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一、高中英语阅读理解社会文化类

1．阅读理解

TheBritishliveonasmallisland.Theyaresurroundedbythesea,soitisnotsurprisingthatthe

seahasalwaysplayedanimportantroleintheirlives.Afterthedevelopmentoflarge,ocean-going

sailingshipsinthefifteenthcentury,theseabecameevenmoreimportanttothecountrys

development.ShipssettingsailfromEnglanddeterminedtoextendBritainsterritories,its

wealthanditsknowledgeoftheworld.ShipsreturnedtoEnglandbringinggoods,peopleandnew

ideasfromforeignplaces.Bythenineteenthcentury,Britainhadthelargest,mostpowerfulnavy

intheworld.

ThegreatsailingshipsweresomuchapartofBritishlifethattheyevenaffectedthelanguage.

ManyEnglishexpressionsweusetodaywereoriginallynautical(航海的)terms,althoughmost

peoplenolongerrealizethis.Forexample,peoplecommonlydescribeanhonestandfairbusiness

dealasbeingThisexpressionwasoriginallyusedinsailingshiptimeswhen

secretive,dishonestshipsbusinesswouldbecarriedoutbelowdecks(belowtheboards)outof

publicview.Ontheotherhand,honestbusinesswasalwaysconductedondeck(abovethe

boards),intheopenwhereeveryonecouldseewhatwasgoingon.

meaningisanothercommonexpressionthathasnauticalorigins.

Theshipsboatswain(水手长)wouldblowawhistle,orpipe,attheendofthedaytoindicate(表

明)tothesailorsitwastimetoquietendownandgotosleep.

isactuallyashortformofofnine—awhipwithnine,kn