《2025年情景导学高中英语必修第二册外研版》

Ⅰ. 阅读理解
The Lantern Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It is a continuation of celebrating the Spring Festival. The day leads to the first full moon night of the year, and is also the night when the Earth returns to spring.
During the Han Dynasty, more than 2,000 years ago, Emperor Wen ordered that the 15th day of the first lunar month be dedicated to the Lantern Festival.
The Lantern Festival was also a romantic festival in Ancient China, providing an opportunity for unmarried men and women to meet.
In ancient times, young women, especially daughters of eminent (显赫的) families, hardly stepped out of their houses. But during the Lantern Festival, it was a tradition that all people, including those young women, came out for lantern shows.
Watching lanterns at night was just an opportunity for young women to find a man whose appearance appealed to them. Another activity, guessing the answers to lantern riddles, gave young people a chance to interact with each other and know more about each other. For thousands of years, there have been numerous love stories originating during the Lantern Festival.
A poem by Xin Qiji, a poet of the Song Dynasty, depicts a love story at the Lantern Festival:
But in the crowd once and again
I look for her in vain.
When all at once I turn my head,
I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed.
(众里寻他千百度。蓦然回首,那人却在,灯火阑珊处。)
Besides watching lanterns and guessing the answers to lantern riddles, there are many traditions for the festival, such as dragon lantern dances and lion dances, which deliver good wishes and good luck.
Eating yuanxiao at the Lantern Festival is another tradition. Yuanxiao is made of glutinous rice (糯米), either solid or stuffed. The stuffing includes bean paste, sugar, hawthorn (山楂), various kinds of fruit and so on. It can be boiled, fried or steamed. Like the first full moon of the new year, yuanxiao may be the best symbol of the festival, meaning unity and perfection.
1. What can we say about the Lantern Festival?
A. It originated from a love story.
B. It is part of the Spring Festival.
C. It was intended for unmarried people.
D. It was first celebrated in the Song Dynasty.
(B)
2. According to Paragraph 5, what does it mean if a man's appearance appeals to a woman?
A. The woman regards the man as handsome.
B. The woman dislikes the man's appearance.
C. The woman and the man both like each other.
D. The woman pays more attention to the man's look.
(A)
3. Why does the author mention the poem in the passage?
A. To tell the origin of the Lantern Festival.
B. To explain the importance of the Lantern Festival.
C. To express sympathy for women in ancient times.
D. To show the Lantern Festival was also a romantic festival.
(D)
4. What do the last two paragraphs mainly tell us?
A. The traditional recipe for yuanxiao.
B. Various celebrations at the Lantern Festival.
C. The popularity (普及) of the Lantern Festival.
D. The reason why people celebrate the Lantern Festival.
(B)

答案： 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B