专题 28 英美文化阅读理解专项：骑马运动 苏格兰高原运动-2024年高考英语常考英美文化阅读专练 素材积累.docx

1、68. Horse Sports 骑马运动Here in the UK the sport of horse racing is often referred to as the “sport of kings”. However, after Zara Phillips stunning victory in the World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany, perhaps equestrian events should be called the “sport of princesses.” Thats because the new thre

2、e-day event world champion, Zara Phillips, is Queen Elizabeths niece and 11th in line to the throne.With her horse, Toytown, she won the three-day event competition in Germany, adding the world title to the European crown she won last year.The three-day event tests competitors horsemanship in three

3、different disciplines: dressage, in which the rider must manoeuvre the horse through a sequence of movements in an enclosed arena; cross-country which is a timed race over obstacles such as fences, ponds and ditches; and finally show-jumping which tests the technical jumping skills of horse and ride

4、r.Zara is following in the footsteps of her mother, Princess Anne, and father, Captain Mark Phillips, both of whom represented Great Britain in equestrian events. However, neither of her parents managed to achieve world champion status.Naturally, she was delighted to win the title, telling the BBC,

5、“Its incredible; its beyond my wildest dreams.” However, the joy of victory was lowered with sadness as she presented her victory to her friend Sherelle Duke, another equestrian rider who was killed when her horse fell, crushing her while competing a week before the World Championships.Zara has now

6、set her sights firmly on the 2008 Beijing Olympics, especially since an injury to her horse prevented her from qualifying for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.She told us, “Obviously winning the Olympics has been a massive dream but you have to get everything right leading up to it, and have the horse po

7、wer, so its still a long way away. (300 words )Helper:Equestrianikwestrin骑手 three-day event三日赛程 champion冠军 in line to the throne皇位继承人 European crown欧洲桂冠 horsemanship马术 dressagedres驯马技术 manoeuvremnu:v驱使 enclosed arena封闭的竞赛场地cross country越野 obstacle障碍物 ditches壕沟status地位 incredible难以置信的 crushing挤压, 压伤

8、Brief Introduction:在英国赛马运动通常被称作“国王的运动”。但在扎拉菲利浦斯轰动性地在德国亚琛举办的世界骑手比赛中获胜之后，或许这项运动应该被称为“公主的运动”了。这是因为这位新的三日赛程世界冠军，扎拉菲利浦斯，是伊丽莎白女王的外甥女，更是第11代皇位继承人。和她的爱马“玩具城”一起，扎拉菲利浦斯赢得了德国三日赛程的冠军，继去年折得欧洲桂冠之后又摘下这一世界冠军头衔。三日赛程从三个专业领域考验参赛者的马术。驯马技术：骑手要在一片封闭的竞赛场地熟练驾驭赛马做出一系列的动作；越野：限时障碍赛，穿越篱笆、池塘、壕沟等；最后是骑马越障表演，考验骑手和赛马的跳跃技巧。扎拉追随她的母亲安

9、妮公主和父亲马克菲利浦斯上尉的脚步，父母两人都代表英国参加过骑手比赛，但并未获得世界冠军头衔。赢得冠军扎拉自然很高兴，她告诉英国广播公司：“这简直难以置信；我做梦都没想到过。”尽管如此，胜利的喜悦中也夹杂着些许悲伤。就在赛前一星期，扎拉的好友、另一位骑手Sherelle Duke因被跌倒的赛马压伤而身亡。在由于赛马受伤而错过2004雅典奥运会之后，扎拉现在将目光投向了2008年北京奥运会。她告诉我们：“赢得奥运冠军当然是我最大的梦想，但是要想实现它你必须做好一切准备，还得依靠爱马的力量，所以我还有很长的路要走。” Exercises:从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。1. From

10、 the text we know _?A. Horse racing is known as “sport of princesses” in the UK.B. Zara Phillips is the Queens sisters daughter-in-law.C. Zara had wanted to win the champion in memory of a friend who had died in an accident.D. It was the second time that Zara had won the world title since last year.

11、2. Did Zara take part in the 2004 Olympics in Athens? Why?A. Yes, but she didnt achieve the champion.B. No, because her horse got injured before the Games.C. Yes, but her horse got injured in the match.D. No, because she got ill before the Games.3. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “obstacle”

12、 in the 4th paragraph?A. a difficult situation that is difficult to escape fromB. something that makes it difficult for you to achieve your aimC. an object which blocks your wayD. a problem or something that causes trouble4. According to the text which of the following statements is NOT correct?A. B

13、oth Zara and her parents have ridden in international competitions.B. There will be horse sports in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.C. Sometimes horse racing can be dangerous.D. Women are better at horse riding than men.5. What is the general idea of the passage?A. Zara Phillips, the princess of the UK, w

14、on the champion in the World Equestrian Games.B. Zara Phillips, the princess of the UK, is coming to China.C. How does Zara Phillips gain victory?D. Horse racing has become “sport of princesses”.Keys and Explanations:1-5 CBCDA1. 选C。细节理解题。由第六段可知，扎拉的一位好友在事故中丧生，赛后扎拉说要把胜利献给她，故C项正确。赛马运动在英国通常被称作“国王的运动”，故A

15、项错误；第二段提到扎拉菲利浦斯是伊丽莎白女王的外甥女，故B项错误；第三段虽然提到去年扎拉也得过冠军，但那是欧洲冠军，不是世界冠军，故D项也不正确。故选C。2. 选B。细节理解题。由第七段可知，扎拉没有参加2004年雅典奥运会，是因为她的爱马受伤的缘故。故选B。3. 选C。词义理解题。“obstacle”是障碍物的意思，由后面所举的例子：篱笆、池塘、壕沟可知这里是指的是阻挡道路的物体。故选C。4. 选D。推理判断题。第五段提到扎拉的父母都代表英国参加过骑手比赛，但并未获得世界冠军头衔，故A项正确；第七段提到扎拉将目光投向了2008年北京奥运会，说明2008年北京奥运会有骑马运动，故B项正确；由扎

16、拉好友的死可推断出骑马运动有时是危险的，故C项也正确；但文章并未明确表示女性比男性更擅长骑马运动，故D项错误。故选D。5. 选A。主旨大意题。文章主要叙述了英国公主扎拉菲利浦斯在德国亚琛世界骑手比赛中荣获冠军的事迹，故A项最贴切。69. The Highland Games 苏格兰高原运动Tossing the caber is a major part of any Highland gamesFor many foreign people the classic image of summer sport in the UK is that of English gentlemen dre

17、ssed in white flannels playing cricket all day in the village park. However, if you travel north of the border, to Scotland, you may find a very different kind of sporting entertainment enormous men wearing kilts trying to throw tree trunks high into the air, or beautiful girls dancing gracefully on

18、 top of swords, all accompanied by the haunting music of the bagpipes.This is the Highland games, a celebration of Scottish and Celtic culture which takes place every summer in the north of Scotland. Although many Highland games take place around Scotland each summer, they all share certain common c

19、haracteristics. At the heart of any Highland games are the heavy events. These traditional sports are designed to let competitors show off their physical prowess and require great strength. The most emblematic of the heavy events is known as tossing the caber in this event a strong man throws a tree

20、 trunk (or caber), which is around 5.5 meters in length and weighs 55kg, into the air. In order to win the caber must turn over in the air and land at a good angle to the thrower. If burly men throwing giant pieces of wood around are not your cup of tea, then perhaps the musical aspect of the Highla

21、nd games would be more to your taste.Music and dance form an enormous part of Scottish and Celtic culture, and traditional Scottish music is immediately identifiable because of its use of traditional instruments such as the bagpipes, drums and fiddle.Highland dancing is a competitive event in which

22、kilted dancers try to outdo each other in terms of grace and technical achievement. And if that isnt enough, you can enjoy the sight of mock battles as historical societies recreate famous battles from Scotlands history. If you enjoyed Brave heart at the cinema, youll love the Highland games in real

23、 life. (341 words) Helper:toss ts抖动, 摇动 caber(测试臂力的)投棒 white flannel(法兰绒质地的)白色球衣cricket曲棍球 kilts苏格兰方格呢短裙 tree trunks树干 words剑 haunting music不易忘怀的旋律 bagpipes风笛 Celtic凯尔特人的 heavy events大力士比赛 physical prowess体力emblematicemblimtik象征(性) burlyb:li魁梧的 not your cup of tea不是你的喜好identifiableaidentifaibl可以确认的

24、fiddlefidl小提琴 outdo each other互相赶超 technical achievement技术成绩 mock模仿 Brief Introduction: 对许多外国人来说，论及英国经典的夏季运动，总是令人想起身着白色球衣的英格兰绅士们在乡下公园里整日打板球的情景。可是，如果你向北穿越边界来到苏格兰，那么你有可能会发现一项完全不同的娱乐运动。穿着苏格兰方格呢短裙的男人们尽力将树干高高地抛向空中；而美丽的姑娘们则在剑尖上翩翩起舞；还有风笛奏起那令人难以忘怀的旋律。这就是苏格兰高原运动，每年夏季在苏格兰北部都会举办这样的活动来作为苏格兰及凯尔特文化的一个庆典。尽管苏格兰境内每年

25、有许多的高原运动项目，但它们都有着相似的风格。高原运动的核心项目就是大力士比赛。设计这些传统运动就是让参赛者展示他们的体力，因此对力量要求很高。最具代表性的大力士比赛项目被称为“掷松木棒”。在比赛中一位强壮的男子向空中投掷一截树干。树干大约有5.5米长，重55公斤。要获胜的话，树干必须在空中翻转并且以相对于投掷者的很好的角度着陆才行。如果身材魁梧的男人扔巨大的木头不是你的喜好的话，那么或许高原运动中的音乐元素更加适合你的品味。音乐和舞蹈是苏格兰及凯尔特文化的重要组成部分。传统的苏格兰音乐可以被轻易的识别，因为其中所运用的一些传统乐器，如风笛、鼓和小提琴。高原舞蹈也是比赛项目，身着方格呢短裙的舞

26、者们互相赶超，看谁的舞姿更优美、舞技更高超。如果这些还不够，你可以通过模拟战争去重温苏格兰历史上一些著名战役。如果你喜欢“勇敢的心”这部电影，那么你也会爱上现实生活中的苏格兰高原运动。 Exercises:1. What sport do people in England usually do in summer?A. heavy events B. tossing the caberC. playing cricket D. dancing on top of swords2. Which of the following statements is UNTRUE according to

27、 the passage?A. The Highland Games take place as a celebration of Scottish and Celtic culture.B. A kilt may be a kind of traditional costume in Scotland.C. Scotland music is easy to identify because of its use of traditional instruments.D. People dance in the Highland Games just for fun.3. can win t

28、he heavy event “tossing the caber”.A. The man who is the strongestB. The man who throws the caber highest into the skyC. The man who throws the caber farthestD. The man whose caber turns over in the air and lands at a good angle to the thrower4. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. the Highl

29、and Games are popular all over the worldB. music and dance play an important part in Scottish and Celtic cultureC. only men wear kilts in ScotlandD. “Brave Heart” is a movie about the Highland Games in Scotland Keys and Explanations:1. 选C。细节理解题。由第一段可知英格兰人夏季喜欢打板球。2. 选D。细节理解题。由第三段第一句话This is the Highl

30、and games, a celebration of Scottish and Celtic culture which takes place every summer in the north of Scotland可知A项正确；第二段和第八段都提到在高原运动中苏格兰人身着kilts（苏格兰方格呢短裙），故B项正确；由第七段traditional Scottish music is immediately identifiable because of its use of traditional instruments可知C项正确；由第八段highland dancing is a c

31、ompetitive event可知，在高原运动中，舞蹈不但是一种娱乐，而且也是一个竞赛项目。3. 选D。细节理解题。由第五段最后一句In order to win the caber must turn over in the air and land at a good angle to the thrower可知D项正确。4. 选B。推理判断题。A项文中没有提到；由第七段第一句话Music and dance form an enormous part of Scottish and Celtic culture可知B项正确；C项文中没有提到；由最后一段可知，“勇敢的心”主要是关于苏格兰历史上一次著名战争的电影，故D项也不正确。