高中英语外刊时文阅读训练
专题23
中国丰收节展示农业成就
Ⅰ.文章话题导入
Ⅱ.外刊原文阅读
Ш.阅读理解专项针对性练习
Ⅳ.话题高频词汇强化训练
Ⅴ.参考译文赏析
【话题·导语】
9 月22 日是今年第七届中国农民丰收节。最近几天，全国各地都举行了庆祝丰收的活动。在中国东部
山东省威海市，主赛事在温泉镇拉开帷幕。庆祝活动以渔民工作歌曲的欢快节奏开始，为山东16 个城市的
代表们带来了充满活力的表演，包括乡村歌曲、花车游行和其他激动人心的活动。该场地还举办了一个农
贸市场，提供来自该地区各个角落的美食。
【原文·外刊阅读】
China celebrates harvest festival, showcases agricultural achievements
（文章来源：CGTN）
September 22 is the seventh Chinese
Farmers' Harvest Festival this year. Regions
across the country have held activities to
celebrate the harvest in recent days.
In Weihai, a city in east China's Shandong
Province, the main event kicked off in Wenquan
Town. The celebration started with the booming rhythm of fishermen's work songs, setting the stage for
vibrant performances by representatives from Shandong's 16 cities, including village songs, float parades
and other exciting events. The venue also hosted a farmers' market featuring delights from all corners of
the region.
In east China's Jiangsu Province, the festivities started two days earlier in Zhenjiang City. Visitors
flocked to the buzzing agricultural market to buy grapes, tea pastries, beef jerky and flowers. Staff
members enthusiastically introduced the unique flavors and benefits of their local specialties.
Down in Heshan City, south China's Guangdong Province, a grand fire dragon dance was held to
celebrate the festival. Over 100 young performers paraded through the village, while everyone, young and
old, joined in to pray for good weather and a plentiful harvest.
China set the autumnal equinox in the lunar calendar as the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival in
2018. It's the first national holiday dedicated to farmers. This year's celebrations aim to showcase rural
vitality and agricultural achievements, invigorate urban and rural markets, and promote consumer spending,
according to an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Recent data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that China's overall grain production
capacity has steadily increased since 2012. In 2015, grain output surpassed 650 million tonnes, a
milestone that has been consistently maintained for the past nine years. By 2023, China's per capita grain
output reached 493 kilograms, a figure that has exceeded the global average for several consecutive years.
China's approach to grain production has also shifted from extensive, quantity-driven methods to a
balanced focus on both quality and efficiency. By 2023, the country had developed over 66.7 million
hectares of high-standard farmland. The overall mechanization rate for crop planting and harvesting across
the nation now exceeds 73 percent. Wheat production has achieved near-total mechanization, and the
mechanization rates for corn and rice planting and harvesting are over 80 percent.
Additionally, China continues to invest in agricultural infrastructure, including irrigation systems and
disaster prevention measures, to ensure food security. At the same time, the country is advancing its
agricultural technological innovations, significantly boosting productivity and efficiency in the sector.
Liu Shouying, dean of the School of Economics at Renmin University of China, emphasized that as
Chinese modernization advances, there is an urgent need to accelerate the modernization of agriculture and
rural areas. According to Liu, it's essential to increase urban integration for farmers, allowing those who
move to cities equal access to employment opportunities and public services. Advancing the "One County,
One Industry" initiative is also critical, said Liu. He explained that the policy encourages counties to
develop large-scale leading industries based on their unique resources so that they can expand land
management to establish integrated systems for processing, storage and research.
Liu also highlighted the importance of increasing the complexity of agricultural products and rural
economic activities. He suggested enhancing the cultural value of agricultural products, diversifying them,
and transforming traditional products into premium specialties to increase their market value.
【原创·阅读理解】
1.What significant event is celebrated on September 22 in China?
A. National Day
B. Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival
C. Spring Festival
D. Mid-Autumn Festival
【答案】 B
【解析】 文章指出，9 月22 日是中国农民丰收节，旨在庆祝丰收并展示农村活力与农业成就。
2.Which city hosted the main event of the Harvest Festival in Shandong Province?
A. Zhenjiang
B. Weihai
C. Heshan
D. Beijing
【答案】 B
【解析】 根据文章，山东省的主要活动在威海市的温泉镇举行，伴随渔民的工作歌曲和各种表演。
3.What unique performance took place in Heshan City to celebrate the festival?
A. Dragon boat races
B. Fire dragon dance
C. Lion dance
D. Cultural exhibitions
【答案】 B
【解析】 文章提到，南方的贺州市举行了盛大的火龙舞，以庆祝丰收节，吸引了众多表演者和村民参
与。
4.What is one of the goals of this year's Harvest Festival celebrations?
A. To increase international tourism
B. To promote consumer spending
C. To focus solely on urban markets
D. To eliminate rural poverty
【答案】 B
【解析】 官方指出，今年的庆祝活动旨在促进城乡市场和消费支出。
5.How has China's approach to grain production changed by 2023?
A. Focus on extensive farming techniques
B. Shift to quality and efficiency alongside quantity
C. Complete reliance on imports
D. Reduction in agricultural technology investment
【答案】 B
【解析】 文章提到，中国的粮食生产方式已转变为在注重数量的同时，更加注重质量和效率。
【高频词汇训练】
1．List poems have a f line length and repeated phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the
poem. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】flexible/lexible
【详解】考查形容词。句意：清单诗诗句的长短比较灵活且有重复的短语,这就形成了这种诗的模式和节奏。
分析句子结构可知，此处缺少形容词作定语，结合flexible“灵活的”符合句意，故填flexible。
2．The group is c (由…构成) of members from both the public and private sectors. (根据中英文提示
单词拼写)
【答案】comprised/omprised/composed/omposed
【详解】考查动词。句意：该小组由来自公共和私营部门的成员组成。根据汉语提示“由……构成”和首
字母提示可知，此处为动词comprise/compose，be comprised/composed of 为固定搭配，意为“由……组
成”。故填comprised/composed。
3．He highlighted the importance of the (基金会) in helping the poor. (根据汉语提示单词拼
写)
【答案】foundation
【详解】考查名词。句意：他强调了基金会在帮助穷人方面的重要性。根据汉语提示可知应用名词
foundation，作宾语，此处特指帮助穷人的那个基金会，应用名词单数形式。故填foundation。
4．Women pay lower motor insurance premiums because s they are less likely to have an
accident. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】statistically/tatistically
【详解】考查副词。句意：女性支付较低的汽车保险费是因为从统计学上来说，她们发生事故的可能性较
小。根据句意及首字母提示可知，空处应填副词statistically“统计学上”在句中作状语。故填statistically。
5． (delight) to know you have a passion for painting, I would like to invite you to join us. (所给词的适
当形式填空)
【答案】Delighted
【详解】考查形容词。句意：很高兴知道你对绘画有热情，我想邀请你加入我们。delight 在此处应使用形
容词形式delighted，修饰人，表示“感到高兴的”，作状语。首字母大写。故填Delighted。
6．Arnold is very enthusiastic academic research and he always participates in relevant activities with
great (enthusiastic). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】 about enthusiasm
【详解】考查介词和名词。句意：阿诺德对学术研究非常热心，他总是以极大的热情参加相关活动。分析
句子结构可知，第一空为固定短语be enthusiastic about 意为“对……热情”符合句意，所以此处使用介词
about；第二空为名词作宾语，enthusiastic 的名词为enthusiasm 意为热情，且为不可数名词，所以第二空为
enthusiasm。故填①about
enthusiasm
②
。
7．I have missed plenty of beautiful sunsets/sunrises due being on the spot only five minutes before the
best moment. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】to
【详解】考查介词。句意：我错过了很多美丽的日落/日出，因为我只在最佳时刻到来前五分钟就到了现场。
due to 为固定搭配，意为“因为，由于”。故填to。
8．To understand culture shock, it is vital (make) sense of what culture is. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】to make
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：要理解文化冲击，理解什么是文化至关重要。it is vital to do sth.为固定
句型，it 作形式主语，不定式作真正主语，意为“做某事至关重要”。故填to make。
9．When people with different viewpoints, experiences, and skills are tasked with a project or challenge, the
(combine) effort can far surpass (超过) any group of similar individual could achieve. (所给词的适
当形式填空)
【答案】 combined what
【详解】考查形容词和宾语从句。句意：当具有不同观点、经验和技能的人负责一个项目或挑战时，共同
的努力可能远远超过任何一组相似的人所能达到的。“effort”为名词，前面应用形容词修饰，“combined”
意为“共同的，联合的”，形容词词性；第二空引导宾语，从句中缺少“achieve”的宾语，指事物，故应
用“what”引导从句。故填combined；what。
10．Around 13, 500 new jobs were created during the period, （exceed）the expected number of 12, 000
held by market analysts. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】exceeding
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：在此期间大约创造了13500 份新工作，超过市场分析家认为的12000 的
预期数字。空处应使用非谓语形式，表示前一句所带来的自然而然的结果，应使用现在分词作结果状语，
故填exceeding。
11．Proposed in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative will definitely be a (glory) chapter in our country’s
history. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】glorious
【详解】考查形容词。句意：2013 年提出的“一带一路”倡议必将成为我国历史上光辉的篇章。此处应用
形容词glorious 表示“辉煌的”作定语。故填glorious。
12．The government's economic policies have come in for a lot of (criticize).(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】criticism
【详解】考查名词。句意：政府的经济政策受到了许多批评。空格处用名词作宾语，criticize 的名词是
criticism，是不可数名词，意为“批评”。故填criticism。
【参考译文】
中国丰收节展示农业成就
9 月22 日是今年第七届中国农民丰收节。最近几天，全国各地都举行了庆祝丰收的活动。
在中国东部山东省威海市，主赛事在温泉镇拉开帷幕。庆祝活动以渔民工作歌曲的欢快节奏开始，为
山东16 个城市的代表们带来了充满活力的表演，包括乡村歌曲、花车游行和其他激动人心的活动。该场地
还举办了一个农贸市场，提供来自该地区各个角落的美食。
在中国东部的江苏省，庆祝活动于两天前在镇江市开始。游客蜂拥而至热闹的农贸市场，购买葡萄、
茶饼、牛肉干和鲜花。工作人员热情地介绍了当地特色菜的独特风味和好处。
在中国南方广东省鹤山市，人们举行了盛大的火龙舞来庆祝这个节日。100 多名年轻的表演者在村子
里游行，而每个人，无论老少，都加入进来祈祷好天气和丰收。
2018 年，中国将农历秋分定为中国农民丰收节。这是第一个献给农民的国庆节。农业和农村事务部的
一位官员表示，今年的庆祝活动旨在展示农村的活力和农业成就，振兴城乡市场，促进消费支出。
国家统计局最近的数据显示，自2012 年以来，中国的粮食总产能稳步增长。2015 年，粮食产量超过
6.5 亿吨，这一里程碑在过去九年中一直保持不变。到2023 年，中国人均粮食产量达到493 公斤，连续几
年超过全球平均水平。
中国的粮食生产方式也从粗放型、数量驱动型转变为兼顾质量和效率。到2023 年，该国已开发了超过
6670 万公顷的高标准农田。全国农作物种植和收割的整体机械化率现已超过73%。小麦生产已接近完全机
械化，玉米和水稻种植和收获的机械化率超过80%。
此外，中国继续投资农业基础设施，包括灌溉系统和防灾措施，以确保粮食安全。与此同时，该国正
在推进农业技术创新，显著提高了该行业的生产力和效率。
中国人民大学经济学院院长刘守英强调，随着中国现代化的推进，迫切需要加快农业和农村的现代
化。刘说，必须加强农民的城市融合，让那些搬到城市的人平等获得就业机会和公共服务。刘说，推进
“一县一业”倡议也至关重要。他解释说，该政策鼓励各县根据其独特的资源发展大规模的主导产业，以
便扩大土地管理，建立加工、储存和研究的综合体系。
刘还强调了增加农产品和农村经济活动复杂性的重要性。他建议提高农产品的文化价值，使其多样
化，并将传统产品转变为优质特产，以提高其市场价值。
