【题目】阅读理解
A group of cultural calendars, with creative designs, informative content and delicate printing, were hot sellers last year and now posting photos of the calendars has become a new fad on social networks. Many people posted photos of their cultural calendars with their comments to arouse memories of traditional knowledge. Though the cultural calendars are a return to traditions, designers are racking their brains to make the calendars appear more attractive.
| What's black and white and fun all over? Penguins, of course! These friendly, odd-looking creatures have a universal appeal. Twelve vivid, full color photographs show us various species of penguins surviving in their harsh environment. The Penguins 2016 Wall Calendar features daily grids（格子） with ample room for notes and reminders. U.S. and international holidays are also included. |
| Most of the typeface(字体) for The Palace Museum's Datebook came from the ancient copies of Kai calligraphy and Li calligraphy, as well as pictures of classic Chinese paintings and artworks. More than 50,000 volumes of it were sold on the November 11 Singles Day, and since then it has remained a best-seller among the art books on JD.com, an online marketplace. |
| The cover for The Red Chamber Dream Calendar was made using a special kind of paper with a red woven design, which symbolizes the joyous and prosperous new year. Inside the datebook, poems, ancient paintings from the classic novel, Dream of the Red Chamber, as well as the inclusion of traditional customs, festivals and solar terms make the datebook seem elegant and informative. |
| Calendar: Beauty of Chinese Characters, however, has 12 themes for the year and tells about the origin of Chinese characters, other interesting information about Hanzi, the name for the characters. By reading the whole book, one can gain a complete knowledge of Hanzi's history. |
（1）The underlined word “fad” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “________”.
A.invention
B.content
C.design
D.fashion
（2）If you are interested in conventional customs, which calendar should you refer to?
A.The Red Chamber Dream Calendar
B.The Palace Museum Datebook
C.Calendar: Beauty of Chinese Characters
D.The Penguins 2016 Wall Calendar
（3）According to the description of The Palace Museum's Datebook, ________.
A.you can find the information about the origin of Chinese characters
B.it has been and remains a best-seller on online marketplaces
C.ancient paintings and poems are included inside the datebook
D.you can appreciate ancient Chinese calligraphy in it
【答案】
（1）D
（2）A
（3）D
【解析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了年度畅销的几本文化日历。
（1）D词义猜测题。根据文章第一段第一句中的were hot sellers及最后一句Many people posted photos of their cultural calendars to arouse memories of traditional knowledge.可知，文化日历热卖很多人在社交网站上发布文化日历的照片这已成为一种时尚。fad与fashion意义相近。故选D项。
（2）A细节理解题。根据题干关键词conventional customs定位到《红楼梦日历》，根据该部分中Dream of the Red Chamber, as well as the inclusion of traditional customs, festivals and solar terms make the datebook seem elegant and informative.可知，《红楼梦日历》里包含conventional customs，故选A。
（3）D细节理解题。根据《故宫日历》一栏的介绍 as well as pictures of classic Chinese paintings and artworks.可知，选D项。