高二英语话题阅读训练 week twelve文化风俗.docx

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高二英语话题阅读训练weektwelve文化风俗

WeekTwelve文化风俗

一、阅读理解（共19小题；共38.0分）

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Childrenhavetraditionallybeenthestarsoffamilyportraits—butthesedaystheyareincreasinglylikelytobeupstaged（抢镜头）bytheirpets.Photographerssaythattherehasbeena20percentriseindemandinthepastyearforshotsfeaturingnotonlydogsandcats,butalsomoreunusualanimalsincludinghorses,cows,sheep—andevenferretsandsnails.Butitdoesn'talwayscomecheap,asparentsarepayingupto£3,000forthedistinctiveimages.

RichardMayfield,creativedirectoratVenturePhotography,whichrunsanationwidechainofstudios,said:

"Theysayneverworkwithchildrenoranimalsbutwethinktheopposite.Childrenandanimalsareunpredictable,andthat'sgreatforcapturingdynamic（动态的）photographs."

"Wealwaysaskclientsiftheywouldliketobringanypetsalongtotheirshootsaswewanttocapturethecharacterofthefamilieswephotograph,andoftentheirpetshelpthemtorelax.Wegetalotofdomesticpetssuchasdogsandcatsbutmoreunusualpetscanbereallyinterestingfromaphotographer'sperspective.Thisyearwe'veseenlotsofrabbitsinparticularasmoreandmorearekeptinthehouseandsoreallyfeellikepartofthefamily."

Aglanceatthesepicturesprovesjusthowastonishingtheanimalmagiccanbe.ToddlerAlfiePoutney,fromFelixstowe,poseswithagreenparrotperchedonhisflatcap;CharlieWellsfromWakefieldgiveshisponyLucyagentlekiss;JamesCorriganispicturedwithhisDutchdwarfrabbitperchedinthecenterofhisskateboard;PoppyHanshawreachesouttostrokeLegothelamb;andHarrythetortoiseprovidedthemainfocusforaHomeCountiesfamilyportrait.ButthemostunusualimagesurelyhastobeGabrielPereirafromWoking,Surrey,posingwithhispetsnailsWayne,LucyandAaron.

1.Accordingtothepassage,childrentakepictures .

A.onlywithdogsandcatsB.onlywithunusualanimals

C.withsevenkindsofpetsD.verycheaplyandcommonly

2.Accordingtothepassage,RichardMayfieldconsiders .

A.childrenandanimalsarepredictable

B.itdifficulttoworkwithchildrenoranimals

C.hisfirmrunsaworldwidechainofstudios

D.itfuntogetdynamicphotographs

3.Whatroledopetsplaywhenpeopletakepictures?

A.Helpingthemfeellesspressure.

B.Helpingthemgetmoreexcited.

C.Helpingthemgetlittledisturbed.

D.Helpingthemfeelmorestressful.

4.Whatanimalsbecomemorepopularinfamilies?

A.Dogs.B.Cats.C.Horses.D.Rabbits.

5.Howmanypetsarementionedinthelastparagraph?

A.Six.B.Seven.C.Eight.D.Nine.

B

Successfulpeopleininternationalbusinessunderstandtheculturesofothercountriesandlearntochangetheirpracticesindifferentcultures.Theyunderstandtheimportanceofavoidingbusinessdecisionsbasedonmisconceptions—mistakenideas.

Onecauseofmisconceptionsisethnocentrism,thebeliefthatone'sownculture'swayofdoingthingsisbetterthanthewayofothercultures.It'sethnocentrismthatleadstofailureininternationalbusiness.Toavoidethnocentrism,it'snecessarytostudythedifferentelements（组成部分）ofculture:

language,valuesandattitudes,andcustomsandmanners.

Language

Aknowledgeofthelocallanguagecanhelpinternationalbusinesspeopleinfourways.First,peoplecancommunicatedirectly.Second,peopleareusuallymoreopenintheircommunicationwithsomeonewhospeakstheirlanguage.Third,anunderstandingofthelanguageallowspeopletoinfermeaningsthatarenotsaiddirectly.Finally,knowingthelanguagehelpspeopletounderstandtheculturebetter.

Valuesandattitudes

Valuesarepeople'sbasicbeliefsaboutthedifferencebetweenrightandwrong,goodandbad.Anattitudeisawayofthinkingoracting.Valuesandattitudesinfluenceinternationalbusiness.Forexample,manypeopleintheUnitedStatesbelievethatchocolatefromSwitzerlandisbetterthanchocolatefromothercountries,andtheybuyalotofit.

Customsandmanners

Customsarecommonsocialpractices.Mannersarewaysofactingthatthesocietybelievesarepolite.Forexample,intheUnitedStates,itisthecustomtohavesalad（色拉）beforethemaincourseatdinner,notafter.It'snotacceptabletotalkwithfoodinmouthattable.Failuretounderstandthecustomsandmannersofothercountrieswillbringdifficultysellingtheirproducts.OrangejuiceasabreakfastdrinkofanAmericancompanyinFrancedoesn'tsellwellbecausetheFrenchdon'tusuallydrinkjuicewithbreakfast.

6.Aknowledgeofthelocallanguageallowsinternationalbusinesspeople .

A.tobemoreopenwiththeircustomers

B.tocommunicatewithoutoutsidehelp

C.toexpresstheirthoughtsindirectly

D.tohaveabetterideaoftheirownculture

7.TheactofmanypeoplebuyingchocolateofSwitzerlandshowstheroleof .

A.mannersB.valuesC.attitudesD.customs

8.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.MisconceptionsinBusiness

B.BasicBeliefsinBusiness

C.InternationalBusinessCulture

D.SuccessfulInternationalBusiness

9.Theauthor'spurposeofwritingthisarticleistotellpeople .

A.howtotakearightattitudeinbusiness

B.howtoavoidmisunderstandingsinbusiness

C.howtousealocallanguageinbusiness

D.howtoactpolitelyandproperlyinbusiness

C

SailingThroughHistory

Agroupof1,309passengersboardedtheMS.BalmoralonSunday,inSouthampton,England,onavoyagetoretracethepathoftheTitanic.TheTitanicwasthebiggestshipintheworldwhenitsailedonitsill-fatedmaidenvoyagein1912.Ofthe2,227passengersandcrewaboard,morethan1,500died.Theship,whichwasheadedtoNewYorkCity,carriedtherichandfamousonitsfirstvoyage.Italsocarriedimmigrants,whowereseekingabetterlifeinAmerica.

RelativesofpeoplewhosailedontheTitanic,historians,authorsandpeoplefascinatedbythestoryoftheunsinkableship,areontheBalmoral.Theywanttorememberthedoomedshipandthosewhodiedonherfirstandlastvoyage.ThehistoriclinerhadsetsailonApril10,1912,fromSouthampton.LateatnightonApril14,shehitaniceberg.IntheearlymorninghoursofApril15,theTitanicsank.

TheBalmoralisfollowingTitanic'soriginalroutefromSouthampton.First,themodern-daycruiselinerdockedintheportofCherbourg,France,wheretheTitanichadpickedupmorepassengers.OnMondayafternoon,theBalmoralstopsinCobh,Ireland,theTitanic'slastportofcallbeforesailingtoNewYork.

BalmoralwillthencruisetheNorthAtlanticOceantothelocationwhereTitanichitanicebergthatrippedtheship'shull（外壳）.OnSunday,April15,at2:

20a.m.—thetimetheTitanicwentdown—passengersandcrewwillholdamemorialservice.ThenexttwodayswillbespentinHalifax,Canada,wheremanyvictimsofthesinkingareburied.Then,theBalmoralwillreachitsfinaldestinationinNewYorkCity,whereTitanicwassupposedtodock—butneverdid.

Untiltoday,severalteamsofdivershaveexploredthesite.Theyhaverecoveredsomeitemssuchasdishesandsilverwareandputthemonpublicdisplay.Andmoretripsareplannedtothewreckageinthefuture.TheTitanicanditspassengersandcrewhavebeenrememberedinbooks,moviesandTVprograms.Butthere'samuchmoreimportantcontributionthatTitanicgaveus.Aftershesank,lawmakersandshipbuildersmadeshipssafer.Ittookaterribletragedytomakeshiptravelsaferforall.

10.HowmanypassengersinTitanicsurvivedatlast?

A.Morethan1,500.B.About1,309.

C.About1,000.D.Lessthan750.

11.PassengersinBalmoralmainlywantto .

A.seekabetterlifeinAmerica

B.enjoythefascinatingvoyagetotheUS

C.observethemaidenvoyageofMSBalmoral

D.observethe100thanniversaryofmaidenvoyageofTitanic

12.HowmanycountriesdoestheBalmoralreachbeforesailingtoNewYork?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.

13.TheBalmoralwillstayinCanadajustinmemoryof .

A.thedeadpassengersintheBalmoral

B.thesurvivorsinTitanic

C.thedeadpassengersinTitanic

D.thesurvivorsintheBalmoral

14.WhatmightbethemostimportantcontributionofthesunkenTitanic?

A.Itssiteattractsmoreexploringteams.

B.Itmakesthelatershipsmoresecure.

C.Someofitsitemsareonpublicdisplay.

D.Moretripsareplannedtoitswreckage.

D

HistoricHillatRiskofBeingRemovedFromLandscape

It'sliterallyacaseofturningamountainintoamolehill.

Anentirehill,famedforitsarcheologicalheritageandgeologicalsignificance,istoberemovedfromtheScottishskylinetomakewayforaquarry（采石场）underplansbeingconsideredbyWestDunbartonshireCouncil.

SheepHill,intheKilpatrickHillsontheClyde,isthesiteofancientBronzeandIronAgefortswhichlocalresidentsandexpertssaywillbedestroyedbytheexpansionofastonequarry.

Thehillalsofeaturesinapaintingbythe19th-centuryScottishartistJohnKnox,andisusedbygeologyteacherstoshowhowthelandscapehasbeenshapedbyvolcanoesandiceages.

Allowingthehilltobewipedoffthemapwouldbe"anactofwanton（荒唐的）destructionofourenvironmentandinheritance",accordingtoClydebelt,alocalenvironmentalgroup,whichiscallingforScottishministerstointervenetosavethehill.

"SheepHillisliable（应承担责任的）tobedestroyed,"saidthegroup'ssecretary,SamGibson."Thiswouldleaveagapingholeinthesideofthehillshowingtheworkingsofthequarryandfu