Question

There are four seasons in China.March, April and May make the spring.June, July and August make the summer season.September, October and November make the autumn season.The rest（剩下）of months make the winter season.

The Australia seasons are the opposite（相反的）of ours.When it’s spring in China, it is autumn in Australia.

Australia is in the south（南方）of the earth.June, July and August are the winter months.The summer is in December, January and February.It’s very hot there, too.

Near the North Pole（北极）there are two seasons.The winter nights are long.For more than two months you can’t see the sun, even at noon.The summer days are long.For more that two months, the sun never sets（落下）, and there’s no night.

1.＿＿＿make the winter season in China.

A. October, November and December

B. November, December and January

C. December, January and February

D. January, February and March

2.When it’s summer in China, it is＿＿＿in Australia.

A. winter           B. autumn          C. spring         D. summer

3. Near the North Pole there are two seasons: ＿＿＿.

A. spring and summer       B. summer and winter

C. summer and autumn       D. spring and winter

4. Near the North Pole, there’s no night in summer for more than＿＿＿months.

A. one             B. two            C. three           D. four

5. ＿＿＿in winter near the North Pole.

A. The days are longer than the nights

B. The days are as long as the nights

C. The days are shorter than the nights

D. The nights are shorter than the days

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了世界各地的“季节”。中国一年有四季，三、四、五月为春季，六、七、八月为夏季，九、十、十一为秋季，其余为冬季；澳洲的季节与中国相反；北极附近只有两季：冬天和夏天。

1.C推理判断题。题意：哪些月份构成中国的冬季？A.October, November and December十、十一、十二月；B.November, December and January十一、十二、一月；C.December, January and February十二、一、二月；D.January, February and March一、二、三月。根据短文第一段，在中国，三、四、五月为春季，六、七、八月为夏季，九、十、十一为秋季，其余为冬季，即：十二、一、二月为冬季。故选C。

2.2】A 细节理解题。题意：当中国是夏天时，澳洲是什么季节？A.winter冬季；B.autumn秋季；C.spring春季；D.summer夏季。根据第一段的June, July and August make the summer season可知中国的夏天是六、七、八月；根据第三段的：Australia is in the south（南方）of the earth.June, July and August are the winter months.可知这几个月是澳洲的冬天。故选A。

3.3】B 细节理解题。题意：北极附近有两个季节，是什么？A.spring and summer春天和夏天；B.summer and winter 夏天和冬天；C.summer and autumn 夏天和秋天；D.spring and winter春天和冬天。根据短文最后一段，可知北极只有冬季和夏季。故选B。

4.4】B 细节理解题。题意：在北极附近，夏季几个月没有夜晚？A.one一；B.two二；C.three三； D.four四。由短文最后的句子：The summer days are long.For more that two months, the sun never sets（落下）, and there’s no night.可知北极夏季有两个月没有夜晚。故选B。

5. 题意：北极附近的冬季，有什么现象？A.The days are longer than the nights白天比夜间长；B.The days are as long as the nights白天和夜间一样长； C.The days are shorter than the nights白天比夜间短；D.The nights are shorter than the days夜晚比白天短。由最后一段里的：The winter nights are long.For more than two months you can’t see the sun, even at noon.可知北极冬季夜晚长，有时甚至中午也不见太阳。故选C The days are shorter than the nights白天比夜间短。

考点：考查自然科学类短文阅读。