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学年高中英语Unit12CultureShock单元综合检测北师大版必修4
Unit12CultureShock单元综合检测
(时间:
100分钟;满分:
120分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A
WhatisSouthernculture?
Southerncultureismadeupofthreemainthings.TheSouthernersareknownfortheirhospitality,languageandfood.Southerncultureislikenoothercultureintheworld.
Southerners'hospitalityisveryfamousintheworld.PeoplethatliveintheSouthareveryniceandarealwayswillingtohelpanotherpersoninanywaytheycan.Ifsomeoneisfromoutoftownandneedsdirectionstoacertainplace,Southernerswillmakesureheorsheknowshowtogetthere.Southernersareverypolite.Everytimetheypasssomeoneontheroad,theyaregoingtowaveathimorher.TownsintheSouthhavefewerpeopleandeveryoneknowseveryone.ThepeopleintheSoutharenicerthananywhereelseintheUnitedStates.
LanguageintheSouthvaries(变化)accordingtowhichareasomeoneisinandwhattheperson'sbackgroundis.Mostwhitepeoplehaveacountrydrawintheiraccent.MostblackpeopletalkusingEbonics(黑人英语),butsomedohaveadrawintheiraccent.TheothergroupstalkintheirnativelanguagesorinEnglishwithanobviousaccent.ThelanguagesintheSoutharealikeinmostplacesexceptinSouthernLouisiana.
TheSouth'sfoodislikenootherplaces.Itiscolorful,hasawonderfulsmellthatfillsthewholehouseandtasteswonderful.AllthethingsthattheSouthernersusewillwakeupone'stasteandaredelicious.
Southerncultureiswellknownintheworld.TheSouthisverydifferentfromotherareasintheUnitedStates.Thepeoplearenice,thelanguageisverydifferentandthefoodisgreat.
【语篇解读】 本文是说明文。
美国南部人的热情、南部人的语言和南部人的饮食共同构筑了南部文化,它是美国的骄傲。
1.Theunderlinedword“hospitality”inparagraph1probablymeans“”.
A.honesty B.kindness
C.courageD.beauty
B [词义猜测题。
根据第2段中对这一内容的解释可推测hospitality的意思为“友善,热情”。
]
2.TheSouthernersarebestknownfortheir.
A.buildingsB.language
C.foodD.hospitality
D [细节理解题。
根据第2段第1句中的内容可知南部因其友善而闻名于世。
]
3.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatpeopleintheSouth.
A.aregladtohelpstrangers
B.prefertotalkontheroad
C.don'tgetalongverywell
D.enjoywearingnicerclothes
A [推理判断题。
结合第2段第2句以及第3句中的内容可推测南部人很乐意帮助陌生人。
]
4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheSouthisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.ItspeoplearethenicestinAmerica.
B.Itscultureisuniqueintheworld.
C.Peopletherespeakthesamelanguage.
D.Ithasfooddifferentfromotherplaces.
C [细节理解题。
根据第3段第1句中的内容可知南部人的语言因其所在地区和背景的不同而存在差异。
]
B
Dopeopleinyourcountryhug(拥抱)onthestreet?
Insomecountries,itiscommonforpeopletoshowaffection(亲热)inpublicplaces.IntheUnitedStates,forexample,weoftenseecouplesholdhands,hugandkissonthestreet,inthepark,intherestaurantandevenontrainsandbuses!
Butinsomeothercountries,peoplenevershowaffectioninpublicplacesbecausetheircustomsdon'tpermitthis.Forexample,inKorea(朝鲜)andChina,customsusuallydon'tpermitpeopletoshowaffectioninpublicplaces.So,whenKoreanandChinesepeoplevisittheUnitedStates,theysometimesfeelverysurprisedwhentheyseeAmericanshugandkissonthestreet.Insomecountries,friendsshowphysicalaffectiontoeachother.InsomeSouthAmericancountries,femalefriendswalkarminarmwhentheywalkalongthestreettogether.InItalyandRussia,malefriendsoftenkisseachotheronbothcheekswhentheygreet.Inmostcountries,mendon'tkissorhugwhentheygreetoneanother.Theyusuallyshakehandsorpateachotherontheback.Peoplearoundtheworldaredifferentintheamount,manner,andsituationinwhichtheytoucheachother.
【语篇解读】 本文主要谈论了不同国家在公共场合下不同的接触,体现了文化的不同。
5.Themainideaofthistextis.
A.thecustomsinKoreaandChinaareexactlythesame
B.KoreansandAmericanscanneverunderstandeachother
C.SouthAmericansaremorefriendlythanNorthAmericans
D.differentcountriespermitdifferentamountsoftouchinginpublicplaces
D [主旨大意题。
本文主要谈论了不同国家在公共场合下不同的接触,体现了文化的不同。
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6.ChineseandKoreanpeoplefeelsurprisedwhentheyseeAmericanshugandkissonthestreetbecause.
A.theyneverhugorkissthemselves
B.theirowncustomsusuallydon'tpermitsuchconduct
C.theyarepolite
D.kissingeachotherisnotallowedonthestreet
B [细节理解题。
由原文中“...inKorea(朝鲜)andChina,customsusuallydon'tpermitpeopletoshowaffectioninpublicplaces.”可知。
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7.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?
A.Chinesepeopleoftenkissonthestreet.
B.Inallcountriespublicaffectionispermitted.
C.Inmanycountries,menshakehandswhentheygreeteachother.
D.Americansarenotaspoliteaspeopleinothercountries.
C [细节判断题。
由文中“Inmostcountries,mendon'tkiss...ontheback.”可知大部分国家的男士的见面问候方式以握手或互拍背部为主。
]
8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Socialcustomsaredifferentindifferentcountries.
B.CustomsintheUnitedStatespermitpublicaffection.
C.Customsinsomecountriesdon'tallowpeopletoshowaffectioninpublicplaces.
D.WomeninSouthAmericanevertoucheachother.
D [细节判断题。
由原文知南美的女性朋友常常“walkarminarm”。
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C
Oneofthelatesttrends(趋势)inAmericanChildcareisChineseaupairs.AuPairinStanford,forexample,hasgotincreasingnumbersofrequestforChineseaupairsfromzerotoaround4,000since2004.Andthat'strueallacrossthecountry.
“IthoughtitwouldbeusefulforhimtolearnChineseatanearlyage.”JosephStocke,themanagingdirectorofacompany,saysofhis2yearoldson.“Iwouldatleastliketogivehimthechancetousethelanguageinthefuture.Afteronlysixmonthsofbeingcaredbya25yearoldwomanfromChina,theboycanalreadyunderstandbasicChinesedailyexpressions,”hisdadsays.
LiDrake,aChinesenativeraisingtwochildreninMinnesotawithanAmericanhusband,hadanotherreasonforlookingforanaupairfromChina.Shedidn'twantherchildrentomissoutontheirroots.“BecauseIamChinese,myhusbandandIwantedthechildrentokeepexposedto(接触)thelanguageandculture.”shesays.
“Stayingwithanativespeakerisbetterforchildrenthansimplysittinginaclassroom,”saysSuzanneFlynn,aprofessorinlanguageeducationofchildren.“Butparentsmustunderstandthatjustoneyearwithaupairsisunlikelytoproducewonders.Completemasterydemandscontinuedlearninguntiltheageof10or12.”
ThepopularityofaupairsfromChinahasbeenstrengthenedbytheincreasingnumberofAmericanparentswhowanttheirchildrentolearnChinese.ItisexpectedthatAmericandemandforaupairswillcontinuetoriseinthenextfewyears.
【语篇解读】 本文告诉我们在美国现在有了一个新的趋势:
为孩子找一个中国保姆。
让孩子接触中文,了解中国文化。
这说明在美国学习中文越来越流行了。
9.Whatdoesthatterm“aupair”inthetextmean?
A.Amotherraisingherchildrenonherown.
B.Ayoungforeignwomantakingcareofchildren.
C.Aprofessorinlanguageeducationofchildren.
D.Achildlearningaforeignlanguageathome.
B [词义猜测题。
根据一、三、四段AuPairinStanford,forexample,hasgotincreasingnumbersofrequestforChineseaupairsfromzerotoaround4,000和hadanotherreasonforlookingforanaupairfromChina.以及Stayingwithanativespeakerisbetterforchildrenthansimplysittinginaclassroom可知aupair是指来自中国的照顾孩子的年轻女性,她们承担着教孩子中文的任务。
故B项正确。
]
10.LiDrakehasherchildrenstudyChinesebecauseshewantsthem.
A.toliveinChinasomeday
B.tospeakthelanguageathome
C.tocatchupwithotherchildren
D.tolearnabouttheChineseculture
D [细节理解题。
根据第三段中Shedidn'twantherchildrentomissoutontheirroots.“BecauseIamChinese,myhusbandandIwantedthechildrentokeepexposedtothelanguageandculture.”shesays.可知她是一个中国人,她和丈夫都希望自己的孩子能够接触到中文并了解中国的文化。
故D项正确。
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11.HowcanchildrenlearnaforeignlanguagebestaccordingtoFlynn?
A.Fromtheirparents.
B.Byattendingclasses.
C.Fromanativespeaker.
D.Bystartingatanearlyage.
C [细节理解题。
从倒数第二段第一句可知选C项。
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12.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?
A.LearningChineseisbecomingpopularinAmerica.
B.Educatedwomendobetterinlookingafterchildren.
C.ChineseaupairsneedtoimprovetheirEnglishskills.
D.Childrencanlearnaforeignlanguagewellinsixmonths.
A [推理判断题。
根据文章第一句OneofthelatesttrendsinAmericanChildcareisChineseaupairs.和最后一段ThepopularityofaupairsfromChinahasbeenstrengthenedbytheincreasingnumberofAmericanparentswhowanttheirchildrentolearnChinese.ItisexpectedthatAmericandemandforaupairswillcontinuetoriseinthenextfewyears.可知美国人对于中文的学习兴趣越来越大,为孩子寻找一个会讲中文的保姆已经成为一个趋势。
这些都说明学习中文在美国变得很流行了。
故A项正确。
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D
Foodisoneofthenecessitiesinourdailylife.Itservesasaformofcommunicationintwofundamentalways.Sharingbreadorotherfoodsisacommonhumantraditionthatcanpromoteunityandtrust.Foodcanalsohaveaspecificmeaning,andplayasignificantroleinafamilyorculture'scelebrationsortraditions.Thefoodsweeat-andwhenandhowweeatthem-areoftenuniquetoaparticularcultureormayevendifferbetweencountrysidesandcitieswithinonecountry.
Sharingbread,whetherduringaspecialoccasionoratthefamilydinnertable,isacommonsymboloftogetherness.Manyculturesalsocelebratebirthdaysandmarriageswithcakesthatarecutandsharedamongtheguests.Earlyformsofcakeweresimplyakindofbread,sothistraditionhitsitsrootsinthecustomofsharingbread.
FoodalsoplaysanimportantroleinmanyNewYearcelebrations.InthesouthernUnitedStates,piecesofcornbreadrepresentblocksofgoldforprosperity(兴旺)intheNewYear.InGreece,peopleshareaspecialcakecalledvasilopita.Acoinisputintothecake,whichsignifies(预示)successintheNewYearforthepersonwhoreceivesit.
Manycultureshaveceremoniestocelebratethebirthofachild,andfoodcanplayasignificantrole.InChina,whenababyisonemonthold,familiesnameandwelcometheirchildinacelebrationthatincludesgivingredcoloredeggstoguests.Inmanycultures,roundfoodssuchasgrapes,brea