Question

18．A well-known poem by Tang dynasty poet Du Mu tells of a scene in early April："Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes，and passersby with lowered spirits go．"
This scene takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day，also known as Qingming Festival．Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival．Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival．It began in the Zhou dynasty，over 2，500 years ago．Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors（祖先）．This year，it falls on April 4．Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008．People have one day off for that day．
On this day．families bring flowers，food and wine to the grave sites（墓地） of their ancestors．They place cakes，fruits in front of the grave*and some may bum joss p*per．a(chǎn)s money for the dead．After that，they sweep the tombs and cherish（懷念） the memories of their dead family members．
Tomb Sweeping Day gives us a chance to show respect to our ancestors and family members who have passed away and show that we miss them．This tradition shows that family values are an important part of Chinese culture．
Tomb Sweeping Day is also the beginning of the time for gardening and outdoor activities in China．Families often get together for outings or to fly kites at this time．
41．The Chinese meaning of the underlined word"passersby"isA．
A．行人                        
B．陌生人                   
C．故人                       
D．古代人
42．Tomb Sweeping Day is celebrated for people toD．
A．go out to fly kites                                           
B．have a public holiday
C．get together with their families                        
D．remember and honor their ancestors
43．What can people take to the grave sites according to the passage？B
A．Flowers，food，fruits and umbrellas．
B．Flowers，food，wine and joss paper．
C．Food，fruits．joss paper and kites．
D．Flowers，wine and pets．
44．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？C
A．We have one day off for Tomb Sweeping Day．
B．Tomb Sweeping Day began in the Zhou dynasty．
C．People in the world celebrate Tomb Sweeping Day．
D．Family values play an important role in Chinese culture．
45．What does the passage mainly discuss？C
A．People bring many things to the grave site．
B．Du Mu wrote a poem about Qingming Festival．
C．Tome Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival．
D．Qingming Festival is a good time for outdoor activities．

Answer 1

分析 該文主要向我們介紹了中國(guó)的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日清明節(jié)的起源．以及人們?cè)谀且惶斓幕顒?dòng)．自2008年以來清明節(jié)已成為中國(guó)大陸的一個(gè)公共假日．

解答 41．A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)杜牧的詩句可知passersby指的是行人，所以該選A．
42．D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段中Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival．It began in the Zhou dynasty，over 2，500 years ago．Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors（祖先）．可知中國(guó)人慶祝清明節(jié)來記住和尊敬他們的祖先．所以該選D．
43．B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段中On this day．families bring flowers，food and wine to the grave sites（墓地） of their ancestors．They place cakes，fruits in front of the grave and some may bum joss paper as money for the dead．可知在這一天人們帶著鮮花、食品、酒和紙錢到墓地紀(jì)念他們的祖先．所以該選B．
44．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段中Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival．可知清明節(jié)是一個(gè)傳統(tǒng)的中國(guó)節(jié)日．所以該選C．
45．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．該文以唐朝著名詩人杜牧一首著名的詩開始，描述了四月初令人傷感的一幕場(chǎng)景："清明時(shí)節(jié)雨紛紛，路上行人欲斷魂．"下文主要介紹了中國(guó)的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日清明節(jié)，所以該選C．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文難度不大，詩句和節(jié)日對(duì)我們并不陌生，這對(duì)我們解題有一定的幫助．