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高中英语阅读理解第二部分欧美习俗五练习
2019-2020年高中英语阅读理解第二部分欧美习俗(五)练习
TheUnitedStatescoversalargepartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.ItsneighborsareCanadatothenorthandMexicotothesouth.AlthoughtheUnitedStatesisabigcountry,itisnotthelargestintheworld.In1964,itspopulationwasover185million.Nowitisjust300million,whichisthelargestinNorthAmerica.
Whenthislandfirstbecameanation,afterwinningitsindependencefromEngland,ithadthirteenstates.EachofthestateswasrepresentedontheAmericanflagbyastar.Allthesestateswereintheeasternpartofthecontinent.Asthenationgrewtowardthewest,newstateswereaddedandnewstarsappearedontheflag.Foralongtime,therewere48stars.In1959,however,twomorestarswereaddedtotheflag,representingthenewstatesofAlaskaandHawaii.
Indianswerethefirstpeopleoftheland,whichisnowtheUnitedStates.TherearestillmanythousandsofIndiansnowlivinginallpartsofthecountry.SometimesitissaidthattheIndiansare“theonlyrealAmericans”.MostAmericansefromallovertheworld.ThosewhocamefirstingreatestnumberstomaketheirhomesontheeasternpartofNorthAmericaweremostlyfromEngland.ItisforthatreasonthatthelanguageoftheUnitedStatesisEnglishandthatitscultureandcustomsaremorelikethoseofEnglandthanthoseofanyothercountryintheworld.
prehensionQuestions:
1.Thefirstthirteenstatesarein______ofAmerica.
A.thesouthB.thenorth
C.theeastD.thewest
2.TheUnitedStatesdidn’thave______statesuntil______
A.thirteen;1959.B.forty-eight;1959.
C.fifty;1964.D.fifty;1959.
3.WhydidEnglishbeethelanguageoftheUnitedStates?
Because______
A.EnglishisthenativelanguageoftheIndians.
B.MostAmericanscamefromallovertheworld.
C.MostofthepeoplewhofirstsettledinAmericawerefromEngland.
D.Canadaisitsnearestneighbor.
4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?
______
A.TheUnitedStatesisthelargestcountryintheworld.
B.ThepopulationoftheUnitedStatesislargerthanthatofanyothercountryinNorthAmerica.
C.TheUnitedStatescoversthemostpartofNorthAmerica.
D.MexicoliestothenorthofCanada.
(CDCB)
英语成语的重要性
Asweallknow,anidiomisaspeechformoranexpressionofalanguagethatispeculiargrammatically.Itcannotbeunderstoodfromtheindividualmeaningsofitselements.HereisastoryaboutaChinesestudentmeetingwithanEnglishman.
Ayearago,IpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidioms,thoughmyteacheremphasizedtheimportanceagainandagain.Butrecently,theimportanceofEnglishidiomswasshowninanamusingexperience.
Oneday,IhappenedtomeetanEnglishmanontheroad,andsoonwebegantotalk.AsIwastalkingabouthowIwasstudyingEnglish,theforeignerseemedtobesurprised.Gentlyshakinghisheadandshrugginghisshoulders,hesaid,“Youdon’tsay!
”“Youdon’tsay!
”
Iwaspuzzled,Ithought,perhapsthiswasnotapropertopic.“Well,I’dbetterchangethetopic.”SoIsaidtohim,“Well,shallwetalkabouttheGreatWall?
Bytheway,haveyoubeentotheGreatWall?
”“Certainly,everyonebackhomewouldlaughatmeifIleftChinawithoutseeingit.Itiswonderful.”HewasdeepinthoughtwhenIbegantospeaklikeatouristguide.“TheGreatWallofChinaisoneofthewondersintheworld.Weareveryproudofit.”SoonIwasstoppedagainbyhiswords:
“Youdon’tsay!
”Icouldn’thelpasking,“Whydoyouaskmenottotalkaboutit?
”“Well,Ididn’taskyoutodoso,”heanswered,greatlysurprised.Isaid,“Didn’tyousay‘youdon’tsay’?
”
Hearingthis,theEnglishmanlaughedtotears.Hebegantoexplain,“‘Youdon’tsay’actuallymeans‘really’!
Itisanexpressionofsurprise.Perhapsyoudon’tpayattentiontoEnglishidioms.”OnlythendidIknowhowfoolishIhadbeen.SincethattimeIhavebeenmorecarefulwithidiomaticexpressions.
prehensionQuestions:
(TrueorFalse)
1.WecanjudgethemeaningofanEnglishidiomonthesurface()
2.“Youdon’tsay!
”isanEnglishidiomwiththemeaning“really”.()
3.TheEnglishmanhasn’tbeentotheGreatWall.()
4.TheChinesestudentfinallyrealizedtheimportanceofEnglishidioms.()
(FTFT)
23.TheOriginofChristmasTree
圣诞树的由来
SethighonthegreatroundtablestandsthelightedChristmastree,shiningitsgoldcheeraroundtheroom.Ittowersabovethechildren'sheadsastheygazeupatitwithadmiringeyes.Sittingontheverytopofthetreeisasilverstarsurroundedbytinylights.Allthebranchesarehungwithsilverbellsandsparklinglights.Aroundthebaseofthetreeliethegiftsandtoyswrappedupinbrightcolorfulpaper.
EveryChristmasinmillionsofhomesallovertheworld,aChristmastreeformsthecenterpieceofthedecorations.ButitisGermanywehavetothankforgivingusthecustomoflightinganddecoratingasmallfirtree.
Accordingtotheancientlegend,atravelingholymancalledSt.BonifacewaspassingthroughaforestoneDecemberwhenhewashorrifiedtoseethatasmallboywasgoingtobeofferedupasahumansacrificetooneoftheirgods.HewasjustabouttobeputonaroaringfirewhenSt.Bonifacerushedinandsnatchedtheboyaway.Then,pickingupanaxehechoppeddownahugeoaktreewhichstoodnearby.Asitfelltotheground,atinyyoungfirappearedoutofthegroundinthespacewherethemightyoakhadstood.
“Fromnowon,”saidSt.Boniface,“thislittletreewillbeaholysymbol.Itisthesignofeverlastinglifebecauseitsleavesarestillgreenwheneverythingelseseemsdeadaroundit.Moreover,itwillalwayspointupwardtoheaven.Fromthisday,thislittletreeshallbecalledtheChrist-childTree.”
Thislittletreehasbeeknownaroundtheworld.
prehensionQuestions:
1.Inthefirstsentenceofthepassage,“lightedChristmastree”meansatree______
A.whichisonfire.
B.whichisburnt.
C.withalightandsilverbellson.
D.withmanytinyandsparklinglightson.
2.AChristmastreecangiveafamily______
A.anancientlegend.B.muchpleasure.
C.manygiftsandtoys.D.muchlight.
3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.ItwastheGermanswhofirstorderedthepeopleinothercountriestodecorateasmallfirtree.
B.ItwastheEnglishmenthatgaveusthecustomtolightanddecoratethesmallfirtree.
C.ItwasGermanythatgaveusthecustomoflightinganddecoratingtheChristmastree.
D.ItwastheGermansthatfirstbegantoplantthefirtree.
4.Agroupofpeopleofferedupaboytooneoftheirgodsby______
A.cuttinghimintopieces.
B.poisoninghim
C.settingfireonhim.
D.leavinghimalone.
(DBCC)
24.TheLegendofSantaClaus
圣诞老人的传说
ChristmasseasonisthemostfestivetimeofyearinmanyWesterncountries.ChildrenbelievethatonChristmasEveSantaClaus,afat,merrymanwhowearsaredsuit,redhat,andalongwhitebeard,slidesdowntheirchimneystobringthemgifts.Sotheyhangstockingsbythefireplace,hopingthatSantaClauswillfillthemwithcandyandtoys.
ButwastherereallyaSantaClaus?
Yes.Notthemanmentionedabovebuta4thcenturybishop,SaintNicholas.HewasborninTurkeyandhisremainsarekepttothisdayinBari,Italy.Accordingtoastory,hewasbestknownforsavingchildren.Hebroughtthreedeadboysbacktolifeaftertheyhadbeenchoppedup!
Storieslikethathelpedhimbeethepatronsaintofboysandgirls.LateronhisnamewaschangedintoSantaClaus.Inthe17thcentury,theDutchofNewAmsterdaminAmericaaddedthesleighandtheflyingreindeertohim.SincethenSantaClaushastraveledinasleighpulledbyeightreindeers.
OnChristmasEvemanychildrenevenlieawakelisteningtoSantaClausandhissleigh.Butheneveres.Thegiftsfoundinthestockingsthenextmorningwereputtherebytheirownparentswhentheywereasleep.
prehensionQuestions:
1.ChildrenbelievethatSantaClauses______
A.onChristmasDay.
B.onNewYear'sEve.
C.ontheeveningbeforeChristmas.
D.ontheafternoonbeforeChristmas.
2.Theyhangstockingsbythefireplace______
A.todrythemup.
B.fortheirmotherstowash.
C.tomaketheroommorebeautiful.
D.toreceivegiftsfromSantaClaus.
3.SaintNicolaswasbornin______
A.Europe.B.Turkey.
C.WestGermany.D.Greece.
4."HisremainsarekepttothisdayinBari,Italy."Thesentencemeans______
A.SaintNicolasstilllivesinItaly.
B.hisbodyiskeptinItalytoday.
C.heworksinItaly.
D.heremainsinBariItalytoday.
5.Accordingtothepassage,SantaClauswas______
A.animaginaryperson.
B.arealpersonwholivedinthesixteenthcentury.
C.modeledaftermanykindsofpeoplewholovedchildren.
D.arealpersonwholived1,700yearsago.
(CDBBD)
25.FridayandtheThirteenth
星期五和13
FridayandtheThirteenthhaslongbeenconsideredextremelyunluckybecauseithassomebadassociationswhichcamefrommythology,taleoftheBible,andthecustomsandhabits.AccordingtotheBible,theLordGodcreatedthefirstman,Adam.ThenhetookaribfromAdam'sbodyandoutofitcreatedthefirstwoman,Eve.ItwassaidthatAdamwascreatedonaFridayanditwasonFridaythatAdamandEveatetheforbiddenfruit,andonaFridaytheydied.
FridaywasalsothemondayinEnglandforexecutingcriminals,forwhichitwassometimesknownasHangingDay.
FromtheoldNorsemythpeoplegottheideathat13peoplesittingatatabletohaveadinnerwasunlucky.AndthissuperstitionwasconfirmedbythelastsupperofChristandhisdisciples.TheBibletellsusthatChristsatdownwithhis12disciples,whichmadeupthenumber13,at
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