六、根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
When eating, Chinese people usually use chopsticks. Chopsticks have a long history in China. Typical chopsticks are a pair of equal - length sticks made of bamboo, wood, or plastic. 1.
Chopsticks were known as *zhu* or *jia* in ancient China. It was said that they were invented by Da Yu, who successfully controlled a heavy flood. One day, he was busy dealing with the flood. In order to save time when eating, he used two tree branches to pick up hot food. 2.
In fact, the earliest chopsticks found in China were made of bronze (青铜), which were unearthed from Yinxu in Anyang City, Henan Province.
Many people may not realize the cultural meaning behind chopsticks. 3.
Today, chopsticks have become an important part of Chinese food culture. 5.
A. Their influence has spread far and wide.
B. Using chopsticks to pick up food requires skill.
C. What's more, chopsticks are always used in pairs.
D. This legend (传说) tells how chopsticks first came into use.
E. They are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese food culture.
When eating, Chinese people usually use chopsticks. Chopsticks have a long history in China. Typical chopsticks are a pair of equal - length sticks made of bamboo, wood, or plastic. 1.
B
For many people who try chopsticks for the first time, it's not easy to hold chopsticks well and pick up small pieces of food. They need to practise a lot.Chopsticks were known as *zhu* or *jia* in ancient China. It was said that they were invented by Da Yu, who successfully controlled a heavy flood. One day, he was busy dealing with the flood. In order to save time when eating, he used two tree branches to pick up hot food. 2.
D
In fact, the earliest chopsticks found in China were made of bronze (青铜), which were unearthed from Yinxu in Anyang City, Henan Province.
Many people may not realize the cultural meaning behind chopsticks. 3.
E
Do you notice that one end of chopsticks is square while the other end is round? In traditional Chinese thought, the round end symbolizes (象征) Heaven and the square end symbolizes Earth. 4.C
In Chinese culture, this design shows the perfect combination (结合) of *yin* and *yang*.Today, chopsticks have become an important part of Chinese food culture. 5.
A
At least 1.8 billion people are using chopsticks around the world now.A. Their influence has spread far and wide.
B. Using chopsticks to pick up food requires skill.
C. What's more, chopsticks are always used in pairs.
D. This legend (传说) tells how chopsticks first came into use.
E. They are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese food culture.
答案
六、1—5 BDECA
解析
【解析】
1. 空后内容指出首次使用筷子的人难以熟练持筷夹取食物,需大量练习,B选项“用筷子夹取食物需要技巧”可引出下文,契合语境,故选B。
2. 前文讲述了大禹用树枝夹取热食的传说,D选项“这个传说讲述了筷子最初是如何开始被使用的”承接上文传说内容,故选D。
3. 前文提到很多人未意识到筷子背后的文化意义,E选项“它们被视为中国饮食文化的象征之一”引出筷子的文化内涵,衔接后文对筷子形状象征意义的介绍,故选E。
4. 后文说明筷子的设计体现了阴阳的完美结合,C选项“而且,筷子总是成对使用的”成对的特点与阴阳结合的文化内涵相呼应,故选C。
5. 后文表明全球至少有1.8亿人在使用筷子,A选项“它们的影响已经传播得很远很广”可引出筷子在世界范围内的使用情况,故选A。
【答案】
1—5 BDECA
【知识点】
语境逻辑衔接、文化常识应用、七选五解题方法
【点评】
本题围绕中国筷子的历史与文化意义展开,考查学生结合上下文语境补全文章的能力,同时融入中国传统文化知识,既检验语言运用能力,又增进对筷子文化的认知。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 空后内容指出首次使用筷子的人难以熟练持筷夹取食物,需大量练习,B选项“用筷子夹取食物需要技巧”可引出下文,契合语境,故选B。
2. 前文讲述了大禹用树枝夹取热食的传说,D选项“这个传说讲述了筷子最初是如何开始被使用的”承接上文传说内容,故选D。
3. 前文提到很多人未意识到筷子背后的文化意义,E选项“它们被视为中国饮食文化的象征之一”引出筷子的文化内涵,衔接后文对筷子形状象征意义的介绍,故选E。
4. 后文说明筷子的设计体现了阴阳的完美结合,C选项“而且,筷子总是成对使用的”成对的特点与阴阳结合的文化内涵相呼应,故选C。
5. 后文表明全球至少有1.8亿人在使用筷子,A选项“它们的影响已经传播得很远很广”可引出筷子在世界范围内的使用情况,故选A。
【答案】
1—5 BDECA
【知识点】
语境逻辑衔接、文化常识应用、七选五解题方法
【点评】
本题围绕中国筷子的历史与文化意义展开,考查学生结合上下文语境补全文章的能力,同时融入中国传统文化知识,既检验语言运用能力,又增进对筷子文化的认知。
【难度系数】
0.6
七、先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
A young Canadian woman went to Beijing to study. When she first arrived, she knew 1 about Chinese culture.
On her first day, she went to a 2 to get some money. To her 3, the clerk asked her, "Have you eaten lunch yet?". In her culture, such a question would be considered as an indirect 4 to a meal. Between unmarried young people, it might even suggest a young man's 5 in asking the girl out on a date.
Later, at her university, she was even more surprised when one of her teachers asked her the same question. By then, she 6 that it probably wasn't an invitation. But she was 7 about why they asked the question.
In the following day, different people asked her the 8 question again and again. She spent much time thinking 9 so many people kept asking her this question. She finally concluded that people must care about her 10. She was quite thin at that time, 11 she thought they must be worried that she was not eating properly! She decided to eat more to 12 weight.
A few days later, she finally found out that the question had no special 13 at all. It was 14 a common greeting, much like saying "How are you?"
Culture 15 can certainly be puzzling sometimes, but most of the time, they make for interesting stories!
()1. A. much
B. few
C. little
D. best
()2. A. library
B. bank
C. restaurant
D. hospital
()3. A. surprise
B. joy
C. shock
D. disappointment
()4. A. answer
B. trust
C. cost
D. invitation
()5. A. plan
B. interest
C. advice
D. success
()6. A. realized
B. mentioned
C. preferred
D. expected
()7. A. relaxed
B. embarrassed
C. confused
D. scared
()8. A. different
B. serious
C. same
D. successful
()9. A. what
B. why
C. where
D. when
()10. A. future
B. study
C. safety
D. health
()11. A. unless
B. so
C. though
D. if
()12. A. keep up
B. look after
C. add to
D. put on
()13. A. use
B. importance
C. meaning
D. problem
()14. A. simply
B. completely
C. directly
D. probably
()15. A. traditions
B. thoughts
C. differences
D. languages
A young Canadian woman went to Beijing to study. When she first arrived, she knew 1 about Chinese culture.
On her first day, she went to a 2 to get some money. To her 3, the clerk asked her, "Have you eaten lunch yet?". In her culture, such a question would be considered as an indirect 4 to a meal. Between unmarried young people, it might even suggest a young man's 5 in asking the girl out on a date.
Later, at her university, she was even more surprised when one of her teachers asked her the same question. By then, she 6 that it probably wasn't an invitation. But she was 7 about why they asked the question.
In the following day, different people asked her the 8 question again and again. She spent much time thinking 9 so many people kept asking her this question. She finally concluded that people must care about her 10. She was quite thin at that time, 11 she thought they must be worried that she was not eating properly! She decided to eat more to 12 weight.
A few days later, she finally found out that the question had no special 13 at all. It was 14 a common greeting, much like saying "How are you?"
Culture 15 can certainly be puzzling sometimes, but most of the time, they make for interesting stories!
()1. A. much
B. few
C. little
D. best
()2. A. library
B. bank
C. restaurant
D. hospital
()3. A. surprise
B. joy
C. shock
D. disappointment
()4. A. answer
B. trust
C. cost
D. invitation
()5. A. plan
B. interest
C. advice
D. success
()6. A. realized
B. mentioned
C. preferred
D. expected
()7. A. relaxed
B. embarrassed
C. confused
D. scared
()8. A. different
B. serious
C. same
D. successful
()9. A. what
B. why
C. where
D. when
()10. A. future
B. study
C. safety
D. health
()11. A. unless
B. so
C. though
D. if
()12. A. keep up
B. look after
C. add to
D. put on
()13. A. use
B. importance
C. meaning
D. problem
()14. A. simply
B. completely
C. directly
D. probably
()15. A. traditions
B. thoughts
C. differences
D. languages
答案
七、1—5 CBADB 6—10 ACCBD 11—15 BDCAC
解析
【解析】
1. 第1空:根据前文“刚到北京”可知她对中国文化了解甚少,little修饰不可数名词,符合语境,选C。
2. 第2空:由“get some money”可知是去银行办理业务,选B。
3. 第3空:“to one's surprise”是固定短语,意为“令某人惊讶的是”,符合语境,选A。
4. 第4空:在她的文化里,该问题被看作是间接的吃饭邀请,invitation符合语义,选D。
5. 第5空:“interest in doing sth”是固定搭配,意为“对做某事有兴趣”,此处指单身男士对约女孩约会的兴趣,选B。
6. 第6空:结合后续经历,她意识到这个问题可能不是邀请,realized符合语境,选A。
7. 第7空:她对人们反复问这个问题的原因感到困惑,confused符合语义,选C。
8. 第8空:根据“again and again”可知是同一个问题被反复询问,选C。
9. 第9空:她花时间思考为什么这么多人问这个问题,why引导宾语从句,选B。
10. 第10空:她当时很瘦,所以认为人们是在关心她的健康,选D。
11. 第11空:前后句为因果关系,她很瘦所以觉得人们担心她饮食不当,so符合逻辑,选B。
12. 第12空:“put on weight”是固定短语,意为“增重”,符合语境,选D。
13. 第13空:她最终发现这个问题没有特殊含义,meaning符合语义,选C。
14. 第14空:该问题仅仅是普通问候,simply符合语境,选A。
15. 第15空:文章围绕中西方文化差异展开,differences符合主题,选C。
【答案】
1—5 CBADB 6—10 ACCBD 11—15 BDCAC
【知识点】
1. 固定短语搭配
2. 语境逻辑推理
3. 跨文化常识认知
【点评】
本文通过加拿大女孩在北京的文化经历,考查学生对固定短语、语境逻辑的把握,同时渗透跨文化常识,帮助学生理解不同文化中日常表达的差异,兼具知识性与趣味性。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第1空:根据前文“刚到北京”可知她对中国文化了解甚少,little修饰不可数名词,符合语境,选C。
2. 第2空:由“get some money”可知是去银行办理业务,选B。
3. 第3空:“to one's surprise”是固定短语,意为“令某人惊讶的是”,符合语境,选A。
4. 第4空:在她的文化里,该问题被看作是间接的吃饭邀请,invitation符合语义,选D。
5. 第5空:“interest in doing sth”是固定搭配,意为“对做某事有兴趣”,此处指单身男士对约女孩约会的兴趣,选B。
6. 第6空:结合后续经历,她意识到这个问题可能不是邀请,realized符合语境,选A。
7. 第7空:她对人们反复问这个问题的原因感到困惑,confused符合语义,选C。
8. 第8空:根据“again and again”可知是同一个问题被反复询问,选C。
9. 第9空:她花时间思考为什么这么多人问这个问题,why引导宾语从句,选B。
10. 第10空:她当时很瘦,所以认为人们是在关心她的健康,选D。
11. 第11空:前后句为因果关系,她很瘦所以觉得人们担心她饮食不当,so符合逻辑,选B。
12. 第12空:“put on weight”是固定短语,意为“增重”,符合语境,选D。
13. 第13空:她最终发现这个问题没有特殊含义,meaning符合语义,选C。
14. 第14空:该问题仅仅是普通问候,simply符合语境,选A。
15. 第15空:文章围绕中西方文化差异展开,differences符合主题,选C。
【答案】
1—5 CBADB 6—10 ACCBD 11—15 BDCAC
【知识点】
1. 固定短语搭配
2. 语境逻辑推理
3. 跨文化常识认知
【点评】
本文通过加拿大女孩在北京的文化经历,考查学生对固定短语、语境逻辑的把握,同时渗透跨文化常识,帮助学生理解不同文化中日常表达的差异,兼具知识性与趣味性。
【难度系数】
0.6
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