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1、2019届高考英语全真模拟密押卷（七）1、 There are a number of special days of the year that are celebrated in different countries. The origins of most of the days are unknown. They were certainly not created by individual people. Other days, however, especially those celebrated in Western countries, often owe their o
2、rigins to a particular person. One of the most popular of these, even though it is fairly recent, is Mothers Day. Mothers have always been highly regarded in all cultures. The ancient Romans had a festival known as Hilario, during which children took presents to the temple of the “Mother of the Gods
3、”. The Christian Church adopted this idea and called it Mothering Sunday. However, over the years this custom was gradually forgotten and almost disappeared by the end of the 19th century. Born in 1864 in Virginia, USA, Anna Jarvis was a school teacher and believed children should show gratitude to
4、their mothers for all their love and care. Encouraged by a friend, she wrote to thousands of important people politicians,churchmen,doctors,city officialsand asked them to support her idea: a special day of the year for thanking mothers. In 1910 the Governor of West Virginia introduced Mothers Day i
5、nto the state. The date chosen was May 10the second Sunday in May, which is still observed in America today. This date was chosen because May 10 was the date on which in 1908 Anna Jarviss mother died. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson made May 10 the official date for Mothers Day throughout the Unite
6、d States. Soon there was a Mother s Day International Association and the custom began to be adopted in many countries of the world. Anna Jarvis, a sad and disillusioned(失望的) woman, died in 1948. The custom she had worked so hard to establish and which had become almost universal had lost its origin
7、al purpose. It had been taken over by business. As with Christmas, the giving of presents and the sending of cards had become a multi-million-dollar industry.1.The story is about_.A.Mothering Sunday for ChristmasB.the origin of a special day for mothersC.President Woodrow Wilson and Anna JarvisD.how
8、 people celebrate Mothers Day2.Anna Jarvis wanted to_.A.thank her mother for her careB.introduce a celebration for mothersC.meet thousands of important peopleD.make her pupils thank her on Mothers Day3.May 10 became the date for Mother s Day because_.A.May is spring in the AmericaB.it was the second
9、 Sunday in May in 1910C.President Woodrow Wilson liked the dateD.this was the date when Anna Jarviss mother died4.Unfortunately, Anna Jarvis was NOT happy with Mothers Day when she died because_.A.her mother was not there to see itB.she had never been a mother herselfC.people were too interested in
10、making it a businessD.no one gave any presents or cards to their mothers2、Themeaningofsilencevariesamongculturalgroups.Silencesmaybethoughtful,ortheymaybeemptywhenapersonhasnothingtosay.Asilenceinaconversationmayalsoshow stubbornness,uneasiness,orworry.Silencemaybeviewedbysomeculturalgroupsasextreme
11、lyuncomfortable;thereforeattemptsmaybemadetofillevery gap(间隙) with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a persons needs.ManyNativeAmericansvaluesilenceandfeelitisabasicpartofcommunicatingamongpeople,justassometraditionalChineseandTha
12、ipersonsdo.Therefore,whenapersonfrom oneoftheseculturesisspeakingandsuddenlystops,whatmaybeimpliedisthattheperson wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when d
13、ealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a p
14、erson in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence
15、 when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patients silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.1.What does the author say about silence in conversations?A.It implies anger.B.It promotes friendship.C.It is culture-specific.D.It is content-based.
