1、第 1页（共 10页）Unit3 Diverse CulturesSection D Reading for Writing一、单句语法填空1.Youre old enough to deal with your(finance)problems.2.The(poison) chemicals shouldnt be thrown awayeverywhere.3.The waterfall is(definite) the first place tovisit.4.For places to visit,I(strong) recommend theethnic minority vill
2、ages.5.This is a new type of(fold) bicycle.二、改写句子,去掉不必要的部分1.I sought to open the door,but I couldnt open the door.2.Some films are interesting and some are not interesting.3.Whenever it is necessary,please turn to me for help.4.The little boy tried to eat more sweets,but his mother warnedhim not to
3、eat any more.第 2页（共 10页）5.The girl who I spoke to just now is Lucy.6.He thought that he would come up with an idea.三、阅读理解ASan Francisco is a spectacular city.It is famous for itssteep hills,earthquakes and the prison island of Alcatraz,butits most famous landmark is the Golden Gate Bridge.This is on
4、eof the most beautiful bridges in the world.It has asimple,gracefulshape,and is painted in an attractive orange.Work on the Golden Gate Bridge started in 1933 and continuedfor the next four years.The total cost of the bridge was US$35million.At that time,its span of 1,280 metres made the GoldenGate
5、Bridge the longest suspension(悬浮) bridge in theworld.The bridge is 2.7 kilometres long and,at the middlepoint,67 metres above the water of San Francisco Bay.The maincables that hold the bridge are one metre in diameter.The bridgecan safely withstand(抵挡) winds of up to 160 kilometres anhour,and it ca
6、n sway(摇摆) as much as 8 metres in strong winds.第 3页（共 10页）On Thursday,May 27,1937,200,000 people walked across thebridge to mark its opening.People are still allowed to walkacross:it takes about half an hour each way.It is worth theeffort.As you cross,you understand the engineering skill thatwent in
7、to the construction of the bridge.You also get wonderfulviews of San Francisco and the Bay Area.The Golden Gate Bridge has been the scene of many eventssince it was completed.It was shaken by the earthquake of1989.Daredevil(喜欢冒险的) pilots have flown their planesunder it.Sadly,too,some people have tak
8、en their own lives byjumping from the bridge.But throughout its history,the GoldenGate Bridge has been the symbol of San Francisco,likeTiananmen Square symbolises Beijing and the Eiffel Tower symbolisesParis.1.Which of the following is San Francisco most famous for?A.Steep hills.B.Earthquakes.C.The
9、island of Alcatraz.D.The Golden Gate Bridge.2.The Golden Gate Bridge has been there foryears.A.less than 80B.more than 80第 4页（共 10页）C.about 15D.about 503.What is TRUE about the bridge?A.It was greatly damaged by the earthquake in 1989.B.It can fight back strong winds of up to 180 kilometres an hour.
10、C.It has caused many accidents since its opening.D.It is the symbol of San Francisco.BMany young people would like to make a booth (货摊) to dobusiness on the street in the name of entrepreneurship (创业精神) and sell lemons. It might seem like an easy sellkidsoffering cool drinks. Some entrepreneurs offe
11、r their tips onhow to make money from this.Joe Mansueto, founder of the investment company Morningstar,sold lemonade (柠檬汽水) as a kid. “You should always payattention to customers， ” he said. “When somebodys walkingdown the street, get out from behind the booth, greet them, talkto them and just make
12、friends with them to attract morecustomers.”However, his two sons decided to sell a different drink. Whenthey were 8 and 10, his boys sold cocoa outside their home. “Thegreat thing about business is that there are really no rules.You can be creative and try something different， ”saidMansueto.第 5页（共
13、10页）But it wasnt enough for US representative Mike Quigley andhis older brother to sell drinks. They sold old books at thebooth and would rent them out for customers to read while theyenjoyed their drinks.AdamOchstein,founderofStratExPartners,ahumanresources service company, gave frequent visitors c
14、ards whichwere printed with a lemon. Every five drinks, customers got onecard which allowed them to pay less than half of the next drink.However, they didnt price (给定价) the drinks. “If youwant to give nothing, give nothing. If you want to give $2, give$2. I think we had let the adults give more mone
15、y than theyprobably would like to.” Today, he suggests kids use socialmedia for marketing. He said, “It can tell people where thebooth is going to be and what unique specials youre running.”4What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?AHow to set up a big company.BHow to attract more customers.CHow to make fri
16、ends with others.DHow to tell apart rich customers.5How did Mike Quigley make his booth different from theothers?ABy selling cocoa outside their home.BBy renting used books to the customers.CBy making friends with his customers.DBy lending new books to his customers.第 6页（共 10页）6What advice about the
17、 booth does Ochstein give to kids?AGiving visitors free drinks.BGiving visitors cards with a lemon.CTaking advantage of social media.DAllowing customers to pay less money.7What is the best title for the text?AStreet businessBMarketingfashionCService cultureDSocialactivities四、阅读七选五How Similar Are Lan
18、guage and Music?Language is part of our daily lives, no matter where we livein the world. _1_ Both language and music play a huge rolein our culture and here are some of their similarities.Both language and music have a writing system.In English we record language using the alphabet, which isa colle
19、ction of letters. Similarly, we use notes to keep arecord of music. Musicians read notes and create meaning in theform of music. _2_ By writing pieces of text or music, we areable to share experiences through time. We can read the ideasor hear the composition of someone who lived hundreds of yearsag
20、o._3_You can make a good guess at where someone is from bylistening to the language he uses. In the same way, we know thatstyles of music are different around the world, giving us the第 7页（共 10页）opportunity to explore many different cultures through theirmusic and providing us with music for every si
21、tuation.Both share emotion._4_ Of course you may be able to see it in my face, butyou will know for sure through my words. Similarly, music cansound angry, sad or happy. Music can show you exactly how thecomposer was or is feeling, and allows us to share in thatemotion. When you feel happy, you migh
22、t want to sing and danceto a happy song to celebrate your happiness. _5_ I think wehave all used music to express or process our emotions, oftencombining it with language in the form of song lyrics.ABoth are expressive.BBoth vary with culture.CHow do you know that I am angry?DWe use language to expr
23、ess our thoughts.ESo just as you read English, you can read music.FSimilarly, music is part of many peoples lives.GIn contrast, you probably also listen to sad music whenyou are feeling down.第 8页（共 10页）一、单句语法填空1.financial2.poisonous3.definitely4.strongly5.folding二、改写句子,去掉不必要的部分1.I sought to open the
24、 door,but I couldnt.2.Some films are interesting and some are not.3.Whenever necessary,please turn to me for help.4.The little boy tried to eat more sweets,but his mother warnedhim not to.5.The girl I spoke to just now is Lucy.6.He thought he would come up with an idea.三、阅读理解1.D2.B3.D4.B主旨大意题。根据第二段可
25、知，第二段主要讲了如何吸引更多的顾客。故选 B 项。5.B细节理解题。 根据倒数第二段中的 “They sold old books at thebooth and would rent them out for customers to read while theyenjoyed their drinks.”可知，Mike Quigley 通过卖旧书和把用过第 9页（共 10页）的书租给顾客来使自己的摊位与众不同。故选 B 项。6.C细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Today，he suggests kids usesocial media for marketing.”可知，Ochstei
26、n 建议孩子们利用社交媒体。故选 C 项。7.A主旨大意题。结合全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了货摊生意的营销技巧。故选 A 项。四、阅读七选五1.F2E空后讲“通过写一些文字或音乐我们能穿越时间分享往事。我们能读到几百年前人的想法， 或者听到他们的作品。 ”故选项 E“正像你可以读英语一样，你也可以读音乐”符合语境。3B属于小标题题。根据下文整段内容可知，语言和音乐在不同的文化环境下会不同，它们都跟随文化的变化而变化，故选 B 项。4C该段主要讲音乐和语言都可以表达感情。根据空后的内容可知， 空处用问句 “你怎么知道我生气了？” 可引出下文。 故选 C 项。5G空前是“When you feel happy.a happy song.” ，根据行文逻辑可知，当上文讲“高兴时” ，下文一般会讲“不高兴时” ，选项 G 中“.sad music.when you are feeling down.”是关键信息，代入原文后语意通顺。故选 G 项。第 10页（共 10页）
