七、阅读短文，回答问题（10分）
Winter is the best season of the year. During the winter months, temperatures are usually lower and there are fewer hours of daylight. The winter months in most of China are December, January, and February.
Cold winter temperatures are caused by the tilting（倾斜）of the earth. When the earth's Northern Hemisphere（半球）is tilted away from the sun, there are fewer hours of daylight and it's much colder. When the Northern Hemisphere tilts towards the sun, daylight time is longer and it is much warmer. The tilting of the earth causes the seasons to change.
Animals have special ways of preparing themselves for winter. Some animals, like birds and butterflies fly far away, or migrate（迁徙）to warmer places during the winter months. Other animals go to sleep, or hibernate（冬眠）during winter. Bears, gophers, snakes, and bats hibernate. Squirrels and raccoons don't migrate or hibernate. Instead, they save enough food during the autumn months, so they have plenty to eat during the winter.
In some areas, winter is a time when snow falls and gathers on the ground. People who live in these places can enjoy special winter activities like skiing, sledding, or snowboarding. They can also build snowmen and snow castles. When the water in lakes and ponds freeze, people can ice skate or play ice hockey. Some people even cut a hole in the ice and go ice fishing!
1. What are the winter months in China?
2. What causes the seasons to change?
3. How do squirrels prepare for winter?
4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
5. Do you like winter? Why or why not?
Winter is the best season of the year. During the winter months, temperatures are usually lower and there are fewer hours of daylight. The winter months in most of China are December, January, and February.
Cold winter temperatures are caused by the tilting（倾斜）of the earth. When the earth's Northern Hemisphere（半球）is tilted away from the sun, there are fewer hours of daylight and it's much colder. When the Northern Hemisphere tilts towards the sun, daylight time is longer and it is much warmer. The tilting of the earth causes the seasons to change.
Animals have special ways of preparing themselves for winter. Some animals, like birds and butterflies fly far away, or migrate（迁徙）to warmer places during the winter months. Other animals go to sleep, or hibernate（冬眠）during winter. Bears, gophers, snakes, and bats hibernate. Squirrels and raccoons don't migrate or hibernate. Instead, they save enough food during the autumn months, so they have plenty to eat during the winter.
In some areas, winter is a time when snow falls and gathers on the ground. People who live in these places can enjoy special winter activities like skiing, sledding, or snowboarding. They can also build snowmen and snow castles. When the water in lakes and ponds freeze, people can ice skate or play ice hockey. Some people even cut a hole in the ice and go ice fishing!
1. What are the winter months in China?
December, January and February.
2. What causes the seasons to change?
The tilting of the earth.
3. How do squirrels prepare for winter?
They save enough food in autumn.
4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
Activities in winter/Special winter activities.
5. Do you like winter? Why or why not?
Yes. Because I like making snowmen in winter. /No. Because it's too cold.
答案：1. December, January and February. 2. The tilting of the earth.
3. They save enough food in autumn. 4. Activities in winter/Special winter activities.
5. Yes. Because I like making snowmen in winter. /No. Because it's too cold.
3. They save enough food in autumn. 4. Activities in winter/Special winter activities.
5. Yes. Because I like making snowmen in winter. /No. Because it's too cold.
解析：
【分析】做这类英语阅读理解题时，先明确每个问题的考点（细节查找、主旨概括或开放问答），再带着问题回到原文定位相关内容，提取对应信息；开放类问题结合原文内容和自身实际合理作答即可。
【解析】1. 定位原文第一段最后一句“The winter months in most of China are December, January, and February.”，直接提取对应内容；2. 定位原文第二段最后一句“The tilting of the earth causes the seasons to change.”，明确季节变化的原因；3. 定位原文第三段关于松鼠的描述“Squirrels and raccoons don't migrate or hibernate. Instead, they save enough food during the autumn months...”，提取松鼠准备过冬的方式；4. 通读最后一段，内容围绕冬季的各类活动展开，概括段落主旨；5. 为开放性问题，结合自身对冬季的感受，合理说明理由即可。
【答案】1. December, January and February. 2. The tilting of the earth. 3. They save enough food in autumn. 4. Activities in winter/Special winter activities. 5. Yes. Because I like making snowmen in winter. /No. Because it's too cold.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节信息查找、段落主旨概括
【点评】本题涵盖细节查找、主旨概括和开放性问答，重点考查学生的信息定位能力，整体难度不大，认真阅读原文即可准确作答。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 定位原文第一段最后一句“The winter months in most of China are December, January, and February.”，直接提取对应内容；2. 定位原文第二段最后一句“The tilting of the earth causes the seasons to change.”，明确季节变化的原因；3. 定位原文第三段关于松鼠的描述“Squirrels and raccoons don't migrate or hibernate. Instead, they save enough food during the autumn months...”，提取松鼠准备过冬的方式；4. 通读最后一段，内容围绕冬季的各类活动展开，概括段落主旨；5. 为开放性问题，结合自身对冬季的感受，合理说明理由即可。
【答案】1. December, January and February. 2. The tilting of the earth. 3. They save enough food in autumn. 4. Activities in winter/Special winter activities. 5. Yes. Because I like making snowmen in winter. /No. Because it's too cold.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节信息查找、段落主旨概括
【点评】本题涵盖细节查找、主旨概括和开放性问答，重点考查学生的信息定位能力，整体难度不大，认真阅读原文即可准确作答。
【难度系数】0.6
八、书面表达（30分）
春之繁华，夏之碧叶，秋之硕果，东之静雪，四季更迭，每一季都有它独特的韵味。你校将开展以“My Favourite Season in My Hometown”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇100词左右的英语演讲稿参加比赛。
My Favourite Season in My Hometown
春之繁华，夏之碧叶，秋之硕果，东之静雪，四季更迭，每一季都有它独特的韵味。你校将开展以“My Favourite Season in My Hometown”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇100词左右的英语演讲稿参加比赛。
My Favourite Season in My Hometown
答案：My Favourite Season in My Hometown
My favourite season in my hometown is summer. Summer comes with warm sunshine and higher temperatures, usually around 25 to 30 degrees. It is sunny, but sometimes we have showers. The sudden rain makes the hot air fresh and clean. I usually wear T-shirts and shorts to stay cool.
I like to sit under the shade of the trees by the quiet streams. It's also great to enjoy ice cream in the lazy summer afternoons. Sometimes, I swim in the pool with my friends. The ninth solar term mangzhong comes in June. When mangzhong comes, crops grow well, and it's also a perfect time for farmers to plant. My best memory is helping my grandparents harvest crops.
Summer here is really wonderful! I love summer.
My favourite season in my hometown is summer. Summer comes with warm sunshine and higher temperatures, usually around 25 to 30 degrees. It is sunny, but sometimes we have showers. The sudden rain makes the hot air fresh and clean. I usually wear T-shirts and shorts to stay cool.
I like to sit under the shade of the trees by the quiet streams. It's also great to enjoy ice cream in the lazy summer afternoons. Sometimes, I swim in the pool with my friends. The ninth solar term mangzhong comes in June. When mangzhong comes, crops grow well, and it's also a perfect time for farmers to plant. My best memory is helping my grandparents harvest crops.
Summer here is really wonderful! I love summer.
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语书面表达（演讲稿写作），主题是“My Favourite Season in My Hometown”。解题思路：① 明确写作核心：围绕家乡最喜欢的季节展开，需体现季节特点、家乡特色及个人情感；② 结构规划：开头直接点明最喜欢的季节，中间分述季节的天气、家乡相关的特色元素（如芒种节气）、个人在该季节的活动，结尾抒发对该季节的喜爱；③ 语言要求：使用符合演讲稿的口语化表达，语法正确，内容贴合主题，词数控制在100词左右。
【解析】
My Favourite Season in My Hometown
My favourite season in my hometown is summer. Summer comes with warm sunshine and higher temperatures, usually around 25 to 30 degrees. It is sunny, but sometimes we have showers. The sudden rain makes the hot air fresh and clean. I usually wear T-shirts and shorts to stay cool.
I like to sit under the shade of the trees by the quiet streams. It's also great to enjoy ice cream in the lazy summer afternoons. Sometimes, I swim in the pool with my friends. The ninth solar term mangzhong comes in June. When mangzhong comes, crops grow well, and it's also a perfect time for farmers to plant. My best memory is helping my grandparents harvest crops.
Summer here is really wonderful! I love summer.
【答案】
My Favourite Season in My Hometown
My favourite season in my hometown is summer. Summer comes with warm sunshine and higher temperatures, usually around 25 to 30 degrees. It is sunny, but sometimes we have showers. The sudden rain makes the hot air fresh and clean. I usually wear T-shirts and shorts to stay cool.
I like to sit under the shade of the trees by the quiet streams. It's also great to enjoy ice cream in the lazy summer afternoons. Sometimes, I swim in the pool with my friends. The ninth solar term mangzhong comes in June. When mangzhong comes, crops grow well, and it's also a perfect time for farmers to plant. My best memory is helping my grandparents harvest crops.
Summer here is really wonderful! I love summer.
【知识点】
英语书面表达、季节话题写作
【点评】
本文紧扣主题，以家乡夏季为写作对象，融入芒种节气、帮祖父母收庄稼等家乡特色元素，内容具体充实；语言流畅自然，符合演讲稿口语化要求，情感真挚，清晰表达对家乡夏季的喜爱。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语书面表达（演讲稿写作），主题是“My Favourite Season in My Hometown”。解题思路：① 明确写作核心：围绕家乡最喜欢的季节展开，需体现季节特点、家乡特色及个人情感；② 结构规划：开头直接点明最喜欢的季节，中间分述季节的天气、家乡相关的特色元素（如芒种节气）、个人在该季节的活动，结尾抒发对该季节的喜爱；③ 语言要求：使用符合演讲稿的口语化表达，语法正确，内容贴合主题，词数控制在100词左右。
【解析】
My Favourite Season in My Hometown
My favourite season in my hometown is summer. Summer comes with warm sunshine and higher temperatures, usually around 25 to 30 degrees. It is sunny, but sometimes we have showers. The sudden rain makes the hot air fresh and clean. I usually wear T-shirts and shorts to stay cool.
I like to sit under the shade of the trees by the quiet streams. It's also great to enjoy ice cream in the lazy summer afternoons. Sometimes, I swim in the pool with my friends. The ninth solar term mangzhong comes in June. When mangzhong comes, crops grow well, and it's also a perfect time for farmers to plant. My best memory is helping my grandparents harvest crops.
Summer here is really wonderful! I love summer.
【答案】
My Favourite Season in My Hometown
My favourite season in my hometown is summer. Summer comes with warm sunshine and higher temperatures, usually around 25 to 30 degrees. It is sunny, but sometimes we have showers. The sudden rain makes the hot air fresh and clean. I usually wear T-shirts and shorts to stay cool.
I like to sit under the shade of the trees by the quiet streams. It's also great to enjoy ice cream in the lazy summer afternoons. Sometimes, I swim in the pool with my friends. The ninth solar term mangzhong comes in June. When mangzhong comes, crops grow well, and it's also a perfect time for farmers to plant. My best memory is helping my grandparents harvest crops.
Summer here is really wonderful! I love summer.
【知识点】
英语书面表达、季节话题写作
【点评】
本文紧扣主题，以家乡夏季为写作对象，融入芒种节气、帮祖父母收庄稼等家乡特色元素，内容具体充实；语言流畅自然，符合演讲稿口语化要求，情感真挚，清晰表达对家乡夏季的喜爱。
【难度系数】
0.6