七、传统文化任务型阅读。
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
Chinese chess is a two-player board game with 32 pieces in red and black. People move the pieces on the lines. Among all these pieces, the general (将军) is the most important. It must stay in the palace. If it gets checkmated (被“将死”), the game is over. So the purpose (目的) of the game is to checkmate the other's general while protecting (保护) one's own general.
Chinese chess is different from chess. It is full of Chinese culture. Playing Chinese chess is good for remembering, logical thinking (逻辑思维) and the understanding ability (能力). Besides, it is a game that people of all ages can play.
As part of Chinese culture, Chinese chess is not just popular in China. Now people from many different countries play Chinese chess too. More and more foreigners take part in the World Xiangqi Championship every two years. In their eyes, Chinese chess can help them learn more about China.
注：每题答案不超过5个词。
1. What colour are the pieces in Chinese chess?
2. What's the most important piece in the game?
3. Who can play Chinese chess?
4. How often do the foreigners take part in the World Xiangqi Championship?
5. Why do the foreigners enjoy playing Chinese chess?
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
Chinese chess is a two-player board game with 32 pieces in red and black. People move the pieces on the lines. Among all these pieces, the general (将军) is the most important. It must stay in the palace. If it gets checkmated (被“将死”), the game is over. So the purpose (目的) of the game is to checkmate the other's general while protecting (保护) one's own general.
Chinese chess is different from chess. It is full of Chinese culture. Playing Chinese chess is good for remembering, logical thinking (逻辑思维) and the understanding ability (能力). Besides, it is a game that people of all ages can play.
As part of Chinese culture, Chinese chess is not just popular in China. Now people from many different countries play Chinese chess too. More and more foreigners take part in the World Xiangqi Championship every two years. In their eyes, Chinese chess can help them learn more about China.
注：每题答案不超过5个词。
1. What colour are the pieces in Chinese chess?
Red and black.
2. What's the most important piece in the game?
The general.
3. Who can play Chinese chess?
People of all ages.
4. How often do the foreigners take part in the World Xiangqi Championship?
Every two years.
5. Why do the foreigners enjoy playing Chinese chess?
To learn more about China.
答案：七、1. Red and black.
2. The general.
3. People of all ages.
4. Every two years.
5. To learn more about China.
2. The general.
3. People of all ages.
4. Every two years.
5. To learn more about China.
解析：
【分析】
这道题是结合中国象棋传统文化的细节类任务型阅读，且明确要求每题答案不超过5个词。解题时首先要抓住每个问题的核心关键词，带着关键词回到原文逐段定位对应语句，直接提取匹配的信息，再核对词数要求，确保答案准确且符合字数限制即可，不需要做复杂的语义转换。
【解析】
1. 第一题核心关键词为棋子的颜色，定位原文开篇第一句"Chinese chess is a two-player board game with 32 pieces in red and black"，直接提取对应颜色信息即可。
2. 第二题核心关键词为最重要的棋子，定位第一段"Among all these pieces, the general (将军) is the most important"，直接提取对应内容。
3. 第三题核心关键词为可参与的人群，定位第二段末尾"Besides, it is a game that people of all ages can play"，提取对应人群信息。
4. 第四题核心关键词为世锦赛的举办频率，定位第三段"More and more foreigners take part in the World Xiangqi Championship every two years"，直接提取时间频率信息。
5. 第五题核心关键词为外国人喜爱象棋的原因，定位第三段末尾"In their eyes, Chinese chess can help them learn more about China"，提炼出符合字数要求的原因即可。
【答案】
1. Red and black.
2. The general.
3. People of all ages.
4. Every two years.
5. To learn more about China.
【知识点】
阅读细节定位，中国象棋文化
【点评】
本题将英语阅读能力考察和中国传统象棋文化结合，所有答案都可以在原文中直接定位获取，设置的字数限制也引导学生锻炼信息提炼能力，整体偏向基础考察，同时能让学生在做题过程中了解中国象棋的相关常识。
【难度系数】
0.9
这道题是结合中国象棋传统文化的细节类任务型阅读，且明确要求每题答案不超过5个词。解题时首先要抓住每个问题的核心关键词，带着关键词回到原文逐段定位对应语句，直接提取匹配的信息，再核对词数要求，确保答案准确且符合字数限制即可，不需要做复杂的语义转换。
【解析】
1. 第一题核心关键词为棋子的颜色，定位原文开篇第一句"Chinese chess is a two-player board game with 32 pieces in red and black"，直接提取对应颜色信息即可。
2. 第二题核心关键词为最重要的棋子，定位第一段"Among all these pieces, the general (将军) is the most important"，直接提取对应内容。
3. 第三题核心关键词为可参与的人群，定位第二段末尾"Besides, it is a game that people of all ages can play"，提取对应人群信息。
4. 第四题核心关键词为世锦赛的举办频率，定位第三段"More and more foreigners take part in the World Xiangqi Championship every two years"，直接提取时间频率信息。
5. 第五题核心关键词为外国人喜爱象棋的原因，定位第三段末尾"In their eyes, Chinese chess can help them learn more about China"，提炼出符合字数要求的原因即可。
【答案】
1. Red and black.
2. The general.
3. People of all ages.
4. Every two years.
5. To learn more about China.
【知识点】
阅读细节定位，中国象棋文化
【点评】
本题将英语阅读能力考察和中国传统象棋文化结合，所有答案都可以在原文中直接定位获取，设置的字数限制也引导学生锻炼信息提炼能力，整体偏向基础考察，同时能让学生在做题过程中了解中国象棋的相关常识。
【难度系数】
0.9