高中英语阅读理解 第二部分 欧美习俗五练习Word格式文档下载.docx

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A.thirteen;

1959.B.forty-eight;

1959.

C.fifty;

1964.D.fifty;

3.WhydidEnglishbeethelanguageoftheUnitedStates?

Because______

A.EnglishisthenativelanguageoftheIndians.

B.MostAmericanscamefromallovertheworld.

C.MostofthepeoplewhofirstsettledinAmericawerefromEngland.

D.Canadaisitsnearestneighbor.

4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

______

A.TheUnitedStatesisthelargestcountryintheworld.

B.ThepopulationoftheUnitedStatesislargerthanthatofanyothercountryinNorthAmerica.

C.TheUnitedStatescoversthemostpartofNorthAmerica.

D.MexicoliestothenorthofCanada.

（CDCB）

英语成语的重要性

Asweallknow,anidiomisaspeechformoranexpressionofalanguagethatispeculiargrammatically.Itcannotbeunderstoodfromtheindividualmeaningsofitselements.HereisastoryaboutaChinesestudentmeetingwithanEnglishman.

Ayearago,IpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidioms,thoughmyteacheremphasizedtheimportanceagainandagain.Butrecently,theimportanceofEnglishidiomswasshowninanamusingexperience.

Oneday,IhappenedtomeetanEnglishmanontheroad,andsoonwebegantotalk.AsIwastalkingabouthowIwasstudyingEnglish,theforeignerseemedtobesurprised.Gentlyshakinghisheadandshrugginghisshoulders,hesaid,“Youdon’tsay!

”“Youdon’tsay!

”

Iwaspuzzled,Ithought,perhapsthiswasnotapropertopic.“Well,I’dbetterchangethetopic.”SoIsaidtohim,“Well,shallwetalkabouttheGreatWall?

Bytheway,haveyoubeentotheGreatWall?

”“Certainly,everyonebackhomewouldlaughatmeifIleftChinawithoutseeingit.Itiswonderful.”HewasdeepinthoughtwhenIbegantospeaklikeatouristguide.“TheGreatWallofChinaisoneofthewondersintheworld.Weareveryproudofit.”SoonIwasstoppedagainbyhiswords:

“Youdon’tsay!

”Icouldn’thelpasking,“Whydoyouaskmenottotalkaboutit?

”“Well,Ididn’taskyoutodoso,”heanswered,greatlysurprised.Isaid,“Didn’tyousay‘youdon’tsay’?

Hearingthis,theEnglishmanlaughedtotears.Hebegantoexplain,“‘Youdon’tsay’actuallymeans‘really’!

Itisanexpressionofsurprise.Perhapsyoudon’tpayattentiontoEnglishidioms.”OnlythendidIknowhowfoolishIhadbeen.SincethattimeIhavebeenmorecarefulwithidiomaticexpressions.

（TrueorFalse）

1.WecanjudgethemeaningofanEnglishidiomonthesurface（）

2.“Youdon’tsay!

”isanEnglishidiomwiththemeaning“really”.（）

3.TheEnglishmanhasn’tbeentotheGreatWall.（）

4.TheChinesestudentfinallyrealizedtheimportanceofEnglishidioms.（）

（FTFT）

23.TheOriginofChristmasTree

圣诞树的由来

SethighonthegreatroundtablestandsthelightedChristmastree,shiningitsgoldcheeraroundtheroom.Ittowersabovethechildren'

sheadsastheygazeupatitwithadmiringeyes.Sittingontheverytopofthetreeisasilverstarsurroundedbytinylights.Allthebranchesarehungwithsilverbellsandsparklinglights.Aroundthebaseofthetreeliethegiftsandtoyswrappedupinbrightcolorfulpaper.

EveryChristmasinmillionsofhomesallovertheworld,aChristmastreeformsthecenterpieceofthedecorations.ButitisGermanywehavetothankforgivingusthecustomoflightinganddecoratingasmallfirtree.

Accordingtotheancientlegend,atravelingholymancalledSt.BonifacewaspassingthroughaforestoneDecemberwhenhewashorrifiedtoseethatasmallboywasgoingtobeofferedupasahumansacrificetooneoftheirgods.HewasjustabouttobeputonaroaringfirewhenSt.Bonifacerushedinandsnatchedtheboyaway.Then,pickingupanaxehechoppeddownahugeoaktreewhichstoodnearby.Asitfelltotheground,atinyyoungfirappearedoutofthegroundinthespacewherethemightyoakhadstood.

“Fromnowon,”saidSt.Boniface,“thislittletreewillbeaholysymbol.Itisthesignofeverlastinglifebecauseitsleavesarestillgreenwheneverythingelseseemsdeadaroundit.Moreover,itwillalwayspointupwardtoheaven.Fromthisday,thislittletreeshallbecalledtheChrist-childTree.”

Thislittletreehasbeeknownaroundtheworld.

1.Inthefirstsentenceofthepassage,“lightedChristmastree”meansatree______

A.whichisonfire.

B.whichisburnt.

C.withalightandsilverbellson.

D.withmanytinyandsparklinglightson.

2.AChristmastreecangiveafamily______

A.anancientlegend.B.muchpleasure.

C.manygiftsandtoys.D.muchlight.

3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.ItwastheGermanswhofirstorderedthepeopleinothercountriestodecorateasmallfirtree.

B.ItwastheEnglishmenthatgaveusthecustomtolightanddecoratethesmallfirtree.

C.ItwasGermanythatgaveusthecustomoflightinganddecoratingtheChristmastree.

D.ItwastheGermansthatfirstbegantoplantthefirtree.

4.Agroupofpeopleofferedupaboytooneoftheirgodsby______

A.cuttinghimintopieces.

B.poisoninghim

C.settingfireonhim.

D.leavinghimalone.

（DBCC）

24.TheLegendofSantaClaus

圣诞老人的传说

ChristmasseasonisthemostfestivetimeofyearinmanyWesterncountries.ChildrenbelievethatonChristmasEveSantaClaus,afat,merrymanwhowearsaredsuit,redhat,andalongwhitebeard,slidesdowntheirchimneystobringthemgifts.Sotheyhangstockingsbythefireplace,hopingthatSantaClauswillfillthemwithcandyandtoys.

ButwastherereallyaSantaClaus?

Yes.Notthemanmentionedabovebuta4thcenturybishop,SaintNicholas.HewasborninTurkeyandhisremainsarekepttothisdayinBari,Italy.Accordingtoastory,hewasbestknownforsavingchildren.Hebroughtthreedeadboysbacktolifeaftertheyhadbeenchoppedup!

Storieslikethathelpedhimbeethepatronsaintofboysandgirls.LateronhisnamewaschangedintoSantaClaus.Inthe17thcentury,theDutchofNewAmsterdaminAmericaaddedthesleighandtheflyingreindeertohim.SincethenSantaClaushastraveledinasleighpulledbyeightreindeers.

OnChristmasEvemanychildrenevenlieawakelisteningtoSantaClausandhissleigh.Butheneveres.Thegiftsfoundinthestockingsthenextmorningwereputtherebytheirownparentswhentheywereasleep.

1.ChildrenbelievethatSantaClauses______

A.onChristmasDay.

B.onNewYear'

sEve.

C.ontheeveningbeforeChristmas.

D.ontheafternoonbeforeChristmas.

2.Theyhangstockingsbythefireplace______

A.todrythemup.

B.fortheirmotherstowash.

C.tomaketheroommorebeautiful.

D.toreceivegiftsfromSantaClaus.

3.SaintNicolaswasbornin______

A.Europe.B.Turkey.

C.WestGermany.D.Greece.

4."

HisremainsarekepttothisdayinBari,Italy."

Thesentencemeans______

A.SaintNicolasstilllivesinItaly.

B.hisbodyiskeptinItalytoday.

C.heworksinItaly.

D.heremainsinBariItalytoday.

5.Accordingtothepassage,SantaClauswas______

A.animaginaryperson.

B.arealpersonwholivedinthesixteenthcentury.

C.modeledaftermanykindsofpeoplewholovedchildren.

D.arealpersonwholived1,700yearsago.

（CDBBD）

25.FridayandtheThirteenth

星期五和13

FridayandtheThirteenthhaslongbeenconsideredextremelyunluckybecauseithassomebadassociationswhichcamefrommythology,taleoftheBible,andthecustomsandhabits.AccordingtotheBible,theLordGodcreatedthefirstman,Adam.ThenhetookaribfromAdam'

sbodyandoutofitcreatedthefirstwoman,Eve.ItwassaidthatAdamwascreatedonaFridayanditwasonFridaythatAdamandEveatetheforbiddenfruit,andonaFridaytheydied.

FridaywasalsothemondayinEnglandforexecutingcriminals,forwhichitwassometimesknownasHangingDay.

FromtheoldNorsemythpeoplegottheideathat13peoplesittingatatabletohaveadinnerwasunlucky.AndthissuperstitionwasconfirmedbythelastsupperofChristandhisdisciples.TheBibletellsusthatChristsatdownwithhis12disciples,whichmadeupthenumber13,at