一、完形填空 西方文学中的秋季
素养:文化意识 难度:难 用时:8分钟
For travellers, autumn is a beautiful season. But for 1 in Western cultures, autumn is a difficult season to describe.
On the one hand, it is the 2 of the summer, and so a little sad. When you 3 in the morning, there's mist(薄雾) and it's 4. You know that winter is around the 5. American writer Ernest Hemingway wrote in his book A Moveable Feast: "You expected to be 6 in the autumn. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees. . ." On the other hand, autumn has its 7 side. There are so many 8 in nature at this time of year: The red and brown colours that the leaves change to, and the way they fall 9 the trees. French writer Albert Camus even thought autumn was a second spring: "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."
Another autumn 10 is wisdom. The coming of the season is just like a person becoming mature(成熟的). At this time it's thought that people have 11 a thing or two about life.
Of course, there are many 12 themes and subjects in the literature of autumn. For example, it's the start of a new term of the school year. 13 autumn can be a writing topic for 14 children and young people. But autumn writing is usually about the changes in 15. And writers often use it as a symbol for changes in human life.
1. A. dancers B. visitors C. writers D. singers
2. A. bottom B. end C. middle D. start
3. A. get up B. stay up C. set up D. put up
4. A. colder B. cooler C. warmer D. hotter
5. A. clock B. world C. level D. corner
6. A. happy B. excited C. sad D. quiet
7. A. positive B. simple C. difficult D. hard
8. A. problems B. changes C. mistakes D. processes
9. A. into B. down C. over D. from
10. A. side B. cover C. theme D. point
11. A. learned B. forgotten C. received D. collected
12. A. another B. others C. the other D. other
13. A. As B. If C. So D. Or
14. A. between B. both C. from D. all
15. A. shape B. nature C. idea D. life
拓展设问
1. What does autumn usually symbolize in Western literature?
A. Childhood. B. Growth. C. Changes. D. Happiness.
2. 新考法·创新性设问 Which Chinese poem best reflects Ernest Hemingway's ideas of autumn?
A. 自古逢秋悲寂寥,我言秋日胜春朝。
B. 停车坐爱枫林晚,霜叶红于二月花。
C. 万里悲秋常作客,百年多病独登台。
D. 一年好景君须记,最是橙黄橘绿时。

【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了西方作家对秋天的描述。
1 C 根据下文中的“American writer Ernest Hemingway”和“French writer Albert Camus”可知，此处指西方的作家。故选C。
2 B 根据常识可知，秋天在夏天结束之后到来。故选B。
3 A 根据空后的“in the morning”可知，此处是说当早上起床的时候。故选A。
4 B 根据上文并结合常识可知，当你早上起床时，发现有雾，天气变得更凉爽了，你就会知道冬天即将来临。故选B。
5 D around the corner“即将来临”，为固定短语。故选D。
6 C 根据下文中的“Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees...”可知，秋天会令人感到悲伤。故选C。
7 A 根据下文中的“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower”可知，此处是说秋天也有积极的一面。故选A。
8 B 根据下文中的“The red and brown colours that the leaves change to”可知，秋天自然界会发生很多变化。故选B。
9 D 空处表示秋天树叶从树上落下来，fall from“从……落下”，符合题意。故选D。
10 C 根据下文中的“Of course, there are many 12 themes and subjects in the literature of autumn”可知，此处是说秋天的另一个主题。故选C。
11 A 根据上文中的“The coming of the season is just like a person becoming mature(成熟的)”可知，这个季节的到来就像一个人变得成熟，即人们对生活已经有所了解。故选A。
12 D 根据下文中的“themes and subjects”可知，此处指在文学中，秋天还有许多其他的主题和题材。other“别的，其他的”，修饰复数名词，符合题意，故选D。
13 C 根据上下文可知，空处前后存在因果关系，前为因，后为果，应用So。故选C。
14 B 根据上下文可知，此处指秋天可以成为儿童和年轻人的写作主题。both...and...“两者都”，为固定搭配。故选B。
15 B 根据上文中的“There are so many 8 in nature at this time of year”可知，对秋季的写作通常是关于自然界的变化。故选B。
【拓展设问】
1 C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“But autumn writing is usually about the changes in 15. And writers often use it as a symbol for changes in human life”可知，在西方文学作品中，秋天通常象征着变化。
2 C 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，海明威将秋天视为一个充满悲伤和哀愁的季节，与生命的衰退和离别相关。C项这句诗来自杜甫的《登高》，表达了漂泊异乡的孤独以及秋天带来的悲凉情感，与海明威对秋天的观点非常一致。A项来自刘禹锡的《秋词》，表达的是一种积极乐观的情感，认为秋天胜过春天，充满美好；B项来自杜牧的《山行》，描写了秋天枫叶的美丽，用画面感和积极情绪赞美秋天；D项来自苏轼的《赠刘景文》，赞美秋天的丰收和美好景象。

二、阅读理解 “捡秋”的传统与新生
素养:文化意识 难度:中 用时:8分钟
In the autumn of 2024, Chinese people living in cities fell in love with a new outdoor (户外的) activity: jiǎn qiū, which means “picking autumn”. So, what did they pick up?
Traditionally, jiǎn qiū means the act of farmers collecting leftover crops (剩余的农作物). But nowadays, with the change of lifestyle, it has become a new way of exploring the outdoors. People head into parks and other outdoor areas to collect fallen leaves and other natural things, and take photos to record the beautiful scenes in this season.
After collecting leaves and other natural things, people will creatively display their findings. For example, some people made specimens (标本) of what they picked up and made a record of them.
The popularity of jiǎn qiū has even improved the development of tourism. For example, forest parks in many places across the country organized activities with the theme of “picking autumn”.
Compared to the growing interest in sports, jiǎn qiū is much more relaxing. Besides, it doesn’t need a long journey. Exploring in the mountains and parks, one can not only enjoy the beauty of the autumn but also forget the stress of daily life. “For me, jiǎn qiū is like a conversation with nature. In this way, I get close to nature and feel the changing seasons,” said a lady who was picking up fallen leaves in the park.
1. What is the traditional meaning of jiǎn qiū?
A. Exploring the outdoors.
B. Organizing tourism activities.
C. Taking photos of beautiful views.
D. Collecting leftover crops.
2. What do people usually do during jiǎn qiū nowadays?
A. Join in outdoor sports.
B. Travel long distances for fun.
C. Collect plants in the countryside.
D. Collect natural things and record the season.
3. What benefits does jiǎn qiū bring according to the passage?
①Forgetting the stress of daily life.
②Improving the development of tourism.
③Enjoying the beauty of nature.
④Improving the level of city life.
A. ①②③
B. ②③④
C. ①③④
D. ①②④
4. Which question can help readers know about the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Who is the best person to take part in jiǎn qiū?
B. Why is jiǎn qiū so popular?
C. What do we need to pay attention to during jiǎn qiū?
D. How can we take part in jiǎn qiū?

【解题导语】 本文是说明文，主要介绍了“捡秋”这一户外活动，包括其传统含义、如今的活动形式以及带来的益处等。
1 D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Traditionally, jiǎn qiū means the act of farmers collecting leftover crops（剩余的农作物）”可知，“捡秋”的传统含义是农民收集剩余的农作物。故选D。
2 D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“People head into parks and other outdoor areas to collect fallen leaves and other natural things, and take photos to record the beautiful scenes in this season”可知，如今人们在“捡秋”时会收集大自然中的物品并记录这个季节。故选D。
3 A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The popularity of jiǎn qiū has even improved the development of tourism”和最后一段中的“one can not only enjoy the beauty of the autumn but also forget the stress of daily life”可知，“捡秋”带来的益处有促进旅游业发展、享受大自然之美、忘记日常生活的压力，即①②③。故选A。
4 B 主旨大意题。最后一段主要阐述了“捡秋”相比其他活动更放松、不需要长途跋涉，还能让人亲近大自然、忘记压力，所以“为什么‘捡秋’如此受欢迎？”这个问题能帮助读者了解该段主旨。故选B。