【步步高】高考英语 话题八 第一节 话题阅读 社会 文化 节假日拓展训练 外研版(1).DOC

第一节话题阅读社会文化节假日5年真题拓展训练【原题体验】(2011新课标全国阅读理解c)cassandra feeley finds it hard to manage on her husbands income.so this year she did something more than a hobby：she planted vegetables in her yard.for her first garden，ms.feeley has put in 15 tomato plants，and five rows of a variety of vegetables.the familys old farm house has become a chicken house，its residents arriving next month.last year，ms.rita gartin kept a small garden.this year she has made it much larger because，she said，“the cost of everything is going up and i was looking to lose a few pounds，too；so its a winwin situation all around.”they are among the growing number of americans who，driven by higher living costs and a falling economy (经济)，have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time.others have increased the size of their existing gardens.seed companies and garden shops say that not since the 1970s has there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home.now many gardens across the country have been sold out for several months.in austin，tex.，some of the gardens have a threeyear waiting list.george cball jr.，owner of a company，said sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40% over last year，double the average growth of the last five years.mr.ball argues that some of the reasons have been building for the last few years.the big one is the striking rise in the cost of food like bread and milk，together with the increases in the price of fruits and vegetables.food prices have increased because of higher oil prices.people are now driving less，taking fewer vacations，so there is more time to garden.64what does the word “residents” in paragraph 1 probably refer to?achickens. btomatoes.cgardens. dpeople.答案a解析词义猜测题。由第一段中的“the familys old farm house has become a chicken house，its residents arriving next month.”可知：家里的旧农舍已被改成鸡舍，它的“居民”下个月就搬来。不难推出residents就是指chickens。其他三项均不符合题意。65why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular?amore americans are doing it for fun.bthe price of oil is lower than before.ctheres a growing need for fruits.dthe cost of living is on the rise.答案d解析细节理解题。由文章第二段第一句话知：由于各种费用的提高，人们才争购菜园来种植谷蔬，以节省开支，故种菜才普及起来。因此d项正确。66which of the following might be the best title for the text?afamily food planningbbanking on gardeningca belttightening movedgardening as a hobby答案b解析标题归纳题。文章主要讲述了美国人为应对经济滑坡引起的生活费用的提高而用自己种菜的方式来渡过难关一事，故b项最合适。bank on意为“依靠，指望”。c项“勒紧裤腰带行动”与文章大意相差甚远。【原题拓展训练】.完成这篇文章的文脉构架图.信息句与长难句分析1(64题信息句)the familys old farm house has become a chicken house，its residents arriving next month.分析：本句的主干为：the familys old farm house has become a chicken house.its residents arriving next month是由“名词现在分词”构成的独立主格结构。翻译：家里的旧农场的房子已经成为鸡舍，它的“居民”在下个月到达。2(65题信息句)they are among the growing number of americans who，driven by higher living costs and a falling economy，have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time.分析：本句的主干为：they_are_among_the_growing_number_of_americans.，americans后接who引导的定语从句；定语从句被过去分词短语driven by higher living costs and a falling economy分割开来，该分词短语也作americans的定语。翻译：他们是在越来越多的美国人中的一员，由于上涨的生活成本和经济下滑所影响，已开始第一次种植蔬菜。【真题精选对应训练】(2013重庆阅读理解e)it is widely known that any english conversation begins with the weather.such a fixation with the weather finds expression in dr.johnsons famous comment that “when two english meet，their first talk is of weather.” though johnsons observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago，most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this english weatherspeak.bill bryson，for example，concludes that，as the english weather is not at all exciting，the obsession with it can hardly be understood.he argues that “to an outsider，the most striking thing about the english weather is that there is not very much of it.” simply，the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the british isles.jeremy paxman，however，disagrees with bryson，arguing that the english weather is by nature attractive.bryson is wrong，he says，because the english preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena.“the interest is less in the phenomena themselves，but in uncertainty.” according to him，the weather in england is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the english as well as the outsider.bryson and paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weatherspeak among the english.both commentators，somehow，are missing the point.the english weather conversation is not really about the weather at all.english weatherspeak is a system of signs，which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other.everyone knows conversations starting with weatherspeak are not requests for weather data.rather，they are routine greetings，conversation starters or the blank “fillers”in other words，english weatherspeak is a means of social bonding.72the author mentions dr.johnsons comment to show that _.amost commentators agree with dr.johnsonbdr.johnson is famous for his weather observationcthe comment was accurate two hundred years agodenglish conversations usually start with the weather答案d解析细节理解题。作者提到dr.johnson的评论是为了解释第一句话“it is widely known that any english conversation begins with the weather.”故答案为d项。73what does the underlined word “obsession” most probably refer to?aa social trend.ban emotional state.ca historical concept.dan unknown phenomenon.答案b解析词义猜测题。划线词所在句意为“正如英国的天气令人难以捉摸一样，英国人为什么以谈论天气开始交流同样令人费解”，并结合上段可知，划线单词意为“着迷”，这是一种情感状态，故答案为b项。74according to the passage，jeremy paxman believes that _.abill bryson has little knowledge of the weatherbthere is nothing special about the english weathercthe english weather attracts people to the briti