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n Israel or the Diaspora to champion Yiddish while also learning Hebrew and English. In each case, authenticity amounts to a central core of cultural beliefs and interpretations that are not only resistant to globalization but also are actually reinforced by the threat that globalization seems to present to these historical values. Scholars may argue that cultural identities change over time in response to specific reward systems. But locals often resist such explanation and defend authenticity and local mother tongues against the perceived threat of globalization with near religious eagerness. As a result, never before in history have there been as many standardized languages as there are today: roughly 1,200. Many smaller languages, even those with far fewer than one million speakers, have benefited from statesponsored or voluntary preservation movements. On the most informal level, munities in Alaska and the American northwest have formed Internet discussion groups in an attempt to pass on Native American languages to younger generations. In the Basque, Catalan, and Galician regions of Spain, such movements are fiercely political and frequently involved loyal resistance to the Spanish government over political and linguistic rights. Projects have ranged from a campaign to print Spanish money in the four official languages of the state to the creation of language immersion nursery and primary schools. Zapatistas in Mexico are championing the revival of Mayan languages in an equally political campaign for local autonomy. In addition to causing the feeling of the subjective importance of local roots, supporters of local languages defend their continued use on practical grounds. Local tongues foster higher levels of school success, higher degrees of participation in local government, more informed citizenship, and better knowledge of one39。s own culture, history, and faith. Government and relief agencies can also use local languages to spread information about industrial and agricultural techniques as well as modern health care to diverse audiences. Development workers in West Africa, for example, have found that the best way to teach the vast number of farmers with little or no formal education how to sow and rotate crops for higher yields is in these local tongues. Nevertheless, both regionalization and globalization require that more and more speakers of local languages be multiliterate.(1)In paragraph 1, the author quoted a mayor39。s word to show that globalization ________. A.strengthens local identitiesB.weakens regionalizationC.strengthens individualismD.weakens local attachments(2)The influence of globalization on authenticity is that it ________. A.weakens the authority of authenticityB.prevents the development of authenticityC.enhances the importance of authenticityD.promotes the maturity of authenticity(3)In terms of campaigns for language protection, America differs from Spain and Mexico in that ______. A.its volunteers have enough sponsorship from the state.B.its locals are not interested in finding native Americans.C.its youths are eager to pass on the local traditions.D.its movements are not political.(4)Which of the following statements is NOT true? A.Practically, local languages are less used than English.B.Local languages are more important in daily life.C.The smaller the world is, the more united the locals are.D.The relation between localization and globalization is doublewin.【答案】 (1)A(2)C(3)D(4)A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文,對(duì)于區(qū)域化和全球化的所有壓力及其回報(bào)來(lái)說(shuō),本地的認(rèn)同還是最關(guān)鍵的。即使全球化的最終結(jié)果是促使世界變小了,這一能力依然促進(jìn)了眾多個(gè)體最初在本土相連的需求。世界越是變得開(kāi)放,其本源與本土的連接就會(huì)越緊密。文章列舉了當(dāng)?shù)匚幕默F(xiàn)狀及各國(guó)采取的保護(hù)措施。 (1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段得知,作者用引用的句子是為了說(shuō)明全球化讓世界越變?cè)叫。泊偈箓€(gè)體之間更加親密,增加了地方認(rèn)同。故選A。 (2)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“In each case, authenticity amounts to a central core of cultural beliefs and interpretations that are not only resistant to globalization but also are actually reinforced by the threat that globalization seems to present to these historical values.”可知,全球化對(duì)真實(shí)性的影響是增強(qiáng)了真實(shí)性的重要性。故選C。 (3)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“munities in Alaska and the American northwest have formed Internet discussion groups in an attempt to pass on Native American languages to younger generations.”阿拉斯加和美國(guó)西北部的社區(qū)已經(jīng)形成了互聯(lián)網(wǎng)討論會(huì)來(lái)保護(hù)語(yǔ)言,而西班牙和墨西哥通過(guò)政治活動(dòng)保護(hù)語(yǔ)言。故選D。 (4)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段可知,地方語(yǔ)言的眾多用處,但并沒(méi)有明確比較地方語(yǔ)言和英語(yǔ)在實(shí)際應(yīng)用方面孰多孰少。A項(xiàng)表述錯(cuò)誤。故選A。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查,是一篇文化類(lèi)閱讀,考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息,并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理,從而選出正確答案。5.閱讀理解 Beneath the water in the China39。s Qiandao Lake lies a hidden treasure. The ancient city of Shi Cheng (also known as Lion City), located in the province of Zhejiang, has been submerged underwater for 53 years. Shi Cheng was founded about 1,300 years ago in a valley surrounded by the Five Lion Mountains. When the Chinese government decided they needed a new hydroelectric power station (水力發(fā)電站), a dam and manmade lake were constructed and the city was left at the bottom of this new body of water. Now, it sits at depths ranging from 85 feet to about 103 feet. Much like the Machu Picchu ruins in Peru, this underwater city remained forgotten until some renewed interests lead to its rediscovery. Qiu Feng, a local official in charge of tourism thought about utilizing Shi Cheng for entertainment on the lake and as a destination for diving clubs. On September 18, 2001, scuba divers made their first attempt underwater. We were lucky. As soon as we dived into the lake, we found the outside wall of the town and even picked up a brick, Qiu told Guangzhou Daily in an interview. More research was conducted, and it was discovered that the entire town was intact (1881), including wooden beams and stairs. After the initial findings, international archaeologists and a film crew then recorded the preservation of the lost ruins. Looking at surface of the lake, dotted with over 1,000 islands, you39。d never know that an entire city was below. It39。s incredible to think that after all this time, the structure still remains intact and w