2022-2023学年河北省邢台市南和区等4地高三上学期11月期中考试英语试题(解析版).docx

高级中学名校试卷 PAGE PAGE 1 河北省邢台市南和区等4地2022-2023学年高三上学期 11月期中考试 英语试题 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 略 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Full of beauty, happiness and a healthy love of life, the Bulgarian (保加利亚人的) festivals and customs date back to old times when man tried to live in peace with nature. Sourvakari And Ladouvane The merriest and richest festivals are Christmas and the New Year, when the so-called “sourvakari” makes the round of house with wishes for health and wealth. Other main festivals include “ladouvane”—a holiday for young girls on New Year’s Day or Midsummer Day（24th June）, Shrovetide and Mummers’ Games which mark the start of spring, and “lazrouvane”—a traditional festival for love and family, health and richness. “Martenitsas” And Rose-picking Among the local traditional celebrations, the widely popular and typical Bulgarian customs and festivals are “martenitsas” and rose-picking. Every year on March 1st, the Bulgarians give each other “martenitsas”—a small doll made of white and red strings, a symbol of the beginning of spring, health and happiness. In late May and early June every year, the rose-picking season starts in the Valley of Roses which is between the Balkan Range and the Sredna Gora Mountains. Rose-picking starts at dawn, before sunrise and before the pleasant smell of the rose has disappeared. The Bulgarian rose produces 70 percent of the world’s rose oil which is used by the very well-known perfume (香水) company as a basic element of its products. This is the time of the Festival of Roses, celebrated with carnivals, happy activities, folk songs and dances in Karlovo and Kazanluk on the first Sunday in June. 1. What is the tone of the author while introducing Bulgarian festivals? A. Critical. B. Negative. C. Positive. D. Objective. 2. What does the author intend to show in his article? A. To find the origin of the Bulgarian customs. B. To let us know some knowledge of Bulgarian cul