高考英语复习话题语篇专攻练24文化习俗二外研版.docx

话题语篇专攻练24文化习俗(二)(建议用时35分钟). 阅读理解AStrange Baby-Naming LawsGermanyParents are banned by law from using last names and the names of objects and products as first names. A childs first name must clearly show his or her sex, and all names must be approved by the office of vital statistics(人口统计)in the area in which the child was born. IcelandThe countrys naming committee consults the National Registerof Persons to determine if a name is acceptable. If parents prefer a name which is not on the list, they must apply for approval and pay a fee, and the name must contain only letters in the Icelandic alphabet. New ZealandThe countrys Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act of 1995 doesnt allow parentsto choose a name that“might cause offense to a reasonable person; is unreasonably long; or is similar to an official title or rank, ”including, apparently, Adolf Hitler and Yeah Detroitboth names recently rejected. DenmarkIf Danish parents prefer a name not on the list of 7, 000 preapproved baby names, they must get permission from local church and government officials. 15 to 20 percent of the 1, 100 reviewed namesincluding creative spellings of common names, last names as first names, and unusual namesare rejected each year. 【文章大意】本文主要讲述的是给小孩取名的制度, 不同的国家对于小孩子取名有不同的规定和要求。1. You can tell whether a baby is a girl or a boy according to the first name in_. A. GermanyB. New ZealandC. IcelandD. Denmark【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据“Germany”中第二句“A childs first name must clearly show his or her sex”可知, 在德国一个孩子的名字必须清楚地表明他或她的性别。2. In Iceland, the names should_. A. be on the name list without exceptionB. be paid a large amount of money forC. contain only letters in the Roman alphabetD. be accepted by the National Register of Persons【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Thecountrys naming committee consults the National Registerof Persons to determine if a name is acceptable. ”可知答案。3. In New Zealand the naming law_. A. used to forbid the use of the name of Adolf HitlerB. allows names similar to an official title or rankC. is considerate as to how other people feel about the namesD. doesnt allow using last names as first names【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话“The countrys Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act of 1995 doesnt allow parents to choose a name that“might cause offense to a reasonable person. . . ”可知, 不允许父母为孩子起一个有可能冒犯别人的名字, 故C正确。4. It can be learned from the text that_. A. each year 165-220 reviewed names are rejected in DenmarkB. babies names should be allowed by the office of vital statistics in IcelandC. Adolf Hitler is a name that is banned in all the European countriesD. parents must give up babiesnames if the names are not on the list in Iceland【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段1 100的15%到20%, 可知选A。BIf you visit Tokyos famous Harajuku area, youll notice a different part of Japanese culture coming to life on its street. Thats because cartoon fans literally bring their favorite characters to life through cosplay. Combining the words with costume and play, cosplay is becoming an increasingly popular art. First, it includes cosplayers-people who join in the art. Cosplayers buy or make a complex costume of their favorite animated or fantasy character and then dress up in it. But the fun doesnt stop there. In addition to looking like a character, cosplayers must also learn to imitate a characters personality, facial expressions and behaviors. This accounts for the“play”in cosplay. Once cosplayers have perfected their character, they take their talents to the streets. On weekends in Japan, cosplayers can be found outdoors posing for pictures and checking out otherscostumes. The goal is to win the approval of fellow cosplayers. If approval is won, a cosplayer may consider entering a costume contest. Although the term cosplay begins in Japan, the idea for it seems to have been born in the United States. In 1939, Forrest J. Ackerman attended the 1st World Science Fiction Convention in New York wearing a space suit. Forty-five years later, Japanese native Nov Takahashi attended a similar meeting in Los Angeles. Impressed by the many costumes at the meeting, Takahashi returned home and coined the term cosplay. Soon after, he began writing about it in Japanese sci-fi magazines. Word about cosplay quickly spread throughout Japan, and the rest is history. Today, people all around the world are taking part in cosplays fantasy fun. While cartoons are deeply rooted in Japanese cosplay, the art often looks different in the West. There, films like Star War, Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings have inspired a new generation of cosplay fans. The goal of cosplay is to dress up, have fun and bring fantasy to life. Whether a person is a beginner cosplayer or an experienced pro. , cosplay is fun for everyone! 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了角色扮演的艺术, 它是一种世界各地的角色扮演迷往往打扮成自己最喜欢的人物的艺术形式。5. We can infer from Para. 1 that cosplay is a form of_. A. performance artB. language artC. space artD. time art【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第一段的第二、三句话可知, 人们把卡通人物的形象, 通过语言和服装在大街上表现出来了, 因此应该属于一种行为艺术。6. As a cosplayer, he should_. A. have the same personality as his characterB. act more like his favorite characterC. perfect his character with facial artD. behave like fellow cosplayers【解析】选B。细节理解题。结合第二段可知, 这些街头行为艺术者往往把他们最喜欢的形象表现出来。7. The third paragraph suggests that_. A. cosplay is spread from the USA to JapanB. Harajuku is an American sci-fiction writerC. cosplay has an origin of science fictionD. Forrest is the first cosplayer in the world【解析】选C。推理判断题。从第三段的倒数第一、二句话可知, 街头行为艺术的起源与科幻小说有联系。8. What kind of characters do western cosplayers like? A. Magazines. B. Novels. C. Cartoons. D. Films. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的最后一句话可知, 最受西方的街头行为艺术者欢迎的是电影中的形象。9. The best title for the passage may be_. A. the art of cosplayB. the future of cosplayC. the character of cosplayD. the disappearance of cosplay【解析】选A。标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了街头行为艺术的起源以及发展过程, 同时还介绍了街头行为艺术者如何把自己喜爱的人物形象在街头表现出来等情况。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Family traditions are things that families do together on a regular basis. _1_They can be repeated daily, weekly, monthly or once a year. It is important for families to observe their traditions even as their children get older. Here are reasons to observe families traditions: Family traditions create good feelings and special moments to remember. They are fun things to do. _2_These are the memories that will last a lifetime. _3_Being a part of a family is more than living in the same home or having the same last name. It is about relationships and family bonds. Since family traditions are something you do together, they strengthen the bonds you have between each other creating a stronger sense of belonging to the family. Family traditions help teens a lot when they are trying to figure out who they are, which job teenagers often do. A family encourages a teen to be a part of it and its traditions provide a strong foundation for teens to stand on. _4_5_Every day teens face some very difficult issues. Knowing that they are secure and have a family to turn to is a powerful tool to use against negative peer pressure, drug use influences, etc. A. Family traditions offer teens a sense of security. B. Family traditions help parents inform their children of the familys values. C. Its very important when theyre searching for and defining their sense of self. D. Family traditions give every member of the family a strong sense of belonging. E. Enjoying them together as a family will create positive emotions in each member. F. Old family traditions are important but easily forgotten in todays society. G. These things can be enjoyable activities or a certain food that a family likes. 【文章大意】家庭传统是一个家庭一起做的活动, 年轻人需要遵守这些传统, 文章介绍了为什么年轻人要遵守家庭传统。1. 【解析】选G。根据上文“Family traditions are things that families do together on a regular basis. ”家庭传统是家人定期经常做的事情, 可知接下来是: 这些事情可能是一些令人愉快的活动或一家人喜欢的某个食物。故选G。2. 【解析】选E。根据上文“Family traditions create good feelings and special moments to remember. They are fun things to do. ”家庭传统创造好的感觉和特殊的时刻来记忆。它们是有趣的事情, 可知接下来是: 作为家人一起享受它们将给每个家庭成员创造积极的情绪。故选E。3. 【解析】选D。根据下文“they strengthen the bonds you have between each other creating a stronger sense of belonging to the family. ”它们加强了彼此的纽带, 创造强烈的家庭归属感。可知这里是: 家庭传统给每个家庭成员强烈的归属感。故选D。4. 【解析】选C。根据上文“A family encourages a teen to be a part of it and its traditions provide a strong foundation for teens to stand on. ”一个家庭鼓励年轻人成为它的一部分, 它的传统提供给年轻人立足的牢固基础, 可知接下来是: 当年轻人在寻找或定义自我感觉的时候, 这很重要。故选C。5. 【解析】选A。根据下文“Every day teens face some very difficult issues. ”每天年轻人都面临一些非常困难的问题。可知这里是: 家庭传统给年轻人提供安全感。故选A。. 短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线(/)画掉。修改: 在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Tom, How is everything going? I have favor to ask. Next week, I was going to a reception