精英家教网 > 高中英语 > 题目详情

My own experiment with culture shock came to a fruitless end when I returned with homesick from a year’s study in Italy. I had never heard of culture shock. All I knew was that I was unhappy and wanted to go home.
That was twenty years ago, and since then culture shock has become a real field of study. It is now understood that any normal person, finding him or herself for an extended time in a new culture, is in for trouble.
The process of “culture shock” is now recognized as so predictable that its four stages have been noticeable. The first is the honeymoon stage, familiar to those of us who love to travel, but never stay in one place long enough to find out what follows. In this stage, the new country and its people seem delightful. Everything is better than home. Everything is so different and charming.
Then the bloom comes off the rose. Now the people start to look shallow, selfish and stupid. The different ways of doing things don’t seem interesting any more. You start to feel tired all the time. Culture shock has set in. You feel at sea.
The emotional response to culture shock in stage two can be extreme. Confusion, depression and anxiety, and resentment can all enter to varying degrees. You may become physically ill. Little things seem terribly annoying.
The happier resolution is to move on to stage three. Adjusting. Rather than itemizing(列举) what’s “wrong” with Americans, you remind yourself that “right” and “wrong” are not meaningful terms in cultural matters.
Instead, you try to understand what motivates Americans, perhaps realizing that many of the things you don’t like are related to the things you do like.
As time goes on, you should be moving into stage four. Acceptance. At this point, you simply don’t think any more about the specialties of Americans. You accept them as individuals. You have started to feel at home; you know how to do things. You have not rejected your old culture; but the American ways have settled upon you. You feel optimistic about your future here. You have truly arrived

  1. 1.

    Why do people not suffer from culture shock when they first arrive in a foreign country?

    1. A.
      They love to travel
    2. B.
      They don’t stay in one place long enough
    3. C.
      The new country and its people are delightful
    4. D.
      Everything is so different and charming
  2. 2.

    What do you understand by the underlined sentence “Then the bloom comes off the rose”?

    1. A.
      The rose comes up
    2. B.
      The rose blooms
    3. C.
      Something good comes about
    4. D.
      Something good goes away
  3. 3.

    Which one is the possible psychological effect of culture shock on the second stage?

    1. A.
      Anxiety
    2. B.
      Excitement
    3. C.
      Shock
    4. D.
      Delight
  4. 4.

    Which of the following statements will the writer agree with?

    1. A.
      Any normal person facing a new culture will be in trouble
    2. B.
      Culture shock is now recognized as unpredictable
    3. C.
      There is no “right” and “wrong” in terms of cultural matters
    4. D.
      When you reject your old culture, you can accept the new one
  5. 5.

    The passage is mainly about ______.

    1. A.
      the study of culture shock
    2. B.
      how to get rid of culture shock
    3. C.
      the writer’s own experiment with culture shock
    4. D.
      the four stages of culture shock and their features
BDACD
试题分析:文章介绍了文化冲击的四个阶段。每个阶段人们的表现和原因,从一开始兴奋到焦虑到适应还有最后的接受。
1.细节题:从第三段的句子:The first is the honeymoon stage, familiar to those of us who love to travel, but never stay in one place long enough to find out what follows.可知刚开始到个新的国家的人没有体会文化冲击,是因为在一个地方待得时间不够长。选B
2.句意理解题:从后面的举例Now the people start to look shallow, selfish and stupid. The different ways of doing things don’t seem interesting any more. You start to feel tired all the time.可知是不好的事情发生了。选D
3.细节题:从第四段的句子:You feel at sea. The emotional response to culture shock in stage two can be extreme. Confusion, depression and anxiety, and resentment can all enter to varying degrees.可知在第二阶段人们感到焦虑。选A
4.细节题:从文章第五段的句子:you remind yourself that “right” and “wrong” are not meaningful terms in cultural matters.可知作者认为在文化方面没有对和错。选C
5.主旨题:文章从第三段的句子:The process of “culture shock” is now recognized as so predictable that its four stages have been noticeable.和后面每段的大意,可知主旨是:文化冲击的四个阶段。选 D
考点:考查社会现象类短文
点评:做这类题时要审清题干,发觉和把握试题中有效的提示性信息,确认命题的角度、阅读范围和答题方式。还要加强整体意识,把握文章的主要内容。在阅读的时候可给段落标上序号,并给重要的句子和关键词做上记号,尤其是各段中心句,为答题提供更快捷更多的信息源。
练习册系列答案
相关习题

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解

It was eleven o'clock that night when Mr. Pontellier returned from his night out. He was in an excellent humor, in high spirits, and very talkative. His entrance awoke his wife, who was in bed and fast asleep when he came in. He talked to her while he undressed, telling her anecdotes and bits of news and gossip that he had gathered during the day. She was overcome with sleep, and answered him with little half utterances.
  He thought it very discouraging that his wife, who was the sole object of his existence, showed so little interest in things which concerned him and valued so little his conversation.
  Mr. Pontellier had forgotten the candies and peanuts that he had promised the boys. Still, he loved them very much and went into the room where they slept to take a look at them and make sure that they were resting comfortably. The result of his investigation was far from satisfactory. He turned and shifted the youngsters about in bed. One of them began to kick and talk about a basket full of crabs.
  Mr. Pontellier returned to his wife with the information that Raoul had a high fever and needed looking after. Then he lit his cigar and went and sat near the open door to smoke it.
  Mrs. Pontellier was quite sure Raoul had no fever. He had gone to bed perfectly well, she said, and nothing had made him sick. Mr. Pontellier was too well familiar with fever symptoms to be mistaken. He assured her the child was burning with fever at that moment in the next room.
  He reproached his wife with her inattention, her habitual neglect of the children. If it was not a mother's place to look after children, whose on earth was it? He himself had his hands full with his business. He could not be in two places at once; making a living for his family on the street, and staying home to see that no harm done to them. He talked in a dull, repeated and insistent way.
  Mrs. Pontellier sprang out of bed and went into the next room. She soon came back and sat on the edge of the bed, leaning her head down on the pillow. She said nothing, and refused to answer her husband when he questioned her. When his cigar was smoked out, he went to bed, and in half a minute was fast asleep.
  Mrs. Pontellier was by that time thoroughly awake. She began to cry a little, and wiped her eyes on the sleeve of her nightdress. She went out on the porch, where she sat down and began to rock herself in the chair.
  It was then past midnight. The cottages were all dark. There was no sound except the hooting of an old owl and the everlasting voice of the sea, which broke like a mournful lullaby (催眠曲) upon the night.
  The tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier's eyes that the damp sleeve of her nightdress no longer served to dry them. She went on crying there, not caring any longer to dry her face, her eyes, her arms.
  She could not have told why she was crying. Such experiences as had just happened were not uncommon in her married life. They seemed never before to have weighed much against theabundance (充足) of her husband's kindness and a uniform devotion which had come to be self-understood.
  An indescribable oppression, which seemed to generate in some unfamiliar part of her consciousness, filled her whole being with vague pain. It was like a shadow, like a mist passing across her soul's summer day. It was strange and unfamiliar; it was a mood. She did not sit there inwardly scolding her husband, expressing sadness about Fate, which had directed her footsteps to the path which they had taken. She was just having a good cry all to herself.
  The mosquitoes succeeded in driving away a mood which might have held her there in the darkness half a night longer.
  The following morning Mr. Pontellier was up in good time to take the carriage which was to convey him to the ship. He was returning to the city to his business, and they would not see him again at the Island till the coming Saturday. He had regained his calmness, which seemed to have been somewhatweakened the night before. He was eager to be gone, as he looked forward to a lively week in the financial center

  1. 1.

    Mr.Pontellier comes back home from his night out in a/an ______state of mind

    1. A.
      excited
    2. B.
      confused
    3. C.
      depressed
    4. D.
      disappointed
  2. 2.

    Mr. Pontellier criticizes his wife because ______

    1. A.
      she is not wholly devoted to her children
    2. B.
      she does little housework but sleep
    3. C.
      she knows nothing about fever symptoms
    4. D.
      she fails to take her son to hospital
  3. 3.

    The writer would most likely describe Mr. Pontellier’s conduct during the evening as ______

    1. A.
      impatient and generous
    2. B.
      enthusiastic and responsible
    3. C.
      concerned and gentle
    4. D.
      inconsiderate and self-centered
  4. 4.

    The underlined sentence suggests that Mr. Pontellier's complaints to his wife are ______

    1. A.
      hesitant and confused
    2. B.
      not as urgent as he claims
    3. C.
      angry and uncertain
    4. D.
      too complex to make sense
  5. 5.

    In paragraphs 8 to 13, Mrs. Pontellier’s reactions to her husband’s behavior suggest that ______

    1. A.
      she accepts unquestioningly her role of taking care of the children
    2. B.
      this is one of the first times she has acknowledged her unhappiness with her husband
    3. C.
      her relationship with her husband is not what has made her depressed
    4. D.
      she is angry about something that happened before her husband left
  6. 6.

    The passage shows Mr. Pontellier is happiest when he ______

    1. A.
      sits near the open door smoking a cigar and talking
    2. B.
      makes up with his wife after a heated argument
    3. C.
      has been away from home or is about to leave home
    4. D.
      has given his children gifts of candies and peanuts

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解

A young man from a village called Nawalapitiya married a young woman from Maliyuwa, a nearby village. They lived with the man’s big family—his parents, his brothers, their wives and children. The family kept an elephant, in which the young woman soon took a great interest. Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.
Three months later the woman went back to her parents’ home, having quarreled with her husband. Soon the elephant refused to eat and work. It appeared to be ill and heart-broken. One morning after several weeks the animal disappeared from the house.
It went to the woman’s home. On seeing her, the elephant waved its trunk and touched her with it. The young woman was so moved (感动) by the act of the animal that she returned to her husband’s home

  1. 1.

    The writer wrote the story in order to ______

    1. A.
      show that elephants are very clever
    2. B.
      tell how a woman trained a wild animal
    3. C.
      show that women care more for animals than men do
    4. D.
      tell how an animal reunited (团圆) a husband and wife
  2. 2.

    The woman left her new home ______

    1. A.
      to visit her own parents in Maliyuwa
    2. B.
      to see if the elephant would follow her
    3. C.
      because she was angry with her husband
    4. D.
      because she was tired of the large family
  3. 3.

    After the young woman left her husband’s home, the elephant ______

    1. A.
      returned to the forest
    2. B.
      was sad because it missed her
    3. C.
      went to look for a new home
    4. D.
      was sick because nobody fed it
  4. 4.

    The young wife went back to her husband because ______

    1. A.
      she knew he had sent the animal to her
    2. B.
      the elephant had come to look for her
    3. C.
      her parents told her to
    4. D.
      she missed her new home

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解

Whether you will be a doctor or a police officer in the future, there’s a teacher in your life. They teach you and help you know who you are? Of course, you want to thank them.
Teachers’ Day is the perfect chance for students around the world to thank their teachers. The festival falls on different days in different countries.
In China, Teachers’ Day is on September 10. But in the US, teachers have a whole week to celebrate. Teacher Appreciation Week is in the first full week of May every year. Kids used to bring apples for their teachers because apples are healthy. Now, they bring gifts with pictures of apples, such as cups, picture frames(框架) and teddy bears. Some students also make DIY gifts for their teachers. During the week, school clubs often offer teachers a free breakfast of coffee and pastries.
The South Korean Teachers’ Day is on May 15. Many students offer flowers to their teachers. Another traditional gift is a card. Thousands of students prepare personalized cards and give them to their favorite teachers.
Although different countries have different Teachers’ Days, there’s one day for the whole world to honor teachers. On October 5 of every year, over 100 countries, such as Canada and the Philippines, express their thanks by celebrating World Teachers’ Day. UNESCO started the day in 1994. It wants to remind people of the importance of teaching.
Only you can make a card like this one
A fingerprint (指纹) card is a good gift on Teachers’ Day
You will need:
●Card
●Pen
●Colorful ink
1. Press your ink-covered finger on a clean card.
2. Use a pen to make your fingerprint into an animal or a robot.
3. Write words like “you are a wonderful teacher,” or “thank you for teaching me” on the card.
Some thank-you notes for great teachers
1. I am lucky to have the best teacher in this world. Wherever I may go in my life, I will always remember that I had an excellent guide...You.
2. You are not only my teacher; you are my friend. I will always be grateful to you for your support and kindness

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, apples used to be a good choice of gifts for Teachers’ Day because     

    1. A.
      students want to wish their teacher good health
    2. B.
      apples are in season on Teachers’ Day
    3. C.
      students want to wish their teacher success
    4. D.
      apples are sweet and cheap
  2. 2.

    More than 100 countries celebrate World Teacher’s Day on         

    1. A.
      October 5
    2. B.
      May 15
    3. C.
      September 10
    4. D.
      May 5
  3. 3.

    During the Teacher Appreciation Week in the US, school clubs often provide teachers with_____________

    1. A.
      a movie ticket
    2. B.
      a free breakfast
    3. C.
      a beautiful card
    4. D.
      a free trip
  4. 4.

    The part of “Only you can make a card like this one” is to tell the readers           

    1. A.
      where to order a beautiful card
    2. B.
      how to make a meaningful DIY card
    3. C.
      what kind of gift is best for teachers
    4. D.
      how to order a teacher’s card online

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解

When buying from a dealer, the law says that a car must be:
As described:
This includes the history of the car as well as its specification.For example, if the dealer described the car as previously having “one careful lady owner”, it shouldn’t turn out to have had several previous “boy racer” owners.
Of satisfactory quality:
It must meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as acceptable and be free from any quality problem.Also, bear in mind that a second-hand car will have a slightly different definition of what is considered “satisfactory, because there’s certainly an element of wear and tear.
Fit for the purpose:
It must be reasonable fit for any normal purpose and this includes any purpose that you specify to the seller.
●If any of the above is violated, then in theory, you may have the right to reject the vehicle and get your money back if you’re reasonably quick. Alternatively, the dealer might offer to replace or repair the car; reduce the price of offering a partial refund(退款).Once you’ve informed the dealer that you wish to reject the car , you must stop using the vehicle.
●If the rejection is not accepted, then it’s up to you to prove your case. You’ll need to pay for an independent assessment of the car and sue(打官司,起诉)for damages. If you do choose a repair, insist the dealer provide you with a hire car or pay any reasonable traveling expenses thus produced while your new car is in the garage.
●If the car is new, it’s likely that the claim will be too high to be fought. Using the small claims procedure to you may have to pay for legal representation. All this can be pretty daunting and expensive. You need to weigh up the pros and cons before rejecting a car. Would a repair do just as well? Selecting a dealer who offers a clear exchange policy may help

  1. 1.

    According to the text, what is essential after you inform the dealer of your wish to reject the car?

    1. A.
      Stopping using it
    2. B.
      Demanding traveling expenses.
    3. C.
      Suing for damages.
    4. D.
      Proving your case.
  2. 2.

    If the dealer offers to repair the car you have bought, which of the following is acceptable?

    1. A.
      Asking the dealer to provide you with repair tool sets
    2. B.
      Asking the dealer to provide you with a hire car
    3. C.
      Asking the dealer to pay all of your traveling expenses.
    4. D.
      Asking the dealer to return all your money.
  3. 3.

    Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word “daunting” in
    the last paragraph?

    1. A.
      Different.
    2. B.
      Discouraging.
    3. C.
      Effective.
    4. D.
      Convenient.
  4. 4.

    What does the writer want to say in the last paragraph?

    1. A.
      Buyers should select a dealer that offers to repair the car.
    2. B.
      Buyers should never reject a new car.
    3. C.
      It’s necessary that a new car should be repaired.
    4. D.
      Rejecting a new car is not necessarily the best choice.
  5. 5.

    After reading the passage, you will be better at         

    1. A.
      choosing a car
    2. B.
      making a claim
    3. C.
      dealing with car sellers
    4. D.
      suing for damages

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解

A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, build model ships, weave baskets, watch birds, hunt animals, climb mountains, raise flowers, fish, ski, skate, and swim. Hobbyists also paint pictures, attend concerts and plays, and perform on musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies, and from shells to stamps.
People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. Sometimes they even produce financial profit(利润). Hobbies help people balance between work and play. Hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who have retired. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, regardless of (不论)his age, position, or income.
Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are valuable in helping patients recover from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give bedridden or wheel-chair patients something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies or pastimes.
In early times, most people were too engaged in making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had leisure(休闲)did enjoy hobbies. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood or pottery.
People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have reduced the amount of time they must spent on their jobs. Hobbies provide variety for workers who do the same monotonous(单调的) tasks all day long. More people are retiring than ever before, and at an earlier age. Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly found leisure hours.
Sir William Osier, a famous Canadian doctor, expressed the value of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”

  1. 1.

    It seems that people who______ may spend more time enjoying their hobbies

    1. A.
      have little money
    2. B.
      have much money
    3. C.
      have retired from their work
    4. D.
      have left school
  2. 2.

    The underlined phrase “recover from” in the third paragraph means______.

    1. A.
      get back
    2. B.
      become healthy again
    3. C.
      become calm
    4. D.
      supply with a new cover
  3. 3.

    In early times, most people spent less time on their hobbies, because______.

    1. A.
      they were busy in making a living
    2. B.
      they suffered from illnesses
    3. C.
      they were brave and hard-working
    4. D.
      they were not interested in them
  4. 4.

    What’s the writer’s opinion about hobbies?

    1. A.
      People all over the world have the same hobby
    2. B.
      Machines also have their hobbies
    3. C.
      Hobbies are popular among people in Egypt
    4. D.
      People should have hobbies in their spare time

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解

Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him.
When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasn't satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians.
After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends.
Daniel Boone died at the age of 86. He is remembered as an explorer(探险者)and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation

  1. 1.

    Daniel Boone's early life was mainly spent in ______

    1. A.
      learning about nature
    2. B.
      hunting with his friends
    3. C.
      learning useful skills from the Indians
    4. D.
      studying at home because he couldn't go to school
  2. 2.

    When he got married, Daniel Boone first planned to ______

    1. A.
      set up a large farm
    2. B.
      go on a journey with his wife
    3. C.
      find food, new land for his farm
    4. D.
      live a peaceful life with his family
  3. 3.

    Daniel Boone became famous because ______

    1. A.
      he travelled a lot in the western lands
    2. B.
      he was very good at telling stories
    3. C.
      he found better animal skins than others
    4. D.
      he was the first to climb the Appalachian Mountains
  4. 4.

    Why did the Indians want to make friends with him?

    1. A.
      Because they wanted to learn from him
    2. B.
      Because he wanted to make peace with them
    3. C.
      Because they wanted to make friends with white people
    4. D.
      No reason is told in this article
  5. 5.

    In this article, Daniel Boone is best described as ______

    1. A.
      warm-hearted
    2. B.
      strong
    3. C.
      careful
    4. D.
      brave

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解

Now and again I have had horrible dreams, but not enough of them to make me lose my delight in dreams. To begin with. I like the idea of dreaming, of going to bed and lying still and then, by some queer magic(神奇的魔力), wandering into another kind of existence. As a child, I could never understand why grown-ups took dreaming so calmly when they could make such a fuss(大惊小怪) about any holiday, This still puzzles me. I am puzzled by people who say they never dream and appear to have no interest in the subject. It is much more astonishing than it would be if they said they never went out for a walk. Most people do not seem to accept dreaming as part of their lives. They appear to see it as an irritating(令人困扰的) little habit, like sneezing or yawning(打哈欠).I can never understand this. My dream life does not seem as important as my waking life because there is far less of it, but to me it is important

  1. 1.

    What is the author’s attitude toward dreaming?

    1. A.
      He likes it
    2. B.
      He thinks it puzzling
    3. C.
      He hates it
    4. D.
      He doesn’t accept it as part of his life
  2. 2.

    For the author of the passage, dreaming is______.

    1. A.
      an irritating little habit
    2. B.
      a horrible but wonderful experience
    3. C.
      a true reflection of reality
    4. D.
      another kind of existence
  3. 3.

    The author of the passage suggests that people who say they never go out for a walk are______.

    1. A.
      interesting
    2. B.
      mysterious(难以理解的)
    3. C.
      foolish
    4. D.
      lazy
  4. 4.

    The author of the passage enjoys dreaming most______.

    1. A.
      only when he was a child
    2. B.
      only when he is a grown-up
    3. C.
      both as a child and as a grown-up
    4. D.
      only in his old age
  5. 5.

    The author of the passage complains(抱怨) that most people

    1. A.
      are overexcited about their dreams
    2. B.
      have had dreams most of the time
    3. C.
      are not interested in talking about their dreams
    4. D.
      consider their dreams of too much importance

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解

Poetry is an interesting form of writing. It is very free, has few restrictions and can be a great way to express feelings. Writing a poem is all about observing the world within you or around you.
To write a poem, first you should begin with an idea or inspiration. Inspiration may come at any time unexpectedly. It may be a specific person, place or thing that causes some sort of strong emotion. It may be more of an abstract idea or release of emotion.
After getting the idea, you can write down everything that comes to mind. Don’t think much and let all feelings pour out. Remember everything can be thrown out later.
Then, you can think about its form and begin to organize thoughts. Poetry comes in many forms, from epic poetry that has a story to dramatic poetry intended to be performed. Try them all out. One will come naturally. Maybe different poems fit different forms. When you write a poem, think about both meter (韵律) and rhythm carefully, which are equally important in poetry. Meter is the fixed pattern of the poem, while rhythm refers to the sound when it is spoken. It is also important to use a lot of descriptive words. Create imagery (意象) with words, trying to make them attractive to all the senses. For auditory (听觉的) interest, try repeating of similar sounds in a sentence or phrase. All of this adds life and interest to a poem.
After you finish your work, don’t be afraid to share your work with others. When others point out your weakness, accept and grow from it

  1. 1.

    What does the underlined word “restriction” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?_______

    1. A.
      Change
    2. B.
      Order
    3. C.
      Limitation
    4. D.
      Organization
  2. 2.

    When you begin to write a poem, you should first    

    1. A.
      begin with some specific persons
    2. B.
      come up with an idea
    3. C.
      describe a famous place
    4. D.
      organize your thoughts
  3. 3.

    We can infer from the text that    

    1. A.
      writing poems needs imagination and the ability to use language well
    2. B.
      people can get more ideas if they often share their poems with others
    3. C.
      people should first learn to write epic poetry, then dramatic poetry
    4. D.
      people need to write down every feeling they want to release at a time
  4. 4.

    What’s the purpose of the text?_________

    1. A.
      To tell readers how to write a poem
    2. B.
      To encourage more people to write poems
    3. C.
      To show what quality a good poem should have
    4. D.
      To teach people how to appreciate poems

查看答案和解析>>

同步练习册答案