Question

Winter solstice ( 冬至 ), as the name shows, means the coming of winter. As an important solar term（节气）in the traditional Chinese calendar, it is also a traditional holiday for Chinese, which is also called “冬节”， “长至节”，“亚岁”, etc. Generally, winter solstice occurs between December 21st and 23rd. According to the traditional Chinese calendar, five days constitutes（组成）a pentad and three pentads constitutes a solar term. One year is divided into twelve periods and twelve climates which are regarded as twenty-four solar terms. The Winter Solstice is one of twenty-four solar terms. On this day, in the Northern Hemisphere（北半球） the period of daytime is the shortest of the year and the period of night is longest. . In Northern China during winter solstice there is a custom of eating dumplings.

1.There are _________ solar terms in a year.

A. twelve         B.  five

C. thirty-one     D. twenty-four

2.People often eat _________ during winter solstice

A. dumplings       B. mooncakes

C. noodles        D. chicken

3.Winter solstice is in __________.

A. January        B. September

C. December       D. October

4.On winter solstice the period of night is ________in China.

A. darkest        B. the shortest

C. the longest     D. brightest

5. Which day has the longest daytime in China?

A. Summer solstice                B. The beginning of spring

C. Grain full                    D. The beginning of autumn

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍冬至的由来。文章介绍了冬至出现的时间，24节气的划分。在北半球，冬至昼极短夜极长，华北地区习惯吃饺子。

1.One year is divided into twelve periods and twelve climates which are regarded as twenty-four solar terms的描述可知，一年分为24节气。故选D。

2.短文最后一句In Northern China during winter solstice there is a custom of eating dumplings的描述可知，冬至这一天人们通常吃饺子。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据短文Generally, winter solstice occurs between December 21st and 23rd的描述可知，冬至在12月。故选C。

4.On this day, in the Northern Hemisphere， the period of daytime is the shortest of the year and the period of night is longest的描述可知，冬至这一天北半球昼极短夜极长。中国位于北半球，故选C。

5.的描述可以推知，冬至昼极短夜极长，夏至昼极长夜极短。故选A。

考点：自然现象类短文阅读。