07中秋节的历史和传承-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
07中秋节的历史和传承
题型 主要内容
1 完形填空 作者在中国度过的三个中秋节及中秋节对作者的意义。
2 阅读理解 介绍了人们是如何庆祝中秋节的。
3 短文选词填空 讲述了一个有关中秋节的传统民间故事——后羿和嫦娥的故事。
4 短文选词填空 021年，作者过了一个难以忘记的中秋节，爷爷病了，不得不待在医院里，他做一些月饼给爷爷送去，爷爷脸上露出了灿烂的微笑。
5 阅读还原6选5 介绍八月十五日中秋节的来历。
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The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important festival in China. This ___1___ is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar (农历). Many people like it, ___2___ it’s a time for families to get together.
It is ___3___ to spend the night with families and loved ones looking up at the moon. People also give and eat ___4___ around the time of the festival. This is the third time I have been in Asia for the festival. The first year I celebrated the festival ___5___ Guangzhou. Millions of people travelled through Guangzhou during the festival.
Last year I spent the festival in Sanya. I found many people ___6___ the festival on the beach. There was ___7___ music, great dancing, delicious picnics, and a lot of fireworks.
This year I spent the holiday in Hong Kong. Here, they celebrated the festival by having dragon dances and other activities. There were also lanterns, lights, mooncakes, ___8___ and bonfire parties.
For me, the Mid-Autumn Festival has always been a time to ___9___ Chinese culture and get to know the people around me. I also enjoy ____10___ the moon and thinking of my families and friends in Britain and around the world.
1．A．knowledge B．expression C．lantern D．festival
2．A．so B．because C．that D．whether
3．A．patient B．active C．traditional D．secret
4．A．mooncakes B．noodles C．dumplings D．apples
5．A．on B．at C．in D．for
6．A．reviewing B．creating C．noting D．celebrating
7．A．folk B．wise C．lifelong D．tall
8．A．abilities B．desserts C．physics D．desert
9．A．repeat B．tie C．lay D．experience
10．A．stealing B．getting C．admiring D．lying
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There are many traditional Chinese festivals. Among them, the Spring Festival, the Tomb-Sweeping Day, the Dragon Boat festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival are the main ones. The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar (农历的) month every year, people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
In ancient China, festival time was mostly related to the moon’s movement. The moon symbolizes (象征) softness and brightness, and brings joy to people.
The moon is the most beautiful of the year on Mid-Autumn Festival. Autumn is a harvest season. There are good harvests across China. The crops (庄稼) that the farmers get makes them very happy.
On the Mid-Autumn night, families will get together, admire the moon, taste the mooncakes and enjoy the happy family reunion (团聚). The Mid-Autumn Festival has lasted for over thousands of years and formed a tradition of life. _________It goes more than a festival and is given rich cultural connotations (内涵). Reunion is the theme of the Mid-Autumn Festival and gives endless inspiration to the ancient and modern poets. There are a lot of popular poems left and read through the ages.
“As the bright moon rises above the sea, everyone far away enjoy the same moment.” “When will the moon be clear and bright Holding a cup of wine, and I ask the blue sky.” The two poems express people’s expectations of perfection (对完美的期望).
“Looking up, I find the moon bright. Bowing, in homesickness, I’m drowned.” The full moon on the Mid-Autumn night makes people miss their family and loved ones.
11．How did the writer begin the text
A．By giving examples. B．By asking a question.
C．By telling a story. D．By showing some poems.
12．What does the word “harvest” mean in the third paragraph
A．The way of bringing the crops together. B．The time to plant something in the field.
C．The time of year when the crops are brought together. D．The time to catch a number of animals or fish.
13．Which of the following sentences can be put in ____▲___
A．What a wonderful time! B．It’s not just a sign of time.
C．You can have a great time. D．Enjoy yourself with your family.
14．How many poems about people’s expectations of perfection are mentioned in the text
A．One B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
15．What’s the best title for the text
A．How to Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
B．Enjoy Your Day on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
C．Popular Poems about the Mid-Autumn Festival
D．A Traditional Chinese Festival—the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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从方框中选择适当的单词，并用其适当的形式完成短文，每词只能用一次，每空一词。
people, lay, fly, whoever, touch, shoot, century, admire, that, tradition
Full Moon, Full FeelingChinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for ____16___. Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on Mid-Autumn night. They carry ____17___ wishes to the families they love and miss.
There are many ____18___ folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most ____19___. Chang’e was Hon Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi ____20___ down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. ____21___drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang’e.
However, a bad man, Feng Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused to give it to him and drank it all. She became very light and ____22___ up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad ____23___ he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly ____24___ out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang’e could come back!
After this, people started the tradition of _____25___ the moon and sharing moon cakes with their families.
04
阅读短文，用方框中所给词或短语的正确形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。（每空只能填一个单词或一个短语，每个单词或短语限用一次）
much, have to, I, be, sudden, appear, safety, forget
I had a(n) ____26___ Mid-Autumn Festival in 2021. At that time, my grandfather got sick and ____27___ stay in hospital. So I traveled back to my hometown to see him. Before I went there, I was thinking: “How should I spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with my grandpa in the hospital ”____28___ I had an idea. I was going to make some mooncakes ____29____ and bring them to my grandpa. It would be a big surprise for him! I started right away and asked some adults to help me. The first few mooncakes____30___ not that good but after more practice I made better ones.
When I took the mooncakes to my grandpa’s room with my whole family, Grandpa was very happy. As he took the mooncake, a big smile ____31___on his face. We had a wonderful family reunion（团聚）on this special festival. In 2022, I just hope that all my family will be ____32___ and we can see each other ____33___ often.
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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。（每个选项只用一次，选项中有一项为多余选项）
A great festival for the Chinese takes place on Chinese lunar August 15th. ___34___
In 2020, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on October 1st. As a time for families together, the Mid-Autumn Festival has its typical food—the mooncake which is round and delicious. ___35___
Long ago there was a king in China who was very cruel to the people and the country couldn’t go well. ___36___ So they wrote notes telling about the meeting place and time and put them into cakes. On August 15th, every person was told to buy cakes. When they ate cakes, they found notes. So they got together to make a sudden attack (进攻) on the king. From then on, the Chinese people celebrated on August 15th. ___37___
When the Mid-Autumn Festival is near, shop owners decorate their shop windows beautifully with pictures of ancient Chinese ladies. People go to buy many kinds of mooncakes. ___38___
On the evening of the day, people and their family have a big meal. After it, they eat mooncakes and watch the fullest and brightest moon.
A．There is a popular folk story about it.
B．It is called the Mid-Autumn Festival.
C．They ate cakes in memory of (纪念) that important event.
D．That is why people like to spend their time with their parents.
E．The people were so angry that some brave ones suggested killing the king.
F．And they send presents such as wine, fruits and mooncakes to their friends and relatives.
参考答案
1．D 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．C 6．D 7．A 8．B 9．D 10．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲作者在中国度过的三个中秋节及中秋节对作者的意义。
1．句意：这个节日是在8月15日，按照中国农历来算。
knowledge知识；expression表达；lantern灯笼；festival节日。根据“The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important festival in China.”可知此处谈论的是节日。故选D。
2．句意：许多人喜欢它，因为它是一个家人聚在一起的时间。
so因此；because因为；that那；whether是否。“Many people like it”和“it’s a time for families to get together”构成因果关系。故选B。
3．句意：传统是和家人或爱的人一起看月亮来度过这一晚。
patient耐心的；active积极的；traditional传统的；secret秘密。根据常识可知，中秋节和家人团聚、一起赏月是一种传统。故选C。
4．句意：在节日期间人们也赠送和吃月饼。
mooncakes月饼；noodles面条；dumplings饺子；apples苹果。根据常识可知，中秋节人们送月饼、吃月饼。故选A。
5．句意：第一年我在广州庆祝这个节日。
on关于；at在小的地方；in在大的地方；for为了。根据“Guangzhou”可知，其前应用介词 in。故选C
6． 句意：我发现许多人在沙滩上庆祝这个节日。
reviewing复习；creating创造；noting注意；celebrating庆祝。根据“I found many people...the festival on the beach.”可知是在沙滩上庆祝节日。故选D。
7．句意：沙滩上有民间音乐，跳舞，美味的野餐和许多烟花。
folk民间的；wise明智的；lifelong一生；tall高的。“folk music”意为“民间音乐”，中秋节应播放的是中国民间音乐比较有节日气氛。故选A。
8．句意：这儿也有灯笼，灯光，月饼，甜点和篝火晚会。
abilities能力；desserts甜点；physics物理；desert沙漠。根据“lanterns, lights, mooncakes...and bonfire parties.”可知与月饼等中秋节日相关的应是“dessert甜点”。故选B。
9．句意：对我来说，中秋节一直是一个体验中国文化和了解我周围人的时间。
repeat重复；tie系；lay放置；experience体验。根据“...Chinese culture and get to know the people around me”可知作者通过中秋节体验中国文化。故选D。
10．句意：我也喜欢赏月并想念我在英国的家人和世界各地的朋友。
stealing窃取；getting得到；admiring欣赏；lying躺。根据“...the moon and thinking of my families and friends”可知中秋节是赏月。故选C。
11．A 12．C 13．B 14．B 15．D
【导语】本文讲了中国有很多传统节日，详细介绍了人们是如何庆祝中秋节的。
11．细节理解题。根据“There are many traditional Chinese festivals. Among them, the Spring Festival… The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar(农历的) month every year, people celebrate the Mid﹣Autumn Festival.”（中国有许多传统节日。其中，春节、清明节、端午节和中秋节是主要的节日。每年农历八月十五。人们庆祝中秋节。）可知，作者是通过举例子开始的。故选A。
12．词义猜测题。根据“Autumn is a harvest season. There are good harvests across China.”（秋天是收获的季节。中国各地都有好收成。）可知“harvest”意为“一年中庄稼聚集的时节”。故选C。
13．推理判断题。根据“It goes more than a festival and is given rich cultural connotations(内涵).”（它不仅仅是一个节日，而且被赋予了丰富的文化内涵。）可知说的是内涵是什么，所以“这不仅仅是时间的标志”符合。故选B。
14．细节理解题。根据“The two poems express people's expectations of perfection.”（这两首诗表达了人们对完美的期望。）可知提到了两首。故选B。
15．文章标题题。根据“There are many traditional Chinese festivals…The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar (农历的) month every year, people celebrate the Mid﹣Autumn Festival.”（中国有许多传统节日……每年农历八月十五。人们庆祝中秋节。）结合全文内容可知，本文说的是中国的一个传统节日——中秋节。故选D。
16．centuries 17．people’s 18．traditional 19．touching 20．shot
21．Whoever 22．flew 23．that 24．laid 25．admiring
【导语】本文讲述了一个有关中秋节的传统民间故事——后羿和嫦娥的故事。
16．句意：中国人庆祝中秋节和吃月饼已经有几个世纪的历史了。根据“Chinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes”可知此处是“for+时间段”，century“世纪”，此处用复数。故填centuries。
17．句意：他们把人们的愿望传递给他们所爱和思念的家庭。根据“wishes to the families they love and miss”可知此处指人们的愿望，people“人们”，用其所有格people’s修饰名词wishes。故填people’s。
18．句意：关于这个节日有很多传统的民间故事。根据“the story of Chang’e”可知此处指传统民间故事，tradition的形容词形式traditional，意为“传统的”，在此处作定语。故填traditional。
19．句意：然而，大多数人认为嫦娥的故事是最感人的。根据“is the most”可知这里是形容词作标语，结合常识可知嫦娥的故事是感人的，touch的形容词形式touching，意为“感人的”，most touching是其最高级形式。故填touching。
20．句意：后羿射下九个太阳后，一位女神给了他神药来感谢他。根据“After Hou Yi ... down the nine suns”可知此处指后羿射日，shoot“射击”；结合“gave”可知用一般过去时，shoot的过去式shot。故填shot。
21．句意：谁喝了它就能长生不老，后羿打算和嫦娥一起喝下它。根据“drank this could live forever”可知此处指无论谁喝了都会长生不老，whoever“无论谁，任何人”。故填Whoever。
22．句意：她变得很轻，飞向月亮。根据“up to the moon”可知识飞向月球，fly“飞”；结合“became”可知用一般过去时，fly的过去式flew。故填flew。
23．句意：后羿很伤心，他每天晚上对着月亮喊她的名字。so ... that“如此……以至于”，引导结果状语从句。故填that。
24．句意：他很快在花园里摆上了她最喜欢的水果和甜点。根据“her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden”可知是把她最喜欢的水果和甜点摆放在花园里，lay out“摆放”；结合“wished”可知用一般过去时，lay的过去式laid。故填laid。
25．句意：在这之后，人们开始了赏月和与家人分享月饼的传统。根据“the tradition of ... the moon and sharing moon cakes with their families”可知此处指赏月的传统，admire“欣赏”，of后接其动名词形式admiring。故填admiring。
26．unforgettable 27．had to 28．Suddenly 29．myself 30．were 31．appeared 32．safe 33．more
【导语】本文主要介绍了2021年，作者过了一个难以忘记的中秋节，爷爷病了，不得不待在医院里，他做一些月饼给爷爷送去，爷爷脸上露出了灿烂的微笑。
26．句意：2021年，我过了一个难以忘记的中秋节。根据“I had a(n) …Mid-Autumn Festival in 2021. ”可知，此处用形容词修饰名词，forget变为“unforgettable”，意为“难以忘记的”，符合题意。故填unforgettable。
27．句意：我的爷爷病了，不得不待在医院里。根据“At that time, my grandfather got sick…”可知，句子的主体时态是一般过去时，此处表示不得不待在医院，因此“have to”变为其过去式“had to”，意为“不得不”，符合题意。故填had to。
28．句意：突然我有了一个主意。根据“I had an idea.”可知，此处是副词在句首，对整个句子起修饰说明的作用，因此“sudden”变为“suddenly”，意为“突然地”，首字母大写，符合题意。故填Suddenly。
29．句意：我将自己做一些月饼。根据“I was going to make some mooncakes”可知，句子的主语是I，此处表示的是“为自己”，所以要用反身代词“myself”，意为“我自己”，符合题意。故填myself。
30．句意：开始的几个月饼不是那么好。根据“The first few mooncakes…not that good but after more practice I made better ones.”可知，句子的主体时态是一般过去时，此处缺be动词，主语是“mooncakes”，因此be动词用“were”。故填were。
31．句意：一个灿烂的微笑出现在他的脸上。根据“As he took the mooncake, a big smile…on his face.”可知，句子的主体时态是一般过去时，此处表示“微笑出现在他的脸上”，“appear”变为过去式“appeared”，意为“出现”，符合题意。故填appeared。
32．句意：我只是希望我所有的家人更平安，并且我们能更经常互相看到。前面的词语是be，所以要用形容词来填空，safety变为“safe”，意为“安全的”，符合题意。故填safe。
33．句意：我只是希望我所有的家人更平安，并且我们能更经常互相看到。此次指的是与以前相比更经常，所以要用形容词的比较级“more”来填空，表示“更……”。故填more。
34．B 35．A 36．E 37．C 38．F
【导语】本文主要介绍八月十五日中秋节的来历。
34．根据前句“A great festival for the Chinese takes place on Chinese lunar August 15th. 中国农历8月15是一个伟大的节日。”及结合常识可知，八月十五就是中秋节，此处引出话题，选项B“它被称为中秋节”符合上下文语境。故选B。
35．根据下文“Long ago there was a king in China who was very cruel to the people and the country couldn’t go well. 很久以前，中国有一位国王对人民非常残忍，国家也不太好。”可知，此处在讲故事，选项A“于它有一个流行的民间故事”符合上下文语境。故选A。
36．根据后句“So they wrote notes telling about the meeting place and time and put them into cakes. 于是他们写了一些关于相见的地点时间的纸条，并把它们放进月饼里。”以及前句“Long ago there was a king in China who was very cruel to the people and the country couldn’t go well. 很久以前，中国有一位国王对人民非常残忍，国家也不太好。”可推断，此处是“人们谋划想要杀掉国王”，选项E“人们非常愤怒，一些勇敢的人建议杀死国王”符合上下文语境。故选E。
37．根据前句“On August 15th, every person was told to buy cakes...From then on, the Chinese people celebrated on August 15th.”可推断，中国人民在8月15吃月饼是为纪念“杀死国王”这个事件，选项C“他们吃月饼是为了纪念那个重要事件。”符合上下文语境。故选C。
38．根据前句“People go to buy many kinds of mooncakes. 人们去买各种月饼。”可推断，此处表达的是人们在中秋节所做的事情，选项F“他们把酒、水果、月饼等礼物送给亲朋好友。”符合上下文语境。故选F。