Unit2BridgingCultures

四ReadingandThinking

基礎達標練

1.單詞拼寫

l.IhavevolunteeredasanEnglishtutor(教師)forthreeyears,whichgainedmeloadsof

experience.

2.Thenextday,Dorawalkedtothefrontoftheclassroomtogiveherpresentation展示).

3.Hegotoverhispointbyciting(弓|用)manyexamplesfromactuallife.

4.Chineseisoneofthemostcomplex(復雜的)languagesintheworld.

5.Theyarewatchingthesamemoonasifthemooncouldserveastheirmessenger(信使).

6.Lookingatthesephotos,grandmaGoodierecalled(回想)thehappytimetheyhadspenttogether.

7.1wouldliketosendyouabook,whichisanEnglishedition(版本).

n.單句語法填空

1.Itissuggestedthatactivitiesinvolved(involve)inthecompetitionshouldbeconductedinawider

varietyofforms.

2.ThisisthefirsttimethatIhavebeen(be)awayfrommyparents.

3.Wcreallyappreciateeveryone'sactiveparticipation(participate).

4.Apositiveattitudecontributestoyouradaptation(adapt)tothenewlife.

5.He'saveryambitious(ambition)athleteandhewantstoplayatthehighestlevel.

6.1stronglybelieveImeetthosequalifications(qualify)listedinyouradvertisement.

7.Theyareworriedthatwerelyonourparentstoomuchandtendtoliveacomfortable(comfort)

life.

HI.完成句子

1.1foundawonderfulhostfamily,whosehospitalitymademefeelathome.

我找到了一家很好的寄宿家庭他們的好客讓我舒適自在。

2.A11majorcitieswillsoonletinvolvedingarbageclassification.

所有主要城市將很快參與到垃圾分類中來。

3.Thefirsttime(that)Isawyouattheairport,Iknewfromyoursmilethateverythingwouldbeall

right.

我第一次在機場看到你的時候，透過你的笑容我看出一切都很順利。

4.1ameiiRaeedinpreparingmyselffortheapproachingexamination.

我正忙于準備近期的考試。

5.Don'tbeafraidtospeakupandgiveyourpointofview.

要敢于表達自己的觀點。

IV.結合課文主題.根據提示使用本單元詞匯與句型寫一篇80詞左右的短文

1.參加(participatein)交換生項目(sludentexchangeprogram)是一種開闊國際視野的很好的途徑。

2.你不僅可以提升外語能力，還會參加(gelinvolvedin)社交活動。新的生活環境會鍛煉你的獨

立能力并有助于你適應(adaptation)新的文化。

3.你可以親自參與(engagein)異域文化交流充當文化信使(culturalmessenger)把自己的文化傳

播出去。

Participatinginastudentexchangeprogramisaway\obroadenyourinteniational

outlook.Youwillnotonlyimproveyourforeignlanguageskills,butalsogetinvolvedinsocial

aciivities.Thenewlivingenvironmenlwillpromoteyourabilitylobeindependentandhelpwith

youradaptationlo(henewculture.Youcanengageinforeignculturecommunicationandaclasa

culturalmessengerIospreadYOUIownculture.

能力提升練

I.閱讀理解

A

[2023?紹興高二期末]

Whenitcomestolearningabroad,youmayfeeluncertainandnervous.Thenasupportivehost

familycanbehugelysignificantinmakingyoufeelcomfortableinanewcountryandanew

culture.Hcrcarcsomereasons.

Imagineifyoucouldfindawarmgreetinguponarrivalatyourchosendestination.Your

homesicknesswillbecuredbythequalitytimeyouspendwithyourhostfamily.Sharing

conversations,tryingeachother'shobbiesorenjoyingamovieeveningtogethercancreatebonds

andfriendshipsthatlastalifetime.

Whileyoulivewithalocalfamily,youcanmakethemostoutofeverydayconversationsina

relaxingenvironment,whichwillencourageyoutolearnnewwordsinnewwaysthatyoucannot

alwayspickupintheclassroom.Youwillmakemuchfasterprogressinyourlearningasyou'llbe

puttingyourskillstouseoutsidetheclassroomaswellaswithnativespeakers.

Whileyoulivewithyourhostfamily,youwilleatthelocalcuisineandgettoknowthetrue

characterofthelocalfoodculture.Althougheachfamilydoesitdifferently,thiswillgiveyou

invaluableinsightsintolocallife.Youmayevenlearnsomedeliciousfamilyrecipesandshouldalso

shareyours.

Whileexploringunknownpathwayscanbeexciting,sometimesyoujusthavetobe

somewhereontime.Livingwithahostfamilywillteachyouhowtotravellikealocalandnavigate

theLondonUndergroundlikeapro（老手）andreadatrainschedulewithsomuchconfidencethata

nativespeakerasksyoufordirection.

Dailylifewithyourhostfamilywillteachyousomuchaboutthecultureandtraditionsofthe

countryyouarelivingin.Itwillalsoteachyoutoembraceculturaldifferences.Notonlywillyou

returnhomewithnewlanguageskills,butyouwillhopefullyalsocomehomewithasecondfamily

abroad-atruehomeawayfromhome.

【文章大意】本文是說明文。文章主要介紹在國外學習時要選擇在寄宿家庭住的原因。

l.Whodoyouthinkthearticleismeantfor?

A.Thosewhoexpecttosavebudget.

B.Thosewhowanttotravelabroad.

C.Thosewhoareeagerforcompany.

D.Thosewhointendtostudyabroad.

【解析】選D。細節理解題。根據第一段第一句話可知，這篇文章是寫給在國外學習的人的。

古嫡D。

2.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoflivingwithalocalfamily?

A.Rewarding.B.Costly.

C.Fashionable.D.Stressful.

【解析】選A。推理判斷題。通讀全文可知在寄宿家庭居住有諸多好處,因此作者認為在寄宿

家庭居住是很有意義的。故選A。

3.Whichofthefollowingwilltheauthoragreewith?

A.Studentswillencountervarietiesofchallenges.

B.Foreignersarealwaysthinkingofhelpingothers.

C.Itmustbeanexcitingexperiencetoliveabroad.

D.Lifewithahostfamilycanbridgeculturalgap.

【解析】選D。細節理解題。根據最后一段前兩句可知，寄宿家庭的日常生活會讓你了解所在

國家的文化和傳統也會讓你接受文化差異。因此，作者認為在寄宿家庭的生活可以彌合文化鴻

溝。故選D。

4.Whatisthebesttitleforthearticle?

A.Howtogetalongwithnatives

B.Howtoadapttolocalculture

C.Whytochooseahostfamily

D.Whytoencourageexposure

【解析】選C。主旨大意題。第一段最后一句話總起全文.接下來講述在國外學習時選擇在寄

宿家庭住的原因。故選C。

B

[2023?海口高二檢測]

Governmentagenciesandvolunteergroupsinmanyplacesareusingseacreaturestoprotect

coastalareasfromstormsandrisingsealevels.Theideaisthatlargegroupsofoysters（牡蠣）

knownascolonies,canhelpreducethepowerofwaves.Powerfulwavescandamagelandsalong

theedgeofoceanwaters.

Oystersmayplayanimportantpartindealingwiththeproblcm.Oystersarccentraltoaproject

thatistakingplacenearVaccaro'srebuilthouse.TheprojectisbeingcarriedoutbytheLittoral

Society.ltreceived$1millionfromtheNewJerseyDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection.The

grouphasbeenbuildingsteelwirecontainers,fillingthemwithrocksandwhelkshellsand

positioningthemalongtheshorelineofBarnegatBay.

Tinybabyoystersareattachedtowhelkshellsandplacedintheexistingcagestofurther

strengthentheshoreline.TheshorelineinVaccaro\neighborhoodhaslost46metersofbeachsince

1995,theLittoralSocietysays.

Theoystersappeartobedoingtheirjob.Onerecentday,astrongeastwindblewacrossthe

bay.Butbetweentheoystersandtheshoreline,thewaterwasmuchcalmer,andwavesgentlywent

ontotheshorelineinsteadofhittingitwithforce.

Asanaddedbenefit,theoystershelpimprovewaterqualityinthebay.TheAssociatedPress

reportsthatasingleoystercanfilter(過濾)upto190litersofwateraday.

Afewkilometerssouth,agroupcalledReClaintheBayisbuildinganoysterreeftoprotectthe

shorelineofMordecaiIsland.Peopledonotliveontheisland,butitprotectstheshorelineofBeach

Haven,atownonLongBeachIsland.

Volunteersfillbagswith16kilogramsofwhelkshells,towhichmillionsofbabyoystershave

beenattachcd.Thcnvolunteersmovethemouttothereefafewhundredyardsintotheoccan.Thcy

haveplaced10,00()bagsofoystersandwhelkshellstheresince2015.

【文章大意】這是一篇說明文。文章介紹了人們利用牡蠣保護沿海地區免受強大海浪的破壞。

5.Wheredothebabyoystersgrow?

A.Onthesearocks.

B.Insteelwirecages.

C.Inshallowcalmwater.

D.Inthefishermen'shouses.

【解析】選Bo細節理解題。由第三段第一句可知，牡蠣寶寶生長在鋼絲籠中。故選B項。

6.WhatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinParagraph4?

A.Thesealifeprojectworks.

B.Thcbabyoystersgrowwell.

C.Thebeachstopsmissing.

D.Theseapollutionisdropping.

【解析】選Ao推理判斷題。由第四段可知，在阻止強大的海浪破壞海水邊緣陸地方面,牡蠣發

揮了作用。所以作者在第四段想告訴我們海洋生物項目起作用了。故選A項。

7.WhatdoweknowaboutReClamtheBay?

A.ItcooperateswiththeLittoralSociety.

B.ItoffersbabyoysterstotheLittoralSociety.

C.IthasthesameaimastheLittoralSociety.

D.IthasmademoreprogressthantheLittoralSociety.

【解析】選C。推理判斷題。第二段告訴我們LittoralSociety利用牡蠣保護海岸線.倒數第二

段中一個名為ReClamtheBay的組織正在建造牡蠣礁以保護Mordecai島的海岸線。由此可

知,ReClamtheBay和LittoralSociety的目標是一樣的。故選C項。

8.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.OysterFarmingHasGreatBenefits

B.VolunteerOceanProtectionIsinAction

C.WorldwideBeachesArcDis叩pcaringFast

D.LittleSeaCreatureCouldSaveCoastalLand

【解析】選Do標題歸納題。通讀全文可知，文章講述了人們利用牡蠣保護沿海地區免受強大

海浪的破壞.D項“小海洋生物可以拯救沿海土地”符合文意。故選D項。

II.七選五

[2023?泉州高二檢測]

Havingasenseofhumorcanmakeyourentirelifemuchmoreenjoyable.Forsomeofus,this

comesnaturally.IIfyouwantsometipstoimproveyoursenseofhumor,trytheseout:

?Appreciatemorestand-upcomedies.

2Ifyoudon'tknowwheretostart,lookforsomethingtoyourtasteorstartwith

somethingpopular.Thelawofattractionwillhelpyouincreaseyoursenseofhumorby

understandingjokes,pickuplinesandothermetaphors（比喻）thatmakepeoplelaugh.

?3

Ifyoureallywanttodevelopyourhumor,thentrytotakesomethingordinaryandmakeajoke

outofit.Infact,thereisahiddenjokebehindeverylittleeventandsituationyoucomeacross.Go

aheadandtryit.Youwillfindoutthatalmosteverythingyouseeindailylifehasafunnyside.

?Learnsomesimplejokes.

Inthebeginning,youdon'thavetobecreative.Justgooutanddosomeresearch!Theinternet

isfullofgreatresourcesforjokes,humor,funnypictures,etc.Trysearchingforsluffthatyoulike

andaddfunnyjokestotheendofyoursearch.4

?Knowthedifferencebetweenfunnyandmean.

Makingfunofsomeonefbrthingstheycan'tchangecancomeoffasmean.Thepersonwhois

thetargetofthejokecangrowreallyembarrassedanditcanturntheirmoodoff.5Youcan

alsomakeself-deprecating（自嘲的）jokes.Andtherewillalwaysbejokeswherenoonegetshurt.

A.Observeotherfunnypeople.

B.Trytoseethefunnysideofthings.

C.Youwillfindmillionsofthingstomakepeoplelaugh.

D.Forothers,wemighthavetoworkalittletounlockit.

E.lbincreaseyoursenseofhumor,watchmorecomedies.

F.It'salotbetterthanwatchingsomethingthat'sabitofastruggle.

G.Instead,makejokesaboutsomethingtheycaneasilychangeaboutthemselves.

【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文。擁有幽默感能使人們的生活變得更加快樂，文章介紹了幾個

可以提升幽默感的方法。

1?【解析】選D。選項D”對于其他人來說,我們可能需要花點功夫才能解開它”中的“Forothers”

與上一句的“Forsomeofus”相對應，句意也銜接合理。故選D。

2.【解析】選E。根據第二段主題句可知，本段主要建議人們要多看喜劇來提升幽默感，選項E”為

了增加你的幽默感.多看喜劇」與主題意思相符;且下一句進一步給出了多看喜劇的具體做法。

故選E。

3.【解析】選Bo空處為段落主題句，根據第二、四、五段可知，應為祈使句，故答案為A或B;

根據本段內容可知.本段主要是鼓勵人們試著去發現事物有趣的一面,與選項B“試著看到事情

有趣的一面''意思相符。故選B。

4.【解析】選C。選項C“你會發現無數讓人發笑的事情”與空格前一句中“searchingforstufT

有連續性，承接上文.語意合理。故選C。

5.【解析】選G。根據上文可知.拿一些別人無法改變的事情開玩笑是很刻薄的.會讓人不高興,

選項G提出正確的做法應該是拿一些別人很容易改變的事開玩笑，與上文銜接合理，符合語境。

古嫡G。

語法填空

[2023?湖州高二統考期末]

WangYaping,afemaletaikonautofShenzhoumission,!.(become)China'sfirst

andtheworld's16thfemalespacewalkeronNov.7.Despitephysicalchallenges,femaleastronauts

haveunique2.(advantage).

Understandingbetweenastronautsisveryimportantforcanyingoutspaceactivities,which3.

(base)onexcellentcommunicationskills.Womenarcbetterincommunicationandlanguage

expression,4.(help)femaleastronautsconductspaceactivities.

Menandwomenaredifferentinbodysize,5.alsogiveswomenunique

convenienceforspacewalks.Theycancontroltheirweightbetterandthusperformawidervariety

oftasks.Adifferentbodyshaperequiresadifferentspacesuit.Wang'stailor-madespacesuitwas6.

(light)thanthemaleversion.Designersimprovedthepatternofthisspacesuitlomakeitmore

7.(suit)forastronautswithslimmerfigures.

Manystudiesalsohavefoundthatfemaleastronauts