2024中考英语必读时事热点-传统文化 练习 （含答案）

2024 年中考英语新热点时文阅读-传统文化
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Nowadays, calligraphy ( ) classes 4 to students at school. Teachers teach students how to use the writing brush 5 and spread traditional Chinese culture. The soft brush can create strong and powerful lines on paper. But that only comes through 6 of hard work. If you want to be an excellent writing artist and be highly praised by others, you need to keep practicing for a 7 time every day.
For many Chinese artists, the brush is more than a writing tool. “It seems in my blood. 8 I pick up the writing brush, suddenly my thoughts, ideas and even stories build a relationship with the brush,” said Liu Qinghe, 9 famous Chinese artist. With a good writing brush, when we 10 our ideas into it, we give it life.
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The exact writer of the book and the time it was written are still uncertain. It was once thought that mythical characters such as Yu the Great or Boyi wrote the book. However, the general agreement among modern scholars ( ) is that the book was not written at a single time by a single writer, but rather by numerous people from the period of the Warring States to the beginning of the Han dynasty.
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to another in China.
There is nothing more attractive in Shan Hai Jing than the mysterious monsters( ) described in it. For example, there is a kind of wild animal in Qingqiu Mountain. It looks like a fox but has nine tails. Its cry is similar to the cry of a baby. If you eat its meat, you will not be harmed by bad spirits. These monsters give readers a look at the ancients’ understanding and imagination of some unknown things.
As a record of ancient Chinese mythology, Shan Hai Jing is undoubtedly attractive. It is an encyclopedia ( ) that can show ancient social life.
According to the passage, Shan Hai Jing .
A. was set up by Pangu and Nuwa B. was written by Yu the Great and Boyi
C. provides information about the ancients D. has a long history of about 1500 years
Which aspects( ) does Shan Hai Jing cover
① Geography ② Mythology ③ Physics ④ Chemistry ⑤ History A. ①②③ B. ②③④ C. ①④⑤ D. ①②⑤
What does the writer think of Shan Hai Jing
A. Strange and meaningless. B. Attractive and knowledgeable.
C. Interesting and real. D. Exciting but useless.
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“Family” weights a lot in Chinese. We can see theme of “family” in many traditional festivals, for instance, Lunar New Year, the Double Ninth Festival, as also the Mid-Autumn Festival. When is the best time for us to enjoy the bright and full moon Of course, it is the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most important festivals in China. We look at the moon, eat moon cakes, and get together with our families.
The moon, the key part of the festival, is special to most Chinese people. We enjoy and admire it. We use the round moon to describe reunion, that is, get together. Our respect of the moon dates back to ancient times. There is the legend of Chang’e flying to the moon—the most famous story about the moon. Many Chinese poets connect the moon with homesickness. For example, “Beside my bed a pool of light. Is it hoarfrost on the ground ” from Jing Ye Si (Thoughts in the Silent Night) by Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai. Today, the moon is still important to Chinese people. The Miao minority ( ) in Guizhou province has a special custom. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, young people dance under the moon to find their other half.
However, Western people see the moon differently. In some stories, the full moon is somewhat frightened to people. The most well-known story is the werewolf. A werewolf usually looks like a human, but changes into a wolf-like creature when there is a full moon. Also, if someone is very excited or even crazy about something, other may joke, “it must be a full moon.”
What festival is the passage mainly about
The Mid-Autumn Festival.
Lunar New Year.
The Double Ninth Festival.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “reunion” in the passage
A. B. C.
What does Paragraph 2 try to explain
Why the moon is special to Chinese people.
When the story of Chang’e started.
How ancient poets described the moon.
When “it must be a full moon” is used to describe a person, the person .
likes the moon very much
is very excited or even crazy about something
is well-known to others
What can be the best title for the passage
How the Mid-Autumn Festival Is Celebrated in China
Different Holiday Customs in China
Different meanings about the Full Moon in China and Western Countries
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Do you know the Lantern Festival It is a traditional Chinese festival. When thousands of lanterns light up the city at night, the Chinese Lantern Festival is coming. It is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the Chinese New Year.
Several days before the Lantern Festival, people begin to make lanterns. All kinds of lanterns shine in the sky against the dark night. Some of the lanterns are small, and others are really big. Some look like beautiful flowers and lovely animals.
The lanterns are made of different materials. There are plastic ( ) lanterns, silk lanterns, and paper lanterns. While making lanterns, people usually write riddles ( ) on them. During the Lantern Festival, people go outside to have a look at the lanterns and guess the riddles on them. Usually, people c an get a prize as long as they give the right answer. People together with their family walk happily in the crowded streets, looking at many kinds of amazing lanterns. While some people are enjoying the beautiful lanterns, others are watching traditional Chinese lion dance performances.
People prepare delicious rice dumplings in the morning for their family and friends to enjoy in the evening. The sweet smell makes everyone hungry. Everything is very interesting and everyone is very happy.
What do people do before the Lantern Festival
A. People begin to make lanterns. B. People guess the riddles.
C. People enjoy the beautiful lanterns. D. People have delicious rice dumplings.
Which kind of the following lanterns is not mentioned ( ) in the passage
A. Plastic lanterns. B. Silk lanterns. C. Paper lanterns. D. Glass lanterns.
The underlined sentence in the passage probably means that .
people can get a prize though they give the wrong answer
if people guess the riddle correctly, they can get a prize
people can get a prize unless they succeed in giving the right answer
people can get a prize before they give the right answer
In which part of a magazine can you read the passage
A. Health. B. Sports. C. Culture. D. Travel.
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Zhang Qian ( ) was an early traveler. He was probably the first man to bring back good information about the central Asian lands to China.
In 138 BC, Han Wudi sent Zhang Qian to the Yue-chi ( ) to ask for their help against the
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Zhang had to stay with them for about 10 years before he got away. When Zhang at last reached the Yue- chi in about 128 BC, he was disappointed to find that they didn’t want to fight against the Xiongnu people.
On his return journey ( ), Zhang Qian and his men were again caught. It was not until 125 BC that they returned to China. Zhang didn’t finish his job, but he learned a lot about the places, people, customs and cultures of the 36 kingdoms ( ) of Western Regions.
Han Wudi then sent Zhang to the west again. Zhang’s journey to the west helped with international trade, especially in silk between China and the West.
Zhang Qian was sent to the Yue-chi because .
Han Wudi wanted to make friends with the Xiongnu people
he liked travelling all over the world too much
Han Wudi needed the help from the Yue-chi people
he hoped to learn the cultures of other countries
What do the underlined words “West Regions” mean in Chinese
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When did Zhang Qiang reach the Yue-chi
A. In 138 BC. B. In about 148 BC. C. In about 128 BC. D. In 125 BC.
Which of the following is TRUE
Zhang finished his job successfully in the end.
Zhang did not return at last because he was caught.
Zhang returned to China in about 125 AD.
Zhang learned a lot about the West Region.
How many times has Zhang Qian been to the west
A. Only once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Four times.
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Lu Xun, whose real name was Zhou Shuren, was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century.
Born into a (1) (wealth) family in 1881, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison. At the same time, his father became (2) (bad) ill. His family had to face lots of (3) (difficult) and they were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends.
In 1898, Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing and studied there. In 1902, he went to Japan for (4)
(far) study and then studied in a medical school in 1904. There, he showed a gift for writing and translating. In 1918, he (5) (success) in writing his short story Diary of a Madman. This together with his famous novel The True Story of Ah Q, soon helped Lu Xun catch (6) (read) attention.
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