五、阅读理解。
阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。
Travelling around the world can be exciting, but it can also be challenging and lead to culture shock and feelings of stress.
When I moved to Tuscany, Italy, right after college, I fell in love with the scenery. Who wouldn't be? The rolling hills, beautiful buildings and delicious food made the long flight worth every minute. I was excited about my new beginning. But then, I started to notice little things.
As an American, I am used to a bit of personal space. Where I'm from, knocking into someone or standing very closely is considered quite impolite. This is different from the truth in Italy.
Because there were no translation apps at that time, not knowing the language was also challenging. Sometimes, I would feel helpless. However, Italians like to speak with their hands—a habit I've carried over till this day. Gestures can express general ideas and feelings.
Of course, just because you've experienced culture shock in one country, it doesn't mean you won't do so in another.
Years later, when I moved to China, my experience was special. The culture there was something very foreign to me. I didn't even know how to buy things. Before moving there, I had never heard of WeChat or Alipay. I wasn't prepared at all for how important these things would be. Experiencing small waves of culture shock reminds me that I am travelling around the world and that I should appreciate what I'm taking in.
American-British writer Bill Bryson said, “… the greatest reward of travel is … to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar that it is taken for granted(被认为是理所当然的).”
()1. What is the culture shock to the writer in Italy?
A. Italians are hard to get on with.
B. Italians stand quite closely to each other.
C. Italian scenery is not as beautiful as imagined.
D. Italians are against learning foreign languages.
()2. helped the writer understand what Italians were saying.
A. Translation apps
B. Hand gestures
C. Expressions
D. Pictures
()3. When arriving in China, the writer .
A. began to buy many things online
B. learned to speak Chinese
C. experienced culture shock again
D. used WeChat and Alipay well
()4. Which is the right structure of the passage?

A. ①
②③④ ⑤⑥
⑦
B. ①②
③④ ⑤⑥
⑦
C. ①
②③④ ⑤⑥⑦
D. ①②
③④⑤⑥
⑦

1.B 2.B 3.C 4.A

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解题与文章结构题。解题思路：1. 细节题需回到原文定位对应信息，匹配选项；2. 结构题需梳理文章段落逻辑，划分层次后匹配选项。
【解析】
1. 第1题：定位原文第三段，作者提到美国人习惯保持个人空间，而意大利与此不同，说明意大利人站得较近，对应选项B。
2. 第2题：定位原文第四段，指出意大利人用手势交流，手势能表达想法，帮助作者理解，对应选项B。
3. 第3题：定位原文第六段，作者提到到中国后经历了文化冲击，对应选项C。
4. 第4题：梳理文章结构：①段总起旅行有文化冲击；②-④段讲述在意大利的经历；⑤-⑥段过渡到在中国的经历；⑦段引用名言总结，对应选项A的结构。
【答案】
1.B 2.B 3.C 4.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、文章结构分析
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的信息定位与逻辑梳理能力，细节题较易，结构题需理清文章层次，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5