题目内容
12.Do you know Roma people?They were called Gypsies(吉普赛人)by Europeans because they thought they came from Egypt(a country in Africa).About a thousand years ago,the Roma people left their homeland.They are known as nomads because for hundreds of years many of them have lived in large groups that travel from place to place.They have no real homeland.Today,the Roma are now living all over the world.They have kept their language and many customs.For example,it's important for Roma to marry other Roma.It's also a custom for parents to choose the person their children will marry.Roma people get married when they are young,sometimes even as young as 14.
Romany is the language of the Roma people,which was written down only recently.Because the Roma are nomadic and have moved all over the world,their language has developed in many different ways.It is sometimes hard for Roma in one part of the world to understand Roma from another part.
Roma music is famous all over the world,because many Roma throughout history have been musicians.Their music has influenced many other kinds of music,like classical and jazz.
Roma don't usually assimilate(同化) into host countries.Over many centuries,governments have forbidden them to marry each other,travel or wear their traditional bright clothes.They have their gold taken away from them-treasures(财富) from their parents and grandparents.They have been taken as slaves(奴隶),and have been forced to change their names.
But today,the Roma are finding ways to live in peace with others while keeping the treasures of their culture."There is a will within us to continue to live as a people,"says George Kaslov,whose family arrived in New York from Russia a hundred years ago."All the other ethnic(种族) groups who came to America assimilate gradually with time going; they lose their customs and language.But not the Roma,We hold out."
56.What does the underlined word"nomads"in the 1st paragraph mean?A
A.People who move from place to place.
B.People who come from Roma.
C.People who have their own homeland.
57.What's the main idea of the last paragraph?B
A.George Kaslov has a strong will to live on.
B.The Roma still keep their customs and language.
C.The Roma are finding ways to keep the gold of their own.
58.What can we infer(推断) about the Roma according to the passage?C
A.Most of the Roma live in very unusual houses.
B.Most Roma get married either when they are very young or very old.
C.Their culture is very different from other European cultures.
59.What is the main purpose of the passage?A
A.To tell readers about an interesting culture.
B.To tell us why the Roma need our help.
C.To show us how all people are similar.
60.What would be the best title for the passage?C
A.Brave Roma Travelers
B.Famous Roma Music.
C.The Roma:Past and Present.
分析 【分析】本文叙述了罗马人被欧洲人称为吉普赛人,他们认为他们是来自于埃及,当罗马人在保存文化财富的同时,他们也在试图寻找和别人相处的方式.讲述了吉普斯人这个民族的历史根源和现在的状况.
解答 56-60ABCAC
56.A词义理解题.根据后面 have lived in large groups that travel from place to place可知是说从一个地方去另一个地方,也就是流浪者,故选A.
57.B 理解推断题.根据最后一段的But not the Roma,We hold out可知Roma仍然保留着他们的习俗和语言,故选B.
58.C 推理题.根据第五段Roma don't usually assimilate(同化) into host countries.Over many centuries,governments have forbidden them to marry each other,travel or wear their traditional bright clothes.They have their gold taken away from them-treasures from their parents and grandparents.They have been taken as slaves(奴隶),and have been forced to change their names.可知吉普赛人的文化不会与其他国家的文化相同,故可知是与欧洲文化不同,故选C.
59.A.主旨大意题.纵观全文,本文主要讲述吉普斯人这个民族的历史根源和现在的状况.它不同于其它的文化,有自己的特色,故选A,告诉读者一个有趣的文化.
60.C 主旨大意题.纵观全文,本文主要讲述吉普斯人这个民族的历史根源和现在的状况,故命题吉普赛人的过去和现在,故选C
点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上,与题目有机的结合,从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对,进行选择或推理判断,选出符合文章内容的正确选项.做题注意灵活,有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案.