【全国中考真题分类特训】英语第九单元任务型阅读【含答案】

第九单元任务型阅读
2017年
一、回答问题
【基础达标】
一、(2017·湖南长沙)
“May we all blessed with longevity. Though miles apart，we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together(但愿人长久，千里共婵娟)”，wrote Su Shi，a poet during the Song Dynasty，in his well-know poem to his younger brother Su Zhe.
The moon is at its brightest on the 15th day of the eight month of the lunar calendar(阴历). On this day，people celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival. It has been enjoying great popularity all over the country.
In ancient China，that day was a harvest(收获) festival because crops(庄稼) were harvested during that period. It was a time for relaxation and celebration.
Just like Thanksgiving in Western countries，families also try to get together for the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. Usually，no matter how far away or how busy they are, people will try to return home for the celebration.
The Mid-Autumn has its own special food just as other traditional Chinese holidays. People
eat moon cakes with fillings such as sugar and eggs. The round shape of the cake makes it look like the full moon. The full moon and moon cakes stand for family reunion(团聚)．
With the beautiful moon up in the sky，people sit together，enjoy the full moon，eat moon cakes and fruits，share the stories，and express the best wishes for the family members and friends who live afar.
1. Who did Su Shi wrote the poem for in Paragraph One?
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2. Why was the Mid-Autumn Festival a harvest festival in ancient China?
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3. Do Thanksgiving and the Mid-Autumn Festival have anything in common?
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4. What do the full moon and moon cakes stand for?
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5. How do people spend the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival？(List at least three activities)
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二、(2017·重庆A卷)
It was a summer afternoon in the countryside. Wan Bo，a university student，was painting while his classmate Tang Qi was making a wooden box by the river. A little boy riding on a rocking horse caught their eye by chance. It brought them back to their childhood，warm and happy.
“Why not try to make one by ourselves？”said Wan Bo. “You are good at making things and I am interested in painting.”
，the two young men began to collect “Actions speak louder than words.” Tang Qi said. Then
some information about it. During those days，watching videos about carving(雕刻) and shaping wood into horse shapes on the Internet became an important part of their life.
Several months later，a wooden rocking horse appeared. They sent some forms to the customers to make a survey. According to the result，they made each customer a special rocking horse. These horses were quite different from those produced in other factories，and they soon became popular among the customers.。