54 北京冬奥会开幕式以二十四节气的方式开始倒计时 2022 年中考英语时事热点话题题型专练 【惊艳世界的 24 节气】 北京冬奥会开幕式上的 24 节气倒计时展现了“中国式浪漫”，让全世界领略#24 节气里的中华智慧 #。两千多年前，中国人通过观天时万物总结的二十四节气，蕴含了中国人传统的生存智慧和生命哲学。 时光流转，在适应不同时代变迁中，二十四节气以多种面貌和形态展现出蓬勃生机。 一、阅读还原 5 选 5 The traditional Chinese calendar divides a year into 24 Solar Terms, which is called jieqi in Chinese. _____1_____ Li (立) means “to start” in Chinese. Li Chun is the start of spring. It indicates (预示) the beginning of spring season and usually comes between February 2nd and February 5th. _____2_____ Temperature, the length of sunlight and the amount of rainfall are all at the turning points of the year. In China, “Start of Spring” is when farmers begin their work in the field after a long winter break. _____3_____ It reminds farmers that they should grasp the precious spring time to do farm work. _____4_____ According to some historical articles from the ancient times, almost all the dynasties throughout China’s ancient history celebrated this day by holding big ceremonies. Now it has become a festival rather than just a solar term. _____5_____ The day is also called “Biting Spring” since people eat traditional food such as “Spring Roll” and “Spring Pancake”.A．When “Start of Spring” arrives, days get longer and the weather gets warmer. B．There were many activities and customs to celebrate this day in old times. C．“Start of Spring” is the first solar term. D．People celebrate the day with activities such as “Spring Baby” and “Spring Whip”. E．As a Chinese saying goes, “The whole year’s work depends on a good start in spring.” 【答案】 1-5．CAEBD 【短文分析】 文章介绍了 24 节气中的第一个节气“立春”的一些情况以及人们要做的一些事情以及庆祝方式。 【答案解析】 【第 1 题】 根据“The traditional Chinese calendar divides a year into 24 Solar Terms, which is called jieqi in Chinese.”以及“Li (立) means “to start” in Chinese. Li Chun is the start of spring.”可知，这里说的是第一个节气 是“立春”，选项 C““立春”是第一个节气。”符合语境，故选 C。 【第 2 题】根据“Temperature, the length of sunlight and the amount of rainfall are all at the turning points of the year.”可知，这里说的是立春后的天气变化，选项 A“当“立春”到来时，白天变长，天气变暖和。”符合语境， 故选 A。 【第 3 题】 根据“when farmers begin their work in the field after a long winter break.”以及“It reminds farmers that they should grasp the precious spring time to do farm work.”可知，这里说的是春季是农民播种的黄金时期， 选项 E“正如一句中国谚语所说“一年之计在于春”。”符合语境，故选 E。 【第 4 题】根据“According to some historical articles from the ancient times, almost all the dynasties throughout China’s ancient history celebrated this day by holding big ceremonies.”可知，这里是说在这一天，古时候人们 有很多活动来庆祝，选项 B“在古代，有许多活动和习俗来庆祝这一天。”符合语境，故选 B。 【第 5 题】根据“Now it has become a festival rather than just a solar term.”以及“The day is also called “Biting Spring” since people eat traditional food such as “Spring Roll” and “Spring Pancake”.”可知，这里应该是说现在 人们庆祝这一天的一些方式，选项 D“人们用“春宝宝”和“春鞭”等活动来庆祝这一天。”符合语境，故选 D。 二、阅读单选 A The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). It starts from the Beginning of Spring and ends with the Greater Cold, moving in cycles. It is still useful today to guide people’s lives through special foods, cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips. Grain Buds(小满), the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 21 this year, and ends on June 4. It means that the seeds (种子) from the grain are becoming full. During the Grain Buds, summer harvest is about to begin. A saying about rain during this time mentions, “A heavy rainfall makes the river full.” Because of the great increase in rainfall, rivers are full of water. This is a good time to enjoy fish. It is also harvest season for fishermen. Frost’s Descent (霜降), the 18th solar term of the year, is the last solar term of autumn, during which time the weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins to appear. The apple is one kind of recommended(推荐 的) fruit during Frost’s Descent. There are many saying about apples’ benefits(益处) in China, such as “Eat an apple after meals, even old men can be as strong as young men.” Minor Cold (小寒) is the 23rd one. For most areas of China, it marks the start of the coldest days of the year and people always start preparing for New Year. According to traditional Chinese medicine thoughts, people need to eat food that has more yang energy to prevent cold from harming their bodies. Another important traditional food for Minor Cold is Laba porridge (腊八粥). 1．________ is the last solar term of a year. A．Minor Cold B．Greater Cold C．Frost’s Descent 2．How many days does Grain Buds last this year? A．Thirteen. B．Fifteen. C．Seventeen. 3．The underlined sentence “Eat an ap