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山东省菏泽市牡丹区
2021-2023年中考英语二模试题分类汇编
任务型阅读
2023年山东省菏泽市牡丹区中考二模英语试题
四、任务型阅读。(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
Lady Meng Jiang
The Legend(传说) of Lady Meng Jiang is among one ofChina's Four Great Folktales: During the Qin Dynasty, Lady MengJiang's husband was forced to leave home so he could help buildthe Great Wall. After not hearing from him for a long time, LadyMeng Jiang set out to look for her husband and bring him somewinter clothes. Unfortunately, by the time she reached the Great Wall, her husband had alreadydied. After receiving this bad news, she cried so sadly that part of the Great Wallcollapsed(崩塌) to discover her husband's bones.
Legend of the White Snake
A white snake spirit (精怪) dreamed of becoming a goddess. Shetook human form, called herself Bai Suzhen, and named Xu Xian andthey got married. But since spirits and humans weren't supposed tomarry, a monk named Fahai tried to killBai. Bai was eventually trapped(困住) in Leifeng Pagoda forever by Fahai.
The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl
Zhinyu, a weaver girl, was afairy who fell in love with Niulang, acowherd. However, their love was not allowed. They were separated onopposite sides of the night sky by a silver river. But once a year, on theseventh day of the seventh lunar month, many magpies (喜鹊) form abridge to reunite the lovers for one day.
The Butterfly Lovers
A young woman named Zhu Yingtai dressed herself as a man sothat she could study in school. She got along well with a schoolmatenamed Liang Shanbo. Later, Liang discovered Zhu was a woman andwanted to marry her. But Zhu had already been arranged (安排) tomarry another man by her parents. Heartbroken, Liang died on Zhu'swedding day. Zhu ran to Liang's tomb (坟墓), which suddenly opened. Zhu jumped inside to join Liang. A pair of butterflies then came out of the tomb and flew away.
56. Why did Lady Meng Jiang go to the Great Wall?
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57. Where was Bai Suzhen trapped in the end?
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