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第二部分 人与社会 主题群五 历史、社会与文化
主题语境19 不同民族:文化习俗与传统节日 学生用书P343
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
ThetraditionalChinesesolarcalendardivides
theyearinto24solarterms.GrainRain,asthe
lastterminspring,originatesfromtheoldsayG
ing,“Rainbringsupthegrowthofhundredsof
grains.”
Keytimeforagriculture
GrainRainfalsbetweentheendofspring
andthebeginningofsummer,withinfrequent
coldairmovingtothesouthandlingeringcoldair
inthenorth.ItbringsamarkedincreaseintemG
peratureandrainfal andthegrainsgrowfaster
andstronger.Itsakeytimetoprotectthecrops
frominsectpests.
Drinkingtea
Thereisanoldcustominsouthern China
thatpeopledrinkteaonthedayofGrainRain.
SpringteaduringGrainRainisrichinvitamins
andaminoacids,whichcanhelptoremoveheat
fromthebodyandisgoodfortheeyes.
Eatingtoonasinensis
PeopleinnorthernChinahavethetradition
toeattoonasinensisduringGrainRain.Anold
Chinesesayinggoes,“Toonasinensisbeforethe
rainisastenderassilk.”ThevegetableisnutriG
tiousandcanhelptostrengthentheimmunesysG
tem.
GrainRainFestival
TheGrainRainFestivaliscelebratedbyfishG
ingvilagesinthecoastalareasofnorthernChina.
GrainRainmarksthestartofthefishermensfirst
voyageoftheyear.Peopleworshiptheseaand
stagesacrificeritesontheGrainRainFestival,
prayingforabountifulharvestandasafevoyage
fortheirlovedones.
1.WhyisGrainRainimportantforagriculture?
A.Itmarkstheendofcoldweather.
B.Itbringsaslightclimaticvariation.
C.Itcreatesachanceforpeststomultiply.
D.Itprovidesincreasedrainfalforcropgrowth.
2.WhydopeopleeattoonasinensisduringGrain
Rain?
A.Toenjoyitsbesttaste.
B.Toimprovetheirvision.
C.Togetridofheatofthebody.
D.Tomaketheirskinsmooth.
3.WhatsthesignificanceofGrain Raininthe
coastalnorthernChina?
A.Asignoftheendofbitterwinter.
B.Thearrivalofthefishingseason.
C.Acelebrationofareligiousfestival.
D.Aprayforanabundantteaharvest.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文.主要介绍 了
“谷雨”节气的一些习俗活动.
1.D [细节理解题.根据Keytimeforagriculture
部分中的“ItbringsamarkedincreaseintemG
peratureandrainfalandthegrainsgrowfaster
andstronger.(它带来了温度和降雨量的显著
增加,谷物生长得更快、更强壮.)”可知,谷雨对
农业很重要是因为它为作物生长提供了更多的
降雨.]
2.A [细节理解题.根据Eatingtoonasinensis部
分中 的 “AnoldChinesesayinggoes,‘Toona
sinensisbeforetherainisastenderassilk.’
Thevegetableisnutritiousandcan helpto
strengthentheimmunesystem.(中国有句古话
叫‘雨前香椿嫩如丝’.这种蔬菜营养丰富,有
助于增强免疫系统.)”可知,谷雨时节人们吃香
椿是为了享受它最好的味道.]
3.B [细节理解题.根据 GrainRainFestival部
分中的“TheGrainRainFestivaliscelebrated
byfishingvilagesinthecoastalareasofnorthG
ernChina.GrainRainmarksthestartofthe
fishermensfirstvoyageoftheyear.(谷雨节是
中国北方沿海地区的渔村庆祝的节日.谷雨标
志着渔民们一年中第一次航海的开始.)”可知,
谷雨在中国北方沿海代表捕鱼季节的到来.]
B
Acrossthe US,smal farmershave been
strugglingforyearstocovertheircostsofproG
duction.Evenfororganicfarmers,whocansel
theproduceathigherprices,makingaprofitis
tough.ButthroughouttheMidwest,anewfarmG
toGtablestrategyishelpingsomefarmers.
AtStoneyAcresinAthens,Wisconsin,the
farmyardistransformedeveryFridaynightbeG
tweenMayandOctober-ashundredsofpeople
cometoorderorganicpizzas.
Ononesummerevening,BrendaandJosh
Murrayorderoneofthesimplepizzas:pepperoni.
Altheingredients(食材),exceptthecheese,are
grownonthefarm.Thecheeseis madeata
neighboringfamilyfarm.Eventhesausagesare
frompigsraisedatStoneyAcres.
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第二部分 人与社会
KatBeckerandTonySchultz,theownersof
StoneyAcreshavebeenselingtheirproducethrough
aCommunitySupportedAgriculture(CSA)proG
gram.TheyalsoproducehoneyandsupplyvegeG
tablestoalocalschool.Butpizzaisopeninga
newfrontierfortheirfarm.
“Our CSA program,which hasbeen our
backboneandusedtobeabout85% ofourinG
come,isnowalittlebitmorethan50%ofourinG
come,”Beckersays.“Inthesegrowingdirect
markets,wecanhavemorecontroloverthepriG
cing.”
Whilecuttingoutthemiddlemanmaybean
advantage,theresclearlymoretoit.SarahLakeG
woodhasbeencomingtopizzanightatStoney
Acressinceitstarted.
“IhadneverexperiencedanythinglikeitbeG
fore,”shesays.“Itgottothepointwherewe
werecomingevery weekand,then,when we
wereherethatlastnightthefirstsummer.Ifelt
likeweweregoingtolosesomefriendsforsix
months.”
Itsestimatedthattherearenowafewdozen
farmsinWisconsin,MipnesoraandIowaoffering
pizzanights.Lotsoffamilyfarmershavegiven
upthefarmsincepizzanightoffersawaytoinG
creasetheiroddsofsurvivalwhileofferinganew
socialspacefortheircustomers.
4.Whichofthefolowingcanbestdescribethe
USsmalfarmers?
A.Farmingisnotveryprofitable.
B.Organicproduceisveryprofitable.
C.Thecostsofproductionaredecreasing.
D.Therearemanyeasierwaystomakemoney.
5.Accordingtothetext,thefarmGtoGtablestrateG
gy .
A.wilhelppopularizeorganicfarming
B.hasalreadyreplacedtheCSAprogram
C.cangivefarmersmoresayontheprices
D.isfacingfierceresistancefrommiddlemen
6.WhatdoesSarahLakewoodlikeaboutthepizza
night?
A.Thecheapfood.
B.Theforeigningredients.
C.Theweeklyparties.
D.Thefriendlyatmosphere.
7.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistext
appear?
A.Technology. B.Agriculture.
C.Culture. D.Advertisement.
[语篇解读] 本文为一篇说明文.文章主要讨论
了美国小农场主面临的挑战以及一种新的“农场
到餐桌”的 策 略 如 何 帮 助 他 们 增 加 收 入 和 社 交
空间.
4.A [细节理解题.根据文章第一段“Acrossthe
US,smal farmershavebeenstrugglingfor
yearstocovertheircostsofproduction.”可知,
美国小农场主一直都在尽力支付其生产成本,
故其农业不是很赚钱,故选 A.]
5.C [推理判断题.根据文章第三段中“Althe
ingredients (食 材 ),exceptthecheese,are
grownonthefarm.Thecheeseismadeata
neighboringfamilyfarm.Eventhesausagesare
frompigsraisedatStoneyAcres.”和 第 五 段
“‘OurCSAprogram,whichhasbeenourbackG
boneandusedtobeabout85%ofourincome,
isnowalittlebitmorethan50% ofourinG
come,’Beckersays.‘Inthesegrowingdirect
markets,wecanhave morecontroloverthe
pricing.’”可推知,“农场到餐桌”的策略减少了
农民对CSA 项目的依赖,使得农民对价格有了
更多的控制权,故选C.]
6.D [推理判断题.根据文章倒数第二段“‘Ihad
neverexperiencedanythinglikeitbefore,’she
says.‘Itgottothepoint where we were
comingeveryweekand,then,whenwewere
herethatlastnightthefirstsummer.Ifeltlike
we weregoingtolosesomefriendsforsix
months.’(她说道:‘我以前从来没有经历过这
样的事 情.这 已 经 到 了 我 们 每 周 都 要 来 的 地
步,然后,当我们第一个夏天来的最后一个晚上
的时候,我感觉我会失去一些朋友六个月.’)”
可推知,SarahLakewood喜欢的是大家在一起
度过的时间,在一起的这种友好的氛围,分开后
就感觉会失去这些朋友,故选 D.]
7.B [推理判断题.根据文章第一段“Acrossthe
US,smal farmershavebeenstrugglingfor
yearstocovertheircostsofproduction.(在美
国,小 农 场 主 多 年 来 一 直 在 努 力 支 付 生 产 成
本.)”以及后文的介绍可知,本文主要讨论了美
国小农场主面临的挑战以及一种新的“农场到
餐桌”的策略如何帮助他们增加收入和社交空
间,故这篇文章最可能出现在报纸的农业专栏
里,故选B.]
C
“Afishoutofwater.”“A bikewithouta
chain.”Therearemanymetaphorsforcultureshock,
alofwhichattempttodescribetheuniqueexperiG
enceofbeingfarfrom oneshomecountryand
culture.
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Scientistshavestudiedcultureshockforover
acentury.Ratherthanfocusonthepurelynegative
aspects,psychologistsdescribeitasaprocessof
stressandadjustment.ThefirststageisthehonG
eymoonphase,when wearefiled withexciteG
mentaboutbeinginanothercountry.Eventualy,
asdailychalengesarise,weenterastateofcrisis
andanxiety,harboringunfriendlyfeelingsabout
thehostculture.Thelongerweareimmersedin
theculture,weadjustandrecoverfrom those
negativefeelings.Finaly,aftersometimeweadG
justevenmoreandfulyacceptthenewculture.
Oneofthefactorsthatdetermineshow we
reacttoculturalstressisourpersonality.Not
surprisingly,extraverts(外向者)tendtohavean
easiertimeadjustingtonewcultures.ThatisbeG
causebeinginanewcountrymeansmeetingmany
newpeopleandspendingalotoftimearound
them,andextravertsthriveinthesesituations.
Butintrovertssimplypreferto bealoneafter
spendingtimeingroups,andonlyhavelimited
energytospendinsocialsettings.
Culturalinteligence,orCQ,alsoplaysits
part.CulturalinteligenceisdefinedasthecapaG
bilityofanindividualtofunctioneffectivelyin
situationscharacterizedbyculturaldiversity.It
hastodo withourinterestininteracting with
peoplefromculturalydiversebackgrounds,and
ourabilitytoadapttonewculturalcontext.Itis
arguedthatthehigherourCQ,thelesserthe
effectofcultureshockonourabilitytocopein
newsituations.
ManyeffectivecopingstrategiesareinterperG
sonal.ArecentstudyfoundthatrelatingtoothG
erswithempathyissignificantlyassociatedwith
lowerstresslevelsabroad.Themoreweareable
totakeonotherpeoplespointsofview,themore
positiveourinterpersonalrelationshipsandthus
ouradaptationtothestressofcultureshock.
8.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?
A.Explainingthequotes.
B.Raisinganargument.
C.Introducingthetopic.
D.Presentinganexample.
9.Howwilapersonfeelthemomenthearrives
inaforeigncountry?
A.Anxious. B.Thriled.
C.Shocked. D.Grateful.
10.Whowil mostprobablybeaffectedbythe
culturalshock?
A.Anactiveboyinterestedinanythingnew.
B.Ashyboyunwilingtosocializewithstrangers.
C.AquietgirlopentodiverseculturalbackG
grounds.
D.Acommunicativegirlfluentinthelocal
language.
11.WhatisimportantfordealingwiththeculturG
alshock?
A.Loweringthestresslevel.
B.DevelopingselfGawareness.
C.Analyzingthecauseofdiscomfort.
D.Understandingotherswithsympathy.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文.文章介绍了文
化冲突的含义、遭受文化冲突的原因和应对文化
冲突的方法.
8.C [推理判断题.根据文章第一段“‘Afish
outofwater.’‘Abikewithoutachain.’There
aremanymetaphorsforcultureshock,al of
whichattempttodescribetheuniqueexperiG
enceofbeingfarfromoneshomecountryand
culture.”以 及 第 二 段 “Scientistshavestudied
cultureshockforoveracentury.Ratherthan
focusonthepurelynegativeaspects,psycholoG
gistsdescribeitasaprocessofstressandadG
justment.”可推知,第一段用两个习语引入“文
化冲突”这一主题.故选C.]
9.B [细节理解题.根据第二段“Thefirststage
isthehoneymoonphase,when wearefiled
withexcitementaboutbeinginanothercounG
try.(第一个阶段是蜜月期,我们对来到另一个
国家充满了兴奋.)”可知,人们刚到国外时的感
觉是兴奋的.故选B.]
10.B [推理判断题.根据文章第三段“NotsurG
prisingly,extraverts(外向者)tendtohavean
easiertimeadjustingtonewcultures.(毫不奇
怪,外向 的 人 往 往 更 容 易 适 应 新 文 化.)”以 及
“Butintrovertssimplyprefertobealoneafter
spendingtimeingroups,andonlyhavelimited
energytospendinsocialsettings.”可推知,内
向的人更容易受文化冲击.故选B.]
11.D [细节理解题.根据第五段“ArecentstudG
yfoundthatrelatingtootherswithempathyis
significantlyassociatedwithlowerstresslevels
abroad.(最近的一项研究发现,用同理心与他
人交往,在 国 外 的 压 力 水 平 会 显 著 降 低.)”可
知,带着同理心理解他人是应对文化冲突的有
效方法.故选 D.]
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D
Almosteveryhumancultureonearthhasits
ownmusic.TheoldestdiscoveredmusicalinstruG
mentsdatebackover40,000yearstotheStone
Age.Butscientistsbelievethatmusicitselfcould
bemucholderthanthat,originatingalongside
language.WhydidmusicbecomesocloselyrelatG
edtothehumanexperience?Ithinkitgaveour
ancestorssignificantsurvivaladvantages.
Inprehistorictimes,musicstrengthenedthe
bondbetweencommunitymembers.Singingand
drummingtogetherreleasedchemicalslikeoxytoG
cin,dopamineandendorphinsinthebrain,which
ledtopositiveemotionsthatalowedgroupsto
cooperatebetterinhunting,childGcaringandproG
tection against outsidethreats.Singing while
workingmadelaborlessboringandtiring.Our
brainsseemwiredatbirthtolinkmusicwithposG
itiveemotionsandtogethernessandmothersmay
havesungtolittlebabiesasanearlyformofemoG
tionalcommunication.
Musicalsoenhanceddefenses.GuardsbeatG
ingdrumsandmakingnoiseduringthenightsigG
naledthattheywerereadytocountersurpriseenG
emyattacks.YoungnightwatchmensangtoindiG
catetheywereawakeandvigilant.Soldiersused
instrumentstosendwarningcalsacrosslonger
distances.
Inaltheseways,musicenhancedsurvival
oddsoverhumanevolution (进化).Groupsthat
couldmakemusictogether-whetherasimpledrumG
beatorabeautifulsong-weremorecommunicaG
tive,cooperativeanddefensive.Naturalselection
thenpassedonthecapacityformusictothenext
generations.
Supportingthis,scientistshavediscovered
specificregionsofthebraindevotedto musical
processing.BabieshavetheabilitytodetectmuG
sicalpatternsandtones.EvenpatientswithseG
veredementia (痴 呆)respondemotionalyand
physicalytotheirfavoritechildhoodsongswhen
nothingelsecancauseareaction.
Sonexttimeyoufindyourselfsingingalong
toacatchytune,rememberthatmusicispartof
whatmakesusuniquelyhuman.OurStoneAge
ancestorssanganddrummedbecauseitenhanced
theirsurvival.Weengagewithmusicnowsimply
becauseweareborntodoso.
12.Whatisanadvantageofmusicaccordingto
thetext?
A.Itcouldkeepsoldiersawake.
B.Itcouldhelpbabiesspeakearlier.
C.Itcouldenhanceproductivity.
D.Itcouldcurecertainrarediseases.
13.Whichbestexplainstheword “vigilant”unG
derlinedinParagraph3?
A.Tired. B.Hungry.
C.Strong. D.Watchful.
14.WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParaG
graph5?
A.Summarizethepreviousparagraph.
B.Addsomebackgroundinformation.
C.Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.
D.Providesomeadviceforthereaders.
15.Whichofthefolowingcanbethebesttitle
forthetext?
A.MyViewAbouttheImportanceofMusic
B.EveryHumanCultureHasitsUniqueMusic
C.TheOldestMusicalInstrument WasUnG
earthed
D.MusicMayComeIntoExistenceBeforeLanG
guage
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文.文章主要讲述
的是音乐在人类社会发展中所起到的重要作用.
12.C [细节理解题.根据第二段的句子“Singing
anddrummingtogetherreleasedchemicalslike
oxytocin,dopamineand endorphinsinthe
brain,whichledtopositiveemotionsthatalG
lowedgroupstocooperatebetterinhunting,
childGcaring and protection against outside
threats.Singing while working madelabor
lessboringandtiring.(一起唱歌和打鼓会在
大脑中释放催产素、多巴胺和内啡肽等化学物
质,从而产生积极的情绪,使团队在狩猎、照顾
孩子和 抵 御 外 部 威 胁 方 面 能 够 更 好 地 合 作.
边工作边唱歌可以减少劳动的无聊和疲劳.)”
可知,音乐可以提高生产力.故选C项.]
13.D [词 句 猜 测 题.根 据 划 线 单 词 前 的 部 分
“Youngnightwatchmensangtoindicatethey
wereawake(年 轻 的 守 夜 人 唱 歌 表 明 他 们 醒
着)”可知,守夜人肯定需要保持清醒和警惕,
所以,划线单词vigilant与 watchful“警惕的”
意义一致.故选 D项.]
14.B [推理判断题.第五段开头的this指的是
上一段最后一句提到的“Naturalselectionthen
passedonthecapacityformusictothenext
generations.(自然选择将音乐的能力传给了下
一代.)”,而 第 五 段 提 到 的 这 些 例 子 “Babies
havetheabilitytodetectmusical...elsecan
causeareaction.(婴儿有识别音乐模式和音调
的能力.即使是患有严重痴呆症的患者,在没
有其他任何东西能引起反应的情况下,也会对
他们最喜欢的童年歌曲做出情感和身体上的
反应.)”正是为了说明人类的音乐能力是遗传
下来的,所以,第五段的作用是提供信息证明
上一段提出的观点:自然选择将音乐的能力传
给了下一代.故选B项.]
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15.A [主旨大意题.通读全文可知,本文主要讲
述的是音乐在人类社会发展中所起到的重要
作用.所以用 A 项“MyView AbouttheImG
portanceofMusic(我对音乐重要性的看法)”
作为本 文 的 题 目,与 文 章 主 题 相 符 合.故 选
A 项.]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
(2024山东济南市高三模拟)Itseemsabit
strangetoimagineancientEgyptianscelebrating
theirbirthdays withlayeredcakestopped with
lightedcandles. 1
Thefirstbirthdaycakes were nothing of
whatthey aretoday and werenteven caled
birthdaycakes. 2 Atthattimeonlytheycould
affordtocelebratewithsomethingsweet.Thatis
howcakebecameassociated withspecialoccaG
sions.
AncientEgyptiansarecreditedwith“inventing”the
birthdaycelebration.AndancientGreeksborrowedthe
traditionbutrightfulyrealizedthata dessert
wouldmakethecelebrationalthemoremeaningG
ful.SotheybakedmoonGshapedcakestoofferup
tothemoon. 3
ItwasntjusttheancientEgyptiansandGreeks
whocelebratedwithsweetcakes. 4 AnditsbeG
lievedthattheoriginalbirthdaycakecamefrom
them.Ratherthanjustcelebrating birthdays,
though,ancientRomewasknownforcelebrating
al things with acakeincluding wedding,but
therewasanexception—thebirthdayscelebrated
wereonlyformen whowerecitizens,andthey
hadtobefamous.
Modernbirthdaypartiesaresaidtogettheir
rootsfromthe18thGcenturyGermancelebration.
Onthemorningofachildsbirthday,heorshe
wouldreceiveacake withlightedcandlesthat
addeduptothechildsageplusone. 5 The
birthdaychildwouldmakeawish,trytoblowout
althecandlesinonebreath,anddigin.
A.AncientRomansalsohadtheirtraditions.
B.Rather,theyweresymbolicofthenobleclass.
C.AncientGreeksmadethefirstbirthdaycakes.
D.Onbirthday,childrenwouldeatcakesmadeby
theirmums.
E.Theyalsodecoratedthecakestomakethem
shinelikethemoon.
F.Thisextracandlewascaledthelightofhope
foranothernewyear.
G.However,theyretheoneswhofirstcameup
withtheideatodoso.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文.文章主要介绍
了蛋糕的起源以及它的发展史.
1.G [根据上文“ItseemsabitstrangetoimagG
ineancientEgyptianscelebratingtheirbirthG
days withlayeredcakestopped withlighted
candles.”说明 这 是 古 埃 及 人 的 一 种 怪 异 的 想
法,结合选项 G 项“However,theyretheones
whofirstcameupwiththeideatodoso.(然
而,他们是最先提出这个想法的人.)”上下文紧
密连接,和上文意思一致,其中they指代的就是
ancientEgyptians.]
2.B [根据上文“Thefirstbirthdaycakeswere
nothingofwhattheyaretodayand werent
evencaledbirthdaycakes.”说明过去的生日蛋
糕与今天的生日蛋糕完全不同.下文“Atthat
timeonlytheycouldaffordtocelebratewith
somethingsweet.ThatishowcakebecameasG
sociatedwithspecialoccasions.”说明蛋糕的特
殊性.故可推断空格处内容为过去的蛋糕和现
在的蛋糕不同的原因.结合选项 B项“Rather,
theyweresymbolicofthenobleclass.(相反,它
们是贵族阶级的象征.)”解释不同的原因,上下
文语意连贯.]
3.E [根 据 上 文 “Sotheybaked moonGshaped
cakestoofferuptothemoon.”说明对蛋糕的
设计和用意.结合选项E项“TheyalsodecoraG
tedthecakesto makethem shinelikethe
moon.(他们还装饰蛋糕,使它们像月亮一样发
光.)”说明对蛋糕的装饰,上下文意思一致,是
对上文的语意的递进,上下文语意连贯.]
4.A [根据上文“ItwasntjusttheancientEgypG
tiansand Greeks whocelebrated withsweet
cakes.”;下文“AnditsbelievedthattheorigiG
nalbirthdaycakecamefromthem.”可推断空格
处内容为还有其他国家或者地方有这样的传统
习俗.结 合 选 项 A 项 “AncientRomansalso
hadtheirtraditions.(古 罗 马 人 也 有 自 己 的 传
统.)”符合此推断,上下文语意连贯.]
5.F [根 据 上 文 “Onthemorningofachilds
birthday,heorshewouldreceiveacakewith
lightedcandlesthataddeduptothechildsage
plusone.”说 明 点 燃 蜡 烛 的 寓 意.下 文 “The
birthdaychildwouldmakeawish,trytoblow
outalthecandlesinonebreath,anddigin.”
也是说明蜡烛的用意.故可推断空格处内容与
蜡烛有 关.结 合 选 项 F 项 “Thisextracandle
wascaledthelightofhopeforanothernew
year.(这支额外的蜡烛被称为新的一岁的希望
之光.)”符合此推断,说明蜡烛的寓意,和上下
文内容一致,上下文语意连贯.]
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