（2019版）新人教版高中英语必修第三册Unit3 Diverse Cultures Section CListening and Talking 提升一练 含答案.doc

1、第 1页（共 9页）Unit3 Diverse CulturesSection C Listening and Talking一、单词拼写1She broke a piece of _ (瓷器) by accident.2Before she became a film actress, she was a _ (喜剧演员)3_ (后来), she was sorry for what she had said.4She gave me a _ (图解) of the railway network.5Most of the old buildings in this _ (地区) haveb

2、een pulled down.6I _ (肯定) remember sending the letter.7New York was _ (选择) as the site of the researchcentre.8Only a small _ (少数) of students are interestedin politics these days.9 As a child he would often _ (逃脱) into a dreamworldof his own.10Scientists are _ (宣称) a major breakthrough inthe fight a

3、gainst cancer.11California has many _ (移民) from all over theworld.12He kept a _ (日志) during his visit to America.二、选词填空bring about， apart from， used to， earn a living， head第 2页（共 9页）to， a series of， seek ones fortune， be admitted to1Last year, she _ as a parttime secretary.2Many peasants poured into

4、 big cities to _.3 We were _ Kumasi when our truck broke down.4 Many new changes will _ in Chinasindustry.5Staff will hold _ meetings over the nextfew weeks.6_ these books, he has written some playsand film scripts (脚本)7She _ Zhejiang University, which made herparents very happy.8He _ smoke a lot bu

5、t now doesnt.三、阅读理解XianXianIt was called Changan in ancient times. As the cradle (发源地) of Chinese civilization, it has a really long history.The city passed through the Zhou Dynasty, the Han Dynasty, theTang Dynasty and some other dynasties as the capital city. Itenjoys the title of the “four major

6、ancient civilizationcapitals” with ancient Athens, Cairo and Rome.LuoyangLuoyangIt was the capital city of 13 dynasties, and it was listedas the worlds largest city six times in history. Luoyang oncewas the starting point of the Silk Road in eastern countries.第 3页（共 9页）It connected Europe and North

7、Africa with Asia.KaifengKaifengAs early as the Neolithic Age (新石器时代), our ancestorslived here. Its history can be traced back to the Xia Dynasty,the Shang Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty. It was the capital cityof the Later Jin Dynasty, the Later Han Dynasty, the Later ZhouDynasty as well as the Northe

8、rn Song Dynasty. It achieved greatprosperity (繁荣) in the Northern Song Dynasty.YangzhouYangzhouAs one of the 24 famous historical and cultural cities listedby the State Council, Yangzhou has a history of about 2,500years. It reached great prosperity in the Han, Sui, Tang, andQing Dynasties. It used

9、to be an important business center anda center of transportation.ChengduChengduIt is an ancient cultural city, with two miracles in Chinesehistory. One is that its name has been the same for 2,000 years;the other is that it has always been the capital city of Sichuanregion. Its a capital with a glor

10、ious history.1What is this passage mainly about?AFive of the largest cities with a long history in China.BFive famous modern cities with a long history in China.CFive of the most beautiful cities with a long history inChina.DFive famous ancient cultural cities with a long history第 4页（共 9页）in China.2

11、Which of the following cities is linked to ancient Athens,Cairo and Rome?AXian.BKaifeng.CLuoyang.DYangzhou.3In the Han, Sui, Tang, and Qing Dynasties, Yangzhou wasmost probably famous for its _.AhistoryBcultureCeconomyDbeauty4This passage is probably taken from a website on _.AbusinessBschoolingCpar

12、entingDtraveling四、阅读七选五Some people describe American society as a salad bowl whileothers think of it as a melting pot.In a bowl of salad, all the ingredients are mixed together._1_ Together, however, the ingredients make up a unity. Allthe ingredients of a salad contribute to the finished product.Th

13、ey may be covered with the same dressing (调味酱), but thegreen vegetables，tomatoes and cooked corn can all be seen forwhat they are.From this point of view, America is very much like a saladbowl where individual ethnic groups mix together, yet maintaintheir cultural uniqueness. People may work togethe

14、r during theday at similar jobs and in the same companies, but at night they第 5页（共 9页）may return to their ethnic groups where their own individualculture directs their way of life. _2_ Each ethnic group hasits own special customs, language, food and traditions toprotect and defend. This idea of the

15、salad bowl is referred toasculturaldiversity;thatis,Americansocietyisacollection of various cultures living together in harmonywithin one country._3_ Here, society is like one large pot of soup. Allculturalaspectsaremixedtogether,sacrificingtheiroriginal identity and keeping a bit of what they were

16、to becomea new reality. The longer the soup is cooked, the better thetaste and the more likely it will be for the mixture to dissolve.In this sense, America can surely be seen as a melting pot wherepeople from all over the world come to live and work togetherforming one nation. There are dozens of s

17、hared symbols. _4_In such a culture, symbols like the flag and the nationsofficial song serve to break down the walls which separateethnic groups.Whether a salad bowl or a melting pot, America can be bestdescribed as a mixture of both. _5_ABoth are correct depending on ones point of view.BThey never

18、 lose their shapes, colors or tastes.CThis is why there is so much diversity within America.DIn other words, America is a nation where there is unityin diversity.第 6页（共 9页）EThus, one needs to abandon ones culture to be considered“American” FThey serve to develop the various ethnic groups to createa

19、new American culture.GThe other theory, which is also used to describe Americansociety, is the melting pot.第 7页（共 9页）一、单词拼写ic3.Afterwards4.diagram5.district6definitely7.selected8.minority9.escape10.claiming11immigrants12.journal二、选词填空1earned a living2.seek their fortune3.heading to4.bebroughtabout5.

20、aseriesof6.Apartfrom7.wasadmitted to8.used to三、阅读理解1D主旨大意题。通读全文，可知本文主要向我们介绍了中国一些拥有古老历史的文化名城。故选 D。2A细节理解题。根据第一段关于西安的介绍 It enjoys thetitle of the “four major ancient civilization capitals” withancient Athens, Cairo and Rome.可知应选 A。3 C推理判断题。 根据第四段关于扬州的介绍 It reached greatprosperity in the Han, Sui, Tang

21、, and Qing Dynasties. It usedtobeanimportantbusinesscenterandacenteroftransportation.可推断在那几个朝代，扬州以其经济繁荣而闻名。4D推理判断题。本文主要是关于历史名城的介绍，应该在与旅游有关的网站上能读到这篇文章。四、阅读七选五1B根据设空处前面的 a bowl of salad 及本段最后一句，并分析各个选项可知，只有 B 项“它们从来不会失去它们的形状、颜色和味道” 的描述与沙拉有关。 They 指代前句中的 all the ingredients第 8页（共 9页）(所有的材料)。故选 B 项。2C根据

22、分析，本段继续描述美国像“沙拉碗” ，前后为因果关系： “多个民族”融合，但是“保持着各自的独特性” ，使得人们白天可能从事相似的工作，但是下班后沿用各自民族的生活方式，这就是美国“多样性”的原因。故选 C 项。3G文章第一段提出“沙拉碗”和“大熔炉”两个理论。第二、三两段详细描述了“沙拉碗”理论。设空处位于第四段段首，再根据本段中的 one large pot 及 a melting pot 可知选 G 项，引出下文对第二个理论的描述。4F本段最后三句围绕 shared symbols(共享的符号)展开：有许多“共享的符号” ，因而“它们”有助于不同民族的发展以便创造一个新的美国文化，而在这样的文化中，美国国旗和国歌这些符号有助于打破种族分裂的藩篱。F 项中 They 指代前句中的 sharedsymbols。故选 F 项。5D本段用两句话总结全文： “美国将沙拉碗和大熔炉两大特点融合在了一起。 换句话说 ，美国是一个多样性中存在统一的国家” 。D 项中 unity in diversity 是本段第一句中 a mixtureof both 的另一种说法。故选 D 项。第 9页（共 9页）