内容正文:
高一下学期期末实战模拟卷四
[主题阅读3]人与社会———节日与庆祝
(时间40分钟,满分50分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
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Carnival:OneDayinRio
LastyearIwenttotheRiodeJaneiroCarnival,anditblewmymind.Ithadbeenmy
dreamtoattendthefamouscarnivalformanyyears,soIwasexcited.However,themoment
Iarrived,Iwasalittlebitnervousbecausethereweresomanypeopleonthestreets.They
saythatfiveorsixmilionpeoplecometoRioduringcarnivaltimeandabouttwomilionof
themareonthestreetsonanygivenday.Luckily,Ihadalocalguide,mysistersfriend
Ronnie.Hesaidhewouldtakecareofmeandshowmealthehighlights.Hedidnotletme
down.
Wel,thecarnivalismostdefinitelyalaboutthesamba.Itsastyleofmusicanddance
whichhasitsrootsinAfrica.LotsofAfricanswereusedasslavelaborbythePortuguese
whenBrazilwasbeingcolonized,sothismixedcultureofAfrican,LatinandEuropean
stylesisrealystronghere.Sambamusicisusualyfastandexcitingwithalotofdrumsand
harmonicvocals.Itsthekindofmusicthatyoucanthelpdancingto,andIwaslearning
thatasIfolowedRonniethroughthecrowd,myhipsandshoulderswereswingingalmost
involuntarily.
Ronniehadgotusticketsforthesambaparade,theiconofBrazilianculture,insidethe
Sambadromewherethetopsambaschoolscompeteforthechampionshiptitle,butwestil
hadalongwaytogothroughthestreetparties.Hesaidmostpeopleenjoythecarnivalby
makingtheirownpartiesinthestreet.Aboutthesambaparade,twelvemainteamscompete
forthechampionship,andiftheywin,theirperformancewilbetalkedaboutforyearsto
come.So,youmustbewonderinghowitwas.Wel,ImafraidIcanttelyou.RonnieandI
nevermadeintotheSambadrome.WespentthedaymovingfromonestreetpartytoanothG
er.Thereweremoresnacks,moredrinksandlotsofdancing.DoIregretmissingthemain
parade? Notatal.Iexperiencedthecarnivallikethelocals,anditwastrulyamazing.
1.Whatwasthemaincausefortheauthorstensioninthebeginning?
A.Thedoubtsaboutthevisit. B.Thenervousnessoverthecrowd.
C.Theinabilitytofindalocalguide. D.Theanxietyaboutvisitinganewcountry.
2.Whatcanwelearnaboutsambafromthispassage?
A.SambahasitsrootsinAmerica. B.Sambaisnotthetasteofthewriter.
C.Sambahasalongandmixedcul