Question

Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (结合体) 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 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 (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, the great man 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.

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".

This year is the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you!

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?

They may be _______.

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. 1988. B. 1998.

C. 2008. 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

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】

1.细节理解题。题干意为：中国的龙象征着什么？根据文章的描述“The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and goo d luck.”可知选择D。

2.细节理解题。题干意为，划线句子"Hoping one's child will become a dragon."是什么意思？句子的意思是希望孩子能变成龙，所以选C。

3.细节理解题。题干意为：龙年出生的人有什么样的性格？根据文章的描述“They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered.”可知选择B。

4.推理判断题。题干意为：哪年是龙年？根据文章的描述“This year is the Year of the Dragon.”以及第四段的描述每12年有一次龙年，可知选择A。

5.推理判断题。题干意为：通过这篇文章，哪一句是正确的？A. Dragons are real animals.龙是真正的动物。根据文章的描述“Dragons are not real animals,”，可知是错误的。B. There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons. 中国有很多关于龙的传说和习语。根据文章的描述“A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons,” 可知是正确的。C. People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful.龙年出生的人一定会成功的，文章中没有提到，所以是错误的。D. The "descendants of the dragon" are often called "dragons".龙的传人经常被称作龙，文章中没有提到，所以是错误的。