2017年電大開放英語3形成性考核冊(cè)及參考答案

最新資料，word文檔，可以自由編輯??！最新資料，word文檔，可以自由編輯??！精品文檔下載【本頁是封面，下載后可以刪除!】《開放英語3》形成性考核冊(cè)及參考答案作業(yè)1第一部分:交際用語(每題2分,共10分)1-5小題:閱讀下面的小對(duì)話,從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上寫出的字母符號(hào)。1.MayIhelpyou,madam?_________D____________.Sorry,IhavenoideaYes,IknowwhattobuyYou’dbettergivemeahandYes,I‘dlike2kilosoforanges2.MayIknowyouraddress?________A______________.Sure.Hereyouare.IhavenoideaIt’sfarfromhereSorry,I’veforgotten3.Well,Mary,howareyou?_________C______________.I’mgoodI’mpleasedI’mfineI’mnice4.Idon’tlikethesportsprogramsonSundays.__B______A.SodoIB.NeitherdoIC.SoamID.NeitheramI5.Willyougoonapicnicwithustomorrow?_________B___________________.Yes,butI’llhaveEnglishclasses.Sorry,IhaveanappointmentwithDr.Brown.I’mafraidIhavenoidea.NeitheramI第二部分：詞匯與結(jié)構(gòu)（每題1分，共15分）6-20小題：閱讀下面的句子，從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上寫出所選的字母符號(hào)。6.Ithappened___D_____awinternight.A.at B.in C.by D.on7Iknowitisn’timportantbutIcan’thelp__B________aboutit.A.buttothink B.thinking C.to D.think8.That’sallsettled.It____D_______talkedabout.A.shouldn’t B.mustn’tbe C.can’t D.needn’tbe9.Herparentsdiedwhenshewasveryyoung,soshewas___A________byheraunt.A.broughtup B.broughtout C.grownup D.grown10._____B___________hesaidisquiteright.A.That B.What C.How D.Why11.Don’tworry.Thereis___C________roomforallyourbookshere.A.more B.much C.enough D.some12.What’shappenedtoTom?____D___________tohospital.A.He’staken B.He’llbetaken C.He’lltake D.He’sbeentaken13.Idon’tsupposehewillattendthemeeting,___B__________?A.won’the B.willhe C.doI D.don’tI14._______A__________fineweatheritis!A.What B.Whata C.How D.Howa15NotonlyIbutalsoJaneandMary____B________tiredofhavingoneexaminationafteranother.A.is B.are C.am D.be16.Ourplane___A______fromLondonat7:00yesterdayevening.A.tookoff B.putoff C.flewoff D.leftoff17.Mr.Whitehasawifeandthreechildrento_A_______.A.raise B.keep C.grow D.take18.Hekeptthelightinhisroom___B_______thewholenight.A.burnt B.burning C.burn D.toburn19.Besureto_____A________yourwifewhenyoucomeherethisevening.A.bring B.take C.get D.carry20.Hehasbeen__B________inhospitalforamonth.A.danger B.indanger C.dangerousD.adanger第三部分：完型填空（每題2分，共20分）21-30小題：閱讀下面的短文，從短文后所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上寫出所選的字母符號(hào)。Thereareadvantagesanddisadvantagesto____21_C_______AsianandWesterneducationalmethods.Forexample,oneadvantage___22__B___theeducationinJapanisthatstudentstherelearnmuchmoremathandscience____23_C____Americanstudents.TheyalsostudymorehourseachdaythanAmericans____24_D____.Thestudyisdifficult,butit_25___C______studentsforasocietythatvaluesdisciplineandself-control.Thereis,however,adisadvantage.MemorizationisanimportantlearningmethodinJapaneseschools,_____26_B_TheadvantagetotheeducationinNorthAmerica,___27__C_____theotherhand,isthatstudentslearntothinkbythemselves.Thesystempreparesthemforasocietythatvalues__28_C___ideas.Thereis,however,adisadvantage.Whenstudentsgraduatefromhighschool,theyhaven’tmemorized___29__D___manybasicrulesandfactsasstudentsinothercountries___30_A____.21.A.notonly B.all C.both D.only22.A.for B.to C.in D.as23.A.to B.for C.than D.do24.A.have B.studying C.does D.do25.A.provides B.gets C.prepares D.does26.A.and B.yet C.not D.just27.A.at B.to C.on D.under28.A.good B.poor C.new D.as29.A.more B.less C.good D.as30.A.have B.do C.haven’t D.does第四部分：閱讀理解（每題2分，共40分）31-45小題：閱讀下列短文，從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇一個(gè)正確答案，并在答題紙上寫出所選的字母符號(hào)。短文理解1Thousandsofyearsago,inthemiddleofanocean,milesfromthenearestisland,anunderseavolcanobrokeout.Thehotliquidpiledhigherandhigherandspreadwiderandwider.Inthisway,anislandroseupinthesea.Astimewenton,hotsunandcoolrainsmadetherocksplitandbreaktopieces.Seawavesdashedagainsttherock.Inthisway,soilandsandcameintobeing.Nothinglivedonthenakedsoil.Andthenthewindandbirdsbroughtplantseeds,spidersandotherlittlecreaturesthere.Onlyplantscouldgrowfirst.Onlythey,insunlight,couldproducefoodfromthemineralsofthesoil,waterandair.Whilemanyanimalslandedontheisland,theycouldfindnofood.Aspiderspunitswebinvain,becausetherewerenoinsectsforitswebtocatch.Insectscouldn’tstayuntiltherewereplantsfrothemtoeat.Soplantshadtobethepioneerlifeonthisnewisland.31.Thepassagecenterson____D_______.A.howanunderseavolcanobrokeoutB.howanislandroseupintheseaC.howsoilwasformedonanewislandD.howlifebeganonavolcano-producedisland32.Accordingtothepassage,theislandgotitsfirstsoilfrom___A_______.A.seawavesB.thesandbroughtbythewindC.itsownrockD.coolrains33.Theword“naked”(inpara.3)couldbereplacedbywhichofthefollowing?__D______A.hiddenB.newC.mysteriousD.bare34.Theorderofcomingintobeingontheislandis__D_______.A.soil,plantsandanimalsB.soil,littlecreaturesandplantsC.soil,birdsandplantsD.soil,humanbeingsandanimals35.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?___D______A.Spiderswerethefirstlifethatcouldliveontheisland.B.Theislandisfarawayfromanypieceofland.C.Insectscouldnotliveontheislandwithoutplants.D.Plantswerebroughttotheislandbyhumanbeing.短文理解2Inthelast500years,nothingaboutpeople—nottheirclothes,ideas,orlanguages–haschangedasmuchaswhattheyeat.TheoriginalchocolatedrinkwasmadefromtheseedsofthecocoatreebySouthAmericanIndians.TheSpanishintroducedittotherestoftheworldduringthe1500’s.Andalthoughitwasveryexpensive,itquicklybecamefashionable.InLondonshopswherechocolatedrinkswereservedbecameimportantmeetingplaces.Somestillexisttoday.ThepotatoisalsofromtheNewWorld.Around1600,theSpanishbroughtitfromPerutoEurope,whereitsoonwaswidelygrown.IrelandbecamesodependentonitthatthousandsofIrishpeoplestarvedwhenthecropfailedduringthe“PotatoFamine”of1845-6,andthousandsmorewereforcedtoemigratetoAmerica.TherearemanyotherfoodsthathavetraveledfromSouthAmericatotheOldWorld.Butsomeotherswentintheoppositedirection.BrazilisnowtheWorld’slargestgrowerofcoffee,andcoffeeisanimportantcropinColombiaandotherSouthAmericancountries.ButitisnativetoEthiopia.ItisfirstmadeintoadrinkbyArabsduringthe1400’s.AccordingtoanArabiclegend,coffeewasdiscoveredwhenagoatherdnamedKaldinoticedthathisgoatswereattractedtotheredberriesonacoffeebush.Hetriedoneandexperiencedthe“wide-awake”feelingthatone-thirdoftheworld’spopulationnowstartsthedaywith.36.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowinghaschangedthemostinthelast500years?___A___A.Food C.PotatoB.Chocolate D.Coffee37.“Some”in“Somestillexisttoday”refersto___C________.A.somecocoatrees C.someshopsB.somechocolatedrinks D.someSouthAmericanIndians38.ThousandsofIrishpeoplestarvedduringthe“PotatoFamine”because___C_________.A.theyweresodependentonthepotatothattheyrefusedtoeatanythingelse.B.theywereforcedtoemigratetoAmericaC.theweatherconditionsinIrelandwerenotsuitableforgrowingthepotatoD.thepotatoharvestwasbad39.Coffeeoriginallycamefrom___D_______.A.Brazil B.ColombiaC.Ethiopia D.Arabia40.TheArabiclegendisusedtoprovethat___D_______.A.coffeewasfirstdiscoveredbyKaldiB.coffeewasfirstdiscoveredbyKaldi’sgoatsC.coffeewasfirstdiscoveredinSouthAmericancountriesD.coffeedrinkswerefirstmadebyArabs短文理解3Whowillstagethegames?PreparingfortheOlympicsGamesisahugeundertaking.Justliketheathletes,thehostcityspendsyearsgettingreadyfortheevent.BeforedecidingwhichcitywillhosttheOlympicGames,theInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)hastoexaminebidsfromallovertheworld.Biddingforthegamesbeginsabouttenyearsinadvance.Withoutpreparingaverystrongbid(1),acitywillnotwinthecompetitiontohostthegames.Beijingwaschosenforthe2008gamesfromfivebidders—Osaka,Paris,TorontoandIstanbul.(2)Whydoesittakesolongtoprepare?Buildingtheinfrastructurecostshugeamountsofmoney.HoldingtheWorldCupin2002inJapanandSouthKorea,forexample,meantthattennewstadiumshadtobebuilt,aswellasmanyhotelsandanimprovedtransportsystem.InBeijing,afterwinningthebidthegovernmentbeganmajorconstructionprojects—theextensionoftheunderground,theimprovementoftheairportandthebuildingofnewmotorways.EachhostcitymustalsobuildanOlympicvillagefortheathletes.Byplantingtreesandcreatingparks,thecitybecomesmoreattractivefortourists.WhydocountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGames?Hostingthegameshasamajoreffectontheeconomyandbringsinternationalprestigetothecountry.Thousandsandthousandsofvisitorscometothegamesandthehostcitiesarepermanentlyimproved.41.BiddingfortheOlympicGamesusuallystarts___D_______beforethegamesarereallyheld.A.twoyearsB.eightyearsC.oneyearD.tenyears42.Beijingwasoneofthe_B_______biddersforthe2008games.A.fourB.fiveC.tenD.three43.TheWorldCup2002washeldin_____A_____.A.JapanB.SouthKoreaC.ChinaD.AandB44.WhatconstructionprojectsdidBeijingstartafterwinningthebid?___D________A.Theextensionoftheunderground.B.Theimprovementoftheairport.C.Thebuildingofnewmotorways.D.Alloftheabove.45.WhydocountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGames?____D_______A.Becauseithasamajoreffectontheeconomy.B.Becauseitbringsinternationalprestigetothecountry.C.Becausethehostcitiesarepermanentlyimproved.D.Alloftheabove.46-50小題：閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容判斷其后的句子是正確（T），錯(cuò)誤（F），還是文字中沒有涉及相關(guān)信息（NG）。（每題2分，共10分）Peoplewhocannottellallcolorsapartaresaidtobecolorblind.Mostcolor-blindpeoplecanseeyellowandblues,butconfuseredswithgreens.Itisveryrareforapersonbetoblindtoallcolors,buttheymayseeeverythinginshadesofblack,white,andgray.Itisinterestingtonotethatmanycolor-blindpeopledon’tevenrealizethattheyarecolor-blind.Theydon’tknowthatthecolorstheyareseeingandnamingarenottheactualcolorsthatpeoplewithnormalvisioncansee.Thiscanbeparticularlydangerouswhenacolor-blindpersonconfusestheredandgreenofatrafficlight.Colorblindnessisthoughttobeinherited.Andalthoughdoctorshavethoughtupteststodeterminecolorblindness,thereisnocuretotreatmentforit.F46.Acolor-blindpersoncantellredandgreenapartcorrectly.T47.Manycolor-blindpeopleareunawarethattheyarecolor-blind.F48.It’sespeciallydangerousforacolor-blindpersontocrossastreetwhentherearenotrafficlightsatthecrossofthestreets.NG49.Acolor-blindpersonisnotallowedtodrive.F50.Uptonow,doctorshavefoundawaytofreeapersonfromhiscolorblindness.作業(yè)2第一部分:交際用語(每題2分,共10分)1-5小題:閱讀下面的小對(duì)話,從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上寫出的字母符號(hào)。1.Niceweather,isn’tit?_______C_____________.I’mnotsureYourknowitwellYes,itisYes,itisn’t2.Whataboutgoingforawalk?_________A__________________.Whynot?AgoodideaThat’sallrightSo,doIWalkingisgoodtoyou3.WouldyoumindifIopenthewindowforabetterview?___________D___________________.That’sfine,thankyouYes,pleaseTakeaseatOfcoursenot4.Excuseme,howcanIgettothenearestsupermarket?___________D___________________.It’snotveryfarfromhereThesupermarketisverylargeThegoodsthereareveryexpensiveSorry,sir.I’mastrangerheremyself5.What’stheproblem,Harry?_________D_____________________.NoproblemNotroubleatallThankyouforaskingmeaboutitIcan’trememberwhereIleftmyglasses第二部分：詞匯與結(jié)構(gòu)（每題1分，共15分）6-20小題：閱讀下面的句子，從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上寫出所選的字母符號(hào)。6.Whichdoyoulikebetter,realmovies____D_______cartoons?A.and,than B.or,than C.and,and D.or,to7.WhatafoolIhavebeen!Why__B______Ithinkofthatbefore?A.don’t B.didn’t C.not D.do8.Timeismoney!Weshould___B_________ourtime.A.befitfor B.makegooduseofC.playapartof D.taketheplaceof9.Youmustexplain___C_________howtheysucceeded___________theexperiment.A.ofus,for B.atus,at C.tous,in D.forus,to10.Ofallthestorieshere,Ilikethisone___A_______.It’snotinterestingatall.A.spoken,written B.speaking,writtenC.speaking,writing D.speak,write11.Wemustmakeadifferencebetween____A______languageand_________language.A.spoken,written B.speaking,writtenC.speaking,writing D.speak,write12.Ithinkallthesearemainpoints___B________muchattention.A.beingworthyof B.worthyofC.whichworth D.whichworthyof13.They__B_____thetrainuntilitdisappearedinthedistance.A.saw B.watched C.noticed D.observed14.CanIgetyouacupoftea?________A___________________.that’sveryniceofyouwithpleasureyoucan,pleasethankyouforthetea15._____D________itwithmeandI’llseewhatIcando.A.Whenleft B.LeavingC.Ifyouleave D.Leave16.Maryforgot____B_______alettertohermother,soshewrotetoherjustnow.A.writing B.towriteC.havingwrote D.tohavewritten17.Ifyou__A_______stopsmoking,youcanonlyexpecttohaveabadcough.A.won’t B.wouldn’t C.don’t D.can’t18.She’sunluckyandshe’salwayssuffering__D______luckoneafteranother.A.asick B.anill C.sick D.ill19.After__C______theshoppinglist,IfoundthatIforgottobuysalt.A.examining B.testing C.checking D.seeing20.Lindaofferedhimhercongratulations___D________hispassingthecollegeentranceexams.A.at B.for C.of D.on第三部分：完型填空（每題2分，共20分）21-30小題：閱讀下面的短文，從短文后所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上寫出所選的字母符號(hào)。Mostworkersspendeighthoursonthejobadayon_21B_______.Theyworkbecausetheyneedmoneyfornecessities.Theyspendaboutonethirdoftheirlivesatwork,buthateit.Bycontrast,somepeopleactually___22_B______work.Theyspend__23_A______hoursonthejobeachweekandoftentakeworkhomewiththem.Theyarecalled“workaholics”astheyareaddictedtotheirjobasotherpeopleare___24_C_______alcohol.Workaholicswould___25_D____workthandoanythingelseandthiscanbemostimportanttotheirlife.Workaholicsareoften__26_B______stress.Theycan’trelaxandfeeltense._27__B_____theymayeasilylosetemper.Theirworkthereforehasseriousimpactontheirrelationshipsandfamilylife.Topicalworkaholicspaylittleattentiontofamilies.Theyspend__28_C_____timewiththeirchildrenandtheirmarriagesmay_29_B_______indivorce.Theirinabilitytorelaxmaycause30___A_____problems,suchashighbloodpressure.21.A.weekends B.workdays C.eachweek D.everyday22.A.hate B.enjoy C.do D.dislike23.A.extra B.rather C.less D.fewer24.A.for B.like C.to D.into25.A.better B.liketo C.do D.rather26.A.on B.under C.in D.for27.A.Asamatteroffact B.AsaresultC.Asitis D.Asyoucanfind28.A.more B.much C.little D.alittle29.A.begin B.end C.beginning D.ending30.A.health B.blood C.mental D.family第四部分：閱讀理解（每題2分，共40分）31-45小題：閱讀下列短文，從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇一個(gè)正確答案，并在答題紙上寫出所選的字母符號(hào)。短文理解1OncethekingofIndiafellillandsentforhisdoctor.Thedoctorcame,examinedhimandsaid,“Youwillbewellagaininafewdaysifyoutakebull’smilk.”Thekingwasverysurprised,forhehadneverheardofabullthatgavemilk.“Howisitpossible?”heasked.“OrderGulbo,thescholar,togetitforyou.Hecandoanything.”ThedoctorwasanenemytoGulbo,andthoughtthiswouldbeawayofmakinghimsuffer.WhenthekingtoldGulbowhatthedoctorhadsaidandorderedhimtogetbull’smilk,Gulboimmediatelyunderstoodwhatthedoctorwastryingtodo.Whenhegothomehesatthinkinghowtogetoutofthedifficulties.Hisdaughter,seeinghimworried,askedwhatwasthematter.Onhearingwhatthekinghadaskedfor,shesaid,“Don’tworry,father,I’llhelpyou.”Thenextdayshetooksomeoldclothes,wenttothebankoftherivernearthepalace,andchoseaplacebelowtheking’sbedroomwindow.Inthemiddleofthenight,wheneveryonewasinbed,shestartedtodoherwashing.Shemadesomuchnoisethatthekingcouldnotsleep.Thekinggotveryangryandsetaguardtofindoutwhatwasthematter.Thesoldierfoundthegirl,andledhertotheking.“Whydoyouwashyourclotheshereatnight?”askedtheking.Thegirlpretendedtobeafraidandsaid,“Ihadtowashclothesatnight.Thisafternoonmyfatherhadababy.Iwasbusyalldaybecauseofthat.ThenIfoundtherewerenocleanclothesforthebaby,soIhadtocomeandwashthemnow.”“What!”criedtheking,“Areyoutryingtomakeafoolofme?Whoeverheardofamanhavingababy?”“Well,ifthekinghimselforderssomeonetogetbull’smilkforhim,whycan’tamanhaveababy?”Thekingsmiledandsaid,“YoumustbeGulbo’sdaughter.Goandtellyourfatherthathemaykeepthebull’smilkforhisbaby.”31.Accordingtothedoctorinthestory,theking’sillnesscanbecuredby__D______.A.makingGulbosufferB.drinkingbull’smilkC.seeinganotherdoctorD.feedinghimwithcow’milk32.ThedoctortoldthekingtoaskGulbotofindbull’smilkbecausehe___D______.A.admiredGulbogreatlyB.hatedGulboverymuchC.thoughtGulbowasascholarD.triedtomakeGulboanotherdoctor33.HowdidGulbofeelaftergettingtheking’sorder?__B_______A.Hewasupset.B.Hewasexcited.C.Hewassurprised.D.Hewasdisappointed.34.WhydidGulbo’sdaughterwashclothesbelowtheking’sbedroomwindowatnight?___D_____A.Becauseshewasforcedtodoit.B.Becausesheoftenwashedclothesthere.C.Becausesheenjoyedwashingclothesthere.D.Becauseshewantedthekingtonoticeher.35.Fromthedialoguebetweenthekingandthegirl,weknowthatafterhearingthegirl’sstory,theking_____C_______.A.wantedtoseethebabyB.becameangrywithherC.thoughtthegirlwasafoolD.understoodthegirl’smeaning短文理解2Peopleallovertheworldtodayarebeginningtohearandlearnmoreandmoreabouttheproblemofpollution.Pollutioniscausedeitherbyman’sreleaseofcompletelynewandoftenartificialsubstanceintotheenvironment,orbyreleasinggreatlyincreasedamountsofanaturalsubstance,suchasoilfromoiltankersintothesea.Whateveritsunderlyingreasons,thereisnodoubtthatmuchofthepollutioncausedcouldbecontrolledifonlycompanies,individualsandgovernmentswouldmakemoreefforts.Inthehomethereisanobviousneedtocontrollitterandwaste.Foodcomeswrappedupthreeoffourtimesinpackagesthatallhavetobedisposedof;drinksareincreasinglysoldinbottlesortinswhichcan’tbereused.Thisnotonlycausesalitterproblem,butalsoisagreatwasteofresources,intermsofglass,metalandpaper.Advertisinghashelpedthisprocessbypersuadingmanyofusnotonlytobuythingsweneitherwantnorneed,butalsotothrowawaymuchofwhatwedobuy.Pollutionandwastecombinetobeaproblemeveryonecanhelptosolvebycuttingoutunnecessarybuying,excessuseandcarelessdisposaloftheproductsweuseinourdailylives.36.Themaincauseofpollutionis____A______.A.thereleaseofartificialornaturalsubstancesintotheenvironmentB.theproductionofnewindustrialgoodsC.increasedamountsofanaturalsubstanceD.ourever-increasingpopulation37.Muchofthepollutioncouldbecontrolledifonly__C______.A.peoplewouldpaymoreattentiontotheproblemB.governmentswouldtakeeffectivemeasuresC.allsidesconcernedwouldmakemoreeffortsD.farmerswoulduselessartificialfertilizers38.Foodpackages,bottlesandtinsfordrinkscancause___B_______.A.airandwaterpollutionB.bothalitterproblemandawasterofresourcesC.topayfortheserviceD.toproducethereceipt39.Whichofthefollowingcannothelpsolvingtheproblemofpollution?___B_______A.CuttingoutunnecessarybuyingB.EatingC.Reduceexcessuse.D.Carefullydisposeourdailyproducts.40.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“l(fā)itter”meaninparagraph2?__C_______A.notmanyB.seriousproblemC.bitsofwastethingsD.industrialpollution短文理解3BenjaminDisraeli,thefamousnineteenthcenturyprimeminister,said,“Londonisnotacity,itisanation.”Todaythisisanunderstatement;London,withitsvastrangeofdifferentethnicgroups,isaworld.Certainly,Londonisthemostculturallydiversecityintheworld.ThecitywasfoundedbytheRomansandsincethennewarrivalshaveconstantlyaddedtoitscharacterandprosperity.Within10years40%ofLondonerswillbefromethnicminoritygroups,includingthegrowingnumberofLondonersofmixedethnicorigin,butmostofthemwillhavebeenborninBritain.ChildrenofCaribbean—ChinesemarriageswillgotoschoolwithchildrenofRussia-Irishcouples.NoneofthemwillbeEnglish,butallofthemwillbeLondoners.MostofBritain’sethnicminorityresidentsliveinthecapital,speakingover300languages.NearlyalloftheAfricanpopulationandmanyoftheCaribbeanpopulationofBritainliveinLondon(83%and58%respectively);39%oftheChinesepopulationofBritainand36%oftheAsianpopulationofBritainliveinLondon.ThelargestmingrantcommunityisfromtheIrishRepublicwith256,000people,3.8%ofthetotalpopulationofLondon.Thereareanestimated330,000refugeesandasylumseekerslivinginLondon,withmostrecentarrivalscomingfromEasternEurope,NorthAfricaandKurdistan.Youngpeople,inparticular,areskilledatdealingwithalargenumberofdifferentandhybridcultures.Theythemselvesoftenhaveseveraldifferentethnicidentitiessincetheirparentsandgrandparentsmaycomefromseveraldifferent