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北师大版高中英语必修4课时精练Unit12CultureShock单元测试广东专用
Unit12 CultureShock
第一部分:
语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节:
完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Yousometimesheartheargumentthathumansare“naturallyvegetarian”orthattheyevolvedasvegetarians.Thisissomewhat__1__topursueasthescientificevidenceallindicatesthatweareomnivores(杂食者),i.e.,wecan__2__onawidevarietyofplantandanimalfoods.Italsousedtobe__3__thatthegreatapeswereallfruiteaters,butrecentresearchshowsthatchimpanzeesatleastwill__4__andkillsmallanimalsandwilleatcarrioniftheyfindit.Thechimpanzeeisthoughttobeourclosestanimal__5__.
Theextremeoppositeconcept,however,thatofMantheGreatHunter,alsoseemstobe__6__.InhisbookTheRiseandFalloftheThirdChimpanzee,JaredDiamonddescribeshowhewasinvitedonahuntbyatribeinNewGuineawhohadretained(保留)StoneAgetechnologyand__7__ofthoughtinthe20thcentury.Theday'stotalbagwastwobabybirds,afewfrogs,andalotofmushrooms.Althoughthemenofthetribe__8__boastedofthelargeanimalstheyhadkilled,whenpressedfordetails,they__9__thatlargeanimalswerekilledonlyafewtimesinahunter'scareer.Thesepeople'sstonetoolswerefarmore__10__thanthestonetoolsfoundonprehistoricsites,soProfessorDiamondthinksit__11__thatprehistorichunterscouldhaveenjoyedamuchhighersuccessratethanpresent-dayhuntergatherertribes.Itseemsmorelikelythatearlyhumansatecarrion,smallpreylikebabybirds,andalotofplantfoods.Hecitesanotable__12__tothisrule.Thefirsthumanstocolonizeapreviouslyunoccupiedislandor__13__,e.g.,Madagascar,NewZealand,andAmerica,foundanimalsso__14__thattheydidn'trunawayfromhunters.Intheseinstances,somethinglike80percentofthelargebirdsandmammalspeciesofsuchanareawere__15__inarelativelyshorttime.
【解题导语】本文讲的是远古的人究竟是靠什么而生存的。
1.A.ridiculousB.dangerous
C.terribleD.disgusting
答案 A [前文说到有人认为我们是自然素食者,而后文说有科学依据表明我们是杂食者,所以前面的说法是有点荒唐的,故选A。
]
2.A.eatB.work
C.fightD.survive
答案 D [我们可以靠吃各种各样的植物和动物生存,故填D。
]
3.A.believedB.said
C.hopedD.suggested
答案 A [后面是人们过去错误的看法,故填A。
]
4.A.stealB.scratch
C.attackD.rob
答案 C [后面是killsmallanimals因此应该先攻击后杀死小动物。
]
5.A.friendsB.ancestors
C.speciesD.relative
答案 D [根据前后语境,这里表示的是“黑猩猩被认为是与我们关系最密切的动物”,故选D。
]
6.A.untrueB.unbelievable
C.unknownD.unconditional
答案 A [下面是作者要说明这种极端相反的看法是正确与否,故选A。
]
7.A.mannersB.habits
C.customsD.principles
答案 B [在这里应是思维习惯,故选B。
]
8.A.occasionallyB.suddenly
C.frequentlyD.shortly
答案 C [根据后面的语境是他们频繁地吹嘘自己杀死了多少很大的动物。
]
9.A.remarkedB.declared
C.thoughtD.admitted
答案 D [承认一个猎手生涯中只有几次能杀死大猎物的机会。
与前面boasted形成对比,故选D。
]
10.A.advancedB.backward
C.matureD.gifted
答案 A [这里指的是前面提到那些打猎人的石器工具要比史前文明时期的石器工具先进的多,故填A。
]
11.A.illogicalB.impossible
C.unnecessaryD.abnormal
答案 B [根据前面的语境,ProfessorDiamond认为史前的打猎者要比现在的打猎者的打猎成功率高得多是不可能的,也与后面的morelikely产生对比,故选B。
]
12.A.expectationB.circumstance
C.exceptionD.condition
答案 C [下面是作者所列的这一规律一个例外。
]
13.A.countryB.territory
C.homelandD.continent
答案 D [Madagascar,NewZealand,America是岛屿或洲(指美洲),故选D。
]
14.A.holdB.tame
C.wildD.violent
答案 B [根据语境及theydidn'trunawayfromhunters,应该这些动物温驯。
]
15.A.killedB.protected
C.eatenD.cooked
答案 A [这里的意思是指要依照这些事例,这么一个地区有80%的大动物早就在很短时间内被消灭掉了,故选A。
]
第二节:
语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Riversareoneofourmostimportantnaturalresources.Manyoftheworld'sgreat__16__arelocatedonrivers,andalmost__17__countryhasatleastoneriverflowingthroughitthatplays__18__importantpartinthelivesofitspeople.Sincethebeginningofhistory,people__19__(use)riversfortransportation.ThelongestoneintheUnitedStatesistheMississippi,andthelifelineofEgyptistheNile.__20__transportation,riversgivewatertodrink,waterforcrops,andchancesforfunandrecreationforthepeople__21__livealongtheirbanks.However,largecitiesandindustriesthatarelocatedonriversoftenmakeproblems.Asthecitiesgrow__22__sizeandindustriesincreaseinnumber,thewaterintheriversbecomes__23__(pollute)withchemicalsandothermaterials.Peoplearelearningthe__24__(important)ofdoingmoretokeeptheirriversclean__25__theywanttoenjoythebenefitsofthisnaturalresource.
答案 16.cities 17.every/each 18.an 19.haveused 20.Besides 21.who 22.in 23.polluted 24.importance 25.if
第二部分:
阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节:
阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
A
●MsTan,you'vereferredtoyournewnovelasyoureighthbook.
That'sbecauseittookmesixorsevenattemptsatasecondnovelbeforeIstartedandcompletedthisone.
●Whydoyouthinkyouhadsomanyfalsestarts?
Iwouldsaythatmyreasonswerewrong:
IwastryingtoprovethatIwasn'tjustamotherdaughterstoryteller,orIwastryingtoprovethatIdidn'tjusthavetowriteaboutthingsthatwerestrictlyChineseorChineseAmerican.Thosewerenevertherightreasonsforwritingthoseearlystories.AndIcouldnevercomeupwithotherbetterreasonsforcontinuingthem.
●Whatkeptyougoingonthisbook?
Thisbookwasdifferentbecauseitwasbasedonmymother'sreallife.Thereasonforwritingitbecamemorepersonalandemotional.AfterTheJoyLuckClubcameout,mymotherwasalwaysexplainingtopeoplethatshewasn'tanyofthemothersinthatbook.Andatonepointshesaidtome,“Nextbooktellsmytruestory.”AndthenshestartedtellingmethingsIneverknewbefore.Shealsotoldmemany,manystories,becausemymotherdoesn'tgeneralize.Thebookreallygrewoutofthat.
●HaveyouevervisitedChina?
Yes.I'vebeentheretwice:
aboutthreeyearsagoandthenagainlastNovember,bothtimeswithmymotherandmyhusband.
●WasitdifficulttocapturetheChineseAmericandialectwithoutsoundinglikeaparody(拙劣的模仿)?
No,becauseit'sthelanguageI'veheardallmylifefrommymother.ShespeaksEnglishasit'sdirecttranslationfromChinese.Butit'smorethanthat:
HerlanguagealsohasmoreimagerythanEnglish.
●Canyouthinkofanexample?
Somebodymightsaytome,“Don'tworksohard.You'llkillyourself.”Mymotherwillsaytome,“Whydoyoupressallyourbrainsoutonthispageforsomeoneelse?
”Soit'sveryvivid.That'sthewayshetalks.
●HavemanyreaderstoldyouthattheChinesemotherinyourbookremindedthemofthetypicalJewish(犹太人的)mother?
Manypeoplehavetoldmethat.Ithinkthemotherdaughterrelationshipisveryintenseinbothcases.Culturallythereisanacceptancethatmothershavethepowertotelltheirchildren,especiallytheirdaughters,howtoconducttheirlives—notsimplyupuntilthetimetheyare18,butfortherestoftheirlives.However,whenchildrengrowupinadifferentculturefromtheirparents',theytendtokeepmoresecretsfromtheirparents.Thechildrenthink,“Theyjustwouldn'tunderstandthatIhadtodothis.”Andthatcanreallycreateagap,anditcangrowasthenumberofsecretsgrows.
【解题导语】这是一篇人物访谈纪实。
通读这篇访谈录,我们可以了解华裔美国作家MsTan创作第二部作品的经历。
26.Basedonthequestionsinthisinterview,whatdoyouthinkMsTan'sprofessionis?
A.Ajournalist.
B.Astorywriter.
C.Aninterviewer.
D.Aninterviewee.
答案 B [推理判断题。
根据文中的“yournewnovel,asecondnovel”等关键词及访谈内容可知,MsTan是一名小说家。
C、D两项有一定的干扰性,注意题干中问的是“profession(职业)。
”]
27.What'sTRUEaboutTan'ssecondbook?
A.It'saboutherreallifeinAmerica.
B.ThenameofthebookisTheJoyLuckClub.
C.Itistheresultofmanytimesofcarefulthought.
D.Itincludesmanyworksofhermother.
答案 C [细节判断题。
根据文中的“ittookmesixorsevenattemptsatasecondnovelbeforeIstartedandcompletedthisone”可知,Tan在完成这部书的写作之前曾经历过六、七次尝试,说明这本书是她经过多次深思熟虑的产物。
]
28.WhichquestionisNOTansweredintheinterview?
A.Howdoesshethinkofhermother'slanguage?
B.Howmanybooksdoessheplantowrite?
C.WhendidshevisitChina?
D.Howisgenerationgapcreated?
答案 B [细节理解题。
她计划写几本书?
“这个问题在文中找不到答案,其他三项文中均有涉及。
]
29.Wecaninferthat________.
A.Tan'smotherisagoodstoryteller
B.Tanplanstowriteanotherbookabouthermother
C.TanplanstoreturntoChina
D.Tan'smotherishardtocommunicatewithbecauseofpersonality
答案 A [推理判断题。
根据文中的“Shealsotoldmemany,manystories,becausemymotherdoesn'tgeneralize”和“Soit'sveryvivid.That'sthewayshetalks”可知,Tan的母亲是一位善于讲故事的人。
]
30.Thelastparagraphmainlytalksabout________.
A.howtokeepsecretsfromparents
B.howtodealwiththemotherdaughterrelationship
C.howtoconductthelives
D.howthegenerationgapcomesabout
答案 D [段落主旨题。
此段大意是:
传统地认为母亲有教育孩子们一生如何生活的权力,而孩子们随着年龄的增长,他们不愿将自己的秘密告诉父母,从而产生了代沟。
因此本段主要阐述的是代沟是如何产生的。
]
B
Fewofushaven'treadCinderella,thestoryofayoungwomanlivinginpovertywhomeetstheprinceofherdreams.Somemightnotwanttoadmitit,butthereisahiddenCinderellaineveryone'sheart—weallwishwecouldachieverecognitionorsuccessafteraperiodofobscurity(默默无闻)orneglect.
MarySantiagohasthatsecretdream,too.HerstoryisfeaturedinAnotherCinderellaStory,afilmsetinaUShighschool.
Maryisshybutlovestodance.Comparedwithothergirls,sheisinvisible.However,herworldchangescompletelywhenafamousteenagepopsinger,JoeyParker,appears.
Joeyiseverything,therestoftheboysinherclassarenot—kind;handsomeanddesirable.MaryandJoey'spathscrossataball.Theymeetandfallinlovewitheachother.ButwhenMaryhastorushbackhome,sheleavesbehindherMP3player,whichbecomestheonlyclueJoeyhastofindthegirlofhisdreams.Ofcourse,thereisawicked(邪恶的)stepmother,whoturnsouttobeDominiqueBlattandshetakesinMaryafterherdancermotherdies.DominiquetreatsMarylikeamaidanddoeseverythingshecantomakesureMarydoesn'tgetintothetopdanceschool.Hertwodaughtersareequallydetermin