高中英语选择性必修二 04 Unit 2 Section A Reading and Thinking-2020-2021学年课时同步练（原卷版）

1、Unit 2 Bridging cultures2.1 Reading and ThinkingI.阅读理解1Our culture is the system we use to build our identity. All living things are part of a culture. Even animals have a culture! So what is culture? Its the way we behave in a group. It begins with each individual (单个的) family. Within our families

2、we do things to build relationships with each other. This can include routines like daily housework and weekly shopping. It also includes traditions. Traditions are activities that are repeated on a regular basis.Culture is not limited to individual family groups. The real strength of culture is in

3、larger community groups. These larger groups are called societies. Every society makes rules for itself. It decides how people should act in different situations. Some of these rules are written down. Some are just things that are naturally expected of all members of that society.Often, cultures can

4、 be recognized by what the people believe. Cultures are also known by what they choose to include in their art. Sometimes cultures may be formed by people who speak the same language. Cultures may also be known for their customs, including the foods they make and the things they do.Our cultures help

5、 us understand who we are and what we believe. There are very strong feelings connecting us to our own society. Two different cultures may disagree on something, especially if they both feel strongly about it. When that happens, war is a common result.People are learning better ways to communicate w

6、ith each other. The more we communicate, the more we appreciate the differences in cultures.1. The underlined word routines in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.A. hobbiesB. behaviorsC. formal activitiesD. daily activities2. Where does the real strength of culture?A. In arts.B. In societies.C.

7、In families.D. In languages.3. Which of the following may the author disagree with according to the passage?A. Culture doesnt exist in animals.B. Culture is the way we behave.C. Cultures may not agree with each other.D. Cultures help us understand ourselves.4. How can people appreciate cultural diff

8、erences?A. By building a wall.B. By preparing to fight.C. By communicating.D. By making friends.5. What is the best title for the passage?A. What Is Culture?B. What Is Society?C. What Is Tradition?D. What Is System?2Researchers are often interested in how culture changes over time. All cultures go t

9、hrough periods of change and some cultures change faster than others. For example, in the past 10 years, Chinese culture has changed rapidly as western products have become popular. Other countries, such as France, have created rules to prevent their culture from changing too quickly.Even though cul

10、tures change at different paces, the causes of cultural change are quite similar around the world. One of these is technology and medicine. In the United States the invention and development of birth control pills and other measures helped parents to limit the size of their families. As a result, fa

11、milies grew smaller and parents could give more attention to fewer children. On the other hand, new technology has also created emotional distance among families.Cultures also change when they come into contact with other cultures. Immigration, for example, often results in cultural change for both

12、immigrants and the host culture. Immigrants often bring with them different ideas, food, music, language, and manners when they move to a new culture. In Canada, for example, the government has a policy of multiculturalism where immigrants are encouraged to share their background cultures with Canad

13、ians while adopting and accepting Canadian culture.Cultural change can occur due to larger events. For example, economic depression, war, and disaster can endanger societies, which must adapt to these challenges and events. Because of these changes in society, ideas and ways of life also affect the

14、entire culture. For example, during World War II, many American men were sent far off to fight. Consequently, women were suddenly needed to work in the factories. As a result of this change, it is no longer culturally acceptable to believe that they should not have the right to work.6. In the first

15、paragraph which country has experienced rapid cultural change in the last decade?A. Canada.B. China.C. France.D. America.7. What will probably be talked about following the last paragraph?A. Another reason for cultural change.B. A discussion of immigration policy in France.C. Another cultural change

16、 caused by World War II.D. Some examples of highly successful working women.8. What would be a good title for this passage?A. Immigration Policy and CultureB. Immigration and CultureC. New Technology and Family CultureD. Theories of Cultural Change3Two hundred years ago, American students went to Am

17、erican schools. Like you, they studied math, spelling and geography. Unlike you, they also studied Greek (希腊语) and Latin (拉丁语). In fact, students spent more than half their time studying Greek and Latin.The same was true for most students in Europe. Until the seventh century, all educated Europeans

18、knew Latin. It did not matter if they lived in England, Italy, France or Spain. If they were educated, they knew Latin.During the seventh century, educated Europeans began to study Greek as well as Latin. Greek and Latin had been the leading languages of the ancient Greeks and Romans. All educated E

19、uropeans were expected to know these languages.To educated Europeans, the languages of the Greeks and the Romans were important. The ideas of the Greeks and Romans were also important. People knew that many of their own ideas had come from the Greeks and the Romans. To understand their own culture,

20、they must understand its origin (起源). They knew that those beginnings lay in the classical (古典文学的) world.Today we have so many things to study that few people have time to learn Greek and Latin. Few of you will study either language in school. Yet the ideas of the Greeks and the Romans are still imp

21、ortant to us. These ideas still help to shape western culture today. To understand our own culture, we must understand the culture of the classical world.9. Two hundred years ago, in American schools _.A. there were many educated GreeksB. Greek and Latin were very popularC. students paid little atte

22、ntion to mathD. students knew little about geography10. According to the text, Europeans thought _.A. the origin of their culture was unknownB. the ideas of the Greeks were unacceptableC. Greek was much more important than LatinD. the Romans had a great influence on their culture11. Where does the a

23、uthor of the text probably come from?A. Japan.B. Greece.C. America.D. China.12. In the last paragraph, the author suggests that _.A. its of great value to learn Greek and LatinB. its quite difficult to learn Greek and LatinC. the culture of the classical world is useless nowadaysD. Western culture i

24、s quite different from Greek and Roman culturesII.七选五Do you think studying in a different country is something that sounds very exciting? Certainly, it is a new experience, which brings the opportunity of discovering fascinating things and a feeling of freedom. 13. You will experience culture shock.

25、 Evidently, at least four essential stages of culture-shock adjustment occur.The first stage is called the honeymoon. In this stage, you feel excitement about living in a different place, and everything seems to be marvelous. 14. Eventually, however, the second stage of culture shock appears. This i

26、s the hostility stage. 15. You become tired of many things about the new culture. Moreover, people dont treat you like a guest anymore. Everything that seemed to be so wonderful at first is now awful, and everything makes you feel distressed and tired.Then you come to the third stage called recovery

27、. You start feeling more positive, and you try to develop comprehension of everything you dont understand. The whole situation starts to become more favorable. 16. The last stage of culture shock is called adjustment. 17. The things that initially made you feel uncomfortable or strange are now thing

28、s that you understand. Now you feel comfortable; you have adjusted to the new culture.A. Actually, culture shock is something you cannot avoid when studying in a foreign country.B. You have reached a point where you feel good because you have learned enough to understand the new culture.C. You like

29、everything, and everybody seems to be so nice to you.D. You recover from the symptoms of the first two stages.E.In spite of these advantages, however, there are also some challenges you will encounter.F.However, when you have completely adjusted to a new culture you can more fully enjoy it.G.You beg

30、in to notice that not everything is as good as you had originally thought it was.III.完形填空Most people get rid of their leftover foods，but in Nigerian-born visual artist Haneefah Adams kitchen，theyre put to good use. Adam，28，is famous for 18 food in creative ways，using it to make portraits and other w

31、orks of art. She has 19 been artistic. Her mother said she had a 20 for art. Now，shes building a career out of changing food into art. “I do 21 portraits and also often sew and paint，but what 22 me the most is food art，”she says. Adam is inspired by 23 things，including life experiences and culture.

32、She 24 everything around her as something that can be made into art. In 2016，she 25 the TechMeetsArtNG exhibition，which was 26 and funded by Samsung Nigeria and Rele Gallery. 27 the competition，my art was mostly random，and I was just recording food art on social media. But after winning，I started to

33、 think about 28 making a living from food art，”she says. Winning the competition kick-started Adams 29 and her full-time job is now 30 art for food brands such as Maggi and Dangote Salt. “I want to 31 in more exhibitions. I currently live in Kwara，northern Nigeria；it is diffcult to 32 in the country

34、s art scene from here，”she says.18. A. distributingB. mixingC. presentingD. selling19. A. alwaysB. hardlyC. neverD. usually20. A. dilemmaB. reputationC. standardD. talent21. A. alternativeB. regularC. compulsoryD. specific22. A. excitesB. puzzlesC. rejectsD. presses23. A. artificialB. modestC. randomD. visual24. A. collectsB. devotesC. inspectsD. sees25. A. competedB. heldC. wonD. performed26. A. sponsoredB. donatedC. expandedD. possessed27. A. AfterB. SinceC. WhileD. Before28. A. activelyB. frequentlyC. mildlyD. roughly29. A. viewB. spaceC. rewardD. c