英语高三英语阅读理解社会文化试题有答案和解析Word格式文档下载.docx

1、s boatswain （水手长） would blow a whistle, or pipe, at theend of the day to indicate （表明） to the sailors it was time to quieten down and go to sleep. Most native English speakers have heard the expression notenough room to swing a cat, but few know that the cat does notrefer to a small furry animal wit

2、h four legs and a tail. The isactually a short form of cat of nine tails a whip with nine, knotted（打结的） tails. A boatswain needed a lot of spacein order to swing the whip properly when lashing （鞭打） a poor sailor under his control!（1）The British have been strongly influenced by the sea because _. A.t

3、hey occupied more land around the worldB.they got more wealth from the seaC.they live on an island surrounded by the seaD.they had the largest navy ever（2）If someone is open and above board, it means he is _. secretivehonestcheerfuldishonest（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

4、 Sailors need to go to sleep when they hear a whistle.Sailors will be whipped if they do business below decks.A poor sailor may be whipped nine times a day.There is no spare room to raise cats on ships.（4）What is the main idea of the passage?The business on British sailing ships.The influence of Bri

5、tish sailors language on English.The sailing history of England.The sailing story of British sailors.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，英国作为一个岛国，四周环海，海洋在英国人的生活中起着重要的作用。英国曾有着强大的海军。一直以来，水手们经常使用的一些航海术语丰富并影响着英语这门语言。（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“They are surrounded by the sea, so it is not surprising that the sea

6、 has always played an important role in their lives.”可知，英国被海洋环绕，海对英国人的生活影响很大。故选C。（2）考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“people commonly describe an honest and fair business deal as being “above board”可知，如果”一个诚实公正的人就会被认为是above board”。故选B。（3）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“The ships boatswain （水手长） would blow a whistle, or pipe, at the en

7、d of the day to indicate （表明） to the sailors it was time to quieten down and go to sleep.”可知船上的水手长会在一天结束的时候吹口哨或吹笛子，向水手们表示应该安静下来睡觉了。故选A。（4）考查主旨大意。第一段介绍英国是一个受到海洋影响的国家，四周环海，航海在人们的生活中起着重要的作用。以此引入主题即水手们在航行时使用的一些航海术语对英语这门语言所产生的影响。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，

8、推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 It is commonly believed that the earliest Chinese paper-cutsappeared during the sixth century. Some scholars believe it was even earlier.Legend has it that during the Western Han Dynasty（206BC-AD24）, Emperor Wudi wasvery sad after one of his favorite concubines, Madame Li, di

9、ed. A Taoistpriest, Li Shaoweng, cut a piece of hemp paper in the shape of Madame Li. Whenevening fell, the emperors servants lit candles in his bedroom; the reflectionof that paper-cut on the wall made the emperor think about his belovedconcubine. The Yuxian paper-cut is different from most paper-c

10、utsproduced in other regions of China. Paper-cuts from other regions are mostlycut with scissors or knives from single-colored paper, such as red or blackpaper. There are four major procedures to making the Yuxianpaper-cut: First, sketch the pattern on the draft paper; second, fasten thedraft to the

11、 paper to be cut; third, use a knife to carve out the pattern; andfourth, dye （染色）the paper-cut with various colors. Precise cutting skills are needed to make a piece of theYuxian paper-cut, which highlights the craft makers artistic taste and dyeingskills. That explains the following saying:The suc

12、cessful making of aYuxian paper-cut is 30 percent dependent on the makers cutting skills, and 70percent on the makers dyeing skills. The traditional Yuxian paper-cut highlights two themes:flowers and characters in Chinese operas. The paper-cut is particularly knownfor its vivid description of charac

13、ters in various traditional Chinese operas.In October 2009, the art of Yuxians paper-cut was added to the list ofIntangible Cultural Heritage （非物质文化遗产） established by UNESCO （United NationsEducational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization）.（1）The first paragraph is actually about_. Emperor Wudis fa

14、vorite concubinethe origins of Chinese paper-cutsthe inventor of Chinese paper-cutone of the themes of Yuxian paper-cut（2）Which is the most important skill of making paper-cut?Drawing skill.Cutting skill.Dyeing skill.Carving skill（3）According to the passage, the Yuxian paper-cut is especially famous

15、 for its_. lively images of characters in classic operastraditional Chinese operasChinese cultural influence on operasadvanced cutting techniques（4）What is the best title for the passage?The Earliest Chinese LegendThe Yuxian Paper-cut Skillss Sad StoryChinese Yuxian Paper-cut（1）B（2）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是

16、一篇说明文，介绍了中国蔚县剪纸。（1）考查段落大意。根据第一段可知，介绍了中国剪纸的起源。（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“The successful making of a Yuxian paper-cut is 30 percent dependent on the makers cutting skills, and 70 percent on the makers dyeing skills.”蔚县剪纸的成功制作30 %取决于制作人的切割技巧，70 %取决于制作人的染色技巧。可知染色技巧对于剪纸最重要。根据第四段中的“The paper-cut is particularly kn

17、own for its vivid description of characters in various traditional Chinese operas”剪纸以其对各种传统戏曲中人物的生动描述而闻名。可知，选A。通读全文可知，短文主要介绍了蔚县剪纸有四个主要步骤。制作蔚县剪纸需要精确的切割技巧，这突出了手工艺者的艺术品味和染色技巧。传统蔚县剪纸突出了两个主题:中国戏曲中的花和人物。这些都是围绕着“中国蔚县剪纸”这个主题展开的。故选D。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，段落大意和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文进行推理，归纳，从而选出正确答

18、案。3阅读理解 Guess what former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and United States president Donald Trumps granddaughter, Arabella Kushner, have in common? They both study Chinese as a second language.Although Chinese is known as one of the hardest languages to learn, a l

19、ot of people from different backgrounds are studying it with hopes of big benefits.Nov 2 saw more than 120 people, coming from 105 countries, compete in the finals of the 12th Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign secondary school students. Held in Zhengzhou, Henan province, the

20、 finals was mainly made up of speech contests and talent shows. The contestants also visited the Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes and other historical sites in Henan.While reasons for learning Chinese were different, a common one was interest in the countrys rich culture and rapid development.Raissa

21、, 17, from the Union of the Comoros, developed a strong emotional connection with China after her grandmother was cured by doctors of the Chinese medical team in Africa three years ago. This led her to learn Chinese at a local Confucius Institute.Fascinated by Chinese culture, the competitor has tak

22、en part in activities on traditional Chinese medicine and folk arts during her first trip to China. My dream is to study medicine in China so that I could cure patients like the Chinese doctors did, she said.For Fekete Marcell Zoltan, 17, from the Hungarian-Chinese Bilingual School, studying Chinese

23、 may secure him a future job as a Hungarian diplomat（外交官） to China. After graduation from high school, I would like to further my studies in China, he said.Robert Davis, director of the Chinese-language program in Chicagos public school system, may give you a hint. Chinese isnt the new French. Its t

24、he new English, which is widely used all over the world. he told CGTN.（1）Why are Mark Zuckerberg and Arabella Kushner mentioned in paragraph one?A.To show Chinese is popular.B.To introduce them to the readers.C.To tell the readers they love China.D.To stress the importance of learning Chinese.（2）The

25、 underlined word Fascinated in paragraph 6 can be replaced by _. A.AttractedB.EmployedC.InspectedD.Appreciated（3）What is the common reason for the competitors to learn Chinese?A.Its easy to learn.B.They want to become a doctor.C.They hope for a good job after graduation.D.They have interest in Chine

26、se culture and rapid development.（4）What is Robert Davis attitude to learning Chinese?A.Doubtful.B.Supportive.C.Indifferent.D.Upset.【答案】 （1）A（2）A（3）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了汉语变得越来越受欢迎这一现象。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“They both study Chinese as a second language.”以及上文可知，前澳大利亚的首相Kevin Rudd, 脸谱 CEO Mark Zuckerberg and 川普的孙女 Arabella Kushner,是为了突出他们都在学汉语，从而表明汉语很流行，所以选A。 （2