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If Confucius was still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles and fans.
While many people in China remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the USA give him a passing thought. It's nothing personal. Most Americans don't even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesn't mean that Americans don't care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past twenty years, the Chinese studies programmes have gained huge popularity in Western universities. To help spread an understanding of Chinese culture, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both the Chinese language and culture. The main courses on Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy (哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should learn from ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for various weaknesses in Western philosophy. Students in the USA, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese, so that they will be ready for life in a world where China is a power as strong as the USA. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinker's ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. (277 words)
33. What is the purpose of the opening paragraph?
A. To provide some key facts about Confucius.
B. To attract the readers' interest in the subject.
C. To show great respect for the ancient thinker.
D. To prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations.
34. What can we learn about American students from paragraph 3?
A. They have a great interest in studying Chinese.
B. They take an active part in Chinese competitions.
C. They try to get high scores in Chinese exams.
D. They fight for the chance to learn Chinese.
35. Why is it said that Confucius has become a bridge?
A. Westerners who don't know him can't live in China.
B. He was highly respected by Westerners.
C. His thinking will help Westerners understand China better.
D. His thinking is better than Western philosophy.
36. Where can we probably find the passage?
A. In a biography. B. In a history paper.
C. In a newspaper. D. In a philosophy textbook.
If Confucius was still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles and fans.
While many people in China remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the USA give him a passing thought. It's nothing personal. Most Americans don't even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesn't mean that Americans don't care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past twenty years, the Chinese studies programmes have gained huge popularity in Western universities. To help spread an understanding of Chinese culture, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both the Chinese language and culture. The main courses on Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy (哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should learn from ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for various weaknesses in Western philosophy. Students in the USA, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese, so that they will be ready for life in a world where China is a power as strong as the USA. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinker's ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. (277 words)
33. What is the purpose of the opening paragraph?
A. To provide some key facts about Confucius.
B. To attract the readers' interest in the subject.
C. To show great respect for the ancient thinker.
D. To prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations.
34. What can we learn about American students from paragraph 3?
A. They have a great interest in studying Chinese.
B. They take an active part in Chinese competitions.
C. They try to get high scores in Chinese exams.
D. They fight for the chance to learn Chinese.
35. Why is it said that Confucius has become a bridge?
A. Westerners who don't know him can't live in China.
B. He was highly respected by Westerners.
C. His thinking will help Westerners understand China better.
D. His thinking is better than Western philosophy.
36. Where can we probably find the passage?
A. In a biography. B. In a history paper.
C. In a newspaper. D. In a philosophy textbook.
答案
33.B 34.A 35.C 36.C
解析
【分析】
这是一篇围绕孔子思想在西方影响力展开的英语阅读理解题，设置了4道不同类型的题目，分别考查段落写作目的、细节理解、推理判断及文章出处。解题时需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题定位原文对应内容，通过对比选项与原文信息，排除干扰项得出正确答案。
【解析】
33. 本题考查段落写作目的。开头段落通过假设孔子在世过生日的生动场景，吸引读者注意力，引出下文关于孔子在中西方不同关注度的主题，故目的是吸引读者对主题的兴趣，选B。A选项“提供孔子关键事实”不符合开头假设的写法；C选项“表达对古代思想家的尊重”并非开头目的；D选项“证明现代生日庆祝的流行”与开头内容无关，均排除。
34. 本题考查细节理解。根据第三段“Students in the USA, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese”，“racing to”意为“竞相、急于”，体现美国学生对学习中文有浓厚兴趣，对应A选项。B选项“参加中文比赛”、C选项“努力考中文高分”、D选项“争取学中文的机会”原文均未提及，排除。
35. 本题考查推理判断。原文第二段明确提到“he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China”，即孔子的思想帮助西方人更好地理解中国，对应C选项。A选项“不了解他就不能在中国居住”表述绝对；B选项“受西方人高度尊敬”不是成为桥梁的原因；D选项“他的思想比西方哲学更好”与原文“learn from ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for weaknesses”不符，排除。
36. 本题考查文章出处。文章是关于孔子文化在西方传播的文化类报道，风格贴近大众，最可能出现在报纸上，选C。A选项“传记”侧重人物生平；B选项“历史论文”过于学术；D选项“哲学教材”不符合文章体裁，均排除。
【答案】
33.B 34.A 35.C 36.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解、推理判断、主旨大意）
【点评】
本文以孔子思想在中西方的传播为核心，题目设置全面考查阅读能力，难度适中，适合中等水平学生练习，能帮助学生提升对文化类英语文章的理解能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
这是一篇围绕孔子思想在西方影响力展开的英语阅读理解题，设置了4道不同类型的题目，分别考查段落写作目的、细节理解、推理判断及文章出处。解题时需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题定位原文对应内容，通过对比选项与原文信息，排除干扰项得出正确答案。
【解析】
33. 本题考查段落写作目的。开头段落通过假设孔子在世过生日的生动场景，吸引读者注意力，引出下文关于孔子在中西方不同关注度的主题，故目的是吸引读者对主题的兴趣，选B。A选项“提供孔子关键事实”不符合开头假设的写法；C选项“表达对古代思想家的尊重”并非开头目的；D选项“证明现代生日庆祝的流行”与开头内容无关，均排除。
34. 本题考查细节理解。根据第三段“Students in the USA, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese”，“racing to”意为“竞相、急于”，体现美国学生对学习中文有浓厚兴趣，对应A选项。B选项“参加中文比赛”、C选项“努力考中文高分”、D选项“争取学中文的机会”原文均未提及，排除。
35. 本题考查推理判断。原文第二段明确提到“he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China”，即孔子的思想帮助西方人更好地理解中国，对应C选项。A选项“不了解他就不能在中国居住”表述绝对；B选项“受西方人高度尊敬”不是成为桥梁的原因；D选项“他的思想比西方哲学更好”与原文“learn from ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for weaknesses”不符，排除。
36. 本题考查文章出处。文章是关于孔子文化在西方传播的文化类报道，风格贴近大众，最可能出现在报纸上，选C。A选项“传记”侧重人物生平；B选项“历史论文”过于学术；D选项“哲学教材”不符合文章体裁，均排除。
【答案】
33.B 34.A 35.C 36.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解、推理判断、主旨大意）
【点评】
本文以孔子思想在中西方的传播为核心，题目设置全面考查阅读能力，难度适中，适合中等水平学生练习，能帮助学生提升对文化类英语文章的理解能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
