We all have ideas about what kinds of foods are good to eat. We also have ideas about what kinds of foods are bad to eat. As a result, people from one culture often think the foods that people from another culture eat are nauseating(令人作呕的). When the famous boxer Muhammad Ali visited Africa, for example, one member of his group became quite sick when he saw someone pick up a butterfly and eat it. Many people would find it disgusting to eat rats, but there are forty-two different cultures whose people regard rats as appropriate food.
Food likes and dislikes do not always seem related to nutrition. For example, broccoli is first on a list of the most nutritious common vegetables, but it is twenty-first on a list of vegetables that Americans like most to eat. Tomatoes are sixteenth on the list of most nutritious vegetables, but they are first on the list of vegetables that Americans like most to eat.
But dislike is not the only reason why some cultures will not eat a certain food. In some cultures, certain foods are taboo. Some foods are taboo in certain religions, but there are also other food taboos that are not connected to a religion. We do not usually think about why certain things are taboo in our culture. We may not even know why they are taboo. Anthropologists(人类学家) try to discover the hidden reasons for taboos.
Anthropologists believe that most food likes and dislikes are a result of the ways of life of different people. Some people live in areas where there are both large animals and many insects. It is difficult for these people to kill large animals, and it requires a lot of energy. It is easier for them to use insects for food because it is not difficult to catch insects and it does not require a lot of energy. Nomadic(游牧的) people who move around will not want to keep pigs for food. People will not eat pets such as dogs. Americans eat a lot of beef because there is plenty of land for raising cattle and the meat can be shipped cheaply for long distances by railroads.
What’s the main topic of this passage?
A. Food and religion. B. Food and culture.
C. Nutrition of different foods. D. Different ways of life.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about food likes and dislikes?
A. They are seldom related to nutrition.
B. They are mostly associated with people’s taste.
C. They are mostly connected with people’s life styles.
D. They are usually related to cultures or religions.
The underlined word “taboo” (Line 3, Para. 3) refers to _____.
A. something undiscovered B. certain religions
C. something forbidden D. certain foods
What can we infer from the passage?
A. It is believed that brcoccoli is more nutritious than tomatoes.
B. Americans prefer tomatoes to beef.
C. People in Inner Mongolia would probably like to keep pigs for food.
D. The famous boxer Muhamm Ali would like to eat rat rather than butterfly.
Why do Americans prefer to eat beef?
A. Because beef provides a lot of energy people require.
B. Because beef is on the list of the most nutritious foods.
C. Because they have the ideal condition to keep and ship cattle.
D. Because cattle are large animals.
科目:高中英语 来源:河南省六市2010届高三下学期第一次联合考试英语试卷 题型:完型填空
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每题1.5分,共30分)
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,选出可以填入空白的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I recently heard a story about a very famous research scientist。who was interviewed by a newspaper reporter.He was asked 36 he was able to be so much more creative than the
37 person
He responded that it all came from an 38 with his mother when he wasyoung.He tried to
39 a bottle of milk from the fridge when he lost his firm 40 onl the slippery bottle,spilling
the milk all over the kitchen floor! 41 yelling at him Or scolding him,his mother said,“Rob—
eric,what a great and 42 mess you hav'e made!I have 43 Seen such a huge pool of milk.
Well,the 44 has already been done.Would you like to 45 with the milk for a few minutes
before we clean it up?”
46 ,Robert did.After a few minutes,his mother said,“Robert,whenever you make a
me88 like this,you 47 to clean it up.So,how would you like to do that?We would 48 a
sponge(海绵),a towel or a mop.Which do you 49 ?”He chose the sponge and together they
cleaned up the spilled milk.His mother then said,“You know,what we have here is a difficult experiment in how to 50 early a big milk bottle with 51 hands.Now,let’s discover a way to Carry it without 52 it.”The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the 53 near the lip with both hands,he could carry it 54 .
Wouldn,t it be great if all parents would 55 the example of Robert’s mother?
36.A.why B.when C.whether D.where
37.A.other B.average C.simple D.clever
38.A.idea B.accident C.event D.experience
39.A.open B.put C.remove D.catch
40.A.hold B.hand C.support D.body
41.A.Beyond B.After C.In spite of D.Instead of
42.A.bad B.beautiful C.aiay D.terrible
43.A.never B.already C.hardly D.ever
44.A.experiment B.art C.work D.damage
45.A.swim B.play C.sit D.draw
46.A.However B.Maybe C.Indeed D.Finally
47.A.try B.have C.decide D.want
48.A.make B.clean C.Use D.find
49.A.prefer B.1ike C.Think D.take
50.A.slowly B.quickly C.Slightly D.effectively
51.A.tiny B.big C.Cold D.warm
52.A.10sing B.doing C.Stopping D.dropping
53.A.bottom B.foot C.Corner D.Top
54.A.tightly B.safely C.Successfully D.Slightly
55.A.make B.follow C.Take D.match
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Different people use different languages. We Chinese speak Chinese, and, most of us are learning a foreign language. But there is another kind of language we need to know --- the language of the body.
All over the world, people “talk with their hand, with their heads and with their eyes.” When Japanese people meet, they bow. When Indians meet, they put their hands together. What do American and British do? Americans are more imformal(不拘小节的) than the British. They like to be friendly. They use first names, they ask questions and they talk easily about themselves. When they sit down, they like to relax in their chairs and make themselves comfortable. British people are more reserved(保守的). They take more time to make friends. They like to know you before they ask your name.
When British or American people meet someone for the first time, they shake hands. They do not usually shake hands with people they know well. Women sometimes kiss their women friends, and men kiss women friends (on one cheek only). When a man meets a man, he just smiles, and says, “Hello.” Men do not kiss each other, or hold hands. Even fathers and sons do not often kiss each other.
【小题1】In the passsage, the writer thinks that body language is ______________.
A.uselss | B.difficult | C.quite easy | D.important |
A.different countries hav the same body language. |
B.different countries have different body anguages. |
C.people in Asia share the same body language. |
D.many people only use their body language. |
A.sit straight | B.never sits down | C.makes fun of you | D.sits freely |
A.imopssible | B.too easy | C.too difficult | D.slow |
A.men | B.women | C.British | D.Americans |
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Different people use different languages. We Chinese speak Chinese, and, most of us are learning a foreign language. But there is another kind of language we need to know --- the language of the body.
All over the world, people “talk with their hand, with their heads and with their eyes.” When Japanese people meet, they bow. When Indians meet, they put their hands together. What do American and British do? Americans are more imformal(不拘小节的) than the British. They like to be friendly. They use first names, they ask questions and they talk easily about themselves. When they sit down, they like to relax in their chairs and make themselves comfortable. British people are more reserved(保守的). They take more time to make friends. They like to know you before they ask your name.
When British or American people meet someone for the first time, they shake hands. They do not usually shake hands with people they know well. Women sometimes kiss their women friends, and men kiss women friends (on one cheek only). When a man meets a man, he just smiles, and says, “Hello.” Men do not kiss each other, or hold hands. Even fathers and sons do not often kiss each other.
1.In the passsage, the writer thinks that body language is ______________.
A.uselss B.difficult C.quite easy D.important
2.Which of the following is right?
A.different countries hav the same body language.
B.different countries have different body anguages.
C.people in Asia share the same body language.
D.many people only use their body language.
3.If an American friend visits you, he probably _____________.
A.sit straight B.never sits down C.makes fun of you D.sits freely
4.If you want to make a British friend, you may feel it ________________.
A.imopssible B.too easy C.too difficult D.slow
5.Generally speaking, ____________ kiss more often.
A.men B.women C.British D.Americans
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第二节完形填空(共20小题;每题1.5分,共30分)
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,选出可以填入空白的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I recently heard a story about a very famous research scientist。who was interviewed by a newspaper reporter.He was asked 36 he was able to be so much more creative than the
37 person
He responded that it all came from an 38 with his mother when he wasyoung.He tried to
39 a bottle of milk from the fridge when he lost his firm 40 onl the slippery bottle,spilling
the milk all over the kitchen floor! 41 yelling at him Or scolding him,his mother said,“Rob—
eric,what a great and 42 mess you hav'e made!I have 43 Seen such a huge pool of milk.
Well,the 44 has already been done.Would you like to 45 with the milk for a few minutes
before we clean it up?”
46 ,Robert did.After a few minutes,his mother said,“Robert,whenever you make a
me88 like this,you 47 to clean it up.So,how would you like to do that?We would 48 a
sponge(海绵),a towel or a mop.Which do you 49 ?”He chose the sponge and together they
cleaned up the spilled milk.His mother then said,“You know,what we have here is a difficult experiment in how to 50 early a big milk bottle with 51 hands.Now,let’s discover a way to Carry it without 52 it.”The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the 53 near the lip with both hands,he could carry it 54 .
Wouldn,t it be great if all parents would 55 the example of Robert’s mother?
36.A.why B.when C.whether D.where
37.A.other B.average C.simple D.clever
38.A.idea B.accident C.event D.experience
39.A.open B.put C.remove D.catch
40.A.hold B.hand C.support D.body
41.A.Beyond B.After C.In spite of D.Instead of
42.A.bad B.beautiful C.aiay D.terrible
43.A.never B.already C.hardly D.ever
44.A.experiment B.art C.work D.damage
45.A.swim B.play C.sit D.draw
46.A.However B.Maybe C.Indeed D.Finally
47.A.try B.have C.decide D.want
48.A.make B.clean C.Use D.find
49.A.prefer B.1ike C.Think D.take
50.A.slowly B.quickly C.Slightly D.effectively
51.A.tiny B.big C.Cold D.warm
52.A.10sing B.doing C.Stopping D.dropping
53.A.bottom B.foot C.Corner D.Top
54.A.tightly B.safely C.Successfully D.Slightly
55.A.make B.follow C.Take D.match
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完形填空。 | |||
True forgiveness is one of the most remarkable qualities a human can possess! In the fighting between two countries in the 1970s, a young man was walking from one village to the next when he was 1 by an armed guerrilla (游击队) fighter from the enemy country. The fighter 2 the young man down the hill where he was to be 3 . But a (n) 4 thing happened. The young man, who had 5 military (军事的) training, was able to disarm (解除武装) the fighter. Now, the table was 6 , and it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill. As they walked, 7 , the young man began to reflect on what was happening. Recalling the 8 of his mother, "Love your enemies; do good to those who 9 you." he found he could go no further. He 10 the gun into the bushes, told the fighter he was 11 to go and turned back 12 the hill. Minutes later, he heard footsteps 13 behind him as he walked. "Is this the end after all?" he 14 . Perhaps the fighter had got the gun and wanted to finish him off. But he continued on, 15 glancing back, until his enemy reached him, only to grab him in a hug and pour out 16 for sparing his life. Mercy often wears the face of 17 . And though it usually isn't an enemy in uniform that we are challenged to forgive, we hav 18 for mercy every day. Family members and friends, co-workers and neighbors and even strangers have 19 for our forgiveness. You know who they are. As Mahatma Gandhi said, "The 20 can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute (特性) of the strong." Be strong. Forgive. | |||
( )1. A. shot ( )2. A. demanded ( )3. A. beaten ( )4. A. amazing ( )5. A. watched ( )6. A. turned ( )7. A. thus ( )8. A. expressions ( )9. A. forgive ( )10. A. packed ( )11. A. free ( )12. A. for ( )13. A. showing ( )14. A. shouted ( )15. A. seldom ( )16. A. marks ( )17. A. awareness ( )18. A. opportunities ( )19. A. need ( )20. A. lonely |
B. murdered B. reminded B. shot B. frightening B. received B. covered B. indeed B. plans B. hate B. dragged B. slow B. into B. waving B. counted B. never B. favors B. kindness B. explanations B. responsibility B. weak |
C. killed C. ordered C. accepted C. inspiring C. accepted C. moved C. therefore C. words C. instruct C. forced C. nervous C. up C. running C. wondered C. always C. thanks C. safeness C. hopes C. patience C. healthy |
D. caught D. required D. driven D. confusing D. suggested D. repaired D. however D. signals D. help D. threw D. eager D. down D. jumping D. argued D. sometimes D. reasons D. forgiveness D. lessons D. energy D. calm |
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