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1、Unit5ArtandCulture[课下练熟高考]“阅读＋七选五＋完形”组合练——练题型(限时：35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解(2017·重庆四校联考三)Asweallknow,behaviorandwordssometimesareinterpreteddifferentlyinsomecountriesorareas,whichisgenerallycalledculturaldifferences.Forexample：Shakingtheheadinahorizontaldirectioninmostcou
2、ntriesmeans“no”，whileinIndiaitmeans“yes”．ShowingthethumbheldupwardsmeansinLatinAmerica,especiallyBrazil,andinmanyothercountries,includingChina,everythingis“OK”，whileitisunderstoodinsomeIslamiccountriesaswellasSardiniaandGreeceasarudesign.Laughingisconnected
3、inmostcountrieswithhappiness—inJapanitisoftenasignofconfusion,insecurenessandembarrassment.IntheUKandIreland,theword“compromise”hasapositivemeaning(anagreementwherebothpartieswinsomething);intheUSAitmayratherhavenegativemeanings(bothpartieslosesomething)．In
4、MediterraneanEuropeancountries,LatinAmericaandSubSaharanAfrica,itisnormal,oratleastwidelytolerated,toarrivehalfanhourlateforadinnerinvitation,butinGermanyandSwitzerlandthiswouldbeextremelyrude.Ifinvitedtodinner,inmanyAsiancountriesandCentralAmerica,itiswell
5、manneredtoleaverightafterthedinner:theoneswhodon'tleavemayindicatetheyhavenoteatenenough.IntheIndiansubcontinent,EuropeanandNorthAmericancountriesthisisconsideredrude,indicatingthattheguestsonlywantedtoeatbutwouldn'tenjoythehosts'company.InAfrica,sayingtoaf
6、emalefriendwhoyouhaven'tseenforawhilethatshehasputonweightmeanssheisphysicallyhealthierthanbeforeorhadaniceholiday,whilethiswouldbeconsideredasaninsult(侮辱)inEurope,NorthAmericaandAustralia.语篇解读：本文为说明文。文章通过列举典型例子的形式讲述了同文化差异相关的一些内容。1．Wheredoes“showingthethumb
7、heldupwards”haveabadmeaning?A．InGreece. B．InMexico.C．InChina.D．InBrazil.解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“...whileitisunderstoodinsomeIslamiccountriesaswellasSardiniaandGreeceasarudesign.”可知，将拇指竖起这个手势在希腊被视为一种粗鲁的行为，故A项正确。2．WhatbehaviormaybeavoidedintheUSA?A．Arriveha
8、lfanhourlatefordinner.B．Havefoodleftontheplate.C．Leaverightafterthedinner.D．Eatupthefoodimmediately.解析：选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“...IntheIndiansubcontinent,EuropeanandNorthAmericancountriesthisisconsideredrud
