题目内容
3．As we all know，different countries have different cultures．The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot．（16）GThe origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries：hina and India．Both of the two cultures are fostered by rivers-the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India．（17）D 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．（18）B 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．
（19）F ake 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．（20）E 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．
分析 本文主要介绍了东方和西方的文化真的很不同，在总体上它们是两个独立的系统．由于一些其他差异，导致了文化差异，而这种差异无处不在，它们是显而易见的，影响着人们的思维方式和他们对世界的看法．
解答 16-20GDBFE
16．G文章衔接题．根据上文The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot．可知东方和西方的文化真的很不同．G项：This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole．这是因为这两个文化系统总体上是两个独立的系统．符合文意，故选G．
17．D联系上文题．根据上文Both of the two cultures are fostered by rivers-the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India．可知这两种文化发源于中国的黄河和印度的印度河．D项：They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles．他们帮助两种文化发展了几个世纪，形成了自己的风格．符合文意，故选D．
18．B语境辨析题．根据上文This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome．可知这种文明后来发展成为古希腊和古罗马的文化．B项：And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture．这两种文化作为欧洲文化的基地而出名．符合文意，故选B．
19．F归纳总结题．根据下文可知，由于地域上的不同和其他差异，引起了文化差异．F项：At the same time，some other differences add to the cultural differences．同时，一些其他的差异增加了文化差异．符合文意，故选F．
20．E语境辨析题．根据上句The differences are everywhere．可知差异无处不在．E项：They are obvious and affect people's ways of thinking and their views of the world．它们是显而易见的，影响着人们的思维方式和他们对世界的看法．符合文意，故选E．
点评 在答题中，应首先略读各小题，了解一下大致意思，然后把几个选项含义理解透，尤其注意意思相近，表达有交叉的选项之间的区别．特别注意文章上下文的串联结构．然后再细读题目，选出正确答案．答题时可以把含义相近的几个选项轮流填入同一处位置，反复阅读，反复体会，找出最佳选项，对于实在没有把握的小题可以留待最后完成．
