高考英語(yǔ)總復(fù)習(xí)(五年高考,三年聯(lián)考)精品題庫(kù)：閱讀理解之文化類(lèi)(二)

1、文化類(lèi)第一部分五年高考題薈萃Passage 1（09 安徽B篇）The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the fanning culture of China. In the farming economy （經(jīng)濟(jì)）,oxen are the major animals pulling plows （犁）Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as boats on land for thei

2、r ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.In the past, oxen played an important role in the s

3、piritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people wholive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone so

4、up represents the blood relationship among family members. In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar （農(nóng) 歷）,and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they rega

5、rd the creature as human.Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk cultu

6、re of the Chinese nation.The words boats an land underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to _A. animals for taking goodsB. creatures for pulling plowsC. treasures of the folk cultureD. tools in the farming economyFrom the third paragraph, we know that _oxen are no more important today than in the pastceremo

7、nies are held when people cook cattle bone soupoxen are treated as human in some areas of Chinapeople run with oxen to shake off diseases every month 62. Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs?The special role of oxen in frowning.Peoples respect and love for oxen.The practical v

8、alue of an oxs body.The contribution of oxen to the economy. 63. Why does the author write the text?To stress the importance of oxen in farming.To introduce the Chinese folk culture.To describe how to celebrate the Year of Ox.To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen.答案 60.A 61.C 62.B 63.BPass

9、age 2（09 天津A篇）Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names:

10、One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.Many roads and places in Singapore （新力口坡） are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future g

11、enerations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries in both the West and the East.Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could

12、 be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus obviously named by some homesick Royal Air

13、Force personnel.Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example,“Base Basah meansw戌語(yǔ)）”.inNowlwhywould anyone want to name a road“ Wet Rice Road ? The reason is simple. During the pioneeringdays, wet rice was laid out to dry al

14、ong this road.A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is“ Circular Road for one. Oroads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like“ Paya Lebar Crescent ”is called a crescent:（月牙）because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes backto join the main roa

15、d again.We learn from Paragraph 1 that.the government is usually the first to name a placemany places tend to have more than one namea ceremony will be held when a place is namedpeople prefer the place names given by the governmentWhat does the underlined phrase“ die hard in Paragraph 1 probably mea

16、n?Change suddenly.Change significantly.Disappear mysteriously.Disappear very slowly.Which of the following places is named after a person?Raffles Place.Selector Airbase.Piccadilly Circus.Paya Lebar Crescent.Bras Basah Road is named.after a personafter a placeafter an activityby its shapeWhat can be

17、inferred from the passage?Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.答案 36.B 37.D 38.A 39.C 40.APassage 3（09 天津B篇）I am a writer. I sp

18、end a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language the way it can evoke（喚起） an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all all the Englishes I grew up with.Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in Calif

19、ornia, I vbeen giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken ErtgJiBut feel embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than“ broken ” , as if it were damaged and needed to be

20、fixed, as if itlacked a certain wholeness. I ve heard other terms used,for exmmedeEBgltsthey”seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people（認(rèn)識(shí)） of shpelimetedonsEnglish speaker.I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother s limited English limited my perception o

21、f her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is ,because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaura

22、nts did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I won tget into today, I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used wi

23、th me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “ broken and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal （內(nèi)在的） language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor a Chinese structure: I wanted to catch what language ability tests can

24、 never show; her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.By saying “ Language is the tool of my trade” , the author means that.she uses English in foreign tradeshe is fascinated by languagesshe works as a translatorshe is a writer by professionThe author use

25、d to think of her mother s English as.impoliteamusingimperfectpracticalWhich of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?Americans do not understand broken English.The author s mother was not respected sometimes.The author mother had positive influence on her.Broken English always reflects imp

26、erfect thoughts.The author gradually realizes her mother s English is well structuredin the old styleeasy to translaterich in meaningWhat is the passage mainly about?The changes of the autho r s attitude to her mother s English.The limitation of the author s perception of her mother.The author s mis

27、understanding of “ limited ” English.The author s experiences of using broken English.答案 41.D 42.C 43.B 44.D 45.APassage 4（09 重慶D篇）Liverpool, my hometown, is a unique city. It is so unique that in 2004 it became a World Heritage（遺產(chǎn)）Site.I recently returned to my home city and my first stop was at a

28、museum on the River Mersey. Blanketed in mist（ 薄霧 ）, Victorian architecture rose from the banks of the river, responded to the sounds of sea-birds, and appeared unbelievably charming. When I headed toward the centre, I found myself surrounded by buildings that mirror the best palaces of Europe. It i

29、s not hard to imagine why, on first seeing the city, most visitors would be overpowered by the beauty of the noble buildings, which are solid signs of Liverpool s history.As if to stress its cultural role, Liverpool has more museums and galleries（ 美術(shù)館 ） than most cities in Britain. At Walker Art Gal

30、lery, I was told that it has the best collections of Victorian paintings in the world, and is the home of modern art in the north of England. However, culture is more than galleries. Liverpool offers many music events. As Britain s No.1 music city, it has thebiggest city music festival in Europe, an

31、d its musicians are famous all over the world. Liverpool is also well-known for its football and other sports events. Every year, the Mersey River Festival attracts thousands of visitors, making the city a place of wonder.As you would expect from such a city, there are restaurants serving food from

32、around the world. When my trip was about to complete, I chose to rest my legs in Liverpool fams ous Philharmonic pub（ 酒館 ）. It is a monument to perfection, and a heritage attraction itself.Being a World Heritage Site, my home city is certainly a place of “ outstandinguniversal value ” . It is a trea

33、sure house with plenty of secrets for the world to explore.Visitors who see the city for the first time would be deeply impressed byits charming banksits famous museumsits wonderful palacesits attractive buildingsThe third paragraph is developed mainly byproviding different examplesfollowing the ord

34、er of spacemaking comparisonsanalyzing causesThe author uses the Philharmonic pub to prove thatLiverpool is a well-known city for its restaurantsLiverpool is an impressive place full of attractiona pub is a wonderful place for visitors to relax themselvesa pub is a perfect choice for visitors to com

35、plete their journey 71. What is the passage mainly about?The universal value of the world heritage in LiverpoolThe exciting experience of the author in LiverpoolThe special cultural atmosphere of LiverpoolThe beautiful historic sites of Liverpool答案 68.D 69.A 70.B 71.CPassage 5（09 福建A篇）Only three loc

36、al students won Chinese Blog （博客） Competition. And 15 of the 18 awards want to students from China.170 students tas k: to get a fully-designed blog up and running, complete with many posting based on a theme of choice all written in Chinese.Themes ranged from local opinions such as the usage of Sing

37、lish, education and whether Singapore can be a cultural centre to food blogs.The entries were judged on Language proficiency （ 熟練程度） and the quality of writing, as well as the design and level of exchanging ideas with readers.Academics from the National University of Singapore and the SIM University

38、 IT experts, and a journalist from Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore made up the judges.In the end, only three Singaporean students made it to the award list the rest of the awards were swept up by students from China.“ No surprise. ” said Mr. Chow Yaw L3o7n,gt,eachers in charge from Iano

39、va Junior Collage, which organized the event. “ Althoughthe topics were local subjects, the foreign students were generally better in terms of the content of the posts and their grasp of the Chinese language.One of the three local students winning the first prize in the Best Language Award was blogg

40、er Christina Gao 19, from the Saint Andrew sJunior Collage, who spared no effort in researching for and writing her blog. Each entry took her between five and seven days to produce, complete with pictures and even podcasts （播客）Her advice for bloggers is: Be responsible“ Some bloggers out there only

41、seek to blame the authorities and other bloggers.” SaGao. “ I think they lack responsibilities and there is no value to their posts.”The competition was organized byA. the National University of SingaporeB. Chinese newspaper Lianhe ZaobaoC. Innova Junior CollegeD. the Saint Andrew s Junior CollegeWh

42、ich of the following is TRUE according to the passage?Chinese students won most of the awards.Not all the themes were about local subjectsThe blogs could be written in Chinese or Singlish.The judges were from university in Singapore and China.What Miss Gao said suggests thatA. she likes to blame the

43、 authoritiesB. she has a sense of responsibilityC. she thinks highly of the others bDigshe loves to read valuable postsThe passage in mainly abouthow Chinese students won the awards in the competitionwhy bloggers should take responsibility for their blogshow Miss Gao won the first prize in the compe

44、titionwhat the result of the competition was答案 56.C 57.A 58.B 59.DPassage 6（09 江西D篇）Many people to newspaper and magazines to express their opinions. Letters to the editor must carry the writer full name, address and telephone number, although the information is not necessary for publication. This r

45、equirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are held responsible for what they say. When a writer wants his voice heard. He needs to claim ownership of his voice. Responsibility is the name of the game.“Peopletoday prefer living together to putting their signatures

46、on a marriage certificate because they refuse to accept responsibility for the relationship,“ said social worker Ken Yip,this is what is causing a lot of family problems. When weesiam Rlpapeiu sinesscontract or a bank document, the signature is symbol of consent, an agreement to take the matter seri

47、ously. Most governments and many organizations will not process writer s complaints if thedo not bear the writer s signatubse The of a signature, they explain, tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply.There are people who wish to remain anonymous （匿名的）for

48、 various reasons. Multi-billionaire Mr. King donates generously to charity several times a year. He gives simply because he wants to help but not for the publicity his donations may bring, and he does not want his good deeds to make news. In other cases, people insist on anonymity because they are a

49、fraid of the consequences of revealing their identity. Crime witnesses may be willing to assist the police, but most are unwilling to give their names when reporting a crime.Name or no name? The answer is very personal and lies in how much we want to get involved. We all have a name, it is a matter

50、if responsibility to it when we make a statement, a claim or an accusation. We all want to honour our own name, and it is only by stamping our expression of an opinion with our own name that we honour what we say.What does the writer mean by sayinga Responsibility is the name of the game ?Writers ne

51、ed to provide their personal information in the game.Publication must bear the writeraddfessi amephone number.Writers should be responsible for their names.Names are required to indicate writers responsibility for what they say.The second paragraph suggests that a paper without a signature may .help

52、 to end a relationshipnot get a replybe accepted all the samebecome a family problemSome people don t want their names known because they are .A. hesitant to make a donationB. unwilling to draw public attentionC. afraid of an accusationD. ready for involvementThe passage is mainly about .A. honour a

53、nd writersB. identity and signatureC. signature and responsibilityD. anonymity and signature答案 68.D 69.B 70.B 71.CPassage 7（09 江西E篇）New archaeological discovers suggest that trade between Europe and Asia along the Silk Road probably began in some form many countries earlier than once thought. The fi

54、ndings, coupled with a widening range of scientific and historical research could add a fascinating new page to the epic of the Silk Road.The farest and most surprising discovery is pieces of silk found in the hair of and Egyptian mummy from about 1000 BC, long before regular traffic on the Silk Roa

55、d and at least one thousand years before silk was previously thought to be used in Egypt. Other research may extend human activity along this route back even further, perhaps a million years to the migration of human ancestors into eastern Asia.The official origin of East-West commerce along the roa

56、d is usually placed in the late 2nd century BC which was the agent of the Chinese Emperor Wu-di returned from a dangerous secret mission （使命）across the desert into the remote high country of Central Asia. The agent, Zhang Qian, travelled as far as Afghanistan back knowledge of even more distant land

57、s such as Persia, Syria and a place known as Lijion, . Histerents have called this one of the most important journeys in ancient times. His journey opened the way for what have been thought to be the first indirect contacts between the ancient world s two superpowers, China and Rome. Chinese silk, f

58、irst tradedto central Asian tribes for war horses and to the Parthians of old Pet la lu exchange for acrobats and ostrich eggs, was soon finding its way through a network of merchants to the luxury markets in Rome.But the new discoveries show that Chinese silk was apparently present in the West long

59、 before the Han emperor started organized trade over the Silk Road. The research could change thinking about the early history of world trade and provide insights into the mystery of just how and when Europe and the Mediterranean lands first became aware of the glorious culture at the other end of E

60、urasia.The word “ coupled in the first paragraph could best be replaced by .A. produced B. contributed C. doubledD. combinedThe silk thread found in the hair of an Egyptian mummy suggests thatEgyptians had probably travelled to China to buy silktrade along the Silk Road began earlier than once thoug