（福建专用）高考英语总复习 课时规范练23 Unit 12 Culture Shock（A）北师大必修4-北师大高三必修4英语试题

Unit12CultureShock（A）(35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2017·河南洛阳二模)IwasbornandraisedinEnglandinaculturewhereprivacyand“keepingyourselftoyourself”werevaluedtraditions.Speakingtostrangerswasnotencouraged.Peopleweremosthospitable(好客的)andfriendly.However,IhavebeenluckyenoughtospendsometimeinbothItalyandtheUS,whereIfoundtraditionsofhospitalityandpolitenesstobeverydifferent.IexperiencedItalianhospitalityfirst-handonacrowdedrailwaycarriagetravelling,oneafternoon,fromGenoatoFlorence.Sinkinggratefullyintoanemptyseat,IwasscoldedinrapidItalianbyagentlemanwhowasreturningtothisseat—ithadnotbeen“spare”afterall.IapologizedinEnglish,andgotuptoallowhimbackintotheseat.ThegentlemanobviouslyhadnounderstandingoftheEnglishlanguage,buthe,too,realizedmygenuine(真诚的)mistake.Hesmiledandgesturedformetoremainintheseat,andhehimselfremainedstandinginthecorridorfortheremainderofthejourney.Theotheroccupantsofthecarriagesmiledandnoddedatmeandmademefeelquitewelcomeamongstthem.IfeelthatifthishadbeeninEngland,aforeignerwhomadeamistakewouldnotalwaysbesokindlytreated.TransportalsofeaturedinthedifferencesInoticedbetweenEnglishandAmericanculture.IflewtoNewYorkonaplanewithmainlyEnglishpassengers.Wesattogetherinnearsilence.Nobodyspoketomenor,asIexpected,toanyoneelsetheydidnotknow.Theyfeltitwasnotpolitetointerruptsomeoneelse’sprivacy.However,whenItravelledacrosstheUnitedStates,whetherbyplaneorGreyhoundbus,Iwasnevershortofconversation.Conversationwasgoingonallaroundmeandwhoeversatnexttomewashappytointroducethemselvesandaskmeaboutmyself.Theyobviouslyfeltitwouldhavebeenrudenottospeaktoanotherperson,whethertheywerestrangersornot.1.WhatdoweknowabouttheoccupantswhentheauthorwastravellinginItaly?A.Theywereallonthesideofthegentleman.B.Theyalllaughedattheauthorforhismistake.C.Theywouldnotbearamistakeliketheauthor’sinpublic.D.Theyallshowedtheirunderstandingoftheauthor’smistake.2.HowdoestheauthorfinallybelievetheItalianpeopleare?A.Cold.B.Rude.C.Helpful. D.Hospitable.3.WhydidEnglishpassengerssitinnearsilenceaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Theyweretootiredtospeaktoanyone.B.Theywereallstrangerstoeachother.C.PrivacywasavaluedtraditioninEngland.D.Everybodywasdeeplylostinthought.4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.DifferentWaysofHospitalityandPolitenessB.MyUnforgettableTravellingExperienceAbroadC.Co-understandingEachOtherD.TheImportanceofPrivacy.〚导学号07020040〛BPacificScienceCenterGuide◆VisitPacificScienceCenter’sStoreDon’tforgettostopbyPacificScienceCenter’sStorewhileyouareheretopickupawonderfulscienceactivityorsouvenirtorememberyourvisit.Thestoreislocated(位于)upstairsinBuilding3rightnexttotheLaserDome.◆Hungry?Ourexhibitswillfeedyourmind,butwhataboutyourbody?Ourcaféoffersacompletemenuoflunchandsnackoptions,inadditiontoseasonalspecials.ThecaféislocatedupstairsinBuilding1andisopendailyuntilonehourbeforePacificScienceCentercloses.◆RentalInformationLockersareavailabletostoreanybelongingsduringyourvisit.ThelockersarelocatedinBuilding1neartheInformationDeskandinBuilding3.PushchairsandwheelchairsareavailabletorentattheInformationDeskandDennyWayentrance.IDrequired.◆SupportPacificScienceCenterSince1962,PacificScienceCenterhasbeeninspiringapassion(热情)fordiscoveryandlifelonglearninginscience,mathandtechnology.Today,PacificScienceCenterservesmorethan1.3millionpeopleayearandbringsinquiry-basedscienceeducationtoclassroomsandcommunityeventsalloverWashingtonState.It’sanamazingaccomplishmentandonewecannotachievewithoutgeneroussupportfromindividuals,corporations,andothersocialorganizations.VisitthewebsiteofPacificScienceCentertofindvariouswaysyoucansupportPacificScienceCenter.5.WherecanyoubuyasouveniratPacificScienceCenter?A.InBuilding1.B.InBuilding3.C.AttheLaserDome.D.AttheDennyWayentrance.6.WhatdoesPacificScienceCenterdoforschools?A.Trainscienceteachers.B.Distributesciencebooks.C.Inspirescientificresearch.D.Takesciencetotheclassroom.7.Whatisthepurposeofthelastpartofthetext?A.Toencouragedonations.B.Toadvertisecomingevents.C.Tointroducespecialexhibits.D.TotellabouttheCenter’shistory.Ⅱ.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。Inyourlife,sometimesyoumaybeaskedtospeakinfrontofalargegroupofpeople.Althoughitsoundsalittlescary,eventhosewithstagefrightcanspeaksuccessfullytothegroupwithadequatepreparation.1.Practiceyourspeechbeforethebigday.1Ifpossible,practisethespeechinfrontofafriendorfamilymembertogetusedtosayingittorealpeople.Ifyoufeelyoumusthavenotecards,limittheamounttoaboutthreecards.Thiswillforceyoutokeepyourspeechbriefandhelpyoukeepyoureyesfocusedonyouraudience.

2.Rememberwhyyou’vebeeninvitedtospeak.Ifyou’rebattlingfearoverspeakingtoalargegroupofpeople,keepyourmindonthefactthatyouwereselectedforthisimportantrole.Thespeechorganisersmusthaveseensomethingvaluableinyouoryourexpertise(专门技术).2

3.Rememberthatfearofpublicspeakingisverycommon.3Mostofthepeopleintheaudiencewouldbefeelingthesamefearandstressthatyoudoinyourposition.Knowingthismaymakeyoufeelbetter.

4.4Whatyousayshouldbetailoredtowhyyou’rethereandwhoyou’respeakingtoinordertoavoidsoundinggeneral.Ifspeakingtoacharitygroup,mentionthegoodworkcertainspecificindividualshavedoneforthecause.Ifspeakingatabusinessconference,brieflystatewhyyouwanttohelpthesepeople.

5.Keepeyecontactwiththecrowd.5Pickonepersonineachsectionandlookathimwhileyou’respeaking.Aftereachimportantpointinyourspeech,switchyourfocustoanothersection.Whenyoufocusonlyononepersonatatime,thesizeofthecrowdisn’tasfrightening.

A.Agoodmemoryisreallyhelpful.B.Showappreciationtoyouraudience.C.Mentionyouraudienceinyourspeech.D.Themoreyouhaveitmemorised,thebetter.E.Infact,it’snormaltofeelnervousorstressedoutbeforeabigspeech.F.Separatethecrowdintothreesectionsmentallyasyougetuptospeak.G.Theknowledgeofotherpeople’srespectforyoushouldreducesomeofthefear.〚导学号07020041〛Ⅲ.短文改错(2017·陕西渭南二模)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(∧),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。ThebestadviceIreceivedinmychildhoodwasfrommydad.Healwaysgivesmesomeadvice,butIseldomtookthemseriously.Onedayhewasencouragedmetoparticipateinaspeechcompetition.SoIsignedupandafterthecompetition,Ididmybesttobefullprepared.ButthemomentIstoodonthestage,Iwastoonervousthatmymindcompletelywentblank.Theexperienceofloseacompetitionwasreallypainful.Then,mydadsaid,“Myson,lifeislikebattlefield.Youhavetolosemanytimetowinthefinalvictory.”Thanksforhisadvice,InevergiveupwhenIdoanything.答案：Ⅰ.A【语篇导读】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.D推理判断题。根据第三段“Theotheroccupantsofthecarriagesmiledandnoddedatmeandmademefeelquitewelcomeamongstthem”可知,车厢里的人都对作者点头微笑,说明他们理解作者的错误。故选D项。2.D推理判断题。从第三段“Hesmiledandgesturedformetoremainintheseat,andhehimselfremainedstandinginthecorridorfortheremainderofthejourney”可知,那个人自己站着,让作者坐着,其他的人也都友好地微笑,由此推断意大利人对人很热情、很友好。故选D项。3.C推理判断题。由最后一段说明“Nobodyspoketomenor,asIexpected,toanyoneelsetheydidnotknow.Theyfeltitwasnotpolitetointerruptsomeoneelse’sprivacy.”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