四、阅读理解。(20分)
A(2024·南京市秦淮区一模)
(新素养 文化意识) During Chinese New Year, a 40 - metre - long balloon loong (the Chinese pronunciation of dragon) was shown in Hong Kong, China. On January 24, the artwork was confirmed to have broken the Guinness World Record for being the world's largest balloon loong.
The loong is a symbol of power, energy and liveliness in Chinese culture. The record - breaking loong is made up of 38,000 beautiful balloons. It shows a golden light and has a sense of power.
“According to Chinese legends(传说), the loong controls rain. Only good weather can produce good crops, so the Chinese have admired and respected the loong since ancient times,” the balloon artist Wilson Pang said. He added that many sayings about the loong had good meanings, which were different from those about Western dragons.
Pang said that the artwork took him much time and the most difficult part was the eyes. He made more than 10 drafts for one eye alone before he was satisfied. The Guinness certification officer was greatly impressed, saying it was one of the most attractive balloon artworks ever.
The model of the loong caught many people's attention. “Beautiful” “amazing” “fantastic” and “thanks for bringing us peace” were among many people's messages Pang received on social media. To thank people for their support, Pang printed 5,000 postcards based on the loong and had a meeting with them at a mall.
“To send a warm, loving message to the people of Hong Kong is what I always want to do,” Pang said. “I hope to share what I have learnt with young people. I have won many medals myself and I hope to support the next winners in the future.”
Growing up in Hong Kong, a place both old and modern, Pang often thinks about how to present the beauty of Eastern culture with Western balloon art. The balloon artist hopes that one day he can introduce balloon works that show Chinese culture to the world. “This is what I am doing now,” he said.
(
A. The loong is powerful and lazy in Chinese culture.
B. People respect the loong because it produces crops.
C. Sayings about Western dragons always have good meanings.
D. Ancient people believed good weather depended on the loong.
(
A. has perfect eyes in the beginning
B. has nothing to do with young people
C. is a way to send people a warm message
D. is easier to design than any other artwork
(
A. The beauty of the Western balloon art and works.
B. Chinese culture that can be found in the balloon loong.
C. Pang's growing - up stories before becoming a balloon artist.
D. Hong Kong, a great place with ancient and modern cultures.
A(2024·南京市秦淮区一模)
(新素养 文化意识) During Chinese New Year, a 40 - metre - long balloon loong (the Chinese pronunciation of dragon) was shown in Hong Kong, China. On January 24, the artwork was confirmed to have broken the Guinness World Record for being the world's largest balloon loong.
The loong is a symbol of power, energy and liveliness in Chinese culture. The record - breaking loong is made up of 38,000 beautiful balloons. It shows a golden light and has a sense of power.
“According to Chinese legends(传说), the loong controls rain. Only good weather can produce good crops, so the Chinese have admired and respected the loong since ancient times,” the balloon artist Wilson Pang said. He added that many sayings about the loong had good meanings, which were different from those about Western dragons.
Pang said that the artwork took him much time and the most difficult part was the eyes. He made more than 10 drafts for one eye alone before he was satisfied. The Guinness certification officer was greatly impressed, saying it was one of the most attractive balloon artworks ever.
The model of the loong caught many people's attention. “Beautiful” “amazing” “fantastic” and “thanks for bringing us peace” were among many people's messages Pang received on social media. To thank people for their support, Pang printed 5,000 postcards based on the loong and had a meeting with them at a mall.
“To send a warm, loving message to the people of Hong Kong is what I always want to do,” Pang said. “I hope to share what I have learnt with young people. I have won many medals myself and I hope to support the next winners in the future.”
Growing up in Hong Kong, a place both old and modern, Pang often thinks about how to present the beauty of Eastern culture with Western balloon art. The balloon artist hopes that one day he can introduce balloon works that show Chinese culture to the world. “This is what I am doing now,” he said.
(
D
)1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1 to Paragraph 3?A. The loong is powerful and lazy in Chinese culture.
B. People respect the loong because it produces crops.
C. Sayings about Western dragons always have good meanings.
D. Ancient people believed good weather depended on the loong.
(
C
)2. In Wilson Pang's eyes, the balloon artwork .A. has perfect eyes in the beginning
B. has nothing to do with young people
C. is a way to send people a warm message
D. is easier to design than any other artwork
(
B
)3. (新考法 情节推断) What will the writer probably talk about after the last paragraph?A. The beauty of the Western balloon art and works.
B. Chinese culture that can be found in the balloon loong.
C. Pang's growing - up stories before becoming a balloon artist.
D. Hong Kong, a great place with ancient and modern cultures.
答案：1. D 【解析】根据第三段中“According to Chinese legends, the loong controls rain. Only good weather can produce good crops, so the Chinese have admired and respected the loong since ancient times”可知，中国人自古以来就敬仰且尊重龙，这是因为他们相信好天气由龙决定。
2. C
3. B 【解析】根据最后一段可知，Wilson Pang希望有一天他可以向全世界呈现关于中国文化的气球艺术作品。结合他说的话“This is what I am doing now”可推知，接下来文章会介绍Wilson Pang的气球龙里蕴含的中国文化。
2. C
3. B 【解析】根据最后一段可知，Wilson Pang希望有一天他可以向全世界呈现关于中国文化的气球艺术作品。结合他说的话“This is what I am doing now”可推知，接下来文章会介绍Wilson Pang的气球龙里蕴含的中国文化。
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### 四、阅读理解。(20分)
#### A（2024·南京市秦淮区一模）
（新素养 文化意识）春节期间，一条40米长的气球龙（“龙”的中文发音）在中国香港展出。1月24日，这件艺术品被证实打破了吉尼斯世界纪录，成为世界上最大的气球龙。
龙在中国文化中是力量、活力和生机的象征。这条破纪录的龙由38000个漂亮的气球组成。它散发着金色的光芒，给人一种力量感。
“根据中国传说，龙掌管降雨。只有风调雨顺才能有好收成，所以中国人自古以来就崇拜和尊敬龙，”气球艺术家威尔逊·彭（Wilson Pang）说。他还补充道，许多关于龙的说法都有美好的寓意，这与西方龙的寓意不同。
彭说，这件艺术品花费了他很多时间，最难的部分是眼睛。仅一只眼睛他就画了10多稿才满意。吉尼斯认证官对此印象深刻，称这是有史以来最具吸引力的气球艺术品之一。
这条龙的模型吸引了很多人的注意。“漂亮”“令人惊叹”“太棒了”以及“感谢你给我们带来安宁”是彭在社交媒体上收到的众多留言中的一部分。为了感谢大家的支持，彭以这条龙为原型印制了5000张明信片，并在一家商场与大家见面。
“向香港市民传递温暖、充满爱的信息是我一直想做的事情，”彭说。“我希望能和年轻人分享我所学到的东西。我自己赢得过很多奖牌，我希望将来能支持下一位获奖者。”
彭在香港长大，香港是一个既古老又现代的地方，他经常思考如何用西方气球艺术来展现东方文化之美。这位气球艺术家希望有一天他能向世界介绍展现中国文化的气球作品。“这就是我现在正在做的事情，”他说。
1. 从第一段到第三段我们能了解到什么？
A. 龙在中国文化中是强大且懒惰的。
B. 人们尊敬龙是因为它能产出庄稼。
C. 关于西方龙的说法总是有美好的寓意。
D. 古人认为好天气取决于龙。
2. 在威尔逊·彭看来，这件气球艺术品________。
A. 一开始眼睛就很完美
B. 和年轻人没有关系
C. 是向人们传递温暖信息的一种方式
D. 比其他任何艺术品都更容易设计
3. （新考法 情节推断）在最后一段之后，作者接下来可能会谈论什么？
A. 西方气球艺术和作品之美。
B. 能在气球龙中找到的中国文化。
C. 彭成为气球艺术家之前的成长故事。
D. 香港，一个兼具古老和现代文化的好地方。
### 四、阅读理解。(20分)
#### A（2024·南京市秦淮区一模）
（新素养 文化意识）春节期间，一条40米长的气球龙（“龙”的中文发音）在中国香港展出。1月24日，这件艺术品被证实打破了吉尼斯世界纪录，成为世界上最大的气球龙。
龙在中国文化中是力量、活力和生机的象征。这条破纪录的龙由38000个漂亮的气球组成。它散发着金色的光芒，给人一种力量感。
“根据中国传说，龙掌管降雨。只有风调雨顺才能有好收成，所以中国人自古以来就崇拜和尊敬龙，”气球艺术家威尔逊·彭（Wilson Pang）说。他还补充道，许多关于龙的说法都有美好的寓意，这与西方龙的寓意不同。
彭说，这件艺术品花费了他很多时间，最难的部分是眼睛。仅一只眼睛他就画了10多稿才满意。吉尼斯认证官对此印象深刻，称这是有史以来最具吸引力的气球艺术品之一。
这条龙的模型吸引了很多人的注意。“漂亮”“令人惊叹”“太棒了”以及“感谢你给我们带来安宁”是彭在社交媒体上收到的众多留言中的一部分。为了感谢大家的支持，彭以这条龙为原型印制了5000张明信片，并在一家商场与大家见面。
“向香港市民传递温暖、充满爱的信息是我一直想做的事情，”彭说。“我希望能和年轻人分享我所学到的东西。我自己赢得过很多奖牌，我希望将来能支持下一位获奖者。”
彭在香港长大，香港是一个既古老又现代的地方，他经常思考如何用西方气球艺术来展现东方文化之美。这位气球艺术家希望有一天他能向世界介绍展现中国文化的气球作品。“这就是我现在正在做的事情，”他说。
1. 从第一段到第三段我们能了解到什么？
A. 龙在中国文化中是强大且懒惰的。
B. 人们尊敬龙是因为它能产出庄稼。
C. 关于西方龙的说法总是有美好的寓意。
D. 古人认为好天气取决于龙。
2. 在威尔逊·彭看来，这件气球艺术品________。
A. 一开始眼睛就很完美
B. 和年轻人没有关系
C. 是向人们传递温暖信息的一种方式
D. 比其他任何艺术品都更容易设计
3. （新考法 情节推断）在最后一段之后，作者接下来可能会谈论什么？
A. 西方气球艺术和作品之美。
B. 能在气球龙中找到的中国文化。
C. 彭成为气球艺术家之前的成长故事。
D. 香港，一个兼具古老和现代文化的好地方。