Unit 2 Festivals and holidays 人与社会：节日文化（话题阅读精练）英语冀教版2024八年级上册

Unit 2 Festivals and holidays.节日文化 话题阅读精练 版块 语篇 题型 体裁 词数 内容简介 时文阅读 Passage 1 阅读理解 说明文 444 主要介绍了中国的春节被联合国教科文组织列入人类非物质文化遗产名录，以及春节期间贴春联这一传统习俗的相关信息。 Passage 2 阅读理解 说明文 245 本文主要介绍了火把节以及火对彝族人的重要性。 真题示例 Passage1 阅读理解 说明文 246 分别介绍了巴西狂欢节、中国端午节、韩国春节（Solnal）和美国感恩节四个节日的时间、庆祝方式等相关信息。 Passage2 短文填空 说明文 289 介绍了元宵节的时间、名称由来、赏花灯和吃元宵等传统习俗，以及这些习俗的历史渊源和文化寓意。 模拟演练 Passage1 阅读理解 说明文 269 主要介绍了世界地球日的起源、发展及其重要意义，呼吁人们保护地球环境。 Passage2 阅读理解 说明文 127 讲述了中国的传统节日——二月二龙抬头。 Passage3 完型填空 说明文 234 主要介绍了新年，人们在新年所做的事情以及作者的新年决心。 Passage4 任务阅读 说明文 355 主要介绍了中国的春节，包括其历史、意义、庆祝方式以及在全球的庆祝情况。 Passage5 阅读理解 说明文 260 讲述了那达慕大会是内蒙古人传统的体育赛事，也是民族节日。摔跤、赛马和射箭是那达慕大会必有的比赛项目。现在，越来越多的世界友人每年都慕名来到内蒙古观看那达慕大会。 时文阅读 话题谚语小知识 · Festivals are the spice of life. 节日是生活的调味品。 · A Christmas wish can mend the longest night. 圣诞的愿望能驱散最长的黑夜。 · Happiness at festivals multiplies when shared. 节日的快乐，分享后会加倍。 · Moon cakes taste sweeter with family around. 家人围坐时，月饼更香甜。 · Hanukkah flames burn brightest in draughts. 光明节的火焰在通风处燃烧得最明亮。 · It’s believed that the moon is a symbol of reunion. 人们认为月亮是团圆的象征。 时文阅读 Passage 1（中国的春列入人类非物质文化遗产名录） The UNESCO added the “Spring Festival” to the list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity on December 4, 2024. The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals both in China and around the world. What do you usually do on this festival? Clean up the rooms, hang red lanterns or watch the Spring Festival Gala ? All of them are traditions during the Spring Festival. But there is another key part to the celebrations: putting up the red Spring Festival couplets! Couplets, also named duilian, are a special form of literature (文学) in China. They came from taofu in the Zhou Dynasty and people put up couplets on the door to keep away from evil spirits (辟邪). Every Spring Festival, whether in cities or villages, rich or poor, every family will carefully choose a pair of red couplets and put it up. Here are a few rules for the couplets. They have two lines. The first line is on the right, and the second line is on the left. Each line must have the same number of words. The second line is similar to the first line in both grammar and artistic conception (构思). Finally, a short phrase called crossing is also needed to make up the couplets. The words on the couplets are always simple but meaningful, which show people’s good wishes. Nowadays, more and more foreigners begin to celebrate the Spring Festival. Let’s take a look at two English couplets with Chinese characteristics . 1．What Spring Festival tradition is NOT mentioned in the passage? A．Hanging red lanterns. B．Buying new clothes. C．Watching the Spring Festival Gala. D．Putting up the couplets. 2．According to the passage, which is the best for ▲ in the second couplet? A．Great Hope for the Future B．Good Luck for the Road to Go C．Wish You a Rich and Lucky Year D．Summer Flowers in the Garden to Grow 3．What can we infer from the passage? A．People in the Zhou Dynasty put up couplets to keep away from evil spirits. B．Only rich men in cities will choose and put up couplets. C．A trader with kids will probably choose the first couplet. D．The words on the couplets will come true the next year. 4．What is the best title for this passage? A．Making the Old New B．The Wonderful Chinese Spring Festival C．English Couplets Win Hearts D．The Spring Festival Tradition: Putting Up Couplets 【单词】 单词 音标 词性 中文释义 list /lɪst/ n. 列表；名录（文中 “the list of...” 表示 “…… 的名录” ） important /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ adj. 重要的（文中 “one of the most important festivals” 表示 “最重要的节日之一” ） tradition /trəˈdɪʃn/ n. 传统（文中 “All of them are traditions” 表示 “它们都是传统（习俗）” ） choose /tʃuːz/ v. 选择（文中 “every family will carefully choose...” 表示 “每个家庭会精心选择……” ） similar /ˈsɪmələ(r)/ adj. 相似的（文中 “The second line is similar to the first line” 表示 “第二联和第一联相似” ） foreigner /ˈfɒrənə(r)/ n. 外国人（文中 “more and more foreigners” 表示 “越来越多的外国人” ） characteristic /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/ n. 特色；特征（文中 “English couplets with Chinese characteristics” 表示 “具有中国特色的英文对联” ） 【短语】 put up 张贴；悬挂（文中 “put up the red Spring Festival couplets” 表示 “张贴红色春联” ） 例句: We put up some pictures on the wall to make the room beautiful.（我们在墙上贴了一些画让房间变漂亮 。 ） keep away from 避开；远离（文中 “keep away from evil spirits” 表示 “辟邪” ） 例句: We should keep away from dangerous animals in the zoo.（在动物园里我们应该远离危险动物 。 ） 长难句解析1 原句：（第一段第一句）The UNESCO added the “Spring Festival” to the list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity on December 4, 2024. 译文：联合国教科文组织于 2024 年 12 月 4 日将 “春节” 列入人类非物质文化遗产名录 。 分析：句子为主谓宾结构，The UNESCO是主语，added是谓语，the Spring Festival是宾语，to the list of... 是宾语补足语，on December 4, 2024是时间状语 。语法点涉及一般过去时（added 是 add 的过去式 ） 。 中考考点：一般过去时的用法，即表示过去某个时间发生的动作或存在的状态，谓语动词用过去式 。 长难句解析2 原句：（第四段最后一句）The words on the couplets are always simple but meaningful, which show people’s good wishes. 译文：春联上的文字总是简洁但富有意义，表达着人们美好的祝愿 。 分析：句子主干是The words... are... simple but meaningful，which show people’s good wishes是定语从句，修饰先行词 words。语法点涉及定语从句（which 引导非限制性定语从句 ）。 中考考点：定语从句的基本结构和用法，尤其是关系代词（如 which ）在定语从句中的运用 。 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国的春节被联合国教科文组织列入人类非物质文化遗产名录，以及春节期间贴春联这一传统习俗的相关信息。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Clean up the rooms...the red Spring Festival couplets!”可知，文章提到了挂红灯笼、看春晚和贴春联，没有提到买新衣服。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据“The first line is on the right, and the second line is on the left. Each line must have the same number of words. The second line is similar to the first line in both grammar and artistic conception (构思).”可知，每联字数必须相等，下联在语法和意境上需与上联呼应。横批为“Happy New Year”，上联为“Best Wishes for the Year to Come”，下联应表达对未来一年的美好祝愿，且在字数、语法和意境上与之相匹配。选项B“Good Luck for the Road to Go”与上联较为匹配。故选B。 3．推理判断题。第一幅对联提到了学习和挣钱，由此推断有孩子的商人可能会选择第一副对联。故选C。 4．最佳标题题。文章重点讲述了春节贴春联的传统，包括其历史渊源、文化意义及形式要求等。因此，“春节传统：贴春联”是最贴切的标题。故选D。 译文 2024 年 12 月 4 日，联合国教科文组织将 “春节” 列入人类非物质文化遗产名录。春节是中国乃至世界上最重要的节日之一。 在这个节日里，你通常会做些什么呢？打扫房间、挂红灯笼，还是看春节联欢晚会？这些都是春节期间的传统习俗。但春节庆祝活动还有一个关键部分：张贴红色的春联！ 对联，也叫 “对偶”，是中国一种特殊的文学形式。它们起源于周朝的桃符，人们会在门上贴对联以辟邪。每年春节，无论城市还是乡村，无论富裕还是贫穷，家家户户都会精心挑选一副红对联并张贴起来。 以下是对联的一些规则。对联有两联，上联在右侧，下联在左侧。每联的字数必须相同，下联在语法和意境方面都要与上联相似。最后，还需要一个名为 “横批” 的短语来构成完整的对联。对联上的文字往往简洁却寓意深刻，表达着人们美好的祝愿。 如今，越来越多的外国人开始庆祝春节。让我们来看看两副具有中国特色的英文对联 。 Passage 2（火把节以及火对彝族人的重要性） Do you know a festival for fire? The Torch Festival is celebrated by the Yi people. It is usually from the 24th day to the 26th day of the sixth lunar month every year. Yi people light torches to show they respect the fire. The fire is very important to Yi people. The early Yi people lived in high and cold places in the mountains. They used fire for light, to stay warm, and to cook food. As one Yi people’s old saying goes, “Everything you eat must ‘see’ fire. ” In the old days, people lit a small fire outside the door before they took animal meat into the home. They put the meat over the fire. It’s said that it can drive bad luck away. People also use fire to light leaves on the land to make it rich. But the festival means a lot now. During the festival both the Yi people and visitors come together around the fire. They show and spread their happiness and thanks for a good life. The Yi people want to get more people to learn about their life. During the festival, each family has a big torch. But the children’s torches are much smaller. The Yi children look forward to this festival, because it means good food and a good time to stay with family. They even go out in different groups to pick flowers to make their torches beautiful. What an interesting festival it is! 1．How does the writer begin the text? A．By asking a question. B．By showing numbers. C．By giving an example. D．By using an old saying. 2．Why did they put meat over the fire before taking it into their homes? A．To show their thanks. B．To keep the meat warm. C．To make bad luck go away. D．To make animals stay away. 3．Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “rich”? A．Very interesting. B．Having a lot of money. C．Making you feel full quickly. D．Make it good for growing plants in. 4．Which of the following may the writer agree with? A．There aren’t any sayings about fire. B．Only the Yi people celebrate the festival. C．The early Yi people lived in warm places. D．It’s a good time to get together during the festival. 5．What is the best title for the text? A．Why the Torch Festival Is Celebrated B．When the Yi People Learned to Use Fire C．How Important the Fire Is to the Yi People D．What Visitors can do During the Torch Festival 【单词】 单词 音标 词性 中文释义 festival /ˈfestɪvl/ n. 节日（文中 “Do you know a festival for fire?” 表示 “你知道一个关于火的节日吗” ） celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/ v. 庆祝（文中 “The Torch Festival is celebrated by the Yi people.” 表示 “火把节由彝族人庆祝” ） respect /rɪˈspekt/ v. & n. 尊重；敬重（文中 “Yi people light torches to show they respect the fire.” 表示 “彝族人点燃火把以表示他们对火的敬重” ） important /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ adj. 重要的（文中 “The fire is very important to Yi people.” 表示 “火对彝族人来说很重要” ） spread /spred/ v. 传播；散布（文中 “They show and spread their happiness...” 表示 “他们表达并传播他们的喜悦……” ） expect /ɪkˈspekt/ v. 盼望；期待（文中 “The Yi children look forward to this festival” ，look forward to 同义表达体现 “期待” ，辅助理解 expect ，文中意思为彝族孩子期待这个节日 ） pick /pɪk/ v. 采摘（文中 “they even go out in different groups to pick flowers” 表示 “他们甚至分成不同小组出去采摘花朵” ） 【短语】 light torches 点燃火把 例句：At the Torch Festival, Yi people light torches to show their respect for fire.在火把节，彝族人点燃火把以表达对火的敬重。 drive... away 驱赶；赶走 例句：People put the meat over the fire. It’s said that it can drive bad luck away.人们把肉放在火上烤，据说这样能赶走厄运。 look forward to 盼望；期待 例句：The children look forward to the summer holiday every year.孩子们每年都盼望着暑假。 【长难句】 长难句解析1 原句：（第一段第二句）The Torch Festival is celebrated by the Yi people. 译文：火把节由彝族人庆祝。 分析：句子是一般现在时的被动语态，结构为 “be + 过去分词（celebrated）” ，表示 “被……（庆祝）” 。 中考考点：被动语态的结构和用法，一般现在时被动语态常考 “am/is/are + 过去分词” 形式 。 长难句解析2 原句：（第二段第三句）As one Yi people’s old saying goes, “Everything you eat must ‘see’ fire. ” 译文：正如一句彝族的古老谚语所说：“你吃的每样东西都必须‘见火’。” 分析：As... 引导非限制性定语从句，意为正如…… ；you eat是省略了关系代词 that/which 的定语从句，修饰Everything。 中考考点：定语从句的省略用法，当关系代词在定语从句中作宾语时，可省略。 长难句解析3 原句：（第四段第三句）The Yi children look forward to this festival, because it means good food and a good time to stay with family. 译文：彝族的孩子们盼望着这个节日，因为它意味着有美食，还能有和家人共度的美好时光 。 分析：because引导原因状语从句 ；look forward to中 to 是介词，后接名词 / 代词 / 动名词 。 中考考点：because 引导原因状语从句的用法，以及 look forward to 的正确用法。 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．D 4．D 5．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了火把节以及火对彝族人的重要性。 1．细节理解题。根据“Do you know a festival for fire?”可知，作者通过提问的方式引入文章内容。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“In the old days, people lit a small fire outside the door before they took animal meat into the home. They put the meat over the fire. It’s said that it can drive bad luck away”可知，在过去，人们在把动物肉带回家之前，会在门外生一堆小火。他们把肉放在火上烤，据说这能驱走厄运。故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据“People also use fire to light leaves on the land to make it rich.”可知，人们还用火点燃土地上的树叶，使土地肥沃。故划线单词表示“肥沃”，即“让它适合种植植物”。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据“During the festival both the Yi people and visitors come together around the fire.”和“The Yi children look forward to this festival, because it means good food and a good time to stay with family.”可知，在节日期间，彝族人和游客都围坐在火旁，并且彝族的孩子们期待着这个节日，因为这意味着美食和与家人待在一起的好时光。故可推测出，节日期间是聚在一起的好时机。故选D。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了火把节以及火对彝族人的重要性。故选项C“火对彝族有多重要”符合。故选C。 译文 你知道一个与火有关的节日吗？火把节是彝族人民庆祝的节日。它通常在每年农历六月二十四日至二十六日举行。彝族人点燃火把，以此表达他们对火的敬重。火对彝族人来说非常重要。 早期的彝族人生活在山区高寒地带。他们用火照明、取暖和烹饪食物。正如一句彝族的古老谚语所说：“你吃的每一样东西都必须‘见’过火。” 在过去，人们把兽肉拿进家之前，会先在门外点一小堆火，把肉放在火上烤。据说这样能驱走厄运。人们还会用火点燃地上的树叶，让土地变得肥沃。 但如今这个节日有着更丰富的意义。节日期间，彝族人会和游客们一起围在火边，分享并传递他们对美好生活的喜悦与感恩。彝族人希望让更多人了解他们的生活。 节日里，每个家庭都有一个大火把，而孩子们的火把则小得多。彝族的孩子们期盼着这个节日，因为这意味着有美味的食物，还能和家人共度欢乐时光。他们甚至会分成不同的小组出去采摘花朵，把自己的火把装扮得漂漂亮亮的。这真是一个有趣的节日啊！ 话题写作佳句积累累 1.The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals both in China and around the world. 春节是中国乃至世界上最重要的节日之一 。 2.All of them are traditions during the Spring Festival. 所有这些都是春节期间的传统（习俗）。 3.Every Spring Festival, whether in cities or villages, rich or poor, every family will carefully choose a pair of red couplets and put it up. 每年春节，无论在城市还是乡村，无论贫穷还是富有，每个家庭都会精心挑选一副红对联并贴起来 。 4.The words on the couplets are always simple but meaningful, which show people’s good wishes. 对联上的文字总是简洁但有意义，表达着人们美好的祝愿 。 5.Nowadays, more and more foreigners begin to celebrate the Spring Festival. 如今，越来越多的外国人开始庆祝春节 。 6.It is usually from the 24th day to the 26th day of the sixth lunar month every year. 通常在每年农历六月二十四日到二十六日 。 7.Yi people light torches to show they respect the fire. 彝族人点燃火把以表示他们对火的敬重 。 8.They used fire for light, to stay warm, and to cook food. 他们用火照明、取暖和烹饪食物 。 9.They show and spread their happiness and thanks for a good life. 他们表达并传递对美好生活的喜悦与感恩 。 10.The Yi people want to get more people to learn about their life. 彝族人希望让更多人了解他们的生活 。 11.What an interesting festival it is! 这是一个多么有趣的节日啊！ 实战演练 真题示例 Passage1 （2021·黑龙江·中考真题） Carnival Carnival is the last big festival in summer in Brazil, which may begin 40 days before Easter every year. During the festival, to celebrate their traditions, Brazilians sing and dance in dance halls and clubs, on the streets and beaches or anywhere else in Brazil. Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular traditional festivals celebrated in China, falling on the fifth of the fifth lunar month. The most famous and greatest tradition is holding Dragon Boat races. In addition, during the festival, people make and eat Zongzi. Hanging herbs (草药) on the front door is also popular, which is meant to protect people from evil (邪恶) and illness. Solnal Koreans celebrate Solnal, the lunar New Year, with other East Asian countries. Solnal is a time for Koreans to celebrate the traditions with their family. On New Year’s Day, people put on traditional clothes and put food on a special table for the dead members of their family. Family enjoy activities such as kite flying and dancing. Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is one of the most important holidays in the US and it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year. On the day, Americans say “Thank you” to their family, friends and people that help them. On Thanksgiving, people usually have a big turkey dinner and a special party with their family. Choose the right answer according to the passage. 1. Where is Carnival celebrated? A. In China. B. In Brazil. C. In Korea. D. In the US. 2. Why do people hang herbs on Dragon Boat Festival? A. To put family under protection. B. To prepare a big dinner for family. C. To have a special party with family. D. To offer food to dead family members. 3. What activity takes place on Korean New Year’s day? A. Boat races. B. Kite flying. C. Turkey cooking. D. Front door cleaning. 4. When is Thanksgiving celebrated? A. About 40 days before Easter. B. On the last day of lunar year. C. On the fifth of the fifth lunar month. D. On the fourth Thursday of November. 5.What do Carnival and Solnal have in common? A. They are celebrated on the same day. B. They are both celebrated in East Asian countries. C. People wear the same clothes during the two festivals. D. People dance to celebrate their traditions during the two festivals 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．D 【知识点】说明文、节日文化 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，分别介绍了巴西狂欢节、中国端午节、韩国春节（Solnal）和美国感恩节四个节日的时间、庆祝方式等相关信息。 1．细节理解题。根据 “Carnival is the last big festival in summer in Brazil” 可知，狂欢节在巴西庆祝。故选 B。 2．细节理解题。根据 “Hanging herbs on the front door is also popular, which is meant to protect people from evil and illness” 可知，端午节挂草药是为了保护人们免受邪恶和疾病侵害，即保护家人。故选 A。 3．细节理解题。根据 “Solnal... Family enjoy activities such as kite flying and dancing” 可知，韩国人在春节会放风筝。故选 B。 4．细节理解题。根据 “Thanksgiving... it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year” 可知，感恩节在每年 11 月的第四个星期四。故选 D。 5．推理判断题。根据 “Carnival... Brazilians sing and dance...” 和 “Solnal... Family enjoy activities such as... dancing” 可知，狂欢节和韩国春节的共同点是人们都会通过跳舞来庆祝传统。故选 D。 【词汇积累】 单词 音标 词性 释义 traditional /trəˈdɪʃənl/ adj. 传统的；本文指传统节日、传统习俗 lunar /ˈluːnə(r)/ adj. 农历的；本文指农历月份 protect /prəˈtekt/ v. 保护；本文指保护人们免受邪恶和疾病侵害 addition /əˈdɪʃn/ n. 增加；附加；本文中构成短语 “in addition” 表示 “此外” popular /ˈpɒpjələ(r)/ adj. 受欢迎的；普遍的；本文指节日或习俗广为人知 短语 · in addition 此外，另外 In addition, during the festival, people make and eat Zongzi. · protect...from...保护…… 免受…… Hanging herbs on the front door is also popular, which is meant to protect people from evil and illness. 【长难句】 长难句解析1. 原句：Carnival is the last big festival in summer in Brazil, which may begin 40 days before Easter every year. 译文：狂欢节是巴西夏季的最后一个重大节日，每年可能在复活节前 40 天开始。 分析：句子主干为 “Carnival is the last big festival...”，“which may begin...every year” 是定语从句，修饰先行词 “Carnival”，其中 “40 days before Easter” 是时间状语。 中考考点：定语从句的基本用法（which 引导非限制性定语从句，指代先行词并在从句中作主语）。 长难句解析2. 原句：Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular traditional festivals celebrated in China, falling on the fifth of the fifth lunar month. 译文：端午节是中国最受欢迎的传统节日之一，在农历五月初五。 分析：句子主干为 “Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular traditional festivals...”，“celebrated in China” 是过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰 “festivals”；“falling on...lunar month” 是现在分词短语作状语，说明节日的日期。 中考考点：过去分词作定语、现在分词作状语的用法；“one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数” 的结构。 Passage2 （2021·江苏南通·中考真题）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整的、正确的形式，使短文通顺。 The Chinese life is colorful with many interesting folk ways. The Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first lunar month, it has a Chinese name Yuanxiao Festival. Yuanxiao comes from the f__1__ that people call the first lunar month the Yuan Month and night Xiao. The night of the 15th day of the first lunar month m__2__ the beginning of the first full moon. On the Lantern Festival, the Chinese people have the custom of e__3__ lanterns and eating glutinous rice dumplings. There is a common saying that “Playing on the Lantern Festival.” The custom started during the Han Dynasty, and has a h__4__ of more than 2000 years. On that night, every place is decorated with lanterns and streamers (饰带) and there is a bustling atmosphere. As night f__5__, people go in crowds to the sea of colorful lanterns: palace lanterns, wall lamps, figure lanterns, flower lanterns, revolving horse lanterns, animal lanterns, and toy lanterns, of all types and c__6__. Some lanterns have riddles (谜语) on them, which encourage people to try to be the f__7__ to find the answer. It is a__8__ a traditional custom to eat glutinous rice dumplings at this time. As early as the Song Dynasty, there was such a kind of food, a round ball m__9__ of glutinous rice flour with a filling of sugar and kernels (果仁). Since it is eaten on the Lantern Festival, people call it yuanxiao. The Chinese people hope that e__10__ is satisfactory (yuanman in Chinese), and to eat glutinous rice dumplings on the first night with a full moon in a year is to wish that family members will remain united, harmonious, happy and satisfied. 【答案】1．fact 2．marks 3．enjoying 4．history 5．falls 6．colors 7．first 8．also 9．made 10．everything 【知识点】说明文、中国传统节日（元宵节） 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了元宵节的时间、名称由来、赏花灯和吃元宵等传统习俗，以及这些习俗的历史渊源和文化寓意。 1．考查名词。根据音标提示及后文 “people call the first lunar month the Yuan Month and night Xiao” 可知，此处指 “元宵” 名称由来的 “事实”，结合首字母 f，填 fact。 2．考查动词。句意：农历正月十五的夜晚标志着第一个满月的开始。结合首字母 m 及语境，“标志” 用 mark，主语是单数，时态为一般现在时，填 marks。 3．考查动名词。根据 “the custom of... lanterns” 及首字母 e，可知是 “赏灯” 的习俗，of 后接动名词，填 enjoying。 4．考查名词。根据 “more than 2000 years” 及首字母 h，可知是 “有 2000 多年的历史”，填 history。 5．考查动词。句意：夜幕降临，人们成群结队地来到五彩缤纷的灯海。“降临” 用 fall，主语是单数，时态为一般现在时，填 falls。 6．考查名词。根据 “colorful lanterns” 及首字母 c，可知灯笼有各种类型和 “颜色”，用复数形式，填 colors。 7．考查序数词。句意：有些灯笼上有谜语，鼓励人们努力成为第一个找到答案的人。结合首字母 f，填 first。 8．考查副词。前文讲了赏花灯的习俗，此处说吃元宵 “也” 是传统习俗，结合首字母 a，填 also。 9．考查过去分词。“由…… 制成” 用 be made of，此处是过去分词作定语，填 made。 10．考查不定代词。句意：中国人希望一切都圆满。结合首字母 e 及语境，填 everything。【词汇积累】 单词 音标 词性 中文释义 folk /fəʊk/ adj. 民间的 custom /ˈkʌstəm/ n. 习俗；风俗 decorate /ˈdekəreɪt/ v. 装饰；点缀 atmosphere /ˈætməsfɪə(r)/ n. 气氛；氛围 riddle /ˈrɪdl/ n. 谜语 filling /ˈfɪlɪŋ/ n. 馅料 短语 · as early as 早在…… 时候 As early as 2000 years ago, people began to celebrate this festival. · be made of 由…… 制成；强调能看出原材料 The table is made of wood. 【长难句】 长难句解析1. 原句：Yuanxiao comes from the fact that people call the first lunar month the Yuan Month and night Xiao. 译文：“元宵” 一词源于这样一个事实：人们把农历正月称为 “元月”，把夜晚称为 “宵”。 分析：句中 call + 宾语 + 宾语补足语（call the first lunar month the Yuan Month）是双宾语结构。 中考考点：call + 宾语 + 宾补结构。 长难句解析2. 原句：The Chinese people hope that everything is satisfactory (yuanman in Chinese), and to eat glutinous rice dumplings on the first night with a full moon in a year is to wish that family members will remain united, harmonious, happy and satisfied. 译文：中国人希望一切都圆满，而在一年中第一个满月之夜吃元宵，是祝愿家人团结、和睦、幸福、美满。 分析：句子由 “and” 连接两个并列分句。第一个分句中 “that” 引导宾语从句，作 “hope” 的宾语；第二个分句中 “to eat...” 是不定式作主语，“to wish...” 是不定式作表语，“that” 引导宾语从句作 “wish” 的宾语。 中考考点：不定式作主语和表语的用法；多个形容词并列作表语的顺序（描绘性形容词并列时通常按 “褒义在前、长短在后” 排列）。 模拟演练 Passage 1 As we all know, the earth is in bad condition now. Luckily, we human beings have realized the problem. Something must be done to stop pollution. It’s our duty to protect our Mother Earth. In order to live a better life, in September 1969, at a conference in Seattle, Washington, Senator Gaylord Nelson announced that in the spring of 1970, there would be a nationwide environmental activity. That was the concept of Earth Day. “It was a wish,” he recalls, “but it worked.” On April 22nd, 1970, World Earth Day was first observed. That day, 20 million people attended the movement in the US. On April 22, 1990, more than 200 million people in 141 countries took part in Earth Day celebrations. Earth Day 2007 was one of the largest Earth Days. Billions of people around the world took part in Earth Day events. More than 40,000 people show up for Earth Day festivities at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo, setting a single-day attendance record. People who have been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories, power plants and the loss of wilderness unite (联合) on Earth Day. If everyone makes a contribution to environmental protection, the world will become much more beautiful. In a word, if everyone pays more attention to our environment, there will be less pollution and our life will be better. There is only one earth. I hope everyone will protect our earth well. We should act like a civilized person: do not spit, do not litter, care for trees and plants… Let’s join hands to save the earth! Remember: Everyday is Earth Day! 1．Where was the concept of Earth Day announced? A．In Spain. B．In Chicago. C．In Seattle. D．In London. 2．When was the first World Earth Day celebrated? A．On April 22nd, 1969. B．On April 22nd, 1970. C．On April 22nd, 1990. D．On April 22nd, 2007. 3．The passage may come from ________. A．a guidebook B．a science newspaper C．an environmental magazine D．a storybook 4．What’s the best title of the passage? A．The Environment B．Earth Day C．The Pollution D．Environment Day 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．C 4．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了世界地球日的起源、发展及其重要意义，呼吁人们保护地球环境。 1．细节理解题。根据“in September 1969, at a conference in Seattle, Washington, Senator Gaylord Nelson announced that in the spring of 1970, there would be a nationwide environmental activity.”可知，1969年9月，参议员盖洛德·尼尔森在华盛顿州西雅图的一次会议上宣布了地球日的概念。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“On April 22nd, 1970, World Earth Day was first observed.”可知，第一个世界地球日是在1970年4月22日庆祝的。故选B。 3．推理判断题。文章围绕地球日的起源、发展和环保主题展开，内容与环境保护相关，因此最可能出自环境类杂志。故选C。 4．最佳标题题。全文围绕地球日的背景、活动和意义展开，核心主题是“地球日”。故选B。 Passage 2 The Longtaitou Festival is one of the traditional Chinese festivals. It is often celebrated after the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival. Let’s take a look! Festival Longtaitou (龙抬头) Festival Time ·On the second day of the second lunar (农历的) month. ·On March 11th, 2024. ·On March 1st, 2025. Symbols ·After the day, the rainfall (降雨量) would increase (增加). ·The start of spring and farming. Activities ·Have a haircut. ·Do dragon dances. ·Make dragon lanterns. Food & benefits (好处) ·Tofu balls Everything goes well. ·Chengyao cakes Your waist (腰) won’t hurt. ·Noodles (long xu) ·Dumplings (long er) ·Spring rolls (long lin) ·Popcorn (long zi) Bring good luck. 1．When is the Longtaitou Festival? A．On the second day of February. B．On March 1st in 2024. C．On the second day of the second lunar month. D．On March 11th in 2025. 2．What should farmers do after the festival? A． B． C． D． 3．Which of the following food can’t bring good luck according to the passage? A．Dumplings. B．Spring rolls. C．Chengyao cakes. D．Popcorn. 4．Which is NOT true according to the passage? A．After the Longtaitou Festival, there will be more rainy days. B．People can’t have a haircut after the Longtaitou Festival. C．During the Longtaitou festival, people have food with long to have good luck. D．According to solar calendar (根据阳历), the time of Longtaitou is different every year. 5．In which part of a magazine can you read the text? A．Famous people. B．Culture Window. C．Movie World. D．TV programs. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。讲述了中国的传统节日——二月二龙抬头。 1．细节理解题。根据“Time”中的“On the second day of the second lunar (农历的) month.”可知，龙抬头节日在农历二月初二。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据“Symbols”中的“The start of spring and farming.”可知，龙抬头是春天和农耕的开始，所以农民们应该在节日之后开始春耕。图A所示是农耕。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“Food & benefits (好处)”中的“Tofu balls  Everything goes well.”“Chengyao cakes  Your waist (腰) won’t hurt.”“Noodles (long xu) ·Dumplings (long er) ·Spring rolls (long lin) ·Popcorn (long zi) Bring good luck.”可知，除了Chengyao cakes没有提到能带来好运，其他食物都能带来好运。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“Activities ·Have a haircut.”可知，龙抬头节日人们可以理发，所以B选项“龙抬头节日之后人们不能理发”说法错误。故选B。 5．推理判断题。文章主要介绍了龙抬头节日的时间、象征、活动和食物等相关文化知识，所以能在杂志的文化窗口（Culture Window）部分读到这篇文章。故选B。 Passage 3 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year. Before that day, people often get together for dinner or have a party to 1 the New Year. They often count down (倒数) the hours, minutes and seconds before the New Year arrives. That evening is always relaxing and 2 . New Year’s Day is the time of a new 3 , so people often make New Year’s resolutions. Those resolutions are 4 people hope to carry out (履行) in the new year. Most of the time those resolutions don’t last very long—that is, people don’t follow through 5 plans. However, the new year gives people a chance to improve themselves 6 better lives. I’ve made two New Year’s resolutions this year. Now let me 7 them with you. The first one is that I’m going to become 8 . Now I go to the swimming club once a week. In the new year, I will go there more often in my free time. What’s more, I’ll go to bed 9 . In this way, I won’t feel tired in class the next day. My second New Year’s resolution is that I’m going to be more positive (积极乐观的). 10 it’s a little difficult to keep the resolutions, I will try my best. I believe I will do better in the new year. 1．A．stand B．stop C．welcome D．become 2．A．boring B．enjoyable C．unlucky D．personal 3．A．saying B．ending C．wishing D．beginning 4．A．promises B．problems C．messages D．predictions 5．A．his B．our C．your D．their 6．A．on B．at C．in D．for 7．A．move B．pick C．share D．break 8．A．shyer B．richer C．stricter D．healthier 9．A．lately B．early C．slowly D．seriously 10．A．If B．After C．Before D．Although 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．D 4．A 5．D 6．D 7．C 8．D 9．B 10．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了新年，人们在新年所做的事情以及作者的新年决心。 1．句意：在那一天之前，人们经常聚在一起吃晚饭或举办聚会迎接新年。 stand站立；stop停止；welcome迎（新）；become变成。根据“have a party to...the New Year”可知，此处是迎接新年，welcome the New Year表示“迎接新年”。故选C。 2．句意：那天晚上总是很放松和愉快。 boring没趣的；enjoyable愉快的；unlucky不幸的；personal个人的。根据“That evening is always relaxing...”可知，迎新年大家都很愉快，此处应为放松和愉快。故选B。 3．句意：元旦是一个新的开始，所以人们经常制定新年决心。 saying谚语，名词；ending结束，名词；wishing希望，动名词；beginning开始，名词。根据“New Year’s Day”可知，元旦是一年中的第一天，此处是一个新的开始。故选D。 4．句意：这些决心是人们希望在新的一年里履行的承诺。 promises承诺；problems问题；messages消息；predictions预言。根据“...make New Year’s resolutions.”可知，此处是新年决心是人们希望在新的一年里履行的承诺。故选A。 5．句意：大多数时候，这些决心不会持续很长时间——也就是说，人们不会贯彻他们的计划。 his他的；our我们的；your你的/你们的；their他们的。根据“people”可知，主语people为第三人称复数，此处是他们的计划。故选D。 6．句意：然而，新的一年给了人们一个改善自己，过上更好的生活的机会。 on在……上面；at在；in在……里面；for为了。根据“improve themselves...better lives”可知，此处是为了更好的生活。故选D。 7．句意：现在让我和你分享一下。 move移动；pick选择；share分享；break打破。根据“The first one...My second...”可知，此处应为和你分享一下。故选C。 8．句意：第一，我打算变得更健康。 shyer腼腆的；richer富裕的；stricter严格的；healthier健康的。根据“Now I go to the swimming club once a week.”可知，此处应为变得更健康。故选D。 9．句意：而且，我会早点睡觉。 lately最近；early提早；slowly慢速地；seriously认真地。根据“In this way, I won’t feel tired in class the next day.”可知，此处应为早点睡觉。故选B。 10．句意：虽然坚持决心有点困难，但我会尽力的。 If 如果，引导条件状语从句；After在……之后，引导时间状语从句；Before在……之前，引导时间状语从句；Although虽然，引导让步状语从句。根据“...it’s a little difficult to keep the resolutions, I will try my best.”可知，此处应为让步状语从句，即虽然坚持决心有点困难，但我会尽力的。故选D。 Passage 4请认真阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 The Spring Festival is the oldest festival in China. It has a long history of more than 4,000 years. It’s also the country’s most important traditional festival. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization added “Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional New Year” to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物质文化遗产) on December 4, 2024. Rao Quan, a vice minister (副部长), thanked people for their support at the meeting. The Spring Festival, he said, stands for the Chinese people’s hopes for a better life. Over the years, it has provided lasting spiritual strength (精神力量) for the Chinese people, he added. The festival falls on the first day of the Chinese calendar. It marks the start of the new year. Preparations for it begin weeks before Chinese New Year’s Day. Celebrations for the Spring Festival last for 15 days, ending with the Lantern Festival. These include family gatherings, big dinners, and different kinds of cultural activities. The festival starts at the dining table in every family. Spring Festival food traditions play an important role in the culture of Chinese diet. From dumplings to sticky rice cakes, from fried meatballs to red-cooked fish, and from the north to the south, all dishes carry the best wishes for people’s loved ones during the Spring Festival. There are many other old traditions as well. For example, people hang up red lanterns and set off fireworks. These practices are believed to keep away the beast called nian since the beast was afraid of loud noise and the color red. They also write the Chinese character Fu and stick Spring Festival couplets on their doors for good luck. Paper cutting, dragon dances and Lantern Festival events are important parts of the celebrations as well. Together they form some of the happiest days of the year for Chinese people. The Spring Festival is now a public holiday in almost 20 countries. About one-fifth of humans celebrate it. Are you looking forward to the Spring Festival? 1．When did they add the Spring Festival to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity? 2．What does the Spring Festival stand for? 3．Why do people hang up red lanterns and set off fireworks? 4．How many countries celebrate the Spring Festival as a public holiday? 5．How are you going to celebrate the Spring Festival? 【答案】1．On December 4, 2024. 2．It stands for the Chinese people’s hopes for a better life. 3．To keep away the beast called nian. 4．Almost 20 countries. 5．I’m going to watch the Spring Festival Gala./I’m going to visit my friends.（开放性试题，言之成理即可） 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国的春节，包括其历史、意义、庆祝方式以及在全球的庆祝情况。 1．根据第一段“The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization added “Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional New Year” to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物质文化遗产) on December 4,2024.”可知，联合国教科文组织在2024年12月4日将“春节——中国人庆祝传统新年的社会实践”列入人类非物质文化遗产名录。故填On December 4, 2024. 2．根据第二段“Rao Quan, a vice minister (副部长), thanked people for their support at the meeting. The Spring Festival, he said, stands for the Chinese people’s hopes for a better life.”可知，副部长饶权说，春节代表着中国人民对美好生活的希望。故填It stands for the Chinese people’s hopes for a better life. 3．根据第五段“There are many other old traditions as well. For example, people hang up red lanterns and set off fireworks. These practices are believed to keep away the beast called nian since the beast was afraid of loud noise and the color red.”可知，人们挂红灯笼和放鞭炮是为了赶走叫“年”的野兽，因为这只野兽害怕噪音和红色。故填To keep away the beast called nian. 4．根据最后一段“The Spring Festival is now a public holiday in almost 20 countries.”可知，春节现在是近20个国家的公共假日。故填Almost 20 countries. 5．这是一个开放性问题，答案因人而异。但可以根据文章内容和常识来回答。例如“I’m going to watch the Spring Festival Gala.”，具体做法可能因个人情况和习惯而有所不同。故填I’m going to watch the Spring Festival Gala. /I’m going to visit my friends. Passage 5 Nadam Fair Nadam Fair is a traditional sports fair. It is also a traditional festival. And it is called “the three games of men” in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古). The three games are: ◆ Wrestling (摔跤) Only men are allowed to take part in the game. It is an untimed competition in which wrestlers lose if they touch the ground with any part of their body other than their feet or hands. Wrestlers wear two-piece costumes consisting of a tight shoulder vest and shorts. ◆Horse racing It is a 20-30 km long race. Two-year-old horses race for ten miles. Seven-year-olds for seventeen miles. Up to 1,000 horses from any part can be chosen. Race horses are fed a special diet. The main purpose of the race is to test the skills of the horses. Prizes are awarded to horses and children. The top three are given gold, silver and bronze medals. And a song is sung to them wishing them to be next year’s winners. ◆Archery (射箭) Both men and women can take part in this competition. Each archer is given 3 arrows each round. The archers wear their national clothing and they must wear something to protect themselves from shooting. The three games are the most important ones on Nadam Fair. Nadam Fair is getting more and more popular now. And more and more people around the world come to Nadam Fair to watch the games every year. 1．Only ________ are allowed to take part in the wrestling. A．children B．men C．women D．wrestlers 2．Horse-racing is a ________ long race. A．5-13m B．5-13km C．15-30m D．20-30km 3．Prizes are awarded to ________ after horse racing. A．horses B．children C．horses or children D．horses and children 4．Each archer will be given ________ arrows when they take part in the archery game. A．3 B．14 C．65 D．75 5．The passage may come from ________. A．a history book B．a poster C．a P. E. magazine D．a clothes newspaper 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．D 4．A 5．C 【导语】本文讲述了那达慕大会是内蒙古人传统的体育赛事，也是民族节日。摔跤、赛马和射箭是那达慕大会必有的比赛项目。现在，越来越多的世界友人每年都慕名来到内蒙古观看那达慕大会。 1．细节理解题。根据“Only men are allowed to take part in the game.”可知，摔跤比赛只允许男人参加。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“It is a 20-30 km long race.”可知，赛马是一场20到30千米长的比赛。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“Prizes are awarded to horses and children.”可知，在赛马比赛结束后会给马匹和孩子们颁奖。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“Each archer is given 3 arrows each round.”可知，参加比赛的弓箭手可以得到3只箭。故选A。 5．推理判断题。本文主要叙述了有关内蒙古那达慕大会的体育比赛项目，因此可以推断出此文可能出自体育杂志。故选C。 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 1 / 17 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 2 Festivals and holidays.节日文化 话题阅读精练 版块 语篇 题型 体裁 词数 内容简介 时文阅读 Passage 1 阅读理解 说明文 444 主要介绍了中国的春节被联合国教科文组织列入人类非物质文化遗产名录，以及春节期间贴春联这一传统习俗的相关信息。 Passage 2 阅读理解 说明文 245 本文主要介绍了火把节以及火对彝族人的重要性。 真题示例 Passage1 阅读理解 说明文 246 分别介绍了巴西狂欢节、中国端午节、韩国春节（Solnal）和美国感恩节四个节日的时间、庆祝方式等相关信息。 Passage2 短文填空 说明文 289 介绍了元宵节的时间、名称由来、赏花灯和吃元宵等传统习俗，以及这些习俗的历史渊源和文化寓意。 模拟演练 Passage1 阅读理解 说明文 269 主要介绍了世界地球日的起源、发展及其重要意义，呼吁人们保护地球环境。 Passage2 阅读理解 说明文 127 讲述了中国的传统节日——二月二龙抬头。 Passage3 完型填空 说明文 234 主要介绍了新年，人们在新年所做的事情以及作者的新年决心。 Passage4 任务阅读 说明文 355 主要介绍了中国的春节，包括其历史、意义、庆祝方式以及在全球的庆祝情况。 Passage5 阅读理解 说明文 260 讲述了那达慕大会是内蒙古人传统的体育赛事，也是民族节日。摔跤、赛马和射箭是那达慕大会必有的比赛项目。现在，越来越多的世界友人每年都慕名来到内蒙古观看那达慕大会。 时文阅读 话题谚语小知识 · Festivals are the spice of life. 节日是生活的调味品。 · A Christmas wish can mend the longest night. 圣诞的愿望能驱散最长的黑夜。 · Happiness at festivals multiplies when shared. 节日的快乐，分享后会加倍。 · Moon cakes taste sweeter with family around. 家人围坐时，月饼更香甜。 · Hanukkah flames burn brightest in draughts. 光明节的火焰在通风处燃烧得最明亮。 · It’s believed that the moon is a symbol of reunion. 人们认为月亮是团圆的象征。 时文阅读 Passage 1（中国的春列入人类非物质文化遗产名录） The UNESCO added the “Spring Festival” to the list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity on December 4, 2024. The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals both in China and around the world. What do you usually do on this festival? Clean up the rooms, hang red lanterns or watch the Spring Festival Gala ? All of them are traditions during the Spring Festival. But there is another key part to the celebrations: putting up the red Spring Festival couplets! Couplets, also named duilian, are a special form of literature (文学) in China. They came from taofu in the Zhou Dynasty and people put up couplets on the door to keep away from evil spirits (辟邪). Every Spring Festival, whether in cities or villages, rich or poor, every family will carefully choose a pair of red couplets and put it up. Here are a few rules for the couplets. They have two lines. The first line is on the right, and the second line is on the left. Each line must have the same number of words. The second line is similar to the first line in both grammar and artistic conception (构思). Finally, a short phrase called crossing is also needed to make up the couplets. The words on the couplets are always simple but meaningful, which show people’s good wishes. Nowadays, more and more foreigners begin to celebrate the Spring Festival. Let’s take a look at two English couplets with Chinese characteristics . 1．What Spring Festival tradition is NOT mentioned in the passage? A．Hanging red lanterns. B．Buying new clothes. C．Watching the Spring Festival Gala. D．Putting up the couplets. 2．According to the passage, which is the best for ▲ in the second couplet? A．Great Hope for the Future B．Good Luck for the Road to Go C．Wish You a Rich and Lucky Year D．Summer Flowers in the Garden to Grow 3．What can we infer from the passage? A．People in the Zhou Dynasty put up couplets to keep away from evil spirits. B．Only rich men in cities will choose and put up couplets. C．A trader with kids will probably choose the first couplet. D．The words on the couplets will come true the next year. 4．What is the best title for this passage? A．Making the Old New B．The Wonderful Chinese Spring Festival C．English Couplets Win Hearts D．The Spring Festival Tradition: Putting Up Couplets Passage 2（火把节以及火对彝族人的重要性） Do you know a festival for fire? The Torch Festival is celebrated by the Yi people. It is usually from the 24th day to the 26th day of the sixth lunar month every year. Yi people light torches to show they respect the fire. The fire is very important to Yi people. The early Yi people lived in high and cold places in the mountains. They used fire for light, to stay warm, and to cook food. As one Yi people’s old saying goes, “Everything you eat must ‘see’ fire. ” In the old days, people lit a small fire outside the door before they took animal meat into the home. They put the meat over the fire. It’s said that it can drive bad luck away. People also use fire to light leaves on the land to make it rich. But the festival means a lot now. During the festival both the Yi people and visitors come together around the fire. They show and spread their happiness and thanks for a good life. The Yi people want to get more people to learn about their life. During the festival, each family has a big torch. But the children’s torches are much smaller. The Yi children look forward to this festival, because it means good food and a good time to stay with family. They even go out in different groups to pick flowers to make their torches beautiful. What an interesting festival it is! 1．How does the writer begin the text? A．By asking a question. B．By showing numbers. C．By giving an example. D．By using an old saying. 2．Why did they put meat over the fire before taking it into their homes? A．To show their thanks. B．To keep the meat warm. C．To make bad luck go away. D．To make animals stay away. 3．Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “rich”? A．Very interesting. B．Having a lot of money. C．Making you feel full quickly. D．Make it good for growing plants in. 4．Which of the following may the writer agree with? A．There aren’t any sayings about fire. B．Only the Yi people celebrate the festival. C．The early Yi people lived in warm places. D．It’s a good time to get together during the festival. 5．What is the best title for the text? A．Why the Torch Festival Is Celebrated B．When the Yi People Learned to Use Fire C．How Important the Fire Is to the Yi People D．What Visitors can do During the Torch Festival 话题写作佳句积累累 1.The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals both in China and around the world. 春节是中国乃至世界上最重要的节日之一 。 2.All of them are traditions during the Spring Festival. 所有这些都是春节期间的传统（习俗）。 3.Every Spring Festival, whether in cities or villages, rich or poor, every family will carefully choose a pair of red couplets and put it up. 每年春节，无论在城市还是乡村，无论贫穷还是富有，每个家庭都会精心挑选一副红对联并贴起来 。 4.The words on the couplets are always simple but meaningful, which show people’s good wishes. 对联上的文字总是简洁但有意义，表达着人们美好的祝愿 。 5.Nowadays, more and more foreigners begin to celebrate the Spring Festival. 如今，越来越多的外国人开始庆祝春节 。 6.It is usually from the 24th day to the 26th day of the sixth lunar month every year. 通常在每年农历六月二十四日到二十六日 。 7.Yi people light torches to show they respect the fire. 彝族人点燃火把以表示他们对火的敬重 。 8.They used fire for light, to stay warm, and to cook food. 他们用火照明、取暖和烹饪食物 。 9.They show and spread their happiness and thanks for a good life. 他们表达并传递对美好生活的喜悦与感恩 。 10.The Yi people want to get more people to learn about their life. 彝族人希望让更多人了解他们的生活 。 11.What an interesting festival it is! 这是一个多么有趣的节日啊！ 实战演练 真题示例 Passage1 （2021·黑龙江·中考真题） Carnival Carnival is the last big festival in summer in Brazil, which may begin 40 days before Easter every year. During the festival, to celebrate their traditions, Brazilians sing and dance in dance halls and clubs, on the streets and beaches or anywhere else in Brazil. Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular traditional festivals celebrated in China, falling on the fifth of the fifth lunar month. The most famous and greatest tradition is holding Dragon Boat races. In addition, during the festival, people make and eat Zongzi. Hanging herbs (草药) on the front door is also popular, which is meant to protect people from evil (邪恶) and illness. Solnal Koreans celebrate Solnal, the lunar New Year, with other East Asian countries. Solnal is a time for Koreans to celebrate the traditions with their family. On New Year’s Day, people put on traditional clothes and put food on a special table for the dead members of their family. Family enjoy activities such as kite flying and dancing. Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is one of the most important holidays in the US and it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year. On the day, Americans say “Thank you” to their family, friends and people that help them. On Thanksgiving, people usually have a big turkey dinner and a special party with their family. Choose the right answer according to the passage. 1. Where is Carnival celebrated? A. In China. B. In Brazil. C. In Korea. D. In the US. 2. Why do people hang herbs on Dragon Boat Festival? A. To put family under protection. B. To prepare a big dinner for family. C. To have a special party with family. D. To offer food to dead family members. 3. What activity takes place on Korean New Year’s day? A. Boat races. B. Kite flying. C. Turkey cooking. D. Front door cleaning. 4. When is Thanksgiving celebrated? A. About 40 days before Easter. B. On the last day of lunar year. C. On the fifth of the fifth lunar month. D. On the fourth Thursday of November. 5.What do Carnival and Solnal have in common? A. They are celebrated on the same day. B. They are both celebrated in East Asian countries. C. People wear the same clothes during the two festivals. D. People dance to celebrate their traditions during the two festivals Passage2 （2021·江苏南通·中考真题）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整的、正确的形式，使短文通顺。 The Chinese life is colorful with many interesting folk ways. The Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first lunar month, it has a Chinese name Yuanxiao Festival. Yuanxiao comes from the f__1__ that people call the first lunar month the Yuan Month and night Xiao. The night of the 15th day of the first lunar month m__2__ the beginning of the first full moon. On the Lantern Festival, the Chinese people have the custom of e__3__ lanterns and eating glutinous rice dumplings. There is a common saying that “Playing on the Lantern Festival.” The custom started during the Han Dynasty, and has a h__4__ of more than 2000 years. On that night, every place is decorated with lanterns and streamers (饰带) and there is a bustling atmosphere. As night f__5__, people go in crowds to the sea of colorful lanterns: palace lanterns, wall lamps, figure lanterns, flower lanterns, revolving horse lanterns, animal lanterns, and toy lanterns, of all types and c__6__. Some lanterns have riddles (谜语) on them, which encourage people to try to be the f__7__ to find the answer. It is a__8__ a traditional custom to eat glutinous rice dumplings at this time. As early as the Song Dynasty, there was such a kind of food, a round ball m__9__ of glutinous rice flour with a filling of sugar and kernels (果仁). Since it is eaten on the Lantern Festival, people call it yuanxiao. The Chinese people hope that e__10__ is satisfactory (yuanman in Chinese), and to eat glutinous rice dumplings on the first night with a full moon in a year is to wish that family members will remain united, harmonious, happy and satisfied. 模拟演练 Passage 1 As we all know, the earth is in bad condition now. Luckily, we human beings have realized the problem. Something must be done to stop pollution. It’s our duty to protect our Mother Earth. In order to live a better life, in September 1969, at a conference in Seattle, Washington, Senator Gaylord Nelson announced that in the spring of 1970, there would be a nationwide environmental activity. That was the concept of Earth Day. “It was a wish,” he recalls, “but it worked.” On April 22nd, 1970, World Earth Day was first observed. That day, 20 million people attended the movement in the US. On April 22, 1990, more than 200 million people in 141 countries took part in Earth Day celebrations. Earth Day 2007 was one of the largest Earth Days. Billions of people around the world took part in Earth Day events. More than 40,000 people show up for Earth Day festivities at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo, setting a single-day attendance record. People who have been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories, power plants and the loss of wilderness unite (联合) on Earth Day. If everyone makes a contribution to environmental protection, the world will become much more beautiful. In a word, if everyone pays more attention to our environment, there will be less pollution and our life will be better. There is only one earth. I hope everyone will protect our earth well. We should act like a civilized person: do not spit, do not litter, care for trees and plants… Let’s join hands to save the earth! Remember: Everyday is Earth Day! 1．Where was the concept of Earth Day announced? A．In Spain. B．In Chicago. C．In Seattle. D．In London. 2．When was the first World Earth Day celebrated? A．On April 22nd, 1969. B．On April 22nd, 1970. C．On April 22nd, 1990. D．On April 22nd, 2007. 3．The passage may come from ________. A．a guidebook B．a science newspaper C．an environmental magazine D．a storybook 4．What’s the best title of the passage? A．The Environment B．Earth Day C．The Pollution D．Environment Day Passage 2 The Longtaitou Festival is one of the traditional Chinese festivals. It is often celebrated after the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival. Let’s take a look! Festival Longtaitou (龙抬头) Festival Time ·On the second day of the second lunar (农历的) month. ·On March 11th, 2024. ·On March 1st, 2025. Symbols ·After the day, the rainfall (降雨量) would increase (增加). ·The start of spring and farming. Activities ·Have a haircut. ·Do dragon dances. ·Make dragon lanterns. Food & benefits (好处) ·Tofu balls Everything goes well. ·Chengyao cakes Your waist (腰) won’t hurt. ·Noodles (long xu) ·Dumplings (long er) ·Spring rolls (long lin) ·Popcorn (long zi) Bring good luck. 1．When is the Longtaitou Festival? A．On the second day of February. B．On March 1st in 2024. C．On the second day of the second lunar month. D．On March 11th in 2025. 2．What should farmers do after the festival? A． B． C． D． 3．Which of the following food can’t bring good luck according to the passage? A．Dumplings. B．Spring rolls. C．Chengyao cakes. D．Popcorn. 4．Which is NOT true according to the passage? A．After the Longtaitou Festival, there will be more rainy days. B．People can’t have a haircut after the Longtaitou Festival. C．During the Longtaitou festival, people have food with long to have good luck. D．According to solar calendar (根据阳历), the time of Longtaitou is different every year. 5．In which part of a magazine can you read the text? A．Famous people. B．Culture Window. C．Movie World. D．TV programs. Passage 3 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year. Before that day, people often get together for dinner or have a party to 1 the New Year. They often count down (倒数) the hours, minutes and seconds before the New Year arrives. That evening is always relaxing and 2 . New Year’s Day is the time of a new 3 , so people often make New Year’s resolutions. Those resolutions are 4 people hope to carry out (履行) in the new year. Most of the time those resolutions don’t last very long—that is, people don’t follow through 5 plans. However, the new year gives people a chance to improve themselves 6 better lives. I’ve made two New Year’s resolutions this year. Now let me 7 them with you. The first one is that I’m going to become 8 . Now I go to the swimming club once a week. In the new year, I will go there more often in my free time. What’s more, I’ll go to bed 9 . In this way, I won’t feel tired in class the next day. My second New Year’s resolution is that I’m going to be more positive (积极乐观的). 10 it’s a little difficult to keep the resolutions, I will try my best. I believe I will do better in the new year. 1．A．stand B．stop C．welcome D．become 2．A．boring B．enjoyable C．unlucky D．personal 3．A．saying B．ending C．wishing D．beginning 4．A．promises B．problems C．messages D．predictions 5．A．his B．our C．your D．their 6．A．on B．at C．in D．for 7．A．move B．pick C．share D．break 8．A．shyer B．richer C．stricter D．healthier 9．A．lately B．early C．slowly D．seriously 10．A．If B．After C．Before D．Although Passage 4 请认真阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 The Spring Festival is the oldest festival in China. It has a long history of more than 4,000 years. It’s also the country’s most important traditional festival. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization added “Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional New Year” to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物质文化遗产) on December 4, 2024. Rao Quan, a vice minister (副部长), thanked people for their support at the meeting. The Spring Festival, he said, stands for the Chinese people’s hopes for a better life. Over the years, it has provided lasting spiritual strength (精神力量) for the Chinese people, he added. The festival falls on the first day of the Chinese calendar. It marks the start of the new year. Preparations for it begin weeks before Chinese New Year’s Day. Celebrations for the Spring Festival last for 15 days, ending with the Lantern Festival. These include family gatherings, big dinners, and different kinds of cultural activities. The festival starts at the dining table in every family. Spring Festival food traditions play an important role in the culture of Chinese diet. From dumplings to sticky rice cakes, from fried meatballs to red-cooked fish, and from the north to the south, all dishes carry the best wishes for people’s loved ones during the Spring Festival. There are many other old traditions as well. For example, people hang up red lanterns and set off fireworks. These practices are believed to keep away the beast called nian since the beast was afraid of loud noise and the color red. They also write the Chinese character Fu and stick Spring Festival couplets on their doors for good luck. Paper cutting, dragon dances and Lantern Festival events are important parts of the celebrations as well. Together they form some of the happiest days of the year for Chinese people. The Spring Festival is now a public holiday in almost 20 countries. About one-fifth of humans celebrate it. Are you looking forward to the Spring Festival? 1．When did they add the Spring Festival to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity? 2．What does the Spring Festival stand for? 3．Why do people hang up red lanterns and set off fireworks? 4．How many countries celebrate the Spring Festival as a public holiday? 5．How are you going to celebrate the Spring Festival? Passage 5 Nadam Fair Nadam Fair is a traditional sports fair. It is also a traditional festival. And it is called “the three games of men” in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古). The three games are: ◆ Wrestling (摔跤) Only men are allowed to take part in the game. It is an untimed competition in which wrestlers lose if they touch the ground with any part of their body other than their feet or hands. Wrestlers wear two-piece costumes consisting of a tight shoulder vest and shorts. ◆Horse racing It is a 20-30 km long race. Two-year-old horses race for ten miles. Seven-year-olds for seventeen miles. Up to 1,000 horses from any part can be chosen. Race horses are fed a special diet. The main purpose of the race is to test the skills of the horses. Prizes are awarded to horses and children. The top three are given gold, silver and bronze medals. And a song is sung to them wishing them to be next year’s winners. ◆Archery (射箭) Both men and women can take part in this competition. Each archer is given 3 arrows each round. The archers wear their national clothing and they must wear something to protect themselves from shooting. The three games are the most important ones on Nadam Fair. Nadam Fair is getting more and more popular now. And more and more people around the world come to Nadam Fair to watch the games every year. 1．Only ________ are allowed to take part in the wrestling. A．children B．men C．women D．wrestlers 2．Horse-racing is a ________ long race. A．5-13m B．5-13km C．15-30m D．20-30km 3．Prizes are awarded to ________ after horse racing. A．horses B．children C．horses or children D．horses and children 4．Each archer will be given ________ arrows when they take part in the archery game. A．3 B．14 C．65 D．75 5．The passage may come from ________. A．a history book B．a poster C．a P. E. magazine D．a clothes newspaper 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 1 / 17 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$