1、Unit 3 Diverse Cultures课时素养检测十Unit 3Period 2. 阅读理解AResearchers are often interested in how culture changes over time. All cultures go through periods of change and some cultures change faster than others. For example, in the past 10 years, Chinese culture has changed rapidly as western products have
2、 become popular. Other countries, such as France, have created rules to prevent their culture from changing too quickly. Even though cultures change at different paces, the causes of cultural change are quite similar around the world. In the United States the invention and development of birth contr
3、ol pills and other measures helped parents to limit the size of their families. As a result, families grew smaller and parents could give more attention to fewer children. On the other hand, new technology has also created emotional distance among families. Cultures also change when they come into c
4、ontact with other cultures. Immigration, for example, often results in cultural change for both immigrants and the host culture. Immigrants often bring with them different ideas, food, music, languages, and manners when they move to a new culture. In Canada, for example, the government has a policy
5、of multiculturalism where immigrants are encouraged to share their background cultures with Canadians while adopting and accepting Canadian culture. Cultural change can occur due to larger events. For example, economic depression, war, and disaster can endanger societies, which must adapt to these c
6、hallenges and events. Because of these changes in society, ideas and ways of life also affect the entire culture. For example, during World War , many American men were sent far off to fight. Consequently, women suddenly needed to work in the factories. As a result of this change, it is no longer cu
7、lturally acceptable to believe that they should not have the right to work. 【语篇概述】本文属于议论文。主题语境是社会与文化。本文主要讨论了文化变迁的几种原因。1. In the first paragraph which country has experienced rapid cultural change in the last decade? A. Canada. B. China. C. France. D. America. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段“For example, in the
8、 past 10 years, Chinese culture has changed rapidly as western products have become popular. ”可知, 在过去的十年里, 中国文化变化非常快, 故选B。2. What will probably be talked about following the last paragraph? A. Another reason for cultural change. B. A discussion of immigration policy in France. C. Another cultural ch
9、ange caused by World War . D. Some examples of highly successful working women. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据“Cultures also change when they come into contact with other cultures. ”以及“Cultural change can occur due to larger events. ”分别提出了文化变迁的两种不同原因, 故而接下来还会提出一种不同的原因, 故选A。3. What would be the best title for this
10、passage? A. Immigration Policy and CultureB. Immigration and CultureC. New Technology and Family CultureD. Theories of Cultural Change【解析】选D。主旨大意题。本文主要讨论了文化变迁的几种原因, 故而以“文化变迁理论”为标题符合文意, 故选D。BIn a recent study of 19-month-olds, University of Chicago doctoral student Lauren Howard found that children w
11、ho heard various languages in their neighborhoods were more receptive to people who spoke languages other than their parents language. “We measured imitation. At this age, thats how they show us their willingness to learn, ”explained Howard. The lead author of the report titled Neighborhood Linguist
12、ic Diversity Predicts Infants Social Learning. The experiments tested how well the babies could learn new tasks from a non-English speaker. The study, which included 82 children from the Chicago and Washington areas, was in the November issue of Cognition. “Babies are not only affected by parents an
13、d caregivers- previous studies proved thatbut also by people they hear at the store or on the bus, ”Howard said. “Incidental exposure matters. ”The study indicates that kids in diverse communities may grow up to have open minds. Good news for families living in such neighborhoods- but can other fami
14、lies do something to increase childrens cultural exposure? Cultural diversity can be within reach, even in unlikely areas. Although she grew up in not very diverse, Julie, 23, said she picked up much knowledge about other languages and cultures from many students, her family hosted through the AFS-U
15、SA international student exchange program. “Its the little differences that make you more understanding and less judgmental, ”Julie said “Yuilya from Kazakhstan, for example, was very disciplined because she couldnt go to college unless her grades were good. Matias from Paraguay wasnt used to being
16、on time because his culture is more laid-back. ”For families unable to host a student for a whole year, AFS-USA offers other volunteer opportunities, such as being “welcome families”to ease students transitions(过渡). But there are countless ways to expose kids to other countries, said Lucas, author o
17、f “Growing Up Global: Raising Children to Be at Home in the World. ”Just a few of her tips: Take the kids to foreign films. Try exotic restaurants. Put a world map on the wall. Help your childrens teachers make global classrooms. Encourage the kids to invite friends of other cultures for dinner. “Th
18、eyll thank you later, ”Lucas said. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文, 介绍了多元文化对孩子的影响以及如何帮助孩子接触到多元文化。4. What does Howard stress by saying “Incidental exposure matters”? A. Babies are also influenced by people outside their home. B. Parents fail to realize the importance of incidental learning. C. Parents and caregivers
19、have more influence on babies. D. Babies learn little knowledge at the store or on the bus. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第四段中的Babies are not only affected by parents and caregiversprevious studies proved thatbut also by people they hear at the store or on the bus可知, 研究证明, 婴儿不仅受到父母和照顾者的影响, 而且还受到他们在商店或公共汽车上听到的人的影响,
20、 由此可知, Howard说的“偶然接触很重要”的意思是孩子与家人之外的人的偶然接触是很重要的, 因为这些偶然接触也会影响孩子, 即婴儿也会受到家庭以外的人的影响, 故选A。5. How was Julie exposed to different cultures? A. She frequently volunteered in some welcome families. B. She lived in neighborhoods with various language learning. C. She was a member of the AFS-USA program. D.
21、She learned from the foreign students living in her home. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第六段中的Julie, 23, said she picked up much knowledge about other languages and cultures from many students, her family hosted through the AFS-USA international student exchange program. 可知, Julie从家里接待的国际学生交流项目的留学生那里学到了很多关于其他语言和文化的
22、知识, 故选D。6. Which might be Julies attitude to Matiass lateness? A. Curious. B. Happy. C. Tolerant. D. Anger. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第七段中的“Its the little differences that make you more understanding and less judgmental, ” Julie said可知, Julie可能对Matias的迟到表示宽容, 故选C。7. What are Lucass tips mainly about? A. How to
23、 improve childrens behavior. B. How to teach children foreign languages. C. How to better communicate with children. D. How to help children seek diversity. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段内容并结合倒数第二段中的But there are countless ways to expose kids to other countries, said Lucas可知Lucas的建议主要是关于如何帮助孩子接触到多元文化, 故选D。. 完形
24、填空We were three thousand miles away from home on a Volunteerism Road Trip. Our funds were running low, so we had two goals today: First, try out our “Smile! ” signs and see how much kindness and joy we could1. Second, raise $80 enough for gas to Portland by 2 on the street. We werent sure how people
25、 would 3 to our signs. Its so easy to walk4past a busy crowd, lost in your own world and feeling alone 5being surrounded by hundreds of people. I 6 raised up our signs and shouted, “Hi there! ” to a young couple. They looked over, momently 7 then read my sign and broke into smiles. This might work.
26、Before long, our signs were wildly popular. The signs are 8 an invitation to “Smile! ” Theyre also a(n) 9 to connect with strangers and to remember were not alone in this world. In fact, we got so 10 in our “Smile! ” project that we forgot our other goal. 11I knew it, the sun was setting, but we had
27、 no 12 for our trip. We sat down to watch a musician play guitar while we 13what performances wed do to raise the money. The musician was packing up when suddenly a passer-by kicked over his 14, so we rushed to help him. We told him about our story, which made him so touched that he wanted to offer
28、us financial 15. He gave all the change picked up by us. Its exactly $80- somehow the magic of kindness was to get us exactly what we needed- $80 enough to get us back to Portland again. This world is really filled with good people we just dont know yet. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者跟朋友在做一次志愿服务旅行, 这次的目的是
29、在陌生人之间传播善意的微笑, 并且筹集回家的资金, 最后作者圆满地完成了两个任务。1. A. researchB. planC. spreadD. create【解析】选C。考查动词。根据空前的how much kindness and joy we could可知, 作者是想看看在陌生人之间能传播多少的善意和欢乐。故选C项。2. A. performingB. beggingC. sellingD. advertising【解析】选A。考查非谓语动词。根据下文的_what performances wed do to raise the money可知作者想通过街头表演筹集一些钱。故选A项。
30、3. A. appealB. objectC. reactD. refer【解析】选C。考查动词。根据语境, 此处作者是不确定有多少人会回应我们的“微笑”牌子。故选C项。4. A. curiouslyB. impatientlyC. doubtfullyD. hurriedly【解析】选D。考查副词。根据空后的past a busy crowd, lost in your own world可知, 人们一般都匆匆走过。故选D项。5. A. in spite ofB. in place ofC. in case ofD. in need of【解析】选A。考查短语。根据空后的being surr
31、ounded by hundreds of people可知, 此处是说, 尽管被数百人围着, 但是(我们)依然感觉是独身一人。in spite of“尽管”; in place of“代替”; in case of“以防”; in need of“需要”。故选A项。6. A. secretlyB. proudlyC. randomlyD. nervously 【解析】选D。考查副词。根据上文的We werent sure how people would _to our signs. 可知, 作者不确定有多少人回应自己, 所以很紧张地举起自己的牌子。故选D项。7. A. confusedB.
32、 frightenedC. annoyedD. shocked【解析】选A。考查形容词。根据常识, 当作者突然跟这对夫妇打招呼, 他们开始的反应是暂时的困惑。故选A项。8. A. rather thanB. more thanC. less thanD. or rather【解析】选B。考查短语。根据下文的Theyre also a(n) _to connect with strangers and to remember were not alone in this world. 可知, 这牌子不仅是微笑的邀请函。故选B项。9. A. messageB. passageC. excuseD.
33、 art【解析】选C。考查名词。根据语境, 这些牌子不仅是微笑的邀请函, 它们也是联系陌生人的一个借口。故选C项。10. A. occupiedB. chargedC. stuckD. experienced【解析】选A。考查动词。根据空后的in our “Smile! ” project that we forgot our other goal可知, 作者跟朋友太忙于传播微笑, 而忘了筹集回家的钱。be occupied in “忙于”。故选A。11. A. BeforeB. AsC. AfterD. Although【解析】选A。考查连词。根据空后的I knew it, 可知, 此处是说
34、不知不觉, 天色已晚。before I knew it意为“不知不觉中”。故选A项。12. A. timeB. moneyC. hopeD. consideration【解析】选B。考查名词。根据上文可知, 作者他们依然没有回家的钱。故选B项。13. A. brought aboutB. reflected onC. sought afterD. set about【解析】选B。考查短语。根据空后的what performances wed do to raise the money可知, 作者在看着这位音乐人弹吉他的同时, 在考虑该做什么表演来筹集路费。reflected on思考; bro
35、ught about导致; sought after追寻; set about着手。故选B 项。14. A. posterB. water bottleC. guitar standD. change jar 【解析】选D。考查名词。根据下文的all the change picked up by us可知, 一位路人踢翻了他的零钱罐。故选D项。15. A. regulationB. issueC. assistanceD. freedom【解析】选C。考查名词。根据下文的Its exactly $80可知, 这位音乐人给了作者金钱的援助。故选C项。语法填空阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的单
36、词或括号内单词的正确形式。Tayeb is studying literature at Beijing Language and Culture University. “1. _(celebrate) the Spring Festival in China makes me love China even more, ”she said. On Thursday, Tayebs university organized an event 2. _ foreign students could try their hands at making dumplings, a tradition
37、al food 3. _ (eat) during the festival. Tayeb said she liked this aspect of the festival most. 4. _ dumplings, Chinese New Year is also a time for temple fairs, red lanterns, paper-cuts, blessings of good fortune and ancestor worship. Bayomy, 5. _ Egyptian student at the same university, said she 6.
38、 _(plan) to visit a temple fair in Chaoyang Park on Sunday. She was 7. _ (deep) impressed with the Spring Festival in 2020. She remembered how her classmates father left out plates of food for their families ancestors. Like Chinese, many foreigners put couplets (对联), Chinese characters wishing for g
39、ood fortune on 8. _(they) front doors. Marie, a British translater in Beijing, 9. _ (send) a couplet by her Chinese friend on Thursday. She stuck them on the door of her apartment, took a photo of herself standing in front of it, and shared it with her parents in Britain. “These couplets are an 10.
40、_(express) of hope for the future and contain the Chinese spirit of harmony, ”said Marie. 【语篇概述】本文主要讲述了外国留学生在中国过春节的经历以及他们对中国春节的印象和看法。1. 【解析】Celebrating。考查非谓语动词。“Celebrating the Spring Festival in China”是动词-ing形式作主语。故填Celebrating。2. 【解析】where。考查定语从句。foreign students could try their hands at making du
41、mplings是定语从句, 修饰an event, 分析从句成分可知, 关系词在从句中作抽象地点状语, 用关系副词where引导。故填where。3. 【解析】eaten。考查非谓语动词。eat作定语修饰food, 与food是被动关系, 过去分词作定语表示被动关系。故填eaten。4. 【解析】Besides。考查连词。besides“除之外(还有)”, 置于句首, 首字母大写。故填Besides。5. 【解析】an。考查冠词。Egyptian student at the same university是Bayomy的同位语, 此处泛指“一个埃及学生”, Egyptian的发音以元音音素开
42、头。故填an。6. 【解析】planned。考查动词的时态。由said可知, 主句是一般过去时, 根据主从句时态一致原则, 从句也使用一般过去时。故填planned。7. 【解析】deeply。考查副词。deeply修饰动词impressed, 修饰动词, 用副词作状语。故填deeply。8. 【解析】their。考查代词。根据下文可知修饰名词front doors, 故填their。9. 【解析】was sent。考查动词的时态和语态。send与主语Marie是被动关系, 由时间状语on Thursday可知, 句子描述过去发生的事情, 故用一般过去时, 且主语是第三人称单数。故填was sent。10. 【解析】expression。考查名词。冠词修饰名词。故填expression。
