2021高考英语一轮复习课时作业12Unit12CultureShock北师大版必修4.doc
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1、课时作业12 Unit 12Culture Shock.课时练(一)阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时:35分钟)阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A2020河南省五校联考There are dozens of movie recommendation engines on the Web. Theyre all different, but some are definitely better than others.Rotten TomatoesInstead of telling Rott
2、en Tomatoes which films you like, you can tell it what kind of films you enjoy, which actors you want to see, and other standards to help it find the best movie for you. Theres a lot of variability in the quality of Rotten Tomatoes recommendations but its also a nice way to find the right film for a
3、ny mood.NetflixNetflix asks you to rate (划分等级) movies to determine which films youll want to see next. And although it does make it easy to rate movies and it does return huge lists, the ideas it gives you arent all that strong. Its easy to use, but its not the best way to get movie recommendations.
4、JinniWhether you want to search for films based on your mood, time available, or reviews, the site has it all. But Jinnis most amazing feature is its semantic (语义的) search. You can enter a term like “films that show Chris Farley yelling” and the site will return films that match your question. Go to
5、 use Jinni. You wont regret it!CritickerInstead of just allowing you to rank films, Criticker compares your ratings to those of other users and see how closely your tastes match those of other users. Once the service finds matches, you can view these users lists and see which movies they like.1Which
6、 one does the author recommend most?ARotten Tomatoes. BNetflix.CJinni. DCriticker.2What makes Criticker special?AComparing users ratings.BRanking your favourite films.COffering different standards.DFinding films based on mood.3What is the purpose of the text?ATo recommend the best online movies.BTo
7、show how to use movie search engines.CTo introduce several movie search engines.DTo explain how to find the best online movies.B2020江西临川一中等八校联考When Huang Lizhi took her first class in African sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa in February, her professor asked her and he
8、r classmates what impresses them most when it comes to Africa.Unexpectedly, Huang, 31, found that words like“poverty” and “safari” negative words that were often associated with the continent in media reports were the kind of terms her African classmates didnt want to hear. Instead, they preferred t
9、o hear the question answered in this way: “Africa is the cradle of humankind” and “Africans are passionate and generous”Apparently, there are some misunderstandings between us. Its true that with incidents like the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the emergence (出现) of pirates off the coast of Soma
10、lia hitting the news, its easy for us to keep forgetting that Africa has one of the worlds oldest civilizations Egypt, born by the worlds longest river, the Nile. The proof is in the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza, which are both popular among tourists. And the tombs of ancient E
11、gypt have also become endless sources for the literature and film industries.When it comes to the natural environment of Africa, our misunderstandings are only bigger. But the truth is that instead of being extremely hot all year round and covered by desert, the continent has large areas of savannas
12、 (稀树草原) where lions, giraffes and zebras live, the snowcapped Kilimanjaro the highest mountain in Africa and even thick forest on the island of Madagascar. These misunderstandings are one of the reasons why the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on ChinaAfrica Cooperation was held on Sept. 3 and 4 to
13、understand each other better.Indeed, only by visiting Africa herself did Huang see the convenient living conditions, the amazing natural beauty and the friendly people. In her eyes, her classmates were as hopeful about the future of their own countries as they were about Africa as a whole, and they
14、were quick to demonstrate both their strong will and activity.“At that moment, I knew exactly what they wanted they wanted their culture to be respected.”4Which of the following best explains “cradle” underlined in Paragraph 2?AA small bed for babies.BA basket to hold something.CA place for people t
15、o relax themselves.DA place where something important began.5What can we infer about Africa according to the passage?AIt is very hot all year round.BIts not a safe continent to live on.CIts different from what we imagine.DIt is bound to have a bright future.6Which of the following would Huang agree
16、with?ATo see is to believe.BThink twice before you do.CA miss is as good as a mile.DDont judge a person by his appearance.7What can be a suitable title for the text?AValuing a CultureBUnderstanding AfricaCPaying a Visit to AfricaDDiscovering a ContinentC2019洛阳市第二次统考There is more of a connection betw
17、een food and culture than you may think. On an individual level, we grow up eating the food of our culture. It becomes a part of who we are. Many associate food from our childhood with warm feelings and good memories and it ties us to our families, holding a special and personal value for us. Food f
18、rom our family often becomes the comfort food we seek as adults in times of frustration and stress.On a large scale, traditional food is an important part of culture. It also operates as an expression of culture identity. Immigrants bring it wherever they go, and it is a symbol of pride for their cu
19、lture and means of coping with homesickness. Many immigrants open their own restaurants and serve traditional dishes. However, the food does not remain exactly the same. Some materials needed to make traditional dishes may not be readily available, so the taste and flavor can be different from what
20、they would prepare in their home countries. Additionally, immigrants do not only sell dishes to people from the same countries as them, but to people from different countries. Therefore, they have to make small changes about the original dishes to cater to a wider range of customers. Those changes c
21、an create new flavors that still keep the cultural significance of the dishes.We should embrace our heritage (传统) through our cultures food but also become more informed about other cultures by trying their food. It is important to remember that each dish has a special place in the culture to which
22、it belongs, and is special to those who prepare it. Food is a window into culture, and it should be treated as such.8Whats the function of food mentioned in the text?ATo help motivate homesickness.BTo show national identity.CTo reflect a countrys history.DTo show a communitys superiority.9What does
23、the underlined “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AThe specific traditional food.BThe national culture.CA traditional expression of food.DThe oldfashioned taste.10Why do some immigrants have to change the original dishes in their restaurant?ATo attach cultural importance to their dishes.BTo announce the b
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