阅读理解社会文化练习题含答案及解析.docx

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阅读理解社会文化练习题含答案及解析

阅读理解（社会文化）练习题含答案及解析

一、高中英语阅读理解社会文化类

1．阅读理解

   InIndia,oneofthemostsignificantfestivalsisDiwali,whichfallsbetweenOctoberandNovember.It'safive-daycelebrationthatincludesgoodfood,fireworks,coloredsand,andspecialcandlesandlamps.

   InhonorofLakshmi,theHindugoddessofwealth,peoplemakespecialprayersonthefirstdaytoobtainblessingsforwelfare,succcss,andwell-being.Peoplewelcomethegoddessintotheirhomesbydecoratingentranceswithcolorfullanternsandtraditionaldesigns.Inaddition,manypeopletreatthemselvestofinejewelry,prayingforgoodfortune.Thosewhocannotaffordsomuch,seekoutcheaperitemssuchasclothesorhouseholdgoods.

   TheseconddayofthefestivaliscalledKaliChaudas.Forsome,thedayprovidesanopportunitytodriveawaymisfortunefromhomesandbusinesses.Theydecoratetheirhomeswithclaylampsandcreatedesignpatternscalledrangolionthefloorusingcoloredpowderorsand.

   Thethirddayiswhenthebiggestcelebrationsoccur,whichbeginearlyinthemorningwithavisittoatempletoseektheblessingsofthegoddess.Asthesunsets,festivalobserverslightuptheirhomeswithsmalllampsandenjoydelicioustraditionalfoodswiththeirlovedones.

   Thefestival'sfourthdayiscelebratedinmanydifferentways.Friendsandrelativesvisitwithgifts,sweetsandbestwishesfortheseason.

   AndthefinaldayofthefestivaliscalledBhaiOooj

 Ithonorstheclosebondbetweenbrothersandsistersandisobservedwithtraditionalceremoniesandmoredeliciousfood.

   ForchildreninIndia,DiwaliissimilartoChristmas.Theygetallentireweekofffromschoolandaretreatedtogifts,newclothes,amazingfood,and,inthepastatleast,alargenumberoffireworks.Itisnowonderthatthefestivalrankshighamongthecountry'sfavoritecelebrations.

（1）PeoplecelebratethefirstdayofDiwalimainlyfor______.

A.goodfortune.

B.colorfullanterns

C.expensivejewelry

D.traditionaldesigns

（2）What'stheprobablepurposeofcreating"rangoli"onthefloor?

A.Todesigntraditionalpatterns.

B.Toproducecoloredpowderorsand.

C.Tohelpgetridofbadluck.

D.Toproduceanopportunityinbusiness.

（3）Whatisamanlikelytodoonthelastdayofthefestival?

A.Exchangegiftsandbestwisheswithhislovedones.

B.Bebusydecoratinghishomeduringtheday.

C.Gettogetherwithhissistersandbrothers.

D.Lightuphishomewithsmalllamps.

（4）Whichofthefollowingmaynotbeareasonforchildren'sloveofDiwali?

A.Havingaweekoff.

B.GettingChristmasgifts.

C.Enjoyingamazingfood.

D.Settingofffireworks.

【答案】

（1）A

（2）C

（3）C

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了印度最重要的节日之一——排灯节。

（1）细节理解题。

根据第二段中的“InhonorofLakshmi，theHindugoddessofwealth，peoplemakespecialprayersonthefirstdaytoobtainblessingsforwelfare，succcss，andwell-being.”印度人庆祝排灯节第一天是为了获得生活，成功，为人方面的好运。

故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“Forsome，thedayprovidesanopportunitytodriveawaymisfortunefromhomesandbusinesses.Theydecoratetheirhomeswithclaylampsandcreatedesignpatternscalledrangolionthefloorusingcoloredpowderorsand.”在排灯节为了驱散家里和生意的霉运，印度人会在地上用彩色粉或沙子创造出rangoli形状。

故选C。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据倒数第二段中的“AndthefinaldayofthefestivaliscalledBhaiOooj.Ithonorstheclosebondbetweenbrothersandsistersandisobservedwithtraditionalceremoniesandmoredeliciousfood.”排灯节最后一天是纪念兄弟姐妹亲密纽带的日子。

可知这天男子会和自己的兄弟姐妹在一起。

故选C。

（4）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“ForchildreninIndia，DiwaliissimilartoChristmas.Theygetallentireweekofffromschoolandaretreatedtogifts，newclothes，amazingfood，and，inthepastatleast，alargenumberoffireworks.Itisnowonderthatthefestivalrankshighamongthecountry'sfavoritecelebrations.”印度孩子们喜欢排灯节因为 他们可以放假一周，吃美味食物，还有大量烟花，没有说收到圣诞节礼物。

故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并结合题目要求，从而选出正确答案。

2．阅读理解

   Vietnamaimstosolvetherelationsbetweeneconomicdevelopmentandculturalpreservation.Vietnameseculturaldepartmentsandactivistshavetriedtopreservethehistoricalandculturalrelicsinthecountry.

   Vietnamnowhasmorethan40000historicalrelics.Theserelicsofvariousformsandhistoryaretreasuresforfuturegenerations.

   However,hundredsofrelicsareseverelydamagedduetothenegativeinfluenceoftime,warandhumanactivities.HeadofHanoiRelicsManagementBoard,NguyenDoanTuan,saysrescueworkmustpreservetherelics'soul:

"Wecannotreplaceruinedconstructionwithnewmaterials.Wemustpreserveitsshape,sizeandstyle.Weneedtopayattentiontoeverybrickreplacedsothatitlooksexactlyliketheoriginal."

   Mostrelicshavetorelyontouristfeesforrepairandrescuework.DirectorofVanMieuCulturalandScienceCenterDangKimNgoc,saysthattherelicsmustbepromotedwidelytoattractmorevisitorsandbringinmoreincomeforrepairandpreservation:

"Weprovideconstantguideservicesforvisitorssothattheyunderstandmoreaboutourrelics.Atthesametime,anaturalsurroundingoftherelichasbeenensured,includingthegrassfieldandgardentoimproveitsscenicvalue."

   Thelocalgovernmentagreedthattherelicsmustbeturnedtothecommunityforsharedeffortsinthepreservationwork.DirectorofVietnamRevolutionMuseumDangQuocQuan,saidthatthecommunitymustbeguidedinthepreservationandprotection,"TheUNESCOaimstoletlocalcommunitytakepartinthepreservationofrelics.Wehaveseenlimitationsinthepreservationofrelics,especiallyfestival-relatedgroupsofbuildings.Thisrequiresmanagementandguidancebythegovernment."

   NguyenThiMinhLyfromtheDepartmentofHeritagesaysthecommunityshouldbeguidedinproperbehaviorstowardsrelics:

"Thiswillensuretheprotectionofculturalrelicsinlatergenerations.Creativerestoration（修复）mustbebasedonprevious（先前的）values."

   Expertshavecalledforasystematic（系统的）guidancebythestateinlocallevelpreservationwhilepromotingcreativethinkinginrestorationforeachrelic.

（1）Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?

A.Agovernmentsurvey.

B.Aresearchpaper.

C.Anewspaperreport.

D.Atravelguide.

（2）WhichofthefollowingisnotthereasonsforthedamagedrelicsinVietnam?

A.Humanactivities.

B.Poorbuildingmaterials.

C.Warinfluence.

D.Thepassingoftime.

（3）Itcanbeinferredfromparagraphs4-6thattopreserverelics,thegovernmentshould      .

A.turntotheUNESCOforfinancialhelp

B.improvethescenicvaluebyraisingtouristfees

C.encouragethecommunitytojoinintherescuework

D.makefulluseofthemoneyraisedbythelocalpeople

（4）Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.GuidetheCommunityinProperBehaviors

B.ReplacetheRuinedConstructionwithaNewStyle

C.HundredsofRelicsinVietnamAreInRuins

D.ExpertsCallforaSystematicWaytoPreserveRelics

【答案】

（1）C

（2）B

（3）C

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了越南文化部门和活动人士一直在努力保护本国的历史和文化遗产，文章说明了文物遭受破坏的原因和文物保护的现状。

就此专家们呼吁国家对地方一级的保护进行系统的指导，同时促进对每一件文物的创造性修复。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“Vietnameseculturaldepartmentsandactivistshavetriedtopreservethehistoricalandculturalrelicsinthecountry.”越南文化部门和活动人士一直在努力保护本国的历史和文化遗产，以及文章主要内容为介绍专家们呼吁用一种系统的方法来保护文物，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“However,hundredsofrelicsareseverelydamagedduetothenegativeinfluenceoftime,warandhumanactivities.”然而，由于时间、战争和人类活动的负面影响，数以百计的文物遭到严重破坏，故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第五段中的“Thelocalgovernmentagreedthattherelicsmustbeturnedtothecommunityforsharedeffortsinthepreservationwork.DirectorofVietnamRevolutionMuseumDangQuocQuan,saidthatthecommunitymustbeguidedinthepreservationandprotection,‘TheUNESCOaimstoletlocalcommunitytakepartinthepreservationofrelics...’”当地政府同意，文物必须移交给社区，共同努力进行保护工作。

越南革命博物馆馆长DangQuocQuan说，社会必须在保护和保护的指导下，“联合国教科文组织的目的是让当地社会参与文物的保”可以推断，为了保护文物，政府应该鼓励社区参与救援工作。

故选C。

（4）考查主旨大意。

根据最后一段“Expertshavecalledforasystematicguidancebythestateinlocallevelpreservationwhilepromotingcreativethinkinginrestorationforeachrelic.”专家们呼吁国家对地方一级的保护进行系统的指导，同时促进对每一件文物的创造性修复，以及结合文章主要内容为越南文化部门和活动人士一直在努力保护本国的历史和文化遗产可知，故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断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，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。

3．阅读理解

   ItiscommonlybelievedthattheearliestChinesepaper-cutsappearedduringthesixthcentury.Somescholarsbelieveitwasevenearlier.LegendhasitthatduringtheWesternHanDynasty（206BC-AD24）,EmperorWudiwasverysadafteroneofhisfavoriteconcubines,MadameLi,died.ATaoistpriest,LiShaoweng,cutapieceofhemppaperintheshapeofMadameLi.Wheneveningfell,theemperor'sservantslitcandlesinhisbedroom;thereflectionofthatpaper-cutonthewallmadetheemperorthinkabouthisbelovedconcubine.

   TheYuxianpaper-cutisdifferentfrommostpaper-cutsproducedinotherregionsofChina.Paper-cutsfromotherregionsaremostlycutwithscissorsorknivesfromsingle-coloredpaper,suchasredorblackpaper.

   TherearefourmajorprocedurestomakingtheYuxianpaper-cut:

First,sketchthepatternonthedraftpaper;second,fastenthedrafttothepapertobecut;third,useaknifetocarveoutthepattern;andfourth,dye（染色）thepaper-cutwithvariouscolors.

   PrecisecuttingskillsareneededtomakeapieceoftheYuxianpaper-cut,whichhighlightsthecraftmaker'sartistictasteanddyeingskills.Thatexplainsthefollowingsaying:

"ThesuccessfulmakingofaYuxianpaper-cutis30percentdependentonthemaker'scuttingskills,and70percentonthemaker'sdyeingskills."

   ThetraditionalYuxianpaper-cuthighlightstwothemes:

flowersandcharactersinChineseoperas.Thepaper-cutisparticularlyknownforitsvividdescriptionofcharactersinvarioustraditionalChineseoperas.InOctober2009,theartofYuxian'spaper-cutwa