1、Unit 2 Bridging cultures單元素養評估A卷 第一部分閱讀(共兩節， 滿分50分)第一節(共15小題；每小題2.5分， 滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文， 從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AThis famous site features one of the largest and most representative collections of Buddhist architecture and art in China.It was rated as a 5Aclass tourist attraction in 2010.The Lingshan

2、 Grand Buddha is an 88meterhigh openair bronze statue of Sakyamuni.It is 17 meters higher than the Grand Buddha at Leshan Mountain.It is part of the pattern of Five Buddhas in five directions together with the Big Buddha at Lantau Island in Hong Kong to the south，the Grand Buddha at Leshan Mountain

3、to the west，the Grand Buddha in Yungang Caves to the north and the Grand Buddha at the Longmen Caves in the central area.At the feet of the Grand Buddha，you can feel the loftiness(雄偉)and dignity of Buddhism.Tips：Location：Lingshan Road, Mashan town, Binhu district，WuxiTickets: Through ticket：210 yuan

4、 ($31.85), and free tickets for the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness for individual visitorsOpening hours for Lingshan Mountain: 7：0017：00Opening hours for Brahma Palace: 9：0018：00Recommendations：The NineDragon FountainThe NineDragon Fountain in front of the giant Buddha will start to play music

5、 and the song, The Birth of Buddha, at 10 am. every day. A huge lotus(蓮花)slowly blooms with six petals, and a 7meter golden statue of Prince Buddha rises from the lotus, with one hand pointing to the sky and one hand at the earth, symbolizing Buddhas light shining on all things.The Brahma PalaceThe

6、whole palace shows the mixture of traditional cultural elements with Western architectural features. Many cultural heritage items and art works can be found there. Its splendid design surprises every visitor.1What is the Lingshan Grand Buddha famous for?AIts typical collections of architecture and a

7、rt.BIts special material.CIts geographical location.DIts long history.2What do we know about the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness?AIt lasts 10 hours for visitors.BIt costs 210 yuan at least.CIts available only for group visitors.DIts free if you get a through ticket.3Why does the writer recommen

8、d the Brahma Palace to us?AIts in front of the giant Buddha.BIts design and collections are amazing.CVisitors can enjoy a huge lotus there.DMany traditional cultural items are on sale.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了一個中國最大、最具代表性的佛教建筑藝術收藏的遺址。1.A細節理解題。根據第一段中的“This famous site features one of the largest and mos

9、t representative collections of Buddhist architecture and art in China.”可知，這個著名的遺址是中國最大、最具代表性的佛教建筑藝術收藏之一。2. D細節理解題。根據文中的“Tickets：Through ticket：210 yuan($31.85)，and free tickets for the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness for individual visitors”可知，買到門票后這個演出是免費的。3. B推理判斷題。根據最后一段中的“The whole palace

10、shows the mixture of traditional cultural elements with Western architectural features.”可知，整個宮殿體現了傳統文化元素與西方建筑特色的融合。由此推知，作者推薦Brahma Palace是因為它的設計和收藏令人驚嘆。 B There is more of a connection between food and culture than you may think. On an individual level, we grow up eating the food of our culture. It

11、becomes a part of who we are. Many associate food from our childhood with warm feelings and good memories and it ties us to our families, holding a special and personal value for us. Food from our family often becomes the comfort food we seek as adults in times of frustration and stress. On a large

12、scale, traditional food is an important part of culture. It also operates as an expression of culture identity. Immigrants bring it wherever they go, and it is a symbol of pride for their culture and means of coping with homesickness. Many immigrants open their own restaurants and serve traditional

13、dishes. However, the food does not remain exactly the same. Some materials needed to make traditional dishes may not be readily available, so the taste and flavor can be different from what they would prepare in their home countries. Additionally, immigrants do not only sell dishes to people from th

14、e same countries as them, but to people from different countries. Therefore, they have to make small changes to the original dishes to cater to a wider range of customers. Those changes can create new flavors that still keep the cultural significance of the dishes. We should embrace our heritage(傳統)

15、 through our cultures food but also become more informed about other cultures by trying their food. It is important to remember that each dish has a special place in the culture to which it belongs, and is special to those who prepare it. Food is a window into culture, and it should be treated as su

16、ch. 4. Whats the function of food mentioned in the text? A. To help motivate homesickness. B. To show national identity. C. To reflect a countrys history. D. To show a communitys superiority. 5. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. The specific traditional food. B. The nati

17、onal culture. C. A traditional expression of food. D. The old-fashioned taste. 6. Why do some immigrants have to change the original dishes in their restaurants? A. To attach cultural importance to their dishes. B. To announce the beginning of their life on foreign soil. C. To make the dishes popula

18、r among customers. D. To present their own food culture in a new way. 7. Whats the authors attitude towards different food cultures? A. Negative. B. Balanced. C. Unfair. D. Unchangeable. 【語篇導讀】本文是一篇議論文, 主要探討了食物和文化之間的聯系。4.【解析】選B。細節理解題。根據第一段的內容, 尤其是第二、三句“On an individual level, we grow up eating the f

19、ood of our culture. It becomes a part of who we are. ”, 再根據第二段的內容, 尤其是第二句“It also operates as an expression of culture identity. ”可知文章中提到的食物的作用是顯示國家身份。5.【解析】選A。代詞指代題。通讀第二段可知, 傳統食物是文化的一個重要部分, 它顯示了文化身份, 移民不管去哪兒都帶著它, 它象征著對自己文化的驕傲, 也是處理鄉愁的方法。由此可推知, it指代傳統食物。6.【解析】選C。細節理解題。根據第三段的內容, 尤其是第四、五句Additionally,

20、 immigrants do not only sell dishes to people from the same countries as them, but to people from different countries. Therefore, they have to make small changes to the original dishes to cater to a wider range of customers. 可知移民不僅把菜肴賣給來自相同國家的人, 還賣給不同國家的人。為了使菜肴受到顧客的歡迎, 一些移民不得不對傳統的菜肴做一些小小的改變。7.【解析】選B

21、。觀點態度題。根據最后一段的內容, 尤其是第一句“We should embrace our heritage through our cultures food but also become more informed about other cultures by trying their food. ”可知, 我們應該通過我們文化的食物來接受我們的傳統, 但也應該通過嘗試其他文化的食物來了解更多文化。由此可推知, 作者對不同的食物文化持客觀公正的態度。CMeeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the begi

22、nning, people may send the wrong signal (信號). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship. Different cultures emphasize (強調) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not p

23、ossible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countrieslike the UK or France people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at r

24、estaurants or cafes rather than at the office. Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smile

25、d. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary. Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. C

26、ertainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly. People from different parts of the world have differen

27、t values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment (多元文化環境) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other. 8. In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to_. A.

28、 develop closer relationsB. share the same cultureC. get to know each otherD. keep each other company9. Why does the author mention his experience in Thailand? A. To show the English prefer to make long speeches. B. To show too many words are of no use. C. To show people from Thailand are quiet and

29、shy by nature. D. To show even talk and silence can be culturally different. 10. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better? A. By sharing different ways of life. B. By accepting different habits. C. By recognizing different values. D. By speaking each

30、 others languages. 11. What would be the best title for the text? A. Multicultural EnvironmentB. Cross-Cultural DifferencesC. How to Understand Each OtherD. How to Build Up a Relationship【語篇概述】本文主要講述的是不同文化之間的差異問題, 并進行了舉例說明。8.【解析】選A。細節理解題。根據第二段中的“. . . people find it easier to build up a lasting work

31、ing relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office. ”可知在餐館吃飯或在咖啡廳喝咖啡比在辦公室更容易建立長久的工作關系。9.【解析】選D。推理判斷題。根據第三段中的“Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. ”可知談話和沉默也有文化上的差異。10.【解析】選C。推理判斷題。根據文章最后一句However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will o

32、ffer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other. 可知多元文化環境使雙方互相理解。11.【解析】選B。標題歸納題。本文主要介紹了不同文化之間的差異, 并說明不同文化之間要加強理解和認識。DEnglish is a very interesting language. It has borrowed words from many other languages. Immigrants (移民) coming into the United States have contributed many words to the lang

33、uage, which have kept their original pronunciation. “Coolie” and “kowtow”were taken from the Chinese language, “kamikaze” from the Japanese, “shampoo” from India, “blitz” from German, “amigo” and “Los Angeles” from Spanish and so on. Many students have studied English for years, some as many as eigh

34、t. However, some students still have difficulty in speaking fluent English. Some know many words but are unable to discern them when native speakers use them. In our oral English classes we will focus on speaking and listening to native English speakers. For this reason, because we are trying to tra

35、in your ears to hear English and your mouths to speak intelligible (易理解的) English, we will have a rule that ONLY ENGLISH will be spoken in our English classes. Anyone speaking Chinese in class will be required to pay a fine in order to encourage the speaking and understanding of English. If teachers

36、 enter a classroom and discover that anyone is speaking Chinese, they will require everyone in the room to pay the fine. It is everyones job to enforce the EnglishOnly rule. It is for your benefit. It is because we want to accustom (使習慣于) your ears to hearing English. Other subjects may be learned s

37、olely from books but the only way to learn a foreign language is to SPEAK IT! Students are often nervous about speaking in class at first but we hope to make the classes fun, so you will forget your nervousness and learn to speak out. Enjoy your classes. 12The first paragraph is mainly about_. Athe

38、difficulty of learning English. Bhow interesting and various English isCdifferent words in different languagesDthe immigrants contributions to America13The underlined word “discern” in Para 2 can be replaced by_. AunderstandBnoticeChearDspeak14In the authors opinion, the only way to learn a language

39、 well is to_. Alisten to it on the radioBlearn it from booksCplay games with itDspeak it often15The article is probably aimed at_. AJapanese studentsBGerman studentsCChinese studentsDIndian students【語篇導讀】本文是一篇科教類閱讀。英語是一門非常有趣的語言，它借用了很多其他語言的詞匯。很多學生學英語多年仍不能流利地說英語。其實學好一門外語的唯一方法就是“大膽地說”。12B段落大意題。從第一段的前兩句

40、 “English is a very interesting language. It has borrowed words from many other languages. ”可知B項正確。13A詞義猜測題。根據畫線單詞所在的句子可知：有些人認識很多單詞，但是當他們和當地人交談時，不能明白他們的意思。14D細節理解題。根據文章最后一段 “. the only way to learn a foreign language is to SPEAK IT！”可知D項正確。15C推理判斷題。通過第二段中的 “Anyone speaking Chinese in class will be r

41、equired to pay a fine in order to encourage the speaking and understanding of English. ”可知，任何人在課上說漢語就會被要求罰款，由此推斷出學英語的是中國學生，他們稍不注意就會把母語說出來。 第二節(共5小題；每小題2.5分， 滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文， 從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。More than the challenge of fitting into a new culture, there are many benefits that a studen

42、t can get with an exchange program. These benefits include: Diverse academic opportunities. Its not actually the travel that students would love to study abroad. 1 Instead, it will be an offering of diverse opportunities for the student. For example, the student will be able to experience the differ

43、ences of teaching methods, educational formats and academic program offerings. 2 Studying in another country opens the student to different surroundings, which makes the student know about the countrys customs, people and regions, Knowing other culture also teaches the student how to be open-minded.

44、 Personality development. 3 Thus, the student needs to make decisions on his or her own and suffer the consequences or enjoy the fruits of that decision. With this, the student is taught how real life is, what it means to be responsible, and how being resourceful can help in his or her survival. Its

45、 no wonder that most students who returned after the exchange program were seen with significant improvement on their personal development. 4So, why not let your child have the benefits of a student exchange program? Exchange programs or study-abroad programs are great investments for the student. 5

46、 Just imagine, by transforming students in a foreign country the society is starting to build a new blood of more mature people who might just be able to create a better tomorrow for the generations to come. A. Improved protection of social rights. B. Better awareness of cultural differences. C. Mor

47、e importantly, it is helpful for the improvement of the society. D. Most of them are more confident and have better decision-making skills. E. The hosting school can also benefit by making a students dream come true. F. Although students really love traveling, studying is not a travel-fun activity a

48、t all times. G. Being an exchange student often means living far away from home and parental guidance. 【語篇概述】本文是一篇說明文, 主要介紹了學生從交換生項目中獲得的好處。1. 【解析】選F。根據空格前Its not actually the travel that students would love to study abroad. 可知學生出國留學不是旅游; 根據空格后面Instead, it will be an offering of diverse opportunities

49、 for the student. 可知它將為學生提供各種機會。F項是承上啟下的句子, 句意是“盡管學生真的喜歡旅游, 但是學習并不總是充滿像旅游一樣的快樂。”與上下文緊密銜接。2. 【解析】選B。這是本段的主旨句。下文講述的是在另一個國家學習可以使學生接觸不同的環境, 了解不同的風俗習慣等。由此可知本段主旨是關于文化差異。 所以答案選B。3. 【解析】選G。根據空格后Thus, the student needs to make decisions on his or her own可知學生在國外凡事需要自己做決定。G項句意是“作為一名交換生要遠離家鄉和父母的指導”。與下文緊密銜接, 符合語

50、境。 4. 【解析】選D。根據上文“大多數學生回國后在個人發展方面都有明顯的進步”可知此處用D項“他們更有自信, 更有決策能力”承接上文, 符合語境。5. 【解析】選C。根據上文Exchange programs or study-abroad programs are great investments以及下文內容可知此處是遞進關系。C項句意: 更重要的是, 對社會的發展也是有幫助的。符合語境。 第二部分語言運用(共兩節，滿分30分) 第一節(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分) 閱讀下面短文， 從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。I watched a chi

51、ld in the supermarket yesterday, as she was screaming. Her parents were trying their best to _1_ her down. Some people passing by _2_ their heads and saw the child as a spoiled(寵壞的) child. Others _3_ and offered a few kind words to both the _4_ and the parents. “Youre such a beautiful little girl. S

52、uch a _5_ girl shouldnt cry，” one lady said. “Dont be so sad. We all have _6_ days，” added another. “I think shes spoiled，” I heard one whisper to a friend. None of them was _7_. The child was neither spoiled nor having a bad day. She was simply _8_. The parents told me afterwards that someone walki

53、ng a _9_ had scared her. She was afraid of dogs. They went on to explain that it was a _10_ for them to go to some places. Friends had dogs, and nearby neighbours _11_ their dogs down the street. I can remember the feeling of fear when I was a child. Every time while I was walking up steps at night,

54、 I would get the _12_ that someone or something was going to grab my feet. I ran most of the time. _13_ can happen at any time in our life, and sometimes we cannot avoid it. And what we fear most can own us, control us and limit us. However, the truth is that fear can be _14_. As we grow up, we can

55、find more _15_ and energy to overcome what we fear most in life. ()1A. lookBcalmCputDbring()2A. changedBnoddedCshookDcompared()3A. protestedBpretendedCopposedDpaused()4A. childBteacherCfriendDdoctor()5A. healthyBbeautifulClittleDoutgoing()6A. hotBniceCbadDcold()7A. possibleBconvenientCwrongDright()8

56、A. afraidBterribleCsadDill()9A. darkBdogCgooseDfur()10A. controlBtouchCchallengeDuse()11A. startedBaffectedCcausedDwalked()12A. feelingBpromiseCmistakeDimpression()13A. JoyBFearCDoubtDDanger()14A. combinedBreceivedCovercomeDperformed()15A. complaintBlackCinterestDcourage【語篇導讀】本文是一篇夾敘夾議的文章。講述了“我”在超市看

57、見一個因害怕小狗而哭鬧的小女孩。這個經歷引發了“我”對恐懼的思考：人生中總會遇到各種令自己恐懼的事，但在成長的過程中，我們終究會了解如何戰勝和克服它們。1B根據上文的“. . . as she was screaming. ”可知，她的父母正在盡力使她鎮定下來。故選calm sb. down (“使某人鎮定”。)2C根據下文的“. . . and saw the child as a spoiled(寵壞的)child. ”可知，一些過路人搖著頭。shake ones head “搖頭”。3D根據下文的 “offered a few kind words”可知，其他的人暫停下來并且說了幾句好話

58、。4A從上文來看，是家長與尖叫的孩子在一起。所以向孩子與他們的家長說了幾句安慰的話。5B根據上文的“Youre such a beautiful little girl. ”可知，此處表示“那樣一個漂亮的女孩不應該哭”。6C根據下文的“The child was neither spoiled nor having a bad day. ”可知，此處表示“不要那么傷心。我們所有的人都有糟糕的一天”。7D根據下一句話可知，他們沒有人說對。8A根據下文的“She was afraid of dogs. ”可知，此處表示“她僅僅是害怕”。9B從本段的內容可知，遛狗的人已經嚇到了她。10C因為女孩怕狗

59、，并且根據下文的“Friends had dogs, and nearby neighbours _11_ their dogs down the street. ”可知，對于他們而言，去某些地方是一個挑戰。11D表達“遛狗”時，要用短語“walk a dog”。12A根據下文的“. . . that someone or something was going to grab my feet. I ran most of the time. ”可知，這是一種感覺。所以用feeling。13B根據下文的“And what we fear most can own us, control us

60、and limit us. ”可知，此處應為“恐懼在我們生命中的任何時候都會發生”。14C根據下文的“. . . overcome what we fear most in life. ”可知，此處應選C項。overcome 克服。combine合并。15D根據下文的overcome可知，要找到更多的“勇氣和精力”才能克服生命中最害怕的東西。 第二節(共10小題；每小題1.5分， 滿分15分) 閱讀下面短文， 在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Tardy(拖拉的) high school students in Massachusetts may think theyre ha