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1、广东省汕尾陆丰市林改恩纪念中学2020-2021学年高一下学期第五次考练英语试题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解Nowadays, people in China are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festival, especially those western festivals.A survey conducted recently by Sina. Com showed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.9% said celebrating Christmas i
2、s just another way of recreation, nothing serious while 17.85% surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act, showing they were not out”. These two parts clearly indicate the general opinion of the young. 10.45 percent people involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so
3、much enthusiasm is absolutely ridiculous pursuit of foreign goodness. Only 7.8% of people define Christmas as a kind of festival colonization（殖民）.The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has something to do with the advancement of Chinas economy. In my opinion of view, Christmas and othe
4、r festivals celebrated in China have difference from the origin. They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life. Shop owners* pockets are filled, the publics hunger for happiness is filled, and that is enough. Foreign festivals in China are more l
5、ike carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment.The crisis（危机）of traditional Chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. Most Chinese festival culture is related more or less to real life.But the western culture shows
6、much of romance. Some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people. At this point, food seems to be too plain. Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed.Foreign festivals in China today arc celebrated for fun. They give people opportunities to relax a
7、nd to show appreciation and gratefulness. The acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public, the familiarity with the western culture, and most importantly, on peoples economic status.1. From the survey we know that among the people surveyedA. Most think celebrating
8、 foreign festivals is ridiculousB , Many fear that traditional Chinese festivals will disappear soonC. Some think that celebrating foreign festivals is a sign of foreign goodness chasingD. half think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of faction2. The writer think that foreign fes
9、tivals celebrated in ChinaA. have lost their religious backgroundB , are the same as those celebrated in the westC. can give more fun than traditional Chinese festivalsD. may reduce the hunger of public people3. What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese ones ?A. F
10、oreign festivals can make Chinese shop owners pockets full quicklyB , The food at foreign festivals is too simpleC. Chinese festivals always have something to do with cultureD. Foreign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are connected with reality4. Which of the following may NOT b
11、e the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals?A. People can relax themselves .B People can show their thanks to othersC. Foreign festivals have longer histories than Chinese onesD. People have known more about the western culture.The kindly Chinese Fortune Grandpa wearing Han Chinese clot
12、hing and holding a fortune bag debuted （亮相）at the Imperial Ancestral Shrine in Beijing on the day after Christmas. The final image of the Chinese gift-giver was selected through a global design competition against Santa Claus”, according to a report byGuangming Daily.Many Chinese cities have been fi
13、lled with Christmas neon lights, Christmas songs,Christmas trees, and the images of “Santa Clausin recent days. As a matter of fact, foreign试卷第2页，共7页festivals are becoming more popular than certain traditional Chinese festivals among the Chinese people, particularly the youth. Certain traditional fe
14、stivals have died out because people have forgotten their spiritual meanings, “said noted writer Feng Jicai. More and more Chinese people are beginning to exchange gifts on Valentines Day and Christmas. However, many of them know nothing about Chinese New Year pictures or sugarcoated figurines （小糖 人
15、），and have never heard suona music. Certain folk customs on the Dragon Boat Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day, and other traditional festivals have gradually disappeared. Under such circumstances, even the Chinese Fortune Grandpa is unlikely to defeat Santa Claus”.However, it is not a bad thing to some ex
16、tent. It constantly reminds people to restore the “true face“ of traditional festivals. China has listed traditional Tomb Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival as legal holidays, which brings more paid leaves to the public, and helps to awake the public awareness of traditional
17、festivals.In modern society, festival is a carrier of culture and its meaning largely depends on their understandings and usages by people. Compared with foreign festivals, traditional Chinese festivals are not inferior （次于）in cultural meanings, but lack of fashion sought by modern people. If people
18、 do not appreciate the historical culture contained by traditional festivals, and only take pleasure-seeking as the most important, the significance of traditional festivals will fade away and the inheritance （继承）of fine traditional culture will be cut off.5. The second paragraph implies that.A. tra
19、ditional festivals should co-exist with foreign festivalsB. all the Chinese festivals are disappearing in the near futureC. western festivals are constantly impacting on our festivalsD. the Chinese people have the public awareness of traditional festivals6. We can learn from the passage that.A. an i
20、mage designed by the Chinese people will be displayedB , the Chinese gift-giver was intended to symbolize traditional cultureC. many foreigners know nothing about Chinese festivalsD. the Chinese are beginning to exchange gifts on the Mid-Autumn Festival7. Many Chinese youth dislike traditional festi
21、vals because they think.A. traditional festivals are out of fashion nowB , the historical culture is more difficult to understandC. western festivals contain more cultural meaningsD. the inheritance will cut off their contact with western festivals8. What would be the best title of the passage?A. Go
22、ne are Chinese Traditional FestivalsB. True Face of Chinese Traditional CultureC. Foreign Festivals Popular with ChineseD. Chinese Fortune Grandpa VS Santa Claus二、七选五The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival with great significance, which is on the 15lh of the first lunar month, marking
23、 the end of New Year celebrations. Here are several things you should know about the Lantern Festival. The Origins of Chinese lanternsThe origins of Chinese lanterns date back to the Stone Age. The coming of the Bronze Age saw the development of various kinds of lanterns, of which palace lanterns we
24、re the most fascinating. 9 Various lantern festivals became a hit during the Sui Dynasty, and during the Southern Song Dynasty, the custom of writing riddles on lantern arose. During the Qing Dynasty, magnificent exhibitions of lanterns were held in the capital city. Eating small dumpling ballsJust
25、as the name implies, an important part of the Lantern Festival, or Yuan Xiao Festival, is to eat small dumpling balls made of sticky rice flour. We call these balls Yuan Xiao, or Tang Yuan. 10 The dumpling symbolizes family unity, completeness and happiness.When it comes to the Lantern Festival, Gue
26、ssing lantern riddles“ is an essential component. Lantern owners will write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on the lanterns in advance. If visitore can answer the riddles, they will get a little gift. Watching fireworksAt night, in addition to lighted lanterns, fireworks form a grand scene
27、. Most families save some fireworks from the Spring Festival and set them off during the Lantern Festival. 12 Dragon dance he dragon dance is often performed during the Chinese New Year period. 13 They are believed to bring good luck to people, therefore the longer the dragon in the dance, the more
28、luck it will bring to the community.A. Guessing lantern riddlesB. Chinese dragons are a symbol of China.C. The ways of celebrating the Lantern FestivalD. Obviously, they get the name from the festival.E. All the Chinese people like watching dragon dance.F. Later, decorative lanterns came to be used
29、in festivals.G. Some local governments will even organize a fireworks display.三、完形填空Among 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, the Bouyei occupies the smallest with about 3, 000 people living in a few small villages. 14 the fact that the Bouyei has the smallest population, Bouyei people still 15 their typic
30、al customs and culture. Boayei people live mainly on 16 farms. Up to now, the husband has been the only one who can 17everything in family. In each family, three or four 18 are living under the same roof.On 19 day the younger sister of the groom （新郎）will ride a beautiful 20 to fetch the bride （新娘）as
31、 the groom is not allowed to go to bring the bride home. Sons dont cut the hair of their father and daughters dont comb the hair of their mother. Only when their parents pass away are they allowed to comb their parents hair. During 3 years of mourning （哀悼）their parent, sons dont 21 wine, daughters d
32、ont wear jewellery and neither of them are 22 to get married.Annually, Bouyei people celebrate four main festivals including Lunar New Year, the 1st lunar month of the year, the 5th day of the 5th lunar months festival of killing insects and New Rice Festival. During each festival, they 23 steamed g
33、lutinous rice （糯米）and cakes made of glutinous rice for worshiping their ancestors （祖先）and 24 for health, good weather, and a good harvest. At family events and festivals Bouyei people sing their folk songs which are said to be divided into some styles of welcome, congratulations, and weddings.Bouyei
34、 people generally wear navy blue shirts, the button （扣子）of which is on the right side. Womens costumes are more eye-catching with colorful 25 Women wear shirts,26dresses, and headscarves.Currently, Ha Giang Provinces government has supported Bouyei people in 27 their culture and customs by creating
35、a project to protect the folk songs of Bouyei people: documenting songs and 28 old people to teach the songs to young people.14. A. DespiteB.WhileC. SinceD. Besides15. A. requireB.keepC. adjustD. develop16. A. smallB.modernC. cleanD. traditional17. A. judgeB.accomplishC. appointD. determine18. A. ge
36、nerationsB.tribesC, groupsD. nations19. A. ceremonyB.graduationC. weddingD. opening20. A. carB.horseC. motorbikeD. bus21. A. drinkB.sellC. storeD. make22. A. forbiddenB.permittedC. demandedD. forced23. A. prepareB.purchaseC. plantD. produce24. A. askB.prayC. begD. search25. A. decorationsB.presentsC
37、. stylesD. materials26. A. brightB.casualC. fashionableD. expensive27. A. repairingB.preservingC. rebuildingD. spreading28. A. allowingB.dependingC. arrangingD. encouraging四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。There are all kinds of festivals and 29 (celebrate) around the world, which ar
38、e held for different reasons. The ancient festivals were 30 (main) held at three times a year. Some festivals are held 31 (honor) the dead or satisfy 32 ancestors in case they might return either to help or to do 33 (harmful).while other festivals are held to honor famous people or the gods, such as
39、 Dragon Boat Festival and Columbus Day. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food 34 (gather) for the winter and the 35 (agriculture) work is over. And the most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the 36 (come) of spring, such as the Lunar New Year, at 37 people have a very good time.Some 38 (west) countries have very exciting carnivals. Festivals let us enjoy life.