1、1Module 5 Ethnic Culture.阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A(2017 吉林松原模拟,C)I went to a movie theater with my roommate yesterday. His hobby is watching movies. He is enthusiastic about movies. I was very glad when he said that he would take me to a movie theater. As a student abroad, I always
2、spent my time reading books in the library or studying in the classroom, so I looked forward to going to the movies.The movie we saw was called The Patriot. It described the love between a father and his children during the time of the American War of Independence. It was a war story based on histor
3、y, but the story was created by a writer for entertainment. The movie was enjoyable that sometimes it made us laugh, and sometimes it made us cry. It was a successful movie.The most amazing thing was the reaction of the audience. It was different. Though I could concentrate on watching a movie in Ja
4、pan, I could not in America because of the reaction of the audience. They laughed loudly when an actor told a joke and they applauded at the plot when the main character killed his enemy. It was amazing to me that they expressed their emotions openly.In other words, an American theater is a space fo
5、r everyone to enjoy. If I did that in a public place in Japan, most of the audience would look down on me or complain about the noise, and the person beside me might say, “Could you please be silent?”There seems to be a cultural difference between America and Japan. It is said that Americans always
6、express their emotions and opinions and that we always conceal(隐藏) ours. Im glad to 2observe such a difference because I can feel I am experiencing a real thing while visiting the United States.1.The writer wrote the story in order to A.introduce an enjoyable war movie to usB.show his studying exper
7、ience in AmericaC.give us some advice on how to behave in a movie theaterD.tell us a cultural difference between Japan and America2.What do you know about the author?A.He is a Japanese and studies in America.B.He doesnt work hard at his lessons.C.He is tired of the life as a student abroad.D.He is f
8、ond of watching movies very much.3.It can be known from the passage that Americans . A.hide their emotions from strangersB.express their emotions openlyC.are not so polite as the JapaneseD.look down upon the Japanese4.When Japanese people are watching a movie, they usually . A.laugh loudly B.exchang
9、e their ideasC.keep quietD.make some commentsB(2017 河南八市重点高中二次质检,D)Surprises often come in boxesbirthday presents wrapped in colorful paper, brown paper packages mailed from a friend. No matter what kind of the box it is, people like to open it and see whats inside. In America, and in many other cou
10、ntries, one special kind of box contains the future. Its called a ballot(投票)box. What people put into the box on Election Day can change the course of history. Elections are the lifeblood of a democracy. The word democracy literally means “the people rule”an important concept in American history. In
11、 the mid-1700s, England began passing laws 3that made the American colonies angry. The colonists had to pay more and more taxes and enjoyed less and less freedom. They felt the government of England didnt represent their interests. On July 4, 1776, the colonies declared their independence from Engla
12、nd. They wanted to establish a democracy where people could have a voice in government.An effective democracy holds regular elections. In America, every four years, voters go to the polls to elect the nations president and vice-president. Voters also regularly cast their ballots for state and city g
13、overnment leaders and local school board members. Sometimes they also have to vote on a proposed law. In the American electoral system, people dont really vote for presidential candidates. Instead, voters cast their ballots for “electors” who support each candidate. Each state has as many electors a
14、s the total number of its representatives in Congress. The candidate who has the most votes in a state wins all of the states electors. To win the presidential election, a candidate must gain at least 270 of the 538 total electoral votes. Over the years, the U.S. has made a number of election reform
15、s. Some early reforms outlawed(宣布不合法)cheating, giving bribes and threatening voters. In 1870, black people gained the right to vote, and in 1920, that right was extended to women. In recent decades, laws against unfair rules for voting have been passed. In 1971, the voting age was lowered to 18.Othe
16、r reforms made voting easier for the blind, the disabled and people who couldnt read. In some areas, ballots had to be printed in languages besides English. 5.Whats the main idea of the passage?A.American elections.B.American democracy.C.American election reforms.D.American electoral systems.6.Who d
17、ont people in America vote for regularly?A.The president.B.City government leaders.C.Middle school headmasters.D.Local school board members.7.Why did American colonies want to be independent?A.Because the government of England represented their interests.4B.Because the government of England didnt wa
18、nt to govern them.C.Because they shared no freedom or dependence but responsibility.D.Because they wanted to have a voice in government.8.What can we learn about American elections?A.All Americans can cast their ballots on Election Day.B.Elections are regularly held in the United States.C.A presiden
19、tial candidate must gain less than half the votes.D.In 1870, American women gained the right to vote.语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(2017 课标全国)In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terr
20、ible 1 (crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and 2 work. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road, 3 (lay) the track and then building a strong roof over 4 top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.
21、Steam engines 5 (use) to pull the carriages and it must have been 6 (fair) unpleasant for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using 7 every day. Later, engineers 8 (manage) to cons
22、truct railways in a system of deep tunnels(隧道), which became known as the Tube. This development was only possible with the 9 (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The Central London Railway was one of the most 10 (success)of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted
23、 tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 5答案精解精析.阅读理解A语篇解读 作者用亲身经历告诉我们一个文化差异美国观众和日本观众在看电影时的表现不同。1.D 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知,作者对日本观众和美国观众看电影时的不同表现作了描述,其目的是告诉人们美国和日本之间的一个文化差异。2.A 推理判断题。根据第一段中的 As a student abroad 可知,作者是一名留学生,再结合最后一段中的There
24、seems to be a cultural difference between America and Japan.It is said that Americans always express their emotions and opinions and that we always conceal(隐藏) ours.可知,作者是一名日本人。由此推知,作者是一名在美国留学的日本人。3.B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 They laughed loudly.It was amazing to me that they expressed their emotions openly.可知
25、,美国人公开地表达他们的情绪。4.C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的 If I did that in a public place in Japan.“Could you please be silent?”可知,日本人在看电影时通常保持安静。B语篇解读 本文为说明文。作者从几个方面介绍了美国的选举。5.A 主旨大意题。本文的中心是美国的选举。B、C、D 三个选项均为本文的某一个方面,不能概括本文中心。6.C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的 In America, every four years, voters go to the polls to elect the nations pres
26、ident and vice-president. Voters also regularly cast their ballots for state and city government leaders and local school board members.可知答案为 C 项。7.D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句 They wanted to establish a democracy where people could have a voice in government.可知答案为 D 项。8.B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 In 1971, the voting ag
27、e was lowered to 18.可知 18 岁以下的人不能投票,故排除 A 项;根据第三段中的 In America, every four years, voters go to the polls to elect.可知答案为 B 项;根据第四段中的.a candidate must gain at least 270 of the 538 total electoral votes 可排除 C 项;根据最后一段中的.in 1920, that right was extended to women.可排除 D 项。.语法填空语篇解读 本文为记叙文,讲述了世界上第一条地铁伦敦地铁的
28、起源和铁路最初的发展历程。1.crowds 本题考查名词。avoid“避免”后可跟名词或动名词作宾语。因为此空前有形容词 terrible 修饰,故排除动名词形式;crowd 作“人群”解时,为可数名词,故需用复数形式。62.from 本题考查介词。由语境可知此处指“上下班(to and from work)”。3.laying 本题考查动名词作宾语。由上文中的 included digging 和下文的 and then building 可知,此处为并列的动名词作 included 的宾语。4.the 本题考查冠词。此处表特指,故需用定冠词修饰名词。5.were used 本题考查动词的时
29、态、语态和主谓一致。主语 Steam engines 和 use 之间为被动关系,且由上文语境和下文的 must have been 可知叙述的是过去发生的事,故需用一般过去时的被动语态;又因主语是名词的复数形式,故 be 动词需用 were。6.fairly 本题考查副词。修饰形容词 unpleasant 需用副词形式,故填 fairly。7.it 本题考查代词。此处指代上文中提到的 the railway,需用代词 it。8.managed 本题考查动词的时态。此处叙述的是过去的事情,需用一般过去时,故答案为动词的过去式。9.introduction 本题考查名词。由空前的定冠词可知,此处需用名词形式,动词 introduce 去“e”加后缀-tion 构成名词形式。10.successful 本题考查形容词。由句意“伦敦中心地铁是这些新铁路线中最成功的线路之一”可知句子的主干为主系表结构,此处为形容词作表语,the most 暗示了答案。
