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范畴:人与社会 主题:历史文化 体裁:说明文 难度:★★★ 建议用时:4分钟 评价:/5
请根据短文内容,从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空,使短文内容完整正确。方框中有一个词多余。
look after ancient ran find out singing noodles
The sanfu period(三伏天) is thought to be the hottest time of the year in China. It 1. from July 20 to August 18 this year.
Although some people might not like the heat, in 2. China, the sanfu period was a very important time.
As early as the Qin and Han dynasties, people celebrated it with 3. and eating lamb.
After the fun, they often relaxed at home. To stay cool, they used to keep winter ice. Ice was so important that special roles were created to 4. it, and the people who managed this were called "lingren(凌人)".
Food also played an important role during this time. People enjoyed cool 5. , as well as hot dishes like lamb stew(炖菜). These foods were believed to help the body with the heat. From ice blocks to delicious food, the old ways of staying healthy still inspire us today.

1. ran 它(三伏天)今年从7月20日持续到8月18日。所填写词作谓语,用动词;再根据句意可知填写 ran。
2. ancient 所填写词修饰 China,用形容词;再由下文内容可知,这里陈述的是中国古代的状况,故填写 ancient。
3. singing 所填写词与 eating 并列,形式应一致。根据句意及所给选项可判断填写 singing。
4. look after 由上下文可知,冰在炎热天气里很重要,所以人们会照看管理它。look after 照看。
5. noodles 由上下文可知,所填写词与食物有关;根据所给选项及句意可判断填写 noodles。
本文主要对三伏天进行简单介绍。

【分析】先通读短文，把握主题为中国三伏天的历史文化，明确每个空缺处所需的词性和语义，再结合方框内的单词/短语，逐一匹配：1. 空处需谓语动词，描述时间范围；2. 空处修饰名词，需形容词，结合古代历史语境；3. 空处与eating并列，需动名词，对应庆祝活动；4. 空处是不定式结构，需动词短语，结合冰的管理；5. 空处需食物类名词，结合饮食语境，最后确定多余项。
【解析】1. 句子缺谓语，主语是三伏天，需动词，句意是“今年从7月20日到8月18日（持续）”，选ran；2. 空处修饰China，需形容词，下文提到秦汉时期，对应“古代的”，选ancient；3. 空处与eating并列，需动名词，是庆祝三伏天的活动，选singing；4. 空处是to+动词原形的不定式，结合“冰很重要，需人照看管理”，选look after；5. 空处需食物类名词，对应三伏天的食物，选noodles；方框中find out为多余项。
【答案】1. ran 2. ancient 3. singing 4. look after 5. noodles
【知识点】选词填空、词汇运用、语境理解
【点评】本题以中国三伏天的历史文化为主题，考查词汇在具体语境中的运用，需学生结合短文内容分析词性和语义，难度适中，符合初中英语的考查要求。
【难度系数】0.6