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How did Chinese people choose the 12 animals of the zodiac(生肖)?
There are many stories about the Chinese zodiac. In one of the most famous
stories, the Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝) wanted to pick 12 animals to keep his palace
safe. 51.
They then became part of our calendar.
However, the actual history behind the Chinese zodiac is much harder to find.
People used the zodiac as early as the Warring States Period (战国时期) (475 BCE-
221 BCE). 52.
Some say the zodiac came from animals that were important in people's lives at
the time. Some of the animals were kept by people, such as the ox and the pig.
53.
54.
years, but also used them to tell time. Each animal stands for one shichen, or two
hours. 55.
to 1 a. m. because this is when the animal would go out to look for food.
A. He then ordered all the animals to race each other to the palace.
B. It is said that during each shichen, its corresponding(相应的) animal would
be active.
C. Others say that ancient Chinese people chose the 12 animals according to the
animals' habits.
D. Others were just animals that they admired, such as the tiger and the dragon.
E. It has existed for thousands of years.
How did Chinese people choose the 12 animals of the zodiac(生肖)?
There are many stories about the Chinese zodiac. In one of the most famous
stories, the Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝) wanted to pick 12 animals to keep his palace
safe. 51.
A. He then ordered all the animals to race each other to the palace.
The first 12 animals to arrive at the palace were the winners.They then became part of our calendar.
However, the actual history behind the Chinese zodiac is much harder to find.
People used the zodiac as early as the Warring States Period (战国时期) (475 BCE-
221 BCE). 52.
E. It has existed for thousands of years.
Some say the zodiac came from animals that were important in people's lives at
the time. Some of the animals were kept by people, such as the ox and the pig.
53.
D. Others were just animals that they admired, such as the tiger and the dragon.
54.
C. Others say that ancient Chinese people chose the 12 animals according to the
animals' habits.
This is because people not only used the zodiac to show differentanimals' habits.
years, but also used them to tell time. Each animal stands for one shichen, or two
hours. 55.
B. It is said that during each shichen, its corresponding(相应的) animal would
be active.
For example, the rat represents the period of time from 11 p. m.be active.
to 1 a. m. because this is when the animal would go out to look for food.
A. He then ordered all the animals to race each other to the palace.
B. It is said that during each shichen, its corresponding(相应的) animal would
be active.
C. Others say that ancient Chinese people chose the 12 animals according to the
animals' habits.
D. Others were just animals that they admired, such as the tiger and the dragon.
E. It has existed for thousands of years.
答案
51.A 52.E 53.D 54.C 55.B
解析
【分析】
这是一篇介绍中国十二生肖起源的阅读填空题，解题时可以按照以下思路推进：1. 先通读全文，明确文章核心是围绕生肖的相关传说、发展历史、不同起源说法展开；2. 快速浏览5个备选选项，明确每个选项的核心大意；3. 逐个分析空格前后的语境线索，重点关注指代关系、并列逻辑、分点论述的对应结构、举例内容的前文总起提示，通过前后内容的匹配锁定正确答案，比如看到前文的Some of/Some say的表述，就优先找对应Others引导的并列选项，看到后文的举例内容就找能总领例子的总起句，就能快速完成匹配。
【解析】
51. 空格前提到玉皇大帝想要挑选12只动物守护自己的宫殿，空格后说明最先抵达宫殿的12只动物就是获胜者，后续成为生肖进入历法，A选项“他随后命令所有动物互相比赛跑向宫殿”恰好承接玉帝的指令，引出后文赛跑获胜的规则，逻辑通顺，故选A。
52. 空格前指出早在战国时期人们就已经开始使用生肖，E选项“它已经存在数千年了”是对生肖使用时长的顺承总结，符合时间线的表述逻辑，故选E。
53. 空格前出现“Some of the animals were kept by people, such as the ox and the pig”的表述，属于some...others的固定并列结构，D选项“其他的只是人们所崇拜的动物，比如老虎和龙”和前文内容并列，共同说明入选生肖的动物的不同类型，衔接自然，故选D。
54. 空格后内容介绍生肖对应十二时辰，不同动物对应自己活跃的时段，前文已经出现“Some say...”的分点论述结构，C选项“另一些人认为中国古人是根据动物的习性选择这12种动物的”作为该段的总起句，引出后文和动物习性相关的计时内容，符合语境，故选C。
55. 空格后举了老鼠对应子时的例子，说明该时段正是老鼠外出觅食的活跃时间，B选项“据说在每个时辰里，它对应的动物会处于活跃状态”恰好总领后文的举例内容，前后呼应，故选B。
【答案】
51.A 52.E 53.D 54.C 55.B
【知识点】
阅读补全，语篇逻辑，细节匹配
【点评】
本题选取中国传统生肖文化作为阅读载体，既考察学生的英语语篇理解能力，也能帮助学生了解相关文化常识。考点集中在并列结构衔接、上下文内容呼应两类，线索指向性较强，学生只要抓住空格前后的逻辑提示，就能轻松排除错配，完成解题。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇介绍中国十二生肖起源的阅读填空题，解题时可以按照以下思路推进：1. 先通读全文，明确文章核心是围绕生肖的相关传说、发展历史、不同起源说法展开；2. 快速浏览5个备选选项，明确每个选项的核心大意；3. 逐个分析空格前后的语境线索，重点关注指代关系、并列逻辑、分点论述的对应结构、举例内容的前文总起提示，通过前后内容的匹配锁定正确答案，比如看到前文的Some of/Some say的表述，就优先找对应Others引导的并列选项，看到后文的举例内容就找能总领例子的总起句，就能快速完成匹配。
【解析】
51. 空格前提到玉皇大帝想要挑选12只动物守护自己的宫殿，空格后说明最先抵达宫殿的12只动物就是获胜者，后续成为生肖进入历法，A选项“他随后命令所有动物互相比赛跑向宫殿”恰好承接玉帝的指令，引出后文赛跑获胜的规则，逻辑通顺，故选A。
52. 空格前指出早在战国时期人们就已经开始使用生肖，E选项“它已经存在数千年了”是对生肖使用时长的顺承总结，符合时间线的表述逻辑，故选E。
53. 空格前出现“Some of the animals were kept by people, such as the ox and the pig”的表述，属于some...others的固定并列结构，D选项“其他的只是人们所崇拜的动物，比如老虎和龙”和前文内容并列，共同说明入选生肖的动物的不同类型，衔接自然，故选D。
54. 空格后内容介绍生肖对应十二时辰，不同动物对应自己活跃的时段，前文已经出现“Some say...”的分点论述结构，C选项“另一些人认为中国古人是根据动物的习性选择这12种动物的”作为该段的总起句，引出后文和动物习性相关的计时内容，符合语境，故选C。
55. 空格后举了老鼠对应子时的例子，说明该时段正是老鼠外出觅食的活跃时间，B选项“据说在每个时辰里，它对应的动物会处于活跃状态”恰好总领后文的举例内容，前后呼应，故选B。
【答案】
51.A 52.E 53.D 54.C 55.B
【知识点】
阅读补全，语篇逻辑，细节匹配
【点评】
本题选取中国传统生肖文化作为阅读载体，既考察学生的英语语篇理解能力，也能帮助学生了解相关文化常识。考点集中在并列结构衔接、上下文内容呼应两类，线索指向性较强，学生只要抓住空格前后的逻辑提示，就能轻松排除错配，完成解题。
【难度系数】
0.7
