2010年高考英语阅读理解攻略-其它国家风土人情 【专题介绍】 除了英国和美国两个主要英语国家外,有关其它国家(如俄罗斯、法国、澳大利亚、菲律宾等)风情的文章在高考阅读理解中也频频出现。主要涉及以下内容: 1. 各地独特的历史传统和风俗习惯; 2. 全球化背景下各地出现的一些新民俗; 3. 全球化给各国人民生活带来的影响。 近两年的高考英语阅读理解涉及以上内容的文章主要有: 2007陕西卷的E篇; 2007全国卷I的E篇; 2008江西卷的A篇; 2008辽宁卷的A篇。 【应考策略】 1. 应对西方国家的历史文化(如希腊文明、罗马文化和文艺复兴)、宗教信仰以及社会发展进程有一定的了解; 2. 不仅要了解中西方文化差异,还要了解不同西方国家之间的文化背景差异; 3. 要关注国际社会动态、拓宽知识视野; 4. 英语学习中要培养全球化视野和国际意识。 【高考范例】 Despite the fact that it has never been seen,almost everyone is familiar with the legendary unicorn (独角兽). Descriptions of unicorns have been found dating from ancient times. The great philosopher Aristotle theorized that there were two types of unicorn — the so-called Indian Ass and the Oryx, a kind of antelope. Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family, town council or university as their special sign. Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn. According to the legend, anyone attempting to catch a unicorn had to be extremely cautious as it has a reputation for being very fierce. A clever trick suggested by unicorn-trappers, in order to catch this magnificent beast without being hurt by its horn, was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then to move quickly behind it as the unicorn charged. Hopefully, the creature could then be captured when its horn was stuck in the tree. When hollowed out and used as a drinking-cup, the unicorn’s horn was said to have t
