New Zealand
What can you see?
Mountains, volcanoes, rivers, lakes,
waterfalls, forests, beaches. Both islands
are mountainous. In fact, only 30% of
New Zealand is flat.
| The Maoris
When the Maoris first arrived in New
Zealand, they lived in villages and were
excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers.
About 50 years ago many Maoris started to
live and work in the large cities and took jobs
in government, industries, medicine and
education. They are proud of their culture
and are determined to keep many of the
customs which are part of their way of life. | Who can you meet?
Most people live on North Island.
Eighty-five percent of New Zealanders are
"pakeha" ("white people"), which means
their "great grandfathers" came from Europe.
Ten percent are Maoris. The Maoris came
to New Zealand from the Polynesian islands
probably around the tenth century. The
"pakeha" started to arrive in New Zealand
from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers
and businessmen. | Fact box: New Zealand
Position: South of the Equator (赤道);
nearest neighbor. Australia, 1 600 km away.
Size: Two main islands-North Island
and South Island: together they are 268 680
km2.
Population: 4 million
Capital: Wellington
Languages: English and Maori
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核心考点
试题【阅读理解。 New Zealand 】；主要考察你对 题材分类等知识点的理解。 [详细]举一反三
| 完形填空。 | When you were young, who rode you around on the back of his bike? Who played football and flew
kites with you in the park? Who helped you 1 your first difficult maths problem? Who taught you the
2 between right and wrong?
Your dad. Now it is your turn to do something for him. This Sunday is 3 Day. So why not do
something 4 to thank your dad?
The idea of Father"s Day came from an American lady called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. She wanted
a special 5 to honour her father. He raised (抚养) six children by himself 6 his wife died during the
birth of their 7 child. Dodd thought it was necessary to choose a day to honour great and loving dads.
8 her father was born on June 19, she chose to hold the first Father"s Day celebration on his birthday
in 1910. In 1924, US president Calvin Coolidge liked the idea of a national Father"s Day. 9 , in 1966, the
third Sunday in June was named Father"s Day. There are many ways for you to 10 your love and thanks.
Send 11 a greeting card. Usually fathers receive common cards. So perhaps choose a funny card that
will make him 12 .
A small present, such as a photo of your family, 13 make him feel happy.
Send him 14 : the red rose is the official Father"s Day flower.
If he has a computer, cover his desktop (桌面) with 15 like "I love you, Dad." | ( )1. A. to
( )2. A. difference
( )3. A. Teacher"s
( )4. A. easy
( )5. A. hour
( )6. A. when
( )7. A. third
( )8. A. As
( )9. A. In the end
( )10. A. take
( )11. A. you
( )12. A. cry
( )13. A. need
( )14. A. clothes
( )15. A. songs | B. with
B. report
B. Women"s
B. sad
B. day
B. until
B. fourth
B. If
B. In a word
B. bring
B. her
B. laugh
B. can
B. books
B. pictures | C. for
C. subject
C. Children"s
C. special
C. week
C. after
C. fifth
C. When
C. After all
C. show
C. me
C. shout
C. has to
C. flowers
C. papers | D. in
D. news
D. Father"s
D. silly
D. month
D. before
D. sixth
D. Although
D. As usual
D. receive
D. him
D. sleep
D. used to
D. shoes
D. words | | 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，判断所给句子的正误。从每题所给的A、B两个选项中，选出正确选项。 | Eating in Argentina
Most Argentines (阿根廷人) are primarily of European descent (血统), which separates them from other
Latin American countries where European and Indian cultures are more mixed. Argentines often seem more
European than other Latin Americans in culture and emotion.
If you are invited to an Argentine home, you should keep the following things in your mind.
The first one is to dress well. Men should wear a jacket and tie. Women should wear a dress or a skirt and
blouse. Next is to arrive 30 to 45 minutes later than the invited time for a dinner party. Arriving on time is not
the standard. Finally, telephone your hosts the following day to thank them.
As for table manners, you have to pay attention to the following things:
Wait for the host or hostess to tell you where to sit. There may be a seating plan.
Table manners are Continental (欧式的)-hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right While eating.
Do not begin eating until the hostess invites you to do so.
Always keep your hands in sight when eating, but do not rest your elbows on the table.
Wait for a toast to be made before taking a drink.
It is considered polite to leave a small amount of food on your plate when you have finished eating. | | 1. If Tom is invited to his friend"s home in Argentina, he should wear a jacket without a tie. | A. 正确
B. 错误 | | 2. You must arrive half an hour ahead of time if an Argentine invites you to a dinner party. | A. 正确
B. 错误 | | 3. You had better not take a seat before the host or hostess tells you where to sit. | A. 正确
B. 错误 | | 4. According to the passage, you should hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right while eating. | A. 正确
B. 错误 | | 5. It is not polite to eat up the food on your plate when you have finished eating. | A. 正确
B. 错误 | | 阅读理解。 | Destiny and Personal Responsibility
One important variable affecting communication across cultures is destiny (命运) and personal responsibility.
This refers to the degree to which we feel ourselves the masters of our lives, contrary to the degree to which
we see ourselves as subject to things outside our control. Another way to look at this is to ask how much we
see ourselves able to change and act, to choose the course of our lives and relationships. Some have drawn a
parallel between the personal responsibility in North American settings and the view itself. The North American
view is vast, with large spaces of unpopulated land. The frontier attitude of "King" of the wilderness, and the
expansiveness of the land reaching huge distances, may relate to generally high levels of confidence in the ability
to shape and choose our destinies.
In this expansive land, many children grow up with a heroic sense of life, where ideas are big, and hope
springs forever. When they experience temporary failures, they are encouraged to redouble their efforts, to "try,
try again". Action, efficiency (效率), and achievement are valued and expected. Free will is respected in laws
and enforced by courts.
Now consider places in the world with much smaller land, whose history reflects wars and tough struggles..
Northern Ireland, Mexico, Israel, Palestine. In these places, destiny"s role is more important in human life. In
Mexico, there is a history of hard life, fighting over land, and loss of homes. Mexicans are more likely to see
struggles as part of their life and unavoidable. Their passive attitude is expressed in their way of responding to
failure or accident by saying "ni modo" ("no way" or "tough luck"), meaning that the failure was destined.
This variable is important to understanding cultural conflict. If someone believing in free will crosses paths
with someone more passive, miscommunication is likely. The first person may expect action and accountability.
Failing to see it, he may conclude that the second is lazy, not cooperative, or dishonest. The second person will
expect respect for the natural order of things. Failing to see it, he may conclude that the first is forcible, rude,
or big headed in his ideas of what can be accomplished or changed. | | 1. The author thinks that one"s character is partly determined by _____. | A. physical senses
B. general attitude
C. financial background
D. geographic characteristics | | 2. According to the passage, Mexicans would think that Americans are _____. | A. impractical
B. dishonest
C. ambitious
D. hesitant | | 3. The underlined word "subject" in Paragraph l probably means _____. | A. a topic of a discussion
B. a branch of knowledge
C. a person being experimented on
D. a person under the power of others | | 4. The author would probably agree that _____. | A. vast land may lead to a more controllable desire
B. heroic sense of life roots deeply in a small country
C. living in limited space contributes to an accepting attitude
D. fighting over land may help people gain high levels of confidence | | 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 | The First Americans
There was a time long ago when a land bridge connected Asia and North America. The first settlers in
North America crossed this land bridge from what is now Siberia to Alaska. The people who made this initial
crossing were probably following the animals they used for food.
Eventually, the oceans rose and the land bridge between the continents disappeared. The settlers, who I
shall call the "First Americans", could not return to their homeland 1_____
For the next few thousand years, the First Americans migrated south and east throughout North and South
America. They made the journey all the way from Alaska to the southern tip of South America, a distance of
more than 10 000 miles 2_____ In the far north, above the Arctic Circle, the First Americans became hunters
of the ocean 3_____
In the brief summer, they gathered berries and other plants. In the winter, they stayed in lodges much of
the time preparing for the next summer. It was a hard life, but they learned to survive in these harsh conditions.
Farther south, in what is now Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, the First Americans became
cliff dwellers (悬崖居民). They began by living in caves that already existed in the cliffs. 4_____ The dwellings
they constructed in many ways resembled today"s apartment buildings.
5_____ They built a system of dams and canals so they could store and use water almost.any time of the
year. They were so successful that they could raise fruits and vegetables that were not found naturally in the
desert.
In Mexico and South America, the First Americans founded civilizations that were among the greatest in
the world. They built huge pyramids, lived in fabulous cities, and made great advances in science and
mathematics long before the Europeans arrived. | A. They also discovered foods like corn and potatoes.
B. Along the way, they established many different civilizations.
C. The First Americans of the Southwest learned to irrigate the desert.
D. They would have to survive in the New World they had discovered.
E. They built boats of animal skins and hunted or fished for their food.
F. People living near each other tended to share similar environments and customs.
G. They discovered how to add to the caves by building structures of wood and stone | | 阅读理解。 | Cyber language is popular among Chinese netizens, who create English words to reflect novel
phenomenon in society.
"Geilivable", combining pinyin of Chinese characters Geili (giving strength) with the English suffix
for adjectives, literally means "giving power" or "cool". Similarly, "hengeilivable" means "very cool",
and "ungeilivable" means "dull, not cool at all". "Antizen" refers to the group of college graduates who,
earning a small salary and living in small rented apartments, are like the tiny and laborious ants.
David Tool, a professor with the Beijing International Studies University said it"s very interesting to
combine Chinese with English to create new words. "English is no longer mysterious to the Chinese
people. They can use the language in a flexible way according to their own experiences," he said. Chinese
words and expressions were created, as well, by netizens. One example was "Suan Ni Hen". This three-
character expression, which originally meant "you win" with the first character carrying the same
pronunciation as garlic in Chinese, is used to satirize (讽刺) high garlic and food prices this winter.
Chinese people use the character "bei" before a verb to show a passive voice, and it is used by netizens
to show the helplessness in front of false conclusions and fake media reports. For instance, "zisha" means
"suicide" while "beizisha" means "be officially presumed to have committed suicide", and "xiaokang" means
"fairly comfortable life" while "beixiaokang" means "be said to be living a fairly comfortable life".
Wu Zhongmin, a professor at the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of
China, saw the phenomenon of word creation as a natural response of young people to social issues. "Cyber
language is more vivid and it shortens people"s distances," he said. | | 1. The passage mainly tells us that _____. | A. cyber language is popular among all people
B. cyber language is of great fun
C. cyber language needs to be taught at college
D. cyber language in China is popular for it"s relation with society | | 2. Which of the following is NOT true? | A. Ungeilivable means "dull, not cool at all".
B. Antizens live in small rented apartments with small salaries.
C. Suan Ni Hen refers to the highest food prices ever.
D. Beixiaokang means "be said" to be living a comfortable life. | | 3. What can we infer from the phenomenon of word creation? | A. It"s getting more difficult to understand cyber language.
B. Young people are more likely to respond to nature.
C. Social phenomena are more easily reflected in cyber language.
D. The best way to create new cyber words is to combine Chinese and English. | | 4. Chinese netizens created English words by _____. | A. combining pinyin of Chinese characters with the English suffix
B. using the character carrying the same pronunciation
C. combining Chinese characters with the English
D. putting the character"bei" before an English word |
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