题目内容
18.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 (眉毛),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".
26.These Americans teaching English in other countries found that theyA.
A.had problems with communications
B.needed to learn foreign languages
C.should often discuss their experiences
D.should go abroad for vacations
27.People in Micronesia show"yes"byC.
A.nodding heads
B.shaking heads
C.raising eyebrows
D.saying"no"
28.Tom misunderstood his class at first becauseB
A.he didn't explain everything clearly enough
B.he did not know much about Indian culture
C.some students didn't understand his questions
D.he didn't know where the students came from
29.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?C
A.Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.
B.Jan taught English on a Pacific island.
C.In Bulgaria,nodding heads means no.
D.In India,only shaking heads means"YES".
30.The passage is mainly aboutB.
A.body language in foreign restaurants
B.miscommunication in different cultures
C.class discussion in Indian schools
D.English teaching in other countries.
分析 这是一篇记叙文叙述了在不同地区存在文化差异并且介绍了在不同国家就是对于"是或不是"就有的是点头有的是摇头就是在印度同一国家的不同地方也有不一样的表达方式.
解答 26.A.整体理解题. 通读全文尤其从第一段末尾的They decided that miscommunications were always possible可知他们对在不同地区与人如何交流感到有麻烦;故选A.
27.C.细节理解题. 根据第二段的最后一句话"She had raised her eyebrows 眉毛 which in Micronesia means"yes"可知密克罗尼西亚人显示"是"通过抬眉毛.可判断答案是C.
28.B.综合理解题. 根据第四小段.In India,people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from可以找到在印度不同地方用点头或摇头来表示同意或不同意所以开始的点头和摇头的都已经听懂了而作者却不明白;故选B.
29.C.细节理解题. 根据第三段的最后一句In that country a nod means no.可知在这个地方点头表示不;故选C.
30.B.主旨理解题. 通读全文可知本文是介绍了在不同的国家和不同的地区有着各种不同的交流方式如不注意这种文化地域差异往往会造成误解.虽然开头说到了教英语那只是引出话题.所以选择答案B.
点评 考察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,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题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.
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