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1、Unit 3 A taste of English humour第卷第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AThe influence of America is increasing in my country.Spanish people drink Coca Cola，wear blue jeans，watch Hollywood movies，listen to American music，and eat fast food，and they do th
2、ese things every day.I think that American movies are a good way to spread American culture because people are often influenced by what they see in the movies.Most of the programs and documentaries (纪录片) we watch on TV are from America，and most of the movies we go to see are made in Hollywood.In the
3、 last few years，the government has tried to protect the Spanish movies.Now，in our cinemas，at least twenty percent of the movies which are shown must be from Spain or from other countries in Europe.American culture is a part of Spanish life now.Its certain that many things from America are as much a
4、part of peoples lives as Spanish things.For example，Coca Cola is as familiar to everybody as any typical Spanish product.Ive known about Coca Cola for my whole life.However，its different with Western fast food.For example，I dont think McDonalds is as successful in Spain as it is in other countries.I
5、n my opinion，one of the reasons may be the lifestyle of the Spanish people.The Spanish people normally eat at home.On the other hand，maybe McDonalds hamburgers will eventually replace the famous Spanish tapas.Its true that in every city in Spain you can find a McDonalds，and it is more popular among
6、the Spanish children than among the adults.In any case，its obvious that American culture is becoming more and more a part of our lives every day.21.From the first paragraph we can know that .A.the influence of America on Spain can be found everywhereB.most Spanish people dont like to listen to their
7、 own musicC.fast food spreads from Spain to the United StatesD.some Spanish actors go to America to improve their acting skills答案A解析推理判断题。根据文章第一段可知，西班牙人喝可乐，穿牛仔裤，看好莱坞电影，听美国音乐，吃快餐，并且他们每天都做这些事情，由此推断出美国对西班牙的影响到处可见。故选A。22.What plays an important part in the spreading of American culture in Spain?A.Americ
8、an novels. B.Hollywood movies.C.McDonalds. D.American music.答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段首句“I think that American movies are a good way to spread American culture because people are often influenced by what they see in the movies.”可知，看美国电影是传播美国文化的好方法，因为人们经常受到他们所看的电影的影响。故选B。23.Why did the government set some ru
9、les for the films shown in Spain?A.To protect foreign culture in Spain.B.To earn more money from Spanish films.C.To limit the number of foreign movies.D.To unite the European Community.答案C解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“In the last few years，the government has tried to protect the Spanish movies.”可知，政府为了保护西班牙电影而限
10、制外国电影的数量，因此制定了一些在西班牙放映的电影的规定。故选C。24.What do you think Spanish tapas might be?A.The name of a drink.B.The name of a restaurant.C.A clothing brand.D.A certain kind of food.答案D解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“On the other hand，maybe McDonalds hamburgers will eventually replace the famous Spanish tapas.”可知，在西班牙，麦当劳汉堡将最
11、终取代著名的西班牙小吃，由此推断出tapas可能是一种小吃。故选D。BWalking along a lake in the cold winter，Birbal and the king made a bet(打赌)that a man would do anything for money.The king said，“I dont think a man would spend an entire night in the cold water of this lake for money.”Birbal replied，“Im sure I can find such a person
12、.”The king asked Birbal to find such a person and said that he would reward the person with a thousand gold coins.Birbal searched far and wide and finally found a poor man.When he entered the lake，the king had guards around him to make sure that he really did as promised.The poor man made it.He told
13、 the king that there had been a street lamp nearby and that he had kept his attention on the lamp and managed to avoid the cold.The king then said that there would be no reward as he relied on the warmth of the street lamp.The poor man went to Birbal for help.The next day，Birbal did not go to court(
14、上朝).The king went to Birbals house and see what he was up to.He found Birbal sitting on the floor near some burning branches and a bowl filled with rice hanging five feet above the fire.The king and his followers couldnt help but laugh.The king then said to Birbal，“How can the rice be cooked if it i
15、s so far away from the fire？”Birbal answered，“The same way the poor man received heat from a street lamp that was more than two thousand meters away.”Finally，the king gave the poor man his reward.25.The poor man used the lamp to .A.keep him warm in the cold waterB.light his way around the lakeC.stop
16、 him from being afraid in the darknessD.keep his attention away from the cold答案D解析细节理解题。根据文章第六段第二句“He told the king that there had been a street lamp nearby and that he had kept his attention on the lamp and managed to avoid the cold.”可知，这个穷人把他的注意力放在路灯上来分散对寒冷的注意力。故选D。26.Why did Birbal not go to court the next day?A.He was angry wi
