1、单元加餐练.阅读理解AA cultures values can be mirrored by its humor. Humor has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes, who disliked humor, “Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden thought of feeling far better than others.” He thought humor to be a negative quality
2、 of human narrowmindedness.However, Mordechai Gordon, PhD of Education, insists, “Humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than serious.” I agree with Gordon. Learning to look at the world through humor is important.In the United States, every four years an election occ
3、urs. Without humor as a way to express their feelings, how else would Americans keep from clawing their eyes out and going the way of lemming? Television shows like “The Daily Show” have become important parts of American culture. They are mothering the masses by metaphorically (隐喻地) airplaneing pol
4、itics into our mouths. They make politics fun.Of course, politics is only one type of humor. Social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition. American pop culture promotes an unhealthy selfimage. On the topic of selfimage, Hari Kondabolu stands out. He has a joke about
5、the popular musical group “The Pussycat Dolls”， describing their hit song “Dont Cha” as a negative representation of women. He points out an obvious offence in American culture.A study from Loyola University of Maryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner. A
6、mongst other things, mates look for an outstanding funny bone in a potential partner.Of course, humor is not always used for good purposes. Humor can be linked to vulgarity (庸俗) and racism, but, like everything else, it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh at ourselves, our fa
7、ilures and our connection with one another.Though life may seem tough and depressing at times, all I have to do is look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles (皱纹) to know that there is a comedy out there that even Chaplin wasnt aware of.With that in mind, remember to laugh with humanity and sometim
8、es at humanity.篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。本文作者通过论证认为，一种文化的价值观可以通过其幽默反映出来，并决定用幽默的态度来面对生活。1Hobbes believed that humor _ .Awas only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel betterB resulted in narrowmindedness of human beingsC had the power to mirror personal glory and national valuesDwas for people to view th
9、e world from another angle答案：A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，Thomas Hobbes 不喜欢幽默，并从他的话“Laughter is nothing else but . thought of feeling far better than others.”可知，他认为幽默仅仅是嘲笑别人并让自己感觉更好的一种方法而已。应选 A。2What is the authors attitude towards political humor?AWorried. BDisappointed.C Curious. DAppreciative.答案：D 观点态度题。根据文
10、章第三段中的“Without humor as a way to express their feelings, how else would Americans keep from clawing their eyes out and going the way of lemming？”及“They make politics fun.”可知，作者对于政治幽默持赞赏的态度。appreciative “欣赏的， 赏识的” 。3The fourth paragraph is developed mainly _ .Aby example Bby processC by comparison Db
11、y classification答案：A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的第四句及下文中的解释可知，作者是通过举例子来支撑自己的观点的。故选 A。4What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?AChaplin wasnt aware of being laughed at.B The author feels helpless and sad about getting older.C Never be the one who laughs at other people.DThe author is determined to face life
12、with a sense of humor.答案：D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“to know that there is a comedy out there”和最后一段中的“remember to laugh with humanity”可知，作者积极肯定幽默的价值，决定以幽默的 态度来面对生活。故选 D。BWhether youre eating at a fancy restaurant or dining in someones home, proper table manners are likely to help you make a good impression. A
13、ccording to a US expert, Emily Post, “All rules of table manners are made to avoid ugliness.”While Henry Hitchings of the Los Angeles Times admits that good manners can reduce social conflicts, he points out that mostly their purpose is protectivethey turn our natural warriorlike selves into more el
14、egant ones.So where did table manners come from?In medieval England, a writer named Petrus Alfonsi took the lead to urge people not to speak with their mouths full. And King David of Scotland also proposed that any of his people who learned to eat more neatly be given a tax deduction (扣除) Disappoint
15、ingly, that idea never caught_on. It was during the Renaissance, when there were real technical developments, that opinions of correct behavior changed for good. “None of these was more significant than the introduction of the table fork， ” wrote Hitchings. “Gradually, as forks became popular, they
16、brought the new way of eating, making it possible, for instance, to consume berries without making ones fingers dirty.”Forks were introduced to Britain in 1608 and 25 years later, the first table fork reached America. Yet while most of the essentials are the same on both sides of the Atlantic, there
17、 are a few clear differences between whats normal in the US and what holds true in the UK. For example, in the US, when food needs cutting with a knife, people generally cut a bite, then lay aside the knife and switch the fork to their right hand. Then they pick up one bite at a time. By contrast, B
18、ritons keep the fork in the left hand and dont lay the knife down.Though globalization has developed a new and simple international standard of table manners, some people still stick with the American cutandswitch method. The Los Angeles Times noted, “They are hanging on to a form of behavior that f
19、avors manners above efficiency.”篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。全文介绍了餐桌礼仪在西方国家的发展与形成过程。5What does the passage mainly talk about?AThe importance of proper table manners.B The development of table manners in Western countries.C Some unwritten rules of table manners in the US and UK.DDifferences between American and Bri
20、tish table manners.答案：B 主旨大意题。从中世纪英国(In medieval England)谈到文艺复兴时期(during the Renaissance)，再到 1608 年以及 25 年后(in 1608 and 25 years later)，作者讲述了餐桌礼 仪在西方国家的发展与形成过程。故 选 B。6The underlined phrase “caught on” in the passage probably means “_ ”Aworked in practice Bbecame popularC drew attention Dhad a positi
21、ve effect答案：B 词义猜测题。上一段最后一句谈到了利用减税的政策来鼓励人们注意餐桌礼仪，再结合画线词所在句子中的“Disappointingly”一词 可知， 这一政策并没有产生理想的效果，也就是说这一政策并没有流行起来。故选 B。7Which of the following events influenced peoples table manners most according to the passage?AThe introduction of the table fork.B The tax deduction policy.C The rise of the Rena
22、issance.DPetrus Alfonsis efforts in promoting table manners.答案：A 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“None of these was more significant than the introduction of the table fork . they brought the new way of eating, .”可知，对人们餐桌礼仪影响最大的就是餐叉的引进及使用。故选 A。8What can we conclude from the passage?ABritish and American table manners
23、are completely different from each other.B American people pay more attention to their table manners than British people do.C With globalization, the American cutandswitch method has been abandoned in the US.DBritish peoples way of using a knife and fork may be more efficient than American peoples.答
24、案：D 推理判断题。结合最后一段第一句，尤其是本段中洛杉矶时报中的评论“They are hanging on to a form of behavior that favors manners above efficiency.”可推断出，在餐桌礼仪标准国际化的背景下，很多美国人仍保留左右手交换刀叉的传统餐桌礼仪，宁可牺牲效率，也要注重优雅的礼仪，再结合倒数第二段对英美两国餐桌礼仪的比较可知，英国人使用餐叉的方式更有效率。故选 D。.七选五Different culturesThe cultures of the East and the West really distinguish ea
25、ch other a lot._1_ The origin of the Eastern culture is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by riversthe Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India._2_ When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brou
26、ght up on the Mesopotamian Plainthe Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome._3_Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over
27、the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesnt distinguish from the European culture a lot._4_Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race diffe
28、rence count as well. But whats more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and the West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference (干预) from the other. The differences are everywhere._5_But
29、 different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful.The cultural gap should not be the obstacle to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.ALet us work together to keep a variety of cultures.B One important thing is to learn about other cultur
30、es.C And these two are wellknown as the base of the European culture.DAt the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.EThis is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.FThey helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.GThe
31、y are obvious and affect peoples ways of thinking and their views of the world.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了东西方文化的起源及差异。差异无处不在，但正是因为这些文化的不同才使得 21 世纪的世界更加丰富多彩。并且，文化差异不应该是人类文明发展的障碍。1E 空格前提到， 东 西方文化有很大不同。设空处应讲到引起文化差异的原因由两个完全不同的体系造成的。设空处在段中起承上启下的作用。故 E 项符合语境。2F 本段介绍了东方文化主要起源于中国和印度。这两个国家分别在黄河流域和印度河流域形成了各自独特的文化。F 项
32、中的“They”指代前文中的 the Yellow River 和 the Hindu River。故选 F 项。3C 根据常识可知，古希腊和古 罗马文化是欧洲文明的起源。故选 C 项。4D 本段主要列举了东西方文化差异的其他方面，如语言文字、种族等。设 空处起承上启下作用：既是对上文内容的补充，又是本段的中心句，概括本段内容。故选 D 项。5G 设空处后面是由 But 引起的转折，因此设空处应该是表示让步或为下文作铺垫的内容。又根据后面提到的文化差异不应成为障碍可以推知，G 项符合语境，表明无处不在的文化差异 对人们造成的影响。G 项 句意：差异是显而易见的，文化差异会影响人 们的思维方式和
33、世界观。.语法填空Whenever Prince George steps out for an engagement, like on the royal tour of Canada, or poses for _1_ (office) photographs, he only ever wears shorts, _2_ has long confused royal watchers.According to William Hanson, _3_ expert in ceremony, theres a very good reason for thisand it has noth
34、ing to do _4_ fashion, but rather a royal tradition that _5_ (date) back to the sixteenth century. A newborn baby would _6_ (dress) in a gown for his first year or two.Then he was “breeched (穿裤礼)” and wore articles of clothing like shorts. The usual custom is that a boy graduates to trousers around
35、eight years old.With times _7_ (change), middleclass boys began to wear trousers but they are considered suburban (呆板的) by the upper. Hanson explains, “_8_ is a very English thing to dress a young boy in shorts.” The British upper class are always keen to hold on to the tradition, and this also _9_
36、(silent) marks them out from “the rest”. However, as for William and Kate, the _10_ (decide) to dress George in shorts is more likely down to the tradition than a class issue.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。George 王子出访时总喜欢穿短裤， 这其实 与英国皇室传统有关。本文介绍了这一传统的渊源和人们的评价。1official 考查词性转换。空
37、处所填词修饰名词 photographs，故用形容词形式。2which 考查定语从句的引导词。分析该句结构可知，设空处所填词引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面的整句话，且在从句中作主语，故用关系代词 which 引导。3an 考查冠词。此处泛指“一个专家” ，expert 的读音以元音音素开头，故用 an。4with 考 查固定搭配。have nothing to do with “和无关” 。5dates 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。that 代指 a royal tradition，在从句中作主语，故 谓语动词用第三人称单数形式；该从句陈述的是一般事实，且 date back to 不用于被 动
38、语态，故谓语动词用一般现在时。故填 dates。6be dressed 考查固定结构。be dressed in .为固定结构，意为“穿着( 衣服) ”。7changing 考查非谓语动词。此处为 with 的独立主格结构，times 和动词 change 之 间为逻辑上的主谓关系，故用 现在分词作宾语补足语。8It 考查代词。分析该句结构可知，空处所填词作形式主语，真正的主语为后面的动词不定式短语。9silently 考查词性转换 。空处所填词修饰动词 marks，故用副词形式。10decision 考查词性 转换。根据定冠 词 the 可知，空处所填词用名词形式。.书面表达在英语课堂上，你
39、喜欢老师授课时只用英语，还是英语、汉语兼用？某英语杂志社就此话题邀请中学生发表意见。请你围绕这个话题，参考所给要点，选择一种授课形式，写一篇英语短文。授课形式一：只用英语优点：有助于提高听说能力缺点：不易听懂等结论：授课形式二：英语、汉语兼用优点：易于理解等缺点：英语氛围不浓等结论：注意：词数 100120，短文开头已给出(不计入总词数) 。参考词汇：气氛 atmosphereI prefer my English classes to be taught in _标准范文I_prefer_my_English_classes_to_be_taught_in English only. As
40、we all know, a good learning environment is vital if we want to study English well. Classes taught in English provide students with such an environment. When English is the only language used in the classroom, students will have more opportunities to practice listening and speaking. Therefore, they
41、will be able to learn more quickly.However, there are also some problems with this teaching method. As we havent mastered enough English words,sometimes we may find it difficult to follow the teacher. Slow learners may even lose interest in English.Practice makes perfect. To learn English well requires a lot of practice. Therefore, I like my English classes to be taught completely in English.
