Ⅰ.阅读理解
The Korean ethnic group is distributed mainly over the northeast of China, including Jilin Province, Liaoning Province and Heilongjiang Province. Other Korean people live in some cities in other parts of China, such as the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Korean ethnic group of China migrated from the Korean Peninsula in the 17th century. They have their own language and characters.
Korean people develop agriculture and forestry, and they fish. They are wellknown for producing paddies (稻谷) and tobacco.
Korean people are good at singing and dancing. The men like wrestling and playing soccer, while the women play at seesaw and have a swing.
Korean people respect the elderly and August 15 is fixed as “the senior’s day”. Young people are not permitted to drink or smoke in front of an elderly person. They are not allowed to borrow fire from the elderly when smoking, otherwise it would be regarded as a disrespectful act. When walking together, the young must follow the senior. If there is an emergency, the young need to explain the reason to the senior. Upon meeting, the young should give way to the senior. Honorifics (敬语) are necessary in the conversation between the young and the senior.
There are fixed places for the chopsticks, bowls on the table. The chopsticks should be put on the right side of the diner, the rice bowl on the left, the soup on the right and the condiments (调味品) in the middle. Dog meat is forbidden during weddings and festivals.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了朝鲜族的区域分布、风土人情等。
1.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about the Korean ethnic group?
A.They have their own language but don’t have their own characters.
B.The Korean ethnic group has lived in China for over three centuries.
C.They are famous for producing wheat and tobacco.
D.Both Korean men and women like playing soccer.
解析:选B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“The Korean ethnic group of China migrated from the Korean Peninsula in the 17th century.”可知,中国的朝鲜族是在17 世纪从朝鲜半岛迁徙而来,由此可知,他们在中国已经生活了三个多世纪。故选B。
2.When Koreans are having a meal, which of the following things are close to your right hand?
A.The rice bowl and the soup.
B.The chopsticks and the soup.
C.The condiments and the bread.
D.The chopsticks and the bread.
解析:选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知, 筷子放在就餐者的右边, 左边放米饭碗,右边放汤,中间放调味品,故选B。
3.What is banned during weddings and festivals in Korean ethnic group?
A.Pork. B.Chicken.
C.Fish. D.Dog meat.
解析:选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“Dog meat is forbidden during weddings and festivals.”可知选D。
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Where Korean People Live
B.The Korean Ethnic Group
C.Korean People Respect the Elderly
D.Korean People’s Table Manners
解析:选B 标题归纳题。A项是对文章第一段的概括。C项是对第四段的概括。D项是对最后一段的概括。通读全文可知,文章介绍了朝鲜族的分布、物产、文化和风俗等,所以B项为最佳答案。