2020福建高考英语一轮复习(北师全国卷1)课时规范练23Unit12(A)

1、课时规范练 23 Unit 12 （A）（35 分钟）_课时规范练第 46 页I阅读理解AI was born and raised in England in a culture where privacy and keeping yourself to yourself ” were valuedtraditions.Speaking to strangers was not encouraged.People were most hospitable （好客的）and frien dly.Howeverhave bee n lucky eno ugh to spe nd some tim

2、e in both Italy and the US,where I found traditi onsof hospitality and polite ness to be very differe nt.I experieneed Italian hospitality first-hand on a crowded railway carriage travelling,oneafter noon,from Genoa to Floren ce.S inking gratefully in to an empty seat,I was scolded in rapid Italia n

3、 by a gentlema n who was returning to this seat it had not bee n spare after all .I apologized in En glish,a nd got up toallow him back into the seat.The gen tlema n obviously had no un dersta nding of the En glishIanguage,but he,too,realized my genuine （真诚的）mistake.He smiled and gestured for me to

4、remain in theseat,a nd he himself rema ined sta nding in the corridor for the rema in der of the jour ney.The other occupa ntsof the carriage smiled and nodded at me and made me feel quite welcome amongst them.I feel that if this hadbeen in England,a foreigner who made a mistake would not always be

5、so kindly treated.Tran sport also featured in the differe nces I no ticed betwee n En glish and America n culture .I flew toNew York on a plane with mainly English passengers.We sat together in near silence.Nobody spoke to me nor,as I expected,to anyone else they did not kno w.They felt it was not p

6、olite to in terrupt some one else sprivacy.However,when I travelled across the United States,whether by plane or Greyhound bus,I was nevershort of con versati on.Con versati on was going on all around me and whoever sat n ext to me was happy to introduce themselves and ask me about myself.They obvio

7、usly felt it would have bee n rude not to speak to another pers on, whether they were stra ngers or n ot.【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文。本文主要向读者描述了不同文化中人们对好客”和礼貌”的不同表达方式。1 .What do we know about the occupants when the author was travelling in Italy?A.They were all on the side of the gentleman.B.They all laughed at

8、the author for his mistake.C.They would not bear a mistake like the author s in public.D.They all showed their understanding of the author s mistake.答案 :D解析 : 推理判断题。根据第三段中的 “The other occupants of the carriage smiled and nodded at me and mademe feel quite welcome amongst them ”可知 ,车厢里的人都对作者点头微笑 ,说明他

9、们理解作者的 错误。故选D 项。2.How does the author finally believe the Italian people are?A.Cold.B.Rude.C.Helpful.D.Hospitable.答案 :D解析 : 细节理解题。从第三段中的 “He smiled and gestured for me to remain in the seat,and he himselfremained standing in the corridor for the remainder of the journey . ”可知 ,那个人自己站着 ,让作者坐着 ,其 他的人也

10、都友好地微笑 ,由此推断意大利人很热情、很友好。故选D 项。3.Why did English passengers sit in near silence according to the last paragraph?A.They were too tired to speak to anyone.B.They were all strangers to each other.C.Privacy was a valued tradition in England.D.Everybody was deeply lost in thought.答案 :C解析 : 推理判断题。由最后一段中的 “

11、Nobody spoke to me nor,as I expected,to anyone else they did notknow.They felt it was not polite to interrupt someone else s privacy . ”可知 ,那些英国乘客都不说话的原 因是英国的传统认为探究别人的隐私是很不礼貌的。故选 C 项。4.What can be the best title for the text?A.Different Ways of Hospitality and PolitenessB.My Unforgettable Travelling

12、 Experience AbroadC.Co-understanding Each OtherD.The Importance of Privacy.答案:A解析 :主旨大意题。阅读全文可知 ,这篇文章通过作者的亲身体验向读者介绍了不同文化中人们对“好客”和礼貌”的不同表达方式。故选 A 项。B（2018 陕西重点中学联考）Culture shock occurs when people have been suddenly thrown into a new culture.Newcomers may beanxious because they don t speak the langua

13、ge.Neither do they know the customs nor understand the peoples behavior in daily life.Quite often the visitor finds that “yes”may not always means “yes”,that friendliness does notnecessarily mean friendship,or that statements that appear to be serious are really intended as jokes.Theforeigners may b

14、e unsure as to when to shake hands,when to start conversations,or how to approach astranger.The idea of culture shock helps explain the feelings of puzzlement and confusion.Language problems do not account for all the setback that people feel.When one has lost everything thatwas once familiar,such a

15、s understanding a transportation system,knowing how to register for universityclasses,or knowing how to make friends,difficulties in coping with the new society may arise.When an individual enters a strange culture,he or she feels like a fish out of water.Newcomers feel at timesthat they do not belo

16、ng to the culture and feel deserted by the native members of the culture.When thishappens,visitors may want to reject everything about the new environment and may glorify and sing their ownpraises of the positive aspects of their own culture.On the other side,more visitors may sneeze at their native

17、country by rejecting its value and instead choosing to approve of the value of the new country.This may occur asan attempt to accept the new culture in order to be taken in by the people in it.【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文 ,主要论述了文化冲击现象发生的原因、现象、结果等。5.What do people feel when they are abruptly in a new culture?A.Ex

18、cited.B. Delighted.C. Upset.D. Hopeless.答案:C解析：纟田节理解题。根据第一段中的 Newcomers may be anxious because they don t speak theIanguage.Neither do they know the customs nor understand the people s behavior in daily life .可知，由 于语言不通、不了解当地的风俗、不理解当地人日常生活中的行为习惯，新来者会感到焦虑、担心。C 项意为 心烦意乱的”符合语境,故 C 项正确。6. We can infer f

19、rom the second paragraph that _.A. it s impossible to get used to a new cultureB. people feel con fused due to culture shockC. foreigners often don t mean what native people sayD. most foreig ners are usually quite humorous答案:B解析:推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句可知，外地人可能不确定什么时候握手，什么时候开始交谈, 或者如何与陌生人打交道，文化冲击有助于解释这种困惑与窘

20、迫的感觉。据此可以判断，由于文化冲击,人们常常会感到困惑，故 B 项正确。7. The biggest barrier people often meet with in a new country is _.A. the Ian guageB. the tran sportati onC. the en viro nmentD. the puzzleme nt答案:A解析：纟田节理解题。根据第一段第二句 Newcomers may be anxious because they don t speak theIanguage.并结合常识可知，在别的国家，人们遇到的最大问题就是语言不通。故A

21、项正确。8._ A few immigra nts say no toeveryth ing of the new country because _.A. they miss their n ative culture seriouslyB. they know no thi ng about the cultureC. they can t en ter the main stream societyD. they really regret havi ng immigrated答案:B解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Newcomers feel at times that they d

22、o not belong to the cultureand feel deserted.praises of the positive aspects of their own culture .可知，新来者有时觉得自己不属于 当地的文化，觉得自己被抛弃了，他们会拒绝一切有关新环境的东西，并称赞他们自己的文化中积极的方面。据此可以判断，由于对新文化一无所知，新来的一些移民常常会拒绝新的国家中的一切，故 B 项正确。n.七选五阅读根据短文内容，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。In your life,sometimes you may be asked to

23、 speak in front of a large group of people.Although it sounds alittle scary,eve n those with stage fright can speak successfully to the group with adequate preparati on.1. Practice your speech before the big day. 1 If possible,practise the speech in front of a friend or familymember to get used to s

24、ay ing it to real people .If you feel you must have note cards,limit the amount to aboutthree cards.This will force you to keep your speech brief and help you keep your eyes focused on your audienee.2. Remember why you ve bee n in vited to speak .If you re battl ing fear over speak ing to a largegro

25、up of people,keep your mind on the fact that you were selected for this importa nt role.The speechorganisers must have seen something valuable in you or your expertise（专门技术 ）.23.Remember that fear of public speak ing is very com mon. 3 Most of the people in the audie nee wouldbe feeli ng the same fe

26、ar and stress that you do in your positi on.Knowing this may make you feel better.4.4 What you say should be tailored to why you re there and who you re speaking to in order to avoidsounding general.If speaking to a charity group,mention the good work eertain specificin dividuals have done for the c

27、ause .If speak ing at a bus in ess conferen ce,briefly state why you want to helpthese people.5. Keep eye con tact with the crowd. 5 Pick one pers on in each secti on and look at him while you respeak in g.After each importa nt point in your speech,switch your focus to ano ther sect ion.When you foc

28、us onlyon one person at a time,the size of the crowd isn t as frightening.A. A good memory is really helpful.B. Show appreciati on to your audie nee.C. Me nti on your audie nee in your speech.D. The more you have it memorised,the better.E. ln fact,it s normal to feel nervous or stressed out before a

29、 big speech.F. Separate the crowd into three sect ions men tally as you get up to speak.G. The knowledge of other people s respect for you should reduce some of the fear.答案：15 DGECF川.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改:在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词2只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。The best advice I received in my childhood was from my dad.He always gives me some advice,but Iseldom took them seriously.One