Question

【题目】 Every country has its typical animals. Some animals can even stand for the country. So which animal can best stand for China? Maybe you would say the panda because it is Chinese national treasure. But there is another animal that can really represent China and even Chinese culture the dragon. Although nobody knows if there is a dragon in the world, it has been regarded as the symbol of China for thousands of years. There are many descriptions of dragons in Chinese history.

The dragon is the symbol of emperor in ancient times, and the dragon is great, because it gets the respect of all the Chinese people. In China, the dragon is an amazing animal. Even now we call ourselves descendants of the dragon, and we are proud of it. But in the western countries, people think the dragon is a strange thing.It is a terrible animal like a huge snake , and it’s not positive and beautiful.

Both Chinese and western people should pay attention to this cultural difference, or we may make a joke or even a mistake. Having a full understanding of the differences between Chinese and Western culture is important for cultural exchange.

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【1】Which animal is the Chinese national treasure?

A.The panda.B.The tiger.C.The dragon.D.The lion.

【2】What does the underlined word “descendants” mean in Chinese?

A.图腾B.后裔C.代表D.传说

【3】In the American books or magazines, the picture of dragon may look________.

A.positiveB.beautifulC.lovelyD.terrible

【4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.No one has seen a dragon.

B.The dragon is respected by people in China.

C.Westerners think the animal dragon is a strange thing.

D.We can give our American friends presents with pictures of dragon on it.

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

A.The history of dragon.B.Amazing animals.

C.Cultural differences.D.The national treasures.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。介绍了每个国家都有自己的典型动物，代表中国的典型动物是龙。但是在西方，龙是一种可怕的动物。中西方人都要尊重文化差异，不然我们就会犯错误或者闹笑话的。正确理解文化差异对于文化交际是很重要的。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“Maybe you would say the panda because it is Chinese national treasure.”可知，可能人们会说熊猫是代表中国的典型动物，因为它是国宝。故选A。

【2】词义猜测题。根据第二段第三句“Even now we call ourselves descendants of the dragon, and we are proud of it.”可知，即使到现在我们都把自己叫做龙的传人，而且我们就是龙的传人，并且以它为自豪。根据常识，我们称为自己为龙的传人，可知后裔，后代。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“Although nobody knows if there is a dragon in the world, it has been regarded as the symbol of China for thousands of years.”可知，没人知道世界上真的是否存在龙，但是它仍旧被当做中国的象征。A正确；根据第二段第一句“The dragon is the symbol of emperor in ancient times, and the dragon is great, because it gets the respect of all the Chinese people.”可知，古代皇帝的象征就是龙，龙非常伟大，因为它获得全中国人的尊敬。B正确；根据第二段倒数第二句“But in the western countries, people think the dragon is a strange thing.”可知，但是在西方国家，人们认为龙是奇怪的事物。C正确；根据第二段倒数第一句“It is a terrible animal like a huge snake , and it’s not positive and beautiful.”可知，龙是像一条大蛇一样的可怕动物，不是积极的漂亮的象征，给美国朋友有龙图案的礼物，这是不对的。故选D。

【4】细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第一二句“But in the western countries, people think the dragon is a strange thing. It is a terrible animal like a huge snake , and it’s not positive and beautiful.”可知，但是在西方国家，人们认为龙是奇怪的东西。它是像一条大蛇一样的可怕动物，不是积极的漂亮的象征。所以在美国杂志中，龙的图片是可怕的。故选D。

【5】文章大意题。A龙的历史；B令人惊讶的动物；C文化差异；D国家珍宝。根据最后一段“Both Chinese and western people should pay attention to this cultural difference, or we may make a joke or even a mistake. Having a full understanding of the differences between Chinese and Western culture is important for cultural exchange.”可知，中西方人都要尊重文化差异，不然我们就会犯错误或者闹笑话的。正确理解文化差异对于文化交际是很重要的。所以文章通过每个国家的代表动物引出尊重文化差异的论述。故选C。