高中英語必修三 Unit 3 Diverse Cultures（A卷基礎(chǔ)卷）（解析版）

1、Unit 3 Diverse Cultures測試卷（A卷基礎(chǔ)卷）解析版 【新人教版】注意事項：1. 答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、考生號等填寫在答題卡上。2. 回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3. 考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié) （共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。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.The passage is written f

6、or those who _.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】本題考查推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段Welcome to Los Angeles. Here are some best things to do

7、 in Los Angeles (LA) with your kids.可知，文章介紹了在洛杉磯上和孩子們可以做的有趣的事情，所以本文的目標人群是計劃帶孩子來洛杉磯旅行的人。故選B項。Parents who prefer their kids to learn should choose _.the Universal Studios HollywoodB. the Magic KingdomC. the museumsD. the beach【答案】C【解析】本題考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章Visit to the museums部分If you want to turn your stay i

8、n LA into an educational one for your kids, you should visit the museums.可知，如果父母希望他們的孩子能從旅行中學到知識，應該和他們參觀博物館。故選C項。The writer suggests visiting the beach because _.children can learn a lot thereB. parents can take a rest thereC. it provides different sports equipmentD. its the best beach in the world【

9、答案】B【解析】本題考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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，在海灘的時候，孩子們在附近玩耍，大人們可以簡單地放松，在陽光下好好休息一下。故選B項。B Beijing Opera, as one of Chinese traditional opera forms, is regarded as the national opera of China and well received all o

10、ver 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 China, whose popul

11、arity spread all over the country, becoming the most popular dramatic (戲劇的) 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 (背誦) and oral communication, while zuo means the

12、 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 has some special c

13、haracteristic 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 over China with g

14、reat 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!What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?The history of Beijing Opera.B. The

15、 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】本題考查主旨大意題。第二段主要是介紹了京劇的起源和歷史。故選A項。When a performer is saying something to another, which method does it belong to?ChangB. NianC. ZuoD. Da【答案】B【解析】本題考查細節(jié)

16、理解題。根據(jù)第三段.and nian recitation and oral communication知道“念就是口頭交流”，符合題干的是saying something to another. 故選B項。A funny man whose nose was all white in stage most probably acted the role _.ShengB. DanC. JingD. Chou【答案】D【解析】本題考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句Chou is easily understood from the roles name as a clown with an u

17、gly appearance, who is to provide light relief and comedy. 可知：丑相當于一個小丑，給人帶來輕松和喜劇。light relief and comedy 對應提干中的funny.故選D項。What will be the future of the Beijing Opera?Very bright.B. Certainly dark.C. More popular.D. Much uncertain.【答案】D【解析】本題考查推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段倒數(shù)第二句：.but the shortage of funding has becom

18、e a big problem. 可知，進入21世紀后，資金短缺問題對京劇來說是一個大問題，所以推出京劇的前景有太多的不確定。故選D項。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 the hard environment，ethnic diversity and p

19、lural 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 were pushed further westThe frontiersmen l

20、ooked 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 America In history，people from different

21、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 American belief in individual freedom and th

22、e 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 the United States Nowadays，we can see the

23、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 desire to start a new life in a new place

24、Quite a number of people change residences every yearThe average American moves fourteen times in his lifetimeWe can learn from this article that _ the population of the United States includes a large variety of ethnic groupsB. the early immigrants brought about the unique American cultureC. people

25、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】本題考查推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第三段第一句 Inhistory，peoplefromdifferentcountriesintheworldrushedtoAmericathreetimes可知歷史上來自不同國家的人在三段時期里涌進美國，這給美國的文化帶來了種族方面的多元化。故A項。Whats the authors a

26、ttitude towards American culture？ _ 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】本題考查推理判斷題。作者在文章中客觀敘述了影響美國文化的三個主要因素： thehardenvironment，ethnicdiversityandpluralreligion并沒有發(fā)表個人觀點，故選C項。 The last paragraph is about _ the family structure in A

27、merican 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】本題考查段落大意題。根據(jù)本段中心第一句 Nowadays，wecanseethecontinualinfluenceofthethreeelementsinthecurrentAmericansociety可知本段

28、主要敘述的是美國文化中的三個因素對文化的影響。故選B項。 What might be the most suitable title of this article？ _ The Immigrants in AmericaB. Why American Culture Is UniqueC. The Influence of American CultureD. Plural Religion and American Culture【答案】B【解析】本題考查標題確定題?？v觀全文可以看出，文章開篇點題，首句即為文章的主題： American culture is unique because

29、it is formed and developed under certain conditions然后，全文圍繞這一主題展開論述，向我們講述美國獨特文化形成的原因。故選B項。DMany Chinese students think American students enjoy more freedom than them at school. But American schools also have their rules. If the students break the rules, they will get punishment, too. On the first day

30、 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 headmaster Theresa Mayerik said it was the worst new term she had ever s

31、een. At Morton High School, students favorite clothing such as baggy (寬大的) 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 headmaster doesnt think so. Id be supportive if half the school were sent ho

32、me, because 99% will get the message that our school is for education. Freedom does not mean free of restrictions (約束). That is to say there is no total freedom in the world, no matter in the US or in China.Many Chinese students think that _.American students are very free at schoolB. American stude

33、nts 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】本題考查細節(jié)理解題。由第一段中的Many Chinese students think American students enjoy more freedom than them at school可知很多中國學生認為，在學校，美國學生比他們享有更多的自由。所以中國學生認為美國學生在學校很自由。故選A項。128 students of

34、Morton High School were sent home for _.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】本題考查細節(jié)理解題。由第二段中的128 students of Morton High School were sent home for wearing the wrong clothes可知128名莫頓高中的學生因為穿錯衣服被送回家。所以128名學

35、生被送回家是因為沒有穿正確的衣服。故選C項。What does the underlined word supportive mean in Chinese?高興的B. 支持的C. 害怕的D. 反對的【答案】B【解析】本題考查詞義猜測題。根據(jù)最后一段中的Some students think they have the right to choose what to wear. But the headmaster doesnt think so可知一些學生認為他們有權(quán)利選擇穿什么，但是校長不這么認為。所以校長反對學生隨意著裝，那么當孩子穿錯衣服被送回家時，校長是持支持態(tài)度，即supporti

36、ve。故選B項。Whats the writers attitude to the school dress rule?Agreeable.B. Disagreeable.C. Not sure.D. Unclear.【答案】A【解析】本題考查作者觀點態(tài)度題。由最后一段中的Freedom does not mean free of restrictions (約束). That is to say there is no total freedom in the world, no matter in the US or in China.可知自由不意味著沒有約束。也就是說世界上沒有完全的自由

37、，不管在美國還是在中國。從這些表達可以看出，作者認為學校關(guān)于穿衣服的規(guī)定是合理的。即作者同意這個規(guī)定。故選A項。第二節(jié) （共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。 Chinese culture values family bonds(紐帶)very much. Family members don t just gather during the holidays. In fact, they often live under one roof all year round. (16) Family in t

38、he 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 children in Beijing were cared for by their grandparents. Chinese people believe that “ a grandparent i

39、s 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 can also be different. (18) It s normal for parents to pay for their children s college, help t

40、hem 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 they turn eighteen. (19) If they choose to keep living with their parents after becoming an adu

41、lt, it can be seen as a failure on their part. While the East cares more about close family bonds, the West values privacy (隱私) and independence. (20) Families will always be a source of love, warmth, and care for people around the world.A. But in the end, east or westhome is best.B. But different c

42、ultures 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 living together.F. In China, many parents look after their children all the way into adulthood.

43、G. Many young people need to take out loans and work part-time jobs to pay for college.16.【答案】B【解析】根據(jù)下文FamiliesintheEastandWestareverydifferentfromeachother.可知，東西方的家庭差異很大。因此推斷B項“不同的文化具有不同的家庭價值觀”。符合語境，故選B項。17.【答案】E【解析】根據(jù)上文InmostEastAsiancultures，extendedfamilies（大家庭）arecommon.可知，在大多數(shù)東亞文化中，大家庭很普遍。因此推斷

44、E項“這些家庭有三到四代人在一起生活。”符合語境，故選E項。18.【答案】F【解析】根據(jù)下文Itsnormalforparentstopayfortheirchildrenscollege, helpthemfindajob, orbuythemanapartment.可知，父母為子女的大學付費，幫助他們找到工作或買房是正常的。因此推斷F項“在中國，許多父母從小到大都照顧孩子。”符合語境，故選F項。19.【答案】G【解析】根據(jù)上文 InmostWesterncountries，however，kidsusuallymoveoutof thehouseaftertheyturn18可知，但是，在

45、大多數(shù)西方國家，孩子通常在18歲以后就搬出房子。因此推斷G項“許多上大學的年輕人經(jīng)常需要借貸和打零工，以支付學費和房租。”符合語境，故選G項。20.【答案】A【解析】根據(jù)上文WhiletheEastcaresmoreaboutclosefamilybonds，theWestvaluesprivacyandindependence可知，東方更關(guān)心親密的家庭紐帶，而西方則重視隱私和獨立性。因此推斷A項“但最后，家是最好的不論是東方或西方。”符合語境。故選A項。第二部分 語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié) （共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項

46、中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。 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 from other cultures say what you cant talk about.Paying attention to what people dont(22)can teach

47、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 (有爭議的) may also be avoided.America is full of taboo topics. Usually, during a polite conversation, Americans will(23)

48、both politics and religion. They also avoid talking aboutracial issues(種族問題).Why? Because these topics can cause strong opinions and(24). Americans believe its best to avoid themespecially at social gatherings.Many Americans also do not feel(25)talking about their personal income, age or health.(26)

49、, they prefer to make small talks about the weather, sports or common interests.What do these taboos tell us about American(27)? For one, they show that Americans place importance on(28). America certainly isnt the only place that values it. You will find(29)taboos about asking personal questions in

50、 many European countries. This is especially true in Germany, says Hanna Graf, a German living in Shanghai. In Germany, you are not supposed to ask about other peoples personal business, she says. But there are no(30)rules about what you cant ask; its just in peoples minds.In Brazil,(31), almost any

51、thing seems open to discussion. Brazilians talk about all kinds of personal issues, says Mark Quinlan, who grew up in Brazil. But of course, even Brazil has its own taboos. In Brazil, soccer is the one topic that can turn friends into enemies. Brazilians love the sport. Saying anything(32)about socc

52、er can cause big trouble. Even expressing preference for one team over another can be(33).Like Brazilians, Australians talk freely about almost anything. However, they do not talk about their personal or business(34). They prefer to let people judge them by their actions, not their words. Boasting (

53、夸大) your achievements will only make you the(35)of other peoples jokes.And what about your taboos? The next time you have a conversation, pay attention to what isnt said. You might be amazed at what you learn about your own culture.A. excitedB. surprisedC. fascinatedD. relieved【答案】B【解析】本題考查形容詞辨析。句意：

54、你可能會感到驚訝，來自其他文化的人會說你不能說的話。A.excited興奮的；B.surprised吃驚的；C.fascinated著迷的；D.relieved寬慰的。根據(jù)下文“that people from other cultures say what you cant talk about.”可知，此處表示當人們聽到有人說你不能說的話的時候會感到驚訝。故選B項。A. stressB. considerC. desireD. discuss【答案】D【解析】本題考查動詞辨析。句意：注意人們不討論的東西可以教會我們一些關(guān)于他們文化的重要東西。A.stress強調(diào)；B.consider考慮；

55、C.desire渴望；D.discuss討論。根據(jù)上一句“You may be(21)that people from other cultures say what you cant talk about.”可知，此處是指關(guān)注人們不討論的話題。故選D項。A. rule outB. take toC. touch uponD. focus on【答案】A【解析】本題考查動詞短語辨析。句意：通常，在有禮貌的談話中，美國人會排除政治和宗教。A.rule out排除；B.take to帶到；C.touch upon觸及，論及；D.focus on專注于。根據(jù)前面句子“America is full

56、of taboo topics.”可知，句中“政治和宗教”是美國人禁忌的話題，所以應該是他們排除的話題，故選A項。A. argumentsB. interactionsC. agreementsD. relationships【答案】【解析】本題考查名詞辨析。句意：因為這些話題會引起強烈的意見和爭論。A.arguments爭論；B.interactions互動；C.agreements協(xié)議；D.relationships關(guān)系。前文提到“America is full of taboo topics.美國有很多禁忌話題”可知，“禁忌話題”應該是引起“意見和爭論”的話題。故選A項。A. embar

57、rassedB. relaxedC. confusedD. disappointed【答案】B【解析】本題考查形容詞辨析。句意：許多美國人在談論自己的個人收入，年齡或健康狀況時也不感到放松。A.embarrassed尷尬的；B.relaxed放松的；C.confused困惑的；D.disappointed失望的。根據(jù)后面句子“they prefer to make small talks about the weather, sports or common interests.”可知，談論個人收入，年齡或健康狀況時，讓人不放松，他們更喜歡談論天氣、運動或共同的興趣。故選B項。A. Besid

58、esB. OccasionallyC. FranklyD. Instead【答案】D【解析】本題考查副詞辨析。句意：相反，他們更喜歡談論天氣、運動或共同的興趣。A.Besides此外，除了；B.Occasionally偶爾；C.Frankly坦率地；D.Instead相反，代替。本空前后兩個句子“許多美國人在談論他們的個人收入、年齡或健康狀況時也感到不自在”與“他們更喜歡談論天氣、運動或共同的興趣。”觀點相反。故選D項。A. valuesB. featuresC. statusD. dreams【答案】A【解析】本題考查名詞辨析。句意：這些禁忌告訴了我們關(guān)于美國價值觀的什么？A.values價

59、值觀；B.features特征；C.status地位，狀況；D.dreams夢想。禁忌話題與價值觀有關(guān)系。故選A項。A. cultureB. independenceC. privacyD. freedom【答案】C【解析】本題考查名詞辨析。句意：首先，它們表明了美國人對隱私的重視。A.culture文化；B.independence獨立；C.privacy隱私；D.freedom自由。根據(jù)前面句子“Many Americans also do not feel(25)talking about their personal income, age or health.”可知，美國人對于收入、

60、年齡或者健康等個人隱私非常重視。故選C項。A. formalB. uniqueC. similarD. aggressive【答案】C【解析】本題考查形容詞辨析。句意：你會發(fā)現(xiàn)在許多歐洲國家問私人問題也有類似的禁忌。A.formal正式的；B.unique獨一無二的；C.similar相似的；D.aggressive侵略的。根據(jù)前面句子“America certainly isnt the only place that values it.”可知，此處是指在問及私人問題方面，許多歐洲國家與美國禁忌相似。故選C項。A. specializedB. writtenC. commonD. basi