07 Unit2 国内外传统节日阅读理解15篇-2024-2025学年英语九年级全册单元冲刺满分题型训练（人教版）

07 国内外传统节日 阅读理解15篇 Passage 1 Mooncakes are an essential (重要的) part of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Each year, bakers create millions of these desserts so people can share them with friends and family. But where did this tradition come from? About 650 years ago, the Mongols ruled (统治) over China. The Han people wanted to get back control. However, they did not want the Mongols to catch them. So, they began passing secret messages inside of mooncakes, saying that they were going to fight the Mongols on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. When the evening arrived, the Han people fought hard and were successful. Each year after that, people celebrated the victory by eating mooncakes. It is a good way to remember the history. The practice spread quickly throughout China. Gradually, eating mooncakes became a cultural tradition. It is also a good chance for Chinese families to get together for family reunion (团聚). Today, people can buy all different types of mooncakes. They come with different fillings and in different prices. People enjoy filling up with these tasty treats, but many of them don’t know the history of the simple mooncakes. 1．Who ruled China about 650 years ago? A．The Hans. B．The Mongols. C．The Americans. D．The Japanese. 2．How did the Han people pass the secret messages? A．By hiding them in a dove. B．By carrying them by a postman. C．By putting them inside mooncakes. D．By wrapping them in clothes. 3．What does the underlined word “victory” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A．Failure. B．Mistakes. C．Solution. D．Winning. 4．Which of the following sentence is not TRUE according to the passage? A．The Han people beat Mongols finally. B．Only Chinese eat mooncakes in the world. C．The Mid-Autumn Festival is a good chance for family reunion. D．We can buy different types of mooncakes with different fillings. 5．What is the passage mainly about? A．How to make mooncakes. B．How to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. C．The history of eating mooncakes. D．The importance of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Passage 2 Every year we celebrate the Qingming Festival on April 4 or April 5. But in ancient times, on the days before the Qingming Festival, there was another festival called the Cold Food. Why did people celebrate it? Here is a story behind it. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Chong’er was one of the sons of Duke Xian of Jin (晋献公). For some reasons, Chong’er really got hungry and nearly fainted (昏倒). Jie Zitui, cut a piece of meat from his leg and then cooked it for his master (主人). Chong’er was so touched that he promised to reward (奖赏) Jie Zitui after he became the ruler (统治者). But later he forgot carelessly. By the time he realized it, Jie Zitui had already given up his position (职位) and lived in Mountain Mian. However, Chong’er, Duke Wen of Jin, still went to search for him and wanted to give him a position. But Jie Zitui refused. In order to invite him out, the ruler set fire to Mountain Mian. However, after the fire was put out several days later, Jie Zitui was found dead. Duke Wen of Jin made a ban on using fire on the day of Jie Zitui’s death every year in memory of Jie Zitui. So people couldn’t use fire and they only ate cold food during the Cold Food Festival. Later, because the time of the two festivals was close, the Cold Food Festival has been celebrated together with the Qingming Festival since the Tang Dynasty. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 6．What can we know about Jie Zitui? A．He saved his master. B．He had a high position. C．He liked climbing mountains. D．He was so hungry that he fainted. 7．Why did Chong’er set fire to Mountain Mian? A．To punish Jie Zitui. B．To cook some food. C．To invite Jie Zitui out. D．To find the way to Jie Zitui’s house. 8．What does the underlined word “ban” mean in Paragraph 3? A．决定 B．禁令 C．祭品 D．标志 9．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Jie Zitui refused to become the new ruler. B．Chong’er never forgot his promise to Jie Zitui. C．The Cold Food Festival was in memory of Jie Zitui. D．We celebrate the Cold Food Festival before the Qingming Festival now. 10．What’s the best title for the passage? A．The life of Duke Wen of Jin B．The history of the Qingming Festival C．The story behind the Cold Food Festival D．The relationship between the master and the follower Passage 3 In China, December of the lunar calendar (农历) is called the La month, so the date of December 8th is the Laba Festival. It is a traditional festival of China, the start of the Spring Festival. On this day, people eat a special hot rice porridge—Laba Zhou. On the night before the festival, people will begin to cook the porridge and make a lot of preparations. However, they won't taste the delicious porridge until the next morning. The taste of the porridge changes from place to place. In the North, it is a dessert (甜品) with sugar. In the South, it is a kind of salty porridge with vegetables and meat. There is an interesting story about Laba Zhou. A man threw away a lot of food. People around him felt it was such a waste, so they collected the food that he threw away, such as beans and rice. At the end of the year, the wasteful man had nothing to cook. Those people put the saved food together to make porridge for him. After that, the man learned a meaningful lesson. And there is one more traditional food on the Laba Festival—Laba Garlic (大蒜) . People will peel garlic and put it in the vinegar (醋) . Day after day, it will have a special taste and color. By the time of the Spring Festival, people can taste the garlic while eating dumplings! 11．Laba Festival is the _______. A．ending of the spring B．beginning of the spring C．ending of the Spring Festival D．beginning of the Spring Festival. 12．Whal does the underline word “it” in paragraph 2 refer (指代) to? A．The rice. B．The vegetable. C．The porridge. D．The dumpling. 13．What would the man probably do after learning the lesson? A．Save fond. B．Peel garlic. C．Eat Laba Zhou. D．Learn to cook. 14．According to the text, what makes garlic taste special? A．Vinegar. B．Salt. C．Sugar. D．Water. 15．In which part of a magazine can we read this text? A．Science. B．Culture. C．Art. D．Sports. Passage 4 Double Ninth Festival is also called Chongyang Festival. It is a day for people to climb mountains, drink chrysanthemum (菊花) wine and eat Chongyang cake. A famous poem about this festival by Wang Wei in the Tang Dynasty described the scene and feeling of mountain climbing. It says, “Alone, a lonely stranger in a foreign land, I doubly pine for kinsfolk on a holiday. I know my brothers would, with dogwood spray in hand, climb up mountain and miss me so far away”. Now, family members or good friends get together to climb mountains to enjoy the beautiful scenery and share happiness of the holiday with each other. Chrysanthemums are in full bloom (盛开) during the festival, so it is a pleasure to enjoy big chrysanthemum shows. People always admire chrysanthemums with family on that day. And they think that by drinking chrysanthemum wine, all kinds of diseases and disasters can be driven away. Chongyang cake is a kind of steamed cake which has two floors with nuts (坚果) and red dates (枣) put between them. Since cake in Chinese is pronounced “gao” which means high, personal progress is thought to be made in the following days after people eat the cake. As nine is pronounced “jiu” meaning long in Chinese, so the number nine is given the meaning of long life. And in 1989, Double Ninth Festival was set as Senior’s Day—a day to respect the elderly and to let them enjoy themselves. 16．The underlined sentences in Paragraph 2 means __________ in Chinese. A．借问酒家何处有？牧童遥指杏花村 B．遥知兄弟登高处，遍插茱萸少一人 C．爆竹声中一岁除， 春风送暖入屠苏 D．国亡身殒今何有，只留离骚在世间 17．Why do people drink chrysanthemum wine during the festival? A．Because there are big chrysanthemum shows. B．Because chrysanthemums are in full bloom then. C．Because they want to stay away from diseases and disasters. D．Because they want to share happiness of the holiday with others. 18．There is a saying that _________ in the following days after people eat Chongyang cake. A．personal progress will be made B．people will be healthier C．family relations will get better D．people will be taller than before 19．What’s the writer’s purpose to write this passage? A．To show how to have a long life. B．To introduce some traditions of a festival. C．To express the meaning of chong and yang. D．To explain how to make Chrysanthemum wine. Passage 5 Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Duanwu Festival. Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is one of the three most important lunar (阴历的) festivals in China, along with Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. The date of the festival is said to be the date when Qu Yuan died-the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so the date varies from year to year, such as it is May 30 in 2017, June 18 in 2018, June 7 in 2019, June 25 in 2020, June 14 in 2021, June 3 in 2022 and June 22 in this year. Although the date is different, the custom is the same. With a history of over 2000 years, people celebrate it with some activities on the day, such as dragon boat racing, eating zongzi, drinking realgar wine, wearing sachets (香囊) and so on. But dragon boat racing is the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat Festival. 20．They are the three most important lunar festivals in China except (除了) ______. A．Dragon Boat Festival B．Women’s Day C．Spring Festival D．Mid-Autumn Festival 21．The underlined word “varies” means “______”. A．订购 B．花费 C．会晤 D．变化 22．______ is the most popular with people in the Dragon Boat Festival. A．Eating zongzi B．Drinking realgar wine C．Dragon boat racing D．Wearing sachets Passage 6 Chinese Dragon Head-raising Day is a traditional Chinese festival held on the second day of the second month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It marks the start of spring and farming. Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall increases because the rain-bringing Dragon King has woken up from his winter sleep. In ancient times, farming highly depended on the weather. Proper rainfall and plenty of sunlight were necessary for a good harvest (收成) at the end of the year. The Chinese dragon, besides a symbol of good luck and great power, is also the god managing weather and water. So Dragon Head-raising Day is about honoring (崇敬) the Chinese dragon and hoping for good weather in spring. The festival celebrates ancient agrarian (农耕的) Chinese culture. Some traditional ways to celebrate it are no longer practiced, but others still exist and people follow them till now. The most famous tradition is getting a haircut. A saying warms that cutting your hair in the first month will cause your uncle to die. Although today few pay attention to it, it was once the tradition for people to line up outside barber shops this day. That’s because they were not allowed to have a haircut in the first month. Today, Chinese Dragon Head-raising Day is celebrated in many different ways, most of which are still similar to those practiced in ancient times, including eating spring pancakes and noodles. People eat toufu balls in East China’s Fujian Province during the festival while fried beans (炒豆) are the traditional festival food for people in parts of Shandong Province. Food eaten on this day also gets a lucky name. For example, noodles are “dragon’s beard (胡须)” and dumplings are “dragon’s ears”. 23．In fact, ancient Chinese held Dragon Head-raising Day ______. A．to get as much rain as possible B．to wake up the sleeping Dragon King C．to celebrate the Dragon King’s birthday D．to wish for good weather for better farming 24．What does the word “exist” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese? A．消亡 B．改变 C．存在 D．完善 25．Which of the following is true according to the passage? A．The rain-bringing Dragon King set up Dragon Head- raising Day. B．Everyone eats noodles and dumplings to celebrate Dragon Head-raising Day nowadays. C．People in parts of Shandong eat fried beans on Dragon Head-raising Day. D．Eating spring pancakes is a new celebration for Dragon Head-raising Day. Passage 7 Many traditional Chinese festivals remind us of the special foods. As zongzi are to Dragon Boat Festival and mooncakes are to Mid-Autumn Festival, yuanxiao—sweet dumplings made of sticky ricflour—are special to Lantern Festival. Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first lunar month, marking the end of the Spring Festival celebrations. Apart from the round-shaped yuanxiao, another beloved part of the celebration is the lanterns, which come in almost every possible size and shape. In old times, riddles (谜语) were pasted onto them so that people could try to solve them while looking at the beauty of the lanterns. However, both tradition and handicraft (手工艺品) have become less popular among young people. Lantern Festival was at its height in the Tang and Song dynasties. It was a day of great fun back then. In the evening, people went into the streets with all kinds of lanterns, watching lion or dragon dances, eating yuanxiao and setting off firecrackers (鞭炮). The festival also provided a chance for unmarried young girls to go out freely in search of their true love, since they weren’t normally allowed to do so. The famous Song Dynasty poet Ouyang Xiu recorded this romantic tradition with the well-known line: “Atop the willow tree hangs the moon; my date comes in the evening soon.” 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 26．Besides eating yuanxiao, what other tradition is popular during Lantern Festival? A．Setting off fireworks. B．Solving riddles on lanterns. C．Watching movies. 27．During which dynasties was the Lantern Festival most popular? A．Tang and Song. B．Ming and Qing. C．Qin and Han. 28．Why did unmarried young girls go out during the festival in ancient times? A．To admire their stars. B．To become a poet. C．To search for true love. 29．How do you translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph? A．月上柳梢头，人约黄昏后。 B．床前明月光，疑是地上霜。 C．海上生明月，天涯共此时。 30．In which part of a magazine can you read the text? A．Health. B．Sports. C．Culture. Passage 8 The Chinese New Year is called the Spring Festival which is the biggest festival in China. It usually comes in January or February. Where there are Chinese, there is the Spring Festival. Each Chinese year has a name. We may call it the year of tiger, the year of pig or the year of snake. And the year of 2023 is called the year of rabbit. The year after it is the dragon year. People always spend a month before the festival in preparing for it. People are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On the Eve (除夕夜) there is a big family dinner. All the family stay up late to welcome the New Year, watching the CCTY programs or playing majiang. On the first day of the Chinese New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit their relatives (亲戚) and friends, saying “Happy New Year”, “Good luck” and some other greetings to each other. It often lasts to the Lantern Festival, which is also an important Chinese festival and people usually have sweet dumplings (yuanxiao). People always have a very good time, especially children. Children can usually get some money for the new year from their parents and the elder relatives. 31．We call the Chinese New Year ________. A．the biggest festival B．the Lantern Festival C．the Spring Festival D．the year of snake 32．The year of 2024 is the year of ________. A．tiger B．pig C．dragon D．snake 33．Chinese people do the following things on the Eve except (除……之外)________. A．stay up late to welcome the New Year B．watch the CCTV programs or play majiang C．eat a big family dinner D．clean their houses 34．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ________ A．The Spring Festival usually comes in January or February. B．People always spend a week before the festival in preparing for it. C．People usually have sweet dumplings (yuanxiao) on the Eve. D．Children can get some money for the new year only from their parents. 35．What’s the main idea of the passage? ________ A．The origin of the Spring Festival B．Introduction to the Spring Festival C．What do people eat at Spring Festival D．What activities do people do during the Spring Festival Passage 9 China is a country with 56 nationalities (民族). Does each nationality celebrate New Year in the same way ? Let’s see some of them. Tibetan people Tibetan New Year called Losar falls on the 25th day of the 10th month of the Tibetan calendar (late January or early February). The word Losar is a Tibetan word for New Year. People visit temples (寺庙) to make offerings and give gifts to monks (僧人). Dai people Dai people in Yunnan Province usually celebrate the Water Festival, also their new year, from April 13th to April 15th. They take part in many interesting activities like the Dragon boat racing, fireworks shows and other performances on the first day. And the most popular event—waters plashing will be on the second day. Han people Han People has the largest population in China. The new year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are a time for family reunion. People get together to enjoy a big family meal, watch TV, play mahjong and so on until the next morning. 36．The Tibetan New Year always falls in _________. A．January or February B．April or May C．October or November 37．Dai people usually celebrate their new year by _________. A．making Zongzi B．enjoying fireworks shows C．visiting temples 38．Which of the following statements is TRUE? A．Han people give gifts to monks in the new year. B．Han people’s new year starts with the New Moon. C．Han people have family reunion only on New Year’s Day. Passage 10 Because of the history of Hong Kong, the city is influenced by a blend (混合) of Eastern and Western cultures. As a result, the people in Hong Kong celebrate some traditional Chinese festivals as well as some important Western festivals. Generally speaking, the people in Hong Kong do not work on Sundays. Besides, they legally (合法地) enjoy public holidays. There are altogether 17 days’ public holidays each year, on which days the workers of banks, educational institutions (机构) , social institutions and government departments are free from work. Usually, those so-called “white-collar workers” are also given public holidays. Workers from the other industries, or so-called “blue-collar workers” only enjoy 12 days off per year, which are called statutory (法定的) labor or factory holidays. However, this is not absolute. Some bosses of the blue-collar industries also give their workers 17 days off each year. The 12 days’ statutory vacations include New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) and the two days, following it, Qingming Festival, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (香港特别行政区成立纪念日), the day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day, Chongyang Festival, Christmas Day or Winter Solstice (冬至). The public vacations include the above statutory days off and another five days. Some bosses may give their workers a day off on the Winter Solstice instead of Christmas Day, which is legally allowed. If any of these holidays falls on a Sunday or another holiday, the workers can have a day off on the following weekday. 39．The people in Hong Kong celebrate festivals from both China and western countries because of ________. A．population B．government C．history D．interest 40．On which day do people in Hong Kong not work according to the chart below? June Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri Sat. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 A．June 6． B．June 7． C．June 8． D．June 9. 41．What is the meaning of the underlined word “absolute”? A．温柔的 B．忙碌的 C．绝对的 D．简单的 42．What’s the best title of the passage? A．Holidays in Hong Kong. B．The history of Hong Kong. C．Lives of the people in Hong Kong. D．Celebrations in Hong Kong Passage 11 Of all the Chinese 24 solar terms, Clear and Bright (清明) is the only one whose first day is also a traditional Chinese festival, the Qingming Festival. The words “clear” and “bright” describe the weather during this period. Temperatures begin to rise and rainfall increases, making it an important time for growing crops in the spring. As is known, it is a time to worship ancestors (祭拜祖先). However, here are some things you may not know about Clear and Bright. Spring Outings Not only is it a period to honor the dead, but it is also time for people to go out and enjoy nature. As trees turn green, flowers come out, and the sun shines brightly, everything returns to life. It is a fine time to enjoy the beauty of nature. Flying Kites Flying kites is an activity loved by many Chinese during Tomb-Sweeping Day. Kites are not only flown during the day time but also in the evening. Little lanterns are tied to the kites. And when the kites are flying in the sky, the lanterns look like twinkling stars at night. What makes flying kites during this day special is that people cut the string while the kite is in the sky to let it fly freely. It is said that this brings good luck and that diseases can be driven away by doing this. Cuju Cuju is an interesting game played during this period. Ju is a ball made of leather with hairs in it. It is said that the Yellow Emperor first invented it for training warriors. Later, Cuju was used by people to build up their bodies when they were unable to eat hot food during the Cold Food Festival. Qingtuan In the lower parts of the Yangtze River region, qingtuan is very popular on Tomb-Sweeping Day. Qingtuan is a kind of round green cake. In order to make the cakes, people mash (捣碎) barnyard grass (艾草) to squeeze juice from it and mix the flour and juice to a paste. Then they put fillings into the paste and steam them. Pretty and delicate, qingtuan tastes special. 43．What is special about flying kites during Clear and Bright? A．Flying kites to bring good luck. B．Cutting the kite string to let it fly freely. C．Flying kites with lanterns in the evening. D．Flying kites both in the daytime and at night. 44．What can we learn from the passage? A．Clear and Bright is an important period for farming. B．Kites are only flown during the daytime in the Qingming Festival. C．Cuju was invented by the Yellow Emperor to play in the Qingming Festival. D．Qingtuan is eaten during the period of Clear and Bright all over China. 45．What is the main idea of the passage? A．Flying kites in a special way. B．The history of the Qingming Festival. C．Ways to have fun during Clear and Bright. D．Some unknown customs about Clear and Bright. Passage 12 Zigong, in Sichuan Province is home to Chinese lanterns. Zigong lantern is known as the best lantern in the world. The Zigong Lantern Festival dates back to the Tang Dynasty. The festival has rapidly developed with traditional culture and modern technologies. In 2008, the Zigong Lantern Festival was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage(国家级非物质文化遗产), becoming a shining name card for Chinese culture to go out into the world. “Making a huge lantern for exhibition requires 17 steps,” said Wan Songtao, an inheritor (传承人) of Zigong lantern-making. “Each step is finished by a team instead of a single maker.” Wan added. The sundial (日晷), a kind of lantern, made by Wan’s team, for example, took about 80 makers over 50 days to complete the whole process. Unlike the lanterns in other places, Zigong lanterns use modern technologies such as AI, mechanical engineering (机械工程), and holography (全息摄影术). They are perfect combinations (结合) of lights, sounds and movements. What’s more, the theme of the lantern can be chosen in different ways. “Anything that can be designed on a lantern can make a wonderful show, and everyone is encouraged to turn their ideas into real works,” said Zhang Fanglai, a leading researcher at the Colorful Lantern Museum of China. And the rich themes of Zigong lanterns show the spirit of creativity and warmth from the bottom of the local people’s heart. The government encourages local people to learn lantern-making widely. Without doubt, at the heart of the Zigong Lantern Festival’s success is the local tradition of pulling together. Zigong lanterns are getting more and more popular. Driven by the collective efforts of the whole city, they have reached over 80 countries. It’s believed that Zigong lanterns will reach every corner of the world in the future. 46．Which of the following poets could probably enjoy Zigong lanterns? A．Cao Cao. B．Li Bai. C．Tao Yuanming. D．Cao Zhi. 47．What can we infer(推断) from Paragraph 2? ①Holography is a kind of traditional technology. ②It’s hard for makers to complete a huge lantern for exhibition. ③Zigong lanterns are different from the lanterns in other places. ④The workers of Zigong lantern making work together in a team. A．①②③ B．①④ C．②③④ D．②③ 48．According to the passage, what’s Paragraph 3 mainly about? A．The rich themes of Zigong lanterns. B．The long history of Zigong lanterns. C．The excellent inheritors of Zigong lanterns. D．The modern technologies of Zigong lanterns. 49．What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A．People in Zigong. B．Zigong lanterns. C．The makers of Zigong lanterns. D．Many museums. 50．Which of the following best shows the structure of this passage? （①=Paragraph1, ②=Paragraph 2...） A． B． C． D． Passage 13 In Britain, Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means it’s a non-working day in the whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday. The exact origin of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages. When great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest on each ship. Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in exchange for the saying of a mass of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest wouldn’t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas. One more thought is about the “Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas, and that is why that day became known as Boxing Day. Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now. 51．If Christmas Day is on a Saturday, Boxing Day will be celebrated on ________. A．December 25th B．December 26th C．December 27th D．December 28th 52．Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to ________. A．save the poor B．pay for the priest C．discover new land D．pray for sailing safety 53．What does the underlined phrase “sealed up” mean? A．Covered with something. B．Hung up. C．Gave back to. D．Passed on. 54．Which of the following is TRUE? A．Only families are trying to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive. B．On Boxing Day, most people will go shopping with families. C．Offering gifts to the poor can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day. D．Food Banks will donate food to people in need on Boxing Day. 55．The purpose of the passage is to ________. A．praise the kindness of priests B．introduce the origins of Boxing Day C．call on people to help the poor D．compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day Passage 14 There are lots of fun-filled ethnic (少数民族的) festivals in our country. Let’s take a look at some of them. March Fair of Bai People The March Fair is the most important festival for the Bai people living in Dali, Yunnan. It starts from the 15th day of the 3rd lunar month and lasts about 7 days. During the festival, people in and around Dali come together for trade. What’s more, they race horses, dance to and sing traditional songs. Torch Festival of Yi People In Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, Yi people celebrate the Torch (火把) Festival. It usually takes place from the 24th to the 26th day of the 6th lunar month every year. As part of the festival, every family needs to light a torch. The idea is that these torches will drive away bad luck. In the center of town, there is always a bonfire (篝火). People of all ages sing and dance around it. Water Festival of Dai People The Water Festival is the New Year for the Dai people living in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. It lasts 3 days in April. During the festival, Dai people wear their festival suits to dance and throw water at each other (they believe it could bring happiness and good luck). The wetter you get, the luckier you will be. Interested in these Chinese festivals? Go and experience them yourself. 56．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．The Bai People. B．The Torch Festival. C．The bonfire. D．The Water Festival. 57．How long does Torch Festival of Yi People last? A．Three days. B．Four days C．About 7 days D．About two weeks. 58．Where can you experience all the three ethnic festivals above? A．In Sichuan. B．In Yunnan. C．In Guizhou. D．In Guangdong 59．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A．The Torch Festival lasts the shortest time. B．Bai People often trade and draw in March Fair. C．The Water Festival is the New Year for Dai people. D．Yi People need to light a torch to see the road clearly. 60．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．Some ethnic clothes in our country. B．Some ethnic food in our country. C．Some ethnic movies in our country. D．Some ethnic festivals in our country. Passage 15 In ancient China, bell and drum towers used to play the role of clocks in telling people the time. The bell sounded at dawn (黎明) and the drum at dusk (黄昏). Today, bell and drum towers remain in some time-honored (久享盛名的) cities like Beijing and Xi’an. The Bell and Drum Towers in Xi’an are symbols of the city’s rich past. In Guangdong, many local people start a day with morning tea at a tea house. For them, it is the most important meal of the day. They go out to meet friends, eat and have fun. Guangdong morning tea is not just tea. It is a special breakfast with different kinds of snacks and tea. For the local people in Guangdong, drinking morning tea at a tea house is not only a lifestyle but also an important way of social communication. The Fish Festival is a traditional festival of Miao People in Guizhou. It’s from June 2 to 16 of the Chinese lunar calendar. Fish-catching includes catching fish from the sky as well as taking them in the river. A group of people jump into the river and try to catch fish. At the same time, another group tries to catch fish that people throw into the air. If one catches one fish, he will get good luck. Besides fish-catching, other activities include bamboo pole dancing, winding Lusheng (a traditional Miao instrument) and singing Miao songs. The festival usually ends in a happy water fight. 61．Xi’an is famous for ________. A．ancient clocks B．the city’s rich past C．the Bell and Drum Towers D．the dawn and dusk 62．Guangdong morning tea is ________. A．local and big B．different and social C．delicious and fun D．important and special 63．The Fish Festival lasts ________. A．2 days B．14 days C．15 days D．16 days 64．According to Paragraph 3, we know that during the Fish Festival ________. A．only men can catch fish B．one catches one fish will be unlucky C．Miao people end up fighting with Miao songs D．Miao people catch fishes from the air and in the river 参考答案： 题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 答案 B C D B C A C B C C 题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 答案 D C A A B B C A B B 题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 答案 D C D C C B A C A C 题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 答案 C C D A B A B B C A 题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 答案 C A B A D B C A B A 题号 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 答案 C D A C B C A B C D 题号 61 62 63 64 答案 C D C D 1．B 2．C 3．D 4．B 5．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了中秋节吃月饼这一习俗的由来和历史。 1．细节理解题。根据“About 650 years ago, the Mongols ruled (统治) over China.”可知，蒙古人统治着中国。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“So, they began passing secret messages inside of mooncakes”可知，他们通过把秘密放进月饼里来传递信息。故选C。 3．词义猜测题。根据“Each year after that, people celebrated the victory by eating mooncakes. It is a good way to remember the history.”可知，人们都吃月饼来庆祝胜利。因此划线单词的意思是“胜利”。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据“The practice spread quickly throughout China.”可知，世界上不仅仅只有中国人吃月饼，因此B选项表达有误。故选B。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了中秋节吃月饼这一习俗的由来和历史。故选C。 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．C 10．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了寒食节背后的故事。 6．细节理解题。根据“Jie Zitui, cut a piece of meat from his leg and then cooked it for his master”可知介子推从腿上切下一块肉，煮给主人吃，所以是他救了他的主人。故选A。 7．细节理解题。根据“In order to invite him out, the ruler set fire to Mountain Mian”可知重耳防火烧绵山是想邀请介子推出来。故选C。 8．词义猜测题。根据“So people couldn’t use fire and they only ate cold food during the Cold Food Festival.”可知人们在寒食节期间不能用火，所以是禁止烧火。故选B。 9．细节理解题。根据“Duke Wen of Jin made a ban on using fire on the day of Jie Zitui’s death every year in memory of Jie Zitui”可知寒食节是为了纪念介子推。故选C。 10．最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了寒食节背后的故事。故选C。 11．D 12．C 13．A 14．A 15．B 【导语】本文介绍了中国的腊八节及其传统食物腊八粥和腊八蒜。 11．细节理解题。根据“In China, December of the lunar calendar (农历) is called the La month, so the date of December 8th is the Laba Festival. It is a traditional festival of China, the start of the Spring Festival.”可知，腊八节是春节的开始。故选D。 12．词义猜测题。根据“On this day, people eat a special hot rice porridge—Laba Zhou.”可知，it指代的是腊八粥。故选C。 13．推理判断题。根据“After that, the man learned a meaningful lesson.”可知，这个人学到了一个有意义的教训。结合前文“People around him felt it was such a waste, so they collected the food that he threw away, such as beans and rice.”可推测出，这个人学到的教训是要节约粮食。故选A。 14．细节理解题。根据“People will peel garlic and put it in the vinegar (醋).”可知，腊八蒜的特别味道来自于醋。故选A。 15．推理判断题。本文介绍了中国的传统节日腊八节及其传统食物，属于文化范畴。故选B。 16．B 17．C 18．A 19．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了重阳节。在重阳节，人们要爬山，喝菊花酒，吃重阳糕。 16．词义猜测题。根据“I know my brothers would, with dogwood spray in hand, climb up mountain and miss me so far away”.”可知，这是王维诗中“遥知兄弟登高处，遍插茱萸少一人。”描述。故选B。 17．细节理解题。根据“And they think that by drinking chrysanthemum wine, all kinds of diseases and disasters can be driven away.”可知，人们认为喝雄黄酒可以去除疾病，驱逐灾难。故选C。 18．细节理解题。根据“Since cake in Chinese is pronounced “gao” which means high, personal progress is thought to be made in the following days after people eat the cake.”可知，人们认为吃了重阳糕后，人们就能够步步高升。故选A。 19．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了重阳节。因此可推知作者的写作目的是介绍重阳节的一些传统习俗。故选B。 20．B 21．D 22．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国传统节日——端午节。 20．细节理解题。根据“Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is one of the three most important lunar festivals in China, along with Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.”可知，中国最重要的三个农历节日是春节、中秋节、端午节，不包括妇女节。故选B。 21．词义猜测题。根据“such as it is May 30 in 2017, June 18 in 2018, June 7 in 2019, June 25 in 2020, June 14 in 2021, June 3 in 2022 and June 22 in this year.”可知，端午节的日期每年都是不同的，是变化的，故划线部分意为“变化”。故选D。 22．细节理解题。根据“But dragon boat racing is the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat Festival.”可知，端午节的活动中，赛龙舟最受人们欢迎。故选C。 23．D 24．C 25．C 【导语】本文介绍了一个中国传统节日——龙抬头。 23．细节理解题。根据第一段“So Dragon Head-raising Day is about honoring the Chinese dragon and hoping for good weather in spring.”可知，古代中国人举办龙抬头节是为了祈愿风调雨顺，能有更好的收成。故选D。 24．词义猜测题。根据第二段“Some traditional ways to celebrate it are no longer practiced, but others still exist and people follow them till now.”可知，一些传统庆祝方式已经不采用，但是另一些仍然存在，人们现在还在遵循，可推测“exist”表示“存在”。故选C。 25．细节理解题。根据最后一段“People eat toufu balls in East China’s Fujian Province during the festival while fried beans (炒豆) are the traditional festival food for people in parts of Shandong Province.”可知，山东部分地区的人们在龙抬头节吃炒豆。故选C。 26．B 27．A 28．C 29．A 30．C 【导语】本文介绍了元宵节。 26．细节理解题。根据题干中的“riddles were pasted onto them so that people could try to solve them while looking at the beauty of the lanterns”可知，除了吃元宵，猜灯谜也是元宵节的一个传统。故选B。 27．细节理解题。根据题干中的“Lantern Festival was at its height in the Tang and Song dynasties”可知，唐宋时期，元宵节最受欢迎。故选A。 28．细节理解题。根据题干中的“The festival also provided a chance for unmarried young girls to go out freely in search of their true love”可知，这个节日为未婚的年轻女孩提供了一个自由外出寻找真爱的机会。故选C。 29．词句猜测题。根据题干中的“willow tree柳树; hangs悬挂; the moon月亮; my date我的约会对象; comes来; in the evening傍晚”可知，此句的意思是“月上柳梢头，人约黄昏后”。故选A。 30．推理判断题。根据文章内容，本文主要讲述了元宵节的习俗和活动，属于文化类内容。故选C。 31．C 32．C 33．D 34．A 35．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了春节的习俗和活动。 31．细节理解题。根据“The Chinese New Year is called the Spring Festival which is the biggest festival in China.”可知，中国新年被称作春节。故选C。 32． 细节理解题。根据“ And the year of 2023 is called the year of rabbit. The year after it is the dragon year.”可知，2023年是兔年，2024年是龙年。故选C。 33． 细节理解题。根据“On the Eve (除夕夜) there is a big family dinner. All the family stay up late to welcome the New Year, watching the CCTY programs or playing majiang.”可知，除夕夜人们会吃团圆饭、熬夜迎新年、看央视节目或打麻将，但不会打扫房子。故选D。 34．细节理解题。根据“It usually comes in January or February.”可知，春节通常在一月或二月。故选A。 35．主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了春节的习俗和活动。故选B。 36．A 37．B 38．B 【导语】本文介绍了中国的一些民族庆祝新年的方式。 36．细节理解题。根据“ Tibetan New Year called Losar falls on the 25th day of the 10th month of the Tibetan calendar (late January or early February).”可知藏历新年总是在一月或二月。故选A。 37．细节理解题。根据“They take part in many interesting activities like the Dragon boat racing, fireworks shows and other performances on the first day”可知傣族人通常通过欣赏烟花表演来庆祝新年。故选B。 38．细节理解题。根据“Han People has the largest population in China. The new year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later.”可知汉族人的新年从新月开始。故选B。 39．C 40．A 41．C 42．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了香港的公共假期都有哪些。 39．细节理解题。根据“Because of the history of Hong Kong, the city is influenced by a blend (混合) of Eastern and Western cultures”可知，由于历史原因，香港人会庆祝中国和西方国家的节日，故选C。 40．细节理解题。根据“Generally speaking, the people in Hong Kong do not work on Sundays”可知，香港人在星期日不工作，对应的是6月6日。故选A。 41．词义猜测题。根据“Some bosses of the blue-collar industries also give their workers 17 days off each year”可知，划线部分后面的句子补充了前面关于放假时间段的解释，所以前面说的假期时段并不是绝对的，因此absolute表示“绝对的”，故选C。 42．最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了香港的公共假期都有哪些，所以A选项“香港的假期”最符合本文标题，故选A。 43．B 44．A 45．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了清明节的习俗，包括踏青、放风筝、蹴鞠运动、吃青团等活动。 43．细节理解题。根据“What makes flying kites during this day special is that people cut the string while the kite is in the sky to let it fly freely”可知，放风筝的特别之处在于：剪断风筝线，让它自由地飞翔。故选B。 44．细节理解题。根据“Temperatures begin to rise and rainfall increases, making it an important time for growing crops in the spring”可知，清明节期间，气温开始上升，降雨量增加，所以是种植农作物的重要时期。故选A。 45．主旨大意题。根据“However, here are some things you may not know about Clear and Bright.”和全文内容可知，本文介绍了关于清明节的一些你不知道的习俗。故选D。 46．B 47．C 48．A 49．B 50．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要四川自贡的盛大灯会以及灯笼制作人Wan Songtao。 46．细节理解题。根据“The Zigong Lantern Festival dates back to the Tang Dynasty.”可知，自贡灯笼节追溯到唐朝，四个选项中只有李白是唐朝诗人，故选B。 47．推理判断题。根据“Making a huge lantern for exhibition requires 17 steps”可知，制作一个用于展览的巨型灯笼需要17个步骤，这并不容易。根据“The sundial (日晷), a kind of lantern, made by Wan’s team, for example, took about 80 makers over 50 days to complete the whole process”可知，自贡制作灯笼的工人们在一个团队里一起工作，根据“Unlike the lanterns in other places, Zigong lanterns use modern technologies such as AI, mechanical engineering (机械工程), and holography”可知，自贡的灯笼与其他地方的不同，故选C。 48．主旨大意题。根据“What’s more, the theme of the lantern can be chosen in different ways.”可知，第三段主要介绍了灯笼的主题，故选A。 49．词义猜测题。根据“Zigong lanterns are getting more and more popular. Driven by the collective efforts of the whole city, they have reached over 80 countries”可知，在整个城市的共同努力下，自贡灯笼已经到达了80多个国家，所以they指代“Zigong lanterns”，故选B。 50．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段引出本文主题，第二段介绍了灯笼的制作步骤，第三段介绍了灯笼的主题，最后一段介绍了政府的大力支持以及人们对于自贡灯笼前景展望，属于总—分—总的结构，故选A。 51．C 52．D 53．A 54．C 55．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了英国的“节礼日”的起源及发展。 51．推理判断题。根据“Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas.”可知节礼日是在圣诞节后的第一个工作日，圣诞节12月25如果是周六，那么之后的第一个工作日周一就在12月27。故选C。 52．细节理解题。根据“Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box.”可知水手们往圣诞盒里放钱是为了祈祷航行安全。故选D。 53．词句猜测题。根据后文“The priest wouldn’t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.”可知箱子直到圣诞节才被打开，因此此处指箱子被封存，与“covered with something”含义相近。故选A。 54．细节理解题。根据“Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by…providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need.”可知给穷人提供礼物可以展现节礼日的传统精神。故选C。 55．主旨大意题。通读全文可知文章主要的目的是介绍节礼日的由来和发展。故选B。 56．C 57．A 58．B 59．C 60．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了几个少数民族的节日，包括白族的三月节、彝族的火把节和傣族的泼水节。 56．细节理解题。根据“In the center of town, there is always a bonfire, People of all ages sing and dance around it.”可知在市中心，总是有一堆篝火，各个年龄段的人都围着篝火载歌载舞。it指代上文提到的篝火。故选C。 57． 细节理解题。根据“ It usually takes place from the 24th to the 26th day of the 6th lunar month every year. ”可知，火把节持续三天。故选C。 58．细节理解题。根据“The March Fair is the most important festival for the Bai people living in Dali, Yunnan.”，“In Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, Yi people celebrate the Torch (火把) Festival.”和“The Water Festival is the New Year for the Dai people living in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan.”可知，在云南可以体验到这三个节日。故选B。 59．推理判断题。根据“The Water Festival is the New Year for the Dai people living in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan.”可知，泼水节是傣族的新年。故选C。 60．主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了几个少数民族的节日，包括白族的三月节、彝族的火把节和傣族的泼水节。可知选项D“我们国家的一些民族节日。”正确。故选D。 61．C 62．D 63．C 64．D 【导语】本文介绍了钟鼓楼、喝早茶以及贵州苗族的鱼节。 61．细节理解题。根据“The Bell and Drum Towers in Xi’an are symbols of the city’s rich past.”可知，西安以钟鼓楼而闻名。故选C。 62．细节理解题。根据“For them, it is the most important meal of the day...It is a special breakfast with different kinds of snacks and tea”可知，广东早茶很重要，很特别。故选D。 63．细节理解题。根据“It’s from June 2 to 16”可知，鱼节是从6月2号到6月16号，持续15天。故选C。 64．细节理解题。根据“Fish-catching includes catching fish from the sky as well as taking them in the river. ”可知，苗族人从空中、河里抓鱼。故选D。 ( 1 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$