In the new round of curriculum reform, The Ministry of Education proposed the concept of core competencies in English subjects and listed cultural awareness as one of the core competencies in English subjects. The formation and development of cultural awareness is mainly achieved through culture teaching, so culture teaching is very important in English teaching. In addition, English reading teaching, as one of the main ways of language input, is also a crucial part in senior high school English teaching. In this regard, this paper analyzes the necessity and the current situation of culture teaching in senior high school English reading reaching.