2018-2019学年高中英语 Unit 24 Society单元质量检测(三)(含解析)北师大版选修8

单元质量检测（三）

(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)

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。

A

South Korea

While many South Koreans prefer Western-style weddings in which the bride wears a white wedding dress, some couples are still carrying out the “Pyebaek” — a South Korean wedding custom.

The Pyebaek is held after the official ceremony, and is when the bride pays respects to her parents-in-law for the first time. The new couple bow deeply before the parents, and they exchange jujube (枣) and chestnuts (栗子) — symbols for children and good fortune.

— Sujean Park, HuffPost South Korea

Japan

For Japanese weddings, it's customary for guests to bring cash as a gift for the new couples. The amount depends on the guest's relationship to the couple — on average, friends would give ＄300, and family members may give up to ＄1,000.

The bills should be unfolded, freshly printed. They're typically put in a special envelope signed by the guest. Guests leave the envelopes at a reception desk at the ceremony and receive wedding favors in return.

— Ryan Takeshita, HuffPost Japan

Brazil

In Brazilian weddings, the best man cuts the groom's tie into several pieces and sells them to the wedding guests at whatever price they choose to pay for it. The money that's collected usually goes toward the couple's honeymoon.

Brazilian weddings wouldn't be complete without pastries called “bem-casados”， or “happily married”. These are tiny sweet cakes with a condensed milk (炼乳) filling that are meant to bring good luck to the new couple.

— Andrea Martinelli, HuffPost Brazil

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．In South Korean weddings, .

A．only Western-style weddings are favored B．the couple must both wear a white dress C．the bride shows respects to her parents D．some couples still observe their traditions

解析：选D 细节理解题。根据South Korea的内容第一段中的“... some couples are still carrying out the ‘Pyebaek’ — a South Korean wedding custom.”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．Why do people make pastries in Brazilian weddings? A．To share the new couple's stories. B．To raise money for the new couple. C．To show their excellent cooking skills. D．To express good wishes to the new couple.

解析：选D 细节理解题。根据Brazil的内容第二段“... wouldn't be complete without pastries ... are meant to bring good luck to the new couple.”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's the purpose of writing this text? A．To share some wedding customs around the world. B．To tell people how to make preparations for weddings. C．To show the different customs between different countries. D．To check how much you know about wedding customs.

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。

B

Bars are very important in providing a place where people can meet and make friends. People who enjoy a drink in a local bar are happier and have more friends. They are more likely to be engaged in conversations in small community pubs, and social skills are improved after a drink.

Professor Robin Dunbar of Oxford University said, “Friendship and communities are probably the two most important factors influencing our health and well-being. Making and maintaining friendships is something that has to be done in the real world. The digital world is simply no substitute. Given the increasing tendency for our social life to be on the Internet rather than in real life, having relaxed, accessible places where people can meet old friends and make new ones becomes even more necessary.”

Tim Page, chief executive of CAMRA, said, “Bars offer a social environment to enjoy a drink with friends in a responsible community setting. The role of community bars in ensuring well-being cannot be overstated. For that reason, we all need to do what we can to ensure that everyone has a ‘local’ near to where they live or work.”

Bars have long been part of British society and have played a key role in British social life since the 16th century. Bars came to represent the heart and soul of a community, providing both a place of entertainment and an engine for community bonding. In a world before the arrival of the motor car, the bar provided a venue in which people could get friendships and a sense of community.

But the closing decades of the 20th century witnessed major changes in both the style of bars (for example, themed bars) and their numbers. As of 2015, the number of bars declines sharply, with bars continuing to close at an average rate of 29 a week.

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．What does a regular at a local bar having more friends prove? A．The benefits brought by pub cultures. B．The popularity of local bars in Britain. C．The relation between friendships and bars. D．The importance of face-to-face communication.

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“Making and maintaining friendships is something that has to be done in the real world. The digital world is simply no substitute”，由此推知，这证明了面对面交流的重要性。

5．What does Robin think is the tendency for social life? A．More people will go to bars.

B．People will maintain friendships.

C．People will trust the digital world. D．People will communicate more online.

解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段中Robin教授所说的“the increasing tendency for our social life to be on the Internet rather than in real life”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．Why does Tim Page value the role of local bars? A．They contribute to people's social happiness.

B．They are a place common people can afford. C．They are a good place to spread cultural values. D．They are accessible to people in the community.

解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段Tim Page所说的“The role of community bars in ensuring well-being cannot be overstated”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．What can we infer about bars nowadays? A．Themed bars have held the market. B．Some bars have a hard time surviving. C．They become the heart of a community. D．Measures should be taken to save them.

解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“As of 2015, the number of bars declines sharply, with bars continuing to close at an average rate of 29 a week”可知，从2015年开始酒吧的数量锐减，并且平均每周有29家酒吧停业，由此可知，一些酒吧处境艰难，甚至生存下去都是问题，因此选B。

C

Sunitha Suresh was a college student when her grandmother had a major operation and was put in intensive care (特别护理) with three other patients. This meant her family couldn't always be with her. They decided to put her favorite Indian music on an iPod, so she could listen around the clock.

Sunitha could see the music relaxed her grandmother and made her feel less anxious, but she wondered if she also felt less pain. That would make sense because anxiety can make people more sensitive to pain. At the time Sunitha was majoring in

biomedical engineering at Northwestern University where her father, Santhanam Suresh, is a professor. So father and daughter decided to work together on a study.

It was a small study, with 60 patients between 9 and 14 years old taking part in it. All the patients, who were children, had big operations that required them to stay in hospital for at least a couple of days. Right after their operations, the patients took medicine to control pain. The next day they were divided into three groups. One group listened to 30 minutes of music of their choice, one listened to 30 minutes of stories of their choice and one listened to 30 minutes of silence via noise canceling headphones.

To measure pain, the researchers presented a smiling, frowning (皱眉) and crying