特训12Unit12CultureShock0001

1、板块四限时规范特训I .阅读理解（建议用时15）A2016 山西师大附中一模China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 whe n I traveled the coun try. Back the n every one seemed to be riding a bicycle.Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet si nee my arrival in Beiji ng last year, I've found the opposite771 i

2、s true.There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it's the easiesta nd cheapestway to travel today. Bicycles also come in differe nt colors silver, gree n, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.It's fun people biking. They rush quickly throug

3、h crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks. Bicycles allow people thefreedomT2 to move about that cars just can't provide.Eager to be part of this aspect of Chin ese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompa nied my great buy. I immediately jumped

4、up on my bicycle seat and started home.My first ride home was orderly73. To be safe, I stayed with a “ pack ” of bikers while cars on the streets came runnjngftly W4 out of no where at times!31. I did n't want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.Crossing the streets was the biggest problem.

5、0 It was a lot like crossing a majorW5 highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.I fin ally made it home. The feeli ng on the bicycle was amaz ing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sittin

6、g on top of the world as I passed byP2 places and people. Biking made me feel alive.中国被称为自行车的王国，尽管汽车越来越多，但仍有大部分人 选择自行车这种低碳环保的交通方式。1. According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?A . Because they are traditional and safe.B . Because they are convenient and inexpensive.C. Bec

7、ause they are colorful and available.D. Because they are fast and environment friendly.答案：B 事实细节题。从文中第一段 For many, it's the easiest and cheapest way to travel today".可知选 B。2 . The author decided to buy a bicycle because heintended.A . to ride it for funB . to use it for transportC. to exper

8、ie nee local skillsD . to improve his riding skills答案：C 事实细节题。从文中第二段及第三段可知答案。3 . How did the author feel about his street cross ing?A . It was bori ng. B . It was difficult.C . It was lively. D . It was won derful.答案：B事实细节题。从文中倒数第二段描述内容可知。4 . Which of the following best describes the author's bi

9、king experie nee?A . The author enjoyed show ing off his bik ing skills.B . The author was anno yed by the air while riding.C . The author was praised by the other bikers.D . The author took great pleasure in bik ing.答案：D 事实细节题。从最后一段可知道作者骑车的感受。fake great pleasure in doi n&爱好，喜欢干某事。L嗣H悽W重点词汇1 . o

10、pposite adj./n./prep.相反（的）2 . freedom n.自由3 . orderly adj.有秩序的4. swiftly adv.迅速地；敏捷地5. major adj.主要的；大部分的P重点短语1. at times 有时候 2.pass by 经过； 逝去S句式仿写原文： Crossing the streetswas the biggest problem.（动名词作主 语）译文：穿马路是最大的麻烦。仿写： There is no doubt that helping_students_find a job is one of the primary functi

11、ons of university education.毫无疑问帮助学生找到一份工作是大学教育基本功能之一。展础抉定二-一高度一 一一-B2016 河南名校联考Deep in the wester nAmaz on rain forest, li veSW/1butterflies that drink turtle tears.S That sounds like a line straight out of a fan tasy no vel, but it's one hun dred perce nt real life! It's an unu sual sight

12、a crowd of butterflies flyi ng around the eyes of yellow spotted river turtles, trying to get a little tears. The poor turtles try to avoid them, but the butterflies in sist drinking their tears un til they've had their fill.The butterflies are likely attractedW2 to the turtles' tears becaus

13、e the liquid drops con ta in salt, specifically sodium （钠）,an importa nt mi neral that is rare in the western Amaz on rai nforest, said Phil Torres, a scie ntist who does much of his research at the Tambopata Research Cen ter in Peru and is associated with Rice University. Turtles get plenty of sodi

14、um through their largely carnivorous （食肉的）diet. Meat contains significantW3 levels of the salt, Torres told LiveScienee But herbivores （食草的）butterflies sometimes struggle to get this extra mi neral sourceW4,he added.Torres expla ined the western Amaz on rain forest is lower in sodium than many place

15、s on earth, because it is over 1,000 miles away from the Atlantic Oceana main source of salt. The region is also cut off from the mi neral dirt blow n towards the west from the An des Mountains. Most of these windblown minerals are removed from the air by the rain before they have a cha nee to reach

16、 the wester n Amaz on.In faetP1, the butterflies have other sources to get sodium besides turtles' tears, which in elude ani mal urine （尿）, muddy river banks, sweaty clothes and so on.People can't helpP2 wondering if the process is painfulW5 for turtles. Torres said it's n ot completely

17、clear, but the teary effort probably has little effect on the turtles, other than perhaps making them more vulnerable to their enemies like big cats, since the butterflies can block out their vision.在Amazon rainforest的深处，居住着一种特殊的蝴蝶，它们喝海 龟的眼泪。5. The butterflies drink turtle tears to.A . help the turt

18、les get sodiumB . get a mineral from turtle tearsC. rid waste from the turtles' bodiesD. take turtles to the best water source答案：B 事实细节题。从文中第二段最后一句 “ But herbivores （食草的）butterflies sometimes struggle to get this extra mi neral source”可知选B。6. The third paragraph mainly tells us.A . what leads to

19、 the extremely low levels of sodium in the regionB . why sodium is very important for butterflies in the regionC . what takes away the sodium of the surface of the regi onD . why the regi on is badly short of the mi neral dirt答案：A 主旨大意题。从第三段第一句话可概括本段大意。7 . We can con clude from the passage that.A .

20、the butterflies like eati ng meat for gett ing saltB . the turtles like the butterflies drinking their tearsC . turtle tears are the on ly source of salt for the butterfliesD. the An des Mountains lies east of the western Amaz on rain forest 答案：D 推理判断题。从第三段最后两句话 The region is also cut off from the m

21、in eral dirt blow n towards the west from the An des Mountains.”可知D正确，其他三项与文中事实不符。8. What is the best title of the passage?A . Turtles' enemy or turtles' friends?B . A line straight out of a fantasy novelC. The western Amaz on rain forest's turtlesD. Amazonian butterflies drinking turtle

22、 tears答案：D 主旨大意题。D项直接说明了文章主旨内容，最为贴 切。L嗣易医W重点词汇1. straight adj./adv.直的；直接地2. attract vt.吸弓3. significant adj.意义重大的4. sourcen.根源； 源泉5. painful adj.痛苦的； 疼痛的P重点短语1. in fact事实上；实际上2. can't help doing.禁不住做，：S句式仿写原文： Deep in the western Amazon rainforest, live butterflies that drink turtle tears.（全部倒装句

23、）译文：在亚马逊西部大森林深处，生活着一群喝乌龟眼泪的蝴蝶。仿写： They arrived at a farm house, in_front_of_which_sat_a_ small_boy.他们到达了一处农场屋，在它前面坐着一个小男孩。庭础抉定高度H .七选五（建议用时8）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选 项。选项中有两项为多余选项。2016 湖北八校联考Whether you're a child, tee nager, you ng adult or are middle aged, respect for your pare nts is an im

24、porta nt value. Your parents are the people who raised you, devoting time, energy and money to your development. _1_ No matter your age, there are 5 ways to show respect. Respect their bel ongin gs. One importa nt way to show respect is to show regard for the things important to your parents. For yo

25、unger children, this may mean not touching jewelry or other valuable things. For grow n childre n, respect may mea n returni ng a borrowed tool in good con diti on and on time. Lack of respect for a pare nt's bel ongings is a violation of personal boundaries. _2_ And never borrow things without

26、asking first. Pu nctuality._3_ Therefore, always be on time. For tee nagers, show ing up on time means coming home by curfew （宵禁）.Adult childre n should show up on time for family dinners or eve nts, or to pick a pare nt up for a medical appointment. Call if you're going to be late because paren

27、ts worry about childre n, no matter their age. _4_ Rememberi ng birthdays, anni versaries and other special days is a sig n that you honor your pare nts. Make pla ns to take them to lunch or dinner or bake a cake or cookies. Most parents don't expect expe nsive gifts, but a han dmade gift is alw

28、ays appreciated. A phone call from a grown child who lives too far for a visit is a welcome sign of respect. Be kind.Ki nd words and affecti on are simple ways to show respect. Tell your pare nts you love them. Liste n and allow your pare nts to speak without in terrupti on. Show a sin cere in teres

29、t in what your pare nts have to say. Be patie nt with your pare nts and don't rush them. Never talk back or be rude or disrespectful. Ack no wledge your pare nts' achieveme nts. _5_A . Be a good listener.B . Celebrate with them.C. Lateness indicates a lack of respect.D. Treat your parents th

30、e way you would like to be treated.E. And they love you uncon diti on ally throughout your life.F. Bei ng respectful helps build positive relati on ships with others.G. Don't take adva ntage of your pare nts' kindn ess and gen erosity.作为子女我们应该尊重自己的父母。文章从五个方面向我们说明 了怎样尊敬父母。1 . E承接前后句，是父母无条件的爱，

31、让我们必须尊敬他们。2 . G 提至U “ Respect their belongings”“ never borrow things withoutasking first，故'G合乎文意。3. C “always on time准时，与 C 项相呼应。4. B 提到生日、周年纪念日与重要的日子，应一起庆祝。5. D 对待父母应该友善，认可他们的成就，故选D。皿.语法填空(建议用时8)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单 词的正确形式。2016 山西四校联考一 After growing up in Korea and moving to the United

32、 States during high school, it was very hard for me _1_ (adjust). Worse still, eve n if I made efforts to overcome every difficulty, with a Ianguage barrier and lack _2_ motivation from some schools, _3_ (horrible), I found myself 4_ (lose)and unsure of my future. I was n't in terested in any th

33、i ng but whe n I_5_ (hear) about WMS, I was very excited with _6_ the school had to offer. What's more, the teachers made me have a sen seof self determ in ati on that allowed me to study hard and do my _7_(good). As a result, I ben efited a lot from WMS. I will encourage any student who has _8

34、motivation to open up a future full of opport uni ty. _9_ (look) back as a graduate, I have both 10_ (tha nk) and gratitude towards WMS. I will say though I was only a high school stude nt whe n I came to WMS, I will n ever forget it.1. 2. 3. 4.5. 6. 7. 8.9. 10.对于从小在韩国长大的作者，初去美国读书会让他觉得困难，难 以适应。1. to

35、 adjust 考查不定式作原因状语。 “ It was very hard for sb. to do sth.。”2. of 考查固定搭配 “lack of sth.。”3. horribly 考查副词作状语。4. lost考查过去分词作宾补。5. heard 考查动词时态。“ I was n't in terested whe n I故用一般过去时。6. what考查what引导的宾语从句。7. best “do my bes固定短语“尽最大努力”。8. the 考查冠词用法。9. Looking 考查doing作状语。与主语“I为主动关系。10. thanks thanks名词作 have的宾语。IV .书面表达（建议用时20）2016安徽示范高中联考假定你是李华，在学校的宣传栏里看到 了英语话剧社的招新海报。请你根据以下要点，写一封应征邮件。English Drama Club(lie school play!Show ynurlf on the coming ' 12,9Does the t heal er al tract vnu? lien come and join us in、令Art and CultureFestiva