53 十二生肖-备战2025年中考英语时文热点专练

53十二生肖 十二生肖 中国传统民俗文化 十二生肖，又称属相，是将十二种动物与十二地支相配，用以标记人的出生年份的一种传统文化。动物依次为鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗、猪。 十二生肖的起源与动物崇拜紧密相关，最早在秦简中有所体现，而东汉王充的《论衡》则记载了与现代一致的生肖系统。其是时间记录方式，又与民间信仰和日常生活相连，体现在婚姻配对、人生观念、年运预测等方面。每种生肖都有其独特的传说和文化意义，形成了一套形象哲学和观念阐释系统，如婚配的属相选择、庙会祈祷、本命年习俗等。随着时间的流逝，生肖文化逐渐融入春节等节日庆典中，成为娱乐和文化活动的重要组成部分。此外，生肖形象也应用于诗歌、春联、绘画等艺术作品中。 一、阅读理解 A Chinese Zodiac (十二生肖) is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. Long long ago, the Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝) organized an animal race. The first 12 animals to win could get a Place in the Chinese Zodiac, and have a year named after them. The cat and the mouse both asked the ox (公牛) to wake them up early on the day of the race. 1 So the kind ox carried them on his back and started running when the race began. The mouse woke up just when the ox was going across the last river. He knew that he could never beat the cat. 2 When the ox reached the other side of the river, the mouse jumped off and ran to the finishing line, just before the ox. So the 12-year cycle (循环) begins with the mouse. 3 The tiger follows the ox. The rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig come after them. The cat was lucky to finish the race, almost dying in the river, but she has no place in the zodiac. 4 They can never forget what happened in that race long long ago! A．The ox comes after him. B．So that’s why cats kill mice. C．There are lots of folk stories in China. D．He pushed the cat off the ox’s back in order to win. E．That day, the ox tried to wake them up, but he failed. 【答案】1．E 2．D 3．A 4．B 【知识点】寓言童话、中华文化 【导语】本文是一篇神话故事。主要介绍了十二生肖的由来。 1．根据“The cat and the mouse both asked the ox (公牛) to wake them up early on the day of the race.”猫和老鼠都让公牛早点叫醒他们，可知，下文应叙述公牛去叫醒他们的事情，选项E“那天，公牛努力去叫醒他们，但他失败了。”符合语境，故选E。 2．根据“The cat was lucky to finish the race, almost dying in the river, but she has no place in the zodiac.”猫差点淹死在河里，可知，老鼠知道打不过猫就把猫推到河里了，选项D“为了获胜，他把猫从公牛的背上推了下去。”符合语境，故选D。 3．根据“So the 12-year cycle (循环) begins with the mouse.The tiger follows the ox.”十二生肖从老鼠开始，老虎在公牛后面，可知，公牛在老鼠后面，选项A“公牛在他后面”符合语境，故选A。 4．根据“The cat was lucky to finish the race, almost dying in the river, but she has no place in the zodiac.”猫被老鼠推进河里后差点淹死，可知，猫与老鼠结下了仇怨，选项B“那就是猫杀死老鼠的原因。”符合语境，故选B。 B ① The snake comes sixth in the Chinese Zodiac. ② In Western culture the description of this animal as dark and terrible is very common, from The Farmer and the Viper (毒蛇), in which the farmer is hurt by the snake he has just saved, to the tale at the start of the Bible (圣经) of the snake cheating Adam and Eve, and to Voldemort, the main bad character in Harry Potter, whose true form is a snake. ③ It’s not hard to understand, since snakes, with their strange look and sound, are not exactly cute. But believe it or not, in traditional Chinese culture, snakes are actually a symbol of something good. ④ In Chinese folk stories, for example, the creator of man is a goddess named Nüwa, who had a human head and the body of a snake. She created humans with the yellow earth to which she would later give life. Nüwa was kind, peace-loving and brave. She lost her life to mend the broken sky. ⑤ In literature (文学), one of China’s most famous four folk stories is The Tale of the White Snake, which tells of the love between a man au tian, and a snake—turned woman, Bai Suzhen. In the story, Bai is a symbol of beauty and loyalty (忠诚), while da Hai, who has been trying to end the relationship of the two, is the bad character. ⑥ In China the snake is also known as xiaolong, the little dragon, because in Chinese culture, a snake is believed to be like dragons in some way, which may explain why the snake comes right after the dragon in the Chinese zodiac. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 5．In Western culture, snakes are usually considered ________. A．kind and brave B．Smart and beautiful C．Dark and terrible D．Ugly and scary 6．Snakes are not exactly cute because __________. A．their look and sound are strange B．they always hurt people C．folk stories give them a bad name D．they are not good pets 7．________ had a human head and the body of a snake. A．Voldemort B．Adam C．Eve D．Nüwa 8．Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A． B． C． D． 9．What is probably the best title of this passage? A．The Year of the Snake B．Folk Stories of China C．The Snake in Western Culture D．A Symbol of Good Luck 【答案】5．C 6．A 7．D 8．D 9．A 【知识点】说明文、中华文化、文化差异 【导语】本文讲述了蛇在中国十二生肖中排名第六，以及蛇在中国文化中的象征含义。 5．细节理解题。根据“In Western culture the description of this animal as dark and terrible is very common”可知，在西方文化中，蛇通常被认为是黑暗和可怕的。故选C。 6．细节理解题。根据“It’s not hard to understand, since snakes, with their strange look and sound, are not exactly cute.”可知，蛇不太可爱因为它们的外观和声音都很奇怪。故选A。 7．细节理解题。根据“In Chinese folk stories, for example, the creator of man is a goddess named Nüwa, who had a human head and the body of a snake.”可知，女娲拥有一个人类的头和蛇的身体。故选D。 8．篇章结构题。通读全文，第一段介绍了蛇在中国生肖中的排位；第二段介绍蛇在西方国家是黑暗和可怕的；第三段介绍在中国传统文化中，蛇实际上是美好事物的象征；第四段至第六段分别介绍了几个例子，介绍在中国文化中蛇的意义。故选D。 9．标题归纳题。通读全文，尤其根据“The snake comes sixth in the Chinese Zodiac.”可知，本文讲述了蛇在中国十二生肖中排名第六，以及蛇在中国文化中的象征含义，因此选项A为最佳标题。故选A。 C “Which animal sign were you born under? ” In China, most people have ever talked about the topic. What is an animal sign? It is known as Chinese zodiac (生肖) which is shown by 12 animal signs. In order, they are the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Western zodiac signs are marked by 12 months according to the calendar, while Chinese animal signs are defined by a 12-year circle (lunar calendar). Chinese zodiac years begin or end on Chinese New Year. Each year in the repeating zodiac cycle of 12 years is shown by a zodiac animal, each with its own traits (特征). 2024 is the year of the Dragon and 2025 is the year of the Snake, starting from January 29th, 2025 and ends on February 16th, 2026. Most Chinese people talk about animal signs because they believe that a person’s personality (性格) and relationships are closely connected to his or her Chinese zodiac sign. Although some people may not believe the astrology (占星学) of Chinese zodiac, they still value it as it’s an important part of Chinese culture. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 10．What is the first animal sign in Chinese zodiac? A．The Rat. B．The Ox. C．The Tiger. D．The Rabbit. 11．How long is a circle of Chinese zodiac signs? A．Twelve days. B．Twelve months. C．Twelve weeks. D．Twelve years. 12．When do Chinese zodiac years begin every year? A．On January 29th. B．On January 1st. C．On Chinese New Year. D．On February 16th. 13．Which of the following year might be the year of the Snake? A．2013. B．2014. C．2015. D．2016. 14．What might be the best title for the passage? A．Interesting Animals B．Chinese Zodiac Years C．Twelve Months in a Year D．Traits of Different Animal Signs 【答案】10．A 11．D 12．C 13．A 14．B 【知识点】中华文化、说明文 【导语】本文介绍了中国的生肖文化。 10．细节理解题。根据“In order, they are the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.”可知，第一个生肖是鼠。故选A。 11． 细节理解题。根据“Chinese animal signs are defined by a 12-year circle (lunar calendar).”可知，生肖周期为十二年。故选D。 12．细节理解题。根据“Chinese zodiac years begin or end on Chinese New Year.”可知，生肖年开始于中国新年。故选C。 13．推理判断题。根据“2024 is the year of the Dragon and 2025 is the year of the Snake”以及十二生肖的循环顺序可以推断，2013是蛇年，因为2025是蛇年，往前推12年即为2013年。故选A。 14．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了十二生肖年的顺序和重要性，因此最佳标题为“中国十二生肖年”。故选B。   D    Some American students will come to Li Fang’s school next Sunday. Li Fang is going to introduce Chinese culture to them. She wants to talk about the following things. Traditional Chinese Medicine (also known as TCM) includes a lot of traditional medical methods beginning in China. TCM methods include treatments such as herbal medicine (草药). Traditional Chinese Medicine is very scientific through careful study of nature and the human body. Sun Simiao, known as the King of Medicine, was a famous doctor in the Tang Dynasty. The Chinese Zodiac, known as Shengxiao, follows a twelve-year cycle. Each year is named for an animal. Twelve animals are as follows: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. For example, the year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. In China, a whole fish means richness. At a party, it is a tradition to serve the whole fish at the end. Fish has a special meaning because Chinese word for fish, “yu” sounds like the word for richness. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 15．When will some American students come to Li Fang’s school? A．Next Monday. B．Next Tuesday. C．Next Friday. D．Next Sunday. 16．According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Pig is ______. A．2033 B．2031 C．2029 D．2027 17．When is the whole fish served according to the text? A．At the beginning of the dinner. B．In the middle of the dinner. C．At the end of the dinner. D．Any time during the dinner. 18．Which of the following is TRUE? A．Traditional Chinese Medicine is called TCM for short. B．Lu Yu was a famous doctor in the Tang Dynasty. C．Traditional Chinese Medicine is very difficult. D．The Chinese Zodiac is popular with people all over the world. 19．What is the purpose of this text? A．To sell books. B．To introduce Chinese culture. C．To share a fun story. D．To teach how to make fish. 【答案】15．D 16．B 17．C 18．A 19．B 【知识点】中华文化、说明文 【导语】本文主要讲述了下周日一些美国学生将到李芳的学校，李芳打算向他们介绍中国文化：中医、十二生肖和饮食（吃饭时最后一道菜整条鱼的含义）。 15．细节理解题。根据“Some American students will come to Li Fang’s school next Sunday.”可知，下周日一些美国学生将到李芳的学校。故选D。 16．推理判断题。根据“Twelve animals are as follows: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. For example, the year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon.”可知，龙年和猪年之间相差7年，2024年是龙年，由此推知，2031年是猪年。故选B。 17．细节理解题。根据“At a party, it is a tradition to serve the whole fish at the end.”可知，在聚会上，最后上整条鱼是一种传统。故选C。 18．细节理解题。根据“Traditional Chinese Medicine (also known as TCM)”可知，中国传统医学简称为TCM。故选A。 19．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了中医、十二生肖和饮食（吃饭时最后一道菜整条鱼的含义），这些都属于中国文化，所以本文的写作目的是介绍中国文化，故选B。 E Traits (特点) and Characteristics (品质) People are thought to inherit (继承) particular traits and characteristics from the animal of their birth year’s zodiac (生肖) cycle. Each zodiac animal is also connected with the five elements (元素): fire, water, earth, wood and metal. Year of Birth Type of Dragon Supposed Traits 1964 and 2024 Wood Dragon popular, intelligent and imaginative 1916 and 1976 Fire Dragon energetic and helpful 1928 and 1988 Earth Dragon honest, generous and kind-hearted 1940 and 2000 Metal Dragon friendly and persistent 1952 and 2012 Water Dragon humorous and positive about life Use this calendar to find out the zodiac animal connected with your year of birth. This year marks the Year of the Wood Dragon, showing traits of strength with its connection to tall trees and forests. The colour green is also connected with the year. In general, people born in the Year of the Dragon are believed to have many positive traits and characteristics. They are well-known for being calm, honest and kind. Although they have a good fame for being calm and forgiving to those around them, they can sometimes act impulsively (冲动地) due to their brave spirit. 20．What is the type of Dragon in the year of 2024? A．B． C． D． 21．What are people born in the Year of the Wood Dragon famous for? A．Being honest, generous and kind. B．Being calm, honest and kind. C．Being popular, intelligent and imaginative. D．Being forgiving, brave and friendly. 22．Which of the following statements is most likely true? A．The type of Dragon is also connected with the five elements: fire, water, earth, wood and gold. B．The Year of the Earth Dragon show traits of strength with its connection to tall trees and forests. C．People who were born in the Year of the Dragon may have many positive traits and brave spirit. D．From this zodiac calendar, you can easily find out the Year of the Monkey will begin in five years. 【答案】20．C 21．C 22．C 【知识点】说明文、中华文化 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了人们会从出生年份的十二生肖周期中继承特定的特征，着重介绍了龙年。 20．细节理解题。根据表格中“1964 and 2024 Wood Dragon”可知，2024年的龙是木龙，对应图片C，故选C。 21．细节理解题。根据表格中“Wood Dragon popular, intelligent and imaginative”可知，木龙年出生的人以受喜爱、聪明、富有想象力出名，故选C。 22．细节理解题。根据表格中“In general, people born in the Year of the Dragon are believed to have many positive traits and characteristics.”及“they can sometimes act impulsively (冲动地) due to their brave spirit.”可知，龙年出生的人被认为有许多积极的特点和品质，也有勇敢的精神，选项C“龙年出生的人可能有许多积极的特点和勇敢的精神”符合，故选C。 二、任务型阅读 阅读下面的语篇材料， 根据所读内容， 完成下列各题。 Dragons are both mythical and mystical (神话且神秘的) in Chinese culture. They are the symbol of strength, wisdom and good luck. In ancient times, the dragon was considered as a god, being able to control the weather and bring rain. People respected dragons, praying for good weather and great harvests. Dragons appeared on some objects, serving as powerful symbols that expressed people’s hopes. FEATURES (特征) AND MEANING OF THE DRAGON In a 12th-century piece of writing, a dragon is described as having outstanding features of other animals. They are: *The antlers of a deer *The talons of an eagle *The paws of a tiger *The neck of a snake *The belly of a sea-monster *The forehead of a camel *The scales of a fish *The ears of an ox It was said that the Jade Emperor held a race to decide which animals should be in the zodiac (十二生肖). The dragon, who was the most possible one to win the first place, helped a village stop the drought (旱灾) during the race. So, it lost the top prize with honor. YEAR 2024 TO DRAGON PEOPLE According to the traditional Chinese customs, people generally run into more bad luck than good one in their zodiac year of birth (Ben Ming Nian). Wearing red may help to avoid the bad luck. 23．The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 1 refers to “ ”. 24．A dragon has (how many) outstanding features of other animals. 25．The dragon failed the race because . 26．People can avoid the bad luck in their Ben Ming Nian by (how). 27．The title for this text can be “ ” (in no more than 8 words using “information, Chinese dragon”). 【答案】23．Dragons 24．eight 25．it helped a village stop the drought during the race 26．wearing red 27．Information about Chinese dragon 【知识点】中华文化、说明文 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国古代神话中的动物——龙。 23．根据“Dragons are both mythical and mystical (神话且神秘的) in Chinese culture. They are the symbol of strength, wisdom and good luck.”可知，龙是力量、智慧和好运的象征，所以划线部分指代的是“dragons”，句首首字母大写。故填Dragons。 24．根据“*The antlers of a deer  *The talons of an eagle *The paws of a tiger *The neck of a snake  *The belly of a sea-monster  *The forehead of a camel  *The scales of a fish  *The ears of an ox”可知，龙的形象有八个动物的突出特征。故填eight。 25．根据“The dragon, who was the most possible one to win the first place, helped a village stop the drought (旱灾) during the race. So, it lost the top prize with honor.”可知，龙在比赛中失败了，是因为它在比赛中帮助一个村庄阻止了干旱。故填it helped a village stop the drought during the race。 26．根据“Wearing red may help to avoid the bad luck.”可知，人们穿红色衣服可以避免本命年的厄运。故填wearing red。 27．通读全文可知，本文主要介绍中国古代神话中的动物——龙，所以最佳标题可以是“Information about Chinese dragon”。故填Information about Chinese dragon。 三、短文填空 A 根据下面短文内容及部分首字母提示，在短文的空格处填上一个最恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。 Do you know Chinese zodiac signs (属相)? 2015 is called the Year of the Sheep by Chinese. But you may have heard some superstitions (迷信) about this zodiac sign. Chinese legend says that people who were 28 in the Year of the Sheep have a difficult life. That’s probably 29 sheep are gentle and kind, and they are easily caught and eaten by other animals. So many Chinese people will try to avoid getting married or giving b 30 to children during the Year of the Sheep. But is this all really true? Of course not. In ancient China, sheep “yang” is connected to 31 luck and happiness. In the book Shuowen Jeizi — the first Chinese dictionary to explain characters, “yang” has the meaning of “xiang” (祥). And now many Chinese characters with “yang” in t 32 also mean something good, such as “xian” (鲜) and “mei” (美). Today many famous people born in the Year of the Sheep live a very good life, 33 the US Microsoft founder Bill Gates, world-famous actress Zhang Ziyi, and singer Gem Tang from Hong Kong. In fact, what kind of life you will have 34 on many things, such as how hard you study now and the job you want when you grow 35 . So in our lives, zodiac signs are not important. The really important thing for you is to develop a good personality along with some good skills. 【答案】28．born 29．because 30．(b)irth 31．good 32．(t)hem 33．including 34．depends 35．up 【知识点】中华文化、科普知识 【导语】本文介绍了一些关于生肖羊的一些传说，并反驳错误的一些迷信并举例说明。 28．句意：中国传说羊年出生的人生活艰难。 be born表示“出生”，是固定短语，故填born。 29．句意：这可能是因为绵羊温和善良，很容易被其他动物捕捉和吃掉。根据“That’s probably...sheep are gentle and kind, and they are easily caught and eaten by other animals”可知，此处是解释上句的原因，应用because引导原因状语从句，故填because。 30．句意：许多中国人会尽量避免在羊年结婚或生孩子。根据“giving...to children”可知，此处是短语give birth to表示“生小孩”，故填(b)irth。 31．句意：在中国古代，“羊”与好运和幸福有关。根据“happiness”可知，此处表示“好运”，英语是good luck，故填good。 32．句意：现在，许多带有“羊”的汉字也意味着好的东西，比如“鲜”和“美”。根据“many Chinese characters with ‘yang’ in...also mean something good”可知，此处指代前面提到的Chinese characters，应用them代替，故填(t)hem。 33．句意：今天，许多羊年出生的名人过着非常好的生活，包括美国微软创始人比尔·盖茨、世界著名女演员章子怡和香港歌手邓紫棋。本句已有谓语动词live，结合“the US Microsoft founder Bill Gates, world-famous actress Zhang Ziyi, and singer Gem Tang from Hong Kong.”可知是包括这些人，此处用介词including“包括”，故填including。 34．句意：事实上，你将拥有什么样的生活取决于很多因素，比如你现在学习有多努力，以及你长大后想要的工作。根据“what kind of life you will have...on many things”可知，拥有什么样的生活取决于很多因素，此处是depend on“取决于”，主语是“what kind of life you will have”，是单数，谓语动词用第三人称单数，故填depends。 35．句意：事实上，你将拥有什么样的生活取决于很多因素，比如你现在学习有多努力，以及你长大后想要的工作。此处是短语grow up，表示“长大”，故填up。 B 根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。 Zodiac animals are important to the Chinese people for long. Many years ago, a president from a foreign country v 36 China. At the dinner, he presented people with a riddle, “There are twelve things that can be given to all the Chinese, and each person can get his or her o 37 . What are the twelve things?” The answer is of course the “12 zodiac animals”. As a cultural sign that stays with a person since his or her b 38 , the zodiac animal of the year plays an important role in e 39 life. Even today, many Chinese people will use “What is your zodiac animal?” instead of “How old are you?” when they ask about a person’s a 40 . In ancient times, people formed clans (部落). Different clans had different signs. The clans usually used the looks of animals. O 41 , an important meeting was held. At the meeting, the animals used by the most powerful clans were d 42 as the zodiac animals. Just l 43 China, many other countries also have similar systems of zodiac animals. For example, India has a system of 12 zodiac animals, which is a 44 the same as that of China, with only the lion in the place of the tiger. The Vietnamese (越南的) system has cat instead of rabbit, but the other e 45 animals remain the same. It is widely believed that it was the Chinese zodiac culture that spread to the countries nearby. 【答案】 36．(v)isited 37．(o)wn 38．(b)irth 39．(e)veryone’s/(e)verybody’s/(e)veryday 40．(a)ge 41．(O)nce 42．(d)ecided 43．(l)ike 44．(a)lmost 45．(e)leven 【知识点】中华文化、文化差异 【导语】本文介绍了中国的十二生肖及其文化影响。 36．句意：多年前，一位外国总统访问中国。根据“a president from a foreign country v... China”可知，此处是指访问中国，visit“访问”，根据“Many years ago”可知，此处应使用过去式。故填(v)isited。 37．句意：在宴会上，他给人们出了一个谜语：“有十二样东西可以给所有的中国人，每个人都可以得到自己的。” 根据“There are twelve things that can be given to all the Chinese, and each person can get his or her o...”可知，此处是指每个人都可以得到属于自己的东西，own“自己的”符合语境。故填(o)wn。 38．句意：作为一种文化标志，从一个人出生起就与他或她在一起，这一年的生肖动物在每个人的日常生活中起着重要的作用。根据“As a cultural sign that stays with a person since his or her b...”可知，此处是指从出生起，birth“出生”符合语境。故填(b)irth。 39．句意：作为一种文化标志，从一个人出生起就与他或她在一起，这一年的生肖动物在每个人的/日常生活中起着重要的作用。根据“the zodiac animal of the year plays an important role in e... life”可知，此处是指在每个人的/日常生活中，everyone’s/everybody’s“每个人的”/everyday“日常的”，作定语修饰life。故填(e)veryone’s/(e)verybody’s/(e)veryday。 40．句意：即使在今天，许多中国人会用“你的生肖是什么？”来代替“你多大了？”来询问一个人的年龄。根据“How old are you?”可知，此处是指询问一个人的年龄，age“年龄”符合语境。故填(a)ge。 41．句意：有一次，举行了一次重要的会议。根据“O..., an important meeting was held.”可知，此处是指有一次举行了一次重要的会议，once“一次”符合语境，句首需大写首字母。故填(O)nce。 42． 句意：在会议上，最强大的氏族使用的动物被确定为生肖动物。根据“the animals used by the most powerful clans were d... as the zodiac animals”可知，此处是指被决定为生肖动物，decide“决定”，此处是一般过去时的被动语态，动词用过去分词形式。故填(d)ecided。 43．句意：就像中国一样，许多其他国家也有类似的生肖制度。根据“Just l... China, many other countries also have similar systems of zodiac animals.”可知，此处是指就像中国一样，like“像”符合语境。故填(l)ike。 44．句意：例如，印度有一个十二生肖动物系统，这与中国几乎相同，只是狮子代替了老虎。根据“India has a system of 12 zodiac animals, which is a... the same as that of China, with only the lion in the place of the tiger”可知，此处是指几乎相同，almost“几乎”符合语境。故填(a)lmost。 45．句意：越南的系统中有猫而不是兔子，但其他11种动物保持不变。根据“The Vietnamese (越南的) system has cat instead of rabbit, but the other e... animals remain the same.”可知，此处是指其他十一种动物，eleven“十一”符合语境。故填(e)leven。 四、选词填空 A 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 happy   house   and   an   enter   young   consider   on   the   they   it   decide Rabbit is the fourth of the 12 Chinese zodiac (生肖) parts, in the order of Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horses, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, 46 Pig. The order of animals in the Chinese zodiac is from the Chinese Great Race story. Many years ago, the Jade Emperor 47 to start a way of recording time by introducing a calendar. He wanted to name each year after 48 animal. He invited lots of animals to 49 a race to cross the river. The first 12 animals to finish the race would have a year named after 50 . The rat was the first animal to cross the river, so the first year was named after the rat. The rabbit came fourth in the race, so the fourth year was the year of the rabbit. The rabbit is 51 as a gentle and loving creature. In Chinese culture, the rabbit can be a symbol of the moon. The ancient Chinese believed there was a rabbit living 52 the moon. The rabbit, called in Chinese the Jade Rabbit or the Moon Rabbit, is a companion (同伴) of the Moon Goddess who can keep 53 forever. To celebrate the year of the rabbit, people decorate their 54 with rabbit-shaped lanterns and paper cuttings. Fireworks are set off and family members stay together and count down to the new year 55 . 【答案】 46．and 47．decided 48．an 49．enter 50．them 51．considered 52．on 53．young 54．houses 55．happily 【知识点】中华文化 【导语】本文简述了中国十二生肖中十二种动物的排序由来，并以兔子为例介绍了其在这个排序中的位置和象征意义。 46．句意：兔是12生肖中的第四位，按顺序排列为鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗和猪。此处是并列结构，应用and连接。故填and。 47．句意：许多年前，玉皇大帝决定以引进历法的方式来记录时间。空处应填谓语动词，结合“start a way of recording time by introducing a calendar”和选词可知，玉皇大帝决定以引进历法的方式来记录时间。decide“决定”，句子是一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填decided。 48．句意：他想以每个动物的名字来命名每年。根据“He wanted to name each year after...animal”可知，animal是单数名词，此处应用不定冠词表示泛指，animal以元音音素开头，应用an。故填an。 49．句意：他邀请了很多动物参加一场横渡河流的比赛。根据“a race to cross the river.”可知，玉皇大帝邀请动物加入一场比赛，应用动词enter“进入”，空前有动词不定式符号to，动词用原形。故填enter。 50．句意：前面12个完成比赛的动物会有一年以他们的名字命名。空处指代首先完成比赛的12个动物，作宾语，应用宾格them。故填them。 51．句意：兔被认为是温柔和有爱的生物。根据“as a gentle and loving creature”可知，兔被认为是温柔和有爱的生物，be considered as“被认为是”。故填considered。 52．句意：古代中国人认为月亮上住着兔子。根据“a rabbit living...the moon.”可知，古人认为月亮上有兔子，应用介词on。故填on。 53． 句意：兔子是月亮女神的伴侣，可以使她永远年轻。keep后跟形容词作表语，结合选词可知，young“年轻的”符合语境。故填young。 54．句意：为了庆祝兔年，人们用兔形灯笼和剪纸装饰他们的房子。根据“ people decorate their...with rabbit-shaped lanterns and paper cuttings”可知，兔年时，人们用这些东西装饰自己的房子，应用house，名词需要用复数。故填houses。 55．句意：烟花被点燃，家人聚在一起，开心地倒数迎接新年。根据“count down to the new year”可知，空处应填副词修饰动词，结合可知，家人们开心地迎接新年，应用副词happily。故填happily。 B 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅一次，有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 also  tradition  for  river  twelve  polite  win  because  he  if  with  story Each Chinese lunar year has a Chinese zodiac sign (生肖) animal. It’s an important part of Chinese 56 culture. But what’s the order of the zodiac sign? And why is it in such an order? Here is one of the 57 behind it. The Jade Emperor wanted to choose 58 animals to be his guards. He spread the message that if  they got to the Heavenly Gate early, they would get good positions. But to do this, they had to cross a great 59 . Rat got up at midnight, and he crossed the river with the help of Ox. Rat 60 first place and Ox was second. Tiger and Rabbit came third and fourth 61 both were fast and competitive. Dragon was fifth, and the Jade Emperor said Dragon’s son could be sixth. But Dragon’s son didn’t come 62 him that day. Just then, Snake came forward, so Snake was sixth. Horse and Goat arrived. They were very 63 and each let the other go first. They became seventh and eighth. Monkey was far behind. But 64 jumped between trees and stones, and caught up to be ninth. Last were Rooster, Dog, and Pig. These 12 animals became guards of the Heavenly Gate. The years of the lunar calendar were 65 named for each of them. 【答案】 56．traditional 57．stories 58．twelve 59．river 60．won 61．because 62．with 63．polite 64．he 65．also 【知识点】中华文化、寓言童话 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章介绍了“十二生肖”里动物顺序的来历。 56．句意：它是中国传统文化的重要组成部分。根据“Chinese zodiac sign (生肖) animal”可知，是传统文化，备选词tradition的形容词traditional“传统的”，为形容词，作定语。故填traditional。 57．句意：这是它背后的一个故事。根据“And why is it in such an order? Here is one of the”可知，设空处应该说故事，备选词story“故事”符合语境，结合“one of the”可知，应填复数名词。故填stories。 58．句意：玉皇大帝想挑选十二只动物做他的侍卫。根据后文“These 12 animals”可知，是选12只动物，备选词twelve“十二”符合语境，故填twelve。 59．句意：但要做到这一点，他们必须越过一条大河。根据“and he crossed the river with the help of Ox”可知，是过河，备选词river“河”符合语境，设空处前有“a”，填单数名词。故填river。 60．句意：老鼠得了第一名，牛得了第二名。根据“first place”可知，老鼠赢得第一名，备选词win“赢得”符合语境，该句描述过去发生的事情，应填过去式。故填won。 61．句意：老虎和兔子得了第三名和第四名，因为他们都跑得很快，很有竞争力。根据“both were fast and competitive.”可知，后文解释了原因，备选词because“因为”符合语境。故填because。 62．句意：但是龙的儿子那天没有和他一起来。根据“and the Jade Emperor said Dragon’s son could be sixth.”以及“But Dragon’s son didn’t come”可知，语境发生了转折，应说但是龙的儿子没跟他一起来，备选词with符合语境，come with“与……一起来”。故填with。 63．句意：他们都很有礼貌地让对方先走。根据“and each let the other go first.”可知，这里是在礼让对方，备选词polite“礼貌的”符合语境，作表语。故填polite。 64．句意：但他在树和石头之间跳来跳去，赶上了第九名。根据“Monkey was far behind. But”以及“jumped between trees and stones,”可知，设空处指的是猴子，备选词he“他”符合语境。故填he。 65．句意：农历的年份也以他们的名字命名。根据“These 12 animals became guards of the Heavenly Gate.”以及“named for each of them.”可知，设空处应该说也以他们的名字命名，备选词also“也”符合语境。故填also。 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 53十二生肖 十二生肖 中国传统民俗文化 十二生肖，又称属相，是将十二种动物与十二地支相配，用以标记人的出生年份的一种传统文化。动物依次为鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗、猪。 十二生肖的起源与动物崇拜紧密相关，最早在秦简中有所体现，而东汉王充的《论衡》则记载了与现代一致的生肖系统。其是时间记录方式，又与民间信仰和日常生活相连，体现在婚姻配对、人生观念、年运预测等方面。每种生肖都有其独特的传说和文化意义，形成了一套形象哲学和观念阐释系统，如婚配的属相选择、庙会祈祷、本命年习俗等。随着时间的流逝，生肖文化逐渐融入春节等节日庆典中，成为娱乐和文化活动的重要组成部分。此外，生肖形象也应用于诗歌、春联、绘画等艺术作品中。 一、阅读理解 A Chinese Zodiac (十二生肖) is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. Long long ago, the Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝) organized an animal race. The first 12 animals to win could get a Place in the Chinese Zodiac, and have a year named after them. The cat and the mouse both asked the ox (公牛) to wake them up early on the day of the race. 1 So the kind ox carried them on his back and started running when the race began. The mouse woke up just when the ox was going across the last river. He knew that he could never beat the cat. 2 When the ox reached the other side of the river, the mouse jumped off and ran to the finishing line, just before the ox. So the 12-year cycle (循环) begins with the mouse. 3 The tiger follows the ox. The rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig come after them. The cat was lucky to finish the race, almost dying in the river, but she has no place in the zodiac. 4 They can never forget what happened in that race long long ago! A．The ox comes after him. B．So that’s why cats kill mice. C．There are lots of folk stories in China. D．He pushed the cat off the ox’s back in order to win. E．That day, the ox tried to wake them up, but he failed. B ① The snake comes sixth in the Chinese Zodiac. ② In Western culture the description of this animal as dark and terrible is very common, from The Farmer and the Viper (毒蛇), in which the farmer is hurt by the snake he has just saved, to the tale at the start of the Bible (圣经) of the snake cheating Adam and Eve, and to Voldemort, the main bad character in Harry Potter, whose true form is a snake. ③ It’s not hard to understand, since snakes, with their strange look and sound, are not exactly cute. But believe it or not, in traditional Chinese culture, snakes are actually a symbol of something good. ④ In Chinese folk stories, for example, the creator of man is a goddess named Nüwa, who had a human head and the body of a snake. She created humans with the yellow earth to which she would later give life. Nüwa was kind, peace-loving and brave. She lost her life to mend the broken sky. ⑤ In literature (文学), one of China’s most famous four folk stories is The Tale of the White Snake, which tells of the love between a man au tian, and a snake—turned woman, Bai Suzhen. In the story, Bai is a symbol of beauty and loyalty (忠诚), while da Hai, who has been trying to end the relationship of the two, is the bad character. ⑥ In China the snake is also known as xiaolong, the little dragon, because in Chinese culture, a snake is believed to be like dragons in some way, which may explain why the snake comes right after the dragon in the Chinese zodiac. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 5．In Western culture, snakes are usually considered ________. A．kind and brave B．Smart and beautiful C．Dark and terrible D．Ugly and scary 6．Snakes are not exactly cute because __________. A．their look and sound are strange B．they always hurt people C．folk stories give them a bad name D．they are not good pets 7．________ had a human head and the body of a snake. A．Voldemort B．Adam C．Eve D．Nüwa 8．Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage? A． B． C． D． 9．What is probably the best title of this passage? A．The Year of the Snake B．Folk Stories of China C．The Snake in Western Culture D．A Symbol of Good Luck C “Which animal sign were you born under? ” In China, most people have ever talked about the topic. What is an animal sign? It is known as Chinese zodiac (生肖) which is shown by 12 animal signs. In order, they are the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Western zodiac signs are marked by 12 months according to the calendar, while Chinese animal signs are defined by a 12-year circle (lunar calendar). Chinese zodiac years begin or end on Chinese New Year. Each year in the repeating zodiac cycle of 12 years is shown by a zodiac animal, each with its own traits (特征). 2024 is the year of the Dragon and 2025 is the year of the Snake, starting from January 29th, 2025 and ends on February 16th, 2026. Most Chinese people talk about animal signs because they believe that a person’s personality (性格) and relationships are closely connected to his or her Chinese zodiac sign. Although some people may not believe the astrology (占星学) of Chinese zodiac, they still value it as it’s an important part of Chinese culture. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 10．What is the first animal sign in Chinese zodiac? A．The Rat. B．The Ox. C．The Tiger. D．The Rabbit. 11．How long is a circle of Chinese zodiac signs? A．Twelve days. B．Twelve months. C．Twelve weeks. D．Twelve years. 12．When do Chinese zodiac years begin every year? A．On January 29th. B．On January 1st. C．On Chinese New Year. D．On February 16th. 13．Which of the following year might be the year of the Snake? A．2013. B．2014. C．2015. D．2016. 14．What might be the best title for the passage? A．Interesting Animals B．Chinese Zodiac Years C．Twelve Months in a Year D．Traits of Different Animal Signs   D    Some American students will come to Li Fang’s school next Sunday. Li Fang is going to introduce Chinese culture to them. She wants to talk about the following things. Traditional Chinese Medicine (also known as TCM) includes a lot of traditional medical methods beginning in China. TCM methods include treatments such as herbal medicine (草药). Traditional Chinese Medicine is very scientific through careful study of nature and the human body. Sun Simiao, known as the King of Medicine, was a famous doctor in the Tang Dynasty. The Chinese Zodiac, known as Shengxiao, follows a twelve-year cycle. Each year is named for an animal. Twelve animals are as follows: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. For example, the year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. In China, a whole fish means richness. At a party, it is a tradition to serve the whole fish at the end. Fish has a special meaning because Chinese word for fish, “yu” sounds like the word for richness. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 15．When will some American students come to Li Fang’s school? A．Next Monday. B．Next Tuesday. C．Next Friday. D．Next Sunday. 16．According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Pig is ______. A．2033 B．2031 C．2029 D．2027 17．When is the whole fish served according to the text? A．At the beginning of the dinner. B．In the middle of the dinner. C．At the end of the dinner. D．Any time during the dinner. 18．Which of the following is TRUE? A．Traditional Chinese Medicine is called TCM for short. B．Lu Yu was a famous doctor in the Tang Dynasty. C．Traditional Chinese Medicine is very difficult. D．The Chinese Zodiac is popular with people all over the world. 19．What is the purpose of this text? A．To sell books. B．To introduce Chinese culture. C．To share a fun story. D．To teach how to make fish. E Traits (特点) and Characteristics (品质) People are thought to inherit (继承) particular traits and characteristics from the animal of their birth year’s zodiac (生肖) cycle. Each zodiac animal is also connected with the five elements (元素): fire, water, earth, wood and metal. Year of Birth Type of Dragon Supposed Traits 1964 and 2024 Wood Dragon popular, intelligent and imaginative 1916 and 1976 Fire Dragon energetic and helpful 1928 and 1988 Earth Dragon honest, generous and kind-hearted 1940 and 2000 Metal Dragon friendly and persistent 1952 and 2012 Water Dragon humorous and positive about life Use this calendar to find out the zodiac animal connected with your year of birth. This year marks the Year of the Wood Dragon, showing traits of strength with its connection to tall trees and forests. The colour green is also connected with the year. In general, people born in the Year of the Dragon are believed to have many positive traits and characteristics. They are well-known for being calm, honest and kind. Although they have a good fame for being calm and forgiving to those around them, they can sometimes act impulsively (冲动地) due to their brave spirit. 20．What is the type of Dragon in the year of 2024? A．B． C． D． 21．What are people born in the Year of the Wood Dragon famous for? A．Being honest, generous and kind. B．Being calm, honest and kind. C．Being popular, intelligent and imaginative. D．Being forgiving, brave and friendly. 22．Which of the following statements is most likely true? A．The type of Dragon is also connected with the five elements: fire, water, earth, wood and gold. B．The Year of the Earth Dragon show traits of strength with its connection to tall trees and forests. C．People who were born in the Year of the Dragon may have many positive traits and brave spirit. D．From this zodiac calendar, you can easily find out the Year of the Monkey will begin in five years. 二、任务型阅读 阅读下面的语篇材料， 根据所读内容， 完成下列各题。 Dragons are both mythical and mystical (神话且神秘的) in Chinese culture. They are the symbol of strength, wisdom and good luck. In ancient times, the dragon was considered as a god, being able to control the weather and bring rain. People respected dragons, praying for good weather and great harvests. Dragons appeared on some objects, serving as powerful symbols that expressed people’s hopes. FEATURES (特征) AND MEANING OF THE DRAGON In a 12th-century piece of writing, a dragon is described as having outstanding features of other animals. They are: *The antlers of a deer *The talons of an eagle *The paws of a tiger *The neck of a snake *The belly of a sea-monster *The forehead of a camel *The scales of a fish *The ears of an ox It was said that the Jade Emperor held a race to decide which animals should be in the zodiac (十二生肖). The dragon, who was the most possible one to win the first place, helped a village stop the drought (旱灾) during the race. So, it lost the top prize with honor. YEAR 2024 TO DRAGON PEOPLE According to the traditional Chinese customs, people generally run into more bad luck than good one in their zodiac year of birth (Ben Ming Nian). Wearing red may help to avoid the bad luck. 23．The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 1 refers to “ ”. 24．A dragon has (how many) outstanding features of other animals. 25．The dragon failed the race because . 26．People can avoid the bad luck in their Ben Ming Nian by (how). 27．The title for this text can be “ ” (in no more than 8 words using “information, Chinese dragon”). 三、短文填空 A 根据下面短文内容及部分首字母提示，在短文的空格处填上一个最恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。 Do you know Chinese zodiac signs (属相)? 2015 is called the Year of the Sheep by Chinese. But you may have heard some superstitions (迷信) about this zodiac sign. Chinese legend says that people who were 28 in the Year of the Sheep have a difficult life. That’s probably 29 sheep are gentle and kind, and they are easily caught and eaten by other animals. So many Chinese people will try to avoid getting married or giving b 30 to children during the Year of the Sheep. But is this all really true? Of course not. In ancient China, sheep “yang” is connected to 31 luck and happiness. In the book Shuowen Jeizi — the first Chinese dictionary to explain characters, “yang” has the meaning of “xiang” (祥). And now many Chinese characters with “yang” in t 32 also mean something good, such as “xian” (鲜) and “mei” (美). Today many famous people born in the Year of the Sheep live a very good life, 33 the US Microsoft founder Bill Gates, world-famous actress Zhang Ziyi, and singer Gem Tang from Hong Kong. In fact, what kind of life you will have 34 on many things, such as how hard you study now and the job you want when you grow 35 . So in our lives, zodiac signs are not important. The really important thing for you is to develop a good personality along with some good skills. B 根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。 Zodiac animals are important to the Chinese people for long. Many years ago, a president from a foreign country v 36 China. At the dinner, he presented people with a riddle, “There are twelve things that can be given to all the Chinese, and each person can get his or her o 37 . What are the twelve things?” The answer is of course the “12 zodiac animals”. As a cultural sign that stays with a person since his or her b 38 , the zodiac animal of the year plays an important role in e 39 life. Even today, many Chinese people will use “What is your zodiac animal?” instead of “How old are you?” when they ask about a person’s a 40 . In ancient times, people formed clans (部落). Different clans had different signs. The clans usually used the looks of animals. O 41 , an important meeting was held. At the meeting, the animals used by the most powerful clans were d 42 as the zodiac animals. Just l 43 China, many other countries also have similar systems of zodiac animals. For example, India has a system of 12 zodiac animals, which is a 44 the same as that of China, with only the lion in the place of the tiger. The Vietnamese (越南的) system has cat instead of rabbit, but the other e 45 animals remain the same. It is widely believed that it was the Chinese zodiac culture that spread to the countries nearby. 四、选词填空 A 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 happy   house   and   an   enter   young   consider   on   the   they   it   decide Rabbit is the fourth of the 12 Chinese zodiac (生肖) parts, in the order of Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horses, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, 46 Pig. The order of animals in the Chinese zodiac is from the Chinese Great Race story. Many years ago, the Jade Emperor 47 to start a way of recording time by introducing a calendar. He wanted to name each year after 48 animal. He invited lots of animals to 49 a race to cross the river. The first 12 animals to finish the race would have a year named after 50 . The rat was the first animal to cross the river, so the first year was named after the rat. The rabbit came fourth in the race, so the fourth year was the year of the rabbit. The rabbit is 51 as a gentle and loving creature. In Chinese culture, the rabbit can be a symbol of the moon. The ancient Chinese believed there was a rabbit living 52 the moon. The rabbit, called in Chinese the Jade Rabbit or the Moon Rabbit, is a companion (同伴) of the Moon Goddess who can keep 53 forever. To celebrate the year of the rabbit, people decorate their 54 with rabbit-shaped lanterns and paper cuttings. Fireworks are set off and family members stay together and count down to the new year 55 . B 请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅一次，有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。 also  tradition  for  river  twelve  polite  win  because  he  if  with  story Each Chinese lunar year has a Chinese zodiac sign (生肖) animal. It’s an important part of Chinese 56 culture. But what’s the order of the zodiac sign? And why is it in such an order? Here is one of the 57 behind it. The Jade Emperor wanted to choose 58 animals to be his guards. He spread the message that if  they got to the Heavenly Gate early, they would get good positions. But to do this, they had to cross a great 59 . Rat got up at midnight, and he crossed the river with the help of Ox. Rat 60 first place and Ox was second. Tiger and Rabbit came third and fourth 61 both were fast and competitive. Dragon was fifth, and the Jade Emperor said Dragon’s son could be sixth. But Dragon’s son didn’t come 62 him that day. Just then, Snake came forward, so Snake was sixth. Horse and Goat arrived. They were very 63 and each let the other go first. They became seventh and eighth. Monkey was far behind. But 64 jumped between trees and stones, and caught up to be ninth. Last were Rooster, Dog, and Pig. These 12 animals became guards of the Heavenly Gate. The years of the lunar calendar were 65 named for each of them. 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$