Unit 2 Bridging Cultures 单元提升强化练 2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第二册

Unit 2　Bridging Cultures单元提升强化练 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2025四川成都东竞高级中学高二上期中) When I was young,I loved paper cutting and I was pretty good at it.As I grew up,I became busy and didn’t have much time for it.Later,I stopped doing it. However,the news I came across online touched my heart and changed my mind.A little girl from Jieyang,Guangdong was practicing lion dance when a professional lion dance performance team (专业舞狮表演队) passed by.As soon as they saw the girl practicing,they started to beat drums and gongs for her and quickly she did a lion dance in return.People around all cheered for her.Her love for the ancient Chinese culture evoked my strong memories of paper cutting. I remembered the happy times of making paper cuttings with my teacher and friends in the club.When I was ten,I joined the paper cutting club.Every Monday and Friday,I learned to make paper cuttings there.Our teacher,Ms.Li,was very talented.With a pair of scissors and a piece of paper,she could create lively works (作品).That amazed us.And we learned much from her.Together,we created lots of works.They covered many topics,including animals,flowers and things about Chinese history.Every time we held a paper cutting show,our works attracted many visitors.The girl in the news encouraged me to go on with paper cutting.I want to be an inheritor (继承者) of the ancient Chinese culture.Together with other inheritors,I hope to pass down our excellent culture. 1.What did the girl do after the team began to beat drums and gongs for her? A.She watched their show carefully. B.She did a lion dance in return. C.She cheered for the team. D.She made a paper cutting for the team. 2.What does the underlined word “evoked” mean in paragraph 2? A.Brought back. B.Took away. C.Cut off. D.Depended on. 3.What is the main idea of paragraph 3? A.The long history of paper cutting. B.The steps of making paper cuttings. C.The writer’s happy times of making paper cuttings. D.The writer’s plans for setting up a paper cutting club. 4.What can we learn from the passage? A.The writer wasn’t good at paper cutting at a young age. B.Now the writer practices paper cutting twice a week. C.The writer hopes to be an inheritor of paper cutting. D.After watching the news,the writer decided to learn the lion dance. B (2025陕西渭南大荔县城郊中学高二上期中) The cultures of the East and the West are really different from each other a lot.This is because the culture systems are two separate ones on the whole. The origin (起源) of the Eastern culture is mainly from two countries:China and India.Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers — the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India.They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles. When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture,another famous culture was up on the Mesopotamian Plain (美索不达米亚平原) — the Mesopotamian Civilization.This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.Like the Chinese culture,the European culture also crossed waters.When the British settled down in America,their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean.So the American culture doesn’t have much difference from the European culture. At the same time,some other differences add to the cultural differences.Take the language system for example.In the East,most languages belong to the pictographic (象形) language while the western languages are mostly based on the Latin system.Other causes like human race (种族) differences count as well.But what’s more,due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and the West,the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries.So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference (干扰) from the other. The differences are everywhere.They are obvious and make people’s ways of thinking and their views of the world different.But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful.The cultural difference should not be the obstacle (障碍) to the civilization of human beings.It ought to be the driving force of our going farther. 5.What is the text mainly about? A.The origin of cultures. B.Culture differences. C.Language systems. D.The colorful world. 6.Why is the American culture similar to the European culture? A.Both of the two cultures have a very long history. B.They have the same mother rivers as the Chinese culture. C.The early settlers from Britain brought their culture to America. D.Both the British and the American live along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. 7.What the author’s attitude to the differences between the East and the West? A.Cautious. B.Positive. C.Neutral. D.Critical. 8.Where is the passage most likely from? A.A diary. B.A magazine. C.A novel. D.A guidebook. C (2025宁夏吴忠宁硕中学高二上月考) While some feel that bookstores are fading away,one Chinese bookstore has found new life by marching into rural (乡村) areas in China. By absorbing local characteristics,the village branches of the Library Advantage Bookstore (LAB) chain have changed into important platforms to display local history,culture and folk traditions.These village branches are not just bookstores;they are helping to relieve spiritual poverty and becoming centers for gathering and displaying country culture. To better fit in the lives of local people,each village branch has its own characteristics,like one in Shaxi,southwest China’s Yunnan Province.Many of nearly 20,000 books in the store are associated with the history,geography and folk customs of Yunnan and the Bai people. “Making money is not our only aim.Our bookstore has become a public gathering space for villagers.They do not buy books,but pass time by reading or chatting there,” explained Liu Xia,the bookstore owner. Besides,the bookstores add a good cultural atmosphere.Some turn to the books to find answers to the troubles they face,such as running a business or attracting tourists from big cities.One of the biggest benefits is that it helps provide a healthy environment for children’s growth.“My kids often come to the store.They love reading books here.They gain knowledge and curiosity about the outside world,” one villager said. 9.What is the main aim of the village branches of the LAB? A.To gather used books. B.To make huge profits. C.To celebrate country culture. D.To provide locals with pass-time. 10.Why does the author mention the bookstore in Shaxi? A.Because its books relate to local cultures. B.Because it is the largest branch. C.Because it teaches villagers to read. D.Because it is popular among young people. 11.How do the bookstores impact the locals according to the text? A.They prepare old villagers for city life. B.They help villagers’ kids learn knowledge. C.They provide locals with jobs. D.They attract tourists from big cities. 12.Where is the text probably taken from? A.A newspaper. B.A government paper. C.A guide book. D.An advertisement. Ⅱ.七选五 (2025广东深圳高级中学高二上期中) What is culture?Culture is too complex to define in simple terms.　1　 One is that culture is a total pattern of behaviour that is consistent in its components.Another fundamental is that culture is learned behaviour.The third is that culture is behaviour that is shared by a group of people.  To understand the culture of a particular country or region,one could examine its components,among which are material culture,language,and social organization.Material culture includes the tools and symbols in a society,not including those physical things found in nature,unless they have undergone some change or have been given meaning by people.　2　 The way we consume and what we consume are heavily influenced by material culture.  　3　 Linked with all other aspects of culture,it reflects the nature and values of that culture.Industrialized societies have a rich vocabulary for commercial and industrial activities,while less industrialized societies may have richer vocabularies for matters important to their societies.The Eskimos in Alaska have many words to describe snow whereas English has only one general term.  Social organization differs somewhat from society to society.The primary kind of community association is based on blood ties.　4　 It provides mutual protection,psychological support and a kind of economic insurance or social security for its members.The term “brothers” in Zaire includes those whom we call cousins and uncles.  Cultural analysis serves a variety of purposes.Understanding the various dimensions and their inter-relatedness helps promote cross-cultural awareness.　5　  A.Language is the most obvious difference between cultures. B.Some scholars even suggest that it is useless to try. C.The values represented within a culture can also change with the passing of time. D.However,there are certain agreed-on fundamentals that can be easily identified. E.In many developing countries,the extended family fulfils several social and economic roles. F.For example,a mouse running on a street is not part of a culture,but the Mickey Mouse is. G.It leads on to the promotion of goodwill,social and economic planning and harmony between social groupings or societies. Ⅲ.完形填空 I was born and raised in the Netherlands,and I had always lived there until I was 30 years old.In the Dutch　1　,I was sociable and intelligent.And it never 　2　 me that this could be different in another culture.However,the first time I moved to the US,I felt emotionally out of 　3　 on many occasions.I want to 　4　 this with three true stories.  At the start of my stay at the University of Michigan,one professor asked me to join a seminar on emotions.I introduced myself in an　5　 way as “interested in culture and emotion”.The professor then added my self-introduction to 　6　 American standards,saying that I was one of the world’s experts on the topic.In response,I looked down in 　7　,thinking “expert” was a big word.  We lived in North Carolina and had friends coming over to dinner.Conversations were lively and there was a lot of sharing.When my guests left,they thanked me for dinner.My heart　8　,because “thanking for dinner” in the Netherlands means that the relationship is distant.  I wrote on my student’s paper that part of her paper was “boring”,and then I told my undergraduate students at my U.S.university that they should reflect better and　9　 more readings.In their teaching 　10　,students wrote that I was “rude”.  No one would suggest the Netherlands and the US are dramatically different cultures.The professor meant to make me feel good,but instead made me　11　.My friends meant to show 　12　,but I thought they were distancing themselves from us.I meant to give my students the comments to which they were 　13　,but they felt it was rude.Where did it go wrong?  We think emotions are feelings deep inside us,but in 　14　,we always have our emotions in interactions with others.Our emotions are not 　15　 mental feelings,but deeply rooted in the culture where we are raised.  1.A.content　　　 B.context C.contact D.contract 2.A.occurred B.happened C.struck D.thought 3.A.shape B.place C.order D.sight 4.A.generate B.appreciate C.dominate D.illustrate 5.A.over-reacted B.over-estimated C.under-developed D.under-stated 6.A.fit B.bend C.lower D.set 7.A.disappointment B.amazement C.embarrassment D.excitement 8.A.raced B.melted C.ached D.sank 9.A.contribute to B.refer to C.adapt to D.appeal to 10.A.evaluations B.predictions C.compositions D.preparations 11.A.uncomfortable B.unconfident C.unconstrained D.unforgiving 12.A.respect B.curiosity C.concern D.gratitude 13.A.addicted B.entitled C.compared D.attached 14.A.total B.advance C.reality D.detail 15.A.mostly B.merely C.rarely D.nearly Ⅳ.语法填空 (2025广东深圳高级中学高二上期中) Tri-coloured glazed pottery (釉陶) is a Chinese national treasure.It became popular in the Tang Dynasty and was later called Tangsancai,1.　　　　　 type of gazed pottery with the main colours of yellow,green and white.  Tangsancai was usually used as burial objects.Those human and animal figures have smooth 2. 　　　　　 graceful lines.The soldier figures have strong muscles and carry swords or arrows.The human figures stand quietly, 3.　　　　　　(look) natural and elegant.The animal figures are mainly of horses and camels.  Tri-coloured glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty was mostly produced in Xi’an,Luoyang and Yangzhou,4. 　　　　　 were important cities along the Silk Road.Camels were the major form of transport 5. 　　　　　 the ancient trade route during the Tang Dynasty.Seeing these glazed pottery artworks,we can imagine the travellers and camels making their hard journey across the desert,depending on one another for 6.　　　　　　(survive).  Tang people were open-minded 7.　　　　　　(accept) different cultures from all over the world.Foreign traders,officials,and artists 8.　　　　　　(travel) thousands of miles along the Silk Road to visit the Tang’s capital city Chang’an.The evidence of cultural integration can be found in tri-coloured glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty.  Tri-coloured glazed pottery is the 9.　　　　　(high) point of Tang pottery and it developed 10. 　　　　　(successful) during the Tang Dynasty’s early and middle period.  知识积累卡 一、重点单词 1.relieve v.　　　　　  2.atmosphere n.　　　　　  3.curious adj.　　　　　→curiosity n.　　　　　  4.fundamental adj.　　　　　  5.undergo vt.　　　　　  二、熟词生义 cover　本文义:vt.　　　　　　　其他义:vt.　　　　　　  三、词块速记 1.pass by 　　　　　　　　　　　  2.in return 　　　　　　　　　　　  3.give birth to 　　　　　　　　　　　  4.be based on 　　　　　　　　　　　  5.due to 　　　　　　　　　　　  四、经典句式背诵 Every time we held a paper cutting show,our works attracted many visitors...(every time引导时间状语从句) 句意:  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 参考答案 Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了作者看到小女孩对于中国传统文化的热爱后会想起自己在剪纸社团里开心的时光,也立志成为一名中国传统文化的继承者。 1.B　细节理解题。根据第二段的“As soon as they saw the girl practicing,they started to beat drums and gongs for her and quickly she did a lion dance in return.”可知小女孩快速地舞狮来回报他们。 2.A　词句猜测题。根据第三段的“I remembered the happy times of making paper cuttings with my teacher and friends in the club.”以及画线词后文“my strong memories of paper cutting”可判断,作者看到小女孩对于传统文化的热爱的时候,也回忆起了自己之前在剪纸社团里开心的时光。画线词应为“回忆起”。bring back使回忆起;take away拿走;cut off切断;中断;depend on依靠。A项与画线词意思相近。 3.C　主旨大意题。根据第三段的“I remembered the happy times of making paper cuttings with my teacher and friends in the club.”可知第三段主要描述了作者在剪纸俱乐部与老师和朋友们制作剪纸作品的快乐时光。 4.C　细节理解题。文章最后两句提到“I want to be an inheritor of the ancient Chinese culture.Together with other inheritors,I hope to pass down our excellent culture.”由此判断,作者希望成为中国传统文化的继承者,把优秀的文化传承下去。 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。东西方文化不同,这是因为文化体统在整体上是独立的。东方文化源自中国和印度,而西方文化源自古希腊罗马。语言等也造就了文化差异。 5.B　主旨大意题。根据第一段并结合文章主要说明了东西方文化的差异以及原因可知,文章是关于文化差异的。 6.C　细节理解题。根据第三段的“When the British settled down in America,their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean.So the American culture doesn’t have much difference from the European culture.”可知,美国文化与欧洲文化相似是因为早期来自英国的定居者将他们的文化带到了美国。 7.B　推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,作者对东西方的差异持积极态度。 8.B　推理判断题。通读全文,并根据第一段可知,文章主要说明了东西方文化的差异以及原因,这样的文章可能在杂志上出现。 【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了先锋书店通过设立乡村分店,吸收区域历史文化元素,服务社会主义新农村建设,促进了乡村的发展。 9.C　细节理解题。根据第二段可知,乡村书店的目标是弘扬乡村文化。 10.A　推理判断题。根据第三段可知,作者提及这家分店的原因在于它通过展示和销售与当地历史文化有关的书籍来积极融入当地老百姓的生活。 11.B　细节理解题。根据第五段的“One of the biggest benefits is that it helps provide a healthy...They gain knowledge and curiosity about the outside world’ one villager said.”可知,开办乡村书店的一大好处是帮助当地的孩子学习知识。 12.A　推理判断题。从文章的结构来看,首段属于新闻报道的导语,后面的段落则涉及乡村书店的运作和意义。由此推断,这篇文章应该是出自一份报纸。 Ⅱ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。本文阐述了构成文化的三个方面。 1.D　根据下文“One is that culture is a total pattern of...behaviour that is shared by a group of people.”可知,这三种基本原则正是对D项中“there are certain agreed-on fundamentals”的详细说明。 2.F　上文“Material culture includes the tools and symbols...have been given meaning by people.”在讲解物质文化包括的内容,F项是对物质文化的举例。 3.A　根据第二段的第一句可知,其后的内容是按照物质文化、语言和社会组织三方面进行阐述的,设空处前一段已对物质文化做了解释,按照文章逻辑此段内容应为语言,A项从整体上概述了语言特征,且从下文中出现的“vocabulary”和“words”也可看出,本段在讲述语言。 4.E　下文“mutual protection,psychological support and a kind of economic insurance or social security for its members”是对E项中“several social and economic roles”的列举。 5.G　根据上文“Understanding the various dimensions and their inter-relatedness helps promote cross-cultural awareness.”可知,了解文化的构成是有好处的,G项中的it指代“了解文化构成”,承接前文,继续说这样可以带来的好处。 Ⅲ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,文章主要讲述了作者作为一个土生土长的荷兰人,在与美国人交流时发现了身处不同文化中的人表达情感的方式也不同。 1.B　根据上文“I was born and raised in the Netherlands,and I had always lived there until I was 30 years old.”可知,此处指作者成长的荷兰背景。 2.C　我从来没有想过这在另一种文化中可能是不同的。It strikes sb that...某人突然想到。 3.B　然而,当我第一次搬到美国时,我在很多场合都感到情绪上的不适应。根据上文“I felt emotionally out of”此处指作者感到不适,out of place不适应。 4.D　根据下文“this with three true stories”可知,作者用了三个故事来说明自己在美国的情绪不适应。 5.D　根据下文“way as ‘interested in culture and emotion’”可知,作者低调地介绍自己“对文化和情感感兴趣”。 6.A　根据下文“American standards,saying that I was one of the world’s experts on the topic”可知,教授对作者自我介绍的补充是为了适合美国的标准。故选A项。 7.C　根据下文“thinking ‘expert’ was a big word”可知,作者认为教授说自己是专家很尴尬。 8.D　根据下文“because ‘thanking for dinner’ in the Netherlands means that the relationship is distant.”可知,客人表示感谢,作者心一沉,因为在荷兰,“感谢晚餐”意味着关系疏远。 9.B　根据下文“more readings”可知,作者告诉在美国大学的本科生,他们应该更好地反思,更多地参考阅读。 10.A　根据下文“students wrote that I was ‘rude’”可知,此处指学生对作者的教学评价。 11.A　根据上文“thinking ‘expert’ was a big word”可知,教授的做法让作者感到不舒服。 12.D　根据上文“When my guests left,they thanked me for dinner.”此处指客人表达感谢。 13.B　根据上文“I meant to give my students the comments to which they were”可知,作者认为学生有权得到老师的评价,be entitled有权利。 14.C　根据下文“we always have our emotions in interactions with others.”可知,我们认为情绪是我们内心深处的感受,但实际上,我们总是在与他人的互动中产生情绪。 15.B　根据下文“but deeply rooted in the culture where we are raised”可知,情绪不仅仅是心理感受,而是深深植根于我们成长的文化。 Ⅳ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了唐代三彩釉陶的历史、特点及其文化意义,特别是在丝绸之路贸易中的重要地位,展示了唐代文化的开放性和多元性。 1.a　考查冠词。此处泛指“一种类型”,且type以辅音音素开头,故填a。 2.and　考查连词。句意:那些人物像和动物像线条流畅优美。smooth和graceful为并列关系,故填and。 3.looking　考查非谓语动词。本句谓语为stand,此处为非谓语动词。look与主语The human figure之间为主动关系,故应用现在分词作伴随状语。故填looking。 4.which　考查定语从句。本空引导非限制性定语从句,先行词是Xi’an,Luoyang and Yangzhou,关系词代替先行词在从句中作主语,故填which。 5.on　考查介词。句意:骆驼是唐代古代贸易路线上的主要运输工具。表示“在……上”,故填on。 6.survival　考查词性转换。设空处作介词for的宾语,应用名词,故填survival。 7.to accept　考查非谓语动词。本句谓语为were,此处为非谓语动词,be open-minded to do sth以开放的心态去做某事,故填to accept。 8.traveled/travelled　考查动词的时态。本句描述过去的动作,故时态用一般过去时,故填traveled或travelled。 9.highest　考查形容词最高级。句意:三彩是唐陶的最高点,在唐朝早期和中期得到了成功的发展。表示“最高的”,the后常接最高级。故填highest。 10.successfully　考查词性转换。修饰动词developed,用副词作状语。故填successfully。 知识积累卡 一、1.减轻　2.氛围　3.好奇的　好奇心　4.根本的,基本的　5.经历 二、涵盖　覆盖 三、1.经过　2.作为回报　3.生育,产生,造成　4.基于　5.由于 四、每次我们举办剪纸展,我们的作品都吸引了许多参观者。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $