Question

    There are four seasons（季节） in a year in China. Spring（春）comes in February. May, June and July make the summer（夏）season. August, September and October are the autumn（秋）months. Winter is from November to January.

But near the North Pole（北极） there are only two seasons. They are winter and summer. In winter, nights are long. For more than two months you can’t see the sun, even at noon. Insummer the days are long. For more than two months the sun never goes down and there is no night.

The people living near the North Pole are called Inuit(因纽特人). In summer they live intents(帐篷) and catch deer(鹿) for food. In winter they live in small round snow houses. They travel around by using dogs to carry their things. They make holes in the ice and catch fish and seals(海豹).

1.Spring is from February to ________.

A.May B.March C.April D.December

2.The two seasons near the North Pole are________.

A.spring and autumn B.summer and winter

C.spring and summer D.spring and winter

3.The underlined word“carry”means ________ .

A.驮运 B.洞穴 C.发送 D.敲击

4.The Inuit live in________ in winter.

A.tents B.snow houses C.big houses D.holes

5.What is the main(主要的) idea of the passage?

A.The seasons in the North Pole. B.The people in the North Pole.

C.The seasons and the people in the North Pole. D.The South Pole.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了中国的一年分为四季，并介绍了生活在北极的因纽特人的生活。

1.推理判断。May五月；March三月；April四月； December十二月。根据文中“Spring（春）comes in February. May, June and July make the summer（夏）season.” 春天在二月来临。五月、六月和七月是夏季。可推断出“春天是从二月到四月”。故选C。

2.细节理解。spring and autumn春天和秋天； summer and winter夏天和冬天；spring and summer春天和夏天；spring and winter春天和冬天。根据文中“But near the North Pole（北极） there are only two seasons. They are winter and summer.” 但是在北极附近只有两个季节。它们是冬天和夏天。故选B。

3.词句猜测。根据文中“They travel around by using dogs”可推测出“他们用狗来搬运他们的东西。”carry在此处的意思“搬运，驮运”。根据题意，故选A。

4.细节理解。tents帐篷；snow houses雪屋； big houses大房子； holes洞。根据文中“In winter they live in small round snow houses.”可知，冬天因纽特人住在圆形的小雪屋里。故选B

5.主旨大意。The seasons in the North Pole. 北极的季节；The people in the North Pole. 北极的人；The seasons and the people in the North Pole. 北极的季节和人们； The South Pole. 南极。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述了生活在北极的因纽特人的生活。故选C。