2021届新高考英语人教版一轮考评训练：：话题十三　文化习俗与传统节日（A）

2021届新高考英语人教版一轮考评训练：：话题十三　文化习俗与传统节日（A）

www.ks5u.com 话题十三　文化习俗与传统节日(A)‎ Ⅰ.阅读理解 A ‎[2020·洛阳市第二次统考]‎ The Peony Culture Festival of Luoyang China Spring is the time for people to go out and see blossoming flowers. Luoyang in Henan, China is famous for peonies, the city's official flower. The city's annual Peony Culture Festival begins in early April and lasts till early May. Peonies are in full bloom during the event, which was first held in 1983.‎ You can go to the Luoyang National Peony Garden. The peonies there are known for their rich colors and long florescence. Don't miss the 1,600yearold “Peony King”！‎ UN Chinese Language Day Chinese is one of the six official working languages of the United Nations. The UN has set different days for these languages to promote their uses. It holds exhibitions, shows and other activities. In 2010, the first UN Chinese Language Day was held on Nov. 12. But since 2011, it has been held on April 20. The date is close to Grain Rain, one of the 24 solar terms. It means “rain of millet”. People celebrate Grain Rain to remember Cangjie. Many people believe that Cangjie was the first person to write Chinese characters. When he did this, it rained millet and saved people from hunger.‎ China Space Day On April 24, 1970, China's first manmade Earth satellite — Dongfanghong Ⅰ — went into space. It was a big step for China's space program. In 2016, the government set April 24 as China Space Day. Many events are held across the country to celebrate this special day. For example, astronauts and scientists will give talks to students. Some cities will hold exhibitions about space development.‎ Last year, China had big plans for its space program. On December 8, it launched its second lunar rover (月球车) as part of the Chang'e 4 space mission, which landed on the far side of the moon.‎ ‎1．When was the first UN Chinese Language Day held by the United Nations?‎ A．In 1970. B．In 1983.‎ C．In 2010. D．In 2011.‎ ‎2．What does the introduction to China Space Day show?‎ A．China sent the first manmade earth satellite.‎ B．China has progressed greatly in astronautics.‎ C．Chang'e 4 consists of two lunar rovers.‎ D．Chang'e 4 is another space station built by China.‎ ‎3．What do the festivals have in common?‎ A．They all take place in April at present.‎ B．They are celebrated nationwide.‎ C．All the participants are Chinese people.‎ D．Their dates were once changed for some reason.‎ B ‎[2019·合肥市高三第三次教学质量检测]The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or DragonHeadRaising Festival, falls on the second day of the second lunar month every year, and recognizes the start of spring and farming. This year it falls on March 8.‎ ‎ Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall increases because the rainbringing Dragon King has awakened from his winter sleep. A wellknown phrase goes, “Er yue er, long tai tou，” meaning, “On the second day of the second month, the dragon lifts his head.”‎ ‎ The festival celebrates ancient agrarian Chinese culture, and while some of traditional ways to celebrate it are no longer practiced, others continue to exist.‎ ‎ The most famous tradition is getting a haircut. Some believe that going to the barber on this day gets rid of bad luck, while others believe getting a haircut during the first month of the lunar calendar brings bad luck. Another saying warns that cutting your hair in the first month will cause your uncle to die. Although today few pay attention to it, it was once a tradition to line up outside barbershops on the day of Longtaitou.‎ ‎ People eat tofu balls in East China's Fujian province during the festival, and often make tofu and vegetable balls to pray for family and business. Fried beans are the traditional festival food for people in parts of Shandong province. Eating chengyao cakes, which are made with sticky rice, during the festival is a tradition in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, owing to the saying, “If you eat chengyao on Longtaitou, your waist won't hurt all year.” Meanwhile other foods, like noodles, dumplings, and spring rolls, are named after dragon body parts to mark the day. Noodles are dragon's beard (long xu), dumplings are dragon's ears (long er), and spring rolls dragon's scales (long lin)．‎ ‎4．What did ancient people believe after DragonHeadRaising Festival?‎ A．The dragon lifts his head.‎ B．There's more rainfall.‎ C．The dragon is still sleeping.‎ D．There's less rainfall.‎ ‎5．What does the underlined word “agrarian” mean in Paragraph 3?‎ A．Agricultural. B．Industrial.‎ C．Travelling. D．Manufacturing.‎ ‎6．What do people eat in Suzhou during the festival?‎ A．Tofu balls. B．Fried beans.‎ C．Chengyao cakes. D．Dumplings.‎ ‎7．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?‎ A．The History and Development of China's Longtaitou Festival B．Cut Your Hair on China's Longtaitou Festival C．The Culture and Traditions of China's Longtaitou Festival D．Food About China's Longtaitou Festival Ⅱ.完形填空 Paul was my neighbor and primary school classmate. He would take wonderful panda face cookies to school every year as his birthday __1__. I would always follow him when he shared the cookies with the other classmates. Somehow, one cookie __2__ long enough for me to show it to my mother. She got the __3__ from Paul's mother and bought the special cookie cutter (切割工具) at Morley Brothers, our local hardware shop.‎ Over the years, my mother and I would __4__ to make these cookies. After I got married, I bought my own cookie cutter and the cookies remained a __5__ for New Year. Later, my mother gave me her cutter. I __6__ both of the panda face cookie cutters because Morley Brothers had closed and we never saw anything even __7__ these panda faces.‎ One year, the two cutters were waiting to be handwashed and __8__ for another year, after I made the cookies. Well, my oldest daughter decided to help by loading the dishwasher. You guessed it... __9__， the two treasured plastic cutters, came out totally __10__. I knew that if I could not __11__ them, a longstanding tradition would come to a __12__.‎ After several telephone enquiries, I learned a woman named Pat Kimbrel had __13__ the hardware business from her grandmother. I was __14__！ Immediately, I called and eventually I got four panda face cookie cutters.‎ Now the family tradition is __15__ in both our and our daughters' houses.‎ ‎1．A.benefit B．wish C．treat D．game ‎2．A.appeared B．expanded C．sold D．survived ‎3．A.recipe B．permission C．reward D．present ‎4．A.manage B．continue C．expect D．struggle ‎5．A.program B．challenge C．must D．memory ‎6．A.guarded B．accepted C．spared D．equipped ‎7．A.combining B．resembling C．representing D．suiting ‎8．A.set down B．saved on C．put away D．brought up ‎9．A.Obviously B．Surprisingly C．Hopefully D．Unfortunately ‎10．A.invalid B．unusable C．invaluable D．unavailable ‎11．A.copy B．identify C．replace D．share ‎12．A.fall B．head C．deal D．stop ‎13．A.taken over B．taken up C．taken down D．taken to ‎14．A.shocked B．touched C．concerned D．excited ‎15．A.observed B．inspired C．learnt D．taught 话题十三　文化习俗与传统节日(A)‎ Ⅰ.阅读理解 A 体裁：说明文　题材：文化生活　主题：节日介绍 ‎ 【文章大意】　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国洛阳牡丹文化节、联合国中文日和中国航天日。‎ ‎ 【难句分析】　Many people believe that Cangjie was the first person to write Chinese characters.‎ ‎ 分析：这是一个主从复合句。believe后接that引导的宾语从句，that在从句中不作句子成分，从句中含有一个动词不定式作定语。‎ ‎ 译文：许多人认为仓颉是第一个写汉字的人。‎ ‎1．答案与解析：C　考查细节理解。根据UN Chinese Language Day部分中的“In 2010, the first UN Chinese Language Day was held on Nov. 12”可知，第一个联合国中文日是在2010年举行的。‎ ‎2．答案与解析：B　考查推理判断。根据对China Space Day部分的整体理解，尤其是“It was a big step for China's space program” “Last year, China had big plans for its space program”可知，本部分对中国航天日的介绍展示了中国在太空航空学方面取得非常大的进展。‎ ‎3．答案与解析：A　考查细节理解。根据The Peony Culture Festival of Luoyang China部分中的“The city's annual Peony Culture Festival begins in early April and lasts till early May”，UN Chinese Language Day部分中的“But since 2011, it has been held on April 20”， China Space Day部分中的“In 2016, the government set April 24 as China Space Day”可知，这三个节日的共同点是它们现在都在4月份举行。‎ B 体裁：说明文　题材：传统文化　主题：龙抬头 ‎ 【文章大意】　该文主要介绍了中国的传统节日——龙抬头，包括其文化和习俗等。‎ ‎ 【高级句式】　Some believe that going to the barber on this day gets rid of bad luck, while others believe getting a haircut during the first month of the lunar calendar brings bad luck. (Para.4)‎ ‎ 分析：while连接两个分句，每一个分句中又包括一个宾语从句。句式结构(Some believe that..., while others believe...)整齐，便于阐述不同的观点或作对比，考生可借鉴。‎ ‎4．答案与解析：B　考查细节理解。根据第二段第一句“Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall increases because the ‎ rainbringing Dragon King has awakened from his winter sleep”可知，古代人们认为，龙抬头后降雨量会增加。‎ ‎5．答案与解析：A　考查词义猜测。根据画线词所在句中的“ancient”“Chinese culture”并结合常识可知，中国古代以农业为主，因此龙抬头是为了庆祝中国的农业文化，故选A。‎ ‎6．答案与解析：C　考查细节理解。根据最后一段第三句“Eating chengyao cakes, which are made with sticky rice, during the festival is a tradition in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province”可知，苏州人在龙抬头节日那天会吃“撑腰糕”来庆祝。‎ ‎【干扰项分析】　A项是福建人的传统；B项是山东人的传统；D项并没有特别指出是哪个地方的传统，文中只是解释了饺子的命名和龙抬头节日的关系，故排除。‎ ‎7．答案与解析：C　考查标题判断。根据对文章的整体理解可知，本文主要讲述了中国传统节日龙抬头的文化及传统，故选C。‎ ‎【干扰项分析】　文章中并没有提到龙抬头的发展历程，故A项错误；剪头发只是龙抬头的一个传统，是文章的一部分内容，有以偏概全之嫌，故B项错误；D项错在龙抬头的食物也是文章的一部分内容，不能概括全文，故排除。‎ Ⅱ.完形填空 体裁：记叙文　题材：家庭传统　主题：熊猫饼干模具在三代人中传承 ‎【文章大意】　做熊猫饼干是作者的家庭传统，对熊猫饼干模具的特殊情怀在作者的母亲、作者及作者的女儿三代人中传承。‎ ‎1．答案与解析：C　每年保罗生日的时候他总会带精美的熊猫饼干到学校作为他生日的款待(treat)。‎ ‎2．答案与解析：D　根据下文中的“to show it to my mother”可知，有一年，作者总算是把一块儿饼干留下了，并拿给母亲看。survive“幸存”，符合语境。appear“出现”；expand“膨胀”；sell“出售”。‎ ‎3．答案与解析：A　根据下文提及的作者的母亲购买饼干模具及制作饼干的内容可知，此处指作者的母亲向保罗的母亲要了饼干的制作方法。recipe“烹饪法，食谱”，符合语境。‎ ‎4．答案与解析：B　根据语境可知，许多年来，作者和母亲继续(continue)做着饼干。manage“设法做到”；expect“期待”；struggle“努力”。‎ ‎5．答案与解析：C　根据语境可知，此处指对作者来说，在新年制作熊猫饼干已经成为必做之事。must“必须做(或看、买等)的事”。‎ ‎6．答案与解析：A　根据下文中的“Morley Brothers had closed”“the two treasured plastic cutters”‎ 可知，作者对两个熊猫饼干模具爱护有加，因为作者当初购买模具的五金店Morley Brothers己停业了，而作者再也没有见过任何与它们形似的模具。guard“保卫，保护”，符合语境。accept“接受”；spare“拨出，留出”；equip“装备”。‎ ‎7．答案与解析：B　此处表示作者再也没有见过任何与它们形似的模具。resemble“看起来像”，符合语境。‎ ‎8．答案与解析：C　根据下文中的“for another year, after I made the cookies”可知，作者做完饼干后，原打算手洗这些模具，然后把它们收起来以便来年再用。put away“将……收起，把……放回原处”，符合语境。set down“记下，登记”；save on“节省，节约”；bring up“提出”。‎ ‎9．答案与解析：D　根据语境可知，不幸的是，这两个珍贵的塑料模具取出后根本没法儿用了(可能被洗碗机洗得变形了)。obviously“显然，明显地”；surprisingly“惊人地”；hopefully“有希望地”；unfortunately“不幸地”。‎ ‎10．答案与解析：B　参见上题解析。invalid“无效的”；unusable“不能使用的”；invaluable“极宝贵的”；unavailable“难以获得的”。‎ ‎11．答案与解析：C　作者知道如果她不更换它们的话，长久以来的传统就会中断。replace“更换”，符合语境。copy“复制”；identify“识别”；share“分享”。‎ ‎12．答案与解析：D　参见上题解析。come to a stop“停止，暂停”，符合语境。come to a head“(使)事情达到紧要关头，需要当机立断”；come to a deal“达成协议”。‎ ‎13．答案与解析：A　作者通过多次电话询问得知，一个叫Pat Kimbrel的女人接管了那家五金店的五金制品生意。take over“接管，接任”，符合语境。take up“开始从事”；take down“记下，取下”；take to“喜欢上……， 对……产生好感”。‎ ‎14．答案与解析：D　作者想要更换自己家不能用的饼干模具，既然经过多方打听发现能找到卖家，当然会很激动、很兴奋。excited“激动的，兴奋的”，符合语境。shocked“震惊的”；touched“受感动的”；concerned“担心的”。‎ ‎15．答案与解析：A　此处指现在，这一家庭传统在作者家和作者女儿们家传承。observe“遵守，奉行”，符合语境。‎