2024年4月28日发(作者：尉彦珺)
高考必备——优秀试题大搜索，优中选优之阅读7选5
（3）--优秀中国传统文化
七选五【2023届河北省衡水中学高三上学期四调考试】
If you travel to nearly any Chinese city in the summertime, you will see people, mostly men wearing T-shirts,
sitting out on the sidewalks on low chairs in the shade, playing a game with large round disks of wood. ____16____
Xiangqi dates back as early as the Warring States period. While experts have different opinions as to who created
Xiangqi and how it is linked to Western chess, there is no doubt that by the Tang Dynasty Xiangqi was a popular
game in China. ____17____ And in the 20th century both Sun Yat-sen and Zhou Enlai were big fans of the game.
And, though it may look quite a bit different than Western chess, Xiangqi is actually quite similar in what the
pieces can do and how the game is played. Like Western chess, the object of the game is to capture the other
player’s “king”. ____18____
Unlike Western chess, instead of placing the pieces in squares, the pieces are placed on the intersections of
lines. Another big difference between Western chess and Xiangqi is that there is a large empty space in the middle
of the board, which the elephants cannot cross. ____19____ This space refers to an area in China where Liu Bang
and Xiang Yu had a life-or-death war. The war was so influential that “the Chu River and the Han Boundary” has
become a metaphor(隐喻)referring to any boundary between two opposing armies. When the Chinese people today
see this name on the board, the battle scenes come to their mind, as though they are surrounded by thick smoke,
able to hear the beating of war drums. ____20____
A．Actually, in Xiangqi he is just a general.
B．During the Qing Dynasty its popularity grew.
C．It is called “the Chu River and the Han Boundary”.
D．The game is called Xiangqi, a game of ordinary people.
E．There are many differences between Xiangqi and Western chess.
F．An intense battle is about to take place on this small chessboard.
G．Several sayings related to Xiangqi are in common use in China today.
七选五【2023·山西省大同市第二次学情调研】
Meaningful ways to celebrate the New Year
It's been said that the New Year sets the intention for the entire year to come. Here are some meaningful ideas
for celebrating this New Year.
Write a letter to yourself. ___16___ In it, you can list things like what your biggest dreams are right now, the
things we are most afraid of, the most impressive emotions you experience on a daily basis, the things that are
flowing in your life and things that feel stuck, how you feel in your body and how you hope you will feel as you
read the letter in one year.
Release a floating lantern. In many cultures, it's considered good luck to release a lantern into the sky.
___17___ With a few simple tools you can make your own lantern, and can even write on the outside some of the
old patterns you are ready to release from your life.
___18___ Alone time is unbelievably important for processing, reflecting and connecting with yourself. And if
you cannot decide what celebration feels right for you this New Year's Eve, you may simply enjoy your own
company. Have a solo dance party, order favorite carry-out, do an at-home yoga practice or meditation（冥想） and
take a candlelit bubble bath. Give yourself the gift of quality time, and find enjoyment and ease in the company you
keep, even in the empty moments. ___19___
List the things you are grateful for. There's no truer way to find delight in this very moment than to count your
blessings. As you look back on an entire year, you're sure to discover a treasure of miracles just waiting to be
illuminated（照亮）and treasured. So take some time to come up with your own gratitude list for 2020. ___20___
A．Begin one of your goals.
B．Enjoy your own company.
C．Fill yourself from the inside out.
D．It is a symbol of your problems and worries floating away.
E．There is just so much to be thankful for, if only we have eyes to see.
F．Just observe the world around you, from the smallest leaves to the limitless sky above.
G．If you miss the good old days, it can be wonderful to write a letter to your future self.
七选五【2023届江西省九江市高三第一次高考模拟统一考试（一模）】
Traditional Chinese medicine theories emphasize the importance of prevention over cure. Thus, finding ways
to strengthen the body during winter has proved an effective method for urban citizens to keep themselves safe
from the season’s illnesses, _16_
Gaofang, a concentrated half solid paste(糊), includes a dozen different herbal(草本的) medicines and special
ingredients. _17_ . Some varieties are availably ready-made while other variations can be made directly by
2024年4月28日发(作者：尉彦珺)
高考必备——优秀试题大搜索，优中选优之阅读7选5
（3）--优秀中国传统文化
七选五【2023届河北省衡水中学高三上学期四调考试】
If you travel to nearly any Chinese city in the summertime, you will see people, mostly men wearing T-shirts,
sitting out on the sidewalks on low chairs in the shade, playing a game with large round disks of wood. ____16____
Xiangqi dates back as early as the Warring States period. While experts have different opinions as to who created
Xiangqi and how it is linked to Western chess, there is no doubt that by the Tang Dynasty Xiangqi was a popular
game in China. ____17____ And in the 20th century both Sun Yat-sen and Zhou Enlai were big fans of the game.
And, though it may look quite a bit different than Western chess, Xiangqi is actually quite similar in what the
pieces can do and how the game is played. Like Western chess, the object of the game is to capture the other
player’s “king”. ____18____
Unlike Western chess, instead of placing the pieces in squares, the pieces are placed on the intersections of
lines. Another big difference between Western chess and Xiangqi is that there is a large empty space in the middle
of the board, which the elephants cannot cross. ____19____ This space refers to an area in China where Liu Bang
and Xiang Yu had a life-or-death war. The war was so influential that “the Chu River and the Han Boundary” has
become a metaphor(隐喻)referring to any boundary between two opposing armies. When the Chinese people today
see this name on the board, the battle scenes come to their mind, as though they are surrounded by thick smoke,
able to hear the beating of war drums. ____20____
A．Actually, in Xiangqi he is just a general.
B．During the Qing Dynasty its popularity grew.
C．It is called “the Chu River and the Han Boundary”.
D．The game is called Xiangqi, a game of ordinary people.
E．There are many differences between Xiangqi and Western chess.
F．An intense battle is about to take place on this small chessboard.
G．Several sayings related to Xiangqi are in common use in China today.
七选五【2023·山西省大同市第二次学情调研】
Meaningful ways to celebrate the New Year
It's been said that the New Year sets the intention for the entire year to come. Here are some meaningful ideas
for celebrating this New Year.
Write a letter to yourself. ___16___ In it, you can list things like what your biggest dreams are right now, the
things we are most afraid of, the most impressive emotions you experience on a daily basis, the things that are
flowing in your life and things that feel stuck, how you feel in your body and how you hope you will feel as you
read the letter in one year.
Release a floating lantern. In many cultures, it's considered good luck to release a lantern into the sky.
___17___ With a few simple tools you can make your own lantern, and can even write on the outside some of the
old patterns you are ready to release from your life.
___18___ Alone time is unbelievably important for processing, reflecting and connecting with yourself. And if
you cannot decide what celebration feels right for you this New Year's Eve, you may simply enjoy your own
company. Have a solo dance party, order favorite carry-out, do an at-home yoga practice or meditation（冥想） and
take a candlelit bubble bath. Give yourself the gift of quality time, and find enjoyment and ease in the company you
keep, even in the empty moments. ___19___
List the things you are grateful for. There's no truer way to find delight in this very moment than to count your
blessings. As you look back on an entire year, you're sure to discover a treasure of miracles just waiting to be
illuminated（照亮）and treasured. So take some time to come up with your own gratitude list for 2020. ___20___
A．Begin one of your goals.
B．Enjoy your own company.
C．Fill yourself from the inside out.
D．It is a symbol of your problems and worries floating away.
E．There is just so much to be thankful for, if only we have eyes to see.
F．Just observe the world around you, from the smallest leaves to the limitless sky above.
G．If you miss the good old days, it can be wonderful to write a letter to your future self.
七选五【2023届江西省九江市高三第一次高考模拟统一考试（一模）】
Traditional Chinese medicine theories emphasize the importance of prevention over cure. Thus, finding ways
to strengthen the body during winter has proved an effective method for urban citizens to keep themselves safe
from the season’s illnesses, _16_
Gaofang, a concentrated half solid paste(糊), includes a dozen different herbal(草本的) medicines and special
ingredients. _17_ . Some varieties are availably ready-made while other variations can be made directly by