三、短文填空
During the winter months, it is comfortable to stay in the warm house and read 1.
a
book or watch TV. However, winter is one of the best 2.
seasons
(season) of a year to go for a walk outdoors and experience the joy of nature. Going outside in the winter months is just as 3.
exciting
(excite) as it is during the other seasons.
Several studies show that 4.
spending
(spend) time in nature can be good for people's health. Going outdoors 5.
means
(mean) being active. It's relaxing to walk in fresh air and it makes people 6.
feel
(feel) calmer and less worried. It is also a time to put down tablets and smartphones and forget about problems. It's a great way to spend time 7.
with
families and friends.
Here are some tips for winter walks. First, always wear enough clothes. You may 8.
easily
(easy) get a cold if you don't. Also, remember that you will get 9.
warmer
(warm) when you start walking, and colder if you stand still(不动地). During the winter months, it gets dark earlier in the day so check what time sunset is and you can make sure you come back 10.
before
it gets dark.
Enjoy it—walking in winter can be great fun.
解析:
【分析】
本题为英语短文填空题,需结合语法规则、固定搭配及语境逐一分析每个空:1. 考查泛指的冠词用法;2. 考查“one of + 可数名词复数”的结构;3. 考查as...as结构中修饰事物的形容词用法;4. 考查动名词作主语的非谓语用法;5. 考查动名词作主语时的谓语动词单复数;6. 考查make的固定搭配;7. 考查表示“和……一起”的介词;8. 考查副词修饰动词的用法;9. 考查形容词比较级,需结合语境对应;10. 考查表示时间先后的连词用法。
【解析】
1. 此处泛指“一本书”,用不定冠词a,故填a;
2. “one of + 可数名词复数”表示“……之一”,season的复数形式为seasons,故填seasons;
3. as...as结构中用形容词,主语为“外出(这件事)”,修饰事物用exciting,故填exciting;
4. 此处作句子主语,需用动名词形式,spend的动名词为spending,故填spending;
5. 动名词作主语时,谓语动词用第三人称单数,mean的三单形式为means,故填means;
6. make sb do sth是固定搭配,省略to的不定式作宾补,故填feel;
7. 表示“和家人朋友一起”,用介词with,故填with;
8. 此处修饰动词get,需用副词,easy的副词形式为easily,故填easily;
9. 结合后文的colder,此处需用形容词比较级,warm的比较级为warmer,故填warmer;
10. 结合语境“确保在天黑之前回来”,用连词before,故填before。
【答案】
1. a 2. seasons 3. exciting 4. spending 5. means 6. feel 7. with 8. easily 9. warmer 10. before
【知识点】
冠词用法、非谓语动词、形容词副词比较级
【点评】
本题为初中英语常见的短文填空题型,侧重考查基础语法规则和固定搭配,知识点均为英语核心基础内容,难度适中,适合巩固英语基础。
【难度系数】
0.7