五、完形填空。〔人与社会——历史、社会与文化〕
A Chinese knot(中国结) is woven(编织) with a single rope(绳). It has different 1. Each shape has its 2 meaning. People can use ropes of different colours to weave a Chinese knot, but they usually use red because it 3 good luck.
The Chinese knots 4 a long history. People first made 5 to record information and send messages before they started to 6 words. The knots were used for decoration(装饰) and to express thoughts and feelings in the Tang Dynasty. They were later 7 in the Ming and Qing dynasties. 8 this art wasn't really accepted by the common people until the Qing Dynasty.
Even today, Chinese knots still hold the 9 of feelings when they are sent as gifts. For example, lovers may give a knot to 10 their love. The “double happiness knot” is given and used at weddings(婚礼) to express each other's love and 11 for growing old together.
Knots are also used when people make traditional 12 in China. They can 13 the role of buttons(纽扣) and now silk is widely used to make these clothing knots.
Many tourists including foreigners like to 14 Chinese knots as gifts during their trips to China. There are many shopping streets for people to buy Chinese knots. Yiwu Commodity Market in Zhejiang Province is a good place for that. There are many different kinds of beautiful Chinese knots there. They are popular 15 customers.
1. A. areas
B. sizes
C. shapes
D. materials
2. A. exciting
B. own
C. bad
D. funny
3. A. takes
B. carries
C. gets
D. means
4. A. have
B. are
C. use
D. form
5. A. itself
B. him
C. them
D. your
6. A. say
B. use
C. speak
D. talk
7. A. interesting
B. surprising
C. wonderful
D. popular
8. A. And
B. Or
C. But
D. So
9. A. value
B. warmth
C. price
D. duty
10. A. teach
B. learn
C. show
D. respect
11. A. dreams
B. hobbies
C. happiness
D. wishes
12. A. blouse
B. clothes
C. bags
D. packets
13. A. make
B. plan
C. design
D. play
14. A. buy
B. sell
C. deal
D. hang
15. A. of
B. between
C. to
D. with
答案：1~5. CBDAC 6~10. BDCAC 11~15. DBDAD
解析：
【分析】
首先拿到这篇完形填空，先通读全文，明确文章主题是介绍中国结的历史、文化寓意、用途以及受欢迎程度，属于文化类语篇。解题时第一步先梳理整体行文逻辑，再逐空寻找上下文的线索提示：比如遇到后文有原词复现的可以直接对应选择，遇到词义辨析的结合语境排除不符合语义的选项，遇到固定搭配类的直接调用平时积累的短语，遇到连词类的理清前后句的逻辑关系即可选出正确答案，全部选完后再回读全文，检查整体语义和逻辑是否通顺，避免出现前后矛盾的情况。
【解析】
1. 根据后文“Each shape has its...”的原词提示，可知中国结有不同的形状，选C. shapes。areas区域、sizes尺寸、materials材料均不符合后文语境。
2. 此处表达“每一种形状都有它自己的含义”，one's own是固定搭配表示“某人自己的”，选B. own。exciting令人兴奋的、bad坏的、funny有趣的均不符合语义。
3. 句意为人们通常用红色编织中国结，因为红色代表好运，mean此处表示“意味着、代表”，选D. means。takes带走、carries携带、gets得到均不符合句意。
4. 固定搭配have a long history表示“有着悠久的历史”，是常用表达，选A. have。
5. 此处指代前文提到的复数名词knots，在句中作made的宾语，用宾格them，选C. them。itself它自己、him他、your你的均不符合指代要求。
6. 句意为：在人们开始使用文字之前，最初制作结来记录信息、传递消息。use words表示“使用文字”，选B. use。say后接说话的具体内容、speak后接语言、talk表示交谈，均不符合语境。
7. 句意为：之后中国结在明清两代变得十分受欢迎，popular表示“受欢迎的、流行的”，选D. popular。interesting有趣的、surprising令人惊讶的、wonderful极好的均不符合语境。
8. 前半句说明清时期中国结已经流行，后半句说直到清朝这项艺术才真正被普通民众接受，前后是转折关系，用转折连词But，选C. But。And表并列、Or表选择/否则、So表因果，均不符合逻辑。
9. 句意为：即使到今天，中国结作为礼物送出时，依然承载着情感的价值，value表示“价值”，选A. value。warmth温暖、price价格、duty责任均不符合语义。
10. 此处表达恋人之间赠送中国结来展示他们的爱意，show表示“展示、表露”，选C. show。teach教、learn学习、respect尊重均不符合句意。
11. 句意为：双喜结在婚礼上使用，用来表达对彼此白头偕老的爱和美好祝愿，wishes表示“祝愿、期许”，选D. wishes。dreams梦想、hobbies爱好、happiness幸福均不符合语境。
12. 根据后文提到的“buttons(纽扣)”和“these clothing knots”的提示，可知此处说中国结也被用在中国传统服饰上，选B. clothes。blouse女式衬衫、bags包、packets包装袋均不符合后文提示。
13. 固定搭配play the role of表示“扮演……的角色，起到……的作用”，此处指中国结可以充当纽扣的作用，选D. play。
14. 句意为：很多包括外国人在内的游客来中国旅行时，都喜欢买中国结当作礼物，buy表示“购买”，选A. buy。sell售卖、deal交易、hang悬挂均不符合语境。
15. 固定搭配be popular with sb.表示“受某人欢迎”，此处指这些中国结很受顾客欢迎，选D. with。
【答案】
1~5. CBDAC 6~10. BDCAC 11~15. DBDAD
【知识点】
完形词义辨析，固定短语搭配，中国结文化常识
【点评】
本题属于文化主题的完形填空，贴合新课标“人与社会”的主题语境，既考查学生对初中阶段核心词汇、常用固定搭配的掌握程度，也融入了中国传统民俗文化的相关内容，引导学生了解本土文化。解题时要注意多利用上下文的原词复现、逻辑线索辅助判断，不要脱离语境仅凭单词含义选答案。
【难度系数】
0.7
