20xx届高考复习最新6年高考4年模拟分类汇编：第三章阅读理解第二节文化类

20xx届高考复习最新6年高考4年模拟分类汇编：第三章阅读理解第二节文化类内容摘要：

irst names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a 学习资料收录大全 ( 中小学生辅导资料文件夹 wellknown person. A boy could be named Gee Washington Smith。 a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones. Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means ―bright‖。 Beatrice means ―one who gives happiness‖。 Donald means ―world ruler‖。 Leonard means ―as brave as a lion‖. The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(小溪 )； someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest. Other early surnames came from people‘s occupations. The most mon occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter — a person who owned or drove a cart。 Potter —a person who made pots and pans. The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenter‘s greatgreatgreatgrandfather probably built houses and furniture. Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer. Some family names were made by adding something to the father‘s name. Englishspeaking people added –s or –son. The Johnsons are descendants of John。 the Roberts family‘s ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O‘Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell. 56. Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?A. Places where people lived. B. People‘s characters. C. Talents that people possessed. D. People‘s occupations. 选 B，根据文中 4,5,6 三段可知只有 B 选项未提及 57. According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _______. A. owned or drove a cart B. made things with metals C. made kitchen tools or contains D. built houses and furniture 选 C 文中第六段 pottera person who made pots and pans,可知 potter 意为一个制作茶壶和平底锅的人，由此推断选 C 58. Suppose and English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their newborn son to bee a world leader, the baby might be named _______. A. Beatrice Smith B. Leonard Carter C. Gee Longstreet D. Donald Greenwood 选 D 根据文中倒数第 2 段可知一些人取名是根据特征而来。 比如灰色头发的人取名 john Gray，高个的人取名 john ，居住在森林旁边的人取名为 Donald 学习资料收录大全 ( 中小学生辅导资料文件夹 Greenwood 59. The underlined word ―descendants‖ in the last paragraph means a person‘s . later generations B. friends and relatives C. colleagues and partners D. later sponsors 选 A 根据最后一段第一二行 ―some family names were made by adding something to the father‘s Johnsons are descendants of John 可知 descendants 指的是后代 Passage 6 (10 全国 Ⅰ B 篇 ) EDGEWOOD—Every morning at Dixie Heights High school, customers pour into a special experiment :the district‘s first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs. Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries. By closing time at . , the shop usually sells 90drinks. ―whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good, ‖Christy McKinley , a second year student , announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher. The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school. They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks , which they keep in check registers. Specialeducation teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Geia. Not that it was easy. Chevalier‘s first problem to overe was productrelated. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content? Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use nonfat milk, fell within nutrition（营养） guidelines. The whole school has joined in to help. Teachers agreed to give up their lounge(休息室 )in the morning. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups. is the text mainly about。 bestselling coffee. special educational program. C. Government support for schools. new type of teacherstudent relationship. Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to . A. raise money for school affairs B. do some research on nutrition C. develop students‘ practical skills D. supply teachers with drinks 学习资料收录大全 ( 中小学生辅导资料文件夹 did Christy McKinley know Ms. Schatzman‘s opinion of the chi tea。 A. She met her in the shop. B. She heard her telling others. C. She talked to her on the phone. D .She went to her office to deliver the tea. know from the text that Ginger Gray . A. manages the Dixie PIT program in Kenton County B. sees that the drinks meet health standards C. teaches at Dixie Heights High School D. owns the school‘s coffee shop 答案： B。 考查文章主题大意。 主要看首段 customers pour into a special experiment: the distric。