1、1Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors.阅读理解A2016四川高考In the depths of the French Guianese rainforest, there still remain unusual groups of indigenous (土著的) people. Surprisingly, these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs. And yet, people in this area are in fact French citizens
2、because it has been a colony (殖民地) of the French Republic since 1946. In theory, they should live by the French law. However, their remote locations mean that the French law is often ignored or unknown, thus making them into an interesting area of “lawlessness” in the world.The lives of these people
3、 have finally been recorded thanks to the efforts of a Frenchman from Paris called Gin. Gin spent five months in early 2015 exploring the most remote corners of this area, which sits on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, with half its population of only 250,000 living in its capital, Cayenne.“I have
4、 a special love for the French Guianese people. I have worked there on and off for almost ten years， ” says Gin. “Ive been able to keep firm friendships with them. Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment. I dont see it as a lawless land. But rather I see it as an area of
5、freedom.”“I wanted to show the audience a photographic record touching upon the uncivilized life， ” continues Gin. “I prefer to work in black and white, which allows me to show different specific worlds more clearly.” His blackandwhite pictures present a world almost lost in time. These pictures sho
6、w people seemingly pushed into a world that they were unprepared for. These local citizens now have to balance their traditional selfsupporting hunting lifestyle with the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic, which brings with it not only necessary state welfare, but also alcoholism, betr
7、ayal and even suicide.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文，题材为社会生活类。文章主要介绍了居住在法属圭亚那热带雨林深处的土著居民。由于居住地偏远，他们过着一种未开化的生活，但同时也受到了现代法国生活方式的影响。1Why does the author feel surprised about the indigenous people in French Guiana?AThey seldom follow the French law.2BThey often ignore the Guianese law.CThey are separated from the modern
8、 world.DThey are both Guianese and French citizens.答案：A 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，这些人主要按照他们自己的法律和社会习俗生活，很少遵守法国法律。故答案为 A 项。2Gin introduces the special world of the indigenous Guianese as_.Aa tour guide Ba geographerCa film director Da photographer答案：D 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中的“a photographic record”可知，Gin 是以摄影师的身份来向人
9、们介绍这些土著居民的。故答案为 D 项。3What is Gins attitude towards the lives of the indigenous Guianese?ACautious. BDoubtful.CUninterested. DAppreciative.答案：D 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句及最后两句的描述“我看到的不是一个目无法律的世界，而是一片自由的乐土。 ”可推断出，摄影师 Gin 很欣赏他们的生活方式。故选D 项。4What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?AThe mode
10、rn French lifestyle.BThe selfsupporting hunting.CThe uncivilized world.DThe French Republic.答案：A 指代判断题。根据画线词后的内容可知，随之而来的不仅有必要的社会福利，还有酗酒、背叛甚至是自杀，这些变化是与传统的自给自足的狩猎生活方式不同的现代的法国生活方式所导致的，故 it 应指“现代的法国生活方式” 。故选 A 项。BIn ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simpl
11、y by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics (策略)One tactic involves where to display the goods. For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy
12、so that they will buy more junk food later in their trip. In department stores, the womens shoe section is generally next to the womens cosmetics (化妆品) section: while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over cosmetics they might want to
13、try later.Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when
14、French music was played, 3sales of French wine went up.When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decision in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designe
15、d the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。你知道现在的商家是如何
16、吸引顾客的吗？他们效仿古埃及店主的做法，通过对购物环境做一些改变及其他更多策略来吸引顾客。5Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?ATo save customers time.BTo show they are high quality foods.CTo help sell junk food.DTo sell them at discount prices.答案：C 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，此举目的是为了能够使顾客在情绪高兴的情况下不知不觉选购一些垃圾食品。故选 C 项。
17、6According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?AOpening the store early in the morning.BDisplaying British wines next to French ones.CInviting customers to play music.DFilling the store with the smell of fresh bread.答案：D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，烤面包的味道能促进顾客购物，因此他们让面包味充满着整个商店。故
18、选 D 项。7What is the California builders story intended to prove?AThe house structure is a key factor customers consider.BThe more costly the house is, the better it sells.CAn ocean view is much to the customers taste.DA good first impression increases sales.答案：D 推理判断题。最后一段主要是说顾客在进门的头几秒钟就会作出是否购买的决定，由此
19、可推知，良好的第一印象会有助于增加销量。故选 D 项。8What is the main purpose of the passage?ATo explain how businesses turn people into their customers.BTo introduce how businesses have grown from the past.CTo report researches on customer behavior.DTo show dishonest business practices.答案：A 推理判断题。文章的第一段就点明了主题。本文主要介绍的是商家是通过
20、哪些手段促使人们购物，从而把人们变成顾客的。故选 A 项。4.七选五根据短文内容，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。2018成都诊断Some people describe American society as a salad bowl while others think of it as a melting pot.In a bowl of salad, all the ingredients are mixed together. _1_ Together, however, the ingredients make up a unity. All t
21、he ingredients of a salad contribute to the finished product. They may be covered with the same dressing (调味酱), but the green vegetables, tomatoes and cooked corn can all be seen for what they are.From this point of view, America is very much like a salad bowl where individual ethnic groups mix toge
22、ther, yet maintain their cultural uniqueness. People may work together during the day at similar jobs and in the same companies, but at night they may return to their ethnic groups where their own individual culture directs their way of life._2_ Each ethnic group has its own special customs, languag
23、e, food and traditions to protect and defend. This idea of the salad bowl is referred to as cultural diversity; that is, American society is a collection of various cultures living together in harmony within one country._3_ Here, society is like one large pot of soup. All cultural aspects are mixed
24、together, sacrificing their original identity and keeping a bit of what they were to become a new reality. The longer the soup is cooked, the better the taste and the more likely it will be for the mixture to dissolve. In this sense, America can surely be seen as a melting pot where people from all
25、over the world come to live and work together forming one nation. There are dozens of shared symbols. _4_ In such a culture, symbols like the flag and the nations official song serve to break down the walls which separate ethnic groups.Whether a salad bowl or a melting pot, America can be best descr
26、ibed as a mixture of both. _5_ABoth are correct depending on ones point of view.BThey never lose their shapes, colors or tastes.CThis is why there is so much diversity within America.DIn other words, America is a nation where there is unity in diversity.EThus, one needs to abandon ones culture to be
27、 considered “American” FThey serve to develop the various ethnic groups to create a new American culture.GThe other theory, which is also used to describe American society, is the melting pot.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章用沙拉碗以及大熔炉作比喻，形象地说明了美国社5会的特点和特质。1B 根据上下文可知在沙拉碗里，各种沙拉的成分混合在一起，但它们还都保持各自的形状，颜色及口味，所以答案是 B。2C 根据
28、上下文可知，这就是为什么在美国有如此多样性的原因，每一个民族都有自己的语言及风俗习惯等，C 项起到了过渡句的作用，承上启下，所以答案是 C。3G 下文主要讲述了美国社会被称为大熔炉的原因，所以答案是 G。4F 根据上下文可知，来自世界不同地方的人来美国定居、工作，他们融合在一起创造出一种新的美国文化，所以答案是 F。5D 根据上文可知，美国是沙拉碗还是大熔炉，美国最好可以被称为两者的混合物。也就是说，美国是一个具有多样性统一的国家，所以答案是 D。.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。 2018安徽蚌埠一模In recent years, Interne
29、t voting has become increasingly _1_(popularity) in China. People not only cast online votes_2_(them), but also urge others to vote for_3_(compete) like “the Most Beautiful Teacher” and “the Cutest Baby”Lin Yue, a high school student, is invited to vote in “the Best Police Officer”，_4_(organize) by
30、the local government to let the public have _5_better understanding of police officers daily work. Lin Yue visits the website and reads all the stories. He is_6_(deep) moved by their glorious deeds. He is already thinking of becoming a policeman himself in the future.Wu Hua_7_(invite) by his uncle t
31、o vote for his cousin in the “Future Singer”. He has received three similar invitations so far. His uncle tells him_8_if his cousin wins it, the family will win an overseas tour_9_free. Wu Hua likes his cousin very much, _10_he finds other singers perform even better. To vote, or not to vote? This i
32、s a question that troubles him very much.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._5_ 6._ 7._ 8._9_ 10._篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。近年来网上投票在中国变得越来越流行。人们不仅亲自在网上投票，也要求其他人为一些比赛投票。有时候这样的投票可以带来好处，但有时候会让人陷入一种两难的境地。1popular 考查词性转换。句意：近年来，网上投票在中国变得越来越流行。设空处位于系动词 become 之后，应用形容词作表语。故填 popular。2themselves 考查反身代词。句意：人们不仅自己在网上投票，也要求其他人为一些比如“最美教师”或“最可
33、爱宝宝”之类的比赛投票。根据句意可知，此处指“他们亲自”用来强调 people 这一复数主语，应用反身代词。故填 themselves。3competitions 考查词性转换。由空格后的举例可知，设空处为名词，且指不止一次比赛，因此用名词复数形式。故填 competitions。64organized 考查非谓语动词。organize 和句子谓语 is invited 之间没有连词，故设空处为非谓语动词，且设空处和“the Best Police Officer”之间构成逻辑上的动宾关系。故填过去分词形式 organized 作定语。5a 考查冠词。have a better underst
34、anding of . 为固定搭配，意为“更好地了解” 。6deeply 考查词性转换。句意：他被他们的光荣事迹深深地打动了。设空处修饰moved，应用副词，且从概念上表示的是抽象意义的“深” 。故填 deeply。7is invited 考查动词的时态和语态。根据下文时态为一般现在时可知，此处应用一般现在时；且 invite 与句子主语构成被动关系，应用被动语态。故填 is invited。8that 考查宾语从句的连接词。分析句子结构可知，空格引导的从句作 tells 的宾语，为宾语从句，而且从句中不缺成分和语义。故填 that。9for 考查固定搭配。由上下文语境可判断此处指赢得比赛就可
35、以免费出国旅游。for free 为固定搭配，意为“免费” 。10but 考查连词。句意：吴华非常喜欢他的表哥，但是他发现其他歌手表现得更好。根据句意可知，前后两个分句的意思存在转折关系。故填 but。.书面表达假定你是中国高中生李华，今年暑假期间将去英国 Clifton High School 学习两周，并将寄宿在英国学生杰克家中。请给杰克写一封邮件，向他介绍自己，并询问在英国以下三个方面的情况：1住宿；2饮食；3交通。注意：1.词数 100 左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Jack, Yours，Li Hua标准范文Dear_Jack，Greetings from Ch
36、ina! I am Li Hua, a high school student in China and will study in Clifton High School for two weeks during the summer vacation. I am excited to learn that your family would be my host family. Id like to know more about my stay there in Britain.First, am I going to have my own room or share one with
37、 you? And it would be great if I can have access to the Internet. In spite of my interest in British 7food, Im wondering if I could cook some simple Chinese dishes just in case Im not used to it. Besides, Id like to know if theres a school bus between your home and the school.Looking forward to your reply.Yours，Li_Hua
