Question

【题目】 Diwali(排灯节) is India’s biggest and most important holiday of the year. It gets its name from the row of lamps. Indians believe that the light can keep them away from darkness.

Diwali is in October or November each year. Family members always gather together. They light lamps and use flowers to decorate. People set off fireworks, share sweets with others and worship（拜）their God-Lakshmi. People believe that opening doors and windows and lighting lamps can invite Lakshmi in.

Diwali lasts five days. On the first day of Diwali, women clean the homes and do some shopping. On the second day, people decorate their homes with lamps and make patterns called rangoli on the floor with colored powder（粉末）, sand or flowers. On the third day, family members gather and worship Lakshmi. The fourth day is also the first day of the New Year. People visit their friends and relatives with gifts and wish each other good luck. On the last day of Diwali, brothers visit their married sisters and have a good meal there.

【1】Why do Indians celebrate Diwali?

A.Because they want to get together with their family members.

B.Because they want to decorate their houses.

C.Because they want to keep themselves away from darkness.

D.Because they want to visit their friends and relatives.

【2】People celebrate Diwali in ________of a year.

A.the first seasonB.the middleC.the second partD.the last season

【3】Why do they open doors and windows?

A.To light lamps.B.To invite their God in.

C.To clear the air.D.To let their friends and relatives in.

【4】The underlined word “patterns” means “________ “.

A.线条B.花环C.节奏D.图案

【5】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Married sisters usually treat their brothers on the 5th day.

B.Diwali is not as an important holiday as Christmas in India.

C.People believe Lakshmi can give them light and good health.

D.The fourth day is the most important day of the holiday.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】

本文是说明文。短文介绍了印度的重要节日——灯排节。它是印度最重要节日，在每年的10月或者11月，持续五天，还介绍了当地的民俗。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段的“Indians believe that the light can keep them away from darkness.”可知，印度人为了驱赶黑暗才庆祝灯排节，故选C。

【2】推理判断题。根据第二段第1句“Diwali is in October or November each year.”灯排节在每年的10月或者11月，可推测是一年的最后一个季节，故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“People believe that opening doors and windows and lighting lamps can invite Lakshmi in.”可知，人们打开门窗是为了邀请拉克希米神到访，故选B。

【4】词义猜测题。句意：第二天，人们用灯装饰家，并在地板上用彩色粉末做出蓝果里的图案。 根据常识可知，人们用彩色粉末能做出的是图案，故选D。

【5】细节理解题。根据第三段第1句灯排节持续5天和最后一句“On the last day of Diwali, brothers visit their married sisters and have a good meal there.”已婚的姐妹要在最后一天给来访的兄弟准备盛宴，可知是要款待自己的兄弟，A句正确；由第一句灯排节是印度最重要的节日，B句不对；由第二段最后一句可知印度人相信光明能邀请拉克希米神来访，不是带来光明C句不对；根据“On the third day, family members gather and worship Lakshmi.”可知第三天是灯排节中最重要的一天，D不对，故选A。