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17．This year is the Year of the Cock．Just like other Chinese zodiacs（生肖） the cock means a lot．Do you want to know more about it？Read on．
☆Cock in Chinese culture
In ancient times，there were no clocks．The cock （old people it
was time to get up and start to work．So hard-working ancient
Chinese people were big fans of the cock．
Traditionally，people thought the cock was a bird that could avoid evil （邪惡的） things．The story says once cocks make their morning calls，all the evil things at night will leave．
The cock is popular with people for its courage．In ancient China，a lot of people liked to watch cockfighting （斗雞） because the game was exciting．
The pronunciation of"cock"in Putonghua is the same as that of"chance"and"good luck'
☆What it means to be a cock
Those who are born in the Year of the Cock are said to be active．"They like to be the center of attention and always look beautiful"，the China Highlight website noted．
☆Big events in the Year of the Cock
On January 20，Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States．
☆I(lǐng)n the first half of 2017，China launched （發(fā)射）its first cargo spacecraft （貨運(yùn)飛船）
Tianzhou-l，to dock （對(duì)接） with Tiangong-2．
☆On July 1，1997，Hong Kong returned to China.2017marks the 20th year of  its return．
☆A(yù)t the end of 2017，China will launch its fifth lunar probe （月球探測(cè)），Chang'e-5．
36．The cock couldA people in ancient times．
A．wake up
B．lift up
C．fight with
D．talk with
37．Chinese people like the cock forC  reasons
A．two
B．three
C．four
D．five
38．The people born in the Year of the Cock may beD
A．shy
B．quiet
C．brave
D．a(chǎn)ctive
39．One event in 2017is thatB
A．Tiangong-2was launched
B．China will launch Chang e-5
C．Hong Kong returned to China
D．Trump became the new president of the UK
40．The best title of the passage may beC
A．The Culture of the Cock
B．Big Events in the Year of the Cock
C．Talk about Cocks in the Year of the Cock
D．Different Zodiacs，Different People．

Answer 1

分析 短文講了雞有很多的含義，在古代公雞可以叫人們起床，詳細(xì)的介紹了人們喜歡公雞的原因和在雞年發(fā)生的一些大事件．

解答 答案：36．  細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段句子In ancient times，there were no clocks．The cock （old people it was time to get up and start to work．）在古代，沒(méi)有時(shí)鐘．公雞提醒人們是時(shí)候起床開(kāi)始工作了．可知在古代，公雞可以叫醒人們．故選A．
37．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三行句子In ancient times，there were no clocks．The cock （old people it was time to get up and start to work．在古代，沒(méi)有時(shí)鐘．雞提醒人們是時(shí)候起床開(kāi)始工作了．根據(jù)第六行句子Traditionally，people thought the cock was a bird that could avoid evil （邪惡的） things．傳統(tǒng)上，人們認(rèn)為公雞是一只可以避免邪惡東西的鳥(niǎo)．根據(jù)第八行句子The cock is popular with people for its courage．公雞因?yàn)樗�的勇氣而受到人們的歡迎．根據(jù)第九行句子The pronunciation of"cock"in Putonghua is the same as that of"chance"and"good luck'普通話的"公雞"的發(fā)音與"機(jī)會(huì)"和"好運(yùn)"的發(fā)音相同．可知一共說(shuō)出了四個(gè)原因．故選C．
38．D  細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)倒數(shù)第五段句子Those who are born in the Year of the Cock are said to be active．"They like to be the center of attention and always look beautiful"，那些出生在雞年的，據(jù)說(shuō)是積極的．"他們喜歡成為關(guān)注的中心并且看起來(lái)總是很漂亮．可知出生在雞年的人可能是積極的．故選D．
39．B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)最后一段句子At the end of 2017，China will launch its fifth lunar probe （月球探測(cè)），Chang'e-5．截至2017年底，中國(guó)將發(fā)射第五個(gè)月球探測(cè)器，嫦娥-5．可知結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，2017年的事件是中國(guó)將發(fā)射"嫦娥-5"故選B．
40．C 主旨?xì)w納題．根據(jù)整篇文章內(nèi)容及其第一段句子This year is the Year of the Cock．Just like other Chinese zodiacs（生肖） the cock means a lot．Do you want to know more about it？Read on．今年是雞年，就像其它的中國(guó)生肖公雞意味著很多，你想知道更多一點(diǎn)嗎？繼續(xù)讀下去．可知文章主要說(shuō)的是在雞年里談?wù)撾u的文化．故選C．

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