2019中考英语二轮复习阅读理解民族风情及节日文化.doc

1、12019 中考英语阅读理解：民族风情及节日文化第一节 阅读理解。根据短文内容，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。A (2018 年湖北省黄冈市)Chinese has been added to the graduation exam list by Sophie School, an Italian high school and 29 students will take the test this year. This high school is mainly about language in northeastern Italy. It has become

2、the first school in the country to list Chinese as a graduation exam subject. The Chinese course has been taught at this Italian school for 5 years, and 145 of its 910 students have chosen to study Chinese. Maria, director of the school, said Chinese will become a global (全球的) language in the future

3、 and they set up the course because many students had asked for it. “There were only a few schools in Italy which provided Chinese courses then, but now, Chinese courses have become an important part of our teaching plan,“ she said.Robert is a student in this school. He is going to take the Chinese

4、test this year. He said that Speaking Chinese is not so difficult, it was difficult for them to understand the same word in different sentences and read Chinese poets, but writing Chinese characters (汉字) is the most difficult part of learning the language. “Although learning Chinese is difficult for

5、 Italian students, when considering looking for better jobs abroad, China must be my top choice,“ he said( )1. How many students will take the Chinese test this year according to the text?A. 5 B. 29 C. 145 D. 910( )2. Why have many Italian students chosen to study Chinese?A. They think Chinese will

6、become a global language in the future.B. Learning Chinese is easy for Italian.C. They want to travel to China.D. Think they can find good jobs only in China.2( )3. What is the most difficult thing for Italian students to study Chinese?A. Speaking Chinese. B. Reading Chinese poets.C. Understanding t

7、he same won in different sentences. D. Writing Chinese characters.( )4. Which of the following is not true according to the text?A. Sophie School is a high school mainly about Chinese.B. Sophie School has become Italys first school to list Chinese as a graduation exam subject.C. Chinese courses have

8、 become an important part of their leaching plan.D. There were only a few schools in Italy which provided Chinese courses then.B (2018 年浙江省绍兴中考)Every night in Jinan University in Guangahou, a group of students plays diabolo(空竹)as a crowd watches on in amazement.Chen Zhelun，25，a malaysian-chinese sta

9、rted the diabolo club, which helps to increase the popularity of this traditional Chinese game. He is one of many students expressing their interest in the countrys cultural heritage(遗产)by starting clubs.The diabolo, which came from China, is popular among Chinese living in Malaysia.“We played diabo

10、lo from primary school onward. I thought I could find someone to play with in China, but only a few students knew about it. So I started a club to develop it.” says ChenTo Chena surprise, the old game has interested a huge crowd-more than 1, 000 students have joined the club.“It keeps your body stro

11、ng and its fun, says Chet prefer quieter activities. Every weekend, one classroom in Shenzhen University is alway scrowded, but its unusually silent. The members of Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese character swith traditional brushesFan Dongling, 21, a student in Shenzhen University, say

12、s its a shame that young people no longer enjoy the beauty of Chinese characters.3Although her club is quiet, Fan says it keeps members healthy, mentally and physically StivaChristmas or Valentines Day, but they seldom pay attention to traditional ones, “says Kong Yanquan 21, a student in Guangxi Un

13、iversity.As head of the traditional Chinese local operas club, Kong plans to put modern elements（元素）intotraditional culture to get students to join his club I think its everyones duty to save and develop chinas traditional culture among young people,he says.( )1. The passage is organized by giving t

14、hree .A. examples B. tasks C. lessons D. speeches( )2. The underlined word“Tt”in Paragraph6 refers to_. A. watching diabolo shows B. playing diaboloC. talking about old games D. going to primary school( )3. It can be learned from the passage that Fan Dongling A. comes from Malaysia B. is good at loc

15、al operasC. loves quiet activities D. is interested in sports( )4. Kong Yanquan advises young people to A. practice writing Chinese characters B. celebrate Western festivalsC. pay attention to traditional culture D. make friends with the eldersC (2018江苏徐州)Every morning，millions of people in China do

16、 Taichi. It is popular with women and men. Taichi is a good kind of exercise for old people. It is good for the body and for the mind. It is healthy and relaxing. Taichi is from China. It is hundreds of years old. Taichi is a “soft” martial art(武术). That means it is slow and calm.There are also “har

17、d” martial arts. Shaolin Kung fu，for example，which has a history of over 1,500 years，is a “hard” martial art. It is fast and dangerous. You have to be very fit and strong to do “hard” martial arts.In Beijing，Master Li Yu is teaching Shaolin Kungfu to thirty young students，three of whom come from abr

18、oad. “Shaolin Kung fu is difficult， ” 4said Li Yu. “You must practise every move many times.”Sports like football and basketball are also popular in China. But martial arts like Taichi and Kungfu are part of Chinese culture and history.( )1. How many types of martial arts does this passage tell us?A

19、 Only one. B. Two.C. Three. D. Four.( )2. What is Master Li Yu teaching?A. Taichi. B. Shaolin Kung fu.C. Football. D. Basketball.( )3. Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage?A. It is easy to learn Shaolin Kung fu.B. Men like Taichi better than women do.C. Taichi has a shorter history than

20、Shaolin Kung fu.D. People must be very healthy and strong to do Taichi.D (2018 年安徽省中考)Childrens Games in Ancient ChinaDuring ancient times, children didnt have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.Kicking stone ballsDuring the Qing Dynasty

21、 kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part ofChina, and it was often played in winter to keep warm.Playing hide and-seekHide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways toplay: covering a childs eyes while other kids run aroun

22、d to tease (戏弄) him or, more commonly, othershide and one child must try to find them.Flying kitesKites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. The three5most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature. Forexa

23、mple, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite.Watching shadow plays (皮影戏)The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artistscontrol puppets (木偶) behind the screen and tell stories to the music.( )1. According to the

24、 text, the game of kicking a stone ball was _A. played in summer B. like flying kites C. invented in Beijing D. popular in North China( )2. How is hide-and-seek usually played?A. One plays and others watch. B. Others laugh and one must cry.C. Others hide and one tries to find. D. One runs and others

25、 try to catch.( )3. What does the underlined word “feature”mean in the text?A. 特征 B. 地貌 C. 五官 D. 影片( )4. Which ancient game is like watching a film?A. Kicking stone balls. B. Flying kites.C. Playing hide and-seek. D. Watching shadow plays.E (2018江苏宿迁)Where can you learn about the cultural relics(文物)

26、 of our country? You may visit museums or read books，but now a CCTV show may give you a more fun way to learn about them.The show is called National Treasure. It has 10 episodes(集). It shows 27 treasures from 9 museums across China. In order to make ancient culture relics come alive，the show uses di

27、fferent ways to explain the story，history and culture behind them.Although its a show about old relics，it looks modern and technical(技术的).An IMAXsized LED screen on the stage shows the treasures in detail.The treasures are presented(呈现) by national treasure keepers(守护者)，6both famous people and commo

28、n people. Instead of just telling the stories and history behind the treasures，the show invites famous actors to be national treasures keepers. And they act out the stories on the stage. The actors even use the funny words to make their performances interesting and alive. For example，on the show，act

29、or Wang Kai plays Emperor Qianlong. TV viewers love his performances.While telling the stories behind the treasures，national treasure keepers also tell their own stories. For example，an old man named Qiu Qingnian is good at making natural paints for repairing ancient paintings. For many years，he has

30、 been looking for mines(矿) deep inside mountains. On the TV program，he shows TV viewers how to make natural paints.The show has become widely popular with its interesting plots(情节)，good performances and funny words. It has promoted(推广) ancient cultural relics and has encouraged more people to visit

31、museums.( )1. The show National Treasure is produced to _.A. look for national treasure keepersB. make ancient cultural relics come aliveC. show the modern technologyD. invite some famous actors to act out( )2. From the passage，we can learn something about the show National Treasure except _.A. acto

32、rs good performancesB. the stories with interesting plotsC. Qiu Qingnians minesD. the history and culture behind( )3. What column(专栏) in a magazine might the passage come from?A. Health.B. History and culture.C. Sports.D. Science and technology.( )4. The writers main purpose of writing the passage i

33、s _.A. to tell us what national treasure keepers doB. to explain why National Treasure is popularC. to teach us the ways of making natural paints7D. to introduce the TV show National TreasureF (2018 年安徽省中考)Its a cold, gray Sunday afternoon in March. The British are all working in their gardens. They

34、re digging, cutting leaves and planting new seeds (种子)，By summer, their gardens will be full of bright colors.The British love their gardens. A British newspaper recently asked people for their opinions about them. Around 70% of the people felt it was important to spend time in the garden, and over

35、50% of these described gardening as the most enjoyable thing .they ever did.Only one in ten houses in Britain do not have a garden. People who live in houses without gardens often rent (租用) land from the government.At first, only very rich people had gardens. You can still see the gardens around hou

36、ses with a long history, such as Chats worth House or Castle Howard. In the early twentieth century, however, gardening became a hobby. People bought different kinds of seeds and plants for their gardens. Although roses, sunflowers and tomatoes are often grown in British gardens, they originally (起初

37、) grew wild in other countries.Every year, there are competitions for the largest vegetables, but dont expect to win: Britains biggest carrot is almost six meters long.( )1. In summer, British gardens are often _A. full of people digging there B. colorful with different plantsC. too hot for people t

38、o work there D. covered with gray leaves and plants( )2. A recent survey showed that _ of the British felt it important to do some gardening.A. around 70% B. over 50% C. only 20% D. about 10%( )3. We can infer from Paragraph 4 that _A. seeds were provided for free B. roses were first grown in Britai

39、n8C. gardening is a hobby in the world D. the owner of Chats worth House was rich( )4. What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence?A. It is easy to grow big vegetables.B. It is hard to win the competition.C. The carrot is much easier to grow.D. The carrot is his favorite vegetable.G (2018江苏

40、南通)A TV program “National Treasure” has become a huge hit since last December. It is another cultural TV program on CCTV that has ever had wonderful successes in China，after the “Chinese Character Dictation Competition” in 2013，the “Chinese Idiom Competition” in 2014，the “Chinese Riddle Competition”

41、 in 2016，and the “Chinese Poetry Competition” in 2017.The TV program has ten episodes(集). Across them，a total of 27 national treasures from nine major Chinese museums were presented. The program brings these relics(古物) to life and displays their unique beauty through different artistic methods. The

42、opening episode showed three of Chinas finest cultural treasures from the Palace Museum in Beijing. Famous actors Li Chen，Wang Kai and Tony Leung played the “national treasure guardians” of each item. They told not only the mysteries behind the treasures but also their own stories about them.Li Chen

43、 plays Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty，and tells the history of a precious painting “A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains” by Wang Ximeng from the Song Dynasty.Wang Kai，acting as Emperor Qianlong(17111799) of the Qing Dynasty(16441911)，presented the historical background of “Large Vase with Varieg

44、ated Glazes”. The vase has 17 kinds of glaze(釉) and 12 paintings，and had to be refired several times in its production. During the rule of Qianlong，Chinas porcelain(制瓷的) techniques were the finest in the world.Hong Kong actor Tony Leung is the national treasure guardian of the 23hundredyearold stone

45、 drum and plays Sima Guang(10191086) from the Northern Song Dynasty. Sima Guang and his father Sima Chi worked hard to find the real stone drums and protected them in the past.9“As a culture show， National Treasure aims to bring history to life. We want our viewers to feel that the cultural relics a

46、re like people and that they have their own personalities and lives.” said Yu Lei，producer of the program， “Peoples interest in culture as well as the tradition and workmanship of the Chinese nation has become a trend(潮流). This has encouraged us to better promote(弘扬) our fine culture. We hope throug

47、h the program，more and more people will go into museums to enjoy the beauty of relics.”( )1. What type of TV show is “National Treasure”？A. A culture show. B. A travel show.C. A music show. D. A chat show.( )2. What did Sima Guang do for protecting national treasures?A. He told the mysteries behind

48、the national treasures.B. He painted “A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains”C. He refired “Large Vase with Variegated Glazes” several times.D. He found and protected the real stone drums with his father.( )3. What can you learn from the passage?A. The “Chinese Poetry Competition” became nationwide popu

49、lar in 2013.B. The Palace Museum presented three treasures from the Song Dynasty.C. Chinas porcelain techniques were the finest in the world in the 17th century.D. Nine major museums presented 27 national treasures in ten episodes.( )4. The purpose of the TV program “National Treasure” is to _.better promote Chinese fine culturetell viewers the