2024中考英语热点押题一：传统文化中的“龙”元素与元宵节

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The Year f the Dragn is cming! Of the 12 animals f the Chinese zdiac (生肖), the dragn is the nly unreal ne. But Chinese peple lve it s much fr thusands f years. And they always say they’re the “descendants (后代) f the dragn”. But hw much d yu knw abut the animal? Des it have the same meaning in different cultures?
Bth peple in the east and west (东西方) think dragns are like snakes. Nw in China, we can still find recrds (记录) f dragns. Fr example, sme ancient jade carvings (古玉雕) lk like snakes in a letter “C”. In the west, peple see dragns as big snakes in the ld bk The Penguin Bk f Dragns.
Hwever, stries abut dragns are very different between the East and West. Dragns in China have a hrse-like head, a lng bdy but n wings (翅膀). Peple think they are beautiful and smart. And they can als bring gd luck. While dragns in the west have shrter bdies and big wings. They ften mean bad luck. Sme f them can even blw fire (喷火) frm their muth. Fr example, the evil witch (邪恶女巫) Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty, can turn herself int a big dragn!
East r west, in the wrld f fantasy, the dragn will always play an imprtant rle!
1. Wh are the “descendants f the dragn”?
A. Peple in China. B. Peple in the west. C. Peple in the east.
2. What d peple see dragns as in The Penguin Bk f Dragns?
A. Ancient jade carvings. B. Big snakes. C. A letter C.
3. Which f the fllwing is TRUE?
A. Dragns in the west can bring gd luck.
B. Dragns in the east have a shrt bdy.
C. Dragns in the east mean gd luck.
4. What’s the best title f the passage?
A. Dragns and snakes.
B. Dragns in the east and west.
C. The histry f dragns in China.
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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 Lite Burke Street in Melburne. They enjy firewrks (烟花), lin dances and dragn bat races. 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 the dinner tgether. They usually hld it at hme because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning f the traditin.
5. During the Spring Festival, Chinese in America jin in a large evening party t ________.
A. knw mre abut Americans
B. share different cultures and values
C. say hell t the traditinal New Year
6. Why dn’t Chinese families in Singapre hld the New Year’s Eve dinner in restaurants?
A. Because they want t keep Chinese traditin.
B. Because the fd in restaurants is expensive.
C. Because the fd in restaurants is nt delicius.
7. What can we knw frm the passage?
A. All parts f the wrld celebrate the Spring Festival.
B. Chinese acrss the wrld have a strng feeling twards the Spring Festival.
C. Celebratins fr the Spring Festival last a few days in freign cuntries.
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The Lantern Festival is a Chinese festival. It has a lng histry. Peple celebrate it n the fifteenth day f the first mnth f the lunar year.
The Lantern Festival is a big hliday in China. Sme days befre the Lantern Festival, peple begin t make lanterns. Peple make lanterns in the shapes (形状) f different animals, vegetables, fruits and many ther things. Usually peple als write riddles (谜语) n the lanterns. Then n the evening f the Lantern Festival, all the lanterns are hung up (悬挂).
On the Lantern Festival, peple g utside t have a lk at the lanterns and guess the riddles n the lanterns. Often yu can see sme nice perfrmances like the dragn dance and the lin dance. Everything is very interesting and everyne is very happy.
8. What d peple make days befre the Lantern Festival?
A. Masks. B. Lanterns. C. Dumplings. D. Mncakes.
9. When d peple hang up the lanterns?
A. On Hallween. B. On the Mid-Autumn Festival.
C. On the evening f the Lantern Festival. D. On the evening f the Spring Festival.
10. Hw d peple celebrate the Lantern Festival?
A. They play “trick r treat”. B. They give presents t each ther.
C. They have dragn bat races. D. They guess the riddles n the lanterns.
11. Why des the writer write the article?
A. T tell readers abut the Lantern Festival.
B. T ask readers t get ready fr the Spring Festival.
C. T teach readers hw t make lanterns in different shapes.
D. T tell readers where t watch the dragn dance.
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The 2024 Spring Festival Gala fficial masct (吉祥物), “Lng Chenchen”, was unveiled (公布) by the China Media Grup n Wednesday. The name “Lng Chenchen” includes the Chinese character “Lng”, which translates t “dragn” in English. The dragn has held significant spiritual and cultural imprtance in China. The masct “Lng Chenchen” shws great meanings f gd luck, peace, health and happiness.
The masct is designed (设计) difficultly, drawing ideas frm China’s deep and rich traditinal culture. Fr details, the design f the dragn claw (爪子) in “Lng Chenchen” gets ideas frm the pattern f the Nine-Dragn Wall f the Palace Museum in Beijing. The pattern n the dragn stmach is frm the clud and thunder shapes in the Western Zhu Dynasty. The dragn fin (鳍) is based n a Tang Dynasty (618-907) artifact (历史文物) which lks like a mving gld dragn.
The clr f “Lng Chenchen” has traditinal Chinese names, including “Chengxia” and “Chunchen”. “Chengxia” which means red r rsy cluds in English, stands fr yuth and vitality. The clr f “Chunchen” is a symbl f spring, hpe and grwth.
The Spring Festival Gala r “Chunwan” is s ppular that it has becme an imprtant part f the Lunar New Year celebratins, which is deeply lved by the Chinese peple. During the Spring Festival, families thrughut China will cme tgether. Bradcasting n the Lunar New Year’s Eve, the Gala is watched by mre than ne billin peple. It symblizes a time fr family gatherings and the jyful beginning f the new year.
12. What is “Lng Chenchen”?
A. A masct. B. A festival. C. A Chinese character.
13. Which f the fllwing is NOT true abut the dragn?
A. The design f its stmach is frm the clud and thunder shapes.
B. The design f its fin is based n a Western Zhu Dynasty artifact.
C. The design f its claw gets ideas frm the pattern f the Nine-Dragn Wall.
14. What des the underlined wrd “vitality” mean in paragraph 3?
A. 老态龙钟 B. 慈眉善目 C. 朝气蓬勃
15. What's the main idea f the last paragraph?
A. The histry f the Spring Festival Gala.
B. The ppularity f the Spring Festival Gala.
C. The rganizatin f the Spring Festival Gala.
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2024 is the year f the dragn! In Chinese culture, the dragn is a pwerful and mysterius creature. It’s nt a real animal but a cmbinatin (结合) f many animals’ features. Dragns usually live in the river, well and cean. They can cntrl water, rain and flds. When they sneeze (打喷嚏), it will rain.
Chinese dragns represent (代表) pwer, wisdm and gd luck. In ancient China, it was believed that the emperr, wh was called the “Sn f the Dragn”, had a special cnnectin t the dragn and its pwer. Only emperrs culd wear clthes with dragn patterns, and their thrne (王位) was called the Dragn Thrne.
Nwadays, Chinese peple are still prud t call themselves the “descendants (传人) f the dragn”. Peple brn in the year f the dragn are said t have special qualities. They are ften strng-willed, cnfident, and passinate. They are als believed t be lucky and successful in life. S excellent and utstanding peple are ften cmpared t dragns. N wnder parents always want their sns t becme dragns!
Hwever, where I am frm, we have different feelings abut dragns. In the Bible (圣经), dragns represent the devil (恶魔) and trick the wrld. Western peple usually see dragns as cld-blded animals, like snakes. They are dishnest because f their frked (分叉) tngues. They are cruel killers, breathing fire and catching wmen. S it is a cmmn tale fr a knight (骑士) t kill a dragn and save a princess. Even the ppular by Harry Ptter has t beat a deadly dragn and get back a glden egg frm its nest.
Because f this, sme Chinese experts suggested changing the English wrd fr Chinese dragns t its pinyin, “Lng”. They believe the name “dragn” makes western peple think badly abut China. But sme dn’t agree. They think Chinese peple can lk after their wn culture. Well, living in China fr mre than ten years, I already knw the difference, and I als lve the Chinese dragns!
16. _______ culd wear clthes with dragn patterns in ancient China.
A. Chinese emperrs B. Harry Ptter C. Knights D. Chinese experts
17. The underlined wrds in the third paragraph have the same meaning as ________ in Chinese.
A. 龙飞凤舞 B. 龙腾虎跃 C. 望子成龙 D. 龙马精神
18. The underlined wrd “this” in the last paragraph prbably refers t__________.
A. the difference B. the stry C. the language D. the cuntry
19. What is the best title f the passage?
A. The Year f the Dragn B. The Sayings f Dragns
C. Dragns in China and the West D. Dragns and Emperrs
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A man’s name is Lrd Ye. He lves dragns very much. He says t everyne, “I really want t see a real dragn.” And in his huse, the pictures f dragns are n the drs, n the walls and even n his clthes. The Dragn King knws abut that. He is very happy. He wants t g t Lrd Ye’s huse and have a lk.
One day, Lrd Ye is sleeping. A heavy rain cmes. The Dragn King cmes t the windw. He kncks (敲) at the dr. Lrd Ye is s scared. Lrd Ye runs t his bedrm. The Dragn King says, “Is anyne here?” And then, he cvers (遮住) his eyes and says n wrds. Later, the Dragn King ges away (离开). After that, Lrd Ye never says he lves dragns.
In ur daily life, we are smetimes a “Lrd Ye”. We say ne thing, but we dn’t d the same thing. Our wrds are nt the same as ur actin (行为).
20. ________ is the Year f the Dragn.
A. 2023 B. 2024 C. 2025 D. 2026
21. In Lrd Ye’s huse, the pictures f dragns are ________.
a. n the drs b. n the walls c. n his clthes d. n the beds
A. a, b, c B. a, b, d C. b, c, d D. a, c, d
22. The underlined wrd “scared” means ________ in Chinese.
A. 高兴 B. 生气 C. 害怕 D. 惊讶
23. Which f the fllwing is a “Lrd Ye” in life?
A. Cindy, a vlleyball star, has five vlleyballs.
B. Tm is nt tidy. He puts things everywhere in his rm.
C. Mary says she likes healthy fd, but she always eats ice-cream.
D. Bb says he lves English, and he wants t be an English teacher.
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The traditinal Chinese Lngtaitu festival r Dragn Head Raising Day, falls n the secnd day f the secnd lunar mnth every year. A well-knwn saying ges, “Er yue er, lng tai tu,” which means, “On the secnd day f the secnd mnth, the dragn lifts his head.” The dragn is very imprtant in Chinese culture. It is said that it has pwer (权力) ver the wind and rain.
Old peple believed that after the day f Lngtaitu, there wuld be mre and mre rain, because the rain-bringing Dragn King had wken up frm his winter sleep. S the day f Lngtaitu marked (标志) the end f winter and the start f spring and farming. Farmers believed that, with the help f Dragn King, farming wuld be easier and they culd expect fr a gd harvest (丰收) in autumn.
There are many ways t celebrate the festival. The mst famus traditin is getting a haircut. Many believe that ging t the barber’s (理发店) n that day gets rid f (除去) bad luck, while thers believe getting a haircut during the first mnth f the lunar calendar (农历) brings bad luck. Anther saying ges that cutting yur hair in the first lunar mnth will bring abut death t yur uncle. Althugh tday few peple pay attentin t it, it was nce a traditin t line up utside barber shps n the day f Lngtaitu.
Amng Chinese festival traditins, there is always a place fr fd. Fr example, peple eat tfu balls in East China’s Fujian Prvince during the festival (祈祷) fr family and business. Other fds, like ndles, dumplings and spring rlls, are named after dragn bdy parts t mark the day. Ndles are dragn’s beard (lngxu). Dumplings are dragn’s ears (lng’er). And spring rlls are dragn’s scales (lnglin).
24. What did ld peple think f the day f Lngtaitu?
A. It might becme clder and clder. B. It was a gd time fr peple t relax.
C. It brught gd luck t small children. D. It marked the start f spring and farming.
25. Why d peple have a haircut n that day?
A. T get rid f bad luck. B. T let their hair grw better.
C. T expect fr mre rain. D. T help the dragn wake up.
26. Which f the fllwing is nt the traditinal fd fr Lngtaitu?
A. Ndles. B. Dumplings. C. Meat balls. D. Spring rlls.
27. The best title fr this passage is ________.
A. Culture and Traditins f Lngtaitu B. Ppular Ways t Celebrate Lngtaitu
C. Histry f Dragn Head Raising Day D. Traditinal Festival Fd fr Lngtaitu
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Dragn dance is a traditinal flk activity in China. It was started in China during the Han Dynasty as a part f the farming culture. The dragn shws wisdm (智慧), pwer and wealth. Like the lin dance, it is mst ften seen in festival celebratins. It is believed that perfrming the dragn dance keeps peple away frm all the bad luck and brings in gd luck and wealth.
In the dance, a team f dancers hld the dragn—which is an image (形象) f the Chinese dragn—n ples (竿). The lead dancers lift and sweep, making different skillful mvements with the head. The dragn’s bdy is made f clth and bamb. Its length can be different, sme reaching 100 meters lng and held by many peple. Tday, mst dragn dances are perfrmed by ten peple, with ne hlding a bead (珠子) in frnt f the team. T perfrm an excellent dragn dance, the perfrmers f a dragn dance team must be able t run in the crrect ftsteps which shuldn’t be tl quick r t slw. Music during the dragn dance is ften given by a team f musicians, usually playing traditinal drums and gngs (锣).
▲ In many areas, it is the highlight (亮点) f the Lantern Festival. Als, it appears in sme ther imprtant events.
28. In China, peple believe that dragn can keep them away frm ________.
A. bad luck B. wealth C. gd luck D. pwer
29. T perfrm a wnderful dragn dance, ________.
A. there must be ten perfrmers B. the perfrmers must stand n the ples
C. the perfrmers shuld play traditinal music D. the perfrmers shuldn’t run t fast r t slw
30. Which f the fllwing sentences can be put in the ▲ ?
A. There are many flk stries abut dragns in China.
B. Dragn dance als has a great influence n freigners.
C. Dragn dance is an interesting part f the Chinese New Year celebratins.
D. Dragn dance and lin dance are traditinally perfrmed during the Spring Festival.
31. The best title f the passage may be ________.
A. A Stry f Dragn in China B. A Traditinal Flk Activity in China—Dragn Dance
C. A Team f Dragn Dancers in China D. The Lantern Festival
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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。
Lanterns have been part f Chinese culture fr centuries and play an imprtant part in many celebratins. In ancient times, there were mainly three kinds f lanterns.
Palace lantern
32 When making palace lanterns, fine wd was used. The pa lace lanterns were cvered with silk r glass. Different kinds f pictures were drawn n the cvers. These lanterns were nt nly used as lights but als as decratins (装饰) in palaces.
Gauze lantern (纱灯)
Less expensive bamb and gauze were used t cver the lantern. Red gauze was used when making them. 33 S red lanterns are always hung n imprtant festival s such as Lantern Festival, Spring Festival and Natinal Day in parks r alng main streets. In sme famus Chinatwns abrad, yu can see red lanterns all the year rund. 34
Shadw-picture lantern (走马灯)
35 The shape was much like that f the palace lanterns. There were tw layers (层) f cvers and pictures were drawn n the inside layer. When it was lit, the heat caused a paper wheel inside the lantern t turn arund, s that mving pictures appeared n the utside cver.
Nwadays, mre kinds f lanterns appear in festivals besides the traditinal nes. 36 The shapes f the mdern lanterns have changed a lt, t.
A. It was usually used fr amusement.
B. Red paper lanterns are symbls f wealth.
C. It was mainly used in palaces in ancient times.
D. Mre mdern technlgy is used n making lanterns.
E. They have becme a symbl f Chinese culture wrldwide.
F. The lantern festival marks the end f the New Year celebratins.
G. In Chinese culture, the clr red stands fr happiness and gd wishes.
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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。
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Dragns are nt real animals, but they lk like a mix f many animals in Chinese culture. They have tw hrns (角) and a lng bdy. They can 37 in the sky r swim in the sea. They can make rain, t.
The Chinese dragn is a 38 f pwer and gd luck. The clthes f the ancient emperrs in China were 39 with pictures f dragns. Tday, we are prud t call urselves the “descendants (后代) f the dragn”. And in China, a number f Chinese 40 are abut dragns, such as “Hpe ne’s child will becme a dragn (望子成龙)”.
It is said that peple brn in the Year f the Dragn have certain characters (特征). They are creative, active, and brave, but they becme angry 41 .
There are als sme traditinal 42 abut dragns in China, such as the Dragn Head Raising Day and the Dragn Bat Festival. They are celebrated in 43 ways. These tw festivals cme every year, while the Year f the Dragn 44 every twelve years.
The dragn is ne f the mst imprtant elements (元素) in Chinese culture. Smene wh is studying Chinese culture may have a 45 understanding f it than thers. As the “descendants f the dragn”, it’s ur duty t 46 tgether t pass ur traditinal culture n t mre and mre peple.
37. A. lay B. create C. prefer D. fly
38. A. symbl B. partner C. capital D. guard
39. A. failed B. cvered C. heated D. traded
40. A. grammars B. gardens C. relatives D. sayings
41. A. easily B. wisely C. plitely D. widely
42. A. stamps B. festivals C. seasns D. expressins
43. A. different B. direct C. central D. silent
44. A. examines B. greets C. cmes D. prduces
45. A. slwer B. tinier C. wrse D. better
46. A. spare B. knck C. wrk D. drive
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Shehu (社火) began in the Qin and Han Dynasties and develped in the Tang and Sng Dynasties. It was even mre 47 during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Nw Shehu has becme a flk 48 shwing peple’s happiness and expressing their gd wishes. It is a(n) 49 that is always acted utdrs by lcal farmers during the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival. There are kinds f Shehu shws. Let’s have a lk.
Dragn Dance, 50 knwn as the dragn lantern dance, is a traditinal dance in China. There are mre than ten perfrmers wh act under a 51 . They 52 a strng and pwerful feeling. The dragn is a 53 f China. It als means that “the cuntry is rich and the peple are at peace”.
Stilt-walking (踩高跷) is anther kind f shw. Perfrmers usually 54 up as ancient peple. They’re walking n stilts carefully in the streets. It is a dangerus activity. Peple need t have sme skills when perfrming, 55 they will fall and get hurt easily.
Bating Dance usually includes ne bat with tw dancers: a man and a wman. Sme include many dancers and many bats. Thugh 56 in frms and styles frm place t place, the bating dance is warmly held everywhere in China.
47. A. similar B. ppular C. difficult D. bring
48. A. stry B. activity C. sng D. building
49. A. actin B. suggestin C. instructin D. celebratin
50. A. als B. already C. pretty D. just
51. A. dragn B. tiger C. panda D. mnkey
52. A. understand B. catch C. shw D. frget
53. A. meaning B. letter C. symbl D. number
54. A. dress B. make C. get D. lk
55. A. and B. r C. but D. s
56. A. terrible B. strange C. different D. exciting
We Chinese peple are “the children f the dragn”. Hw much d yu knw abut dragns r “Lng”?
●This year (年) is the Year f the Dragn.
●Dragns are nt real. They are frm stries. They can fly and swim.
●The Dragn King (龙王) is the king f rain (雨).