Question

【題目】短文理解 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中，選出最佳選項回答問題或完成句子。

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar（陰歷）. This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty（朝代）and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.
Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lantern's were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.
Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character（漢字），a famous person's name, or a place name.
The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.
In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic（浪漫的）. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this:
Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim（昏暗的）light.
（1）The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called "" in Chinese.
A.春節(jié)
B.元宵節(jié)
C.端午節(jié)
（2）When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?
A.The Han Dynasty.
B.The Tang Dynasty.
C.The Song Dynasty.
（3）What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times?
A.Making wishes.
B.Celebrating birthdays.
C.Asking for help.
（4）Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?
A.They have different tastes.
B.They are named "yuanxiao" all over the country.
C.People enjoy the process of making them.
（5）The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was in old times.
A.boring
B.humorous
C.romantic

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）A
（3）C
（4）B
（5）C
【解析】這是一篇文化類短文閱讀。本文敘述了中國傳統(tǒng)的節(jié)日—元宵節(jié)的歷史，元宵節(jié)的慶祝開始于漢朝，流行于唐朝，人們在這一天吃湯圓、放孔明燈，最初諸葛孔明使用孔明燈是為了求助。
（1）B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)TheLantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunarcalendar（陰歷）.可知，這段敘述的是元宵節(jié)，故選B。（2）A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Celebrationsand traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty（朝代）可知，元宵節(jié)的慶祝開始于漢朝，故選A。（3）C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)It issaid that sky lantern's were first used by Zhuge Kongming to askfor help when he was in trouble. 可知，諸葛孔明使用孔明燈是為了求助，故選C。
（4）B 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan.可知，在中國的北部被稱為元宵而在南方部分地區(qū)被稱為湯圓，所以選項B不符合原文，故選B。
（5）C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)In oldtimes, the Lantern Festival was also romantic（浪漫的）. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance tomeet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, showsthis可知，從辛棄疾的詩里可以看出有浪漫的味道，故選C。