03中国传统节日-中考英语时文阅读练习（含答案解析）

这是一份03中国传统节日-中考英语时文阅读练习（含答案解析），共8页。
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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 clrful with many interesting flk ways. The Lantern Festival is n the 15th day f the first lunar mnth, it has a Chinese name Yuanxia Festival. Yuanxia cmes frm the f___1___ that peple call the first lunar mnth the Yuan Mnth and night Xia. The night f the 15th day f the first lunar mnth m___2___ the beginning f the first full mn. On the Lantern Festival, the Chinese peple have the custm f e___3___ lanterns and eating glutinus rice dumplings. There is a cmmn saying that “Playing n the Lantern Festival.”
The custm started during the Han Dynasty, and has a h___4___ f mre than 2000 years. On that night, every place is decrated with lanterns and streamers(饰带) and there is a bustling atmsphere. As night f___5___, peple g in crwds t the sea f clrful lanterns: palace lanterns, wall lamps, figure lanterns, flwer lanterns, revlving hrse lanterns, animal lanterns, and ty lanterns, f all types and c____6____. Sme lanterns have riddles(谜语) n them, which encurage peple t try t be the f___7___ t find the answer.
It is a___8___ a traditinal custm t eat glutinus rice dumplings at this time. As early as the Sng Dynasty, there was such a kind f fd, a rund ball m___9___ f glutinus rice flur with a filling f sugar and kernels(果仁). Since it is eaten n the Lantern Festival, peple call it yuanxia. The Chinese peple hpe that e____10____ is satisfactry (yuanman in Chinese), and t eat glutinus rice dumplings n the first night with a full mn in a year is t wish that family members will remain united, harmnius, happy and satisfied.
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After the Lantern Festival, the next ne n the Chinese lunar calendar (农历) is the Huazha Festival. It has been held in celebratin f the flwer gddess’ birthday since the times f ancient China. Since the weather is different in different places, peple celebrate n the 2nd, 12th, r 15th day f February n the Chinese lunar calendar. Here is a list f custms (风俗) fr yu t spend the festival.
Praying (祈祷) t the flwer gddess
Offering flwers, drinks r fruits t the flwer gddess fr gd luck is a famus activity in many places in the hpe f winning prtectin frm the flwer gddess.
Having a spring uting
Since the festival is in early spring, it is just the time t have an uting t enjy all the wnderful nature.
Planting flwers and vegetables
Peple grw flwers and vegetables t celebrate the festival. It was believed that flwers and vegetables planted n that day wuld be mre likely t survive (存活).
Picking wild vegetables
Wild vegetables in early spring were believed t have the functin (功能) f imprving health and stpping illness. S peple nwadays still d that.
11．What can we learn abut the Huazha Festival in the first paragraph?
A．It desn’t have a lng histry.B．It’s befre the Lantern Festival.
C．It’s celebrated n the same day.D．It’s a Chinese traditinal festival.
12．What d peple d t celebrate the Huazha Festival?
①Grw flwers ②G n a picnic ③Plant wild vegetables
④Offer fruits t the flwer gddess ⑤G hiking
A．①②③B．①④⑤C．②③⑤D．②④⑤
13．Why are flwers and vegetables planted during the Huazha Festival?
A．Because they can be sld at a better price later.
B．Because they can bring peple gd luck in the new year.
C．Because they can grw better in a difficult natural envirnment.
D．Because they can help imprve peple’s health and drive away illness.
14．Which clumn (栏目) f a magazine can we read the passage?
A．Travel.B．Festival.C．Habit.D．Cuntry.
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The Spring Festival is celebrated nt nly in China but als in ther parts f the wrld. The traditinal hliday is the mst imprtant t Chinese bth at hme and abrad.
The United Kingdm
Celebratins fr the Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980, with the first evening party held in 2002. Every New Year, peple get tgether and have a lt f activities. They sing sngs, dance t music, share phts with friends r enjy films in a cinema.
The United States
The Spring Festival has becme a key time fr Chinese living r wrking in the US. They jin in a large evening party t welcme the traditinal New Year. It is a gd chance fr peple t build a circle f friends and feel that they are nt alne because they share the same culture and values.
Australia
The Chinese New Year will be welcmed with three weeks f celebratins acrss Australia. Many peple cme t Sydney’s Chinatwn r Little Burke in Melburne. They enjy firewrks, lin dances, dragn bat races and many ther traditinal activities. The celebratins are als a bridge twards better understanding between Chinese and nn-Chinese.
Singapre
The family dinner n New Year’s Eve is an imprtant traditin fr Chinese whether they were brn in Singapre r mved there frm China. They place traditinal fd n a table as an act f remembering their past. Then the whle family enjy their dinner tgether. They usually hld it at hme because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning f the traditin.
15．The peple in ________ began t celebrate the Spring Festival in 1980.
A．the UKB．the USC．AustraliaD．Singapre
16．Why d Chinese in America jin in a large evening party at the Spring Festival?
A．Because they want t say hell t the new year.
B．Because they want t tell thers they are alne.
C．Because they want t tell nn-Chinese Chinese stries.
D．Because they want t have a birthday party fr smene.
17．In Singapre, Chinese families dn’t hld the new year dinner in a restaurant but at hme because________.
A．they are very shyB．the restaurant is far away
C．they want t keep Chinese traditinD．the fd in restaurants is t expensive
18．Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t the passage?
A．Peple nly celebrate the Spring Festival in China.
B．The peple in Australia like ging t the cinema during the Spring Festival.
C．The Chinese in America can’t share the same culture during the Spring Festival.
D．The Chinese in Singapre put traditinal fd n a table at the Spring Festival t remember their past.
19．In which part f the newspaper may yu find the passage?
A．Traditinal Fd.B．Life in China.C．Traditinal Culture.D．Peple’s Hbby.
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It’s said that Qingming Festival was t remember a man named Jie Zitui. He was famus fr cutting a piece f meat frm his wn leg in rder t save his hungry king’s life. When Jie died in a muntain, the king named Jie’s death date Cld Fd Festival.
The secnd year, when the king visited this muntain n the date f Jie’s death, he fund trees came back t life. As a result, he made sure the day after Cld Fd Festival was Qingming Festival.
Qingming Festival includes many activities. Tmb sweeping(扫墓) is cnsidered as the mst imprtant activity. It shws the respect(尊重) t the dead. During the festival, the trees turn green, flwers cme ut and the sun shines brightly. It is a fine time t g ut t enjy the beautiful nature. Flying kites is a ppular activity during Qingming Festival. Kites are nt nly flwn during the day but als in the evening. When flying in the sky, peple wuld cut its string (线). It’s said that it will bring gd luck.
20．When is Qingming Festival?
A．On the date f Jie’s death.B．On the date f the king’s death.
C．On the day after Jie’s death date.D．On the day after the king’s death date.
21．Which is the mst imprtant activity during Qingming Festival?
A．Climbing muntains.B．Traveling.
C．Flying kites.D．Sweeping tmbs.
22．Why d peple g ut fr a trip during Qingming Festival?
A．T enjy the beautiful nature.B．T get used t the temperature.
C．T listen t the meaningful stry.D．T experience the activities.
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个恰当的单词，或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文内容完整。
Qingming, meaning clear and bright, is an imprtant festival in spring. It’s als ____23____ (call) Tmb Sweeping Festival. It cmes ____24____ early April. On that day, peple visit the tmbs t hnr the dead. They always spend sme time ____25____ (clean) the tmb areas. They usually plant sme trees near the tmbs ____26____ decrate them with sme fresh flwers.
But it is nt just a day fr hnring the dead. It is ____27____ a gd time t celebrate the cming f the spring. With the cming f spring, the nature ____28____ (wake) up, dressing the wrld in green. All arund the wrld is new, clean and fresh. Birds begin t fly back frm the suth ____29____ (happy) t build their nests fr their babies. In the frests and fields, many animals cme ut f their hles and have babies at this time f a year. Days begin t get ____30____ and the weather gets warmer.
Qingming is a happy time fr peple t enjy utdr ____31____ (activity), such as flying kites and hiking. This is why this festival has _____32_____ very ppular fr thusands f years
题型
主要内容
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短文首字母填空
介绍了中国传统节日——元宵节。
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阅读理解
介绍了中国传统节日“花朝节”的庆祝方式和习俗。
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阅读理解
叙述了春节是世界各地的中国人都很重视的节日，文中列出了在不同的国家的中国人在春节的时候一些活动。
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阅读理解
介绍了清明节的由来和清明节的活动。
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短文填空
介绍了中国传统的二十四节气之一清明节。
参考答案
1．(f)acts 2．(m)arks 3．(e)njying 4．(h)istry 5．(f)alls 6．(c)lurs##(c)lrs 7．(f)irst 8．(a)ls 9．(m)ade 10．(e)verything
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国传统节日——元宵节。
1．句意：元宵来源于人们称农历正月为元月和夜晓的事实。根据下文“peple call the first lunar mnth the Yuan Mnth and night Xia”可知，这里是讲述事实，应用fact表示，结合后句and并列的两部分，应用复数形式，故填(f)acts。
2．句意：正月十五的晚上意味着第一个满月的开始。根据下文“the beginning f the first full mn”可知，标志着第一个满月的开始。根据首字母m提示，可得单词mark，主语The night f the 15th day f the first lunar mnth为第三人称单数，动词用三单形式，故填(m)arks。
3．句意：在元宵节这天，中国人有赏灯笼、吃汤圆的习俗。根据上文“On the Lantern Festival”及常识可知，在元宵节这天，中国人赏灯笼。根据首字母e提示，可得单词enjy，且位于介词f之后，故enjy应用ing形式，故填(e)njying。
4．句意：这一习俗始于汉代，至今已有两千多年的历史。根据上文“The custm started during the Han Dynasty”可知，这一习俗至今已有两千多年的历史。根据首字母h提示，可得单词histry，且位于a之后，故histry应用单数形式。故填(h)istry。
5．句意：夜幕降临，人们成群结队地来到五彩缤纷的灯海中。根据下文“peple g in crwds t the sea f clrful lanterns”可知，夜幕降临，才能看灯。根据首字母f提示，可得单词fall，根据语境可知，此处应用一般现在时陈述事实，主语为night，故动词fall应用第三人称单数形式。故填(f)alls。
6．句意：宫灯、壁灯、人像灯、花灯、转马灯、动物灯、玩具灯，种类繁多，颜色各异。根据上文“peple g in crwds t the sea f clrful lanterns”可知，元宵灯种类繁多，颜色各异。根据首字母c提示，可得单词clur/clr，空格前为all，应用复数形式。故填(c)lurs/(c)lrs。
7．句意：有些灯笼上有谜语，这鼓励人们努力成为第一个找到答案的人。根据上文“Sme lanterns have riddles(谜语) n them”及常识可知，出谜语第一个猜出来的人会有奖励，所以是鼓励人们努力成为第一个找到答案的人。根据首字母f提示，可得单词first，意为“第一个的”，符合句意，故填(f)irst。
8．句意：吃糯米糍也是传统习俗。根据上文“The custm started during the Han Dynasty, and has a histry f mre than 2000 years”可知，这里说的是另一个习俗，所以空格处应填意为“也”的单词。根据首字母a提示，可得单词als，副词，意为“也”，符合句意，故填(a)ls。
9．句意：早在宋代，就有这样一种食物，一种用糯米粉做成的圆球，里面装满了糖和果仁。根据下文“glutinus rice flur with a filling f sugar and kernels”可知，此处指的是它的制作原料。根据首字母m提示，可得单词make，根据语境可知，此处应用被动语态，故make应用过去分词。故填(m)ade。
10．句意：中国人民希望万事如意。根据下文“yuanman in Chinese”可知，圆满的意思就是万事如意。根据首字母e提示，可得单词everything，意为“一切”，符合句意，故填(e)verything。
11．D 12．B 13．C 14．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了中国传统节日“花朝节”的庆祝方式和习俗。
11．细节理解题。根据“After the Lantern Festival, the next ne n the Chinese lunar calendar (农历) is the Huazha Festival.”可知，“花朝节”是中国的传统节日。故选D。
12．细节理解题。根据每段的小标题可知，人们在“花朝节”的时候会“给花神供水果、远足、种花和蔬菜、采摘野菜”。①④⑤符合题意。故选B。
13．推理判断题。根据“It was believed that flwers and vegetables planted n that day wuld be mre likely t survive (存活).”可推断在“花朝节”种的蔬菜和水果在恶劣的自然环境中会长得更好。故选C。
14．推理判断题。本文主要讲了一种传统节日，因此最有可能在杂志的“节日”栏目读到。故选B。
15．A 16．A 17．C 18．D 19．C
【导语】本文叙述了春节是世界各地的中国人都很重视的节日，文中列出了在不同的国家的中国人在春节的时候一些活动。
15．细节理解题。根据“Celebratins fr the Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980”可知，英国的春节庆祝活动始于1980年，故选A。
16．细节理解题。根据“They jin in a large evening party t welcme the traditinal New Year. It is a gd chance fr peple t build a circle f friends and feel that they are nt alne because they share the same culture and values.”可知，在美国的中国人会在春节时参加大型晚会可以让人们建立一个朋友圈，并感到他们并不孤单，故选A。
17．细节理解题。根据“They usually hld it at hme because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning f the traditin.”可知，在新加坡，华人家庭不是在餐馆里吃年夜饭，而是在家里，因为他们想要保持中国的传统，故选C。
18．细节理解题。根据“They place traditinal fd n a table as an act f remembering their past.”可知，在新加坡的华人在春节的时候会把传统的食物放在桌子上，以纪念他们的过去，故选D。
19．推理判断题。根据整个文章的理解可知，主要是介绍世界各地的中国人对于中国的春节都有浓厚的感情，应该是在传统文化板块发现这篇文章，故选C。
20．C 21．D 22．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了清明节的由来和清明节的活动。
20．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“As a result, he made sure the day after Cld Fd Festival was Qingming Festival.”可知清明节是在寒食节即介子推的忌日之后的一天。故选C。
21．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Tmb sweeping(扫墓) is cnsidered as the mst imprtant activity. ”可知扫墓是清明节最重要的活动。故选D。
22．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“It is a fine time t g ut t enjy the beautiful nature. ”可知出去是为了享受美丽的自然。故选A。
23．called 24．in 25．cleaning 26．and 27．als 28．wakes 29．happily 30．lnger 31．activities 32．been
【导语】本文介绍了中国传统的二十四节气之一清明节。
23．句意：它也叫扫墓节。由空前的It’s推断本句为被动结构，考虑此处填其过去分词形式called，意为“称作”。故填called。
24．句意：它在四月初到来。由空后的名词April考虑用介词in，意为“在”。故填in。
25．句意：他们总是花一些时间打扫墓地。由固定句型 sth.推断此处填提示动词的-ing形式cleaning，意为“打扫”。故填cleaning。
26．句意：他们通常在坟墓附近种植一些树木，并用一些鲜花装饰。考虑用连词and表示两个动作的衔接，意为“并”，故填and。
27．句意：这也是庆祝春天到来的好时机。根据“But it is nt just a day fr hnring the dea”考虑用副词als，意为“也”。故填als。
28．句意：随着春天的到来，大自然苏醒了，给世界披上了绿色的外衣。由本句为一般现在时态，主语nature为第三人称单数，推断此处动词填第三人称单数形式wakes，意为“苏醒”。故填wakes。
29．句意：鸟儿开始高兴地从南方飞回来，为哺育它们的宝宝筑巢。由空前的动词fly推断此处填其副词形式happily，意为“高兴地”。故填happily。
30．句意：白天开始变长，天气变暖。由下文的“the weather gets warmer”推断此处填形容词比较级lnger，意为“更长的”。故填lnger。
31．句意：清明节是人们享受户外活动的快乐时光。由下文的“such as flying kites and hiking”推断此处填提示名词的复数形式activities，意为“活动”。故填activities。
32．句意：这就是为什么这个节日几千年来一直很受欢迎的原因。由空后的形容词ppular考虑用be动词作谓语，由空前的has推断本句为现在完成时，考虑此处填其过去分词形式been。故填been。