1、Unit 10 单元阅读专练Day 1About six years ago，my grandpa died in a car accident.My grandma felt lonely.She came to Australia from the Netherlands to live with us.She loved cooking and collecting different kitchen things.She didnt use all of them，but she loved seeing her kitchen full of nice cups，glasses an
2、d plates.Before she came to Australia，she had to make hard choices.She stood in the kitchen and didnt know what to bring with her and what to leave behind.She spent many hours looking at everything and in the end decided to take a set of plates made of china(瓷).A few weeks after she came to Australi
3、a，a new friend invited her to have dinner in her house and asked her to bring a plate.My grandma didnt know why，but her English was very poor at that time and she couldnt ask clearly what she meant.On that day，she chose her nicest china plate and brought it to her friends house.She was sure everyone
4、 would like it.When she arrived at her friends house，she proudly put the plate on a table.To her surprise，around her empty plate were plates full of different kinds of foods.“There must be something wrong，”she said to herself.Her friend smiled when she saw her empty plate.“Bring a plate means bring
5、some food in Australia，”her friend said.After hearing that，Grandmas face turned red.She learned a good lesson that day.Since then，she has never brought an empty plate to anyones house again.()1.Why did the writers grandma come to Australia?ATo see her friend.BTo enjoy a holiday.CTo learn to cook.DTo
6、 live with the writers family.()2.It was difficult for the writers grandma to decide _ before she came to Australia.Ahow to go Bwhen to leave Cwhat kitchen things to bring Dwhat kinds of presents to buy()3.How was the plate the writers grandma brought to her friends house?ABeautiful.BCheap.CExpensiv
7、e.DNew.()4.What did the writers grandma see when she came to her friends house?AA beautiful kitchen.BMany empty plates.CDifferent foods.DSome impolite people.()5.What would be the best title for the passage?AHow Nice Plates BFull or Empty PlatesCA Difficult Choice DHow Important English Is【文章大意】本文是一
8、篇记叙文。文章主要讲述的是作者的祖母在澳大利亚应朋友之约参加聚餐的故事。由于荷兰和澳大利亚的文化差异，作者的祖母误解了“bring a plate”的意思，从而闹出了笑话。1D 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“She came to Australia from the Netherlands to live with us.”可知，作者的祖母从荷兰来澳大利亚是为了和作者一家住在一起。2C 细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句“She stood in the kitchen and didnt know what to bring with her and what to leave behind
9、.”可知，作者的祖母很难决定带什么厨房物品。3A 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“On that day,she chose her nicest china plate and brought it to her friends house.”可知，作者的祖母带到她朋友家的盘子是最漂亮的。4C 细节理解题。根据第二段第六句“To her surprise,around her empty plate were plates full of different kinds of foods.”可知，作者的祖母在朋友家看到了不同种类的食物。5B 标题选择题。根据文章内容可知，作者的祖母带着一个空盘
10、子去朋友家做客，而在朋友家看到了很多盛满食物的盘子，因此“盛满的或空的盘子”可作为本文的最佳标题。Day 2(2022江西改编)Indonesians love to celebrate.They believe that celebrating and eating together brings good luck.Lets party Indonesiastyle.Would you be surprised to find a New Years Day in March?Indonesians on the island of Bali are getting ready to ri
11、ng in Nyepi，their New Year.It falls on the night of the new moon in March or April and is a symbol of a fresh start for the people and the island of Bali.On the eve of Nyepi，families and friends get together in the market.They carry a huge monster which is made of wood and other materials around the
12、 village three times.After that，people set it on fire，hoping to drive out bad things.After Nyepi，a Turun Tanah ceremony begins in honor of a childs first steps.At the Turun Tanah，parents invite friends and family to a party to introduce the baby.They put different objects such as a bracelet(手镯)，pen，
13、mirror or toy computer around the baby.If the baby picks up a pen，he or she may be a writer.A child who picks up a gold bracelet may be rich.While Turun Tanah celebrates the future of a family，Galungan celebrates its past.People do something in memory of their ancestors.Tall bamboo poles line the st
14、reet.People attend the ceremonies and visit their family and village temples.Actors and dancers give performances that tell stories of good fighting against evil.A year of festivals has come to an end.Dont worry：next year，Indonesia will be buzzing(发出嗡嗡声)again with celebrations，so welcome to the part
15、y!()1.Whats the theme(主题)of the passage?ACelebrations.BFeelings.CFamily.DHealth.()2.What do people do during Galungan?Watch performances.Discuss new babies future.Visit their family and village temples.Put the bamboo poles along the street.Carry a huge monster around the village.ABCD()3.Which of the
16、 following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe baby who picks up a pen may be a writer.BNyepi usually comes after Turun Tanah in Bali.CNew Years Day in Indonesia begins in February.DPeople fire bamboo poles to drive away the monster.()4.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passag
17、e?()5.What is the writers purpose according to the passage?ATo welcome us to the festivals.BTo show us how to treat the ancestors.CTo tell us how to hold the party.DTo teach us how to fight against bad things.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了印度尼西亚人庆祝节日的活动。1A 主旨大意题。根据第五段第二句“Dont worry:next year,Indonesia will b
18、e buzzing again with celebrations,so welcome to the party！”以及全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了印度尼西亚人庆祝节日的活动，因此本文主题是“庆祝活动”。2B 细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，在Galungan期间，人们观看表演、拜访他们的家人和乡村寺庙并沿街摆放竹竿。3A 推理判断题。根据第三段第四句“If the baby picks up a pen,he or she may be a writer.”可知，拿起钢笔的婴儿以后可能是作家，故A选项正确；根据第三段第一句“After Nyepi,a Turun Tanah ceremon
19、y begins in honor of a childs first steps.”可知，Nyepi的日期在Turun Tanah之前，故B选项错误；根据第二段第二、三句“Indonesians on the island of Bali are getting ready to ring in Nyepi,their New Year.It falls on the night of the new moon in March or April.”可知，印度尼西亚的新年在三月份或者四月份，故C选项错误；根据第二段最后两句“They carry a huge monster which is
20、 made of wood and other materials around the village three times.After that,people set it on fire,hoping to drive out bad things.”可知，人们会把由木头和其他材料制作而成的怪兽烧掉以期驱除坏东西，故D选项错误。4D 篇章结构题。第一段引出印度尼西亚人喜欢庆祝这个事实；第二、三、四段分别介绍了几个节日的庆祝活动；第五段作总结，邀请人们到印度尼西亚参与节日庆祝活动，故本文为总分总结构。5A 推理判断题。根据第五段第二句“Dont worry:next year,Indon
21、esia will be buzzing again with celebrations,so welcome to the party！”可知，作者写此文是欢迎人们去印度尼西亚参加节日庆祝活动。Day 3Almost everyone understands that there is a reason for etiquette guidelines(礼仪指南)and rules for good manners.Without proper etiquette，society would be a mess with everyone _1_ as they like.People wo
22、uld say whatever is in _2_ minds，no matter how impolite it is.Forks would fly，and elbows would rock tables in _3_ and homes.Diners would speak with their mouths full of food.So having proper etiquette is _4_ in your life.Being nice at home sets an example for better behavior.Your children watch how
23、you _5_ different situations，so parents need to set examples and have good manners.If you are polite to them and always _6_ proper manners，they are much more likely to do the same.Being kind to customers increases _7_Show your customers your good manners by speaking to them _8_ and giving them a cha
24、nce to express their needs，and you are more likely to get their future business.Being friendly to your friends will keep them calling you._9_ your friends know you care enough to have good manners with them，they are more likely to have you in activities and events.Yes，having good manners will be _10
25、_ to improve your life.However，the best reason to use proper etiquette is that its the right thing to do.()1.A.exchanging Bbehaving Cgreeting Dperforming()2.A.her Bhis Cour Dtheir()3.A.restaurants Bmuseums Clibraries Dhotels()4.A.strange Bpatient Cboring Dnecessary()5.A.get into Bturn down Cdeal wit
26、h Dgive up()6.A.follow Bcompare Caccept Davoid()7.A.interests Bsuggestions Csales Dpassports()8.A.quickly Bloudly Ccarefully Dpolitely()9.A.Unless BWhen CUntil DThough()10.A.hard Bmad Chelpful Dempty【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了礼仪的重要性。1B 考查动词辨析。根据上文“Without proper etiquette.”以及下文“Forks would fly,and elbows
27、 would rock tables.”可知，此处指每个人都“表现”得随心所欲。2D 考查代词辨析。根据语境可知，此处应用“their”指人们都会说出“他们的”想法，即人们想说什么就说什么。3A 考查名词辨析。根据上文“Forks would fly,and elbows would rock tables.”及下文“Diners would speak with their mouths full of food.”可知，此处指在“餐馆”和家里。4D 考查形容词辨析。根据上文描述的种种不良表现可知，在生活中有着合适的礼仪是“必要的”。5C 考查动词词组辨析。根据下文“.so parents
28、need to set examples and have good manners.”可知，此处指孩子会观察父母在不同的情况下“处理”问题的方式。6A 考查动词辨析。根据下文“.they are much more likely to do the same.”可知，此处指“遵循”正确的礼仪。7C 考查名词辨析。根据句中的“customers”可知，此处指友善对待客户能增加“销售量”。8D 考查副词辨析。根据下文“.you are more likely to get their future business.”可知，此处指“礼貌地”和顾客说话。9B 考查连词辨析。根据句意可知，此处指主从
29、句的动作同时发生，应用when引导时间状语从句，指当你的朋友知道你足够关心他们并对他们有礼貌时，他们也会很乐意让你加入到一些活动之中。10C 考查形容词辨析。根据语境及生活常识可知，良好的礼仪对改善你的生活是“有帮助的”。Day 4阅读短文，回答下列问题。As an old saying goes，“When in Rome，do as the Romans do.”I learned themeaning of this when I studied in Russia.One day I invited some of my Chinese friends to a famous loca
30、l restaurant inMoscow for dinner.My guests and I were excited about visiting Red Square and happyabout our meeting.We talked warmly until the waiter told me that we were talking tooloud.We turned our voices lower.But this didnt last long.The waiter came over to ustwo more times with the same message
31、.How bad an impression(印象)we must have left on the local people!In China，itsnatural and important for a host to make a lively atmosphere(气氛).However，inRussia and Western countries，having a meal in a public place means you must keep your voice low.You need to be polite to others.I felt bad about this
32、.Even though we tried our best，its very difficult to form a new habit.Russians have their own special habits.My Russian friend Andrey always looks around and thinks for a while before leaving home.I asked him why he did this.“Aha，”Andrey said，“In Russia，people always spend about a minute going over
33、things and plans in their minds before leaving.So they wont leave anything necessary behind.”Finding the differences between cultures is very interesting.Id like to keep my eyes and mind open.1Who did the writer invite to have dinner one day?_2How many times in total did the waiter tell them not to
34、talk too loud?_3What is natural and important for a host in China?_4Why does Andrey always look around and think for a while before leaving home?_5What does the passage mainly talk about?_【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在俄罗斯学习时的一次经历让他体会到了中外文化的差异。他想告诉我们要“入乡随俗”。1He invited some of his Chinese friends.根据第二段第一句“O
35、ne day I invited some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow for dinner.”可知，作者邀请他的一些中国朋友吃饭。2Three times.根据第二段第三句“We talked warmly until the waiter told me that we were talking too loud.”及第二段第六句“The waiter came over to us two more times with the same message.”可知，服务员一共告诉他们三次不要太大声
36、说话。3To make a lively atmosphere.根据第三段第二句“In China,its natural and important for a host to make a lively atmosphere.”可知，在中国，主人制造出热闹的气氛是很自然、很重要的。4Because he doesnt want to leave anything necessary behind.根据第四段最后一句“So they wont leave anything necessary behind.”可知，安德烈这样做是为了不落下任何必要的东西。5It mainly talks ab
37、out the cultural differences between China and Russia.通读全文可知，本文主要谈论的是中俄之间的文化差异。Day 5阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。Certain things you do at one place are totally OK and understood.When you do thesame thing in another place，it might be misunderstood.Here are some rules you are1._(suppose)to know
38、 when you are in Finland.At first，Finns pay much attention to personal space.When waiting in line，theykeep one meter or more 2._ each other.If you are standing too close to someone，you will notice that the other person is trying to get much farther from you.supposedfromSecond，do not make eye contact
39、(接触)with Finns.For 3._(they)，eye contactis not very common，even when talking to friends and family.It might be 4._ sign ofrudeness(粗鲁)in other cultures not to look each other in the eye when talking.But inFinland，its just the opposite.Also，touching strangers in Finland isnt allowed.They might feel 5
40、._(comfortable).For most Finns，physical contact while talking even among friends isnot common.They do not give 6._(kiss)on the cheek when greeting each other.Mostly the greeting is saying hi or 7._(shake)hands.them auncomfortablekissesshakingFinns dont talk about their salaries(薪水).It is not polite
41、8._(ask)evenfriends about how much money they make.It is 9._(simple)considered part oftheir personal space.Whats more，nobody talks about each others clothes 10._someone asks for an opinion.Because of all these，Finns are often considered unfriendly.Anyway，as the sayinggoes，“When in Rome，do as the Romans do.”to asksimplyunless