2022高考英语星级阶梯阅读练习 二星级(8)

2022高考英语星级阶梯阅读练习二星级（8）
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Sri Lanka is known as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”, and it is easy to see why. This little country never fails to please visitors.
Arrive
The national airline is Sri Lankan Airlines, which flies from Colombo to London and a couple of other European cities. The country’s main airport is Colombo Bandaranaike, located 29km north of the capital city.
Why now?
The best time to visit Sri Lanka’s southern beaches is from November to April. So by going early in the season, you’ll get the best weather. Also in November, Deepavali, known as “Diwali” or the “Festival of Lights”, is Sri Lanka’s main religious festival, celebrated throughout the country.
See
There is plenty to see in Sri Lanka. The ancient capital cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura are worth seeing, and so are many outstanding ruins. Other mustsees are the rock fortress (要塞) of Sigiriya, towering over the jungle as far as the eye can see, and Dambulla’s cave temple, the country’s largest and best preserved. Both are UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) Sites. Kandy is a picture-like town, which was the last stronghold of the Kandyan Kings. Today it is a cultural relic centre where age-old customs, arts, and crafts remain.
Do
Sri Lanka owns about 1,600km of beautiful palm-shaded beaches as well as warm, pure seas and colourful coral reefs. You can explore the underwater world, and surfing and diving are available too. Away from the shore, wildlife is a big draw for Sri Lanka, and Yala National Park is one of the best places in the world to see wild animals including leopards (豹) and elephants.
Taste
Sri Lanka is celebrated for its excellent food, with a particular emphasis on fresh fruit and vegetables on menus everywhere. Fish and seafood are a big part of the local diet.
Did you know?
Sri Lanka is known for its tea, but it is also the world’s largest producer and exporter of cinnamon(肉桂).
56. Which of the following is a cultural relic centre of Sri Lanka?
A. .Anuradhapura.
B. Kandy
C. Polonnaruwa.
D. Colombo.
57. If you want to know something about “Diwali”, you’d better go there in ________ . .
A. September.
B. October.
C. May.
D. November.
58. We learn from the passage that Sri Lanka _________. .
A. is in the Pacific Ocean
B. has only flights to London
C. is the world’s largest producer of tea
D. is famous for its excellent food
59. The author wrote the article in order to _______. .
A. introduce the picturesque landscape of Sri Lanka
B. let readers know what is famous for in Sri Lanka
C. let people get more travel information about Sri Lanka
D. make Sri Lanka well known throughout the world
B
She is a lovely, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But recently she has become somewhat mysterious, not so open as before.
She has a diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother cannot help worrying about her: what if she falls in love, which is too early for a girl of her age? After all she is reaching the "dangerous stage". These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother’s mind.
One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late. This was the first time her mother agreed, and she couldn't help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness got the upper hand over her. She decided to go out to meet her daughter.
Just at that moment the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in,
the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. “Mum, I'm back.” “Yeah.”
“Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?” “Yes. Oh, that．．．Who's that boy?” The daughter was stunned(发愣) for a moment. “Ah. It's my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I'm going to bed.” “All right. Go to sleep early.”
Next morning when the mother went to the daughter's room to do some tidying, she found her diary left at her pillow. After a few minutes' hesitation she eventually opened it to the entry of the night before. It read: Mum, it’s love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn't. Holding the diary, the mother fell in thought.
60. Which is the correct order according to the story?
a. She took a lift back in her monitor’s car.
b. She went to see a film with her classmate.
c. She wrote in her diary to her mother.
d. Her mother pretended to watch TV
e. Her mother worried about her daughter’s returning late
A. e, b, a, d, c
B. b, e, a, d, c
C. b, a, e, d, c
D. b, e, a, c, d
61. The main purpose of this article is to show that parents should ________.
A. care about what their children really think and feel
B. not give much freedom to their children
C. talk with their children about their early love
D. ke ep silent about their children’s privacy
62. Which can be the best title for this story?
A. Mother’s True Love
B. Early Love Between Students
C. Dangerous Age
D. To Ask Or Not To Ask
C
When former American President Bill Clinton travelled to South Korea to visit President Kim Young Sam, he repeatedly referred to the Korean president's wife as Mrs. Kim. By mistake, President Clinton’ s advisers thought that Koreans have the same naming customs as the Japanese. Clinton had not been told that, in Korea, wives keep their family names.
President Kim Young Sam's wife was named Sohn Myong Suk. Therefore, she should be addressed (称谓) as Mrs. Sohn.
President Clinton arrived in Korea directly after leaving Japan and had not changed his culture gears. His failure to follow Korean customs gave the impression that Korea was not as important to him as Japan.
In addition to Koreans, some Asian husbands and wives do not share the same family names. This practice often puzzles English-speaking teachers when talking with a pupil’s parents. They become puzzled about the student's correct last name. Placing the family name first is common among a number of Asian cultures.
Mexican naming customs are different as well. When a woman marries, she keeps her family name and adds her husband's name after the word de (of). This affects how they fill in forms in the United States. When requested to fill in a middle name, they generally write the father's family name. But Mexicans are addressed by the family name of the mother.
This often causes puzzlement.
Here are a few ways to deal with such difficult situations: don’t always think that a married woman uses her husband's last name. Remember that in many Asian cultures, the order of first and last names is reversed. Ask which name a person would prefer to use. If the name is difficult to pronounce, admit it, and ask the person to help you say it correctly.
63. The story of Bill Clinton is used to__________.
A.introduce the topic of the text
B. improve US-Korean relations
C. describe his visit to Korea
D. tell us how to address a person in America
64. The word "gears" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. action plans
B. thinking patterns
C. travel maps
D. naming customs
65. To address a married woman properly, you'd better______.
A. use her middle name
B. use her husband's first name
C. change the order of her names
D. ask her which name she likes
A--bddc B----bad C----add。