2023年湖南省长沙市雅礼教育集团中考英语一模试卷.docxVIP

第 =page 1 1页，共 =sectionpages 16 16页 2023年湖南省长沙市雅礼教育集团中考英语一模试卷 A  1. How many summer safety tips are mentioned above？ ______ A. 4. B. 5. C. 6. 2. What is needed for water safety while on a boat？ ______ A. A life jacket. B. A pool fence. C. A safety belt. B There is a Chinese saying that says， The whole years work depends on a good start in spring.There are 24 solar terms（节气） in a year，including 6 solar terms in spring.   Start of Spring On this day，Chinese people have a custom of biting（咬） spring.Usually they eat carrots or spring cakes. Rain Water With its arrival，the temperature rises slowly，wild geese move from south to north and trees and grass turn green again. Insects Awaken After it，insects sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder.Its the key time for spring farming activities. Spring Equinox It signals the equal length of the day and night time.Standing an egg upright is a popular game during it. Pure Brightness It is the only solar term which is also a traditional Chinese festival—Qingming Festival.Sweeping tombs and flying kites are common activities during it. Grain Rain It is the last solar term of spring.With the rain，all the crops are starting to grow.In southern China，people drink tea on this day to prevent bad luck. 3. After ______ ，wild geese fly to the north. A. Start of Spring B. Rain Water C. Insects Awaken 4. What activity may Chinese people do during Pure Brightness？ ______ A. Biting spring. B. Standing eggs. C. Sweeping tombs. 5. What do we know about the Grain Rain？ ______ A. All Chinese people drink tea on this day.B. It is the last solar term of a year.C. It is a time for crops to grow. C Animals can move from place to place，but plants cannot.When an animal is under attack，it can run away or fight back.Plants certainly cannot run away.But plants can protect themselves by using physical or chemical means. Some plants have physical ways to keep animals away.For example，the leaves of the holly plant have sharp spines