1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 单元检测（四十一） Ethnic Culture . 阅读理解 A We are sailing toward the San Blas Archipelago, a chain of more than 360 islands in the Caribbean Sea. “Theres a boat ！ ” Our daughter Hayley shouts suddenly. Three men, far out at sea, are in a canoe called a cayuco. We pull up near them and they offe
2、r to sell us a spiny lobster (龙虾 ), but they have not caught enough for each of us. “ Un momento, por favor One moment, please， ” the man says. He dives overboard, holding his breath, goes down 40 feet, and comes back up with another lobster in his bare hands! We buy the lobsters and visit with the
3、men. These fishermen are the Kuna Indians from the San Blas Islands. The Kuna Indians have made their homes famous because of their efforts to protect their rain forests, their independence, and their culture. For more than 400 years, the Kuna Indians have fought to keep their traditional way of lif
4、e. Theyve formed their own system of government and laws. Theyve kept the Kuna language, though many speak Spanish, too. And while visitors are welcome, nonKuna people are not allowed to own land. Once we are on the island, we visit the sahila, or chief. It is an important part of Kuna culture for a
5、 visitor to receive an invitation and pay a fee to the sahila before entering his village. We walk around the village and look at the way the Kuna people live. Kuna villages vary in size. They can range from a few dwellings (住所 ) to large villages with some modern conveniences. Hayley and her brothe
6、r Jackson are being homeschooled while we are traveling on our boat. Part of our homeschool day is spent learning about the countries and people we visit. Earlier today we read about Kuna foods and money. The Kuna eat a lot of fish, lobsters and coconuts (椰子 ). The coconut is also used for money. Ea
7、ch coconut tree has a Kuna owner, so the coconuts cannot be taken or touched. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了生活在巴拿马圣布拉斯群岛上的库纳印第安人。 1 According to the text, the Kuna Indians have been trying their best to 【 精品教育资源文库 】 _. A expand their land B prevent strangers visiting C keep their traditions alive D learn more
8、 about the outside world 解析：选 C 细节理解题。由第六段中的 “their efforts to protect their rain forests, their independence, and their culture” 和第七段的 “the Kuna Indians have fought to keep their traditional way of life” 可知，库纳印第安人一直致力于 保护他们的传统文化。 2 Why does the authors family visit the sahila? A To ask for his help
9、. B To show respect for him. C To invite him to travel with them. D To get permission to enter his village. 解析：选 D 细节理解题。由倒数第二段的 “It is an important part of Kuna culture for a visitor to receive an invitation and pay a fee to the sahila before entering his village.” 可知，作者拜访 sahila 是为了得到进村的许可。 3 The
10、main purpose of this text is to introduce _. A the meaning of traveling B the benefits of homeschooling C the history of the San Blas Islands D the native people living on the San Blas Islands 解析：选 D 写作意图题。作者在驶向圣布拉斯群岛的路途中偶遇了三个库纳印第安渔夫，从而进一步介绍了生活在该群岛上的库纳印第安人。 B That woman carried a new blanket over he
11、r arm. Wordlessly, she gave it to me. “Is it finished ？ ” I asked. She shook her head. “No. It is ready ， ” she replied. I handed her the money and took the blanket. “It is beautiful, so skillfully woven ( 编织 )， ” I said to my mother. “But what did she mean when she said it was not finished? How can
12、 it be ready if it is not finished？ ” “I will te ll you later， ” my mother said, “but first I will take you to the 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Navajo village.” We went down to the village. A group of young men were making sand pictures. We walked through the whole village, watching the different things the people
13、 were doing. It was not until that evening that my mother finally explained the Navajo womans words. “Did you notice anything about the things the people were making ？ ” my mother asked. “What should I have noticed ？ ” I looked at her and asked. “Each thing the Navajo make has one small part that is
14、 not complete. The designs in their sand pictures are often not perfectly done, for example the line of a circle may not quite close. If you look carefully at your blanket, you will probably find a stitch (一针 ) missing.” I took the blanket off, but it looked as perfect as any design could be. Then s
15、uddenly, I noticed that sure enough a stitch was missing! “But why do the Navajo intentionally leave some tiny part unfinished ？ ” I asked. “They believe that when anything is completed or finished, it means the end has come it will not be perfect until then. Then too, with a circle, they believe th
16、at they must leave a pathway for the bad spirits to run away and the good spirits to come in. So, often, they do not make the line close.” 语篇解 读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述自己购买了一条毛毯，作者的母亲向作者介绍了纳瓦霍人奇特的文化。 4 The blanket the author received _. A was poorly woven B made her think a lot C cost her a lot of money D w
17、as finished, but not ready 解析：选 B 细节理解题。由第四段中的 “How can it be ready if it is not finished？ ” 可知， 既然还没有完工，怎么能说好了呢？这让作者思绪万千，故选 B。 5 Why was the author shown around the village? A To buy more things made by the Navajo. B To make friends with some of the Navajo. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C To have a deeper understa
18、nding of the Navajo. D To look for the woman who sold her the blanket. 解析：选 C 细节理解题。由第六段中的 “We walked . watching the different things the people were doing.” 和第八段中的 “Did you notice . the people were making？ ” 可知，作者的母亲带她到村子里转一转是为了让她对纳瓦霍人有更深的了解，故选 C。 6 Which of the following may the Navajo believe? A
19、A stitch in time is very important. B Life only becomes perfect when you die. C He who makes no mistake is a perfect man. D You must always try to make your life complete. 解析：选 B 推理判断题。由最后一段中的 “They believe that when anything is completed or finished, it means the end has come it will not be perfect
20、 until then.” 可知，纳瓦霍人会认为人只有死亡之后其人生才会变得完美，故选 B。 7 Whats the main idea of the text? A The Navajo are good at making things. B The Navajo are brave and hardworking. C A blanket tells a lot about the Navajo culture. D Skills are needed to do business with the Navajo. 解析：选 C 主旨大意题。作者通过讲述自己购买的一条毛毯向我们介绍了纳瓦
21、霍人奇特的文化，故选 C。 . 完形填空 Im sitting at the airport watching people in the last minutes before their loved ones arrive or depart. A woman is trying to gather her family members together for a _1_. When the final moment comes before _2_， she wraps (用 ? 缠绕 ) her arms around her son, giving him a _3_ hug th
22、at could protect him until she _4_. I sit with a book in my hands, waiting for my turn to leave, _5_， because the ones I love have a different _6_ from mine. I think of other departures and arrivals. I _7_ seeing my daughter. I wrapped my arms around her as if shed been _8_. That year she was in her
23、 first year at university, coming home for the first time. Today my flight is two hours late. When my flight is _9_ called, I gather my 【 精品教育资源文库 】 book and luggage. _10_ there is no one to see me off, I do not _11_ to see where I have come from. _12_， I think of my husband at work _13_ if I have left yet. As I head towards the plane, I find myself _14_ another arrival. That year, my 91yearold grandfather died. After returning from his funeral, I arrived at the airport _15_. My husband of onl
