2022年中考英语时事热点话题题型专练 57 北京冬奥会闭幕式十二生肖演绎中国式浪漫

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北京冬奥会闭幕式十二生肖演绎中国式浪漫
北京2022年冬奥会闭幕式伊始，12辆晶莹剔透的冰鞋车在孩子们的簇拥下被推入鸟巢。
参照中国民间虎头鞋的造型，12辆车子仿若十二生肖冰鞋，并在短短2分钟内，以车轮痕迹组成了巨大的中国结轮廓。车身上的生肖头像也与地面的中国结相映成趣，再次巧妙地向全球观众展现了中国文化的浪漫与趣味。
一、完型填空
Every Chinese has his r her wn Chinese zdiac sign (knwn as Sheng Xia), and s des each year. 2020 is the Year f the Rat. The rat is als the first in the rtatin (循环) f the 12 zdiac signs.
Of the many stries that ___1___ these animal signs and their arrangement (安排), the mst famus ne is that f the Great Race. As the stry ges, Jade Emperr, r Yudi, wanted t find a way t measure (测量) ___2___. S he rganized a race. The first twelve animals t make it acrss a river wuld have a place n the zdiac calendar in the rder they ___3___.
The rat rse with the sun t get an early start. ___4___ the rat was small and culdn’t swim very well, he asked sme bigger animals fr help. While the tiger and hrse refused, the ___5___ x agreed t carry the rat acrss. Yet, just as they were abut t reach the ther side f the river, the rat___6___ the x’s head and wn first place. The x came in secnd, with the pwerful tiger right___7___ him. The rabbit wh was small but afraid f falling behind jumped acrss stnes and lgs (木头) ___8___ and came in furth. Next came the dragn, the snake and the hrse.
Then Jade Emperr lked ut at the river and fund the sheep, the mnkey and the rster were n raft (木筏). They wrked tgether t push it acrss the river. When they made it acrss, the three agreed t give the ___9___ place t the sheep, fllwed by the mnkey and the rster. Next came the dg. The last animal was the pig, wh had gtten hungry and stpped ____10____ and sleep befre finally reaching the finish line.
S, each year is cnnected with ne f the animals in this rder.
1．A．prveB．questinC．explain
2．A．rtatinB．timeC．arrangement
3．A．startedB．arrivedC．stayed
4．A．BecauseB．IfC．When
5．A．hard-wrkingB．pen-mindedC．kind-hearted
6．A．fell ffB．jumped ffC．climbed t
7．A．behindB．befreC．beside
8．A．lazilyB．quietlyC．quickly
9．A．seventhB．eighthC．ninth
10．A．eatingB．runningC．t eat
【答案】
1-5． CBBAC
6-10．BACBC
【短文分析】
文章主要介绍了中国十二生肖的排列顺序的由来。
【答案解析】
【第1题】句意：在许多解释这些动物标志及其排列的故事中。
prve证明；questin质疑；explain解释；根据句意理解及后句the mst famus ne is that f the Great Race. As the stry ges, Jade Emperr, r Yudi, wanted t find a way t measure (测量) 2 .可知，这里说的是“解释”，故选C。
【第2题】句意：故事说，玉帝想找到一种方法来衡量时间。
rtatin旋转；time时间；arrangement安排；根据句意理解及常识以及文章最后S, each year is cnnected with ne f the animals in this rder.可知，这里指的是“时间”，故选B。
【第3题】句意：第一批过河的十二只动物将按照它们到达的顺序在黄道历法上占有一席之地。
started开始；arrived到达；stayed停留；根据句意理解及后文Yet, just as they were abut t reach the ther side f the river, the rat 6 the x’s head and wn first place. The x came in secnd可知，这里指的是“按照到达的顺序排列”，故选B。
【第4题】句意：因为老鼠很小，不会游泳，所以他向一些大的动物求助。
Because因为；If如果；When当……时；根据句意理解可知，the rat was small and culdn’t swim very well, he asked sme bigger animals fr help.两句之间是因果关系，且前句是表示原因，所以用because引导，故选A。
【第5题】句意：当老虎和马拒绝时，心地善良的牛同意把老鼠扛过去。
hard-wrking努力工作的；pen-minded思想开放的；kind-hearted热心的；根据句意理解及前句While the tiger and hrse refused和后句的agreed可知，这里说的是“牛很热心”，故选C。
【第6题】句意：老鼠从牛头上跳下来，赢得了第一名。
fell ff摔下来；jumped ff跳下来；climbed t爬到……；根据句意理解及后句wn first place可知，这里指的是“从牛头上跳下来”，故选B。
【第7题】句意：公牛排在第二，强大的老虎紧随其后。
behind在……后面；befre在……之前；beside在……旁边；根据句意理解及前句The x came in secnd可知，这里表达的是“紧随其后”，所以用behind，故选A。
【第8题】句意：那只兔子虽小，但害怕落在后面，它很快跳过石头和圆木，名列第四。
lazily懒惰地；quietly安静地；quickly快速地；根据句意理解及后句came in furth可知，这里表达的是“快速地跳过”，故选C。
【第9题】句意：三个人同意把第八位让给羊。
seventh第七；eighth第八；ninth第九；根据句意理解及上文的描述Yet, just as they were abut t reach the ther side f the river, the rat 6 the x’s head and wn first place. The x came in secnd, with the pwerful tiger right 7 him. The rabbit wh was small but afraid f falling behind jumped acrss stnes and lgs (木头) 8 and came in furth. Next came the dragn, the snake and the hrse.可知，这里指的是“羊排在第八位”，故选B。
【第10题】句意：最后一个动物是猪，它饿了，停下来吃东西睡觉，最后才到达终点线。
eating吃，现在分词或者动名词形式；running跑，现在分词或者动名词形式；t eat吃，动词不定式；根据句意理解及前句wh had gtten hungry和后句and sleep可知，这里表达的是“停下来去吃”，英语是stp t d sth，故选C。
二、阅读单选
A
The mst imprtant hliday in China is Spring Festival, als knwn as the Chinese New Year. T the Chinese peple, it is as imprtant as Christmas t peple in the West. The date f the Chinese New year is the first day f the first lunar（阴历的）mnth.
In China, there’s an animal t represent（代表）the year, and it is called the zdiac sign（生肖）.The Chinese zdiac is a 12-year cycle（循环）named with animals, starting with a Rat and ending with a Pig. Fr example, if yu were brn in 1995 r 2007, yu are a Pig. On Chinese New Year, which is n Feb. 1st 2022, the Year f the OX will be ver and the Year f the Tiger will begin.
By（通过）telling yur zdiac sign, yu may als tell thers what yu are like. Peple believe sme animals are luckier than the thers, such as the Dragn. Unlike the Western traditin（西方传统）, the Chinese Dragn is a symbl fr（...的象征）pwer, strength（力量）and wealth. And Peple say that if yu are brn（出生于）in the year f Tiger, yu will be lively and clever. Tigers are natural leaders（领袖） and yu are ften an inspiratin（鼓舞人心） fr ther peple. S peple say if yu are brn this year, yu may have a full and challenge life.
Are yu a Tiger? If s, enjy the cming 2022!
1．________ is the date f the Chinese New Year in 2022.
A．February 1stB．January 31stC．January 30th
2．If yu were brn in 1995, yu are ________.
A．a PigB．a RatC．a Dragn
3．Which ne is TRUE abut the Dragn accrding t the passage?
A．Dragn is the luckiest in the 12 zdiac signs.
B．Westerners think Dragn is a symbl f gd luck.
C．In Chinese traditin, Dragn means being pwerful, strng and wealthy.
4．If yu are a Tiger, ________ in 2022.
A．yu may be nt happy and nice
B．yu may be f pwer, strength and wealth
C．yu may have a full and challenge life
5．This passage mainly talks abut ________.
A．the zdiac signs in China.B．the Spring Festival in China.C．the meaning f the Tiger in China.
【答案】
1-5．AACCA
【短文分析】
本文通过举例来介绍中国的十二生肖。
【答案解析】
【第1题】推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“On Chinese New Year, which is n Feb. 1st 2022, the Year f the OX will be ver and the Year f the Tiger will begin.”可知2022年2月1日牛年将结束，虎年将开始，所以2月1日是2022年中国新年的日子。故选A。
【第2题】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Fr example, if yu were brn in 1995 r 2007, yu are a Pig.”可知你出生在1995年或2007年，你就是属猪的。故选A。
【第3题】细节理解题。根据第三段中“Unlike the Western traditin, the Chinese Dragn is a symbl fr（...的象征）pwer, strength（力量）and wealth.”可知中国龙是权力、力量和财富的象征。可知C正确，故选C。
【第4题】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“And Peple say that if yu are brn（出生于）in the year f Tiger, peple say if yu are brn this year, yu may have a full and challenge life.”。可知，如果你是一只老虎，你可能会在2022年拥有一个充满挑战的生活。故选C。
【第5题】主旨大意题。根据第二段第一句“In China, there’s an animal t represent（代表）the year, and it is called the zdiac sign（生肖）.”在中国，用一种动物代表一年，它被称为十二生肖。可知，这篇文章主要讲的是中国的十二生肖。故选A。
B
China is a large cuntry. The ppulatin is ver 1.3 billin. It has a special culture with a very lng histry.
Chinese fd plays an imprtant rle fr Chinese families. Different fds have special meanings. The main difference is that Chinese peple eat their meals with chpsticks. One f the main fds in Chinese culture is rice. Tea is a favrite drink and it is ppular in the market.
Chinese calendar is different frm the ne used in western cuntries. New Year’s Day is in late winter. It is als called the Spring Festival. It has a big celebratin f ringing ut the ld and ringing in the new. It has special fds and traditins. Fr example, sweeping the flr befre New year’s Day sweeps away all the ld year’s bad luck.
The Chinese zdiac, knwn as Sheng Xia, fllws a twelve-year cycle. Each year is named fr an animal. These animal signs are the rat, x, tiger, rabbit, dragn, snake, hrse, sheep, mnkey, rster, dg and pig. Fr example, the year that begins in 2016 is the year f the mnkey.
Chinese is a cmplex language. Chinese writing develped almst 4,000 years ag and may even be lder. Chinese writing has thusands f characters. A character stands fr a wrd and als a meaning. Besides Putnghua, Chinese peple speak six ther frms f the language, and there are many kinds f dialects.
1．What’s the ppulatin f China?
A．Almst 4,000.B．Mre than 1.3 billin.
C．12 millin.D．1.3 billin.
2．The underlined “dialects” prbably means “________” in Chinese.
A．交际B．对话C．方言D．沟通
3．Accrding t the passage, what’s ne f the main fds in China?
A．Tea.B．Rice.C．Meat.D．Bread.
4．The year that begins in 2016 isn’t the year f the mnkey, is it?
A．Yes, it is.B．N, it isn’t.C．I dn’t knw.D．I dn’t care.
5．What’s the main idea f the passage?
A．Different fds have special meanings in Chinese culture.
B．Chinese is a ppular language.
C．Chinese culture.
D．China is a rich cuntry.
【答案】
1-5．BCBAC
【短文分析】
本文是一篇与中国文化相关的短文。介绍了中国的食物、历法、生肖及语言特点等等。
【第1题】细节理解题。根据“The ppulatin is ver 1.3 billin.”可知，中国人口超过13亿。故选B。
【第2题】词义猜测题。根据“”Besides Putnghua, Chinese peple speak six ther frms f the language, and there are many kinds f dialects.”可以推测出除了主体语言外，人们还讲各种方言。故选C。
【第3题】细节理解题。根据“One f the main fds in Chinese culture is rice.”可知，中国主要食物之一是米饭。故选B。
【第4题】细节理解题。根据“Fr example, the year that begins in 2016 is the year f the mnkey.”可知，2016年是猴年。事实上是肯定的，反意疑问句用yes作肯定回答。故选A。
【第5题】主旨大意题。本文从食物、历法、生肖及语言特点等方面介绍了中国的文化。故选C。
C
The Chinese zdiac, knwn as Sheng Xia r Shu Xiang, is a repeating cycle f 12 years. Each animal stands fr a year. In rder, the 12 animals are: Rat (lks like a large muse), Ox (a male cw), Tiger, Rabbit, Dragn, Snake, Hrse, Gat, Mnkey, Rster, Dg, Pig. This year is “The Year f the Ox”. The 12 animals are either clsely related t (和……有联系) ancient Chinese peple’s daily lives, r have lucky meanings. The Chinese zdiac uses the principles f yin and yang. Every zdiac sign is either yin r yang, except the Rat (yin and yang).
Yur Chinese zdiac animal year will cme arund when yu are 12, 24, 36, 48, etc. Accrding t the ancient Chinese superstitin (迷信), yu will have bad luck during that year. But there are sme things that yu can d t avid bad luck in a zdiac year. Red, ne f the luckiest clr in Chinese culture, can drive away bad luck. S red clthes and red underwear are highly recmmended (推荐) during yur zdiac year. Hwever, there is a rule that yu need t pay attentin t, r the clr wn’t wrk well. Yu cannt buy, fr example, the red underwear by yurself. It shuld be bught by family members r friends.
When were yu brn? What is yur Chinese zdiac animal?
1．Which animal isn’t Chinese zdiac?
A．Hen.B．Rat.C．Tiger.D．Dragn.
2．Which year is the next “The Year f the OX”?
A．2020.B．2021.C．2031.D．2033.
3．Miss Wang’s Chinese zdiac animal is Ox, s she had better ________ fr gd luck this year.
A．wear yellw clthesB．d sprts every day
C．let her parent buy red scks fr herD．buy a red tie fr her husband
4．Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t the text?
A．Every zdiac sign is either yin r yang.
B．The Year f Pig cmes after the Year f Dg.
C．Yur Chinese zdiac animal year will cme arund when yu are 22.
D．The 12 animals are clsely related t ancient Chinese peple’s pems.
5．What is the best title f the passage?
A．The Year f OxB．Yin r YangC．Chinese ZdiacD．Gd Luck
【答案】
1-5．ADCBC
【短文分析】
本文是说明文，介绍了中国十二生肖的相关知识。
【答案解析】
【第1题】细节理解题。根据第一段“In rder, the 12 animals are: Rat (lks like a large muse), Ox (a male cw), Tiger, Rabbit, Dragn, Snake, Hrse, Gat, Mnkey, Rster, Dg, Pig”可知不包括母鸡hen，故选A。
【第2题】细节理解题。根据开头“The Chinese zdiac, knwn as Sheng Xia r Shu Xiang, is a repeating cycle f 12 years”可知2021+12=2033，故选D。
【第3题】推理判断题。根据第二段“S red clthes and red underwear are highly recmmended during yur zdiac year”可知要穿红色衣服和红色内衣，“let her parent buy red scks fr her”符合题意，故选C。
【第4题】细节理解题。根据生肖顺序“In rder, the 12 animals are: Rat (lks like a large muse), Ox (a male cw), Tiger, Rabbit, Dragn, Snake, Hrse, Gat, Mnkey, Rster, Dg, Pig”可知猪年在狗年之后，故选B。
【第5题】标题归纳题。通读全文，结合开头“The Chinese zdiac, knwn as Sheng Xia r Shu Xiang, is a repeating cycle f 12 years”可知短文介绍的是中国十二生肖的相关知识，“Chinese Zdiac”符合文意，故选C。
D
D yu like the rat? It has bth bad and gd qualities in peple's eyes.
The rat is the enemy f the cat. As a Chinese flk stry ges, the rat and cat decided t attend a cmpetitin held by the Jade Emperr. It wuld decide the zdiac animals（生肖）. Hwever, the smart rat did nt wake the cat up and at last wn by riding n the x's back t sneak ahead. Thus the rat became the first n the 12 Chinese zdiac signs and became an enemy f the cat. S when Chinese peple talk abut the rat, they are likely t see it as greedy and dishnest. Fr example, there is the phrase "a thief's eyebrw and a rat's eves", t describe smene wh lks dishnest.
In the real wrld, rats are knwn fr spreading diseases. It was regarded as ne f the "fur pests（四害）" in 1960s China. Rats have als lng been blamed fr spreading the Black Death, which tk the lives f abut 25 millin peple arund Eurpe in the 14th century.
Nevertheless, it's time t knw the ther side f the rat, as the Chinese Lunar New Year is arund the crner. The Year f the Rat starts n Jan 25.
Chinese literature has sme psitive views f rats. In the nvel Strange Tales frm a Chinese Studi, written by Qing dynasty writer Pu Sngling, a brave, smart and faithful rat, smaller in size and weaker in strength, fught with a fierce snake t save its friends.
There is als a flk stry treating the rat as a great her. It is said that the rat created the wrld by taking a bite f heaven, bringing light t humans. It helped peple live by stealing firewd and grain seeds. As a result, many peple respect the rat by ffering fd. Since rats live tgether in the sciety and have many babies with a high survival rate, they are the animals that knw hw t wrk tgether and can live easily.
With all these gd qualities, it is believed that peple brn in the Year f the Rat are smart and gd at making mney.
1．Why d sme Chinese see the rat as greedy and dishnest accrding t the passage?
A．Because the rat always steals peple's things and is like a thief.
B．Because the rat has a thief's eyebrw and eyes and lks like a thief.
C．Because the rat used dishnest ways t became the first n the 12 Chinese zdiac signs.
D．Because the rat made the cat sleep and hurt x's leg badly in Chinese flk stry.
2．What is the Black Death?
A．A serius war that happened in Eurpe.
B．A spreading disease that happened Eurpe.
C．One f fur pests that lived in China.
D．One kind f animal in the real wrld.
3．Which f the fllwing is true?
A．The nvel Strange Tales was written in Qin Dynasty.
B．In Pu Sngling's nvel, the rat was a dishnest animal.
C．In ne stry, the rat helped peple by stealing things.
D．Rats live alne and have many babies in the sciety
4．Which shws the structure f the whle passage?
A．①//②③④⑤//⑥⑦B．①//②③//④⑤//⑥⑦
C．①//②③//④⑤⑥//⑦D．①//②③//④⑤⑥⑦
【答案】
1-4．CBCD
【短文分析】
文章大意：本文主要讲了人们对于老鼠的看法，老鼠具有好坏两方面的寓意。
【答案解析】
【第1题】 细节理解题。根据“Hwever, the smart rat did nt wake the cat up and at last wn by riding n the x's back t sneak ahead. … S when Chinese peple talk abut the rat, they are likely t see it as greedy and dishnest.”可知老鼠在和猫竞争的时候，没有叫醒猫并且赢得了第一生肖的位置，因此人们认为老鼠贪婪不诚实，故选C。
【第2题】 推理判断题。根据“Rats have als lng been blamed fr spreading the Black Death, which tk the lives f abut 25 millin peple arund Eurpe in the 14th century.”长期以来，老鼠也被认为是黑死病传播的元凶，黑死病在14世纪夺走了欧洲2500万人的生命。因此判断“Black Death”是发生在欧洲的一种传播性疾病，故选B。
【第3题】 理解判断题。根据“There is als a flk stry treating the rat as a great her. … It helped peple live by stealing firewd and grain seeds.”民间也有把老鼠奉为英雄的故事。……它通过偷柴火和谷物种子来帮助人们活下去。可知C选项“在一个故事中，老鼠通过偷东西帮助了人们。”符合文意，故选C。
【第4题】 文章结构题。通读全文，第一段主要讲了老鼠具有好坏两方面的寓意，即总说；第二段和第三段主要讲了老鼠坏的寓意；而第四段到第七段主要讲了老鼠的另一面，即好的方面；因此判断最好的结构为①∥②③∥ ④⑤⑥⑦，故选D。
E
The mst imprtant hliday in China is Spring Festival, als knwn as the Chinese New Year. T the Chinese peple it is as imprtant as Christmas t peple in the West. The date f the Chinese New year is the 1st day f the 1st lunar（阴历的）mnth.
In China, there's an animal t represent（代表）the year, and it is called the zdiac sign（生肖）.The Chinese zdiac is a 12—year cycle（循环）named with animals, starting with a Rat and ending with a Pig. Fr example, if yu were brn in 1995 r 2007, yu are a Pig. On Chinese New Year, which is n Jan.25th 2020, the Year f the Pig will be ver and the Year f the Rat will begin.
By（通过）telling yur zdiac sign, yu may als tell thers what yu are like. Peple believe sme animals are luckier than the thers, such as the Dragn. Unlike the Western traditin, the Chinese Dragn is a symbl fr（...的象征）pwer, strength（力量）and wealth. And Peple say that if yu are brn（出生于）in the year f Rat, yu are cheerful and kind. Rats like t sleep all day and all night. S peple say if yu are brn this year, yu may have an easy and cmfrtable life.
Are yu a Rat? If s, enjy the cming 2020!
1．_____________ is the date f the Chinese New Year in 2020.
A．January 1stB．January 25thC．January 24th
2．If yu were brn in 1996, yu are ____________.
A．a PigB．a RatC．a Dragn
3．Which ne is TRUE abut the Dragn accrding t the passage?
A．Dragn is the luckiest in the 12 zdiac signs.
B．Westerners think Dragn is a symbl f gd luck.
C．In Chinese traditin, Dragn means being pwerful, strng and wealthy.
4．If yu are a Rat, __________ in 2020.
A．yu may be happy and nice
B．yu may be f pwer, strength and wealth
C．yu may have an uneasy and uncmfrtable life
5．This passage mainly talks abut __________.
A．the zdiac signs in China .
B．the Spring Festival in China .
C．the meaning f the Rat in China.
【答案】
1-5．BBCAA
【短文分析】
本文通过举例来介绍中国的十二生肖。
【答案解析】
【第1题】细节理解题。根据“On Chinese New Year, which is n Jan.25th 2020, …and the Year f the Rat will begin.”在2020年1月25日的中国新年，猪年将结束，鼠年将开始。可知，1月25日是2020年中国新年的日子。故选B。
【第2题】 细节理解题。根据“Fr example, if yu were brn in 1995 r 2007, yu are a Pig.”例如，如果你出生在1995年或2007年，你就是属猪的。可知，在1996年出生的人，就是属鼠的。故选B。
【第3题】细节理解题。根据“Unlike the Western traditin, the Chinese Dragn is a symbl fr（...的象征）pwer, strength（力量）and wealth.”与西方传统不同，中国龙是权力、力量和财富的象征。可知C正确，故选C。
【第4题】细节理解题。根据“And Peple say that if yu are brn（出生于）in the year f Rat, yu are cheerful and kind.”又有人说，你若是在鼠年出生的，你是快乐善良的。可知，如果你是属鼠的，你会在2020年过的开心和快乐。故选A。
【第5题】细节理解题。根据“In China, there's an animal t represent（代表）the year, and it is called the zdiac sign（生肖）.”在中国，用一种动物代表一年，它被称为十二生肖。可知，这篇文章主要讲的是中国的十二生肖。故选A。
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What is yur zdiac (生肖)animal? Accrding t the Chinese lunar calendar, 12 animals mark 12 different years. It is the basis f the Chinese zdiac. Nwadays, Chinese zdiac animals have wrldwide fame and are increasingly ppular amng western peple.
The zdiac is an imprtant part f Chinese culture. Peple believe that the characteristics (特点) f a zdiac animal influence the persnality f every persn brn in that year. Fr example, peple brn in the Year f the Tiger are cnsidered pwerful and brave.
Zdiac animals als have sme scial functins. When peple think it is nt prper t ask: “Hw ld are yu”, they may change their questin t “What is yur zdiac animal?” With this questin, yu can figure ut (计算出) rughly which year smene was brn and the persn’s age.
Zdiac animals are nt special t China. Many cuntries share a similar zdiac culture with China. Fr example, in the Japanese zdiac, a wild bar (野猪) takes the place f a pig and the Vietnamese (越南的) zdiac has a cat instead f a rabbit.
But have yu ever wndered hw these 12 animals were chsen t represent (代表)each year? Accrding t legend, the Jade Emperr (玉皇大帝) invited all the animals t jin him fr Chinese New Year. Only 12 animals went t see him. As a reward he named a year after each ne in the rder they arrived. The x wuld have been the first t arrive, but the rat sat n his back and jumped ff just befre they arrived t cme in first place.
1．The characteristics f a zdiac animal may influence the _____f every persn brn in that year.
A．appearanceB．persnalityC．hbbyD．educatin
2．The Japanese zdiac des nt include the _____ as a zdiac animal.
A．wild barB．rabbitC．dragnD．pig
3．Accrding t the last paragraph, we knw that _____ was the first animal t arrive.
A．the xB．the ratC．the pigD．the cat
4．The best title fr this passage is _____.
A．The stry f Chinese New YearB．The stry f zdiac animals
C．The stry f the Jade EmperrD．The stry f peple’s birthdays
【答案】
1-4．BDBB
【短文分析】
本文讲述的是12生肖的故事，根据中国农历12个动物代表着12个不同的年份，12生肖已经世界闻名而且在西方流行开来，十二生肖是中华文化的重要组成部分，也有其社会功能，不仅中国有生肖，其他国家也有，最后还讲述了生肖的由来。
【答案解析】
【第1题】细节理解题。A. appearance“外貌”；B. persnality“个性”；C. hbby“爱好”；D. educatin“教育”，由文章内容“Peple believe that the characteristics (特点) f a zdiac animal influence the persnality f every persn brn in that year.”可知，生肖的特点影响那年出生的每个人的性格，故选B。
【第2题】细节理解题。由文章内容“in the Japanese zdiac, a wild bar (野猪) takes the place f a pig.”可知，在日本wild bar取代了pig，因此在日本生肖中没有pig，故选D。
【第3题】 细节理解题。由文章内容“he x wuld have been the first t arrive, but the rat sat n his back and jumped ff just befre they arrived t cme in first place.”可知，公牛本来第一到达的，可是老鼠坐在它背上，在它到达之前先跳了下来，故选B。
【第4题】主旨大意题。文章内容主要是围绕十二生肖展开，文章开头“What is yur zdiac (生肖)animal?”提出疑问引出下文，并具体展开，故选B。
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Mdern Chinese use the slar calendar（阳历）as English peple d . But at the same time, they use their wn lunar calendar. Each lunar year is given the name f ne f these animals : the rat , the x , the tiger , the hare , the dragn , the snake , the hrse , the gat , the mnkey , the chicken , the dg and the pig . This list lasts fr 12 years and then starts again.
Each Chinese mnth starts n the day f the new mn. And the full mn cmes n the 15th day f the mnth. The New Year always starts between January 21 and February 20. On the last day f the lunar year, there is a big family dinner. All members f the family except married daughters try t be present at this meal, even f they have t travel many miles t reach the hme f their parents. Old quarrels are frgtten, and everybdy is happy. After the dinner, the children keep awake t welcme the New Year.
The New Year celebratins last fr 15 days, frm the new mn t the full mn. On the first day, children and unmarried peple g t visit their elder
1．If next year is the year f the dragn, what was the name f last year?
A．It was the year f tiger.B．It was the year f the hare.
C．It was the year f snake.D．It was the year f the x.
2．Suppse that next Chinese New Year’s Day is n 15th February, when will peple have their big family dinner?
A．On February 15B．On February 16
C．On February 14D．On February 17
3．The family usually have their big family dinner at the hme f _______.
A．the married snB．the married daughter
C．the unmarried snD．the parents
4．Peple celebrate the New Year ________.
A．fr 15 days
B．frm the new mn t the full mn in the first mnth f the lunar year
C．frm January 21 t February 20
D．bth A and B
5．Frm this selectin we knw that each Chinese mnth is measured by __.
A．the sun’s revlutins（旋转）
B．the mn’s revlutins
C．the earth’s revlutins
D．bth the earth’s and mn’s revlutins
【答案】
1-5．ACDAB
【短文分析】
本文介绍了中国的农历。每年农历年给出了一个这些动物的名称：鼠，牛，虎，兔，龙，蛇，马，羊，猴，鸡，狗和猪。这个列表会持续12年，然后再开始。中国的每个月从新月开始的一天。和满月出现在每个月的第十五天。
【答案解析】
【第1题】细节理解题。根据第一段中Each lunar year is given the name f ne f these animals : the rat , the x , the tiger , the hare , the dragn , the snake , the hrse , the gat , the mnkey , the chicken , the dg and the pig .可知选A。
【第2题】 细节理解题。根据东二段中On the last day f the lunar year, there is a big family dinner.可知选C。
【第3题】细节理解题。根据第二段中All members f the family except married daughters try t be present at this meal, even f they have t travel many miles t reach the hme f their parents.可知选D。
【第4题】细节理解题。根据第三段首句The New Year celebratins last fr 15 days, frm the new mn t the full mn.可知选D。
【第5题】细节理解题。根据第二段首句Each Chinese mnth starts n the day f the new mn. And the full mn cmes n the 15th day f the mnth.就可推知选B。
考点：科教类阅读。
三、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Why is the cat nt in the Chinese zdiac (生肖)?
There is a famus Chinese flk stry abut this. The Jade Emperr (玉皇大帝) invited all animals t take part ____1____ a race (赛跑). The first 12 animals t finish the race wuld becme part f the zdiac.
At that time, the cat and the rat were gd fiends. When they ____2____ (hear) abut the race, the cat said t the rat, “we shuld arrive early t sign up fr the race, but I ____3____ (usual) wake up late.” The rat prmised t wake his friend up ____4____ they culd g tgether. ____5____, n the mrning f the race, the rat was s ____6____ (excite) when he wke up that he frgt his prmise. He went directly t the gathering area fr the race. The cat wke up nly ____7____ (find) that the race was already ver.
But it is nly ____8____ stry. The real reasn is that there were n cats in China in ancient times. Researchers say that befre the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220), China didn’t have huse cats. There were sme descriptins f cats in China in sme ancient ___9____ (bk), but they were mstly wildcats.
Nwadays it is believed that huse cats ____10____ (appear) in China since the Eastern Han Dynasty. But by that time, the animals f the Chinese zdiac had already been chsen.
【答案】
1．in 2．heard 3．usually 4．s 5．hwever
6．excited 7．t find 8．a 9．bks 10．have appeared
【短文分析】
这篇短文主要讲述了从传说和科学研究两方面介绍了十二生肖里没有猫的这一未解之谜。
【答案解析】
【第1题】句意：玉皇大帝邀请所有动物参加赛跑。短语take part in…“参加……”，此处是参加赛跑比赛。故填in。
【第2题】句意：当他们听到比赛的消息时，猫对老鼠说。根据上文“The Jade Emperr (玉皇大帝) invited all animals t take part …a race (赛跑).”可知，事情发生在过去，是一般过去时态，hear是动词，听见，过去式是heard，故填heard。
【第3题】 句意：但我通常醒得很晚。根据上文“we shuld arrive early t sign up fr the race”及转折连词but可知，此处是猫通常醒得晚；此处是副词修饰动词，usual是形容词，用其副词形式，故填usually。
【第4题】句意：老鼠答应叫醒他的朋友，这样他们就可以一起去了。上文“老鼠答应叫醒猫”和下文“他们可以一起去”之间是因果关系，后者表结果，用s连接，故填s。
【第5题】句意：然而，在比赛的第二天早上，老鼠醒来时非常兴奋，以至于忘记了自己的承诺。根据“n the mrning f the race, the rat was s….when he wke up that he frgt his prmise.”可知，此处和上文是转折关系，hwever是副词，然而，用逗号和后面句子隔开，注意首字母大写，故填Hwever。
【第6题】句意：然而，在比赛的第二天早上，老鼠醒来时非常兴奋，以至于忘记了自己的承诺。主语是the rat，此处看作人；excite是动词，使兴奋，此处用形容词，excited是形容词，兴奋的，作表语，故填excited。
【第7题】句意：猫醒来时发现比赛已经结束了。根据“that the race was already ver.”可知，猫醒来后发现比赛已经结束了，故用动词不定式作结果状语。故填t find。
【第8题】句意：但是它仅仅是一个故事。stry是单数可数名词，且首字母是以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a表泛指，故填a。
【第9题】句意：在中国的一些古籍中有一些关于猫的描述，但它们大多是野猫。sme加名词复数形式，bk是名词，书，此处用复数形式，sme ancient bks“一些古书籍”，故填bks。
【第10题】句意：如今，人们认为家猫自东汉以来就在中国出现了。since+时间点，主句时态是现在完成时，结构是have/has dne，主语cats是复数，故用助动词have。故填have appeared。
四、短文首字母填空
根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
The Chinese Zdiac cnsists f twelve signs and is decided by the Chinese lunar calendar. It is based n the cycles f the mn, u____1____ the western calendar which is based n the sun cycle.
In Chinese astrlgy（占星学）, there are 12 Chinese Zdiac signs. Because the mn’s cycle repeats itself e___2___ 12 years, there are 12 animals in the Chinese hrscpe-ne fr each year f the lunar cycle.
The rigins（起源）f the Chinese Zdiac g back a few thusand years. Accrding t the myths, lng time ag, Buddha decided t call all the animals n earth. But nly t____3___came. Buddha wanted t thank them.
In r____4____, he gave each f these animals a year n the cycle saying that children b____5____ in that year wuld have the persnalities f the animal assigned t that year.
In rder t decide their ___6____ in the Chinese Zdiac cycle, the animals held a very exciting race. The f____7____ ne t crss the river wuld be given the first year, the secnd t cme in wuld be the secnd animal in the cycle, and s n.
The strng, hardwrking Ox was in the l___8____ . Suddenly, the clever Rat jumped n the Ox’s back, and he did nt e____9____ feel the little thing getting a free ride. At the last secnd b____10____ reaching shre, the Rat Jumped n land,winning the race! The Ox came in secnd, the Tiger third, and s it went. The happy-g-lucky Pig tk his time and came in the Chinese Zdiac twelve signs were brn.
【答案】
1．(u)nlike 2．(e)very 3．(t)welve 4．(r)eturn 5．(b)rn
6．()rder 7．(f)irst 8．(l)ead 9．(e)ven 10．(b)efre
【短文分析】
本文是一篇说明文，向我们介绍十二生肖中鼠排在第一位的由来。
【答案解析】
【第1题】句意：它是以月亮的周期为基础的，不像西方历法是以太阳周期为基础的。根据“It is based n the cycles f the mn, …the western calendar which is based n the sun cycle.”可知，中西方历法不同，unlike“不像，和……不同”符合语境，故填(u)nlike。
【第2题】句意：因为月亮每12年循环一次，所以中国的生肖中有12种动物——每一年都有一种。根据“Because the mn’s cycle repeats itself e…12 years, there are 12 animals in the Chinese hrscpe-ne fr each year f the lunar cycle.”可知，12生肖，每年一个属相，每12年一个循环，every符合语境，故填(e)very。
【第3题】句意：但是只有十二个人来了。根据“there are 12 animals in the Chinese hrscpe-ne fr each year f the lunar cycle”可知，是12个动物，twelve“十二”符合语境，故填(t)welve。
【第4题】句意：作为回报，他给每一种动物以一年的周期，说在这一年出生的孩子将具有这一年动物的性格。根据“In r…, he gave each f these animals a year n the cycle”可知，是Buddha对于动物们的回报，in return“作为回报”，故填(r)eturn。
【第5题】句意：作为回报，他给每一种动物以一年的周期，说在这一年出生的孩子将具有这一年动物的性格。根据“saying that children b…in that year wuld have the persnalities f the animal assigned t that year”可知，出生于某年的孩子具有某种动物的性格，brn符合语境，故填(b)rn。
【第6题】句意：为了决定生肖的顺序，动物们举行了一场非常激动人心的比赛。根据“In rder t decide their …in the Chinese Zdiac cycle, the animals held a very exciting race.”可知，为了决定生肖的顺序进行了比赛，rder“顺序”符合语境，故填()rder。
【第7题】句意：第一个过河的动物将获得第一年的奖励，第二个进入的动物将是这个循环中的第二个动物，以此类推。根据“The f…ne t crss the river wuld be given the first year”可知，第一个过河的动物将获得第一年的奖励，first“第一”符合语境，故填(f)irst。
【第8题】句意：强壮、勤劳的公牛领先。根据“The strng, hardwrking Ox was in the l…可知，牛领先，in the lead“领先”，故填(l)ead。
【第9题】句意：突然，聪明的鼠跳上了牛的背，他甚至没有感觉到这小东西搭了顺风车。根据“the clever Rat jumped n the Ox’s back, and he did nt e…feel the little thing getting a free ride”可知，鼠很轻，牛甚至没感觉到，此处强调程度，even“甚至”符合语境，故填(e)ven。
【第10题】句意：在到达岸边的最后一秒钟，鼠跳上了陆地，赢得了比赛！根据“At the last secnd b…reaching shre, the Rat Jumped n land,winning the race!”可知，在到达终点前，鼠跳下来，befre“在……之前”，故填(b)efre。
五、短文汉语提示填空
2020 is the Year f the Rat. In rder t welcme the New Year, images f rats can seen all ver the China, in varius decratins, tys and ther creative p_____1_____.
Standing at the frnt line f cultural cmmunicatin, the Frbidden City als brings tw rat statues s_____2_____fr lucky rats in Tibetan (西藏的) culture, knwn as “Tubshu” in Chinese peple.
Rats are always a_____3_____ at midnight and are gd at biting. It was b_____4____ by the ancients that their ability t bite ff bad things can end what is nt s pleasant and help start a fresh new day.
S the Year f the Rat is als cnsidered as a new b____5_____in the cycle f the Chinese zdiac.
By cincidence (巧合的), the year f 2020 is a____6_____the beginning f the 2020s. Many peple als h_____7_____ fr a lucky new decade.
T get sme luck, maybe yu can start by v_____8_____the Frbidden City. Dn’t frget t take a pht with tw cute rats if yu cme fr a visit.
【答案】
1．prducts2．stand3．active4．believed5．beginning6．als7．hpe8．visiting
【短文分析】
本文讲述了2020年是鼠年。为了迎接新年，老鼠的形象遍布中国各地，出现在各种装饰品、玩具和其他创意产品中。站在文化交流的第一线，紫禁城还带来了两个在西藏文化中代表幸运鼠的老鼠雕像，在中国人中被称为“土拨鼠”。古人相信，他们咬掉坏东西的能力可以结束不愉快的事情，帮助开始新的一天。因此，鼠年也被认为是中国十二生肖的一个新的开始。巧合的是，2020年也是21世纪20年代的开始。许多人也希望有一个幸运的新十年。
【答案解析】
【第1题】句意：为了迎接新年，老鼠的形象遍布中国各地，出现在各种装饰品、玩具和其他创意产品中。
根据“varius decratins”可知各种装饰品，可推测出此处是“产品”，且此处是名词复数，故答案为prducts。
【第2题】句意：站在文化交流的第一线，紫禁城还带来了两个在西藏文化中代表幸运鼠的老鼠雕像。
stand fr表示“代表”，根据“lucky rats”可知幸运鼠，可推测出此处是“代表”，主语是“tw rat statues”，所以用动词原形，故答案为stand。
【第3题】句意：老鼠在半夜总是很活跃，很擅长咬人。
分析句子可知缺形容词，作表语，根据“at midnight”及常识可知老鼠在半夜总是很活跃，可推测出此处是“active”，故答案为active。
【第4题】句意：古人相信，他们咬掉坏东西的能力可以结束不愉快的事情，帮助开始新的一天。
根据“by the ancients”可知是一般过去时的被动语态，结合后文说到老鼠是12生肖的开始，说明人们相信老鼠咬掉坏东西的能力可以结束不愉快的事情，帮助开始新的一天，可推测出此处是相信，所以用过去分词“believed”，故答案为believed。
【第5题】句意：因此，鼠年也被认为是中国十二生肖的一个新的开始。
根据“a new”可知缺单数名词，结合“help start a fresh new day.”可知帮助开始新的一天，可推测出此处是“beginning”，故答案为beginning。
【第6题】句意：巧合的是，2020年也是21世纪20年代的开始。
根据“a new beginning in the cycle f the Chinese zdiac.”可知是中国十二生肖的一个新的开始，可推测出此处是“同样”，故答案为als。
【第7题】句意：许多人也希望有一个幸运的新十年。
根据“a lucky new decade”可知一个幸运的新十年，可推测出此处是“希望”，主语是复数，所以用动词原形，故答案为hpe。
【第8题】句意：想要好运的话，也许你可以从参观故宫开始。
分析句子可知介词接动名词作宾语，所以此处缺ding，根据“the Frbidden City”可知故宫，可推测出此处是“visiting”，故答案为visiting。
【点睛】
首字母阅读填空是考试常见题型，做题时要先通读全文，在理解文章大意的基础上，根据具体语境结合首字母即可得出答案。第8小题中结合空后“the Frbidden City”及首字母可猜出要“拜访”，此题相对比较简单，注意介词后接ding。
六、短文选词填空
Fur fun facts abut ChinaWhen taking a lk at the map f the wrld, China is big. In fact, China is s large that it is the third largest cuntry ____1____. When lking at the calendar (日历), China has a festival ____2____ Chinese New Year. It has 15 days f celebratin (庆祝). ____3____ interesting thing abut China is that there are 12 Chinese calendar animals—rat, x, tiger, rabbit, dragn, ___4____, hrse, gat, mnkey, rster, dg and pig. Finally, the Frbidden City, als named the Palace Museum, is s ___5____ because it has 9,000 rms in ttal. It is really a gd place t visit.
【答案】
1．in the wrld 2．called 3．Anther 4．snake 5．amazing
【短文分析】
文章介绍了中国的一些有趣的事情。
【答案解析】
【第1题】句意：事实上，中国太大了，它是世界第三大国。根据“it is the third largest cuntry”以及备选词汇可知，此处指的是“在世界上”，故填in the wrld。
【第2题】 句意：看看日历，中国有一个节日叫中国新年。根据“festival”以及“Chinese New Year”可知，此处指的是“被叫做”，过去分词作后置定语，故填called。
【第3题】句意：中国还有一件有趣的事，就是中国有十二种生肖动物：鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗和猪。根据句意及备选词汇可知，此处指的是“另一个”，anther“另一个”，表示不确定数目的另一个，位于句首首字母要大写，故填Anther。
【第4题】句意：中国还有一件有趣的事，就是中国有十二种生肖动物：鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗和猪。根据常识及备选词汇可知，此处应用snake，结合空格前后句可知，此处应用单数形式，故填snake。
【第5题】句意：最后，紫禁城，也叫故宫博物院，令人惊叹，因为它总共有9000个房间。根据句意及备选词汇可知，此处s修饰形容词，空处应填amazing“令人惊异的”，故填amazing。
Anther, called, snake, amazing, in the wrld