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备战2022年中考英语考前时事热点话题阅读+题型专练
热点04 端午节习俗及庆祝活动
一、阅读理解
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The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Duanwu Festival. It is one of the three most important lunar(阴历的) festivals in China, along with Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. The date of the festival is said to be the date when Qu Yuan died—the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so the date varies from year to year, such as it is June 20 in 2015, June 9 in 2016, May 30 in 2017, June 18 in 2018, June 7 in 2019, June 25 in 2020 and June 14 in 2021.
Although the date is different, the custom is the same. With a history of over 2000 years, people celebrate it with all kinds of activities on the day. They hold dragon boat racing, eat zongzi, drink realgar wine(雄黄酒), wear sachets(香囊) and so on. But dragon boat racing is the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat Festival.
1. Which of the following is NOT the most important lunar festival in China?
A. May Day B. Dragon Boat Festival
C. Spring Festival D. Mid-Autumn Festival
2. Why do we celebrate Dragon Boat Festival on this day?
A. Because Qu Yuan was born on this day. B. Because Qu Yuan liked this day.
C. Because Qu Yuan died on this day. D. Because Qu Yuan hated this day.
3. Dragon Boat Festival is on ________ in 2020.
A. June 20 B. May 30 C. June 25 D. June 7
4. ________ is the most popular with people in the Dragon Boat Festival.
A. Eating zongzi B. Wearing sachets
C. Drinking realgar wine D. Dragon boat racing
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D
【解析】本文是文化类阅读，介绍了中国传统节日端午节的日期和习俗。
1. 细节理解题。根据“Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Duanwu Festival. It is one of the three most important lunar(阴历的) festivals in China, along with Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.”可知中国最重要的农历节日有端午节、春节和中秋节，不包括劳动节。故选A。
2. 细节理解题。根据“The date of the festival is said to be the date when Qu Yuan died—the fifth day of the fifth lunar month”可知这一天庆祝端午节是因为屈原死于这一天。故选C。
3. 细节理解题。根据“... so the date varies from year to year, such as it is June 20 in 2015, June 9 in 2016, May 30 in 2017, June 18 in 2018, June 7 in 2019, June 25 in 2020 and June 14 in 2021.”可知端午节的日期每年不一样，2020年端午节在6月25日。故选C。
4. 细节理解题。根据“But dragon boat racing is the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat Festival.”可知端午节最受欢迎的活动是赛龙舟。故选D。
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There is an interesting festival in China. On that special day, people in Hunan Province always have a dragon boat match. The dragon boat is quite long, like a dragon. There are pictures of dragons on each side. The front of the boat is like the head of a dragon. During the match, about twenty men in the boat make it move quickly. There is always a man standing in the middle of the boat. He beats a drum to make the other boat in the same rhythm. It’s an interesting match when they are reaching(到达) the end. The audience(观众) along the lake shout for their favourite team. From this match, we have the name of the festival –the Dragon Boat Festival.
This special day has another name—Duanwu Festival. About it we have a story. Long long ago, there was a famous poet(诗人) called Qu Yuan. He was famous not only for his poems, but also for thinking a lot for the people. After he died, people eat rice dumplings in memory of him on this special day.
5. What’s the name of this special festival? It’s called______.
A. Chinese New Year B. Mid-Autumn Festival
C. the Dragon Boat Festival D. Halloween
6. It’s also called Duanwu Festival in memory of ________.
A. a poet called Qu Yuan B. a poet called Li Bai
C. a poet called Du Fu D. a poet called Bai Juyi
7. In the match, there is always a man standing in the middle to______.
A. shout for them B. help them shout
C. carry a dragon for them D. beat a drum for them
8. On that day, people eat__________.
A. pumpkins B. moon cakes C. rice dumplings D. Candies

【答案】5. C 6. A 7. D 8. C
【解析】试题分析：本文叙述了中国的传统节日端午节，文中介绍了这个节日的来历，是为了纪念伟大的诗人屈原，人们在这一天往往进行龙舟比赛，并在这一天人们都吃粽子。
5. 细节理解题。根据From this match, we have the name of the festival –the Dragon Boat Festival. 这个节日叫龙舟节，故选C。
6. 细节理解题。根据there was a famous poet(诗人) called Qu Yuan. He was famous not only for his poems, but also for thinking a lot for the people. After he died, people eat rice dumplings in memory of him on this special day.端午节是为了纪念伟大的诗人屈原，故选A。
7. 细节理解题。根据There is always a man standing in the middle of the boat. He beats a drum to make the other boat in the same rhythm.站在船中间的人为比赛击鼓，故选D。
8. 细节理解题。根据people eat rice dumplings in memory of him on this special day.人们在这一天吃粽子，故选C。
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TRADITIONAL CHINESE FESTIVELS





Name
Lantern Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
The Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
Date
Lunar January 15th
April 5th
Lunar May 5th
Lunar August 15th
How to celebrate
People eat sweet dumplings for good luck, watch a lantern show and guess riddles.
People sweep the tombs to remember the dead. Also they fly kites on this day.
People hold and watch dragon boat races in many places and eat zongzi to remember Qu Yuan.
Family members get together to eat mooncakes and enjoy the bright full moon.
[riddle字谜 tomb墓 lunar农历]
9. From above we know all these festivals are _____ traditional festivals.
A. Chinese B. American C. British
10. The Mid-Autumn Festival comes _______than Lantern Festival.
A. eight months earlier B. eight months later C. seven months later
11. People usually eat _____ and watch _______ at Dragon Boat Festival.
A. zongzi, dragon boat races
B. moon cakes, the moon
C. sweet dumplings, a lantern show
12. From the form we know people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival to remember__________.
A. Chang’e B. Qu Yuan C. old people
13. Which of the following is not TRUE according to the information above?
A. People sweep tombs on Tomb-sweeping Day to remember the dead.
B. Family members often get together to guess riddles on Lantern Festival .
C. We can’t see the bright full moon both on Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Day.
【答案】9. A 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. A
【解析】本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述中国四个传统节日。
9. 细节理解题。根据TRADITIONAL CHINESE FESTIVELS可知，表示中国的传统节日，故选A。
10. 细节理解题。根据Lantern Festival Lunar January 15th以及Mid-Autumn Festival Lunar August 15th可知，中秋节比元宵节晚了7个月，故选C。
11. 细节理解题。根据People hold and watch dragon boat races in many places and eat zongzi to remember Qu Yuan.可知，人们吃粽子看龙舟比赛，故选A。
12. 细节理解题。根据People hold and watch dragon boat races in many places and eat zongzi to remember Qu Yuan.可知，他们为了记住屈原，故选B。
13. 细节理解题。根据People eat sweet dumplings for good luck, watch a lantern show and guess riddles可知，没有表明是“家庭成员猜字谜”，排除B；根据Family members get together to eat mooncakes and enjoy the bright full moon可知，在中秋节可以看到圆月亮，排除C；根据People sweep the tombs to remember the dead可知，人们扫墓是为了记住死者，故选A。
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For Chinese, it's a time for dragon boat racing and Zongzi (粽子). But across the Yellow Sea, South Korea, wrestling (摔跤) and swing play are thehighlights. However, both events go by the same name-the Dragon Boat Festival-which falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar. One festival, two cultures: does one nation have the right to call its own? It has been reported that South Korea will apply to the UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) to make the celebration its cultural heritage (文化遗产). If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation. As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation. "It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China," said Zhou Heping, deputy culture minister. The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event. Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world. In Japan and Viet Nam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of local culture. With this in mind, some experts say that it is meaningless to argue about which country the festival belongs to. "No one can deny that it came from China," said Long Haiqing, an expert from Hunan Province. "But if all the countries involved can protect culture heritage together, they will all benefit. "
14. The underlined word "highlights" can be probably replaced by "____". A. most exciting events
B. highest lights on the building
C. brightest lights at night
D. most famous festivals
15. It can be inferred that South Korea ____.
A. has proclaimed (宣布) the Dragon Boat Festival as a part of its cultural heritage
B. has the exactly same Dragon Boat Festival as China
C. has no idea that China has such a festival
D. is paying more attention to its cultural heritage than China
16. China is not happy with the situation because ____.
A. it created the festival
B. it is also making an application
C. South Korea has no right to call the festival its own
D. UNESCO may approve (批准) South Korea's application
17. If South Korea's application to UNESCO is successful, ____.
A. China will also make its own application to UNESCO
B. it will be meaningless to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival
C. people from other parts of the world will think South Korea created the festival
D. the Dragon Boat Festival will become part of local culture
18. The author would probably support(支持) ____.
A. a move by South Korea to cancel its application
B. China getting UNESCO's approval of the festival first
C. the opinion of Zhou Heping
D. China paying more attention to its cultural heritage
【答案】14. A 15. A 16. A 17. C 18. D
【解析】本文叙述了南朝鲜要向联合国教科文组织申请端午节的文化遗产的事情，如果南朝鲜申请成功了，那么世界上的人会认为南朝鲜是端午节的发起国，那就令中国人感到羞耻的，作者支持中国去申请该项文化遗产。
14. 词义猜测题。根据For Chinese, it's a time for dragon boat racing and Zongzi (粽子). But across the Yellow Sea, South Korea, wrestling (摔跤) and swing play are thehighlights.可知，这些活动都是令人激动的，故选A。
15. 推理判断题。根据It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China,可推知南朝鲜比中国更加关注文化遗产的事情，故选D。
16. 细节理解题。根据As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation.可知，中国是发起这个节日的首创者，故选A。
17. 细节理解题。根据If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation.可知，如果南朝鲜申请成功了，那么世界上的人会认为南朝鲜是端午节的发起国，故选C。
18. 推理判断题。根据The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event.可知，作者支持中国应该更加关注文化遗产，故选D。
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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 moustache(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 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(特征). They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered（性急的）. They are some famous “dragons” who have done excellent things, for example, the great man Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng 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 the dragon”, it is necessary for us to know the opinions on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be “dragons”.
19. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of_____.
A. a combination of many animals B. Chinese sayings
C. traditional festivals D. strength and good luck
20. The underlined sentence “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon. ” means_____ in Chinese.
A. 龙马精神 B. 龙飞凤舞 C. 望子成龙 D. 龙腾虎跃
21. What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?
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
22. Some traditional festivals about dragons are celebrated _____ in China.
A. every year B. every twelve years C. in some special year D. every month
23. Which of the statements is True according to the passage?
A. Dragons are real animals.
B. There are many Chinese sayings about dragons.
C. People born in Year of the Dragon must be successful.
D. The “descendants of the dragon” are often called “dragons”.

【答案】19. D 20. C 21. B 22. A 23. B
【解析】【文章大意】这篇文章主要介绍了龙是不真实的动物，但是看起来像一个许多动物的结合体，而中国龙是一种力量、好运气的象征；中国古代的皇帝喜欢龙，他们的衣服上都有龙的图案，龙在中国文化中是非常重要的。
19. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段：The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. 可知中国龙是一种力量和好运气的象征，故答案选D。
20. 词义猜测题。根据文章第二段：which means hoping he or she will be successful. 可知这就意味着希望孩子能够成功。所以此处结合语境应该是望子成龙的意思，故答案选C。
21. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段：It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative，confident，brave and quick-tempered. 可知龙年出生的人有创造力、自信、勇敢、急脾气，故选B。
22. 细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“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.”可知，关于龙的一些传统节日在中国每年都要庆祝，答案为A。
23. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段：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.可知有许多关于龙的谚语，故选B。
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Su Shun lives in America and he has a restaurant in New York. He plans to turn his restaurant into a special place for celebrating the coming Dragon Boat Festival this week. People can eat rice dumplings, drink realgar wine(雄黄酒) and watch dragon boat races. "I miss my family more on every festival day," said Su. He told us in this way he would like to let the world know more about Chinese culture.
This week he hopes to show Chinese acrobatics(杂技) in his restaurant. Chinese acrobatics has a history of more than three thousand years. You can watch traditional(传统) acrobatic shows such as turning a fish into a dragon and swallowing knives(吞刀). Music is important in Chinese acrobatics. Right music can make the actors relaxed. And most of the clothes in acrobatics are traditional and comfortable. People must start training when they are only 6 or 7 years old.
Su Shun finds lots of Americans are interested in Chinese culture, and he hopes to use his way to show Chinese culture to the world.
24. What cannot people do in the restaurant according to Paragraph 1?
A. Watch dragon boat races. B. Write to their parents. C. Eat rice dumplings.
25. Su plans to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in his restaurant to ________.
A. spread(传播) Chinese culture
B. let more Americans enjoy Chinese food
C. remember his family
26. What can we know about Chinese acrobatics?
A. You may see someone swallow a fish in the show.
B. It has a long history of two thousand years.
C. People should learn it at a very young age.
27. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. Su is an actor to show Chinese acrobatics
B. lots of foreigners like Chinese culture
C. acrobatics need no music
28. In which part of a newspaper can we see the passage?
A. Traditional Culture. B. Healthy life. C. Famous Singers.
【答案】24. B 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A
【解析】本文讲生活在美国的苏舜在纽约有一家餐馆，他这周计划将餐馆转变成一个庆祝即将到来的端午节的特别地方，想以此来让世界更多地了解中国文化。
24. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“People can eat rice dumplings, drink realgar wine and watch dragon boat races. ”可知人们可以在餐馆中吃粽子、喝雄黄酒、看龙舟赛，而不能给父母写信。故选B。
25. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“He told us in this way he would like to let the world know more about Chinese culture.”可知他计划在餐馆庆祝端午节是为了传播中国文化。故选A。
26. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“And most of the clothes in acrobatics are traditional and comfortable. People must start training when they are only 6 or 7 years old.”可知人们应该在很小年纪就开始学习杂技。故选C。
27. 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Su Shun finds lots of Americans are interested in Chinese culture”可知许多外国人喜欢中国文化。故选B。
28. 推理判断题。本文讲生活在美国的苏舜这周计划将餐馆转变成一个庆祝即将到来的端午节的特别地方。想以此来让世界更多地了解中国文化。文章第二段特别介绍了中国传统杂技表演，由此可知在“传统文化”版面能看到这篇文章。故选A。

二、完型填空
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Do you know when and why people celebrate Dragon Boat Festival in China? You may always find either a beautiful or a sad story behind a festival, the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated 29 the fifth day of the fifth lunar month by 30 zongzi and holding dragon boat races.
The festival began during the Warring States (战国时期) with a 31 of more than 2,000 years. The date of the festival is the date 32 Qu Yuan died. He was a wise and upright (正直的) man, and was loved by people. He wanted the emperor of Chu 33 against the State of Qin but was refused and sent to somewhere far away from his homeland. During his stay in other states, he wrote 34 poems to express his strong feelings for Chu. On the day when Chu was defeated by Qin, Qu Yuan jumped into Miluo River for his mother land by killing himself.
After the 35 of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to cry over the great 36 they loved so much. Some threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves into the river to feed the fish 37 keep them away from Qu Yuan.
Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a 38 festival for the Chinese people.
29. A. at B. on C. in D. by
30. A. eating B. to eat C. ate D. was eating
31. A. vacation B. history C. date D. day
32. A. when B. where C. why D. what
33. A. fighter B. fighting C. fight D. to fight
34. A. much B. a lot C. many D. lots
35. A. die B. dying C. dead D. death
36. A. emperor B. doctor C. poet D. teacher
37. A. in order to B. so that C. in order that D. as a result
38. A. modern B. traditional C. international D. new
【答案】29. B 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. D 36. C 37. A 38. B
【解析】本文介绍了中国的传统节日——端午节。
29. 句意：人们在阴历五月初五通过吃粽子、举行龙船比赛来庆祝端午节。
at在某一时刻；on在具体某一天；in在（一段时间）；by在……之前。此处指“阴历五月初五”，在具体的某一天。故选B。
30. 句意：人们在阴历五月初五通过吃粽子、举行龙船比赛来庆祝端午节。
eating吃，动名词；to eat不定式；ate过去式；was eating过去进行时。by为介词，表示通过某种方法，后接动名词。故选A。
31. 句意：这个节日开始是在有着超过2000年历史的战国时期。
vacation旅行；history历史；date日期；day一天。结合句意可知，此处表示“有……历史的”。故选B。
32. 句意：节日的日期就是屈原去世的日期。
when当……时，关系副词；where哪里，关系副词；why为什么，关系副词；what什么，不作定语从句关系词。根据定语从句先行词the date可知，此空指代时间，用关系副词when。故选A。
33. 句意：他想要楚国皇帝对抗秦国，但是被拒绝了，被发配到远离家乡的地方。
fighter战士，名词；fighting对抗，动名词；fight对抗，动词原形；to fight不定式。want to do sth.表示“想要做某事”。故选D。
34. 句意：他在其他国家逗留期间，他写很多诗来表达对楚国的强烈感情。
much很多，修饰不可数名词；a lot许多；many很多，修饰可数名词复数；lots许多。feelings为可数名词的复数，可以用many或者a lot of/ lots of修饰。故选C。
35. 句意：在屈原死亡之后，楚国的人们去汨罗江，为他们喜爱的伟大诗人哭泣。
die死，动词；dying垂死的，形容词；死亡，动名词；dead无生命的，形容词；death死亡，名词。此空为名词of格，表示“屈原的死亡”，用名词death形式。故选D。
36. 句意：在屈原死亡之后，楚国的人们去汨罗江，为他们喜爱的伟大诗人哭泣。
emperor皇帝；doctor医生；poet诗人；teacher老师。根据常识可知，屈原是一名伟大的诗人。故选C。
37. 句意：一些人往江里扔鸡蛋和叶子包着的米来喂鱼，为了让鱼远离屈原。
in order to为了；so that以便；in order that为了；以便；as a result结果是。so that和in order that后接从句，排除B和C；as a result为副词短语，通常修饰整个句子，排除D；in order to do sth.表示“为了做某事”。故选A。
38. 句意：对中国人来说，现在端午节已经成为一个传统节日。
modern现代的；traditional传统的；international国际的；new新的。根据常识可知，端午节是中国的传统节日。故选B。
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Every year, on the Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese people often hang a kind of plant on the door. It is called wormwood（艾草）. People believe 39 wormwood can drive out evil（邪恶的）spirits and bad luck. Its special 40 can also keep annoying insects（昆虫）away from rooms.
In fact, wormwood tastes bitter but smells very 41 . It can be used as a medical treatment. People can 42 wormwood in the Compendium of Materia Medica（《本草纲目》）. This book is 43 believed as the classic of Traditional Chinese Medicine（TCM）. The book was written by Li Shizhen, a very famous TCM expert during the Ming Dynasty.
Wormwood is well-known 44 its ability to help prevent many kinds of diseases. Hundreds of years later, in Qichun County, central Hubei Province, people there believes that it still 45 their local culture. Recently, Qichun has been busy 46 for the World Wormwood Industry Show. It will be held during the Dragon Boat Festival 47 will be helpful for the development of TCM and the traditional Chinese culture.
It has become a main industry in the county and helps local people to make money. Tourism-themed health treatments and TCM are gaining even 48 popularity because of the plant.
39. A. which B. that C. who D. whose
40. A. smell B. taste C. color D. shape
41. A. please B. pleased C. pleasure D. pleasant
42. A. look B. watch C. see D. read
43. A. clearly B. really C. certainly D. widely
44. A. on B. as C. for D. to
45. A. asks for B. stands for C. takes after D. looks after
46. A. prepare B. to prepare C. preparing D. prepares
47. A. and B. but C. or D. so
48. A. little B. less C. great D. greater
【答案】39. B 40. A 41. D 42. C 43. D 44. C 45. B 46. C 47. A 48. D
【解析】文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了艾草的药用价值和应用前景。
39. 句意：人们相信艾草可以驱除邪灵和坏运气。
which哪一个，连接代词，作从句中的主句，宾语，表语；that从属连词，引导宾语从句只起连接的作用，不充当任何成分；who谁，连接代词 作从句中的主句，宾语，表语；whose谁的，连接代词 作从句中的定语。分析句子可知此处宾语从句不缺成分，应用that。故选B。
40. 句意：它特殊的气味也能让讨厌的昆虫远离房间。
smell气味；taste味道；color颜色；shape形状。根据常识可知艾草的气味能驱虫。故选A。
41. 句意：事实上，艾草尝起来很苦，但闻起来很香。
please动词，使愉悦；pleased形容词，高兴的、愉悦的；pleasure名词，愉快；pleasant形容词，令人愉快的、可爱的。根据句意和常识可知艾草闻起来会很香。故选D。
42. 句意：人们能够在《本草纲目》这本书中看到艾草。
look看，常用look at，强调看的动作；watch看、注视，一般指观看电视、比赛等；see看到，强调看的结果；read读。《本草纲目》中记载了艾草的形貌特征，所以可以在这本书中看到，此处强调看的结果。故选C。
43. 句意：这本书被广泛认为是中国传统医学的经典著作。
clearly清楚地；really真地；certainly当然；widely广泛地。根据句意和常识可知此处指被广泛认为。故选D。
44. 句意：众所周知，艾草能够帮助预防多种疾病。
on在…上面； as作为；for为了；to到、朝、向。be well-known for以……而闻名，be well-known as作为……而闻名。根据句意可知艾草以具有帮助预防数种疾病的能力而闻名。故选C。
45. 句意：当地人民认为它仍然代表着他们的特色文化。
asks for请求；stands for代表、象征；takes after像；looks after照顾。根据句意可知艾草代表着当地的特色文化，对应后面筹备世界艾草产业展。故选B。
46. 句意：近来，蕲春县正忙于筹备世界艾草产业展。
prepare筹备、准备，动词原形；to prepare动词不定式； preparing动名词；prepares第三人称单数。be busy doing sth.忙于做某事。故选C。
47. 句意：它将在端午节期间举行，而且这将有助于中医和中国传统文化的发展。
and和、并且；but但是；or或者；so因此、所以。根据题干可知，前后句之间是并列关系，所以此处应用and连接。故选A。
48. 句意：因为这种植物，以旅游为主题的健康疗法和中药越来越受欢迎。
little很少的；less更少的；great好的；greater更好的；空前有even修饰，应用形容词比较级，且根据语境可知它们的受欢迎程度因为艾草而增强。故选D。
三、语法填空
I had a great fun on Monday yesterday. It was 49. traditional Chinese festival called Dragon Boat Festival.
This festival is in memory of Qu Yuan, one of 50. (great) Chinese poets. He killed himself by 51. (jump) into the Miluo River on May fifth of the lunar calendar, 278 BC. People rowed their boats to save him. 52. it was too late. They were very sad and then 53. (throw) rice into river to feed the fishes so that they would not eat his body. From then on, every year 54. that day, people enjoy eating zongzi which is made of rice, meat, eggs and so on. In the past, we used to eat it once a year, but now we regard zongzi as our daily food. We can eat them whenever we like.
Have you ever 55. (watch) the dragon boat races on TV? It is another important part of this festival. Several 56. (team) row their dragon boats as fast as they can. The first team to reach the finish line 57. (win).
I wonder 58. you are interested in the dragon boat festival or not. If you like it, why not come to enjoy it with us next year?
【答案】
49. a
50. the greatest
51. jumping
52. But
53. threw
54. on
55. watched
56. teams
57. wins
58. whether
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了作者昨日参加的端午节的来历以及一些庆祝活动。
49. 句意：这是一个中国传统节日，叫做端午节。
根据句意及句子结构，空格处应填入不定冠词，表示“一”的意思，不强调数量，强调类别，用来限定名词。空格后形容词traditional以辅音音素开头，故应用不定冠词a。故答案为a。
50. 句意：这个节日是为了纪念屈原，中国最伟大的诗人之一。
空格处所给参考单词为great。“one of + the +形容词最高级+名词复数”为固定搭配，意为“……是……中最……之一”，符合句意，故形容词great应用最高级形式，故答案为the greatest。
51. 句意：公元前278年农历五月五日，他跳进汨罗江自杀。
空格处所给参考单词为jump。空格前为介词by，故空格处应填入动词jump的动名词形式。故答案为jumping。
52. 句意：但太晚了。
结合前后文People rowed their boats to save him … it was too late. They were very sad可知，人们想去救他，可是为时已晚，人们对此很伤心。故空格处应填入表转折的连词，且位于句首首字母应大写，故答案为But。
53. 句意：他们很伤心，然后把米扔进河里喂鱼，这样它们就不会吃他的尸体了。
空格处所给参考单词为throw。根据句中并列谓语were提示，句子时态为一般过去时，故动词throw应用过去式，故答案为threw。
54. 句意：从此以后，每年的这一天，人们都喜欢吃粽子，粽子是由米、肉、蛋等做成的。
根据句意及句子结构，空格处应填入表时间的介词，意为“在那天”。根据语法，若表示在星期几或某一特定的日期，应用介词on。故答案为on。
55. 句意：你看过电视上的划龙舟比赛吗？
空格处所给参考单词为watch。根据句子结构，本句时态为现在完成时，故动词watch应用过去分词形式。故答案为watched。
56. 句意：几支队伍尽可能快地划着龙舟。
空格处所给参考单词为team。根据空格前Several提示可知，名词team应用复数形式。故答案为teams。
57. 句意：第一支到达终点线的队伍获胜。
空格处所给参考单词为win。根据本段内容可知，本段介绍划龙舟比赛规则时使用的是一般现在时，且主语The first team为第三人称单数，故动词win应用第三人称单数形式。故答案为wins。
58. 句意：我想知道你对端午节是否感兴趣。
whether ... or not为固定搭配，意为“是否、会不会”，符合句意，故答案为whether。