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话题 14 物质与非物质文化遗产和公益事业与志愿者服务
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2024·河北名校联考三模)
In casual conversations，there is a seemingly simple question I can never answer
without hesitating—“Where are you from？”
I could say I am from Thailand，where I was born.Or I am from Mexico，where
I spent the majority of my childhood.Or I am from the US，whose language is rooted
into my life.In my mind，none of these answers are satisfying enough.After all，to
be from somewhere carries expectations of understanding “your” culture and “your”
home.
I feel envious whenever my friends say they’re “going home” for school
breaks.As a student who frequently moves，I have never seen my living space as
“home”，but “shelter”，another location to stay in before I unavoidably move again.
So，does this mean I do not have，and will never have，a home? I resign
myself to living with this sense of sadness，until very recently.
In my dorm，inside my drawer is a specially designed white bath towel that I
have not used since I brought it with me from my parents’ house.One day，I took it
out，but stopped after smelling the soft，sweet laundry detergent (洗衣粉)，the one
my parents used back in Thailand.I felt my eyes water as that random smell brought
my mixed emotions to the surface ：sadness and nostalgia，a strong feeling of
missing home.I still avoid using that towel until now because I don’t want to replace
the smell of nostalgia with my newly－bought detergent.
Sadly，even with this new discovery，I will still struggle when answering where
I am from，and I will always feel a sense of loss in not having a physical home to “go
back to”.Yet，in random moments，when a smell catches me off guard (让我猝不及
防) with the memories it brings，I like to believe that the things I feel then are things
people feel when they are home.And if these moments can make me smile，evenwith a sense of loss，what better home can I ask for?
1.Why is the author unable to see his living space as “home”？
A.His living places often change.
B.He is unsatisfied with the place.
C.His expectations of “home” are high.
D.He can’t understand the culture there.
2.Why does the author treasure that towel?
A.It was made in his hometown.
B.It is a present from his parents.
C.Its smell awakened his memories.
D.Its design wins his preference.
3.What does the author want to convey in the last paragraph?
A.He no longer feels a sense of loss.
B.He feels a physical home is unnecessary.
C.He has got the answer to “Where are you from？”.
D.He has found a sense of home in some moments.
4.What can be the best title of the text?
A.A Man’s Home Is His Castle
B.There Is No Place like Home
C.The Smell Brings Me Home
D.The Emotion Connects Me with Home
B
(2024·广东广州六中三模)
History is written，read，told—but rarely ever is it smelled.
Historians and scientists across Europe have now gotten together with
perfumers(调香师)and museums for a unique project：to reveal what Europe smelled
like between the 16th and early 20th centuries.A European street today may smell like
coffee，fresh－baked bread and cigarettes.But what did it smell like hundreds of
years ago? As part of this three －year－long project called “Odeuropa” ，the
researchers want to find all the old scents(气味)of Europe—and even recreate some ofthis ancient smellscape：from the dry tobacco scents to the smelly canals.
To do this，they will first build artificial intelligence (AI) that will be trained to
go through historical texts ， written in seven different languages ， for any
descriptions of scents.The AI will also be trained to detect images of objects in the
texts that might be scented.The team will then use this information to create an online
encyclopedia(百科全书)of smells from Europe’s past.
The encyclopedia will include the meaning of certain scents and will trace the
stories behind scents，places and related practices，according to project leader
Angela Lee.“This database will become a library for the smell heritage of Europe，
enabling future generations to access and learn about the scented past.” The
encyclopedia will also include descriptions of people for whom smell was important.
The researchers will then work with chemists and perfume makers to recreate
past smells and figure out how to display the smells in museums and other historical
sites.With current technology ， almost every scent can be produced.“The more
difficult part of the project will be to find descriptions of scents，because people
haven’t always talked or written about them，” Lee said.
Scent plays a central role in our everyday life，even acting as a powerful time
machine into our own past with its ability to activate long－forgotten memories.But
it’s also a key tool in telling the stories of others.“Scent gives us access to the past in a
much more direct and emotional way than language and images，” Lee said.
5.Why did the researchers start the “Odeuropa” project?
A.To rebuild a historical European street.
B.To make perfumes of traditional scents.
C.To find and recreate the smells of Europe.
D.To reproduce the scented past of Europe.
6.What will the AI do in the project?
A.Collect smell－related data.
B.Write interesting stories behind smells.
C.Detect objects by smell.
D.Describe smells in different languages.7.Which of the following is the biggest challenge the project faces?
A.Scents of the past are hard to keep.
B.Records of scents are rarely found.
C.Technology to reproduce scents is poor.
D.Display of smells in museums costs a lot.
8.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A.The application of past scents.
B.The effect of scents on memory.
C.The role of scent in story－telling.
D.The value of understanding scent.
C
Emerson，my 11－year－old daughter，is on a wild ride with the United States
Postal Service (USPS) and our mail carrier，Doug.She has a serious letter－writing
habit and maintains correspondence with her favourite people.If you’ve been the
receiver of her hand－decorated letters and envelopes，then I know they really make
your day.
A letter from Emerson is likely to include some art，a joke and enough questions
to guarantee a response.But when she wrote a letter to Doug，she put something new
in it.“You may know me as the person living here that writes lots of letters...You’re
very important to me，helping me stay in touch with friends.I cheer people up with
my letters，and you do that too！” Emerson wrote.
The next day，a package arrived with two letters.One was from Doug and the
other from his superior，Sara，saying she had shared Emerson’s letter in the internal
newsletter(内部通讯)of the USPS and believed many postal folks wanted to thank
Emerson.Emerson was so pleased with the letter that it perturbed me much，for the
possible result of no reply would come as a blow to her.
Surprisingly，today，we saw Doug come with two boxes of letters from around
the country.These letters were so human，filled with stories about family，pets and a
sense of kindness.But there was something more in them.People felt seen—some for
the first time in a long time.“I work alone in a small rural post office...”“Not manypeople think about how hard we work...”Emerson wrote back seriously.
I’m sharing this not because I’m a proud dad，but because it’s relatively easy，if
we take the time，to give others links they need to be good.We all want to be seen，
known and loved.Send a letter.Give a call.Take a step of bravery，like Emerson.
9.Why did Emerson write Doug a letter?
A.To make friends with him. B.To express her appreciation.
C.To cheer him up. D.To share her daily life.
10.What does the underlined word“perturbed”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Touched. B.Astonished.
C.Delighted. D.Concerned.
11.Which of the following words can best describe Emerson?
A.Courageous and generous. B.Energetic and ambitious.
C.Caring and grateful. D.Capable and humourous.
12.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.People should connect with others actively.
B.People should care more about mail carriers.
C.People should face challenges with bravery.
D.People should show kindness to other people.
D
Anyone wanting to help the poor may like this idea—recycling aluminum cans in
a different way ， which is apparently also good for the environment.So you’re
actually killing two birds with one stone.It goes without saying that recycling
aluminum cans can save resources，energy，time and money.People usually save
and place aluminum cans in the dustbins，which are then collected and taken away
by cleaners，who will finally recycle them in the recycling centre.But if you save the
aluminum cans，and skip the cleaners，you can save these same cans for something
more important—helping the poor.In other words，by doing this，you are giving the
environmental cause some new significance.
Here is how to put this idea into action.Take your aluminum cans and place them
in a plastic bag.For the dirty ones ，rinse them out first.Store the bag of cleanaluminum cans.Once you collect about one hundred cans or more，take the cans to
the recycle centre yourself.There are about eighteen aluminum cans in a pound.And
you can receive three to four dollars for one hundred cans.Donate your three to four
dollars to the poor or any charity organization of your choice.
By now，you may wonder if your few dollars have really made a difference to
the poor.Consider this：Is there any individual or any specific event that is great
enough to change the world or decide the direction that history takes？The answer is
probably no.What if there were a lot of people who would do the same thing？History
shows nothing but the collective will of the whole community.And that will surely be
powerful enough to make a bigger difference.
Go to your community or your school and spread your idea.Share your idea and
save your aluminum cans with other people.One hundred people can speak louder
than one.And the money you make by saving cans can be multiplied by one hundred
times.And if more people join in the cause around the world ， an even larger
difference can be made，and more people in need will enjoy the benefits.
13.What’s special about the new idea?
A.It makes profits. B.It saves resources.
C.It benefits the poor. D.It involves cleaners.
14.What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A.Dirty cans do not sell well.
B.You decide who receives the money.
C.A hundred cans weigh about 3 pounds.
D.The recycle centre is conveniently located.
15.What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?
A.A great individual or event.
B.The direction history takes.
C.The collective will of people.
D.The neighbourhood you live in.
16.Which of the following does the writer want to tell us?
A.Many hands make light work.B.Kill two birds with one stone.
C.Don’t put the cart before the horse.
D.No man can do two things at once.
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2024·辽宁省部分学校高三二模)
A hamburger delivery driver in New Jersey received something more special than
any 1 this week.John Smith was delivering hamburgers to the home of Rachel
Green on Sunday night when Rachel’s little daughter ran up to him and gave him a
big 2 .
Rachel，who caught the moment on the doorbell camera，said，“I 3 it on
the Internet.In fact，I just did it because we thought it was 4 .”What Rachel
didn’t know at the time was what that moment would 5 to Smith.
Smith’s 16－year－old daughter，who lived in California with his ex－wife，
recently 6 away.She had struggled with mental problems.“After 7 my
daughter this past week，it just touched me because it was like she was there，and it
just meant a 8 to me，” he said.
His ex－wife，Michele，said she was 9 of the fact that someone saw his
pain and could be there for him.“It’s so 10 to ignore such people and their
internal pain，” she said.“That even goes to our daughter.We didn’t know her 11
.”
The 12 of his hug with the 2－year－old made its way to Smith，and he
13 to tell Rachel how much it meant.“It is really tough to accept that I’m not going
to be able to hug her again，” Smith said to Rachel.
The hug may have lasted only a few 14 ，but it’s a moment Smith will hold
onto always.“This 15 means something，and makes me think，‘Wow，maybe
she’s there，’” he said.
1.A.tip B.fortune
C.luck D.pleasure
2.A.surprise B.kiss
C.gift D.hug3.A.focused B.captured
C.posted D.recorded
4.A.thrilling B.interesting
C.formal D.average
5.A.explain B.respond
C.mean D.show
6.A.passed B.died
C.faded D.put
7.A.saving B.treating
C.handling D.losing
8.A.ton B.promise
C.mission D.dollar
9.A.blessed B.guilty
C.frustrated D.appreciative
10.A.difficult B.easy
C.demanding D.shameful
11.A.disease B.strength
C.joy D.pain
12.A.film B.video
C.tape D.camera
13.A.reached out B.broke in
C.made up D.set out
14.A.moments B.hours
C.minutes D.seconds
15.A.struggle B.intention
C.incident D.attempt
Ⅲ.语法填空（1）
(2024·浙江省杭州市高三二模)
It’s common to see a barista (咖啡师) create coffee art，but it’s a whole different
ball game doing the same thing with tea.Han Zheming，1. 80－year
－old Shanghai resident，has managed 2. (perfect) the skill，creatingtea art in cups，or dian cha (点茶) in Chinese，which used to be a routine during
the Song Dynasty (960－1279).Over the past decades，he 3. (use) tea
and spoons to create nearly 200 patterns 4. (base) on ancient paintings.
It’s also his intention to bring the old ritual back to modern life and have more
people appreciate 5. (it) charm.“Dian cha in modern brewing
enhances the taste of tea，” Han says.“It is similar 6. the foam on
top of a cup of coffee，except that it is made of tea rather than milk.”
Chinese tea culture started to enjoy 7. (popular) during the Tang
Dynasty (618 － 907) and flourished throughout the Song Dynasty ， 8.
tea had become a necessity for almost everyone ， from nobles and scholars to
common people，just like other important items，such as rice，oil and salt，as
suggested by Song politician and thinker Wang Anshi.
9. (total) different from the method of brewing tea during the Tang
period，in the Song Dynasty，the popular way of having tea was through dian
cha.The action of pouring hot water over fine powdered tea is called dian，hence the
name dian cha，which 10. (list) as an intangible cultural heritage of
Runzhou district，Zhenjiang city，Jiangsu Province，in 2019.
语法填空（2）
(2024·江苏省南京市、盐城市高三二调)
Seeing these “gardens” is like looking at a universe in a plant pot.The miniature
(微型的) branches spread and twist，1. (demonstrate) the beauty of
nature，so as to allow viewers to stop and reflect on the circle of life.The potted
landscape of penjing 2. (be) a representative of top－ranking garden
art ever since its existence.
3. (expected)，the Suzhou－style penjing cultivation technique
was listed as a national－level intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in
2011.4. penjing，Suzhou gardens wouldn’t be as charming as they are
today.Once the construction of a garden is completed，its buildings are set，but
planting can grow and change，which makes gardens 5. (live).
The history of penjing 6. (date) back to the Tang Dynasty whenthe great poet Bai Juyi used some stones 7. (create) miniature
landscapes in pots.And the Ming Dynasty marked a boom in the economy of
Suzhou，the very period 8. turned the city into a major cultural
center.Because of that long history，Suzhou－style penjing is often seen as 9.
fundamental school of Chinese planting art.
Penjing works are beautiful，but people think that they were owned by the
rich.However，only when they are enjoyed by general 10. (consume) can
they benefit from being part of people’s wider modern artistic taste.
