2024中考英语必读时事热点-传统文化.docx

1、2024 年中考英语新热点时文阅读-传统文化1234 56301),In the Chinese history, writing tools play an important role. Among 1 , the writing brush is the first one that should be paid attention to.The beginning 2 the writing brush in China can go back to the Neolithic Age (9).while its popularity was during the Warring St

2、ates Period ( Chinese writing and painting.This tool is 3 used inNowadays, 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

3、 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, idea

4、s 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.1. A. theyB. themC. their2. A. ofB. withC. to3. A. widthB. wideC. widely4. A. teachB. taughtC. are taught5. A. enjoyB. to enjoyC

5、. enjoying6. A. yearB. yearsC. years7. A. longB. longerC. the longest8. A. WhenB. UntilC. Although9. A. aB. anC. the10. A. are puttingB. will putC. put02).China has a long history, and many stories are hidden in ancient books, such as Shan Hai Jing, or Classic of Mountains and Seas. It is a fantasti

6、c geographical and cultural record of the pre-Qin China as well as a collection of Chinese mythology (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

7、 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.)All in all, Shan Hai Jing talks about more than 550 mountains, 300 waterways and 400 mythical crea

8、tures. It is made up of 31,000 Chinese characters more or less. The whole collection is divided into 18 parts. Myths such as the Great Pangu, Nuwa, and Kua Fu are included in the book. These are stories of creation and the beginning of mankind. These stories are now being spread from one generation

9、(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

10、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.1. According to the passage,

11、 Shan Hai Jing .A. was set up by Pangu and NuwaB. was written by Yu the Great and BoyiC. provides information about the ancientsD. has a long history of about 1500 years2. Which aspects() does Shan Hai Jing cover? Geography Mythology Physics Chemistry History A. B. C. D. 3. What does the writer thin

12、k of Shan Hai Jing?A. Strange and meaningless.B. Attractive and knowledgeable.C. Interesting and real.D. Exciting but useless.03“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-Autu

13、mn 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 Chin

14、ese 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 Change flying to the moonthe most famous story about the moon. Many Chinese poets connect the moon with homesickness. For

15、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 Fes

16、tival, 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

17、 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.”1. What festival is the passage mainly about?A. The Mid-Autumn Festival.B. Lunar New Year.C. The Double Ninth Festival.2. Whats the Chinese meaning of the underlined w

18、ord “reunion” in the passage?A. B. C. 3. What does Paragraph 2 try to explain?A. Why the moon is special to Chinese people.B. When the story of Change started.C. How ancient poets described the moon.4. When “it must be a full moon” is used to describe a person, the person .A. likes the moon very muc

19、hB. is very excited or even crazy about somethingC. is well-known to others5. What can be the best title for the passage?A. How the Mid-Autumn Festival Is Celebrated in ChinaB. Different Holiday Customs in ChinaC. Different meanings about the Full Moon in China and Western Countries04Do you know the

20、 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

21、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, peop

22、le 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

23、 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.

24、Everything is very interesting and everyone is very happy.1. 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.2. Which kind of the following lanterns is not mentio

25、ned () in the passage?A. Plastic lanterns.B. Silk lanterns.C. Paper lanterns.D. Glass lanterns.3. The underlined sentence in the passage probably means that .A. people can get a prize though they give the wrong answerB. if people guess the riddle correctly, they can get a prizeC. people can get a pr

26、ize unless they succeed in giving the right answerD. people can get a prize before they give the right answer4. In which part of a magazine can you read the passage?A. Health.B. Sports.C. Culture.D. Travel.05Zhang Qian () was an early traveler. He was probably the first man to bring back good inform

27、ation 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).Xiongnu(Unfortunately, on the way to W est Regions, he was caught by the Xiongnu people.Zhang had to stay with them for about 10 years before he got away. When Zhang

28、at last reached the Yue- chi in about 128 BC, he was disappointed to find that they didnt 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 didnt finish his job, but he learned a lo

29、t about the places, people, customs and cultures of the 36 kingdoms ( ) of Western Regions.Han Wudi then sent Zhang to the west again. Zhangs journey to the west helped with international trade, especially in silk between China and the West.A. Zhang Qian was sent to the Yue-chi because .A. Han Wudi

30、wanted to make friends with the Xiongnu peopleB. he liked travelling all over the world too muchC. Han Wudi needed the help from the Yue-chi peopleD. he hoped to learn the cultures of other countriesB. What do the underlined words “West Regions” mean in Chinese?A. B. C. D. C. When did Zhang Qiang re

31、ach the Yue-chi?A. In 138 BC.B. In about 148 BC.C. In about 128 BC.D. In 125 BC.D. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Zhang finished his job successfully in the end.B. Zhang did not return at last because he was caught.C. Zhang returned to China in about 125 AD.D. Zhang learned a lot about the West R

32、egion.E. How many times has Zhang Qian been to the west?A. Only once.B. Twice.C. Three times.D. Four times.06Lu 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, h

33、is 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

34、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) atte

35、ntion.Though Lu Xun became successful, he still worried greatly about Chinas future at that time. He).devoted himself to (7) (write) many articles to call on people to fight together. This made him have a number of (8) (enemy). Later the government stopped him publishing more books. He was forced (9

36、) (write) his articles using false names (Although Lu Xun passed away in 1936, his influence remains. Today, many of his writings (10) (include) in school textbooks and his works are read by millions of people around the world.01BACCB2627282930BA3132AAC33343526they/themtheirthem 27 AmongBofwithAtoth

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