新高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)題型專練10 社會(huì)生活類閱讀理解(原卷版)

高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)題型專練（新高考）10社會(huì)生活類閱讀理解【命題意圖】閱讀理解從能力的角度來講，考查學(xué)生運(yùn)用英語的能力，具體地說，就是通過閱讀有關(guān)文章提取有用信息的能力。【考試方向】社會(huì)生活類閱讀文章在高考中的出現(xiàn)頻率較高。它涉及人們衣、食、住、行等方面的社會(huì)萬象、生活經(jīng)歷、飲食、飲食與健康、休閑與娛樂、旅游、生態(tài)旅游、服裝、住房等等內(nèi)容。這類文章同學(xué)們讀起來感覺輕松，試題做起來也比較得心應(yīng)手。在高考閱讀理解題中，這類文章屬搭配類材料，所以，它的命題多數(shù)屬于中低等難度的送分題，如事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題、計(jì)算題、識(shí)堅(jiān)題等。遇到這類文章時(shí)，我們一定要抓住得分機(jī)遇，盡量不要失分?！镜梅忠c(diǎn)】讀這類文章要特別注意做好事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。對(duì)于細(xì)節(jié)試題，同學(xué)們要先從題干中找到關(guān)鍵性詞語，然后采用略讀或跳讀，快速在文章中尋找相關(guān)細(xì)節(jié)，找到后再把這一部分內(nèi)容仔細(xì)閱讀一遍，細(xì)心比較所給選項(xiàng)與文中細(xì)節(jié)的區(qū)別，在準(zhǔn)確理解了細(xì)節(jié)的前提下，最終確定最佳答案。具體解題步驟如下：1.讀題干：閱讀題干，發(fā)現(xiàn)關(guān)鍵詞和起主導(dǎo)作用的內(nèi)容。一般情況下，問題出現(xiàn)的前后順序與文章中細(xì)節(jié)和事實(shí)出現(xiàn)的先后順序是一致的。2.找細(xì)節(jié)：閱讀文章內(nèi)容，尋找與題干相符合的具體細(xì)節(jié)。要注意的是，對(duì)作者使用的同義詞或與之相關(guān)的詞語和句子千萬不能忽略。3.巧答題：根據(jù)前兩步所得到的信息回答問題。閱讀問題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)，檢查文中的細(xì)節(jié)與哪一項(xiàng)相符。當(dāng)題干中有諸如“NOT”或“except”時(shí)，同學(xué)們一定要特別小心，力求在文章中找到相關(guān)的有力證據(jù)。【真題再現(xiàn)1】【2020·新高考全國(guó)卷I（山東），C】Inthemid-1990s,TomBisselltaughtEnglishasavolunteerinUzbekistan.Heleftaftersevenmonths,physicallybrokenandhavinglosthismind.Afewyearslater,stillattractedtothecountry,hereturnedtoUzbekistantowriteanarticleaboutthedisappearanceoftheAralSea.Hisvisit,however,endedupinvolvingalotmorethanthat.Hencethisbook,ChasingtheSea:LostAmongtheGhostsofEmpireinCentralAsia,whichtalksaboutaroadtripfromTashkenttoKarakalpakstan,wheremillionsofliveshavebeendestroyedbytheslowdryingupofthesea.ItisthestoryofanAmericantravellingtoastrangeland,andofthepeoplehemeetsonhisway:Rustam,histranslator,alovely24-year-oldwhopickeduphiscolorfulEnglishinCalifornia,OlegandNatasha,hishostsinTashkent,andastringofforeignaidworkers.ThisisaquicklookatlifeinUzbekistan,madeoffriendlinessandwarmth,butalsoitsdarkersideofsociety.InSamarkand,MrBisselladmiresthearchitecturalwonders,whileonhiswaytoBukharahegetsatasteofpolicemethodswhensuspectedofdrugdealing.InFerghana,heattendsamountainfuneral(葬禮)followedbyastrangedrinkingparty.AndinKarakalpakstan,heissaddenedbytheduststorms,diseasesandfishingboatsstuckmilesfromthesea.MrBissellskillfullyorganizeshistoricalinsightsandculturalreferences,makinghistaleawell-roundedpictureofUzbekistan,seenfromWesterneyes.HisjudgmentandreferencesaredecidedlyAmerican,aswellashisdelicatestomach.Astheauthorexplains,thisisneitheratravelnorahistorybook,orevenapieceofreportage.Whateveritis,theresultisafineandvividdescriptionofthepurestofCentralAsiantraditions.8.WhatmadeMrBissellreturntoUzbekistan?A.Hisfriends'invitation. B.Hisinterestinthecountry.C.Hisloveforteaching. D.Hisdesiretoregainhealth.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph2referto?A.Developingaseriousmentaldisease.B.TakingaguidedtourinCentralAsia.C.WorkingasavolunteerinUzbekistan.DWritinganarticleabouttheAralSea.10.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMrBissell'sroadtripinUzbekistan?A.Romantic. B.Eventful. C.Pleasant. D.Dangerous.11.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Tointroduceabook. B.Toexplainaculturalphenomenon.C.Torememberawriter. D.Torecommendatraveldestination.【答案】8.B9.D10.B11.A【解析】文章講述了Bissell寫的《追逐大海:迷失在中亞帝國(guó)的幽靈》這本書。這本書是Bissell在烏茲別克斯坦做志愿者后寫的，是對(duì)烏茲別克斯坦人生活的一個(gè)快速觀察。8.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的”Afewyearslater,stillattractedtothecountry.hereturnedtoUzbekistantowriteanarticleaboutthedisappearanceoftheAraSea”可知，幾年后，Bissell仍然被這個(gè)國(guó)家所吸引。他回到烏茲別克斯坦寫了一篇關(guān)于咸海消失的文章。因此推斷出對(duì)這個(gè)國(guó)家的興趣讓Bissell先生再次返回烏茲別克斯坦。故選B。9.詞句猜測(cè)題。劃線句是第二段首句，that用來指代上文提的事情，因此推斷that指代第一段的內(nèi)容，根據(jù)第一段最后一句”Afewyearslater,stillattractedtothecountry,hereturnedtoUzbekistantowriteanarticleaboutthedisappearanceoftheAralSea(幾年后，仍然被這個(gè)國(guó)家所吸引。他回到烏茲別克斯坦寫了一篇關(guān)于咸海消失的文章)”可知，that指代寫了一篇關(guān)于死海消失的文章這件事，故選D。10.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段”ThisisaquicklookatlifeinUzbekistan,madeoffriendlinessandwarmth,butalsoitsdarkersideofsociety.InSamarkand,MrBisselladmiresthearchitecturalwonders,whileonhiswaytoBukharahegetsatasteofpolicemethodswhensuspectedofdrugdealing.InFerghana,heattendsamountainfuneral(葬禮)followedbyastrangedrinkingparty.AndinKarakalpakstan,heissaddenedbytheduststorms,diseasesandfishingboatsstuckmilesfromthesea.”可知，在烏茲別克斯坦的旅途中，MrBissell既體會(huì)到了友善和溫暖，也看到了社會(huì)的黑暗面。在撒馬爾罕，MrBissell欣賞到了的建筑奇觀。在前往布哈拉的路上，他因?yàn)楸粦岩蛇M(jìn)行毒品交易，他嘗到了警察的伎倆。在費(fèi)爾干納，他參加了一個(gè)山區(qū)葬禮，然后參加了一個(gè)奇怪的酒會(huì)。在卡拉卡爾帕克斯坦，他為沙塵暴、疾病和被困在數(shù)英里外的漁船而難過。由此可知，在旅途中，他經(jīng)歷了很多事情。結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，B選項(xiàng)(充滿事件的，多事的)可以表達(dá)此意。故選B。11.推理判斷題。文章第一段提到書的作者的烏茲別克斯坦之行，引出他寫的書，接下來三段講述了他的書《追逐大海:迷失在中亞帝國(guó)的幽靈》的故事內(nèi)容，是烏茲別克斯坦生活的一個(gè)快速觀察。因此推斷本文的寫作目的是介紹一本書。故選A。【真題再現(xiàn)2】【2020年7月·浙江卷，A】Iamanactiveplaygoerandplay-reader,andperhapsmybestreasonforeditingthisbookisahopeofsharingmyenthusiasmforthetheaterwithothers.TodothisIhavesearchedthroughdozensofplaystofindtheonesthatIthinkbestshowthepowerandpurposeoftheshortplay.Eachplayhasathemeorcentralideawhichtheplaywright(劇作家)hopestogetacrossthroughdialogueandaction.Afewcharactersareusedtocreateasingleimpressiongrowingoutofthetheme.Itisnotmyintentiontopointoutthecentralthemeofeachoftheplaysinthiscollection,forthatwould,indeed,ruinthepleasureofreading,discussing,andthinkingabouttheplaysandtheeffectivenessoftheplaywright.However,avarietyoftypesisrepresentedhere.Theseincludecomedy,satire,poignantdrama,historicalandregionaldrama.Toshowtheversatility(多面性)oftheshortplay,Ihaveincludedaguidanceplay,aradioplayandatelevisionplay.Amongthewritersoftheplaysinthiscollection,PaulGreen,SusanGlaspell,MaxwellAnderson,ThorntonWilder,WilliamSaroyan,andTennesseeWilliamshaveallreceivedPulitzerPrizesfortheircontributionstothetheater.Moreinformationabouttheplaywrightswillbefoundattheendofthisbook.Togetthemostoutofreadingtheseplays,trytopicturetheplayonstage,withyou,thereader,intheaudience.Thehouselightsdim(變暗).Thecurtainsareabouttoopen,andinafewminutestheactionanddialoguewilltellyouthestory.21.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorfromthefirstparagraph?A.Hehaswrittendozensofplays. B.Hehasadeeploveforthetheater.C.Heisaprofessionalstageactor. D.Helikesreadingshortplaystoothers.22.Whatdoestheauthoravoiddoinginhiswork?A.Statingtheplays’centralideas. B.Selectingworksbyfamousplaywrights.C.Includingvarioustypesofplays. D.Offeringinformationontheplaywrights.23.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdowhilereadingtheplays?A.Controltheirfeelings. B.Applytheiractingskills.C.Usetheirimagination. D.Keeptheiraudienceinmind.24.Whatisthistext?A.Ashortstory. B.Anintroductiontoabook.C.Aplayreview. D.Anadvertisementforatheater.【答案】21.B22.A23.C24.B【解析】文章主要介紹了作者的書籍的序言部分，包括其編寫目的，書籍內(nèi)容主體，以及如何實(shí)現(xiàn)有樂趣的閱讀本書的建議。21.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段內(nèi)容“…andperhapsmybestreasonforeditingthisbookisahopeofsharingmyenthusiasmforthetheaterwithothers”可知，作者編輯這本書的最好的原因是希望與他人分享對(duì)戲劇的熱情，因此可知作者對(duì)于戲劇飽含熱情。故選B項(xiàng)。22.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段內(nèi)容“Itisnotmyintentiontopointoutthecentralthemeofeachoftheplaysinthiscollection,forthatwould,indeed,ruinthepleasureofreading,discussing,andthinkingabouttheplaysandtheeffectivenessoftheplaywright.”可知，作者并不想指出這本書中每一部戲劇的中心主題，因?yàn)槟菢哟_實(shí)會(huì)破壞閱讀、討論和思考戲劇以及劇作家的有效性的樂趣。A項(xiàng)“Statingtheplays’centralideas(陳述戲劇的中心思想)”與原文表達(dá)信息一致。故選A項(xiàng)。23.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章末尾段內(nèi)容“Togetthemostoutofthereadingtheseplays,trytopicturetheplayonstage,withyou,thereader,intheaudience.”可知，作者建議讀者試著想象戲劇在舞臺(tái)上上演，不再是讀者而是成為觀眾，才能實(shí)現(xiàn)最佳的閱讀樂趣。C項(xiàng)“Usetheirimagination”與原文“trytopicturetheplayonthestage”表達(dá)信息一致。故選C項(xiàng)。24.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章首段內(nèi)容“Iamanactiveplaygoerandplay-reader,andperhapsmybestreasonforeditingthisbookisahopeofsharingmyenthusiasmforthetheaterwithothers”可知，該句內(nèi)容應(yīng)是書籍的“自序”內(nèi)容，且結(jié)合末尾“Togetthemostoutofthereadingtheseplays,trytopicturetheplayonstage,withyou,thereader,intheaudience.”可知，在講述如何更好地實(shí)現(xiàn)閱讀樂趣，再結(jié)合全文內(nèi)容可推知，作者通過該文章介紹自己的一本書。故選B項(xiàng)?！绢}型演練】1AntForest,agreeninitiativebytheworld’sleadingpaymentandlifestyleplatformAlipay,receivedthe“U.N.ChampionsoftheEarth”award,theUN’shighestenvironmentalhonor.ItwasgiventoAntForestformotivatinghalfabillionpeopletoadoptaneco-friendlyandgreenerlifestyle,greatlycontributingtoecologicalprotectionwiththehelpofdigitaltechnology.Alipayachievedthisbyinspiringitsuserstodoenvironmentally-friendlythings,suchaswalking,usingpublictransportation,goingpaperlessintheofficeandmoretoearn“greenenergypoints”.Thesepointscanthenbeusedtowaterandgrowtheirownvirtualyoungtrees.Afterthevirtualyoungtreeshavegrownuponline,AntForestwillplantrealtreessomewhereinChina.ThenumberofAntForestusershasreached350million,reducing3milliontonsofcarbondioxide.“Suchprogramsarequiteattractivetome.Ifeelsatisfiedtoseearealtreeplantedjustbydoingsomesimplethingssuchasridingbicyclesandbuyingticketsonline,”saidaninterviewee.ThisinitiativeofAntForestisinlinewiththeChinesegovernment’sstrategyofa“GreenEconomy”.Thecountryistakingaggressiveactionsinexpandingitsgreencoverage.Now,itseffortsarepayingoff,withimprovedbiodiversityandahealthiereconomicgrowth.Rareanimalspecieshavebeenspottedandforestparksarenowpopularattractionsoftourism.Theplanetisatacriticalpointwhichcouldresultinnaturaldisasters.Itseemsclearthatunlessgovernments,businessesandpeopleformafocusedteam,it’sdifficulttostopglobalwarming.Fortunately,AntForestshowsthatitispossibletomakejointeffortswhilerelyingondigitaltechnology.Andmoreinitiativesareusingtechnologytocontributetoasustainablefutureoftheplanet.1.WhatwasAntForestgiventheawardfor?A.Itbringsconveniencetopeople’slives.B.Itisrunbytheworld’sleadingpaymentplatform.C.Ittechnicallyassistsmanypeopletoprotectecology.D.Ithasmadethegreatestcontributiontoglobaldevelopment.2.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.HowAlipaymakesprofits.B.HowAntForestiscarriedout.C.Whatalow-carbonlifeislike.D.WhyAlipaytakesuptheinitiative.3.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.350millionpeoplehaveplantedrealtrees.B.Promotingtourismcanhelpsaveanimals.C.Chinakeepsabalancebetweeneconomyandecology.D.TheexpansionofgreencoveragemainlyresultsfromAntForest.4.HowdocsAntForestcontributetothesustainablefuture?A.Bycriticizingnaturaldisasters.B.Bystoppingtheglobalwarming.C.Byprovidingaplatformtomakejointefforts.D.Byencouragingpeopletodonatemoneytoplanttrees.2Onenightin1966,MichaelChapmanrushedintoafolk-musicclubinCornwall,Englandtogetoutoftherain,andsoonfoundhimselfonstageplayingtheguitar.“Theyofferedmeajobtoplayfortherestofthesummer.AndI’vebeenplayingeversince,”Chapmansays.“I’vetoldthatstorysomanytimes,butit’sabsolutelytrue.Ifithadn’tbeenrainingthatnight,Iwouldn’tbetalkingtoyou.”TheBritishguitarplayerhasspentthe50yearssincethenontheroad.Hereleasedsomepraisedalbumsinthe1970s,buthishealthwentdownhillinthe80sand90s.LikealotofBritishartistsinthe1960s,ChapmantaughthimselftoplaytheguitarbylisteningtoAmericanjazzandbluesrecords.Chapmanactuallytaughtphotography,butquitwhenhewas26toplaymusicfulltime.Whenhewasstartingout,hewasoftencomparedtootherBritishacousticguitarheroesofthetime,likeJohnMartynandBertJansch.“ThefascinatingthingaboutMichaelChapmanisthathedoesn’tfitinwiththoseguysofhisgeneration,”saysAndrewMale,amusicjournalist.“He’salwaysbeenanoutsider.HenevermovedtoLondon.”AndwhileheneverbecamepartoftheLondonmusicscene,Chapmanwasnoticedbythosemusicians.“The70scaughtupwithhiminthe80s,”Malesays.“Hehadahugeheartattackattheendofthe80sthatnearlyfinishedhimoff.Whenhemadehiswaybackintotheworldintheearly90s,peoplehadforgottenabouthim.”Butnoteveryone.AyoungergenerationofmusiciansinAmerica,includingThurstonMooreofSonicYouthandayoungersingerandguitaristnamedSteveGunn,recentlyrediscoveredChapman.“WewantedtocaptureMichael’svoiceandcharacterwhereheisnow.Youknow,it’salittleroad-weary,buthestillhasit,”Gunnsays.“Forme,itwasreallyimportanttogetthatright.”“He’stherightoldmusicianforpresenttimes,”Malesays.“Ithinkthemusichemakesseemsquiteintunewithwherewe’reat.”5.WhichcanbestdescribeMichaelChapman’sfirstinvolvementinmusic?A.Untrue. B.Accidental. C.Unfortunate. D.Reasonable.6.WhatcanwelearnaboutMichaelChapmanfromthetext?A.Hehastaughtphotographyfor26years.B.HetaughthimselftoplaytheguitaranddidfarbetterthanJohnMartyn.C.Tosomedegree,heisnotacceptedbyotherpeopleofhisgeneration.D.Heisoneofthebestguitarplayersintheearly90s.7.WhydidMichaelChapmanquithismusiccareeronce?A.Helosthisspecialvoice. B.Hesufferedfromasevereheartattack.C.Hegottiredofcompetingwithothers. D.Hewasalmostforgottenbyeveryone.8.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheRiseandFallofGuitarMusic B.TheSadStoryofaGuitarMusicianC.ANewGenerationHelpsanOldGuitarMusician D.ABriefIntroductiontoaGuitarMusician3Chinaisoneofthefirstcountriestobreedamedicalculture.IncomparisonwithWesternmethods,traditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)adoptsavastlydifferentapproach.Forthousandsofyears,Chinesepeoplehaveaccumulatedrichexperienceinfightingallsortsofdiseases,thereforeformingauniquemedicaltheoryundertheguidanceofancientChinesephilosophies(哲學(xué)).ThecorebehindTCMisthatthehumanbody'slifeistheconsequence(結(jié)果)ofthebalancebetweenYinandYang.Yangfunctionstosafeguardusagainstouterharm,andYinistheinnerbasetostoreandprovideenergy.Whenthebalancebetweenthetwoaspectsisdisturbed,peoplefallill.OneofthetraditionaltechniquesofTCM,acupuncture(針刺療法)meansinsertionofneedlesintosuperficial(表面的)structuresofthebody—usuallyatacupoints(穴位)—torestoretheYinYangbalance.Itisoftenaccompaniedbymoxibustion(艾灸療法),whichinvolvesburningmugwortonorneartheskinatanacupoint.ThefirstknowntextthatclearlytalksaboutsomethinglikeacupunctureandmoxibustionasitispracticedtodayisTheYellowEmperor'sInnerCanon.ItistheearliestandmostimportantwrittenworkofTCMandisconsideredthefundamentalandmostrepresentativemedicaltextinChina.Acupunctureandmoxibustionhavearousedtheinterestofinternationalmedicalsciencecircles.AndTCMisgraduallygainingworldwiderecognition.TheWHOissuedadocumentin2002thatappealedtomorethan180countriestoadoptTCMasanalternativeintheirmedicalpolicies.In2010,acupunctureandmoxibustionoftraditionalChinesemedicinewereaddedtotheRepresentativeListoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanitybytheUNESCO.Presently,TCMhasbeenbackinthenewsforitseffectivenessinimprovingthecurerateoftheCOVID-19sinceitsoutbreakinJanuary2020.9.WhatisthekeyfeatureofTCM?A.Itadoptsdifferentmedicalapproaches. B.It'sbasedonancientChinesephilosophies.C.Ithelpstorestorebody'sself-balance. D.It'sgainedexperiencethroughrichpractice.10.WhatcanwelearnaboutTheYellowEmperor'sInnerCanonfromthetext?A.Itdistinguishesacupuncturefrommoxibustion.B.It'safoundationofworldmedicalresearch.C.itstressestheimportanceofusingacupoints.D.ItgreatlycontributestothedevelopmentofTCM.11.Whydoesthewriterwritethistext?A.ToreviewthedevelopmentofTCM. B.TointroduceTCMtotheworld.C.TotellTCMandWesternmedicineapart. D.ToargueforTCMinfightingCOVID-19.12.Whatmightbetalkedaboutintheparagraphfollowingthetext?A.HowTCMhelpsinthecurrentsituation. B.WhyTCMisgainingpopularity.C.WhyTCMgetsrecognitionfromWHO. D.HowothercountriesadoptTCM.4ItgoeswithoutsayingthatmanyWesternweddingcustomsarecompletelydifferentfromthoseofAsiancultures.SomearesorootedinhistorythatmanyWesternershavenoideawhethertheyevenexist.Traditionally,Junehasbeenthemostpopularmonthforpeopletogetmarried.OnereasonisthatJune1wasthedateofanancientRomanfestivalcelebratingthemarriageofthegodJupiterandhiswifeJuno.Anotherreasonwilllikely.astonishyou.Centuriesago,takingabathwasnotascommonasitistoday.Somepeopletookabathonlyonceayear,typicallyinMay.SinceJunewasatimemostweddingguestswouldnotbetoosmelly,thatmonthwaspreferred.Anotherweddingcustomisforthebrideto"wearsomethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,andsomethingblue."Havingsomethingoldissaidtoprotectthenewlyweds'futurebaby,whilethenewitemshowsoptimismforthefuture.Meanwhile,somethingborrowedismeanttobringgoodluck,andsomethingblueisapromiseofbeingfaithful.Lesserknownisthefactthatthebrideisalsosupposedtohaveasixpenceinhershoeforprosperity(興旺)。Interestingly,inSweden,bridesaregiventwocoinsbeforegettingmarried-onegoldfromhermotherandtheothersilverfromherfather-alsotoputinhershoes.ThesefascinatingcustomsshowjusthowimportantcertainweddingtraditionsareinWesterncultures.Theconceptofthe“whitewedding”，inwhichthebridewearsawhiteweddingdress,isafamiliarone.Itisthought,mistakenlythough,thatthisisatraditionthatdevelopedinancienttimesandoriginatesfromthebeliefofwhitebeingasymbolofpurity.Actually,thecustomofbrideswearingthiscolordatesbacklessthan200yearsandisattributedtotheweddingofQueenVictoria.Thequeen'schoiceofwhiteforherweddingwasunusualforthetimeasothercolors,especiallyred,weremuchmorecommon.AfternewsofVictoria'shighlypublicizedweddingtoPrinceAlbertspread,notjustaroundtheUnitedKingdom,buttoothernationsincludingtheUnitedStates,womenbeganfollowinginherfootstepsandwearingwhitedressesattheirweddingceremonies.WithwhitebeingthechoiceofapowerfulroyalfigurelikeQueenVictoria,thecolorbecameassociatedwithwealth.nobility.andthefashion-conscious.13.Basedonthetext,JunehasbeenapopularmonthtogetmarriedprobablybecauseA.QueenVictoriamarriedPrinceAlbertinJuneof1840B.JuneisthemonthinwhichRomansrecallthesoulofgodsC.somepeopledidn'ttakeabathbeforeMayinancienttimesD.itisconsideredtobetheluckiesttimeofyeartogetmarried14.Whichofthefollowingweddingcustomsissaidtoprotectanunbornchild?A.Wearingsomethingold.B.Wearingsomethingblue.C.Wearingashoewithacoininit.D.Wearingsomethingborrowed.15.Whatcanwelearnfromthe"whitewedding"mentionedinthepassage?A.Thewhiteweddingdressisasymbolofpurityandnobility.B.RedratherthanwhitewasoncepopularinEnglishweddings.C.QueenVictoriaworewhiteinthehopeofbreakingoldcustoms.D.Thecustomofthewhiteweddingstartedthousandsofyearsago.16.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Routinesofmarriageceremonies.B.Highlightsoftraditionalweddings.C.Reflectingonoldtraditions.D.Exploringwesternweddingcustoms.5Britishbeerandpubsarefamousaroundtheworld.Thingsarechanging,however.IsthistheendofagreatBritishtradition?Forthousandsofyears,averyimportantbuildinginanyBritishvillagehasbeenthepub.Infact,untilaplacehasapub,itisnotreallyconsideredacommunityworthyofaname.Traditionally,thepubisattheheartofanyvillageortown,sinceitiswherepeoplegathertosocializeandexchangenews.ItisaninstitutionattheheartofBritishsociety.Afterall,theword“pub”isactuallyshortfor“publichouse”.Asaresult,Britishpubsareoftenoldandwellpreserved.Manyofthemhavebecomehistoricsitesthattouristsvisit.ManyBritishpubshavenamesreferringtomonarchs,suchasTheKing'sHeadorTheQueenVictoria,butofcoursethisdoesn'tmeantheyareonlyforkingsandqueens.Pubshavealwayswelcomedpeoplefromallclassesandpartsofsociety.Onacoldnight,thepubbosscanalwaysfindawarmplaceforcustomersbythefire.Thereisalwayshonestandheartyfoodandplentyofdrinkavailableatanaffordableprice.That'showitusedtobe,butthereareworryingsignsthatthingsarebeginningtochange.Economicdownturns,governmentalausteritymeasuresandculturalchangesarecausingmanypubstogooutofbusiness.Peopledonothavealotofsparemoneytospendonbeer.Ontopofthat,in2007smokingwasbannedinallpublicindoorspaces,includingpubs,whichmayalsohaveaffectedthenumberofcustomersgoingtopubssincethen.Thisdeclineishappeningdespitethefactthatpubsarenowallowedbylawtostayopenafter11p.m..Inordertosavetheirbusinesses,pubsaretryingtodiversifytoattractnewcustomers.Andwithvarious“savethepub”campaigns,therearesignsthatpeoplearegatheringaroundpubstosupportthisgreatBritishinstitutionwithpride.17.WhyareBritishpubsoftenold?A.BecausetheBritishwanttoattracttourists.B.Becausethebirthofacommunityoftenresultsfromapubinit.C.Becausetheyarewherepeoplesocializeandexchangenews.D.BecausetheyfollowinthetraditionofBritishkingsandqueens.18.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“monarchs”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Emperors. B.Bosses. C.Specialtourists. D.Ordinarypeople.19.Whatcausesmanypubstoclosedown?A.Culturaldifferences. B.Economicdecline.C.Changesinopeninghours. D.Regulationsagainstdrinking.20.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthefutureofBritishpubs?A.Conservative. B.Skeptical. C.Hopeless. D.Objective.6Formanyyears,schoolchildrenintheUShavebeentakenon“fieldtrips”toculturalinstitutionssuchasmuseumsofart.Educatorsarrangetheminthebeliefthatschoolsexistnotonlytoteacheconomicallyusefulskills,butalsotoproducecivilizedyoungpeoplewhoappreciatetheartandculture.Whilethereareparentswhowilltaketheirchildrentoculturalplacesintheirfreetime,thereareplentyofotherchildrenwhowillneverhavethiskindofopportunityunlessschoolsofferit.Soyoucouldsaythattakingschoolstudentsonfieldtripsisameansofgivingeveryoneequalaccesstotheirculturalheritage.However,theattitudetowardsfieldtripsinrecentyearsischanging,withthenumberoftoursorganizedforschoolgroupsfallingsignificantlyinmuseumsallaroundthecountry.Themostobviousreasonistheissue