题目内容
【题目】 In China, when you refused someone, he or she might say he or she eats a bowl of door-closing thick soup. In Chinese, it is called“吃闭门羹” What is the story behind this saying?
It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there lived a beautiful woman named Shi Feng. Many young men wanted to marry her. But Shi was hard to impress. She asked her admirers (追求者)to write poems and show them to her. She did this to see how talented they were.
If Shi liked someone's poems, she would agree to meet him. If she didn' t, she wouldn't meet him. But then, to be polite, she would at least give him a bowl of "geng "to eat. Geng" is a type of thick soup. It is usually made with grain, fruit and vegetables.
As time passed, "eating a bowl of thick soup "came to mean "being refused". The dish was also nicknamed" door-closing thick soup", since Shi would not open her door for the people who received the dish.
But there is a twist(转折)to this story. "Door-closing thick soup" was said to be so tasty that people started coming to Shi's door--not to marry her, but to have a taste of the soup!
【1】Shi would agree to meet men who were .
A.honestB.good-lookingC.richD.talented
【2】The underlined word "this" refers to .
A.asking her admirers to read poems
B.asking her admirers to write poems
C.asking her admirers to eat a bowl of"geng
D.helping her admirers to write poems happily
【3】Shi's admirers would get a bowl of"geng"to eat if .
A.Shi liked their poemsB.Shi refused them
C.they were polite enoughD.they wanted to marry Shi
【4】"Having door-closing thick soup" is used to describe a situation in which someone .
A.cannot open a doorB.wants to get married
C.is refused by othersD.wants to drink soup
【5】The story is mainly about .
A.an ancient beauty named Shi Feng
B.how to make "door-closing thick soup
C.how ancient people refused others
D.the story behind the saying“吃闭门羹”
【答案】
【1】D
【2】B
【3】B
【4】C
【5】D
【解析】
在中国,如果你被拒绝了,你常说“吃了一个闭门羹”,那么为什么这么说呢?这篇短文给我们介绍了“闭门羹”这个说法的由来。
【1】细节理解题。根据短文第二段和第三段She did this to see how talented they were.
If Shi liked someone's poems, she would agree to meet him.可知,史凤让每个来向她求婚的人都写诗,看看他们是否有才华。如果她喜欢某个人的诗,才会同意见他。由此可知应选D。
【2】细节理解题。根据语境She asked her admirers (追求者)to write poems and show them to her. She did this to see how talented they were.可知,“她这样做”指的是上句话中说的她让追求者写诗给她看。故应选B。
【3】细节理解题。根据短文第三段If she didn' t, she wouldn't meet him. But then, to be polite, she would at least give him a bowl of "geng "to eat.可知,如果史凤不喜欢这个人的诗,她就会给他一碗羹,其实就拒绝他的意思,由此可知应选B。
【4】细节理解题。根据文意尤其是短文的开头In China, when you refused someone, he or she might say he or she eats a bowl of door-closing thick soup.可知,如果你拒绝了某个人,他/她就会说他/她吃了一碗闭门羹。所以这个词使用的语境应该是当你被拒绝的时候,故应选C。
【5】主旨大意题。根据文意以及短文第一段最后一句话What is the story behind this saying?可知,这篇短文给我们讲述了“吃闭门羹”这个说法的由来。故应选D。
【题目】寒假期间,学校要求同学们参加一些社会实践活动。请在下表中选择2—3项你喜欢的活动(也可自拟活动项目),然后用英语写篇短文表明你的选择意向及理由,发表在学校微信公众平台的英语栏目中。
Social Practical Program(社会实践活动) | |
Activities | Reasons |
□clean up the city park | make our city more beautiful |
□visit sick kids in hospital | … |
□volunteer in the city library | … |
□teach foreigners Chinese | … |
… | … |
要求:1)短文中必须包括所选择的活动项目,可适当发挥;
2)文中不得出现真实人名和校名等相关信息;
3)词数:80词左右;短文首句已给出,不计入总词数。
During this coming winter vacation,I am going to take part in these activities……