Specialists say that it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “Culture shock” is the term these specialists use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment. There are three stages of culture shock, say the specialists. In the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment. Then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people, and everything else. In the last stage, the newcomers begin to adjust to (适应) their surroundings and, as a result, enjoy their life more.
There are some obvious factors in culture shock. The weather may be unpleasant. The customs may be different. The public service systems—the telephone, post office, or transportation—may be difficult to work out. The simplest things seem to be big problems. The language may be difficult.
Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that. But culture shock surprises most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who never had any difficulties in their home countries and were successful in their community. Coming to a new country, these people find they do not have the same established positions. They find themselves without a role, almost without an identity. They have to build a new self-image.
Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of disorientation. This feeling may be homesickness. When homesick(想家), people feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create an escape inside their room for a sense of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience—these are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.
1.According to the passage, factors that give rise to culture shock include all of the following except _____.
A. language communication
B. weather conditions and customs
C. public service systems
D. homesickness
2.According to the passage, the more successful you are at home, __________.
A, the fewer difficulties you may have abroad
B. the more difficulties you may have abroad
C. the more money you will earn abroad
D. the less homesick you will feel abroad
3.The underlined word in the last paragraph mostly probably means ________.
A. being homesick B. being lost
C. protecting oneself D. gaining experience
4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Escape unfamiliar environment
B. The feeling of homesickness.
C. Homesickness can solve the problem of culture shock.
D. The best way to overcome culture shock: get familiar with the new culture.
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年陕西城固第一中学高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
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Once a year, a race __1.__ (hold) for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. _2.__ most unusual car was a Benz __3._ had only three wheels. 4.__(build) in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions(轰响），the race began. Many of the cars __5._ (break) down on the way so some drivers spent __6._ time under their cars than in them! A few cars, __7.__, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour ----much faster than any of _8.___(it) rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and the driver had a lot of trouble __9.__(try) to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less _10.___(excite).
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Electricity bills can be highly expensive and the power we consume comes at an even greater cost to the environment when you consider that over 85% of the electricity produced in the United States comes from fuels. Whether you’re concerned about cleaning up the environment or you simply want to reduce your electricity bill，residential wind power generators（发电机）could be a solution.
Producing wind power at home will not work for everyone. If you live in a over-populated residential area，there may be certain laws and zoning requirements that prohibit the use of windmills（风车）.If you live on 1 acre of land or more,you probably won’t have any issues but you should investigate carefully to make sure that wind power generators are both legal and practical where you live. Even if there are no laws or regulations prohibiting wind power generators you still need to be in a location that gets enough wind on a regular basis.
Some producers of wind generators recommend that you live in an area with wind speeds that average at least 10 mph. Newer models have been developed recently that can operate with wind speeds as low as 4 mph but maximum efficiency is achieved at higher wind speeds. Before you fix a wind powered system,you will have to determine your power requirements. Will you be using it to charge a small battery for a boat or vehicle or will you need enough power to run your entire household and be completely off the grid（电网）？Once you know what your power requirements are，you can start shopping around for a system that can meet those needs.
Wind power generators are a great solution for a lot of people.They’re an ideal solution for remote locations where it would be impractical or simply too expensive to tap into the grid.They are quiet and totally clean，producing no pollution. They require no fuel and very little maintenance. Residential wind power offers a lot of benefits but it’s not for everyone. You’ll have to have some money up front to pay for the system and equipment;however,you could save quite a bit of money if you’re able to do much of the work yourself. You’ll also need to live in an area that gets enough wind to make the equipment worthwhile. You’ll need to do your homework before you make a purchase,but wind power generators could be a great solution for producing clean, low-cost energy.
1.What is the main idea of the first paragraph？
A. Electricity bills can be highly expensive.
B. Most of the electricity in the US comes from fuels.
C. Generating electricity does harm to the environment.
D. Residential wind power generators are useful and necessary.
2.What can we infer from the passage？
A. wind power generators enjoy a lot of benefits.
B. you can place wind power generators wherever you want.
C. wind power generators are affordable to most families.
D. wind power generators are an ideal solution for everyone.
3. What attitude might the writer hold towards residential wind power generators？
A. Negative B. Supportive
C. Skeptical D. Cautious
4.What is the best title for the passage？
A. Ways of Fully Using Wind Power
B. How to Reduce Your Electricity Bill
C. Alternative Solution-Wind Power
D. Function of Wind Power Generators
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河北石家庄一中高一下学期一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Owning a smartphone may not be as smart as you think. It may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and snap photos wherever you are…but it also turns you into a workaholic, it seems.
A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the all-singing, all-dancing mobile phone adds as much as two hours to your working day. Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles.
The study by technology retailer Pixmania reveals the average UK working day is between 9 and 10 hours, but a further two hours is spent responding to or sending work emails, or making work calls. More than 90 percent of office workers have email-enabled phones, with a third accessing them more than 20 times a day. Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails. Some workers confess(承认) they are on call almost 24 hours a day, with nine out of ten saying they make work emails and calls outside their normal working hours. The average time for first checking emails is between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m., with more than a third checking their first emails in this period, and a quarter checking them between 11 p.m. and midnight.
Ghadi Hobeika, marketing director of Pixmania, said, “The ability to access literally millions of apps, keep in contact via social networks and take photos and video as well as text and call has made smartphones invaluable for many people. However, there are drawbacks. Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and smartphones mean that people literally cannot get away from work. The more constantly in contact we become , the more is expected of us in a work capacity(容量).”
1.What can we conclude from the text?
A. All that glitters is not gold.
B. It never rains but pours.
C. Every coins has two sides.
D. It’s no good crying over spilt milk.
2. The underlined word “accessing” in the third paragraph can be replaced by “________”.
A. calling B. reaching C. getting D. using
3.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. The average UK working time is between nine and twelve hours.
B. Nine- tenths spent over three hours checking work emails.
C. One-fourth check their first mail between 11 p.m. and midnight.
D. The average time for first checking emails is between 6 a.m. and 8 .am ..
4.What’s the main idea of the text?
A. Workaholics like smartphones.
B. Smartphones bring about extra work.
C. Smartphones make our life easier.
D. Employers don’t like smartphones.
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It is sad but true that people die in earthquakes 1. falling furniture and bricks. Earthquake 2. (safe) is very important and there is more to it 3. just keeping buildings from falling down. So if your home is in an earthquake area, you should prepare carefully before the earthquake 4. (come).
First, make sure you buy a house which is earthquake safe. All pipes should be fixed to the walls and all walls should be 5. (especial) thick and strong. Make sure the building has no6. (break) windows and is well repaired.
Second, look at the objects in your house. Objects 7. computers, televisions and lamps can be tied to tables or 8. (stick) to them so they won’t easily move around. The cupboards, 9. many small things are stored, should have strong doors. Always remember,
10. (good) safe than sorry.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once upon a time, there was a poor man. His _____ was also very poor — a small and empty house, which was _____ with spider webs (蜘蛛网). People tried to_____ coming into his house as they didn’t want to come to such a _____ place. And the poor man thought that poverty (贫困) was the _____ for his unlucky life.
Then, the poor man _____ a wise man and told him about his poverty. The man felt sorry for the poor man and gave him a vase. “This will save you from _____ ,” the wise man _____. The poor man took the _____ from the wise man and wanted to _____ it at first and then spend the money on drinking, as usual. Besides, why would he _____ such a beautiful thing? But then he started _____ the vase carefully and decided not to take it to the market. He brought the vase back to his _____, put it on the table and started watching it again.
“It’s not _____ for such a beautiful thing to be_____ ,” the poor man thought. So he _____ some flowers and put them into the vase. It became even _____ . “Not good that such a beautiful thing stands next to a spider web,” the poor man _____ again.
So the poor man started _____ his house. He cleaned the dust, washed the floor and whitened the walls. And it became clear that his house wasn’t poor, _____ rather warm and comfortable. And the poor man wasn’t a poor man anymore, but a hard-working host, who had no time to think about poverty.
1.A. home B. child C. health D. village
2.A. treated B.filled C. built D. covered
3.A. consider B. forget C. enjoy D. avoid
4.A.dirty B. quiet C. cold D. wet
5.A.problem B. result C. reason D. change
6.A. helped B. met C.thanked D. protected
7.A. poorness B. death C.danger D. trouble
8.A. said B. shouted C. cried D. wrote
9.A. money B. table C.vase D. flower
10.A. draw B. study C. throw D. sell
11.A. bring B. buy C. need D.like
12.A. washing B.showing off C. repairing D. looking at
13.A.school B. farm C. shop D. house
14.A. right B. important C. possible D. easy
15.A. big B. empty C. old D. safe
16.A. planted B. picked C. stole D.borrowed
17.A.more expensive B. stranger C. more beautiful D. stronger
18.A. expected B. thought C. believed D. doubted
19.A. cleaning B. checking C. moving D. choosing
20.A. or B. for C. but D. and
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In 2015, Adele Adkins（阿黛尔·阿德金斯） said “hello” to her greatest achievement yet. Despite giving every other musician an 11-month head start, she had no trouble ____1.___(beat) the competition, ____2.____ (become) not only the year’s most talked-about artist, but also its ___3.__ successful one. Her third album, 25, ___4.____ ( release) on Nov 20, not only broke a record for one-week album sales in just over three days, but also sold more than US singer Taylor Swift’s 1989 to become ____5.____ best-selling album of 2015. No ___6.___ USA Today named Adele “Musician of the Year” on Dec 28.
So what is behind the album’s ____7.____ (popular)? First and foremost, the 27-year-old British singer has “an awe-inspiring voice that shows her genuine talent”, wrote The Christian Science Monitor. But her directness is also a huge part of her appeal（魅力）. As the Chicago Tribute commented, “Adele sings about her personal struggles” with emotional lyrics (歌词) that invite everyone into her world.
Take the album’s hit single Hello ___8.___ an example. Adele has connected with people this tear-stained（泪痕斑斑的）song because, as the Chicago Tribute （芝加哥论坛报） put it, “who doesn’t need a good cry once in a while?” Music, after all, is ___9.__ Chris Ferguson, an associate professor of psychology at Stetson University in Florida called “a social event.” The pain in her songs satisfies everyone’s need for love. “It is this sense of ‘we’ve been here before’ ___10.___ makes Adele,” said the Chicago Tribute.
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As I was new to the city, _________ had I set foot in the street __________ I realized I was lost.
A. no sooner; then B. instantly; when
C. barely; when D. hardly ; that
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The newly-built subway is always crowded with passengers going home from market, most of them _____ heavy bags and baskets full of fruit and vegetables.
A. carried B. to be carried
C. to carry D. carrying
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