1、Module 5 Ethnic Culture课时作业.阅读A(2018浙江高考)As cultural symbols go, the American car is quite young. The Model T Ford was built at the Piquette Plant in Michigan a century ago, with the first rolling off the assembly line (装配线) on September 27, 1908. Only eleven cars were produced the next month. But e
2、ventually Henry Ford would build fifteen million of them.Modern America was born on the road, behind a wheel. The car shaped some of the most lasting aspects of American culture: the roadside diner, the billboard, the motel, even the hamburger. For most of the last century, the car represented what
3、it meant to be Americangoing forward at high speed to find new worlds. The road novel, the road movie, these are the most typical American ideas, born of abundant petrol, cheap cars and a neverending interstate highway system, the largest public works project in history.In 1928 Herbert Hoover imagin
4、ed an America with “a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage.” Since then, this society has moved onward, never looking back, as the car transformed America from a farmbased society into an industrial power.The cars that drove the American Dream have helped to create a global ecological disa
5、ster. In America the demand for oil has grown by 22 percent since 1990.The problems of excessive (过度的) energy consumption, climate change and population growth have been described in a book by the American writer Thomas L. Friedman. He fears the worst, but hopes for the best.Friedman points out that
6、 the green economy (经济) is a chance to keep American strength. “The ability to design, build and export green technologies for producing clean water, clean air and healthy and abundant food is going to be the currency of power in the new century.”篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了汽车对美国文化的造就及产生的影响。1Why is hamburg
7、er mentioned in Paragraph 2?ATo explain Americans love for travelling by car.BTo show the influence of cars on American culture.CTo stress the popularity of fast food with Americans.DTo praise the effectiveness of Americas road system.答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“The car shaped some of the most lasting aspect
8、s of American culture: the roadside diner, the billboard, the motel, even the hamburger.”(汽车塑造了美国文化中一些最持久的层面：路边小餐馆、广告牌、汽车旅馆，甚至是汉堡。)可知，该段提及汉堡是为了显示汽车对美国文化的影响。故选B。2What has the use of cars in America led to?ADecline of economy.BEnvironmental problems.CA shortage of oil supply.DA farmbased society.答案：B推
9、理判断题。根据第四段第一句以及第五段第一句可推知，美国汽车的使用导致了环境问题。故选B。3What is Friedmans attitude towards Americas future?AAmbiguous. BDoubtful.CHopeful. DTolerant.答案：C推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，Friedman认为在新世纪能够设计、构建和输出生产清洁水、洁净空气以及健康和充足食品的绿色技术将成为新世纪的硬通货。同时结合第五段最后一句中的“hopes for the best”可知，Friedman对美国的未来充满希望。故选C。【词汇积累】represent vt. 代
10、表；表现；描绘typical adj. 典型的；有代表性的abundant adj. 大量的；丰盛的；充裕的point out 指出【难句分析】原文：The ability to design, build and export green technologies for producing clean water, clean air and healthy and abundant food is going to be the currency of power in the new century.设计、建造和出口绿色科技用以生产清洁的水和空气、健康而充足的食品的这种能力将成为新世纪
11、的硬通货。(最后一段第二句)分析：本句为简单句。句子主干是“The ability is going to be the currency”； “to design, . and abundant food”为不定式短语作后置定语，修饰ability; “of power in the new century”为介词短语作后置定语，修饰currency。B(2017全国卷)Some of the worlds most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annua
12、l International Jazz Day. UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying (联合) voice across cultures.Despite the celebrations, though, in the US the jazz audien
13、ce continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.Its Jason Morans job to help change that. As the Kennedy Centers artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and cul
14、ture.“Jazz seems like its not really a part of the American appetite，” Moran tells National Public Radios reporter Neal Conan. “What Im hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and white anymore. Its actually color, and its actu
15、ally digital.”Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. “The music cant be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same，” says Moran.Last year, Moran worke
16、d on a project that arranged Fats Wallers music for a dance party, “just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music，” says Moran. “For me, its the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion (情感) lie？Are we, as humans, gaining any insight (
17、感悟) on how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts？Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context，” says Moran, “so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to fost
18、er.”篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了国际爵士乐日的设立以及爵士乐现在面临的问题，探讨了爵士乐的未来发展。4Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International JazzDay?ATo remember the birth of jazz.BTo protect cultural diversity.CTo encourage people to study music.DTo recognize the value of jazz.答案：D细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的“to raise awareness of jazz music, its
19、 significance, and its potential as a unifying (联合) voice across cultures”可知，设立国际爵士乐日是为了提高人们对爵士乐价值的认识。故选D。5What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AJazz becoming more accessible.BThe production of jazz growing faster.CJazz being less popular with the young.DThe jazz audience bec
20、oming larger.答案：C指代判断题。第二段提到在美国爵士乐的听众数量正在减少，爵士乐未能受到年轻一代的欢迎，第三段首句提到Jason Moran的工作就是要帮助改变这一现象，由此可知that指代“爵士乐不受年轻人欢迎”这一现象。故选C。6What can we infer about Morans opinion on jazz?AIt will disappear gradually.BIt remains black and white.CIt should keep up with the times.DIt changes every 50 years.答案：C推理判断题。根
21、据倒数第二段中Jason Moran的话可知，他认为世界的运作方式跟以前不一样了，爵士乐也应该跟上时代的步伐。故选C。7Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AExploring the Future of JazzBThe Rise and Fall of JazzCThe Story of a Jazz MusicianDCelebrating the Jazz Day答案：A标题判断题。文章介绍了国际爵士乐日的设立，讨论了爵士乐现在面临的问题，并对其未来的发展进行了探索，故A项“探索爵士乐的未来”作为标题最合适
22、。【词汇积累】awareness n. 意识，认识shrink v. (使)缩小，减少appetite n. 强烈欲望accomplish vt. 完成；实现；达到【难句分析】原文：Are we, as humans, gaining any insight on how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts？怎样谈论我们自己，像查理帕克的唱片那样抽象的
23、东西如何使我们进入关于我们感情和思想的对话，对此我们人类有一些感悟吗？(最后一段第四句)分析：本句为主从复合句。句子的主语是we，as humans是插入语。on是介词，表示“关于”，后面接了两个宾语，第一个是how to talk about ourselves，第二个是how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts。C(2017全国卷)Minutes after the last movie ended yeste
24、rday at the Plaza Theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups. It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theaters 75year history. This time, however, the cleanup was a little different. As one group of workers carried out the rubbish, another group began r
25、emoving seats and other theater equipment in preparation for the buildings end.The film classic The Last Picture Show was the last movie shown in the old theater. Though the movie is 30 years old, most of the 250 seats were filled with tearyeyed audience wanting to say goodbye to the old building. T
26、heater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate. The movie is set in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down.Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete. He added that the theaters locati
27、on (位置) was also a reason. “This used to be the center of town，” he said. “Now the area is mostly office buildings and warehouses.”Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting place. However, these plans were abandon
28、ed because of financial problems. Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm, which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is located.The theater audience said goodbye as Bradford locked the doors for the last time. After 75 years the Plaza Theater has s
29、hown its last movie. The theater will be missed.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一家有着75年历史的老电影院即将被拆除，很多观众含着眼泪看完了在这家电影院放映的最后一部电影并与其道别。8In what way was yesterdays cleanup at the Plaza special?AIt made room for new equipment.BIt signaled the closedown of the theater.CIt was done with the help of the audience.DIt mar
30、ked the 75th anniversary of the theater.答案：B细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句可知，这次清扫工作有点儿不同，清理完垃圾后，工作人员也要把椅子和其他影院设备搬走，因为这个电影院要关门了。故选B。9Why was The Last Picture Show put on?AIt was an alltime classic.BIt was about the history of the town.CThe audience requested it.DThe theater owner found it suitable.答案：D细节理解题。根据第二段倒数
31、第二句可知，影院选择放映电影The Last Picture Show，是因为影院老板认为它比较合适。故选D。10What will probably happen to the building?AIt will be repaired.BIt will be turned into a museum.CIt will be knocked down.DIt will be sold to the city government.答案：C推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句可知，Bradford把楼和地卖给了一家当地的开发公司，这家公司打算在这个地方建一家购物中心，所以可以推断出，这个楼会被拆除。
32、故选C。11What can we infer about the audience?AThey are disappointed with Bradford.BThey are sad to part with the old theater.CThey are supportive of the city officials.DThey are eager to have a shopping center.答案：B推理判断题。根据第二段第二句可知，观众对电影院很有感情，挥泪告别这座老建筑。故选B。【词汇积累】remove vt. 移动in preparation for 为作准备appr
33、opriate adj. 适当的complex n. (类型相似的)建筑群【难句分析】原文：Though the movie is 30 years old, most of the 250 seats were filled with tearyeyed audience wanting to say goodbye to the old building.尽管这部电影有三十年的历史了，可剧院里的250个座位大多坐满了热泪盈眶的观众，要向这座古老的剧院说声道别。(第二段第二句)分析：本句是一个主从复合句，主句是most of the 250 seats were filled with te
34、aryeyed audience，though引导让步状语从句，现在分词短语wanting to say goodbye to the old building作后置定语修饰名词audience。.语法填空(2020内蒙古鄂尔多斯市第一中学高三月考)Elisabeth KublerRoss was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1926. In spite of her fathers objections, Elisabeth was determined at an early age 1 (study) medicine and in 1957 recei
35、ved her medical degree from the University of Zurich. In 1958 she married Dr Emanuel Ross, 2 American, who also studied medicine at the university and they moved to the US to fulfill their medical dreams 3 (well)While working at Manhattan State Hospital, Dr KublerRoss 4 (horrify) by the routine negl
36、ect and poor treatment of mental patients. It was here that she began her lifelong approach to medical practice as she developed a program of individual care and attention for each patient. This approach resulted 5 significant improvement in the mental health of 94% of her patients.In 1965, Dr Kuble
37、rRoss published her first book, On Death and Dying, a 1969 worldwide bestseller. 6 (base) on her many patient interviews, she identified the five now 7 (wide) accepted stages that patients go through as they approach death: denial, anger, bargaining， 8 (depress) and acceptance.During her career, Dr
38、KublerRoss served in 16 different hospitals and universities， 9 (write) more than 20 books, many of 10 were translated into other languages, and received many honors. In 1999, she was listed among Times 100 Most Important Thinkers of the Century.1 2. 3. 4. 5 6. 7. 8. 9 10. 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了Elisabe
39、th KublerRoss这位精神病学家兼记者的生平和成就。1to study考查非谓语动词。be determined to是固定搭配：“决心做某事”，故填to study。2an考查冠词。“American”是Dr Emanuel Ross的同位语，所以是美国人的意思，一位美国人，且American首字母的发音为元音音素，所以用不定冠词an来修饰，故填an。3better考查副词的比较级。句意：他们搬到美国能更好地实现医学梦想。他们决定搬到美国是和留在苏黎世相比，应该用副词的比较级，修饰动词fulfill，故填better。4was horrified考查动词的时态和语态。KublerRo
40、ss博士是动作的接受者，所以要用动词的被动语态，且动作发生在过去，要用过去式，故填was horrified。5in考查介词。句意：这一方法使得她的病人的精神康复率显著提高，达到了94%。result in “导致”，故填in。6Based考查非谓语动词。句意：基于对她的许多病人的访谈，她确立了病人在走向死亡时要经历的五个阶段，现在已被广泛接受。be based on “以为基础”为固定短语。本句为过去分词作状语。故填Based。7widely考查词性转换。修饰动词accept要用副词，所以要填wide的副词形式，故填widely。8depression考查词性转换。句意：这五个阶段是：否认、生气、挣扎、抑郁和接受。这几个词应该是相同词性的词，其余四个都是名词，所以要填的词也应该是名词形式，故填depression。9wrote考查动词的时态。write和serve, receive是并列谓语动词，回忆曾经发生过的事，谓语动词用过去时，所以要填write的过去时，故填wrote。10which考查定语从句的引导词。books是先行词，指物，后面是它的非限制性定语从句，是介词加关系代词的结构，关系代词用which，故填which。
