Li Peilin(Grade 8)
黄石市中考英语卷C篇阅读
(56)The first Chinese actor captured (征服) the hearts of many Chinese in the USA.He read a letter by Zhuge Liang(181~ 234) to the emperor of Shuhan during the Three Kingdoms(220~280) period in the new season ofGrowling Tiger and RoaringDragon(《虎啸龙吟》).
The letter hasbeen read by so many students. We would never have thought that the text written in old Chinese could be so beautifully read in another language. As aresult, foreigners begin to show interest inRommance of the Three Kingdoms, translated bt C.H. Brewitt-Tailorand Robert E. Hegel.
Earlier in November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program calledMonkey.(57)Most of them were hearing thestory for the first time. However, the story of the Mokey King isn’t new to Chinese Children in the traditional Chinese bookJourney to the West.
As soon as the TV programme came out more than 30 years ago, western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fightingto help the weak and never gives up.
(59)Chinese scholars(学者)should do a better job of introducing Chinese literature(文学) to the rest ofthe world. At the same time, we could encourage western schools to try something different.
(58)Reading international literature is an effective way of understand other people in the world. (60)And the more we understand each other, the more beautiful the world will be.
56.The letter by Zhuge Liang (181~234) to the emperor of Shuhan(20~280) was read so beautifully in another language ________.
A. in China B. in Canada C. in the USA D. in England
57. ______most of the pupils in England were hearing the story of Monkey King in November,1979.
A. For the first time B. For the second time
C.Again and again D. For severaltimes
58. The underlined word “effective” might mean________.
A.有意义的B.有效果的C.有理想的D.有情怀的
59. According to the passgae, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Western children are interested inreadingJourney to the West.
B.Reading international literature can help understand people in the world.
C.The Monkey King never give up in order to help the weak.
D.Chinese scholars have done best in introducing Chinese literature to the world.
60. The best title for the passage may be________.
A. How to read world literatureB.Rommance of the Three Kingdoms, atraditional Chinese bookC.The traditional Chinese literature goes to the world.D.More and more foreigners read traditional Chinese books
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