Ⅳ. 阅读理解。(本题共 10 小题,每小题 2 分,满分 20 分)
A
根据短文内容,判断下列句子的正(T)误(F)。
There are 24 solar terms(节气) in China, and the Grain Rain(谷雨) is one of them. It falls on April 20th this year.
This solar term is called the Grain Rain because it is known for “rain” that helps the grain grow. From its name, we can guess it means a time of more rain. So if you go out in the next two weeks, you may need to bring an umbrella with you.
So this is a great time for planting crops. If you miss the time for planting during the Grain Rain, you will feel sorry later. So maybe you can try to plant some flowers or vegetables in your garden. When the spring rain falls, farmers begin to grow crops. Farmers often say, “Spring rain is as precious as oil. ” It brings farmers hope for a good year ahead.
There are also many interesting customs during the Grain Rain. In the northern part of China, people like to eat Chinese toon(椿芽) mixed with eggs. The food made during the Grain Rain tastes wonderful and is good for your stomach. In the southern part of China, the tea leaves are picked during the time. They are called Grain Rain tea, which is famous for its freshness and sweet smell.
()1. The Grain Rain falls on April 20th this year.
()2. During the Grain Rain, farmers begin to grow crops because of the spring rain.
()3. If you miss the time for planting during the Grain Rain, it doesn’t matter.
()4. People in southern China eat Chinese toon mixed with eggs.
()5. Grain Rain tea is well - known for its freshness and sweet smell.

1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T

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### Ⅳ. 阅读理解。（本题共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
#### A
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。
中国有24个节气，谷雨就是其中之一。今年谷雨在4月20日。
这个节气被称为谷雨，是因为它因“雨水”而闻名，这些雨水有助于谷物生长。从它的名字我们可以猜到，它意味着降雨较多的时节。所以在接下来的两周如果你外出，你可能需要带一把伞。
所以这是种植庄稼的好时机。如果你错过了谷雨期间的种植时间，之后你会感到遗憾的。所以也许你可以试着在你的花园里种一些花或者蔬菜。当春雨落下时，农民们开始种植庄稼。农民们常说：“春雨贵如油。”它给农民们带来了来年丰收的希望。
谷雨期间也有很多有趣的习俗。在中国北方，人们喜欢吃椿芽炒鸡蛋。谷雨期间做的食物味道很棒，而且对胃有好处。在中国南方，这个时候会采摘茶叶。它们被称为谷雨茶，以其清新和香甜的气味而闻名。
（ ）1. 今年谷雨在4月20日。
（ ）2. 谷雨期间，因为春雨，农民们开始种植庄稼。
（ ）3. 如果你错过了谷雨期间的种植时间，也没关系。
（ ）4. 中国南方的人们吃椿芽炒鸡蛋。
（ ）5. 谷雨茶以其清新和香甜的气味而闻名。

B
阅读下面材料,从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
Language is always changing and developing. This isn’t a bad thing. If English hadn’t changed for a long time, we won’t have words to describe telephones, washing machines, computers or some other new things.
Language changes for several reasons. First, it changes because the needs of its speaker change. New technologies, new products, and new experiences need new words to express them clearly. Another reason for change is that different people have different language experiences. People use different sets of words and expressions, because they have different ages, jobs, education levels and so on.
How does language develop then? On the one hand, many of the language changes begin with young people. When young people communicate with others of their own age, their language grows in grammar, words and expressions that are different from the older people. Some have a short lifetime but others can influence the language for long. On the other hand, we get new words in many different ways. We borrow them from other languages, we create them by making words shorter or combining words and we make them out of proper names, such as “vlog” is formed by combining “video” and “blog”(博客).
Languages that don’t change over time are considered dead languages. The fact that English changes so much shows that it is alive and well.
()6. What causes language to change according to the passage?
A. People get bored with old words.
B. New technologies require new expressions.
C. Governments pass new language laws.
D. All languages become simpler over time.
()7. Where do many language changes start?
A. With government policies.
B. In academic research.
C. Among young people.
D. From ancient literature.
()8. What does the underlined word “combining” mean in this passage?
A. 缩写
B. 组合
C. 派生
D. 借用
()9. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Dead languages never change.
B. Young people’s language has no long - term influence.
C. English stopped changing after computers were invented.
D. Combining words is the only way to create new terms.
()10. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. English is the most important language in the world.
B. Dead languages are more beautiful than living ones.
C. Young people should stop inventing new words.
D. Language changes to meet people’s needs and experiences.

6.B 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.D

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B
阅读下面材料，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
语言总是在不断变化和发展的。这并不是一件坏事。如果英语在很长一段时间内没有变化，我们就没有词汇来描述电话、洗衣机、电脑或其他一些新事物。
语言的变化有几个原因。首先，它的变化是因为说话者的需求发生了变化。新技术、新产品和新体验需要新的词汇来清晰地表达它们。变化的另一个原因是不同的人有不同的语言经历。人们使用不同的词汇和表达方式，因为他们的年龄、职业、教育水平等不同。
那么语言是如何发展的呢？一方面，许多语言的变化始于年轻人。当年轻人与同龄人交流时，他们的语言在语法、词汇和表达方式上会发生变化，这些变化与年长者的语言不同。有些变化的生命周期很短，但另一些则会对语言产生长期的影响。另一方面，我们通过许多不同的方式获得新词汇。我们从其他语言中借用词汇，我们通过缩短单词或组合单词来创造新词汇，我们还从专有名词中创造新词汇，例如“vlog”是由“video”（视频）和“blog”（博客）组合而成的。
随着时间的推移不发生变化的语言被认为是死语言。英语变化如此之多这一事实表明它充满活力且发展良好。
( )6. 根据文章，是什么导致语言发生变化？
A. 人们对旧词感到厌烦。
B. 新技术需要新的表达方式。
C. 政府通过新的语言法律。
D. 所有语言都会随着时间的推移变得更简单。
( )7. 许多语言的变化从哪里开始？
A. 从政府政策开始。
B. 在学术研究中。
C. 在年轻人中。
D. 从古代文学中。
( )8. 文中划线单词“combining”是什么意思？
A. 缩写
B. 组合
C. 派生
D. 借用
( )9. 根据文章，下列哪项陈述是正确的？
A. 死语言永远不会变化。
B. 年轻人的语言没有长期影响。
C. 电脑发明后英语就停止变化了。
D. 组合单词是创造新术语的唯一方式。
( )10. 这篇文章的主要思想是什么？
A. 英语是世界上最重要的语言。
B. 死语言比活语言更优美。
C. 年轻人应该停止创造新单词。
D. 语言发生变化以满足人们的需求和经历。