高一英语阅读理解专项训练WeekFourteen文化风俗.docx

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高一英语阅读理解专项训练WeekFourteen文化风俗

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!

"

Whatisgoingon?

Haveyoutraveledbackintime?

Inaway,yes.YouhavefoundyourselfinthemidstofaRenaissancefair!

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

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

Youcanenjoysamplingthefoodanddrinkwhilewatchingparadesandliveanimaldisplays.Browsethroughtheboothsandadmiretheartworkandhandicrafts.Youaresuretobebotheducatedandentertained.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.Aswellaseducating,Renaissancefairsareintendedfor .

A.funB.communicationC.businessD.adventure

4.Thelastparagraphsuggeststhat .

A.youaretaughttomakeartwork

B.youarefreetodressforthefairs

C.youhavetolookafterliveanimals

D.youcanenjoyfoodfreeofcharge

5.Themainideaofthepassageisthat .

A.AmericansandCanadianslikefairsmore

B.attendingRenaissancefairsistobeeducated

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,whichtheycatchbychasinguntiltheanimalsfa