三、阅读短文,从方框中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项,选项中有一项为多余选项
During the Chinese New Year, people can watch colourful dragon dances in the street or on TV programmes. 1 It is because both in the north and in the south, Chinese people can express hope for a happy life through the activity.
Dragons are respected and loved in Chinese culture. In ancient China, the dragon was thought of as a mythical animal that could make clouds, bring rain, prevent disasters and bring happiness. 2 And they are also said to scare away evil (邪恶的) spirits and bad luck.
Guided by a big dragon ball, the dragon dancers make different kinds of movements while holding the cloth dragon. 3 Nine to fifteen dancers use long poles to guide the dragon’s head and snake-like body. Usually one dancer does tricks on the dragon. Tricks are often jumps and moves that make the dragon turn in different ways.
4 It is usually performed in the evening. One of Hong Kong’s modern-looking neighbourhoods in Wan Chai District is home to the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, a folk art form with a history of over 100 years. 5 Then the villagers started to perform a fire dragon dance for three days to drive it away. Since then, around the Mid-Autumn Festival every year, the villagers perform fire dragon dances to make wishes.
Today people often see dragon dances during holidays, festivals and the opening of new businesses. These performances invite wealth and good luck.
A. A special kind is the Fire Dragon Dance.
B. The Cloth Dragon Dance has a long history.
C. It is said that a disease spread through the village at that time.
D. Why is the dragon dance so popular across China?
E. Now they still represent wisdom, power and wealth.
F. Dragon dancers have to work as a team to make the dragon come to life.
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During the Chinese New Year, people can watch colourful dragon dances in the street or on TV programmes. 1 It is because both in the north and in the south, Chinese people can express hope for a happy life through the activity.
Dragons are respected and loved in Chinese culture. In ancient China, the dragon was thought of as a mythical animal that could make clouds, bring rain, prevent disasters and bring happiness. 2 And they are also said to scare away evil (邪恶的) spirits and bad luck.
Guided by a big dragon ball, the dragon dancers make different kinds of movements while holding the cloth dragon. 3 Nine to fifteen dancers use long poles to guide the dragon’s head and snake-like body. Usually one dancer does tricks on the dragon. Tricks are often jumps and moves that make the dragon turn in different ways.
4 It is usually performed in the evening. One of Hong Kong’s modern-looking neighbourhoods in Wan Chai District is home to the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, a folk art form with a history of over 100 years. 5 Then the villagers started to perform a fire dragon dance for three days to drive it away. Since then, around the Mid-Autumn Festival every year, the villagers perform fire dragon dances to make wishes.
Today people often see dragon dances during holidays, festivals and the opening of new businesses. These performances invite wealth and good luck.
A. A special kind is the Fire Dragon Dance.
B. The Cloth Dragon Dance has a long history.
C. It is said that a disease spread through the village at that time.
D. Why is the dragon dance so popular across China?
E. Now they still represent wisdom, power and wealth.
F. Dragon dancers have to work as a team to make the dragon come to life.
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2.
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5.
答案：1.D 2.E 3.F 4.A 5.C
解析：
【分析】首先通读全文，明确文章围绕中国舞龙文化展开，包含舞龙受欢迎的原因、文化意义、表演方式及特殊火龙舞的由来。解题时需结合空格前后的句子逻辑、指代关系及语境匹配选项：1. 空格后是because引导的答句，说明空格需为问句；2. 空格前讲古代龙的文化意义，需衔接现代龙的象征意义；3. 空格前后围绕舞龙的表演动作与舞者分工，需体现团队合作内容；4. 空格后介绍火龙舞，需引出该特殊舞龙种类；5. 空格后说明表演火龙舞的目的，需铺垫表演诱因。
【解析】1. 空格后用It is because解释原因，故空格应为问句，选项D“Why is the dragon dance so popular across China?”符合问答逻辑，选D；2. 前文提及古代龙被视为神兽，选项E“Now they still represent wisdom, power and wealth”承接古今对龙的象征意义，衔接自然，选E；3. 前文讲舞龙者做动作，后文讲舞者分工，选项F“Dragon dancers have to work as a team to make the dragon come to life”体现团队合作，衔接前后内容，选F；4. 后文介绍Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance，选项A“A special kind is the Fire Dragon Dance”引出该特殊舞龙形式，选A；5. 后文提到村民表演火龙舞驱邪，选项C“It is said that a disease spread through the village at that time”说明表演的诱因，选C。
【答案】1.D 2.E 3.F 4.A 5.C
【知识点】英语阅读理解（七选五）、语篇逻辑衔接、文化常识
【点评】本题为英语七选五题型，以中国传统舞龙文化为载体，考察学生的语篇理解、逻辑推理及语境匹配能力，需结合上下文的问答关系、指代内容及事件因果选择选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 空格后用It is because解释原因，故空格应为问句，选项D“Why is the dragon dance so popular across China?”符合问答逻辑，选D；2. 前文提及古代龙被视为神兽，选项E“Now they still represent wisdom, power and wealth”承接古今对龙的象征意义，衔接自然，选E；3. 前文讲舞龙者做动作，后文讲舞者分工，选项F“Dragon dancers have to work as a team to make the dragon come to life”体现团队合作，衔接前后内容，选F；4. 后文介绍Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance，选项A“A special kind is the Fire Dragon Dance”引出该特殊舞龙形式，选A；5. 后文提到村民表演火龙舞驱邪，选项C“It is said that a disease spread through the village at that time”说明表演的诱因，选C。
【答案】1.D 2.E 3.F 4.A 5.C
【知识点】英语阅读理解（七选五）、语篇逻辑衔接、文化常识
【点评】本题为英语七选五题型，以中国传统舞龙文化为载体，考察学生的语篇理解、逻辑推理及语境匹配能力，需结合上下文的问答关系、指代内容及事件因果选择选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6