C ☆新素养·文化自信
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). There are six solar terms in each season. Grain Rain(谷雨), the last term in spring, starts on April 20 and ends on May 4 in 2026.
Grain Rain comes from the old saying, “Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains,” which shows that the rainfall(降雨量) of this period(时期) is very important for the growth of crops. Here’s something that you may not know about Grain Rain.
Grain Rain falls shortly before the beginning of summer, and then the temperature rises much higher than it does in March.
There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent(阻止) bad luck.
People in northern China have the tradition of eating toona sinensis (香椿) during Grain Rain. This kind of vegetable is good for the stomach(胃) and skin(皮肤).
The Grain Rain festival is celebrated by fishing villages in northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen’s first voyage(航行) of the year. The custom dates back to(追溯到) more than 2,000 years ago.
26. Grain Rain is the solar term in spring.
A. first
B. sixth
C. twelfth
27. When Grain Rain ends, starts.
A. summer
B. spring
C. autumn
28. People in southern China on the day of Grain Rain.
A. eat toona sinensis
B. drink spring tea
C. start the first trip
29. We can infer that toona sinensis .
A. can bring good luck
B. is healthy
C. grows at the seaside
30. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Drinking spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes.
B. The history of Grain Rain is over 2,000 years.
C. Grain Rain marks the end of the fishermen’s first voyage of the year.

26.B 27.A 28.B 29.B 30.C

【分析】
本题为阅读理解题，解题思路为：先通读全文把握谷雨的相关信息，再针对每道题的问题，回到原文定位对应内容，对比选项与原文表述，选出正确答案。
【解析】
26. 根据第一段“There are six solar terms in each season. Grain Rain, the last term in spring”可知，每个季节有6个节气，谷雨是春天的最后一个节气，即第六个，故选B。
27. 根据第三段“Grain Rain falls shortly before the beginning of summer”可知，谷雨在夏季开始前不久，因此谷雨结束后夏季开始，故选A。
28. 根据第四段“There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes”可知，南方人有谷雨当天喝春茶的习俗，故选B。
29. 根据第五段“People in northern China have the tradition of eating toona sinensis...This kind of vegetable is good for the stomach and skin”可知，香椿对胃和皮肤有益，属于健康的食物，故选B。
30. 根据第六段“Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen’s first voyage of the year”可知，谷雨标志渔民一年首次航行的开始，而非结束，C选项表述错误，故选C。
【答案】
26.B 27.A 28.B 29.B 30.C
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解、文化常识
【点评】
本题围绕中国传统节气谷雨展开，主要考查学生对文章细节信息的查找与理解能力，结合节气相关文化常识，整体难度适中，学生可通过原文定位快速解题。
【难度系数】
0.6

三、根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（10分）
Click: Hi, McCall. I saw you on TV this morning. In your weather report, you said it was going to rain. I looked out of my window, and it was sunny then. But on my way here, it started raining! How did you know it would rain?
McCall: That's my job, Click. Every day I study weather maps and weather data(数据) about air temperature, wind, cloud cover, humidity(湿度), and more. That helps me understand what the weather will be like in the next hours, days, and weeks.
Click: You have to go on TV and tell people what is going to happen before it happens.
McCall: Yes. A meteorologist (气象学家) forecasts or predicts the weather.
Click: But why is it important to predict the weather? It will still rain whether you tell us ahead of time or not.
McCall: Weather is something that affects everyone. Snow, the sun, wind and rain can all change your plans.
Click: Oh, I get it. My neighbour might not drive his car far if he knows it'll snow. Or I might plan a picnic if it's warm and sunny.
McCall: Right, so I tell people what's happening now, what will happen in the days ahead, and what to do if a big storm is on the way. Look, you can see how the weather is changing on this map.
Click: That's not a map, McCall. That's just a big green screen.
McCall: Look at that TV, Click.
Click: Whoa! On the TV, I see you in front of a map, but there isn't really a map behind you.
McCall: TV meteorologists often work in front of a green screen. The camera records the green area behind the meteorologist and replaces it with pictures.
Click: Wait! Then how do you know where to point on the map when you are really just pointing at this blank (空白的) green screen?
McCall: I have a TV in front of me and one on each side. The TVs show me what I look like with my weather map behind me. I look at them to help me know where to point. It takes practice, but it's a lot of fun.
Click: That's amazing!
31. What is McCall's job?

32. Why do we need the weather report?

33. What's actually behind McCall when she works?

34. What does McCall think of her job?

35. 将画线句子翻译成汉语。

31.She is a meteorologist/weather reporter.
32. Because weather affects everyone and we often make or change our plans according to the weather.
33.A (big) green screen.
34.It takes practice, but it's a lot of fun.
35.那么,当你在这块空白绿幕上指点的时候,你是怎么知道该指地图上哪个位置的呢?

【分析】
本题为阅读理解简答题，解题思路为：先通读短文把握整体内容，再针对每个问题定位到短文中的对应语句，提取关键信息作答；翻译题需结合上下文语境和词汇含义，转换为通顺的中文表达。
【解析】
31. 定位短文McCall的表述，她明确提到自己是做天气预报相关工作，且说明“A meteorologist forecasts or predicts the weather”，因此她的工作是气象学家/天气预报员。
32. 定位到Click询问天气预报重要性的段落，McCall回答“Weather is something that affects everyone. Snow, the sun, wind and rain can all change your plans”，提取核心原因：天气影响每个人，人们常根据天气制定或改变计划。
33. 定位McCall关于工作环境的表述，她提到“TV meteorologists often work in front of a green screen”，因此她工作时身后是一块（大）绿幕。
34. 定位McCall对工作评价的语句，直接提取原文表述“It takes practice, but it's a lot of fun”。
35. 画线句翻译：结合词汇含义和语境，“Then”译为“那么”，“where to point on the map”译为“在地图上该指哪个位置”，“when you are really just pointing at this blank green screen”译为“当你实际上只是在这块空白绿幕上指点的时候”，整合为通顺的中文。
【答案】
31.She is a meteorologist/weather reporter.
32. Because weather affects everyone and we often make or change our plans according to the weather.
33.A (big) green screen.
34.It takes practice, but it's a lot of fun.
35.那么,当你在这块空白绿幕上指点的时候,你是怎么知道该指地图上哪个位置的呢?
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解、英译汉、信息提取
【点评】
本题侧重考查学生对短文细节的定位与信息提取能力，翻译题需兼顾准确性与中文表达习惯，整体难度适中，适合初中阶段学生巩固阅读理解基础。
【难度系数】
0.6