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1、2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练专题3任务型阅读11（25分钟）（A）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。“FourTigers”CeremonyoftheTuMinorityHeigoudingVillage,LeduCountyinthewestofQinghaiprovinceisaplacewheremanypeopleoftheTuminorityhavelivedforcenturies.Asthelittlev
2、illageiscomparativelyclosedtotheoutsideworld,acustomcalled“FourTigers”wascreated200yearsagotoprotectitsinhabitants(栖息地)fromsicknessandbadluck.EveryyeartheceremonyisheldontheeveofJanuary15thaccordingtotheChineselunarcalendartofrightenoffghostsandevilsouls,andtoprayforpea
3、ce.Normallyfourlocalvillagersareselectedtobethe“tigers”intheceremony.Atfirst,theygatheredwithvillageeldersatthemountain-godtempletooffersacrificesofwine,foodandincense,andtoaskthegodtohelpthetigers.Thenthetigerswereadornedwithherbs,candlesandtwobatchesofincensetoserveas
4、thetiger’sears.Tworedribbonsheldintheirmouthsrepresentedthetiger’stongue.The“Tigers”drankwine,kneltandkowtowedtothemountaingodbeforetheyreceivedHada,akindofwhitesilkscarfrepresentingrespectsandgoodluck,fromthevillageheadwithfirecrackerscrackling.Asnightfell,thecandleson
5、thetigers’bodieswerelitandthetigersbegantheirvisitstoonehouseholdafteranother.Villagersfollowed,shouting“Tigersarecoming!”Theelderfromeachhouseholdwelcomedthetigersatthegate,whiletherestofthefamilykneltdowninthecourtyard.Firecrackersweresetoff,atoastmadeandcandies,meata
6、ndwinewerepresentedtothevillagersfollowingthetigers.Aftertwirling(快速转动)inthreecirclesinthecourtyardwhilethosepresentkowtowedandprayed,thetigerswentthrougheverycornerofeveryroomto5driveawayanyhidingghosts.Iftherewasasickpersoninthehouse,thetigersjumpedaroundhimorher,scra
7、tchedtheirbodyandsaidluckywordstodriveawaydiseasesandghosts.Aftertheceremony,thefamilywouldpresentwineandfoodtothetigers.Then,shouting“Thetigersareleaving!”thewholefamilysawthemoff.Aftervisitingall30or40households,theherbswereremovedfromthetigersandburned,toindicatethat
8、alltheghostshadbeenconquered.Thenthevillagerskneltandkowtowedwiththesoundoffirecrackers,markingtheendofthecere
