Ⅴ. 信息还原。（共5小题,计5分）
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
The chrysanthemum(菊花) is known as one of the "Four Gentlemen in Plants". The beautiful flower has many meanings in Chinese culture. The other three are plum blossoms, the orchid, and bamboo. 47.
The chrysanthemum comes out in bright colours during cold autumn days, when most flowers die. They are beautiful, strong and tough. So the flower greatly inspired(激励) ancient Chinese poets. 48.
49. He once wrote a poem about living as a hermit(隐士). He showed how he loved the chrysanthemum and used it to show his spirit in the poem. "I pluck chrysanthemums under the eastern hedge, and gaze afar toward the southern mountains(采菊东篱下,悠然见南山)," Tao wrote in his poem. Since then, the chrysanthemum has become the symbol of the hermit.
But chrysanthemums are not only found in Chinese poems. 50. The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar. On that day, drinking wine made from chrysanthemums is a popular tradition. Chrysanthemum tea is also usually seen on dinner tables. 51.
In a word, the chrysanthemum has brought great influence on people's lives.
A. They come in different colours, such as yellow, pink and purple.
B. They are also part of Chinese food.
C. They used it to stand for themselves in their works.
D. They can be used in medicine  made into tea for people to drink.
E. In the past, all of them stood for noble(高尚的) qualities.
F. Tao Yuanming was a famous poet.
G. It tastes good and people believe it is good for their health.

47. E 【解析】逻辑推理题。根据上文“The other three are plum blossoms, the orchid, and bamboo.”可知,前文提到菊花与梅花、兰花、竹子并称之为“植物中的四君子”,则空处应对“四君子”的象征意义进行进一步说明,选项E符合语境。故选E。
48. C 【解析】逻辑推理题。根据上文“They are beautiful, strong and tough. So the flower greatly inspired ancient Chinese poets.”可知,空处应与诗人受菊花激励后在作品中的表现有关,选项C符合语境。故选C。
49. F 【解析】逻辑推理题。根据下文“He once wrote a poem about living as a hermit…his poem.”可知,空处与陶渊明有关,选项F符合语境。故选F。
50. B 【解析】逻辑推理题。根据下文“On that day, drinking wine made from chrysanthemums is a popular tradition…tables.”可知,菊花不仅出现在诗歌中,还出现在菊花酒和菊花茶中,选项B符合语境。故选B。
51. G 【解析】逻辑推理题。根据上文“Chrysanthemum tea is also usually seen on dinner tables.”可知,空处应提到菊花茶的好处,选项G符合语境。故选G。

【分析】
本题为英语信息还原题，解题思路如下：1. 先通读全文，明确文章主旨：菊花作为“植物四君子”之一，在中国文化中具有多重意义，涉及象征意义、文学作品中的体现、节日饮食中的应用等；2. 逐空分析上下文逻辑：结合空白前后句子的话题、指代关系、语义衔接，匹配对应选项；3. 代入选项验证，确保所选内容使上下文语义通顺、逻辑连贯。
【解析】
47. 上文提到菊花是“植物四君子”之一，其他三者为梅、兰、竹，空白处需衔接“四君子”的象征意义，选项E符合语境，故选E。
48. 上文指出菊花的特质激励了古代诗人，空白处应衔接诗人在作品中对菊花的运用，选项C符合语境，故选C。
49. 下文提到“他”写了关于隐士的诗并引用陶渊明的诗句，空白处需引出该诗人，选项F符合语境，故选F。
50. 上文说明菊花不仅出现在诗歌中，下文提及菊花酒、菊花茶，空白处需衔接菊花在饮食中的应用，选项B符合语境，故选B。
51. 上文提到菊花茶出现在餐桌上，空白处需说明菊花茶的相关好处，选项G符合语境，故选G。
【答案】
47.E 48.C 49.F 50.B 51.G
【知识点】
信息还原题、语篇逻辑推理
【点评】
本题围绕菊花在中国文化中的意义展开，属于英语阅读理解中的信息还原基础题型，重点考查学生对上下文逻辑衔接的理解能力，学生通过把握话题连贯性即可完成解题。
【难度系数】
0.7