英文讀與練12- 高三英語復(fù)習(xí)備考

蘇格蘭不僅有標(biāo)志性的格子裙和悠揚(yáng)的風(fēng)笛聲，還有著深厚的歷史遺產(chǎn)和活力四射的當(dāng)代文化。主題語境：歷史與傳統(tǒng)篇幅：333詞建議用時(shí)：6分鐘1Scotlandisaplacewithmanyoldstoriesandcultures.2TheHighlandGamesinScotlandarelikesportsfromoldtimes.TheyareheldalloverScotland，fromspringtolateautumn.Theyvaryinsizeanddifferintherangeofeventstheyoffer，andalthoughthemostfamousareatOban，CowalandespeciallyBraemar，oftenthesmalleronesaremorefun.TheHighlandGamesprobablyoriginatedinthefourteenthcentury.TheyweremadefamousbyaqueennamedVictoriatohelprememberScottishways.ScottishpeoplewearclothescalledHighlandDressforspecialtimes.Thisincludesthekiltandthingslikesocksandotheritems.ThebagpipeisamusicalinstrumentthatpeoplethinkofwhentheythinkofScotland.Itwasactuallyfromanotherplace，butcametoScotlandaroundtheyear1400.Nowthereisabagpipefestivaleveryyear.4Scottishpeopleareknownforbeingverywelcomingandliketoshowtheirbeautifulcountrytovisitors.Theyhavespecialfoodslikehaggisandsmokedfish.Theyalsohaveasweetcalledadeep-friedMarsbar.Fordrinks，theylikeIrnBruandwhisky，andtheyloveeatingatypeofcookiecalledshortbread.5IfyouarestayinginScotland，youarelikelytohearaboutaceiled，especiallyifyoustayinthemoretraditionalHighlandhotelsorsmallervillages.AceiledisatraditionalGaelicsocialgathering，usuallyheldinvillagehallsandhotels，andinvolvesplayingfolkmusicanddancingandthisisverymuchthecasetoday.6Itshardtowriteeverythingdownthat’srelatedtoScottishculture，otherwiseitwouldbecomeanendlesspage.YouwillfindthatmanyoftheScottishculturesandtraditionsaresavedinthemanyfestivalsthatareheldannually.Thebestthingtodoisgooutthere，spendsometimeinoneplace，visitthepubsandchildish，experiencesomeofthefestivalsandothereventsandtrytogettoknowthelocalsabitbetter.ReadingCheck1.WhatcanweknowabouttheHighlandGamesinScotland？A.TheyareheldinthelargercitiesofScotland.B.QueenVictoriahelpedtopopularizethem.C.Theybecamelessfamousafterthefourteenthcentury.D.Theyareheldduringthewintermonths.2.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthekiltfromthetext？A.Itisamusicalinstrument.B.ItispartofeverydaywearinScotland.C.ItwasinventedbyQueenVictoria.D.ItisatraditionalScottishgarment.3.WhatisthemainpurposeofacoiledinScottishculture？A.Tocompeteinsports.B.Togettogetherformusicanddancing.C.TocelebrateQueenVictoriasreign.D.ToshowcaseHighlandDresstotourists.4.What’sthebestwaytoexperienceScottishculture？A.Byreadingaboutitinbooks.B.Byattendingabagpipefestival.C.Bybeinginvolvedinlocalfestivalsandsocialevents.D.BytravelingtoScotlandwheneveryouhavetime.LanguageStudyⅠ.日積月累originatev.起源kiltn.短褶裙bagpipen.風(fēng)笛haggisn.（蘇格蘭）羊雜碎肚shortbreadn.黃油甜酥餅干ceiledn.（蘇格蘭、愛爾蘭有音樂舞蹈的）同樂會(huì)folkmusic民間音樂越劇，中國最具代表性的戲曲劇種之一，發(fā)源于浙江省紹興地區(qū)嵊州市（原稱嵊縣）一帶，即古越國所在地。它由民間說唱藝術(shù)“落地唱書”發(fā)展而來。主題語境：中國傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù)篇幅：350詞建議用時(shí)：7分鐘1ThetraditionalChineseShaoxingOperahasalonghistory，butthesedaysitseemsthatyoungpeopledon’tshowmuchinterestinit.2Nowadays，aspopmusicandonlinefilmsarepopularwiththepublic，ShaoxingOperaisstrugglingforitssurvival.Themarketoftheoperaisbecomingsmaller.Itremainspopularonlywiththeoldergeneration.AccordingtoZhejiangprovincialculturaldepartment，mostoffansofShaoxingOpera，Chinassecondlargesttraditionalopera，areabove40yearsold.AndmanyteenagersknownothingaboutShaoxingOperaandhaveneverbeentothetheatre.YangJianxin，headofthedepartment，said，“Now，youngpeoplearecrazyaboutotherartformsbutnotthetraditionaloperas.ThelargestproblemforShaoxingOperatodayishowtobecomeacceptabletotheyoung.”3Actually，notonlyShaoxingOperabutalsomanyothertraditionalChineseoperasareindanger.That’sreallyworrying.Luckily，peoplearetryingtoprotectthem.Forexample，KunquhasbeenlistedasoneoftheMasterpieces（杰作）oftheOralandIntangibleHeritageofHumanitybyUNESCOsince2001.4In2006，ShaoxingOpera，forthefirsttimeinhistory，enteredthepub（酒吧）.Itwasreallyagoodtrytoattracttheyouth.Besides，aShaoxingOperagroupopenedaShaoxingOperablogontheInternettoinvitepeople，especiallytheyoung，toexpresstheiropinionsaboutthistraditionalartform.5Also，thegroundbreakingShaoxingOperaadaptation，NewDragonGateInn，attractsanewgenerationandrevitalizestheancientartformforcontemporarylifestyles.Adaptedfromthe1992classicmartialartsfilmofthesamename，theShaoxingOperapresentationshowcasesspectacularartisticprowess，successfullycapturingtheinterestofayoungeraudiencebycombiningtraditionalChineseoperawithmoderntheatermodelsanddramaticconcepts.6TraditionalShaoxingOperaoftendrawsinspirationfromancientscriptsandfolklegends，narratingtalesoftalentedscholarsandbeautifulladies.However，NewDragonGateInnchoosesastorybasedonafilmwithasignificantfanbase，cateringtoayoungeraudienceandadaptingittobettersuitthecurrentcontextandtheShaoxingOperagenreitself.ReadingCheck1.WhyisithardforShaoxingOperatosurvive？A.Themarketofartisclosedtoit.B.Theatersdon’tacceptitanylonger.C.Theyounggenerationhasgottiredofit.D.Modernartisbecomingincreasinglypopular.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inparagraph3referto？A.Modernarts.B.TraditionalChineseoperas.C.TheMasterpieces.D.ShaoxingOperaandKunqu.3.HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutShaoxingOpera？A.Anxiousanddesperate.B.Worriedbuthopeful.C.Satisfiedandproud.D.Boredandtolerant.4.WhatisthesignificantfeatureofNewDragonGateInn？A.Itisadirectcopyofthe1992martialartsfilm.B.Itusesancientscriptsandfolklegendsasitsnarrative.C.Itmixesmoderntheaterelementswithtraditionalopera.D.Itfocusessolelyontalesoftalentedscholarsandbeautifulladies.LanguageStudyⅠ.日積月累groundbreakingadj.開創(chuàng)性的revitalizev.使復(fù)興spectacularadj.壯觀的traditionalChineseShaoxingOpera傳統(tǒng)的中國越劇struggleforitssurvival掙扎求存artisticprowess藝術(shù)才能caterto迎合俄羅斯的文化是豐富多彩的——有著聞名世界的文學(xué)作品、芭蕾舞蹈、繪畫藝術(shù)和古典音樂等。主題語境：歷史與文化篇幅：337詞建議用時(shí)：6分鐘1Russiahasalongandrichculturalhistory，steepedinliterature，ballet，paintingandclassicalmusic.HereisabriefoverviewofRussiancustomsandtraditions.2WhenmanypeoplethinkofRussia，theythinkofvastfrozentundra.That’snotallthereistothecountry’sgeography.Thereareplains，taigas，steppes，plainsandmountains.AnamazingfeatureofRussiasgeographyisLakeBaikal.Itistheworld’slargestlakeandholds20percentoftheworld’ssupplyoffreshwater.Itisalsotheworld’soldestlake，whichishometoapproximately1700to1800endemicplantandanimalspecies.3BalletisapopularnotableartformcomingoutofRussia.Foundedin1776，theBolshoiBalletisaclassicalballetcompanybasedattheBolshoiTheatreinMoscowandknownthroughouttheworld.PeterLynchTchaikovsky，a19thcenturyRussiancomposer，isworldrenownedforSwanLakeand1812Overture.Thereareseveralmuseums，includinghischildhoodhome，showcasinghispersonalbelongingsandmusicalartifacts.4Russiannestingdollsarewell-knownsymbolsofthecountry.Thesesetsofdollsconsistofawoodenfigurethatcanbepulledaparttorevealanothersmallerversionofthesameimageinside，andsoon，oftenwithsixormoredollsnestedinsideoneanother.ThepaintingofeachdollusuallysymbolizesaRussianpeasantgirlintraditionalcostume.5IfyouareinvitedtoaRussianhomeforameal，bringasmallgift.Maleguestsareusuallyexpectedtobringflowers.Don’tbringyellowflowers，assomeRussiansseethemassignifyingseparationorbetrayal.Donotgiveababyagiftuntilafterthebabyisborn.It’sbadlucktodososooner.Russiansoftenprotestwhentheyareofferedagift.Replyingthat“itsjustalittlesomething”andofferingthegiftagainwillusuallybegraciouslyaccepted.ReadingCheck1.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkaboutRussia？A.Literature.B.Geography.C.Economy