单元达标检测2 Bridging Cultures（Word练习）-【精讲精练】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第二册（人教版）

(时间：100分钟　满分：120分)

第一部分　阅读(共两节，满分50分)

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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

(2025·四川南充期中)Camel caravans crossing desert dunes，merchants trading silks and spices at bazaars (集市) — these are the images that come to mind when we think of the Silk Roads.But the reality goes far beyond this.

Rather than a single trade route from East to West，the Silk Roads were made up of overlapping networks linking communities across Asia，Africa and Europe，from East Asia to Britain，and from Scandinavia to Madagascar.This major exhibition unravels how the journeys of people，objects and ideas that formed the Silk Roads shaped cultures and histories.

The Silk Roads were in use for millennia，but this visually amazing show focuses on a defining period in their history，from about AD 500 to 1000.This time witnessed significant leaps in connectivity and the rise of universal religions that linked communities across continents.

Working with 29 national and international partners to present objects from many regions and cultures alongside those from the British Museum collection，the exhibition offers a unique chance to see objects from the length and breadth of the Silk Roads.From Tang Chinese ceramics destined for ports in the Middle East to Indian garnets found in Suffolk，they reveal the astonishing reach of these networks.

Highlight objects from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan that have never been seen in the UK before also underpin the importance of Central Asia to this continent-spanning story.

You'll meet figures whose stories are relevant to the Silk Roads，including Willibald，a smuggler (走私犯) from England，and a legendary Chinese princess who shared the secrets of silk farming with her new kingdom.Crossing deserts，mountains，rivers and seas，the Silk Roads tell a story of connection between cultures and continents，centuries before the formation of the globalised world we know today.

 

1．Where is this text probably taken from?

A．A history textbook.

B．The website of a museum.

C．A story about the Silk Roads.

D．An academic article.

2．What can we know from the passage?

A．The Silk Roads were just about exchanging goods.

B．All the objects at the exhibition are from the British Museum.

C．Ancient China was the most influential over that period.

D．The Silk Roads made great contributions to globalization.

3．What time is not available to visit the exhibition?

A．20：00，15 November 2024，Friday

B．12：00，21 December 2024，Saturday

C．11：00，6 January 2025，Monday

D．18：00，11 February 2025，Wednesday

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇应用文。文章主要通过客观介绍丝绸之路展览的相关信息，如展览时间、地点、门票、展品来源、展览内容，以及阐述丝绸之路的构成、历史时期和意义等，向读者传达关于丝绸之路展览和丝绸之路本身的知识。

1．解析　B　文章出处题。根据表格中Tickets部分的“See ticket information Book tickets (Opens in new window)”可知，本文是摘自一个博物馆的网站，故选B。

2．解析　D　推理判断题。根据第二段中“the Silk Roads were made up of overlapping networks linking communities across Asia，Africa and Europe，from East Asia to Britain，and from Scandinavia to Madagascar”和第六段中“centuries before the formation of the globalised world we know today”可知，丝绸之路在全球化世界形成前几个世纪就促进了文化和大陆间的联系，这表明其对全球化有重要贡献。故选D。

3．解析　D　细节理解题。根据表格中“26 September 2024—23 February 2025”部分的“Daily: 10：00-17：00 (Fridays 20：30) See full opening hours”可知，展览平日17：00闭馆，周五20：30闭馆。不在开放时间内的是D项“18：00，11 February 2025，Wednesday (2025年2月11日，星期三18：00)”，故选D。

B

On Tuesday，when I was at work，two customers，who are a couple，came to our café.

The man started to speak to me.I knew that he spoke English but I didn't understand him.I assumed that he wanted something we didn't have，so I called my boss.She spoke with the man and she sold him two coffees and two of our regular sandwiches.

I was surprised.After they left，I went to my boss and told her that I was sorry I didn't understand the man.She said that it was OK smilingly.She said that this could happen when people spoke with an accent (口音)that is new to us.She told me that the pair was from Scotland.

The next day，I went to school and I told this story to my teacher，saying I felt really stupid because I didn't understand our customers. I wasn't sure if my English was good enough for my job. I started to doubt myself. I wanted to know what I could do in these situations.

My teacher said，“It's quite OK.You are used to English that people speak in London，but you aren't used to a Scottish accent.Your ears aren't used to listening to the Scottish accent.What happened to you can happen to anybody.When you already speak English at some level and you go to a country where people speak with a different accent，you shouldn't be surprised if you don't understand.It is OK.It usually takes a few weeks to get used to a new accent.”

Then I asked，“So what can I do to understand the Scottish accent? I don't live in Scotland.”Our teacher answered，“You can watch films in Scottish English or you can watch situation comedies (喜剧) from Scotland and soon you will understand.”After hearing that，I knew what I should do.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。作者在工作时遇到两名苏格兰客人，因为客人的口音问题，作者没听懂他俩说的话，于是她开始寻求帮助并试图找到解决办法。

4．Why did the author call her boss?

A．The couple didn't speak English.

B．She didn't want to serve the couple.

C．She had no idea what the couple wanted.

D．The couple were their most important customers.

解析　C　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The man started to speak to me ... he wanted something we didn't have，so I called my boss.”可知，作者听不懂这对夫妇在说什么，她并不知道他们想要点什么，所以她向老板求助。