宁夏石嘴山市第一中学2024-2025学年高一下学期3月月考英语试题（含答案）

石嘴山市第一中学2024-2025学年第二学期高一年级 3月月考英语试卷 阅读理解 A Chinese New Year, also called the Spring Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated by all Chinese people. Not everyone celebrates the festival in the same way, with the biggest differences between northern and southern China. Festival Foods In the northern cities of China, people generally eat dumplings. They are called jiaozi in Chinese, which means the turn of a lunar new year. Additionally, because they are shaped similarly to a type of ancient money, jiaozi are also regarded as a symbol of wealth. As compared to the north, people from some southern areas traditionally eat rice cakes (niangao in Chinese), which are made of sticky (黏的) rice flour. Niangao can be interpreted as that people move up to a higher position year after year. Festival Decorations It is a common tradition to put up Spring Festival couplets (对联) and “Fu” characters, but some decorations differ a bit between northern and southern China. In the north, the red “Chinese knot (结)” is also hung, representing happiness. However, in the southern areas, people like to use kumquats, a fruit like a very small orange, for decorations. Due to their yellow colour, they are usually a sign of wealth and harvest. Red Envelope In northern China, people usually give red envelopes to the children of their relatives or close friends only. However, people in southern China not only give red envelopes to the children of their relatives and friends, but also to their colleagues and acquaintances. In some southern areas like Guangdong Province, a company manager or a shop owner may also give red envelops to staffs on the first working day of the New Year, wishing for a fortune and giving them a strong sense of team spirit. 1．Why are dumplings seen as a symbol of wealth A．They look like a type of ancient money. B．They have the meaning of getting to a higher position. C．Only rich families could afford them in ancient times. D．The name for “dumplings” meant money in the past. 2．Which celebration might NOT be practised in southern China A．Making and eating rice cakes. B．Hanging red Chinese knots in the room. C．Giving red envelops to colleagues’ children. D．Placing kumquats in the room. 3．Why do company managers in southern area give red envelops to their staffs A．They want to award their staff for their good performance. B．They wish to encourage their staffs to work harder. C．They wish that they all will make a lot of money. D．They want to show their companies are very rich. B Aeron McQuillin, 18, Bailey Campbell, 17, and Billy Tarbett, 15, were on their way to a supermarket in Fonthill, Ontario, when they spotted a woman on the side of the road with smoke coming out of her car. They quickly found the problem and determined the car was too dangerous to drive. The driver couldn’t afford a tow truck (拖车). So, Billy suggested that they push the car. The woman lives more than five miles away. Dan M ... ...