There are many classic cultures in China. Every culture has a very long history. Here we introduce four of them.
Chinese Calligraphy
Chinese calligraphy belongs to Asian cultures. It is very special. Many people around the world love the characters written with a writing brush. Wang Xizhi was very famous for his calligraphy. He made a great difference to the development of regular script(楷书).
Chinese Folk Music
China has a colourful culture. It is connected with Chinese ancient stories. Chinese folk music has a long history. One of the classics, The Book of Songs, included some folk songs in 15 different areas from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period. Traditional Chinese musical instruments include guqin, guzhen, pipa, erhu, xiao and so on.
Chinese Painting
It is said that the Chinese painting is the oldest traditional painting in the world. Most of the Chinese paintings in ancient China were done on paper or silk. The traditional Chinese painting includes mountains and waters, figures, flowers and birds. One of the best forms of Chinese painting is Chinese landscape painting.
Weiqi
Weiqi, called yi in ancient China, is a smart board game between two players with a long history. The game is treated as the beginning of all ancient chess games by many people. It was introduced to foreign countries since ancient times and was popular among the upper classes(上层阶级).
(
A. Chinese calligraphy.
B. Chinese folk music.
C. Chinese painting.
D. Weiqi.
(

(
A. Birds.
B. Flowers.
C. Chinese landscape painting.
D. Oil painting.
(
A. Chinese calligraphy.
B. Weiqi.
C. Chinese folk music.
D. Chinese painting.
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A. They have a long history.
B. They are not welcomed by the upper classes.
C. They are popular only in China.
D. They are the beginning of the world cultures.
Chinese Calligraphy
Chinese calligraphy belongs to Asian cultures. It is very special. Many people around the world love the characters written with a writing brush. Wang Xizhi was very famous for his calligraphy. He made a great difference to the development of regular script(楷书).
Chinese Folk Music
China has a colourful culture. It is connected with Chinese ancient stories. Chinese folk music has a long history. One of the classics, The Book of Songs, included some folk songs in 15 different areas from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period. Traditional Chinese musical instruments include guqin, guzhen, pipa, erhu, xiao and so on.
Chinese Painting
It is said that the Chinese painting is the oldest traditional painting in the world. Most of the Chinese paintings in ancient China were done on paper or silk. The traditional Chinese painting includes mountains and waters, figures, flowers and birds. One of the best forms of Chinese painting is Chinese landscape painting.
Weiqi
Weiqi, called yi in ancient China, is a smart board game between two players with a long history. The game is treated as the beginning of all ancient chess games by many people. It was introduced to foreign countries since ancient times and was popular among the upper classes(上层阶级).
(
A
)16. What did Wang Xizhi play an important role in?A. Chinese calligraphy.
B. Chinese folk music.
C. Chinese painting.
D. Weiqi.
(
D
)17. (新考法·图文转换)Which is a traditional Chinese musical instrument?(
C
)18. What's one of the best forms of Chinese painting?A. Birds.
B. Flowers.
C. Chinese landscape painting.
D. Oil painting.
(
B
)19. What was introduced to foreign countries since ancient times and was popular among the upper classes?A. Chinese calligraphy.
B. Weiqi.
C. Chinese folk music.
D. Chinese painting.
(
A
)20. Which is TRUE about Chinese classic cultures?A. They have a long history.
B. They are not welcomed by the upper classes.
C. They are popular only in China.
D. They are the beginning of the world cultures.
答案
16. A
17. D
18. C
19. B
20. A
17. D
18. C
19. B
20. A
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题,涵盖细节查找、图文转换、判断正误等题型。解题思路为:先通读全文,明确四种中国传统文化(书法、民乐、国画、围棋)的核心信息;再针对每个小题的题干关键词,精准定位原文对应段落,提取关键内容后匹配选项;对于判断正误题,需逐一核对选项与原文表述,排除与原文不符的选项,最终得出正确答案。
【解析】
16. 定位到“Chinese Calligraphy”段落,文中提到“Wang Xizhi was very famous for his calligraphy. He made a great difference to the development of regular script”,说明王羲之在书法领域有重要作用,对应选项A。
17. 定位到“Chinese Folk Music”段落,文中明确传统中国乐器包括guqin、guzhen等,结合图文转换要求,对应插图D,故选D。
18. 定位到“Chinese Painting”段落,文中直接指出“One of the best forms of Chinese painting is Chinese landscape painting”,对应选项C。
19. 定位到“Weiqi”段落,文中提到“It was introduced to foreign countries since ancient times and was popular among the upper classes”,对应选项B。
20. 逐一核对选项:A选项与原文“Every culture has a very long history”一致;B选项与“Weiqi”部分“popular among the upper classes”矛盾;C选项与“Many people around the world love the characters written with a writing brush”矛盾;D选项与“Chinese calligraphy belongs to Asian cultures”不符,故选A。
【答案】
16. A
17. D
18. C
19. B
20. A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解
【点评】
本题围绕中国四种传统文化展开,考查学生快速定位原文细节信息的能力,是初中英语常见的基础阅读理解题型,难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为英语阅读理解题,涵盖细节查找、图文转换、判断正误等题型。解题思路为:先通读全文,明确四种中国传统文化(书法、民乐、国画、围棋)的核心信息;再针对每个小题的题干关键词,精准定位原文对应段落,提取关键内容后匹配选项;对于判断正误题,需逐一核对选项与原文表述,排除与原文不符的选项,最终得出正确答案。
【解析】
16. 定位到“Chinese Calligraphy”段落,文中提到“Wang Xizhi was very famous for his calligraphy. He made a great difference to the development of regular script”,说明王羲之在书法领域有重要作用,对应选项A。
17. 定位到“Chinese Folk Music”段落,文中明确传统中国乐器包括guqin、guzhen等,结合图文转换要求,对应插图D,故选D。
18. 定位到“Chinese Painting”段落,文中直接指出“One of the best forms of Chinese painting is Chinese landscape painting”,对应选项C。
19. 定位到“Weiqi”段落,文中提到“It was introduced to foreign countries since ancient times and was popular among the upper classes”,对应选项B。
20. 逐一核对选项:A选项与原文“Every culture has a very long history”一致;B选项与“Weiqi”部分“popular among the upper classes”矛盾;C选项与“Many people around the world love the characters written with a writing brush”矛盾;D选项与“Chinese calligraphy belongs to Asian cultures”不符,故选A。
【答案】
16. A
17. D
18. C
19. B
20. A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解
【点评】
本题围绕中国四种传统文化展开,考查学生快速定位原文细节信息的能力,是初中英语常见的基础阅读理解题型,难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
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