牛津譯林版（2019）必修3《Unit 1 Nature in the balance》2021年同步練習(xí)卷（Extended reading-project）

一、單詞拼寫(xiě)

• 1．A new general store has been built for the convenience of the

  （居民）.
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• 2．The citizens sat in the square all day long，

  （抗議）against the rise of house price.
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• 3．The selection

  （過(guò)程）is based on serious tests of ability and experience.
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• 4．Improved consumer confidence is important to an

  （經(jīng)濟(jì)的）recovery.
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• 5．There's no doubt that any progress in reducing

  （化學(xué)的）weapons is welcome.
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• 6．The news is almost certainly true although it is not

  （官方的）．
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• 7．Paper can be r

  to make newspapers，books，writing paper and milk cartons.
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• 8．When asked about his relationship with his f

  secretary，the present boss replied， "No comment."
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五、閱讀理解

• 23．While both Europe and the United States of America are considered the Western world，it's good to know there are some differences in culture.If you are considering moving to a European country，you will find the information below helpful as you plan your move.
     One cultural difference is how the countries perceive（感知）time and space.For example，a house in the United States that is 200 years old would be considered ancient.This is probably because America is a fairly young country.However，in Europe，something would not be considered ancient unless it was at least 2，000 years old.However，perception of distance seems to be the opposite.While Europeans would consider 100 kilometres a long way to drive，Americans would think twice.This could be due to the fact that Europe is smaller and more heavily populated.In fact，the United States is over twice the size of Europe.
     Cars are another factor that differs greatly between Europe and the United States.American automobiles usually have automatic transmissions（傳動(dòng)）while European cars generally have manual gears（手動(dòng)變速器）.European automobiles are smaller and more round-shaped，while American cars are larger and more square-shaped.Trucks and limousine are vehicles that Americans enjoy.In Europe，however，these types of vehicles are hardly seen as they prefer smaller cars due to parking and traffic congestion.
     The view of education is another cultural difference between the European countries and the United States.In America，parents may save for many years and even go into debt to pay for their children to attend college.Most schools and universities in Europe，however，are free of tuition.In fact，it is just expected for children to attend college there and not privilege（特權(quán)），as in the United States.
  
  （1）The author writes the first paragraph mainly to

  .
  A．tell the differences between Europe and America
  B．a(chǎn)dvise people to travel to Europe and America
  C．introduce the topic of this passage to the readers
  D．persuade people to live in European country
  （2）Which of the following shows the Americans perception of time？

  
  A．An ancient house has a history of 200 years.
  B．Europe has been at least 2，000 years old.
  C．A hundred kilometres is a long way to drive.
  D．It is proper to drive a speed of 100 kilometres.
  （3）It can be concluded from the last paragraph that

  .
  A．Americans are richer than Europeans
  B．Americans work harder than Europeans
  C．the children in Europe needn't go to school
  D．it costs Americans a lot of money to go to college
  （4）The author develops this passage by

  .
  A．a(chǎn)rguing
  B．persuading
  C．comparing
  D．doubting
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• 24．Why not write in a foreign language？If people feel free to choose their profession，their religion，and even their sex，why not just decide which language you want to write？Ever since Jhumpa Lahiri published In Other Words in Italian，people have been asking me， "Why don't you write in Italian，Tim？After all，you've been in the country 35 years.What keeps you tied to English？" Is it just a question of economic convenience？
     Certainly economics can be important.It was the factor that pushed Conrad to abandon his polish mother tongue.If it is not possible to publish at home，or to publish there as one would wish to publish，then one is likely to go elsewhere.And if to publish elsewhere one has to change language，then some authors are willing to take that step.
     Something of the same logic has driven many writers from Africa，Asia to write in French and English in recent years.There is also the fact that people in Europe and the West are interested in the countries they grew up in.Just as in the nineteenth century，novelists like Thomas Hardy could "sell" their familiarity with peasant life to a middle-class metropolitan public，so these writers have interested us with stories that might seem common in their home countries.
     There is also a real internationalism in the decision to change language.If you have "a message" and if English is the language that offers maximum spread，then it would seem appropriate to use it.
     All these make sense.Critics tend to pay attention only to those who have made a success of writing in a new language.In April 2014，an article in the New York Times essentially listed young literary stars who had switched to writing in the main Western languages.At this point，the native English speaker almost begins to feel at a disadvantage for having been born into the dominant culture.Should we perhaps head for Paris，like Beckett or Jonathan Littell，just to be between two worlds？Or look for something more exotic（異國(guó)的）and have ourselves translated back into English afterwards？However，one fact is that changing languages doesn't always work.
     I did write a novel in Italian.But after rereading it，I decided against it.My work lost power with the switch of language.My real subject matter still had to do with England and it was to my home culture that my books were addressed.The second language never seems to mean quite as much as the first.In any event，after my early experiment，never went back to write in Italian.Changing language is not the only way to bring energy to your writing.
  
  （1）The author writes the first paragraph to

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  A．introduce the topic of this passage
  B．provide background information
  C．stress the importance of English
  D．explain why he writes in English
  （2）Why are some writers willing to write in a foreign language？

  
  A．They have published a lot of works at home.
  B．Their works are uncommon in their own countries.
  C．A new language may offer a wider readership.
  D．They want to be accepted by middle class.
  （3）What can we infer from the passage？

  
  A．Native English writers are at disadvantage for writing in English.
  B．Writers can't be entirely separated from their own culture and language.
  C．Writers should write in a foreign language to draw critics' attention.
  D．Any writer can succeed with the switch of a new language.
  （4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？

  
  A．Write in a Foreign Language
  B．Publish at Home
  C．Write in Mother Tongue
  D．Change Language to Bring Energy
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