話題21不同民族文化習(xí)俗與傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日

Ⅰ.閱讀理解

(2024·華中師范大學(xué)第一附屬中學(xué)適應(yīng)性考試)

FilmingLocationsYouCanActuallyVisit

Mars(TheMartian)

Whenyousearchforalocationtostandinforthesurfaceofanotherworld，TheWadi

RumProtectedAreainfarsouthernJordanisagoodplacetostart.Withtheimpressive

“vastandechoingandGod－like”landscape，itservedasthebackgroundofMatt

Damon’s18－monthstayontheredplanetinTheMartian.

JurassicPark

TheHawaiianislandswerethelocationsforsomeofJurassicPark’smostmemorable

scenes.Kauaiprovidestheroughcoastlineandsomeofthemostbreathtakingfeatures

ofthefictionalIslaNublar，whiletherollinghillsofOahu’sKualoaRanchfunctionas

thebackgroundoftheGallimimusstampede(逃亡).

Hobbiton

Unliketheotherlocationsinthislist，theShireisawhollyartificialset，builtona

sheepfarmonNewZealand’sNorthIsland.CreatedforPeterJackson’sbig－screen

adaptationofJ.R.R.Tolkien’sTheLordoftheRingstrilogy，Hobbitonbegantodraw

curiousfansshortlyafterthereleaseofthefirstfilmintheseries.Intime，whatbegan

asatemporarylocationdesignedtohostathree－monthmovieshoothasevolvedinto

aTolkienesquethemeparkwithover350，000visitorsannually.

King’sLanding

TheHBOseriesGameofThronesbringstolifethemanylocationsofGeorge

R.R.Martin’sfantasyworld，buttheconflictofsex，swords，andtrickeryreachesits

peakinthecapitalofKing’sLanding.The“real”capitalofWesteroscanbefoundin

Dubrovnik，Croatia.Thecity’s16th－centuryfortresswallsoverlookBlackwaterBay，

whiletheparks，avenues，andalleysoftheoldcityhavewitnessedthetriumphsand

tragediesofHouseLannister.

1.WhichofthefourlocationsshouldyouvisitifyouareabigfanofJ.R.R.Tolkien?

A.Mars(TheMartian).B.JurassicPark.

C.Hobbiton.D.King’sLanding.

2.WhatdothemovielocationsMarsandJurassicParkhaveincommon?

A.Theyarebothonthecoast.

B.Theydemonstratemagnificentviews.

C.Theycanrepresentanotherworld.

D.Theyaresetforonlyonefilm.

3.WhatcanvisitorsdoinKing’sLanding?

A.Seeancientfortresswalls.

B.PlayrolesinGameofThrones.

C.VisitGeorgeR.R.Martin.

D.Experiencethetriumphsandtragedies.

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Wewerestandingatthetopofachurchtower.Isawtwistingstreetsleadingtothe

square.“See，mydear，”Fathersaidgently.“Thereismorethanonewaytothe

square.”

Father’swordsalwaysguidedme.Dreamingofbecomingafashiondesigner，Icameto

Paris，butwithoutluck.ThenonedayImetafriendwearingabeautiful

sweater.“Whataninterestingstitch！”Icried.“ItwasdonebyMrs.Vidian，”my

friendexplained.“ShelearnedthestitchinArmenia，hernativecountry.”SuddenlyI

hadadaringidea.Whynotdesign，makeandsellmyownclothes?

IdrewabutterflypatternandaskedMrs.Vidiantoknititintoasweater.Itproveda

success.ANewYorkstorewanted40sweaterstobereadyintwoweeks.Iacceptedthe

order.Myhappinessdisappeared，however，whenMrs.Vidiantoldmeittookheralmost

aweektoknitonesweater.

Iwascrushed.ThenIrememberedFather’swords.TheremustbeotherArmenian

womeninPariswhomasteredthespecialstitch.ThenIsearchedforanyArmenians

livinginParis.AtlastItrackeddownseveral.Twoweekslater，the__first__shipment

wasonitswaytotheUnitedStates!

Fromthatdayonorderspouredin.Thencameanothertest.AsIwasbusygettingready

toshowmywinterfashions，thesewinggirlswerecalledoutonstrike.Wherewasthe

wayoutthistime?Iwonderedandworried.Thenitdawnedonme.

Iworkedhurriedly.Andrightontime，myshowtookplace.Somecoatshadnosleeves；

somewereonlypatternsmadeofheavycottoncloth，butontheseIattachedmaterialto

showwhatcolorsandtexturestheclotheswouldhavewhentheywerefinished.Whata

show!OnceagainFather’swordshelpedme.

4.Whatproblemdidthewriterfaceafteracceptingtheorder?

A.ItwasimpossibleforVidiantomeetthedeadline.

B.Thesewinggirlswerecalledoutonstrike.

C.ShefoundithardtotrackArmenianslivinginParis.

D.Therewasashortageofsuitablecloth.

5.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thefirstshipment”refertoinParagraph4?

A.Rawmaterials.

B.Moreorders.

C.Thefortysweaters.

D.Thespecialstitch.

6.Howdidthewriterdealwiththeshowproblem?

A.Sheputofftheshow.

B.Sheshowedtheclothesunfinished.

C.Sheemployedmoresewinggirls.

D.Shecompletedtheclothesinahurry.

7.Whichofthefollowingmightthewriteragreewith?

A.Practicemakesperfect.

B.Likefather，likeson.

C.Easiersaidthandone.

D.AllroadsleadtoRome.

Ⅱ.完形填空

ManyWesternculturesmeasuretheirdayswiththesolarcalendar.Therefore，they

__1__thecomingoftheNewYearon1January.CulturesinAsiauseothercalendars

andcelebratetheNewYearatothertimes.Eventsandrituals__2__fromcountryto

country.Butineachplace，NewYearcelebrationsareabig__3__.

MostworldcultureshavebeencelebratingtheNewYearforcenturies.Theearliest

NewYearcelebrationstookplaceduringspringor__4__time.With__5__weather

ahead，orplentyoffoodtoeat，people__6__feltlikehavingaparty！Asthedays

becamelongerandasnaturereneweditself，peoplealsofeltliketheycouldhaveanew

start.TheNewYearcouldbringbetterfortune，moreopportunitiesandnew

challenges.Such__7__ideasremainthesametoday.

Somecultureshave__8__NewYeartraditions.Italiansthrowoldthingsoutoftheir

windowsatmidnight，symbolizingthe__9__oftheold.PeopleofthePhilippinesfire

gunsintotheairtowardoff__10__.Danesjumpoffchairsexactlyastheclock__11__

midnight，sotheycan“jump”intotheNewYear.Greekchildrenleavetheirshoesbythe

fireplaceonNewYear’sDay.Theyhopesomeonewillcomeandfilltheshoeswith

__12__.InVancouver，Canada，somepeoplecelebratetheNewYearbyjumpinginto

theocean.Theweatherisfreezingcold！Asyoumightexpect，mostpeoplecometo

watchtheswimmers__13__swimthemselves.

LondonhostsanannualNewYear’sDayparadethat__14__nearlyamillion

spectators.Itfeaturesbands，floatsandenormousballoons.Theseballoonsaresohuge

thatthey__15__overnearbybuildings!

1.A.observeB.notice

C.expectD.decide

2.A.happenB.develop

C.varyD.hold

3.A.burdenB.reunion

C.dealD.success

4.A.summerB.harvest

C.laborD.leisure

5.A.colderB.changeable

C.extremeD.better

6.A.eventuallyB.naturally

C.occasionallyD.exactly

7.A.uniqueB.challenging

C.interestingD.universal

8.A.unusualB.shocking

C.sillyD.typical

9.A.comingB.departure

C.failureD.developing

10.A.animalsB.misfortune

C.enemiesD.poverty

11.A.reachesB.rings

C.strikesD.shows

12.A.kissesB.love

C.fortuneD.gifts

13.A.aswellasB.soasto

C.otherthanD.ratherthan

14.A.drawsB.requires

C.amusesD.provides

15.A.watchB.go

C.towerD.take

Ⅲ.語法填空

(2024·江蘇省蘇北七市高三二模)

JingxiTaipingDrumisatraditionalformofdancing.Withitsdisplayofprofound

culturalelements，it1.____________(include)inthefirstbatch(批次)ofChina’s

nationalintangibleculturalheritage(非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn))itemsin2006.

The2.____________(early)historicalreferencesofthisartdatebacktotheSpring

andAutumnPeriod.AtthebeginningoftheQingDynasty，itstartedtogain

3.____________(popular)inandaroundthecapital，andthenitwasintroducedto

MentougouDistrictofBeijing.

Inancienttimes，thedrumswereplayed4.____________NewYear’sEveatthe

imperialpalacetobr