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英语中考模拟试卷(九)
第一部分 选择题(共50分)
一、阅读理解(共20 小题,每小题2分; 满分40分)
第一节 阅读下面材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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The Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on May 5 of the lunar calendar (农历). Eating zongzi and racing dragon boats are the most important traditions to memorize Qu Yuan. He jumped into Miluo River and died. Local people decided to throw food into the river to feed the fish so that they wouldn't eat Qu's body.
Tomb Sweeping Day
Every year in early April, people in China visit those tombs (墓) of their ancestors. It is Tomb Sweeping Day. On that day Chinese families sweep the tombs and clean away the grass around them. Then they burn paper money and put flowers and fruits in front of the tombs.
The Laba Festival
There is a festival called the Laba Festival before the Spring Festival.
It has been a long tradition that people eat Laba porridge to celebrate the event that day.Laba porridge is the most important dish for the Laba Festival. In general, it is made by rice,nuts, grains and dried fruits.
Dragon Head-Raising Day
People believe that getting a haircut during the first lunar month is not a good idea. So,after a month's wait, people usually have their hair cut on Dragon Head-Raising Day, the second day of the second lunar month. It was once a tradition to line up outside the bars on this day.
1. What is the tradition of Tomb Sweeping Day?
A. Throwing food into the river.
B. Sweeping the tombs, cleaning away the grass, burning paper money and sending flowers.
C. Eating Laba porridge to celebrate the event that day.
D. Having their hair cut.
2. What is Laba porridge made by?
A. Rice, nuts, grains and dried fruits. B. Rice, nuts, grains and fruits.
C. Noodles, rice and dumplings. D. Chips, hamburgers and chicken.
3. During the first lunar month, Chinese people usually refuse to .
A. have their hair cut B. have Laba porridge
C. stay at home D. open their barber shop
4. Th