高中英语Unit 3 Diverse Cultures课堂检测

普通高中英语（2019版）必修第三册

Unit 3 Diverse Cultures 同步练习

Period 4 Reading for writing

【基础达标】

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．The company was in deep_______(财政的) difficulties.

【答案】financial

2．At school we had to learn a lot of _______(诗歌) by heart.

【答案】poetry

3．A woman in blue_______(牛仔裤) walked into the store.

【答案】jeans

4．My hands，_______(靴) and trousers were covered with mud.

【答案】boots

5．Some_______(蘑菇) are good to eat; some are poisonous.

【答案】mushrooms

6．The explosion of the chemical plant has_______(毒死) many local residents.

【答案】poisoned

7．I _______(折叠) the letter and then put it into the envelope.

【答案】folded

8．He has been_______(格外) understanding and kind.

【答案】super

Ⅱ.单句语法填空

1．This medicine is_______(poison) if taken in large quantities.

【答案】poisonous

2．The_______(collect) is housed in a fine building.

【答案】collection

3．Television attracts a large_______(percent) of the people.

【答案】percentage

4．Children must learn to write_______(neat)．

【答案】neatly

5．The exhibition is designed to reflect the_______(diverse) of the nation and its regions.

【答案】diversity

6．I have to avoid food_______(contain) too much fat.

【答案】containing

7．Major changes will have to be brought_______ in British industry.

【答案】about

8．Apart_______ the hair，he looked extraordinarily unchanged.

【答案】from

【能力提升】

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

The Leshan Giant Buddha is a statue of Maitreya (弥勒大佛) in sitting posture.The Buddha is located in Sichuan Province，facing Min River，Qingyi River，and Dadu River.In December，1996，the Buddha was included by UNESCO on the list of the World Heritage (世界遗产录)．

The statue was begun in the year 713 in the Tang Dynasty，and finished in the year 803.The Buddha is 71 meters high.The eight­meter­long instep (脚背) is big enough for one hundred people to sit on and the 28­meter­wide shoulder is large enough to be a basketball playground.

A monk called Hai Tong is connected with the Buddha forever.At that time，wild waters brought out many boat accidents and people just put the disaster down to the presence of a water spirit.So Hai Tong decided to make a statue beside the river thinking that the Buddha would bring the water spirit under control.After 20 years’ begging from door to door，he finally collected enough money for the plan.When some local government officials tried to get this amount of money，Hai Tong said that they could get his eyeball but not the money raised for the Buddha.After he dug out his eyeball，these officials ran away scared.The project was half done when Hai Tong passed away，and two of his disciples (门徒) continued the work.After a total of 90 years’ hard work，the project was finally completed.

Having such a long history，the Buddha was nearly destroyed by the wind and rain.The Chinese government began the repairing work in 1963 under the instruction of experts from UNESCO.

【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了乐山大佛的位置、外观、地位及修建过程。

1．What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．To explain the Leshan Giant Buddha briefly.

B．To tell us how the Leshan Giant Buddha was built.

C．To say where the Leshan Giant Buddha is.

D．To mention how the Leshan Giant Buddha came into the World Heritage.

【答案】A

【解析】主旨大意题。文章主要说明了乐山大佛的概况，包括它的位置、外观、地位及修筑过程，故选A。

2．According to the passage，the Leshan Giant Buddha________．

A．was completed when Hai Tong was alive

B．didn’t exist now

C．played a good role in controlling the river

D．has been a World Heritage site for over ten years

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知乐山大佛被列为世界文化遗产已有十多年了。

3．Hai Tong hoped to build the statue to________．

A．make his temple more famous

B．show respect for the water spirit

C．protect the safety of the local people

D．get more people to believe in Buddhism

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句可知，因这里的水经常给人们带来沉船事故，海通和尚想塑一尊大型佛像以制服水神，保人们平安。

4．In this passage，Hai Tong can be best described as________．

A．generous　　　　　　B．cruel   C．easy­going           D．long­suffering

【答案】D

【解析】推理判断题。海通和尚为塑大佛，20年辛辛苦苦四处化缘，为保全资金不惜自剜其目，最佳描绘他的词应是long­suffering“坚韧的”。

B

The Taj Mahal(泰姬陵) is a love story，a sad and beautiful one.If it didn’t exist，we would easily imagine that the story of its construction was simply a fairy tale.Three hundred years ago，there lived an Indian emperor called Shah Jahan.His wife was a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly.Her title was Mumtazl Mahal：its shortened form Taj Mahal，means “pride of the palace”．In the year 1630 this beloved wife of the emperor died.He was so brokenhearted that he thought of giving up his throne.He decided，out of his love for his wife，to build her the most beautiful tomb that had ever been seen.

He summoned the best artists and architects from India，Turkey，Persia and Arabia and finally，the design was complete.It took more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahal，one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

The building itself stands on a marble platform 29 meters square and 6—7 meters high.Towers rise from each of the four corners.The Taj itself soars another 61 meters into the air.It is an eight­sided building made of white marble.

The emperor planned to build an identical tomb of black marble for himself on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge.However，his son put him into a prison in the palace before he could finish，and for the rest of his life，he could only gaze across river at the tomb of his beloved wife.

【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了泰姬陵的一些信息。

5．The whole passage tells us about________．

A．a beautiful fairy tale

B．the love story of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife

C．white and black marble tombs made for two emperors

D．the story of the Taj Mahal

【答案】D

【解析】主旨大意题。虽然文中第一句话“The Taj Mahal(泰姬陵)is a love story.”说泰姬陵是一个爱情故事，但是后三段都在讲泰姬陵的建造，是围绕泰姬陵来说的而非爱情故事，故选D。

6．The emperor’s own tomb was designed to be________________．

A．meters high    B．eight­sided  C．black­coloured   D．white­coloured

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“The emperor planned to build an identical tomb of black marble for himself on the other side...”可知，君主自己的坟墓是黑色的，故选C。

7．Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Taj Mahal?

A．It was completed quickly owing to the efforts of the best artists and workers.

B．A lot of people took part in the building work.

C．It is a magnificent building.

D．It is a tomb for the emperor’s beloved wife.

【答案】A

【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It took more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahal，…”可知建泰姬陵花了很长时间，故A项说法错误。

8．The emperor________．

A．died soon after Taj Mahal died

B．died after 1648

C．was beloved by his people

D．was killed by his son

【答案】B

【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段中的“In the year 1630 this beloved wife of the emperor died...”和第二段中的“It took....18 years to build the Taj Mahal”可知，皇帝是1648年以后死的，故选B。

Ⅱ.完形填空：

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

A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (诱人的) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn't much of a fruit­eater, __1__ a bar of chocolate if given the choice, but __2__ people always say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the __3__ he felt and the more he wanted that apple.

He stood on tiptoe, __4__ as high as he could, but even as his tallest __5__ he was unable to touch it. He began to __6__ up and down, as high as he could, at the __7__ of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of __8__.

Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to __9__ on. His school bag wouldn't give enough height and he didn't want to __10__ the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Game Boy. Looking __11__， he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or __12__ luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.

He had tried everything he could think, __13__ seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk __14__. At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his __15__， and how he really wanted that apple. The more he __16__ like this, the more unhappy he became.

__17__， the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn't always get what he wanted. He soon started to say to himself, “This isn't __18__. I don't have the apple and I'm feeling miserable as well. There's __19__ more I can do to get the apple — that is unchangeable — but I am supposed to be able to __20__ my feelings. If that's the case, what can I do to feel better？”

【语篇解读】本文是一篇论文，主要讲述了一人男孩够树上的苹果的故事。

1．A.offering B.preferring C．receiving   D．allowing

【答案】B　

【解析】那个男孩儿不怎么吃水果，如果可以选择的话，他宁愿要一块巧克力，故选B项。

2．A.as long as B.as if C．when   D．as

【答案】D　

【解析】但是正如人们经常说的那样，禁果可能是很诱人的。as在此处引导非限定性定语从句，意为“正如”，故选D项。

3．A.angrier B.hungrier C．sadder   D．simpler

【答案】B　

【解析】他越看那个苹果，他就越感觉饿，他也就越想要那个苹果。此处与下文中的“how hungry he had become from his __15__， and how he really wanted that apple”呼应，故选B项。

4．A.expanding B.stretching C．swinging   D．pulling

【答案】B　

【解析】expand“扩大”；stretch“伸长(胳膊或腿)”；swing“摇摆”；pull“拉”。此处与下文第7空后的“stretching his arms”呼应，故选B项。

5．A.strength B.length C．range   D．height

【答案】D　

【解析】根据空格前的“tallest”和下文中的“as high as he could”可知，选D项。

6．A.run B.jump C．walk   D．glance

【答案】B　

【解析】此处与下文中的“each jump”呼应，男孩儿想够到苹果，但是他身高不够，于是他就上下地跳着去够苹果，故选B项。

7．A.tip B.stage C．level   D．top

【答案】D　

【解析】根据上文中的“as high as he could”可知，男孩儿在每次跳到最高处的时候伸长胳膊去摘苹果，故选D项。at the top of ...“在……的顶端”。

8．A.hope B.control C．sight   D．reach

【答案】D　

【解析】根据上文中的“he was unable to touch it”和空格前的“Still”可知，男孩儿跳起来还是没有够到那个苹果。out of reach“够不到”。

9．A.put B.stand C．get   D．sit

【答案】B　

【解析】男孩儿并没有放弃，他想要是有个东西让他站在上面就好了。stand on“站在上面”，故选B项。

10．A.break B.shake C．take   D．strike

【答案】A　

【解析】他的书包不能给他足够的高度，而且他也不想弄坏(break)里面的东西。故选A项。

11．A.up B.around C．down   D．forward

【答案】B　

【解析】他环视四周，希望能够找到一个旧盒子、一个石块。幸运的话，甚至是一个梯子。根据下文中的“he hoped he might find an old box, a rock”可推知，男孩儿在四下里找这些东西，故选B项。

12．A.for B.on C．with   D．of

【答案】C　

【解析】参见上题解析。with luck“幸运地”。

13．A.after B.through C．without   D．upon

【答案】C　

【解析】他尝试了他所想到的一切，但是没有看到任何其他的选择，故选C项。

14．A.away B.back C．up   D.down

【答案】A　

【解析】根据空格前的“he gave up”可知，男孩儿最后离开了，故选A项。

15．A.wishes B.beliefs C．efforts   D．goals

【答案】C　

【解析】起初想到为得到那个苹果而付出的努力让自己感觉饥饿时，他感到既生气又失望。故选C项，effort“努力”。

16．A.imagined B.thought C．tried   D．claimed

【答案】B　

【解析】他越这样想，他就越不开心，故选B项。

17．A.Therefore B.However C．Moreover   D．Otherwise

【答案】B　

【解析】然而，我们故事里的男孩是一个相当聪明的男孩儿，即使他不总是能够得到他想要的东西。此处表转折，故选B项。

18．A.skillful B.cheerful C．helpful   D．harmful

【答案】C　

【解析】他很快就对自己说：“生气和失望也于事无补。我没有得到那个苹果，我也感到很难过。”故选C项，helpful“有帮助的，有用的”。

19．A.something B.anything C．everything   D．nothing

【答案】D　

【解析】为了得到那个苹果“我”没有更多可以做的了，这是不可改变的事实，但是“我”应该能够改变“我”的感觉，故选D项。

20．A.express B.change C．forget   D．describe

【答案】B　

根据空格前的“that is unchangeable”可知，有些东西不可改变，但是我们可以改变我们的感觉，故选B项。

Ⅲ.书面表达：

假如你是重庆某高中的一名学生，请你用英语给一些美国中学生介绍重庆的情况。主要内容包括：

1．重庆市地处中国内陆之西南，依临长江。城市依山而建，也被人们称为“山城(City of Hills)”。

2．重庆是中国著名的历史文化名城，具有3 000多年的历史，是中国西南部的贸易中心；水路、陆路交通枢纽。

3．重庆有很多旅游胜地，如著名的长江三峡；有很多特色小吃，如火锅、酸辣汤等非常有名。重庆气候温和，是宜居城市。

注意：1.词数：100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：火锅hot pot;

酸辣汤hot & sour soup

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【参考范文】

Dear American friends, welcome! This is Chongqing.It lies in the southwest of China on the Yangtze River.Situated along a hilly landscape, it is also known as  “the City of Hills”．As the largest business city in southwestern China and the main water and land transport center, Chongqing is a city with famous Chinese culture and a long history of more than 3,000 years.There are many places of interest, such as the Three Gorges Dam and a variety of special snacks.The hot pot and hot & sour soup are very famous.All these plus the hospitality of the local people attract visitors from all over the world.In addition, the warm climate of Chongqing makes it a suitable place to live in.