2019中考英语二轮复习 阅读理解 民族风情及节日文化.doc

2019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 (xx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 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 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 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 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 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.( )3. What is the most difficult thing for Italian students to study Chinese?A. Speaking Chinese. B. Reading Chinese poets.C. Understanding the 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 become an important part of their leaching plan.D. There were only a few schools in Italy which provided Chinese courses then.B (xx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 started 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 diabolo 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 strong 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, says its a shame that young people no longer enjoy the beauty of Chinese characters.Although 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 University.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 three .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 local 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 (xx江苏徐州)Every morning，millions of people in China do 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 “hard” 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 abroad. “Shaolin Kung fu is difficult，” said 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. 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 Shaolin Kung fu.D. People must be very healthy and strong to do Taichi.D (xx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, 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 around 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 threemost famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature. Forexample, 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 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 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 (xx江苏宿迁)Where can you learn about the cultural relics(文物) 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 different 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)，both famous people and common 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，actor 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 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 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. actors 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 is _.A. to tell us what national treasure keepers doB. to explain why National Treasure is popularC. to teach us the ways of making natural paintsD. to introduce the TV show National TreasureF (xx年安徽省中考)Its a cold, gray Sunday afternoon in March. The British are all working in their gardens. Theyre 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 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 houses 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) 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 to 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 BritainC. 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 (xx江苏南通)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 xx，the “Chinese Idiom Competition” in xx，the “Chinese Riddle Competition” in xx，and the “Chinese Poetry Competition” in xx.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 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 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 Variegated 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 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.“As a culture show，National Treasure aims to bring history to life. We want our viewers to feel that the cultural relics are 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 through 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 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 popular in xx.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 relics dont have livesinvite its viewers to play the roles of the guardiansencourage more people to enjoy relics in museumsA. B. C. D. H (xx江苏镇江)We never had children of our ownjust The White Princeand I can tell you，he was enough of a family for anyone. He walked freely in the park just as we had planned he would，and ran after the deer and the rabbits whenever he felt like it: but he never did learn how to kill for himself. You cant teach old lions new tricks. He lived on deer mostly，and slept on a sofa in our living roomI wouldnt have him inside our bedroom，no matter(无论) how often Bertie asked. You know，I have to draw the line somewhere.Berties leg was never cured. When it was bad，he often needed a stick，or me，or the lion to lean on. It pained him a lot，especially on cold and wet days，and he never slept well. On Sundays the three of us would walk around the park together，and Bertie would sit on the top of Wood Hill with his arm around the lions neck and I would fly kites. You know，Ive always loved kites. And the lion liked to break them into pieces.The lion never showed any interest in running away，and even if hed wanted to，the park wall was too high for an old lion to jump over. Wherever Bertie went，he wanted to go too. And if ever Bertie went out in the car，then hed sit by me in the kitchen，and watch me with those great amber eyes，listening all the while for the sound of Berties car coming up the path to the front of the house.The lion was getting older. And he became weak in his legs and could see very little. He spent his last days sleeping at Berties feet. When he died，we buried(埋葬) him at the bottom of the hill. Bertie wanted it that way so he could always see the place from the kitchen window. I suggested Bertie plant a tree in case(以防) he forgot where the lion was. “I will，but he should get more than a tree，” Bertie said.Bertie was sad for weeks，months after the lion died. There was nothing I could do to cheer him or even comfort him. He would sit for hours in his room，or go off on long walks by himself. He seemed so shut away inside himself，so distant(遥远的). Try as I did，I could not reach him.(Adapted from The Butterfly Lion)( )1. What did Berties wife mean by saying “I have to draw the line somewhere”？A. She would like the lion to sit by her.B. She didnt except Bertie to keep the lion.C. She didnt allow the lion to go into the bedroom.D. She wanted to stop the lion walking freely in the park.( )2. Which description about the lion is TRUE according to the story?A. He seldom broke kites into pieces.B. He could jump over the park wall.C. He became weak in his legs and eyes.D. He could kill deer or rabbits for himself.( )3. What can be inferred(推断) from the story?A. Berties leg was badly hurt by the lion.B. The lion wanted to leave Berties family.C. Berties wife would plant a tree for the lion.D. Bertie loved the lion more than his wife did.( )4. The story is mainly about _.A. Bertie and his wifethe owners of the lionB. tricks that Bertie and his wife taught the lionC. the habits that the lion formed in Berties familyD. the last days the lion spent with Bertie and his wifeI(xx江苏无锡)From Asia to America and everywhere in between，Swingan energetic form of dance that includes sixstep and eightstep rhythms(节奏)has taken the world by storm. Making a recent comeback，Swing dance floors have popped up all over the world. Many clubs make fans of Swing happy by holding nights when swing music is played，and sometimes even offering classes to attract customers.Though Swing is now popular worldwide，it first appeared alongside the jazz movements of the 1920s and 1930s in New York City. While listening to jazz，the young black people of that time developed the movements of the Lindy Hopa style of dance that is best known for a break away or “swing out” move and sudden improvisation(即兴表演)It was reportedly given this name when a reporter was interviewing a person at the dance hall who was watching other couples dance. When asked what that dance was called，the watcher looked at a newspaper next to him that had an article about Lindberghthe first person to fly alone across the Atlantic(大西洋) which was titled，“Lindy Hops the Atlantic”. Then the watcher announced that the “Lindy Hop” was the name of the dance，and it has stuck since then.In 1926，the Savoy Ballroom was the first large business to offer a place for people to listen to swing music and dance. With its huge dan