题目内容
【题目】Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”.
On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks? The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows(眉头), which in Micronesia means “yes”.
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”.
【1】These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they .
A. should go abroad for vacations
B. needed to learn foreign languages
C. should often discuss their experiences
D. had problems with communications
【2】People in Micronesia show “yes” by .
A. nodding heads B. raising eyebrows
C. shaking heads D. saying “no”
【3】Tom misunderstood his class at first because .
A. he did not know much about Indian culture
B. he didn’t explain everything clearly enough
C. some students didn’t understand his questions
D. he didn’t know where the students came from
【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据) this passage?
A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”.
B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island.
C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.
D. In India, only shaking heads means “yes”.
【5】The passage is mainly about .
A. body language in foreign restaurants
B. class discussion in Indian schools
C. miscommunication in different cultures
D. English teaching in other countries
【答案】
【1】D
【2】B
【3】A
【4】A
【5】C
【解析】试题分析:这篇短文主要讲述的是生活在外国是令人兴奋的,但也有可能是令人迷惑的。误解是经常发生的,甚至连简单的yes和no都会由误解。
【1】D细节理解题。依据They decided that miscommunications(沟通误解)were always possible。故选D
【2】B细节理解题。依据She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛),which in Micronesia means “yes”.故选B
【3】A推理判断题题。通读整篇文章我们可以知道汤姆起初误解他的同学们是因为他对印度文化不了解。故选A
【4】A细节理解题。In that country, a nod means “no”.可知只有A是正确的。故选A
【5】C主旨大意题。这篇短文中主要讲述的是不同文化之间的误解。故选C.
【题目】书面表达(共1小题,满分1 5分)
请根据下面提示,以Modern Inventions为题,写一篇90词左右的短文。(标题、开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数)
Introduction | 许多现代发明给我们的现代生活带来了巨大的变化。 | |
Main body | 冰箱 | 以前人们使用盐来帮助他们保存肉和鱼。现在人们用冰箱可以长时间保存食物…… |
洗衣机 | 过去,人们用手洗衣服……现在人们用洗衣机洗衣服,人们有了更多的时间来放松…… | |
飞机 | 很久以前,人们主要乘船去旅行。现在…… | |
…… | ……(请例举一项现代发明,并谈一谈其给我们的生活带来的变化。) | |
Conclusion | 总之,在现代发明的帮助下,我们的生活得到了极大的改善。 |
要求:1.文章条理清楚,语句连贯,必须包含以上要点,可适当发挥,但不要逐字翻译。
2.词数90左右(给出部分不计入总词数) 3.不得出现真实的校名和人名。
Modern Inventions
Many modern inventions have made great difference in our life.they have changed the way we live.
In a word, our life has improved greatly with the help of modern inventions