题目
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We all love festivals. But since culture develops differently in many places, some festivals are, to us, very strange. Let’s take a look at some unique(独特的)festivals around the world.
Cheese Rolling Festival (England)
The festival started in the 15th century in May. When a round cheese is rolled, competitors run down the hill and try to catch it before it reaches the bottom. As the cheese can reach speeds of up to 112 km/h, it’s rare that someone catches the cheese. First to the bottom wins the cheese. But running down a very steep(陡峭的) hill behind a cheese can be dangerous. Eight people were injured in 1992.
Roswell UFO festival (New Mexico, US)
The Roswell UFO festival celebrates the anniversary(纪念日) of the “Roswell Incident”, when a UFO was said to have crashed(坠毁) nearby. Every year in July, experts, authors, researches and lecturers come to discuss the incident. The celebration also includes an alien parade, an alien costume contest, and an alien hot air balloon ride.
Hemingway Days (Florida, US)
This festival has normal stuff (材料，东西) like short-story readings and exhibits about the author. But the highlight (亮点) of the festival is definitely (一定地) the Hemingway look alike contest.
Imagine walking into a bar and being greeted by 20 middle-aged men who all look alike: stocky with thick white beards. The festival takes place in mid-July every year.
小题1:Which festival takes place in mid-July every year?
| A．Cheese Rolling Festival. | B．Roswell UFO festival. |
| C．Hemingway Days. | D．All of the above. |
| A．Cheese Rolling Festival. | B．Roswell UFO festival. |
| C．Hemingway Days. | D．None of the above. |
| A．All the three festivals are celebrated in America. |
| B．It’s common that someone catches the cheese in Cheese Rolling Festival. |
| C．It’s said that a UFO once crashed in New Mexico, US. |
| D．In Hemingway Days, you’ll see 20 old or young Hemingways |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:C
解析
试题分析：本文叙述了不同的国家不同的地域人们过的节日也不同，本文介绍了世界上的三个独特的节日，一是英国的追奶酪节，只有在英国你才可以看到这么一个节日，人们沿着山坡追赶滚动的奶酪。二是美国新墨西哥州UFO节，因为一个外星飞行器在这个城市附近坠毁。为此，UFO的爱好者都聚集在此庆祝这个独特的节日。三是美国佛罗里达州海明威节，这个节日每年的7月中旬举行。
小题1:细节理解题。根据The festival takes place in mid-July every year.故选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据Eight people were injured in 1992.故选A。
小题3:细节理解题。根据The Roswell UFO festival celebrates the anniversary(纪念日) of the “Roswell Incident”, when a UFO was said to have crashed(坠毁) nearby.据说一个UFO曾经在墨西哥坠毁，故选C。
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核心考点
试题【CWe all love festivals. But since culture develops differently in many places, s】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 小题13: . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties (当事人) are from different cultures, there’s a strong possibility of 小题14: . But whatever the situation, the best 小题15: is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated.
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What is pop culture? Well, pop is 小题4: for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is 小题5: promoted by business and advertising. The most 小题6: examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends (趋势) 小题7: by famous personalities quickly become part of young people’s 小题8: .
American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its 小题9: is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation. 小题10: language and culture go together, learning English means becoming 小题11: of English-speaking cultures. Besides, America is a world 小题12: in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture 小题13: in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to 小题14: . For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.
Many people believe that American pop culture is what American is all 小题15: . Does pop culture 小题16: the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does 小题17: a portion (比例) of American society — especially the 小题18: young people that are tuned in to the media. But American pop culture is faddish (流行一时的) and 小题19: . If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little 小题20: than McDonald’s.
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Sometimes people call them “koala bears” but koala is not a bear. It belongs to a special group of Australian mammals, called marsupial(有袋类). Female marsupials have a pouch where the baby animals live after they are born.
Koalas have soft, thick, grey or brown fur on their backs. The fur on the stomach is white. Koala that live in the south have thicker fur than those in the north because of the cold winters, whereas the koalas in the northern part of the country live in warm to hot weather most of the year so have thinner fur. A koala has a large hairless nose and round ears. Koalas don’t have tails. Adult koalas measure between 7 and 14 kilograms.
Koalas spend nearly all their time in the trees using their sharp, curved claws and long toes to climb about and to hold on to the tree branches. They sleep most of the day, and feed and move from tree to tree mainly at night.
The reason koala sleep for much of the day is because their food eucalyptus(桉树) leaves are very tough so they use a lot of energy to digest. Sleeping saves energy. Eucalyptus leaves are poisonous to almost every other animal. Koalas rarely drink water; they get water from the leaves they eat.
Each koala has a home range made up of several trees that they visit regularly. They normally do not visit another koala’s home trees except that a male is looking for a female to mate with.
小题1:Which of the following statements is NOT true about the name “koala bear”?
| A．The name was given by the native in Australia |
| B．The word “koala” is an original English word |
| C．The name describes one of its living habits |
| D．The name is partly false |
| A．House | B．Cave | C．Pocket | D．Nest |
| A．The thicker fur can protect them from the colder weather |
| B．It’s always hot in summer in the north |
| C．It’s always cold in the winter in the south |
| D．They have to move to the north in the winter |
| A．Their foods are poisonous |
| B．They want to save energy for the activities at night |
| C．They can’t get enough energy from their tough foods |
| D．They can’t get enough water from their leaves |
The New York Times cited Norman last month, saying that electronics manufactures strategically release new upgrades periodically, both for hardware and software, so that customers on every level feel the need to buy the newest version.
“This is an old-time trick– they’re not inventing anything new,” he said.
Thomas Wensma, a Dutch designer, despises the “planned obsolescence” of companies, as recently reported by UK-based The Guardian.
Wensma said this is a wasteful system through which companies – many of them producing personal electronics – release shoddy products simply because “they know that, in six months or a year, they’ll put out a new one”.
But the new psychology of consumers is part of this system, as Wensma said to the newspaper: “We now want something new, something pretty, the next shiny thing.”
____________________
“It’s to the damage of the consumer and the environment,” as the New York Times quoted Norman. “But perhaps to the betterment of the stockholder.”
In its most recent fiscal(财务的) year, Apple’s profit margin was more than 21 percent, reported the Los Angeles Times. At Hewlett-Packard, the world’s biggest PC manufacturer, it was only 7 percent.
“Steven Jobs pushed the principle of ‘planned obsolescence’ to new heights,” the newspaper commented on the company’s profits and marketing strategy. “Apple’s annual upgrades of its products generate sales of millions of units as owners of one year’s MacBook or iPhone line up to buy the newest version, even when the changes are incremental.”
Peer pressure
As to Li Jijia, the need for upgrading his smart phone comes mainly from friends and classmates. When the majority of friends are switching to the latest devices, he worries about feeling left out.
“Some apps and games require better hardware to run,” said Li. “If you don’t join in, you lose part of the connection to your friends.”
小题1:Donald Norman believes that electronics makers strategically release new upgrades periodically because __________.
| A．customers need the latest version | B．technology is developing so fast |
| C．they want to invent something new | D．they can make a lot of money |
| A．positive | B．negative | C．indifferent | D．neutral |
| A．Huge profits | B．Apple’s principle |
| C．Environmental damage | D．Marketing strategy |
| A．the new psychology of consumers is also to blame for the wasteful system |
| B．young people are always fond of something new, pretty and shiny |
| C．if you don’t upgrade your smart phone, you will lose contact with your friends |
| D．needs of consumers help to promote the development of electronics industry |
The film uses one thematic(主题的) element called - The Truth of Human Nature. The two main characters seem to represent noble people. Most of the other characters in the film are shown as non-tolerant, rude and cold-hearted people. The element of focusing on the two main characters" love and emotion seems symbolic of an ideal state.
There are also social problems addressed. This is done in a few different ways. The most noticeable way is that the lower class people remain locked in the basement as the ship goes down. Throughout Titanic, the lighting is very important. The poor, lower class people are always shown in very warm-coloured light that gives them a sense of life and happiness. On the other hand, the rich, upper class are always shown in a flat light portraying the feeling of hardness and coldness. By using these techniques, they show the issue of class segregation(种族隔离), and they create stereotypes. The main characters are able to break free of these stereotypes and be together. This is the solution to the segregation problem.
As you can see, Titanic took a lot of thinking and preparation to film in a manner that would create emotion and bring to the surface the issues and story of the great ship.
小题1:The underlined word “blockbuster” in the first paragraph probably means “________”．
| A．something very successful |
| B．a highly explosive bomb |
| C．something worth a lot of money |
| D．a touching story |
| A．criticize non-tolerant and cold-hearted rich people |
| B．enlarge the scene of the film |
| C．make the film more attractive |
| D．emphasize the condition of the poor at that time |
| A．They were used to show the difference between the rich and the poor. |
| B．The director was determined to achieve good visual effect. |
| C．The social status was represented by the color of light in the past. |
| D．The use of light was the main technique the director made use of. |
| A．The segregation problem in the society can be solved by using the light. |
| B．Though love is the main theme of Titanic, it also reflects some social problems. |
| C．Because of the director"s talents, the film Titanic achieved great success. |
| D．In the film Titanic there are two characters altogether. |
| A．the process of shooting Titanic |
| B．the leading actor and actress in Titanic |
| C．the reasons why Titanic became a blockbuster film |
| D．the outline of Titanic |
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