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1、【英语】高二英语阅读理解( 社会文化 ) 各地方试卷集合汇编含解析一、高中英语阅读理解社会文化类1阅读理解In India, one of the most significant festivals is Diwali, which falls between October and November. Its a five-day celebration that includes good food, fireworks, colored sand, and special candles and lamps.In honor of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess
2、of wealth, people make special prayers on the first day to obtain blessings for welfare, succcss, and well-being. People welcome the goddess into their homes by decorating entrances with colorful lanterns and traditional designs. In addition, many people treat themselves to fine jewelry, praying for
3、 good fortune. Those who cannot afford so much, seek out cheaper items such as clothes or household goods.The second day of the festival is called Kali Chaudas. For some, the day provides an opportunity to drive away misfortune from homes and businesses. They decorate their homes with clay lamps and
4、 create design patterns called rangoli on the floor using colored powder or sand.The third day is when the biggest celebrations occur, which begin early in the morning with a visit to a temple to seek the blessings of the goddess. As the sun sets, festival observers light up their homes with small l
5、amps and enjoy delicious traditional foods with their loved ones.The festivals fourth day is celebrated in many different ways. Friends and relatives visit with gifts, sweets and best wishes for the season.And the final day of the festival is called Bhai Oooj It honors the close bond between brother
6、s and sisters and is observed with traditional ceremonies and more delicious food.For children in India, Diwali is similar to Christmas. They get all entire week off from school and are treated to gifts, new clothes, amazing food, and, in the past at least, a large number of fireworks. It is no wond
7、er that the festival ranks high among the countrys favorite celebrations.（ 1） People celebrate the first day of Diwali mainly for_. A.good fortune.B.colorful lanterns C.expensive jewelry D.traditional designs（ 2） Whats the probable purpose of creating rangoli on the floor?（ 3） What is a man likely t
8、o do on the last day of the festival?（ 4） Which of the following may not be a reason for childrens love of Diwali? A.Having a week off.B.Getting Christmas gifts.C.Enjoying amazing food.D.Setting off fireworks.【答案】 （ 1） A（2） C（3） C（4） B【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了印度最重要的节日之一排灯节。（ 1）细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “ Inhonorof
9、Lakshmi， the Hindu goddess of wealth ，people make special prayers on the first day to obtain blessings for welfare ， succcss， and well-being. 印”度人庆祝排灯节第一天是为了获得生活，成功，为人方面的好运。故选A。（ 2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“ Forsome， the day provides an opportunity to driveaway misfortune from homes and businesses. They decora
10、te their homes with clay lamps andcreate design patterns called rangoli on the floor using colored powder or sand.在排灯节为了”驱散家里和生意的霉运，印度人会在地上用彩色粉或沙子创造出rangoli 形状。故选 C。（ 3）考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“ And the finalday of the festival is called Bhai Oooj.It honors the close bond betweenbrothersand sistersandis obs
11、erved with traditionalceremonies and more delicious food. ”排灯节最后一天是纪念兄弟姐妹亲密纽带的日子。可知这天男子会和自己的兄弟姐妹在一起。故选C。（ 4）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“ For children in India， Diwali is similar to Christmas.They get all entire week off from school and are treated to gifts， new clothes ，amazing food ，and，in the past at least ，
12、a large number of fireworks. It is no wonder that the festival rankshigh among the countrys favorite celebrations. 印”度孩子们喜欢排灯节因为 他们可以放假一周，吃美味食物，还有大量烟花，没有说收到圣诞节礼物。故选B。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并结合题目要求，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解There are lots of ways to educate yourself on the Internet. You can fi
13、nd photos, documents, and films on almost any topic you can imagine. And at , you can access lectures by artists, scholars, designers, technicians and others.TED began in 1984 as a conference that brought together individuals from the fields of technology, entertainment and design. It was intended t
14、o be a one-time event focusing on technology and design. The event ended up losing money, and it was six years before thefounders tried it again. This time it worked, and since 1990, the TED conference has been anannual event. There are now two held every year, with topics as diverse as music, medic
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