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1、【英语】高二英语阅读理解(社会文化)专项训练及答案一、高中英语阅读理解社会文化类1．阅读理解InIndia,oneofthemostsignificantfestivalsisDiwali,whichfallsbetweenOctoberandNovember.It'safive-daycelebrationthatincludesgoodfood,fireworks,coloredsand,andspecialcandlesandlamps.InhonorofLakshmi,theHindugoddessofwealth,peoplemakespecia
2、lprayersonthefirstdaytoobtainblessingsforwelfare,succcss,andwell-being.Peoplewelcomethegoddessintotheirhomesbydecoratingentranceswithcolorfullanternsandtraditionaldesigns.Inaddition,manypeopletreatthemselvestofinejewelry,prayingforgoodfortune.Thosewhocannotaffordsomuch,seekoutchea
3、peritemssuchasclothesorhouseholdgoods.TheseconddayofthefestivaliscalledKaliChaudas.Forsome,thedayprovidesanopportunitytodriveawaymisfortunefromhomesandbusinesses.Theydecoratetheirhomeswithclaylampsandcreatedesignpatternscalledrangolionthefloorusingcoloredpowderorsand.Thethirddayis
4、whenthebiggestcelebrationsoccur,whichbeginearlyinthemorningwithavisittoatempletoseektheblessingsofthegoddess.Asthesunsets,festivalobserverslightuptheirhomeswithsmalllampsandenjoydelicioustraditionalfoodswiththeirlovedones.Thefestival'sfourthdayiscelebratedinmanydifferentways.Frien
5、dsandrelativesvisitwithgifts,sweetsandbestwishesfortheseason.AndthefinaldayofthefestivaliscalledBhaiOoojIthonorstheclosebondbetweenbrothersandsistersandisobservedwithtraditionalceremoniesandmoredeliciousfood.ForchildreninIndia,DiwaliissimilartoChristmas.Theygetallentireweekofffrom
6、schoolandaretreatedtogifts,newclothes,amazingfood,and,inthepastatleast,alargenumberoffireworks.Itisnowonderthatthefestivalrankshighamongthecountry'sfavoritecelebrations.（1）PeoplecelebratethefirstdayofDiwalimainlyfor______.A.goodfortune.B.colorfullanternsC.expensivejewelryD.traditi
7、onaldesigns（2）What'stheprobablepurposeofcreating"rangoli"onthefloor?（3）Whatisamanlikelytodoonthelastdayofthefestival?（4）Whichofthefollowingmaynotbeareasonforchildren'sloveofDiwali?A.Havingaweekoff.B.GettingChristmasgifts.C.Enjoyingamazingfood.D.Settingofffireworks.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）C
8、（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了印度最重要的节日之
