1、课时规范练24Unit12(B)(35分钟).阅读理解The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups.Silences may be thoughtful,or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say.A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness,uneasiness,or worry.Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomf
2、ortable;therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap (间隙) with conversation.Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a persons needs.Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people,just as some traditi
3、onal Chinese and Thai persons do.Therefore,when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops,what may be implied (暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing.In these cultures,silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use
4、 silence in other ways,particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power.For example,Russian,French,and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion.However,Mexicans may use silenc
5、e when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her.In still another use,persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect,particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of
6、 the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing.Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patients silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily.A nurse who unders
7、tands the healing (治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.1.What does the author say about silence in conversations?A.It implies anger.B.It promotes friendship.C.It is culture-specific.D.It is content-based.2.Which of
8、the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?A.The Chinese.B.The French.C.The Mexicans.D.The Russians.3.What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?A.Let it continue as the patient pleases.B.Break it while treating patients.C.Evaluate its harm to patients.D.Make
9、 use of its healing effects.4.What may be the best title for the text?A.Sound and SilenceB.What It Means to Be SilentC.Silence to Native AmericansD.Speech Is Silver;Silence Is Gold.完形填空The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish from each other a lot.This is because the culture systems
10、are two separate systems1.The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries:China and India.Both of the two cultures are gestated(孕育)by 2.In China,the mother river is the Yellow River 3 the Indian one is the Hindu River.These two cultures were 4 for several thousand years and formed th
11、eir own styles.Then in the Tang Dynasty of China,the Chinese culture 5 went overseas to Japan,6 into the Japanese society and 7 the Japanese culture nowadays.Though a bit different from the Chinese one,it 8 to the same system.When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture,another famou
12、s culture was 9on the Mesopotamian Plain(美索不达米亚平原)the Mesopotamian Civilization.This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.And these two are well-known as the 10 of the European culture.11 the Chinese culture,the European one also 12 waters.When the col
13、onists of England 13 in America,their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean.So the American culture doesnt 14 from the European one a lot.At the same time,the 15 of the language systems adds to the cultural differences.In the East,most languages belong to the pictographic (象形文字的) language w
14、hile the Western languages are 16 based on the Latin system,for example,the one Im using to write this paper.Other factors like human race difference17 as well.However,18 the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West,the two cultures seldom 19 until recent centuries.20,they grew up
15、totally in their own ways with almost no-interference(干扰) from the other.1.A.in allB.above allC.in no caseD.on the whole2.A.riversB.lakesC.mountainsD.plains3.A.orB.forC.whileD.when4.A.improvedB.developedC.createdD.protected5.A.graduallyB.naturallyC.suddenlyD.quietly6.A.changedB.mixedC.decidedD.force
16、d7.A.expandedB.interruptedC.shapedD.influenced8.A.comesB.belongsC.amountsD.adds9.A.carried outB.given outC.brought upD.picked up10.A.baseB.signC.resultD.content11.A.WithB.LikeC.ViaD.Except12.A.crossedB.formedC.affectedD.spread13.A.went upB.joined upC.settled downD.broke down14.A.differB.sufferC.resu
17、ltD.come15.A.featureB.developmentC.appearanceD.distinction16.A.simplyB.mostlyC.properlyD.partly17.A.countB.reduceC.lastD.change18.A.in terms ofB.in case ofC.due toD.as to19.A.communicateB.distinguishC.transformD.display20.A.HoweverB.FurthermoreC.MeanwhileD.Therefore.语篇填空“Equal pay for equal work” is
18、 a phrase by the American women who feel they are 1.(unfair)treated by society.They think it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the same amount of work.Some people say men have 2.(many) duties than women.A married man has to earn money to support his family and make important 3.(dec
19、ide),so it is right for them to be paid more.Some are even against married women 4.(work)at all.When wives go out to work,they say,the home and children are given no attention 5.If women are encouraged by equal pay to take up jobs,they will not be able to do the things 6.they are best at doing:makin
20、g a nice home and bringing 7. children.Women who disagree say that they want to escape from the 8.(limit) place which society wishes them to fill and have the 9. (free) to choose between a job and home life,or a 10. (mix) of the two.In fact women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equa
21、l chances.书面表达(2017全国卷)假定你是李华,想邀请外教Henry一起参观中国剪纸(paper-cutting)艺术展。请给他写封邮件,内容包括:1.展览时间、地点;2.展览内容。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Yours,Li Hua答案：.1.C2.A3.D4.B.1.D2.A3.C4.B5.A6.B7.C8.B9.C10.A11.B12.A13.C14.A15.D16.B17.A18.C19.A20.D.1.unfairly2.more3.decisions4.working5.to6.that/which7.up8.limited9.free
22、dom10.mixture.DearMrHenry,ImwritingtoinviteyoutopayavisittotheChinesePaper-cuttingArtExhibitiontogetherwithme,whichistobeheldinourschool.Theeventisintendedtotakeplaceinthegalleryhallfrom8:00amto10:00amonMay9.Allthestudentsaswellastheteachersofourschoolareexpectedtoattendit.Wellappreciateavarietyofwonderfulpaper-cuttingworks,includingflowers,birds,fishesandsoon.IbelieveitisagoodopportunityforyoutohaveabetterunderstandingofChineseculture.Wedappreciateitifyoucouldcomeandjoinus.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua
