21.中国文化中的“龙”元素与元宵节(原卷版)

21.中国文化中的“龙”元素与元宵节一、阅读理解1TheYearoftheDragoniscoming!Ofthe12animalsoftheChinesezodiac(生肖),thedragonistheonlyunrealone.ButChinesepeopleloveitsomuchforthousandsofyears.Andtheyalwayssaythey’rethe“descendants(后代)ofthedragon”.Buthowmuchdoyouknowabouttheanimal?Doesithavethesamemeaningindifferentcultures?Bothpeopleintheeastandwest(东西方)thinkdragonsarelikesnakes.NowinChina,wecanstillfindrecords(记录)ofdragons.Forexample,someancientjadecarvings(古玉雕)looklikesnakesinaletter“C”.Inthewest,peopleseedragonsasbigsnakesintheoldbookThePenguinBookofDragons.However,storiesaboutdragonsareverydifferentbetweentheEastandWest.DragonsinChinahaveahorse-likehead,alongbodybutnowings(翅膀).Peoplethinktheyarebeautifulandsmart.Andtheycanalsobringgoodluck.Whiledragonsinthewesthaveshorterbodiesandbigwings.Theyoftenmeanbadluck.Someofthemcanevenblowfire(喷火)fromtheirmouth.Forexample,theevilwitch(邪恶女巫)MaleficentinSleepingBeauty,canturnherselfintoabigdragon!Eastorwest,intheworldoffantasy,thedragonwillalwaysplayanimportantrole!1.Whoarethe“descendantsofthedragon”?A.PeopleinChina. B.Peopleinthewest. C.Peopleintheeast.2.WhatdopeopleseedragonsasinThePenguinBookofDragons?A.Ancientjadecarvings. B.Bigsnakes. C.AletterC.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Dragonsinthewestcanbringgoodluck.B.Dragonsintheeasthaveashortbody.C.Dragonsintheeastmeangoodluck.4.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Dragonsandsnakes.B.Dragonsintheeastandwest.C.ThehistoryofdragonsinChina.2TheSpringFestivaliscelebratednotonlyinChinabutalsoinotherpartsoftheworld.ThetraditionalholidayisthemostimportanttoChinesebothathomeandabroad.TheUnitedKingdomCelebrationsfortheSpringFestivalintheUKstartedin1980,withthefirsteveningpartyheldin2002.EveryNewYear,peoplegettogetherandhavealotofactivities.Theysingsongs,dancetomusic,sharephotoswithfriendsorenjoyfilmsinacinema.TheUnitedStatesTheSpringFestivalhasbecomeakeytimeforChineselivingorworkingintheUS.TheyjoininalargeeveningpartytowelcomethetraditionalNewYear.Itisagoodchanceforpeopletobuildacircleoffriendsandfeelthattheyarenotalonebecausetheysharethesamecultureandvalues.AustraliaTheChineseNewYearwillbewelcomedwiththreeweeksofcelebrationsacrossAustralia.ManypeoplecometoSydney’sChinatownorLiteBourkeStreetinMelbourne.Theyenjoyfireworks(烟花),liondancesanddragonboatraces.ThecelebrationsarealsoabridgetowardsbetterunderstandingbetweenChineseandnon-Chinese.SingaporeThefamilydinneronNewYear’sEveisanimportanttraditionforChinesewhethertheywereborninSingaporeormovedtherefromChina.Theyplacetraditionalfoodonatableasanactofrememberingtheirpast.Thenthewholefamilyenjoythedinnertogether.Theyusuallyholditathomebecausehavingitinarestauranttakesawaythemeaningofthetradition.5.DuringtheSpringFestival,ChineseinAmericajoininalargeeveningpartyto________.A.knowmoreaboutAmericansB.sharedifferentculturesandvaluesC.sayhellotothetraditionalNewYear6.Whydon’tChinesefamiliesinSingaporeholdtheNewYear’sEvedinnerinrestaurants?A.BecausetheywanttokeepChinesetradition.B.Becausethefoodinrestaurantsisexpensive.C.Becausethefoodinrestaurantsisnotdelicious.7.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.AllpartsoftheworldcelebratetheSpringFestival.B.ChineseacrosstheworldhaveastrongfeelingtowardstheSpringFestival.C.CelebrationsfortheSpringFestivallastafewdaysinforeigncountries.3TheLanternFestivalisaChinesefestival.Ithasalonghistory.Peoplecelebrateitonthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthofthelunaryear.TheLanternFestivalisabigholidayinChina.SomedaysbeforetheLanternFestival,peoplebegintomakelanterns.Peoplemakelanternsintheshapes(形状)ofdifferentanimals,vegetables,fruitsandmanyotherthings.Usuallypeoplealsowriteriddles(谜语)onthelanterns.ThenontheeveningoftheLanternFestival,allthelanternsarehungup(悬挂).OntheLanternFestival,peoplegooutsidetohavealookatthelanternsandguesstheriddlesonthelanterns.Oftenyoucanseesomeniceperformanceslikethedragondanceandtheliondance.Everythingisveryinterestingandeveryoneisveryhappy.8.WhatdopeoplemakedaysbeforetheLanternFestival?A.Masks. B.Lanterns. C.Dumplings. D.Mooncakes.9.Whendopeoplehangupthelanterns?A.OnHalloween. B.OntheMid-AutumnFestival.C.OntheeveningoftheLanternFestival. D.OntheeveningoftheSpringFestival.10.HowdopeoplecelebratetheLanternFestival?A.Theyplay“trickortreat”. B.Theygivepresentstoeachother.C.Theyhavedragonboatraces. D.Theyguesstheriddlesonthelanterns.11.Whydoesthewriterwritethearticle?A.TotellreadersabouttheLanternFestival.B.ToaskreaderstogetreadyfortheSpringFestival.C.Toteachreadershowtomakelanternsindifferentshapes.D.Totellreaderswheretowatchthedragondance.4The2024SpringFestivalGalaofficialmascot(吉祥物),“LoongChenchen”,wasunveiled(公布)bytheChinaMediaGrouponWednesday.Thename“LoongChenchen”includestheChinesecharacter“Loong”,whichtranslatesto“dragon”inEnglish.ThedragonhasheldsignificantspiritualandculturalimportanceinChina.Themascot“LoongChenchen”showsgreatmeaningsofgoodluck,peace,healthandhappiness.Themascotisdesigned(设计)difficultly,drawingideasfromChina’sdeepandrichtraditionalculture.Fordetails,thedesignofthedragonclaw(爪子)in“LoongChenchen”getsideasfromthepatternoftheNine-DragonWallofthePalaceMuseuminBeijing.ThepatternonthedragonstomachisfromthecloudandthundershapesintheWesternZhouDynasty.Thedragonfin(鳍)isbasedonaTangDynasty(618-907)artifact(历史文物)whichlookslikeamovinggolddragon.Thecolorof“LoongChenchen”hastraditionalChinesenames,including“Chengxia”and“Chunchen”.“Chengxia”whichmeansredorrosycloudsinEnglish,standsforyouthandvitality.Thecolorof“Chunchen”isasymbolofspring,hopeandgrowth.TheSpringFestivalGalaor“Chunwan”issopopularthatithasbecomeanimportantpartoftheLunarNewYearcelebrations,whichisdeeplylovedbytheChinesepeople.DuringtheSpringFestival,familiesthroughoutChinawillcometogether.BroadcastingontheLunarNewYear’sEve,theGalaiswatchedbymorethanonebillionpeople.Itsymbolizesatimeforfamilygatheringsandthejoyfulbeginningofthenewyear.12.Whatis“LoongChenchen”?A.Amascot. B.Afestival. C.AChinesecharacter.13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutthedragon?A.Thedesignofitsstomachisfromthecloudandthundershapes.B.ThedesignofitsfinisbasedonaWesternZhouDynastyartifact.C.ThedesignofitsclawgetsideasfromthepatternoftheNine-DragonWall.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vitality”meaninparagraph3?A.老态龙钟 B.慈眉善目 C.朝气蓬勃15.What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.ThehistoryoftheSpringFestivalGala.B.ThepopularityoftheSpringFestivalGala.C.TheorganizationoftheSpringFestivalGala.52024istheyearofthedragon!InChineseculture,thedragonisapowerfulandmysteriouscreature.It’snotarealanimalbutacombination(结合)ofmanyanimals’features.Dragonsusuallyliveintheriver,wellandocean.Theycancontrolwater,rainandfloods.Whentheysneeze(打喷嚏),itwillrain.Chinesedragonsrepresent(代表)power,wisdomandgoodluck.InancientChina,itwasbelievedthattheemperor,whowascalledthe“SonoftheDragon”,hadaspecialconnectiontothedragonanditspower.Onlyemperorscouldwearclotheswithdragonpatterns,andtheirthrone(王位)wascalledtheDragonThrone.Nowadays,Chinesepeoplearestillproudtocallthemselvesthe“descendants(传人)ofthedragon”.Peoplebornintheyearofthedragonaresaidtohavespecialqualities.Theyareoftenstrong-willed,confident,andpassionate.Theyarealsobelievedtobeluckyandsuccessfulinlife.Soexcellentandoutstandingpeopleareoftencomparedtodragons.Nowonderparentsalwayswanttheirsonstobecomedragons!However,whereIamfrom,wehavedifferentfeelingsaboutdragons.IntheBible(圣经),dragonsrepresentthedevil(恶魔)andtricktheworld.Westernpeopleusuallyseedragonsascold-bloodedanimals,likesnakes.Theyaredishonestbecauseoftheirforked(分叉)tongues.Theyarecruelkillers,breathingfireandcatchingwomen.Soitisacommontaleforaknight(骑士)tokilladragonandsaveaprincess.EventhepopularboyHarryPotterhastobeatadeadlydragonandgetbackagoldeneggfromitsnest.Becauseofthis,someChineseexpertssuggestedchangingtheEnglishwordforChinesedragonstoitspinyin,“Long”.Theybelievethename“dragon”makeswesternpeoplethinkbadlyaboutChina.Butsomedon’tagree.TheythinkChinesepeoplecanlookaftertheirownculture.Well,livinginChinaformorethantenyears,Ialreadyknowthedifference,andIalsolovetheChinesedragons!16._______couldwearclotheswithdragonpatternsinancientChina.A.Chineseemperors B.HarryPotter C.Knights D.Chineseexperts17.Theunderlinedwordsinthethirdparagraphhavethesamemeaningas________inChinese.A.龙飞凤舞 B.龙腾虎跃 C.望子成龙 D.龙马精神18.Theunderlinedword“this”inthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto__________.A.thedifference B.thestory C.thelanguage D.thecountry19.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheYearoftheDragon B.TheSayingsofDragonsC.DragonsinChinaandtheWest D.DragonsandEmperors6WeChinesepeopleare“thechildrenofthedragon”.Howmuchdoyouknowaboutdragonsor“Long”?●Thisyear(年)istheYearoftheDragon.●Dragonsarenotreal.Theyarefromstories.Theycanflyandswim.●TheDragonKing(龙王)isthekingofrain(雨).Aman’snameisLordYe.Helovesdragonsverymuch.Hesaystoeveryone,“Ireallywanttoseearealdragon.”Andinhishouse,thepicturesofdragonsareonthedoors,onthewallsandevenonhisclothes.TheDragonKingknowsaboutthat.Heisveryhappy.HewantstogotoLordYe’shouseandhavealook.Oneday,LordYeissleeping.Aheavyraincomes.TheDragonKingcomestothewindow.Heknocks(敲)atthedoor.LordYeissoscared.LordYerunstohisbedroom.TheDragonKingsays,“Isanyonehere?”Andthen,hecovers(遮住)hiseyesandsaysnowords.Later,theDragonKinggoesaway(离开).Afterthat,LordYeneversayshelovesdragons.Inourdailylife,wearesometimesa“LordYe”.Wesayonething,butwedon’tdothesamething.Ourwordsarenotthesameasouraction(行为).20.________istheYearoftheDragon.A.2023 B.2024 C.2025 D.202621.InLordYe’shouse,thepicturesofdragonsare________.a.onthedoors

b.onthewalls

c.onhisclothes

d.onthebedsA.a,b,c B.a,b,d C.b,c,d D.a,c,d22.Theunderlinedword“scared”means________inChinese.A.高兴 B.生气 C.害怕 D.惊讶23.Whichofthefollowingisa“LordYe”inlife?A.Cindy,avolleyballstar,hasfivevolleyballs.B.Tomisnottidy.Heputsthingseverywhereinhisroom.C.Marysaysshelikeshealthyfood,butshealwayseatsice-cream.D.BobsayshelovesEnglish,andhewantstobeanEnglishteacher.7ThetraditionalChineseLongtaitoufestivalorDragonHeadRaisingDay,fallsontheseconddayofthesecondlunarmontheveryyear.Awell-knownsayinggoes,“Eryueer,longtaitou,”whichmeans,“Ontheseconddayofthesecondmonth,thedragonliftshishead.”ThedragonisveryimportantinChineseculture.Itissaidthatithaspower(权力)overthewindandrain.OldpeoplebelievedthatafterthedayofLongtaitou,therewouldbemoreandmorerain,becausetherain-bringingDragonKinghadwokenupfromhiswintersleep.SothedayofLongtaitoumarked(标志)theendofwinterandthestartofspringandfarming.Farmersbelievedthat,withthehelpofDragonKing,farmingwouldbeeasierandtheycouldexpectforagoodharvest(丰收)inautumn.Therearemanywaystocelebratethefestival.Themostfamoustraditionisgettingahaircut.Manybelievethatgoingtothebarber’s(理发店)onthatdaygetsridof(除去)badluck,whileothersbelievegettingahaircutduringthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar(农历)bringsbadluck.Anothersayinggoesthatcuttingyourhairinthefirstlunarmonthwillbringaboutdeathtoyouruncle.Althoughtodayfewpeoplepayattentiontoit,itwasonceatraditiontolineupoutsidebarbershopsonthedayofLongtaitou.AmongChinesefestivaltraditions,thereisalwaysaplaceforfood.Forexample,peopleeattofuballsinEastChina’sFujianProvinceduringthefestival(祈祷)forfamilyandbusiness.Otherfoods,likenoodles,dumplingsandspringrolls,arenamedafterdragonbodypartstomarktheday.Noodlesaredragon’sbeard(longxu).Dumplingsaredragon’sears(long’er).Andspringrollsaredragon’sscales(longlin).24.WhatdidoldpeoplethinkofthedayofLongtaitou?A.Itmightbecomecolderandcolder. B.Itwasagoodtimeforpeopletorelax.C.Itbroughtgoodlucktosmallchildren. D.Itmarkedthestartofspringandfarming.25.Whydopeoplehaveahaircutonthatday?A.Togetridofbadluck. B.Tolettheirhairgrowbetter.C.Toexpectformorerain. D.Tohelpthedragonwakeup.26.WhichofthefollowingisnotthetraditionalfoodforLongtaitou?A.Noodles. B.Dumplings. C.Meatballs. D.Springrolls.27.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A.CultureandTraditionsofLongtaitou B.PopularWaystoCelebrateLongtaitouC.HistoryofDragonHeadRaisingDay D.TraditionalFestivalFoodforLongtaitou8DragondanceisatraditionalfolkactivityinChina.ItwasstartedinChinaduringtheHanDynastyasapartofthefarmingculture.Thedragonshowswisdom(智慧),powerandwealth.Liketheliondance,itismostoftenseeninfestivalcelebrations.Itisbelievedthatperformingthedragondancekeepspeopleawayfromallthebadluckandbringsingoodluckandwealth.Inthedance,ateamofdancersholdthedragon—whichisanimage(形象)oftheChinesedragon—onpoles(竿).Theleaddancersliftandsweep,makingdifferentskillfulmovementswiththehead.Thedragon’sbodyismadeofclothandbamboo.Itslengthcanbedifferent,somereaching100meterslongandheldbymanypeople.Today,mostdragondancesareperformedbytenpeople,withoneholdingabead(珠子)infrontoftheteam.Toperformanexcellentdragondance,theperformersofadragondanceteammustbeabletoruninthecorrectfootstepswhichshouldn’tbetoolquickortooslow.Musicduringthedragondanceisoftengivenbyateamofmusicians,usuallyplayingtraditionaldrumsandgongs(锣).▲Inmanyareas,itisthehighlight(亮点)oftheLanternFestival.Also,itappearsinsomeotherimportantevents.28.InChina,peoplebelievethatdragoncankeepthemawayfrom________.A.badluck B.wealth C.goodluck D.power29.Toperformawonderfuldragondance,________.A.theremustbetenperformers B.theperformersmuststandonthepolesC.theperformersshouldplaytraditionalmusic D.theperformersshouldn’truntoofastortooslow30.Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbeputinthe▲?A.TherearemanyfolkstoriesaboutdragonsinChina.B.Dragondancealsohasagreatinfluenceonforeigners.C.DragondanceisaninterestingpartoftheChineseNewYearcelebrations.D.DragondanceandliondancearetraditionallyperformedduringtheSpringFestival.31.Thebesttitleofthepassagemaybe________.A.AStoryofDragoninChina B.ATraditionalFolkActivityinChina—DragonDanceC.ATeamofDragonDancersinChina D.TheLanternFestival9根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。LanternshavebeenpartofChinesecultureforcenturiesandplayanimportantpartinmanycelebrations.Inancienttimes,thereweremainlythreekindsoflanterns.Palacelantern32Whenmakingpalacelanterns,finewoodwasused.Thepalacelanternswerecoveredwithsilkorglass.Differentkindsofpicturesweredrawnonthecovers.Theselanternswerenotonlyusedaslightsbutalsoasdecorations(装饰)inpalaces.Gauzelantern(纱灯)Lessexpensivebambooandgauzewereusedtocoverthelantern.Redgauzewasusedwhenmakingthem.33SoredlanternsarealwayshungonimportantfestivalssuchasLanternFestival,SpringFestivalandNationalDayinparksoralongmainstreets.InsomefamousChinatownsabroad,youcanseeredlanternsalltheyearround.34Shadow-picturelantern(走马灯)35Theshapewasmuchlikethatofthepalacelanterns.Thereweretwolayers(层)ofcoversandpicturesweredrawnontheinsidelayer.Whenitwaslit,theheatcausedapaperwheelinsidethelanterntoturnaround,sothatmovingpicturesappearedontheoutsidecover.Nowadays,morekindsoflanternsappearinfestivalsbesidesthetraditionalones.36Theshapesofthemodernlanternshavechangedalot,too.A.Itwasusuallyusedforamusement.B.Redpaperlanternsaresymbolsofwealth.C.Itwasmainlyusedinpalacesinancienttimes.D.Moremoderntechnologyisusedonmakinglanterns.E.TheyhavebecomeasymbolofChinesecultureworldwide.F.ThelanternfestivalmarkstheendoftheNewYearcelebrations.G.InChineseculture,thecolorredstandsforhappinessandgoodwishes.二、完形填空阅读下面短文，理解大意，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。1Dragonsarenotrealanimals,buttheylooklikeamixofmanyanimalsinChineseculture.Theyhavetwohorns(角)andalongbody.Theycan37intheskyorswiminthesea.Theycanmakerain,too.TheChinesedragonisa38ofpowerandgoodluck.TheclothesoftheancientemperorsinChinawere39withpicturesofdragons.Today,weareproudtocallourselvesthe“descendants(后代)ofthedragon”.AndinChina,anumberofChinese40areaboutdragons,suchas“Hopeone’schildwillbecomeadragon(望子成龙)”.ItissaidthatpeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonhavecertaincharacters(特征).Theyarecreative,active,andbrave,buttheybecomeangry41.

Therearealsosometraditional42aboutdragonsinChina,suchastheDragonHeadRaisingDayandtheDragonBoatFestival.Theyarecelebratedin43ways.Thesetwofestivalscomeeveryyear,whiletheYearoftheDragon44everytwelveyears.Thedragonisoneofthemostimportantelements(元素)inChineseculture.SomeonewhoisstudyingChineseculturemayhavea45understanding