中央电大_开放英语3历年试题及答案2007-2010(6)

Certainly, London is the most culturally diverse city in the world. The city was founded by the Romans and since then new arrivals have constantly added to its character and prosperity.

Within 10 years 40% of Londoners will be from ethnic minority groups, including the growing number of Londoners of mixed ethnic origin, but most of them will have been born in Britain.

Children of Caribbean-Chinese marriages will go to school with children of Russian-Irish couples. None of them will be English but all of them will be Londoners.

Most of Britain's ethnic minority residents live in the capital, speaking over 300 languages.

Nearly all of the African population and many of the Caribbean population of Britain live in London (83% and 58% respectively); 39% of the Chinese population of Britain and 36% of the Asian population of Britain live in London.

The largest migrant community is from the Irish Republic with 256,000 people, 3.8% of the total population of London.

There are an estimated 330,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in London, with most recent arrivals coming from Eastern Europe, North Africa and Kurdistan.

Young people, in particular, are skilled at dealing with a large number of different and hybrid cultures.

They themselves often have several different ethnic identities since their parents and grandparents may come from several different backgrounds and their friends and partners do also. They are “skilled cross-cultural travelers” without leaving their home-town.

1．Why does the writer think that Benjamin Disraeli‟s statement is an understatement?

Because he thinks London is ____B____.

A. a miniature world thanks to its great cultural diversity

B. even larger than some countries in the world

C. not a nation at all

2. London is regarded as the most culturally diverse city in the world due to the following facts EXCEPT that _____C___.

A. within 10 years 40% Londoners will be from ethnic minority groups

B. many young people are immigrants from different backgrounds

C. London accommodates about 330,000 refugees and asylum seekers from many other countries

3. Ethnic minority groups will make up ___B____ of the London population in the future.

A. 36%

B. 40%

C. 39%

4. The last paragraph mainly tells us in London ____A____.

A. young people feel at ease with a large number of diversified cultures

B. young people are raised in a multicultural environment

C. young people find it hard to adapt themselves to hybrid cultures

5. The passage mainly deals with ____C____.

A. the advantage of hybrid cultures in London

B. the composition of the population in London

C. the cultural diversity in London

31—35小题：阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是正确（T）或错误（F) 。

短文理解2

John Preston lives in a flat in north London. He moved there after his wife died four years ago to be closer to his daughter‟s family，and because his big detached house and garden were too much work f or him as he got older. It‟s easier in the flat because the letting agent does everything that needs doing. The agent has had the roof repaired and got the gutter replaced, but at the moment John is not satisfied because the window frames need painting and the garden looks neglected. The agent had the windows painted two years ago，but the painters didn't do it very well，so they need doing again. John pays over￡1，500 a year for service and maintenance, and he thinks that it‟s not good enough because the flat s look shabby and a lot of things need repairing.

His daughter, June, and her husband, Peter, on the other hand, have to do. Everything themselves or find builders to do it. They live in a large semi-detached house further out from the centre of London than John, but they are still near enough to see him often. They live in the suburbs with a nice garden where their children play. They moved there four years ago to have more

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