1、话题四历史与传统.阅读理解AIts no secret that Auckland (the largest city in New Zealand) is a diverse city full of different cultures and new research has shown exactly how it and the rest of the country are changing.More than 200 ethnic (种族的) groups are recorded as living here and Auckland is considered to have
2、 a wider variety of cultural groups than London or Sydney, with 40 percent of its population made up of different ethnicities.The changing makeup of the countrys population is featured in the latest NZ Geographic magazine, which focuses on ethnic diversity, age, wealth and attitudes, drawn from the
3、latest census (人口普查) figures.Massey University humanities and social sciences research director Professor Paul Spoonley said Aucklands multiculturalism today is way beyond what experts believed likely a few years ago.Asian communities, in particular, in New Zealand have almost doubled since 2001, wh
4、en 6. 6 percent of the Kiwi people(New Zealanders) were Asian. The proportion (比例) in Auckland was 14.6 percent. By 2006, 18.9 percent of the citizens in the city were Asian and today 23 percent identify themselves as Asian.Nationally, the census showed 11.8 percent of the population was Asianand th
5、at figure was increasing.“The figures are higher than I would have thought a few years back，” Mr. Spoonley said. “And the healthcare system is attracting Asian workers.”The article also showed that Kiwis had overall become more accepting of migrant communities and particularly of Asian peoples. That
6、 had been a hugely noticeable change, Mr. Spoonley said.An Asian community leader Kai Luey in Auckland said there were a number of things that attracted Asians to New Zealand and particularly to Auckland. “The environment is clean, theres fresh air and theres safety of food.Theres a good education s
7、ystem here in New Zealand.”New Zealand was also considered to be a much safer place than many other countries, such as America, Canada and Australia.1What change has taken place in Auckland?AIt has been developing at a higher speed.BIt has started to control its population.CIt has begun to value eth
8、nic cultures.DIt has become a more diverse city.2What is the proportion of Asians in Auckland now?AAbout onetenth. BBelow onefifth.CNearly onefourth. DMore than twofifths.3Why do many Asians migrate to New Zealand according to Spoonley?AThey need a better education.BThey want to live in a safe place
9、.CThey love the clean environment.DThey hope to get better healthcare.4What do most New Zealanders think of Asian migrants?AThey are part of the society.BThey are a small ethnic group.CThey are very likely to change.DThey are a threat to the country.BThe United States is one of the few countries in
10、the world that have an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.Historians have recorded that there was a tradition to celebrate a day for fat
11、hers even thousands of years ago. Their study says that 4,000 years ago in Babylon a son called Elmesu carved a fathers day message on a clay card. In his message Elmesu wished his father a long and healthy life.However, in modern times the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers
12、 began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Fathers Day while listening to a Mothers Day sermon in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her. Sonor
13、as father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Fathers Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.The noble idea of celebrating Fathers Day became quite popular in the US so much so that President Woodrow Wilson approved of the festival in 1916. President Calvin Coo
14、lidge too supported the idea but it was President Lyndon Johnson who signed a Presidential Proclamation declaring the third Sunday of June as Fathers Day in 1966.Most commonly, children give Fathers Day cards and flowers to their father. Neckties are a popular gift on the occasion of Fathers Day. Du
15、e to the tradition of giving gifts, cards makers, florists and gift sellers campaign for Fathers Day Festival in a big way and cash in on the sentiments of the people.5What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?ATell us the story of Elmesu.BSupport the findings of historians.CIntroduce an old
16、case of Fathers Day.DProve the source of modern Fathers Day.6What do we know about Sonora?AShe created Fathers Day in 1909.BShe was abandoned by her mother.CShe refused to celebrate Mothers Day.DShe had a deep affection for her father.7How many years did it take for Fathers day to be officially decl
17、ared?AAbout 4,000 years. BAbout 56 years.CAbout 61 years. DAbout 6 years.8Which of the following best explains “sentiments” underlined in the last paragraph?AActions. BFeelings.CActivities. DIncomes.CStonehenge, the worldfamous circle of stone columns may have had a brother. A much bigger, older bro
18、ther.University of Bradford researchers announced they had discovered about 100 stones covering several acres and they are thought to have been built around 4, 500 years ago. The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project discovered the monument, which is near Durrington Walls, also known as “superhenge”.
19、 Stonehenge, which is believed to have been completed 3, 500 years ago, is about 2 miles away. “What we are starting to see is the largest surviving stone monument, preserved underneath a bank, which has ever been discovered in Britain and possibly in Europe，” said Vince Gaffney.The evidence was fou
20、nd under 3 feet of earth. Some of the stones are thought to have stood 15 feet tall before they were_toppled. “Our radar data has shown an amazing row of up to 90 standing stones, a number of which have survived after being pushed over, and a large bank placed over the stones，” said professor Wolfga
21、ng Neubauer, director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Archaeological Prospection and Virtual Archaeology.“In the east, up to 30 stones.have survived below，” he said.“The extraordinary scale and details of the evidence produced by the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project, are greatly changing o
22、ur understanding of Stonehenge and the world around it，” Neubauer added.“Everything written before about the Stonehenge landscape and the ancient monuments within it will need to be rewritten，” said Paul Garwood, a scientist and lead historian on the project at the University of Birmingham. The find
23、ings were announced on the first day of the British Science Festival being held at the University of Bradford.9Compared to the Stonehenge, the superhenge is believed to be _.A1, 000 years earlier B1, 000 years laterC3, 500 years earlier D4, 500 years earlier10What do researchers think of the superhe
24、nge?AIt is the biggest monument discovered in the world.BIt was built much later than the Stonehenge.CIt is the largest surviving stone monument found in England.DIt is better protected than the Stonehenge.11What do the underlined words “were toppled”most probably mean?ASet up. BPushed down.CMoved a
25、way. DBrought up.12What is the best title of the passage?AThe Southern England Has Many Historic SitesBThe British Science Festival Will Be Held AgainCBigger Brother to Stonehenge Has Been DiscoveredDThe Project at the University of Birmingham.语法填空In much of Asia，especially the socalled “rice bowl”
26、cultures of China，Japan，Korea，1._ Vietnam，food is usually eaten with chopsticks.Chopsticks are usually two long，thin pieces of wood or bamboo.They can also be made of plastic，animal bone or metal.Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic.Truly elegant chopsticks might 2._ (make) of gold and silver wit
27、h Chinese characters.Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal 3._ (create) special designs.The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years.People probably cooked their food in large pots，4._ (use) twigs (树枝) to remove it.Over time，5._ the population grew，people began cutting
28、 food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly.Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which 6._ (gradual) turned into chopsticks.Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius，7._lived from roughly 551 to 479 BC.，influenced the 8._ (develop) of chopsticks.Confucius
29、believed knives would remind people of killings and 9._ (be) too violent for use at the table.Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia.In India，for example，most people traditionally eat 10._ their hands.话题四历史与传统.阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了新西兰的奥克兰市在文化多元化方面已经超越了伦敦和悉尼。1答案与解析：D细节理解题。由第二段的“Auckland is cons
30、idered to have a wider variety of cultural groups than London or Sydney”可知，如今的奥克兰人口结构变得更加多元化。2答案与解析：C细节理解题。由第五段的“today 23 percent identify themselves as Asian”可知，奥克兰的亚洲人口比例已接近四分之一。3答案与解析：D细节理解题。由倒数第四段的“the healthcare system is attracting Asian workers”可知，Spoonley认为新西兰的医疗体制吸引了亚洲移民。4答案与解析：A推理判断题。由倒数第三
31、段的“The article also showed that Kiwis had overall become more accepting of migrant communities and particularly of Asian peoples.”可知，大多数新西兰人认为亚洲移民属于新西兰社会的一部分。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了美国父亲节的来历及其意义。5答案与解析：C主旨大意题。根据第二段内容可知，该段讲述4,000年前古代巴比伦城一个关于父亲节的古老案例，故选C。6答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Sonora wanted her father to kn
32、ow how special he was to her. Sonoras father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Fathers Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.”可知，Sonora确定1910年为父亲过第一个父亲节，说明她对父亲感情深厚，故选D。7答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句和第四段最后一句可知，从1910年首次庆祝父亲节到官方正式宣布确立这一节日，即1966年由约翰逊总统正式宣布父亲节为官方节日，用了约5
33、6年时间，故选B。8答案与解析：B词义猜测题。根据该词所在句“Due to the tradition of giving gifts, cards makers, florists and gift sellers campaign for Fathers Day Festival in a big way and cash in on the sentiments of the people。”可知，由于赠送礼物的传统，卡片制造商、花店和礼品销售商大力开展父亲节的宣传活动，并从中赚了很多钱，画线词及其后部分构成的短语表明商家赚钱的原因，靠的是人们对于父亲的情感，所以会给父亲买礼物，故选B。
34、C【语篇解读】布拉德福德大学的研究者在英国的巨石阵附近发现了一个规模更大的巨石阵，该巨石阵的存在将会改变关于巨石阵描写的内容。9答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的.and they are thought to have been built around 4,500 years ago可知，超级巨石阵是在4 500年前建造的；而根据第二段第三句中的which is believed to have been completed 3,500 years ago可知，巨石阵是3 500年前建造的；因此超级巨石阵早了1 000年。10答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第二段的“.is th
35、e largest surviving stone monument.has ever been discovered in Britain and possibly in Europe.”可知，C项与该意思相符。11答案与解析：B词义猜测题。根据“Some of the stones are thought to have stood 15 feet tall before they were.”中的to have stood可知，该词的意思应该是“倒塌；使倒塌”的意思，所以选B项。12答案与解析：C主旨大意题。根据文章第一段的“.may have had a brother.A much
36、bigger，older brother.”可知，该文章主要讲述的是巨石阵还有一个“大哥哥”的事情。.语法填空【语篇解读】本文介绍了筷子的材质和中国使用筷子的悠久历史及文化内涵。1答案与解析：and考查并列连词。分析句子结构及语境可知，Vietnam与空前的“China，Japan，Korea”之间是并列关系，故填并列连词and。2答案与解析：be made考查被动语态。此处指真正雅致的筷子可能是由金和银做成的。根据make与句子主语“Truly elegant chopsticks”之间是动宾关系及空前的“might”可知，此处应填be made。3答案与解析：to create考查非谓语动
37、词。熟练的工人也会把各种各样的硬木和金属组合起来以创作独特的设计。根据句意可知，此处应用不定式作目的状语。4答案与解析：using考查非谓语动词。use与其逻辑主语people之间是主谓关系，故此处用现在分词作状语。5答案与解析：as或when考查状语从句。随着人口的增长或当人口增长时，人们开始把食物切成小片。根据句意和句子结构可知，空处引导状语从句，表示“随着”或“当时”，故填as或when。6答案与解析：gradually考查副词。应用副词修饰动词。7答案与解析：who考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为Confucius，且关系词在从句中作主语，故填who。8答案与解析：development考查名词。根据空前的“the”及空后的“of”可知，此处应填名词development。9答案与解析：were考查时态和主谓一致。根据句中的“believed”可知，此处描述的是过去的情况，应用一般过去时；从句主语为knives，谓语动词应用复数。故填were。10答案与解析：with考查介词。此处指大部分人用手吃饭，故填with。