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We've all experienced those chilly days when everything seems a bit slower. It's no secret that cold weather has a great effect 1. how our minds and our bodies work. Perhaps that is 2. we have so many expressions that combine the word "cold" with body parts.
"A cold fish" refers to a person who is 3. (friend) and shows no love or warmth. "A cold fish" does not show much of himself or herself to anyone. 4. , not everyone who doesn't show his or her feelings is "a cold fish". Some people keep their feelings to 5. (them) until they know you better. We describe these people with the expression "cold hands, warm heart". This means that a person may be very kind and warm, but he or she doesn't show his or her feelings very 6. (easy). Let's take my friend Celeste as 7. example. She doesn't normally show her feelings, but she is always ready to help and no one has ever doubted her 8. (kind). She is a typical case of "cold hands, warm heart".
Hands and feet are some of the first body parts 9. (feel) the cold. "To get cold feet" means to become afraid to do something you have already decided to do. We use this expression in situations that make us frightened and nervous—from leading a big meeting at work to 10. (sing) on stage in front of strangers.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,本文通过几个与cold有关的英语习语,说明语言表达往往来自人们对天气、身体感受和情绪状态的观察。
1. on 解析:根据"have a great effect"可知,have an effect on为固定搭配,意为"对……有影响"。
2. why 解析:根据"we have so many expressions that combine the word 'cold' with body parts"可知,应填why,表"这就是为什么有很多相关表达"。
3. unfriendly 解析:根据"shows no love or warmth"可知,应填friendly的反义词unfriendly(不友好的)。
4. However 解析:根据前文说a cold fish不爱表达,后文说不是所有不爱表达的人都是a cold fish的转折线索可知,应填however,句首首字母大写。
5. themselves 解析:根据"keep their feelings to"可知,应填themselves,反身代词,keep sth to oneself意为"不把某事告诉别人"。
6. easily 解析:根据"show his or her feelings very"可知,应填easily,副词修饰动词show。
7. an 解析:根据example为可数名词单数,且读音以元音音素开头可知,应填an。take ... as an example意为"以……为例"。
8. kindness 解析:根据"her"可知,应填kind的名词形式kindness(善良),不可数名词。
9. to feel 解析:根据"some of the first body parts"可知,应填to feel,不定式作后置定语。
10. singing 解析:根据"from leading a big meeting ... to"可知,应填singing。from ... to ...,to后接动名词形式。

【分析】
这是一篇围绕与“cold”相关英语习语展开的说明文语篇填空，解题思路如下：首先通读全文把握主旨（语言表达源于生活观察，本文通过cold相关习语说明这一点）；接着逐个分析空格，判断每个空的考点类型（如固定搭配、从句引导词、形容词反义词、转折连词、反身代词、副词、冠词、名词、不定式作定语、动名词）；最后结合上下文语境、语法规则及固定搭配确定每个空的正确形式。
【解析】
1. 考查固定搭配，have an effect on为固定短语，意为“对……有影响”，故填on；
2. 考查表语从句引导词，前文提到冷对身心有影响，后文说明因此有很多相关表达，表原因，故填why；
3. 考查形容词反义词，根据后文“shows no love or warmth”可知，此处指不友好，故填friendly的反义词unfriendly；
4. 考查转折连词，前文说明“a cold fish”的定义，后文转折指出并非所有不表达情感的人都是“a cold fish”，句首首字母大写，故填However；
5. 考查反身代词，keep sth to oneself为固定短语，意为“不把某事告诉别人”，主语为some people，故填themselves；
6. 考查副词，此处修饰动词show，需用副词，故填easy的副词形式easily；
7. 考查冠词，example为可数名词单数，且以元音音素开头，take ... as an example为固定短语，故填an；
8. 考查名词，her后需接名词，kind的名词形式为kindness，意为“善良”，故填kindness；
9. 考查不定式作后置定语，the first...后接不定式作定语，故填to feel；
10. 考查动名词，from...to...连接并列成分，前面是动名词leading，故此处用sing的动名词形式singing。
【答案】
1.on 2.why 3.unfriendly 4.However 5.themselves 6.easily 7.an 8.kindness 9.to feel 10.singing
【知识点】
固定搭配、词性转换、冠词用法
【点评】
本题为英语语篇填空题，考查学生对语篇语境的理解能力、固定搭配的掌握以及基础语法知识（词性转换、非谓语、从句等）的综合运用，是英语学习中常见的题型，需结合上下文逻辑和语法规则解题。
【难度系数】
0.5

B
The Spring Equinox, called Chunfen in Chinese, is the fourth of China's 24 Solar Terms. It arrives around March 20—22 each year. On this day, the sun 1. s directly over the equator(赤道), making daytime nearly the same as nighttime—12 hours each. The word “equinox” comes from Latin, meaning “equal night”, which is closely 2. c with the balance of light and darkness.
In ancient times, the Spring Equinox was a signal for farmers to 3. b planting crops like rice and vegetables, as warmer weather and rain helped seeds grow. 4. E today, it marks the start of farm work across China. Nature also comes 5. a: Birds after their long trip return from the south, flowers like peach, plum, and rape flower(油菜花) are right to bloom, and thunderstorms become more frequent.
People celebrate the equinox with fun 6. t. One popular activity is the egg-standing game. Families try to balance raw(生的) eggs upright, believing the earth's position on this day makes it 7. e. Another custom is eating spring vegetables, such as wild greens, and sticky rice balls(tangyuan), as a 8. s of health and family unity. Flying kites is also widespread, with colourful designs soaring(高飞) in the sky to welcome spring.
The Spring Equinox 9. t ______ us about balance—not just in nature, but in life. As days grow warmer, it's time to enjoy outdoor activities and appreciate fresh beginnings, as 10. w ______ as care for the environment. Just like the equal day and night, it invites us to find harmony in the world around us.
Task: Do you know any other expressions or traditions about the four seasons?

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了春分的时间、自然特点、农业意义和传统习俗,并说明春分象征着自然与生活中的平衡。
1. shines 解析:根据the sun和directly over the equator以及首字母s开头可知,应填shines,主语为单数,谓语用第三人称单数。
2. connected 解析:根据is closely和with the balance of light and darkness以及首字母c开头可知,应填connected,be connected with意为"与……相关"。
3. begin 解析:根据a signal for farmers to和planting crops以及首字母b开头可知,应填begin,不定式后接动词原形,表"开始播种"。
4. Even 解析:根据today, it marks the start of farm work以及首字母E开头可知,应填Even。even today意为"即使在今天"。
5. alive 解析:根据Nature also comes和后文的自然景象以及首字母a开头可知,应填alive。come alive意为"焕发生机"。
6. traditions 解析:根据People celebrate the equinox with fun以及首字母t开头可知,应填traditions(传统),复数形式表"多种传统"。
7. easier 解析:根据believing the earths position on this day makes it以及首字母e开头可知,应填easier,表"让立鸡蛋更容易"。
8. symbol 解析:根据a和of health and family unity以及首字母s开头可知,应填symbol。a symbol of意为"……的象征"。
9. teaches 解析:根据The Spring Equinox和us about balance以及首字母t开头可知,应填teaches,主语为单数,谓语用第三人称单数。
10. well 解析:根据as和as care for the environment以及首字母w开头可知,应填well。as well as为固定搭配,意为"也"。
Task: In winter, the expression "freeze one's butt off" means it's very cold.(答案不唯一,言之有理即可)

【分析】
先通读全文把握介绍春分的主旨；针对每个首字母填空，结合上下文语境、语法规则（如主谓一致、不定式、固定搭配等）和首字母提示推断合适单词；最后完成开放性任务，结合四季的表达或传统作答，言之有理即可。
【解析】
1. 第1空：主语the sun为单数，描述客观事实用一般现在时，结合“太阳直射赤道”及首字母s，填shines；
2. 第2空：固定搭配be connected with（与……相关），结合首字母c，填connected；
3. 第3空：不定式符号to后接动词原形，结合“农民开始种庄稼”及首字母b，填begin；
4. 第4空：结合“即使在今天”及首字母E，填Even；
5. 第5空：固定搭配come alive（焕发生机），结合首字母a，填alive；
6. 第6空：结合“庆祝春分的有趣活动”及首字母t，填traditions（复数表多种传统）；
7. 第7空：结合“这天的位置让立鸡蛋更容易”及首字母e，用比较级easier；
8. 第8空：固定搭配a symbol of（……的象征），结合首字母s，填symbol；
9. 第9空：主语The Spring Equinox为单数，一般现在时，结合“教我们平衡”及首字母t，填teaches；
10. 第10空：固定搭配as well as（也），结合首字母w，填well；
Task部分：开放性问题，示例答案如“In winter, the expression 'freeze one's butt off' means it's very cold.”（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
【答案】
1. shines 2. connected 3. begin 4. Even 5. alive 6. traditions 7. easier 8. symbol 9. teaches 10. well；Task: In winter, the expression "freeze one's butt off" means it's very cold.
【知识点】
英语首字母填空、固定搭配、词汇运用
【点评】
本文围绕春分展开，首字母填空考察学生对词汇、语境及语法的掌握，开放性任务考察拓展运用能力，贴合初中英语考点，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6