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山西平定县2016中考英语阅读理解演练题（一）及答案 【牛刀小试】 【能力选练】 A 【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。 Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination(组合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have horns(角) and a long moustache. With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons. We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants(传人) of the dragon”. In Chinese, excellent people are often called dragons. A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon”, which means he or she will be successful. It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are some famous “dragons” who have done excellent things, for example, Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all successful. There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head-Raising and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the year of the Dragon comes every twelve years. The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the “descendants of the dragon”, it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be “dragons”. ( ) 46. What does the Chinese dragon symbolize? A. A combination of many animals B. Chinese sayings and idioms C. Strength and good luck ( ) 47. In the passage, the underlined sentence “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon” means “ ” in Chinese. A. 龙马精神 B. 龙飞凤舞 C. 望子成龙 ( ) 48. What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have? They may be . A. creative, confident, brave