湖北省罗田县高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练(2)

湖北罗田县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（2）

社会文化（阅读理解）由 (2012浙江瑞安高三五月模拟)改编

When Chinese student Du Juan brought her American boyfriend home two years ago to use the toilet,her Japanese roommate became so upset that she shouted in English: “I hate you.”

Du,then 21 and an undergraduate at Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts,was shocked.So was her boyfriend.

“Later I realized that she didn’t literally mean what she said and that she was not aware of the full meaning of the word ‘hate’in English,” said Du.“It was more a problem with translation,” she added.

Cultural differences can cause confusion about what words or even actions mean,an issue that has come to the forefront recently following the arrest of a Chinese doctoral degree student in New Jersey.

Zhai Tiantian,who studied at the Stevens Institute of Technology,has been accused of trying to set fire to a campus building and of making threats to a professor who gave him a low mark.No physical altercation took place but Zhai reportedly said something along the lines of “at worst,I will risk anything on the line.” The professor called the campus police.

According to the indictment sheet(起诉书),Zhai is facing the serious charge of making a terroristic threat.

For a few days,Chinese media mistranslated,or misunderstood the charges and reported that Zhai was being charged with terrorism.

Some language experts have speculated(推测)that the disagreement between Zhai and the professor can also be chalked up to cultural and linguistic differences.“What Chinese people regard as acceptable speeches may be regarded by Americans as threats,” said Luo Gang,the Chinese Consulate’s Overseas Chinese Affairs consul.“This is an unfortunate incident.Even though Zhai intended no harm,he has done himself a great deal of harm.”

Du,now 23,said she supports Zhai’s actions in fighting to save his academic

career,but added he needs to learn more about communication in a foreign language.

“Chinese students in a foreign country must prepare more in terms of languages and conversation skills to avoid misunderstandings,” she said.

1.What does the underlined word “altercation” mean?()

A.fight

B.check

https://www.wendangku.net/doc/7c14265981.html,cation

D.experiment

2.By saying “It was more a problem with translation”,what does Du Juan mean?()

A.Translation was not the real problem,as Du Juan and her roommate can both speak English.

B.Du Juan can not understand what her roommate meant at all.

C.Her roommate didn’t know what “hate”really means in daily conversation.

D.Her roommate spoke such poor English that she felt angry.

3.Which of the following statements about Zhai Tiantian is true?( )

A.He set fire to a campus building.

B.He argued with a professor because he received a low mark.

C.He has received a doctor’s degree at the Stevens Institute of Technology.

D.He is facing a serious charge because he murdered the professor.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?( )

A.Du Juan’s unpleasant experience abroad.

B.Confusion caused by translation.

C.Conversational skills in a foreign country.

D.Cultural differences between China and America.

语篇解读:文化差异会给身在国外的中国人带来很多不便,甚至麻烦和危险,所以出国求学的中国学生在出国前一定要多了解一下中外之间的文化差异。

答案及剖析:1.A 词义猜测题。由第五段的描述可知,翟田田虽然没有和老师发生身体的冲突,但是他说了老师认为具有威胁性的话,故A项正确。

2.C 句意猜测题。由第三段的...she didn’t literally mean what she said and that she was not aware of the full meaning of the word ‘hate’in English可知,那位日本姑娘没有意识到hate在英语中的真正含义,故选C项。

3.B 细节理解题。由第五段的...making threats to a professor who gave him a low