(2018·广东肇庆第二次统一检测)I was eight when I first heard the term “culture shock”. I had just __1__ to the Philippines. It sounded like something terrible that could __2__ a person out like the electric shock, the toxic shock, or something __3__ awful.The adults were all talking about __4__： about how they could hardly __5__ with life here in the beginning, or about how bad the culture shock was.
As a kid making the transition to a new __6__， however, I didn't think I really __7__ too much culture shock. I didn't like being stared at __8__ and followed around just because I was a foreigner. I didn't like sleeping __9__ a mosquito net. I remember almost __10__ during my first meal—fish with bones! I didn't like that all the yellow race of the islands __11__ us like we were super special and important because of our different __12__. The cold showers were __13__ to get used to at first. However, __14__ of these things really felt earth－shattering(惊天动地的) to me. I was having a good time, and enjoyed the __15__. It was just different, and in my childish innocence, I was able to __16__ anything.
Back to the USA, two years later, I went through the real culture shock for the first time. People didn't seem as respectful to their elders. Their table __17__ were different, so I was afraid of saying something rude. They didn't smile as much as Filipinos do, so I didn't feel as __18__ in my home country. In America, kids couldn't do all the things I used to do in the Philippines. We stayed “home” for only several months, __19__ I was glad to get back to the Philippines which provides a life with more __20__.
语篇解读：作者叙述了自己小时候到菲律宾体验不同文化后回到祖国美国时对其文化不习惯的故事。作者刚到菲律宾时不习惯被别人另眼相待，不习惯吃带刺的鱼，不习惯洗冷水澡，但是这些对于年幼的作者来说更像是一场冒险，可以很快适应。后来作者回到美国后觉得非常不自在，反而很高兴可以很快重新回到菲律宾。
1．A.adjusted B．moved
C．returned D．settled
[解析] 由上句的culture shock以及设空后的to the Philippines和后文中的life here in the beginning可知，此处应表示作者刚搬到菲律宾。move to意为“搬到”，符合语境。adjust to意为“适应”；return to意为“回到”；settle不与to搭配，与in搭配表示“适应(新情况)”。
[答案] B
2．A.leave B．give
C．bring D．knock
[解析] 从设空后的like the electric shock, the toxic shock可知，作者以为文化冲击会像电击、中毒性休克一样让人昏过去。knock out意为“使失去知觉”，符合题意。leave out意为“遗漏”；give out意为“分发”；bring out意为“使显现；出版”。
[答案] D
3．A.exactly B．evidently
C．equally D．eventually
[解析] 根据or可知，此处和the electric shock, the toxic shock并列，指类似的非常糟糕的事情。equally意为“同样地”，符合语境。exactly意为“恰好”；evidently意为“明显地”；eventually意为“最后；终于”。
[答案] C
4．A.it B．me
C．them D．him
[解析] 由下文的about how bad the culture shock was和上文提到的culture shock可知，成年人谈论的就是文化冲击，故用代词it来代替。
[答案] A
5．A.stick B．conflict
C．meet D．cope
[解析] 根据设空后的with life here in the beginning和how bad the culture shock was可知，在一个陌生的地方，一开始面对文化冲击会感到难以应对。cope with意为“处理；应付”，符合语境。stick with意为“坚持”；conflict with意为“与……发生冲突”；meet with意为“会见”。
[答案] D
6．A.island B．culture
C．minority D．city
[解析] 由上文提到的culture shock可知，此处是指过渡到新文化。culture意为“文化”，符合题意。island意为“岛屿”；minority意为“少数派”；city意为“城市”。
[答案] B
7．A.experienced B．appreciated
C．accepted D．enjoyed
[解析] 根据前文的how had the culture shock was和设空前的however，再结合后文的I was having a good time, and enjoyed...可知，虽然成年人在谈论文化冲击有多严重，但是作者觉得自己没有经历太多的文化冲击。experience意为“经历”，符合题意。appreciate意为“欣赏；感激”；accept意为“接受”；enjoy意为“喜爱”。
[答案] A
8．A.unfriendly B．cheerfully
C．constantly D．meanly
[解析] 根据句中的followed around和常识可知，出于对外国人的好奇，人们会跟在他们身边，不停地盯着他们看。constantly意为“不断地；时常地”，符合语境。unfriendly意为“不友好地”；cheerfully意为“高兴地”；meanly意为“吝啬地”。
[答案] C
9．A.on B．under
C．above D．beside
[解析] 根据语境和常识可知，应该是在蚊帐下面睡觉。under意为“在……下面”，符合语境。on意为“在……上面”；above意为“在……上方”；beside意为“在……旁边”。
[答案] B
10．A.yelling B．choking
C．jumping up D．throwing up
[解析] 根据后文的fish with bones和语境可知，作者第一顿饭吃了带刺的鱼，应该是差点卡住。choke意为“使窒息；哽咽”，符合语境。yell意为“喊叫”；jump up意为“跳起”；throw up意为“呕吐”。
[答案] B
11．A.treated B．praised
C．tended D．delighted
[解析] 由设空后的like we were super special and important可知，亚洲人把外国人看得非常特别和重要。这是一种对待方式，treat意为“对待”，符合题意。praise意为“表扬”；tend意为“倾向”；delight意为“使高兴”。
[答案] A
12．A.clothes B．attitude
C．color D．thoughts
[解析] 根据设空前的all the yellow race of the islands可知，作者认为岛上的黄种人对待他们的方式不同，是因为他们有不同的肤色。color意为“肤色”，符合语境。clothes意为“衣服”；attitude意为“态度”；thought意为“想法”。
[答案] C
13．A.exciting B．interesting
C．entertaining D．challenging
[解析] 根据语境可知，此处作者在讲述自己初到菲律宾不习惯的事情，所以此处应表示洗凉水澡对于作者来说是个挑战。challenging意为“有挑战性的”，符合语境。exciting意为“令人兴奋的”；interesting意为“有趣的”；entertaining意为“使人愉快的”。
[答案] D
14．A.all B．some
C．neither D．none
[解析] 根据空前的However和下一句中的I was having a good time, and enjoyed...可知，此处表示这些事情都没有让作者觉得惊天动地，而前文中提到的事情有五件。none意为“(三者或三者以上)都不”，符合语境。all意为“(三者或三者以上)都”；some意为“一些”；neither意为“(两者)都不”。
[答案] D
15．A.attention B．suffering
C．adventure D．entertainment
[解析] 根据前文的内容可知，这些事情对于作者来说都有挑战性，相当于冒险。adventure意为“冒险”，符合语境。attention意为“注意”；suffering意为“痛苦”；entertainment意为“娱乐活动”。
[答案] C
16．A.give up B．adapt to
C．approve of D．join in
[解析] 根据前文的I was having a good time, and enjoyed the ________.可知，天真无邪的作者认为自己能够适应任何事情，所以过得很愉快。adapt to意为“适应”，符合题意。give up意为“放弃”；approve of意为“赞同”；join in意为“参加”。
[答案] B
17．A.settings B．manners
C．rules D．traditions
[解析] 根据前文的the real culture shock和后文的say something rude可知，此处讲述的是作者回到美国后经历的文化冲击，所以此处是指餐桌礼仪。table manners意为“餐桌礼仪”，符合题意。setting意为“环境；背景”；rule意为“规则”；tradition意为“传统”。
[答案] B
18．A.important B．friendly
C．welcome D．attractive
[解析] 根据句中的They didn't smile as much as Filipinos do可知，美国人不像菲律宾人一样经常笑，因此作者感到没那么受欢迎了。welcome意为“受欢迎的”，符合语境。important意为“重要的”；friendly意为“友好的”；attractive意为“吸引人的”。
[答案] C
19．A.since B．unless
C．so D．but
[解析] 根据语境可知，作者是一名美国人，离开美国本来应该感到不舍，但是作者仅呆了几个月就要回菲律宾，而且很开心，故前后内容是转折关系，故用连词but。
[答案] D
20．A.opportunities B．wealth
C．freedom D．justice
[解析] 根据前文的描述可知，作者在美国期间倍受约束，很不自在，所以作者回到菲律宾很高兴，因为菲律宾的生活更自由。freedom意为“自由”，符合题意。opportunity意为“机会”；wealth意为“财富”；justice意为“公平”。
[答案] C
