(高中英語2019版) 閱讀理解(節(jié)假日活動)(含解析)(含答案)

經(jīng)典word整理文檔，僅參考，雙擊此處可刪除頁眉頁腳。本資料屬于網(wǎng)絡整理，如有侵權，請聯(lián)系刪除，謝謝！李仕才導讀：瓦倫丁節(jié)，即情人節(jié)，是一個浪漫的節(jié)日。本文介紹了瓦倫丁節(jié)的來歷及習俗。EveryFebruary14,acrosstheUnitedStatesandinotherplacesaroundtheworld,candy,flowersandgiftsareexchangedbetweenlovedones,allinthenameofSt.Valentine.Butwhoisthismysterioussaint,andwheredidthesetraditionscomefrom?ThehistoryofValentine'sDayisshroudedinmystery.ButwedoknowthatFebruaryhaslongbeenamonthofromance.St.Valentine'sDay,asweknowittoday,containsvestigesofbothChristianandancientRomantradition.OnelegendcontendsthatValentinewasapriestwhoservedduringthethirdcenturyinRome.WhenEmperorClaudiusIIdecidedthatsinglemenmadebettersoldiersthanthosewithwivesandfamilies,heoutlawedmarriageforyoungmen.Valentine,realizingtheinjusticeofthedecree,defiedClaudiusandcontinuedtoperformmarriagesforyounglovers①insecret.②WhenValentine'sactionswerediscovered,Claudiusorderedthathebeputtodeath.Accordingtoanotherlegend,Valentineactuallysentthefirst"valentine"greetinghimself.Whileinprison,itisbelievedthatValentine③fellinlovewithayounggirl—hisjailor'sdaughter—whovisitedhimduringhisconfinement.Beforehisdeath,itisallegedthathewroteheraletter,whichhesigned"FromyourValentine,"anexpressionthatisstill④inusetoday.AlthoughthetruthbehindtheValentinelegendsismurky,thestoriescertainlyemphasizehisappealasasympathetic,heroic,and,mostimportantly,romanticfigure.Valentine'sDayisnotapublicholiday.Governmentoffices,stores,schoolsandotherorganizationsareopenasusual.Publictransitsystemsrunontheirregularschedule.Restaurantsmaybebusierthanusualasmanypeoplegooutforaneveningwiththeirspouseorpartner.Valentine'sDayisalsoaverypopulardateforweddings.ThemostcommonValentine'sDaysymbolsaretheheart,particularlyinredsandpinks,andpicturesormodelsofCupid.Cupidisusuallyportrayedasasmallwingedfigurewithabowandarrow.Inmythology,heuseshisarrowtostriketheheartsofpeople.PeoplewhohavefalleninlovearesometimessaidtobestruckbyCupid'sarrow.瓦倫丁節(jié)每年2月14日，在美國，以及世界各地的一些地方，相愛的人互贈糖果、鮮花和禮物，這一切都是以圣瓦倫丁的名義。但是這個神秘的基督徒是誰呢？這些傳統(tǒng)又是從哪里起源的呢？圣瓦倫丁節(jié)的歷史是一個謎。但是我們確實知道二月一直就是一個浪漫的月份。圣瓦倫丁節(jié)，正如我們今天所知，既含有基督教又含有古羅馬傳統(tǒng)的痕跡。有一個傳說認為瓦倫丁是公元3世紀羅馬的一位神父。當時羅馬皇帝克勞迪烏斯二世認發(fā)現(xiàn)后，克勞迪烏斯下令將他處死。常受歡迎的婚禮日期。瓦倫丁節(jié)最常見的象征物是心形，尤其是紅色或者粉色的心形，還有丘比特的圖片或者模型。重點單詞:1.shroud[??d].覆蓋vtvtn3.priest[pri?st].牧師；神父n4.decree[d?'kri?].法令vt5.defy[d??].藐視；公然反抗nvtadj.令人困惑的；含糊的；不明確的n重點短語/亮點句式：Thetwoyoungloversdecidetomarryinsecret,whichtheydotheverynextday.這一對年輕的戀人決定秘密結婚，就在第二天他們就這么做了。文化節(jié)日、宗教節(jié)日、個人的慶?；顒蛹捌鋺c祝這些活動的經(jīng)歷和感受等。2017年新課標卷I閱讀理解C年全國卷Ⅲ閱讀理解C年四川卷和全國卷Ⅱ的短文改錯、2015年全國卷II書面表達、2013年遼寧卷的書面表達等。Ⅰ.寫作必記單詞nvtnvnvn7.match.使相配，使成對；.比賽，競賽；火柴adjn.國家的；民族的；全國性的→nationality.國籍vin9.participate.參加；參與→participation.參加nnvtvi10.permission.許可；允許；.許可證→permit.&.允許vt11.prepare.準備；預備vtvin12.treat.&.招待；款待→treatment.治療；處理Ⅱ.閱讀識記單詞n13.adventure.冒險；奇遇nvt14.amusement.娛樂→amuse.以……自娛，逗……樂n15.balloon.氣球vt16.cancel.取消n17.candle.蠟燭vtvi18.cater.&.提供飲食及服務nvtvi19.celebration.慶祝；慶祝會→celebrate.&.慶祝，祝賀n20.ceremony.典禮；儀式；禮節(jié)n21.champion.冠軍n22.concert.音樂會n23.criterion.標準；準則n24.courage.勇氣；膽略vtn25.decorate.裝飾，修飾→decoration.裝飾，裝飾品n26.director.導演n27.Easter.復活節(jié)n28.feast.盛宴，宴會；(宗教的)節(jié)日n29.festival.節(jié)日；慶?；顒觧pl30.firework.焰火；(.)煙火n31.firecracker.鞭炮n32.flame.火焰；光輝n33.invitation.邀請；請柬n34.lantern.燈籠；提燈nadj35.mass.群眾；民眾；大量；.民眾的；大規(guī)模的n36.medal.獎章37.perfectadj.完美的，極好的n38.preparation.準備gramme.節(jié)目；程序n40.reputation.名譽，名聲【常用短語】1.beonholiday/vacation在度假2.datebackto追溯到3.dayandnight日夜，晝夜，整天4.dressup穿上；盛裝；打扮，裝飾5.fallon/upon(節(jié)日、生日等)正當……；適逢……6.inmemoryof為紀念……；向……表示敬意7.lookforwardto期望，期待，盼望8.onspecialoccasions在特殊場合9.takeplace發(fā)生Someoftheworld’smostfamousmusiciansrecentlygatheredinParisandNewOrleanstocelebratethefirstannualInternationalJazzDay.UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)recentlysetApril30asadaytoraiseawarenessofjazzmusic,itssignificance,anditspotentialasaunifying(聯(lián)合)voiceacrosscultures.Despitethecelebrations,though,intheU.S.thejazzaudiencecontinuestoshrinkandgrowolder,andthemusichasfailedtoconnectwithyoungergenerations.Jasonjobtohelpchangethat.AstheKennedyartisticadviserforjazz,Moranhopestowidentheaudienceforjazz,makethemusicmoreaccessible,andpreserveitshistoryandculture.＂Jazzseemslikeit’snotreallyapartoftheAmericanappetite,＂MorantellsNationalPublicreporterNealConan.＂Whathopingtoaccomplishisthatmygenerationandyoungerstarttoreconsiderandunderstandthatjazzisnotblackandwriteanymore.It’sactuallycolor,andit’sactuallydigital.＂Moransaysoneoftheproblemswithjazztodayisthattheentertainmentaspectofthemusichasbeenlost.＂Themusicbepresentedtodaythewayitwasin1908or1958.Ithastocontinuetomove,becausethewaytheworldworksisnotthesame,saysMoran.＂Lastyear,MoranworkedonaprojectthatarrangedFatsmusicforadanceparty,＂justtokindofputitbackinthemindthatWallerisdancemusicasmuchasitisconcertmusic,＂saysMoran.me,it’stherecontextualization.Inmusic,wheredoestheemotion(情感)lie?Arewe,ashumans,gaininganyinsight(感悟)onhowtalkaboutourselvesandhowsomethingasabstractasaCharlieParkerrecordgetsusintoadialogueaboutouremotionsandourthoughts?Sometimeswelosesightthatthemusichasawidercontext,＂saysMoran,＂soIwanttocontinuethosedialogues.ThosearethethingsIwanttofoster.＂1.WhydidUNESCOsetApril30asInternationalJazzDay?A.Torememberthebirthofjazz.B.Toprotectculturaldiversity.C.Toencouragepeopletostudymusic.D.Torecognizethevalueofjazz.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph3referto?A.Jazzbecomingmoreaccessible.B.Theproductionofjazzgrowingfaster.C.Jazzbeinglesspopularwiththeyoung.D.Thejazzaudiencebecominglarger.3.WhatcanweinferaboutMoran’sopiniononjazz?A.Itwilldisappeargradually.B.Itremainsblackandwhite.C.Itshouldkeepupwiththetimes.D.Itchangesevery50years.4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ExploringtheFutureofJazzB.TheRiseandFallofJazzC.TheStoryofaJazzMusicianD.CelebratingtheJazzDayB（2016年·新課標卷III）Ifyouareafruitgrower—orwouldliketobecomeone—takeadvantageofAppleDaytoseewhat’saround.It’scalledAppleDaybutinpracticeit’smorelikeAppleMonth.ThedayitselfisonOctober21,butsinceithascaughton,eventsnowspreadoutovermostofOctoberaroundBritain.Visitinganappleeventisagoodchancetosee,andoftentaste,awidevarietyofapples.TopeoplewhoareusedtothelimitedchoiceofapplessuchasGoldenDeliciousandRoyalGalainsupermarkets,itcanbequiteaneyeopenertoseetherangeofclassicalapplesstillinexistence,suchasDeciowhichwasgrownbytheRomans.Althoughitdoesn’ttasteofanythingspecial,it’sstillworthatry,asistheknobbly(多疙瘩的)Cat’sHeadwhichismoreofacuriositythananythingelse.Therearealsovarietiesdevelopedtosuitspecificlocalconditions.OneoftheverybestvarietiesforeatingqualityisOrleansReinette,butyou’llneedawarm,shelteredplacewithperfectsoiltogrowit,soapipedreamformostappleloverswhofallforit.Attheevents,youcanmeetexpertgrowersanddiscusswhichoneswillbestsuityourconditions,andbecausethesearefamilyaffairs,childrenarewellcateredforwithapple-themedfunandgames.AppleDaysarebeingheldatallsortsofplaceswithaninterestinfruit,includingstatelygardensandcommercialorchards(果園).Ifyouwanttohavearealorchardexperience,tryvisitingtheNationalFruitCollectionatBrogdale,nearFavershaminKent.1.Whatcanpeopledoattheappleevents?A.Attendexperts’lectures.C.Plantfruittreesinanorchard.2.WhatcanwelearnaboutDecio?A.Itisanewvariety.Visitfruit-lovingfamilies.D.Tastemanykindsofapples.Ithasastrangelook.D.Ithasaspecialtaste.C.Itisrarelyseennow.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase＂apipedream＂inParagraph3mean?A.Apracticalidea.C.Abrilliantplan.B.Avainhope.D.Aselfishdesire.4.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toshowhowtogrowapples.B.Tointroduceanapplefestival.C.Tohelppeopleselectapples.D.Topromoteappleresearch.CAfterStewartandDebbieWilderlosttheirson,Cameron,in2013,thelastthingontheirmindswasdecoratingfortheholidayseason.“Weputanythingupinthreeyears.Ithasallstayedboxedup,”saidDebbie.ButinDecember2016,thehousewaslitupforChristmas,withlittlelightscheerfullyliningtheroodandeaves(屋檐).IttheWildersbutastrangerCarsonZickgraf,thefounderofCZEnterprisesLLC,whofinallymadethehouseshine.“Istartedcrying,”Debbiesaysaboutseeingthelightsforthefirsttime.“Itwasreallyspecial.”Zickgrafhasbeendonatinghislight-stringingservicestobrightenthelivesoffamiliesaffectedbylosingtheirchildren,especiallyduringthedifficultholidayseasonsince2015andhasdecoratedthehousesofmorethantwodozenfamiliessofar.Hestartedtheprojectbychance.Hewashanginglightsonahomewhentheownermentionedthatsomeneighborswerehavingahardtimethatholidayseasonbecausetheirsonhadrecentlydied.Thenhehadanidea.“Isentmycrewtheretodecoratethathousetoo,”hesays.Thefamilywasdelighted.Infact,hehadtwofriendswhohaddiedyoung,andhe’dalwayswishedhecouldeasethepainfortheirlovedones.Now,he’sfoundaway.“There’ssomethingspecialaboutChristmaslights.Theywarmthespirit.”Zickgrafknowshiseffortscan’tcompletelyremovethepainfromthesefamilies,buthecanmaketheholidaysalittlecheerier.“IwishIhadabiggercompanysoIcoulddomorehouses,”hesays.1.HowwastheWildersaffectedbythelossoftheirson?A.Theydidn’tfeellikedecoratingtheirhouseforChristmas.B.TheywerethelasttoputupsomedecorationsatChristmas.C.TheyhadnoonetohelpdecoratetheirhouseforChristmas.D.TheyhadthebelongingsoftheirsonboxedupatChristmas.2.WhydidZickgrafdonatethelight-stringingservice?A.Tomakemorehousesbrighter.B.Toexpandhisownbusiness.C.Torelievethevictimfamily’spain.D.Tomemorizehisdeadfriends.3.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeZickgraf?A.Enthusiasticandoptimistic.C.Ambitiousandgenerous.B.Courageousandsmart.D.Considerateandhelpful.4.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.LightswarmingthespiritB.ApersonbrighteninghousesD.AbusinesshanginglightsC.FamiliesgoingthroughsufferingsDQixiFestival,theChineseequivalentofValentine’sDaythatfellyesterday,wasnotonlyadisappointmentforforgottenlovers,butalsoforbusinessmenleftwithemptypockets.Thecoldreceptionhaspromptedculturalexpertstoseriouslyworrythatthelovers’festival,markedforgenerationssincetheHanDynasty(206BC-AD220)，isdyingout.Somehaveevencalledforlegislationtomakethefestivalalegal―ChineseLovers’Day,whichfallsontheseventhdayoftheseventhmonthofthelunaryear.Buttheeffectivenessofsuchameasureisindoubt,althougheffortstopreservetraditionalfestivalsdeservehighlypraise.AgrowingnumberoftraditionalChinesefestivals,suchastheDragonBoatFestivalandMid-AutumnFestival,sharethesamefateoftheQixiFestival.Youngpeopleareshowinglessinterestintraditionalcultureassymbolizedbythesefestivals.Evenifalltraditionalfestivalsarefinallymadelegal,theriskofthembecomingpurelyformalizedcelebrationswithlittlemeaningisnotremoved.Iftheyoungergenerationfailstoidentifywiththeculturalsignificanceoftheseholidays,thereislittlethatcanbedone.Whilecomplainingabouttraditionalfestivalsfadingappeal,decision-makersshouldreflectonculturalprotection.Undeniably,ourcountryhasdoneabadjobofpreservingcultureandtraditionalfestivals,comparedtoneighbouringJapanandtheRepublicofKorea(ROK).The2,500-year-oldDragonBoatFestivalfallsonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.Thetraditionalcustomsandceremoniesoftheoccasion,whichoriginatedinChina,havebeenbetterpreservedintheROK.OnlyafewyearsagodidChinabegintorealizethesignificanceofpreservingintangible(無形的)culturalheritagewhentheROKplannedtoapplytotheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganizationtolistitsversionoftheDragonBoatFestivalasanimportantexampleofintangibleculture.Concernaboutthetraditionalholidaysalsoremindspeopleofthegrowinginfluenceofforeignculturesasthecountryopenswidertotheoutsideworld.WithtraditionalfestivalsbecominglessimportantandimportssuchasChristmasandValentine’sDaygainingwidespreadpopularity,thepublicincludingculturalprofessionalshavetendedtomeasuretraditionalChinesefestivalsineconomicterms.Businessratherthanculturehasbeguntoplayadominantrole.Moreandmorepeoplearepreoccupiedwithhowmuchmoneycanbemadeduringtheholidays.Infact,whatmakestraditionalfestivalsuniqueandwhatkeepsthemaliveistheirculturalelements.Afterall,itisuniqueculturethatcontributestotheworld’sdiversitywithglobalization.1.WhatmakesChineseculturalexpertsworrythatthelovers’festivalisdyingout?A.Thedisappointmentforbothbusinessmenandlovers.B.ThecoldreactingofthepublictoQixiFestival.C.ThefailuretomaketraditionalChinesefestivalslegal.D.Theactiontopreservecultureandtraditionalfestivals.2.ThepubliclookattheeffectivenessofthelegalizationoftheQixiFestivalwitha(n)_______attitude.B.positiveD.hopeful3.FromParagraph5wecanlearnthat_______.A【話題解讀】為提高人們對于爵士樂的重視程度，UNESCO把4月30日定為國際爵士日，然而這一行為還是沒能挽救爵士樂。JasonMoran認為時代在進步，為了將老一代人和年輕一代2.C【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)前文Despitethecelebrations,though,intheU.S.thejazzaudiencecontinuestoshrinkandgrowolder,andthemusichasfailedtoconnectwithyoungergenerations可知盡管UNESCO為爵士樂設了紀念日，但美國的爵士樂聽眾依然在減少，并且年齡在老化，爵士樂沒能將年輕一代人連接起來。再結合It’sJasonMoran’sjobtohelpchangethat(是JasonMoran的工作是幫助改變那一情況)可推測that指代的是前文中爵士樂在年輕一代人中失去吸引力的現(xiàn)象。故選3.C【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中的Themusicbepresentedtodaythewayitwasin1908or1958.Ithastocontinuetomove,becausethewaytheworldwor