-1-单元质量检测(三)时间:100分钟满分:120分Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AMyEnglishfriendsVicandEstherinvitedmeouttodinnerontheirlasteveninginToronto.Theywerereallypleasedwithit—butthenViconlyleftafivedollartipforthewaiter!ThebillwasalmostD|S150andinCanada,it'snormaltoleavea15%tip.Thewaiterlookedshocked—hemusthavethoughtwewerereallyunhappy!Ididn'twanttoembarrass(使尴尬)Vicbyputtingmoremoneyonthetable,soIquietlygavethewaiteranotherD|S10aswewereleaving.—Neil,CanadaIparticularlyrememberapartyIwenttosoonafterIcametoAustralia.ThepeoplewerefriendlyandthefoodwaswonderfulbutallthetimeIkeptthinking,“Where'sthemusic?Whendoesthedancingstart?”WhereIcomefrom,apartyisn'tapartywithoutmusicanddancing!ButnothinghappenedandIleftearly,whichprobablywasn'tverypolite,butIjustfeltsooutofplace.—Daniela,ColombiaWhenIwenttomeetmyItalianfriendattheairport,sheranoverandhuggedmeandkissedmeonbothcheeks.Ifelttotallyuncomfortable!Kissingandhugginginpublicisnothowpeopleusuallybehavehere!Peoplewerestaringatusandsomechildrenwereevenlaughing.TherewasnothingwrongwithwhatshedidbutIcouldn'tdealwithitatthetime.—Haneul,KoreaSoonafterIarrivedinChinaIwasinvitedtobeajudgeatalocalschool'sEnglishspeechcontest.Afterthecontesttheheadteacherinvitedmetodinner,butbeforeIcouldacceptmyguidepolitelyrefusedforme.Afterwardshetoldmethatitwascommonpracticetomakeinvitationslikethisjusttobepolite,whichisquitedifferentfrommyhomecountrywhereinvitationsaresincereandyouareexpectedtoacceptthem.—Dr.Finckel,Britain语篇解读:本文是应用文。文章通过四个事例来说明跨文化的误解。-2-1.WhatdidNeildoafterVicleftasmalltip?A.Heputmoremoneyonthetable.B.HetoldVicitwasanimproperamount.C.Hegavethewaitersomemoneysecretly.D.Heexplainedthereasontothewaiterindetail.解析:选C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“soIquietlygavethewaiteranotherD|S10aswewereleaving”可知,Neil悄悄给了服务员10美元的小费。2.WhatwasDanielaconfusedaboutattheparty?A.Thepeople.B.Themusic.C.Thefood.D.Thetime.解析:选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Where'sthemusic?”和“apartyisn'tapartywithoutmusicanddancing”可知,Daniela在派对上对没有音乐这件事感到困惑不解。3.HowdidHaneulfeelaboutherfriend'sbehavior?A.Amused.B.Puzzled.C.Bored.D.Embarrassed.解析:选D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Ifelttotallyuncomfortable!Kissingandhugginginpublicisnothowpeopleusuallybehavehere!Peoplewerestaringatusandsomechildrenwereevenlaughing”可知,意大利朋友在机场的举止令Haneul感到尴尬。4.Whatdothefourpeople'sexperiencesshow?A.Multiculturaleducationproblems.B.Differentmeansofcommunication.C.Crossculturalmisunderstandings.D.ThedevelopmentofWesternculture.解析:选C推理判断题。通读全文不难发现,文中的四人分别描述了他们亲身经历不同文化带来的误解。BTheMostBeautifulHeartOnedayayoungmandeclaredthathehadthemostbeautifulheartintheworld.Alargecrowdflockedtoadmirehisheartforitwasperfect.Therewasnotaflaw(瑕疵)init.Suddenly,anoldmanappearedandsaid,“Why,yourheartisnotnearlyasbeautifulasmine.”-3-Thecrowdandtheyoungmanlookedattheoldman'sheart.Itwasfullofscars.Ithadplaceswherepieceshadbeenremovedandotherpiecesputin,buttheydidn'tfitquiteright,andtherewereseveraljaggededges.Infact,insomeplacesthereweredeepgougeswherewholepiecesweremissing.Theyoungmanlaughed,“Comparingyourheartwithmine,mineisperfectandyoursisamessofscars.”“Yes,”saidtheoldman.“Yourslooksperfect,butIwouldnevertradewithyou.Yousee,everyscarrepresentsapersontowhomIhavegivenmylove.Itearoutapieceofmyheartandgiveittothem,andoftentheygivemeapieceoftheirheartthatfitsintotheemptyplaceinmyheart.Butbecausethepiecesaren'texact,Ihavesomeroughedges,whichIcherish,becausetheyremindmeoftheloveweshared.SometimesIhavegivenpiecesofmyheartaway,andtheotherpersonhasn'treturnedapieceofhisorherhearttome.Thesearetheemptygouges—givingloveistakingachance.Althoughthesegougesarepainful,theystayopen,remindingmeoftheloveIhaveforthosepeopletoo,andIhopesomedaytheymayreturnandfillthespaceIhavebeenwaiting.Sonowdoyouseewhattruebeautyis?”Theyoungmanwalkeduptotheoldman,reachedintohisperfectheart,andrippedapieceout.Heofferedittotheoldman.Theoldmanplaceditinhisheart,thentookapiecefromhisoldscarredheartandplaceditinthewoundintheyoungman'sheart.Itfit,butnotperfectly,asthereweresomejaggededges.Theyoungmanlookedathisheart,notperfectanymorebutmorebeautifulthanever,sincelovefromtheoldman'sheartflowedintohis.Theyembracedandwalkedawaysidebyside.语篇解读:什么样的心是最美的?华丽的外表还是充满爱的内在?5.Theyoungmanlaughedattheoldmaninthebeginningbecausehethought.A.hisownheartwasperfectwhiletheoldman'sheartwasuglyB.theoldmanwassillyenoughtomisunderstandhimC.youngpeopleshouldhaveamorebeautifulheartD.hecouldcommandinstantrespectfromthecrowd解析:选A细节理解题。由前面的描述及第四段内容可知,年轻人的心脏是完美的,而-4-老人的心脏则到处都是伤疤,所以显得很丑陋。6.Themissingpiecesintheoldman'sheartmeant.A.somepeoplehelpedbytheoldmanforgottopayhimB.givinglovesometimesinvolvedrisksandhurtC.peoplewhosharedloveshouldbegratefulD.lovingapersonwithouthurtingyourself解析:选B推理判断题。根据文中第七段的内容可推知正确答案。7.Whatmadetheyoungmanfeelhisheartmorebeautifulthaneverintheend?A.Themovingstorytoldbytheoldman.B.Hisfreshunderstandingoftruebeauty.C.Makinggoodfriendswiththeoldmanatlast.D.Theflowinglovefromtheoldman'sheartintohis.解析:选D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容“Theyoungmanlookedathisheart...theoldman'sheartflowedintohis.”可知正确答案。CSituatedinHuaxiDistrict,Guiyang,ZhenshanEthnicCult