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高考总复习
英语
UNIT 2
BRIDGING CULTURES
学生用书课时冲关23
P308
[.阅读理解
主题:人与社会
体裁:说明文
话题:文字和语言在交流中的作用
Communication is more than just words:it
l.What does the underlined word“downplay”in
involves verbal and nonverbal signals that convey
the first paragraph mean?
meaning and emotions.Some public-speaking
A.Reduce.
B.Confirm.
coaches seek to downplay the importance of lan-
C.Highlight.
D.Understand.
guage.They may cite research published in 1967
2.What did Professor Albert Mehrabian's study
by Professor Albert Mehrabian and claim that on-
in1967 stress?
ly 7 percent of the effectiveness of communication
is down to language,while 38 percent depends on
A.The function of language.
tone of voice and 55 percent comes from body
B.The importance of body language.
language.This has led coaches to focus exces-
C.What the role of tone of voice is.
sively on developing a speaking style of confi-
D.How to have effective communication.
dence,charisma,etc.,and not worry so much a-
3.How does Albert Mehrabian feel about people's in-
bout the words.
terpretation of his study?
Unfortunately,this is a complete misinter-
A.Satisfied.
B.Confused.
pretation of what Mehrabian found.His experi-
C.Surprised.
D.Disappointed.
ments were devoted primarily to discovering how
4.What message does the author try to convey in
emotion was communicated.So for example,he
the passage?
would test what would happen if someone said
“That's nice,”but said so in an angry tone of
A.It is language that matters.
voice,or with threatening body language.Sure
B.Actions speak louder than words.
enough,in those circumstances,the words don't
C.Communicating emotion is important.
count for much.But it is absurd to apply this to
D.Body language is more important than words.
speaking overall (and Mehrabian is so sick of be-
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。交流包括语言
ing misapplied that his website contains a bolded
交流和非语言交流。作者认为,虽然身体语言很
paragraph begging people not to do this).
重要,但在沟通交流中起决定性作用的还是文字
Yes,communicating emotion is important,
和语言。
and for that aspect of a talk,one's tone of voice
1.A[词义猜测题。根据下文可知,这些公共演
and body language do indeed matter a great deal.
讲教练所引用的数据表明:只有7%的沟通效果
But the whole substance of a talk depends cruci-
取决于语言,这显然是在“贬低”语言的重
ally on words.It's the words that tell a story,
build an idea,explain the complex,make a rea-
要性。]
soned case,or provide a compelling call to ac-
2.B[细节理解题。根据第一段可知,Albert
tion.So,if you hear someone tell you that body
Mehrabian教授的研究表明:沟通交流的效果有
language matters more than verbal language in
高达55%是借助于身体语言来完成的(占比最
public speaking,please know that they are misin-
高)。由此可知,他的研究强调了身体语言的重
terpreting the science.(Or for fun,you could
要性。门
just ask them to repeat their point purely with
3.D[推理判断题。根据第二段可知,很多人都
gestures!)
断章取义、误读了Albert Mehrabian教授的研
The fact that we can transfer ideas with lan-
究结果,对此他本人非常失望。]
guage is why human-to-human speaking matters.
4.A[主旨大意题。综合全文可知,本文先介绍
It is how our worldviews are built and shaped.
了Albert Mehrabian教授的一项研究,然后澄
Our ideas make us who we are.And speakers
清了人们对于该研究结果的误读,最后表明自
who have figured out how to spread their ideas
into others'minds are able to create ripple effects
己的观点一沟通交流中最重要的还是语言
of untold consequence.
文字。]
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Ⅱ.完形填空
主题:人与自我
体裁:记叙文
话题:语境与语言学习
When I first visited Mexico,I spoke Spanish
9.A.remained
B.faded
well.So when I 1 an ice cream in a shop,
C.shone
D.appeared
and the local seller said "ahorita",which directly
10.A.time
B.history
translates as“right now”,I smiled and waited
C.manner
D.fluency
nearby,believing that its arrival was 2.
11.A.country
B.shopping
Half an hour passed and still no ice cream ar-
C.culture
D.period
rived,so I asked again about it..“Ahorita,”he
12.A.varies
B.grows
3 again and his face was a mix of confusion
C.extends
D.stays
and 4
13.A.evaluates
B.forecasts
I was 5.Waiting longer wasn't pleas-
C.outlines
D.illustrates
ant,but it was impolite to walk away if the ice
14.A.amazing
B.funny
cream was now being delivered just for me.But
C.polite
D.popular
finally,after waiting too long,I made a rush for
15.A.application
B.design
the nearest bus to take me home.6,it really
C.offer
D.question
wasn't my fault.As I left,I 7 and shrugged
[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是
to the ice cream seller,leaving him in 8 con-
作者在第一次访问墨西哥时,因对西班牙语的理
fusion.
解不同而造成误解的经历。
This experience 9 in my memory until
l.B[考查动词词义辩析。根据下文“in a shop”
years later when I came back to live in Mexico.I
及“I smiled and waited nearby,believing that
discovered that understanding "ahorita"took not
its arrival was'”可知,此处应是作者走进一家商
a 10 in the language,but rather a fluency in
店,点了一份冰淇淋。order意为“点餐”,符合语
the 11.When someone from Mexico says
境。select意为“挑选”;pick意为“采摘”;ate意
"ahorita",it should almost never be taken literal-
为“吃”。]
ly(照字面地);its meaning 12 greatly with
2.D[考查形容词词义辨析。根据上文“‘right
context.As a linguist 13 "Ahorita could
now',I smiled and waited nearby”可知,作者将
mean tomorrow,in an hour,within five years or
卖家的意思理解为马上就好,所以作者在微笑
never.It is even used as a(n)14 way of
等待,认为冰洪淋马上就到。immediate意为
saying“no,thanks”when refusing a(n)l5_.
“立即的”,符合语境。certain意为“确定的”;
1.A.selected
B.ordered
regular意为“定期的”;scheduled意为“按计划
C.picked
D.ate
的”。]
2.A.certain
B.regular
3.A[考查动词词义辨析。根据上文“so I asked
C.scheduled
D.immediate
again about it'”可知,作者再次询问时,卖家应是
3.A.responded
B.lied
再次使用“ahorita”来回应。respond意为“回
C.refused
D.exclaimed
答”,符合语境。lie意为“说谎”;refuse意为“拒
4.A.relief
B.comfort
绝”;exclaim意为“呼喊”。]
C.panic
D.embarrassment
4.D[考查名词词义辨析。根据语境和上文中的
5.A.torn
B.ashamed
“his face was a mix of confusion”可知,半小时
C.excited
D.sure
过去了,作者再次询问冰洪淋的时候,卖家脸上
6.A.Hopefully
B.Luckily
应是困惑与尴尬并存。embarrassment意为“尴
C.Obviously
D.Thankfully
尬”,符合语境。relief意为“欣慰”;comfort意
7.A.stared
B.signaled
为“安慰”;panic意为“惊恐”。]
C.shouted
D.aimed
5.A[考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文“Waiting
8.A.total
B.modest
longer wasn't pleasant,but it was impolite to
C.unexpected
D.helpless
walk away if the ice cream was now being de-
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livered just for me..”可知,作者觉得再等下去让
1l.C[考查名词词义辨析。根据上文“I discov
人不快,但不等显得有些不礼貌,作者左右为
ered that understanding 'ahorita'took not a
难。be torn意为“左右为难”,符合语境。
l0 in the language'”可知,作者发现理解
ashamed意为“羞愧的”;excited意为“兴奋的”;
“ahorita'”不需要语言的流利;结合but可知,此
sure意为“确信的”。]
空与上文内容形成转折关系,下文中的“When
6.C[考查副词词义辨析。根据上文“But final-
someone from Mexico says 'ahorita'...greatly
ly,after waiting too long,I made a rush for the
with context..”可知,当地人在说“ahorita”时,
nearest bus to take me home.”可知,最后,作者
绝不是照字面意思理解,而是通过语境理解,语
等了太久无果,只能冲向了带自己回家的最近
境依托于文化。culture意为“文化”,符合语境。
的公共汽车,他认为这显然不是他的错。obvi
ously意为“显然”,符合语境。hopefully意为
country意为“国家”;shopping意为“购物”;pe
“满怀希望地”;luckily意为“幸运地”;thankful-
riod意为“时期”。]
1y意为“感激地”。]
12.A[考查动词词义辨析。根据下文greatly
7.B[考查动词词义辨析。根据下文and
with context可知,“ahorita”的意思会随着语境
shrugged to the ice cream seller可知,作者对着
不同而有巨大改变。vary意为“改变”,符合语
卖家耸了耸肩,设空处与“耸肩”并列,由此可推
境。grow意为“成长”;extend意为“延伸”;stay
断,此处应是用手势示意卖家。signal意为“示
意为“逗留”。]
意”,符合语境。stare意为“凝视”;shout意为
l3.D[考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“Ahorita
“大喊”;aim意为“瞄准”。]
could mean tomorrow,in an hour,within five
8.A[考查形容词词义辨析。根据上文“and his
years or never..”可知,“ahorita”的意思可能是
face was a mix of confusion”可知,此时的卖家
明天、一个小时内、五年内甚至是永远都不会,
应该是一头雾水,即处于彻底混乱的状态。t0
由此可知,此处是语言学家作出的解释。illus
tal意为“彻底的”,符合语境。modest意为“谦
trate意为“说明,阐述”,符合语境。]
虚的”;unexpected意为“出乎意料的”;helpless
l4.C[考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文“saying
意为“无助的”。]
‘no,thanks'when refusing a(n)_l5_.”可
9.B[考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“until years
知,此处指的是“ahorita”这个单词甚至可以用
later when I came back to live in Mexico”可
来礼貌地拒绝别人。polite意为“礼貌的”,符合
知,多年过去,这段经历应该是在作者的记忆中
逐渐消失,直到作者回到墨西哥生活。fade意
语境。amazing意为“惊奇的”;funny意为“滑
为“逐渐消失”,符合语境。remain意为“继续存
稽可笑的”;popular意为“受欢迎的”。]
在”;shine意为“闪光”;appear意为“出现”。]
15.C[考查名词词义辨析。根据设空处所在句
10.D[考查名词词义辨析。根据语境和下文
"It is even used as a(n)14 way of saying
“but rather a fluency in the 11”可知,上下
‘no,thanks'when refusing a(n)_l5_.”可
文为并列关系,此处指的是作者发现理解
知,“ahorita'”甚至可以用来委婉地表示拒绝一
“ahorita”不需要语言的流利,此处为词汇复现。
个提议。offer意为“提议”,符合语境。applica-
fluency意为“流利”,符合语境。time意为“时
tion意为“申请”;design意为“设计”;question
间”;history意为“历史”;manner意为“方法”。]
意为“问题”。门
Ⅲ.语法填空
主题:人与社会
体裁:说明文
话题:汉语桥
The“Chinese Bridge”Chinese Proficiency
Last year,under the guidance of China's
Competition for Foreign College Students,often
Ministry of Education and the Fujian govern-
(call)the“Olympics of Chinese”,is
ment,147 contestants from 130 countries 3.
a truly important 2.
(globe)event.
come)together in Fujian for the finals.
Since its start in 2002,it has attracted over 1.7
These contestants,like Ana Karina Rivas Nunez
million young language lovers from around the
from Venezuela and Benjamin Herman from Bel-
world.
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gium,explored Fujian's rich culture by visiting
4.places[考查名词复数。句意:这些参赛者,如
4.
(place)such as the Quanzhou Mari-
来自委内瑞拉的Ana Karina Rivas Nunez和来
time Museum and the beautiful Wuyi Mountains.
自比利时的Benjamin Herman,通过参观泉州
Rivas,5.
was really into the tea-making
海上丝绸之路博物馆和美丽的武夷山等地,探
process and local seafood dishes,was 6.
(deep)impressed,and Herman worked hard to
索了福建丰富的文化。place为可数名词,根据
become the champion.
后文such as the Quanzhou Maritime Museum
For many contestants,this competition,
and the beautiful Wuyi Mountains可知,此处应
which is more 7.
just a language test,is
用复数形式表示泛指。故填places。]
a great opportunity to be cultural ambassadors.
5.who[考查定语从句。句意:Rivas对制茶过
Rivas,inspired by a Chinese drama,now dreams
程和当地海鲜菜肴非常感兴趣,她对此印象深
of studying in China.Yasmine Sayed Mohamad
Hamed Osman from Egypt,after winning the
刻,而Herman则努力成为冠军。此处为非限
African championship,hopes 8.
(teach)
制性定语从句,先行词为Rivas,指人,在从句中
Chinese.
作主语,应用关系代词who引导。故填who。]
The competition not only helps more people
6.deeply[考查副词。句意:Rivas对制茶过程
learn Chinese but also strengthens cultural ex-
和当地海鲜莱肴非常感兴趣,她对此印象深刻,
change among countries,9.
(make)
而Herman则努力成为冠军。修饰动词im
people around the world understand each other
better.It gives these young people 10.
pressed,表抽象概念,应用副词deeply,作状语。
stage to show their talents and share their unique
故填deeply。]
cultural ideas,thus enriching the world's cul-
7.than[考查介词。句意:对许多参赛者来说,
ture.
这场比赛不仅仅是一场语言测试,更是成为文
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了
化大使的绝佳机会。more than为固定短语,意
“汉语桥”世界大学生中文比赛这一全球性活动,
为“不仅仅”,符合语境。故填than。]
强调了其对促进中文学习和文化交流的重要
作用。
8.to teach[考查非谓语动词。句意:来自埃及
l.called[考查非谓语动词。句意:“汉语桥”世
的Yasmine Sayed Mohamad Hamed Osman在
界大学生中文比赛,常被称为“中文奥运会”,是
赢得非洲冠军后,希望教授中文。hope to do
一个真正重要的全球性活动。句中已有谓语
sth.为固定短语,意为“希望做某事”。故填to
$,且无其它连词,所以此处应用非谓语动词作
teach.]
定语,call与“The‘Chinese Bridge’Chinese
9.making[考查非谓语动词。句意:这场比赛不
Proficiency Competition for Foreign College
仅帮助更多的人学习中文,还加强了国家之间
Students”之间为被动关系,应用过去分词形式。
故填called。]
的文化交流,使世界各地的人们更好地相互理
2.global[考查形容词。句意:“汉语桥”世界大
解。句中已有谓语动词helps和strengthens,
学生中文比赛,常被称为“中文奥运会”,是一个
且无其它连词,所以此处应用非谓语动词作状
真正重要的全球性活动。修饰名词event,应用
语,make与上文整个句子之间为主动关系,应
globe的形容词形式global作定语。故填glob
用现在分词形式。故填making。]
al。]
10.a[考查冠词。句意:它为这些年轻人提供了
3.came[考查动词时态。句意:去年,在中国教
育部和福建省政府的指导下,来自130个国家
一个展示才华和分享独特文化思想的舞台,从
的147名参赛者齐聚福建参加决赛。根据Last
而丰富了世界文化。stage为可数名词,此处为
year可知,此处描述过去发生的事情,应用一般
泛指,且stage是发音以辅音音素开头的单词,
过去时,谓语动词用过去式。故填came。]
应用不定冠词a。故填a。]
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