1、第 1页（共 10页）Unit3 Diverse CulturesSection A Listening and Speaking一、句型转换1.A big earthquake happened in Tangshan in 1976.A big earthquakein Tangshan in 1976.2.I think she has many good qualities besides being verybeautiful.I think she has many good qualitiesbeing very beautiful.3.The bad weather has c
2、aused problems for many farmers.The bad weather hasproblems for manyfarmers.4.The children were lucky to survive the fire which destroyedtheir home.The children wereto survive the fire whichdestroyed their home.,the children survived the fire which destroyedtheir home.二、阅读理解The Trans-Siberian Railwa
3、y is a single train line thatcrosses nearly the complete length of Russia,from Moscow to第 2页（共 10页）Vladivostok.It covers a total of 5,772 miles,running fromEurope to Asia.Unlike the longest flight in the world,whichjust began transporting passengers in 2018,the Trans-SiberianRailway started its busi
4、ness in 1916.Anyone who has taken this long journey,or even just part ofit,will tell you that it travels at a rather slow speed,passingthrough some amazing,remote areas of Russia.You dont have tomake the full journey without stopping.Instead,yourerecommended to get off where there are attractive vie
5、ws,sinceit stops in some pretty fantastic places.But you certainly cantake the full journey non-stop.If you do,the trip will takeabout 144 hourssix full days!You can book tickets with travel agencies.You can also makethe booking online and tickets will be sent to your hotel orpersonal address.Childr
6、en under 4 years old accompanied byadults can travel free,but cannot take up a seat.A child ticketneeds to be bought if you want to get a seat for the child.There are longer railway services in the transportationworld,but only one of them is a passenger line as some longerroutes transport goods,nott
7、ravellers.This railway may not bethe fastest or the most modern,but its clearly still animportant player in the transportation world!第 3页（共 10页）1.Why is the longest flight mentioned in the first paragraph?A.To compare the two different ways of transport.B.To state the Trans-Siberian Railway is out o
8、f date.C.To explain how long the Trans-Siberian Railway covers.D.To show the great history of the Trans-Siberian Railway.2.Which of the following statements about the Trans-SiberianRailway is TRUE?A.A non-stop journey is suggested.B.It takes six full days to finish a non-stop trip.C.Children are alw
9、ays free of charge on this trip.D.It is the longest railway in the transportation world.3.Where does this passage probably come from?A.A history textbook.B.A science fiction.C.A business journal.D.A travel magazine.三、完形填空Born in America,I spoke English,notChinese,the language ofmy ancestors.When I w
10、as three,my parents flashed cards withChinese1at my face,but I pushed them2.My mumbelieved I would learn3I was ready.But the4nevercame.第 4页（共 10页）On a Chinese New Years Eve,my uncle spoke to me inChinese,but all I could do was5athim,confused,scratching my head.“Still cant speak Chinese?”He6me,“You c
11、ant even buy a fish in Chinatown.”“Hey,this is America,notChina.Ill get some7with orwithout Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mum for8.“Remember to ask for fresh fish,XinXianYu,” shesaid,handing over a $20 bill.I9the words,runningdownstairs into the streets of Chinatown.I found the fish10surround
12、ed in a sea of customers.“Id like to buy some fresh fish,” I shouted to thefisherman.But he11my English words and turned to servethe next customer.The laugh of the people behind increased12their impatience.With every13,the breath of the dragonson my back grew strongermy blood boiling14me to cryout.“
13、XianShengYu,please.”“VeryXianSheng,” I repeated.Thecrowd erupted into laughter.My face turned15and I ranback home16,except for the $20 bill I held tightly in mypocket.Should I laugh or cry?TheyreChinese.ImChinese.I shouldfeel right at17.Instead,I was the joke,a disgrace(丢脸)to the language.第 5页（共 10页
14、）Sometimes,I laugh at my fish18,but,in the end,the jokeis on19.Every laugh is a culture20;every laugh is myheritage(传统) fading away.1.A.customB.gamesC.characters D.language2.A.aheadB.aroundC.alongD.aside3.A.whenB.beforeC.unlessD.until4.A.successB.studyC.timeD.attempt5.A.aimB.jokeC.nodD.stare6.A.care
15、d aboutB.laughed atC.arguedwithD.asked after7.A.right nowB.from now C.at timesD.in time8.A.decision B.permissionC.informationD.preparation9.A.repeated B.reviewed C.spelledD.kept10.A.farmB.standC.pondD.market11.A.guessed B.forgetC.doubtedD.ignored12.A.byB.asC.withD.from13.A.secondB.effortC.desireD.mo
16、vement14.A.forcing B.allowing C.persuadingD.leading15.A.brightB.blankC.paleD.red16.A.open-mouthedB.tongue-tiedC.empty-handedD.broken-hearted第 6页（共 10页）17.A.service B.homeC.riskD.root18.A.tradeB.deedC.challengeD.incident19.A.itB.usC.meD.them20.A.thrownB.lostC.dividedD.reflected四、七选五阅读理解MeettheMagicFo
17、lkThroughout the ages and across the world,fairies(小精灵)have come alive in the stories,poems,and songs passed down fromthe old to the young.Some amazing stories about fairies havecome to us from the British Isles.1Merrows are Irish fairy mermaids(美人鱼).The females arevery gentle and beautiful with fis
18、hs tails.Merrows sometimescome onto land disguised(伪装) as small,white cattle or asbeautiful women wearing bright red feather caps.2Leprechauns are fairies that appear as tiny old men.Theylike to be alone most of the time,making and mending shoes andkeeping their pots of gold well hidden.If a human c
19、atches aleprechaun and asks for its gold,the leprechaun must hand itover.3If the human looks away for even an instant,theleprechaun will joyfully disappear.Brownies are hairy little men who do chores(杂事) in housesand on farms during the night.All they want as payment is第 7页（共 10页）food,and they get v
20、ery angry if humans watch them do theirwork.If a brownie is given clothes as a present,hell disappearforever.4Selkies are seal fairies.Female selkies sometimes come toshore and take off their sealskins to play on the beach in humanform.Like merrows,if a human finds a selkie s sealskin,she cant go ba
21、ck to the ocean.5If she finds her sealskin,shehappily returns to the sea,leaving her human husband andchildren.but she comes close to shore to watch over them fromtime to time.A.Here are some of these fairies.B.Most sailors at sea hope never to see a merrow.C.But it is far trickier(狡猾的) than it look
22、s!D.A selkie is quiet and lovely,with dark hair and sad eyes.E.Instead,she must obey(服从) the human who keeps it andusually marries him.F.Perhaps this is because he rushes back to show off his newclothes to the others.G.If a human steals this cap,a merrow cant go back to the seaand must stay on land.
23、第 8页（共 10页）一、句型转换1.occurred2.apart from3.brought about4.fortunate;Fortunately/Luckily二、阅读理解1.D2.B3.D三、完形填空1.C根据下文的 them 并结合常识可知,“我”的父母让“我”看汉字卡片。2.D根据上下文语境可知,作者因为不愿意学汉字,就把汉字卡片推开了。故选 D 项。3.A面对“我”的拒绝,妈妈认为“我”还没做好准备,等“我”准备好了自然会学。此处表示时间,因此选 A 项。4.C此处表示那个时刻从没到来,用 time 与上文的 when 呼应。5.D因为“我”听不懂叔叔的话,所以“我”只是困惑
24、地盯着他。6.B7.A根据下文提到作者去买鱼可知,此处表示“我”可以立刻把鱼买回来。故选 A 项。8.B此处表示“我”请求妈妈允许我出去买鱼。故选 B 项。9.A结合常识,妈妈让“我”记住买新鲜的鱼,“我”怕忘了,所以就重复了妈妈的话。第 9页（共 10页）10.B此处表示卖鱼的货摊,stand 符合语境。11.D12.C根据语境可知,“我”后面的人因为不耐烦而嘲笑“我”。此处用 with 表示原因。13.A此处表示时间一秒一秒地过去。14.A此处表示“我”的恼怒迫使“我”大声喊出来。15.D人群爆发出一阵笑声,作者意识到自己说错了,因此他的脸变红了。16.C17.B此处表示和中国人在一起“我”应该感到很自在。18.D此处表示作者有时也会嘲笑自己买鱼的那件事。19.C但是最终作者成了笑柄。thejokesonsb 意思是“开玩笑开到某人自己身上了”。20.B四、七选五阅读理解1.A2.G3.C4.F5.E第 10页（共 10页）
