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1、Unit 3 Diverse Cultures测试卷（A卷基础卷）解析版 【新人教版】注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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 Welcome to Los Angeles. Here

2、are some best things to do in Los Angeles (LA) with your kids.Fall at the BeachThanks to its almost perfect weather all through the year, a visit to the beach is one of the best things to do when in Los Angeles with kids. While they enjoy themselves nearby, you can simply relax and have a good rest

3、in the sun.Trip to DisneylandA trip to the City of Angels with your little angels is incomplete without a visit to the Magic Kingdom. The joy theyll feel from being around all those Disney characters will light up your day, too.Visit to the museumsIf you want to turn your stay in LA into an educatio

4、nal one for your kids, you should visit the museums. Starting with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, or the California Science Center, or even the Kidspace Museum in Pasadena, you have many choices. Im sure a visit to all these places will make your kids feel smarter.Visit to the Uni

5、versal Studios HollywoodYour kids could get to see interesting things from some of the most popular movies ever. From the theme park of Jurassic Park to Wisteria Lane from the TV play Desperate Housewives, the Universal Studios Hollywood is a place that we all find wonderful.1. The passage is writte

6、n for those who _.A. will go on a business trip to Los AngelesB. plan to have a trip to Los Angeles with their kidsC. want to educate their children by traveling abroadD. are interested in the history and culture of Los Angeles【答案】B【解析】本题考查推理判断题。根据第一段Welcome to Los Angeles. Here are some best things

7、 to do in Los Angeles (LA) with your kids.可知，文章介绍了在洛杉矶上和孩子们可以做的有趣的事情，所以本文的目标人群是计划带孩子来洛杉矶旅行的人。故选B项。2. Parents who prefer their kids to learn should choose _.A. the Universal Studios HollywoodB. the Magic KingdomC. the museumsD. the beach【答案】C【解析】本题考查细节理解题。根据文章Visit to the museums部分If you want to turn

8、 your stay in LA into an educational one for your kids, you should visit the museums.可知，如果父母希望他们的孩子能从旅行中学到知识，应该和他们参观博物馆。故选C项。3. The writer suggests visiting the beach because _.A. children can learn a lot thereB. parents can take a rest thereC. it provides different sports equipmentD. its the best b

9、each in the world【答案】B【解析】本题考查细节理解题。根据Fall at the Beach部分While they enjoy themselves nearby, you can simply relax and have a good rest in the sun.可知，在海滩的时候，孩子们在附近玩耍，大人们可以简单地放松，在阳光下好好休息一下。故选B项。B Beijing Opera, as one of Chinese traditional opera forms, is regarded as the national opera of China and w

10、ell received all over the world. Beijing Opera arose in the late 18th century with a history of more than 200 years whose origin can date back to some old local operas, especially the Anhui Opera. It became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. Now its the biggest kind of opera in

11、China, whose popularity spread all over the country, becoming the most popular dramatic (戏剧的) form on Chinese stage. There are four basic methods employed in a Beijing Opera performance: chang, nian, zuo, da. Generally speaking, chang means singing, and nian recitation (背诵) and oral communication, w

12、hile zuo means the facial and body expressions and acting and da is Chinese Kungfu. Beijing Opera also has four main types of performers namely Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng and Dan mean the main roles in the opera. The painted face, in Chinese called jing, is a name for the role of the man that

13、has some special characteristic or appearance. Chou is easily understood from the roles name as a clown with an ugly appearance, who is to provide light relief and comedy. In recent years, Beijing Opera has tried to make some changes, including improving the performance quality. Widely spreading all

14、 over China with great influence, Beijing Opera contains the spirit of Chinese national culture, but the shortage of funding has become a big problem as the form enters the 21st century. There is no doubt that it is a treasure of Chinese culture!4. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?A. The history

15、 of Beijing Opera.B. The great influence Beijing Opera has on us.C. Beijing Opera is popular in China.D. The relationship between the Anhui Opera and Beijing Opera.【答案】A【解析】本题考查主旨大意题。第二段主要是介绍了京剧的起源和历史。故选A项。5. When a performer is saying something to another, which method does it belong to?A. ChangB.

16、NianC. ZuoD. Da【答案】B【解析】本题考查细节理解题。根据第三段.and nian recitation and oral communication知道“念就是口头交流”，符合题干的是saying something to another. 故选B项。6. A funny man whose nose was all white in stage most probably acted the role _.A. ShengB. DanC. JingD. Chou【答案】D【解析】本题考查细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句Chou is easily understood from

17、 the roles name as a clown with an ugly appearance, who is to provide light relief and comedy. 可知：丑相当于一个小丑，给人带来轻松和喜剧。light relief and comedy 对应提干中的funny.故选D项。7. What will be the future of the Beijing Opera?A. Very bright.B. Certainly dark.C. More popular.D. Much uncertain.【答案】D【解析】本题考查推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数

18、第二句：.but the shortage of funding has become a big problem. 可知，进入21世纪后，资金短缺问题对京剧来说是一个大问题，所以推出京剧的前景有太多的不确定。故选D项。CAmerican culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions.The major factors contributing to the making of this new nation and the forming of a new culture are t

19、he hard environment，ethnic diversity and plural religion，which is quite different from other nations in the worldWhat is more，these elements are still influencing the American culture The early immigrants who were English Puritans settled down in northeast part of America from 1607 to 1892Frontiers

20、were pushed further westThe frontiersmen looked for a land of rich resources and a land of promise，opportunity and freedomActually they looked for a better lifeSo individualism，selfreliance，and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values most closely associated with the frontier heritage of

21、 America In history，people from different countries in the world rushed to America three timesThey brought their own culture to America and later on，different cultures were mixed togetherThus the unique American culture was formed，a common cultural life with commonly shared values The fundamental Am

22、erican belief in individual freedom and the fight of individuals to practice their own religion is at the center of religious experience in the United States.The great diversity of ethnic backgrounds has produced religious pluralism（多元化）；almost all of the religions of the world are now practiced in

23、the United States Nowadays，we can see the continual influence of the three elements in the current American society.American family is typically parents and their unmarried childrenMiddleaged and elderly people generally do not live with their married childrenThe people in America have a very strong

24、 desire to start a new life in a new placeQuite a number of people change residences every yearThe average American moves fourteen times in his lifetime8. We can learn from this article that _ A. the population of the United States includes a large variety of ethnic groupsB. the early immigrants bro

25、ught about the unique American cultureC. people in the world once rushed to America because of its unique cultureD. the American family members dont get along well with each other【答案】A【解析】本题考查推理判断题。根据文章第三段第一句 Inhistory，peoplefromdifferentcountriesintheworldrushedtoAmericathreetimes可知历史上来自不同国家的人在三段时期

26、里涌进美国，这给美国的文化带来了种族方面的多元化。故A项。9. Whats the authors attitude towards American culture？ _ A. He is critical of itB. He admires it very muchC. He just states the factsD. He looks down upon it【答案】C【解析】本题考查推理判断题。作者在文章中客观叙述了影响美国文化的三个主要因素： thehardenvironment，ethnicdiversityandpluralreligion并没有发表个人观点，故选C项。 1

27、0. The last paragraph is about _ A. the family structure in American societyB. the influence of the three elements in the current American societyC. the new life style of American familyD. the reason why American people like to change residences【答案】B【解析】本题考查段落大意题。根据本段中心第一句 Nowadays，wecanseethecontin

28、ualinfluenceofthethreeelementsinthecurrentAmericansociety可知本段主要叙述的是美国文化中的三个因素对文化的影响。故选B项。 11. What might be the most suitable title of this article？ _ A. The Immigrants in AmericaB. Why American Culture Is UniqueC. The Influence of American CultureD. Plural Religion and American Culture【答案】B【解析】本题考查

29、标题确定题。纵观全文可以看出，文章开篇点题，首句即为文章的主题： American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions然后，全文围绕这一主题展开论述，向我们讲述美国独特文化形成的原因。故选B项。DMany Chinese students think American students enjoy more freedom than them at school. But American schools also have their rules. If the stude

30、nts break the rules, they will get punishment, too. On the first day of a new term, 128 students of Morton High School were sent home for wearing the wrong clothes. There are altogether 1, 200 students in the school. Usually there are 20 students breaking the school dress rule every day. So the head

31、master Theresa Mayerik said it was the worst new term she had ever seen. At Morton High School, students favorite clothing such as baggy (宽大的) trousers, low-necked shirts and tank tops (坎肩) is not allowed in classrooms. Some students think they have the right to choose what to wear. But the headmast

32、er doesnt think so. Id be supportive if half the school were sent home, because 99% will get the message that our school is for education. Freedom does not mean free of restrictions (约束). That is to say there is no total freedom in the world, no matter in the US or in China.12. Many Chinese students

33、 think that _.A. American students are very free at schoolB. American students are not so clever as themC. American students dont love their school at allD. there is no freedom in American schools【答案】A【解析】本题考查细节理解题。由第一段中的Many Chinese students think American students enjoy more freedom than them at s

34、chool可知很多中国学生认为，在学校，美国学生比他们享有更多的自由。所以中国学生认为美国学生在学校很自由。故选A项。13. 128 students of Morton High School were sent home for _.A. not finishing their homeworkB. being late for schoolC. not wearing the right clothesD. not listening to the teachers in class【答案】C【解析】本题考查细节理解题。由第二段中的128 students of Morton High

35、School were sent home for wearing the wrong clothes可知128名莫顿高中的学生因为穿错衣服被送回家。所以128名学生被送回家是因为没有穿正确的衣服。故选C项。14. What does the underlined word supportive mean in Chinese?A. 高兴的B. 支持的C. 害怕的D. 反对的【答案】B【解析】本题考查词义猜测题。根据最后一段中的Some students think they have the right to choose what to wear. But the headmaster d

36、oesnt think so可知一些学生认为他们有权利选择穿什么，但是校长不这么认为。所以校长反对学生随意着装，那么当孩子穿错衣服被送回家时，校长是持支持态度，即supportive。故选B项。15. Whats the writers attitude to the school dress rule?A. Agreeable.B. Disagreeable.C. Not sure.D. Unclear.【答案】A【解析】本题考查作者观点态度题。由最后一段中的Freedom does not mean free of restrictions (约束). That is to say the

37、re is no total freedom in the world, no matter in the US or in China.可知自由不意味着没有约束。也就是说世界上没有完全的自由，不管在美国还是在中国。从这些表达可以看出，作者认为学校关于穿衣服的规定是合理的。即作者同意这个规定。故选A项。第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Chinese culture values family bonds(纽带)very much. Family members don t just gath

38、er during the holidays. In fact, they often live under one roof all year round. (16) Family in the East and West are very different from each other. In most East Asian cultures, extended families(大家庭)are common. (17) According to a survey, 90 percent of children in Shanghai and 70 percent of childre

39、n in Beijing were cared for by their grandparents. Chinese people believe that “ a grandparent is a treasure to their family”. In many Western countries, most families are nuclear families ( 小家庭) .These are made up of children and their parents. Besides, the duties parents have toward their children

40、 can also be different. (18) It s normal for parents to pay for their children s college, help them find a job, or buy them an apartment. Chinese adults also consider their parents opinions when making major life decisions. In most Western countries, however, kids usually move out of the house after

41、 they turn eighteen. (19) If they choose to keep living with their parents after becoming an adult, it can be seen as a failure on their part. While the East cares more about close family bonds, the West values privacy (隐私) and independence. (20) Families will always be a source of love, warmth, and

42、 care for people around the world.A. But in the end, east or westhome is best.B. But different cultures have different family values.C. Nuclear families are the most common type in China.D. Both Easterners and Westerners value quality family time.E. These families have three or even four generations

43、 living together.F. In China, many parents look after their children all the way into adulthood.G. Many young people need to take out loans and work part-time jobs to pay for college.16.【答案】B【解析】根据下文FamiliesintheEastandWestareverydifferentfromeachother.可知，东西方的家庭差异很大。因此推断B项“不同的文化具有不同的家庭价值观”。符合语境，故选B项

44、。17.【答案】E【解析】根据上文InmostEastAsiancultures，extendedfamilies（大家庭）arecommon.可知，在大多数东亚文化中，大家庭很普遍。因此推断E项“这些家庭有三到四代人在一起生活。”符合语境，故选E项。18.【答案】F【解析】根据下文Itsnormalforparentstopayfortheirchildrenscollege, helpthemfindajob, orbuythemanapartment.可知，父母为子女的大学付费，帮助他们找到工作或买房是正常的。因此推断F项“在中国，许多父母从小到大都照顾孩子。”符合语境，故选F项。19.

45、【答案】G【解析】根据上文 InmostWesterncountries，however，kidsusuallymoveoutof thehouseaftertheyturn18可知，但是，在大多数西方国家，孩子通常在18岁以后就搬出房子。因此推断G项“许多上大学的年轻人经常需要借贷和打零工，以支付学费和房租。”符合语境，故选G项。20.【答案】A【解析】根据上文WhiletheEastcaresmoreaboutclosefamilybonds，theWestvaluesprivacyandindependence可知，东方更关心亲密的家庭纽带，而西方则重视隐私和独立性。因此推断A项“但最后

46、，家是最好的不论是东方或西方。”符合语境。故选A项。第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Every culture on the planet has certain topics that people avoid discussing. But the taboos (禁忌) of one culture may be very different from those of another. You may be(21)that people fro

47、m other cultures say what you cant talk about.Paying attention to what people dont(22)can teach us something important about their culture. Their taboo topics give us clues about what they value, respect or even fear. Topics that are considered too personal or too controversial (有争议的) may also be avoided.America is full of taboo topics. Usually, during a polite conversation, Americans will(23)both politics and religion. They also avoid talking aboutracia