1、话题重组练(七)文化交流 & 情感和态度.阅读理解A(2017青海西宁重点中学高三联考)Growing up in Puerto Rico,our family was not different from so many others.My parents got married after my father came back when the war ended.Both of my parents were struggling with the hard economic realities of the time.But somehow,they found time to ch
2、erish those cultural values that shaped our everyday life.In our daily life,we celebrated together with our friends or family members every birthday,every graduation,and all holidays with music and dancing,typical foods.When we visited our family in the countrysidea trip that took about two hours in
3、 a car,with five children fighting as to who would get a window or the front seatwe would break into a song,and somehow the trip would turn into one full of happiness and fun.We would sing not only interesting childrens songs but also beautiful love songssongs about the love of the country though we
4、 didnt understand the meaning of the words many times.I came to Philadelphia for the first time in 1973 to do a residency(实习)in family medicine.I remember the many hours of work.I was facing issues of life and death and suffering the clearly social unfairness and issues of poverty and race.These wer
5、e all aggravated by my feeling of cultural differences.An important turning point in my life happened one Saturday night when I attended a concert of Puerto Rican singer and composer Antonio Cabn Vale.The music showed my familiar rhythms,and the words spoke to my heart.I had found a space to express
6、,celebrate,and share my culture in Philadelphia.Therefore,I believe diversity is seen as an advantage and not as a disadvantage.As a Puerto Rican,I am a mixture of races and I believe in my strength because of this.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过自己家庭的文化价值观以及自己在文化差异中的经历等内容阐述了自己对文化差异的看法。1What do we know about t
7、he authors parents?AThey lived a welloff life.BThey were famous in Puerto Rico.CThey had different cultural values.DThey took cultural values seriously.D2Why does the author mention the trip in Paragraph 2?ATo prove her pride in her culture.BTo show fun brought by cultural values.CTo express their l
8、ove for the country.DTo explain what her family values are.B3Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word “aggravated”?AWorsened.BAppreciated.CCriticized.DCaused.A4What did the concert make the author aware of?AThe possibility of celebrating her own culture.BThe right to share ones cultur
9、e with others.CThe happiness of possessing unique cultural values.DThe right of cultures to coexist in society.DB(2017新疆维吾尔自治区普通高考适应性检测)It was August in the US,and the school year had just started,when one parent received an unexpected phone call.Stacie Dunn had been called to Woodford County High S
10、chool because her teenage daughter had been caught going against the dress rules.But the offense left Dunn shocked.She arrived to find her daughter in a set of pretty ordinary clothes:a cardigan,a tank top and jeans.The trouble,administrators indicated,lay with her daughters exposed collarbone (锁骨)B
11、are shoulders and naked collarbones are illegal under Woodford County High Schools dress rules.Students who break these rules can receive detention (the punishment of being kept at school for a time after school)or after multiple violations (违纪),be prevented from going to school entirely.Dunn was ve
12、ry shocked and angry.“Parents are being called away from their important jobs,and students are missing important class time because they are showing their collarbones,” she wrote on the social media site Facebook,attaching a picture of her daughter in the offending clothes.“Something needs to change
13、!”Dress rules vary by school districts and are often decided by teachers and school administrators.Yoga pants and skinny jeans are banned.Certain dress rules also require kneelength pants and skirts.Some school administrators argue they are simply supporting having a professional standard of dress t
14、o prepare their students for their future careers.But others have told students that their clothes present a “distraction” to others.Certain schools have chosen to reevaluate their dress rules,with input from parents and students.Even Woodford County High Schoolhome of the “collarbone” banis reconsi
15、dering its policies this month.But,at_least_for_now,the_dress_rule_debate_is_far_from_over.【语篇解读】本文讲述了美国学生的着装问题。着装守则对学生来说并不陌生,可是连锁骨都不能露,你敢信?在美国,这种着装守则引起了不少争议。5Why was Stacie Dunn called to Woodford County High School?AHer daughter went to school with bare shoulders.BHer daughter broke her collarbone
16、.CHer daughter broke the dress rules of the school.DHer daughter received detention.C6Under the dress rules,which of the following clothes are acceptable?ASkinny jeans.BLong skirts.CYoga pants.DShort pants.B7How did Stacie Dunn respond to being called to school?AShe wasnt in favor of what the school
17、 did.BShe turned to Facebook for help.CShe bought a standard dress for her daughter.DShe accused the school of wasting her time.A8The underlined sentence in the last paragraph indicates that _Athe debate between parents and students will never be overBfew schools will take measures to change their p
18、olicyCthe problem of “clothes distractions” will lastDthe argument on what to wear and how to dress will continueD.完形填空(2017湖南省六校高三联考)Walking through the park one autumn day,I passed some children selling hot chocolate.One girl,_1_,asked,“Would you like to help _2_ our park and playground?Its only 5
19、0 cents a cup.”Of course,I couldnt resist it,and felt _3_ that kids this young had such a(n) _4_ in improving their community.It seems that this group of kids,who were having great fun pouring hot chocolate and feeling _5_ that they were helping a local cause (地方事业),already grasped a fundamental ide
20、a about _6_ out to help others:It feels great!No matter your age or the size of your gesture,whether it is giving out drinks,baking cookies,_7_ toys to underprivileged(贫困的) kids,_8_ a pet from a shelter,or giving clothing to homeless people,giving does a heart good.This valuable _9_ usually shines b
21、rightest around the holidaysa time when we pause to _10_ on our good fortune and on those not so _11_But its really an important yearround lesson,and not just because being charitable(仁慈的) is the _12_ thing to do.Giving to others helps lessen two major _13_ on todays families:The onslaught (狂轰滥炸) of
22、 materialism with its _14_ on selfcenteredness.From a constant onslaught of _15_on TV,in the movies,and on computer screenswe are _16_ to “need” the next cool gadget (小玩意),a pair of sports shoes,or toys.Our children are particularly _17_ influenced by advertisers who focus on their desire to fit in,
23、which in turn can lead to a “give me”mindset(心态) early.The overexposure to bad news,which causes _18_In the past few years,terrifying images of violence and chaos have been difficult to _19_These tragic events upset our children and can leave them feeling powerless and sad.We cant completely shelter
24、 our children from these _20_But we can combat their influence by teaching our children to give their time and talents to help othersan act that changes the way of the world.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。在现实社会中,我们的孩子无可避免地会受到一些负面影响。但是,我们可以通过让孩子参加一些慈善的公益活动去对抗这些负面影响。1A.sighingBsmilingCweepingDbargainingB2A.assessBs
25、upportCreplyDtrustB3A.confusedBabsorbedCimpressedDdepressedC4A.investmentBinterestChatredDadventureB5A.awfulBdesperateCproudDdoubtfulC6A.blowingBleakingCbreakingDreachingD7A.donatingBabandoningCclassifyingDsellingA8A.adaptingBadoptingCadjustingDabusingB9A.suggestionBacademyClessonDaccountC10A.depend
26、BhangCreflectDfeedC11A.wornoutBalloutCwelloffDlaidoffC12A.innocentBconvenientCambiguousDrightD13A.illnessesBstressesCchancesDburdensB14A.effectBadviceCemphasisDdisagreementC15A.competingBadvertisingCmeetingDnegotiatingB16A.encouragedBprohibitedCfrightenedDthreatenedA17A.easilyBslightlyCincreasinglyDindirectlyA18A.advanceBsympathyCembarrassmentDfearD19A.winBavoidCjudgeDdefeatB20A.realitiesBrequestsCprofitsDapplicationsA 【导学号:92872252】