6.Last year was the Year of the dragon.Dragons are not real animals,but look like a combination(結(jié)合體)of many animals such as snakes,fish and deer.They have two horns (角)and a long mustache (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 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 (傳人)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,the great man Deng Xiacping,the famous businessman Li Jiacbeng 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.
The dragon is very important in Chinese culture.As the"descendants of t he 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".
This year is the Year of the Dragon.Good luck to you!

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容.選擇最佳答案.并在答題卡上按要求作答.
46.What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?D
A.A combination of many animals.
B.Chinese sayings and idioms.
C.Traditional festivals.
D.Strength and good luck.
47.In the passage,the underlined sentence"Hoping one's child will become a dragon."meansC  in Chinese.
A.龍馬精神    
B.龍飛鳳舞    
C.望子成龍   
D.龍騰虎躍
48.What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?They may beB.
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
49.Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?A
A.1988.
B.1998.
C.2008.
D.2018.
50.According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?B
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".

分析 這篇短文主要介紹了龍是不真實(shí)的動(dòng)物,但看起來像一個(gè)許多動(dòng)物的組合(結(jié)合體).中國(guó)龍是一種力量,好運(yùn)氣的象征;中國(guó)古代的皇帝喜歡龍,他們的衣服上有龍的圖案.龍?jiān)谥袊?guó)文化中是非常重要的.

解答 46 D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題:根據(jù)第一段The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck中國(guó)龍是力量和好運(yùn)的象征.故答案是D.
47 C 詞義理解題:根據(jù)第三段"Hoping one's child will become a dragon,"which means hoping he or she will be successful希望自己的孩子能成為一條龍,也就是希望他或她能成功.故答案是C.
48 B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題:根據(jù)第四段 it is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics.They are creative,confident,brave and quick-tempered據(jù)說龍年出生的人有一定的特點(diǎn).他們富有創(chuàng)造力,自信,勇敢和急躁.故選B.
49 A 推理理解題:根據(jù)常識(shí)2012年是龍年;第五段句子the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years龍年每十二年循環(huán)一次.結(jié)合選項(xiàng),因此1988年是龍年,故答案是A.
50 B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題:根據(jù)第三段A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons許多中國(guó)諺語(yǔ)和成語(yǔ)談?wù)擙垼蔅項(xiàng)正確.其余三項(xiàng)均不符合文章的意思.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 閱讀能力是中學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)應(yīng)具備的一種基本能力.學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)的一個(gè)重要目的在于獲取信息.通過閱讀這一重要手段,我們可以大量地獲取知識(shí),拓展知識(shí)面,還可以增強(qiáng)語(yǔ)感,培養(yǎng)敏捷的思維能力. 因此需要同學(xué)們?cè)谌粘S⒄Z(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)中多多培養(yǎng)這些能力.

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