2020-2021学年高中英语 Unit 12 Culture Shock Section Ⅰ Warm-up .doc

1、课时作业(十三)Unit 12Culture ShockSection Warmup & Lesson 1Prereading(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).阅读理解ABefore moving to Stockholm，I did my research on Sweden and was confident about my move.However，I quickly realized on my first day that so much of what I learned was so very wrong.There are many things that a

2、 Google search cannot show about Sweden.The first is fika.A fika is taking a break from whatever you are doing to enjoy a coffee with friends.Swedes value community highly so it makes sense that they would like to set aside time each day to reconnect with others.Fika is a great time to meet new peop

3、le as well as catch up with friends!I grew up in the American South where everyone is very friendly.I found that little things like not being asked my life story at the coffee shop by the waiter upset me.However，Swedish people are not rude.Instead，they practice being lagom，which means “just enough.”

4、The winters can be very dark and cold，so the Swedish people do not take any sunny day for granted.Since the weather has been fine，I have found myself walking a lot around Stockholm.Often it is easiest to get from place to place by walking，which allows you to see so much of the city and enjoy the fre

5、sh air.Though it has been very tiring to get used to，it also has made me feel better about all of the kardem ummabullar that I have been eating!I think it is important for students who want to study abroad to know that it is hard to move countries no matter how “similar” you may think they may be.Yo

6、u have to jump in with both feet and be patient with yourself as well as others.As long as you keep an open mind and are willing to learn，you will have a great experience!语篇解读本文是记叙文。作者从美国到瑞典后遭遇了文化冲击。1What do we know about fika?AIt is a waste of time.BIt is a Swedish social tradition.CIt is all about

7、 drinking coffee.DIt is a way to balance life and work.解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的“Swedes value community highly so it makes sense that they would like to set aside time each day to reconnect with others.Fika is a great time to meet new people as well as catch up with friends”可知，这是瑞典人的社交传统。答案：B2What does the au

8、thor think of Swedish people?AThey are friendly.BThey seem a bit cold.CThey appear really rude.DThey are interested in others life.解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的“I grew up in the American South where everyone is very friendly.I found that little things like not being asked my life story at the coffee shop by the w

9、aiter upset me”可知，作者觉得美国人友好，瑞典人不那么热情。答案：B3Why does the author like walking?AIt is fun and not very tiring.BIt is good exercise on cold days.CIt allows her to enjoy sunny days.DIt gives her the chance to eat the local food.解析：推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“Often it is easiest to get from place by walking，which allow

10、s you to see so much of the city and enjoy the fresh air”和“made me feel better about all of the kardem ummabullar that I have been eating”可知，走路可以让作者呼吸新鲜的空气，更好地了解斯德哥尔摩这座城市，也能消耗卡路里。答案：C4What s the author s advice for students going abroad?ABe careful. BBe confident.CBe openminded. DBe hardworking.解析：推

11、理判断题。由最后一段中的“As long as you keep an open mind and are willing to learn.”可知，作者认为交换生应该思想开放，这样才能学到新东西，在国外有一段愉快的经历。答案：CB(2019芜湖市高一第二学期模块考试)To bring the Olympic spirit to developing nations in the late 1990s，the Olympic Committee allowed a small number of “wild card” athletes to join the Games.But becaus

12、e they didnt have to go through any qualifying rounds to compete，when they arrived，not all of the competitors were prepared.One such athlete was a swimmer from Equatorial Guinea named Eric Moussambani.When Moussambani arrived at the 2,000 Sydney Games，hed only been training for the 100meter freestyl

13、e for about eight months.Hed also never been in an Olympicsize pool and had never raced more than 50 meters.Regardless，he was determined to represent his country.The three wildcard athletes were given their own race，and Moussambani was next to the other two swimmers from Niger and Tajikistan.When th

14、e official called the swimmers to begin the game，both of Moussambanis competitors were disqualified for false starts.Left to swim by himself，Moussambani dove in and dog paddled，breathing for air and moving his arms and legs.Halfway through the race，the situation looked so serious that the audience s

15、eriously worried he was drowning.When Moussambani finally passed the finish line and pulled himself from the water，the applause thundered.His final time was 1：52.72 more than twice that of swimmers in the previous race.But Moussambani couldnt have been happier.He told reporters，“I m going to jump an

16、d dance all night long in celebration of my personal success.”Moussambanis courage and determination made him an Olympic celebrity (名人)He kept training for the 2004 Games and even got his time down to a respectable 57 seconds.语篇解读这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了20世纪90年代，为了把奥林匹克精神传播到发展中国家，奥委会允许一些难以预测结果的运动员参赛。Moussamban

17、i就是其中很有名的一位，文中具体讲述了他的参赛经历。5What can we infer about “wild card” athletes?AThey arrive late.BThey are wellprepared.CThey are the best athletes.DThey are from developing countries.解析：推理判断题。由文章首段首句可知，文章讲述了20世纪90年代，为了把奥林匹克精神传播到发展中国家，奥委会允许一些难以预测结果的运动员参赛。据此我们可以推知，这些难以预测结果的运动员应该是来自于发展中国家的。故选D。答案：D6How did M

18、oussambani do in the race?AHe lost in the race.BHe swam unskillfully.CHe failed at the beginning.DHe disappointed everyone.解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的“Halfway through the race，the situation looked so serious that the audience seriously worried he was drowning”可知，比赛过程中，情形很不妙，观众们很担心他会被淹死。也就是说他貌似不擅长于游泳，故选B。答案：B7Ho

19、w did Moussambani feel after finishing the race?AExtremely excited.BQuite ashamed.CVery disappointed.DPretty calm.解析：细节理解题。文章第三段讲述Moussambani成功到达终点后的情形。由其中的“But Moussambani couldnt have been happier(但是Moussambani不能更开心了)”可知，Moussambani非常的开心。由“I m going to jump and dance all night long in celebration

20、of my personal success.(我将蹦蹦跳跳一晚上来庆祝自己的成功)”也可知，他很激动。A.Extremely excited.非常激动；B.Quite ashamed.很惭愧；C.Very disappointed.非常失望；D.Pretty calm.非常冷静。故选A。答案：A8Which words can best describe Moussambani?ASmart and flexible.BPatient and careful.CBrave and determined.DOptimistic and modest.解析：细节理解题。由最后一段中的“Mouss

21、ambanis courage and determination made him an Olympic celebrity”可知，Moussambani的勇气和决心让他成为了奥林匹克名人。A.Smart and flexible.聪明的、灵活的；B.Patient and careful.有耐心的、细心地；C.Brave and determined.勇敢的、有决心的；D.Optimistic and modest.乐观的、谦虚的。选项C中的“brave”与courage，“determined”与determination，都是近义词。故选C。答案：C.七选五Filial piety (

22、孝心) is Chinas most important morality and involves strong deference (顺从) to ones parents.Thus，filial piety is an important value when it comes to treating ones immediate family，elders and superiors in general.OriginsFilial piety was originally mentioned in the Western Zhou Dynasty，_1_.MeaningFilial

23、piety is a general attitude of offering love，respect，support，and deference to ones parents and other elders in the family，such as grandparents or older siblings._2_.Besides，it involves working hard in order to provide material comforts for parents.The idea stems from the fact that parents give life

24、to their children，and subsequently support them throughout their developing years in terms of providing food，education，and material needs._3_.Chinese characterBy looking at the Chinese character for filial piety，you will learn a lot about the terms definition._4_.The character is a combination of th

25、e character lao，which means “old” and zi，which means son.The top half of the character lao forms the top half of the character xiao，whereas the character that represents son forms the bottom half of the character._5_.The character xiao shows that the older person or generation is being supported by

26、the son，or children in general.Alet me tell you the definition of filial pietyBFilial piety is clarified by the Chinese character xiaoCFilial piety is one of the most important Chinese traditionsDThis placement is symbolic and tells of what filial piety meansEwhich includes carrying on the family li

27、ne and respecting the eldersFActs of filial piety include obeying parents wishes，taking care of them when they are oldGExtending beyond ones family，filial piety also applies to all elders like teachers，professional superiors，or anyone who is older in age语篇解读本文是一篇说明文，对中华传统美德孝心的起源和含义进行了简要的介绍和分析。1解析：结合

28、本段的标题Origins可推知，此处介绍了孝心的起源及其基本内容，与选项E呼应，所以选E项。答案：E2解析：根据空后“Besides，it involves working hard in order to provide material comforts for parents.”此外，孝心也包括努力工作来为父母提供物质上的舒适条件，可推知，空处应是表述孝心的具体行为，故F项符合语境，衔接上下文。答案：F3解析：空处上文主要阐述了孝心在家庭中的具体实践和体现，由此可推知空处应是表述孝心对除个人家庭外的长者也适用，故G项符合语境。答案：G4解析：空处是本段的主题句。通读全段可知，本段主要是对“孝”字的字形进行分析，并联系本部分的标题Chinese character可知，选项B符合语境。答案：B5解析：承接上段对“孝”字的字形分析，此处对孝进行了总结和意义分析，所以选D项。答案：D