专题09 节假日活动（话题解读）-备战2018年高考英语阅读理解话题分类解读与训练

专题09 节假日活动（话题解读）-备战2018年高考英语阅读理解话题分类解读与训练

专题09 节假日活动 ‎【话题解读】‎ ‎ ＂节假日活动＂是高中英语新课标话题之一，也是高考英语常考话题之一。它包括世界各地的文化节日、宗教节日、个人的庆祝活动及其庆祝这些活动的经历和感受等。‎ ‎ 【高考探究】‎ 节假日活动作为一个有效的文化载体，在高考英语中常以阅读理解、短文改错和书面表达的形式出现，如2017年新课标卷I阅读理解C篇、2016年全国卷Ⅲ阅读理解C篇、2016年四川卷和全国卷Ⅱ的短文改错、2015年全国卷II书面表达、2013年辽宁卷的书面表达等。‎ ‎【相关词汇】‎ ‎ Ⅰ.写作必记单词 ‎1.award n.奖品；奖；vt.授予；给予 ‎2.cheer v.& n.欢呼，喝彩→cheerful adj.愉快的，高兴的 ‎3.compete vi.比赛；竞争→competitive adj.竞争的；比赛的 ‎4.event n.事件；大事 ‎5.gather v.搜集；集合；聚集 ‎6.mark n.记号；标志；v.标志；做记号于……‎ ‎7.match vt.使相配，使成对；n.比赛，竞赛；火柴 ‎8.national adj.国家的；民族的；全国性的→nationality n.国籍 ‎9.participate vi.参加；参与→participation n.参加 ‎10.permission n.许可；允许；n.许可证→permit vt.& vi.允许 ‎11.prepare vt.准备；预备 ‎12.treat vt.& vi.招待；款待→treatment n.治疗；处理 Ⅱ.阅读识记单词 ‎13.adventure n.冒险；奇遇 ‎14.amusement n.娱乐→amuse vt.以……自娱，逗……乐 ‎15.balloon n.气球 ‎16.cancel vt.取消 ‎17.candle n.蜡烛 ‎18.cater vt.& vi.提供饮食及服务 ‎19.celebration n.庆祝；庆祝会→celebrate vt.& vi.庆祝，祝贺 ‎20.ceremony n.典礼；仪式；礼节 ‎21.champion n.冠军 ‎22.concert n.音乐会 ‎23.criterion n.标准；准则 ‎24.courage n.勇气；胆略 ‎25.decorate vt.装饰，修饰→decoration n.装饰，装饰品 ‎26.director n.导演 ‎27.Easter n.复活节 ‎28.feast n.盛宴，宴会；(宗教的)节日 ‎29.festival n.节日；庆祝活动 ‎30.firework n.焰火；(pl.)烟火 ‎31.firecracker n.鞭炮 ‎32.flame n.火焰；光辉 ‎33.invitation n.邀请；请柬 ‎34.lantern n.灯笼；提灯 ‎35.mass n.群众；民众；大量；adj.民众的；大规模的 ‎36.medal n.奖章 ‎37.perfect adj.完美的，极好的 ‎38.preparation n.准备 ‎39.programme n.节目；程序 ‎40.reputation n.名誉，名声 ‎【常用短语】‎ ‎1.be on holiday/vacation在度假 ‎2.date back to追溯到 ‎3.day and night日夜，昼夜，整天 ‎4.dress up穿上；盛装；打扮，装饰 ‎5.fall on/upon(节日、生日等)正当……；适逢……‎ ‎6.in memory of为纪念……；向……表示敬意 ‎7.look forward to期望，期待，盼望 ‎8.on special occasions在特殊场合 ‎9.take place发生 ‎10.up to now直到现在 ‎【典例剖析】‎ If you are a fruit grower — or would like to become one — take advantage of Apple Day to see what’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.‎ Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala ‎ in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.‎ There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.‎ At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.‎ Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果园). If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.‎ ‎28. What can people do at the apple events?‎ ‎ A. Attend experts’ lectures. B. Visit fruit-loving families.‎ ‎ C. Plant fruit trees in an orchard. D. Taste many kinds of apples.‎ ‎29. What can we learn about Decio? ‎ ‎ A. It is a new variety. B. It has a strange look.‎ ‎ C. It is rarely seen now. D. It has a special taste.‎ ‎30. What does the underlined phrase ＂a pipe dream＂ in Paragraph 3 mean?‎ ‎ A. A practical idea. B. A vain hope.‎ C. A brilliant plan. D. A selfish desire.‎ ‎ 31. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?‎ ‎ A. To show how to grow apples.‎ ‎ B. To introduce an apple festival.‎ ‎ C. To help people select apples.‎ D. To promote apple research.‎ ‎【话题解读】作者向人们介绍了一个节日——Apple Day。由于这个节日翡翠受欢迎，现在已经演变成 ‎＂苹果月＂了。在英国，人们在十月份庆祝该节日，持续大约一个月的时间。‎ ‎28.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段＂Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples.＂可知，参加相关庆祝活动的人们可以品尝各种各样的苹果，故选D。‎ ‎30.B 【解析】猜测词义题。根据第三段中的＂...but you’ll need a warm，sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it...＂可知，这种苹果对各项条件要求很高，对于大多数苹果爱好者来说，种植这种苹果是无法实现的。故选 B。‎ ‎31.B 【解析】写作意图题。综合全文可知，作者向读者介绍了一个节日－－Apple Day，并推荐人们参加这个节日，故选B。‎