四、阅读短文，在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词，或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
You must have heard of Sanfu Days. Well, Sanfu Days are also known as the “Chinese dog days of summer”. They mark the (hot) days of summer.
Sanfu Days include (third) periods(时期)：Chufu, Zhongfu and Mofu. In Chinese, “Fu” (have) the meaning of “hiding”. So it is also a suggestion for people to stay home to “hide” from the intense heat outdoors in summer.
Sanfu Days usually come between mid-July mid-August. During this time, Chinese people follow different traditional (way) to deal with the heat and stay healthy. Now let's have look at some customs(习俗) of spending the Chinese dog days of summer.
In Changsha, local people often eat roosters(公鸡) during Sanfu Days, especially during Chufu. That's because it is always hot with heavy rain in summer. Local people believe that eating roosters can clear the wet in ______ (they) body. And there is even an old saying that goes, “A rooster at the ______ (begin) of Sanfu Days, a healthy body the whole year.”
Besides, the tradition of using Sanfutie is also known in China during Sanfu Days. It is a kind of Sanfu medicinal patch. Many people use Sanfutie (help) them fight some winter illnesses.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. hottest 2. three 3. has 4. at 5. and 6. ways
7. a 8. their 9. beginning 10. to help

【分析】
本题为英语短文填空，需结合语境、词性变化、固定搭配及语法规则确定每个空的正确形式。解题思路：先通读短文理解主旨，再逐句分析：1. 需用形容词最高级修饰名词；2. 表数量用基数词；3. 主语为第三人称单数，动词用单三形式；4-5、9考查固定搭配；6. different后接名词复数；7. 考查固定短语；8. 修饰名词用形容词性物主代词；10. 考查不定式作目的状语的用法。
【解析】
1. 句意为“它们标志着夏天最热的日子”，此处需用hot的最高级形式hottest，与定冠词the搭配，故填hottest。
2. 句意为“三伏天包括三个时期”，third是序数词，此处表数量需用基数词three，故填three。
3. 主语“Fu”为第三人称单数，一般现在时中动词用单三形式，have的单三是has，故填has。
4. 固定搭配stay at home（待在家里），故填at。
5. 固定短语between...and...（在……和……之间），故填and。
6. different后接可数名词复数，way的复数是ways，故填ways。
7. 固定短语have a look（看一看），故填a。
8. 修饰名词body需用形容词性物主代词，they的形容词性物主代词是their，故填their。
9. 固定搭配at the beginning of（在……的开始），故填beginning。
10. 固定用法use sth to do sth（用某物做某事），此处用不定式作目的状语，故填to help。
【答案】
1. hottest 2. three 3. has 4. at 5. and 6. ways 7. a 8. their 9. beginning 10. to help
【知识点】
形容词最高级、固定搭配、数词用法
【点评】
本题为基础英语短文填空题，主要考查初中阶段核心的词汇变形、固定搭配及语法知识，难度适中，适合基础扎实的学生完成。
【难度系数】
0.7

五、阅读理解。
Every season brings special things—flowers in spring, sunshine in summer, colourful leaves in autumn, and snow in winter. People have created fun sayings and expressions about these seasons over the years. Let's get to know some of them!

Seasonal sayings are like little bits of wisdom(智慧) in fun words. So next time you hear one, think about how it connects to the world around you!
()1. In which part of a magazine can we find this article?
A. History. B. Health. C. Technology. D. Nature.
()2. What can you learn from the underlined sentence “Make hay while the sun shines.”?
A. It is about working only in summer.
B. It teaches us to take action when having a chance.
C. It tells us to rest during sunny days.
D. It tells us to dry some grass in spring.
()3. What is the main idea of the article?
A. People should enjoy all the seasons.
B. Different seasons have their own weather.
C. Seasonal sayings help us understand life and nature.
D. Spring and summer are better than autumn and winter.

1. D 【点拨】根据全文内容可知,本文主要讲述的是关于季节的谚语,所以可以在杂志的自然版块读到这篇文章。故选D。
2. B 【点拨】根据"This means to make good use of a good situation(形势) while it lasts."可知,画线句子教会我们要抓住机会,及时行动。故选B。
3. C 【点拨】根据"Seasonal sayings are like little bits of wisdom(智慧) in fun words."可知,这篇文章的主旨是与季节有关的谚语帮助我们理解生活和自然。故选C。

【分析】
这是一篇围绕季节谚语展开的英语阅读理解题，包含3道选择题，分别考查文章出处判断、细节理解（谚语含义）、主旨大意归纳。解题思路：1. 第1题需根据文章核心内容判断所属杂志版块，结合选项排除不符类别；2. 第2题需定位原文中画线谚语的解释内容，匹配对应选项；3. 第3题需梳理全文核心，排除偏离主旨的选项。
【解析】
1. 第1题：文章主要讲述与季节相关的谚语，属于自然范畴内容，A（历史）、B（健康）、C（科技）均与主题不符，故选D。
2. 第2题：原文明确说明画线句“Make hay while the sun shines.”的含义是“make good use of a good situation while it lasts”，即抓住机会及时行动，A（仅夏天工作）、C（晴天休息）、D（春天晒草）均不符合解释，故选B。
3. 第3题：全文围绕季节谚语的智慧展开，说明这类谚语帮助理解生活与自然，A（享受季节）、B（仅讲天气）、D（比较季节好坏）均偏离主旨，故选C。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文是贴近生活的英语阅读材料，以季节谚语为核心，考查学生信息定位和主旨归纳能力，题目设置基础，仔细阅读原文即可正确解答。
【难度系数】
0.7