题目内容
6.Last year was the Year of the dragon.Dragons are not real animals,but look like a combination(结合体)of many animals such as snakes,fish and deer.They have two horns (角)and a long mustache (胡子).With fantastic powers,they fly in the sky or swim in the sea.They can make rain,too.The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck.The emperors of ancient China loved dragons.Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.We are proud to call ourselves the"descendants (传人)of the dragon".In Chinese,"excellent"people are often called"dragons".
A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons,for example,"Hoping one's child will become a dragon,"which means hoping he or she will be successful.
It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics.They are creative,confident,brave and quick-tempered.There are some famous"dragons"who have done excellent things,for example,the great man Deng Xiacping,the famous businessman Li Jiacbeng and the movie star Zhao Wei.They are all very successful.
There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China,such as Dragon Head-Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival.We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them.These two festivals come every year,but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.
The dragon is very important in Chinese culture.As the"descendants of t he dragon",it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture.It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be"dragons".
This year is the Year of the Dragon.Good luck to you!
根据短文内容.选择最佳答案.并在答题卡上按要求作答.
46.What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?D
A.A combination of many animals.
B.Chinese sayings and idioms.
C.Traditional festivals.
D.Strength and good luck.
47.In the passage,the underlined sentence"Hoping one's child will become a dragon."meansC in Chinese.
A.龙马精神
B.龙飞凤舞
C.望子成龙
D.龙腾虎跃
48.What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?They may beB.
A.creative,confident,brave and powerful
B.creative,confident,brave and quick-tempered
C.lovely,confident,brave and quick-tempered
D.lucky,confident,creative and successful
49.Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?A
A.1988.
B.1998.
C.2008.
D.2018.
50.According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?B
A.Dragons are real animals.
B.There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.
C.People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful
D.The"descendants of the dragon"are often called"dragons".
分析 这篇短文主要介绍了龙是不真实的动物,但看起来像一个许多动物的组合(结合体).中国龙是一种力量,好运气的象征;中国古代的皇帝喜欢龙,他们的衣服上有龙的图案.龙在中国文化中是非常重要的.
解答 46 D 细节理解题:根据第一段The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck中国龙是力量和好运的象征.故答案是D.
47 C 词义理解题:根据第三段"Hoping one's child will become a dragon,"which means hoping he or she will be successful希望自己的孩子能成为一条龙,也就是希望他或她能成功.故答案是C.
48 B 细节理解题:根据第四段 it is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics.They are creative,confident,brave and quick-tempered据说龙年出生的人有一定的特点.他们富有创造力,自信,勇敢和急躁.故选B.
49 A 推理理解题:根据常识2012年是龙年;第五段句子the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years龙年每十二年循环一次.结合选项,因此1988年是龙年,故答案是A.
50 B 细节理解题:根据第三段A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons许多中国谚语和成语谈论龙.故B项正确.其余三项均不符合文章的意思.
点评 阅读能力是中学生学习英语应具备的一种基本能力.学习英语的一个重要目的在于获取信息.通过阅读这一重要手段,我们可以大量地获取知识,拓展知识面,还可以增强语感,培养敏捷的思维能力. 因此需要同学们在日常英语学习中多多培养这些能力.
In the past,each student would buy a big beautiful notebook and ask their classmates (45)B in it.But things are a bit (46)B now.
Grade 9students use USB flash disk (软盘) (47)Dnotebooks.Some students are not good at Chinese.They can't use sweet words to show (48)Cthey love their friends.But with the USB flash disk they can write,draw or even make cartoons for each other.
One of the students said,"I like USB flash disk because it (49)A less than fifty yuan.And there is a lot of (50)D for me to write in."But some students still like notebooks better.They say words in computers are cold.It is bad for their eyes to use computers (51)A."Though a notebook may have less space,I still choose one.A notebook can keep my classmates'handwriting which makes me (52)B of them."said a boy.
Which way will you choose to say goodbye to your classmates?
| 43.A.a lot | B.a lot of | C.many | D.plenty of |
| 44.A.presents | B.books | C.words | D.schoolbags |
| 45.A.to read | B.to write | C.to sing | D.to look |
| 46.A.same | B.different | C.interesting | D.wonderful |
| 47.A.instead | B.but | C.however | D.instead of |
| 48.A.when | B.why | C.how | D.where |
| 49.A.costs | B.pays | C.takes | D.spends |
| 50.A.rooms | B.paper | C.cards | D.space |
| 51.A.too much | B.much too | C.too many | D.many too |
| 52.A.thought | B.think | C.thinking | D.to think |