高二英语话题阅读训练 week twelve文化风俗.docx
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高二英语话题阅读训练weektwelve文化风俗
WeekTwelve文化风俗
一、阅读理解(共19小题;共38.0分)
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Childrenhavetraditionallybeenthestarsoffamilyportraits—butthesedaystheyareincreasinglylikelytobeupstaged(抢镜头)bytheirpets.Photographerssaythattherehasbeena20percentriseindemandinthepastyearforshotsfeaturingnotonlydogsandcats,butalsomoreunusualanimalsincludinghorses,cows,sheep—andevenferretsandsnails.Butitdoesn'talwayscomecheap,asparentsarepayingupto£3,000forthedistinctiveimages.
RichardMayfield,creativedirectoratVenturePhotography,whichrunsanationwidechainofstudios,said:
"Theysayneverworkwithchildrenoranimalsbutwethinktheopposite.Childrenandanimalsareunpredictable,andthat'sgreatforcapturingdynamic(动态的)photographs."
"Wealwaysaskclientsiftheywouldliketobringanypetsalongtotheirshootsaswewanttocapturethecharacterofthefamilieswephotograph,andoftentheirpetshelpthemtorelax.Wegetalotofdomesticpetssuchasdogsandcatsbutmoreunusualpetscanbereallyinterestingfromaphotographer'sperspective.Thisyearwe'veseenlotsofrabbitsinparticularasmoreandmorearekeptinthehouseandsoreallyfeellikepartofthefamily."
Aglanceatthesepicturesprovesjusthowastonishingtheanimalmagiccanbe.ToddlerAlfiePoutney,fromFelixstowe,poseswithagreenparrotperchedonhisflatcap;CharlieWellsfromWakefieldgiveshisponyLucyagentlekiss;JamesCorriganispicturedwithhisDutchdwarfrabbitperchedinthecenterofhisskateboard;PoppyHanshawreachesouttostrokeLegothelamb;andHarrythetortoiseprovidedthemainfocusforaHomeCountiesfamilyportrait.ButthemostunusualimagesurelyhastobeGabrielPereirafromWoking,Surrey,posingwithhispetsnailsWayne,LucyandAaron.
1.Accordingtothepassage,childrentakepictures .
A.onlywithdogsandcatsB.onlywithunusualanimals
C.withsevenkindsofpetsD.verycheaplyandcommonly
2.Accordingtothepassage,RichardMayfieldconsiders .
A.childrenandanimalsarepredictable
B.itdifficulttoworkwithchildrenoranimals
C.hisfirmrunsaworldwidechainofstudios
D.itfuntogetdynamicphotographs
3.Whatroledopetsplaywhenpeopletakepictures?
A.Helpingthemfeellesspressure.
B.Helpingthemgetmoreexcited.
C.Helpingthemgetlittledisturbed.
D.Helpingthemfeelmorestressful.
4.Whatanimalsbecomemorepopularinfamilies?
A.Dogs.B.Cats.C.Horses.D.Rabbits.
5.Howmanypetsarementionedinthelastparagraph?
A.Six.B.Seven.C.Eight.D.Nine.
B
Successfulpeopleininternationalbusinessunderstandtheculturesofothercountriesandlearntochangetheirpracticesindifferentcultures.Theyunderstandtheimportanceofavoidingbusinessdecisionsbasedonmisconceptions—mistakenideas.
Onecauseofmisconceptionsisethnocentrism,thebeliefthatone'sownculture'swayofdoingthingsisbetterthanthewayofothercultures.It'sethnocentrismthatleadstofailureininternationalbusiness.Toavoidethnocentrism,it'snecessarytostudythedifferentelements(组成部分)ofculture:
language,valuesandattitudes,andcustomsandmanners.
Language
Aknowledgeofthelocallanguagecanhelpinternationalbusinesspeopleinfourways.First,peoplecancommunicatedirectly.Second,peopleareusuallymoreopenintheircommunicationwithsomeonewhospeakstheirlanguage.Third,anunderstandingofthelanguageallowspeopletoinfermeaningsthatarenotsaiddirectly.Finally,knowingthelanguagehelpspeopletounderstandtheculturebetter.
Valuesandattitudes
Valuesarepeople'sbasicbeliefsaboutthedifferencebetweenrightandwrong,goodandbad.Anattitudeisawayofthinkingoracting.Valuesandattitudesinfluenceinternationalbusiness.Forexample,manypeopleintheUnitedStatesbelievethatchocolatefromSwitzerlandisbetterthanchocolatefromothercountries,andtheybuyalotofit.
Customsandmanners
Customsarecommonsocialpractices.Mannersarewaysofactingthatthesocietybelievesarepolite.Forexample,intheUnitedStates,itisthecustomtohavesalad(色拉)beforethemaincourseatdinner,notafter.It'snotacceptabletotalkwithfoodinmouthattable.Failuretounderstandthecustomsandmannersofothercountrieswillbringdifficultysellingtheirproducts.OrangejuiceasabreakfastdrinkofanAmericancompanyinFrancedoesn'tsellwellbecausetheFrenchdon'tusuallydrinkjuicewithbreakfast.
6.Aknowledgeofthelocallanguageallowsinternationalbusinesspeople .
A.tobemoreopenwiththeircustomers
B.tocommunicatewithoutoutsidehelp
C.toexpresstheirthoughtsindirectly
D.tohaveabetterideaoftheirownculture
7.TheactofmanypeoplebuyingchocolateofSwitzerlandshowstheroleof .
A.mannersB.valuesC.attitudesD.customs
8.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.MisconceptionsinBusiness
B.BasicBeliefsinBusiness
C.InternationalBusinessCulture
D.SuccessfulInternationalBusiness
9.Theauthor'spurposeofwritingthisarticleistotellpeople .
A.howtotakearightattitudeinbusiness
B.howtoavoidmisunderstandingsinbusiness
C.howtousealocallanguageinbusiness
D.howtoactpolitelyandproperlyinbusiness
C
SailingThroughHistory
Agroupof1,309passengersboardedtheMS.BalmoralonSunday,inSouthampton,England,onavoyagetoretracethepathoftheTitanic.TheTitanicwasthebiggestshipintheworldwhenitsailedonitsill-fatedmaidenvoyagein1912.Ofthe2,227passengersandcrewaboard,morethan1,500died.Theship,whichwasheadedtoNewYorkCity,carriedtherichandfamousonitsfirstvoyage.Italsocarriedimmigrants,whowereseekingabetterlifeinAmerica.
RelativesofpeoplewhosailedontheTitanic,historians,authorsandpeoplefascinatedbythestoryoftheunsinkableship,areontheBalmoral.Theywanttorememberthedoomedshipandthosewhodiedonherfirstandlastvoyage.ThehistoriclinerhadsetsailonApril10,1912,fromSouthampton.LateatnightonApril14,shehitaniceberg.IntheearlymorninghoursofApril15,theTitanicsank.
TheBalmoralisfollowingTitanic'soriginalroutefromSouthampton.First,themodern-daycruiselinerdockedintheportofCherbourg,France,wheretheTitanichadpickedupmorepassengers.OnMondayafternoon,theBalmoralstopsinCobh,Ireland,theTitanic'slastportofcallbeforesailingtoNewYork.
BalmoralwillthencruisetheNorthAtlanticOceantothelocationwhereTitanichitanicebergthatrippedtheship'shull(外壳).OnSunday,April15,at2:
20a.m.—thetimetheTitanicwentdown—passengersandcrewwillholdamemorialservice.ThenexttwodayswillbespentinHalifax,Canada,wheremanyvictimsofthesinkingareburied.Then,theBalmoralwillreachitsfinaldestinationinNewYorkCity,whereTitanicwassupposedtodock—butneverdid.
Untiltoday,severalteamsofdivershaveexploredthesite.Theyhaverecoveredsomeitemssuchasdishesandsilverwareandputthemonpublicdisplay.Andmoretripsareplannedtothewreckageinthefuture.TheTitanicanditspassengersandcrewhavebeenrememberedinbooks,moviesandTVprograms.Butthere'samuchmoreimportantcontributionthatTitanicgaveus.Aftershesank,lawmakersandshipbuildersmadeshipssafer.Ittookaterribletragedytomakeshiptravelsaferforall.
10.HowmanypassengersinTitanicsurvivedatlast?
A.Morethan1,500.B.About1,309.
C.About1,000.D.Lessthan750.
11.PassengersinBalmoralmainlywantto .
A.seekabetterlifeinAmerica
B.enjoythefascinatingvoyagetotheUS
C.observethemaidenvoyageofMSBalmoral
D.observethe100thanniversaryofmaidenvoyageofTitanic
12.HowmanycountriesdoestheBalmoralreachbeforesailingtoNewYork?
A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.
13.TheBalmoralwillstayinCanadajustinmemoryof .
A.thedeadpassengersintheBalmoral
B.thesurvivorsinTitanic
C.thedeadpassengersinTitanic
D.thesurvivorsintheBalmoral
14.WhatmightbethemostimportantcontributionofthesunkenTitanic?
A.Itssiteattractsmoreexploringteams.
B.Itmakesthelatershipsmoresecure.
C.Someofitsitemsareonpublicdisplay.
D.Moretripsareplannedtoitswreckage.
D
HistoricHillatRiskofBeingRemovedFromLandscape
It'sliterallyacaseofturningamountainintoamolehill.
Anentirehill,famedforitsarcheologicalheritageandgeologicalsignificance,istoberemovedfromtheScottishskylinetomakewayforaquarry(采石场)underplansbeingconsideredbyWestDunbartonshireCouncil.
SheepHill,intheKilpatrickHillsontheClyde,isthesiteofancientBronzeandIronAgefortswhichlocalresidentsandexpertssaywillbedestroyedbytheexpansionofastonequarry.
Thehillalsofeaturesinapaintingbythe19th-centuryScottishartistJohnKnox,andisusedbygeologyteacherstoshowhowthelandscapehasbeenshapedbyvolcanoesandiceages.
Allowingthehilltobewipedoffthemapwouldbe"anactofwanton(荒唐的)destructionofourenvironmentandinheritance",accordingtoClydebelt,alocalenvironmentalgroup,whichiscallingforScottishministerstointervenetosavethehill.
"SheepHillisliable(应承担责任的)tobedestroyed,"saidthegroup'ssecretary,SamGibson."Thiswouldleaveagapingholeinthesideofthehillshowingtheworkingsofthequarryandfu
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