四、新趋势(传统文化)阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
The Dragon Boat Festival has a long history of more than 2,000 years. It usually comes in June. There are some interesting traditions during the festival.
The dragon boat race is one of the most important traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival. People in the south and southeast of China usually have dragon boat races at the Dragon Boat Festival, because there are many lakes and rivers in the south of China. The dragon boat is made of wood. It looks like a Chinese dragon with a dragon head on one side of the boat. It has a long body. There are usually 18 to 22 people in a standard(标准的) dragon boat for races.
Eating zongzi is another important tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival. In China, almost every family will eat zongzi when the festival comes. Zongzi is a rice dumpling usually wrapped(包) in bamboo or reed leaves, with different fillings(馅). People in the south prefer salty ones, but people in northern China prefer sweet ones.
During the Dragon Boat Festival, people usually hang calami(菖蒲) and wormwood (洋艾) on their doors. They help people drive away the insects. People believe the smell of wormwood and calami can help them avoid(防止) diseases.
(
A. Eating calami and wormwood
B. Eating rice dumplings
C. Having dragon boat races
(
A. The standard dragon boat can carry 18 to 22 people.
B. The dragon boat is a wooden boat with a dragon head on one side of it.
C. People in the north usually have dragon boat races at the Dragon Boat Festival.
(
A. rice dumplings
B. dragons
C. calami and wormwood
(
① They have dragon boat races. ② They eat sweet rice dumplings.
③ They hang calami and wormwood on the doors.
A. ①②
B. ①③
C. ②③
The Dragon Boat Festival has a long history of more than 2,000 years. It usually comes in June. There are some interesting traditions during the festival.
The dragon boat race is one of the most important traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival. People in the south and southeast of China usually have dragon boat races at the Dragon Boat Festival, because there are many lakes and rivers in the south of China. The dragon boat is made of wood. It looks like a Chinese dragon with a dragon head on one side of the boat. It has a long body. There are usually 18 to 22 people in a standard(标准的) dragon boat for races.
Eating zongzi is another important tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival. In China, almost every family will eat zongzi when the festival comes. Zongzi is a rice dumpling usually wrapped(包) in bamboo or reed leaves, with different fillings(馅). People in the south prefer salty ones, but people in northern China prefer sweet ones.
During the Dragon Boat Festival, people usually hang calami(菖蒲) and wormwood (洋艾) on their doors. They help people drive away the insects. People believe the smell of wormwood and calami can help them avoid(防止) diseases.
(
A
)1. is not a tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival.A. Eating calami and wormwood
B. Eating rice dumplings
C. Having dragon boat races
(
C
)2. Which of the following is NOT right about the dragon boat?A. The standard dragon boat can carry 18 to 22 people.
B. The dragon boat is a wooden boat with a dragon head on one side of it.
C. People in the north usually have dragon boat races at the Dragon Boat Festival.
(
C
)3. People believe can help them avoid diseases.A. rice dumplings
B. dragons
C. calami and wormwood
(
B
)4. 新趋势(组合选择) How do people in the south celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival?① They have dragon boat races. ② They eat sweet rice dumplings.
③ They hang calami and wormwood on the doors.
A. ①②
B. ①③
C. ②③
答案：四、1. A 2. C 解析 根据“People in the south and southeast of China usually have dragon boat races at the Dragon Boat Festival”可知，中国南方和东南部的人们通常会在端午节举行赛龙舟，而不是北方的人们。故选 C。 3. C 4. B
解析：
【分析】
做这类阅读理解选择题，解题思路如下：首先通读全文，整体把握文章内容，明确端午节的核心传统习俗包括赛龙舟、吃粽子、挂菖蒲和艾草；然后针对每一道题目，回到原文定位对应的关键语句，将选项内容与原文信息逐一比对，判断选项的正误或选出符合要求的答案。比如第1题，需区分“挂菖蒲和艾草”与“吃菖蒲和艾草”的不同；第2题要注意赛龙舟的主要地区是南方而非北方；第3题直接查找与“防止疾病”相关的事物；第4题要结合南方的习俗特点，排除不符合的选项。
【解析】
1. 第1题：原文提到的端午节传统有赛龙舟（第二段）、吃粽子（第三段）、挂菖蒲和艾草（第四段）。A选项“吃菖蒲和艾草”与原文“hang calami and wormwood on their doors”不符，所以A不是端午节的传统，选A。
2. 第2题：根据第二段“People in the south and southeast of China usually have dragon boat races at the Dragon Boat Festival”可知，赛龙舟主要是中国南方和东南部人们的习俗，并非北方，C选项表述错误，选C。
3. 第3题：根据第四段“People believe the smell of wormwood and calami can help them avoid diseases.”可知，人们认为菖蒲和艾草能帮助他们防止疾病，选C。
4. 第4题：结合原文，南方有赛龙舟的习俗（①正确）；南方人偏爱咸粽子，而非甜粽子（②错误）；端午节人们都会挂菖蒲和艾草，南方也不例外（③正确），所以选①③，对应B选项。
【答案】
四、1.A 2.C 3.C 4.B
【知识点】
阅读理解细节查找、端午节传统文化、英语信息匹配
【点评】
本文围绕中国传统节日端午节展开，既考查学生英语阅读的细节提取能力，又渗透了传统文化知识，实现语言学习与文化认知的结合。题目设置紧扣原文细节，需要学生认真比对选项与原文信息，避免因粗心误解内容而出错。
【难度系数】
0.7
做这类阅读理解选择题，解题思路如下：首先通读全文，整体把握文章内容，明确端午节的核心传统习俗包括赛龙舟、吃粽子、挂菖蒲和艾草；然后针对每一道题目，回到原文定位对应的关键语句，将选项内容与原文信息逐一比对，判断选项的正误或选出符合要求的答案。比如第1题，需区分“挂菖蒲和艾草”与“吃菖蒲和艾草”的不同；第2题要注意赛龙舟的主要地区是南方而非北方；第3题直接查找与“防止疾病”相关的事物；第4题要结合南方的习俗特点，排除不符合的选项。
【解析】
1. 第1题：原文提到的端午节传统有赛龙舟（第二段）、吃粽子（第三段）、挂菖蒲和艾草（第四段）。A选项“吃菖蒲和艾草”与原文“hang calami and wormwood on their doors”不符，所以A不是端午节的传统，选A。
2. 第2题：根据第二段“People in the south and southeast of China usually have dragon boat races at the Dragon Boat Festival”可知，赛龙舟主要是中国南方和东南部人们的习俗，并非北方，C选项表述错误，选C。
3. 第3题：根据第四段“People believe the smell of wormwood and calami can help them avoid diseases.”可知，人们认为菖蒲和艾草能帮助他们防止疾病，选C。
4. 第4题：结合原文，南方有赛龙舟的习俗（①正确）；南方人偏爱咸粽子，而非甜粽子（②错误）；端午节人们都会挂菖蒲和艾草，南方也不例外（③正确），所以选①③，对应B选项。
【答案】
四、1.A 2.C 3.C 4.B
【知识点】
阅读理解细节查找、端午节传统文化、英语信息匹配
【点评】
本文围绕中国传统节日端午节展开，既考查学生英语阅读的细节提取能力，又渗透了传统文化知识，实现语言学习与文化认知的结合。题目设置紧扣原文细节，需要学生认真比对选项与原文信息，避免因粗心误解内容而出错。
【难度系数】
0.7