题目内容
12.Fluency(流利) in another language is a dream of a newcomer to another country.Besides,understanding the culture and learning to communicate comfortably with people of that culture are as important as learning the rules of the language.Language learning and culture learning go together and may take a long time.Sometimes people feel that they understand a culture after a few weeks or months.People do learn a lot when they first begin living in another culture,but this is only the first step of learning.It usually involves things like learning everyday activities and some basic customs(习俗).
To really understand another culture,people have to go beyond the first step.This is challenge because it is often difficult to know what to learn.Much of what we call"culture"is hard to see.
Culture is like an iceberg(冰山).Imagine in your mind a huge iceberg in the ocean.The only part of the iceberg that you see is the tip.You don't see the rest of the iceberg because it is hidden from sight in the water.It is easy to forget that it is there.Most of the iceberg is deep in the ocean,just as much of a culture is deep within its people.
When you meet someone from another culture,certain culture differences are obvious:You hear another language or you hear your own language spoken with an accent(口音).You see different foods,clothes and sometimes physical characteristics of people.You watch new customs or habits,such as the use of chopsticks,and,bowing or kissing on both cheeks as a greeting.These differences are interesting and important,but they are usually not too difficult to understand.They can be seen easily and quickly.
The part of culture that is like the underwater part of the iceberg consists ofassumptions(设想),communication styles,values,and beliefs about what is right and wrong.The hidden part of culture influences much of a person's way of thinking and communicating.It is the meaning behind his or her verbal (言语的) and nonverbal language.Learning to communicate well with people from another culture involves understanding the hidden part of culture.
48.To really understand another culture,people shouldD.
A.learn the rules of language
B.learn the hidden culture
C.visit some local people
D.live with some local people
49.The underlined phrase consists ofmeansB.
A.lies in B.is made up of C.agrees with D.is different from
50.Which of the following does the writer agree?C
A.Communication styles can be easily seen and learned.
B.Language learning is more important than culture learning.
C.Learning about culture is not easy and may take a long time.
D.People usually learn a culture after a few weeks or months.
51.The passage is mainly aboutA.
A.learning about culture
B.learning about people
C.the hidden part of the iceberg
D.fluency in another language.
分析 本文主要介绍了其它国家语言文化的学习,由于差异性,语言学习和文化学习结合在一起,可能需要很长时间.后文具体介绍了不同国家语言文化的深刻内涵.
解答 48.D 细节理解题:由第二段they first begin living in another culture,but this ia only the first step of learning…like learning everyday activities and some basic customs…"他们首先开始生活在另一种文化,但这只是学习的第一步…诸如学习每天的活动和一些基本的习俗. 即要想真正理解这种文化就必须与本地人生活在一起.故答案是D.
49.B 词义理解题:由文章最后一段"…assumptions (设想),communication styles,values.and beliefs设想,交流风格,价值信仰.可知 consist of 应是"包含,由…构成"之意.be made up of意为"由…组成",故选B.
50.C 观点理解题:由文章第一段"Language learning and culture learning go together and may lake a long time语言学习和文化学习结合在一起,可能需要很长时间".可知作者所持观点.意思与C项吻合,故答案是C.
51.A 大意理解题:通读文章,全文以"culture"为主线进行.主要讲述了其它国家语言文化的学习,由于差异性,语言学习和文化学习结合在一起,可能需要很长时间.后文具体介绍了不同国家语言文化的深刻内涵.故选A.
点评 本文篇幅较长,有一定的难度.结合本文,现对考生阅读理解能力提出以下几方面要求:1.不但要求掌握所读材料的主旨大意、中心思想,而且要求掌握文章中的详细事实与细节. 2.不但要求对于具体事实情节的理解,而且要求对其抽象含义的理解,既要理解字面意思,又要理解其深层含义,包括作者的态度、观点、意图等. 3.既要求理解文章中某句、某段的含义及全文的逻辑关系,又要求根据其含义及逻辑关系进行判断和推理. 4.既要求考生能够运用材料中的信息去理解、分析问题;又要求考生能运用中学生应有的生活常识去分析、理解问题.
| Denmark window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday.Presents are placed around the child's bed while he is sleeping,so he will see them at once when he wakes up. | India Usually Indian children wear white to school.However, on their birthday,children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolates to everyone in the class.Their best friend helps them to do this. |
| Japan new clothes to mark the special time.Certain birthdays are more important than others.These are the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys. | Holland The birthday child receives an especially large present.The family also put flowers on the birthday child's chair to make it beautiful. |
46.When someone is having a birthday in Denmark,you can seeB around the person's bed.
A.flowers
B.presents
C.a flag
47.InA,flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.
A.Holland
B.Denmark
C.India
48.From the passage,we learn thatC.
A.the birthday child in Holland wear colorful clothes to school
B.Japanese children wear old clothes on birthday
C.in India,the birthday children should give out chocolates to everyone in the class
49.In Japan,the birthday is more important for boys when they areB.
A.3
B.5
C.7
50.The passage is mainly aboutC.
A.children's birthdays in western countries
B.similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries
C.different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries.
Before,the train had been very quiet.Some people were resting while others were reading books or listening to music.Suddenly,a group of Chinese people laughed loudly as they played a game of cards.
"I would usually be very happy to meet people from my own country.But at that moment,I wanted the ground to open up and swallow ( 吞没 ) me."Zhang said.
As it becomes easier for Chinese people to get visas( 签证) to foreign countries,more and more of them are traveling abroad.However,their bad manners have given them a bad reputation (名声).
A recent U.S.survey of 5,600people five countries showed that Chinese people are the second worst tourists.The worst are American tourists.
Chinese always talk loudly in places like cafes and museums.They also spit (吐痰 ) and litter whenever they want and jump queues.Some Chinese tourists also like to write or draw pictures on famous buildings.In Singapore,Chinese tourists are fined( 罚款) because they were smoking in Non-smoking areas.
Some people may say that they can do everything that they want because they spend money in the country.In fact,this is not true.Besides enjoying ourselves,we should respect local customs and take care of the environment.
Information Card
| The country which Anne Zhang studies in | (81) | Britain. |
| The game that the Chinese people played on the train | (82) | A game of cards |
| The thing that gives Chinese tourists bad reputation | (83) | Their bad manners |
| The worst tourist in those five countries | (84) | American tourists |
| The reason why Chinese tourists were fined in Singapore | (85) | They were smoking in non-smoking areas. |