1、Unit 5 Canada“The True North”课时跟踪一练而就.阅读理解 A(2020 届河南省洛阳市高三统考)There is more of a connection between food and culture than you may think.On an individual level,we grow up eating the food of our culture.It becomes a part of who we are.Many associate food from our childhood with warm feelings and good
2、memories and it ties us to our families,holding a special and personal value for us.Food from our family often becomes the comfort food we seek as adults in times of frustration and stress.On a large scale,traditional food is an important part of culture.It also operates as an expression of culture
3、identity.Immigrants bring it wherever they go,and it is a symbol of pride for their culture and means of coping with homesickness.Many immigrants open their own restaurants and serve traditional dishes.However,the food does not remain exactly the same.Some materials needed to make traditional dishes
4、 may not be readily available,so the taste and flavor can be different from what they would prepare in their home countries.Additionally,immigrants do not only sell dishes to people from the same countries as them,but to people from different countries.Therefore,they have to make small changes about
5、 the original dishes to cater to a wider range of customers.Those changes can create new flavors that still keep the cultural significance of the dishes.We should embrace our heritage(传统)through our cultures food but also become more informed about other cultures by trying their food.It is important
6、 to remember that each dish has a special place in the culture to which it belongs,and is special to those who prepare it.Food is a window into culture,and it should be treated as such.【语篇解读】食物与文化有着密切的联系，传统食物是文化的重要组成部分。1Whats the function of food mentioned in the article?ATo help motivate homesickne
7、ss.BTo show national identity.CTo reflect a countrys history.DTo show a communitys superiority.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“On a large scale,traditional food is an important part of culture.It also operates as an expression of culture identity.”可知，文章中的食物的功能是展现民族特征。故选 B。2What does the underlined“it”in Paragr
8、aph 2 refer to?AThe specific traditional food.BThe national culture.CA traditional expression of food.DThe oldfashioned taste.解析：选 A 代词指代题。根据第二段中的“On a large scale,traditional food is an important part of culture.”可知，这里的 it 指代的是“特有的传统食物”。故选 A。3Why do some immigrants have to change the original dishe
9、s in their restaurant?ATo attach cultural importance to their dishes.BTo announce the beginning of their life on foreign soil.CTo make the dishes popular among customers.DTo present their own food culture in a new way.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Therefore，they have to make small changes about the original
10、dishes to cater to a wider range of customers.”可知，一些移民会对原来的菜肴做一些小的改动，以迎合更多顾客的口味。故选 C。4Whats the authors attitude towards different food cultures?ANegative.BBalanced.CUnfair.DUnchangeable.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“We should embrace our heritage(传统)through our cultures food but also become more informed a
11、bout other cultures by trying their food.”可知，作者对不同的饮食文化一视同仁。故选 B。B(2020 届四川省成都市石室中学高三开学考试)With child behavior,there is almost much more than it meets the eye.Because it occurs at so many different levels,child behavior that seems simple at one level can often be much more complex and meaningful at a
12、nother.For instance,a little childs pattern of getting into cupboards,drawers and closed rooms,even after being told not to,is easily considered as bad behavior.When viewed at that level,the pattern is unacceptable and could lead to punishment.But it can be viewed at a more complex and meaningful le
13、vel,namely child exploration.If a child regularly experiences an angry parent who seems determined to prevent any exploratory activities,the child will decide to continue to achieve future discoveries.When parents view this behavior as born out of natural curiosity rather than simple opposition,they
14、 are more likely to accept and appropriately monitor it.Although it may lead to warning responses to insure the childs safety,it is less likely to lead to punishment.There are countless other examples.Holding a goldfish outside its bowl is foolish at one level but also can be seen as a young childs
15、attempt to express physical affection for a pet.Spending time with friends rather than family is selfish at one level but also indicates a teens need for independence.The point here is that child behavior is often exhibited in simple forms that can appear to be oppositional,selfish or generally unac
16、ceptable if viewed only at that basic level.However,when viewed at a more meaningful level,the same apparently simple behavior can be seen as something larger and potentially more adaptive.This doesnt mean the behavior should be ignored,especially if it is inappropriate.But looking at the bigger pic
17、ture of a childs behavior,adults might gain a fuller understanding of what theyre dealing with,which can create more flexibility in how they respond.【语篇解读】很多孩子会因自己的某些行为得到家长的警告或惩罚，但本文作者认为，若家长可以换一个角度思考问题，就会发现并没有必要阻止孩子的这些表现。因此，家长在不允许孩子做某些事之前，应认真思考是否真的需要阻止孩子的行为。5What can we know about child behavior?AIt
18、 can hardly meet the eye.BIt is beyond our understanding.CIt can be interpreted differently.DIt is fully understood by adults.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据文章第二段和第三段的具体事例可知，在成人看来，孩子的某些不当行为在某种程度上也是他们求知欲、爱心等方面的体现，因此，孩子的行为可以有很多不同的解读方式。故选 C 项。6What can we learn from Paragraph 2?AA child should be allowed to get into c
19、upboards,drawers and closed rooms.BA child keeps annoying his/her parents merely out of his/her natural curiosity.CParents are supposed to give priority to childrens safety when they misbehave.DParents responses to childrens dangerous behavior may serve as warnings.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Although it
20、 may lead to warning responses to insure the childs safety,it is less likely to lead to punishment.”可知，尽管为了确保安全，有时候父母应警告孩子，但没有必要惩罚孩子。由此可知，对于孩子的危险行为，父母的反应可以是一种警告。故选 D 项。7What does the passage mainly tell us?AChildrens bad behavior should get warnings rather than punishment.BParents give an insight in
21、to childrens behavior by giving punishment.CA child shows his/her different needs by behaving in a certain way.DHow adults respond to childrens behavior depends on how they view it.解析：选 D 推理判断题。纵观全文，文章第一段指出在不同层面上，孩子的行为有着不同的含义。而最后一段又概括指出父母如何回应孩子的行为取决于从什么样的角度看待问题。父母应多方面、多角度理解孩子的行为，为他们的成长提供最大的灵活性和可能性。故
22、选 D项。8What does the writer suggest parents should do with childrens behavior?AHave a positive attitude toward it.BView it at the basic level.CTurn a blind eye to the inappropriate behavior.DWatch over it from head to foot.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“However，when viewed at a more meaningful level,the same
23、 apparently simple behavior can be seen as something larger and potentially more adaptive.”可知，家长若能从更有意义的层面看待孩子的行为，就会发现这些行为是可以被理解的，并能体现出孩子求知欲以及创造力。所以，家长应该多从孩子综合发展的角度思考，积极看待孩子的行为。故选 A 项。.七选五(2020 届湖南省长郡中学高三开学考试)What makes one person more intelligent than another?What makes one person a genius,like the
24、 brilliant Albert Einstein,and another person a fool?Are people born intelligent or stupid,or is intelligence the result of where and how you live?1 We know,however,that just being born with a good mind is not enough.In some ways,the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.2 .Mental exercise is particul
25、arly important for young children.Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about.3 .If on the other hand,children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do,they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.4 .Acco
26、rding to some psychologists,if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot,then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things.So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children,such as“That was a very clever thing you did”
27、or“5 ”AA healthy body contributes to ones intelligence BParents should also be careful about what they say to young children CWhat people want to express is like this DThe children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent EIt needs exercise FYou are such a smart child GThese are very o
28、ld questions and the answers to them are still not clear【语篇解读】本文主要介绍父母在教育子女时要注意的一些问题。1解析：选 G 根据空前的三个问题可知，与前文联系最紧密的是 G 项“这都是一些很老的问题，且这些问题的答案是不明确的”，符合语境。故选 G。2解析：选 E 根据空前的“In some ways,the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.”和空后的“Mental exercise is particularly important for young children.”可知，E 项“It
29、 needs exercise”可以起到承上启下的作用。故选 E。3解析：选 D 根据空后的“If on the other hand,children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do,they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.”可知，空处前后叙述的情况相反。所以 D 项与空前的“Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give
30、 them problems to think about.”是一致的。故选 D。4解析：选 B 根据空后的“According to some psychologists,if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot,then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things.(根据一些心理学家的说法，父母如果总是告诉孩子他或她是个傻瓜或白痴，那么孩子更有可能继续做傻事和愚蠢的事情)”可知，B 项“Parents should also be careful about what they say to young children”符合语境。故选 B。5解析：选 F 根据空前的“So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children，such asThat was a very clever thing you did”可知，因为父母的话对孩子有很大的影响，所以父母要对孩子说一些有积极意义的话来鼓励他，F 项“You are such a smart child”符合语境。故选 F。
