题目内容
Do you know something about the Akuapem people? They live in eastern Ghana (加纳), where the sunshine hugs all the time. They are very friendly. Now let’s have a look at how the Akuapem people receive a visitor.
A visitor is often welcomed warmly in a family of Akuapem. After the visitor is welcomed into the house, he is offered a seat and water at the very beginning, for the host (主人) thinks that the visitor must have come from a very long trip and is in need of water. Then the host family greet the visitor by saying “Akwaaba.” More interestingly, if there is a group of visitors, the host will greet the visitors from right to left. And the host shakes only with his right hand, because the left hand is regarded dirty according to the Akuapem people.
Next, the visitor is asked how his trip was and why he has come. While the conversation is going on, the wife and children, especially girls, are cooking food for the visitor. The visitor can choose the food. After the visitor has finished eating, the host and the visitor continue their conversation. Usually this is a short one since the visitor is getting ready to say goodbye.
When the visitor is leaving, he is often given some food to take along. He is also accompanied (陪伴) by one of the children to the nearest station. The child who accompanies the visitor will not come back home until the visitor leaves safely.
No matter if he is a close friend or just a passer-by (过路人), this is always the way that the friendly Akuapem people receive a visitor.
B)阅读表达。阅读第I卷第三大题D篇短文,根据短文内容回答下列问题。(共5小题,计10分)
【小题1】What is the visitor offered at first by the family of Akuapem?
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【小题2】Why does the host shake only with his right hand?
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【小题3】Who are cooking food while the host is chatting with the visitor?
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【小题4】When will the child who accompanies the visitor to the station come back home?
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【小题5】What does the article mainly talk about?
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【小题1】A seat and water.
【小题2】Because the left had is regarded dirty according to the Akuapem people.
【小题3】The wife and children, especially girls.
【小题4】After the visitor leaves safely. (The child who accompanies the visitor to the station won’t come back home until the visitor leaves safely.)
【小题5】How the Akuapem people receive a visitor. (The way that the friendly Akuapem people receive a visitor. )
解析试题分析:短文大意:这篇短文主要介绍了加纳的阿跨佩姆族人的待客之道。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据After the visitor is welcomed into the house, he is offered a seat and water at the very beginning, 描述,可知答:A seat and water.
【小题2】根据And the host shakes only with his right hand, because the left hand is regarded dirty according to the Akuapem people.描述,可知答:Because the left had is regarded dirty according to the Akuapem people.
【小题3】根据While the conversation is going on, the wife and children, especially girls, are cooking food for the visitor.描述,可知答:The wife and children, especially girls.
【小题4】根据The child who accompanies the visitor will not come back home until the visitor leaves safely.描述,可知答:After the visitor leaves safely. (The child who accompanies the visitor to the station won’t come back home until the visitor leaves safely.)
【小题5】阅读短文可知,本文主要讲述了Akuapem 人如何接待客人。故答:How the Akuapem people receive a visitor. (The way that the friendly Akuapem people receive a visitor. )
考点:考查政治经济文化类阅读
One day a man found a cocoon(茧)of a butterfly in the forest. He sat there for several hours and watched the butterfly. Suddenly a small opening appeared, and the butterfly made its great effort to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further.
So the man decided to help the butterfly. He cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon so that the butterfly could come out easily. But to his surprise, the butterfly got a heavy body and very small wings when it came out of the cocoon.
The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that the body would grow smaller at any moment and the wings would become larger and be able to fly. But neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬) around with a heavy body and small wings. It was never able to fly.
The man was in his kindness, but he did not understand the nature rules. Before the butterfly came out of the cocoon, fluid (流体) from its body must be forced into its wings, and then it would be ready for flying. It must have a hard struggle(拼搏)to get through the small opening to get its freedom from the cocoon.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without any difficulties, it would make us fail. We would not be as strong as we could have been; we could never fly.
【小题1】what was the butterfly doing at the beginning of the story?
A.It was trying to make a cocoon for itself. |
B.It was struggling to get out of its cocoon. |
C.It was flying among the trees in the forest. |
D.It was crawling around quietly on the ground. |
A.to take the butterfly home |
B.to help the butterfly come out easily |
C.to kill the butterfly |
D.to stop the butterfly growing bigger. |
A.Patient but cruel. | B.Careful and wise. |
C.Kind but unwise. | D.Brave and funny. |
A.Struggles are sometimes necessary in our lift. |
B.Nothing is difficult if we put our heart into it. |
C.Every good deed will come back with good result. |
D.The greatest happiness in the world is to help others. |
A.The Love for the Cocoon. | B.The Joy of Helping Each Other |
C.The Lesson of the Cocoon. | D.The Expectation for the Butterfly |
Here are two amazing shops from the world.
One of the most famous department stores in New York City is Macy's.There are over 850 Macy's stores all over the US, but the flagship store is in Herald Square,Manhattan---just around the corner from the Empire State Building. Interestingly, Rowland Macy, the company founder ( 创始人 ), opened his first shops between 1843 and 1855, but they weren't successful. However, Macy learned from his mistakes, and in 1858 he moved to New York. He opened his first New York store on October 18, 1858 and was immediately successful. Macy's is especially famous for its Thanksgiving Day Parade, which marks the beginning of the Christmas season.
One of the oldest shops in London is Fortnum & Mason.
It was founded by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason in
1707 in central London. Originally, the shop only sold food, but these days, it sells all kinds of other things including clothes, books and games. It has the "Gentleman's Department" on the top floor, a famous tea shop and several restaurants. The business started out small, but in 1761, William Fortnum’s grandson, Charles, went to work for Queen Charlotte. As a result, the royals ( 皇家 ) started shopping there and continues to now. In fact, Queen Elizabeth visited Fortnum's last year. Fortnum's is really famous for its hampers, which are baskets of food. There are picnic hampers and Christmas hampers that are full of wines and Christmas food. They are extremely popular, but also expensive and can cost up to £25.000.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号涂在答题卡相应位置。
【小题1】 How old is the store Macy's which was first opened in New York?
A.60. | B.158. | C.155. | D.160. |
A.He moved to New York. |
B.He opened a flagship store. |
C.He began Christmas season. |
D.He learned from his mistakes. |
A.Food. | B.Books. |
C.Games. | D.Clothes. |
A.Fortnum & Mason used to be a small shop. |
B.The hampers from Fortnum & Mason are popular but expensive. |
C.Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade means the beginning of Christmas season. |
D.William Fortnum worked for Queen Elizabeth. |
A.A music magazine. | B.A clothes ad. |
C.A sports poster. | D.A fashion guidebook. |
Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. 【小题1】 You have no mobile phone. What should you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. 【小题2】 It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.
GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. 【小题3】 We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. 【小题4】
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. 【小题5】 here are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.
A:It is a device(装置) which uses satellites to find the user’s position. B: For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street. C:It is night and it is cold. D: There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. E: You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. F:They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的). |
According to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, we officially welcome the Year of the Horse better than others.
The horse has played an important role throughout human history all over the world. Horses were used for thousands of years as a means of transportation, a weapon of war and a plougher of fields(犁地农具), but “the horse was more than just a vehicle – it had more character than a car, a tank or a tractor,” Clare Balding wrote for The Telegraph.
In the Middle Ages in Western societies, the horse was a symbol of chivalry (骑士精神) and nobility(贵族). In fact, the word “chivalry” comes from “cheval” in Old French, which meant horse. The idea of chivalry helped to fashion the 19th-century “gentleman”, which was about good manners, courage and honesty to friends.
Nowadays, because of economic(经济) development, people in Western societies are less likely to see or ride horses. People living in cities, in particular, hardly ever experience horses except through movies, paintings or books. But horse racing, and betting money on horse races, is still popular. The Kentucky Derby is one of the most popular sporting events every year in the US.
In the UK, the royal police still go around the city on horseback and the Queen rides in a traditional horse-drawn carriage on “ceremonial occasions (正式场合)”.
Some sayings about horses are still used in English today. For example, people still say “hold your horses” to mean “slow down”. If someone seems too proud, people might tell him or her to “get off his or her high horse”. And since horses are strong and energetic, there are expressions such as “as strong as a horse”, “workhorse” and “horsing around”.
Interestingly, the horse also appears in many Chinese sayings, such as Qianlima, which means a talented person. Other Chinese horse sayings include Madaochenggong (instant success) and Baimawangzi (prince charming).
Besides their physical strengths, horses are smart and have “excellent memories”, according to Discovery News. Maybe that’s why Chinese people say, “An old horse never gets lost”.
Since the horse is honored as a symbol of many great qualities, people born in the Year of the Horse are said to share them.
【小题1】 According to Chinese tradition, which year is welcomed best officially?
A.the Year of the Snake | B.the Year of the Tiger |
C.the Year of the Mouse | D.the Year of the Horse |
A.A weapon of war. |
B.The royal police’s transportation to go around in the UK. |
C.Race horses. |
D.Animal actors in movies. |
A.Hold your horses. | B.Get off your high horse. |
C.Be as strong as a horse | D.An old horse never gets lost |
A.The horse has played an important role throughout human history all over the world |
B.The horse was a symbol of chivalry and nobility in the Middle Ages in Western societies. |
C.Besides their physical strengths, horses are smart and have “excellent memories”. |
D.Horses are only used as a means of transportation like a car, a tank or a tractor. |
A.Economy develops a lot, so people in Western societies hardly see or ride horses nowadays. |
B.The Kentucky Derby is one of the most popular betting events every year in the US. |
C.Qianlima in Chinese means a person who can run one thousand kilometers a day. |
D.Since the horse is honored as a symbol of many great qualities, people born in the Year of the Horse are said to be as strong as a horse. |
Happy New Year, everyone!
The year of 2014 is the Year of the Horse in the Chinese lunar calendar(农历). It begins on January 31, 2014, and ends on February 18, 2015. People say 2014 is the Year of Wood Horse. Wood is something about trees or green, so it is also called Year of Green Horse. 2014 is the ji?w? (甲午) year.
Horses are our good friends for a long time. In the past, horses helped people carry heavy things and travel far. Today many people ride horses for fun.
Horses are hard-working and loyal animals. So are the people born in the Year of Horse. They are true to others. If you have some friends like that, be nice to them. They could be your friends forever.
【小题1】The year of 2014 is the Year of the ____________.
A.Snake | B.Dragon | C.Monkey | D.Horse |
A.令人畏惧的 | B.自信的 | C.忠诚的 | D.固执的 |
It can be hard to meet people from another culture. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize(强调)the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries—like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural(多元文化)environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.【小题1】
In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to ______.
A.keep each other company |
B.share the same culture |
C.get to know each other |
D.develop closer relations |
【小题2】
The writer mentions his experience in Thailand to show that ______.A.too many words are of no use |
B.the English prefer to make long speeches |
C.even talk and silence can be culturally different |
D.people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature |
【小题3】
What would be the best title for the passage?A.Multicultural Environment |
B.Cross-Cultural Differences |
C.How to Understand Each Other |
D.How to Build Up a Relationship |