PAGEUnit2BridgingCultures課時素養檢測六Unit2Period2Ⅰ.閱讀理解AMeetingpeoplefromanotherculturecanbedifficult.Fromthebeginning,peoplemaysendthewrongsignal(信號).Ortheymaypaynoattentiontosignalsfromanotherpersonwhoistryingtodeveloparelationship.Differentculturesemphasize(強調)theimportanceofrelationshipbuildingtoagreaterorlesserdegree.Forexample,businessinsomecountriesisnotpossibleuntilthereisarelationshipoftrust.Evenwithpeopleatwork,itisnecessarytospendalotoftimein“smalltalk”,usuallyoveraglassoftea,beforetheydoanyjob.InmanyEuropeancountries—liketheUKorFrance—peoplefinditeasiertobuildupalastingworkingrelationshipatrestaurantsorcafesratherthanattheoffice.Talkandsilencemayalsobedifferentinsomecultures.IoncemadeaspeechinThailand.Ihadexpectedmyspeechtobeasuccessandstartalivelydiscussion;insteadtherewasanuncomfortablesilence.Thepeoplepresentjuststaredatmeandsmiled.Aftergettingtoknowtheirwaysbetter,IrealizedthattheythoughtIwastalkingtoomuch.Inmyownculture,weexpressmeaningmainlythroughwords,butpeopletheresometimesfeeltoomanywordsareunnecessary.EvenwithinNorthernEurope,culturaldifferencescancauseseriousproblems.Certainly,EnglishandGermanculturessharesimilarvalues;however,Germansprefertogetdowntobusinessmorequickly.Wethinkthattheyarerude.Infact,thisisjustbecauseoneculturestartsdiscussionsandmakesdecisionsmorequickly.Peoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworldhavedifferentvalues,andsometimesthesevaluesarequiteagainsteachother.However,ifwecanunderstandthembetter,amulticulturalenvironment(多元文化環境)willofferawonderfulchanceforustolearnfromeachother.【語篇概述】本文主要講解并描述的是不同文化之間的差異問題,并進行了舉例說明。1.Insomecountries,eatingtogetheratrestaurantsmaymakeiteasierforpeopleto________.

A.developcloserrelationsB.sharethesamecultureC.gettoknoweachotherD.keepeachothercompany【解析】選A。細微環節理解題。依據其次段中的“...peoplefinditeasiertobuildupalastingworkingrelationshipatrestaurantsorcafesratherthanattheoffice.”可知在餐館吃飯或在咖啡廳喝咖啡比在辦公室更簡單建立許久的工作關系。2.WhydoestheauthormentionhisexperienceinThailand?A.ToshowtheEnglishprefertomakelongspeeches.B.Toshowtoomanywordsareofnouse.C.ToshowpeoplefromThailandarequietandshybynature.D.Toshoweventalkandsilencecanbeculturallydifferent.【解析】選D。推理推斷題。依據第三段中的“Talkandsilencemayalsobedifferentinsomecultures.”可知談話和緘默也有文化上的差異。3.Accordingtothetext,howcanpeoplefromdifferentculturesunderstandeachotherbetter?A.Bysharingdifferentwaysoflife.B.Byacceptingdifferenthabits.C.Byrecognizingdifferentvalues.D.Byspeakingeachother’slanguages.【解析】選C。推理推斷題。依據文章最終一句However,ifwecanunderstandthembetter,amulticulturalenvironmentwillofferawonderfulchanceforustolearnfromeachother.可知多元文化環境使雙方相互理解。4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MulticulturalEnvironmentB.Cross-CulturalDifferencesC.HowtoUnderstandEachOtherD.HowtoBuildUpaRelationship【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相識。BKwanzaa(寬扎節)isaculturalholidaythatcelebratesAfricanheritageandidentity.ThenamecomesfromaSwahiliphrase,ofwhichthemeaningis“firstfruits”.TheholidayisbasedontraditionalAfricanharvestfestivals.Createdin1966,Kwanzaaisarelativelynewholiday.ItispracticedbyAfricansofallreligiousfaiths.KwanzaaisobservedfromDec.26toJan.1,whichlastsforsevendaystohighlighttheSevenPrinciplesandtocelebratefamily,communityandculture.ThesevendayscorrespondtotheSevenPrinciples—Unity,Purpose,Faith,Self-determination,Collectiveworkandresponsibility,Cooperativeeconomics,Creativity.SevencandlesarelightedduringKwanzaa,eachrepresentingoneoftheSevenPrinciplesandsevensymbolsareplacedaroundthehome.EachfamilycelebratesKwanzaaintheirownway,butcelebrationsoftenincludedances,singing,storytelling,poetryreadingandalargetraditionalmeal.TafariandherfamilycelebrateKwanzaabydecoratingtheirhomewithcrafts(工藝品)madebyherchildrenandbylayingthesevensymbolsontheirtable.Eachnight,Tafari’sfamilygatheraroundtheirdisplay,pray,lightthecandleofthedayanddiscusswhattheprinciplesofKwanzaameantothem,howtheyhavedemonstrated(呈現)theprinciplesthroughouttheyearandhowtoimproveinthefollowingyear.Afterwards,theyenjoyAfricandrumming,dance,tellstories,andcreatecrafts.FriendsareofteninvitedonthefinalnightofKwanzaatoshareafeast.Theseven-daycelebrationoffersafun,educationalandauthenticexperiencetoallfamilies.【語篇概述】本文主要介紹了非洲的傳統文化節日——寬扎節。5.Kwanzaaoriginatesfrom________.

A.religiousbeliefsB.harvestfestivalsC.commonprinciplesD.ancientstories【解析】選B。細微環節理解題。依據第一段TheholidayisbasedontraditionalAfricanharvestfestivals.可知這個節日起源于一個豐收的節日。6.WhydoesthewriterintroduceTafariandherfamilyinthepassage?A.ToshowustheharmoniousrelationshipofTafari’sfamily.B.TotellusKwanzaashouldbecelebratedjustintheirway.C.ToshowusanexampleofthefamilycelebrationsofKwanzaa.D.ToshowusthegreatimportanceofobservingKwanzaa.【解析】選C。細微環節理解題。依據第三段的開頭EachfamilycelebratesKwanzaaintheirownway和第四段的內容可知作者介紹Tafariandherfamily是舉例說明慶祝寬扎節的方式。7.Whichofthefollowingactivitiesmayofferamoreeducationalexperience?A.Eatingatraditionalmeal.B.Decoratinghomes.C.Enjoyingdrumming.D.Readingpoems.【解析】選D。推理推斷題。依據第三段...celebrationsoftenincludedances,singing,storytelling,poetryreadingandalargetraditionalmeal.可推斷,更有教化意義的體驗是朗讀詩歌。Ⅱ.完形填空Cultureshockisacomplextopic,butI’masimplemanwithsimpleperspectives.Somyexperienceofforeigncultureboilsdowntothreebasicstages:anger,acceptanceandappreciation.WhenIbeganmylifeinChina,Iwasoftenfilledwithfrustrationand1overthewaythingswere.Thingswereseenasclearly“2”andIrejectedtheviewoftherebeingotherwaysofdoingthings.AfterwardsIcameto3differentwaysofdoingthingsbutstillsawmyownwaysassuperior.Myviewswerestillheavilycolouredby4andIoftenacceptedsituationsIfelt5bysimplycoiningthephrase“That’sinChina.”6Chinawasabackwardcountrythatsimplydidn’tdothingscorrectly.Finally,however,Icametounderstandandappreciatethenew7andwaysofdoingthings,sometimesusingthemaseffectivelyasthe8.Forexample,fishisnever9withtheheadinmycountry,thusmyfeelingswentfrom“Ugh!Ican’teatthis!Thefishis10atmesaying,’You’rea11man.’Takethisoffthetable,”to“I’llletmyfriendsenjoy,butI’lljuststickwiththeotherdishes,”andto“WouldanyonemindifIeattheeyeball?”

Itisnotthesamewitheverywesterner,andsometake12thanotherstogothroughthethreestages.Italldependsonhow13youareandhowtightlyyou14toyourownculture.IttookoverayearoflivinginChinabeforeIfinallyappreciatethenewculture.Now,I’mmore15i【語篇概述】本文作者通過描寫自己對中國文化從生氣到觀賞的心路歷程,說明白一個人對外國文化的接受過程。1.A.curiosity B.fear C.purpose D.anger【解析】選D。詞匯復現題。該段講解并描述的是作者初到中國時對中國文化所持有的看法。結合第一段中提到的三個基本階段anger,acceptance和appreciation可知作者目前是處于第一個階段,即anger。2.A.wrong B.right C.wise D.smooth【解析】選A。推理推斷題。依據下文“Irejectedtheviewoftherebeingotherwaysofdoingthings”可知作者拒絕接受處理事情的其他的方式,因為他認為其他方式都是錯誤的。因為錯誤,所以拒絕。3.A.find B.use C.accept D.refuse【解析】選C。上下文語境題。依據下文中“Ioftenacceptedsituations...”可知作者后來漸漸接受了一些中國文化。所以答案選C。4.A.preferences B.referencesC.facts D.standards【解析】選A。邏輯推理題。依據上下文可知作者對于某些文化現象的接受仍憑個人的喜好。preference“偏愛,喜好”。5.A.necessary B.importantC.nervous D.stupid【解析】選D。邏輯推理題。作者覺得人們說明一些文化現象時僅僅說一句“這是在中國”的行為很愚蠢。6.A.mentioning B.sayingC.meaning D.referring【解析】選C。詞義辨析題。mention“提到,提及”;refer“指的是”。此處是說明上文的“That’sinChina.”,mean“意思是”,符合語境。7.A.character B.personalityC.revolution D.culture【解析】選D。詞匯復現題。此處作者是講解并描述自己是如何接受中國文化的,所以選D項。8.A.locals B.foreignersC.researchers D.citizens【解析】選A。邏輯推理題。依據作者的轉變可推斷他像當地人一樣自如地運用中國人的處事方式。9.A.bought B.soldC.served D.separated【解析】選C。詞義辨析題。句意:在我的國家,我們從來不吃魚頭。serve表示“端上(飯菜)”,符合語境。10.A.glancing B.laughingC.shouting D.staring【解析】選D。詞義辨析題。帶頭的魚端上來以后,他認為魚在瞪著自己。glanceat“瞥了一眼”;stareat“盯著,瞪著”。依據句意選D。11.A.kind B.cruel C.brave D.unique【解析】選B。邏輯推理題。依據語境推斷當時作者認為,在魚看來自己就是一個殘忍的人。所以選B。12.A.more B.less C.further D.longer【解析】選D。邏輯推理題。空格前的take表示“花費”,依據語境可知,對于西方人來說,有的人須要花費更長的時間來接受一種新的文化。所以答案選D。13.A.adaptable B.considerableC.dependable D.enjoyable【解析】選A。詞義辨析題。依據語境可知,一個人對于一種新的文化的接受速度取決于其適應實力。adaptable“可適應的”;considerable“相當多(大)的”;dependable“可依靠的”;enjoyable“開心的,歡樂的”。依據句意答案選A。14.A.get B.hold C.catch D.insist【解析】選B。背景常識題。按常理說對本國文化的固守程度會影響對新的文化的理解和接受。hold指“持有;保持”。本題易錯選D項,insist表示“堅持”時應搭配介詞on。15.A.anxious B.welcomedC.comfortable D.miserable【解析】選C。邏輯推理題。隨著對中國文化的接受和觀賞,作者內心也發生了很大的改變。現在作者感到在中國比在自己的國家還要舒適。語法填空閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。TherearemanyNewZealandersreturninghometoliveatthemoment.1.(tradition),youngKiwisgooverseastoliveandworkforafewyearsandthis2.(call)anOE(overseasexperience).Somereturnhomeafterayearortwoand3.stayawayforlonger.ManygotoAustraliaandtheUnitedKingdom.IftheymarryanAustralianoraBritishperson,theyprobablydecidetoliveinthatcountry.EvenolderNewZealanders4.(attract)toAustraliaovertheyearsbecausethewage