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Section Ⅰ “Reading”的课文习读环节
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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The Peony (牡丹) Culture Festival of Luoyang, China
Spring is the time for people to go out and see blossoming flowers. Luoyang in Henan, China, is famous for peonies, the city's official flower. The city's annual Peony Culture Festival begins in early April and lasts till early May. Peonies are in full bloom during the event, which was first held in 1983.
You can go to the Luoyang National Peony Garden. The peonies there are known for their rich colors and long florescence (花期). Don't miss the 1,600-year-old “Peony King”!
UN Chinese Language Day
Chinese is one of the six official working languages of the United Nations. The UN has set different days for these languages to promote their uses. It holds exhibitions, shows and other activities. In 2010, the first UN Chinese Language Day was held on November 12. But since 2011, it has been held on April 20. The date is close to Grain Rain, one of the 24 solar terms. It means “rain of millet”. People celebrate Grain Rain to remember Cang Jie. Many people believe that Cang Jie was the first person to write Chinese characters. When he did this, it rained millet and saved people from hunger.
China Space Day
On April 24, 1970, China's first man-made Earth satellite — Dongfanghong Ⅰ— went into space. It was a big step for China's space program. In 2016, the government set April 24 as China Space Day. Many events are held across the country to celebrate this special day. For example, astronauts and scientists will give talks to students. Some cities will hold exhibitions about space development.
China's space industry has continuously made new advancements, including the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System satellites, Chang'e lunar probes, Tianwen-1 Mars probe, Xihe solar exploration satellite, as well as the Tiangong space station and its core module Tianhe.
语篇解读:本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了中国洛阳牡丹文化节、联合国中文日和中国航天日。
1.When was the first UN Chinese Language Day held by the United Nations?
A.In 1970. B.In 1983.
C.In 2010. D.In 2011.
解析:选C 细节理解题。根据UN Chinese Language Day部分中的“In 2010, the first UN Chinese Language Day was held on November 12.”可知,第一个联合国中文日是在2010年举行的。
2.What does the introduction to China Space Day show?
A.China sent the first man-made Earth satellite.
B.China has progressed greatly in astronautics.
C.China has built its space stations.
D.China has promoted commercial application of its space technology.
解析:选B 推理判断题。根据China Space Day部分中的“It was a big step for China's space program.”和最后一段第一句中的“has continuously made new advancements”可知,对中国航天日的介绍展示了中国在航空航天方面取得了非常大的进展。
3.What do the festivals have in common?
A.They all take place in April.
B.They are celebrated nationwide.
C.All the participants are Chinese people.
D.Their dates were once changed for some reason.
解析:选A 细节理解题。根据文中三个节日的举行时间可知,这三个节日的共同点是它们都在4月份举行。
B
Chinese New Year has been welcomed in Britain with its biggest ever program of events and celebrations.
From London's Trafalgar Square to major cities across Britain, tens of thousands of British people have joined Chinese communities to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. In Manchester there was a Dragon Parade (舞龙表演), led by a very impressive 54-meter-long dragon, ending in Chinatown where there was traditional Chinese entertainment, more than 6,000 lanterns, street food villages and a fireworks show.Celebrations also took place in Liverpool, Birmingham, Durham, Edinburgh, Leeds and Newcastle.
Academic Dr Wu Kegang said that the Chinese New Year event in Britain “is now bigger than ever and it is growing every year”. When Wu arrived in Britain 26 years ago from Guangdong, the first thing he noticed was that Chinese New Year was celebrated mainly in towns and cities with big Chinese communities. “You would go to London Chinatown and join your countrymen to celebrate, or to Chinatowns in places like Liverpool and Manchester for events almost only held for Chinese people,” Wu recalled.
“Now it is so different, and we are seeing local communities all over the country taking part alongside their own Chinese populations,” he said. “It is clear to me that the celebrations will continue to grow in Britain. Chinese New Year has earned its place in the calendar of events in Britain, and is here to stay.”
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的春节在英国不仅很受欢迎,而且其受欢迎程度逐年递增。
4.Where did the Dragon Parade take place?
A.In London. B.In Liverpool.
C.In Manchester. D.In Birmingham.
解析:选C 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“In Manchester there was a Dragon Parade”可知,舞龙活动发生在曼彻斯特。
5.When Dr Wu arrived in Britain 26 years ago, Chinese New Year was ________.
A.celebrated mainly by Chinese communities
B.celebrated by local communities all over the country
C.only celebrated in London, Liverpool and Manchester
D.celebrated by tens of thousands of British people with Chinese people
解析:选A 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知,26年前,中国新年主要在有大型华人社区的城镇和城市庆祝。
6.How does Dr Wu think Chinese New Year will develop in Britain?
A.It will lose its attraction.
B.It will become a British official holiday.
C.More and more British people will join in the celebrations.
D.It will become the most important one in the calendar of events in Britain.
解析:选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句可知,会有越来越多的英国人参与中国新年庆祝活动。
7.What does this passage mainly tell us?
A.How Chinese New Year is celebrated in Britain.
B.Where Chinese New Year is celebrated in Britain.
C.Chinese culture is more attractive than British culture.
D.Chinese New Year has become more and more popular in Britain.
解析:选D 主旨大意题。文章开头介绍了在英国不同地方的人们都在庆祝中国新年,文章引用学者吴克刚博士的话,表明英国的春节活动比以往任何时候都要盛大,而且受欢迎度每年都在增长。由此可知,本文主要介绍了中国新年在英国变得越来越受欢迎。
C
People from all over the world have different wedding traditions and marriage customs.The one thing that all wedding ceremonies commonly seem to have is the commitment (承诺) of love for all time during a public ceremony.
Everyone at a wedding hopes for great happiness between the wedding couple.Wedding traditions are usually a way of showing signs of the hope for great happiness.Some of these traditions are very interesting.
In Sweden, the traditional bride will wear three rings by the end of the wedding ceremony.The first is the engagement (订婚) ring that she entered the ceremony with.The second, the wedding ring, is added to the first.A final ring, however, is added as well.This ring is known as the “motherhood” ring.This is said to show that marriage is about more than just love.It is about building a family.
Wedding traditions in the Philippines include the Pandango, a dance which can last for hours.During the Pandango, guests pin (用大头针别住) money to the bride's dress to pay for their honeymoon.
A traditional Irish bride may wear a blue wedding dress — believing blue to be a lucky color.English lavender (薰衣草) is often mixed with her wedding flowers.It is traditional for the bride to braid her hair (编发) — as it is considered a good way to bring luck to the new couple.
There are many wedding traditions around the world which may differ from what they are used to, but if you are about to plan a wedding, you may find it interesting to include some of these traditions in your own wedding.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界各地不同国家婚礼的有趣传统和习俗。
8.What do all wedding ceremonies seem to have in common?
A.The commitment of love for all time.
B.Happiness between the wedding couple.
C.An interesting life.
D.Building a happy family.
解析:选A 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知,所有婚礼的共同之处在于都会做出永远相爱的承诺。
9.In Sweden, the traditional bride's third ring shows ________.
A.the duties of the new couple
B.the great love between the new couple
C.the bride will be not only a wife but also a mother
D.the bride will take care of not only her husband but also his mother
解析:选C 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“This ring is known as the ‘motherhood’ ring.”可知,新娘的第三枚戒指代表她不仅是一个妻子,还是一个母亲。
10.In the Philippines, the new couple paid for their honeymoon with the money from ________.
A.the bride B.the bridegroom
C.their parents D.visiting guests
解析:选D 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知,新婚夫妇度蜜月的钱来自参加他们婚礼的客人。
11.What's the passage mainly about?
A.The reason for different wedding traditions.
B.Interesting wedding traditions from different countries.
C.The way to prepare for a wedding ceremony.
D.Interesting engagement traditions around the world.
解析:选B 主旨大意题。阅读全文可知,文章重点介绍了世界各地不同国家婚礼的有趣传统和习俗。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Of all the traditional Chinese festivals, the Spring Festival is perhaps the most colourful and important.
To celebrate the biggest and most important festival, people do a lot of preparations for it.Early from December 23rd in the Chinese calendar, people begin to clean their houses. __12__. In China, red is very popular when celebrating festivals because it means good luck and it can create a happy atmosphere.Therefore, big red lanterns are hung in front of houses, on trees along the streets, on buildings and stores.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, red couplets and posters are posted on doors.__13__. For the Spring Festival is a time for family reunion, therefore, on the eve of the Spring Festival, all family members get together to have Reunion Dinner. __14__.When the clock strikes midnight, people usually set off firecrackers and fireworks.It is one of the most popular ways of celebrating the Spring Festival's coming.It is so exciting that people always stay up late until the early hours of the morning.
On the Spring Festival, people wear new clothes to welcome the New Year's coming. __15__.This custom is called New Year Greetings.Then children receive their lucky money in red pockets from their grandparents, their parents, their relatives and friends of their parents.It is believed that red pocket money can bring good luck.When the children get their lucky money, they always give their best regards with auspicious (吉利的) words.
__16__, such as different evening parties and dancing, but the most popular ones are dragon dances and lion dances.
A.This is called Spring Cleaning
B.In the evening, people go out to hold a parade
C.There are lots of other activities celebrating the Spring Festival
D.They symbolize happiness, prosperity and good luck in the New Year
E.The Chinese people make some preparations in advance, like singing and dancing
F.Early in the morning, people greet relatives and friends with congratulations and wish good luck to each other
G.After the dinner, all family members share the Spring Festival Gala, a performance on CCTV loved by people at home and abroad
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国人过春节时的一些风俗习惯。
12.解析:选A 上文提到人们开始打扫房子,A项“这被称为春季大扫除”承接上文,符合语境。选项中的“Cleaning”与前文的“clean their houses”呼应。
13.解析:选D 上文提到在除夕夜,红色的对联和海报被贴在门上,D项“它们象征着在新的一年里幸福、繁荣和好运”承接上文,符合语境。选项中的“They”与前文的“red couplets and posters”呼应。
14.解析:选G 上文提到所有家人聚在一起吃团圆饭,G项“饭后,家人们一起看春晚,它是中央电视台的一档节目,深受国内外人们的喜爱”承接上文,符合语境。选项中的“dinner”与前文的“Reunion Dinner”呼应。
15.解析:选F 根据下文中的“This custom is called New Year Greetings.”可知,F项“一大早,人们彼此用祝贺和好运问候亲戚和朋友”衔接下文,符合语境。选项中的“greet”与下文的“Greetings”呼应。
16.解析:选C 根据下文中的“such as different evening parties and dancing”可知,C项“有很多其他的活动来庆祝春节”衔接下文,符合语境。选项中的“activities”与下文的“evening parties and dancing”呼应。
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