2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 24 Society 单元质量检测（三）北师大版选修8

-1-单元质量检测（三）Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASouthKoreaWhilemanySouthKoreanspreferWestern­styleweddingsinwhichthebridewearsawhiteweddingdress,somecouplesarestillcarryingoutthe“Pyebaek”—aSouthKoreanweddingcustom.ThePyebaekisheldaftertheofficialceremony,andiswhenthebridepaysrespectstoherparents­in­lawforthefirsttime.Thenewcouplebowdeeplybeforetheparents,andtheyexchangejujube(枣)andchestnuts(栗子)—symbolsforchildrenandgoodfortune.—SujeanPark,HuffPostSouthKoreaJapanForJapaneseweddings,it'scustomaryforgueststobringcashasagiftforthenewcouples.Theamountdependsontheguest'srelationshiptothecouple—onaverage,friendswouldgiveD|S300,andfamilymembersmaygiveuptoD|S1,000.Thebillsshouldbeunfolded,freshlyprinted.They'retypicallyputinaspecialenvelopesignedbytheguest.Guestsleavetheenvelopesatareceptiondeskattheceremonyandreceiveweddingfavorsinreturn.—RyanTakeshita,HuffPostJapanBrazilInBrazilianweddings,thebestmancutsthegroom'stieintoseveralpiecesandsellsthemtotheweddingguestsatwhateverpricetheychoosetopayforit.Themoneythat'scollectedusuallygoestowardthecouple'shoneymoon.Brazilianweddingswouldn'tbecompletewithoutpastriescalled“bem­casados”，or“happilymarried”.Thesearetinysweetcakeswithacondensedmilk(炼乳)fillingthataremeanttobringgoodlucktothenewcouple.—AndreaMartinelli,HuffPostBrazil语篇解读：本文主要介绍了韩国、日本、巴西三个国家的婚礼习俗，其中包括新娘的穿着、礼金的数额以及婚礼的必备食品等。1．InSouthKoreanweddings,________.A．onlyWestern­styleweddingsarefavored-2-B．thecouplemustbothwearawhitedressC．thebrideshowsrespectstoherparentsD．somecouplesstillobservetheirtraditions解析：选D细节理解题。根据SouthKorea的内容第一段中的“...somecouplesarestillcarryingoutthe‘Pyebaek’—aSouthKoreanweddingcustom.”可知，尽管西式婚礼受到推崇，但是一些人仍然遵循韩国的婚礼习俗，故选D项。2．WhydopeoplemakepastriesinBrazilianweddings?A．Tosharethenewcouple'sstories.B．Toraisemoneyforthenewcouple.C．Toshowtheirexcellentcookingskills.D．Toexpressgoodwishestothenewcouple.解析：选D细节理解题。根据Brazil的内容第二段“...wouldn'tbecompletewithoutpastries...aremeanttobringgoodlucktothenewcouple.”可知，在巴西人们制作这些糕点是为了向新人表示祝福。3．What'sthepurposeofwritingthistext?A．Tosharesomeweddingcustomsaroundtheworld.B．Totellpeoplehowtomakepreparationsforweddings.C．Toshowthedifferentcustomsbetweendifferentcountries.D．Tocheckhowmuchyouknowaboutweddingcustoms.解析：选A写作意图题。本文主要介绍的是世界上三个国家不同婚礼上的不同习俗，是为了传播知识，故A项正确。BBarsareveryimportantinprovidingaplacewherepeoplecanmeetandmakefriends.Peoplewhoenjoyadrinkinalocalbararehappierandhavemorefriends.Theyaremorelikelytobeengagedinconversationsinsmallcommunitypubs,andsocialskillsareimprovedafteradrink.ProfessorRobinDunbarofOxfordUniversitysaid,“Friendshipandcommunitiesareprobablythetwomostimportantfactorsinfluencingourhealthandwell­being.Makingandmaintainingfriendshipsissomethingthathastobedoneintherealworld.Thedigitalworldissimplynosubstitute.GiventheincreasingtendencyforoursociallifetobeontheInternetratherthaninreallife,havingrelaxed,accessibleplaceswherepeoplecanmeetoldfriendsandmakenewonesbecomesevenmorenecessary.”TimPage,chiefexecutiveofCAMRA,said,“Barsofferasocialenvironmentto-3-enjoyadrinkwithfriendsinaresponsiblecommunitysetting.Theroleofcommunitybarsinensuringwell­beingcannotbeoverstated.Forthatreason,weallneedtodowhatwecantoensurethateveryonehasa‘local’neartowheretheyliveorwork.”BarshavelongbeenpartofBritishsocietyandhaveplayedakeyroleinBritishsociallifesincethe16thcentury.Barscametorepresenttheheartandsoulofacommunity,providingbothaplaceofentertainmentandanengineforcommunitybonding.Inaworldbeforethearrivalofthemotorcar,thebarprovidedavenueinwhichpeoplecouldgetfriendshipsandasenseofcommunity.Buttheclosingdecadesofthe20thcenturywitnessedmajorchangesinboththestyleofbars(forexample,themedbars)andtheirnumbers.Asof2015,thenumberofbarsdeclinessharply,withbarscontinuingtocloseatanaveragerateof29aweek.语篇解读：本文是说明文。酒吧是人们生活中一个重要的社交场合，经常光顾酒吧的人比其他人更快乐，拥有更多的朋友。4．Whatdoesaregularatalocalbarhavingmorefriendsprove?A．Thebenefitsbroughtbypubcultures.B．ThepopularityoflocalbarsinBritain.C．Therelationbetweenfriendshipsandbars.D．Theimportanceofface­to­facecommunication.解析：选D推理判断题。第一段提到(经常)光顾当地酒吧的人会比其他人更快乐，能结交更多的朋友，第二段提到“Makingandmaintainingfriendshipsissomethingthathastobedoneintherealworld.Thedigitalworldissimplynosubstitute”，由此推知，这证明了面对面交流的重要性。5．WhatdoesRobinthinkisthetendencyforsociallife?A．Morepeoplewillgotobars.B．Peoplewillmaintainfriendships.C．Peoplewilltrustthedigitalworld.D．Peoplewillcommunicatemoreonline.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段中Robin教授所说的“theincreasingtendencyforoursociallifetobeontheInternetratherthaninreallife”可知，他认为我们的社交生活的趋势是有更多的网络社交而不是现实生活中的社交，故选D。6．WhydoesTimPagevaluetheroleoflocalbars?A．Theycontributetopeople'ssocialhappiness.-4-B．Theyareaplacecommonpeoplecanafford.C．Theyareagoodplacetospreadculturalvalues.D．Theyareaccessibletopeopleinthecommunity.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段TimPage所说的“Theroleofcommunitybarsinensuringwell­beingcannotbeoverstated”可知，他认为社区酒吧在确保人们的幸福方面是有一定作用的，故选A。7．Whatcanweinferaboutbarsnowadays?A．Themedbarshaveheldthemarket.B．Somebarshaveahardtimesurviving.C．Theybecometheheartofacommunity.D．Measuresshouldbetakentosavethem.解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Asof2015,thenumbe