专题36 中国传统节日-备战2023年中考英语阅读理解热点话题分类训练（中考真题 名校最新模拟题）.docx

1、备战2023中考英语阅读理解热点话题分类训练(中考真题+名校最新模拟真题)专题36 中国传统节日（2022湖南张家界统考中考真题）There are many holidays and festivals in China. One of them is International Labor Day. Its on May 1st. People enjoy a one-day holiday. They often go shopping or traveling.The Dragon Boat Festival is on lunar May 5th. On this day, peop

2、le have dragon boat races in many places and eat zongzi to remember Qu Yuan. People can enjoy a one-day holiday, too.October 1st is the National Day of China. It is a very important holiday. All the people in the country celebrate the birthday of China on this day. In Beijing, many people go to Tian

3、anmen Square to watch the national flag rise.1How many holidays and festivals are mentioned（提及）in the passage? _A2.B3.C4.2According to the passage, what do people often do on International Labor Day? _AGo shopping or traveling.BWatch the national flag rise.CWatch dragon boat races.3People eat zongzi

4、 to remember _ on the Dragon Boat Festival.ALi BaiBQu YuanCLu Yu.4When is the National Day of China? _AOn May 1st.BOn lunar May 5th.COn October 1st.（2021黑龙江大庆统考中考真题）CarnivalCarnival is the last big festival in summer in Brazil, which may begin 40 days before Easter every year. During the festival, t

5、o celebrate their traditions, Brazilians sing and dance in dance halls and clubs, on the streets and beaches or anywhere else in Brazil. Dragon Boat FestivalDragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular traditional festivals celebrated in China, falling on the fifth of the fifth lunar month. The m

6、ost famous and greatest tradition is holding Dragon Boat races. In addition, during the festival, people make and eat Zongzi. Hanging herbs (草药) on the front door is also popular, which is meant to protect people from evil (邪恶) and illness. SolnalKoreans celebrate Solnal, the lunar New Year, with ot

7、her East Asian countries. Solnal is a time for Koreans to celebrate the traditions with their family. On New Years Day, people put on traditional clothes and put food on a special table for the dead members of their family. Family enjoy activities such as kite flying and dancing. ThanksgivingThanksg

8、iving is one of the most important holidays in the US and it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year. On the day, Americans say “Thank you” to their family, friends and people that help them. On Thanksgiving, people usually have a big turkey dinner and a special party with their f

9、amily. Choose the right answer according to the passage.5Where is Carnival celebrated?AIn China.BIn Brazil.CIn Korea.DIn the US.6Why do people hang herbs on Dragon Boat Festival?ATo put family under protection.BTo prepare a big dinner for family.CTo have a special party with family.DTo offer food to

10、 dead family members.7What activity takes place on Korean New Years day?ABoat races.BKite flying.CTurkey cooking.DFront door cleaning.8When is Thanksgiving celebrated?AAbout 40 days before Easter.BOn the last day of lunar year.COn the fifth of the fifth lunar month.DOn the fourth Thursday of Novembe

11、r.9What do Carnival and Solnal have in common?AThey are celebrated on the same day.BThey are both celebrated in East Asian countries.CPeople wear the same clothes during the two festivals.DPeople dance to celebrate their traditions during the two festivals.（2022宁夏固原校考一模）Weeks before Tomb-Sweeping Da

12、y (清明节) on April 4 this year, hundreds of qingtuan were sold each day. The snack was still a must-have for many people.In the southern part of China, eating qingtuan at the beginning of spring is a kind of tradition. Chinese people started to eat it more than 2, 000 years ago. It is made of sticky r

13、ice (糯米) and red bean paste (红豆沙), and is famous for its softness, freshness and sweetness. The secret behind its mouth-watering taste is one of its materialsmugwort leaves (艾蒿叶). The plant is mainly found in the Yangtze River Delta (长江三角洲) where it has perfect conditions to grow.People in this area

14、 usually put qingtuan on the tombs (墓) of their dead family members to cherish the past memory. Making qingtuan is also a chance for family members to get together at home. It really takes time and effort to make the snack.Now, qingtuan has already spread its special taste to the northern part of Ch

15、ina. Li Yuan, a 30-year-old engineer who grew up in Zhejiang Province, brought qingtuan back to Beijing where he works. “It tastes different in and out of my hometown,” he said. “Theres no place like home.”Qingtuan has many different tastes inside it, such as apples and bean milk, to meet customers

16、tastes. The difference of the taste shows that its getting more and more popular across the whole country.Even though there is warm weather and green leaves in spring, the season wouldnt be complete without a taste of qingtuan.10Tomb-Sweeping Day is in _.AspringBsummerCautumnDwinter11Your mouth wate

17、rs when seeing qingtuan because of the _.Asticky riceBgreen colorCred bean pasteDmugwort leaves12The underlined word “cherish” in the third paragraph probably means _.A遗忘B怀念C祈求D清除13We can know from the passage that Li Yuan _.Aloves no placeBsells qingtuanCworks in BeijingDworks as a cook（2022辽宁沈阳统考二

18、模）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 o

19、f 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 goddessOffering 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 goddes

20、s.Having a spring outingSince the festival is in early spring, it is just the time to have an outing to enjoy all the wonderful nature.Planting flowers and vegetablesPeople grow flowers and vegetables to celebrate the festival. It was believed that flowers and vegetables planted on that day would be

21、 more likely to survive (存活).Picking wild vegetablesWild vegetables in early spring were believed to have the function (功能) of improving health and stopping illness. So people nowadays still do that.14What can we learn about the Huazhao Festival in the first paragraph?AIt doesnt have a long history.

22、BIts before the Lantern Festival.CIts celebrated on the same day.DIts a Chinese traditional festival.15What do people do to celebrate the Huazhao Festival?Grow flowersGo on a picnicPlant wild vegetablesOffer fruits to the flower goddessGo hikingABCD16Why are flowers and vegetables planted during the

23、 Huazhao Festival?ABecause they can be sold at a better price later.BBecause they can bring people good luck in the new year.CBecause they can grow better in a difficult natural environment.DBecause they can help improve peoples health and drive away illness.17Which column (栏目) of a magazine can we

24、read the passage?ATravel.BFestival.CHabit.DCountry.（2022广西贵港统考三模）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 KingdomCelebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK

25、 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 StatesThe Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or workin

26、g 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.AustraliaThe Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrat

27、ions across Australia. Many people come to Sydneys 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.SingaporeThe family

28、dinner on New Years 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 i

29、n a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.18The people in _ began to celebrate the Spring Festival in 1980.Athe UKBthe USCAustraliaDSingapore19Why do Chinese in America join in a large evening party at the Spring Festival?ABecause they want to say hello to the new year.BBecause they wan

30、t to tell others they are alone.CBecause they want to tell non-Chinese Chinese stories.DBecause they want to have a birthday party for someone.20In Singapore, Chinese families dont hold the new year dinner in a restaurant but at home because_.Athey are very shyBthe restaurant is far awayCthey want t

31、o keep Chinese traditionDthe food in restaurants is too expensive21Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?APeople only celebrate the Spring Festival in China.BThe people in Australia like going to the cinema during the Spring Festival.CThe Chinese in America cant share the same cult

32、ure during the Spring Festival.DThe Chinese in Singapore put traditional food on a table at the Spring Festival to remember their past.22In which part of the newspaper may you find the passage?ATraditional Food.BLife in China.CTraditional Culture.DPeoples Hobby.（2022安徽校联考三模）Its said that Qingming Fe

33、stival 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 kings life. When Jie died in a mountain, the king named Jies death date Cold Food Festival.The second year, when the king visited this mountain on the date of Jies dea

34、th, 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

35、 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). Its

36、said that it will bring good luck.23When is Qingming Festival?AOn the date of Jies death.BOn the date of the kings death.COn the day after Jies death date.DOn the day after the kings death date.24Which is the most important activity during Qingming Festival?AClimbing mountains.BTraveling.CFlying kit

37、es.DSweeping tombs.25Why do people go out for a trip during Qingming Festival?ATo enjoy the beautiful nature.BTo get used to the temperature.CTo listen to the meaningful story.DTo experience the activities.（2022河南南阳模拟预测）There are many traditional Chinese festivals. Among them, the Spring Festival, t

38、he 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 moons movement. The moon symbolizes (象征) soft

39、ness 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 th

40、e 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 en

41、dless 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

42、 express peoples expectations of perfection (对完美的期望).“Looking up, I find the moon bright. Bowing, in homesickness, Im drowned.” The full moon on the Mid-Autumn night makes people miss their family and loved ones.26How did the writer begin the text ?ABy giving examples.BBy asking a question.CBy telli

43、ng a story.DBy showing some poems.27What does the word “harvest” mean in the third paragraph?AThe way of bringing the crops together.BThe time to plant something in the field.CThe time of year when the crops are brought together.DThe time to catch a number of animals or fish.28Which of the following

44、 sentences can be put in _?AWhat a wonderful time!BIts not just a sign of time.CYou can have a great time.DEnjoy yourself with your family.29How many poems about peoples expectations of perfection are mentioned in the text?AOneBTwo.CThree.DFour.30Whats the best title for the text ?AHow to Celebrate

45、the Mid-Autumn Festival.BEnjoy Your Day on the Mid-Autumn Festival.CPopular Poems about the Mid-Autumn FestivalDA Traditional Chinese Festivalthe Mid-Autumn Festival.（2022内蒙古包头包头市第二十九中学校考三模）Double Ninth Festival is also called Chongyang Festival. It is the day for people to climb mountains, drink ch

46、rysanthemum (菊花) wine and eat Chongyang cake.It is said that by climbing up a high mountain, diseases could be prevented. Many widely known poems written by poets in the Tang Dynasty were created to describe the scene and feeling of mountain climbing. Now, family members or good friends get together

47、 to climb mountains to enjoy the beautiful scenery and share happiness of the holiday with each other.Chrysanthemums are in full bloom during the festival, it is a pleasure to enjoy big chrysanthemum show. People always admire Chrysanthemum with family on that day. Because it can drive the evil (邪恶)

48、 away. People often think that by drinking chrysanthemum wine, all kinds of diseases and disasters can be prevented.Chongyang Cake is a kind of steamed cake having two floors with nuts (坚果) and jujube (枣) put between them. Since cake in Chinese is pronounced “gao” meaning high, personal progress is

49、thought to be made in the following days after eating the cake.As nine is pronounced “jiu” meaning long in Chinese, so the number nine is given the meaning of long life. And in 1989, Double Ninth Festival was set as Seniors Daya day to respect the elderly and to let them enjoy themselves.31Why do fa

50、mily members get together to climb mountains?AThey want to enjoy the scenery and share the happiness.BThere are big chrysanthemum performances there.CThere are many visitors on the top of the mountain.DThey are quite free during the holiday.32Which of the following poems describe the third paragraph

51、?A遥知兄弟登高处，遍插茱萸少一人。B东篱把酒黄昏后，有暗香盈袖。C借问酒家何处有？牧童遥指杏花村。D爆竹声中一岁除，春风送暖入屠苏。33There is a saying that _ in the following days after eating Chongyang Cake.Afamily relations will get betterBpeople will be taller than beforeCphysical health will improveDpersonal progress will make34Whats the writers purpose to w

52、rite this passage?ATo give the meaning of long life.BTo give the meaning of chong and yang.CTo lead us to know and enjoy traditional festivals.DTo give an introduction about the delicious food.（2022广西贺州统考一模）The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival in China. It is on the fifth day of the fi

53、fth month of the lunar year. It is a day to remember a great poet, Qu Yuan. He worked hard for the emperor and thought more about people. Some men said bad words about him, so the emperor didnt believe in him any longer. He went here and there, taught and wrote many poems. He jumped into Miluo River

54、 and died over 2, 000 years ago. When people heard the news, they tried to save Qu Yuan in different ways. Fishermen rushed out in long boats, playing drums to drive fish away, throwing rice dumplings (zongzi) into the river to feed fish so that they wouldnt eat Qu Yuans body.For many years, people

55、keep celebrating the festival by eating zongzi and holding dragon boat races. Maybe dragon boat races are the most exciting part of the festival. On that day, a number of people watch the game. The special boats are more than 10 meters long with colorful “dragon” heads and tails. There are about 20

56、or 22 players in every boat of a team. Each year there are dragon boat races in the southern places, such as Hunan, Hubei, because there are many rivers and lakes. Now the races are popular in the world.35Which of the following is TRUE about Qu Yuan?AHe was a talented man.BHe died of swimming.CThe p

57、eople didnt like him.DThe emperor never trusted him.36Why do people hold dragon boat races?ATo keep fit.BTo make money.CTo remember Qu Yuan.DTo make their life more colorful.37Where can you go if you want to watch the dragon boat races?AHebei.BHubei.CHenan.DHainan.38Now, what do people usually do on

58、 the Dragon Boat Festival according to the passage?AEat beef dumplings and go boating.BEat moon cakes and go fishing.CEat lots of fruit and make dumplings.DEat rice dumplings and hold dragon boat races.（2022四川绵阳统考一模）The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the end

59、 of the Spring Festival celebrations.At this festival, people often watch lanterns, which are in any size and shape you can imagine, from animals to plants and flowers. Another activity, guessing the answers to lantern riddles gives young people a chance to have more fun. Chinese people regard the d

60、ragon as a symbol of auspiciousness （吉祥）. So people also perform dragon lantern dances to look forward to a good omen（征兆） of this years good weather and peace. Lion dance is similar to the dragon lantern dancer delivering good wishes and good luck. Eating yuanxiao at the Lantern Festival is another

61、tradition. Yuanxiao is made of glutinous（黏的）rice，either solid or stuffed. The stuffing includes bean paste, sugar, hawthorn（山楂）, various kinds of fruit and so on. It can be boiled, fired or steamed.The Lantern Festival also seemed romantic in the old times. Because some young girls in ancient China

62、were not allowed to go out very often except during certain festivals, this festival was a time for unmarried men and women to meet. Watching lanterns at night was just an opportunity for young women to find a man who attracted them. Therefore, for thousands of years, there have been a large number

63、of stories and poems written about these during the Lantern Festival. The famous Song Dynasty poet Ou Yangxiu wrote the well-known lines:Atop the willow tree hangs the moon, my date comes in the evening soon.Today, more youngsters are fascinated with Western festivals, while traditional Chinese ones

64、 are ignored. Our traditional values are in danger of losing their true meanings. What should we do?39How many celebrations are mentioned in this passage?A4B5C6D740What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the second paragraph?Ayuanxiao.Bstuffing.Crice.Dhawthorn.41Which of following is true acc

65、ording to the passage?AThe Lantern Festival is the start of the Spring Festival celebrations .BPeople perform dragon lantern dances to have more fun in old times.CIt seems that young people in ancient China loved the Lantern Festival.DWe can still have dumplings as the traditional food of the Lanter

66、n Festival.42Which line could best describe the youngsters meeting on the ancient Lantern Festival night?AGood rain knows its time right, it will fall when comes spring.BWhen will the full moon appear? Wine up in hand. I ask the sky.CNo matter how high the mountain is, one can always climb to the to

67、p.DI look for her in the crowd, when I turn my head. I find her there where light is didn t shed.43What may be next paragraph about?ADifferent kinds of Western festivals.BIntroduction of the traditional values.CWays to protect traditional Chinese festivals.DReasons why more youngsters are fascinated

68、 with Western festivals.参考答案：1B2A3B4C【导语】本文介绍了中国有很多节日，详细的介绍了劳动节，端午节和国庆节。1细节理解题。根据“One of them is International Labor Day”“The Dragon Boat Festival is on lunar May 5th”及“October 1st is the National Day of China”可知，共提到了三个节日，故选B。2细节理解题。根据“They often go shopping or traveling”可知，人们在劳动节通常去购物或旅游，故选A。3细节理解题

69、。根据“On this day, people have dragon boat races in many places and eat zongzi to remember Qu Yuan”可知，吃粽子是为了纪念屈原，故选B。4细节理解题。根据“October 1st is the National Day of China”可知，10月1日是国庆节，故选C。5B6A7B8D9D【分析】本文是一篇说明文，向我们介绍了四个节日。5细节理解题。根据“Carnival is the last big festival in summer in Brazil”可知，狂欢节是巴西夏季最后一个大型节日

70、，故选B。6细节理解题。根据“Hanging herbs (草药) on the front door is also popular, which is meant to protect people from evil (邪恶) and illness.”可知，在前门悬挂草药也很受欢迎，这是为了保护人们远离邪恶和疾病。故选A。7细节理解题。根据“Family enjoy activities such as kite flying and dancing.”可知，这一天人们喜欢放风筝、跳舞等活动。故选B。8细节理解题。根据“Thanksgiving is one of the most i

71、mportant holidays in the US and it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year.”可知，感恩节是美国最重要的节日之一，人们在每年11月的第四个星期四庆祝。故选D。9细节理解题。根据“During the festival, to celebrate their traditions, Brazilians sing and dance”和“Family enjoy activities such as kite flying and dancing.”可知，两个节日的相似之处是人们都会跳

72、舞庆祝，故选D。10A11D12B13C【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述清明节时人们制作青团的习俗，用吃青团来标志春天的开始。10细节理解题。根据第一段“Weeks before Tomb-Sweeping Day (清明节) on April 4 this year,”以及第二段“eating qingtuan at the beginning of spring is a kind of tradition.”可知清明节在四月，在春天。故选A。11细节理解题。根据第二段“The secret behind its mouth-watering taste is one of its m

73、aterialsmugwort leaves (艾蒿叶). ”让人流口水的秘密是艾蒿叶。故选D。12词义猜测题。根据“put qingtuan on the tombs (墓) of their dead family members”以及“the past memory”可知放青团在死者坟墓是为了怀念过去，cherish表达“怀念”的意思。故选B。13细节理解题。根据第四段“Li Yuan, a 30-year-old engineer who grew up in Zhejiang Province, brought qingtuan back to Beijing where he wo

74、rks.”可知李源是一名工程师，在浙江长大，在北京工作。故选C。14D15B16C17B【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。14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。15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”。符合题意。故选B。16推理判断题。根据“It was believed th

75、at 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。17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。18A19A20C21D22C【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。18细节理解题。根据“Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in

76、 1980”可知，英国的春节庆祝活动始于1980年，故选A。19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

77、A。20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。21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。22推理判断题

78、。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。23C24D25A【导语】本文主要介绍了清明节的由来和清明节的活动。23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。24细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Tomb sweeping(扫墓) is considered as the most important activity

79、. ”可知扫墓是清明节最重要的活动。故选D。25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。26A27C28B29B30D【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。26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)

80、month every year, people celebrate the MidAutumn 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。27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。28推理判断题。根据“It goes more than a festival a

81、nd 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。29细节理解题。根据“The two poems express peoples 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。30文章标题题。根据“There are many traditional Chinese festivalsThe fifteenth day of the eighth lunar (农历的)

82、month every year, people celebrate the MidAutumn 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。31A32B33D34C【导语】本文主要介绍了重阳节。在重阳节，人们要爬山，喝菊花酒，吃重阳糕。31细节理解题。根据“family members or good friends get together to climb mountains to enjoy the beautiful scenery and share happiness of the ho

83、liday with each other.”可知，家庭成员聚在一起爬山是为了享受风景，分享快乐。故选A。32词句猜测题。根据“People often think that by drinking chrysanthemum wine, all kinds of diseases and disasters can be prevented.”可知，提到了喝菊花酒，选项B与之对应。故选B。33细节理解题。根据“Since cake in Chinese is pronounced “gao” meaning high, personal progress is thought to be m

84、ade in the following days after eating the cake.”可知，有一种说法是吃了菊花糕后会进步。故选D。34推理判断题。本文主要介绍了重阳节。因此可推知作者的写作目的是带领我们了解和享受传统节日。故选C。35A36C37B38D【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了端午节的由来以及人们的纪念方式。35推理判断题。根据第一段“It is a day to remember a great poet, Qu Yuan. He worked hard for the emperor and thought more about people. He went

85、 here and there, taught and wrote many poems.”可知屈原是一个伟大的诗人，他为国家鞠躬尽瘁，忧国忧民，游历四方，教学写诗，由此可见他是一个颇有天赋的人。故选A。36推理判断题。根据第二段“For many years, people keep celebrating the festival by eating zongzi and holding dragon boat races.”可知人们通过吃粽子、赛龙舟来过端午节纪念屈原。故选C。37推理判断题。根据第二段“Each year there are dragon boat races in t

86、he southern places, such as Hunan, Hubei, because there are many rivers and lakes.”可知在每年在像湖南、湖北这样的南方地区都会有龙舟赛，因此那有很多江河湖泊适合进行龙舟赛，因此可去湖北观看龙舟赛。故选B。38细节理解题。根据“Fishermen rushed out in long boats, playing drums to drive fish away, throwing rice dumplings (zongzi) into the river to feed fish so that they wo

87、uldnt eat Qu Yuans body. For many years, people keep celebrating the festival by eating zongzi and holding dragon boat races.”可知人们通常在端午节这一天吃粽子和赛龙舟。故选D。39B40A41C42D43C【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国传统节日之一的元宵节，如元宵节的庆祝活动、在古代这个节日的意义以及相关的文学创作等等。39细节理解题。根据第二段中的“watch lanterns”、“guessing the answers to lantern riddle

88、s”、“perform dragon lantern dances”、“Lion dance”和“Eating yuanxiao”可知元宵节的庆祝活动有看花灯、猜灯谜、舞龙、醒狮和吃元宵等5项活动。故选B。40猜测词义题。It所在的句子意为“它可以煮着吃、烤着吃或者蒸着吃”，说明It指的是一种食物。根据第二段中的“Yuanxiao is made of glutinous（黏的）rice，either solid or stuffed.”可知It指的是元宵节的特色食物，元宵。故选A。41推理判断题。根据第三段“Because some young girls in ancient China

89、were not allowed to go out very often except during certain festivals, this festival was a time for unmarried men and women to meet.”可知古代的年轻女子是不被允许经常外出的，除了在某些特定的节日，而元宵节这个节日就是给那些未婚男女相遇的一个美好时机。由此可推测古代年轻人很喜欢这个节日。故选C。42推理判断题。根据第三段“Watching lanterns at night was just an opportunity for young women to fin

90、d a man who attracted them.”可知元宵节晚上赏花灯是年轻女子寻找青睐她们的男子的大好时机，说明赏灯的场景适合写诗抒情。选项D的诗句为“众里寻他千百度。蓦然回首，那人却在灯火阑珊处。”符合题意。故选D。43推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句“Our traditional values are in danger of losing their true meanings. What should we do?”可知文章末尾作者表达了以下观点：我们的传统价值正面临着失去它们原有意义的危险，并对于“接下来如何做”提出疑问，说明下一段应该就“如何保护我们的传统文化”这一问题提出相关的建议或做法。故选C。