新教材2024高中英語Unit2BridgingCulturesSectionIReadingandThinking同步測試新人教版選擇性必修第二冊

PAGESectionⅠReadingandThinking(1)閱讀理解。第一節(jié)ASpanishLanguage&CultureProgrammeWhileimprovingyourlanguageskills,youcanlearnaboutSpanishculturewiththehelpofcoursesinart,tourism,cinemaandmore...taughtinSpanish.Place:Alicante,SpainPrice:$3,495Dates:·Programme:fromNovember5thtoDecember1st·Application:bySeptember1st·Withdrawal:beforeOctober1stApplication:·Completeapplication·GPA:notlessthan2.5·Onlineapplicationfee:$95·Educationcompleted:highschoolgraduateProgrammeDetailsYou’lltake1languagecourseand1culturecourse.Languagecoursesmeetfor60classhours/4credits(學分),whileculturecoursesmeetfor20hours/1credit.Languageandculturecoursesmeetdaily.Monday—Friday.ActivelearningofyourcoursesmaybescheduledforFridays.BeforeyouleaveforAlicante,youwillchooseyourpreferredcoursesandtakealanguageplacementexam.You’llbeadmittedtocoursesbasedontheiravailability.SoitisinyourbestinteresttohaveyourhomeuniversityagreewithmanycoursesbeforeyousetoffforAlicante.Tomakesurethatyoureceivethecreditforthelanguagelevelthatisfitforyou,haveyourhomeuniversityagreewithcoursesatseverallevelsbeforeyouleaveforSpain.Pleaseaskyouradvisoratyourhomeuniversityaboutcreditguidelines.WhereYou’llStudyandStayLyingononeofSpain’smostattractivecampuses,theUniversityofAlicanteallowsyoutotakepartinclassesandactivities:withSpanishandotherinternationalstudents.YoucanchooseCEAhousingorprepareyourownindependenthousing.CEAhousingwillmakeeveryefforttomatchyourhousingrequests.1.Whencanyoutakebackyourapplication?A.OnDecember1st.B.OnOctober1st.C.OnNovember5th.D.OnSeptember5th.解析:細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)Dates部分的“Withdrawal:beforeOctober1st”可知,在10月1日之前可以撤回對這一項目的申請。故選D。答案:D2.Whatcanwelearnaboutthisprogramme?A.Eachofthecoursescosts$95.B.Highschoolfreshmencanapplyforit.C.Studentscanget5creditsafterfinishingtheprogramme.D.Activelearningcoursesshouldbebookedaheadoftime.解析:細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)ProgrammeDetails部分的前兩句“You’lltake1languagecourseand1culturecourse.Languagecoursesmeetfor60classhours/4credits,whileculturecoursesmeetfor20hours/1credit.(你將會有一門語言課、一門文化課。語言課上60小時,獲得4學分。文化課上20小時,獲得1學分。)”可知,該項目結(jié)課時,學生一共可獲得5個學分。故選C。答案:C3.WhatshouldyoudobeforeleavingforAlicante?A.Gainasmanycreditsaspossible.B.Preparemanychoicesofcourses.C.Improveyourcommunicationskill.D.Tryyourchosencoursesatyourhomeuniversity.解析:推理推斷題。依據(jù)ProgrammeDetails部分其次段中的“SoitisinyourbestinteresttohaveyourhomeuniversityagreewithmanycoursesbeforeyousetoffforAlicante.(最好是在你去阿利坎特之前,讓你現(xiàn)在所在的高校同意你可以選很多課程。)”可知,該項目不能保證你肯定能選到你想上的課程,所以應當在前往阿利坎特之前打算好多種課程選擇。故選B。答案:BBCultureshockoccurswhenpeoplehavebeensuddenlythrownintoanewculture.Newcomersmaybeanxiousbecausetheydon’tspeakthelanguage.Neitherdotheyknowthecustomsorunderstandthepeople’sbehaviourindailylives.Quiteoftenthevisitorsfindthat“yes”maynotalwaysmean“yes”,thatfriendlinessdoesnotnecessarilymeanfriendship,orthatstatementsthatappeartobeseriousarereallyintendedasjokes.Theforeignersmaybeunsureastowhentoshakehands,whentostartconversations,orhowtoapproachastranger.Theideaofcultureshockhelpsexplainfeelingsofpuzzlementandconfusion.Languageproblemsdonotleadtoallthesetbacksthatpeoplefeel.Whenonehaslosteverythingthatwasoncefamiliar,suchasunderstandingatransportationsystem,knowinghowtoregisterforuniversityclasses,orknowinghowtomakefriends,difficultiesincopingwiththenewsocietymayarise.Whenanindividualentersastrangeculture,heorshefeelslikeafishoutofwater.Newcomersfeelattimesthattheydonotbelongtothecultureandfeeldesertedbythenativemembersoftheculture.Whenthishappens,visitorsmaywanttorefuseeverythingaboutthenewenvironmentandmayglorifyandsingtheirownpraisesofthepositiveaspectsoftheirownculture.Ontheotherside,morevisitorsmaysneezeattheirnativecountrybyrejectingitsvalueandinsteadchoosingtoapproveofthevalueofthenewcountry.Thismayoccurasanattempttoacceptthenewcultureinordertobetakeninbythepeopleinit.

4.Whatdopeoplefeelwhentheyaresuddenlyinanewculture?A.Excited. B.Delighted.C.Upset. D.Hopeless.解析:推理推斷題。依據(jù)第一段中的“Newcomersmaybeanxiousbecausetheydon’tspeakthelanguage.Neitherdotheyknowthecustomsorunderstandthepeople’sbehaviourindailylives.(新來的人可能會擔憂,因為他們不會說這種語言。他們也不知道習俗,不了解人們在日常生活中的行為。)”可推知,由于語言不通、不了解當?shù)氐娘L俗、不理解當?shù)厝巳粘Ｉ钪械男袨榱晳T,新來者會感到焦慮、擔憂。故選C。答案:C5.Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A.It’simpossibletogetusedtoanewculture.B.Peoplefeelconfusedduetocultureshock.C.Foreignersoftendon’tmeanwhattheysay.D.Mostforeignersareusuallyquitehumorous.解析:推理推斷題。依據(jù)其次段最終兩句“Theforeignersmaybeunsureastowhentoshakehands,whentostartconversations,orhowtoapproachastranger.Theideaofcultureshockhelpsexplainfeelingsofpuzzlementandconfusion.(外國人可能不確定什么時候握手,什么時候起先對話,或者如何接近生疏人。文化沖擊的概念有助于說明困惑和迷茫的感覺。)”可推知,由于文化沖擊,人們經(jīng)常會感到困惑。故選B。答案:B6.Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“heorshefeelslikeafishoutofwater”inthelastparagraphsuggest?A.Peopleawayfromtheirculturescanhardlysurviveinanewculture.B.Afishcannotsurvivewithoutwater.C.Peopleawayfromtheirculturesexperiencementalloneliness.D.Peopleawayfromtheircultureswantnothingtodowiththeirnativecountry.解析:句意理解題。依據(jù)最終一段中的“Whenanindividualentersastrangeculture,heorshefeelslikeafishoutofwater.Newcomersfeelattimesthattheydonotbelongtothecultureandfeeldesertedbythenativemembersoftheculture.(當一個人進入一種生疏的文化時,他或她會感到特別不自由。新來的人有時覺得自己不屬于這里的文化,覺得被當?shù)氐奈幕蓡T拋棄了。)”可知,作者引用afishoutofwater(特別不自由)想要表明遠離他們自己的文化的人會經(jīng)驗精神上的孤獨。故選C。答案:C7.Whatisthebiggestbarrierpeopleoftenmeetwithinanewcountry?A.Thelanguage. B.Thetransportation.C.Theenvironment. D.Thepuzzlement.解析:推理推斷題。依據(jù)第一段中的“Newcomersmaybeanxiousbecausetheydon’tspeakthelanguage.(新來的人可能會擔憂,因為他們不會說這種語言。)”并結(jié)合常識可知,在一個新的國家,人們遇到的最大問題就是語言不通。故選A。答案:A其次節(jié)依據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。ChoosingtoStudyOverseasEveryyear,thousandsofstudentschoosetostudyinanothercountryforasemester,thesummer,orayear.Studyingoverseascanbeanexcitingexperienceformanypeople.8.________Livinginanothercountrycanhelpyoutolearnalanguage,andlearnaboutanotherculture.9.________Overseasstudymayalsolookgoodonyourfuturerésumé.Manycompaniestodaywantemployeeswhospeakasecondlanguage,orhaveexperiencesoflivingorworkinginanothercountry.MakingtherightchoiceOnceyoudecidetostudyoverseas,youhavetomakesomechoices.Tochoosetherightcountryorschool,askyourself:WheredoIwanttogoandwhy?HowmuchdoIwanttopay?10.________DoIwanttolivewithahostfamily,withroommates,oralone?GettingreadytogoGetyourpassportandvisaearly!11.________Learnaboutthemoney.Bringsomeofit,andacreditcard,withyou.Onceyouarethere,afterthefirstfewweeksoverseas,manystudentswillfeelalittlehomesick.Theymaymisstheirfamily,friends,andfamiliarwaysofdoingthings.12.________Whenyoufeelsadorhomesick,trytotalktoothers,orwriteaboutyourfeelingsinanotebook.A.Whydoit?B.Youshouldimproveyourmothertonguebeforeyougo.C.Largenumbersofstudentscan’taffordtostudyoverseas.D.HowlongdoIwanttostudyoverseas?E.Rememberthatittakestimetogetusedtoanewplace,school,andculture.F.Youwillseetheworldinanewway,andlearnmoreaboutyourself.G.Beforeyougo,learnsomeofthelanguage,andreadaboutsomecommoncustomsinyourhostcountry.8.解析:依據(jù)下文,生活在另一個國家可以幫助你學習一種語言、了解另一種文化,對以后的求職有幫助。故選A(為什么要到國外學習?)。答案:A9.解析:前一句的意思是:生活在另一個國家可以幫助你學習一種語言、了解另一種文化;后兩句的意思是:海外學習可能還會為你將來的履歷增色。如今很多公司想要會說其次語言或有在另一個國家生活或工作經(jīng)驗的雇員。故選F(你會以新的方式看世界和更多地了解你自己)。答案:F10.解析:前面兩個問句的意思是:我想去哪里以及為什么?我想要花多少錢?后一句的意思是:我想住在寄宿家庭,與室友一起,還是獨自生活?故選D(我想留學多長時間?)。答案:D11.解析:前一句的意思是:早一些打算好你的護照和簽證!后兩句的意思是:了解你要去的國家所運用的錢。隨身帶一些錢和一張信用卡。故選G(走之前,學一些語言和閱讀有關你要去的國家的一些常見風俗習慣)。答案:G12.解析:前一句的意思是:他們會想他們的家人、摯友和熟識的做事方式。后一句的意思是:當你感到哀痛或想家時,試著和別人談談,或?qū)⒛愕母惺軐懺诠P記本上。故選E(記住,習慣新的地方、學校和文化是須要時間的)。答案:EReadingandThinking(2)[基礎測評]Ⅰ.單句語法填空。1.Twothirdsoftheboysinthisschooldidn’tgetthe________(qualify)lastyear.

2.Mysisterannounces________(ambitious)thatshewouldgetaPhDdegreewithinoneyear.

3.Peterhasgreatdifficultywithhis________(adapt)totheweatherinthenortheastofChina.

4.________(comfort)bywhatshesaid,Janecalmeddownbyandby.

5.Josephwilldelivera________(present)nextweekaboutanewelectronicdevice.

6.Sometimes________(recall)goodmemoriesinthepastisakindofhappinessfortheelderly.

7.Beforetrainsandcars,________(messenger)onfootoronhorsebackcarriedletters.

8.Ourheadmasterfocusesongirls’________(participate)insportsthissemester.

9.Ashortvideoofhermotherhassetoffanattackof(homesick)onJulia.

10.Youwon’tgetfarunlessyoufindyour________(motivate)inyourself.

答案:1.qualification2.ambitiously3.adaptation4.Comforted5.presentation6.recalling7.messengers8.participation9.homesickness10.motivationⅡ.用方框中所給短語的正確形式填空。participatein,speakup,feelathome,engagein,getinvolvedin,bequalifiedfor,adaptto,setup,taketurns,getusedto1.WhenwemovedtoFrance,ourchildren____________________thechangeverywell.2.Thegovernmenthasdecidedto____________________anewschoolforthevillagechildren.

3.Adam____________________onseeingsomanyfriendlyfacesonthefirstdayinhisnewschool.4.____________________voluntaryworkmakeshimfeelhappyandfulfilled.5.MrsWarnerencouragesusto____________________whenwepractiseEnglish.

6.Wehelpedeachotherand____________________tocarrythepackagetogothroughthejungle.

7.Asalecturer,Ihavebeen____________________Englishteachingfortenyears.

8.Myfather____________________sittinginfrontofthehouseinthesunshineinthosedays.9.Withgreatwisdom,responsibilityandpatience,Jack____________________themanagerposition.10.Toimprovemyself,I____________________areadingactivityheldamongthecityschoolslastyear.答案:1.adaptedto2.setup3.feltathome4.Participatingin5.speakup6.tookturns7.engagingin8.gotusedto9.isqualifiedfor10.gotinvolvedinⅢ.語法填空。XieLei,whoisstudyingforabusinessqualificationatauniversity,1.________(leave)ChinaforLondonfortheone-year-longexchangeprogramme.Her2.________(ambitious)istosetupabusinessinChinaaftergraduation.Atfirst,shehadtoovercomeseveralchallengesforheradaptationtothetotallynewculture.

Shechose3.________(live)withahostfamily,4.________membersareallhelpfultoherinlearningEnglishandshetaughtLaurahowtocookChinesefood.5.________firsttimeXieLeiwroteanessay,shefoundtheacademicrequirementswerehardtomeet.Students’participationinclassisveryimportant,involvingraisingquestions6.________givingpresentations.XieLeimadeagreatsuccessbyperforming7.________(active).Toherdelight,shenowfeelsmuchmoreathomeintheUKmainlyduetoherengaging8.________Britishculture.SinceBritishpeoplearefascinatedbyChineseculture,XieLeisharesitbygetting9.________(involve)insocialactivities.

Sheisnowactingasaculturalmessenger10.________(build)abridgebetweenthetwocountries.答案:1.hasleft2.ambition3.tolive4.whose5.The6.and7.actively8.in9.involved10.building[提升測評]Ⅳ.閱讀理解。LastyearIlivedinChile(智利)forhalfayearasanexchangestudentwiththeAmericanFieldService.Comparedtomostvisitors,Ididn’ttravelmuch.IlivedwithaChileanfamilyandhadtheresponsibilitiesofanyChileanteenager.Iwenttoschooleveryday,inuniform.IhadgooddaysandbaddaysanddaysthatIdidn’tunderstand.Chuquicamata,myhostcommunity,isaminingcampintheAtacamaDesert.Thereisnodancehall,noshoppingcenter,nomuseumorbeach.Drivewaysmustbewatereddailytokeepthedustdown.WhenIarrivedthere,Iwasscared.Itwassodifferentfromtheurbanmiddle-classAmericaIwasusedto.Therewerelostdogsonthestreets,andaconstantcloudofbrick-coloureddustcamefromthemine.Therewasnodowntown,fewflatstreets,andlittletodoforamusement.Thepeopleworkedextremelyhard.Rainwasararephenomenon;earthquakesandwindstormswerefrequent.IhadstudiedSpanishfortwoandahalfyearsandwasalwaysoneofthebeststudentsinmyclass.ButinmyfirstweekinChileIwasonlyabletocommunicateandneededonepersontowhomIcouldexplainmyshock.Icouldn’tspeakthethoughtsinmyhead—andthereweresomany.Mostexchangestudentsexperiencethislikeme.Cultureshockpresentsitselfineverything.Iwasrequiredtoovercomealldifficulties.Beinganexchangestudentisnoteasy.Astimepassed,everythingchanged.IbegantoforgetwordsinEnglishandtodreaminSpanishandloveChileanfood.Igotusedtonotdependingonexpensivethingsforfun.FuninChuquicamatawasbeingwithpeople.AndItookmath,physics,chemistry,biology,Spanish,artandphilosophy.Butthedifficultieswerenothingcomparedtothegain.Ilearnedhowtoacceptaswellastosucceedinanotherculture.Inowknowtheworldismycommunityandhaveamuchdeeperunderstandingofbothmyselfandothers.1.WhatwasthepurposeoftheauthorgoingtoChilelastyear?A.TopayavisittoChileasatourist.B.ToworkasavolunteeroftheAmericanFieldService.C.TostudyChileancultureasacollegestudent.D.ToexperienceChileanlifeasanexchangestudent.解析:細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章第一段第一句可知,作者是作為美國外勤服務處的交換生去智利的,結(jié)合本段內(nèi)容可知,作者像全部智利青少年一樣,體驗著智利人的生活,故選D。答案:D2.WhydidtheauthorfeelfrightenedonarrivinginChile?A.Hislifewasthreatenedbyearthquakesandwindstorms.B.Hecouldn’tgetusedtoworkingsohardasChileansdid.C.Itslivingconditionsweremuchworsethanwhathewasfamiliarwith.D.Hedidnotknowhowtogetalongwithlocalpeoplebecauseoftheculturegap.解析:細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章其次段的描述和第三段前兩句“WhenIarrivedthere,Iwasscared.Itwassodifferentfromtheurbanmiddle-classAmericaIwasusedto.”可知,這里的生活和作者所習慣的美國城市中產(chǎn)階級生活有很大的差距,所以起初作者感到震驚,故選C。答案:C3.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’sfirstweekinChile?A.Hecouldhardlycommunicatewithpeople.B.Hefoundonepersontoexplainhisshock.C.Hecouldn’texpresshisthoughtsinEnglish.D.Hecouldn’tovercomehisgreatdepression.解析:細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章第四段內(nèi)容可知,盡管作者學習了兩年半的西班牙語,但在最初的一周里作者還是很難與其他人溝通,腦子里的想法無法說出來,故選A。答案:A4.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’slifeinChile?A.Wonderfulbuttiring.B.Hardbutmeaningful.C.Difficultandterrible.D.Boringanddisappointing.解析:推理推斷題。依據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,尤其是最終一段第一句“Butthedifficultieswerenothingcomparedtothegain.”可知,作者在智利的生活雖然很困難,但是與收獲比起來是微乎其微的,故選B。答案:BⅤ.完形填空。ForthepasttwoyearsIhavebeentravellingandlivingabroad.1hasbecomemoreofafeelingthanaplace.Ifeelathome2IamwithmyfamilyinLondon,butIalsofeelathomeinItalywithfriendsImeet,orinSpainwithmypartner.Homeisnolongerapictureofa3withafrontdoorandsomewindows.Itismore4thanthat.

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