高一英语阅读理解专项练习6.docx

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高一英语阅读理解专项练习6

WeekFourteen文化风俗

一、阅读理解（共19小题；共38.0分）

A

Imaginethatwhilewalkingthroughaparkoneday,youbegintonoticestrangethingsallaroundyou.Peopleincolorfulclothesfromcenturiesagowalkonthepaths.Amagicianisdoingamazingtricks.Musiciansplaystrangemusiconstrangeinstruments.Knightsonhorsebackshowtheirskillsinridingcompetitions.Thesmellofroastingmeatbeginstomakeyourmouthwater.Apleasantvoiceshouts,"Goodmorrow!

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Whatisgoingon?

Haveyoutraveledbackintime?

Inaway,yes.YouhavefoundyourselfinthemidstofaRenaissancefair!

Sincethe1960s,RenaissancefairshavegrowninpopularityintheUSandCanada.Communitiesinatleast44statesandtwoCanadianprovincesnowholdannualRenaissancefairs.Over200fairsareheldeveryyear,with40inCaliforniaalone.ThefirstRenaissancefairwasstartedinthe1960sbyaschoolteacherinsouthernCalifornianamedPhyllisPatterson.Shewantedtogiveherstudentsareal-lifehistoryexperience,soshecreatedthe"RenaissanceFaire"inherbackyard.Therest,astheysay,ishistory.

SinceRenaissancefairsare"livinghistory",youmightthinktheyaredesignedtobemainlycational.It'struethatsomepeopletrytomakethefairsasgenuineaspossible.However,formanyothers,thekeywordisentertainment.Withallthemusiciansandmagicianswalkingabout,youwilldefinitelybeentertained.Arenaissancefairwillbeafeastforyoureyesandyourears,nottomentionyourstomach.

Youcanenjoysamplingthefoodanddrinkwhilewatchingparadesandliveanimaldisplays.Browsethroughtheboothsandadmiretheartworkandhandicrafts.Youaresuretobebothcatedandentertained.Ifyou'rewonderinghowtodresstoattendaRenaissancefair,that'suptoyou.Somepeoplegoalloutanddressupincostumes.Othersjustgointheirnormal,everydayclothes.Howeveryoudress,you'resuretobeoverwhelmedbythesightsandsoundsandsmellsofaRenaissancefair.Andifyouhaveeverwantedtotravelbackintime,here'syourchance.

1.Whatisthefirstparagraphabout?

A.Achapterofawarnovel.B.Asightofthelocalmarket.

C.AsceneofRenaissancefairs.D.Aslowwalkinginthepark.

2.WhydidPhyllisstartaRenaissancefair?

A.Tohelpherstudentsbecomethemasterofhistory.

B.Toallowherstudentstoplayinherbackyard.

C.Togiveherstudentsanexperienceoflife.

D.Tomakeherstudentsexperiencehistory.

3.Aswellascating,Renaissancefairsareintendedfor .

A.funB.communicationC.businessD.adventure

4.Thelastparagraphsuggeststhat .

A.youaretaughttomakeartwork

B.youarefreetodressforthefairs

C.youhavetolookafterliveanimals

D.youcanenjoyfoodfreeofcharge

5.Themainideaofthepassageisthat .

A.AmericansandCanadianslikefairsmore

B.attendingRenaissancefairsistobecated

C.Renaissancefairsaremorepopularthanever

D.Californiaiswheremodernfairswereborn

B

InthemountainsofnorthernMexicoliveapeoplewithancientroots.TheTarahumarawerenativesofMexicolongbeforetheSpanisharrived.ToavoidtheSpanish,theymadethemountainstheirhome,movingfromthecoolmountaintopsduringsummertothewarmvalleysduringwinter.

Tarahumaravillagesareoftenfarapart,sorunningiscentraltotheirculture.Infact,theycalltheirtribeRaramuri,whichtranslatesto"footrunners".TheTarahumararunfortransportation,butrunningalsounitestheircommunities.Traditionalracesattractlargecrowdswhobetontheresults.

Membersrunbarefoot,orwearsimpleropesandals,andkickasmallwoodenball.Theysometimesrunforseveraldaysstraight,tryingtoseewhocancoverasetdistancefirst.Oldmen'sracesarelessstrenuousbutnolesspopular.Womencompeteinshorterraces,throwingaballintotheairwithastickorthrowingaringbetweencurvedsticksastheyrun.

Tarahumararunnershaveamazedtheworldwiththeirstrengthbybeatingmarathonorultramarathon（超马拉松赛）runnerswithoutextratraining.Infact,atthe1928Olympics,twoTarahumararunnerscomplainedthatthemarathonwas"tooshort"!

ButrunningisnottheonlysurvivingpartofTarahumaraculture.Tarahumarawomenstillweartheirtraditionalunits-skirtsandbrightlycoloredscarves,whicharetiedaroundtheirheads.Menoftenwearmodernclothinglikebluejeans,buttheystillsometimeswearthetraditionalshortskirtwithawidebelt.

TheTarahumaradietconsistsmostlyofcorn,whichtheygrowthemselves.Theyalsogrowbeansandzucchiniforfoodandraisecattlewhichtheyeatonspecialoccasions.Theyhavetheirdietwithpotatoes,fruit,wildrootsanddeer,whichtheycatchbychasinguntiltheanimalsfalldownfromtiredness.

DancingplaysaimportantroleinTarahumarasociety.Mostfamilieshostdanceparties,smallandlarge,throughouttheyear.Thedancefeatureswomendancinginacurvedlineandmenmovingbackwardandforwardinastraightlinefacingthem.

Tarahumaraculturehaswithstoodenormoussocialchangesthroughouthistory,anditmustcontinuetodosoifitistosurviveinthefuture.

6.WhathelpedformTarahumara'srunningculture?

A.Theylivedfarawayfromeachother.

B.TheyhadtofightwithSpanish.

C.Theykeptthemselveswarminwinter.

D.Theylikedtomakeabetonrunningrace.

7.InTarahumara'srunningculture, .

A.runningisn'tpopularwitholdmen

B.womenperformwhiletheyarerunning

C.runnersrunonastraightroadfordays

D.peoplerunforthepurposeofOlympics

8.HowcantheTarahumaracatchdeer?

A.Bysettingadeeptrapsecretly.

B.Byattractingdeerwithpotatoesandfruit.

C.Byrunningdeeruntiltheyaretired.

D.Bymakingthemfalldownwithwildroots.

9.WhichisNOTmentionedabouttheTarahumaraculture?

A.Sports.B.Clothing.C.Food.D.Painting.

10.Thepassagemainlytellsusthat .

A.Mexicorunnerspreservetheircultureforthousandsofyears

B.Mexicofootrunnersarebornmarathonchampions

C.theTarahumaraculturechangeswithhistory

D.Mexicanculturesurvivesaftertechnicalchanges

C

Centuriesago,agroupofpeopleleftIndia.Noonereallyknowswhy.Overtime,theyjourneyedwesttoEurope,wheremosthavelivedeversince.ThesepeoplecalledthemselvestheRoma.ButEuropeans,thinkingtheycamefromEgypt,calledthem"gypsies".Manypeoplethinkofgypsiesaswanderinggroupsofpeople.Theyareassociatedwithcolorfulclothing,fortunetellingandmusic.ButthisisnottherealpictureofRomaculture.

Infact,notallRomaaretravelers.ThoseinWesternEuropehavehistoricallymovedfromplacetoplace.ButotherswhosettledinEasternEuropebuilthomesandstayedinoneplace.Romaculturediffersamongregions.Butmostspeakboththelanguageofthesurroundingpeopleandtheirownlanguage,Romany.

Forcenturies,Romapracticedtraditionaltrades.Somewerehorsetradersormusicians.Othersmadethingsoutofmetalorwood.Buttoday,Romamaybefoundinanyprofession.

Music

EachRomasettlementdevelopeditsownmusicalstyle,combininglocalmusicwithRomatraditions.Thesestylesoftensoundsimilartothemusicofthesurroundingculture.However,mostRomamusicsharessomecharacteristics,includingthetimingofthenotesandtheharmonies.Romamusichasalsoaffectedthemusicofothercultures.RomainfluenceshaveshapedEuropeanfolkandclassicalmusicandevensomeAmericanstyles.

Stories

Likepeopleofmanycultures,theRomalovetotellstories.Theirconversationsoftenincludebriefreferencestotalesthattheentiresettlementknows.Buttheyalsotelllongstoriesduringtheeveningsorwhileworking.Somestoriesarefunny;otherspassdownRomatraditions.

Overtheyears,theRomahavefacedmanychallenges.Theirneighborsoftendidnotacceptthemandevenaccusedthemofbeingthieves.Today,manyfacepoverty,prejudiceandotherproblems.Nevertheless,theRomapeopleareproudoftheirhistoryandtheirrichculture.

11.PeopleoncethoughtthattheRoma .

A.wereparticularaboutwhattheywerewearing

B.couldtellwhatwouldhappentoapersoninthefuture

C.leftIndiaforEuropetoliveawanderinglife

D.weregiftedinpaintingpicturesofreallife

12.Accordingtothepassage,theRoma .

A.rodeonhorsestoperformmusic

B.madealivingbymakingmetals

C.weregoodatdoingbusiness

D.hadatraditionofusingwoodenthings

13.Thefourthparagraphismainlyabout .

A.thehistoryofRomamusicB.thecultureofRoma

C.thetraditionsofRomaD.theinfluenceofRoma

14.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Romaarelookeddownupon.

B.Romastealthingsoutofpoverty.

C.Romacausemanyproblemsincommunity.

D.Romaoftenchallengetheirneighbors.

D

Tomorrow,visitorswillarriveatNewZealand'sHokitikaWildfoodsFestivalwithanappetite,andanopenmind.It'sagoodthing,too,sincetheeventfeaturessuchexoticdishesasscorpions（蝎子）,sheepeyes,wormsushiandmore.Thousandsofpeopleareexpectedtoattendandsamplesomeofthefestival'smostuniquefoods.

TheWestCoastofNewZealand'sSouthIslandhaslongbeenconsideredawildandruggedarea.Rivers,lakes,forestsandglaciersdefinethisuntamed（野性的）region.ThesmallcoastaltownofHokitikabecamefamouswhengoldwasdiscoveredthereinthemid-1800s.

Butwhenthegolddisappearedinthelate1860s,sodidmostofthepeople.InMarch1