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C
Mr Chen: What a beautiful chrysanthemum(菊花)! Your
work?
Meimei: Yes, Mr Chen. They're often for mourning(哀悼),
so they can create sadness in my picture.
Mr Chen: Interesting! But in our culture, it was not always
a flower for mourning. Ancient Chinese found it thousands of
years ago and it meant long life and good luck then.
Meimei: So, it was not about death before?
Mr Chen: Not in Chinese culture. In ancient China, people
loved enjoying it at the Double Ninth Festival. Many poets also
wrote poems about it. But in Europe, around 1789, people grew
them to mourn the dead.
Meimei: So it's not a Chinese thing?
Mr Chen: Sure. An Italian musician, Puccini, wrote
Crisantemi(Chrysanthemums) for a friend's death, which made
the flower together with mourning. Lots of people learned about
this by listening to Crisantemi. In a war, people used it to show
respect to the dead soldiers. In the 1960s, chrysanthemums
became the mourning flowers in Asia, including our country. In
the early 2000s, Chinese mostly bought them for mourning.
Meimei: What a pity that we forget its real meaning in our
culture!
Mr Chen: Not exactly so. Today, some scholars(学者) have
learnt about the real meaning in ancient books and records. They
are trying their best to tell people the truth, especially to the
young. Last autumn, our city held a "Chongyang Chrysanthemum
Festival" to bring our traditional culture back and pass it on.
Meimei: Sounds great! I can't wait to celebrate it this year.
28. How does Mr Chen introduce chrysanthemum's meaning to
Meimei?
A. By showing his work. B. By telling stories.
C. By holding a festival. D. By enjoying poems.
29. What did chrysanthemums mean in ancient China?
A. War and hope. B. Sadness and death.
C. Long life and luck. D. Strength and new life.
30. When did Europeans start using chrysanthemums for mourning?
A. In the 1790s. B. In the 1960s.
C. Around 1789. D. In the early 2000s.
31. What's the main idea of the talk?
A. A picture of chrysanthemums.
B. Creating music about chrysanthemums.
C. The meanings of chrysanthemums.
D. Mourning the dead with chrysanthemums.
32. What will Meimei probably do after the talk?
A. Don't draw pictures of chrysanthemums any more.
B. Manage to stop flower shops selling chrysanthemums.
C. Invite more friends to listen to Puccini's music online together.
D. Tell friends the traditional cultural meaning of
chrysanthemums.
Mr Chen: What a beautiful chrysanthemum(菊花)! Your
work?
Meimei: Yes, Mr Chen. They're often for mourning(哀悼),
so they can create sadness in my picture.
Mr Chen: Interesting! But in our culture, it was not always
a flower for mourning. Ancient Chinese found it thousands of
years ago and it meant long life and good luck then.
Meimei: So, it was not about death before?
Mr Chen: Not in Chinese culture. In ancient China, people
loved enjoying it at the Double Ninth Festival. Many poets also
wrote poems about it. But in Europe, around 1789, people grew
them to mourn the dead.
Meimei: So it's not a Chinese thing?
Mr Chen: Sure. An Italian musician, Puccini, wrote
Crisantemi(Chrysanthemums) for a friend's death, which made
the flower together with mourning. Lots of people learned about
this by listening to Crisantemi. In a war, people used it to show
respect to the dead soldiers. In the 1960s, chrysanthemums
became the mourning flowers in Asia, including our country. In
the early 2000s, Chinese mostly bought them for mourning.
Meimei: What a pity that we forget its real meaning in our
culture!
Mr Chen: Not exactly so. Today, some scholars(学者) have
learnt about the real meaning in ancient books and records. They
are trying their best to tell people the truth, especially to the
young. Last autumn, our city held a "Chongyang Chrysanthemum
Festival" to bring our traditional culture back and pass it on.
Meimei: Sounds great! I can't wait to celebrate it this year.
28. How does Mr Chen introduce chrysanthemum's meaning to
Meimei?
A. By showing his work. B. By telling stories.
C. By holding a festival. D. By enjoying poems.
29. What did chrysanthemums mean in ancient China?
A. War and hope. B. Sadness and death.
C. Long life and luck. D. Strength and new life.
30. When did Europeans start using chrysanthemums for mourning?
A. In the 1790s. B. In the 1960s.
C. Around 1789. D. In the early 2000s.
31. What's the main idea of the talk?
A. A picture of chrysanthemums.
B. Creating music about chrysanthemums.
C. The meanings of chrysanthemums.
D. Mourning the dead with chrysanthemums.
32. What will Meimei probably do after the talk?
A. Don't draw pictures of chrysanthemums any more.
B. Manage to stop flower shops selling chrysanthemums.
C. Invite more friends to listen to Puccini's music online together.
D. Tell friends the traditional cultural meaning of
chrysanthemums.
答案
三、阅读理解C
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过对话的形式介绍了菊花的文化含义,以及菊花在不同文化中象征意义的演变。
28. B 写作手法题。"Ancient Chinese found it thousands of years ago and it meant long life and good luck then."讲述中国古代菊花象征长寿与吉祥的起源故事;"In ancient China,people loved enjoying it at the Double Ninth Festival."通过重阳节赏菊的习俗,说明菊花在传统文化中的正面意义;"But in Europe,around 1789,people grew them to mourn the dead."讲述菊花在欧洲的文化含义,由此可知通过讲故事来介绍菊花的含义。故选B。
29. C 细节理解题。根据"Ancient Chinese found it thousands of years ago and it meant long life and good luck then."可知,在古代中国,菊花意味着长寿和好运。故选C。
30. C 细节理解题。根据"But in Europe,around 1789,people grew them to mourn the dead."可知,在1789年左右的欧洲,人们种植它们来悼念死者。故选C。
31. C 主旨大意题。文章通过对话的形式介绍了菊花文化含义,以及菊花在不同文化中象征意义的演变。故选C。
32. D 推理判断题。根据"Last autumn,our city held a 'Chongyang Chrysanthemum Festival' to bring our traditional culture back and pass it on."和"I can't wait to celebrate it this year."可知,去年秋天我市举办了"重阳菊花节",把我们的传统文化传承下去;梅梅等不及要庆祝今年的节日。由此推知,梅梅接下来将告诉朋友菊花的传统文化意义。故选D。
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过对话的形式介绍了菊花的文化含义,以及菊花在不同文化中象征意义的演变。
28. B 写作手法题。"Ancient Chinese found it thousands of years ago and it meant long life and good luck then."讲述中国古代菊花象征长寿与吉祥的起源故事;"In ancient China,people loved enjoying it at the Double Ninth Festival."通过重阳节赏菊的习俗,说明菊花在传统文化中的正面意义;"But in Europe,around 1789,people grew them to mourn the dead."讲述菊花在欧洲的文化含义,由此可知通过讲故事来介绍菊花的含义。故选B。
29. C 细节理解题。根据"Ancient Chinese found it thousands of years ago and it meant long life and good luck then."可知,在古代中国,菊花意味着长寿和好运。故选C。
30. C 细节理解题。根据"But in Europe,around 1789,people grew them to mourn the dead."可知,在1789年左右的欧洲,人们种植它们来悼念死者。故选C。
31. C 主旨大意题。文章通过对话的形式介绍了菊花文化含义,以及菊花在不同文化中象征意义的演变。故选C。
32. D 推理判断题。根据"Last autumn,our city held a 'Chongyang Chrysanthemum Festival' to bring our traditional culture back and pass it on."和"I can't wait to celebrate it this year."可知,去年秋天我市举办了"重阳菊花节",把我们的传统文化传承下去;梅梅等不及要庆祝今年的节日。由此推知,梅梅接下来将告诉朋友菊花的传统文化意义。故选D。
解析
【分析】
这是一篇对话形式的文化类阅读理解，解题时首先可以先浏览5道题的题干，明确每道题的考查方向：28题考查行文介绍方式，29、30题是细节定位题，31题考查主旨大意，32题考查逻辑推理。之后带着问题回到原文逐段定位对应信息，将选项和原文内容逐一比对，排除不符合原文描述的错误选项，就能得到正确答案。做细节题时可以直接锁定题干对应的关键词，比如"ancient China"、"Europe mourn"等快速定位原文语句；做主旨题时梳理全文核心讨论对象，排除只覆盖局部内容的片面选项；推理题则要结合对话末尾的人物态度合理推导后续行为。
【解析】
28. 梳理陈老师介绍菊花含义的全部内容：他先后讲述了中国古代菊花象征长寿好运的起源、古代重阳节赏菊的习俗、欧洲1789年开始用菊花悼念逝者的相关历史、音乐家普契尼创作相关乐曲的故事等内容，是通过讲述不同地域不同时期和菊花相关的故事来介绍它的含义。A选项展示作品是梅梅的行为，C办菊花节是城市举办的活动，D赏诗只是内容的一小部分，都不符合描述，因此选B。
29. 根据原文中陈老师的表述"Ancient Chinese found it thousands of years ago and it meant long life and good luck then"，可以直接得知古代中国菊花的含义是长寿和好运，对应C选项，排除其余选项。
30. 根据原文"But in Europe, around 1789, people grew them to mourn the dead"的描述，可知欧洲人大约在1789年开始用菊花悼念逝者，对应C选项。
31. 全文围绕菊花在不同时期、不同文化中的象征含义展开，介绍了它的含义演变过程：从中国古代的长寿吉祥，到欧洲的哀悼象征，再到近代亚洲的含义变化，最后提及现在学者呼吁回归传统含义。A只提到菊花画是开篇引入的局部内容，B创作相关音乐只是其中一个细节，D用菊花悼亡只是含义的其中一部分，都不能概括全文，因此核心主旨是介绍菊花的各类含义，选C。
32. 对话末尾梅梅表示等不及要庆祝今年的重阳菊花节，结合活动的目的是传承菊花的传统文化，可推知梅梅后续会向身边朋友科普菊花的传统含义。A选项不再画菊花、B选项阻止花店卖菊花、C选项邀请朋友听普契尼的音乐都不符合梅梅的态度和对话传递的导向，因此选D。
【答案】
28.B 29.C 30.C 31.C 32.D
【知识点】
细节信息定位，主旨大意归纳，逻辑推理判断
【点评】
本题属于文化类对话阅读，考点覆盖了初中英语阅读常见的所有基础题型，既考查学生快速定位原文细节的基础阅读能力，也考查学生归纳主旨、合理推导的综合能力，同时还能让学生了解菊花的传统文化内涵，补充跨文化常识，引导学生关注本土优秀传统文化的传承。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇对话形式的文化类阅读理解，解题时首先可以先浏览5道题的题干，明确每道题的考查方向：28题考查行文介绍方式，29、30题是细节定位题，31题考查主旨大意，32题考查逻辑推理。之后带着问题回到原文逐段定位对应信息，将选项和原文内容逐一比对，排除不符合原文描述的错误选项，就能得到正确答案。做细节题时可以直接锁定题干对应的关键词，比如"ancient China"、"Europe mourn"等快速定位原文语句；做主旨题时梳理全文核心讨论对象，排除只覆盖局部内容的片面选项；推理题则要结合对话末尾的人物态度合理推导后续行为。
【解析】
28. 梳理陈老师介绍菊花含义的全部内容：他先后讲述了中国古代菊花象征长寿好运的起源、古代重阳节赏菊的习俗、欧洲1789年开始用菊花悼念逝者的相关历史、音乐家普契尼创作相关乐曲的故事等内容，是通过讲述不同地域不同时期和菊花相关的故事来介绍它的含义。A选项展示作品是梅梅的行为，C办菊花节是城市举办的活动，D赏诗只是内容的一小部分，都不符合描述，因此选B。
29. 根据原文中陈老师的表述"Ancient Chinese found it thousands of years ago and it meant long life and good luck then"，可以直接得知古代中国菊花的含义是长寿和好运，对应C选项，排除其余选项。
30. 根据原文"But in Europe, around 1789, people grew them to mourn the dead"的描述，可知欧洲人大约在1789年开始用菊花悼念逝者，对应C选项。
31. 全文围绕菊花在不同时期、不同文化中的象征含义展开，介绍了它的含义演变过程：从中国古代的长寿吉祥，到欧洲的哀悼象征，再到近代亚洲的含义变化，最后提及现在学者呼吁回归传统含义。A只提到菊花画是开篇引入的局部内容，B创作相关音乐只是其中一个细节，D用菊花悼亡只是含义的其中一部分，都不能概括全文，因此核心主旨是介绍菊花的各类含义，选C。
32. 对话末尾梅梅表示等不及要庆祝今年的重阳菊花节，结合活动的目的是传承菊花的传统文化，可推知梅梅后续会向身边朋友科普菊花的传统含义。A选项不再画菊花、B选项阻止花店卖菊花、C选项邀请朋友听普契尼的音乐都不符合梅梅的态度和对话传递的导向，因此选D。
【答案】
28.B 29.C 30.C 31.C 32.D
【知识点】
细节信息定位，主旨大意归纳，逻辑推理判断
【点评】
本题属于文化类对话阅读，考点覆盖了初中英语阅读常见的所有基础题型，既考查学生快速定位原文细节的基础阅读能力，也考查学生归纳主旨、合理推导的综合能力，同时还能让学生了解菊花的传统文化内涵，补充跨文化常识，引导学生关注本土优秀传统文化的传承。
【难度系数】
0.7
