话题提分练8 必修3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world-【赢在微点】2024高考英语大一轮复习顶层设计核心微练word（老高考）人教版

话题提分练8　必修3　Unit 1 社会与文化 限时20分钟　 阅读理解 A　体裁:说明文　话题:文化习俗　难度:★★☆☆☆ 　　“Remember, remember the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason (叛国), and plot.” So go the words to a famous nursery rhyme in the United Kingdom, sung by children to remember one of the UK􀆳s traditional festivals: Guy Fawkes Night. Also known as “fireworks night”, it􀆳s a British celebration with a deep history. The celebration traces its origins back to Nov. 5, 1605, when a small group of people who disliked the English King James Ⅰ decided to blow up parliament (议会) while he was attending. As an expert on explosives, Guy Fawkes filled barrels (桶) with gunpowder, which would be secretly placed under parliament, in preparation for the king􀆳s arrival. However, their plan was found out and the king was saved. After the failure of the plot, bonfires were lit around the country in celebration. This tradition has continued every year since. At large outdoor gatherings, people collect wood and then set it alight, gathering around to enjoy the fun. It􀆳s also a tradition to create a “Guy”: a dummy (仿造物) of Guy Fawkes, made of old clothes and filled with straw. The figure is then thrown on the fire as onlookers celebrate. Besides, “guy” an expression for a person who􀆳s usually male may have its origins in this festival. It􀆳s believed the word may have first been used as slang (俚语), implying that a poorly⁃dressed person looks like a Guy Fawkes Night dummy. Although it has increasingly been overshadowed (使显得逊色) by Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night still has a valuable place in British culture. I have great memories of watching fireworks with my family as a child on those nights and hope kids in the future will have their own wonderful memories to one day look back on as well. 本文介绍了英国篝火之夜的来历、风俗和作者对该传统的看法。 1.What is the story behind Guy Fawkes Night? A. An attack on the British king. B. A failed attempt to kill a king. C. A celebration of a king􀆳s birth. D. An explosion under parliament. 答案与解析　B　细节理解题。由第二、第三段的叙