新加坡中文考試題到底有多奇葩?你究竟能做對幾道?下面讓我們來看看:
1.骰子的一點與四點被漆上紅色的典故是什麽? On Chinese dice, the numbers one and four are painted red. What is the story behind it?
A 曹丕爲了取悅宓妃 Cao Pi ordered this done to please Concubine Mi
B 唐明皇爲了取悅楊貴妃 Emperor Ming Huang of the Tang dynasty ordered this done to please Concubine Yang
C 光緒皇爲了取悅珍妃 Emperor Guangxu ordered this done to please Concubine Zhen
2.著名榴蓮品種“貓山王”裏的“貓山”指的是什麽動物? What animal does “Cat Mountain” in the well-known durian variety “Cat Mountain King” refer to?
A 果子狸 Gem-faced civet
B 猴子 Monkey
C 山貓 Leopard cat
3.網絡火星文“歪樓”是指什麽? The internet term “Wai Lou” (literally: leaning tower) means:
A 很久才回帖 Taking a long time to reply to an online posting
B 回帖內容有粗話 Usage of vulgar language in replying to a post
C 回帖內容偏離了原帖的主題 Content of a reply veering off the topic of the original posting
4.孔子說的“民有三疾”是指什麽? When Confucius said, “men have three failings”, he was referring to:
A 頭痛、牙痛、喉嚨痛 Headache, toothache, and sore throat.
B 不孝、不忠、不義 Unfilial behaviour, disloyalty and unrighteousness.
C 狂、矜、愚 High-mindedness, stern dignity and stupidity
5.請問少林寺位于哪裏? Where is the Shaolin Temple located?
A 松山 sōng shān
B 崧山 sōng shān
C 嵩山 sōng shān
6.英文諺語“Man proposes, God disposes”最貼切的中文翻譯是: Which of the following is the closest equivalent of the English idiom “Man proposes, God disposes”?
A 人貴有自知之明 人貴有自知之明 (literally: The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself)
B 謀事在人,成事在天 謀事在人,成事在天 (literally: planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven
C 天有不測風雲,人有旦夕禍福 天有不測風雲,人有旦夕禍福 (literally: fortune is as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity)
7.古畫《清明上河圖》是描繪哪一個朝代的市井繁華? The ancient painting “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” depicts the hustle and bustle of city life in China during the:
A 清朝 Qing Dynasty
B 明朝 Ming Dynasty
C 宋朝 Song Dynasty
8.被譽爲“世上唯一存活的象形文字”的是哪種文字? Which of the following is the only pictographic writing system that is still currently in use?
A 東巴文字 Dongba script
B 江永文字 Jiangyong script
C 西夏文字 Western Xia script
9.神話《天方夜譚》中的哪則故事是發生在中國? Which of the following stories in the book “One Thousand and One Nights” was set in China?
A 辛巴達航海記 Sinbad the Sailor
B 阿裏巴巴與四十大盜 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
C 阿拉丁神燈 Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
10.“敲邊鼓”是什麽意思? What is the meaning of the Mandarin phrase “beating a drum at the side”?
A 在旁潑冷水 To pour or throw cold water on; discourage
B 在旁幫腔助威 To try to assist from the sidelines; speak or act to back somebody up
C 打別人的小報告 To tell tales on somebody; to snitch on somebody
參考答案:
1.B
2.A
3.C
4.C
5.C
6.B
7.C
8.A
9.C
10.B
這一系列題目出自新加坡“推廣華語理事會”去年推出的《華文?誰怕誰!》大挑戰活動,通過有趣的問答遊戲,讓新加坡公民以及永久居民親身參與(憑新加坡身份證注冊,其他地區的華人不能參與),感受中華文化的博大精深,深化他們對華文華語的認識,並進一步提升他們的華語掌握能力。
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