Question

    Dragons(龙) are not real animals, but look like a combination(组合体)of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of power and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.

We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants of the dragon”. In Chinese culture, excellent and successful people are often called “dragons”. That’s why Chinese parents always want their children to be “dragons”.

There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such Dragon Head-Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them.

1.According to the passage, dragons can do all the following Except       .

A.flying in the sky B.swimming in the sea

C.fighting with bad people D.making rain

2.In Chinese culture, dragon is seen as a symbol of       .

A.good luck B.good wishes C.friendship D.money

3.Chinese people believe that “dragons” are usually       people.

A.bad B.successful C.friendly D.laze

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

【解析】

短文大意：本文是文化类阅读，介绍了中国龙的外貌、本领、象征意义、文化内涵和与龙有关的传统节日。

1.

题意：根据这篇文章，龙可以做以下所有的事情，除了……。考查细节理解。A. 在天空中飞翔；B. 在海里游泳；C. 和坏人打架；D. 造雨。根据“With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too有了神奇的力量，它们在天空中飞翔或在海里游泳。它们也能造雨”，可知fighting with bad people（和坏人打架）没有提及，故选C。

2.

题意：在中国文化中，龙被视为好运的象征。考查细节理解。good luck好运；good wishes良好祝愿；friendship友谊；money钱。根据“The Chinese dragon is a symbol of power and good luck中国龙是权力和好运的象征”，可知选A。

3.

题意：中国人认为“龙”通常是成功人士。考查细节理解。bad坏的；successful成功的；friendly友好的；lazy懒惰。根据“In Chinese culture, excellent and successful people are often called “dragons” 在中国文化中，优秀成功的人通常被称为“龙””，可知选B。