《2025年英语同步练习与测评高中英语必修第二册外研版》

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The first time I went to France, I was shocked by the cultural differences in daily routines and manners. Born and brought up in Britain, I used to believe that we share the same cultural manners with our European neighbour. But how wrong I was!
The most challenging difference for me was the food and eating time. After one month of living here, I still got strange looks as I ate my homemade sandwiches behind a computer screen while the other colleagues enjoyed a three - course meal in the canteen. They also had a two - hour “pause” which seemed to involve every employee in France. What’s more, having evening meals at 6 pm was a common habit for people from the north of England, like me. Therefore, an evening meal at 9 pm was quite challenging for my stomach. After realising the fact that the local snacks were worth the wait, however, I quickly accustomed to this more relaxing way of life, which was hard to imagine before I came here.
Another aspect of French food and drink culture that I found hard to adapt to at first is the café culture. I am getting used to a quick espresso (浓咖啡), but deep down I have to admit that when catching up with an old friend, nothing suits more than a tall latte (拿铁) and a slice of homemade cake, preferably in a comfortable English tea room!
Finally, there go greetings. At home I feel comfortable shaking someone’s hand on the first meeting. So when I greeted a stranger with two kisses on the cheeks, I felt slightly out of my comfort zone. I do, though, appreciate this part of the French culture.
Being exposed to cultural differences is a unique experience which makes you appreciate your roots more and open your eyes to the diversity of the world.
8. What do we know about the food and eating time in France?
A. French people eat a quick lunch at work.
B. French people have a three - course meal in the evening.
C. French people usually eat evening meals at 6 pm.
D. An evening meal at 9 pm is quite common in France.
9. The underlined word “accustomed” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by “______”.
A. used
B. adapted
C. abandoned
D. refused
10. What does the author think of the experience in France?
A. Comfortable.
B. Challenging but enriching.
C. Hard to adapt to.
D. Unworthy.
8. (D)
9. (B)
10. (B)

答案： 8. D 细节理解题。由第二段倒数第二句可知，在法国，晚餐时间在晚上九点是很常见的事情，故选 D。9. B 词义猜测题。由上文 After realising the fact that the local snacks were worth the wait...可知，作者在意识到当地小吃值得等待这一事实后，很快适应了法国人轻松的生活方式，故选 B。10. B 推理判断题。由最后一段可知，尽管作者感受到英法文化差异所带来的思想冲击，但仍然觉得此次法国之行加深了自己对本国文化的认知，也体会到世界的多样化，故选 B。