高考英语必备-课时提升作业 十一必修3 Unit 1Festivals around the world(限时35分钟). 阅读理解 A世纪金榜导学号79060293Teachers Day dates back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). According to the record, during the Han and Jin dynasties, on August 27 each year, the birthday of Confucius, the emperor would go to the Confucius temple and pay tribute (敬意) to the ancient philosopher followed by court officials, and would also invite royal teachers to the imperial court for a banquet. On this day, teachers around the nation enjoyed a days vacation and were given dried meat as gifts. The capital, all states and counties would also hold ceremonies to worship Confucius. Excellent performing teachers would be chosen from academies and learning institutions nationwide, reporting to the royal court and given 500 liang (两) silver coins as awards. Until the Qing Dynasty, the ceremony, on August 27, was of a larger scale. The teachers salaries in schools and academies around the nation were raised, and well-performing teachers would be awarded official titles or promoted to higher positions. Normally, an ancient teachers income included salary, accommodation and festival gifts. There was no fixed tuition fee. Generally the parents paid teachers according to their household income. Both money and basic foodstuff could be paid in exchange for tuition. In private schools, teachers always received money or gifts from the host family at certain festivals or at the beginning and end of each semester. The festivals in which teachers received gifts varied from region to region, while the most valued ones were the Duanwu, Mid-Autumn and Chinese New Year festivals, as well as Confucius birthday and the private tutors birthday. Among all the gift-giving festivals, the first meeting gift was a must. When students met their private tutors for the first time, they had to kneel down to Confucius spirit tablet and then to their private tutors, before presenting a “gift”. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 主要介绍的是中国教师节的历史, 包括其由来, 最初孔子诞辰就是教师节。1. The passage mainly talks about _. A. the teachers in ancient ChinaB. the Teachers Day in ancient ChinaC. the teachers high positions in ancient ChinaD. the teachers salaries in ancient China【解析】选B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知, 本文主要介绍的是中国教师节的历史, 包括其由来等。故选B。2. How long has the Teachers Day been in China? A. 1, 500-2, 500 years. B. 2, 000-3, 000 years. C. 3, 000-4, 000 years. D. 4, 000-5, 000 years. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“Teachers Day dates back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)”可推断出答案为A。3. What is the special gift for the teachers on the Teachers Day during the Han and Jin dynasties? A. A higher positionB. A day freeC. 500 liang silver coinsD. Days vacation【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“On this day, teachers around the nation enjoyed a days vacation and were given dried meat as gifts”可知, 在教师节这一天, 全国的教师都可以休假一天, 并且得到肉干作为礼物。【误区警示】根据第二段第二句“Excellent performing teachers would be chosen from academies and learning institutions nationwide, reporting to the royal court and given 500 liang silver coins as awards”可知, C项500两的银币是奖给从全国范围内选出的优秀教师的, 故C项错误。根据第三段“Until the Qing Dynasty, the ceremony. . . or promoted to higher positions”可知, A项的高职位是清朝时提供给优秀教师的。D项与第一段最后一句中的“a days vacation”不符, 故排除。4. Whats the main idea of the last four paragraphs? A. Where teachers could get gifts in ancient China. B. Why teachers got gifts in ancient China. C. How teachers were presented with gifts in ancient China. D. When teachers received gifts in ancient China. 【解析】选C。段落大意题。文章后四段主要介绍了在中国古代教师在哪些时间和场合接收礼物的情况。故选C。【知识拓展】词汇积累1. date back to追溯到, 从开始2. banquet n. 宴会, 盛宴3. worship v. 崇拜, 尊崇4. nationwide adj. & adv. 全国范围的, 全国性的; 在全国5. accommodation n. 住处6. foodstuff n. 食物, 食品7. in exchange for 交换8. tutor n. 家庭教师, 私人教师BA record 6. 15 million trips were made by Chinese mainland tourists to overseas destinations during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, which ended on Thursday, according to the China National Tourism Administration. That is an increase of 7 percent compared with last years Spring Festival. About 374, 000 trips were organized by travel agencies, a 2. 5 percent increase. The administration also reported growth from individual and high-end (高端的) travelers and said that in addition to top and coastal cities, inland citiessuch as those in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous regionbecame important source markets. With many Chinese now traveling abroad for Spring Festival, their choice of destinations has expanded along with their growing interest in foreign cultures and services. “Chinese tourists are increasingly willing to experience local cultures and services, including staying in private homes, appreciating plants and watching monkeys in hot springs, ” Li Xuejing, the agencys marketing manager, said. A Chinese tourist surnamed Guo, who was vacationing on an island in the Philippines, said: I now pay more atte