专题08 中国文化-2023年高考英语阅读理解考前预测60篇

话题08 中国文化 序号 体裁 主题 核心素养 1 应用文 人与社会-活动介绍 文化意识--中国传统节日大寒 2 说明文 人与社会—文化遗产 学习能力-非物质文化遗产-水密舱壁技术 3 说明文 人与社会—文化介绍-- 文化意识--中国古代茶艺：茶百戏。 4 记叙文 人与社会---文化使者 文化意识--留学生逐梦中国的故事 5 记叙文 人与社会---中国诗歌 文化意识--推广中国文化 Passage1 The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Cold, or da han in Chinese, is the last solar term in the annual solar calendar. Here are some things about Major Cold. Cold current During Major Cold, as the cold current moves southward, the weather is often cold to the extreme. Though the related data in China show that the lowest temperature in a year is usually recorded during the Major Cold period, it may not be as cold as Minor Cold in most areas on the whole since spring is approaching. Dispelling (驱散) cold During Major Cold, the freezing weather has a big influence on Chinese people’s lives. Rather than take up outdoor activities, people tend to reduce movements and choose to stay at home to keep fit in various ways. For example, to stay warm, people in Beijing have a habit of eating dispelling cold cake, a kind of rice cake that is thought good to warm and nourish. Besides, in Chinese, “rice cake” has the same pronunciation with the words “higher in a new year”, which symbolizes good luck and continual promotion. For another example, residents in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province like to drink nourishing chicken soup during Major Cold. The ending and the beginning Major Cold often coincides with the end of the year, so the folk customs of this period have an added sense of farewell to the old and welcoming the new. With the traditional Spring Festival around the corner, people are busy making preparations for it, like stocking up delicacies, sweeping and decorating. The cheerfulness of the reunion adds warmth to the cold winter days. 1．What is the feature of Major Cold? A．Lasting much longer than Minor Cold. B．Being colder than Minor Cold on average. C．Resulting from cold current moving southward. D．Dropping