文化与习俗加练-【一战成名新中考】2025贵州中考英语中考必考知识点专题特训

文化与习俗

Passage  1

Cai Zongqi has lived in America for nearly 40 years and has spent 30 years sharing his understanding of Chinese literature with students.

In 2008, Cai edited and published a book titled How to Read Chinese Poetry. It includes 143 famous poems composed over a period     1     the early Zhou Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. Cai said he couldn’t find good teaching materials that could explain the beauty and cultural connotations (文化意蕴) of Chinese poems when he     2     started to teach. With the help of the book, students can understand     3     the beauty of Chinese poems is presented.

The book is so     4     that it has been reprinted again and again. Encouraged by this, Cai pressed ahead and finished more books about Chinese literature with a professor from Peking University.

In Cai’s eyes, Chinese poems show Chinese people’s philosophy, ethics and attitude toward life. He thinks reading Chinese poems may help readers, both Chinese and American, understand the life from a new angle (角度)     5     live a better life.

To bring the beauty of Chinese poems and literature to more people around the world, Cai started a Chinese poetry podcast (播客) programme in 2022. Cai himself has so far hosted over 10 episodes (集). He hopes to make best use of his ability to share Chinese culture with the world.

【答案】1．E    2．C    3．B    4．F    5．D

【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了著名学者蔡宗齐及他出版的书是如何帮助学生了解中国诗歌及文学的美。

1．根据“...the early Zhou Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.”及所给单词可知，空处应表达从周朝早期到清朝时期，from...to...“从……到……”。故选E。

2．根据“when he...started to teach”及所给单词可知，应表达他刚开始教书的时候，just“刚刚”，副词修饰动词start。故选C。

3．根据“students can understand...the beauty of Chinese poems is presented.”及所给单词可知，应表达让学生们可以理解中国诗歌之美是如何呈现的，how“如何”。故选B。

4．根据“it has been reprinted again and again.”及所给单词可知，应表达这本书很受欢迎，popular“受欢迎的”，形容词作表语。故选F。

5．根据“understand the life from a new angle (角度)...live a better life.”及所给单词可知，此处表示顺承关系，用and连接。故选D。

Passage  2

Today, China would like to make its voice heard by telling true stories. “Story telling is the best    1    for international communication,” President Xi Jinping said. “We should tell stories about China well and    2    China’s voice well.” Telling Chinese stories warms people’s hearts and brings the Chinese people and people of other countries closer. By listening to    3   stories of China, many people around the world get to know more about China.

A good Chinese story should be about the Chinese national    4    and Chinese cultural confidence. Recently, the hot Chinese movie of The Battle at Lake Changjin has been popular with people around the world. The    5    tells an amazing historical story: Seventy three years ago, the People’s Volunteer Army entered North Korea for battle. Under very cold conditions, the soldiers on the Eastern Front bravely fought the    6    at Lake Changjin.

Although Chinese culture    7    a history of thousands of years, we should find a new way to tell Chinese stories. Li Ziqi, for example, has become    8    on TikTok for her short videos. By showing her daily life in the countryside, she has    9    tens of millions of likes on the Internet. In this way, she spread Chinese culture to the world widely.

Therefore, as a Chinese,    10    how to tell a good Chinese story in English is very important. We should fully understand the Chinese culture and learn English well so that the world will have a better understanding of us.

1．A．way B．culture C．reason

2．A．stop B．spread C．stand

3．A．strange B．scary C．true

4．A．spirit B．wealth C．courage

5．A．voice B．movie C．lake

6．A．enemy  B．army C．neighbor

7．A．creates B．changes C．Has

8．A．friendly B．famous C．outgoing

9．A．got B．found C．bought

10．A．trying B．learning C．inventing

【答案】

1．A    2．B    3．C    4．A    5．B    6．A    7．C    8．B    9．A    10．B

【主旨大意】本文主要介绍一个好的中国故事是什么样，以及学会用英语讲好中国故事很重要。

1．根据“Story telling is the best … for international communication”可知，此处应指讲故事是最好的方式。故选A。

2．根据“… China’s voice well”可知，此处应指传播好中国声音。故选B。

3．根据“many people around the world get to know more about China”可知，此处应指真实的故事。故选C。

4．根据“the Chinese national … and Chinese cultural confidence”可知，此处应指中国民族精神和文化自信。故选A。

5．根据上文“the hot Chinese movie”可知，此处应指这部电影。故选B。

6．根据“the soldiers on the Eastern Front bravely fought the... at Lake Changjin.”可知，此处应

指和敌人作战。故选A。

7．根据“Chinese culture … a history of thousands of years”可知，此处应指中国文化有几千年的历史。故选C。

8．根据“has become … on TikTok for her short videos”可知，此处应指因为短视频而出名。故选B。

9．根据“tens of millions of likes on the Internet”可知，此处应指获得数千万个赞。故选A。

10．根据“… how to tell a good Chinese story in English is very important”可知，此处应指学习讲一个好故事是重要的。故选B。

Passage  3

In 1968, a farmer dug a beautiful pot out of the field. As it had no lid (盖子) to open, the farmer thought it useless and just kept it in the house. Fourteen years later when a friend dropped in, this special pot caught his attention. He took it to a museum and asked experts for help. Soon experts came to a surprising result: the pot belonged to the Five Dynasties.

But experts didn’t know how to pour water into the pot. They only found a small hole in the bottom. What was it used for?

To find the answers, experts gave the pot an X-ray, and found there were two pipes (管道) inside. One straight pipe is in the middle, and the other curved (弯的) pipe connects to the spout (嘴). The small hole in the bottom is the end of the straight pipe. When using the pot, people have to first hold it upside down and then pour water into the pot through the small hole. Water can be poured out from the spout through the curved pipe, but it won’t come out from the hole in the bottom. This keeps the water inside clean.

Experts further studied the designs (图案) on the pot. In China, the lion is the “king of animals”, the peony is the “king of flowers”, and the phoenix is the “king of birds”. These special designs are used to express good wishes. As all three appear on the pot, it is named “Pot of Three Kings”.

Now the pot is housed in Shaanxi History Museum. Many visitors, local and international, are surprised at the wisdom of the Chinese people over 1,000 years ago!

1．细节排序Which of the following is the right order of the discovery of the pot?

a. The experts gave the pot an X-ray.

b. The friend took the pot to the museum.

c. The farmer dug out the pot.  

d. The friend dropped in.

A．c-d-a-b B．b-a-c-d C．c-d-b-a

2．代词指代The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A．the lid B．the hole C．the bottom

3．图片理解The inner structure (内部结构) of the magic pot may be ________.