D 跨学科 中国二十四节气之一——立冬 (2026·连云港新海初级中学期中)
Lidong is one of the 24 Solar Terms(节气) in China. It is the beginning of winter. Lidong usually comes between November 7th and 8th each year. When Lidong comes, it gets much colder. In northern China, it often begins to snow, covering the fields and houses in white. In the south, there is no snow, but the temperature(温度) drops a lot, and people start to wear warm coats.
China was a farming country in the past. After a whole year of busy farming work, farmers finally had time to rest on Lidong. To celebrate the harvest(庆祝丰收) and welcome winter, they would cook a big meal with the best food they had. On Lidong, families get together to enjoy delicious dishes. In southern China, people enjoy meats like chicken, duck, and fish, because they think these foods can give them enough energy for the cold season. In northern China, especially in cities like Beijing and Tianjin, dumplings are a must-eat. Eating well can help people keep warm on cold days.
In the old days, Lidong was also a time for people to keep vegetables. At the time, there were not many fresh(新鲜的) vegetables to eat in winter in the north. There were also no supermarkets like today. So, in winter, people had no place to buy fresh vegetables. They put lots of vegetables in a cellar(地窖)—a cool, dry room under the house, to eat vegetables in cold winter.
()12. When does Lidong usually come?
A. In October.
B. In November.
C. In December.
D. In January.
()13. 新考法 推断段落大意 What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A. Where people get together.
B. What people eat for Lidong.
C. How people work in farming.
D. Why people welcome winter.
()14. 新考法 推断代词指代 What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. People.
B. Seasons.
C. Cities.
D. Dumplings.
()15. From the last paragraph, we can infer that northern people in the past .
A. had to grow vegetables in winter
B. would seldom eat vegetables in winter
C. used cellars to keep vegetables for winter
D. could buy vegetables from the supermarkets

D [文章大意]本文主要介绍了中国二十四节气之一的立冬,包括其时间、气候特点及南北方各具特色的传统习俗。
12.B [解析]细节理解题。根据"Lidong usually comes between November 7th and 8th each year."可知,立冬通常在11月。故选B。
13.B [解析]段落大意题。根据"To celebrate the harvest(庆祝丰收)and welcome winter, they would cook a big meal with the best food they had... Eating well can help people keep warm on cold days."可知,第二段主要介绍了南北方的人们在立冬时节所吃的传统食物。故选B。
14.A [解析]代词指代题。根据"people enjoy meats like chicken, duck, and fish, because they think these foods can give them enough energy"可推知,画线词"they"指代上句中的"people"。故选A。
15.C [解析]推理判断题。根据"They put lots of vegetables in a cellar(地窖)... to eat vegetables in cold winter."可推知,过去北方人用窖藏方式储存冬季蔬菜。故选C。
素养指向 本文以英文形式对中国二十四节气之一的立冬进行了介绍,在考查学生对上下文推理判断能力的同时,也向学生渗透了中国传统文化意识。