Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Reading and Thinking
一、填空
1.Faced with the evidence, the man had no choice but to a__________ his crime. （根据首字母单词拼写）
2.We were within a few miles of home when the accident _____________(发生；出现).
3.His work experience helped him stand out in the interview and he______(admit) to Hangzhou Normal University. (所给词的适当形式填空)
4.The training schedule, apart ________ regular training, includes joining in a variety of activities, such as participating in some national competitions. (用适当的词填空)
5.I’m___________(definite)going to take advantage of the precious chance. （所给词的适当形式填空）
6.The thief tries _________(escape). And the officer can’t let him get away. （所给词的适当形式填空）
7.He joined the labour force not to earn ________ living with the salary, but to experience life. (用适当的词填空)
8.Local schools are seeking _______(reduce) the dropout rate.
9.An old woman called the police, ________ that she had seen the missing boy outside a supermarket. (claim) (所给词的适当形式填空)
10.Local schools are seeking _______ ( reduce) the dropout rate.
11._______ top of everything else, my car's been stolen.
12.Jamaica is home _______ over two million people.
13.I have been _______ (fortune) enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer.
14.The idea occurred ______ him in a dream.
15.He is writing a _______ (history) novel about nineteenth-century France.
二、阅读理解
The University of Sheffield
Back to its origin
The University of Sheffield is a research university in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original “red brick” universities, which are a group of top and famous old universities. The University of Sheffield was originally formed by the combination of three colleges. The Sheffield School of Medicine was founded in 1828, followed in 1879 by the opening of Firth College by Mark Firth, a steel manufacturer (制造商), to teach arts and science subjects. Firth College then helped to provide money for the opening of the Sheffield Technical School in 1884 to teach applied science. In 1897 the three institutions were joined together to form the University College of Sheffield, which in turn became the University of Sheffield by Royal Charter (特许) in 1905. This university is famous for its good education and boasts a number of Nobel Prize winners among its former students.
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System: The University has five departments: Arts and Humanities; Engineering; Pure Science; Social Sciences; Medicine, Dentistry and Health. Sheffield also has many research programs in fields including aerospace, environmental science, psychology, and biology.
City show: Sheffield is a lively city in the north of England. Sheffield is known as the greenest city in Europe because of its 2 million trees. As a result, there are many parks and woods throughout the city and beyond. Sheffield is the greenest city in England with 150 woodlands and 50 public parks within the city. Once, in Sheffield, the folk hero—Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest with 150 of his loyal friends. And Charlotte Bronte, the English writer noted for her novel Jane Eyre was born in Sheffield.
16.Sheffield is in the _______ of England.
A. east B. west C. south D. north
17.Which statement about the University of Sheffield is not TRUE
A. It has a good fame for many great graduates.
B. It has a long history of more than 180 years.
C. It is one member of “red brick” universities.
D. It owns different departments and research programs.
18.What can we infer from the text
A. Sheffield has very beautiful scenery.
B. Charlotte Bronte is an English writer.
C. Sheffield is the biggest city of England.
D. Robin Hood is a character in Jane Eyre.
19. My first week in the United States was a cultural shock. Everything felt new to me, including the style of conversation, the community I lived in and even the type of food people ate.
In our community back home, people eat mutton and chicken. Pork and beef are also common among other communities, but eating beef is taken as an illegal act. Unlike Nepal, eating beef is common in the West where most of the people follow religions other than Hinduism.
Food is just an example. When people move from one part of the world to another, they should adapt themselves to the new culture. For example, going to the bars or getting drunk is not acceptable in my community, but it is common in the US after a certain age.
I was raised in a traditional Hindu family in Nepal. We have a conservative (保守的)opinion towards the marriage. Arranged marriages (包办婚姻)are common in which families decide whether the two should get married. Free love marriages are not allowed and are seldom seen. Same-sex marriage is also considered impossible.
To me, culture is a matter of habit. The culture is so deep-rooted in people's minds that most people are against changes. It is always easy for them to do what they have been doing throughout their life. It may be difficult for anyone to adapt to a new culture.
However, with travel being an unavoidable thing for modem people, one always conies across different cultures. In such cases, one should be respectful and adaptive to the culture other people follow. The world is always a better place to live in when we have spaces for people of all cultures.
(1).What does the Nepal law forbid people to eat
A.Pork. B.Beef. C.Chicken. D.Mutton.
(2).Which may be seen most in Nepal
A.Open marriages. B.Free love marriages. C.Same-sex marriage. D.Arranged marriages.
(3).What is the writer's attitude to different cultures
A.Negative. B.Respectful. C.Conservative. D.Indifferent.
(4).What can we learn from the passage
A.Most westerners believe in Hinduism. B.Getting drunk in Nepal is acceptable.
C.Anyone can enter the bars in the US. D.The writer came across a cultural shock.
答案以及解析
1.答案：admit/dmit
解析：考查动词。句意：面对证据，那个人没有其他选择，只能承认他的罪行。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里需要表示“承认”对应的动词。前面是动词不定式符合to，所以用动词原形。故填admit。
2.答案：occurred
解析：
3.答案：was admitted
解析：考查时态，语态和主谓一致。句意：他的工作经历让他在面试中脱颖而出，并被杭州师范大学录取。他是被杭州师范大学录取，由“helped”可知，句子时态用一般过去时，因此空格处是一般过去时的被动语态，即was/were done,主语he是第三人称单数，因此空格处是was admitted,故填was admitted。
4.答案：from
解析：考查介词。句意：训练计划，除了常规训练，还包括参加各种活动，如参加一些全国性的比赛。apart from意为“除了……还”。
5.答案：definitely
解析：考查副词。句意：我肯定会利用这个宝责的机会，修饰动词用副词作状语，修饰谓语动词“am going to take advantage of"用副词definitely。故填definitely.
6.答案：to escape
解析： try to do sth.试图做某事,尽力做某事。句意：小偷试图逃跑，警察不能让他跑掉。
7.答案：a
解析：考查固定短语，句意：他加入劳动力大军不是为了挣工资谋生，而是为了体验生活，earn a living是固定短语，意为“谋生”，故填a。
8.答案：to reduce
解析： 考查非谓语动词。句意：当地学校正在试图降低辍学率。seek to do sth.表示“试图/企图做某事”，所以需用动词不定式形式to reduce。
9.答案：claiming
解析：考查现在分词。句意：一位老妇人报了警，声称她在一家超市外看到了失踪的男孩。分析句子结构可知，句中谓语是called,空格处用非谓语动词，woman和claim之间是主谓关系，因此空格处用现在分词claiming表主动，故填claiming.
10.答案：to reduce
解析：考查固定搭配。句意:当地学校在试图降低辍学率。此处考查 seek to do sth.试图做某事,故填不定式to reduce。
11.答案：On
解析：考查固定搭配。句意:我所有的东西都被盗,连汽车也给偷走了。 on top of除…...之外,故填介词On。
12.答案：to
解析：考查固定搭配。句意:牙买加是两百多万人的家乡。be home to...是……的家乡,故填介词to。
13.答案：fortunate
解析：考查词性转换。句意:我有幸作为讲师访问过世界上许多地方。此处作be的表语,故填形容词, 即 fortunate。
14.答案：to
解析：考查固定搭配。句意:这个主意是他在梦中想到的。occur to sb.(想法或主意)出现在头脑中,故填介词to。
15.答案：historical
解析：考查词性转换。句意:他正在写一部关于19世纪的法国的历史小说。分析句子可知,此处用形容词修饰novel,且表示“历史题材的”,故填 historical。
16.答案：D
解析：考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的"Sheffield is a lively city in the north of England"可知，该城市位于英格兰的北部。故选D。
17.答案：B
解析：考查细节理解.根据第一段中的"In 1897 the three institutions were joined together to form the University College of Sheffield, which in turn became the University of Sheffield by Royal Charter in 1905"可知，1905年这所大学才正式批准，故其历史不到180年。故B项错误，选B。
18.答案：A
解析：考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的"Sheffield is known as the greenest city in Europe because of its 2 million trees. As a result, there ...within the city"其中关键信息"the greenest city in Europe"; "the greenest city in England"可以推断出是Sheffield有优美的风景，故选A。
19.答案：(1)-(4)BDBD
解析：(1).细节理解题。根据第二段中的“ eating beef is taken as an illegal act”可知,选B项。
(2).细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“ Arranged marriages(包办婚姻) are common in which families decide whether the two should get married.”可知,听从父母之命的包办婚姻在尼泊尔是常见的,故选D项。
(3).推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知,对于现代人来说,旅行是一件不可避免的事情,人们总是会遇到不同的文化。在这种情况下,人们应该尊重和适应他人遵循的文化。因此,对于不同的文化,作者所持的是尊重的态度。故选B项。
(4).主旨大意题。通过作者举的例子可知,无论在饮食禁忌方面还是结婚风俗方面,文化存在不同的差异,这些文化的冲击让作者感触颇深,故选D项。
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