专题09节假日活动-五年高考2012018年英语阅读理解话题分类解读与训练原卷版

1、专题09节假日活动3卷敢解族."节假日活动”是高中英语新课标话题之一，也是高考英语常考话题之一。它包括世界各地的文化节日、宗教节日、个人的庆祝活动及其庆祝这些活动的经历和感受等。节假日活动作为一个有效的文化载体，在高考英语中常以阅读理解、短文改错和书面表达的形式出现，如2017年新课标卷I阅读理解C篇、2016年全国卷出阅读理解C篇、2016年四川卷和全国卷H的短文改错、2015年全国卷II书面表达、2013年辽宁卷的书面表达等。Passage1（2017年新课标卷I）体裁；话题词数难度建议时间说明文4月30日定为国际爵士日3527分钟Someoftheworld'smost

2、famousmusiciansrecentlygatheredinParisandNewOrleanstocelebratethefirstannualInternationalJazzDay.UNESCO（UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization）recentlysetApril30asadaytoraiseawarenessofjazzmusic,itssignificance,anditspotentialasaunifying（联合）voiceacrosscultures.Despitethecelebrati

3、ons,though,intheU.S.thejazzaudiencecontinuestoshrinkandgrowolder,andthemusichasfailedtoconnectwithyoungergenerations.It'sJasonMoran'sjobtohelpchangethat.AstheKennedyCenter'sartisticadviserforjazz,Moranhopestowidentheaudienceforjazz,makethemusicmoreaccessible,andpreserveitshistoryandcultu

4、re."Jazzseemslikeit'snotreallyapartoftheAmericanappetite,"MorantellsNationalPublicRadio'sreporterNealConan."WhatI'mhopingtoaccomplishisthatmygenerationandyoungerstarttoreconsiderandunderstandthatjazzisnotblackandwriteanymore.It'sactuallycolor,andit'sactuallydigital

5、."Moransaysoneoftheproblemswithjazztodayisthattheentertainmentaspectofthemusichasbeenlost."Themusiccan'tbepresentedtodaythewayitwasin1908or1958.Ithastocontinuetomove,becausethewaytheworldworksisnotthesame,"saysMoran.Lastyear,MoranworkedonaprojectthatarrangedFatsWaller'smusicfo

6、radanceparty,"justtokindofputitbackinthemindthatWallerisdancemusicasmuchasitisconcertmusic,"saysMoran."Forme,it'stherecontextualization.Inmusic,wheredoestheemotion（情感）lie?Arewe,ashumans,gaininganyinsight（感悟）onhowtalkaboutourselvesandhowsomethingasabstractasaCharlieParkerrecordgets

7、usintoadialogueaboutouremotionsandourthoughts?Sometimeswelosesightthatthemusichasawidercontext,"saysMoran,"soIwanttocontinuethosedialogues.ThosearethethingsIwanttofoster."28.WhydidUNESCOsetApril30asInternationalJazzDay?A. Torememberthebirthofjazz.B. Toprotectculturaldiversity.C. Toenc

8、ouragepeopletostudymusic.D. Torecognizethevalueofjazz.29. Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"inparagraph3referto?A. Jazzbecomingmoreaccessible.B. Theproductionofjazzgrowingfaster.C. Jazzbeinglesspopularwiththeyoung.D. Thejazzaudiencebecominglarger.30. WhatcanweinferaboutMoran'sopiniononjaz

9、z?A. Itwilldisappeargradually.B. Itremainsblackandwhite.C. Itshouldkeepupwiththetimes.D. Itchangesevery50years.31. Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A. ExploringtheFutureofJazzB. TheRiseandFallofJazzC. TheStoryofaJazzMusicianD. CelebratingtheJazzDayPassage2（2018年新课标卷II）体裁话题词数难度建议时间说明文旧金

10、山的四种消防车之旅7分钟SanFranciscoFireEngineToursSanFranciscoWineryTourRunning:February1stthroughApril30thThisdelicioustourgoesthroughthecityonitswaytoTreasureIslandwherewewillstopatthefamousWinerySF.Hereyoucanenjoy4poursofsomeofthebestwineSanFranciscohastooffer.（Includedinticketprice）DepartingfromtheCannery:

11、TourtimesuponrequestDuration（时长）：2hoursBacktotheFiftiesTourRunning:August16ththroughAugust31stThistourtransportsyoubackintimetooneofSanFrancisco'smostfantasticperiods,the1950s!EnjhistoryaswetakeyouthroughSanFranciscoforafreetasteoficecream.DepartingfromtheCannery:5:00pmand7:30pmDuration:2hoursPr

12、ice:$90SpookyHalloweenTourRunning:October10ththroughOctober31stJoinusforaridethroughthehistoricalPresidiodistrict.Authenticfiregear（服装）isprovidedforyourwarmthasourentertainerstakeyoutosomeofthemostthrillingpartsofSanFrancisco.DepartingfromtheCannery:6:30pmand8:30pmDuration:1hourand30minutesPrice:Ava

13、ilableuponrequestHolidayLightsTourRunning:December6ththroughDecember23rdThisattractivetourtakesyoutosomeofSanFrancisco'smostcheerAiithentisyfiscegees".isprovidedforyourwarmthasyougetintotheholidayspirit.DepartingfromtheCannery:7:00pmand9:00pmDuration:1hourand30minutesAdvancereservationsrequ

14、ired.21 .WhichofthetoursisavailableinMarch?A.SanFranciscoWineryTour.B.BacktotheFiftiesTour.C.SpookyHalloweenTour.D.HolidayLightsTour.22 .WhatcantouristsdoonBacktotheFiftiesTour?A.GotoTreasureIsland.B.Enjoytheholidayscenes.C.Havefreeicecream.D.VisitthePresidiodistrict.23 .Whataretouristsrequiredtodot

15、ogoonHolidayLightsTour?A.Takesomedrinks.B.Setoffearlyinthemorning.C.Wearwarmclothes.D.Makereservationsinadvance.Passage3（2016年新课标卷III）体裁；话题词数难度建议时间说明文一个节日AppleDay2788分钟IfyouareafruitgrowerorwouldliketobecomeonetakeadvantageofAppleDaytoseewhat'saround.It'scalledAppleDaybutinpracticeit'smo

16、relikeAppleMonth.ThedayitselfisonOctober21,butsinceithascaughton,eventsnowspreadoutovermostofOctoberaroundBritain.Visitinganappleeventisagoodchancetosee,andoftentaste,awidevarietyofapples.TopeoplewhoareusedtothelimitedchoiceofapplessuchasGoldenDeliciousandRoyalGalainsupermarkets,itcanbequiteaneyeope

17、nertoseetherangeofclassicalapplesstillinexistence,suchasDeciowhichwasgrownbytheRomans.Althoughitdoesn'ttasteofanythingspecial,it'sstillworthatry,asistheknobbly（多疙瘩的）Cat'sHeadwhichismoreofacuriositythananythingelse.Therearealsovarietiesdevelopedtosuitspecificlocalconditions.Oneoftheverybe

18、stvarietiesforeatingqualityisOrleansReinette,butyou'llneedawarm,shelteredplacewithperfectsoiltogrowit,soit'sapipedreamformostappleloverswhofallforit.Attheevents,youcanmeetexpertgrowersanddiscusswhichoneswillbestsuityourconditions,andbecausethesearefamilyaffairs,childrenarewellcateredforwitha

19、pple-themedfunandgames.AppleDaysarebeingheldatallsortsofplaceswithaninterestinfruit,includingstatelygardensandcommercialorchards（果园）.Ifyouwanttohavearealorchardexperience,tryvisitingtheNationalFruitCollectionatBrogdale,nearFavershaminKent.28.Whatcanpeopledoattheappleevents?A.Attendexpertslectures.C.

20、Plantfruittreesinanorchard.29. WhatcanwelearnaboutDecio?A.Itisanewvariety.C.Itisrarelyseennow.30. WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseA. Apracticalidea.C.Abrilliantplan.apipedreamB. Visitfruit-lovingfamilies.D.TastemanykindsofapplesB.Ithasastrangelook.D.Ithasaspecialtaste.inParagraph3mean?B.Avainhope.D.Aself

21、ishdesire.31. Whatistheauthorur|so|seinwritingthetext?A. Toshowhowtogrowapples.B. Tointroduceanapplefestival.C.Tohelppeopleselectapples.D.Topromoteappleresearch.蛰模加律【秣.Passage1体裁；话题词数难度建议时间说明文四个国家庆祝新年的方式3866分钟NewYear'sDayisworthcelebratingandyouprobablycelebrateNewYearDaytogetherwith'yourfam

22、ilyandfriends,enjoyingdrinksandwatchingtheballdrop.Ifyou'relucky,perhapsyoushareakisswiththeonewhentheclockhits00:00am.ButhowNewYear'sDaywouldlookinanothercountry?Listedbelowarefourofthetopten"UniqueNewYearTraditionsfromAroundtheWorld."1. BreakingDishesonNeighbor'sEDerarnarkAst

23、rangeDanishNewYeartradition,dependingonhowyoulookatit,isthrowingdishesatneighborThefamilywiththetallesttowerofbrokenplates,glasses,cupsandothercrockeryisconsideredtobetheluckiestpersonbecauseitsymbolizestheirlargecrowdofloyalfriends.2. TalkingtoSpiritsMexicosEveMexicansstronglybelievethattheycancomm

24、unicatewiththesoulsoftheirdeadlovedones.NewYearisconsideredthebesttimetocommunicatewithdeadspiritstoconveyamessageoraskforguidance.TaosInn,inNewMexicoforexample,offers15minutessessionofspiritualismanddeepthoughtfor$15.Notabadpriceforsomehelpfulguidance!3. WearingPolkaDotsPhilippinesImaginepeoplewear

25、ingpolkadotsanddiningroomtablesfullofroundshapedfoodandfruitsononesingledayoftheyearinPhillippines.Andtheybelievethatthiswillbringthemprosperitybyassociatingtherounddotstocoinsandwealth.4. BurningScarecrowDummyEcuadorEcuadorhasacustomofcraftingscarecrowsandburningthem.Asmidnightapproaches,gatheringo

26、utside,eachfamilyburnstheirownscarecrowfilledwithnewspapersandpiecesofwood.Thetraditionsaysthatthisdestroysallthebadthingsthattookplaceinthepast12months.Thescarecrowalsoscaresawaybadluck,whichinturn,fillstheirnewyearwithluckandhappiness.Theworldislargebutdifferent.PeopleofallnationsmaycelebrateNewYe

27、ar'sDaymuchdifferently,butalotofgeneralthemesaretobeseen.Weallwanttostartanew,freshyearwithrenewedenthusiasmandhopenomatterwhathappenedduringthepastyear.Weallwanttobehappier,findlove,renewfriendships,increaseourwealthandalsohopeforalittleextraluckinthecomingnewyear.1 .PeoplegenerallycelebrateNew

28、Year'sDayinthefollowingwaysexcept.A. sharingthetimewiththeirfamilyB. gettingtogetherwiththeirfriendsC. participatingintheballdropD. spendingthetimewiththeirlovers2 .Whichofthefollowingcan'tdescribethe4uniqueNewYeartraditionsproperly?A. Themorebrokenplates,glasses,cupsyouhaveatyourdoor,themor

29、egoodfriendsyouhaveaccordingtoDanishNewYeartradition.B. Bypaying$15inTaosInn,Mexicanscancommunicatewiththesoulsoftheirdeadlovedones.C. WearingpolkadotscanhelppeopleinPhilippinestogainwealth.D. PeoplefromEcuadormakeandburnscarecrowstowingoodluckandhappiness.3 .Whatcanyouinferfromthelastparagraph?A.No

30、matterhowwecelebrateNewYear,increasingourwealthisveryimportant.B. Thetraditionswillbechangedwiththetimegoingby.C. WeseldomexperiencedifferenttraditionstocelebrateNewYear.D. CelebratingNewYear'sDaymeanslookingforwardtoahappierandbettercomingyear.Passage2体裁；话题词数难度建议时间说明文七夕节4196分钟QixiFestival,theCh

31、ineseequivalentofValentine'sDaythatfelltyesterddjsawpsimtmentforforgottenlovers,butalsoforbusinessmenleftwithemptypockets.Thecoldreceptionhaspromptedculturalexpertstoseriouslyworrythattheloversfestival,markedforgenerationssincetheHanDynasty(206BC-AD220),isdyingout.Somehaveevencalledforlegislatio

32、ntomakethefestivalalegalChineseLovers'Day,whichfallsontheseventhdayoftheseventhmonthofthelunaryear.Buttheeffectivenessofsuchameasureisindoubt,althougheffortstopreservetraditionalfestivalsdeservehighlypraise.AgrowingnumberoftraditionalChinesefestivals,suchastheDragonBoatFestivalandMid-AutumnFesti

33、val,sharethesamefateoftheQixiFestival.Youngpeopleareshowinglessinterestintraditionalcultureassymbolizedbythesefestivals.Evenifalltraditionalfestivalsarefinallymadelegal,theriskofthembecomingpurelyformalizedcelebrationswithlittlemeaningisnotremoved.Iftheyoungergenerationfailstoidentifywiththecultural

34、significanceoftheseholidays,thereislittlethatcanbedone.Whilecomplainingabouttraditionalfestivalsfadingappeal,decision-makersshouldreflectonculturalprotection.Undeniably,ourcountryhasdoneabadjobofpreservingcultureandtraditionalfestivals,comparedtoneighbouringJapanandtheRepublicofKorea(ROK).The2,500-y

35、ear-oldDragonBoatFestivalfallsonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.Thetraditionalcustomsandceremoniesoftheoccasion,whichoriginatedinChina,havebeenbetterpreservedintheROK.OnlyafewyearsagodidChinabegintorealizethesignificanceofpreservingintangible(无形的)culturalheritagewhentheROKplannedtoapplytotheUnitedNa

36、tionsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganizationtolistitsversionoftheDragonBoatFestivalasanimportantexampleofintangibleculture.Concernaboutthetraditionalholidaysalsoremindspeopleofthegrowinginfluenceofforeignculturesasthecountryopenswidertotheoutsideworld.Withtraditionalfestivalsbecominglessimport

37、antandimportssuchasChristmasandValentineDaygainingwidespreadpopularity,thepublicincludingculturalprofessionalshavetendedtomeasuretraditionalChinesefestivalsineconomicterms.Businessratherthanculturehasbeguntoplayadominantrole.Moreandmorepeoplearepreoccupiedwithhowmuchmoneycanbemadeduringtheholidays.I

38、nfact,whatmakestraditionalfestivalsuniqueandwhatkeepsthemaliveistheirculturalelements.Afterall,itisuniqueculturethatcontributestotheworld'sdiversitywithglobalization.1 .WhatmakesChineseculturalexpertsworrythatthelovers'festivalisdyingout?A. Thedisappointmentforbothbusinessmenandlovers.B. The

39、coldreactingofthepublictoQixiFestival.C. ThefailuretomaketraditionalChinesefestivalslegal.D. Theactiontopreservecultureandtraditionalfestivals.2 .ThepubliclookattheeffectivenessofthelegalizationoftheQixiFestivalwitha(n)attitude.A.indifferentB.positiveC.doubtfulD.hopeful3 .FromParagraph5wecanlearntha

40、t.A. traditionalfestivalsarethoughtmorehighlyofbytheyoungpeople.B. legalcelebrationsreducetheriskofdisappearingoftraditionalculture.C. thesignificanceoftraditionalfestivalsshouldbemoreidentifiedwith.D. youngpeoplevaluetraditionalculturemorewhiletheycandolittle.4 .Thewriter'spurposeforwritingthis

41、articleisto.A. remindusthattheculturalelementsmaketraditionalfestivalsliveon.B. complainthatJapanandROKdoabetterjobinpreservingculture.C. informthepublicofthedyingoutoftraditionalChinesefestivals.D. warnpeopleagainstbusinessroleincelebratingtraditionalfestivals.Passage3体裁；话题词数难度建议时间说明文简奥斯汀节日上的几项活动31

42、96分钟ItisoneoftheliveliestfestivalsthathappeninBathanditisreturningthisSeptember.TheJaneAustenFestivalkicksoffonSeptember8andrunsfortendaysuntilSeptember17witheventsrunningeverydayandevening.Whataresomeofthefestivalhighlights?GrandRegencyCostumedCharityWalkThehighlightisusuallythewalkwhichsees600ormo

43、refansdressedinperioddressastheywalkfromRoyalCrescentLawnthroughthecitytoParadeGardens.Itisasplendidsighttoseeinthehistoric,Georgianstreets.When：Saturday,September9/11:00am-12：30pmWhereRoyalCrescentLawnTickets:£10peradult/FREEtowatchMrWickhamandaneveningwithJaneAustenJaneAustenmostmemorablechar

44、acterscometolifeattheOldTheatreRoyal.PerformancesincludethehandsomeWickham(AdrianLukis).PeriodmusicandatalkfromhistorianCatherineCurzonwillalsofeature.When：Sunday,September10/7：30pm-9:00pmWhereTheMasonicHall(OldTheatreRoyal)RegencyDanceWorkshops"Thereisnothinglikedancing.Afterall.Iconsideritaso

45、neofthefirstrefinementsofpolishedsocieties."Joininonthefun.Costumesarewelcomebutnotnecessary!When：Thursday,September14/(Beginners)10:30am-12：00pm/(Improvers)1:30Pm-3:00pmWhereAssemblyRoomsTickets:£15Arethereanyfreeevents?Yes.AReadingofNorthangerAbbey.Thenovelwillbereadaloudthroughoutthefes

46、tival.SectionsofAustenfirstnovelaresetinBathandyoucanstillfindthelocationsmentioned!WhenEverydayfromSept.10-Sept.17from200pm-300pmWhereWaterstonesbookshop,MilsomStreet(upstairs)1 .Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutthefestival?A.Itisinhonorofanovel.B.ItstartsonSeptember8.C.ItisheldbeyondBath.D.Itisintendedfor

47、thelocals.2 .Whereshouldpeoplewearspecialcostumestoattendanevent?A.RoyalCrescentLawn.B.TheMasonicHall.C.AssemblyRooms.D.Waterstonesbookshop.3 .Whichofthefollowingchargesnomoney?A.JoiningintheGrandRegencyCostumedCharityWalk.B. Attendingalecturefromahistorian.C. GettingAusten'snovelinabookshop.D.

48、Enjoyingthepublicreadingofanovel.Passage4体裁话题词数难度建议时间说明文Zickgraf免费为失去孩子的豕庭在节日期间装饰房子2686分钟AfterStewartandDebbieWilderlosttheirson,Cameron,in2013,thelastthingontheirmindswasdecoratingfortheholidayseason."Wehaven'tputanythingupinthreeyears.Ithasallstayedboxedup,ButinDecember2016,thehousewaslitupforChristmas,withlittlelightscheerfullyliningtheroodandeaves（H檐）.Itwasn'ttheWildersbutastrangerCarsonZickgraf,thefounderofCZEnterprisesLLC,whofinallymadethehous