2019版高三英语一轮复习 考点规范练28 Module 4 Carnival 外研版必修5

2019版高三英语一轮复习考点规范练28 Module 4 Carnival 外研版必修5Ⅰ.阅读理解ACelebrations and traditions hold a special place in a country.It is a way for people to express themselves.Besides the national festivals and celebrations,many places enjoy some strange celebrations.Here are just four strange festivals: Todd River RaceIf you want something quieter,take a trip to Alice Springs in the dry heart of Australia.There you will find the Todd River Race in a riverbed that normally has no water.The boats are bottomless and without paddles,or motors.They are usually constructed from beer cans,which have been eagerly emptied by the boat builders.The teams run up the riverbed with their feet sticking out of the bottom of theirboats.In 1993 the race was cancelled because of the threat of a once in a blue moon rainstorm.Sauna(桑拿浴)Bathing ChampionshipsIf you prefer it hot,Finland is the place for you to compete in the Sauna Bathing Championships.Every 30 seconds the heat is turned up,but the contestants must keep their naked(赤裸的) bottoms firmly on the wooden seat,while remaining seated in an upright position.The last person left in the sauna is the winner.The La Tomatina FestivalEvery August thousands of Spaniards take part in the La Tomatina Festival inBuñol.Truckloads of tomato es are pulled in each year and unloaded in the city centre.People throw tomatoes at each other for the whole day.The only rule is that the tomato must be flattened in the hand first,before being thrown.Even elderly grandmothers have been known to take part.The Naked FestivalJapan hosts the Naked Festival.All male contestants are dressed in oversize diapers(纸尿裤) and parade through the winter streets.Bystanders throw cold water over the contestants,who drink a great amount of sake,a Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice,in an effort to stop them from freezing.Some say festivals express something about the people who celebratethem.However,I think it is important as a universal community that we respect how and what others choose to celebrate,as each festival meets a particular need in the individuals of that country and becomes a part of their way of life.【语篇导读】本文是说明文。

文章介绍了四个奇怪的节日。

1.The underlined part “once in a blue moon” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “”.A.rareB.timelyC.regularD.seasonal答案:A解析:词义猜测题。

由第二段开头的“in the dry heart of Australia.There you will find the Todd River Race in a riverbed that normally has no water”可知,托德河所在地区气候干旱,很少降雨。

据此可推断,画线短语的意思应是“罕见的”。

故选rare。

2.During the Naked Festival,contestants .A.have to drink cold waterB.include males and femalesC.drink alcohol to keep warmD.can eat rice given by bystanders答案:C解析:细节理解题。

由第五段末的“drink a great amount of sake...in an effort to stop them from freezing”可知。

3.In the last paragraph,the author asks readers to .A.learn about more festivalsB.be tolerant of each festivalC.make festivals a part of their lifeD.realize the importance of festivals答案:B解析:推理判断题。

由最后一段中的“However,I think it is important as a universal community that we respect how and what others choose t o celebrate”可推断,作者请求读者对各种节日要包容。

BAn evergreen tree is a Christmas tradition in many American homes.The tree is usually a pine or fir dressed with lights and other colorful decorations.Families might buy a cut tree or go to a tree farm and cut one downthemselves.Some people bring a live tree in a pot into their home for the holidays and then put it back outdoors.Some people rent a Christmas panies might bring the same live tree to the same family year after year.Or the tree might get plantedin a park or someplace else where it could help the environment.There are some trees that can be reused year after year because they are made of plastic or metal.Or,instead of a tree,some people have a small,sweet-smelling rosemary(迷迭香) plant,cut to look like a little Christmas tree.Another plant that many people connect with Christmas is the poinsettia(一品红).Poinsettias are native to Mexico.They can be white or pink,but most are bright red.They are named after the first American ambassador to Mexico.Joel Poinsett liked them enough to send some back to the United States.Babies or pets that chew on poinsettias might get sick.But experts say the plant is not as poisonous as some people think.Like millions of other houses,the home of America’s first president is decorated for Christmas.George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate is in Virginia.Visitors can hear stories about what Christmas was like at Mount Vernon in the eighteenth century.The museum where visitors begin their tour is decorated with Christmas trees.【语篇导读】本文是说明文。