Question

18．For thousands of years，kites have been made and flown by people of all ages living in most parts of the world．（83）Kites have been especially popular in Asian countries． In Korea，people fly kites on the first few days of the new year as a kind of celebration．In Japan，kite flying is an important part of the boy's festival that is held each May．In China，one day out of every year is celebrated as Kite's Day．At these special"kite celebrations"，thousands of kites are flown．（84）They are made in all shapes，colors，and sizes． Some are shaped like fish，butterflies，or birds．All of them are very bright and colorful．
Most kite fans fly their kites just for fun，but serious kite fliers take part in contests．
Kites are used for practical（实用的） purposes，too．The U．S．Weather Bureau uses kites to collect information about winds and weather．Some of the kites used in this work carry scientific instruments and fly higher than 20，000 feet．
To fly a kite，it's usually necessary to run into the wind for a few feet．As the kite begins to rise，let out more line and pull it．
Do not fly a kite near trees or electric lines，or in an area where there are low-flying planes．

（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题．
81．Do most kite fans take part in contests？No，they don't．
82．Where can't you fly a kite？We can't fly a kite near trees or electric lines，or in an area where there are low-flying planes．
（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
83．风筝在亚洲国家一直特别流行．/尤其在亚洲国家，风筝一直很流行．
84．它们被做成各种形状、各种颜色、各种大小．
（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题．
85．Kite/Kites/Flying a kite/Flying kites．

Answer 1

分析 几千年来，风筝一直被所有年龄段的居住在世界很多地方的人们制作和放飞．风筝尤其在亚洲国家一直很流行．在韩国，人们在新年的刚开始几天放风筝作为一种庆祝．在日本，放风筝是在每年五月举行的男孩的节日上的一个重要组成部分．在中国，每一年的一天，当作风筝节来庆祝．在这些特别的风筝庆典上，成千上万的风筝被放飞．它们被做成各种形状、各种颜色、各种大小．有些形状像鱼，蝴蝶或鸟．它们全都非常亮丽和多彩．
大多数风筝爱好者放风筝只是为了好玩，但认真的风筝放飞者会参加比赛．
风筝也被用于实际（实用的）的目的，所以美国国家气候局利用风筝来收集关于风和天气的信息．一些用于这项工作使用的风筝携带科学仪器，飞行高度超过20000英尺．
要放风筝，通常需要在风中奔跑几英尺，当风筝开始上升时，释放更多的线并拉它．
不要在树或电线附近放风筝，或者不要在有低空飞行的飞机的地方放风筝．

解答 81．根据第二段的这句话Most kite fans fly their kites just for fun，but serious kite fliers take part in contests．可知，大部分人只把放风筝当作娱乐，只有少部分人参加比赛，故填写答案No，they don't．
82．这句话应重点根据最后一段的这句话Do not fly a kite near trees or electric lines，or in an area where there are low-flying planes．可知不要在树或电线附近放风筝，或者不要在有低空飞行的飞机的地方放风筝．故填写答案We can't fly a kite near trees or electric lines，or in an area where there are low-flying planes．
83．翻译这句话时重点要把时态翻译出来，这句话用的是现在完成时，强调一直延续的一种状态，故翻译为"风筝在亚洲国家一直特别流行．/尤其在亚洲国家，风筝一直很流行．"
84．这句话重点要把被动语态翻译出来，注意被动语态的结构：be动词+过去分词，表被动．故翻译为"它们被做成各种形状、各种颜色、各种大小．"
85．这篇文章都是围绕风筝这一中心话题展开的，故标题应与风筝有关，所以填写答案Kite/Kites/Flying a kite/Flying kites

点评 这道题目涉及的题型较广，多方面考察学生对文章的理解程度．回答问题要注意从文章涉及的细节性的句子找答案；翻译题要注意翻译准确，尤其是时态，语态，重点单词，并要符合汉语的句式；给短文拟题目要紧扣文章的中心，力求简洁准确．