高中英语阅读写作素材之中国传统文化
传统节日 端午节(素材+语法填空+书面表达)
第一部分 话题素材积累
The most popular legend about the Dragon Boat Festival is the story of Qu Yuan. As a minister in the State of Chu,one of the seven Warring States, Qu Yuan was a patriotic poet who wrote a lot of works to show his loyalty and devotion to his country. After he was exiled by the king, he would rather drown himself in the river than see his country invaded and conquered by the State of Qin. He died on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, and thus people decided to commemorate him on that day every year.
关于端午节最受欢迎的传说是屈原的故事。屈原是战国七雄之一的楚国的大臣,也是一位爱国诗人,他写了很多作品来表达他对国家的热爱和忠诚。被楚王流放后,他宁愿投河自尽,也不愿看到自己的国家被秦国侵略占领。他死于农历五月初五,因此人们决定在每年的这一天来纪念他。
Dragon boats are beautiful. A wooden dragon head is attached to the bow of the boat, and a dragon tail to the stern. A banner hung on a pole is also fastened at the stern and the boat is decorated with red, green and blue scales edged in gold.
龙舟很漂亮。船头有一个木制的龙头,船尾有一个龙尾。挂在旗杆上的旗帜也固定在船尾,船身用红、绿、蓝三色的鳞片镶金装饰。
It is a tradition for Chinese people to eat zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival. Zongzi is a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice and wrappedin bamboo or reed leaves, which give zongzi a special flavor.
端午节吃粽子是中国人的传统。粽子是金字塔形的糯米团子,用竹叶或芦苇叶包着,这些叶子让粽子风味独特。
People in the north enjoy zongzi with dates, while people in the south prefer mixed ingredients, such as meat, sausages, and eggs. This custom is not only very popular in China but also practised in South Korea,Japan,and other countries in Southeast Asia.
北方人喜欢吃枣馅的粽子,而南方人则喜欢肉、香肠和鸡蛋等混合馅料的粽子。吃粽子的习俗不仅在中国很流行,韩国、日本和其他东南亚国家的人们也吃粽子。
Words and Expressions
① legend n.传说;传奇故事
② patriotic adj.爱国的
③ loyalty n.忠诚
④ exile vt.流放;放逐
⑤ invade vt.侵入;侵略
⑥ commemorate vt.纪念
⑦ bow n.船头
⑧ stern n.船尾
⑨ banner n.横幅
⑩ reed n.芦苇
战国七雄 the seven Warring States
端午节 the Dragon Boat Festival
举行龙舟比赛 hold a dragon-boat race
包粽子 make/wrap zongzi
纪念屈原 in honour of Qu Yuan
第二部分 话题语法填空
一、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated nationwide 1 (remember) Qu Yuan, one of the greatest poets of ancient China and the 2 (early) known by name. When Qu Yuan jumped into a river out of love for his country in 278 BC, people 3 (desperate) rowed out in boats to search for him. This inspired the Dragon Boat Festival, which takes place each year on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, 4 day when Qu Yuan died. Festivities vary in different parts of China, 5 they share several traditions, dragon boat racing included. Rowers sit in large dragon-shaped boats and row them 6 the beat of a drum (鼓), which is usually played by someone 7 (seat) at the front of the boat. Another feature of the celebrations is a popular snack called zongzi or 8 (stick) rice dumplings. It is believed that zongzi, which represent good luck, 9 (throw) into the river to stop fish eating Qu Yuan’s body. In some parts of China, mugwort (艾草) leaves can be seen 10 (hang) on doors or windows during the Dragon Boat Festival to discourage insects from entering the house.
二、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Dragon boat master craftsman Xu Guisheng begins his work on simple wood blocks, but he expects them to emerge as brilliant creations reflecting grand Chinese tradition. “When a boat is ready, we hold a ceremony to illuminate it. The head is bathed in water according to our local customs. They 11 (transform) from wooden boats into dragon gods.” he said. Xu, 64, is a 12 (five)-generation dragon boat craftsman in Miluo, Central China’s Hunan Province, and 13 registered inheritor(继承人) of the intangible cultural heritage. The city is known 14 a production center for the boats, which are used in races during the Dragon Boat Festival. Craftsman Xu’s workshop produced nearly 150 dragon boats last year, 15 helped to bring in more than 3 million yuan.
16 (meet) the evolving demands of modern boat races, Xu said he is also 17 (constant) improving and innovating his techniques. “Products are mainly made from 18 (tradition) wood and can also be made with reinforced fiberglass.” he said. “These boats, 19 (include) the ones used for professional races, are sold all over the country. We make dragon boats not only for our livelihoods, but also to better pass on our traditions and skills.” he added. “We have a 20 (responsible) to pass these on to the next generation.”
三、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
As the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated nationwide, residents making the boats in Fangzhuang Village, Fujian Province, have been working 21 (tireless) for more than a month to meet 22 (order) from across the country. Dragon boats have been made in the village 23 (situate) in Minhou County, for over 700 years.
Fang Shaohuang,72, proudly 24 (carry) on his family’s boat making techniques as a third generation inheritor (继承人). He and his five brothers, 25 own a boat making factory, learned these skills from an early age.
“We stick to the family tradition of 26 (make) these boats to a strict standard. The procedure is complicated, 27 our patient work results in fine products,” he said.
Among the family’s 28 (four) generation, only his nephew Fang Jianwei has inherited the techniques. The 34-year-old is also the youngest such inheritor in the village.
“The work is not particularly 29 (profit), but I’m determined to find dedicated apprentices (学徒) who can carry the profession forward,” said Fang Jianwei. He hopes that in the future the village will act 30 a base to showcase the evolution and history of dragon boats in China.
第三部分 话题写作
假定你是李华,计划参加庆祝端午节活动。请给你的英国朋友Mike写一封信,邀请他一同前往。内容包括:
1. 活动的时间和地点;
2. 活动内容:缅怀屈原、吃粽子、观看龙舟比赛等等。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:端午节the Dragon Boat Festival;缅怀 in memory of...
Dear Mike,
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Yours,
Li Hua
【参考答案】
话题语法填空
一、
1.to remember 2.earliest 3.desperately 4.the 5.but 6.to 7.seated 8.sticky 9.are thrown 10.hanging
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了端午节的起源和一些习俗。
1.考查非谓语动词。句意:龙舟节,也被称为端午节,是一个在全国范围内庆祝的中国传统节日,目的是纪念屈原,他是中国古代最伟大的诗人之一,也是最早被知道名字的诗人。分析句子可知,句子主干成分完整,空处作目的状语,表示“为了……”,应用remember的不定式形式。故填to remember。
2.考查形容词最高级。句意:龙舟节,也被称为端午节,是一个在全国范围内庆祝的中国传统节日,目的是纪念屈原,他是中国古代最伟大的诗人之一,也是最早被知道名字的诗人。根据空前的“the”和空后的“known by name”可推知,此处表示“最早留下姓名的诗人”,空处应用early的最高级形式。故填earliest。
3.考查副词。句意:公元前278年,屈原出于对祖国的热爱而跳入江中,人们拼命划着船去寻找他。分析句子可知,空处修饰动词rowed,desperate的副词形式desperately符合题意,意为“拼命地”。故填desperately。
4.考查冠词。句意:这是端午节的灵感来源,端午节在每年农历五月初五举行,这一天是屈原去世的日子。分析句子可知,空处特指上文提到的每年农历五月初五这一天,应用定冠词the。故填the。
5.考查连词。句意:中国各地的庆祝活动各不相同,但它们有几个共同的传统,包括赛龙舟。上文表示“各地的庆祝活动各不相同”,下文表示“有几个共同的传统”,上下文语义构成转折,空处应用意为“但是”的并列连词but,连接上下文。故填but。
6.考查介词。句意:桨手们坐在巨大的龙形船上,随着鼓声划桨,鼓声通常由坐在船前面的人演奏。根据空前的“row them”和空后的“the beat of a drum (鼓)”可推知,空处应用表示某事发生时伴随的声音的介词to,表示随着鼓声划桨。故填to。
7.考查非谓语动词。句意:桨手们坐在巨大的龙形船上,随着鼓声划桨,鼓声通常由坐在船前面的人演奏。分析句子可知,空处作someone的后置定语,是非谓语动词,seat“使坐下”和someone逻辑上是被动关系,且侧重状态,应用seat的过去分词形式。故填seated。
8.考查形容词。句意:庆祝活动的另一个特色是一种受欢迎的小吃,叫做粽子或糯米包。分析句子可知,空处是修饰rice的定语,stick的形容词形式sticky符合题意,意为“黏性的”,stick rice表示“糯米”。故填sticky。
9.考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意:据说,粽子被扔进河里是为了防止鱼吃掉屈原的尸体,它代表着好运。分析句子可知,空处作that引导的从句的谓语,此处在描述通常性的事实,时态应用一般现在时,throw“扔”和主语zongzi之间是被动关系,应用被动语态,结合represent可知,主语是复数,be动词应用are。故填are thrown。
10.考查非谓语动词。句意:在中国的一些地区,端午节期间可以看到艾叶挂在门或窗户上,以阻止昆虫进入房子。分析句子可知,空处作主语补足语,为非谓语动词,且此处侧重当时正在进行的行为,应用hang的现在分词形式,构成固定短语be seen doing,意为“被看到在做”。故填hanging。
二、
11.are transformed 12.fifth 13.a 14.as 15.which 16.To meet 17.constantly 18.traditional 19.including 20.responsibility
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了龙舟制造技艺第五代传人许桂生对龙舟这一非物质文化遗产的传承与创新。
11.考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意:它们从木船变成了龙神。根据上下文时态,这里应用一般现在时。transform...into...意为“使……转变为……”,为固定搭配。主语They表示复数,且与transform之间是动宾关系,所以应用被动语态,且谓语应用单数形式。故填are transformed。
12.考查序数词。句意:64岁的许是中国中部湖南省汨罗市的第五代龙舟工匠,也是非物质文化遗产的注册传承人。根据空后的“-generation”可知,这里表示第五代,应用five的序数词fifth,意为“第五”。故填fifth。
13.考查冠词。句意参考上题。根据空后的“registered inheritor(继承人)”可知,这里泛指意为注册传承人,且registered的发音以辅音音素开头,所以应用不定冠词a。故填a。
14.考查介词。句意:这座城市被称为龙舟的生产中心,龙舟在端午节期间用于比赛。be known as意为“被称为,被认为是”,为固定搭配。故填as。
15.考查定语从句。句意:徐匠人的作坊去年生产了近150艘龙舟,这帮助赚了300多万元。分析句子结构,空处引导一个非限制性定语从句,指代前面的整个主句,所以应用which引导。故填which。
16.考查非谓语动词。句意:徐说,为了满足现代龙舟比赛不断发展的需求,他也在不断改进和创新自己的技术。根据句意,“满足现代龙舟比赛不断发展的需求”是目的,应用不定式作目的状语。故填To meet。
17.考查副词。句意参考上题。空处应用副词修饰谓语。constantly意为“始终,重复不断地”。故填constantly。
18.考查形容词。句意:产品主要由传统木材制成,也可以用强化玻璃纤维制成。空处应用形容词,作定语修饰wood。traditional意为“传统的”。故填traditional。
19.考查非谓语动词。句意:这些船,包括用于职业比赛的船,销往全国各地。分析句子结构,本句的谓语是are sold,所以空处应用非谓语动词。逻辑主语These boats和include之间是主谓关系,所以应用现在分词,作后置定语。也可将including看作介词,意为“包括”,介词短语作定语。故填including。
20.考查名词。句意:我们有责任把这些传给下一代。根据空前的a可知,空处应用名词单数形式。responsibility意为“责任”。故填responsibility。
三、
21.tirelessly 22.orders 23.situated 24.carries 25.who 26.making 27.but 28.fourth 29.profitable 30.as
【导语】这是一篇说明文。随着端午节在全国范围内的庆祝,福建省方庄村的居民们已经不知疲倦地工作了一个多月,以满足来自全国各地的订单,位于闽侯县的这个村庄制作龙舟已有700多年的历史。
21.考查副词。句意:随着端午节在全国范围内的庆祝,福建省方庄村的居民们已经不知疲倦地工作了一个多月,以满足来自全国各地的订单。修饰动词work要用副词tirelessly作状语。故填tirelessly。
22.考查名词的数。句意:随着端午节在全国范围内的庆祝,福建省方庄村的居民们已经不知疲倦地工作了一个多月,以满足来自全国各地的订单。order是可数名词,根据后文from across the country故用其复数形式。故填orders。
23.考查非谓语动词。句意:位于闽侯县的这个村庄制作龙舟已有700多年的历史。短语be situated in,此处过去分词situated作后置定语。故填situated。
24.考查时态。句意:72岁的方少煌作为家族的第三代传人,自豪地继承着家族的造船技艺。carry谓语动词,Fang Shaohuang继承传统技术是客观存在的状况,为一般现在时,谓语用三单形式。故填carries。
25.考查定语从句。句意:他和他的五个兄弟,拥有一家造船工厂,从小就学会了这些技能。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词He and his five brothers,先行词指人,关系词替代先行词在从句中作主语,用关系代词who引导从句。故填who。
26.考查非谓语动词。句意:“我们坚持以严格的标准制造这些船的家族传统。”作介词of的宾语应用动名词形式。故填making。
27.考查连词。句意:“过程很复杂,但我们耐心的工作造就了精美的产品。”上下句之间为转折关系,要用表转折的并列连词but连接。故填but。
28.考查序数词。句意:在家族的第四代传人中,只有他的侄子方建伟继承了这项技术。根据后面的nephew可知,此处是指第四代传承人,应用序数词fourth。故填fourth。
29.考查形容词。句意:方建伟表示:“这份工作并不是特别赚钱,但我决心找到能把这个行业发扬光大的敬业的学徒。”根据前面的is可知,此处要用形容词profitable作表语。故填profitable。
30.考查介词。句意:他希望在未来,这个村将成为展示中国龙舟发展和历史的基地。act as 是固定短语,意为“充当,担任”。故填as。
话题写作
One possible version:
Dear Mike,
I’m Li Hua. I’d like to invite you to join us to the Youjiang River next Sunday on the Dragon Boat Festival. We should meet at the school gate at 9:30 am be back around 6:30 pm.
The Dragon Boat Festival is in memory of the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. There will be a variety of activities like eating rice-dumplings, throwing rice-dumplings into the river, and so on. We’ll also spend some fun time together watching the dragon boat race, which will make us experience Chinese traditional culture.
If you can, please inform us and we’ll wait for you. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文写作,要求考生给Mike写一封邀请信,邀请他和你们一同参加端午节活动,告诉他活动的时间和地点以及活动内容。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
缅怀:in memory of→ in honour of
各种各样的:a variety of→ all kinds of/various
著名的:famous→ known/distinguished
期待:look forward to→ long for
2. 句式拓展
同义句替换
原句:The Dragon Boat Festival is in memory of the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan.
拓展句:The Dragon Boat Festival is in honour of the distinguished ancient poet, Qu Yuan.
【点睛】【高分句型1】There will be a variety of activities like eating rice-dumplings, throwing rice-dumplings into the river, and so on.(使用了there be结构和动名词短语作宾语)
【高分句型2】We’ll also spend some fun time together watching the dragon boat race, which will make us experience Chinese traditional culture. (使用了动名词短语作宾语、which引导非限制性定语从句和“make+宾语+宾补”结构)