1、UNIT 2BRIDGING CULTURES(满分：120分建议用时：120分钟)第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题25分， 满分375分)阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AClass 501Shy children need our help to get over their fears. In this class, well cover the basicsthe origins of shyness, strategies(策略)for getting over the kind of shyness your child
2、 experiences, social skills you can teach in your home, and tips for working with teachers to help your child perform well at school. WhereKarman Executive Center, Bellevue, WashingtonWhenFrom 7：00 pm to 9：30 pm, on Fridays in MayFee$7500Class 502This is a special class for children designed to teac
3、h communication skills all of us need, but shy people are afraid to use. Well cover everything from how to start conversations with strangers to ways of keeping you calm when you do. Youll learn what makes some people more popular than others and what you can do to feel more like you fit it. WhereKa
4、rman Executive Center, Bellevue, WashingtonWhenFrom 6：30 pm to 8：30 pm, on Tuesdays in MayFee$6800Class 503While a persons IQ is thought to be relatively fixed, our EQ is believed to develop over the course of a lifetime. Why not give your child a head start？Explore what EQ is all about. Well review
5、 five of the basic qualities which are believed to make up EQ. Well discuss ways to identify(确认)your childs emotional strengths and weaknesses and what you can do to improve their emotional development. WhereKarman Executive Center, Bellevue, WashingtonWhenFrom 6：30 pm to 9：30 pm, on Wednesday, May
6、8thFee$5900Class 504Do you find yourself searching for something to say when you meet someone new in your work？Then why not join us in learning the secret of successful conversation? In this funfilled evening, we will simplify and practise the art of conversation to make yourself and others at home.
7、 WhereNorth Campus, Bellevue, WashingtonWhenFrom 6：30 pm to 9：30 pm, on Thursday, May 23rdFee$4900()1The class that can help children to communicate with strangers in public costs _. A$7500B$6800C$5900D$4900()2Which classes are designed for parents who want to help their children?AClass 501 and Clas
8、s 502BClass 502 and Class 503CClass 501 and Class 503DClass 503 and Class 504()3According to the information above, we can learn that _. Athe classes above are given on weekdays in MayBall the classes are given in the same teaching buildingCnone of the classes may help improve ones social skills in
9、daily lifeDadults can improve their childrens emotional development in Class 504【语篇导读】本文是一则广告。文章介绍了四个课程班以及它们的相关事宜。1B细节理解题。根据第二部分Class 502中的 “This is a special class for children designed to teach communication skills all of us need”可知，502班的课程主要教孩子如何与陌生人交流。根据它的收费部分，Fee $6800。 2C细节理解题。根据第一部分Class 501中
10、的 “Shy children need our help to get over their fears”可知，501班是关于帮助害羞的孩子来克服他们的恐惧的。根据第三部分中的内容可知，503班将用讨论的方法来识别孩子的情感的长处和弱点，然后做些什么来改善他们的情商发展。父母可以在这些课程中找到帮助自己孩子的方法。 3A细节理解题。根据每部分中的where可知，504班上课的地点与其他三个不一样North Campus, Bellevue, Washington。故B项内容错误。502班是可以提高日常社交能力的，故C项内容错误。503班可以提高孩子情商，而不是504班。故D项内容错误。根据每
11、部分中的 when中内容可知，所有的课程开在工作日。BNow more than 40 million foreigners around the world are learning Chinese, according to a report. The relationship between the United States and China is becoming more and more important in the world. This has really influenced the growth of Chinese language learning in US
12、. I am Chris from the United States. I am one of the many people who are learning Chinese. I am studying at a Confucius Institute (孔子学院) in New York. There are 10 students in our class. Some are over thirty years old. Some are middle school students. Our teacher comes from Beijing. He is fun and oft
13、en tells us interesting things in China. I think Chinese is difficult to learn. The biggest challenge for American learners is the writing. Chinese is completely different from any other language in the world. It will take me a lot of time to learn enough Chinese characters. But I think there are ma
14、ny benefits (益处) of spending time in learning Chinese. One important benefit is that it makes me see things from a different point of view, because Chinese is such a different language from English. I think for American students the most important benefit is that learning a challenging language can
15、open up their eyes. ()4From the passage we know that _. AChris is an AmericanBChris is thirty years old CChris has been to ChinaDChris is in China now()5_ is the most difficult thing of the language for foreigners according to the writer. AListeningBSpeakingCReadingDWriting()6According to the passag
16、e, which of the following is TRUE?AMore than 40 million Americans are learning Chinese. BChris Chinese teacher is a Chinese. CChris thinks there are few benefits of learning Chinese. DMost foreigners dont think its difficult to learn Chinese. ()7The last paragraph is mainly about _. Athe differences
17、 between Chinese and other languages Bthe reason for learning Chinese Cways of learning Chinese Dthe challenges and benefits of learning Chinese【语篇导读】本文介绍了一个美国人Chris正在学汉语的情况，介绍了他学汉语遇到的困难和他认为学汉语的好处。4A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话 “I am Chris from the United States. ”可以得知，Chris是一个美国人，故A项正确。5D细节理解题。根据第三段中 “The bigge
18、st challenge for American learners is the writing. ”可知，答案为D。6B推理判断题。根据第一段第一句话中的“. more than 40 million foreigners. ”可知，A选项错误；根据第二段最后两句话可知B正确；根据第二段中“But I think there are many benefits of spending time in learning Chinese. ”可知C项错误；根据最后一段第一句话可知D项错误。7D段落大意题。通读最后一段可知，最后一段讲述了学习汉语的挑战和益处。CIf you think Engl
19、ish means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain
20、power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles. The study also found the earlier people learn a second language, the greater the effect is. A team led by Dr.
21、Andrea Mechelli, from University College London (UCL), took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of“early bilinguals (通两种语言的人)”， who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners. Scans showed that grey matter density
22、 in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference was. “Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language，” said th
23、e scientists. It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn. Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible，” he said,
24、 “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas. ”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34Reading, writing and comprehension were all tested. The results showe
25、d that the earlier they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world，” explained the scientists. ()8What does the underlined part “grey matter” (in Paragraph 2) refer to?AGrey hair. BMaterial of the brain. CIntelligence. DDifficult situations. ()9The
26、experience of learning a second language can _. Achange ones brain completelyBimprove ones maths skillsCmake one smarter than othersDincrease the ability to learn()10We can learn from the passage that _. Athe researchers from UCL did another study in ItalyBa similar study was done on native Italian
27、speakers who learn English as a second languageCthe research done on the Italians showed a totally different resultDit will be easier for one to travel around the world by learning a second language()11Whats the main idea of the passage?ALearning a second language can help improve your brain power.
28、BYou should learn a second language that is not your native language. CIf you want to learn a second language, you should do it at a certain age. DThe research done by the researchers from UCL is very successful. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。通过种种研究发现，学习第二语言可以让人变得更聪明，学习能力也更强。8B词义猜测题。根据短文第二段“This is the area of the
29、 brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles. ”可知，这种灰色物质是大脑加工信息的区域。9D细节理解题。根据短文第七段中的“It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn. ”可知，学习第二语言可以提高人们学习的能力。10B细节理解题。根据短文的最后一段中的“The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers
30、 who had learned English as a second language. ”可知，前文研究者的发现在一项针对会第二种语言的本土意大利人身上得到印证。11A主旨大意题。根据短文第二段第一句“According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. ”可知选项A为最佳答案。DEnglish is a very interesting language. It has borrowed words
31、 from many other languages. Immigrants (移民) coming into the United States have contributed many words to the language, 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, “am
32、igo” and “Los Angeles” from Spanish and so on. Many students have studied English for years, some as many as eight. 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
33、we will focus on speaking and listening to native English speakers. For this reason, because we are trying to train 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
34、class will be required to pay a fine in order to encourage the speaking and understanding of English. If teachers 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 you
35、r benefit. It is because we want to accustom (使习惯于) your ears to hearing English. Other subjects may be learned solely 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
36、forget your nervousness and learn to speak out. Enjoy your classes. ()12The first paragraph is mainly about_. Athe difficulty of learning English. Bhow interesting and various English isCdifferent words in different languagesDthe immigrants contributions to America()13The underlined word “discern” i
37、n Para 2 can be replaced by_. AunderstandBnoticeChearDspeak()14In the authors opinion, the only way to learn a language well is to_. Alisten to it on the radioBlearn it from booksCplay games with itDspeak it often()15The article is probably aimed at_. AJapanese studentsBGerman studentsCChinese stude
38、ntsDIndian students【语篇导读】本文是一篇科教类阅读。英语是一门非常有趣的语言，它借用了很多其他语言的词汇。很多学生学英语多年仍不能流利地说英语。其实学好一门外语的唯一方法就是“大胆地说”。12B段落大意题。从第一段的前两句 “English is a very interesting language. It has borrowed words from many other languages. ”可知B项正确。13A词义猜测题。根据画线单词所在的句子可知：有些人认识很多单词，但是当他们和当地人交谈时，不能明白他们的意思。14D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段 “. the
39、 only way to learn a foreign language is to SPEAK IT！”可知D项正确。15C推理判断题。通过第二段中的 “Anyone speaking Chinese in class will be required to pay a fine in order to encourage the speaking and understanding of English. ”可知，任何人在课上说汉语就会被要求罚款，由此推断出学英语的是中国学生，他们稍不注意就会把母语说出来。第二节(共5小题；每小题25分， 满分125分)阅读下面短文， 从短文后的选项中选
40、出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Reasons for Studying AbroadHave you considered studying abroad, but are not sure whether its worth your time? If you ask anybody who has studied abroad, he or she will most certainly tell you that it is a lifechanging experience and one of the most rewarding things he or sh
41、e has ever done. _16_ _17_ If you dont talk with native speakers, if you dont suffer from the awkward languagebarrier situations that fill the studyabroad experience, youre never going to be truly fluent. That said, you can also spend a whole year abroad chatting only with other English speakers. If
42、 youre not uncomfortable, youre doing it wrong. Ah, globalization. Governments find it increasingly difficult to ignore challenges. _18_ The Internet slowly dissolves the boundaries on maps. Even the small startup in your hometown prefers bilingual employees. If you want to stand out in todays job m
43、arket, an international perspective is critical. Studying abroad is not a shortterm experience. _19_ Youll know this country, learn to speak its language and gain an appreciation for its people. Back home, youll look for films from there, for restaurants that serve its dishes, for books by its autho
44、rs. Youll come alive when its mentioned on the news or when you hear a piece of its language on the street. You have lived in it，and it will continue to live in you. Even the most openminded students who are studying abroad will be unable to avoid comparing their host country with their home country
45、. _20_ If youre feeling bored about where you come from, being away will awaken you to all the ways that home is pretty great. AAnd sometimes, home just wins. BIt will shape you for the rest of your life. CStudying abroad can be difficult but also greatly rewarding. DTransnational corporations chase
46、 markets across the planet. EYou can study a language from junior high school to college graduation and never gain fluency. FTheres no quicker way to discomfort your host or kill a new friendship than to turn down the food they offer to share with you. GHere are several reasons for studying abroad t
47、hat might just convince you that studying abroad is the best thing you can do while in college. 【语篇导读】本文为说明文。主要讲述了出国留学的四大理由。16G第一段是导入段，本文主要讲述了出国学习的几大理由，故G项符合文章大意。17E第二段主要讲述了出国留学的最大好处是会让你真正流利地使用所学的语言，故E项符合题意。18D经济全球化是趋势，各国的企业和公司需要双语人才，D项“跨国公司在全球争夺市场”符合上下文语境。19B本段第一句“Studying abroad is not a shortterm
48、 experience. ”和下文的“Back home，youll look for. ”可知，留学的经历和影响会伴随你的一生，故B项符合题意。20A留学生会把所在国与自己的祖国进行比较，有时，祖国会胜出。故A项符合题意。第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文， 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Canada is the second largest country in the world in terms of land area. It is a famous _21_ for higher ed
49、ucation and students are likely to consider this country because of the following reasons. Quality of the education system of Canada is considered _22_ the best throughout the world. Students studying there can _23_ their studies in either French or English or maybe in mix of these two languages. St
50、udents can _24_ from the aerospace engineering programmes to zoology as their study subjects. This country is a popular study nation because of cutting edge in research and teaching practices. Canadians are likely to _25_ more importance to developing study programmes and studying in Canada can beco
51、me a(n) _26_ for the ambitious students. Teenagers from Canada always achieve higher rankings in international tests of Science and Maths, and the reason behind this is _27_ their education system is strong and government spends a lot on education. A student _28_ the diploma (毕业文凭) in any programme
52、from Canada can get warm welcome in business and organisations around the globe. Immigration to Canada can become _29_ for students who want to study degree programmes from universities in Canada as they can get _30_ education, and Canada is a renowned country to pursue different study programmes in
53、 two languages. This country is considered the best place to _31_ because of the good education system and low crime rate. Life expectancy rate is high because of the _32_ health system. People living in Canada _33_ high standard of living. Almost 70% of the people own their own houses with all nece
54、ssary goods at home. Students can _34_ immigration without taking the stress of living in this country as it is _35_ all worldclass facilities to its citizens. Living standard is really high in this nation. ()21A. destinationBdirectionCexhibitionDexperience()22A. withBfromCto beDlike()23A. changeBco
55、mpleteCgainDsave()24A. rangeBseparateCchooseDborrow()25A. loseBmissCgiveDfind()26A. evidenceBadvantageCreasonDexcuse()27A. thatBwhereCwhenDwhy()28A. presentingBdiscoveringCholdingDordering()29A. specialBordinaryCwealthyDuseful()30A. furtherBharderCdeeperDlonger()31A. workBstudyCliveDplay()32A. badBg
56、oodCexpensiveDbackward()33A. enjoyBofferCraiseDcreate()34A. give upBapply forChand outDbuild up()35A. sellingBdeliveringCprovidingDleaving【语篇导读】加拿大是学生出国留学的理想之地，也是世界上著名的宜居之地。21A根据下文中的“students are likely to consider this country”和“ because of the good education system”可知，这里是有名的供学生深造的好地方。destination目的
57、地，符合题意。22C此处指“加拿大教育系统的质量被认为是世界上最好的”。be considered to be是常见搭配，意为“被认为是”。23B在加拿大学习的学生可以用英语、法语等完成学业。24C根据下文中的“from the aerospace engineering programmes to zoology as their study subjects”可知，此处指“学生可以从这些专业中选择”。25C联系下文中的“achieve higher rankings in international tests of Science and Maths”和“government spend
58、s a lot on education”可知，加拿大人重视深造。give importance to表示“重视”。26B由于加拿大人重视深造，因此对于有志向的学生来说，在加拿大学习成了一种优势。advantage优势，有利条件；evidence证据。27A本空引导表语从句，表示原因。 因为主句的主语是“the reason”，所以此处用that引导表语从句。The reason is/was that. “原因是”。28C此处指“拥有加拿大文凭的学生”，四个选项中只有C项hold表示“拥有，持有”的意思，故选C项。29D根据后面的“and Canada is a renowned count
59、ry to pursue. ”可知，移民到加拿大很有用。30A根据句中and连接的并列信息“a renowned country to pursue different study programmes”可以推知，对那些学生有用，因为他们能够继续深造。31C根据下文中的“Life expectancy rate”和“People living in Canada”可知，此处指“加拿大被认为是最适宜居住的地方”。32B根据句中的“Life expectancy rate is high”可知，那里的医疗体系良好。33A根据下文中的“Almost 70% of the people own the
60、ir own houses with all necessary goods at home. ”可知，加拿大人享受着(enjoy)高水平的生活。34B根据上文中的“Immigration to Canada can become. for students”可知，学生能够申请移民加拿大。apply for意为“申请”，符合语境。give up意为“放弃”；hand out意为“分发”；build up意为“增进，加强”。35C由上文可知，加拿大的教育条件很好。这个国家为市民提供世界一流的设施。第二节(共10小题；每小题15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
61、词的正确形式。We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Li Wenliang. Dr. Li Wenliang, one of the doctors who tried 36_ (warn) fellow medics of 37_ novel coronavirus outbreak, died early on Friday. Wuhan Central Hospital 38_ (confirm) in a statement released on 39_(it) official Weibo account. “Our hospit
62、als ophthalmologist Li Wenliang was 40_ (unfortunate) infected with coronavirus during his work in the fight 41_ the coronavirus epidemic，” the statement read, 42_(add) “He died at 2：58 am. on February 7 after attempts to resuscitate were unsuccessful. ” Dr. Li is a hero, 43_ will live in our hearts
63、 forever. May God bless all the 44_ (courage) doctors and 45_(nurse) fighting on the front line. 【语篇导读】这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了李文亮医生在抗击新冠病毒疫情的工作中不幸感染了病毒并去世，此文旨在沉痛哀悼和纪念这一位伟大的医生。36to warm考查动词不定式。此句中表示李文亮医生曾努力警告其他医护人员新型冠状病毒的爆发。try to do sth. 意为“努力做某事”，是固定搭配。故填to warn。37the考查定冠词。此处特指新型冠状病毒，要用定冠词the。故填the。38confir
64、med考查时态。这是发生在过去的一件事，因此要用一般过去时，confirm(证实)的过去式是confirmed。故填confirmed。39its考查形容词性物主代词。official Weibo account意为名词“官方微博账号”，需要形容词修饰，因此用it的形容词性物主代词its。故填its。40unfortunately考查副词。副词修饰动词，此处修饰动词infect要用副词unfortunately。故填unfortunately。41against考查介词。fight against意为“与作斗争”，是固定搭配，符合语境。故填against。42adding考查非谓语动词。此处为
65、非谓语结构，动词add与其逻辑主语the statement是主谓关系，要用现在分词形式。故填adding。43who考查定语从句。分析句子可知，“Dr. Li”为先行词，表示人，并且在后面的非限制性定语从句中作主语。所以关系代词为who。故填who。44courageous考查形容词。形容词修饰名词，此处修饰名词doctors要用courage的形容词形式courageous。故填courageous。45nurses考查名词复数。and为并列连词，由and前的doctors可知，所填空也要用名词复数形式。故填nurses。第三部分写作(共两节， 满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假设你是学生
66、会主席李华。一批来自英国的高中生与你校学生开展了为期两周的交流活动。现在，他们即将回国，你将在欢送会上致辞。请根据以下提示写一篇发言稿。1回顾双方的交流活动(如学习、生活、体育、文艺等方面)；2谈谈收获或感想；3表达祝愿与期望。注意：1写作词数应为80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Dear friends，How time flies!_ Thank you. Yours，Li HuaOne possible versionDear friends，How time flies! Two weeks have passed since you came t
67、o our school for the exchange program, which we all have benefited from. During these two weeks, we have studied and lived together, which gives us the opportunity to promote our friendship. Doing sports as a team has enabled us to know each other better. Your art skills are excellent and admirable,
68、 which leaves me a deep impression. I think all our classmates have learned a lot from our communication and the various activities. Now, on behalf of my schoolmates, I wish you a safe return. I also hope that there will be more events of this kind in the future. Thank you. Yours，Li Hua第二节(满分25分)阅读下
69、面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early immigrants came to this country, they brought the idea that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude still influences America today. Work is not only important for the salary, but also for soci
70、al and psychological working, being productive. For most Americans, they are what they do. What happens, then, when a person retires at the age of sixtyfive or seventy? Its easy to imagine that retirement is no easy thing. Retirees often feel they are unproductive and no longer needed by others. Onc
71、e people retire, they may also get into financial trouble. Many people rely on Social Security checks every month. During their working years, employees contribute a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as income. These checks do not pro
72、vide enough money to live on, however, because prices are increasing very rapidly. After retirement, they have to change their lifestyles. They have to spend carefully to be sure that they can afford to buy food, fuel, and other necessities. Of course, not all senior citizens feel sad when they are
73、in face of retirement. Working for so many years, they eventually have time to spend with their families or to enjoy their hobbies such as reading, traveling or joining some senior citizen clubs. Some continue to work part time; others choose to do volunteer work like helping young people to get sta
74、rted in new business. American government is taking steps to ease the problems of retired people. They are building new housing, offering discounts in stores and museums and on buses, and providing other services, such as free courses, food service, and help with housework. It is wise to do so. Reti
75、red citizens are an important part of the population and their special needs must be concerned about. After all, everyone will be a senior citizen someday. _ One possible version：Work plays an extremely important role in American culture, so people find retirement difficult as they may feel useless
76、without jobs(要点1)Retirement can also bring financial problems as Social Security checks dont provide enough money(要点2)However, some senior citizens feel happy about retirement as they finally get time to do what they really want(要点3)American government is solving retired citizens problems and concerning their special needs, which is wise and necessary, because everyone will get old(要点4)