话题阅读18节日与文化-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18节日与文化(解析版)¤话题01¤话题01 世界各地的教师节¤话题02 世界读书日¤话题03 父亲节的由来及习俗¤话题04 元宵节的由来，习俗和传统¤话题05 中秋节¤话题06 重阳节的历史和传统¤话题07 清明节¤话题08 美国人对于圣诞节的看法¤话题09 母亲节¤话题10 妇女节

Passage1（2021·广西贵港·中考真题）InChina,Teachers’DaywasfirstcelebratedonSeptember10,1985.NowpeoplecelebrateitonSeptember10everyyear.Onthisspecialday,studentsusuallygivetheirteachersthankyoucards,flowers,fruitsandothersmallgiftstoshowtheirrespect（尊重）andappreciation（感激）.IntheUnitedStates,Teachers’Dayisknownas“NationalTeacherDay”.It’sonTuesdayduringthefirstfullweekofMay.Thedayiscelebratedbystudentstoshowtheirappreciationfortheirteacherswithflowers,thankyoucardsandothergifts.InIndia,Teachers’DayiscelebratedonSeptember5inhonorof（纪念）thesecondpresidentofIndia.September5ishisbirthday.Traditionalsongsaresung,poemsarerecited（背诵）anddramasareperformedbybothjuniorandseniorstudents.InRussia,Teachers’DaywascelebratedonthefirstSundayofOctoberbetween1965and1994.Since1994,thedayhasbeencelebratedonthe5thofOctober,thesamedayasWorldTeachers’Day.Studentsusuallyshowtheirrespectandappreciationwithgames,petitions,dramas,danceorlittlepresents.Besidestheactivities,someschoolsreward（奖励）theirteachersfortheirefforts.Teachers’DayiscelebratedinVietnam（越南）onNovember20th.Itwasfirstcelebratedin1958.Since1982,thedayhasbeennamed“VietnameseEducators’Day”.StudentsholdtheTeachers’Daypartiesattheirschoolstocelebrateit.1．WhendidChinesepeoplecelebrateTeachers’Dayforthefirsttime?A．In1958. B．In1965. C．In1985. D．In1994.2．InIndia,studentscelebrateTeachers’DaybydoingthefollowingthingsEXCEPT________.A．singingsongs B．recitingpoemsC．performingdramas D．playinggames3．In________,peoplecelebrateTeachers’DayinSeptember.A．ChinaandIndia B．IndiaandRussiaC．IndiaandtheUnitedStates D．ChinaandVietnam4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Fivecountriesarementionedinthispassage.B．Teachers’Dayisknownas“NationalTeacherDay”inAmerica.C．Teachers’DayiscelebratedonthefirstSundayofOctoberinRussianow.D．ChineseandAmericanstudentsgivetheirteachersthankyoucardsonTeachers’Day.5．Thepassagemaybefrom________.A．anovel B．amagazine C．aguidebook D．anotice【答案】1．C2．D3．A4．C5．B【解析】本文介绍了世界各地教师节是在哪一天，以及人们如何庆祝这一天的。1．细节理解题。根据“InChina,Teachers’DaywasfirstcelebratedonSeptember10,1985”可知，在中国，教师节最早是在1985年9月10日庆祝的，故选C。2．细节理解题。根据“Traditionalsongsaresung,poemsarerecited（背诵）anddramasareperformedbybothjuniorandseniorstudents”可知，印度庆祝教师节的活动有：唱歌，背诗，表演戏剧，故选D。3．细节理解题。根据“InChina,Teachers’DaywasfirstcelebratedonSeptember10,1985.NowpeoplecelebrateitonSeptember10everyyear”及“InIndia,Teachers’DayiscelebratedonSeptember5inhonorof（纪念）thesecondpresidentofIndia”可知，中国和印度在九月份庆祝教师节，故选A。4．推理判断题。根据“InRussia,Teachers’DaywascelebratedonthefirstSundayofOctoberbetween1965and1994.Since1994,thedayhasbeencelebratedonthe5thofOctober”可知，自从1994年开始，俄罗斯是在10月5日庆祝教师节，C表述不正确，故选C。5．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了世界各地教师节的情况，可能来自一本杂志，故选B。Passage2（2021·北京昌平·九年级期中）Doyoulikereading?Ifso,thenWorldBookDaymightbejustforyou.WorldBookDaywasfirstorganizedbytheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO)in1995toencouragereading.ItisnowcelebratedbybookloverseveryyearonApril23rd,whichfallsonthebirthdayofBritishauthorWilliamShakespeare.Readingisawonderfulhobbytogetinto.Notonlycanithelpyouexplorenewworldswithyourveryownimagination,butitcanalsohelpyoumakenewfriendsintherealworld.Althoughreadingisoftenseenasanunsociablehobby,thereareactuallymanydifferentkindsofclubsandeventstounitebookloverseverywhere.Forexample,thereisthepracticeofBookCrossing,whichtriesto“makethewholeworldalibrary”.Toparticipate,youleaveabookinapublicarea.Thatbookwillthenbepickedupandenjoyedbysomeoneelse,whowillinturnleavethebookforsomeoneelsetofind.Byjoiningbookclubsandevents,bookloverscanmaketheirownmunities,connectwithothers,andsharetheirknowledgewithpeopleallaroundtheworld.Buthowcanbooksstaypopularinanincreasinglydigitalworld?It’safactthattherearedozensofdifferentthingsturningourattentionaway.Thankfully,peoplestillseemtobeveryinterestedinreadingbooks.Today,teenagershaveevenstartedusingthepopularvideosharingappTikToktomaketheirownbookclubs.Usingthehashtag“BookTok”,teensaresharingthingsliketheirfavoritetitles,bookreviews,andreadingtipswithotherusers.Theseteenage“BookTokers”havehelpedtogetpeopleoutofreadingslumps(衰退)andintonewnovels.panieshavealsostartedtofindnewandinterestingwaystokeepreadersinvolved.Forexample,therearemanymobileappsandonlineservicesthatencouragereadingbyprovidingshortpassagesthatarefitformodernlifestylesandbusytimetables.So,whetheryoupreferdownloadingyourbooksorgoingtoabookstoretoenjoythat“newbook”smell,besuretocelebrateWorldBookDaybyopeningoneofyourfavorites.6．Theword“unite”inparagraph3probablymeans________.A．join B．please C．train D．call7．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．TheWorldBookDaywastocelebratethebirthofWilliamShakespeare.B．Readingisunsociablesothemoreyouread,thelessfriendsyou’llhave.C．Bookloversprefergoingtobookstorestodownloadingthebooksonline.D．Booksarestilldrawinggreatattentionofthepublicinthedigitalworld.8．Whatisthewriter’smainpurposeinwritingthispassage?A．TointroducethecelebrationofWorldBookDay.B．Todiscusstheproblemsofthereadingslumps.C．Tostresstheimportanceofthereadingclubs.D．Toencouragetheloveofreadingandbooks.【答案】6．A7．D8．D【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界读书日，读书的好处以及网络达人和公司通过社交媒体或其他有趣的方式让更多的人参与到读书中来。6.词句猜测题。根据第三段“…butitcanalsohelpyoumakenewfriendsintherealworld.”可知，阅读可以帮助我们在现实世界中交到朋友，再结合选项可知，通过联合书本爱好者的方式可以交到朋友，所以“unite”应是“join（联合）”的意思。故选A。7.推理判断题。根据第五段“It’safactthattherearedozensofdifferentthingsturningourattentionaway.Thankfully,peoplestillseemtobeveryinterestedinreadingbooks.”可知，虽然有很多不同的事物在转移着人们的注意力，但是人们对阅读还是有极大兴趣的，也就是说在数字世界中，阅读还在获得人们的极大关注，D选项符合文意。故选D。8．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了世界读书日，读书的好处以及网络达人和公司通过社交媒体或其他有趣的方式让更多的人参与到读书中来，由此可知本文的写作目的应是鼓励人们要爱上阅读和书籍。故选D。Passage3（2021·山东·菏泽市牡丹区第二十一初级中学九年级月考）Father’sDayhasaveryshorthistory.ItwasstartedbecausetherewasaMother’sDay,andjustbecausesomeAmericansthoughtthatifwehadaMother’sDay,weshouldalsohaveaFather’sDay.Father’sDayhasbeeimportantinNorthAmerica.Andshopkeepers（店主）founditwasagoodwaytogetpeopletobuypresentsfortheirfathers,presentsfromtheirshops.Bytheway,veryfewcountrieshaveaFather’sDay,thoughsomehaveChildren’sDay,oraspecialdayforboysandanotherforgirls.MoreandmorecountriesarehavingMother’sDay,somaybeFather’sDaywillalsobeepopularbeforetoolong.Now,whatdopeopleinNorthAmericadoonFather’sDay?Thenewspapers,radiosandTVtellchildrenwhattheyshoulddo—buyaFather’sDaypresentforyourfather.TheyeventellawifetobuyaFather’sDaypresent—notforherfatherbutforherhusband,evenifheisnotyetafather.AndtheytellgrandchildrentobuyaFather’sDaypresentfortheirgrandfathers.TheimportantthingtorememberaboutFather’sDayisthatAmericanchildrencanshowtheirlovetotheirfathersinamoreopenway.9．Father’sDaywasstartedjustbecause________.A．therewasaMother’sDay B．therewasaChildren’sDay C．peoplelikedtheirfathersverymuch10．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．VeryfewcountrieshaveaFather’sDay.B．AmericansnevercareaboutFather’sDay.C．Father’sDayhasbeeimportantinNorthAmerica11．InAmerica,peoplehaveaFather’sDayto________.A．goshoppingwiththeirfathers B．helptheirfathersdosomething C．showtheirlovetotheirfathers12．OnFather’sDay,shopkeepersalwayswant________.A．peopletobuyasmanypresentsaspossibleB．childrentobuypresentsonlyfortheirfathersC．womentobuypresentsonlyfortheirhusbands13．Itcanbelearnedfromthearticlethat________.A．thewriterisagainstFather’sDayB．manycountrieshaveaFather’sDayC．shopkeeperscangetmoremoneyonFather’sDaythanusual【答案】9．A10．B11．C12．A13．C【解析】每年六月份的第三个周日是父亲节，这篇文章讲述了父亲节的由来以及它的一些习俗。9．细节理解题。根据第一段“Father’shasashortwasbecausewasaDay”可知，父亲节的成立是因为有母亲节。故选A。10．推理判断题。根据第三段“TheimportantthingtorememberaboutFather’sDayisthatAmericanchildrencanshowtheirlovetotheirfathersinamoreopenway.”父亲节时，美国的孩子们可以向父亲表达他们的爱。由此可知，美国人关注父亲节，B选项不符合文意，故选B。11．细节理解题。根据第三段“TheimportantthingtorememberaboutFather’sDayisthatAmericanchildrencanshowtheirlovetotheirfathersinamoreopenway.”父亲节时，美国的孩子们可以向父亲表达他们的爱。故选C。12．细节理解题。根据第一段“Andshopkeepers（店主）founditwasagoodwaytogetpeopletobuypresentsfortheirfathers,presentsfromtheirshops.”店主们发现这是让人们从店里给他们的父亲买礼物的好方法，由此可知店主总是想要人们买很多礼物。故选A。13．推理判断题。根据第二段“Thenewspapers,radiosandTVtellchildrenwhattheyshoulddo—buyaFather’sDaypresentforyourfather.TheyeventellawifetobuyaFather’sDaypresent—notforherfatherbutforherhusband,evenifheisnotyetafather.AndtheytellgrandchildrentobuyaFather’sDaypresentfortheirgrandfathers.”父亲节时，人们都会给父亲买礼物，妻子也给丈夫买礼物，孙子给爷爷买礼物。由此可推测，商店比平时赚的钱更多。故选C。Passage4（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）.14．WhendidcelebrationsandtraditionsoftheLanternFestivalstartfrom?A．TheHanDynasty. B．TheTangDynasty. C．TheSongDynasty. D．TheYuanDynasty.15．WhatwereskylanternsfirstusedforbyZhugeKongminginancienttimes?A．Makingwishes. B．Celebratingbirthdays.C．Encouragingthesoldiers. D．Askingforhelp.16．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutsweetdumplings?A．Theyhavedifferenttastes.B．Theyarenamed“yuanxiao”alloverthecountry.C．Peopleenjoytheprocessofmakingthem.D．AtLanternFestivalpeopleeatsweetdumplings.17．ThelinefromXinQijiinthepassageshowstheLanternFestivalwas________inoldtimes.A．boring B．humorous C．romantic D．exciting【答案】14．A15．D16．B17．C【解析】本文主要介绍了中国元宵节的由来，习俗和传统。14．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。15．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。16．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。17．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。Passage5（2021·安徽·枞阳县钱铺初中九年级期中）TheMidAutumnFestivalhasahistoryof2,000years.Duringthese2,000yearslotsofMidAutumntraditionshavebeenthoughtupbyChinesepeople.Allthecelebrationsshowthehappinessandexcitementofpeople.ThemaincelebrationsduringtheMidAutumnFestivalareappreciatingthemoon,eatingmooncakestogetherandmakingChineseMidAutumnFestivallanterns.Thesethreecelebrationshavebeenpassedfromgenerationtogeneration.ChinesepeoplemaythinktheMidAutumnFestivalisnotingiftheydon’tdothesethreethings.InsomeplacesinChinapeoplecelebratethefestivalindifferentways.InChaozhou,GuangdongProvince,peopleeattaro(芋头)tocelebratethefestival,becausethetaroharvestoccursatthesametimeasthefestival.Theyeattaroandhopetheharvestisgoodinthenextyear.InNanjing,peoplecookduckwithsweetscentedosmanthus(桂花),becauseNanjingpeoplethinksweetscentedosmanthusisasymbolofpeace.Insomeplacespeoplemakefiresinsidetowerstocelebratethefestival,becausetheythinkthefireisasymbolofgoodbusiness.IntheliteraryhistoryofChina,manypoetspennedpraisetothepuremoonofmidautumnnightandgavewordstotheirdelicatefeelings.Thefollowingisoneofthebestofthosepoems.ThoughtsintheSilentNightLiBaiThemoonlightisshinningthroughthewindow.Anditmakesmewonderifitisthefrostontheground,Lookinguptoseethemoon,LookingdownImisssomuchaboutmyhometown.LiBaiusedhislinestoexpresshishomesicknessattheMoonFestival.18．AllthecelebrationsoftheMidAutumnFestivalshow________.A．thehappinessofpeople B．thedifferencesofpeopleC．theimportanceofthefestival D．thehappinessandexcitementofpeople19．Howmanymainkindsofcelebrationsarementioned?A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.20．Whydopeoplemakefiresinsidetowerstocelebratethefestivalinsomeplaces?A．Becausetheythinkthefireisasymbolofpeace.B．Becausetheythinkthefireisasymbolofgoodbusiness.C．Becausetheyhopetheharvestisgoodinthenextyear.D．Becausetheyhopetheywillbehealthierinthenextyear.21．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“frost”meaninChinese?A．霜 B．雾 C．影 D．光22．WhatdidLiBaidotoexpresshishomesicknessattheMoonFestival?A．AstoryofMoon. B．ApoemnamedThoughtsintheSilentNight.C．AsongcalledThoughtsintheSilentNight. D．Ajoke.【答案】18．D19．C20．B21．A22．B【解析】主旨大意：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国传统的节日之一——中秋节。短文主要介绍了中秋节的历史、主要的庆祝活动以及诗人如何用诗歌表达自己的思乡之情。18．细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Allthecelebrationsshowthehappinessandexcitementofpeople.”可知所有的庆祝都表达了人们的兴奋与激动。故选D。19．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“ThemaincelebrationsduringtheMidAutumnFestivalareappreciatingthemoon,eatingmooncakestogetherandmakingChineseMidAutumnFestivallanterns”可知主要的庆祝活动有三个：赏月，吃月饼和做灯笼。故选C。20．细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Insomeplacespeoplemakefiresinsidetowerstocelebratethefestival,becausetheythinkthefireisasymbolofgoodbusiness”可知他们以这种特殊的方式庆祝中秋节是因为他们认为火是生意兴隆的象征。故选B。21．词义猜测题。根据“Anditmakesmewonderifitisthefrostontheground”“疑是地上霜”可知句中单词frost意思是“霜”。故选A。22．细节理解题。根据短文第四段第二句“Thefollowingisoneofthebestofthosepoems”可知接下来这首李白的《静夜思》就是最能表达思乡之情的诗歌之一。故选B。Passage6（2020·山西实验中学九年级月考）请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。ThereisafestivalinChinathathasthreenames.It’sknownastheChongyangFestival.Also,itiscalledtheDoubleNinthFestivalbecauseitfallsontheninthdayoftheninthmonthoftheChineselunarcalendar(阴历).FinallyithasbeenSenior’sDay(老人节)since1989.Thisyear,itwillfallonOct25.Therearemanytraditionsforthisfestival.Inthepast,peopleclimbedmountains,drankchrysanthemum(菊花)wine,andworeaplantcalledzhuyutocelebrateit.Climbingmountainsinautumnbringspeopleclosetonatureandit’sgoodforhealth.Bothchrysanthemumandzhuyuarealsocleanplantsandtheycancleanhousesandmakepeoplehealthy.InChina,ninehasthesimilarpronunciationwiththeword“forever”,meaninglonglife.SotheChinesegovernmentsetthedayastheSenior’sDayin1989—adaytorespecttheold.Manypaniesandmunitiesorganizeautumntripsforoldpeople.Youngpeoplebringelderstothecountrysidetoenjoynature.Theyalsogivethemgifts.InChina,itisatraditiontorespectoldpeople.Inthepast,ifyoungpeopledidn’ttakegoodcareoftheirparents,theywouldbeseriouslypunished.Nowwehavethe24FilialExemplars(《新二十四孝》).Itincludes24thingsweshoulddoforelders,suchascallingthemupeveryweekandgoingtoseethemmoreoften.Onthisthreenamedfestival,remembertoshowyourlovetoyourelders.23．WhichisNOTanameforthefestivalbefore1989?A．ChongyangFestival B．theDoubleNinthFestival C．Senior’sDay24．Whatisthemonthingofthreetraditionsforthisfestival?A．Theyaregoodforhealth.B．Theymakepeopleclosetonature.C．Theymakethehousesclean.25．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“respect”inParagraph3meaninChinese?A．思念 B．尊重 C．保护26．Whatdoes“them”inthelastparagraphreferto(指的是)?A．Elders B．Parents C．Grandparents27．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．HistoryofChongyangFestival.B．TraditionsofChongyangFestival.C．IntroductionofChongyangFestival.【答案】23．C24．A25．B26．A27．C【解析】本文是一篇说明文，作者介绍了重阳节的历史和传统。23．细节理解题。根据原文“FinallyithasbeenSenior’sDay(老人节)since1989”可知，1989年之前重阳节还不叫老人节。故选C。24．推理判断题。根据原文“it’sgoodforhealth…makepeoplehealthy…”可知，重阳节的传统都透露着人们对健康的追求。故选A。25．词句猜测题。根据下文“Manypaniesandmunitiesorganizeautumntripsforoldpeople.Youngpeoplebringelderstothecountrysidetoenjoynature.Theyalsogivethemgifts”可知，这一天是人们展示对老人尊重的节日。故“respect”此处有“尊重”之意。故选B。26．词句猜测题。根据上文“Itincludes24thingsweshoulddoforelders”可知，此处them指的是上文提到的“elders”。故选A。27．主旨大意题。本文是一篇说明文，作者介绍了重阳节的历史和传统。故本文主要是对重阳节的整体进行介绍。故选C。Passage7（2021·山东肥城·二模）TheQingmingFestival,whichusuallyfallsbetweenApril4and6eachyear,onthe108thdayaftertheWinterSolstice,isoneofthe24seasonaldivisionpointsinthetraditionalChinesecalendar.Qingming,strictlymeaning“pureandbright”,showsrisingtemperaturesandincreasedrainfallatthestartofspring.ItalwaysrainsaroundQingming,providingatypicalsceneforthefestival.Some1,200yearsago,aChinesepoemwrittenbythegreatTangDynastypoetDuMuillustratedasceneofQingming:AdrizzlingrainfallsliketearsontheMourningDay;Themourner’sheartisgoingtobreakonhisway.Wherecanawineshopbefoundtodrownhissadhours?Acowherdpointstoacot’smidapricotflowers.TheQingmingFestivalinspringistheoccasionforvisitingancestralgraves.QingMingispopularlyassociatedwithJieZitui,wholivedinShanxiprovincein600B．C．TomarkJie,thelordChongErorderedallfiresineveryhometobeputoutontheanniversaryofJie’sdeath.Thusbeganthe“coldfoodfeast”,adaywhennofoodcouldbecookedsincenofirecouldbelit.The“coldfood”festivalfallsontheeveofQingMingandisoftenconsideredaspartoftheQingMingfestival.Astimepassed,theQingMingfestivalreplacedthe“coldfood”festival.Whateverpracticeisobserved,thebasicobservationofQingMingistorememberone’seldersbymakingaspecialefforttovisittheirgraves,ashesorancestraltablets.Oneofthemostimportantactivitiesonthisdayistotendgravestohonorancestors,deadrelativesandfriends.OnTombSweepingDay,thousandsofChinesefamilieswillheadtocemeteriestocleanandsweepthetombsofdeadfamilymembers.Peopleindifferentplacesenjoydifferentfood.Forexample,Qingtuan,orgreenriceballs,arewidelypopularinChina’sJiangnanareatheregionsouthoftheYangtzeRiveronTombSweepingDay.Theseasonaldelicaciesareusuallymadefromglutinousricemixedwithpoundedmugwortanediblewildherbthoughttopreventtoxicinsectbites.28．Thepoem“AdrizzlingrainfallsliketearsontheMourningDay,Themourner’sheartisgoingtobreakonhisway.”refersto________.A．望君烟水阔，挥手泪沾巾。 B．清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。C．无为在歧路，儿女共沾巾。 D．落花时节近清明，东风料峭雨难晴。29．QingMingispopularlyassociatedwith________.A．JieZitui B．DuMu C．ChongEr D．QuYuan30．InChina’sJiangnanarea,Qingtuanisusuallymadefromglutinousricemixedwithpoundedmugwort________.A．justforfun B．topreventtoxicinsectbitesC．withgoodwishes D．torememberone’selders31．Accordingtothepassage________.A．QingMingisanimportanttimetoharvestB．peopleinthenorthofChinaenjoyQingtuanonTombSweepingDayC．oneofthemostimportantactivitiesonQingmingistotendgravesD．JieZituiwroteapoemtoillustrateasceneofQingming1,200yearsago【答案】28．B29．A30．B31．C【解析】本文介绍了中国的清明节，包括节日的主要活动、有关节日的诗作以及传统活动等。28．词句猜测题。分析“AdrizzlingrainfallsliketearsontheMourningDay,Themourner’sheartisgoingtobreakonhisway.”可知，哀悼日的细雨如泪，送葬者的心在路上要碎了，本句表达的诗句是“清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂”，故选B。29．细节理解题。根据“QingMingispopularlyassociatedwithJieZitui”可知，清明通常与介子推联系在一起，故选A。30．细节理解题。根据“Theseasonaldelicaciesareusuallymadefromglutinousricemixedwithpoundedmugwortanediblewildherbthoughttopreventtoxicinsectbites.”可知，这种时令美食通常由糯米和捣碎的艾蒿制成，艾蒿是一种可食用的野生草本植物，被认为可以防止有毒的昆虫叮咬。故选B。31．推理判断题。根据“Oneofthemostimportantactivitiesonthisdayistotendgravestohonorancestors,deadrelativesandfriends.”可知，这一天最重要的活动之一就是扫墓，祭奠祖先、死去的亲戚和朋友。故选C。Passage8（2021·江西铅山·二模）AnewreportsaysChristmasintheUSAisbeinglessreligious(宗教的).NineoutoftenAmericanscelebrateChristmas,butonlyabouthalfthinkitisreligiousholiday.ThereportisfromthePewResearchCenter.Itasked2,001adultsabouttheiropinionsonChristmas.JustabouthalfofthosequestionedpeoplethoughtChristmaswasareligiouscelebration,while32percentsaiditwasmoreofaculturalholiday,GregSmithfromPewResearchsaid,“YoungeradultsarelesslikelythanolderadultstoseeChristmasasareligiousratherthanaculturalholiday.They’relesslikelytosaytheywillattendchurchatChristmas…andtheyarelesslikelytobelieveinthevirginbirth.”PeoplearealsochangingwhattheysaytoeachotheratChristmasandwhattheywriteincards.Moreandmorepeoplearechoosingtosay“HappyHolidays”insteadof“MerryChristmas”.ThisisbecausetherearealsononChristianholidayshappeningaroundthesametimeasChristmas.Manypeoplewanttoincludeallholidaysintheirholidaywishes.Theresearchalsofoundthat79percentofAmericanswillwatchaChristmasmovie,butonly59percentwillgotochurch.Just36percentwillreadtheChristmasstoryintheBible.Theaverageamount(平均数量)ofmoneypeoplespendonChristmasis$914.TenpercentofAmericansspendover$2,000.Peoplemostlookforwardtospendingtimewiththeirfamily.32．HowmanypeoplethoughtChristmaswasareligiouscelebrationfromthereport?A．2,001. B．1,001. C．640. D．1,800.33．WhosawChristmasasareligiousholidayfromwhatGregSmithsaid?A．AllpeopleintheUSA． B．Youngeradults.C．Olderadults. D．NineoutoftenAmericans.34．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．TheaverageamountofmoneypeoplespendonChristmasis$2,000.B．Itseemsthatyoungeradultsdon’tbelieveinthevirginbirth.C．TenpercentofAmericansspendover$2,0000onChristmas.D．SeventyninepercentofAmericanswillgotochurchonChristmas.35．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”referto?A．Choosingtosay“HappyHolidays”. B．Choosingtosay“MerryChristmas”.C．WatchingaChristmasmovie. D．Goingtochurch.【答案】32．B33．C34．B35．A【解析】本文主要介绍了美国人对于圣诞节的看法。32．细节理解题。根据“Itasked2,001adultsabouttheiropinionsonChristmas.JustabouthalfofthosequestionedpeoplethoughtChristmaswasareligiouscelebration”可知，有2001名成年人被询问了对圣诞节的看法，大约一半的受访者，也就是大约1000人认为圣诞节是一个宗教庆典，故选B。33．细节理解题。根据“YoungeradultsarelesslikelythanolderadultstoseeChristmasasareligiousratherthanaculturalholiday”可知，老年人更有可能将圣诞节看为宗教节日，故选C。34．推理判断题。根据“They’relesslikelytosaytheywillattendchurchatChristmas”及“YoungeradultsarelesslikelythanolderadultstoseeChristmasasareligiousratherthanaculturalholiday”可知，年轻人更多的是将圣诞节看成一个普通节日，而不是宗教节日，因此年轻人更少相信耶稣基督的诞生，B表述正确，故选B。35．词义猜测题。根据“Moreandmorepeoplearechoosingtosay“HappyHolidays”insteadof“MerryChristmas””可知，越来越多的人选择说“节日快乐”而不是“圣诞快乐”，后面紧接着解释这个原因，所以this指代“Choosingtosay“HappyHolidays””，故选A。Passage9（2021·河南·洛阳市洛龙区教育局教学研究室九年级期中）ManyChinesepeoplewillwonderwhatpresentstogetfortheirmomsonMother’sDay,butnotmanyknowMother’sDayisactuallyafestivalfromoverseas.Mother’sDayoriginatedinAmericaduringtheearly20thcentury.ThefestivalspreadtoChinaasearlyasthe1980sandwaswidelyaccepted.WhydidaforeignfestivalbeepopularinChina?Infact,Chinesetraditionalculturehasalwaysencouragedfilialdevotiontoparents.TherearemanystorieswhichshowfilialrespectinancientChina.Forexample,thestoryof“TasteLiquidMedicineforMother”tellsusthefilialvirtueofEmperorWenoftheWesternHandynasty.Hismotherhadbeensickforthreeyears.Heoftenstayedupbyherbedsideandcaredforherdayandnight.Hetastedtheliquidmedicinefirstbeforeshedrankit.Also,motherloveisarepeatedsubjectinChineseancientpoemslike“SongofthePartingSon”byMengJiao,apoetoftheTangdynasty.Nowthispoemisstillamustintheschooltextbooks.ChildreninChinaarebroughtupwiththeeducationoffilialdevotion.Onspecialdays,peopleoftenuserosesorforgetmenotstoexpresslove.Carnationsareconsideredastheperfectflowersformothersaroundtheworld,butfewknowthatChinahasitsownformothers—thetigerlily.Loveformotherscanhavedifferentwaysofexpression.Whatmattersmostislove,notthefestivalitself.Whatmotherstrulywantisperhapsjustasimpleexpressionoflovefromtheirchildren.WordBankfilial孝顺的virtue美德tigerlily虎百合山丹丹花36．WhendidMotherJsDayspreadtoChina?A．Inthe1920s. B．Inthe1980s. C．IntheWesternHandynasty. D．IntheTangdynasty.37．Whatisthepoemof“SongofthePartingSon”mainlyabout?A．ThefilialvirtueofEmperorWen. B．Caringfortheold.C．TraditionalChinesemedicine. D．Amother’sloveforherson.38．Mother’sDayispopularinChinamainlybecauseof________.A．itswidespreadinmanycountriesB．ourancientstoriesofrespectingparentsC．ourtraditionalculturalvaluesD．itssimplewayofexpressinglove39．WhatisregardedastheChineseownflowerforamother?A． B． C． D．40．Whatamothertrulyw