Question

    Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (组合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角) and a long moustache (胡子). 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 strength and goodluck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.

We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. In Chinese, “excellent” people are often called “dragons”. A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one's child will become a dragon,” which means hoping he or she will be successful.

It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are some famous “dragons” who have done excellent things, for example, Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all very successful.

There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head – Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years. It was the year of the Dragon five years ago.

The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the “descendants of the dragon”, it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be “dragons”.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?

A.A combination of many animals. B.Chinese sayings and idioms.

C.Traditional festivals. D.Strength and good luck.

2.In the passage, the underlined sentence “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon. ” means ________ in Chinese.

A.龙马精神 B.龙飞凤舞 C.望子成龙 D.龙腾虎跃

3.What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?

A.creative, confident, brave and powerful

B.creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered

C.lovely, confident, brave and quick-tempered

D.lucky, confident, creative and successful

4.Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?

A.1997. B.1998. C.2012. D.2018.

5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Dragons are real animals.

B.There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.

C.People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful.

D.The “descendants of the dragon” are often called “dragons”.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.B

【解析】

“龙”是中国文化中很重要的一个内容，我们中国人称自己为“龙的传人”，“龙”常用来指一些比较成功的人物、中国有很多与龙有关的节日等等。本文中作者介绍了与“龙”有关的文化常识。

1.细节理解题。根据短文第一段“The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and goodluck.”可知，在中国，“龙”被看作是“力量和好运”的象征。故选D。

2.词句猜测题。根据原文“Hoping one’s child will become a dragon, which means hoping he or she will be successful.”可知，在中国“优秀的人”常被称作“龙”，因此这句话代表父母希望自己的孩子成为成功人士，及“望子成龙”。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第三段“It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered.”可知，龙年出生的人具有的性格特点是：有创造力、自信、勇敢、急脾气，由此可知B选项与原文相符。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据短文第四段“These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years. It was the year of the Dragon five years ago.”和常识可知，龙年每12年一次，2012年是龙年。故选C。

5.推理判断题。根据第二段“A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons”可知，在中国有很多与“龙”有关的成语和俗语，B选项符合文意；根据短文开头“Dragons are not real animals”可知“龙不是真实的动物”，故A不对；根据第三段的内容可知，龙年出生的人有一些性格特点，他们中有很多成功人物，但并不能说龙年出生的人一定能成功，C选项太绝对了，故不对；根据第二段“We are proud to call ourselves the ‘descendants (传人) of the dragon’.”可知，中国人常被称为“龙的传人”，故D不对。故选B。