2018-2019学年高中英语 Module 5 Ethnic Culture 课下能力提升（十七）

1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.课下能力提升(十七)阅读理解AChinaismadeupof56ethnicgroups.TheethnicmajoritygroupisknownastheHan,anditaccountsfor93percentofthepopulation.China'sminoritiesaccountfor7percentofthepopulation.ManyoftheminoritiesareconcentratedinChina'sfiveAutonomousRegions:Guangxi,Xinjiang,Tibet,InnerMongoliaandNingxia.________TheMongolianPopulationLocationReligionabout5millionInnerMongoliaandnorthernChinaBuddhism,IslamTheMongolsledbyGenghisKhangovernedChinaandestablishedtheYuanDynasty.Theyhavetheirownlanguageanddialects.TheTibetanPopulationLocationReligionabout4．6millionTibetBuddhismTheTibetansandHanshavebeenlivingtogetherforthousandsofyears.China'ssovereignty(统治权)overTibetcanbetracedbacktothe13thcentury.TheTibetansenjoythesamefreedomofreligionandeducationasotherChinese.TheUygurPopulationLocationReligionabout7millionXinjiangIslamTheXinjiangUygurAutonomousRegionisthelargestregioninChina,coveringonesixthofChina'stotalarea.Agreatdealofitisdesertandmountains.Uygurslovedancing,singingandplayingtheirownunique2musicalinstruments.Theyarehospitablepeople.Visitorswillbeinvitedtotastesweetgrapes,melonsandplums,drinkteaandjointhelivelydancing.TheZhuangPopulationLocationabout15millionmainlyinGuangxiTheZhuangisthelargestethnicminoritygroupinChina.TheyliveintheGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegionandalsoGuangdong,Guizhou,YunnanandHunan,wheretheymaketheirlivingasfarmers.Theirtropicalfruitsandfarmingproduceareveryfamous.EveryMarch,theyhaveabigfestivaltocelebratewithfolkdancingandsinging.TheHuiPopulationLocationReligionabout8millionnorthwesternChinaIslamTheHuihasalonghistoryofintermarriagewithothernationalitiessuchastheArabs,Hans,etc.TheyfollowmanyMuslimrulesandtaboos,suchasnoteatinganypork.Themenwearwhiteorblackskullcaps.Womencoverthemselveswithwhite,blackorgreenveils(面纱)．错误!1．Whichofthefollowingcanbeputintheblankinthefirstparagraph?A．Thefollowingareinterestingpicturesofethnicminoritygroups.B．Hereisabriefintroductiontofiveethnicminoritygroups.C．WouldyouliketoknowsomethingabouttheMongolian?D．Whichethnicminoritygroupdoyouwanttoknow?解析：选B推理判断题。根据下文中对5个少数民族的简要介绍可知，此句应具有“启下”功能，故答案为B。2．HowlonghasChinahadsovereigntyoverTibet?A．13centuries.B．About8centuries.3C．Lessthen7centuries.D．Aslongas10centuries.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二个表格下的第二句“China'ssovereignty(统治权)overTibetcanbetracedbacktothe13thcentury.”可知，现在是21世纪，21减13应为8，故答案为B。3．Ifatouristwantstoexperiencetheethnicminorityfestivalatmosphereinspring,yourecommend________.A．XinjiangbecausetravelerscandancewithlocalpeopleB．GuangxibecausethereholdsabigfestivalinMarchC．InnerMongoliabecausepeopletherelovedancingD．Ningxiabecauseithasrichheritagesinartsandmusic解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四个表格下的最后一句“EveryMarch,theyhaveabigfestivaltocelebrate...”可知答案为B。4．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．TheTibetanisthelargestethnicminoritygroupinChina.B．TheZhuangslivebyfarmingandfishing.C．TheHuisfollowmanyMuslimrulesandtaboos.D．TheHuiwomenwearveilstokeepwarm.解析：选C细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句可知C项正确。B◆Yuanxiao,ChineseLanternFestivalTheLanternFestivaliscelebratedonthe15thofthefirstmonthoftheChineselunarcalendar.ThefestivalendstheNewYear'scelebration.Itisafunfestival.Peoplecarrylanternsandgointothestreetsatnighttowatchlionordragondances,playgamesandlightfirecrackers.Yuanxiao,asweetdumplingmadeofriceflour,isthetraditionalfoodeatenduringthefestival.InChinese,thefestivalisnamedafterthisfood,whichissaidtorepresentfamilyunityandhappinessbecauseitissticky,roundandsweet.◆TheDaiWater­SplashingFestivalTheDaiminorityinYunnancelebratetheWater­SplashingFestivalinthemiddleofApril.ThefestivalcelebratestheDaiLunarNewYearandlastsforthreedays.Therearedragonracesandfireworksdisplaysonthefirstdayandafaironthesecondday.Atthefair,youngloversthrowlovepouchestoeachother.Thethirddayistheactualwater­splashingday,peoplesplashwateroneachothertowashawayillnessesandbadluckandbringgoodluckforthecomingyear.4◆LosarLosarisaTibetanwordforNewYear.“Lo”means“year”and“sar”means“new”.AsthemostpopularfestivalamongTibetans,itiscelebratedfromthefirstdayinthefirstmonthtothefifteenthdaybasedonthetraditionalTibetancalendar.Onthelastdayoftheyear,peoplecleantheirhousesandprepareforthefestival.OnthefirstdayoftheNewYear,Tibetanwomenusuallywakeupearlyatabout5o'clock,andprepareforaspecialkindofbarleywineforthefamilywhichhavetsamba,brownsugar,andmilkdregs.Thewholefamilyhavetodrinkthewineintheirbedsandthencontinuetosleep,whilethehousewivessitinfrontoftheirwindows,waitingforthesunrise.Assoonastheyseethesunraysintheeast,theygotothewellforthefirstbucketofwaterintheNewYear.Itissaidthatwaterinthewellisthefreshestandsweetestatthistimeandthefamilywhogettheluckywaterearliestwillbethemostfortunate.语篇解读：文中介绍了元宵节、傣族的泼水节和藏族的藏历新年的庆祝时间、庆祝活动以及它们的意义。5.PeopleeatyuanxiaoduringtheLanternFestivalbecause________.A．itisthetraditionalfoodandhasitssymbolicmeaningB．itisdeliciousandeasytobemadeC．itissticky,roundandsweetD．itismadeofriceflour解析：选A细节理解题。由第一段的最后两句可知，元宵是在元宵节吃的传统食物，它具有幸福、团圆的象征意义。所以A项正确。6．WhatcanweknowfromParagraph2abouttheword“fair”？A．Youngpeoplesplashwateroneachotheratthefair.B．Itist