1、備戰(zhàn)2021屆高考英語二輪專題復習愛尚閱讀話題篇專題06節(jié)假日活動含解析備戰(zhàn)2021屆高考英語二輪專題復習愛尚閱讀話題篇專題06節(jié)假日活動含解析備戰(zhàn)2021屆高考英語二輪專題復習愛尚閱讀話題篇專題06節(jié)假日活動含解析專題06 節(jié)假日活動【美文閱讀1】The beauty in our lifeThe love of beauty is an essential part of all healthy human nature. It is a moral quality. The absence of it is not an assured ground of condemnation， b

2、ut the presence of it is an invariable sign of goodness of heart。 In proportion to the degree in which it is felt will probably be the degree in which nobleness and beauty of character will be attained。Natural beauty is an allpervading presence. The universe is its temple。 It unfolds into the number

3、less flowers of spring。 It waves in the branches of trees and the green blades of grass。 It haunts the depths of the earth and the sea. It gleams from the hues of the shell and the precious stone. And not only these minute objects but the oceans， the mountains, the clouds， the stars， the rising and

4、the setting sunall overflow with beauty。 This beauty is so precious， and so congenial to our tenderest and noblest feelings, that it is painful to think of the multitude of people living in the midst of it and yet remaining almost blind to it.All persons should seek to become acquainted with the bea

5、uty in nature. There is not a worm we tread upon， nor a leaf that dances merrily as it falls before the autumn winds, but calls for our study and admiration。The power to appreciate beauty not merely increases our sources of happiness it enlarges our moral nature， too。 Beauty calms our restlessness a

6、nd dispels our cares。 Go into the fields or the woods， spend a summer day by the sea or the mountains, and all your little perplexities and anxieties will vanish。 Listen to sweet music， and your foolish fears and petty jealousies will pass away. The beauty of the world helps us to seek and find the

7、beauty of goodness.我們生活中的美麗愛美是所有健康人性的重要組成部分。這是一種道德品質(zhì)。沒有它并不是一個確定的理由譴責，但它的存在是一個永恒的跡象，善良的心。人格的高尚與美麗的程度，可能與人們對它的感受程度成正比。自然美無處不在。宇宙是它的殿堂。它展開成無數(shù)春天的花朵。它在樹枝和綠草中蕩漾。它縈繞在地球和海洋的深處。它從貝殼和寶石的顏色中閃閃發(fā)光.不僅是這些微小的物體，海洋、山脈、云朵、星星、日出和日落都洋溢著美麗。這種美是如此珍貴，與我們最溫柔、最高尚的感情如此契合，以至于想到有那么多人生活在其中，卻幾乎對它視而不見,就很痛苦。所有人都應該努力去認識大自然的美.沒有一條我們

8、踩過的蟲子，也沒有一片葉子在秋風前翩翩起舞，但需要我們學習和欽佩。欣賞美的力量不僅增加了我們快樂的源泉，也擴大了我們的道德本性。美能平息我們的不安，驅(qū)散我們的憂慮.到田野或樹林里去，在海邊或山上度過一個夏日，你所有的小困惑和焦慮都會消失。聽悅耳的音樂,你愚蠢的恐懼和小小的嫉妒就會消失。世界的美幫助我們尋找和發(fā)現(xiàn)善的美。生詞注解：1. essentialisenl a。必不可少的；本質(zhì)的，基本的2。 condemnation kndemnein n。譴責，定罪3. proportion prp:n n.比例；部分，份兒；均衡,相稱4。 all-pervading pveid v.彌漫，普及5。

9、haunt h:nt vt。常出沒于；使苦惱；縈繞 n。常去的地方6. huehju： n。色彩，色調(diào)7。 congenial kndi：nil a。相宜的8. multitudemltitju:d n.大量，許多the大眾，民眾9。 acquaint kweint vt。（with)使認識，使了解，使熟悉10. perplexityppleksiti n。困惑，茫然詞匯拓展：call for要求，需要; 接（人）call up 打電話(給）;召集；使人想起call on 訪問,拜訪;號召call at 拜訪后面接地名call off 取消【例句】 1) Jane will call for

10、you tomorrow morning. 簡明早去接你. 2） Forgive me so early to call up you please。 請原諒我這么早給你打電話。 3） She can still call up scenes of childhood. 她仍能想起兒時的情景. 4) I shall call on you next week. 我下星期去看你。 5) They called at my house yesterday。 昨天他們到我家. 6)The meeting was called off.會議已取消了。語法點撥：1。 And not only these

11、 minute objects but the oceans, the mountains， the clouds， the stars, the rising and the setting sun-all overflow with beauty。【歸納】not onlybut also表示“不但而且，此處引導并列主語,其謂語動詞的單復數(shù) 確定遵循就近原則。 Not only his parents but he himself has seen the film many times。 不僅他的父母，就他本人也看了這部電影好多次。其引導從句時，not only 后的成分采用疑問倒裝。 N

12、ot only had the poor man been arrested but he had been sent to prison.= The poor man had not only been arrested but he had (also）been sent to prison.2. Listen to sweet music， and your foolish fears and petty jealousies will pass away。【歸納】此為祈使句+and 的句型.相當于If you listen to sweet music， your foolish fe

13、ars and petty jealousies will pass away. 此外，祈使句+or 的句型，如： Work hard, or youll fail again。 【美文閱讀2】導讀：瓦倫丁節(jié)，即情人節(jié)，是一個浪漫的節(jié)日。本文介紹了瓦倫丁節(jié)的來歷及習俗。Valentines DayEvery February 14， across the United States and in other places around the world， candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the

14、 name of St。 Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint， and where did these traditions come from？ The history of Valentines Day is shrouded in mystery。 But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St。 Valentines Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and an

15、cient Roman tradition. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome。 When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine， realizing the injustice of the

16、decree， defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret。 When Valentines actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. According to another legend, Valentine actually sent the first valentine” greeting himself。 While in prison， it is believed that V

17、alentine fell in love with a young girl his jailors daughter - who visited him during his confinement. Before his death， it is alleged that he wrote her a letter， which he signed From your Valentine， an expression that is still in use today。 Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky，

18、the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic， heroic, and, most importantly， romantic figure。 Valentines Day is not a public holiday。 Government offices， stores, schools and other organizations are open as usual。 Public transit systems run on their regular schedule。 Restaurants may be

19、 busier than usual as many people go out for an evening with their spouse or partner. Valentines Day is also a very popular date for weddings。The most common Valentines Day symbols are the heart, particularly in reds and pinks， and pictures or models of Cupid。 Cupid is usually portrayed as a small w

20、inged figure with a bow and arrow。 In mythology, he uses his arrow to strike the hearts of people。 People who have fallen in love are sometimes said to be struck by Cupids arrow。瓦倫丁節(jié)每年2月14日，在美國，以及世界各地的一些地方，相愛的人互贈糖果、鮮花和禮物，這一切都是以圣瓦倫丁的名義。但是這個神秘的基督徒是誰呢？這些傳統(tǒng)又是從哪里起源的呢？圣瓦倫丁節(jié)的歷史是一個謎。但是我們確實知道二月一直就是一個浪漫的月份。圣瓦

21、倫丁節(jié)，正如我們今天所知，既含有基督教又含有古羅馬傳統(tǒng)的痕跡。 有一個傳說認為瓦倫丁是公元3世紀羅馬的一位神父。當時羅馬皇帝克勞迪烏斯二世認為單身男子比那些有妻子家庭的男人更適合作戰(zhàn)士,于是剝奪了年輕人結(jié)婚的權(quán)利.瓦倫丁，認為這項法令不公平，違抗克勞迪烏斯的旨意繼續(xù)偷偷地為相愛的年輕人舉行婚禮.當瓦倫丁的行為被發(fā)現(xiàn)后，克勞迪烏斯下令將他處死。根據(jù)另一個傳說,瓦倫丁實際上是第一個送出情人節(jié)禮物的人。在獄中的時候，人們認為瓦倫丁愛上了一個女孩-典獄長的女兒-在他被囚禁期間她常來看望他。據(jù)稱，瓦倫丁死前寫了一封信，署名是“寄自你的瓦倫丁”，直到今天人們?nèi)栽谑褂眠@種說法。雖然關(guān)于瓦倫丁傳說背后的真相令

22、人困惑，這些故事卻都強調(diào)了他作為一個有同情心、英勇、最重要的，浪漫的人物的吸引力。瓦倫丁節(jié)并不是一個公共假日。政府機關(guān)、商店、學校和其他機構(gòu)照常開放。公共交通系統(tǒng)也照常運行。餐館可能要比平時忙碌些因為很多人會和配偶或者伴侶外出就餐。瓦倫丁節(jié)也是一個非常受歡迎的婚禮日期。瓦倫丁節(jié)最常見的象征物是心形，尤其是紅色或者粉色的心形，還有丘比特的圖片或者模型。丘比特被描因繪成一個長著翅膀的小人兒，手拿弓箭。在神話故事中,他會用箭射中人心。因此陷入愛河的人經(jīng)常被說成“被丘比特的箭射中了”。重點單詞：1. shroud rad vt. 覆蓋2. contend kntend vt. 主張3. priest

23、prist n。 牧師；神父4. decree dkri n. 法令5. defy dfa vt。 藐視；公然反抗6。 confinement knfanmnt n. 監(jiān)禁7。 allege led vt. 宣稱,斷言8. murky mk adj. 令人困惑的；含糊的；不明確的9. mythology mld n. 神話重點短語 / 亮點句式：1. in secret秘密地；私下地。如：The two young lovers decide to marry in secret, which they do the very next day。這一對年輕的戀人決定秘密結(jié)婚,就在第二天他們就這

24、么做了。2. When Valentines actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. 當瓦倫丁的行為被發(fā)現(xiàn)后，克勞迪烏斯下令將他處死。這是一個復雜的主從復合句。when引導的是時間狀語從句,主句中包含一個that引導的賓語從句，而且從句使用了虛擬語氣。在英語中，表示“命令、建議、要求”的動詞后接賓語從句要使用虛擬語氣形式should do,should 可以省略。如：The general ordered that the soldiers （should） fire at once.將軍命令士兵立即

25、開槍射擊。We suggested that he (should) go and make an apology to his teacher. 我們建議他去向老師道歉。3。 fall in love with 愛上。如：No one is perfect until you fall in love with them.直到你愛上了一個人才發(fā)現(xiàn)原來有人是完美的。4. in use 在使用中。如:Many are loans from churches where they are still in use。許多作品是從教堂借來的，在那里它們?nèi)栽谑褂弥小Ｃ浔痴b:Knowledge is

26、power. （Bacon, British philosopher) 知識就是力量。(英國哲學家 培根） 【話題解讀】節(jié)假日活動是高中英語新課標話題之一，也是高考英語?？荚掝}之一。它包括世界各地的文化節(jié)日、宗教節(jié)日、個人的慶?；顒蛹捌鋺c祝這些活動的經(jīng)歷和感受等。節(jié)假日活動作為一個有效的文化載體，在高考英語中常以閱讀理解、短文改錯和書面表達的形式出現(xiàn)，如2017年新課標卷I閱讀理解C篇、2016年全國卷閱讀理解C篇、2016年四川卷和全國卷的短文改錯、2015年全國卷II書面表達、2013年遼寧卷的書面表達等?！鞠嚓P(guān)詞匯】 。寫作必記單詞1。award n。獎品；獎；vt.授予；給予2.che

27、er v。 n.歡呼，喝彩cheerful adj.愉快的，高興的pete vi。比賽；競爭competitive adj.競爭的;比賽的4。event n.事件;大事5。gather v.搜集;集合；聚集6。mark n。記號;標志；v。標志；做記號于7。match vt。使相配，使成對;n.比賽，競賽;火柴8.national adj.國家的；民族的；全國性的nationality n。國籍9.participate vi。參加;參與participation n。參加10。permission n.許可；允許；n。許可證permit vt。 vi.允許11。prepare vt。準備；預

28、備12.treat vt。& vi。招待;款待treatment n。治療；處理。閱讀識記單詞13。adventure n。冒險；奇遇14.amusement n。娛樂amuse vt.以自娛，逗樂15.balloon n。氣球16.cancel vt。取消17.candle n。蠟燭18.cater vt。 vi。提供飲食及服務19。celebration n。慶祝；慶祝會celebrate vt。& vi。慶祝，祝賀20.ceremony n。典禮；儀式；禮節(jié)21.champion n.冠軍22。concert n.音樂會23.criterion n。標準;準則24。courage n.勇

29、氣；膽略25。decorate vt。裝飾，修飾decoration n.裝飾，裝飾品26.director n。導演27。Easter n.復活節(jié)28.feast n.盛宴，宴會；（宗教的）節(jié)日29。festival n.節(jié)日;慶祝活動30.firework n。焰火；（pl.）煙火31.firecracker n。鞭炮32.flame n?；鹧妫还廨x33。invitation n。邀請；請柬34.lantern n.燈籠；提燈35.mass n。群眾；民眾；大量;adj。民眾的;大規(guī)模的36.medal n.獎章37.perfect adj.完美的,極好的38.preparation n。

30、準備39。programme n.節(jié)目；程序40。reputation n.名譽,名聲【常用短語】1。be on holiday/vacation在度假2。date back to追溯到3.day and night日夜,晝夜,整天4。dress up穿上；盛裝;打扮，裝飾5.fall on/upon(節(jié)日、生日等)正當；適逢6。in memory of為紀念；向表示敬意7.look forward to期望，期待，盼望8。on special occasions在特殊場合9。take place發(fā)生10。up to now直到現(xiàn)在【話題好句】1.There is no denying tha

31、t there are a variety of festivals during a year in China, among which the Spring Festival stands out。毫無疑問中國一年中有各種節(jié)日,其中春節(jié)最為突出。2。The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the end of the Spring Festival holiday。農(nóng)歷正月十五是元宵節(jié)，它標志著中國春節(jié)假期的結(jié)束。3。Then came the grandest dinner

32、 time when we shared the homemade sweet dumplings。We chatted happily， enjoying the family reunion.然后到了最美好的聚餐時間，我們分享家里做的湯圓，高興地暢談，享受一家人團聚的美好時光。4.On the Mid-Autumn Festival， one of the most important festivals in China， family members will gather together to enjoy moon cakes as well as admire the round

33、 moon, both of which represent the unity and happiness of a family。中秋節(jié)是中國最重要的節(jié)日之一。全家聚在一起吃月餅賞月,這象征闔家幸福.5.On the DoubleNinth Festival, it is a traditional custom to climb mountains， eat Double Ninth Cakes and drink chrysanthemum wine.在九九重陽節(jié)這天,爬山、吃重陽糕、喝菊花酒是傳統(tǒng)的習俗。6.The highlight of the Dragon Boat Festi

34、val lies in eating different flavours of zongzi and watching dragon boat races.端午節(jié)最吸引人之處在于品嘗各種口味的粽子和觀看賽龍舟比賽。7.With the development of our society， people come to realize that the Spring Festival is not only a festival but also a valuable treasure.隨著社會的發(fā)展，人們逐漸意識到春節(jié)不僅是個節(jié)日也是一個寶貴的財富。 8。The Dragon Boat F

35、estival dates back to more than 2，000 years ago, and it has been observed ever since.端午節(jié)可以追溯到2 000多年以前，并且一直延續(xù)至今。 9.May Day holiday brings people gives us a break from our daily routine temporarily and shortens/narrows the distance between people.五一假期可以讓人們暫時打破常規(guī)，拉近人與人之間的距離。4.On Teachers Day, many gra

36、duates pay a visit to their teachers and send/express/convey their best wishes to them。教師節(jié)當天,許多畢業(yè)生會拜訪他們的老師，送去最美好的祝愿。 【話題佳作賞析】假如你是李華，想邀請外教彼得參加端午節(jié)活動。請給他寫封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1?；顒訒r間、地點、內(nèi)容；2.節(jié)日來歷。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：端午節(jié) the Dragon Boat Festival；農(nóng)歷五月 the fifth lunar month,佳作必背【參考范文】Dear Peter，Our tow

37、n is going to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival this Saturday。 Knowing you have a great passion for Chinese traditional festivals, Im writing to invite you to be part of this event。 The Dragon Boat Festival， in memory of Qu Yuan， a great poet in ancient China， is one of the most significant traditi

38、onal festivals. It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month， when there are a wide range of activities around China. This coming Saturday， we will make zongzi together. Eating zongzi， boiled rice wrapped by bamboo leaves, is what you cant miss. Then follows the Dragonboat race， a most excitin

39、g water sport， which will offer us a chance to cheer for teams racing towards victory。If you are interested, please let me know。Yours，Li Hua【句式仿寫】1。根據(jù)句仿寫句子元宵節(jié)是農(nóng)歷正月十五，那時我們將欣賞美麗的燈籠。The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, when we will admire the beautiful lanterns。2。根據(jù)

40、句仿寫句子然后是上街觀看舞龍舞獅表演。Then follows the performance of dragon and lion dancing on the street. I。閱讀理解閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中,選出最佳選項。AChinese Valentines Day(情人節(jié))is on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar.（陰歷）It is a traditional festival for Chinese people.It comes from a romantic a

41、ncient Chinese story.Niu Lang and Zhi Nu,two lovers who got separated by the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens,can only meet that night。Thanks to this touching story,Chinese people call it“Qixi。Meanwhile,February 14 of the solar calendar is European Valentines Day.It is related to a moving story t

42、oo.The story goes that，there was a cruel king in ancient Rome whose name was Claudius。He forbade the youth to get married during the wars，which made the lovers angry。There was a minister named Valentine who was very angry at the rule and the king。One day a couple of lovers came to his church to ask

43、for help to get married.Valentine helped them.Later，many couples got married with Valentinehelp.But Claudius knew it soon.He put Valentine to death cruelly.And that day was February 14，the year of 270.Compared with European Valentines Day，Qixi is less popular in China though it is a traditional Chin

44、ese festival。There may be many reasons。First of all,the lunar calendar is not easy to remember for most of the young people who are used to the solar calendar。Secondly,to many businessmen,European Valentines Day is not only a festival for lovers but also a good chance to make money.Most of the flowe

45、r shops can sell their flowers at a good price on European Valentines Day while the business drops in Qixi，because on European Valentines Day lovers know more about how to enjoy it.They exchange cards，flowers and go out to date。But most of them dont know the culture of Chinese Valentines Day or how

46、to celebrate it。1。This text is mainly about_.A.two moving romantic storiesB。something about Qixi and Valentines DayC。why young people prefer Western festivalsD。how Qixi is different from European Valentines Day2。Qixi is less popular than European Valentines Day because_.A.the lunar calendar is not e

47、asy to remember and people dont know how to enjoy QixiB。the government encourages people to celebrate foreign festivalsC。the costs on Qixi are higher than those on European Valentines DayD。businessmen think that European Valentines Day is more important than Qixi3。Which of the following statements i

48、s TRUE according to the text?A.Lovers exchange cards，flowers and go out to date on Qixi.B。Valentine helped a couple of lovers kill the cruel king。C.European Valentines Day was named after a person。D。Old people in China dislike young people celebrating European Valentine s Day.4.From the last sentenc

49、e of this text，we can conclude that_.A。Young people should fight for love and happinessB.Chinese people should treasure traditional Chinese festivals moreC。Qixi will also become an international festival in the futureD.Chinese people should stop celebrating European Valentines DayB Hanging stocking(

50、長襪） by the chimney（煙囪） with care is one of the most popular Christmas traditions, but many families wonder why。A popular origin（起源) tale starts with none other than St。 Nicholas， who was thought to be the original Father Christmas。 In the third and fourth centuries， St。 Nicholas was a Christian bish

51、op in modern-day Turkey who made helping others his life purpose, and he caught wind of a family in need. As the story goes, a single father was raising three daughters but realized he didnt have enough money to pay for their dowries（嫁妝), without which they couldnt get married。 As a poor man， the fa

52、ther wouldnt be able to support his daughters for long.St. Nicholas heard of the familys trouble but knew they were too proud to accept handouts. To make sure they didnt refuse his generosity(慷慨）， he anonymously sent them gold at night。 Some people say he dropped gold down the chimney， and the gifts

53、 landed in the stockings that were laid by the fire to dry, while others say St。 Nicholas himself climbed down from the chimney. Someone either the father or the daughters, depending on the tale- caught St。 Nicholas in the act and thanked him for his help。 The gifts were enough for the daughters to

54、marry and live happily ever after.St. Nicholas feast day was on December 6， and finally， the tradition of leaving gifts in stockings was paired up with Christmas celebrations.Some other scientists say the stocking tradition might have started even before Christianity in Scandinavian cultures。 The No

55、rse god Odin was said to come during Yule, riding on an eight-legged horse。 Children would leave sugar and carrots in their shoes to feed the horse, and Odin would leave them gifts in return。Well never know for sure the true origin of the stocking tradition， but stockings have a strong foothold in C

56、hristmas tradition。 The gift-giving origins show generosity and kindness as long as youre on St. Nicholas nice list， of course。5.Why did St。 Nicholas decide to help the family?A.The father raised three daughters.B。The family had no money to support themselves.C。The daughters couldnt get married.D。Th

57、e father wasnt willing to pay for the dowries。6.What does the underlined word “anonymously” in Paragraph 4 mean？A。Honestly。B。Simply。C。Secretly.D。Immediately.7.What do the two stories about St。 Nicholas have in common？A.St。 Nicholas met the family on purpose。B.St。 Nicholas hid the gold in the stockin

58、gs。C.St。 Nicholas placed the girls stockings beside the fire.D。St. Nicholas wanted to help the family through the chimney.8.What can be learnt from the last paragraph?A。Children were rewarded for their kindness。B.Children hung up their shoes to beg for gifts.C.People hung up stockings in memory of O

59、din.D。Scandinavian cultures valued the stocking tradition。CSweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy。 It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick， the aged， and children who have lost their parents， but also f

60、riends， workmates， relatives and neighbors whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed。Over 60 years ago, when a Cleveland man noticed that some people, such as children who lost their parents and patients who lay in bed， too often felt forgotten and neglected, he developed in his mind the idea o