题目内容
10.Africa is a very diverse land with many different tribes.One tradition that many of these groups share is painting or marking their bodies and faces in color.They do this for many reasons.Some marks are used to identify people as part of a group.(36)B Let's look at some different examples of body painting.(37)A Among the Masai of East Africa,when men are old enough to marry and make decisions for their people,they participate in a special ceremony in which they paint their heads and faces red.This ceremony takes place every seven to fourteen years,so there is not an exact age for participating in it.The Samburu,also from East Africa,like to paint their faces and hair red because they think it looks attractive.
(38)D To show that he has killed a lion,a man will paint his body with a natural white material,making special marks to represent this accomplishment.The Masai men also use this white to show that they are no longer boys and are considered adults.
One quite unusual example of face painting is done by the Wodaabe people of West Africa.Once a year,they have a beauty contest for men. (39)G Then they add white and black circles and lines.Black paint is used near the eyes and on the lips to draw attention to the whiteness of their eyes and teeth,which the Wodaabe consider most beautiful. (40)E.
As you travel,enjoy the beautiful and bright colors of Africa.
A.Red is the common color in body painting because it often represents health and long life.
B.Other marks are used for ceremonies such as weddings and during times of war.
C.The ceremony expresses hope for rain.
D.The Masai men also have a unique way of showing that they are brave.
E.The women then decide which man they like best.
F.The men pretend to fight each other.
G.The men paint their faces yellow and red.
分析 文章讲的是非洲的一些部落,他们喜欢在身上和脸上涂一些颜色,不同的颜色代表着不同的含义.
解答 36.B 细节理解题,根据前文Some marks are used to identify people as part of a group,可知一些标记被用来鉴别人的身份作为族人的一部分,故下文应是另一部分标记是用在某些仪式上比如说婚礼和战争的时候.与some相对应的others,故选B.
37.A 细节理解题,根据前文they participate in a special ceremony in which they paint their heads and faces red.可知他们参加一些特殊的仪式,在这种仪式上他们头和脸涂上了红色.本自然段讲述了红色的意义,故选A.
38.D 细节理解题,根据后文To show that he has killed a lion,a man will paint his body with a natural white material,making special marks to represent this accomplishment.可知为了显示他已经杀死了一头狮子,一个男士将把他涂成白色,使得这种特殊的标记来显示他们的成就.所以答案应为D,意为,是用独特的方式来显示他的勇敢,故选D.
39.G细节理解题,根据The men paint their faces yellow and red.可知把他们的脸涂上黄色和红色,与下文接着再加上黑白相间的圆,在眼的附近和嘴唇上涂上黑色相照应,故选G.
40.E 细节理解题,在眼的附近和嘴唇上涂上黑色与他们的眼睛和牙齿的白色形成对比,显示他们更加帅气,目的是吸引自己的另一半,也就是说,这个时候女士才能决定她们最喜欢哪一个,故选E.
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
A test of the brain's electrical activity (EEG) shows that women(46)Ause both sides of their brain while men (47)Cmore on one.Scientists already know that the two sides of the brain control different(48)B-one controlling the sense of space,for example,the(49)Dcontrolling language.Some researchers(50)Athat the different ways men and women use their brains evolved from ancient times,when cave men hunted and women(51)Bthe children.Men had to have good(52)C.Women had to talk to the kids.
(53)Dthe explanation,the battle of the sexes(54)B.And(55)Atheir brains are constructed slightly differently,men and women may be(56)Ccapable.They may simply rely on different abilities.Take a couple(57)Bover the location of their car in a parking(58)D.The man might use his(59)Aof space to find it,while the woman relies on her recognition of landmarks.They both find the car.But chances are,they'll still argue about who's the better driver and who's better at(60)Bthe way home.
41.A.steal | B.knock | C.kick | D.show |
42.A.similarities | B.differences | C choices | D.selections |
43.A.at | B.in | C.on | D.with |
44.A.questions | B.issues | C.problems | D.arguments |
45.A.knowing | B.hearing | C.recognizing | D.smiling |
46.A.commonly | B.uncommonly | C.hardly | D.easily |
47.A.carry | B.move | C.rely | D.go |
48.A.ways | B.functions | C.methods | D.means |
49.A.another | B.others | C.ones | D.other |
50.A.believe | B.expect | C.hope | D.know |
51.A.looked into | B.looked after | C.looked at | D.looked on |
52.A.plan | B.agreement | C.aim | D.decision |
53.A.However | B.Whenever | C.However | D.Whatever |
54.A.cleans | B.continues | C.shakes | D.clears |
55.A.although | B.when | C.while | D.because |
56.A.calmly | B.toughly | C.equally | D.noisily |
57.A.settling | B.arguing | C.solving | D.discussing |
58.A.space | B.room | C.place | D.lot |
59.A.sense | B.touch | C.taste | D.sight |
60.A.taking | B.finding | C.looking | D.staring |