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主题语境14 跨文化沟通、包容与合作
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2024·广东深圳市高三试题)Next time you're having trouble solving a tricky puzzle, consider asking a nearby bumblebee.
A new study in the journal PLOS Biology finds that bumblebees can learn certain behaviors from each other, suggesting these social insects have a capacity for what we humans call “culture.”
In the past couple of decades, a growing body of evidence has shown that animals like chimps and birds show behaviors of learning. If what they learn lasts for a long time, it turns into a tradition. And culture is made up of multiple traditions. “Bumblebees, though, have some of the most complex behavioral abilities, nobody's really thought to look at culture in such insects and generally assume they're mostly driven by inborn factors instead,” says Alice Bridges, a behavioral ecologist at Anglia Ruskin University in England.
To prove them wrong, Bridges built a puzzle box, whose base held the reward:a drop of super sweet sugar water. The box was designed with a rotating (旋转) top that can be rotated by pushing either on a red tab clockwise or a blue tab anticlockwise. Some bees were trained to push the red tab to get the sugar water while others pushed the blue one. Then, these tutor bees were placed inside different colonies (蜂群),along with the puzzle boxes.
The experiment ultimately played itself out. In colonies where the tutor bee had originally learned to push the red tab, the other bees in the colony usually pushed the red tab. In colonies where the tutor bee was trained to push the blue tab, their fellow bees also tended to do the same. In contrast, in the control groups without tutors, the bees sometimes learned how to open the boxes, but most of them would do it once or twice and then never again. “They perhaps hadn't quite made the link between their behavior and the reward,” Bridges supposes.
“Many of us consider ourselves to be rather special...because we have culture, we can learn and we're social,” Bridges says. “But now it turns out that even the bee also has culture, which is an uncomfortable truth:human culture, once thought unique, does not emerge ‘out of the blue’ but has obviously built on deep evolutionary foundations.”
1.What is people's common attitude to bumblebees having culture?
A.Positive. B.Indifferent.
C.Interested. D.Doubtful.
2.Why does Bridges place trained bees inside different colonies?
A.To test their learning capability in new settings.
B.To see if they will spread the secret of the boxes.
C.To evaluate their ruling power in various groups.
D.To observe if they will share their food with peers.
3.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning the study?
A.Its appeal to the public.
B.Implications on cultural origins.
C.Its practical application.
D.Suggestions for future directions.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Human Culture Is Losing Its Uniqueness
B.Bee's Behavior Builds on Biological Factors
C.Culture May Be Present Among Bumblebees
D.Animals' Evolution May Start From Colonies
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现大黄蜂具有人类所说的文化能力。
1.D [观点态度题。根据第三段“‘Bumblebees, though, have some of the most complex behavioral abilities, nobody's really thought to look at culture in such insects and generally assume they're mostly driven by inborn factors instead,’ says Alice Bridges, a behavioral ecologist at Anglia Ruskin University in England. ”可知,人们通常认为大黄蜂的文化是由先天因素驱动的,对大黄蜂具有文化持有怀疑的态度。]
2.B [细节理解题。根据第五段“The experiment ultimately played itself out. In colonies where the tutor bee had originally learned to push the red tab, the other bees in the colony usually pushed the red tab. In colonies where the tutor bee was trained to push the blue tab, their fellow bees also tended to do the same.”可知,布里奇斯把经过训练的蜜蜂放在不同的蜂群里,是为了观察蜜蜂是否会通过自己的行为将盒子里的秘密传递给同伴。]
3.B [段落大意题。根据最后一段“But now it turns out that even the bee also has culture, which is an uncomfortable truth:human culture, once thought unique, does not emerge ‘out of the blue’ but has obviously built on deep evolutionary foundations.”可知,本段主要介绍了曾经被认为是独一无二的文化并不是突然出现的,而是通过逐渐进化而来的,本段主要谈论了这项研究对于文化起源的影响。]
4.C [标题归纳题。根据第二段“A new study in the journal PLOS Biology finds that bumblebees can learn certain behaviors from each other, suggesting these social insects have a capacity for what we humans call ‘culture.’”以及文章内容可知,本文主要介绍了一项新的研究发现大黄蜂具有人类所说的文化能力,所以“文化可能存在于大黄蜂中”可以作为文章标题。]
B
(2024·湖南常德高三期末)For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.
“It's no secret that China has always been a source(来源) of inspiration for designers,” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion(时尚) shows.
Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of Chinainspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics(美学) on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.
“China is impossible to overlook,” says Hill. “Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion — they are central to its movement.” Of course, not only are today's top Western designers being influenced by China—some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese. “Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking_on Galliano, Albaz, Mare Jacobs—and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hill.
For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers,” she says. “China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China—its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways.”
5.What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?
A.It promoted the sales of artworks.
B.It attracted a large number of visitors.
C.It showed ancient Chinese clothes.
D.It aimed to introduce Chinese models.
6.What does Hill say about Chinese women?
A.They are setting the fashion.
B.They start many fashion campaigns.
C.They admire super models.
D.They do business all over the world.
7.What do the underlined words “taking on” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Learning from.
B.Looking down on.
C.Working with.
D.Competing against.
8.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Young Models Selling Dreams to the World
B.A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New York
C.Differences Between Eastern and Western Aesthetics
D.Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion Trends
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了中国文化及中国美学对国际时尚界的影响。
5.B [细节理解题。根据第三段中“The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.”可知,此次展览吸引的参观者人数创下了记录,显示出人们对中国影响的浓厚兴趣。]
6.A [细节理解题。根据第四段中Hill所说的话“Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion — they are central to its movement.”可知,Hill说中国女性正在引领新时尚。]
7.D [词义猜测题。根据下文“and beating them hands down in design and sales”说在设计和销售上击败他们,由此推断出上文“Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Mare Jacobs”的意思是Vera Wang、Alexander Wang和Jason Wu正在与Galliano、Albaz和 Mare Jacobs竞争。taking on的意思是“竞争”。]
8.D [标题归纳题。本文通过Amanda Hill的评论,论述了中国文化、中国艺术、中国设计师等在国际时尚中发挥着非常重要的作用。因此,“中国文化刺激着国际时尚的发展和潮流”最能概括文章大意。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2024·辽宁高三调研)I grew to be a tall girl but I tried to be as ordinary as possible. At school, I always chose a seat in the back of the room, and never ____1____ my hand in class. When I was 16, we were told that a new English teacher, Oliver Bascom, was going to teach us.
Oliver Bascom! The girls laughed as we imagined a short and bald man. ____2____, after we opened the door, there in front of the blackboard, we saw a young and ____3____ man!
What followed was chaos, seventeenyearold girls ____4____ to get to seats in the front of the room. And I managed to get a front and center desk.
I really wanted to make a good ____5____ on my new teacher, but I usually kept quiet. One day we were given our first major ____6____ assignment. I worked the whole weekend on the essay and waited nervously for Mr. Bascom's ____7____.
After three days, he arrived in class ____8____ the corrected papers. “I've ____9____ the ten best essays for class discussion.” he said. Twenty minutes later, my heart ____10____ when he got to the last essay and I didn't hear my name.
“These are all great essays,” Mr. Bascom continued. “____11____, I am now going to read you the most successful of all...” We were all surprised as this ____12____ work was written by me. That day a(n) __13____ girl walked out of the classroom. I knew that I had a new set of standards to ____14____ and that anything was possible in the future. Finally, I ____15____ my head.
1.A.brought up B.put up
C.took up D.gave up
2.A.Surprisingly B.Unfortunately
C.Definitely D.Instantly
3.A.serious B.strange
C.handsome D.nervous
4.A.pretending B.refusing
C.slipping D.flying
5.A.impact B.joke
C.impression D.introduction
6.A.writing B.reading
C.speaking D.listening
7.A.presentation B.evaluation
C.celebration D.introduction
8.A.forgetting B.lifting
C.holding D.laying
9.A.chosen B.left
C.stuck D.rid
10.A.attacked B.cheered
C.jumped D.sank
11.A.However B.Meanwhile
C.Therefore D.Otherwise
12.A.uncorrected B.unusual
C.unwritten D.uncertain
13.A.unique B.quiet
C.ordinary D.different
14.A.live up to B.look out for
C.get hold of D.put up with
15.A.turned B.raised
C.dropped D.shook
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了在十六岁前,作者在课堂上不活跃。后来,作者得到了一位非常帅气的男老师的赏识,进而获得了自信。
1.B [根据该句中的“I always chose a seat in the back of the room”以及“my hand”可推知,此处为我总是选择坐在教室的后面,从来不在课堂上举手。]
2.A [根据上文“The girls laughed as we imagined a short and bald man.”想象一个又矮又秃头的男人,以及下文“What followed was chaos, seventeenyearold girls ____4____ to get to seats in the front of the room.”抢到教室前面的座位,可推知,女孩们看到新老师的状态是惊讶的。]
3.C [根据上文提到的令女孩们感到惊讶,以及下文“What followed was chaos, seventeenyearold girls ____4____ to get to seats in the front of the room.”抢到教室前面的座位,可推知,此处为我们看到了一个年轻英俊的男人!]
4.D [根据上文提到的看到了一个年轻英俊的男人,以及该句中的“What followed was chaos,”可知,此处为随之而来的是一片混乱,17岁的女孩们争先恐后地去抢前排的座位。]
5.C [根据句意以及该句中的“but I usually kept quiet”可推知,此处为我真的很想给我的新老师留下好印象,但我通常保持沉默。]
6.A [根据下文“I worked the whole weekend on the essay”可知,此处为:一天,我们接到了第一个重要的写作任务。]
7.B [根据上文提到的我真的很想给我的新老师留下好印象,以及下文“‘These are all great essays,’ Mr. Bascom continued.”可推知,此处为我整个周末都在写这篇文章,紧张地等待巴斯科姆先生的评价。]
8.C [根据该句中的“he arrived in class”以及“the corrected papers”可知,此处为三天后,他“拿着”改好的试卷来上课,是到达教室的伴随动作。]
9.A [根据句意以及该句中的“the ten best essays for class discussion”可推知,此处为我为课堂讨论挑选了十篇最好的文章。]
10.D [根据该句中的“when he got to the last essay and I didn't hear my name”读到最后一篇文章时没有听到我的名字,可推知,此处为20分钟后,当他读到最后一篇文章时,我的心一沉,我没有听到我的名字。]
11.A [根据上文提到的没有读到我的名字,以及该句中的“read you the most successful of all”可推知,此处形成转折关系,意为:然而,我现在要给你们读的是最成功的……。]
12.B [根据上文提到的现在要给你们读的是最成功的,可推知,此处为这篇不寻常的作文是我写的。]
13.D [根据句意以及上文提到的大家都很惊讶我写了一篇最好的作文,可推知,此处为那天,一个与之前不同的女孩走出了教室。]
14.A [根据句意以及该句中的“I had a new set of standards”和“and that anything was possible in the future”可知,此处为我知道我有一套新的标准要遵守,未来一切皆有可能。]
15.B [通读全文可知,文章主要讲述了在十六岁前,作者在课堂上不活跃。后来,作者得到了一位非常帅气的男老师的赏识,作者获得了自信。由此可推断出,此处为最后,我抬起了头。]
Ⅲ.应用文写作
(2024·江西赣州市高三摸底)中华传统文化崇尚以和为贵,重视人际和善、邻里和谐、家庭和睦,这些理念深深影响着中国人的思想和行为,也影响着国家和社会治理的方式。请以“Harmony is most precious”为题写一篇短文向学校英语报投稿。内容包括:
1.解读“和”的内涵及其意义;
2.中华传统文化中“以和为贵”的事例;
3.事例对你的启发。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.短文的题目和开头已为你写好。
Harmony is most precious
Harmony has many different meanings. Harmonious music makes a pleasant sound and harmonious flavors make a delicious meal.___________________________________________
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Harmony is most precious
Harmony_has_many_different_meanings._Harmonious_music_makes_a_pleasant_sound_and_harmonious_flavors_make_a_delicious_meal. Harmony is all about finding the right balance in different situations to obtain peace. Living in harmony, people can share various kinds of interests and accept different opinions without showing disagreements.
During the Warring States period, Lin Xiangru was granted the title of Shangqing. Lian Po, an old general, thought he was just a weak scholar, so he wanted to do something to make him feel ashamed. When Lin Xiangru knew this, he focused on national affairs. Later, Lian Po learned that Lin Xiangru's action was based on state affairs, so he made an apology. They became friends and worked together to serve the country.
Harmony is an important part of the Chinese culture. Harmony makes a better world.
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