2022屆高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀學案：英國文化話題

高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀外刊精選｜英國女王思退，查爾斯王子終于要熬出頭了？近日，英國王室很不太平，安德魯王子的丑聞掀起一系列風波，甚至讓女王對王室的管理遭到質(zhì)疑。而在此次危機善后過程中，現(xiàn)年71歲的王儲查爾斯王子盡顯“準國王”風范，引來外界對于女王傳位之聲的紛紛猜測。查爾斯王子在這一危機化解中扮演了什么角色？英國王室可能面臨怎樣的變革？InPrinceAndrewScandal,PrinceCharlesEmergesasMonarch-in-WaitingByMarkLandler①WhenQueenElizabethIIwelcomesPresidentTrumpandotherworldleaderstoBuckinghamPalaceonTuesdaytomarkthe70thanniversaryofNATO,itwillbeanothertestamenttoherextraordinarylongevity:Sheaccededtothethroneonlythreeyearsafterthealliancewasformed.②YetitwillalsoshowcasetheHouseofWindsoratawistfulturningpoint,withthe93-year-oldqueenfadingintohistoryasher71-year-oldsonandheir,PrinceCharles,movesaggressivelytoasserthiscontrol,mostconspicuouslyintryingtomopuptherecentscandalthatengulfedhisyoungerbrotherPrinceAndrew.③Thefiercebacklashhasthrownaharshspotlightonthequeen’smanagementoftheFirm,asinsidersoftenrefertotheroyalfamily.Moresignificantly,ithasalsodramatizedhowPrinceCharleshaseffectivelyassumedtheroleofmonarch-in-waitingashecalledhismotherfromNewZealandtopresshertostriphisbrotherofhispublicduties.④PrinceCharleshaslongpushedforamorestreamlinedroyalfamily,withfewermemberscarryingoutofficialduties,drawingfromthepublicpurse,orgeneratingdamagingpublicity.ButthePrinceAndrewdebacleisthemostvisiblesignyetthattheshifthasbeguntohappen.【詞匯過關(guān)】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.scandal[?sk?nd?l]n.________________________2.emerge[??m??d?]vi.________________________3.Monarch-in-Waiting________________________4.mark[mɑ?k]vt.________________________5.anniversary[??n??v??s?ri]n.________________________6.NATOabbr.________________________7.testament[?test?m?nt]n.________________________8.extraordinary[?k?str??d?n?ri]adj.________________________9.longevity[l?n?d?ev?ti]n.________________________10.throne[θr??n]n.________________________11.alliance[??la??ns]n.________________________12.showcase[????ke?s]vt.________________________n.________________________13.wistful[?w?stf?l]adj.________________________14.heir[e?]n.________________________15.assert[??s??t]vt.________________________16.conspicuously[k?n?sp?kju?sli]adv.________________________17.engulf[?n?ɡ?lf]vt.________________________18.fierce[f??s]adj.________________________19.backlash[?b?kl??]n.________________________20.spotlight[?sp?tla?t]n.________________________21.dramatize[?dram?t??z]vt.________________________22.press[pres]vt.________________________23.strip[str?p]vt.________________________24.streamlined[?stri?mla?nd]adj.________________________25.draw[dr??]vt.________________________26.damaging[?d?m?d???]adj.________________________27.debacle[de??bɑ?k?l]n.________________________28.visible[?v?z?b?l]adj.________________________29.shift[??ft]n.________________________【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應的文詞塊。1.白金漢宮___________________________________________2.繼位___________________________________________3.善后，打掃干凈___________________________________________4.稱為___________________________________________5.公眾資金___________________________________________拓展練習閱讀理解QueenElizabethIIisnotonlythequeenoftheUnitedKingdom,butsheisalsothequeenofother16countries,includingAustralia,NewZealand,CanadaandJamaica.Herfaceisseenonstampsandcoinsallaroundtheworld.ElizabethAlexandraMaryWindsorwasborninLondononApril21st1926.HerparentswereGeorge,theDukeofYork,andElizabeth,thedaughteroftheEarlandCount-nessofStrathmore.Asachild,PrincessElizabethlivedwithherparentsandyoungersisterinLondonandWindsor.Everysummer,shetraveledtoScotlandtovisithermother'sparents.Shewasinterestedinallsortsofsports,butherfavoriteswerehorseridingandswimming.Shewasalsofondofacting,artandmusic.AsprincessElizabethgrewolder,shestartedtoplayapartinBritishpubliclife.Whenshewas14,shebroadcastaradiomessagetoallthechildrenofBritainandtheCommon-wealth.Twoyearslater,shecarriedoutherfirstpublicengagement,andstartedtogoonofficialtoursshortlyafterthat.AfteratourtoSouthAfricain1946,shemarriedPhilipMountbatten.Thecouplehadfourchildren:PrinceCharles,bornin1948,PrincessAnne,bornin1950,PrinceAndrew,bornin1960andPrinceEdward,bornin1964.Afterherfatherdied,PrincessElizabethbecameQueenElizabethIIinaceremonyheldinLondonin1953.Asaqueen,shehasmanyduties,andleadsaverybusylife.Shetravelsthroughouttheworld,meetingtheleadersofothercountries,andattendsalargenumberofofficialfunctions.ShealsoholdsameetingeveryweekwiththeBritishPrimeMinister.Everyyear,onChristmasDay,shebroadcastamessagetothepeopleofBritishandtheCommonwealth,talkingaboutherhopesforthefuture.QueenElizabethhasbeenonthethroneformorethan60yearsandhasbecomeoneofthemostfamouswomenintheworld.LotsofpeopleinBritishbelievethatshetrieshardtounderstandherpeopleandbeagoodqueen.Morethanhertitle,thisqualityhasearnedhermuchloveandrespect.13.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.QueenElizabethIIisonlythequeenoftheUnitedKingdom.B.ElizabethlivedwithherfamilyinLondonandScotlandwhenshewasachild.C.ElizabethstartedtotakepartinBritishpubliclifewhenshewas14.D.Asaqueen,ElizabethishighlythoughtofinBritain.14.WhyisElizabethconsideredoneofthemostfamouswomenintheworld?A.Shehasmanydutiesandlivesaverybusylife.B.Shehasbeenaqueenformorethanhalfacentury.C.LotsofpeopleinBritainloveandrespecther.D.Shealwaystriestorespectherpeopleandbeagoodqueen.15.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheintroductionofElizabeth B.TheachievementsofElizabethC.WhypeoplerespectElizabeth D.HowElizabethcametopower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.scandal[?sk?nd?l]n.丑聞2.emerge[??m??d?]vi.出來；出現(xiàn)3.Monarch-in-Waiting候任的君主4.mark[mɑ?k]vt.紀念5.anniversary[??n??v??s?ri]n.周年紀念6.NATOabbr.北大西洋公約組織7.testament[?test?m?nt]n.證明；驗證8.extraordinary[?k?str??d?n?ri]adj.非凡的；特別的9.longevity[l?n?d?ev?ti]n.長壽10.throne[θr??n]n.王位；皇權(quán)11.alliance[??la??ns]n.聯(lián)盟；結(jié)盟國家12.showcase[????ke?s]vt.展示n.展示柜13.wistful[?w?stf?l]adj.傷感的，留戀的14.heir[e?]n.繼承人15.assert[??s??t]vt.主張，建立，施加；論斷，斷言16.conspicuously[k?n?sp?kju?sli]adv.明顯地17.engulf[?n?ɡ?lf]vt.嚴重影響；吞沒18.fierce[f??s]adj.強烈的，猛烈的19.backlash[?b?kl??]n.后果20.spotlight[?sp?tla?t]n.關(guān)注，聚光燈21.dramatize[?dram?t??z]vt.使戲劇化22.press[pres]vt.施壓，敦促23.strip[str?p]