题目内容
Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的). Some Americans who taught English in other countries recently talked about their experiences.
On her first day in Micronesia(密克罗尼西亚), an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. It was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks? ” The woman there said nothing. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛), which in Micronesia means “yes”.
Jane remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria(保加利亚), a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He nodded his head. Jane 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. Some nod and others shake. He thought some students had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon knew 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”.
【小题1】These Americans in the passage 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 communication in other countries |
A.nodding heads | B.raising eyebrows | C.shaking heads | D.saying “no” |
A.he didn’t know much about Indian culture |
B.he didn’t explain everything clearly enough |
C.some students didn’t speak English |
D.he didn’t know where the students came from |
A.In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”. |
B.Jane taught English on a Pacific island. |
C.Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. |
D.In India, only shaking heads means “yes”. |
A.body language in foreign restaurants |
B.class discussion in Indian schools |
C.different language cultures in different countries |
D.English teaching in other countries |
【小题1】D
【小题2】B
【小题3】A
【小题4】A
【小题5】C
解析试题分析:这篇文章的主要意思是在不同文化的国家里生活可能是很令人兴奋的,但同时因为文化的不同,风俗习惯的不同,也可能会带来一些问题,使你感到困惑。文章中给我们举了三个这样的例子,例子中的三个人就遇到了这种因文化不同而带来困惑的情况。
【小题1】主旨大意题。文章中给我们举了三个例子,这三个人在别的国家教英语的美国人发现,因为文化的不同与当地人交流是很困难的,如在密克罗尼西亚这个国家里,人们用抬高眉毛的这种方式来表示是;在保加利亚,点头代表不;在印度,来自不同地方的人用相反的方式表示是或不是。故本题选D。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据文章第二段She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛), which in Micronesia means “yes”.可知,在密克罗尼西亚这个国家,人们用抬高眉毛这种方式表示Yes,是。故选B。
【小题3】推理判断题。根据文章的第四段可知,Tom在印度教书的时候,发现无论他讲多少遍,在问到学生是否理解的时候,总是有学生点头,有学生摇头。他并不知道,在印度来自不同地方的人,表示是或不是的时候是不一样的,而且是正好相反的,有的地方点头是“是”,而有的地方摇头是“是”,故由此可见,Tom对印度的文化并不了解。故选A。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据文章第三段In that country, a nod means “no”可知,在保加利亚这个国家,点头表示不是。故A正确。B选项Jane是在保加利亚教书,所以不对;C选项应该是Jane想买卷心菜;D选项在印度有的地方摇头是“是”,但有的地方不是,故D也不对。
【小题5】主旨大意题。这篇短文主要是通过三个例子来告诉我们不同的国家有不同的语言文化,故选C。
考点:文化类短文阅读。
The city of Yangzhou came into being at the Spring and Autumn Period ( about 500 AC ).
As the key transportation link at joint place of the Great Canal(运河)( Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River), Yangzhou has been from the Sui Dynasty (600 AD.) an economically rich city, and then reached its top in the Tang Dynasty. At that time Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in East Asia.
With the improvement of the local economy and easy transportation way, there happened in the history a special local culture, which has an important place in Chinese culture. Many famous men of letters, poets, artists, scholars(学者), statesmen, scientists and national heroes in the history were born in, lived in or had connection with Yangzhou. Li Bai, one of the greatest Chinese poets visited and stayed in Yangzhou several times in his life and one of his famous poems about Yangzhou has been so popular that Chinese of all ages can sing it and has become a symbol of Yangzhou . Zheng Banqiao, a famous Chinese painting painter in the Qing Dynasty heading a group called “Eight Eccentrics”, had strongly influenced Chinese paintings. Wang Zhong and Yuan Yuan and some other scholars formed school of Yangzhou Scholars and achieved great success in the study of classic Chinese and writing. Zhu Ziqing, one of most famous modern Chinese writers and scholars, had always been proud of himself as a native of Yangzhou and thanked the city for being nourished(养育) by its rich culture. Quite a few other names you may come across frequently in the study of Chinese culture and history have connection with Yangzhou.Yangzhou was so attractive and important that many Chinese emperors in history had come specially to visit or check the city. Emperor Suiyang, who ordered to cut the Great Canal so that he could come more easily and quickly, died on his last trip to the city and buried(埋葬) here. Emperor Qianlong had come all the way from the north and visited the city nine times.
【小题1】Which of following sentences is NOT right according to this passage?
A.Yangzhou joined the Great Canal (Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River). |
B.In the Tang Dynasty Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in Asia. |
C.Emperor Suiyang was buried in Yangzhou. |
D.Emperor Qianlong visited Yangzhou nine times. |
A.《赠汪伦》 | B.《望庐山瀑布》 |
C.《静夜思》 | D.《黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵》 |
A.Zheng Banqiao | B.Zhu Ziqing | C.Wang Zhong | D.Li Bai |
A.Yangzhou:An Economically Rich City |
B.Yangzhou:An Easy Transportation City |
C.Yangzhou:A Historical Culture City |
D.Yangzhou:A Famous Tour City |
What do you usually do after school? Playing football? Watching TV? Come on, we need something new! Let’s see how kids in foreign countries spend their free time!
Mess Around with Dress-up
Do your parents have any old clothes? See if you get an old box and start collecting hats, shoes and clothes now! Then, when your friends come over after school, you can play dress-up. See if you can make yourself into a doctor,or a cowboy, or even a spaceman! Use glitter paint and old material to decorate the clothes the way you like them.
If you are really clever, you could even put on a show for your family! Let your imagination run wild!
Want to learn new things after school? Want to make new friends who aren’t in your class? You can get both of them in clubs. In other countries, schools, there are usually all kinds of clubs for kids to join. There is French club,student government, theater, choir (合唱队)and photography club.
Take photography club as an example. One may learn all the necessary skills about taking photos. For example, you will learn how to choose a camera,how to use the light and how to develop pictures. Sounds cool, right?
But that’s not all. One can also make a lot of friends in clubs. It’s always good to enjoy your spare time with friends,isn’t it?
【小题1】What is the best title for _____?
A.Start a Club | B.Learn a Club |
C.An Important Club | D.A Photography Club |
A.foreign kids don’t like watching TV |
B.Chinese kids like playing football with foreign kids |
C.playing football is not popular with foreign kids |
D.foreign kids have some different ways to spend their free time |
A.enjoy your free time | B.get a camera for free |
C.make some new friends | D.learn to take pictures |
A.how to take a good picture |
B.how to join a photography club |
C.after-class activities in foreign countries |
D.putting on a show in foreign schools |
Your lucky Day
This is a fortune-telling song, It is popular among English Children. Parents use it to teach their young children the days of the week. The song uses the day of the week a child was born on to tell the child's future.
Monday's child has a beautiful face.
Tuesday's child is full of grace.
Wednesday's child fears no foe.
Thursday's child has a long way to go.
Friday's child is happy and loving
Saturday's child works hard to make a living.
But the child is born on Sunday is
Beautiful, happy and good in every day.
Some people think that the year or the month or the day on which we were born is important. They think that these things tell us about our futures, Some people think that we all make our luck in life.
What do you think?
【小题1】Who likes the song?
A.Teachers and students. | B.Old people. |
C.Parents and children. | D.Young people. |
A.Monday's. | B.Wednesday's. | C.Tuesday's. | D.Friday's. |
A.hard-working. | B.strong. | C.happy. | D.beautiful. |
A.speak. | B.make friends. |
C.learn the days of the week. | D.make their own luck. |
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” said Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang Lin have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young people. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-used products (产品) are the most popular online.
It was reported that more than 250,000 million yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may worry about the safety of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”
【小题1】Taobao is______.
A.a shopping mall | B.an online shopping site |
C.an online shopper | D.the China’s largest website |
A.Candies and DVD players. | B.Treasure products. |
C.Clothing and home-used products. | D.Clothes and books. |
A.礼物 | B.服装 | C.宝藏 | D.家用产品 |
A.sellers | B.products | C.shop owners | D.online shops |
A.Wang Lin’s life | B.Shopping online is not safe |
C.China’s online shoppers | D.Online shopping in China |
There is one language, and people, young and old , men and women, use it very often, in every country in the world. It is everyone’s second language . You can’t hear it, but it is very easy to understand . It is sign (手势 )language.
When you wave(招手)to a friend in the street, you are using sign language. When you put up your hand in class, you are saying “Please ask me, I think I know the right answer”. When a police officer wants to stop cars or buses, he puts up his hand. He’s using sign language. Churchill’s famous “V for Victory(胜利)”is also sign language. Sign language is useful(有用的)in quite places full of noise (吵闹声). Even when you are swimming with your friends , you can have a talk under water.
【小题1】 in the world use sign language.
A.Many people | B.Police officers |
C.All people | D.Students and teachers |
A.a difficult | B.not a | C.an easy | D.not a spoken |
A.you can answer the question | B.you want to write a question |
C.you can use sign language | D.both A and B |
A.speak louder(大声) | B.use sign language |
C.speak in a low voice(小声) | D.stop the noise |
A.People often use sign language. |
B.Only Churchill used “V for Victory”. |
C.Teachers don’t know sign language. |
D.To nod one’s head(点头)isn’t sign language. |
Dear Abby,
I’m a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help.
My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home, he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I’m getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.
Recently, I’ve found that he is always alone. I’ve never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have.
What should I do to help him? Please give me some advice.
【小题1】 The helpless mother has problems.
A.two | B.three |
C.four | D.five |
A.plays computer games | B.talks with his mother. |
C. does his homework | D.practices typing(打字) |
A.is worried about Tom | B.feels very happy. |
C.is not rich | D.likes new technology |
A.play with Tom | B.talk to Tom |
C.buy what Tom wants | D.give her some advice |
A.He is 14 years old. |
B.He is not good at English. |
C.He often phones his friends. |
D.He likes going out on weekends. |