Unit 3 Diverse Cultures 期末复习单元知识练习 2020-2021学年高一英语人教版（2019）必修第三册VIP

2020-2021学年高一英语人教版（2019）必修第三册期末复习单元知识检测Unit3DiverseCulturesA

HaveyoueverbeentoSingapore?Itisadynamiccity-state(城邦)whereyouwillfindaharmoniousmixtureofculture,cuisine,thearts,peopleandarchitecture.Ifyouhaveatleast5hourstospareintransit(运输;中转)beforeyournextflight,joinusinoneofourfreetwo-hourguidedtours,whichrunsdailyatregulartimes.Registration(登记)forthetourmustbemadeatleastonehourbeforethestartofthetour.

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HERITAGETOURTourTimings:

9:00amto11:00am11:30amto1:30pm

2:30pmto4:30pm4:00pmto6:00pm

Theheritage(遗产)tourhasashortstopoverattheMerlionParkbeforegoingtotheColonialDistrict,theCentralBusinessDistrictandtheChinatownortheLittleIndia.ThejourneytotheMerlionParkoffersyouanentireviewofSingapore'slandmarksliketheMarinaBaySands,theSingaporeFlyerandtheGardensbytheBay.ThetourwillbringyouthroughadiscoveryjourneywhereyouwillhaveaglimpseofauniquemixtureofEastandWest,traditionandmodernity.Itwillbeasplendidwayforyoutoexplorethehistory,cultureandlifestyleofmulti-racialSingaporewhileinyourtransit.

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CITYLIGHTTOUR

TourTiming:6:30pmto8:30pm

Asnightfalls,Singaporetakesanotherlooktoofferanentertainmentchoice.TheCityLightTourbringsyoutovariousattractionsinSingapore.AsthejourneybeginsfromChangiAirporttowardstheBenjaminShearesBridge,youwillgetawideviewofSingapore'sfamoussymbols—theSingaporeFlyer,theMarinaBaySandsandtheEsplanade.Next,youwillseetheHelix(螺旋)BridgewhichisinspiredbythedoublehelixofourDNAstructure.1.Ifitis2:45pmnowandMike'splaneisgoingtotakeoffat8:35pm,whichisthebesttimingforhim?A.9:00amto11:00am. B.11:30amto1:30pm.C.2:30pmto4:30pm. D.4:00pmto6:00pm.2.PeoplecanenjoyawideviewofSingapore'slandmarksonthewayto_______.A.LittleIndia B.Chinatown C.theMerlionPark D.theColonialDistrict3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheCityLightTour?A.Itisagreattourtoexplorethehistory,cultureandlifestyleofSingapore.B.You'llhaveaglimpseofauniquemixtureofEastandWestduringthetour.C.Onthetour,youcanseetheHelixBridge,whichlookslikeourDNAstructure.

D.ItbeginsfromtheMarinaBaySandsandgoestowardsBenjaminShearesBridge.B

MyfirstweekintheUnitedStateswasaculturalshock.Everythingfeltnewtome,includingthestyleofconversation,thecommunityIlivedinandeventhetypeoffoodpeopleate.

Inourcommunitybackhome,peopleeatmuttonandchicken.Porkandbeefarealsocommonamongothercommunities,buteatingbeefistakenasanillegalact.UnlikeNepal,eatingbeefiscommonintheWestwheremostofthepeoplefollowreligionsotherthanHinduism.

Foodisjustanexample.Whenpeoplemovefromonepartoftheworldtoanother,theyshouldadaptthemselvestothenewculture.Forexample,goingtothebarsorgettingdrunkisnotacceptableinmycommunity,butitiscommonintheUSafteracertainage.

IwasraisedinatraditionalHindufamilyinNepal.Wehaveaconservative(保守的)opiniontowardsthemarriage.Arrangedmarriages(包办婚姻)arecommoninwhichfamiliesdecidewhetherthetwoshouldgetmarried.Freelovemarriagesarenotallowedandareseldomseen.Same-sexmarriageisalsoconsideredimpossible.

Tome,cultureisamatterofhabit.Thecultureissodeep-rootedinpeople'smindsthatmostpeopleareagainstchanges.Itisalwayseasyforthemtodowhattheyhavebeendoingthroughouttheirlife.Itmaybedifficultforanyonetoadapttoanewculture.

However,withtravelbeinganunavoidablethingformodempeople,onealwaysconiesacrossdifferentcultures.Insuchcases,oneshouldberespectfulandadaptivetothecultureotherpeoplefollow.Theworldisalwaysabetterplacetoliveinwhenwehavespacesforpeopleofallcultures.1.WhatdoestheNepallawforbidpeopletoeat?A.Pork. B.Beef. C.Chicken. D.Mutton.2.WhichmaybeseenmostinNepal?A.Openmarriages. B.Freelovemarriages. C.Same-sexmarriage. D.Arrangedmarriages.3.Whatisthewriter'sattitudetodifferentcultures?A.Negative. B.Respectful. C.Conservative. D.Indifferent.4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.MostwesternersbelieveinHinduism. B.GettingdrunkinNepalisacceptable.C.AnyonecanenterthebarsintheUS. D.Thewritercameacrossaculturalshock.C

Liverpool,myhometown,isauniquecity.Itissouniquethatin2004itbecameaWorldHeritage(遗产)Site.

IrecentlyreturnedtomyhomecityandmyfirststopwasatamuseumontheRiverMersey.Blanketedinmist,Victorianarchitecture(建筑)rosefromthebanksoftheriver,respondedtothesoundsofsea-birds,andappearedunbelievablycharming.WhenIheadedtowardsthecentre,IfoundmyselfsurroundedbybuildingsthatmirrorthebestpalacesofEurope,Itisnothardtoimaginewhy,onfirstseeingthecity,mostvisitorswouldbeoverwhelmedbythebeautyofthenoblebuildings,whicharesolidsignsofLiverpool'shistory.

Asiftostressitsculturalrole,LiverpoolhasmoremuseumsandgalleriesthanmostcitiesinBritain.AtWalkerArtGallery,I

wastoldthatithasthebestcollectionsofVictorianpaintingsintheworld,andisthehomeofmodernartinthenorthofEngland.However,cultureismorethangalleries.Liverpooloffersmanymusicevents.AsBritain'sNo.1musiccity,ithasthebiggestcitymusicfestivalinEurope,anditsmusiciansarefamousallovertheworld.Liverpoolisalsowell-knownforitsfootballandothersportsevents.Everyyear,theMerseyRiverFestivalattractsthousandsofvisitors,makingthecityaplaceofwonder.

Asyouwouldexpectfromsuchacity,therearerestaurantsservingfoodfromaroundtheworld.Whenmytripwasabouttocomplete,IchosetorestmylegsinLiverpool’sfamousPhilharmonicpub.ltisamonument(丰碑)toperfection,andaheritageattractionitself.

BeingaWorldHeritageSite,myhomecityiscertainlyaplaceof"outstandinguniversalvalue".Itisatreasurehousewithplentyofsecretsfortheworldtoexplore.1.Whatwouldvisitorswhoseethecityforthefirsttimebedeeplyimpressedby?

A.Itscharmingbanks. B.Itsfamousmuseums.

C.Itswonderfulpalaces. D.Itsattractivebuildings.

2.Thethirdparagraphisdevelopedmainlyby__________.

A.providingdifferentexamples B.followingtheorderofspace

C.makingcomparisons D.analysingcauses

3.WhatdoestheauthorusethePhilharmonicpubtoprove?

A.Liverpoolisawell-knowncityforitsrestaurants.

B.Liverpoolisanimpressiveplacefullofattraction.

C.Apubisawonderfulplaceforvisitorstorelaxthemselves.

D.Apubisaperfectchoiceforvisitorstocompletetheirjourney.

4.Whatisthe

mainly

about?

A.TheuniversalartisticbeautyinLiverpool.

B.TheexcitingexperienceoftheauthorinLiverpool.

C.ThespecialculturalatmosphereofLiverpool.

D.ThebeautifulhistoricsitesofLiverpool.D

Specialists(专家)sayitisnoteasytogetusedtolifeinanewculture."Cultureshock"iswhatthesespecialistsusewhentalkingaboutthefeelingsthatpeoplehaveinanewenvironment.Thespecialistssaythattherearethreestagesofcultureshock.Inthefirststage,thenewcomersliketheirnewenvironment.Then,whenthefreshexperiencedies,theybegintohatethecity,thecountry,thepeople,andeverythingelse.Inthelaststage,thenewcomersbegintogetusedtotheirsurroundingsand,asaresult,enjoytheirlifemore.

Therearesomeevidentfactors(因素)incultureshock.Theweathermaybeunpleasant.Thecustomsmaybedifferent.Thepublicservicesystems—thetelephones,postoffice,ortransportation—maybedifficulttoworkout.Thesimplestthingsseemtobethebiggestproblems.Thelanguagemaybedifficult.

Whofeelscultureshock?Everyonedoesinthiswayorthat.Butcultureshocksurprisesmostpeople.Veryoftenthepeoplehavingtheworstcultureshockarethosewhoneverhadanydifficultiesintheirowncountry.Comingtoanewcountry,thesepeoplefindtheydonothavethesamepositionsastheyhavebackhome.Theyfindthemselveswithoutanyidentify.Theyhavetobuildanewself-image.

Cultureshockgivesriseto(使发生)afeelingofhelplessness.Thisfeelingmaybehomesickness.Whenhomesick,peoplefeellikestayinginsideallthetime.Theywanttoprotectthemselvesfromthestrangeenvironment,andcreateanescapeinsidetheirroomforasenseofsecurity(安全).Thisescapedoessolvetheproblemofcultureshockforashorttime,butitdoesnothingtomakethepersonfamiliarwiththeculture.Gettingtoknowthenewenvironmentandgainingexperience—thesearethelong-termsolutionstotheproblemofcultureshock.(1).Whenpeoplemovetoanewcountry,they_______.A.willgetusedtotheirnewsurroundingswithdifficultyB.havewellpreparedforthenewsurroundingsC.willgetusedtothecultureofthecountryquicklyD.willneverbefamiliarwiththecultureofthecountry(2).Accordingtothepassage,factorsthatgiverisetocultureshockincludeallofthefollowingexcept_______.A.thelanguagecommunication B.theweatherconditionsandcustomsC.thepublicservicesystems D.thehomesickness(3).Accordingtothepassage,themoresuccessfulyouareathome,_______.A.thefewerdifficultiesyoumayhaveabroad B.themoredifficultiesyoumayhaveabroadC.themoremoneyyouwillearnabroad D.thelesshomesickyoumayfeelabroad(4).Thewritertellsusthatthebestwaytoovercomecultureshockisto_______.A.protectourselvesfromunfamiliarenvironment B.developastrangesenseofself-protectionC.getfamiliarwithnewculture D.returntoourowncountry七选五

Manycountrieshavetraditionaldishesmadewithspecialingredientsandpreparedinacertainway.①_____,andwhentouristsvisit,thesearethefoodstheywanttotry.Butwhyaresomefoodsmorepopularthanothersincertainareas?

Traditionalingredients

Typicalrecipesareusuallymadewithnativeplantsandanimalproducts.Forexample,KoreandishesoftenincludericeandsoybeansbecausebothplantsarenativetoEastAsiaandgrowwellinhot,wetareas.Incontrast,wheatgrowswellindrierareas,liketheMiddleEast,wherebreadisthecommonstaple(主要的)food.

②_____,whereasinlandcuisinestendtousemoremeatfromfarmanimals.

Foodpreservation

Localcuisinesoftendependonhowpeopletraditionallypreparedfoodforstorage.Inwarmweather,meatandfishcangobadquickly,sotheymustbecookedrightawayorpreservedforlater.③_____.Forthatreason,modemNorwegiancuisineincludesmanysmokedfoods.

Cookingtechniques

④_____.InChina,peopleoftenfryfoodinadeepmetalpanorsteamitinabasketoverhotwater.InMorocco,peoplecooktraditionaldishesinaspecialpotcalledatajine,whileinpartsofIndia,peopleusealargeoven,calledatandoor.Andsomelocaldishesaren'tcookedatall.

Imported(进口的)ingredients

Sometimeslocalcuisinesincludeingredientsthatoriginallycomefromanotherplace.⑤_____,whilemanyRussiandishesaremadewithpotatoes.However,alloftheseingredientswerebroughttoEuropefromSouthAmericainthefifteenthandsixteenthcenturies.Butnowtheyarecommonaroundtheworld.A.

SeafoodisoftenakeyingredientincoastalareasB.

ThereisadangerthatlocalfoodtraditionswillbelostC.

ManydifferentcookingtechniquesareusedaroundtheworldD.

Forexample,ItaliandishesoftenincludetomatoesandpeppersE.

Nowadays,wecanbuyfoodproductsfromallaroundtheworldF.

TheselocaldishescanbecomesymbolsofaplaceanditscultureG.

InNorway,theVikingsusedto"cure"meatandfishbysmokingthemoverafire完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Formostfourteen-year-oldgirlslivinginabordertown,theworldrevolves(旋转)aroundquinceaneras(celebrationsofagirl’sfifteenthbirthday).Yet

therewasnomentionofsucha(n)

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inmyhousehold.Wheneveranyoneasked

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Iwashavinga“quince”myresponsewasalways,“I’msavingupforacar.”Ieven

convincedmyselfthatwastrueuntilthatnightwhenI

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atmyfriend’squinceanera.

Iwenthomeearlyfromtheparty,andalthoughItriedto

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myredeyes,mymothercouldtellsomethingwas

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.Ididnotwantto

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,butwhatIfearedmostabouttellingherthetruthwasthatIdidn’twanthertothinkIwas

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.Yousee,it’sprettyself-servingto

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asillypartywhenyourdadis

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.

Ifinallyadmittedeverything.I

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withmymomthatIwantedtohavemyownfather-daughterdance.Mydadhadbeendiagnosed(诊断)withcancerandgivenfivemonthsto

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.Bythistime,hewasinawheelchair.

Mymothersold

thelittlebitofjewelrysheowned,andborrowedmoneyfromfriendsinorderto

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enoughmoneyformyquinceanera.Intwoweekswegoteverythingpreparedfortheparty.Myfriends

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withmeinourbeautifuldressesonDecember7th,sixmonthsbeforemyactualfifteenthbirthday.

Asthe

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startedmymompushedmydad’swheelchairtowardwhereIstoodwaiting.Mydadaskedhertostopand

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raisedhimselffromthechairandtookmyhandforthefirstandlastwaltz(华尔兹)wewouldshare.1.A.task

B.show

C.event

D.accident

2.A.if

B.why

C.where

D.how

3.A.tried

B.cried

C.sang

D.reported

4.A.touch

B.rest

C.open

D.hide

5.A.possible

B.useless

C.wrong

D.important

6.A.lie

B.stay

C.believe

D.accept

7.A.stupid

B.selfish

C.sensitive

D.stubborn

8.A.support

B.leave

C.throw

D.attend

9.A.dying

B.sleeping

C.working

D.reading

10.A.argued

B.shared

C.discussed

D.agreed

11.A.relax

B.practice

C.live

D.express

12.A.earn

B.raise

C.donate

D.change

13.A.played

B.walked

C.studied

D.gathered

14.A.race

B.game

C.music

D.concert

15.A.slowly

B.suddenly

C.unwillingly

D.hopelessly语法填空

Eachyear①__________(thousand)oftouristsvisitthepolarregionsoftheArcticandAntarctica.ButtheincreasingnumberofpeopletravelingtotheendsoftheEarthcanhave②__________negativeeffectonfragileecosystems.Shouldtourists③__________(allow)tovisitpolarregions?

About40,000touristsvisitAntarcticaeachyear.MorethanfivemilliontraveltotheArcticandsub-Arctic.Transportingtouriststotheregions④__________(increase)shipandairplanetraffic,addingtotheriskofpollution,oilspills,andother⑤__________(environment)damage.Becausetheplaceswherewildlifeisaccessible⑥__________(be)fewinnumber,touristtrafficcanbecomeconcentratedinspecificareas,

⑦__________(put)Arcticvegetation(植被)atrisk.

Otherssaythataccess⑧__________theseveryspecialpartsoftheworldshouldnotberestrictedtoonlyresearchersandscientists.Polartourismallowspeopletodevelopdeep⑨__________(person)connectionswithpolarregions."Those⑩__________traveltotheArcticorAntarcticaoftenbecomecheerleadersforsupportingthoseplaces,"

JimSano,vicepresidentfortravelandconservationatWorldWildlifeFund,toldTFK.书面表达第一节假定你是李华,你的美国笔友Tom下个月要来中国参观你所在的城市。现来信询问你所在城市的天气、食物、交通等信息。请你回信告知情况。注意:1.

词数80左右;2.

可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。核心要点提示:1.

I'mmorethanhappytohearthat...2.

letmetellyousomething3.

theweatherhereistotallydifferentfrom4.

you’dbetterbringaraincoat5.

getaccustomedto6.

youcantakeabusor...____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

LastSaturday,Davidwastakingawalkintheparknearhishomewhenhenoticedawomanwithaboywhoisabouteightyearsold.WhenDavidpassedthem,heheardthewomanyell,"Howstupidyouare!You'regoodatnothing."Davidstoppedandlookedatthelittleboy.Theboysaidnothing.Hejuststoodthere,lookingupset.

DavidwasremindedofhisEnglishteacherMrs.Browninmiddleschool.Afterheenteredmiddleschool,Davidlackedself-confidencebecausehewasoftenmadefunofbyothers.Hewasoftentoldthathewasgoodatnothing,whichDavidbelieved.Butonedayitallchanged.

Oneday,inanEnglishwritingclass,Mrs.Brownaskedthemtoreadanovel.Theywereaskedtowriteanewchapterofthenovelaftertheyfinishedreadingit.Afewdayslater,Davidhandedinhisstory.Hedidn'tgiveitmuchthought.Butthenextday,tohissurprise,thecomment"welldone"fromMrs.Browncameintoviewthemomentheturnedtothepagewherethestorywaswritten.

WhenDavidreadthat,healmostburstintotears.Heneverexpectedtobepraisedoneday.Hesuddenlygainedsomeself-confidence.Thatdayafterhereturnedhome,hewroteashortstoryandgaveittoMrs.Brownthenextmorning.Andagainhewaspraised.

Davidbecameveryinterestedinwriting.HeoftenwroteshortstoriesandaskedMrs.Browntoreadandcorrectthemforhim.Mrs.Brownalwayscorrectedthemistakeshehadmadeandgavehimgoodadvicetoimprovethem.Oneyearlater,Davidjoinedtheschoolnewspaperandbecameaneditorofit.Hewasnolongerthatboywholackedself-confidence.Hegainedhisconfidenceandwashopefulabouthisfuture.

Hesucceededinenteringcollegeandkeptwriting.Severalyearsaftergraduatingfromcollege,hehadhisfirstbookpublished.Withsomemorebookscomingout,hebecamefamousasawriterinhiscountry.AndheowedhissuccesstoMrs.Brown'sencouragement.Withoutherencouragement,hislifemightbeverydifferentnow.

Paragraph1:

Inspiredbyhisownlifestory,Daviddecidedtodosomethingforthatboy.

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Paragraph2:

Themotherwasashamedwhensheheardthat.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

答案以及解析A答案：(1)-(3)DCC

解析：(1).推理判断题。根据HERITAGETOUR下面的“4:00pmto6:00pm”可知,如果现在是下午2:45,迈克的飞机在晚上8:35起飞的话,4:00pmto6:00pm的遗迹之旅最适合他,故选D项。

(2).细节理解题。根据第二段中的“ThejourneytotheMerlionParkoffersyouanentireviewofSingapore'slandmarksliketheMarinaBaySands,theSingaporeFlyerandtheGardensbytheBay.”可知,新加坡的地标性建筑在去鱼尾狮公园的路上,故选C项。

(3).细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Next,youwillseetheHelix(螺旋)BridgewhichisinspiredbythedoublehelixofourDNAStructure.”可知,在城市之光之旅中,你可以看到像DNA结构的螺旋桥,故选C项。B答案：(1)-(4)BDBD

解析：(1).细节理解题。根据第二段中的“eatingbeefistakenasanillegalact”可知,选B项。

(2).细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“Arrangedmarriages(包办婚姻)arecommoninwhichfamiliesdecidewhetherthetwoshouldgetmarried.”可知,听从父母之命的包办婚姻在尼泊尔是常见的,故选D项。

(3).推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知,对于现代人来说,旅行是一件不可避免的事情,人们总是会遇到不同的文化。在这种情况下,人们应该尊重和适应他人遵循的文化。因此,对于不同的文化,作者所持的是尊重的态度。故选B项。

(4).主旨大意题。通过作者举的例子可知,无论在饮食禁忌方面还是结婚风俗方面,文化存在不同的差异,这些文化的冲击让作者感触颇深,故选D项。C答案：1.D;2.A;3.B;4.C

解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句...mostvisitorswouldbeoverwhelmedbythebeautyofthenoblebuildings,whicharesolidsignsofLiverpool’shistory.可知,大部分游客都被利物浦的建筑吸引。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段可知,作存举了博物馆、音乐和体育等方面的例子,从而可知应选A项。

3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句可知,它是一个完美的纪念碑,也是吸引人的遗迹。作者通过举出这个例子证明利物浦是一个极具吸引力的地方。故选B项。

4.主旨大意题。文章不仅介绍了利物浦的美景,而且重点介绍了其独特的文化氛围。故选C项。D答案：(1)-(4)ADBC

解析：(1).细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Specialists(专家)sayitisnoteasytogetusedtolifeinanewculture."以及下文对文化冲击的陈述可知,当人们搬到一个新的国家时,他们将会很难适应他们的新环境,故选A项。

(2).细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Theweathermaybeunpleasant.Thecustomsmaybedifferent.Thepublicservicesystems—thetelephones,postoffice,ortransportation--maybedifficulttoworkout.Thesimplestthingsseemtobethebiggestproblems.Thelanguagemaybedifficult.”可知,语言交流、天气条件和习俗、公共服务设施都会引起文化冲击,故选D项。

(3).细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Veryoftenthepeoplehavingtheworstcultureshockarethosewhoneverhadanydifficultiesintheirowncountry.Comingtoanewcountry,thesepeoplefindtheydonothavethesamepositionsastheyhavebackhome.Theyfindthemselveswithoutanyidentify.Theyhavetobuildanewself-image.”可知,最能感受到文化冲击的人是在自己国家中最成功的人,因为他们一切都要从头开始,所以你在国内越成功,在国外就越困难,故选B项。

(4).推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Gettingtoknowthenewenvironmentandgainingexperience—thesearethelong-termsolutionstotheproblemofcultureshock.”可知,熟悉新环境是解决文化冲击最好的办法,故选C项。七选五答案：①-⑤FAGCD

解析：①根据Manycountrieshavetraditionaldishesmadewithspecialingredientsandpreparedinacertainway.以及andwhentouristsvisit，thesearethefoodstheywanttotry可知，F项（这些地方菜可以成为一个地方及其文化的象征）承上启下，故选F项。②根据前文中Incontrast，wheatgrowswellindrierareas和后文中whereasinlandcuisinestendtousemoremeatfromfarmanimals可知，这里陈述不同的食物来自不同的地区，所以这里为:海鲜通常是沿海地区的关键食材，故选A项。③根据前句Inwarmweather,meatandfishcangobadquickly,sotheymustbecookedrightawayorpreservedforlater.和后句Forthatreason，modemNorwegiancuisineincludesmanysmokedfoods.可知，设空处是有关食物保存方面的内容，G项（在挪威,维金人曾经通过在火上熏制肉和鱼来保存它们）承上启下，故选G项。④根据Cookingtechniques和下文讲述在中国、摩洛哥和印度使用不同的烹饪技术，可知，本段讲世界各地使用了许多不同的烹饪技术，故选C项。⑤根据前文Sometimeslocalcuisinesincludeingredientsthatoriginallycomefromanotherplace.和后文whilemanyRussiandishesaremadewithpotatoes可知，这里为举例，D项（例如，意大利菜通常包括西红柿和甜椒)符合语境，故选D项。完形填空答案：1.C;2.A;3.B;4.D;5.C;6.A;7.B;8.C;9.A;10.B;11.C;12.B;13.D;14.C;15.A

解析：1.考查上下文的理解。根据语境指的是前文提到的quinceaneras(celebrationsofagirl’sfifteenthbirthday)这样的一件大事,使用event,故将案为C。

2.考查引导词的辨析。if是否,why为什么,where哪里,how怎样。无论任何时候有人问我是否要庆祝我的15岁生曰,我都回答我在存钱买车,故答案为A。

3.考查动词的辨析。tried尝试,cried哭,sang唱歌,reported报道。根据下文的myredeyes可知,我在朋友的生日会上哭了,故答案为B。

4.考查动词的辨析。touch触摸,rest休息,open打开,hide隐藏。尽管我试着隐藏我哭红的眼睛,故答案为D。

5.考查形容词的辨析。possible可能的,useless无用的,wrong错误的,important重要的。母亲知道一定出了什么事,故答案为C。

6.考查动词的辨析。lie撒谎,stay待,believe相信,accept接受。我不想撒谎,故答案为A。

7.考查形容词的辨析。stupid愚蠢的,selfish自私的,sensitive敏感的,stubborn固执的。根据下文的self-serving可知,我不想让母亲觉得我是自私的,故答案为B。

8.考查动词的辨析。support支持,leave离开,throw扔,举办,attend参加。此处指的是举办一个聚会,故答案为C。

9.考查动名词的辨析。根据下文的Mydadhadbeendiagnosedwithcancer可知,父亲快死了,使用dying,故答案为A。

10.考查动词的辨析。argued争辩,shared分享,discussed讨论,agreed同意。我跟我母亲分享我想要和父亲一起跳舞的想法,故答案为B。

11.考查动词的辨析。relax放松,practice练习,live生活,express表达。此处指父亲只剩下五个月的生存时间,故答案为C。

12.考查动词的辨析。earn挣得,raise筹集,donate捐赠,change改变母亲向朋友借钱是为了筹钱给我举办派对,故答案为B。

13.考查动词的辨析。played玩,walked走路,studied学习,gather