【新人教】选择性必修二Unit2BridgingCultures

1、【新人教】选择性必修二Unit 2 Bridging Cultures单 元测试卷（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）一、根据汉语或首字母提示填空（每空1分，共达分）1. The young man is a and he is more likely to succeed.2. Parents are supposed to teach their children to b properly in public.3. It is important for us to s physical exercise after class.4. It occurred to my nephew t

2、hat he could g this opportunity to ask for help.5. The money he got wouldift pay the four years of tuition and life e.6. Many parents and coaches don't focus on the process but on the o of the match.7. The little boy was（乐观的）and always kind to others.8. Some insects take on the colour of their s

3、 to protect themselves.9. There is convincing evidence of a link between e to sun and skin cancer.10. Both teams train for two hours a day and（参力口） in competitions regularly.11. Many people lost their jobs because of the economic d.12. Computer programming needs someone with a（合嬖辑的）mind.13. They are

4、 seeking the most（合理的）diet which will do good to their health.14. This will enable the audience to sit in（舒适）while they are watching theshows.15. The present situation is very（复杂的），so I think it will take me some time tofigure it out.二、单句语法填空(每空1.5分，共15分)1. Most adults do not feel competent to deal

5、with an emergency(involve) a child.2. There is no denying students should learn something about how computerswork.3. They are discussing the(strong) and weaknesses of the argument.4. I (sincere) express my congratulations on your graduating from Peking University.5. What scares me most is that Tin l

6、ikely to end up not(be) married.6. Robots can be used in certain jobs to avoid accidents caused by careless(behave) of some people.7. For most of our lives we're surrounded people our friends, colleagues, peers,family members, loved ones, and strangers.8. Much to our surprise, he is stubborn and

7、 difficult to cooperate.9. One day she was advised(put) her name on the silver jewelry she made.10. We should make an apology to all of you for the late(depart) of this flight.三、完成句子(每空L5分，共7.5分)1. You have been working all day.怪不得你这么累。你一整天都在工作。2 .the play we performed is very successful.亳无疑问，我们表演的戏

8、剧是非常成功的.3 . As we all know,a waste of time.众所周知，玩电脑游戏是浪费时间。4 .to make a cake, but ended in failure.这是她第一次尝试做蛋糕，但以失败告终。5 . Hardly can you succeed in doing something perfect你很难在第一次做某件事时就做到完美。四、用名词性从句合并句子（每空1.5分，共7. 5分）1. He said a lot at the meeting. His words were very attractive.2. It was a pity. Yo

9、u missed such a good lecture.3. We should practise oral English for an hour every day. That is our rule.4. Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow? It depends on the weather.5. What is the question? How are the rising food prices affecting ordinary people?五、完形填空（每空1分，共15分）I work as a waiter at a hotel. La

10、st night, an elderly, seemingly 1 couple entered the restaurant. My co-worker greeted and them in a friendly way. We usually take charge of our own a but when we are we help each other out.I was _5_ the customers at another table when the elderly husband to me that they were ready to order. When I w

11、ent to take their order, the husband began ordering, stuttering(结巴) to a degree I'd nevei heard before.It was very clear that he had a J_ disorder. I could tell the wife had told her husband very extensively what she wanted, as a(n) for him to practice ordering. It took him quite a while to orde

12、r. Meanwhile, she was just sitting there, looking proud and 9 despite her husband s endless stuttering.Honestly, the whole thing was beautiful and made me realize that a huge part of love is 10、 patience and support. She could have made the order for her husband and avoided the 11 from other tables,

13、 but she didn't. 12 , she supported him and was proud to see him 13 the order.Tlie whole tiling also reninided me that life isn't always 14 for everyone. Even rich people also seemed to have problems they have to face daily. But I've learnt that life isn't about waitmg for the storm

14、to 15、its about leanimg to dance in the rain.LA. blindB. wealthyC. courageousD. nervous2. A. searchedB.surveyedC. seatedD. accompanied3. A. dishesB. mealsC. bookingsD. tables4. A. busyB. tiredC. considerateD. anxious5. A. reacting toB. cheering upC. waiting onD. looking after6. A. signaledB. shouted

15、C. explainedD. said7. A. stomachB. heartC. speechD. breath8. A. excuseB. traditionC. targetD. way9. A. absent-mindedB. satisfiedC. attractiveD. strict10. A. thankfulnessB. forgivenessC. pityD. acceptance11. A. smilesB. staresC. greetingsD. questions12. A. HoweverB. OtherwiseC. InsteadD. Thus13. A. a

16、nalyseB. takeC. completeD. fail14. A. normalB. painfulC. hopefulD. smooth15. A. passB. strikeC. directD.change六、阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分)AEXPERIENCE COLUMBIAHOT ATTRACTIONSRIVERBANKS ZOO & GARDENIt is home to more than 2,000 animals and one of the natioifs most beautiful botanical gardens. With more than

17、 350 species from around the world. Riverbanks Zoo is one of the largest mid-sized zoos in the country.Hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. daily.Admission: Adults( 13-61) $19.95; Children(2-12) $16.95EDVENTUREThe South s largest children's museum has 300 exhibits to inspire children to experience the joy

18、 of learning. Where else but EdVenture can children drive a real fire truck, anchor the news or visit another country?Hours: Monday-Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Admission: Members Free: Children and Adults S11.95SOUTH CAROLINA STATE MUSEUMThe stories of South Carolina come alive through the exhibits and coll

19、ections of the State Museum. Plus, a new 4D theater provides popular movies that excite all ages. Museum members are invited to night-sky observing on Tuesday nights!Hours: Mon., Wed.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Tues.: 10 a.ni-10 p.m.Sat.:10a.m.-6p.m.Sun.: Noon-5 p.m.Admission: Adults( 13-61) $8.95; Childrc

20、n(3-12) $6.95SALUDA SHOALS PARKSaluda Shoals Park is a sensitive riverfront park that invites visitors to experience the treasures of the Saluda River through exceptional educational and cultural opportunities.Fun-filled Family Activities Nightly! (except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas ni

21、ght) Free for activities: apply with Holiday Lights admission ($20/car; S40/15-passenger vehicle;S60/bus).1. How much should a young couple witli a 4-year-old son pay to eiijoy vaiious plants and animals?A. $24.85.B.$20C. $56.85.D. $35.85.2. Which attraction best suits a child interested in broadcas

22、tingnews?A. EdVenture.B. The StateMuseum.C. Saluda Shoals Park.D. Riverbanks Zoo & Garden.3. Which of the following is available to all tourists in the State Museum?A. Having a fantastic visual feast at 1:00 p.m.B. Visiting the exhibits on Sunday morning.C. Enjoying free family activities every

23、night.D. Observing the amazing night sky on Friday nights.BNowadays, more and more young people have the chance to go to another country to study. Studying abroad will enable you to have various experiences. The best recommendation I'd like to give you is to be open to the experiences and the cu

24、lture shock. Several common new experiences are around food, locations, culture, and languages.Food: The food in a foreign country will not only be different from American food, but the cooking style will also be different. For example, while most American vegetables are usually boiled, in China, wh

25、ere I studied abroad, vegetables arc often fried, which, as far as I m concerned, is terrible! China actually helped me like my former enemy vegetables. So, have an open mind, and try the local food.Locations: In terms of locations, I mean that your location abroad may differ from your home location

26、 or college location. For example, coming from San Francisco, going to school at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, was a location shock for me. I was not used to the very slow public transport and the need to drive.Culture: Having an open mind will benefit you the most. In a glob

27、al education program, we had Chinese roommates, and my Mount Holyoke Class was mainly made up of Chinese graduate students. Therefore, hanging out with them was not too much trouble, but if finding local friends is not that easy, join clubs, sit at coffee shops, or start conversations at a gathering

28、 or party. Being interested in flea markets and art galleries, I looked online for those types of events and went to them. At these events, I met expatriates（侨民）and locals alike and became good friends with them. Another way to fit in with the culture is to find people who will go to cultural events

29、 and places with you. I would walk around Shanghai, taking in the Chinese culture everywhere I went.4. We can infer from the passage that the writer.A. made only Chinese friends when in ShanghaiB. kept an open mind when studying in ChinaC. disliked his study experience in MassachusettsD. experienced

30、 Chinese culture by travelling everywhere5. Who may be interested in the passage?A. Parents at home and abroad.B. Teachers teaching foreign languages.C. Students studying or to study abroad.D. Study abroad service agencies.6. Which will be mainly discussed in the following paragraph?A. Friends.B. La

31、nguage.C. Study.D. Chinese culture.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Make the Most of Your Experience When Studying AbroadB. Get Familiar with Chinese CultureC. Be Open to the Chinese Culture ShockD. My Wonderful Experience When Studying AbroadIs traffic a big proble

32、m where you live? Increased cycling may be the answer. Where are the best places to live and cycle? A new report lists the best bike-friendly cities around the world.Top of the list is Amsterdam, the bike capital of the world. An incredible 40% of all traffic movements are by bicycle. There's an

33、 extensive network of safe, fast and comfortable cycle routes. Copenhagen, the city of bikes, is a city where 32% of workers cycle to work because it's fast and easy. Berlin is another European city that's great for cycling. The city has about 80 kilometers of bike lanes, and 50 kilometers o

34、f pavement paths. Cycling accounts for 12% of total street traffic.Barcelona has been praised for its cycle service “Bicing”. This was introduced in March 2007. It's a bicycle service that allows users to take bicycles from any of the 100 stations spread around the city. Later, they can leave th

35、em at any other bike station inside the urban area of the city. The city has created a "green ring" that surrounds the city area of Barcelona with a bike path. There are 3,250 parking spaces for bikes at street level at present. Barcelona City is also building a new underground park space

36、for bicycles.The UK has its cycle-friendly cities too. Bristol is the birthplace of "Sustrans"the cycle-route charity which was formed 30 years ago. One of their projects was turning an old rail line between Bristol and Bath into a bike route. Other bike-friendly cities in the UK include C

37、ambridge and York. Cambridge is an old city but has still managed to build good cycle infrastructure（基础设施） and cyclists are considered at every stage of any new development.Bicycle is a most popular means of transportation in China. Nowadays, riding a bicycle is also a good way to support low-carbon

38、 living. Beijing can be one of the best bike-friendly cities in China. There are many riding routes in Beijing for outdoor-lovers to explore. Cyclists can get close enough to experience the history and culture of Beijing, including the Forbidden City, Drum Tower, the Water Cube, the Bird's Nest,

39、 Hutong etc.8. In Amsterdam, traffic movements by bicycle account for.A. 80%B. 40%C. 32%D. 12%9. What do we know about "Bicing、in Barcelona?A. There are 100 bike stations spread around the city.B. Cyclists can leave their bikes anywhere in the city.C. There were 3.250 parking spaces for bikes i

40、n 2007.D. Underground bike parking stations arc everywhere.10. A rail line was changed to a bike route in.A. BeijingB. CambridgeC. YorkD. Bristol11. What is the passage mainly about?A. The history of cycling.B. The best cities for cycling.C. The development of cycling.D. The niles for cycling.DContr

41、ary to popular belief, people who sleep six to seven hours a night live longer, and those who sleep eight hours or more die younger, according to the latest study ever conducted on the subject. The study, which has tracked the sleeping habits of 1.1 million Americans for six years, weakens the advic

42、e of many sleep doctors who have long recommended that people get eight or nine hours of sleep every night.There's an old idea that people should sleep eight hours a night, which has no more scientific basis than the gold at the end of he rainbow,“ said Daniel Kripke, a professor of psychiatry（精

43、神 病学）at the University of California at San Diego who led the study published in a recent copy of JAMA Psychiatry .F*The study was not designed to answer why sleeping longer may be harmful or whether people D. It is possible that people who sleep longer tend to suffer from short-term absence of slee

44、ping.14 . "The gold at the end of the rainbow ' mentioned in the passage shows that.A. sleeping is quite valuable in our livesB. the traditional idea that people should sleep eight hours a night has no scientific basis at allC. sleeping longer is as valuable as the gold at the end of the ra

45、inbowD. the idea of long sleeping hours comes from the gold at the end of the rainbow15 .What is the best title for this passage?A. A New Idea Challenges the ScientistsB. Sleep Less, Live LongerC. Sleep More, Die YoungerD. A New Idea about Sleeping Causes Criticism七、阅读七选五（每空2分，共10分）Self-motivation o

46、ccurs when a person has the willingness to do something and is internally（内心 的）motivated to do it. There is a job to go to, groceries to do, television to watchwhoops! I guess we get pretty good at finding excuses to escape getting started on goals like an exercise routine or reading a new book. The

47、 fact is that we are creatures of routine and habit. So what can we do to motivate ourselves to accomplish our goals? 2Decide what you want.It's hard to motivate an aimless mind. 3 Then break it down into smaller sections so it's easier to handle and less overwhelming.Keep track of your prog

48、ress.Keep a journal where you can measure how much you have accomplished. 4 Post motivating pictures or slogans within your sight.It is always inspiring to see pictures of people who have accomplished what you're going for. It makes it attainable. Likewise, little slogans like “go for it" o

49、r 4 just do it” can give you the little support you need.5Once you have accomplished your objective, e.g. becoming an early risen keep it up so that it's the second nature to you and you don't have to think about it anymore.A. Make it a habit.B. Support yourself with slogans.C. Our natural t

50、endency is to put off.D. Here are some tips on how to get moving.E. In modem society people tend to become forgetful.F. Set a goal and decide how you are going to do about it.G. Looking at it can also motivate you to keep pushing further.八、语法填空(每空1分，共10分)People visit other countries for 1.(variety)

51、reasons. Some travel on business; 2.travel to interesting places 3.are only found in other countries, such as the Taj Mahal in India, the temples of Thailand, or the Pyramids at Giza.Wherever you go, and for whatever reasons, it is important to be safe. A tourist can attract a lot of attention from

52、local people. While the 4.(major) of people you'll meet when traveling are sure to be friendly and welcoming, there are 5.(danger), theft being the most common. Just as in your home country, do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful. 6.is important to prepare for your trip 7.adv

53、ance, and to take precaution(警惕)while you 8.(travel).As you prepare your trip, make sure you have the right paperwork. You don't want to get to your destination only 9.（find） you have the wrong visa, or worse, that your passport is about to expire倒期）.Also, make sure you travel with proper medica

54、l insurance, so that if you are sick or injured during your travel, you will be able to get treatment. If you want to drive while you are abroad, make sure you have 10.mtemational driver's license.九、写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是学校学生会主席李华。你们计划举办一个“中国年”聚会，欢迎来学校的澳大利亚 交换生。请你给其中的一名学生John写一封邀请邮件，内容

55、包括：1 .发出邀请：2 .聚会的时间和地点：3 .简要介绍活动内容。注意：1 .词数80左右；2 .开头及结尾已经给出，不计入总词数：3 .可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear John,Welcome to our school and I have some good news to tell you.Yours,Li Hua第二节读后续写（满分25分）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。续写的 词数应为150左右。Last Christmas my elder sister Jane got a unicycle（独轮脚踏车）she had r

56、equested. I thought it kind of strange, wondering why she would want something like that. She did ride and practice for a while, but eventually stopped.Curious, I tried it, finding it very hard and thinking it impossible for a weak girl like me to learn. Since the dining room of our old house had lo

57、w beams（屋梁），I used them like monkey bars to practice riding, which helped a lot. Because I thought it was really fun. I practiced every spare moment I had, teaching myself to go forwards, backwards and to turn. Practicing was something I loved to do in my spare time, but it did get discouraging when

58、 I fell. After months of practicing, I finally made it.One morning, our teacher Maria excitedly announced that a school talent show was to be held to raise money for charity. She encouraged my classmates to sign up for it. Fm not always best in front of a crowd, which was why I was very nervous when I meant to put on my performance by doing a hula hoop（|） and riding a unicycle on stage. But I overcame my fear and entered myself for the talent show, for which I practiced a