三、阅读理解(本题共20小题;第一节每小题2分,第二节每小题1分;满分35分)
第一节 请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Firecrackers have a history of more than 2,000 years. It is said that people burnt bamboo joints(竹节) to make them blast(爆炸) to drive away the beast named Nian in ancient China. Now firecrackers are still set off during the Spring Festival to bring hope and good luck.
Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood. Now in China, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, the Tianjin kite and the Weifang kite. There is an international kite festival in Weifang every April.
During ancient times, the closest thing to watching a movie or TV was watching the shadow play(皮影戏). People control puppets behind the screen while singing with music to tell a story. The shadow play was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.
(
A. To burn bamboo joints.
B. To drive away the beast.
C. To bring hope and good luck.
D. To play tricks on others.
(
A. Bamboo.
B. Wood.
C. Paper.
D. Leather.
(
A. Visitors can take part in the kite festival in Weifang every April.
B. Firecrackers have a history of more than 3,000 years.
C. The three things were all listed as China's national intangible cultural heritage.
D. People often watch the shadow play on TV.
第一节 请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Firecrackers have a history of more than 2,000 years. It is said that people burnt bamboo joints(竹节) to make them blast(爆炸) to drive away the beast named Nian in ancient China. Now firecrackers are still set off during the Spring Festival to bring hope and good luck.
Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood. Now in China, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, the Tianjin kite and the Weifang kite. There is an international kite festival in Weifang every April.
During ancient times, the closest thing to watching a movie or TV was watching the shadow play(皮影戏). People control puppets behind the screen while singing with music to tell a story. The shadow play was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.
(
C
)26. Why do people still set off firecrackers during the Spring Festival?A. To burn bamboo joints.
B. To drive away the beast.
C. To bring hope and good luck.
D. To play tricks on others.
(
B
)27. What were the earliest kites made of?A. Bamboo.
B. Wood.
C. Paper.
D. Leather.
(
A
)28. What can we learn from the material?A. Visitors can take part in the kite festival in Weifang every April.
B. Firecrackers have a history of more than 3,000 years.
C. The three things were all listed as China's national intangible cultural heritage.
D. People often watch the shadow play on TV.
答案：A[语篇解读]本文介绍了中国三种具有深厚历史文化底蕴的传统事物，分别是鞭炮、风筝和皮影戏。
26. C 27. B 28. A
26. C 27. B 28. A
解析：
【分析】
做这类阅读理解题时，先读题干划出关键词，再回到原文定位相关语句，将选项与原文内容逐一对比，排除错误选项后选出最佳答案。具体到本题，需针对每道小题的关键词定位原文对应信息，核对选项表述是否与原文一致。
【解析】
26. 题干关键词为“set off firecrackers during the Spring Festival”，定位到原文第一段最后一句“Now firecrackers are still set off during the Spring Festival to bring hope and good luck.”，可知放鞭炮的目的是带来希望和好运，对应选项C。
27. 题干关键词为“earliest kites made of”，定位到原文第二段第二句“The earliest kites were made of wood.”，可知最早的风筝由木头制成，对应选项B。
28. 本题为细节判断题，逐一核对选项：A选项对应第二段最后一句“There is an international kite festival in Weifang every April.”，表述正确；B选项原文提到鞭炮历史超2000年，而非3000年，错误；C选项仅皮影戏被列入国家级非物质文化遗产，错误；D选项皮影戏是古代类似影视的活动，并非看电视，错误，故对应选项A。
【答案】
26. C 27. B 28. A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题
【点评】
本文介绍了中国传统事物的相关知识，主要考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，题目难度较低，只要仔细阅读原文即可轻松解答。
【难度系数】
0.8
做这类阅读理解题时，先读题干划出关键词，再回到原文定位相关语句，将选项与原文内容逐一对比，排除错误选项后选出最佳答案。具体到本题，需针对每道小题的关键词定位原文对应信息，核对选项表述是否与原文一致。
【解析】
26. 题干关键词为“set off firecrackers during the Spring Festival”，定位到原文第一段最后一句“Now firecrackers are still set off during the Spring Festival to bring hope and good luck.”，可知放鞭炮的目的是带来希望和好运，对应选项C。
27. 题干关键词为“earliest kites made of”，定位到原文第二段第二句“The earliest kites were made of wood.”，可知最早的风筝由木头制成，对应选项B。
28. 本题为细节判断题，逐一核对选项：A选项对应第二段最后一句“There is an international kite festival in Weifang every April.”，表述正确；B选项原文提到鞭炮历史超2000年，而非3000年，错误；C选项仅皮影戏被列入国家级非物质文化遗产，错误；D选项皮影戏是古代类似影视的活动，并非看电视，错误，故对应选项A。
【答案】
26. C 27. B 28. A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题
【点评】
本文介绍了中国传统事物的相关知识，主要考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，题目难度较低，只要仔细阅读原文即可轻松解答。
【难度系数】
0.8
B
[2026 南通市启东市期末]① Celebrating New Year happens in every country. But each country has its own way to celebrate New Year.
② The Chinese people celebrate New Year twice. One is on January 1st, and the other is in January or February. People have many activities to celebrate New Year, like watching the lion dance or having a family dinner.
③ People in Thailand celebrate it by pouring water on friends and visitors. They think this will bring much rain in the next growing season. Their New Year is in April. It is very hot at that time of the year in Thailand.
④ In Switzerland, people often go skiing to celebrate New Year. They sing in the ice and snow world. In parts of Switzerland, people celebrate it by dressing up to walk from farmhouse to farmhouse. They jump up and down to make the cow bells ring. They hope this will sweep away the bad luck of the old year.
⑤ People all over the world have a great time on New Year's Day. They often say "Happy New Year" to each other.
(
A. keep them cool
B. have a lot of fun
C. wash their hands
D. hope for much rain
(
A. They make a beautiful farmhouse.
B. They dress up as all kinds of animals.
C. They sing in the ice and snow world.
D. They often go skating.
(
A.
(
A. different festivals in the world
B. New Year traditions in different countries
C. ways to celebrate different festivals
D. things to do on Chinese New Year's Day
[2026 南通市启东市期末]① Celebrating New Year happens in every country. But each country has its own way to celebrate New Year.
② The Chinese people celebrate New Year twice. One is on January 1st, and the other is in January or February. People have many activities to celebrate New Year, like watching the lion dance or having a family dinner.
③ People in Thailand celebrate it by pouring water on friends and visitors. They think this will bring much rain in the next growing season. Their New Year is in April. It is very hot at that time of the year in Thailand.
④ In Switzerland, people often go skiing to celebrate New Year. They sing in the ice and snow world. In parts of Switzerland, people celebrate it by dressing up to walk from farmhouse to farmhouse. They jump up and down to make the cow bells ring. They hope this will sweep away the bad luck of the old year.
⑤ People all over the world have a great time on New Year's Day. They often say "Happy New Year" to each other.
(
D
)29. People in Thailand pour water on friends and visitors to .A. keep them cool
B. have a lot of fun
C. wash their hands
D. hope for much rain
(
C
)30. How do people in Switzerland celebrate New Year?A. They make a beautiful farmhouse.
B. They dress up as all kinds of animals.
C. They sing in the ice and snow world.
D. They often go skating.
(
A
)31. How is the text organized?A.
(
B
)32. The passage is mainly about .A. different festivals in the world
B. New Year traditions in different countries
C. ways to celebrate different festivals
D. things to do on Chinese New Year's Day
答案：B[语篇解读]本文主要介绍了不同国家以不同方式庆祝新年。尽管习俗各异，但大家都享受着节日并互相祝福。
29. D 30. C
31. A 篇章结构题。文章结构是“总—分—总”：第一段总起，点明不同国家有不同的新年庆祝方式；第二、三、四段分别介绍中国、泰国、瑞士三个国家的新年习俗；第五段总结全文。
32. B 主旨大意题。全文围绕不同国家庆祝新年的不同习俗展开，因此主旨是“不同国家的新年传统”。
29. D 30. C
31. A 篇章结构题。文章结构是“总—分—总”：第一段总起，点明不同国家有不同的新年庆祝方式；第二、三、四段分别介绍中国、泰国、瑞士三个国家的新年习俗；第五段总结全文。
32. B 主旨大意题。全文围绕不同国家庆祝新年的不同习俗展开，因此主旨是“不同国家的新年传统”。
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需按题型要求解题：29题是细节理解题，需定位泰国人泼水的目的；30题是细节理解题，需定位瑞士人庆祝新年的方式；31题是篇章结构题，需梳理文章结构；32题是主旨大意题，需归纳文章中心。
【解析】
29题：根据原文第③段“People in Thailand celebrate it by pouring water on friends and visitors. They think this will bring much rain in the next growing season.”可知，泰国人泼水是希望带来充足雨水，故选D。
30题：根据原文第④段“In Switzerland, people often go skiing to celebrate New Year. They sing in the ice and snow world.”可知，瑞士人会在冰雪世界唱歌，故选C。
31题：文章结构为总-分-总：第一段总述不同国家有不同的新年庆祝方式；第二至四段分别介绍中国、泰国、瑞士的新年习俗；第五段总结全文，对应选项A的结构，故选A。
32题：全文围绕不同国家庆祝新年的习俗展开，主旨是“不同国家的新年传统”，故选B。
【答案】
29.D 30.C 31.A 32.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的核心能力，要求学生准确提取原文信息、分析篇章结构、归纳主旨，难度适中，适合中等水平学生解答。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，需按题型要求解题：29题是细节理解题，需定位泰国人泼水的目的；30题是细节理解题，需定位瑞士人庆祝新年的方式；31题是篇章结构题，需梳理文章结构；32题是主旨大意题，需归纳文章中心。
【解析】
29题：根据原文第③段“People in Thailand celebrate it by pouring water on friends and visitors. They think this will bring much rain in the next growing season.”可知，泰国人泼水是希望带来充足雨水，故选D。
30题：根据原文第④段“In Switzerland, people often go skiing to celebrate New Year. They sing in the ice and snow world.”可知，瑞士人会在冰雪世界唱歌，故选C。
31题：文章结构为总-分-总：第一段总述不同国家有不同的新年庆祝方式；第二至四段分别介绍中国、泰国、瑞士的新年习俗；第五段总结全文，对应选项A的结构，故选A。
32题：全文围绕不同国家庆祝新年的习俗展开，主旨是“不同国家的新年传统”，故选B。
【答案】
29.D 30.C 31.A 32.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的核心能力，要求学生准确提取原文信息、分析篇章结构、归纳主旨，难度适中，适合中等水平学生解答。
【难度系数】
0.6