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【題目】Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (結(jié)合體) 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 (傳人) of the dragon" In Chinese, "excellent" people are often called "dragons". A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “____________________" which means hoping he or she will be successful.

It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There 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 views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be "dragons".

This year is the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you!

【1】What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?

A. A combination of many animals.

B. Chinese sayings and idioms.

C. Traditional festivals.

D. Strength and good luck.

【2】In the passage, the underlined sentence "Hoping one's child will become a dragon." means in Chinese.

A. 龍馬精神 B. 龍飛鳳舞

C. 望子成龍 D. 龍騰虎躍

【3】What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?

They may be _______.

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

【4】Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?

A. 1988. B. 1998.

C. 2008. D. 2018.

【5】According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Dragons are real animals.

B. There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.

C. People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful

D. The "descendants of the dragon" are often called "dragons".

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】試題分析：本文是一篇與“龍”相關(guān)的短文。龍是一個不存在的動物，它是人們想象的一個動物組合體。我們是龍的傳人，中國人都“望子成龍”，人們認為龍年生的人有創(chuàng)造性、自信、勇敢，我國有許多與龍相關(guān)的節(jié)日等等。

【1】D細節(jié)理解題。題意：中國龍是什么的象征？A. A combination of many animals許多動物的組合體；B. Chinese sayings and idioms中國格言諺語；C. Traditional festivals傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日；D. Strength and good luck力量和好運。由第一段里的：The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck.可知，中國龍是權(quán)力及好運的象征。故選D。

【2】C詞義猜測題。題意：在短文中，有下劃線的句子是什么漢語意思？A. 龍馬精神；B. 龍飛鳳舞；C. 望子成龍；D. 龍騰虎躍。“Hoping one’s child will become a dragon,”hope希望，become成為，希望孩子成為龍，即：望子成龍。故選C。

【3】B細節(jié)理解題。題意：龍年出生的人可能有什么獨特性？A. Creative, confident, brave and powerful創(chuàng)造性、自信、勇敢、強大；B. Creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered創(chuàng)造性、自信、勇敢、急燥；C. Lovely, confident, brave and quick-tempered可愛、自信、勇敢、急燥；D. Lucky, confident, creative and successful幸運、自信、創(chuàng)造性、成功。由第三段里的：They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered.可知，龍年出生的人可能有創(chuàng)造性、自信、勇敢，急燥。故選B。

【4】A常識題。題意：下面哪一年是龍年？A. 1988 ；B. 1998；C. 2008；D. 2018.根據(jù)短文最后一段，2024年是龍年，與2024年相差年數(shù)是12的倍數(shù)的是1988年。故選A。

【5】B推理判斷題。題意：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，下面哪一個陳述是對的？A. Dragons are real animals.龍是真正的動物；B. There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.有許多有關(guān)龍的中文格言、諺語；C. People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful.生于龍年的人一定會成功；D. The “descendants of the dragon” are often called “dragons”. 龍的后代被叫作龍。由第二段里的：A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons可知，有許多與龍相關(guān)的格言、諺語。故選B。