2018-2019学年人教版高二英语选修八课时作业3unit 1 section 3

答案： C 15．A.prevent C．doubt

B．reduce D．fix

解析： 父亲离开后，作者感到非常尴尬和惭愧，然后独自去处理(fix)这些事情或者从中吸取教训。

答案： D 16．A.slow C．nervous 答案： A 17．A.respect C．feed

B．raise D．warn B．stupid D．bad

解析： 当作者有了自己的孩子后，父亲也会急于(wasn’t slow)告诉作者应该怎样抚养(raise)他们。

答案： B 18．A.discovery C．preparation

B．memory D．decision

解析： 根据本句中的shrug and back away可知，父亲放手让作者自己做决定(decision)怎样教育他们。

答案： D 19．A.awarded C．taught

B．lent D．paid

解析： 根据上文不难看出，父亲教会了(taught)作者很多。 答案： C 20．A.healthy C．polite

B．good D．strict

解析： 通读全文不难得知，作者对父亲的赞美之情溢于言表，故此处good符合语境。 答案： B Ⅳ.阅读理解

There are different cultural traditions in the 38th District of California communities：Cambodian，Hmong，Indo-American，Chamorro，and African-American.Individual events focus on each culture.

Cambodian people first came to the 38th District when they escaped from being killed by the Khmer Rouge during the 1970s.Cambodian traditions are kept alive in the celebration of the Cambodian New Year in April，which features (以……为特色) native food，religious events，and

traditional Cambodian dances，with their costumes and beautiful movements.The Hmong people，who came to the 38th District because of the war in Vietnam，celebrate their New Year in December.Wearing colorful costumes，singing native songs and playing native instruments，the Hmong celebrate New Year by performing ceremonies to honor the dead and the spirits of nature.The tradition of the Indo-Americans in the District is kept through their social，professional and political clubs，and by wearing their traditional dress and performing folk dances from India.The Chamorro people，first from the Mariana Islands and Guam in the Pacific，hold an annual cultural fair in Long Beach；central to the Chamorran tradition is respect for elders，religious beliefs，storytelling，dancing，canoe-making，and the production of tools.Marking the end of slavery，Juneteenth was first celebrated on June 19 in Galveston，Texas，in 1865.Today African-Americans in Long Beach celebrate the holiday with choir performances，African dances and displays of African art products.

Individual events also help to combine many races and nationalities in the 38th District.Kidsday recognizes the outstanding achievements of 100 to 200 Downey youth in academic，athletic and community-based activities.Other 38th District events include the annual Downey Youth Fishing Day and the Anaheim International Festival street fair.The Long Beach Municipal Band is also important to the 38th District and so is Long Beach’s sister city of Sochi，Russia.

语篇解读 本文主要介绍了美国加利福尼亚州第38区丰富多彩的多民族文化。 1．What do we know about Cambodian people in the 38th District? A．They first came there in the 1870s. B．They went there to escape being killed. C．Their New Year is celebrated in January.

D．Their life has been improved by the Khmer Rouge.

解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的前两句可知，首批柬埔寨人是在20世纪70年代迁入第38区的，他们是为了避免被Khmer Rouge(红色高棉组织)杀害，其新年是在4月庆祝。

答案： B

2．Who moved to the 38th District because of a war? A．The Hmong people. B．The Indo-Americans. C．The African-Americans. D．The Chamorro people.

解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段的“The Hmong people，who came to the 38th District because of the war in Vietnam”可知A项正确。

答案： A

3．According to the text，all the following events help to unite different races EXCEPT________.

A．the Long Beach Municipal Band B．the annual cultural fair in Long Beach C．the annual Downey Youth Fishing Day D．the Anaheim International Festival street fair

解析： 细节理解题。文章最后一段中所提到的各个文化活动(A、C、D项)都有利于各种族及各民族的大团结，B项为查莫罗文化的一部分。

答案： B

4．Which of the following is the best title for the text? A．Tradition VS Reform

B．Cultural shock and national harmony C．America’s different cultural traditions D．Different cultural events in the 38th District

解析： 标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了美国加利福尼亚州第38区丰富多彩的多民族文化，详细介绍了五种不同的传统文化，故D项最适合作本文标题。

答案： D