1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 5 Ethnic Culture .阅读理解 阅读下列短文 ,从每题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中 ,选出最佳选项。 A (2017 吉林松原模拟 ,C) I went to a movie theater with my roommate yesterday. His hobby is watching movies. He is enthusiastic about movies. I was very glad when he said that he would take me to a movie theater. As a st
2、udent abroad, I always spent my time reading books in the library or studying in the classroom, so I looked forward to going to the movies. The movie we saw was called The Patriot. It described the love between a father and his children during the time of the American War of Independence. It was a w
3、ar story based on history, but the story was created by a writer for entertainment. The movie was enjoyable that sometimes it made us laugh, and sometimes it made us cry. It was a successful movie. The most amazing thing was the reaction of the audience. It was different. Though I could concentrate
4、on watching a movie in Japan, I could not in America because of the reaction of the audience. They laughed loudly when an actor told a joke and they applauded at the plot when the main character killed his enemy. It was amazing to me that they expressed their emotions openly. In other words, an Amer
5、ican theater is a space for everyone to enjoy. If I did that in a public place in Japan, most of the audience would look down on me or complain about the noise, and the person beside me might say, “Could you please be silent?” There seems to be a cultural difference between America and Japan. It is
6、said that Americans always express their emotions and opinions and that we always conceal(隐藏 ) ours. Im glad to observe such a difference because I can feel I am experiencing a real thing while visiting the United States. 1.The writer wrote the story in order to A.introduce an enjoyable war movie to
7、 us B.show his studying experience in America C.give us some advice on how to behave in a movie theater D.tell us a cultural difference between Japan and America 2.What do you know about the author? A.He is a Japanese and studies in America. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 B.He doesnt work hard at his lessons. C.He i
8、s tired of the life as a student abroad. D.He is fond of watching movies very much. 3.It can be known from the passage that Americans . A.hide their emotions from strangers B.express their emotions openly C.are not so polite as the Japanese D.look down upon the Japanese 4.When Japanese people are wa
9、tching a movie, they usually . A.laugh loudly B.exchange their ideas C.keep quiet D.make some comments B (2017 河南八市重点高中二次质检 ,D) Surprises often come in boxes birthday presents wrapped in colorful paper, brown paper packages mailed from a friend. No matter what kind of the box it is, people like to o
10、pen it and see whats inside. In America, and in many other countries, one special kind of box contains the future. Its called a ballot (投票 )box. What people put into the box on Election Day can change the course of history. Elections are the lifeblood of a democracy. The word democracy literally mea
11、ns “the people rule” an important concept in American history. In the mid-1700s, England began passing laws that made the American colonies angry. The colonists had to pay more and more taxes and enjoyed less and less freedom. They felt the government of England didnt represent their interests. On J
12、uly 4, 1776, the colonies declared their independence from England. They wanted to establish a democracy where people could have a voice in government. An effective democracy holds regular elections. In America, every four years, voters go to the polls to elect the nations president and vice -presid
13、ent. Voters also regularly cast their ballots for state and city government leaders and local school board members. Sometimes they also have to vote on a proposed law. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 In the American electoral system, people dont really vote for presidential candidates. Instead, voters cast their ball
14、ots for “electors” who support each candidate. Each state has as many electors as the total number of its representatives in Congress. The candidate who has the most votes in a state wins all of the states electors. To win the presidential election, a candidate must gain at least 270 of the 538 tota
15、l electoral votes. Over the years, the U.S. has made a number of election reforms. Some early reforms outlawed(宣布 ? 不合法 )cheating, giving bribes and threatening voters. In 1870, black people gained the right to vote, and in 1920, that right was extended to women. In recent decades, laws against unfa
16、ir rules for voting have been passed. In 1971, the voting age was lowered to 18.Other reforms made voting easier for the blind, the disabled and people who couldnt read. In some areas, ballots had to be printed in languages besides English. 5.Whats the main idea of the passage? A.American elections.
17、 B.American democracy. C.American election reforms. D.American electoral systems. 6.Who dont people in America vote for regularly? A.The president. B.City government leaders. C.Middle school headmasters. D.Local school board members. 7.Why did American colonies want to be independent? A.Because the
18、government of England represented their interests. B.Because the government of England didnt want to govern them. C.Because they shared no freedom or dependence but responsibility. D.Because they wanted to have a voice in government. 8.What can we learn about American elections? A.All Americans can
19、cast their ballots on Election Day. B.Elections are regularly held in the United States. C.A presidential candidate must gain less than half the votes. D.In 1870, American women gained the right to vote. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 .语法填空 阅读下面短文 ,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内 单词的正确形式。 (2017 课标全国 ) In 1863 the first undergro
20、und passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible 1 (crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and 2 work. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road,
21、 3 (lay) the track and then building a strong roof over 4 top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced. Steam engines 5 (use) to pull the carriages and it must have been 6 (fair) unpleasant for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to b
22、e a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using 7 every day. Later, engineers 8 (manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels(隧道 ), which became known as the Tube. This development was only possible with the 9 (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts
23、. The Central London Railway was one of the most 10 (success)of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案精解精析 .阅读理解 A 语篇解读 作者用亲身经历告诉我们一个文化差异 美国观众 和日本观众在
24、看电影时的表现不同。 1.D 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知 ,作者对日本观众和美国观众看电影时的不同表现作了描述 ,其目的是告诉人们美国和日本之间的一个文化差异。 2.A 推理判断题。根据第一段中的 As a student abroad 可知 ,作者是一名留学生 ,再结合最后一段中的There seems to be a cultural difference between America and Japan.It is said that Americans always express their emotions and opinions and that we always conceal(隐藏 ) ours.可知 ,作者是一名日本人。由此推知 ,作者是一名在美国留学的日本人。 3.B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 They laughed loudly.It was amazing to me that they expressed their emotions openly.可知 ,美国人公开地表达他们的情绪。 4.C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的 If I did that in a
