Question

When you sit down with your family to eat a meal, do you ever wonder when and where the      of using chopsticks (筷子) began?

People say that the first chopsticks were used in China 5,000 years ago. The practice became widespread in Korea, Vietnam and Japan. Today they are a symbol of         culture.

Of Asian co untries, Japan highlights the importance of chopsticks          a day to celebrate them. August 4 is         as Chopsticks Day in Japan.

The different          traditions of Asia lead to different kinds of chopsticks. For example the Japanese use sharp chopsticks          they eat a lot of fish. Sharp chopsticks are good for picking the fish from the bones.

Chopsticks are made from different kinds of material. Bamboo chopsticks are          because the material is easy to break apart and doesn’t burn easily. People also use wood and bone for chopsticks. Some rich people had theirs          from valuable metals. Many emperors used silver chopsticks, for it was believed that they would turn         if there was poison in the food.

There are also many table manners      with chopsticks. For instance, never stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl or tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. People believe this is impolite to the host.

1.A. advantageB. traditionC. instru ction   D. time

2.A. European    B. AmericanC. Asian       D. Chinese

3.A. with       B. through    C. on       D. over

4.A. picked   B. made   C. used       D. set

5.A. homing   B. producingC. cooking   D. gardening

6.A. because   B. so        C. once       D. unless

7.A. usual   B. commonC. general   D. strong

8.A. to make   B. making    C. made       D. being made

9.A. black   B. gray    C. dark       D. red

10.A. popular   B. filled    C. compared   D. connected

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.A

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了筷子是亚洲文化的象征。但是不同国家的筷子是有区别的。不同的烹饪传统导致了不同形状的筷子。筷子也是由不同的材质制成的，比较普遍的是竹筷。

1.名词及语境的理解。你疑惑过使用筷子的传统是何时何地开始的吗？A优点B传统C介绍，说明D时间，根据句意，故选B。

2.名词及语境的理解。现在他们成为亚洲文化的象征。根据上文筷子在多个亚洲国家使用，所以是亚洲文化的象征。故选C，亚洲。

3.介词及语境的理解。在亚洲国家中，日本重视筷子的重要性用一天来庆祝他们。根据句意，故选A，用。

4.】考查动词及语境的理解。八月四日被设置为日本的筷子节。根据句意，故选D，set原形过去式过去分词相同，设置。

5.名词及语境的理解。不同的烹饪传统导致了不同种类的筷子。A家B生产C煮，烹饪D花园。根据句意，故选C。

6.因为日本吃鱼多所以他们使用尖筷子。根据句意，故选A，因为。

7.形容词及语境的理解。竹筷子是普遍的,因为材料很容易分解,不容易燃烧uaual 意为“平素的”、“惯常的”、“通常的”，指经常出现而不变。common common 意为“常见的”、“不足为奇的”，强调出现的次数频繁或范围广泛。general 意为“一般的”、“全体的”、“总(括)的”。根据句意，故选B

8.非谓语动词及语境的理解。一些富人用贵重金属制成的筷子。have sth done ,故选C .

9.名词及语境的理解。许多帝王用银制的筷子,因为他们相信食物有毒筷子会变黑，根据句意，故选A，黑色。

10.非谓语动词及语境的理解。还有许多与筷子相联系的餐桌礼仪。过去分词做后置定语，故选D。联系。

考点：传统文化类短文