Question

【题目】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。

As we all know, different countries have different cultures. The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 【1】

The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are fostered by rivers—the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. 【2】

Then in Tang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture gradually went overseas to Japan, mixed into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same system.

When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain—the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 【3】 Like the Chinese culture, the European one also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn’t distinguish from the European one a lot.

【4】 Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference (干扰) from the other.

The differences are everywhere. 【5】 But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle (障碍) to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.

A. Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.

B. And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.

C. One important thing is to learn about other cultures.

D. They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.

E. They are obvious and affect people’s ways of thinking and their views of the world.

F. At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.

G. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】D

【3】B

【4】F

【4】E

【解析】

试题分析：说明文，不同的国家有不同的文化，介绍了东西方的文化的起源，发展及区别。

【1】G考查上下文中的逻辑关系，前后两句构成因果关系。根据上一句话的句意“The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot.东西方的文化在很多方面都是不同的”，这是因为是两个不同的文化系统。所以答案选G。

【2】D考查上下文中的逻辑关系，根据上一句话“Both of the two cultures are fostered by rivers—the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India.这2种文化都是由中国的河流黄河和印度的印度河培育的。”其中有一个非常关键的词both, two。另外也根据意思可以知道答案是选D They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.他们帮助这两家文化发展了几百年，形成了自己的风格。前后两句形成一种因果关系。

【3】B 考查上下文中的逻辑关系，根据前一句话“This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome这个文明后来发展成古希腊和古罗马的文化”， 其中的关键词是古希腊和古罗马，也就是欧洲。所以答案是B And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.这两者都是欧洲文化的基础。

【4】F 考查上下文中的逻辑关系，根据下一句话“Take the language system for example. 以语言系统为例”，表明下面的内容是举例的，再根据这一句话“Other causes like human race difference counts as well”可以知道，其中的关键词是difference，所以答案选F At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.同时，一些其他差异增加了文化差异。

【4】E 考查上下文中的逻辑关系，划线部分前后句一起翻译的意思是“The differences are everywhere. They are obvious and affect people’s ways of thinking and their views of the world.But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful. 差异无处不在。他们明显影响人们的思维方式和世界观，但不同的文化使第二十一个世纪更加多姿多彩。”划线部分与前一句的关系是递进关系，与下一句的关系是转折关系。