The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish from each other a lot.This is because the culture systems are two separate systems .
The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries：China and India.Both of the two cultures are gestated(孕育) by .In China，the mother river is the Yellow River the Indian one is the Hindu River.These two cultures were for several thousand years and formed their own styles.Then in the Tang Dynasty of China，the Chinese culture went overseas to Japan， into the Japanese society and the Japanese culture nowadays.Though a bit different from the Chinese one，it to the same system.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture，another famous culture was on the Mesopotamian Plain(美索不达米亚平原)—the Mesopotamian Civilization.This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.And these two are wellknown as the of the European culture. the Chinese culture，the European one also waters.When the colonists of England in America，their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean.So the American culture doesn’t from the European one a lot.
At the same time，the of the language systems adds to the cultural differences.In the East，most languages belong to the pictographic(象形文字的) languages while the Western languages are based on the Latin system，for example，the one I’m using to write this paper.
Other factors like human race difference as well.However， the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West，the two cultures seldom until recent centuries. they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference(干扰) from the other.
【小题1】A．above allB．on the wholeC．in allD．in no case【小题2】A．mountainsB．plainsC．lakesD．rivers【小题3】A．orB．forC．whileD．when【小题4】A．developedB．improvedC．createdD．protected【小题5】．A．suddenlyB．quietlyC．graduallyD．naturally【小题6】A．mixedB．changedC．decidedD．forced【小题7】A．expandedB．interruptedC．influencedD．shaped【小题8】A．esB．belongsC．amountsD．adds【小题9】A．brought upB．carried outC．given outD．picked up【小题10】A．resultB．signC．baseD．content【小题11】A．ViaB．ExceptC．With D．Like【小题12】A．affectedB．spreadC．crossedD．formed【小题13】A．joined upB．went upC．broke downD．settled down【小题14】A．eB．sufferC．resultD．differ【小题15】．A．differenceB．developmentC．appearanceD．feature【小题16】A．properlyB．partlyC．simplyD．mostly【小题17】A．lastB．countC．reduceD．change【小题18】A．in terms ofB．due toC．as toD．in case of【小题19】A．transformB．displayC．municateD．distinguish【小题20】A．FurthermoreB．MeanwhileC．Therefore D．HoweverB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】 B
解析 下文都是与两种不同的文化体系有关，说明这是造就文化差异总的原因，故选择on the whole。above all首先；in all总共，总计；in no case决不。
【小题2】 D
解析 根据下文“...the mother river is the Yellow River...”和“...the Hindu River.”可知。
【小题3】 C
解析 while表示对比。中国的母亲河是黄河，而印度的则是印度河。
【小题4】 A
解析 与下文“...formed their own styles.”为承接关系，前者指的是两种文化的发展。同时与第三段第二句“This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.”相呼应。improve提高；create创造；protect保护。
【小题5】 C
解析 文化传播应是逐渐的。故选择gradually。
【小题6】 A
解析 唐朝文化传播到日本，与日本文化融合。
【小题7】D
解析 中日两种文化的融合，进而形成了现在的日本文化。shape使成为……形状，塑造，符合语境。expand扩展；interrupt中断；influence影响。
【小题8】 B
解析 根据上句日本文化的形成可知，中日文化虽有较大差异，但仍属于同一文化体系。
【小题9】 A
解析 与上句中的“When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture...”相对应，另一种文化孕育于美索不达米亚平原。bring up培养，孕育，符合语境。carry out执行；give out分发；pick up学会。
【小题10】 C
解析 古希腊和古罗马文化是欧洲文化的根基(base)。result结果；sign迹象；content内容。
【小题11】 D
解析 由下文中的also可知，西方文化的传播像中国文化一样也越过了海洋。
【小题12】 C
解析 下文举的例子说明欧洲文化也跨越了海洋。
【小题13】 D
解析 英国殖民者登陆美洲定居下来。settle down定居，符合语境。
【小题14】 D
解析 从上文欧洲文明与美洲文明的渊源来看，美洲文化和欧洲文化应无很大区别。
【小题15】 A
解析 由下文可知，该段主要说明语言的差异。
【小题16】 D
解析 在东方，大多数的语言属于象形语言，而大多数的西方语言都是从拉丁语系演变过来。properly确切地；partly部分地；simply仅仅。
【小题17】 B
解析 句意为：其他一些因素诸如人种上的差异(在东西方文化差异形成上)也产生了重要影响。count值得考虑，符合语境。
【小题18】 B
解析 因为东西方之间远隔千山万水，路途又颇为险峻，所以直到最近几个世纪二者才开始有交流。前半句是原因，后半句是结果。
【小题19】 C
解析 此处指两种文化的交流(municate)。transform改变；display展示；distinguish区分，均与语意不符。
【小题20】 C
解析 前面一句提到的是原因。本句提到的是结果：这两种文化都是在互不干扰的情况下按照各自的模式形成并发展。therefore因此，符合语境。