Question

【题目】 Chinese fancy knots (中国结), also called Chinese knots, are very important in Chinese culture. They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties ( 朝 代 ) in China, and became popular in the Ming Dynasty. Long ago, they found their way to Japan and other Southeast Asian countries, and were well received there. Now they are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese culture.

As for the name itself, it is surely meaningful. The Chinese word for “knot”, jie, means “connection”. And the pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji, “good luck”. As a result, Chinese knots are used as a way to express people’s strong wishes for marvellous things like happiness, love and good luck.

The knots are used widely in everyday life. They come in different sizes. Small ones are connected to jewellery (珠宝) , clothes and gifts in order to draw people’ s attention, while large ones are used to make a living room or study more beautiful. Whether large or small, they are named after their shapes and usages. For example, Double Coin Knots are called Shuangqian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins, meaning “good things come in pairs”. Besides, Chinese knots are famous for their bright colors. Different colors have different traditional cultural meanings. Red means good luck and happiness, green means health, and yellow means wealth.

All in all, the famous Chinese fancy knots fully show the Chinese culture. These brightly colored knots with their endless chains (链条) of knots mean that life on earth will continue forever.

【1】What did the writer want to express in this passage?

A.Ask people to buy Chinese fancy knots.B.Introduce a traditional Chinese art form.

C.Teach people how to make a Chinese knot.D.Describe the usages of Chinese fancy knots.

【2】Double Coin Knots are called Shuangqian Jie because of its .

A.pronunciationB.sizeC.shape and meaningD.color

【3】Which is right according to the passage?

A.The Chinese word for “knot” means “luck”.

B.Chinese knots became popular in the Song Dynasty.

C.All of the Chinese knots have the same sizes and colors.

D.Chinese knots mean that life on earth will continue forever.

【4】The underlined word “marvellous” in the passage means “ ”.

A.goodB.commonC.specialD.interesting

【5】What is the best title for this passage?

A.Chinese CultureB.Chinese Knots

C.Chinese ColorsD.Chinese Life

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

文章大意：这是一篇说明文。文章介绍中国结的起源、作用以及意义。

【1】

主旨大意题。根据They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties in China, and became popular in the Ming Dynasty…….Now they are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese culture.它们最初是中国唐宋时期的一种传统艺术形式，在明代开始流行。……现在它们被视为中国文化的象征之一。以及下文的内容描述，可知本文作者主要是为大家介绍一种中国传统艺术形式，故答案选B。

【2】

细节理解题。根据Double Coin Knots are called Shuangqian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins, meaning “good things come in pairs”.可知，是因为它的形状和意义，才被称为双钱结。故答案选C。

【3】

理解判断题。根据The Chinese word for “knot”, jie, means “connection”.可知中文“结”的意思是“连接”，所以A选项错误。根据became popular in the Ming Dynasty.可知中国结在明代开始流行，所以B选项错误。根据The knots are used widely in everyday life. They come in different sizes.可知中国结有不同的尺寸，所以C选项错误。根据These brightly colored knots with their endless chains (链条) of knots mean that life on earth will continue forever. 这些色彩鲜艳的结和它们无尽的结链意味着地球上的生命将永远延续下去。可知D选项符合文意，正确。故答案选D。

【4】

词义猜测题。根据由下划线单词“marvellous” 所在的句子“As a result, Chinese knots are used as a way to express people’s strong wishes for marvellous things like happiness, love and good luck.” 由后面的happiness, love and good luck幸福、爱情和好运，可知这些都是“美好的事物”，所以“marvellous”应是“好”的意思，故答案选A。

【5】

标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了中国结的起源、作用以及意义。全文都是围绕中国结来展开，结合选项，可知B选项符合题意，故答案选B。