1、Unit 2 Bridging Cultures单元测试题第一部分 听力(略)第二部分 阅读理解第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AFiordland Great Walk Package Take a hike through some of New Zealands most beautiful and different landscapes on the walking package. Base yourself in Fiordland for a fully guided 3-day Great
2、Walk experience on the Milford, Routeburn and Kepler Tracks. These walks pass through unique scenery, from native forests and rivers to mountains and beautiful valleys. Price Adult (16 + yrs) : $ 900.00 Child (6 -15 yrs) : $ 850.00 Infant (0-5 yrs) : $ 50.00 What to Bring We advise that guests bring
3、 comfortable walking shoes, warm clothing including hats and gloves, sunscreen and sun hats, cameras, water bottles and personal medication if they are required. Walking poles are optional(可选择的). For the Milford Track day we advise you to have spare clothing and shoes in case you get wet on the walk
4、. We Provide Routeburn Track: A professional hiking guide, all transport from Te Anau, hot drinks and lunch. Milford Track: A professional hiking guide, water taxies from Deep Water Basin to Sandfly Point, Milford Track and return, and hot drinks. Plus 1 hour 25 minutes Milford Sound Scenic Cruise w
5、ith Real Journeys and lunch. Kepler Track: A professional hiking guide, all transport from Te Anau including accommodations pick-up and drop-off, a helicopter flight to the peak of Mt Luxmore, hot drinks and lunch. More Information At least there are 2 people for the guided walks to go ahead. If you
6、 are a single person, please contact us for availability. Walking time each day is around 4-5 hours. Basic fitness is required. Meals (except lunch) are guests own arrangements.1.If the Smiths and their 7 -year-old twin girls go on the trip, how much should they pay?A.$ 1,900.B.$ 2,600.C.$ 2,650.D.$
7、 3,500.2.What can be enjoyed only on Kepler Track?A.Native forests.B.A guided hike.C.Air travel.D.Free lunch.3.What is a must if people want to join in the walking?A.Walking shoes.B.Basic fitness.C.Hot drinks.D.Walking poles.B For the growing number of Chinese heading west to work and study, theres
8、plenty they find surprising. Upon arrival in the West, many Chinese find they have to firstly put on the brakes. Li Feng, raised in northern China and now based in England, agrees. The only thing Chinese people would be shocked by in Britain is how long it takes to do things, he says. For instance,
9、in China if you want to open a bank account, you dont wait, you just do it at the counter. Out-of-hours and weekend work is standard in China, but in Britain, the weekend is for family and friends. Jack Chen, who left his homeland 12 years ago and is now a lawyer in Belgium says office politics are
10、simpler in Europe, partly because the hierarchy (等级制度) is less rigid than in China, where the boss really is the boss and social class in the office is very obvious and important. As a result, staff in a Chinese company think very carefully about how to present their views and ideas. Employees in th
11、e West can share their opinions more freely. In China you should have the wisdom to say something in an appropriate way. But in Europe you can just say what you want. The newest Chinese arrivals have a very different view to previous generations, according to Sharon Jin, who moved to the US 20 years
12、 ago and is now an American citizen. Almost 100% of the people of my generation who came to the United States want to get a green card, she says. But today younger Chinese plan to work for 10 years here and then return to China to buy a house or look after their parents. While a record number of 523
13、,700 students left China to study elsewhere in 2015, roughly 70%80% of the students abroad have been returning in recent years because of the attractive job market at home, according to the Chinese Ministry of Education.4. What do many Chinese find surprising while in Britain?A.That they drive faste
14、r than the drivers in Britain.B.That they can open a bank account at any time.C.That working extra hours in Britain is very common.D.That working pace in Britain is less fast than at home.5. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?A.Jack Chen has been a lawyer in Belgium for 12 years.B.Employees in th
15、e West show less respect for their boss.C.Chinese employees are cautious when presenting ideas.D.People in Europe express themselves in a modest way.6. Why do most students return to China according to the Chinese Ministry of Education?A.Its hard for them to get a green card.B.Its easy for them to b
16、uy a house at home.C.They will have to look after their parents.D.There are more job opportunities in China.7. How does the writer organize the text?A.By interviewing students abroad.B.By comparing the differences.C.By discussing some facts.D.By listing some figures.C People from East Asia tend to h
17、ave more difficulty than those from Europe in distinguishing (区分)facial expressions and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why. Rachael Jack from University of Glasgow, said that rather than scanning evenly (平均地;均等地) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fixed their atten
18、tion on the eyes. We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions, said Jack. Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, while Easterners favor the eyes and ignore the mouth. According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows
19、that communication of human emotions is more complex than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that have been considered universally recognizable cannot be used reliably to convey emotions in cross-cultural situations. The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition o
20、f facial expressions by recording the facial movements of 13 Western people and 13 Eastern people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, or angry. They compared how accurately participants read those facial expression
21、s using their particular eye movement strategies. It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors(错误) than Westerners did. The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial exp
22、ressions, said Jack. Our data suggests that while Westerners use the whole face to convey emotions, Easterners use the eyes more and the mouth less. In short, the data shows that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotions. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversi
23、fied these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotions. Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation.8. The discovery shows that Westerners _.A.pay equal attention to the eyes and the mout
24、hB.consider facial expressions universally reliableC.observe the eyes and the mouth in different waysD.have more difficulty in recognizing facial expressions9. What were the 26 participants asked to do in the study?A.To make a face at each other.B.To get their faces impressive.C.To classify some fac
25、e pictures.D.To observe the researchers faces.10. What does the underlined word they in Paragraph 6 refer to?A.The participants in the study.B.The researchers of the study.C.The errors made in the study.D.The data collected from the study.11. In comparison with Westerners, Easterners are likely to _
26、.A.do translation more successfullyB.study the mouth frequentlyC.examine the eyes more attentivelyD.read facial expressions more correctlyD Next month, Im travelling to a remote area of Central Africa and my aim is to know enough Lingalaone of the local languagesto have a conversation. I wasnt sure
27、how I was going to manage thisuntil I discovered a way to learn all the vocabulary Im going to need. Thanks to Memrise, the application Im using. It feels just like a game. People often stop learning things because they feel theyre not making progress or because it all feels like too much hard work,
28、 says Ed Cooke, one of the people who created Memrise. Were trying to create a form of learning experience that is fun and is something youd want to do instead of watching TV. Memrise gives you a few new words to learn and these are seeds which you plant in your greenhouse. When you learn the words,
29、 you water your plants. When the application believes that youve really memorised a word, it moves the word to your garden. And if you forget to log on, the application sends you e-mails, reminding you to water your plants. The application uses two principles about learning. The first is that people
30、 memorise a new thing better when they link it to a picture in their mind. Memrise translates words into your own language, but it also encourages you to use mems. For example, I memorised motele, the Lingala word for engine, using a mem I createdI imagined an old engine in a motel(汽车旅馆) room. The s
31、econd principle is that we need to stop after studying words and then repeat them again later, leaving time between study sessions. Memrise helps you with this, because its the kind of application yon only use for five or ten minutes a day. Ive learnt hundreds of Lingala words with Memrise. I know t
32、his wont makeme a fluent speaker, but I hopeIll be able to do more than just smile when I meet people in Congo. Now, I need to go and water my vocabulary!12. What does Ed Cooke make an effort to do with Memrise?A.Create memorable experiences.B.Make progress with hard work.C.Learn words rather than w
33、atch TV.D.Combine study with entertainment.13. What are you doing when you water your plants?A.Logging on to the application.B.Being a Memrise user.C.Learning the vocabulary.D.Moving words to your garden.14. How does Memrise work?A.By linking different mems together.B.By putting knowledge into pract
34、ice.C.By offering people translation services.D.By applying an associative memory approach.15. What is the authors attitude towards Memrise?A.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Uninterested.D.Negative.第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Bathed in two cultures from childhood, moving
35、 around the world and experiencing different cultures has always been my thing. When I was in high school, I heard about students in my class wanting to take the SAT test and study abroad in the USA. _16_. Actually, what I wanted to experience most was the European lifestyle and cultural mix. I used
36、 to travel a lot around Europe with my parents as a little kid, and also not forgetting that the French Language is one of my mother tongues, France seemed therefore like a top choice for me. French universities have a good reputation and the French capital is internationally well known for its cult
37、ural history. _17_. My university was one of those small cities and I also got the chance to obtain a scholarship which made it easier for me to start my studies. _18_. Opportunities are offered to develop our network and explore the business world. The university participated as a partner in intern
38、ational networking courses leading to a European Masters degree, a double degree, or training abroad. _19_. So, if you are an international student who came to France for studies, you can take the chance to explore another country for a term and study in English. I remember wanting to take this oppo
39、rtunity in my first year of my college life and try the program which back then offered students the chance to go on an exchange with Linnaeus University in Sweden. _20_.A.I applied and was lucky to get acceptedB.But I was not that attracted to studying thereC.You can find a lot of student-friendly
40、cities as wellD.Besides, all these universities have their own unique advantagesE.The university I chose was small but used to invite business chiefs and directorsF.Because there are many universities with good reputation which attracts studentsG.Plus, all French universities work with several count
41、ries to offer an exchange program第三部分语言知识运用第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Anger may feel uncomfortable, but its also normal and healthy. A lot of people think they have to 21 their anger, says Patrick Keelan, a registered psychologist in Calgary, Canada. But anger
42、 is an emotion built into us to signal that 22 needs to be addressed. When we take notice of that signal and actually correct the problem 23 ignoring it, were usually much 24 for it. Unfortunately, many of us have been conditioned to keep our emotions 25 . Increasingly, research is suggesting that t
43、his can have long-term 26 on our health. Investigators noticed that people who prevent their emotions tend to have 27 life spans. Theyre more likely to die earlier from cancer, 28 . Is it better, then, to scream and yell 29 something makes you very angry? Thats the reason behind the rage rooms that
44、have 30 in many cities, where folks are invited to express their 31 by violently smashing stuff in a safe environment. The theory is that you get the anger out of your system 32 aggressive actions, and its cathartic(宣泄情绪的), says Keelan. But the research indicates that when we display our anger aggre
45、ssively, it can 33 increase the intensity of the anger 34 increase the probability of aggressive actions in the fixture. It doesnt take much imagination to predict how a furious rampage(暴怒) can affect your 35 with your spouse, your kids or your co-workers.21. A. get along withB. get rid ofC. get use
46、d toD. get mad at22. A. anythingB. everythingC. somethingD. nothing23. A. because ofB. instead ofC. except forD. as for24. A. easierB. betterC. more bitterD. worse25. A. shownB. foundC. relaxedD. hidden26. A. effectsB. suggestionsC. reasonsD. pressures27. A. longerB. shorterC. widerD. clearer28. A.
47、in timeB. at firstC. as usualD. for example29. A. whoeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever30. A. broken outB. closed downC. faded awayD. run over31. A. bitternessB. anxietyC. angerD. sorrow32. A. atB. throughC. overD. round33. A. suitablyB. actuallyC. rightlyD. specifically34. A. foxB. soC. andD. b
48、ut35. A. cooperationB. relationshipsC. satisfactionD. appointments第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Undoubtedly, Britain is a nation of hat wearers. From taking off hats_36_ launching mortarboards(学位帽) in the air, hats have long been associated with ceremonies and practices. E
49、ven the history of the country can _37_(tell) through hats. _38_(date) back to medieval England, the flat cap became a symbol of working class culture in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Edwardian era was_39_ golden age of hats, when the decorations became even more delicate, ranging from flowers, b
50、irds to fruits. The porkpie hat, starting in the middle 19th century, was the _40_(choose) for many well-dressed Victorian citizens. Decades later it _41_(gradual) became a key feature of London street style. By the 1960s, though, hats faded out of peoples sight because of the rise of private cars.
51、It was the Royal Wedding _42_(hold) in 2011 that contributed to the return of hat wearing. For example, Hat Worksthe only museum in the country featured in hats and hat makingis_43_(popular) than ever, with a distinct increase in its visitors. _44_ marks Britain out on the world stage is the large n
52、umber of hats that can be called its own. The variety of hats in Britain _45_(reflect) its multicultural background and rich cultural heritage.第四部分:写作第一节 应用文写作 (满分15分) 假定你是李华。英国伦敦孔子学院的师生来你校参加国学夏令营, 请你代表学校在开营仪式上讲话, 内容包括: 1.表示欢迎; 2.介绍活动安排(学习国学经典、参观孔子故里); 3.表达祝愿。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。_第二节 读后续写
53、(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数为150字。 It was a bitterly cold and dark day in December. I was walking home from work, hungry and worn out after my long day. My team was due to complete our big project before we left for our winter vacation, but our boss delivered bad news that our
54、 client had contacted him and demanded a major revision on the project before they would accept it. The whole team was desperatewe were so close to finishing and now we would most likely have to work over and miss the entire vacation. So caught up in my anxious thoughts was I that I failed to watch
55、where I was walking until I stepped, with a dramatic splash(溅起), off the sidewalk and into a giant, half-frozen pool of water at the side of the road. I could feel the icy water into my shoes and socks, slowly soaking up into my trousers legs around my ankles. I sighed deeply and almost criedI was h
56、aving, as my grandmother always used to say, one of those days when nothing goes your way. A wave of loneliness filled me. I loved my job and my coworkers and most days when I was satisfied with my life but now, especially around the holidays, the reminders that I didnt have a partner or children li
57、ke my sister or some of my coworkers did fill me with sadness. As I looked down sadly at my unpleasant situation, I saw a brief spot of movement out of the corner of my eye. There, attached to a cold piece of cardboard in the middle of the pool, was a small patch of grey fur. As I watched, the littl
58、e spot moved again, before letting out an outsized cry of sorrow and grief, so loud was it that you would think it came from a creature five times the size. It was a cat! Paragraph 1: Slowly and carefully so as not to frighten it, I bent down and picked up the cat._Paragraph 2: My sister is a nurse,
59、 and therefore the family expert on caring for animals._参考答案1-3.DCB 4-7.DCDB 8-11. ACAC 12-15.DCDB 16-20.BCEGA21-25. BCBBD 26-30. ABDDA 31-35. CBBCB36.to 37. be told 38.Dating 39.a 40. choice 41. gradually 42. held43.more popular 44.What 45.reflects46.答案：Dear friends, On behalf of our school, Im gla
60、d to show our warm welcome to all the students and teachers from London Confucius Institute. During our summer camp, we will learn and recite Chinese classics. In addition, we will exchange our opinions and feelings after reading them. Also we will pay a visit to Confuciuss hometown, which is intend
61、ed to help you have a better understanding of Confucian culture. I hope all of you will learn more about ancient Chinese civilization and enjoy your stay here. 47.答案：Paragraph 1: Slowlyandcarefullysoasnottofrightenit, Ibentdownandpickedupthecat. The cat protested loudly as I lifted it into the air,
62、twisting and biting at my fingers with surprising strength. I was glad to see that it was so energeticI hoped that meant it would be more likely to survive. Ignoring the kittens protests, I carefully tucked it against my chest inside my coat to try and keep it warm. My ignorance made me anxiousI did
63、nt know what I was doing and I didnt want to harm the poor creature. But, after another cry of protest, the cat became calm and went to sleep. Paragraph 2: Mysisterisanurse, andthereforethefamilyexpertoncaringforanimals. I hurried to call and ask for her advice. She calmly and efficiently told me wh
64、at to do as I hurried home, stopping briefly at a corner store to buy some supplies she insisted I would need. When I finally reached my apartment, I dried the soaked cat and fed it the food I had bought. The cat still looked at me with great suspicion, but the food seemed to be winning it over. As the cat once more fell asleep, now happy and warm, I smiled. After all perhaps I would not have a lonely vacation this year.