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1、.温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。课时提升作业 十五必修3Unit 5Canada“The True North”(限时35分钟). 阅读理解 (2018衡水模拟) “Heaven is where the police are English, the cooks are French, the mechanics are German, the lovers are Italian and everything is organized by the Swiss. Hell is where the
2、 police are German, the cooks are English, the mechanics are French, the lovers are Swiss, and everything is organized by the Italian. ”Obviously the national stereotypes(模式化的思想) in this old joke are generalizations, but such stereotypes are often said to “exist for a reason”. Is there actually a sl
3、iver of truth in them? Not likely, an international research team now says. “National and cultural stereotypes do play an important role in how people see themselves and others, and being aware that these are not dependable is a useful thing, ” said study author Robert McCrae of the National Institu
4、te on Aging. “These are in fact unfounded stereotypes. They dont come from looking around you, ” McCrae said. If national stereotypes arent rooted in real experiences, then where do they come from? One possibility is that they reflect national values, which may become known from historical events. F
5、or example, many historians have argued that the spirit of American individualism has its origins in the experiences of the pioneers on the Old West. Social scientists such as psychologist Richard Robins have given several other possible explanations for stereotypes and why they may be incorrect. Ro
6、bins notes that some stereotypes may have been correct at one point in history and then remained unchanged while the culture changed. We may be “hard-wired”, to some degree, to keep incorrect stereotypes, since we are less likely to notice and remember information that is different from our stereoty
7、pes. Generally, according to Robins, when we meet people who are different from our stereotypes, we see them as unique individuals rather than typical national or cultural groups. 【文章大意】本文主要谈论的是对不同国家的成见或民族定式这一现象。1. What is the function of the first paragraph? A. To introduce the topic of national st
8、ereotypes. B. To make a comparison between the characters of different countries. C. To exemplify the argument against stereotyping. D. To analyze the strengths and weaknesses of people in different countries. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。第一段用笑话的方式引出本文的话题: 国家模式化的思想。2. Which of the following best describes McCraes a
9、ttitude towards national stereotypes? A. Supportive. B. Indifferent. C. Critical. D. Uncertain. 【解析】选C。观点态度题。根据第三段McCrae所说的话可知, 他既认为模式化的思想是重要的, 又觉得不能完全依赖, 所以他的态度是批判性的, 故选C。3. According to social scientists, why arent national stereotypes always correct? A. Because they are formed by individual histo
10、rians. B. Because people tend to have false idea about other cultures. C. Because generalizations are made through personal experience. D. Because what was true in the past may not be true at present. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段. . . some stereotypes may have been correct at one point in history and then r
11、emained unchanged while the culture changed. 可知, 在历史上模式化思想在某种程度上是对的, 但是当文化发生变化了, 模式化思想却没有发生变化, 因此就会出现错误, 故选D。4. What does the underlined word “hard-wired” in the last paragraph probably mean? A. Forgetful. B. Fixed. C. Anxious. D. Helpless. 【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据后面的since we are less likely to notice and re
12、member information that is different from our stereotypes可知, 既然是我们不愿意做出改变, 那就是比较固定不变的, 故答案为B。【知识拓展】national stereotypes背景知识“一个有英国警察、法国厨子、德国机械师、意大利情人, 一切都由瑞士人管理的地方就是天堂。一个有德国警察、英国厨子、法国机械师、瑞士情人, 一切都由意大利人管理的地方就是地狱。” 这类关于国家刻板印象的笑话每次要么让人发笑, 要么让人难堪。几个世纪以来各个国家的刻板印象一直是许多笑话的沃土。. 完形填空 My greatest inspiration i
13、s not from a world-known figure, but from the perseverance of a 6-year-old boy. Today, most students are 1 at the beach. I am not among them. 2, I have devoted the whole day to making sure this event runs wonderfully. After an entire day of 3, I am standing at the stage handing out prizes to their l
14、ucky recipients. Among the golfers are musicians, lawyers and doctors, all of whom 4 for one common cause: Ryan. He looked up at me with his sparkling eyes and smiles. This is his 5 of thanking me for devoting this 6 to helping him. Then, I realized he should not thank me, 7 I should thank him. My c
15、ousin, Ryan, 8 with autism(自闭症) five years ago, didnt know what his future would mean 9 it. But Ryan works hard, trying to make the smallest 10 every day. I try to put a little bit of Ryan into my 11. Whenever faced with what seems impossible, I 12 how he is making progress every day. In the past si
16、x years, I have learned 13 is necessary to achieve my goals, and that what seems out of my reach may not be so 14. Ryan has taught me another important lesson: people should not be judged by what they cannot 15. So far Ive witnessed acts of cruelty against those who are 16 on a daily basis. Ryan is a
