更蓝的原因展开，主旨为解释为什么秋天的天空更蓝。
4. 本题为开放性试题，表述正确、内容合理即可。
【答案】
任务一
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. A
任务二
1. Good weather—cooler temperatures and less wet air.
2. They make the blue sky stand out.
3. Why the sky in autumn is bluer.
4. 示例：I like summer best because I can have a long holiday and play outdoors with my friends happily.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
阅读理解细节查找
阅读理解篇章结构
开放性表达
【点评】
本题属于科普类阅读理解，设置了多种创新考法，融合了跨学科知识考查，既要求学生能精准定位文本细节信息，也需要学生梳理文章逻辑结构、结合常识推导关联关系，同时兼顾开放性表达的能力考查，题型灵活全面。
【难度系数】
0.7
任务一
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段第一句"Is the sky bluer in autumn than in summer?"可知，作者通过提出一个问题的方式引出话题，对应选项A。
2. 细节理解题：根据第二段"Instead, it is closer to the earth and more blue light is scattered. This makes the sky seem bluer."可知，秋天天空更蓝的原因之一是太阳离地球更近，对应选项B。
3. 推理判断题：根据第三段内容，空气中的水分越少，云越难形成，天空的蓝色就越明显，即空气含水量x和天空蓝色清晰度y呈负相关，对应下降趋势的图像B。
4. 篇章结构题：通读全文可知，第①段提出问题并给出答案引出主题；第②③④段分别从太阳位置、空气含水量、秋叶衬托三个角度解释秋天天空更蓝的原因；第⑤段总结并呼吁读者欣赏秋景，整体结构为①/②③④/⑤，对应选项A。
任务二
1. 根据第三段"Autumn is known for good weather—cooler temperatures and less wet air."可直接提取答案。
2. 根据第四段"The red, orange, and gold leaves of autumn make the blue sky stand out beautifully against them."可提取对应答案。
3. 全文围绕秋天天空比夏天更蓝的原因展开，主旨为解释为什么秋天的天空更蓝。
4. 本题为开放性试题，表述正确、内容合理即可。
【答案】
任务一
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. A
任务二
1. Good weather—cooler temperatures and less wet air.
2. They make the blue sky stand out.
3. Why the sky in autumn is bluer.
4. 示例：I like summer best because I can have a long holiday and play outdoors with my friends happily.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
阅读理解细节查找
阅读理解篇章结构
开放性表达
【点评】
本题属于科普类阅读理解，设置了多种创新考法，融合了跨学科知识考查，既要求学生能精准定位文本细节信息，也需要学生梳理文章逻辑结构、结合常识推导关联关系，同时兼顾开放性表达的能力考查，题型灵活全面。
【难度系数】
0.7