英语必修 第三册Unit 3 Diverse Cultures单元测试课后复习题

必修Book 3 Unit 3 Diverse Cultures

B卷·综合能力提升练

(时间：90分钟　满分：120分)

第一部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

（2022秋·四川凉山·高一统考期中）Gifting flowers is a norm on International Women’s Day. People express love and appreciation to every woman in their lives. Daffodils, tulips and roses are all exceptional flowers to gift to your loved one. In this article, we introduce some of the best flowers to give to a lady on this special day.

International Women’s Day commemorates and celebrates the achievements of women. So no matter what you give, love and respect for women as well as the efforts taken to reach gender equality are most important and valuable.

1．If you want flowers to last long in a vase, which one is perfect to choose?

A．Rose B．Peony C．Tulip D．Daisy

2．What’s the author’s purpose of writing this article?

A．To explain the meaning of Women’s Day

B．To advertise some perfect flowers

C．To introduce some flowers for Women’s Day

D．To honour great women

3．Which section of a web page can this article be taken from?

A．Entertainment B．Fashion C．Culture D．Celebrity

B

（2022秋·新疆昌吉·高一校考期末）China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). It stands for the start of spring and farming. This year, the day falls on March 4th.

The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons.

On the day in ancient times, people put ashes (灰) in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest in autumn.

Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (细须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.

Today, many customs have faded away. But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.

4．Why is the dragon deeply rooted (扎根) in Chinese culture?

A．Chinese people think the dragon is a symbol of power.

B．Chinese people see the dragon as a symbol of good luck.

C．Chinese people think the dragon stands for the start of spring and farming..

D．Chinese people consider themselves the descendants of the dragon.

5．The underlined word in the last paragraph means ________.

A．disappear gradually B．become stronger

C．run away D．die off

6．On the day in ancient times, why did people put ashes in the kitchen?

A．Because the dragon liked the ashes.

B．Because the ashes led the dragon into the house.

C．Because the ashes brought a good harvest.

D．Because the ashes could bring good luck.

7．Which custom has been kept according to the passage?

A．Putting ashes in the kitchen. B．Eating dragon whisker noodles and dumplings.

C．Cutting hair. D．Eating special foods.

C

（2022春·云南·高二云南省下关第一中学校考阶段练习）I moved to the Spanish capital, Madrid, nearly two months ago. I am here for a year teaching English in a secondary school as a language assistant. Before I arrived I thought I would be able to adapt to Spanish culture very easily, but my previous expectations have been very different from the reality of Spanish life.

Firstly, I didn’t realize how difficult it would be to adapt to the Spanish day and the timings of meals. Spanish “midday” is at 14: 00, meaning lunch is never before then. My expectation was that I would be eating lunch at 12: 00-13: 00, but most days it’s 15: 30 before I eat lunch. Can I really still call this lunch?! The same applies to dinner or tea. In the UK, dinner is between 18:00 and 19: 00, but now that dinner time is 21: 30. The thing I didn’t realize is that this affects the Spanish sleeping routine. Eating dinner so late of course means that Spaniards go to bed so much later. It is such a British thing to go to bed at 22:00!

Queuing politely and being cautious around strangers is also something that is very British. I only realized it when I arrived in Spain. I took it for granted that queuing patiently is as the normal thing as in Britain or countries like China, Japan and America. But this definitely isn’t the case in Spain. If there’s a free table in a restaurant, you quickly take it, even if there’s other people who have been waiting longer than you.

Finally, the reality of the Spanish diet is very different from my expectations. Food products that are so normal in the UK aren’t nearly as popular here.

8．According to the passage, lunch time in the UK probably is ______.

A．12:00-13:00 B．14:00 C．after 15:30 D．15:30

9．The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refers to ______.

A．eating dinner so early B．eating dinner so late

C．going to bed so early D．going to bed so late

10．Waiting in line patiently is considered the normal thing in the following countries except ______.

A．China B．America C．Spain D．British

11．How many aspects of cultural differences between Spain and Britain are mentioned in the text?

A．3. B．4. C．5. D．6.

D

（2023届重庆市高考模拟调研卷英语试题（二））Let’s face it—most of us can’t resist a cup of tea or coffee sometimes. They’re a perfect pick-me-up and comforter. But there are alternative drinks, so why have we chosen these as our go-to drinks to soothe our busy lives? And which one is superior?

Let’s start with tea-it’s the second most consumed drink in the world. For many-especially the British-having a “cuppa” is a daily practice. The caffeine contained in it helps wake you up in the morning, and throughout the day we’ll make a brew to distract us from our work. And according to some scientists, habitual tea consumption can have some health benefits. Andrew Steptoe, a professor from University College London’s Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, told BBC Food that drinking black tea “may speed up recovery from the daily stresses in life. . . but we do not know what ingredients of tea were responsible for these effects on stress recovery and relaxation”.

Coffee is tea’s ＂trendier＂ rival(对手). Its popularity has grown over the years, and this is reflected in the number of coffee shops we see around-places to hang out, do business or catch up with friends. Coffee can taste great and can be served in many ways, but it’s sometimes how you have it that can be seen as a status symbol or the preserve of hipsters(潮人)I Of course, it gives you a strong caffeine hit-roughly double of that contained in tea. However, too much can lead to anxiety. Sleep scientist Matt Walker told the BBC that caffeine can decrease the amount of restorative deep sleep you have.

But some scientists say drinking coffee-and green tea-can also be good for us. Researchers at Osaka University linked drinking a daily cup of coffee with a lower risk of death among both stroke survivors and healthy people, while drinking seven or more cups of green tea was associated with a lower risk of death among both heart attack and stroke survivors. So, whether we turn to coffee or tea for its taste, its image or as a lifestyle choice, it could be a lifesaver!

12．What does the underlined word “soothe“ in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Change. B．Relieve.

C．Describe. D．Copy-

13．It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that ____.

A．tea is the most consumed drink in the world

B．the caffeine in tea can cure people of illness

C．tea helps promote our careers and friendship

D．the ingredients of tea help people forget trouble

14．Which of the following may Matt Walker agree with?

A．Too much coffee is not good for sleep.

B．Black tea speeds up recovery from the daily stresses.

C．Coffee is surely more popular than tea.

D．Drinking a daily cup of coffee guarantees a long life.

15．In which section can you read the passage on a magazine website?

A．Technology. B．Entertainment.

C．Business. D．Health.

第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

（北京市北京市延庆区2022-2023学年高一上学期12月期末英语试题）The dinner party is disappearing according to an article in The New York Times. “How can this be?” You might wonder. Don’t we meet with friends to taste food in the hottest restaurants? Aren’t we invited by friends to enjoy home-cooked meals? And we throw parties for friends on special occasions, don’t we?

___16___It is more formal and usually hosted in one’s home. Invitations are sent out ahead and hosts prepare food with great care. A beautiful tablecloth is spread out on the dinner table, which is then set with expensive cutlery (餐具). Guests dress up for the occasion and are expected to carry on a conversation at the table.___17___

Is it because people are too busy to cook for others and then invite them to the table? Perhaps, but there are many food lovers nowadays, and TV programs teaching people how to cook are very popular.___18___According to Judith Martin, a US writer, people have been brought up to express themselves rather than to exchange ideas. They don’t know how to share their experiences and feelings with others in a proper way.___19___

In her opinion, its influence has been harmful to human communication. “People don’t even respond to dinner invitation anymore,” she said. “Not only do they cancel at the last minute, they do it by text message.”

Things have changed a lot today. Perhaps the dinner party has just become a different kind of thing. However, it needs only be more than some food, a table and a location.___20___ Even if we are using ordinary plates and are not wearing party dresses, we can still enjoy food and share our ideas of life, love and culture, can’t we?

A．The age of great hosts is dead with the change of people’s lifestyles.

B．In fact the dinner party the writer worries about disappearing is another kind.

C．The real problem is that people don’t know how to make conversation anymore.

D．They know exactly which guests to invite so that they can share their favourite food.

E．The culture of the dinner party is not necessarily based on money and social influence.

F．Yet nowadays, people prefer to eat takeout food on sofa while playing on mobile phones.

G．She also expresses dissatisfaction with electronic equipment.

第二部分　语言运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文， 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（2022春·重庆·高三统考阶段练习）I grew up in a community of South Indian immigrants. Every auntie I know has a kitchen drawer containing a carefully ___21___ collection of yogurt dabbas. Dabba is an Indian word for “box”, but it refers to all manner of ___22___ too.

The reused dabbas ___23___ storing leftovers, religious offerings and pot-luck contributions. When I went away to university, my mom used to ___24___ food and send it to me with strict ___25___ to wash the dabbas and bring them home.

But just ___26___ every auntie cherished her dabbas, every uncle hated them. Whenever my father ___27___ about them, my mom would shoot him a look that would surely have killed a ___28___ man.

Now, I found my way to Halifax, where I’m a physician and have a family of my own. Like my mother, I’m also a(n) ___29___ owner of an expensive dabba collection, which I ____30____ with great enthusiasm. No matter how many glass, microwave-and oven-safe containers I have, no matter how beautiful and ____31____ they may be, I cannot stop collecting yogurt containers.

When I married my husband, an American from Boston, handling cultural differences is surely a(n) ____32____. The other night, I heard him ____33____ in the kitchen, and the next morning, I found my dabbas in the recycling bin. I narrowed my eyes a little as I ____34____ them out, washed them up and replaced them in their drawer. I was practicing my mother’s death ____35____.

21．A．hidden B．preserved C．folded D．evaluated

22．A．containers B．drawers C．plates D．goods

23．A．contribute to B．succeed in C．end up D．put off

24．A．consume B．enjoy C．cook D．digest

25．A．disciplines B．limits C．measures D．instructions

26．A．as B．because C．before D．after

27．A．brought B．complained C．wondered D．forgot

28．A．better B．crueler C．weaker D．luckier

29．A．private B．legal C．anxious D．proud

30．A．display B．allocate C．donate D．guard

31．A．functional B．transparent C．fragile D．standard

32．A．debate B．voyage C．operation D．adventure

33．A．bargaining B．yelling C．commanding D．weeping

34．A．elbowed B．fished C．handed D．booted

35．A．scream B．blow C．stare D．religion

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

（广东省清远市2022-2023学年高三上学期期末教学质量检测英语试题）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A lot of history and cultures are lost as the world progresses through modernization and migration. However, all hope is not lost as certain cultures have found___36___(they) ways to protect their history through oral traditions, written___37___(account) and cultural practices handed down through generations, for example, Otjize, the magical red paste(膏)of the Himba people.

Found in present-day Northern Namibia, the Himba people are an African tribe(部落)with an___38___(estimate) population of 50,000 people. The Himba tribe is often referred to as  ___39___last nomadic(游牧的)people of Namibia. They count their wealth in the number of owned cattle.

Known for their red clay skin and hair, the Himba women___40___(picture)and described as a symbolic image of African tribes up to now. Otjize, the red beauty paste used by the Himba women, is___41___(responsibility) for their skins’ distinct red colour, ___42___has earned them the name “Red People of Africa”.

Made from a mixture of things, Otjize lends the deep red color to their skins and is regarded ___43___the ideal beauty standard for the Himba people. As a matter of fact, Otjize___44___ (usual) holds great significance for the Himba people,___45___(stand) for the earth’s rich red colour, blood and nature of life.

第三部分　写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节　应用文写作(满分15分)

46．（2021春·江苏宿迁·高一江苏省泗洪中学期中）假定你是李华，你的外教老师Mary想了解刚刚过去的中国的传统节日——重阳节。请你给她发一封电子邮件，向她介绍一下重阳节。内容包括：

1. 农历九月九日的重阳节是中国传统节日之一;

2.这一天人们看望长辈，与亲朋好友一起登高，佩戴山茱萸，吃重阳糕，分享节日的快乐;

3. 现在，重阳节被视为一个关爱老人的特殊的日子。

注意：1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数

参考词汇：重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)山茱萸(dogwood)重阳糕(Chongyang cakes)

Dear Mary,

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Yours,

Li Hua

第二节　读后续写(满分25分)

47．（2022春·高一单元测试）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

They don’t mean it

Our family moved here from China two years ago, and we thought we were pretty well adjusted to American ways. This year my parents decided to give a party on Chinese New Year and invite some of our American friends.

The party went pretty well. Our guests were amazed at the flavor of all the special foods. After the dinner, they thanked us for showing them what a real Chinese New Year dinner was like.

“I loved the dishes. You and the girls must have spent hours doing all the work!” Mrs. O’Meara said to my mother.

“The girls helped with the cutting and I’m sorry they did such a terrible job.” said Mother.

I heard a little gasp(倒吸气) from my friend Kim O’Meara, who stared wide-eyes at Mother. When I asked what the matter was, she told me she just didn’t understand why my mother said so.

I had to laugh. “She doesn’t mean it! It’s just the way she talks.”

Seeing her still confused look, I went on explaining, “In China, parents consider it good manners to deny praises about their children. Otherwise, it would be the same as bragging(自夸).” Kim seemed a little hesitant, but she nodded anyway.

That Easter, the O’Mearas invited our family for dinner. Mrs. O’Meara cooked a huge ham which we enjoyed a lot. As Mrs. O’Meara started cutting up the cake for dessert, Mother said, “I’m not sure if I can eat one more bite. That was the best ham I’ve ever tasted!”

“Aw, that ham was terrible,” said Kim. “I bet you could do a lot better, Mrs. Yang.”

注意:1. 续写短文词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:

There was a stunned (震惊的) silence around the table.

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Paragraph 2:

I finally knew how Kim had misunderstood what I had said.

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