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1、【考点实破】“传统文化类”是高中英语课程标准中24话题之一，包括东西方文化交流、文化习俗、宗教信仰、婚丧嫁娶等风俗习惯、艺术等的传播、东西方社会礼仪的差别等方面。通过本话题的学习与高考英语的考查，了解东西方以及不同民族之间的文化交流，掌握一定的社会礼仪知识，为将来走向社会打下基础。“传统文化类”是高考英语常考话题之一，常在听力、阅读理解、完形填空、书面表达中出现。例如：2018年新课标卷I阅读理解B篇，2018年新课标卷II 阅读理解D篇；2017年新课标卷I阅读理解C篇，2017年天津卷阅读理解C篇，2016年全国卷阅读理解D篇；2015全国卷书面表达；2014年陕西卷书面表达；2012年大

2、纲全国卷完形填空等。【模拟考试】1.【福建省厦门外国语学校2019届高三11月月考英语试题D篇】We all agree, surely memorizing poetry is a good thing, and children ought to do it. But people do object. At least, they object to the idea that children should be forced to learn poetry. They tend to be people like Michael Rosen. Rosen has more pract

3、ical objections to children having to learn poetry by the governments order. Actually, Rosen is all for learning poetry, “when it feels right”, which is, he says, “one of those vague phrases much hated by people in authority and yet it is at the heart of good teaching”.Hes onto something about the t

4、iming, but that doesnt mean policymakers are wrong to insist on pupils learning poetry. The problem is that some influential educationists have come to see learning by heart as a waste of time when tomorrows adults will want skills more than information.Lets come to the most important objectorschild

5、ren. Their objection tends to come in the least offensive form. It comes in the question: “Why are we doing this?” Its a worthwhile inquiry. I teach at Sherborne School, where boys do learn poetry; and luckily theres time in our lessons to answer that question.Heres one of the answers I give. Therel

6、l be one time when your good friend is going to introduce you to someone with whom he wants to spend the rest of his life. Therell be a ceremony to honour this union, and words will be very important. Youre likely to be the one who has to stand up and say, “Let me not to the marriage of true minds/

7、Admit impediment” And when you do that, youre going to be speaking for everyone in the room. Now, everybody breathes sigh of relief.Learning poetry and reciting poetry forces us to think of it in this public way. However mysterious and intimate poetry seems, we need to remember its something we also

8、 share, and offer each other. So take some, and pass it on.32. What does the underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refer to?A. The right timing.B. The poetry with vague phrases.C. The governments order.D. The natural way to learn poetry.33. Which of the following would be favored by some influ

9、ential educationists?A. To guide children how to recite poetry.B. To instruct children on how to get information.C. To teach students real life skills for the future.D. To force children to obey the government policy.34. As for the childrens question, the teacher should _.A. consider it offensive B.

10、 take it seriously C. dismiss it as worthless D. discuss it after class35. Whats the writers attitude towards poetry learning?A. Objective. B. Supportive. C. Critical D. Disapproving.2.【湖北省荆州中学、宜昌一中等考试联盟2018-2019学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题C篇】Foreign visitors to the UK might be disappointed when they learn that

11、not everyone there speaks like Harry Potter and his friends. Usually, theres an assumption by many non-Brits that everyone in Britain speaks with whats known as a Received Pronunciation (RP, 标准发音) accent, also called “the Queens English”. However, while many people do talk this way, most Britons spe

12、ak in their own regional accents.Scouse, Glaswegian and Black Country from Liverpool, Glasgow and the West Midlands are just three of the countless non-RP accents that British people speak with. There are even differences in accents between towns or cities just 30 kilometers apart. What is even more

13、 disappointing is that not speaking in a RP accent may mean a British person is judged and even treated differently in their everyday life.In a 2015 study by The University of South Wales, videos of people reading a passage in three different UK accents were shown to a second group of people. The gr

14、oup then rated how intelligent they thought the readers sounded. The lowest-rated accent was Brummie, native to people from Birmingham, a city whose accent is considered working class.However, there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking in an RP accent. In fact, doing the opposit

15、e may even give you strength.Kong Seong-jae, 25, is an internet celebrity from Seoul. After studying in the UK, he picked up several regional accents. Hes now famous for his online videos, where he shows off the various accents hes learned. “British people usually get really excited when I use some

16、of their local dialect words, and they become much friendlier. I think it makes a bit of bond between local people and foreigners to speak in their local accent,” he said.So if youre working on perfecting your British accent, try to speak like someone from Liverpool, Glasgow or Birmingham. You may n

17、ot sound like Harry Potter, but you are likely to make more friends.28. What can we infer from paragraph 1?A. Only “the queens English” is accepted in the UK.B. Non-Brits usually hold that all Britons speak in a RP accent.C. Foreign visitors are disappointed at their own spoken English.D. Any Receiv

18、ed Pronunciation around the world is also called “the Queens English”.29. What do people think of the Brummie accent?A. Closest to the RP accent. B. Spoken by people of lower class.C. Smart and easy to understand. D. Favored by foreign visitors to the UK.30. What does the underlined phrase “doing th

19、e opposite” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Speaking in regional accents. B. Speaking in a RP accent.C. Speaking the Brummie accent. D. Speaking like Harry Potter.31. What is the passage mainly about?A. How much British people value the RP accent.B. A comparison between different British accents.C. The i

20、mpact of regional accents on peoples lives.D. A study about the most intelligent accent in Britain.3.【湖南省三湘名校教育联盟2019届高三第一次大联考英语试题C篇】The sun was setting and the farm would be closing. I dressed our three daughters quickly as my husband started the van. Cutting down our own Christmas tree had been a

21、family tradition. As our family grew，so did our excitement for going out to find the perfect tree.As we walked through the rows of trees，my youngest daughter Kimberly shouted excitedly，“There it is，the perfect tree!”The other two agreed. My husband and 1 looked at each other puzzled. We were surpris

22、ed the girls thought that straggly (凌乱的）little tree was perfect. Its branches were misshappen(崎形的）and the trunk was visible through the spots where there were no pine needles.We tried to persuade our daughters into changing their minds, but in vain. We had to tie the sad little tree to the roof of o

23、ur van and headed home. As we reached our house ? Heather jumped out first. Suddenly she shouted，“ The tree isnt there! ”We thought she was kidding. However，it wasnt there.The girls were so disappointed. “Well get another tree tomorrow，”I said, secretly hoping the new tree would be prettier. But the

24、 girls gave us the look that no parent can resist. We had no choice but to go back and find that tree.About five minutes into our drive, we saw it on the side of the road. As we got closer，we found it had been run over by a truck. As we lifted the tree，we saw that a big part was ripped off，but we to

25、ok it home anyway.That night，as we decorated our tree，something magical happened. We didnt realize it at the time but we were making a very special family memory. By the time we were done，I had to admit，it didnt look sad after all. “This is the best tree we ever had. Its perfect!，my second daughter

26、Samantha said excitedly. My husband and I couldnt have agreed more!Now we always recall that little broken tree! Year by year，we tell the story of that very special Christmas almost twenty-five years ago.8. Who was the first to find the tree was missing?A. The youngest daughter. B. The second daught

27、er.C. The oldest daughter. D. The authors husband.9. How did the author feel when hearing the tree was missing?A. Pleased. B. Depressed.C. Disappointed. D. Worried.10. What do we know about the family from the passage?A. They took turns telling stories at Christmas.B. They spent a whole night decora

28、ting the tree.C. They all felt satisfied with the tree at first sight.D. They turned the tree into an unforgettable one.11. Which is the best title of this text?A. A Perfect Christmas Day B. The Sad Little TreeC. A Magical Christmas Tale D. Our Family Tradition at Christmas4.【广东实验中学2019届高三上学期第三次（11月

29、）阶段考试英语试题B篇】Though not as much as in the past, grandparents are the teachers of the Navajo (纳瓦霍人) youth. They make young people aware of life at an early age. The parents allow them the privilege of teaching thechildren, and the grandparents take great pride in raising them.Young children often stay

30、 with their grandparents for years at a time, developing a close and trustingrelationship. The grandparents teach them Navajo legends and the principle of life, emphasizing both newculture trends and the preservation of traditions.The grandparents are also the leading figure in teaching the youth th

31、e arts of weaving, caring for thelivestock, using herbal medicine, and other arts and crafts.The children are taught to respect their elders, care for them, help them and learn from them. Youngpeople are urged to listen with care to the words of their elders and keep as much wisdom as possible.Grand

32、parents often go to social gatherings and traditional events, and young people have opportunities tolearn more about their culture and traditions.I lived with my grandmother for thirteen years, and she raised me in the old ways of our people.Although I was going to school, she taught me as much as s

33、he could about our traditions. If I had a chance,I would listen again to her wise teachings, expressed with kindness in a soft voice that touched my heart.We used to plant corn and pumpkin every summer. They never grew big enough to feed us, but weplanted them anyway. I asked my grandmother why. She

34、 said, “Grandson, our plants will be far morebeautiful than the flowers outside the fence.” I didnt understand until one day I saw their beauty as I wascoming over the hill with her. She said, “Anything that is a part of you is always far more beautiful than thethings which you pass by.” We had some

35、 beautiful years together. Im glad she is a part of me and Im apart of her.Children used to be well disciplined, possessing more respect for culture, traditions and beliefs thanthey do now. The world of the Navajo has been influenced by the western world, and the grandparents haveless control and in

36、fluence than they used to. But the young people who have been touched by theirteachings have glimpsed a way of life beyond what most people know today.3. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?A. Grandparents are the source of traditional culture.B. Parents hate to take the trouble to raise t

37、heir children.C. Early schooling isnt very popular with the young Navajo.D. Children learn about the meaning of life from their grandparents.4. The underlined word “figure” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.A. persons B. pioneersC. examples D. representatives5. Why did the authors grandmother plant

38、corn and pumpkin?A. She had to feed her family members.B. She tried to make full use of her garden.C. She wanted her grandson to learn a life lesson.D. She expected her grandson to learn about farming.6. What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To honor his beloved grandmother.B. To stress the greatness of the Navajo.C. To share with readers a Navajo culture.D. To show the influence of Navajo traditions.