2022屆高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀學(xué)案：英國文化知識話題

高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀外刊精選｜上次那個招人的英國古老職位，招到人了近日，英國下議院新議長誕生，擔(dān)任副議長多年的林賽·霍伊爾勝出，接替了上周卸任的網(wǎng)紅“咆哮”議長約翰·伯科。在就任儀式上，霍伊爾被“不情不愿”地拉拽到議長寶座上，擔(dān)起了這份待遇豐厚、卻在昔日有掉腦袋風(fēng)險的要職。脫歐再度推遲，大選前景不明，新議長的出現(xiàn)將扮演何種角色？霍伊爾又將如何整頓幾近失能的英國議會？ParliamentGetsaNewSpeakertoReplaceJohnBercowByBenedictCarey①Inearliertimes,thepositionofspeakeroftheHouseofCommonswasoneofthecountry’smostperilous.Twoofitsformerincumbentswerebeheadedonthesameday,fordoingsomethingoranotherthatupsetthemonarch.②OnMonday,morethanfivecenturiesafterthatbloodletting,LindsayHoyle,anoppositionLabourlawmaker,tookonthedauntingbutlesslife-threateningchallengeofsucceedingJohnBercow,whobattledtokeeporderduringoneofthemostturbulentperiodsofrecentparliamentaryhistory—becomingacelebrityintheprocess.③Astraditiondictates,thenewspeakerwasdraggedtothechairinaceremonydesignedtodisplayhisreluctancetoassumetheposition.Infact,hehadwagedalong,hardbattleforoneofthemostcovetedpostsinBritishpolitics,whichcomeswithprestige,perksandasalaryhigherthantheprimeminister’s.④FromthenorthofEngland,Hoyle,62,hasawealthofexperienceasthedeputyspeaker.HepresentedhimselfasastableandneutralforceinaParliamentthatwasfirstdivided,thenparalyzed,byBrexit.⑤Inthecomingmonths,BrexitislikelytothrustHoyleintothespotlight,butmostanalystsexpecthimtobealower-keyfigurethanhisflamboyantpredecessor.【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.replace[r??ple?s]vt.________________________2.perilous[?per?l?s]adj.________________________3.incumbent[?n?k?mb?nt]n.________________________4.behead[b??hed]vt.________________________5.upset[?p?set]vt.________________________；adj.________________________6.monarch[?m?n?k]n.________________________7.bloodletting[?bl?d?let??]n.________________________8.opposition[??p??z???n]n.________________________9.daunting[?d??nt??]adj.________________________10.succeeding[s?k?si?d??]adj.________________________11.battle[?b?t?l]vi.________________________12.turbulent[?t??bj?l?nt]adj.________________________13.dictate[d?k?te?t]vi.________________________14.reluctance[r??l?kt?ns]n.________________________15.coveted[?k?v?t?d]adj.________________________16.prestige[pres?ti??]n.________________________17.neutral[?nju?tr?l]adj.________________________18.thrust[θr?st]vt.________________________19.spotlight[?sp?tla?t]n.________________________20.analyst[??n?l?st]n.________________________21.expect[?k?spekt]vt.________________________22.low-key[?l???ki?]adj.________________________23.flamboyant[fl?m?b???nt]adj.________________________24.predecessor[?pri?d??ses?]n.________________________【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.下議院___________________________________________2.這樣或那樣的……___________________________________________3.接受挑戰(zhàn)___________________________________________4.就任職位___________________________________________5.發(fā)動，進(jìn)行；努力地做某事___________________________________________6.有豐富的經(jīng)驗___________________________________________7.副議長___________________________________________8.把某人塑造成……___________________________________________9.分崩離析、繼而癱瘓失能的___________________________________________10.在未來幾個月___________________________________________拓展練習(xí)閱讀理解BooksinthePastReconsideredTheBrightAgesMatthewGabrieleandDavidM.Perry($30)You’veprobablyhearditsaidthattheMiddleAgeswerehorrible,yet“nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth,”saidEleanorJanegainSlate.Finally,twohistorianshaveproducedabriefaccountabouttheera’scomplexityandthehistorythatalmostanyonecanenjoyreading.LearwifeJ.R.Thorp($26)YouknowKingLear’sstory,butwhatabouthiswife’s?saidAngelaLashbrookinTheNewYorkTimes.Inthisnovel,J.R.Thorpimaginesthatthequeenwasforcedintoanabbey15yearsearlierandlaterlearnedherhusbandandthreedaughtershaddied.Whiledeepingrief,shestirsupchaosaroundher,andtheresultingdrama,is“popularwithcruelty,betrayal,andpassion.”PowersandThronesDanJones($35)DanJones’longernewhistoryoftheMiddleAgesfocusesmoreonpoliticalandmilitaryeventsandtrends,saidEmilyMichelsoninTheWashingtonPost.Jones’versioncanbecriticizedforpayingtoolittleattentiontoordinarypeople,butalso“givesusacomplexMiddleAgeswhereEastandWestaredeeplyconnected.”TheLastKingofAmericaAndrewRoberts($40)Britain’sKingGeorgeIIIiswidelyrememberedasthemademperorwholosttheAmericancolonies,saidWilliamAnthonyHayinTheWallStreetJournal.KingGeorgedidhavefailuresandsufferedfromdepression.Still,wemisunderstandhimifwefailtorecognizethatheputParliament’swillabovehisown.25.Whichbookisaboutthelifeofaqueen?A.TheBrightAges. B.Learwife.C.PowersandThrones. D.TheLastKingofAmerica.26.Whocareslittleaboutordinarypeopleinhisbook?A.DanJones. B.DavidM.Perry.C.AndrewRoberts. D.EmilyMichelson.27.HowmuchwillyoupayifyouwanttobuybooksabouttheMiddleAges?A.$56. B.$61. C.$65. D.$66.外刊精選答案【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.replace[r??ple?s]vt.替換，更換2.perilous[?per?l?s]adj.危險的3.incumbent[?n?k?mb?nt]n.現(xiàn)任者，在職者4.behead[b??hed]vt.砍……的頭5.upset[?p?set]vt.使生氣，激怒；adj.失望的，生氣的6.monarch[?m?n?k]n.君主，君王7.bloodletting[?bl?d?let??]n.殺戮；爭吵8.opposition[??p??z???n]n.反對9.daunting[?d??nt??]adj.令人望而卻步的；使人氣餒的，嚇人的10.succeeding[s?k?si?d??]adj.隨后的，接著的11.battle[?b?t?l]vi.努力地奮斗，抗?fàn)?2.turbulent[?t??bj?l?nt]adj.騷亂的，動亂的13.dictate[d?k?te?t]vi.命令；口述14.reluctance[r??l?kt?ns]n.勉強；不情愿15.coveted[?k?v?t?d]adj.垂涎的；夢寐以求的16.prestige[pres?ti??]n.威信，聲望；魅力；尊嚴(yán)17.neutral[?nju?tr?l]adj.中立的18.thrust[θr?st]vt.推擠19.spotlight[?sp?tla?t]n.聚光燈20.analyst[??n?l?st]n.分析師；評論家21.expect[?k?spekt]vt.預(yù)計；認(rèn)為22.low-key[?l???ki?]adj.低調(diào)的；不張揚的23.flamboyant[fl?m?b???nt]adj.炫耀的；賣弄的24.predecessor[?pri?d??ses?]n.前任【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.theHouseofCommons下議院2.sth.oranother這樣或那樣的……3.takeonthec