1.The year 2009 is the Year of Ox.The ox is a representative of the farming culture of China.In the farming economy (經(jīng)濟),oxen are the major animals pulling plows (犁).
Of course,the good of oxen is not limited to plowing.In fact,they are seen as"boats on land"for their ability to carry loads.Besides,the whole body of an ox is full of treasures.Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition,and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes.With all these qualities,oxen are regarded as generous creatures.
In the past,oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese.Even today,oxen still play a special part in some folk activities.For example,some people who1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13.They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members.In order to express their love for oxen,people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar (農(nóng)歷),and during their run they will take their oxen along,which indicates they regard the creature as human.
Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives,the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal.In addition,the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs,which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.
60.The words"boats on land"underlined in Paragraph 2refer toA
A.a(chǎn)nimals for taking goods B.creatures for pulling plows
C.treasures of the folk culture D.tools in the farming economy
6l.From the third paragraph,we know thatC
A.oxen are no more important today than in the past
B.ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soup
C.oxen are treated as human in some areas of China
D.people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month
62.Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs?B
A.The special role of oxen in farming.B.People's respect and love for oxen.
C.The practical value of an ox's body.D.The contribution of oxen to the economy.
63.Why does the author write the text?B
A.To stress the importance of oxen in farming.B.To introduce the Chinese folk culture.
C.To describe how to celebrate the Year of Ox.D.To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen.
分析 本文由牛年引出牛,主要講述了牛在中國民間文化中起到的重要作用.
解答 60.A 61.C 62.B 63.B
60:A 詞意猜測題 由第二段第二句"they are seen as'boats land'for their ability to carry loads."中 for 后面的句子可知公牛獲得這個稱號的原因是可以運載很多貨物,故正確答案為A.
61:C 推理判斷題.第三段講了在中國牛是很傳統(tǒng)的一種動物,并在中國社會扮演了重要的角色,由最后一句"which indicates they regard the creature as human."可知某些時候甚至被看做和人類一樣重要的生物,故正確答案為C.
62:B 推理判斷題.由最后一段第一句"Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives,the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal.In addition,the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen"可知中國人對牛非常感激,并且在各種祭祀儀式中使用牛作為祭品是因為人們愛這種動物,故正確答案為B.
63:B 主旨大意題.文章開頭寫2009年是中國的牛年,然后在接下來的幾段介紹了牛對中國人的作用以及傳統(tǒng)文化中牛所扮演的角色.A項,沒有提到牛對中國人的意義,所以A項錯誤.C項,文章完全沒有提到牛年的慶祝方式,所以C項錯誤.D項,文章確實介紹了牛對農(nóng)業(yè)發(fā)展的作用,但不止介紹了這一點,所以D項不夠全面.故正確答案為B.
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