话题阅读16语言与文化-2022年中考英语阅读理解

备战2022年中考英语话题阅读专项训练专题16语言与文化(解析版)¤话题01¤话题01 通过漫画看中西方文化差异¤话题02 中国不同地区的人们给客人上茶的方式¤话题03 中国古老的武术——太极¤话题04 剪纸艺术的由来和发展历程¤话题05 英国和美国短语和习语的差异¤话题06 中国的传统艺术皮影戏¤话题07 在美国，人们为了方便经常使用的省略说法¤话题08 中国元宵节的由来，习俗和传统¤话题09 关于谷雨的风俗¤话题10 中国人在标志和日常用语中的英语不地道使用

Passage1（2021·辽宁辽阳·中考真题）WhataretheculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandtheWest?YoumightbeabletofindtheanswerinCaoSiyu’sics（漫画）.Cao,32,wasborninBeijing,butlefthomeat20andhasstudiedandlivedintheUS,theUK,andFrancefor12years.Havingseensomanycultures,Caowantedtouseherdrawingsillstoshowthedifferencesshehasexperienced.SoshecreatedthecartoonseriesTinyEyesics.“Myexperienceshowsthatalthoughtravelismucheasierandfastertoday,thedistance（距离）betweencultureshasn’tshortened,”Caosaid.Shehopestobuildbridgesandbreakdownmisunderstandingsbetweendifferentcultures.Oneofhercartoonsshowswaterformsindifferentcountries.Threeglassesofwaterareshown.TheglassofwaterfromtheUShasice;theonefromFranceisfullofsparklingwater（气泡水）;theonefromChinaissteaming（冒热气的）.Caoalsouseshercartoonstoshowdifferentwaysofthinkingandsocialcustoms.DuringtheCOVID﹣19pandemic,sheusedhericstoexplainwhyChinesepeopleprefertowearmaskswhilewesternpeopledon’t.“HersimplepictureshaveplayedabigpartinreflectingChineseculture,”ItalianmagazineGraziareported.ManyforeignreaderssaythatCao’sicshelpthemunderstandChina,whileChineselivingabroadhavefeltthattheyareseenandunderstood.Shesaidthatthisvoicehasbeenthebiggestmotivation（动力）forhertokeepcreating.1．CaoSiyushowspeopletheculturaldifferencesby________.A．livingabroad B．creatingics C．writingforanItalianmagazine D．talkingaboutherexperience2．Cao’sicideasefromherstudiesandlifein________countries.A．3 B．12 C．20 D．323．Theunderlinedword“misunderstandings”means________.A．融合 B．交流 C．差异 D．误解4．Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________ismorepopularinChina.A．coldwater B．icewater C．sparklingwater D．hotwater5．Thebesttitleofthepassageis“________”.A．TravelismucheasierandfastertodayB．icsshowushowwearedifferentC．SchoollifeabroadisbusyandlonelyD．Differentwaysofthinkingandbehaving【答案】1．B2．A3．D4．D5．B【解析】本文是一篇说明文。短文主要围绕曹思禹的漫画展开，介绍了中西方文化的不同。1．细节理解题。根据文中“WhataretheculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandtheWest?YoumightbeabletofindtheanswerinCaoSiyu’sics（漫画）.”可知，曹思禹通过创造漫画向人们展示了文化差异。故选B。2．细节理解题。根据文中“Cao,32,wasborninBeijing,butlefthomeat20andhasstudiedandlivedintheUS,theUK,andFrancefor12years.”可知，曹思禹的漫画思想来源于她在3个国家的学习和生活。故选A。3．词句猜测题。根据前句“Shehopestobuildbridges”可猜测出，后句应是打破不同文化之间的误解。故下划线单词“misunderstandings”的意思应是“误解”。故选D。4．细节推理题。根据文中“theonefromChinaissteaming（冒热气的）.”可知，在中国比较受欢迎的是热水。故选D。5．最佳标题。通读全文可知,短文主要围绕曹思禹的漫画展开，介绍了中西方文化的不同。故文章的最佳标题应是“漫画向我们展示了我们的不同之处”。故选B。Passage2（2021·辽宁朝阳·中考真题）InChina,ahostusuallyservesavisitingguestacupofteafirstwhenheentershishouse.ItisatraditionalcustominChina.Butdoyouknowhowtoserveacupofteatoavisitingguest?Well,indifferentplaces,thewaysofservingteaaredifferent.InJiangsuandZhejiangprovinces,aclaycupisusuallyusedtobrew(冲泡)Longjing,Biluochun,Maojianorjustgreentea.Chrysanthemumteaissometimesusedinthehotsummerseasontoreducethehotfromoutside.ServingacupofteaisaverypopularcustomintheNorthChinacities.Inthecoldernortheasternprovinces,thehostswouldprovidewarmblackteawithsugarfortheirguests.InsomecoastalprovincessuchasGuangdongProvinceandFujianProvince,apotofOolongteaorPuerteaistheusualtreat.ServingteatoguestsisamonpracticeinChina.However,differentteaisusedindifferentplaces.InInnerMongolia(内蒙古),aguestisusuallytreatedwithmilkytea.IntheJingpofamily,youwouldbegivenbakedtea(teainwaterandbakedinanoventobemadehot).6．WhatkindofteasetsshouldbeusedtobrewLongjing?A．Aglasscup B．Apapercup C．Aplasticcup D．Aclaycup7．Whichkindofteacanmakepeoplefeelcoolinhotsummer?A．Oolongtea B．Puertea C．Chrysanthemumtea D．Milkytea8．Whenyouarevisitingafriendin________,youmightbeofferedwarmblackteawithsugar.A．Suzhou B．Changchun C．Hangzhou D．Baotou9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“coastal”inParagraph4mean?A．内陆的 B．边境的 C．沿海的 D．沿河的10．Thepassageismainlyabout________.A．thewaysofservingteainChina. B．thedifferentkindsofteainChina.C．thewaysofdrinkingteainChina. D．thereasonsofservingteainChina.【答案】6．D7．C8．B9．C10．A【解析】本文主要介绍了中国不同地区的人们给客人上茶的方式。6．细节理解题。根据“aclaycupisusuallyusedtobrewLongjing,Biluochun,Maojianorjustgreentea”可知，通常会用陶土杯冲泡龙井茶。故选D。7．细节理解题。根据“Chrysanthemumteaissometimesusedinthehotsummerseasontoreducethehotfromoutside.”可知，菊花茶可以在炎热的夏季让人感到凉爽。故选C。8．细节理解题。根据“Inthecoldernortheasternprovinces,thehostswouldprovidewarmblackteawithsugarfortheirguests.”可知，在寒冷的东北部省份，主人会为客人提供加糖的热红茶，长春是寒冷的东北部城市。故选B。9．词义猜测题。根据“suchasGuangdongProvinceandFujianProvince”可知，广东省和福建省是属于沿海的省份，所以“coastal”的意思是“沿海的”。故选C。10．主旨大意题。阅读全文可知，本文主要介绍了中国不同地区的人们给客人上茶的方式。故选A。Passage3（2021·江苏宿迁·中考真题）Ifyouwalkthroughaparkinthemorningorintheevening,youmightseealotofpeopledoingtheseslowandbeautifulmovements—CarrythetigeroverthemountainandWhitecranespreadsitswings.Infact,theyaredoingTaichi.Taichiisanancientmartialart(武术).ItisamonkindofexerciseinChina.Morethan100millionpeopleinover150countriespracticeTaichiatpresent.RecentlyUNESCO(联合国教科文组织)hasaddedTaichitoitsIntangibleCulturalHeritageList(非物质文化遗产名录).Manytaichifanswerehappytohearofit.“Thiswillmaketaichimorepopulararoundtheworld.Hopefully,morepeoplewillbeehealthierbypracticingit.”saidChenBin.HeisaTaichimasterfromthevillageofChenjiagou,HenanProvince.ThisvillageisthebirthplaceofChenstyleTaichi.It’struethatdoingTaichiisgoodforourhealth.Itcanmakeuswalkandmovemorefreely,anditcanalsomakeusstronger.Duringslowmovements,wecanfocuson(专注)ourhandsandfeet.Wecancontrolthembetter.Slowmovementsalsohelpustotakedeepandlongbreaths.Taichialsofocusesontheharmony(和谐)betweenyin(阴)andyang(阳).ItshowshowtheancientChinesepeoplesawtheworld.Theworldisfullofyinandyang:darkandlight,softandhard,femaleandmale.Buttheydon’toppose(对立)eachotherabsolutely(绝对地).Asweseeinthepicture,awhitespotisintheblackareaandablackspotisinthewhitearea.Afteradarknight,thesunwillrise.Leavesfallinautumnbutgrowinspring.Everythingkeepschanging—thatishowweshouldseetheworld.TaichicarriestraditionalChinesephilosophy(哲学),suchasbeinginharmonywithnatureandusingsoftnesstobeathardness.IthasbeeasymbolofChineseculture.11．HowmanypeoplepracticeTaichiintheworldnow?A．About10million. B．Lessthan150thousand.C．Atmost100thousand. D．Morethan100million.12．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethemovementsofTaichi?A．Slowandbeautiful. B．Slowandexciting. C．Fastandfree. D．Strongandtiring.13．WhyhasTaichibeenaddedtoIntangibleCulturalHeritageListrecently?A．BecauseitisasymbolofChineseculture. B．BecauseitisfromthevillageofChenjiagou.C．Becauseitcanmakeuswalkmorefreely. D．Becauseitcanusesoftnesstobeathardness.14．Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．ToaskpeopletodoTaichiintheirfieetime. B．Tointroduceanancientmartialart—taichi.C．ToteachpeoplehowtodoTaichicorrectly. D．ToexplainwhyTaichiisgoodforourhealth.【答案】11．D12．A13．A14．B【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国古老的武术——太极。11．细节理解题。根据“Morethan100millionpeopleinover150countriespracticeTaichiatpresent.”可知，目前全世界有一亿多人练习太极拳。故选D。12．细节理解题。根据“youmightseealotofpeopledoingtheseslowandbeautifulmovements…Infact,theyaredoingTaichi.”可知，太极是缓慢的、美丽的。故选A。13．推理判断题。根据“TaichicarriestraditionalChinesephilosophy…IthasbeeasymbolofChineseculture”可知，太极承载着中国的哲学，是中国文化的象征，所以联合国教科文组织将其列入非物质文化遗产名录。故选A。14．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了中国的传统武术——太极，文章介绍了其发展起源、蕴含的哲理等。故选B。Passage4（2021·新疆·中考真题）根据短文内容，在A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个正确答案。Yangzhoupapercutting,withahistoryof2,000years,canbedatedbacktotheSuiDynasty,makingYangzhouoneoftheplaceswherepapercuttingfirstbecamepopular.IntheSuiDynasty,thepeopleofYangzhouwouldcutcolourfulpaperorsilkandsatin(缎子)tocelebratefestivals.ItissaidthatEmperorYangcametoYangzhouthreetimes.Inwinter,theflowersandtreesinthegardenbecamedryandweak.Theemperororderedthegrilservantstocutfinesilkandsatinintoflowersandleavesandusethemtodecoratethetreesandlakes,copyingnicelythelooksofspringandsummer.Sincethen,“colorfulcutting”hasbeeapopularartinYangzhou.IntheTangDynasty,thepapercuttingindustrywashighlydevelopedandalargeamountofhighqualitypaperwasmadeaspresentstotheCourt(宫廷).IntheQingDynasty,becauseoftheeconomicdevelopment,thepeopleofYangzhoubecameinterestedinwearingfineclothing,especiallyembroidered(刺绣的)clothing.Theembroidereddesignswerebasedonpapercuts,themostwellknowofthemwasfromBaoJun,apapercuttingmaster.Hewonahighreputation(名声)asMagicScissorsforhiswonderfulcuttingskills.AfterthePeople’sRepublicofChinawasstarted,theChinesegovernmentacceptedtheimportanceofpapercuttinglikemanyotherartsandskills.In2007,ChinaPapercutsMuseumopenedtothepublicinthebackgardenoftheWang’sResidence(住所),Yangzhou,greatlyhelpingthedevelopmentofYangzhoupapercutting.15．Whendid“colourfulcutting”beeapopularartinYangzhou?A．IntheSuiDynasty. B．IntheTangDynasty.C．IntheMingDynasty. D．IntheQingDynasty.16．Theunderlinedword“decorate”inParagraph2means______inChinese.A．种植 B．装饰 C．浇水 D．砍伐17．WhendidChinaPapercutsMuseumopentothepublic?A．In2007. B．In2008. C．In2009. D．In2010.18．Wherecanweprobablyfindthepassage?A．Inapoem. B．Inanovel. C．Inamagazine. D．Inadictionary.19．What’sthemainideaonthepassage?A．Howtomakepapercutting.B．Thewaytocutpaper.C．TheimportanceofYangzhoupapercutting.D．ThehistoryanddevelopmentofYangzhoupapercutting.【答案】15．A16．B17．A18．C19．D【解析】本文主要介绍了剪纸艺术的由来和发展历程。15．细节理解题。根据“Yangzhoupapercutting,withahistoryof2,000years,canbedatedbacktotheSuiDynasty,makingYangzhouoneoftheplaceswherepapercuttingfirstbecamepopular”可知，“彩剪”在隋朝成为流行文化，故选A。16．词义猜测题。根据“Inwinter,theflowersandtreesinthegardenbecamedryandweak”及“Theemperororderedthegrilservantstocutfinesilkandsatinintoflowersandleavesandusethemtodecoratethetreesandlakes”可知，因为在冬天花园里的植物变得干燥，所以皇帝让仆人用丝绸和缎子来装饰树和湖，故decorate表示“装饰”，故选B。17．细节理解题。根据“In2007,ChinaPapercutsMuseumopenedtothepublicinthebackgardenoftheWang’sResidence…”可知，在2007年，中国剪纸博物馆向公众开放了，故选A。18．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了剪纸艺术的由来和发展历程，此篇文章会在杂志上看到，故选C。19．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了剪纸艺术的由来和发展历程，故选D。Passage5（2021·四川自贡·中考真题）Ifyou’reridingina“lift”oran“elevator”,oreating“chips”versus“fries”,thesewordsalldependonwhetheryou’reintheUKorUS.AlthoughtheybothspeakEnglish,therearemanyphrasesandidiomsthatdifferbetweenthecultures.Forexample,haveyoueverjustnotbeeninthemoodtogooutwithfriends?IntheUSyoumightsayyoudon’tfeellikedoingthatactivity,butintheUKyouwouldsay,“Ican’tbeasked.”Maybeyou’reabouttotakeatestandfeelalittleanxious.IntheUS,youmightsayyouarenervous,butintheUK,onecouldsaytheyare“havingkittens”.IfsomeoneintheUKwerefeelingtheywereunderpressure,theymightsaytheyare“underthecosh”.EvenmanynativeEnglishspeakersareoftenconfusedbythemeaningsoftheseterms.StephanieStone,aUSnative,recallsherexperiencestudyingintheUK.“Peoplewouldask,‘Youallright?’FormonthsIthoughtIlookedunwelluntilIrealizeditjustmeant‘How’sitgoing?’.”IfyouwanttoknowmoreaboutUSandUKidioms,you’dbetter“haveabutcher’shook”atsomephrasebooks.Itcanbequiteinterestingtofind,theequivalent（对应的）phrasesinyourownlanguage.20．WhatwouldyousayinAmericaifyouareunwillingtogooutwithfriends?A．Ican’tbeasked. B．I’munderthecosh. C．Idon’tfeellikedoingthat.21．HowmightStephanieStonefeelatfirstwhenasked‘Youallright?’intheUK?A．Surprised. B．Pleased. C．Tired.22．Whatdoesthephrase“haveabutcher’shook”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Getmanyskills. B．Havealook. C．Findsomewords.23．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．ThemeaningsofphrasesandidiomsintheUKandUS.B．ThehistoryofphrasesandidiomsintheUKandUS.C．ThedifferencesofphrasesandidiomsintheUKandUS.【答案】20．C21．A22．B23．C【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了英国和美国短语和习语的差异。20．细节理解题。根据“IntheUSyoumightsayyoudon’tfeellikedoingthatactivity”可知，在美国，如果你不愿意和朋友出去，你会说“你不想做那个活动”，故选C。21．推理判断题。根据“Peoplewouldask,‘Youallright?’FormonthsIthoughtIlookedunwelluntilIrealizeditjustmeant‘How’sitgoing?’”可知，人们会问“你没事吧？”，几个月来，作者一直觉得自己看起来不太舒服，直到我意识到它只是表示“怎么样了？”所以作者一开始感到惊讶，故选A。22．词句猜测题。分析“IfyouwanttoknowmoreaboutUSandUKidioms,you’dbetter‘haveabutcher’shook’atsomephrasebooks.”可知，如果你想了解更多的英美习语，你最好去看一些习语书。此处“haveabutcher’shook”的意思是“看”的意思，故选B。23．主旨大意题。分析全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了英国和美国短语和习语的差异。故选C。Passage6（2021·重庆八中九年级期中）Shadowpuppetplay(皮影戏),alsocalled“shadowplay”,isatraditionalChineseartofstorytelling.Dramaswereplayedoutinscreenorwallsforthousandsofyearstoentertain(娱乐)andteach.ItwasverypopularinmanypartsofChinaduringtheTang(618907)andSong(9601279)periods.Shadowpuppetsaremadeofhardleather(皮革).Theleatheriscutoutintheshapeofaperson,ananimaloranobject.Eachpuppetispaintedinbrightcolorsandputonastick.Differentcolorsareusedtoshowgoodandbadofpersoninthedrama.Somepuppetshavemovablearmsandlegs.They’reshownonthewhitescreenthroughthelight.Duringashadowpuppetplay,theplayersstandbehindawhitescreenwithlightsbehindit.Theaudiencesitinfrontofthescreen.Theplayersholdthepuppetsveryclosetothescreensotheaudiencecanseethepuppets’shadowsclearly.Thentheymovethepuppetsaroundanddothevoicesofthedifferentroles.NowbecauseofTVandfilms,shadowpuppetplaysarenotaspopularasbefore.Butthebasicprinciple(原理)andwaysofshadowperformanceplayedanimportantroleintheinventionofthemodernmovieandthedevelopmentofthemoviesandcartoons.Nowadays,theChineseshadowpuppetplayshavebeencollectedbymuseumsofmanycountriesintheworld.Itisthetreasureintheworldcultureandartfamily.24．Shadowpuppetplaywasverypopular________.A．betweentheyear907andtheyear960 B．beforetheTangandSongperiodsC．throughtheTangandSongperiods D．aftertheTangandSongperiods25．________dothevoicesofthedifferentroles.A．Thepuppets B．Theplayers C．Theinventors D．Thescreen26．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Shadowplayisanartofstorytellingtoentertainandinstruct.B．Thecolorsofeachshadowpuppethavedifferentmeanings.C．Shadowplayisregardedasthetreasureintheworldculture.D．Shadowplayisunimportantforthedevelopmentofcartoons.27．Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe________.A．ShadowPlay—ATraditionalChineseArt B．TheHistoryofChineseShadowPlayC．HowtoPutonaShadowPlay D．TheStepstoMakeShadowPuppets【答案】24．C25．B26．D27．A【解析】文章主要介绍了中国的传统艺术皮影戏，皮影戏在唐宋时期最流行，有着悠久的历史，对现在的电影和动画也有着很重要的影响。24．细节理解题。根据“ItwasverypopularinmanypartsofChinaduringtheTang(618907)andSong(9601279)periods.”可知，皮影戏在唐宋时期很受欢迎，故选C。25．细节理解题。根据“Theplayersholdthepuppetsveryclosetothescreensotheaudiencecanseethepuppetsshadowsclearly.Thentheymovethepuppetsaroundanddothevoicesofthedifferentroles.”可知，演员做不同角色的声音，故选B。26．推理判断题。根据“Butthebasicprinciple(原理)andwaysofshadowperformanceplayedanimportantroleintheinventionofthemodernmovieandthedevelopmentofthemoviesandcartoons.”可知，皮影戏的基本原理对卡通电影的发展起到了重要的作用，所以D表述错误，故选D。27．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了中国的传统艺术皮影戏，故选A。Passage7（2021·浙江·慈溪市上林初级中学九年级期中）Americansoftentrytosaythingsasquicklyaspossible.So,forsomeexpressions,weusethefirstlettersofthewordsinsteadofsayingeachword.Manymonexpressionsorlongnamesareshortenedthisway.BYOBisashortwayofsaying,“BringYourOwnBottle.”ThelettersBYOBareoftenfoundatthebottomofawritteninvitationtoasimplesocialeventorgatheringoffriends.Forexample,let’ssayIhadaNewYear’sEveparty.Imightincludeontheinvitation,“PleaseetomypartyandBYOB．”Thebottleeachpersonbringsiswhatthepersonwantstodrinkatthepartyorwantstoshare.However,aninvitationtoaspecialeventsuchasaweddingwouldneversayBYOB．Aninvitationtoanofficialorveryspecialeventoftenhasotherletterswrittenatthebottom.ThelettersareRSVP.TheselettersrepresenttheFrenchexpression,“RepondezS’ilVousPlait.”InEnglishthewordsmean,“RespondIfItPleasesYou.”Americansusethelettersasashortwaytosay,“Pleaseanswerthisinvitation.”AnotherexpressionusuallyusedforbusinessandnotpartiesisASAP.So,acolleaguemightsaysheneedssomethingdoneASAP.Itmeansassoonaspossible.ShemightalsoneedsomethingdonebyCOB．Thatmeansshewantstofinishitby“CloseOfBusiness”ortheendoftheworkday.Beginninglettersareoftenusedtorepresentthenamesofuniversities.AfamousoneisMIT.ThatisshortfortheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.AnothermajoruniversityisUCLLA．Almostnooneeversaysitsrealname,theUniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngeles.Thattakeswaytoolong!28．WhyaresomemonexpressionsorlongnamesshortenedbyAmericans?A．Becauseit’seasytoread. B．Becauseitisquicktosay.C．Becauseitsoundsgood. D．Becauseit’sfasttowrite.29．RSVPmightbewritten________.A．atthetopofaninvitationtoabusinesspartyB．atthetopofaninvitationtoaweddingC．atthebottomofaninvitationtoanofficialeventD．atthebottomofaninvitationtoyourfriend’sparty30．Ifyouwanttochangeatopicwhenyouaretalkingwithsomeone,youmaysay________.A．BTW B．IDK C．TBH D．OMG31．What’sthepurposeofthispassage?A．Tointroduceashortwayofsaying.B．Toteachushowtosaysomethinginashortway.C．Totelluswhyweshouldsaysomethinginashortway.D．Toencourageustosaysomethinginashortway.【答案】28．B29．C30．A31．A【解析】本文讲述了在美国日常生活中，人们为了方便经常使用省略说法，并详细列举了诸多例子加以说明。28．细节理解题。根据“Americansoftentrytosaythingsasquicklyaspossible.So,forsomeexpressions,weusethefirstlettersofthewordsinsteadofsayingeachword”可知，美国人常常试图说得尽可能快。所以，对于一些表达，会把一些常用语或长名字缩短。故选B。29．细节理解题。根据“Aninvitationtoanofficialorveryspecialeventoftenhasotherletterswrittenatthebottom.ThelettersareRSVP.”可知，RSVP.常出现在官方活动或非常特殊的活动的邀请函的底部。故选C。30．推理判断题。根据“weusethefirstlettersofthewordsinsteadofsayingeachword”可知，美国人常使用单词的首字母来代替说每个单词，四个选项中，BTW是ByTheWay的缩写，表示“顺便提及”；IDK是IDon’tKnow的缩写表示“我不知道”；TBH是tobehonest的缩写，表示“老实说”；OMG是ohmygod的缩写，表示“我的天啊”；想要转换话题的话，应该用“顺便说一下”bytheway。故选A。31．推理判断题。本文讲述了在美国日常生活中，人们为了方便经常使用省略说法，并详细列举了诸多例子加以说明和介绍，由此可知，本文主要是向我们介绍美国一种简短的说法。故选A。Passage8（2021·江西·临川一中九年级月考）TheLanternFestivalfallsonthe15thofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar（阴历）.Thisdayisalwaysthefirstfullmooninthenewyear.AncientpeoplealsocalleditShangyuanFestival.CelebrationsandtraditionsonthisdaybeganfromtheHanDynasty（朝代）andbecamepopularintheTangDynasty.Watchingtheredlanternsisoneofthemaintraditions.Lanternsofdifferentshapesandsizesareusuallyputontrees,oralongriverbanksonshow.ItissaidthatskylanternswerefirstusedbyZhugeKongmingtoaskforhelpwhenhewasintrouble.Today,whenthelanternsslowlyriseintotheair.Anothertraditionisguessinglanternriddles（谜语）.Theriddlesareusuallyshort,wise（汉字）,afamousperson’sname,oraplacename.Themostimportantthingistoeatsweetdumplingswithdifferenttastes.InnorthernChina,theyarecalledyuanxiaowhileinsouthernpartthey’renamedtangyuan.Becausemakingsweetdumplingsislikeagameoranactivity,theyareusuallydonehappilybyagroupoffriendsorfamilymembers.Inoldtimes,theLanternFestivalwasalsoromantic（浪漫的）.Watchinglanternsgaveyoungpeopleachancetomeeteachother.AlinefromXinQiji,showsthis:HundredsandthousandsoftimesIsearchedforherinthecrowd.SuddenlyIturned,andthereshestood,inthedim（昏暗的）.32．WhendidcelebrationsandtraditionsoftheLanternFestivalstartfrom?A．TheHanDynasty. B．TheTangDynasty. C．TheSongDynasty. D．TheYuanDynasty.33．WhatwereskylanternsfirstusedforbyZhugeKongminginancienttimes?A．Makingwishes. B．Celebratingbirthdays.C．Encouragingthesoldiers. D．Askingforhelp.34．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutsweetdumplings?A．Theyhavedifferenttastes.B．Theyarenamed“yuanxiao”alloverthecountry.C．Peopleenjoytheprocessofmakingthem.D．AtLanternFestivalpeopleeatsweetdumplings.35．ThelinefromXinQijiinthepassageshowstheLanternFestivalwas________inoldtimes.A．boring B．humorous C．romantic D．exciting【答案】32．A33．D34．B35．C【解析】本文主要介绍了中国元宵节的由来，习俗和传统。32．细节理解题。根据“CelebrationsandtraditionsonthisdaybeganfromtheHanDynasty（朝代）andbecamepopularintheTangDynasty.”可知这一天的庆祝活动和传统始于汉代，故选A。33．细节理解题。根据“ItissaidthatskylanternswerefirstusedbyZhugeKongmingtoaskforhelpwhenhewasintrouble.”可知孔明灯最初是诸葛亮在遇到困难时用来求助的，故选D。34．推理判断题。根据“InnorthernChina,theyarecalledyuanxiaowhileinsouthernpartthey’renamedtangyuan.”南方叫汤圆，并不是全国都叫元宵。故选B。35．细节理解题。根据“Inoldtimes,theLanternFestivalwasalsoromantic（浪漫的）....AlinefromXinQiji,showsthis:HundredsandthousandsoftimesIsearchedforherinthecrowd.SuddenlyIturned,andthereshestood,inthedim（昏暗的）.”“我无数次在人群中寻找她。突然我转过身来，她就站在那里，在那个昏暗的地方。”可知元宵节也很浪漫。故选C。Passage9（2021·浙江·萧山北干初中九年级月考）ThetraditionalChineselunarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.GrainRain（谷雨）,asthelastterminspring,startsonApril19andendsonMay4.GrainRainesfromtheoldsaying,“Rainbringsupthegrowthofhundredsofgrains”,whichshowsthatthisperiodofrainfall

isveryimportantforthegrowthofcrops.Here’ssomethingthatyou

maynotknowabouttheGrainRain.HighertemperatureGrainRainfallsbetweentheend

ofspringandthebeginningofsummer,andthetemperature

risesmuchhigherthanitdoesinMarch.Withdrysoilandheavy

winds,sandstormsmayhappenmoreoften.DrinkingteaThereisan

oldcustominsouthern

ChinathatpeopledrinkteaonthedayofGrainRain.SpringteaduringGrainRainisgoodforthe

eyes.It

isalsosaidthatdrinkingteaonthisdaywouldpreventbadluck.Eatingtoonasinensis(香椿)PeopleinnorthernChinahavethetraditiontoeatthevegetabletoonasinensisduringGrainRain.AnoldChinesesayinggoes“toonasinensisbeforetherainisastenderassilk”（嫩如丝）.Thevegetableisgoodforthestomachandskin.TheGrainRainFestivalTheGrain

RainFestivaliscelebratedby

fishing

villagesinnorthernChina.GrainRainmarksthestartofthefishermen’sfirstvoyage（航行）ofthe

year.Thecustomdatesbacktomorethan2000yearsago,whenpeoplebelievedtheyowedagoodharvesttothegods,whoprotectedthemfromthestormyseas.36．HowmanypiecesofinformationdoesthepassagegiveaboutGrainRainthatwemaynotknow?A．2 B．3 C．4 D．537．WhichdayisinGrainRain?A．April13 B．April25 C．May6 D．May1938．Whichofthefollowingisnotthebenefitofeatingthevegetabletoonasinensis?A．Keepingyourskinsmooth B．MakingyourstomachstrongC．Tastingreallygood D．Breathingsmoothly39．InthecoastalareasofnorthernChina,theGrainRainFestivalmeans_________.A．eatingthevegetables B．thestartofthefishermen’sfirstvoyageoftheyearC．thestartoftheheavyrain D．thestartofdrinkingtea【答案】36．C37．B38．D39．B【解析】谷雨是24节气之一，源于古语“雨生百谷”，说明这一时期的降雨对农作物的生长非常重要。文中介绍了关于谷雨的一些风俗。36．细节理解题。短文第二段到第五段，分别介绍了关于谷雨的一些信息，包括Highertemperature、Drinkingtea、Eatingtoonasinensis(香椿)和TheGrainRainFestival，一共四条。故选C。37．细节理解题。根据第一段“GrainRain（谷雨）,asthelastterminspring,startsonApril19andendsonMay4.”可知，谷雨从4月19日到5月4日。结合选项可知，4月25日处在谷雨这个节气中。故选B。38．细节理解题。根据第四段“AnoldChinesesayinggoes“toonasinensisbeforetherainisastenderassilk”.Thevegetableisgoodforthestomachandskin.”可知，谷雨时节吃香椿，香椿对胃和皮肤好，A、B和C都符合文意。故选D。39．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“GrainRainmarksthestartofthefishermen'sfirstvoyage（航行）oftheyear.”可知，在中国的东部沿海地区，谷雨标志着渔民一年第一次航行的开始。故选B。Passage10（2021·河北·献县教育体育局教研室九年级期末）EnglishisbeingmoreandmorepopularinChina.Itcanbeusedineveryfield,suchasonsomesignsandrestaurantmenus.Buttherea