03中国传统节日-中考英语时文阅读（含答案解析）

2023年中考英语热点时文阅读
03 中国传统节日
题型 主要内容
1 短文首字母填空 介绍了中国传统节日——元宵节。
2 阅读理解 介绍了中国传统节日“花朝节”的庆祝方式和习俗。
3 阅读理解 叙述了春节是世界各地的中国人都很重视的节日，文中列出了在不同的国家的中国人在春节的时候一些活动。
4 阅读理解 介绍了清明节的由来和清明节的活动。
5 短文填空 介绍了中国传统的二十四节气之一清明节。
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请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整的、正确的形式，使短文通顺。
The Chinese life is colorful with many interesting folk ways. The Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first lunar month, it has a Chinese name Yuanxiao Festival. Yuanxiao comes from the f___1___ that people call the first lunar month the Yuan Month and night Xiao. The night of the 15th day of the first lunar month m___2___ the beginning of the first full moon. On the Lantern Festival, the Chinese people have the custom of e___3___ lanterns and eating glutinous rice dumplings. There is a common saying that “Playing on the Lantern Festival.”
The custom started during the Han Dynasty, and has a h___4___ of more than 2000 years. On that night, every place is decorated with lanterns and streamers(饰带) and there is a bustling atmosphere. As night f___5___, people go in crowds to the sea of colorful lanterns: palace lanterns, wall lamps, figure lanterns, flower lanterns, revolving horse lanterns, animal lanterns, and toy lanterns, of all types and c____6____. Some lanterns have riddles(谜语) on them, which encourage people to try to be the f___7___ to find the answer.
It is a___8___ a traditional custom to eat glutinous rice dumplings at this time. As early as the Song Dynasty, there was such a kind of food, a round ball m___9___ of glutinous rice flour with a filling of sugar and kernels(果仁). Since it is eaten on the Lantern Festival, people call it yuanxiao. The Chinese people hope that e____10____ is satisfactory (yuanman in Chinese), and to eat glutinous rice dumplings on the first night with a full moon in a year is to wish that family members will remain united, harmonious, happy and satisfied.
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After the Lantern Festival, the next one on the Chinese lunar calendar (农历) is the Huazhao Festival. It has been held in celebration of the flower goddess’ birthday since the times of ancient China. Since the weather is different in different places, people celebrate on the 2nd, 12th, or 15th day of February on the Chinese lunar calendar. Here is a list of customs (风俗) for you to spend the festival.
Praying (祈祷) to the flower goddess
Offering flowers, drinks or fruits to the flower goddess for good luck is a famous activity in many places in the hope of winning protection from the flower goddess.
Having a spring outing
Since the festival is in early spring, it is just the time to have an outing to enjoy all the wonderful nature.
Planting flowers and vegetables
People grow flowers and vegetables to celebrate the festival. It was believed that flowers and vegetables planted on that day would be more likely to survive (存活).
Picking wild vegetables
Wild vegetables in early spring were believed to have the function (功能) of improving health and stopping illness. So people nowadays still do that.
11．What can we learn about the Huazhao Festival in the first paragraph
A．It doesn’t have a long history. B．It’s before the Lantern Festival.
C．It’s celebrated on the same day. D．It’s a Chinese traditional festival.
12．What do people do to celebrate the Huazhao Festival
①Grow flowers ②Go on a picnic ③Plant wild vegetables
④Offer fruits to the flower goddess ⑤Go hiking
A．①②③ B．①④⑤ C．②③⑤ D．②④⑤
13．Why are flowers and vegetables planted during the Huazhao Festival
A．Because they can be sold at a better price later.
B．Because they can bring people good luck in the new year.
C．Because they can grow better in a difficult natural environment.
D．Because they can help improve people’s health and drive away illness.
14．Which column (栏目) of a magazine can we read the passage
A．Travel. B．Festival. C．Habit. D．Country.
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The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both at home and abroad.
The United Kingdom
Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980, with the first evening party held in 2002. Every New Year, people get together and have a lot of activities. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema.
The United States
The Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and values.
Australia
The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney’s Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne. They enjoy fireworks, lion dances, dragon boat races and many other traditional activities. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese.
Singapore
The family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past. Then the whole family enjoy their dinner together. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.
15．The people in ________ began to celebrate the Spring Festival in 1980.
A．the UK B．the US C．Australia D．Singapore
16．Why do Chinese in America join in a large evening party at the Spring Festival
A．Because they want to say hello to the new year.
B．Because they want to tell others they are alone.
C．Because they want to tell non-Chinese Chinese stories.
D．Because they want to have a birthday party for someone.
17．In Singapore, Chinese families don’t hold the new year dinner in a restaurant but at home because________.
A．they are very shy B．the restaurant is far away
C．they want to keep Chinese tradition D．the food in restaurants is too expensive
18．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．People only celebrate the Spring Festival in China.
B．The people in Australia like going to the cinema during the Spring Festival.
C．The Chinese in America can’t share the same culture during the Spring Festival.
D．The Chinese in Singapore put traditional food on a table at the Spring Festival to remember their past.
19．In which part of the newspaper may you find the passage
A．Traditional Food. B．Life in China. C．Traditional Culture. D．People’s Hobby.
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It’s said that Qingming Festival was to remember a man named Jie Zitui. He was famous for cutting a piece of meat from his own leg in order to save his hungry king’s life. When Jie died in a mountain, the king named Jie’s death date Cold Food Festival.
The second year, when the king visited this mountain on the date of Jie’s death, he found trees came back to life. As a result, he made sure the day after Cold Food Festival was Qingming Festival.
Qingming Festival includes many activities. Tomb sweeping(扫墓) is considered as the most important activity. It shows the respect(尊重) to the dead. During the festival, the trees turn green, flowers come out and the sun shines brightly. It is a fine time to go out to enjoy the beautiful nature. Flying kites is a popular activity during Qingming Festival. Kites are not only flown during the day but also in the evening. When flying in the sky, people would cut its string (线). It’s said that it will bring good luck.
20．When is Qingming Festival
A．On the date of Jie’s death. B．On the date of the king’s death.
C．On the day after Jie’s death date. D．On the day after the king’s death date.
21．Which is the most important activity during Qingming Festival
A．Climbing mountains. B．Traveling.
C．Flying kites. D．Sweeping tombs.
22．Why do people go out for a trip during Qingming Festival
A．To enjoy the beautiful nature. B．To get used to the temperature.
C．To listen to the meaningful story. D．To experience the activities.
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个恰当的单词，或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文内容完整。
Qingming, meaning clear and bright, is an important festival in spring. It’s also ____23____ (call) Tomb Sweeping Festival. It comes ____24____ early April. On that day, people visit the tombs to honor the dead. They always spend some time ____25____ (clean) the tomb areas. They usually plant some trees near the tombs ____26____ decorate them with some fresh flowers.
But it is not just a day for honoring the dead. It is ____27____ a good time to celebrate the coming of the spring. With the coming of spring, the nature ____28____ (wake) up, dressing the world in green. All around the world is new, clean and fresh. Birds begin to fly back from the south ____29____ (happy) to build their nests for their babies. In the forests and fields, many animals come out of their holes and have babies at this time of a year. Days begin to get ____30____ and the weather gets warmer.
Qingming is a happy time for people to enjoy outdoor ____31____ (activity), such as flying kites and hiking. This is why this festival has _____32_____ very popular for thousands of years
参考答案
1．(f)acts 2．(m)arks 3．(e)njoying 4．(h)istory 5．(f)alls 6．(c)olours##(c)olors 7．(f)irst 8．(a)lso 9．(m)ade 10．(e)verything
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国传统节日——元宵节。
1．句意：元宵来源于人们称农历正月为元月和夜晓的事实。根据下文“people call the first lunar month the Yuan Month and night Xiao”可知，这里是讲述事实，应用fact表示，结合后句and并列的两部分，应用复数形式，故填(f)acts。
2．句意：正月十五的晚上意味着第一个满月的开始。根据下文“the beginning of the first full moon”可知，标志着第一个满月的开始。根据首字母m提示，可得单词mark，主语The night of the 15th day of the first lunar month为第三人称单数，动词用三单形式，故填(m)arks。
3．句意：在元宵节这天，中国人有赏灯笼、吃汤圆的习俗。根据上文“On the Lantern Festival”及常识可知，在元宵节这天，中国人赏灯笼。根据首字母e提示，可得单词enjoy，且位于介词of之后，故enjoy应用ing形式，故填(e)njoying。
4．句意：这一习俗始于汉代，至今已有两千多年的历史。根据上文“The custom started during the Han Dynasty”可知，这一习俗至今已有两千多年的历史。根据首字母h提示，可得单词history，且位于a之后，故history应用单数形式。故填(h)istory。
5．句意：夜幕降临，人们成群结队地来到五彩缤纷的灯海中。根据下文“people go in crowds to the sea of colorful lanterns”可知，夜幕降临，才能看灯。根据首字母f提示，可得单词fall，根据语境可知，此处应用一般现在时陈述事实，主语为night，故动词fall应用第三人称单数形式。故填(f)alls。
6．句意：宫灯、壁灯、人像灯、花灯、转马灯、动物灯、玩具灯，种类繁多，颜色各异。根据上文“people go in crowds to the sea of colorful lanterns”可知，元宵灯种类繁多，颜色各异。根据首字母c提示，可得单词colour/color，空格前为all，应用复数形式。故填(c)olours/(c)olors。
7．句意：有些灯笼上有谜语，这鼓励人们努力成为第一个找到答案的人。根据上文“Some lanterns have riddles(谜语) on them”及常识可知，出谜语第一个猜出来的人会有奖励，所以是鼓励人们努力成为第一个找到答案的人。根据首字母f提示，可得单词first，意为“第一个的”，符合句意，故填(f)irst。
8．句意：吃糯米糍也是传统习俗。根据上文“The custom started during the Han Dynasty, and has a history of more than 2000 years”可知，这里说的是另一个习俗，所以空格处应填意为“也”的单词。根据首字母a提示，可得单词also，副词，意为“也”，符合句意，故填(a)lso。
9．句意：早在宋代，就有这样一种食物，一种用糯米粉做成的圆球，里面装满了糖和果仁。根据下文“glutinous rice flour with a filling of sugar and kernels”可知，此处指的是它的制作原料。根据首字母m提示，可得单词make，根据语境可知，此处应用被动语态，故make应用过去分词。故填(m)ade。
10．句意：中国人民希望万事如意。根据下文“yuanman in Chinese”可知，圆满的意思就是万事如意。根据首字母e提示，可得单词everything，意为“一切”，符合句意，故填(e)verything。
11．D 12．B 13．C 14．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了中国传统节日“花朝节”的庆祝方式和习俗。
11．细节理解题。根据“After the Lantern Festival, the next one on the Chinese lunar calendar (农历) is the Huazhao Festival.”可知，“花朝节”是中国的传统节日。故选D。
12．细节理解题。根据每段的小标题可知，人们在“花朝节”的时候会“给花神供水果、远足、种花和蔬菜、采摘野菜”。①④⑤符合题意。故选B。
13．推理判断题。根据“It was believed that flowers and vegetables planted on that day would be more likely to survive (存活).”可推断在“花朝节”种的蔬菜和水果在恶劣的自然环境中会长得更好。故选C。
14．推理判断题。本文主要讲了一种传统节日，因此最有可能在杂志的“节日”栏目读到。故选B。
15．A 16．A 17．C 18．D 19．C
【导语】本文叙述了春节是世界各地的中国人都很重视的节日，文中列出了在不同的国家的中国人在春节的时候一些活动。
15．细节理解题。根据“Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980”可知，英国的春节庆祝活动始于1980年，故选A。
16．细节理解题。根据“They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and values.”可知，在美国的中国人会在春节时参加大型晚会可以让人们建立一个朋友圈，并感到他们并不孤单，故选A。
17．细节理解题。根据“They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.”可知，在新加坡，华人家庭不是在餐馆里吃年夜饭，而是在家里，因为他们想要保持中国的传统，故选C。
18．细节理解题。根据“They place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past.”可知，在新加坡的华人在春节的时候会把传统的食物放在桌子上，以纪念他们的过去，故选D。
19．推理判断题。根据整个文章的理解可知，主要是介绍世界各地的中国人对于中国的春节都有浓厚的感情，应该是在传统文化板块发现这篇文章，故选C。
20．C 21．D 22．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了清明节的由来和清明节的活动。
20．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“As a result, he made sure the day after Cold Food Festival was Qingming Festival.”可知清明节是在寒食节即介子推的忌日之后的一天。故选C。
21．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Tomb sweeping(扫墓) is considered as the most important activity. ”可知扫墓是清明节最重要的活动。故选D。
22．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“It is a fine time to go out to enjoy the beautiful nature. ”可知出去是为了享受美丽的自然。故选A。
23．called 24．in 25．cleaning 26．and 27．also 28．wakes 29．happily 30．longer 31．activities 32．been
【导语】本文介绍了中国传统的二十四节气之一清明节。
23．句意：它也叫扫墓节。由空前的It’s推断本句为被动结构，考虑此处填其过去分词形式called，意为“称作”。故填called。
24．句意：它在四月初到来。由空后的名词April考虑用介词in，意为“在”。故填in。
25．句意：他们总是花一些时间打扫墓地。由固定句型spend...doing sth.推断此处填提示动词的-ing形式cleaning，意为“打扫”。故填cleaning。
26．句意：他们通常在坟墓附近种植一些树木，并用一些鲜花装饰。考虑用连词and表示两个动作的衔接，意为“并”，故填and。
27．句意：这也是庆祝春天到来的好时机。根据“But it is not just a day for honoring the dea”考虑用副词also，意为“也”。故填also。
28．句意：随着春天的到来，大自然苏醒了，给世界披上了绿色的外衣。由本句为一般现在时态，主语nature为第三人称单数，推断此处动词填第三人称单数形式wakes，意为“苏醒”。故填wakes。
29．句意：鸟儿开始高兴地从南方飞回来，为哺育它们的宝宝筑巢。由空前的动词fly推断此处填其副词形式happily，意为“高兴地”。故填happily。
30．句意：白天开始变长，天气变暖。由下文的“the weather gets warmer”推断此处填形容词比较级longer，意为“更长的”。故填longer。
31．句意：清明节是人们享受户外活动的快乐时光。由下文的“such as flying kites and hiking”推断此处填提示名词的复数形式activities，意为“活动”。故填activities。
32．句意：这就是为什么这个节日几千年来一直很受欢迎的原因。由空后的形容词popular考虑用be动词作谓语，由空前的has推断本句为现在完成时，考虑此处填其过去分词形式been。故填been。