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第二节 信息匹配(共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)
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以下是关于中国传统节日的起源介绍：
A. One day, Emperor Mingdi had a dream about a gold man in his palace. When he was about to ask the mysterious figure who he was, the gold man suddenly rose to the sky and disappeared in the west. The next day, Emperor Mingdi sent a scholar to India to locate Buddhist scriptures and ordered that a temple be built to house a statue of Buddha and serve as a repository for the scriptures. So Emperor Mingdi ordered his subjects to display lighted lanterns during what was to become the Festival.
B. The earth once had ten suns circling it. However, one day all ten suns appeared together. The heat was so scorching and unbearable. A strong archer named Hou Yi came out and succeeded in shooting down nine suns. He was later made the emperor but after that he became a tyrant. In order to save the people from his tyranny, his wife Chang-E stole the elixir and consumed it herself and floated to the moon taking along her pet rabbit with her.
C. Qu Yuan was a minister in the kingdom of Chu.He was upright , loyal and highly esteemed for his wise counsel that had brought peace and prosperity to the kingdom. Realizing that the country was now in the hands of evil and corrupt officials, Qu Yuan clasped a large stone and leaped into the Mi Lo river on the fifth day of the fifth moon. The people of Chu, mourning the death of Qu Yuan, threw rice into the river to feed his hungry ghost on this day every year.
D. One of the most famous legends is Nian, an extremely cruel and ferocious beast that the ancients believed would devour people on New Year's Eve. To keep Nian away, red-paper couplets are pasted on doors, torches are lit, and firecrackers are set off throughout the night, because Nian is said to fear the color red, the light of fire, and loud noises. Early the next morning, as feelings of triumph and renewal fill the air at successfully keeping Nian away for another year, the most popular greeting heard is "gong xi fa cai", or "congratulations."
E. On this evening, two lovers will meet on a bridge of magpies across the Milky Way. Chinese grannies will remind children that they would not be able to see any magpies on that evening because all the magpies have left to form a bridge in the heavens with their wings.
F. The Festival itself was created by the Tang Emperor Xuanzong in 732. It is said that because the wealthy held too many expensive, elaborate ancestor-worshipping ceremonies, in a needed effort to lower this expense, Emperor Xuanzong declared that respects could be formally paid at ancestor's graves only on the day.
以下是中国传统节日的庆祝活动，请匹配庆祝活动和该传统节日的起源介绍：
56. The Qingming Festival: The most important activity on the Festival is tomb sweeping to remember and honour one's ancestors at grave sites. Young and old pray before the ancestors, sweep the tombs and offer food, tea, wine, chopsticks, (joss) paper accessories, and/or libation to the ancestors. The rites are very important to most Chinese and especially farmers.
57. The Lantern Festival: According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to appreciate. At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere.
58. The Dragon-boat Day: The Festival was also noted for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces, where there are many rivers and lakes and a glutinous rice pudding called Zongzi was eaten
59. The Valentine’s Day: There is not so much emphasis on giving chocolates, flowers and kisses. Instead, Chinese girls prepare fruits, melons and incense as offerings to the weaving maiden, praying to acquire high skills in needlecraft, as well as hoping to find satisfactory husbands. In the evening, people sit outdoors to observe the stars. Chinese grannies would say that, if you stand under a grapevine, you can probably overhear what the weaving maiden and her husband are talking about.
60. The New Year’s Day: It is traditional to decorate the homes with new year paintings. The most popular paintings are Door Gods pasted on the front doors to keep ghosts and monsters away. Spring couplets are traditionally written with black ink on red paper. They are hung in storefronts and often stay up for two months. A reunion dinner is held where members of the family, near and far, get together for celebration.
It’s 2035. You have a job, family and you’re about 40 years old! Welcome to your future life.
Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror. “Turn red,” you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronics (智能电子元件) are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe you’re 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live lo be 150 years old. You’re not even middle-aged!
As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal into a bowl, you hear, “To lose weight, you shouldn’t eat that,” from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code (电子源码) on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. “Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast?” A list of possible foods appears on the counter as the kitchen checks its food supplies.
“Ready for your trip to space?” you ask your son and daughter. In 2005 only specially trained astronauts went into space — and very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for day trips or longer vacations. Your best friend even works in space. Handing your children three strawberries each, you add, “The doctor said you need these for space travel.” Thanks to medical advances, vaccination shots (防疫针) are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain specific vaccines. With the berries in their mouths, the kids head the front door.
It’s time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. “My office, Autopilot,” you command. Your car drives itself down the road and moves smoothly into traffic on highway. You sit back and unroll your e-newspaper. The latest news downloads and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages, you watch the news as video film rather than read it.
1.What changes the color of your shirt?
A．The mirror. B．The shirt itself.
C．The counter. D．The medicine.
2.How do the shoes know that you shouldn’t eat the breakfast cereal?
A． By pouring the breakfast into a bow.
B． By listening to the doctor’s advice.
C． By testing the food supplies in the kitchen.
D． By checking the nutrition details of the food.
3.The strawberries the children eat serve as .
A．breakfast B．lunch
C．vaccines D．nutrition
4.How is the text organized?
A．In order of time B．In order of frequency
C．In order of preference D．In order of importance
My name is Alice Thompson．I come from Sydney，Australia and I’m 18 years old．Recently I had my first ride on a long-distance train．And what a ride! A friend and I traveled on the famous Chan train． We got on in Sydney and______ in Alice Springs，right in the middle of Australia．
The train was wonderful and the food was great．We ate great meals cooked by experts! For the first few hundred kilometers of the journey，the scenery was very colorful．After that，It was desert．The sun shone，there was no wind and there were no clouds in the sky．Suddenly，it looked like a place from another time．
The train was comfortable and the people were nice．During the day，I sat and looked out of the window'，and sometimes talked to other passengers．I read books and listened to my Chinese cassettes （I’m studying Chinese at school）．One night，at about midnight，I watched the night sky for lot about an hour．The stars shone like diamonds．
Why is the train called the Chan? A long time ago，Australians needed a way to travel to the middle of the country．They tried riding horses，but the horses didn’t like the hot weather and sand．A hundred and fifty years ago，they brought some camels from Afghanistan．Chan is short for Afghanistan．Camels were much better than horses for traveling a long distance．For many years，trained camels carried food and other supplies，and returned with wool and other products．
Then the movement built a new railway line，so they didn’t need the camels any more．In 1925，they passed a law which allowed people to shoot the animals if they were a problem．I 1935，the police in a town shot 153 camels in one day．
1．What’s the best title of the passage?（Please answer within 10 words）
2．Which sentence in the passage call be replaced by the following one?
When we traveled for the first few hundred kilometers of the journey，the view was very beautiful．
3．Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．（Please answer within lo words）
4．What do you think of camels as transportation in the past?
5．Translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese．
It was late afternoon when the train pulled into the station．There were many people standing there，and Jeff could see his grandfather standing near the hack of the crowd．Each summer Jeff spent a month with him at the seashore．
When Jeff and Iris grandfather reached Grandpa's old truck．Grandpa lifted the suitcase into the back of the truck．They started their way down the road to Grandpa's cottage．As they parked in front of the cottage，Grandpa smiled and nodded his head toward the beach．“Go on，”he said with a smile，“and I’ll get supper on．”
Sand shifted and settled beneath Jeff's feet as he walked along the beach．Jeff loved how calm the water was at sunset．He closed his eyes and took a deep breath of salty air．Suddenly the peace was broken when close by he heard something．His eyes opened wide, and he saw a big seagull（海鸥）flying around his head．“Aawk，”it cried，swooping down again and again．
Covering his head with his arms，Jeff dashed back to Grandpa’s collage and told him about the seagull．“It surely had a reason to act that way．”Grandpa said．“l wonder what it is．”
The next morning，the sun shone brightly as Jeff bravely returned to the beach in search of interesting stones，shells，or pieces of driftwood．Once again，though，he soon found himself under attack．“Go away!” Jeff shouted and ran to the nearby bushes．
There he heard a softer bird sound，“Eeep!” Gently pushing branches aside，he saw a young seagull．Its feet were tangled in（缠绕）plastic rings．“No wonder your mom’s upset，”Jeff said，Carefully he untwisted the rings．Finally free，the bird fluttered onto the sand crying，“Eeep!”
“Aawk，”its mother replied，swooping down．Together they flew up into the blue sky．
Jeff ran to fell Grandpa the news．”Now you can collect your rocks in peace．”Grandpa said． Grabbing a large bag．Jeff said．“I think I’ll collect some trash first．”Grandpa looked at Jeff with new eyes and he said，” Would you mind if I join you?”
1．The author attempts lo entertain，inform，and persuade the reader by telling ______．
A．a sad story about visiting the beach and spending time with family members
B．a thoughtful story while showing how being careless with trash can he harmful
C．a boy's exciting story about the beach as well as facts about studying the ocean
D．a funny story and asking important questions that require research to answer
2．If the author added a sentence at the end of paragraph 3，which of these would fit best?
A．The seagull's threatening behavior was unusual and strange．
B．Another time Jeff WON chased down by a little dog．
C．There was nothing more lovely than seagulls at the beach，flying over the water．
D．Sunset was Jeff's favorite time of day at the beach．
3．Why does the seagull swoop down to attack Jeff?
A．She has a nest of eggs to guard．
B．She thinks he will take her food．
C．She has been hurt by people before．
D．She wants to protect her young．
4．Grandpa discovers that the best way to spend time with Jeff is to _________．
A．clean the beach B．play games
C．watch the sunset D．collect rocks
