【中考英语考】专题30 中华文化-中考英语阅读理解热点话题分类训练(模拟真题+最新真题)

专题30 中华文化
（2022·四川资阳·统考中考真题）The monster statues (怪兽雕像) in the Forbidden City (故宫) come alive! They can move and talk. They even have their own languages. Li Xiaoyu, an 11-year-old student, joins them on an adventurous journey.
This cartoon story comes from the book series (系列) Monsters in the Forbidden City. There are many special things in the cartoon. It has real actors. Li Xiaoyu becomes a monster and gets into the world of monster statues. There are red walls, yellow roofs (房顶), and water-ink paintings.
The books’ writer is Chang Yi. When Chang was a little girl, she often heard stories of monsters in the Forbidden City from older people. She also read about them in some books. Interested in these monsters, she kept reading to find out more about them in ancient books.
As she grew up, she found that many Chinese people knew more about monsters from European and American movies and TV programs. Some loved Japanese monsters, but many of these came from China. Chinese monsters were less well-known. Chang decided to make a change by writing books. The Monsters in the Forbidden City series was born. Each chapter of the books tells the story of a monster statue in the Forbidden City.
1．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A．Languages.B．Books.C．Monster statues.D．Older people.
2．Which are special in the cartoon?
A．Red roofs.B．Real actors.C．Oil paintings.D．Yellow walls.
3．How did Chang Yi learn more about the monsters?
A．By reading books.B．By playing with them.
C．By drawing pictures.D．By watching cartoons.
4．Why did Chang Yi write the book series?
A．To make up new stories.B．To develop her interest in writing.
C．To make monsters move and talk.D．To let Chinese monsters more well-known.
（2022·青海·统考中考真题）Culture Flying High
Known as the birthplace of kites, Weifang in Shandong Province has a long history of making kites.
Weifang kite-making dates back to 2,000 years ago. At first, they were often used by the army for measuring distance and communication purposes. During the Ming Dynasty(1368—1644), kites started to be popular among ordinary people as entertainment. Weifang kite-making was included in the national-level intangible cultural heritage lists(国家级非物质文化遗产名录) in 2006. Since 1984, the International Kite Festival has been held in Weifang every year.
Yang Hongwei, 56, is an inheritor(继承人) of the Weifang kite-making art, born into a kite-making family. “Every time I see the beautiful kites, my boredom and negative feelings go away,” said Yang.
Having a special connection with kites, Yang learned the art from her grandfather at the age of 16. After practicing the skills for 10 years, she started her own shop in 1992. On Yang’s kites, people can see not only common patterns like butterflies and birds, but also some paintings telling Chinese legends and history.
Though the idea was cool, the process was not easy. “It’s really hard work,” Yang added, “but when I explain the stories on the kites to foreign customers, I feel a sense of great achievement.”
In her space time, she also travels to different countries including Germany, Australia, the US and New Zealand to tell people about Chinese stories seen on kites and the traditional ways of making kites. “I’m an inheritor of the culture. It is also an important job of mine to spread the heritage around the world and onto the next generation,” she said.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

5．When did kites start to be popular as entertainment?
A．During Ming Dynasty.B．2000 years ago.
C．In 2006.D．In 1984.
6．Paragraph 2 mainly tells us ________.
A．the birthplace of kites B．the purposes of kites
C．the styles of kites D．the development of kites
7．The underlined word “negative” is similar to ________.
A．positive B．terrible C．personal D．joyful
8．According to the passage, what can we know about Yang Hongwei?
A．She traveled all over the world.
B．She started her own shop at the age of 16.
C．She tried her best to spread Chinese culture of kite to the world.
D．She was the only inheritor of the Weifang kite-making art.
9．The passage is written to ________.
A．tell the history of kites
B．teach us how to make a kite
C．introduce an inheritor of Weifang kite-making art
D．describe patterns of kites
（2022·贵州遵义·统考中考真题）In traditional Chinese performing arts, there are many classic roles, like sheng, dan, jing, mo and chou. Most people usually pay little attention to chou. However, it is a very important part in traditional Chinese operas. The reason is that it joins beauty and ugliness together perfectly. In the past, the chou performer was the first one to get dressed and have his make-up done.
Usually there are two kinds of chou on the stage, wen chou and wu chou. Wen chou often has a white dot painted on his nose and takes the roles of fisherman, boatman, servant and so on. The other kind is wu chou. Wu chou performers often wear tight clothing(紧身衣) and move quickly. They are good at martial arts(武术) and can jump several meters high. They usually express themselves in loud voices and play humorous roles, for example, kind thieves.
Chou performers often make people laugh by their spoken parts and body language, instead of singing skills. Whether they look ugly or beautiful, whether the roles they play are officials or thieves on the stage, chou roles are all humorous characters who appear in funny faces. They use the roles of chou to bring out the good qualities in people. Maybe it is the charm(魅力) of traditional Chinese operas.
Next time, when you are enjoying a traditional Chinese opera you can probably understand the different beauty behind it.
10．The role of chou is important in traditional Chinese operas because_________.
A．most people usually pay much attention to it
B．it joins beauty and ugliness together perfectly
C．it is funny and makes people laugh and happy
D．the chou performer was the first to get dressed
11．Which picture is the role of chou in traditional Chinese operas?
A．B．
C D．
12．A kind thief in tight clothing on the stage maybe a role of _________.
A．wu chou B．wen chou
C．sheng D．dan
13．Chou performers often use_________ to make people laugh on the stage.
A．dancing skills and spoken parts
B．singing skills and body language
C．painting skills and spoken parts
D．spoken parts and body language
14．What can be the best title of the passage?
A．Roles in Chinese Operas B．Chou in Chinese Operas
C．Stares about Chinese Operas D．History of Chinese Operas
（2022·广西桂林·统考中考真题）China’s Twenty-four Solar Terms is considered to be the country’s fifth great invention. It has been added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录).
The Twenty-four Solar Terms was invented by ancient Chinese. At that time, most people were farmers. They had to learn about the movement of the sun in a year and do the farming accordingly. The Twenty-four Solar Terms shows the changes of climate, seasons and some biological phenomena (生物现象). For example, Rain Water is between February 18th and February 20th. When it comes, the temperature goes up, snow melts and there will be more and more rain. Start of Spring, Start of Summer, Start of Autumn and Start of Winter are openings of the four seasons. Awakening of Insects is between arch 5th and March 6th. During this period, many living things come out after a long winter of silence.
The Twenty-four Solar Terms shows ancient Chinese people’s wisdom. Now it is added to UNESCO’s heritage list. This means that it is accepted and will be accepted by more and more people in the world.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。

15．Why did ancient Chinese invent the Twenty-four Solar Terms?
A．Because they wanted to tell the differences of four seasons.
B．Because they wanted to learn something about the sun.
C．Because they wanted to help them do the farming.
D．Because most of them were farmers.
16．When is Rain Water?
A．It is between February 18th and March 20th.
B．It is between February 18th and February 20th.
C．It is between March 5th and March 6th.
D．It is between March 18th and March 20th.
17．What happens when Awakening of Insects comes?
A．Summer begins.B．The temperature goes down.
C．There will be more and more snow.D．The snake comes out after a long winter sleep.
18．How many solar terms are mentioned in the article?
A．Two solar terms are mentioned.B．Four solar terms are mentioned.
C．Five solar terms are mentioned.D．Six solar terms are mentioned.
19．According to the passage, which of the following is Not True?
A．The Twenty-four Solar Terms shows that ancient Chinese people were wise.
B．The Twenty-four Solar Terms is one of the four great inventions.
C．The Twenty-four Solar Terms is added to UNESCO’s heritage list.
D．The Twenty-four Solar Terms is accepted in the world.
（2022·山东青岛·统考中考真题）
Chinese New Year Painting, or nianhua in Chinese, is a kind of traditional paintings to be put up on walls and windows during the Spring Festival. Its bright colors and different subjects show the Chinese great expectation for happiness and wealth.
Chinese New Year Painting is an old handicraft. Its original(最初的)form was a picture of a door god during the Tang Dynasty. Later, more subjects such as the Kitchen God, women and babies were included. As the Chinese New Year arrives, every family puts up its New Year paintings in order to say goodbye to the past and welcome the future. One of the most famous woodblock New Year paintings comes from Yangjiabu of Shandong
Province. It covers all kinds of themes and forms. They reflect people’s everyday life.
As time went by, people found New Year paintings old-fashioned. Besides, they considered the door god too scary to hang in their homes. They wanted something more artistic. So in the middle of the 1980s, the sales of New Year paintings dropped greatly.
Usually, colorful woodblock New Year paintings are produced in four steps. Firstly, artists draw a simple sketch(素描)on the paper. Secondly, they make the simple sketch on the wood board and print a few samples(样品). Thirdly, they add color to the sample. Lastly, when the preparation is finished, the printers paint color on the color board, and then put paper on the wood board and brush the paper. Then the colorful woodblock New Year paintings are ready.
There are four main themes in the Chinese New Year paintings…
20．Which is the first form of Chinese New Year Painting?
A．A picture of babies.B．A picture of a door god.
C．A picture of women.D．A picture of the Kitchen God.
21．Why did fewer and fewer people buy Chinese New Year paintings in the middle of the 1980s? Because people __________.
A．wanted something that was full of art B．found New Year paintings unimportant
C．thought the door god couldn’t bring good luck D．found it hard to produce New Year paintings 22．What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A．How artists add color to the sample.
B．What woodblock New Year paintings reflect.
C．How artists produce colorful woodblock New Year paintings.
D．Who makes the simple sketch on the wood board and the paper.
23．In which part of a magazine can you read this text?
A．Culture.B．Nature.C．Education.D．Health.
24．What will the writer probably write next?
A．The history of Chinese New Year Painting.
B．The development of Chinese New Year Painting.
C．The process of creating Chinese New Year Painting.
D．The introduction to main themes of Chinese New Year Painting.
（2022·四川巴中·统考中考真题）Embroidery(刺绣) is an important traditional art form in Chinese culture. The most famous embroidery styles are Su embroidery from Suzhou, Shu embroidery from Sichuan, Xiang
embroidery from Hunan and Yue embroidery from Guangdong. Shu embroidery has the longest history of all.
Since modern machines can make cheaper embroidery products today, fewer people buy hand-made Shu embroidery products. There are also very few young embroiderers. The skill is endangered.
Meng Dezhi, a national-level inheritor(传承人) of the art form, has been making Shu embroidery for forty years. She used to work at the Chengdu Shu Embroidery Factory. But in 2006, the factory went broke and Meng lost her job. Wanting to save the art, Meng wanted to have her own place and teach Shu embroidery to others.
It’s hard work. Embroidery takes time and patience. Workers need to divide each silk thread(线) into more than ten or even thirty pieces. Each piece is thinner than a single human hair. In 2016, Baidu invited Meng to make a homepage logo for Qixi Festival. It was a small logo, but it required the use of 45 types of sewing techniques(针法) and 35,000 stitches(针).
Meng is teaching in different universities and communities to save Shu embroidery. She believes that Shu embroidery stands for thousands of years of Sichuan culture and should be saved. “I feel that I have the responsibility to pass on Shu embroidery skills to young people, to let it run from generation to generation.” She said.
25．How many embroidery styles are mentioned in the passage?
A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.D．Six.
26．Why are the Shu embroidery skills in danger of dying out?
A．Because Shu embroidery has the longest history.
B．Because embroidery takes time and patience.
C．Because the Shu Embroidery Factory went broke.
D．Because there are fewer people buying hand-made Shu embroidery products.
27．What does the underlined word “broke” mean?
A．破产B．损坏C．违反D．折断
28．How is Meng trying to save Shu embroidery?
A．By making more Shu embroidery products.
B．By making more logos for companies like Baidu.
C．By teaching in different universities and communities.
D．By encouraging young people to learn the skill.
29．What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．Embroidery needs protecting.B．A traditional art form.
C．A famous embroiderer.D．A hard job.
（2022·山东日照·校考一模）Do you know the two lovely mascots? You may know the five “Fuwa” dolls from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. On September 17, 2019, the two lovely mascots first showed on TV. Now, let’s see who they are.
Look at the panda! It looks like an astronaut. It wears an ice shell and looks fat, so we call it “Bing Dwen Dwen”. White is the color of ice and snow. “Bing Dwen Dwen” likes ice sports very much and is good at them. That’s why it is the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
Do you think the red mascot looks like a lantern? The lantern’s name is “Shuey Rhon Rhon”. When the Chinese New Year comes, people always make or buy red lanterns. Red is the color of hope and good luck, so people think their dreams will come true in the new year. “Shuey Rhon Rhon” can give players hope and help them do well in the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games.
Many people in different countries like the two mascots very much, and they show their love for them on the Internet.
30．What does the underlined word “mascot” mean in the passage?
A．A song of the Olympic Games.B．A sport of the Olympic Games.
C．A symbol of the Olympic Games.D．A sign of the Olympic Games. .
31．________ is the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
A．“Fuwa” dolls B．Bing Dwen Dwen
C．An astronaut D．Shuey Rhon Rhon
32．Why do people make or buy red lanterns when the Chinese New Year comes?
A．Because it is easy to make red lanterns.
B．Because “Shuey Rhon Rhon” is a mascot.
C．Because people think red lanterns are very lovely.
D．Because people think red lanterns can bring good luck.
33．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．“Bing Dwen Dwen” can skate very well.
B．“Shuey Rhon Rhon” likes ice sports and is good at them.
C．The two lovely mascots first showed on TV on September.
D．Everybody likes the two mascots and shows his love on the Internet.
（2022·宁夏吴忠·统考二模）Chinese fancy knots (中国结), also called Chinese knots, are very important in Chinese culture. They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties in China, and became popular in the Ming Dynasty. Long ago, they found their way to Japan and other Southeast Asian countries, and
were well received there. Now they are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese culture.
As for the name itself, it is surely meaningful. The Chinese word for “knot”, jie, means “connection”. And the pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji, “good luck”. As a result, Chinese knots are used as a way to express people’s strong wishes for marvellous things like happiness, love and good luck.
The knots are used widely in everyday life. They come in different sizes. Small ones are connected to jewellery (珠宝) , clothes and gifts in order to draw people’s attention, while large ones are used to make a living room or study more beautiful. Whether large or small, they are named after their shapes and usages. For example, Double Coin Knots are called Shuangqian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins, meaning “good things come in pair.” Besides, Chinese knots are famous for their bright colors. Different colors have different traditional cultural meanings. Red means good luck and happiness, green means health, and yellow means wealth.
All in all, the famous Chinese fancy knots fully show the Chinese culture. These brightly colored knots with their endless chains of knots mean that life on earth will continue forever.
34．What did the writer want to express in this passage?
A．Ask people to buy Chinese fancy knots.
B．Introduce a traditional Chinese art form.
C．Teach people how to make a Chinese knot.
D．Describe the usages of Chinese fancy knots.
35．Double Coin Knots are called Shuangqian Jie because of its ________. . A．pronunciation B．size C．shape and meaning D．color
36．The underlined word “marvellous” in the passage means “ _________ ”.
A．good B．common C．special D．interesting
37．Which is right according to the passage?
A．The Chinese word for “knot” means “luck”.
B．Chinese knots became popular in the Song Dynasty.
C．All of the Chinese knots have the same sizes and colors.
D．Chinese knots mean that life on earth will continue forever.
（2022·宁夏固原·校考一模）Weeks before Tomb-­Sweeping Day (清明节) on April 4 this year, hundreds of qingtuan were sold each day. The snack was still a must-­have for many people.
In the southern part of China, eating qingtuan at the beginning of spring is a kind of tradition. Chinese people started to eat it more than 2, 000 years ago. It is made of sticky rice (糯米) and red bean paste (红豆沙), and is
famous for its softness, freshness and sweetness. The secret behind its mouth­-watering taste is one of its materials—mugwort leaves (艾蒿叶). The plant is mainly found in the Yangtze River Delta (长江三角洲) where it has perfect conditions to grow.
People in this area usually put qingtuan on the tombs (墓) of their dead family members to cherish the past memory. Making qingtuan is also a chance for family members to get together at home. It really takes time and effort to make the snack.
Now, qingtuan has already spread its special taste to the northern part of China. Li Yuan, a 30-­year-old engineer who grew up in Zhejiang Province, brought qingtuan back to Beijing where he works. “It tastes different in and out of my hometown,” he said. “There’s no place like home.”
Qingtuan has many different tastes inside it, such as apples and bean milk, to meet customers’ tastes. The difference of the taste shows that it’s getting more and more popular across the whole country.
Even though there is warm weather and green leaves in spring, the season wouldn’t be complete without a taste of qingtuan.
38．Tomb-­Sweeping Day is in ________.
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
39．Your mouth waters when seeing qingtuan because of the ________.
A．sticky rice B．green color C．red bean paste D．mugwort leaves
40．The underlined word “cherish” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
A．遗忘B．怀念C．祈求D．清除
41．We can know from the passage that Li Yuan ________.
A．loves no place B．sells qingtuan C．works in Beijing D．works as a cook
（2022·重庆璧山·统考一模）Dragon dance is a traditional folk activity in China. It was started in China during the Han Dynasty as part of the farming culture. The dragon shows wisdom (智慧), power and wealth. Like the lion dance, it is most often seen in festival celebrations. It is believed that performing the dragon dance keeps people away from all the bad luck and brings in good luck and wealth.
In the dance, a team of dancers hold the dragon—which is an image of the Chinese dragon—on poles (竿). The lead dancers lift and sweep, making different skillful movements with the head. The dragon’s body is made of cloth and bamboo. Its length can be different, some reaching 100 meters long and held by many people. Today, most dragon dances are performed by ten people, with one holding a bead (珠子) in front of the team. To perform an excellent dragon dance, the performers of a dragon dance team must be able to run in the correct footsteps which shouldn’t be too quick or too slow. Music during the dragon dance is often given by a team of musicians,
usually playing traditional drums and gongs (锣).
______ In many areas, it is the highlight (亮点) of the Lantern Festival. Also, it appears in some other important events.
42．In China, people believe that dragon can keep them away from ______.
A．bad luck B．wealth C．good luck D．power
43．To perform a wonderful dragon dance, ______.
A．there must be ten performers
B．the performers must stand on the poles
C．the performers should play traditional music
D．the performers shouldn’t run too fast or too slow
44．Which of the following sentences can be put in the ______?
A．There are many folk stories about dragons in China.
B．Dragon dance also has a great influence on foreigners.
C．Dragon dance is an interesting part of the Chinese New Year celebrations.
D．Dragon dance and lion dance are traditionally performed during the Spring Festival.
45．The passage above can probably be read in ______.
A．World News B．Folk Culture C．Science Study D．Sports Events
参考答案：
1．C 2．B 3．A 4．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了关于故宫的卡通故事怪兽雕像的由来及其作者的创作经历。

1．词义猜测题。

根据“They can move and talk. They even have their own languages. Li Xiaoyu, an 11-year-old student, joins them on an adventurous journey.”可知怪兽雕像变成活的，李小雨，11岁的学生加入了它们冒险的旅程。

故可推之“them”指的是怪兽雕像，故选C。

2．细节理解题。

根据“There are many special things in the cartoon. It has real actors. Li Xiaoyu becomes a monster and gets into the world of monster statues.”可知特别的是动画片中有真正的演员。

故选B。

3．细节理解题。

根据“Interested in these monsters, she kept reading to find out more about them in ancient books.”可知作者是在书中学习更多关于怪兽的知识的。

故选A。

4．细节理解题。

根据“Chinese monsters were less well-known. Chang decided to make a change by writing books.”可知作者写这个书是想让中国的怪兽更出名。

故选D。

5．A 6．D 7．B 8．C 9．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍风筝的起源以及潍坊风筝制作艺术传承人杨红卫的经历，以及她为传播中华文化做出的努力。

5．细节理解题。

根据“During the Ming Dynasty(1368—1644), kites started to be popular among ordinary people as entertainment.”可知，在明朝(1368-1644)，风筝开始在普通人中流行作为娱乐。

故选A。

6．段落大意题。

分析第二段内容可知，本段主要介绍潍坊风筝制作的发展史，故选D。

7．词句猜测题。

分析“Every time I see the beautiful kites, my boredom and negative feelings go away”可知，每当我看到美丽的风筝，我的无聊和负面情绪就消失了。

此处negative的意思是“负面的，消极的”。

故选B。

8．推理判断题。

根据“It is also an important job of mine to spread the heritage around the world and onto the next generation”可知，杨红卫表示将这些遗产传播到世界各地，并传给下一代，也是她的一项重要工作。

由此推知，她会尽她最大的努力向世界传播中国的风筝文化，故选C。

9．主旨大意题。

本文主要介绍风筝的起源以及潍坊风筝制作艺术传承人杨红卫的经历，以及她为传播中华文化做出的努力。

选项C“介绍一位潍坊风筝制作艺术传承人”符合主题，故选C。

10．B 11．C 12．A 13．D 14．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了中国戏曲中的角色——丑。

10．细节理解题。

根据“However, it is a very important part in traditional Chinese operas. The reason is that it joins beauty and ugliness together perfectly”（然而，它是中国传统戏曲中非常
重要的一部分。

原因是它将美与丑完美地结合在一起。

）可知“丑”这个角色在中国传统戏曲中很重要，因为它将美与丑完美地结合在一起。

故选B。

11．细节理解题。

根据“Wen chou often has a white dot painted on his nose and takes the roles of fisherman, boatman, servant and so on”（文丑经常在鼻子上画一个白点，扮演渔夫、船夫、仆人等角色）可知C选项的图片符合，故选C。

12．细节理解题。

根据“Wu chou performers often wear tight clothing(紧身衣) and move quickly. They are good at martial arts(武术) and can jump several meters high. They usually express themselves in loud voices and play humorous roles, for example, kind thieves.”（武丑表演者通常穿着紧身衣，动作迅速。

他们擅长武术，能跳几米高。

他们通常用大声的声音表达自己，扮演幽默的角色，例如，善良的小偷。

）可知一个穿着紧身衣的善良小偷出现在舞台上，也许是武丑的角色。

故选A。

13．细节理解题。

根据“Chou performers often make people laugh by their spoken parts and body language, instead of singing skills.”（丑演员经常用他们的口语和肢体语言，而不是演唱技巧来逗人发笑。

）可知丑演员经常用他们的口语和肢体语言在舞台上逗人发笑。

故选D。

14．最佳标题题。

根据全文以及“Most people usually pay little attention to chou. However, it is a very important part in traditional Chinese operas.”可知本文主要介绍了中国戏曲中的角色——丑。

故选B。

15．C 16．B 17．D 18．D 19．B
【导语】本文介绍了中国的24节气被列入联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产，它是中国人发明的，现在已经被世界上越来越多的人接受。

15．细节理解题。

根据“The Twenty-four Solar Terms was invented by ancient Chinese. At that time, most people were farmers. They had to learn about the movement of the sun in a year and do the farming accordingly. ”可知，古代人发明24节气是为了了解太阳在一年内的运动规律，并据此进行耕作。

故选C。

16．细节理解题。

根据“Rain Water is between February 18th and February 20th. ”可知，雨水是在2月18日到2月20日之间。

故选B。

17．细节理解题。

根据“Awakening of Insects is between arch 5th and March 6th. During this period, many living things come out after a long winter of silence.”可知，惊蛰节在三月五日到三月六日之间。

在这段时间里，许多生物在漫长的沉默冬天之后出来了。

故选D。

18．细节理解题。

通读全文，文中提到了“ Rain Water（雨水）”、“Start of Spring（立春）, Start of Summer（立夏）, Start of Autumn（立秋）and Start of Winter（立冬）”、“Awakening of Insects （惊蛰）”可知，一共提到了6个节气。

故选D。

19．细节理解题。

根据“China’s Twenty-four Solar Terms is considered to be the country’s fifth great invention. ”可知，二十四节气被认为是中国的第五大发明，而不是四大发明之一，故选
B。

20．B 21．A 22．C 23．A 24．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了中国年画以及年画的发展过程。

20．细节理解题。

根据“Chinese New Year Painting is an old handicraft. Its original (最初的) form was a picture of a door god during the Tang Dynasty.”可知中国年画的第一种形式是一幅门神的画。

故选B。

21．细节理解题。

根据“As time went by, people found New Year paintings old-fashioned. Besides, they considered the door god too scary to hang in their homes. They wanted something more artistic. So in the middle of the 1980s, the sales of New Year paintings dropped greatly.”（随着时间的推移，人们发现年画已经过时了。

此外，他们认为门神太可怕了，不能挂在家里。

他们想要更艺术的东西。

所以在20世纪80年代中期，年画的销量大幅下降。

）可知是因为人们想要充满艺术的东西，故选A。

22．细节理解题。

根据“Usually, colorful woodblock New Year paintings are produced in four steps”（通常，彩色木版年画分四步制作。

）可知第四段讲述的是艺术家们如何制作彩色木版年画。

故选C。

23．推理判断题。

本文主要介绍了中国年画以及年画的发展过程。

所以文章可能在杂志的文化部分看到。

故选A。

24．推理判断题。

根据“There are four main themes in the Chinese New Year painting”（中国年画有四大主题）可推知接下来文章要介绍中国年画的主要主题。

故选D。

25．B 26．D 27．A 28．C 29．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了刺绣的类型和刺绣的特点，以及孟40多年来都在制作蜀绣，之后破产但仍以另一种方式拯救蜀绣。

25．细节理解题。

根据“The most famous embroidery styles are Su embroidery from Suzhou, Shu embroidery from Sichuan, Xiang embroidery from Hunan and Yue embroidery from Guangdong.”可知，文章提到了苏绣、蜀绣、湘绣和粤绣，此处共提到4种刺绣品。

故选B。

26．细节理解题。

根据“Since modern machines can make cheaper embroidery products today, fewer people buy hand-made Shu embroidery products. There are also very few young embroiderers. The skill is endangered.”可知，由于现代机器可以制作更便宜的刺绣产品，越来越少的人购买手工蜀绣产品，年轻的刺绣师也很少，所以这项技能岌岌可危。

故选D。

27．词义猜测题。

由“Meng lost her job”判断，前面应该是指工厂倒闭。

因此broke是“破产”的意思。

故选A。

28．细节理解题。

根据“Meng is teaching in different universities and communities to save Shu embroidery.”可知，孟正试图通过在不同的大学和社区教蜀绣来挽救这一艺术。

故选C。

29．主旨大意题。

根据“Embroidery is an important traditional art form in Chinese culture.”，“The
skill is endangered.”和“Meng is teaching in different universities and communities to save Shu embroidery.”可以判断，本文主要讲述“刺绣需要保护”。

故选A。

30．C 31．B 32．D 33．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了2022北京奥运会和残奥会的吉祥物——冰墩墩和雪容融。

30．词义猜测题。

根据“You may know the five Fuwa dolls from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.”可知福娃和冰墩墩、雪容融一样是奥运会吉祥物，它们是奥运会的象征。

故选C。

31．细节理解题。

根据“Bing Dwen Dwen likes ice sports very much and is good at them. That’s why it is the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.”可知冰墩墩是2022北京冬奥会吉祥物。

故选B。

32．细节理解题。

根据“Red is the color of hope and good luck, so people think their dreams will come true in the new year.”可知人们认为红色会带来希望和好运。

故选D。

33．推理判断题。

根据“Bing Dwen Dwen likes ice sports very much and is good at them.”可知冰墩墩非常喜欢并擅长冰雪运动，所以它能滑冰滑得很好。

故选A。

34．B 35．C 36．A 37．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了中国结的起源、作用以及意义。

34．主旨大意题。

根据“They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties in China, and became popular in the Ming Dynasty…….Now they are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese culture.”以及全文可知，本文主要介绍了中国结的起源、作用以及意义，也就是为大家介绍一种中国传统艺术形式，故选B。

35．细节理解题。

根据“Double Coin Knots are called Shuangqian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins, meaning ‘good things come in pair.’ ”可知，是因为它的形状和意义，才被称为双钱结，故选C。

36．词义猜测题。

根据由下划线单词“marvellous” 所在的句子“As a result, Chinese knots are used as a way to express people’s strong wishes for marvellous things like happiness, love and good luck.”可知，后面的“happiness, love and good luck（幸福、爱情和好运）”，这些都是“美好的事物”，所以“marvellous”应是“好”的意思，故选A。

37．细节理解题。

根据“ These brightly colored knots with their endless chains of knots mean that life on earth will continue forever.”可知，中国结意味着地球上的生命将永远延续下去。

故选D。

38．A 39．D 40．B 41．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述清明节时人们制作青团的习俗，用吃青团来标志春天的开始。

38．细节理解题。

根据第一段“Weeks before Tomb­-Sweeping Day (清明节) on April 4 this year,”以及第二段“eating qingtuan at the beginning of spring is a kind of tradition.”可知清明节在四月，在春天。

故选A。