2022届高三英语培优外刊阅读学案：英国文化知识话题

高三英语培优外刊阅读外刊精选｜上次那个招人的英国古老职位，招到人了近日，英国下议院新议长诞生，担任副议长多年的林赛·霍伊尔胜出，接替了上周卸任的网红“咆哮”议长约翰·伯科。在就任仪式上，霍伊尔被“不情不愿”地拉拽到议长宝座上，担起了这份待遇丰厚、却在昔日有掉脑袋风险的要职。脱欧再度推迟，大选前景不明，新议长的出现将扮演何种角色？霍伊尔又将如何整顿几近失能的英国议会？ParliamentGetsaNewSpeakertoReplaceJohnBercowByBenedictCarey①Inearliertimes,thepositionofspeakeroftheHouseofCommonswasoneofthecountry’smostperilous.Twoofitsformerincumbentswerebeheadedonthesameday,fordoingsomethingoranotherthatupsetthemonarch.②OnMonday,morethanfivecenturiesafterthatbloodletting,LindsayHoyle,anoppositionLabourlawmaker,tookonthedauntingbutlesslife-threateningchallengeofsucceedingJohnBercow,whobattledtokeeporderduringoneofthemostturbulentperiodsofrecentparliamentaryhistory—becomingacelebrityintheprocess.③Astraditiondictates,thenewspeakerwasdraggedtothechairinaceremonydesignedtodisplayhisreluctancetoassumetheposition.Infact,hehadwagedalong,hardbattleforoneofthemostcovetedpostsinBritishpolitics,whichcomeswithprestige,perksandasalaryhigherthantheprimeminister’s.④FromthenorthofEngland,Hoyle,62,hasawealthofexperienceasthedeputyspeaker.HepresentedhimselfasastableandneutralforceinaParliamentthatwasfirstdivided,thenparalyzed,byBrexit.⑤Inthecomingmonths,BrexitislikelytothrustHoyleintothespotlight,butmostanalystsexpecthimtobealower-keyfigurethanhisflamboyantpredecessor.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.replace[rɪˈpleɪs]vt.________________________2.perilous[ˈperələs]adj.________________________3.incumbent[ɪnˈkʌmbənt]n.________________________4.behead[bɪˈhed]vt.________________________5.upset[ʌpˈset]vt.________________________；adj.________________________6.monarch[ˈmɒnək]n.________________________7.bloodletting[ˈblʌdˌletɪŋ]n.________________________8.opposition[ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən]n.________________________9.daunting[ˈdɔːntɪŋ]adj.________________________10.succeeding[səkˈsiːdɪŋ]adj.________________________11.battle[ˈbætəl]vi.________________________12.turbulent[ˈtɜːbjələnt]adj.________________________13.dictate[dɪkˈteɪt]vi.________________________14.reluctance[rɪˈlʌktəns]n.________________________15.coveted[ˈkʌvɪtɪd]adj.________________________16.prestige[presˈtiːʒ]n.________________________17.neutral[ˈnjuːtrəl]adj.________________________18.thrust[θrʌst]vt.________________________19.spotlight[ˈspɒtlaɪt]n.________________________20.analyst[ˈænəlɪst]n.________________________21.expect[ɪkˈspekt]vt.________________________22.low-key[ˌləʊˈkiː]adj.________________________23.flamboyant[flæmˈbɔɪənt]adj.________________________24.predecessor[ˈpriːdɪˌsesə]n.________________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.下议院___________________________________________2.这样或那样的……___________________________________________3.接受挑战___________________________________________4.就任职位___________________________________________5.发动，进行；努力地做某事___________________________________________6.有丰富的经验___________________________________________7.副议长___________________________________________8.把某人塑造成……___________________________________________9.分崩离析、继而瘫痪失能的___________________________________________10.在未来几个月___________________________________________拓展练习阅读理解BooksinthePastReconsideredTheBrightAgesMatthewGabrieleandDavidM.Perry($30)You’veprobablyhearditsaidthattheMiddleAgeswerehorrible,yet“nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth,”saidEleanorJanegainSlate.Finally,twohistorianshaveproducedabriefaccountabouttheera’scomplexityandthehistorythatalmostanyonecanenjoyreading.LearwifeJ.R.Thorp($26)YouknowKingLear’sstory,butwhatabouthiswife’s?saidAngelaLashbrookinTheNewYorkTimes.Inthisnovel,J.R.Thorpimaginesthatthequeenwasforcedintoanabbey15yearsearlierandlaterlearnedherhusbandandthreedaughtershaddied.Whiledeepingrief,shestirsupchaosaroundher,andtheresultingdrama,is“popularwithcruelty,betrayal,andpassion.”PowersandThronesDanJones($35)DanJones’longernewhistoryoftheMiddleAgesfocusesmoreonpoliticalandmilitaryeventsandtrends,saidEmilyMichelsoninTheWashingtonPost.Jones’versioncanbecriticizedforpayingtoolittleattentiontoordinarypeople,butalso“givesusacomplexMiddleAgeswhereEastandWestaredeeplyconnected.”TheLastKingofAmericaAndrewRoberts($40)Britain’sKingGeorgeIIIiswidelyrememberedasthemademperorwholosttheAmericancolonies,saidWilliamAnthonyHayinTheWallStreetJournal.KingGeorgedidhavefailuresandsufferedfromdepression.Still,wemisunderstandhimifwefailtorecognizethatheputParliament’swillabovehisown.25.Whichbookisaboutthelifeofaqueen?A.TheBrightAges. B.Learwife.C.PowersandThrones. D.TheLastKingofAmerica.26.Whocareslittleaboutordinarypeopleinhisbook?A.DanJones. B.DavidM.Perry.C.AndrewRoberts. D.EmilyMichelson.27.HowmuchwillyoupayifyouwanttobuybooksabouttheMiddleAges?A.$56. B.$61. C.$65. D.$66.外刊精选答案【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.replace[rɪˈpleɪs]vt.替换，更换2.perilous[ˈperələs]adj.危险的3.incumbent[ɪnˈkʌmbənt]n.现任者，在职者4.behead[bɪˈhed]vt.砍……的头5.upset[ʌpˈset]vt.使生气，激怒；adj.失望的，生气的6.monarch[ˈmɒnək]n.君主，君王7.bloodletting[ˈblʌdˌletɪŋ]n.杀戮；争吵8.opposition[ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən]n.反对9.daunting[ˈdɔːntɪŋ]adj.令人望而却步的；使人气馁的，吓人的10.succeeding[səkˈsiːdɪŋ]adj.随后的，接着的11.battle[ˈbætəl]vi.努力地奋斗，抗争12.turbulent[ˈtɜːbjələnt]adj.骚乱的，动乱的13.dictate[dɪkˈteɪt]vi.命令；口述14.reluctance[rɪˈlʌktəns]n.勉强；不情愿15.coveted[ˈkʌvɪtɪd]adj.垂涎的；梦寐以求的16.prestige[presˈtiːʒ]n.威信，声望；魅力；尊严17.neutral[ˈnjuːtrəl]adj.中立的18.thrust[θrʌst]vt.推挤19.spotlight[ˈspɒtlaɪt]n.聚光灯20.analyst[ˈænəlɪst]n.分析师；评论家21.expect[ɪkˈspekt]vt.预计；认为22.low-key[ˌləʊˈkiː]adj.低调的；不张扬的23.flamboyant[flæmˈbɔɪənt]adj.炫耀的；卖弄的24.predecessor[ˈpriːdɪˌsesə]n.前任【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.theHouseofCommons下议院2.sth.oranother这样或那样的……3.takeonthec