2010年高三英语高考练习：阅读理解之文化类(一)全国通用

Passage 1
The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the fanning culture of China. In the farming economy 〔经济〕，oxen are the major animals pulling plows 〔犁〕。

Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as "boats on land" for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.
In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar 〔农历〕，and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human.
Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.
60. The words "boats an land" underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to __
A. animals for taking goods
B. creatures for pulling plows
C. treasures of the folk culture
D. tools in the farming economy
6l. From the third paragraph, we know that _______
A. oxen are no more important today than in the past
B. ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soup
C. oxen are treated as human in some areas of China
D. people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month
62. Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs?[来源:ZXXK]
A. The special role of oxen in frowning.[来源:学。

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B. People's respect and love for oxen.
C. The practical value of an ox's body.
D. The contribution of oxen to the economy.
63. Why does the author write the text?
A. To stress the importance of oxen in farming.
B. To introduce the Chinese folk culture.
C. To describe how to celebrate the Year of Ox.
D. To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen.
答案60.A 61.C 62.B 63.B
Passage 2
Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.
Many roads and places in Singapore〔新加坡〕are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries ---- in both the West and the East.
Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus ---- obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force
personnel.[来源:ZXXK]
Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Base Basah〞means “wet rice〞in Malay〔马来语〕。

Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road〞？The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.
A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road〞for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Crescent〞。

This road is called a crescent〔月牙〕because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.
36. We learn from Paragraph 1 that _____.
A. the government is usually the first to name a place
B. many places tend to have more than one name
C. a ceremony will be held when a place is named
D. people prefer the place names given by the government
37. What does the underlined phrase “die hard〞in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Change suddenly.
B. Change significantly.
C. Disappear mysteriously.
D. Disappear very slowly.
38. Which of the following places is named after a person?
A. Raffles Place.
B. Selector Airbase.
C. Piccadilly Circus.
D. Paya Lebar Crescent.[来源:Zxxk ]
39. Bras Basah Road is named _______.
A. after a person
B. after a place
C. after an activity
D. by its shape
40. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.
B. Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.
C. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.
D. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.
答案36.B 37.D 38.A 39.C 40.A
Passage 3
I am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language-the way it can evoke〔唤起〕an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all-all the Englishes I grew up with.
Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I’ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken〞English. But feel embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than “broken〞，as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. I’ve heard other terms used, “limited English,〞for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people’s perceptions〔认识〕of the limited English speaker.
I know this for a fact, becau se when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited〞English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is ,because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.
I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I won’t get into today, I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken〞，and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal〔内在的〕language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor a Chinese structure: I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show; her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.
41. By saying “Language is the tool of my trade〞，the author means that ______.
A. she uses English in foreign trade
B. she is fascinated by languages
C. she works as a translator
D. she is a writer by profession
42. The author used to think of her mother’s English as ______.
A. impolite
B. amusing
C. imperfect
D. practical[来源:Z,xx,k ]
43. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?
A. Americans do not understand broken English.
B. The author’s mother was not respected sometimes.[来源:Z§xx§k ]
C. The author’ mother had positive influence on her.
D. Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts.
44. The author gradually realizes her mother’s English is _____.
A. well structured
B. in the old style
C. easy to translate
D. rich in meaning[来源:学_科_网Z_X_X_K]
45. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The changes of the author’s attitude to her mother’s English.
B. The limitation of the author’s perc eption of her mother.
C. The author’s misunderstanding of “limited〞English.
D. The author’s experiences of using broken English.
答案41.D 42.C 43.B 44.D 45.A
Passage 4
Liverpool, my hometown, is a unique city. It is so unique that in 2004 it became a World Heritage〔遗产〕Site.
I recently returned to my home city and my first stop was at a museum on the River Mersey. Blanketed in mist〔薄雾〕，Victorian architecture rose from the banks of the river, responded to the sounds of sea-birds, and appeared unbelievably charming. When I headed toward the centre, I found myself surrounded by buildings that mirror the best palaces of Europe.
It is not hard to imagine why, on first seeing the city, most visitors would be overpowered by the beauty of the noble b uildings, which are solid signs of Liverpool’s history.
As if to stress its cultural role, Liverpool has more museums and galleries〔美术馆〕than most cities in Britain. At Walker Art Gallery, I was told that it has the best collections of Victorian paintings in the world, and is the home of modern art in the north of England. However, culture is more than galleries. Liverpool offers many music events. As Britain’s No.1 music city, it has the biggest city music festival in Europe, and its musicians are famous all over the world. Liverpool is also well-known for its football and other sports events. Every year, the Mersey River Festival attracts thousands of visitors, making the city a place of wonder.
As you would expect from such a city, there are restaurants serving food from around the world. When my trip was about to complete, I chose to rest my legs in Liverpool’s famous Philharmonic pub〔酒馆〕。

It is a monument to perfection, and a heritage attraction itself.
Being a World Heritage Site, my home city is certainly a place of “outstanding universal value〞。

It is a treasure house with plenty of secrets for the world to explore.
68. Visitors who see the city for the first time would be deeply impressed by________
A. its charming banks
B. its famous museums
C. its wonderful palaces
D. its attractive buildings
69. The third paragraph is developed mainly by______
A. providing different examples
B. following the order of space
C. making comparisons
D. analyzing causes
70. The author uses the Philharmonic pub to prove that_______
A. Liverpool is a well-known city for its restaurants
B. Liverpool is an impressive place full of attraction
C. a pub is a wonderful place for visitors to relax themselves[来源:Zxxk ]
D. a pub is a perfect choice for visitors to complete their journey
71. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The universal value of the world heritage in Liverpool
B. The exciting experience of the author in Liverpool
C. The special cultural atmosphere of Liverpool
D. The beautiful historic sites of Liverpool
答案68.D 69.A 70.B 71.C[来源:Z+xx+k ]
Passage 4
Liverpool, my hometown, is a unique city. It is so unique that in 2004 it became a World Heritage〔遗产〕Site.
I recently returned to my home city and my first stop was at a museum on the River Mersey. Blanketed in mist〔薄雾〕，Victorian architecture rose from the banks of the river, responded to the sounds of sea-birds, and appeared unbelievably charming. When I headed toward the centre, I found myself surrounded by buildings that mirror the best palaces of Europe. It is not hard to imagine why, on first seeing the city, most visitors would be overpowered by the beauty of the noble buildings, which are solid signs of Liverpool’s history.
As if to stress its cultural role, Liverpool has more museums and galleries〔美术馆〕than most cities in Britain. At Walker Art Gallery, I was told that it has the best collections of Victorian paintings in the world, and is the home of modern art in the north of England. However, culture is more than galleries. Liverpool offers many music events. As Britain’s No.1 music city, it has the biggest city music festival in Europe, and its musicians are famous all over the world. Liverpool is also well-known for its football and other sports events. Every year, the Mersey River Festival attracts thousands of visitors, making the city a place of wonder.[来源:Z#xx#k ] As you would expect from such a city, there are restaurants serving food from around the world. When my trip was abo ut to complete, I chose to rest my legs in Liverpool’s famous Philharmonic pub〔酒馆〕。

It is a monument to perfection, and a heritage attraction itself.
Being a World Heritage Site, my home city is certainly a place of “outstanding universal value〞。

It is a treasure house with plenty of secrets for the world to explore.
68. Visitors who see the city for the first time would be deeply impressed by________
A. its charming banks
B. its famous museums
C. its wonderful palaces
D. its attractive buildings
69. The third paragraph is developed mainly by______
A. providing different examples
B. following the order of space
C. making comparisons
D. analyzing causes
70. The author uses the Philharmonic pub to prove that_______
A. Liverpool is a well-known city for its restaurants
B. Liverpool is an impressive place full of attraction
C. a pub is a wonderful place for visitors to relax themselves
D. a pub is a perfect choice for visitors to complete their journey
71. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The universal value of the world heritage in Liverpool
B. The exciting experience of the author in Liverpool
C. The special cultural atmosphere of Liverpool
D. The beautiful historic sites of Liverpool
答案68.D 69.A 70.B 71.C。