Ⅳ. 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整(5分)
[2026江苏南京期末] Lixia, or the "Start of Summer," is one of China's 24 solar terms. It usually falls on the 5th or 6th of May. This day shows the 31. b of hot weather and new growth in nature.
In ancient China, people 32. c Lixia with special customs. One tradition was weighing 33. t. They believed this would bring health and prevent illness in summer. Children also played "egg combat"—a game where they 34. c hit boiled eggs against each other. The egg that wasn't broken was the winner!
Food was important too. People used colourful beans to 35. m "Lixia rice", which meant good harvests. They also ate cherries and green plums (李子) to stay energetic.

语篇导读 本文介绍了中国传统二十四节气之一的立夏,重点说明其文化意义和历史习俗。
31. beginning 句意为:这一天标志着炎热天气的开始和自然界新的生长。根据 Start of Summer 及首字母提示可知,此处表示“开始”,结合“the ... of”及 This day,故填beginning。
32. celebrated 句意为:在中国古代,人们会用特殊的习俗来庆祝立夏。根据 In ancient China,时态用一般过去时,结合句意可知,此处指“庆祝”,故填 celebrated。
33. themselves 句意为:一个传统是称他们自己的体重。这里表示“人们称自己的体重”,故填 themselves。
34. carefully 句意为:孩子们也玩“斗蛋”——一个他们小心地用煮鸡蛋互相碰撞的游戏。根据 hit boiled eggs against each other 及首字母提示可知,此处用副词修饰动词 hit,表示“小心地”,故填 carefully。
35. make 句意为:人们用五颜六色的豆子制作“立夏饭”,这意味着好的收成。use sth to do sth 意为“用某物做某事”,结合语境及首字母提示,此处表示“制作”,故填 make。

【分析】
本题为英语短文首字母填空题，解题思路如下：1. 通读全文，把握文章主旨（介绍中国二十四节气中立夏的意义与传统习俗）；2. 分析每个空缺处的句子语境、语法结构（如词性、时态、固定搭配等），结合首字母提示推测词义；3. 验证所填单词是否符合语境、语法及首字母要求，注意单词的正确形式（如时态、词性变化）。
【解析】
31. 根据前文“Start of Summer（立夏）”可知，此处表示“炎热天气的开始”，定冠词the后需接名词，结合首字母b，填beginning；
32. 由“In ancient China（在中国古代）”可知时态为一般过去时，结合句意“用特殊习俗庆祝立夏”及首字母c，填celebrated；
33. 固定搭配“weigh oneself”表示“称自己的体重”，主语为people，对应反身代词themselves，结合首字母t，填themselves；
34. 此处需副词修饰动词hit，结合“斗蛋”的语境及首字母c，填carefully（小心地）；
35. 固定搭配“use sth to do sth”表示“用某物做某事”，结合句意“用彩色豆子制作立夏饭”及首字母m，填make。
【答案】
31. beginning；32. celebrated；33. themselves；34. carefully；35. make
【知识点】
英语短文填空；词汇运用
【点评】
本题以中国传统节气立夏为话题，既考查学生的阅读理解能力，又检测词汇、语法的实际运用，结合首字母提示的形式符合初中英语常见题型特点，有助于学生在解题中了解传统文化，巩固英语基础知识。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅴ.书面表达(25分)
36.[2025江苏扬州期末]同学们都读过《春》这篇散文,作者为我们描绘了五彩缤纷的早春。请用英语写一篇文章,为我们描述你眼中或心中的春天。
内容提示:(1)Why do you like spring?
(2)What can you see in spring?
(3)What do people usually do in spring?
(4)How do you feel about spring?
要求:(1)必须包含内容提示的所有要点,并作适当发挥;
(2)表达合理,句子通顺、连贯,语法正确;
(3)词数不少于80,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Spring in My Eyes
Spring is my favourite season.

That's what spring is like in my eyes.

36.【参考范文】
Spring in My Eyes
Spring is my favourite season. Because it's usually warm and sunny. When spring comes, everything starts to grow. Trees turn green and many flowers come out. Bees and butterflies play among colourful flowers.
In spring, people like to do all kinds of outdoor activities. Children are busy playing games in the playground. The elderly like to go to the park for their morning exercises and evening dances. Sometimes people invite their friends to fly kites in the park when it is windy. Moreover, we can go on a school trip to a hill on sunny days. So, I think spring is great! I like spring best.
That's what spring is like in my eyes.

【分析】
本题为英语话题书面表达题，需围绕“眼中的春天”完成写作。解题思路：首先明确题目要求，必须覆盖四个指定内容提示（喜欢春天的原因、春天的景象、人们的活动、自身感受），且开头、结尾已给出，只需补充中间核心内容；接着对应四个提示梳理写作逻辑：先说明喜欢春天的原因（如天气温暖晴朗），再描绘春天的具体景物（如树木、花朵、蜂蝶），然后列举春天里人们的各类活动，最后表达对春天的喜爱与感受；写作时需补充细节丰富内容，注意语句连贯、语法正确，满足词数要求。
【解析】
1. 紧扣四个内容提示展开写作：①喜欢春天的原因：说明春天温暖晴朗，万物复苏；②春天的景象：描写树木变绿、花朵开放，蜂蝶在花间飞舞；③人们的活动：列举孩子在操场玩耍、老人锻炼、放风筝、春游等活动；④自身感受：表达对春天的喜爱，认为春天很棒。
2. 使用合适的连接词（如when、moreover）使语句连贯，补充细节充实内容，确保词数达标、语法正确。
3. 呼应开头，完成写作，符合题目要求。
【答案】
Spring in My Eyes
Spring is my favourite season. Because it's usually warm and sunny. When spring comes, everything starts to grow. Trees turn green and many flowers come out. Bees and butterflies play among colourful flowers.
In spring, people like to do all kinds of outdoor activities. Children are busy playing games in the playground. The elderly like to go to the park for their morning exercises and evening dances. Sometimes people invite their friends to fly kites in the park when it is windy. Moreover, we can go on a school trip to a hill on sunny days. So, I think spring is great! I like spring best.
That's what spring is like in my eyes.
【知识点】
英语书面表达、话题作文
【点评】
本题贴近学生生活，围绕“春天”这一熟悉话题展开，要求涵盖指定要点并适当发挥，注重考查学生的英语语言组织与运用能力，写作思路清晰，易于学生上手完成。
【难度系数】
0.6