Unit 6 Crossing Cultures同步练 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 6 Crossing Cultures 一、根据句意及汉语注释完成单词（每小题1分，共5分） 1. It's _________ (粗鲁) to talk loudly in a library or a movie theatre. 2. It's  _________ (罕见) to wear white to a wedding (婚礼) in many Eastern cultures. 3. In Western countries, people often eat with  _________ (叉子) and knives. 4. He felt  _________ (尴尬) when he realized he called his teacher by the wrong name. 5. When the two old friends met at the train station, they  _________ (拥抱) each other. 二、用选项中所给词语的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次（每小题1分，共5分） fist   Indian   rub   confused   shake hand 1. Do you know the _________  first created and developed the 1 to 9 system of numbers? 2. In New Zealand, people like _________  noses when they greet each other. 3. In China, many businessmen often greet each other by _________  when they meet each other. 4. After winning the basketball game, the teammates bumped  _________ to celebrate their victory. 5. Different traffic rules will make people feel very  _________ when they travel to foreign countries. 三、用合适的词完成句子，每空限填一词（每小题1分，共5分） 1. Students often bow as soon _________  they meet teachers in Japan. 2. We'll visit the zoo and see pandas tomorrow! _________  exciting! 3. In France, people greet friends by kissing them _________  the cheek. 4. You should not pass food  _________ your left hand in some Middle Eastern countries. 5. Chinese families always get together to share memories and celebrate life _________  special times. 四、词汇运用（每小题1分，共5分） 将选项中所给单词的适当形式填入短文中，每词仅用一次。 formal   curry   important   palm   bow Communication is the key in today's world. When communicating with people from different cultures, it's 1. ______________ to understand their greetings and ways of speaking. For example, in some cultures, shaking hands might be 2. ______________ and polite. But in others, people might 3. ______________ to each other when they meet for the first time. Sharing some special food like 4. ______________ in India and pizza in Italy can also help build connections, as it shows respect for different food preference (偏爱). Using body language, such as an open 5. ______________ , can express trust. By learning these cultural rules, we can communicate well and avoid misunderstandings. 五、阅读理解（每小题2分，共6分） Every year, thousands of children arrive in the UK. We ask some new ones what they like best about their new lives and what's different from their home. Jarek, Poland I don't know anybody from Poland here, but I'm lucky because the English boy next door is very friendly and kind. We are in the same class! I like teachers here. In Poland, the teachers seem a bit strict and serious. There are a lot of rules too. Here, teachers are patient and don't give much homework. We students go out of school and buy pizza or hamburgers for lunch. We can't do that in Poland. Zinah, India It's too cold here! I hate doing sport, especially outside in winter. The teacher here is very serious about sport. I prefer science and maths. I love the maths class because the teacher is really fun, just like my maths teacher in India. The school is so big and some students seem unfriendly. I'm from a small village school. I think it's hard to communicate with them. Luck & Daisy, the USA My sister and I like living here. It's cool! My sister loves the school. Everybody here is very polite. But we don't understand all your strange words --- we say "fall" not "autumn", and "apartment" not "flat". The food is better here. There's Chinese food, Indian food and Thai food. At home we eat too much fast food. ( ) 1. Among the above four children, who probably likes the new school life best? [A] Luck.    [B] Zinah.    [C] Jarek.    [D] Daisy. ( ) 2. In Zinah's eyes, what might her maths teacher in India be like? [A] Cold.    [B] Strict.    [C] Patient.    [D] Humorous. ( ) 3. Where is the text probably from? [A] A school notice.    [B] A school interview.    [C] A geography notebook.    [D] An art magazine. 六、完形填空（每小题1分，共15分） Last summer, I got a real taste of Swiss life when I spent six weeks with a host family in the Bernese Alps. When 1______ at the village where my host family lived, I knew I couldn't ask for a better setting (环境): It was such a beautiful mountain village. And I couldn't ask for a 2______ host family, either. They made me feel like a part of 3______ family, instead of a tourist, which was the most wonderful part of my stay there. I 4______ my host family's daily activities, like helping pick strawberries in the garden or going to friends' houses. I was not only travelling around seeing the beautiful sights, 5______ losing myself in a different culture. While many Swiss cultures are similar to America's, there are lots of 6______ too. For example, most Swiss leave their windows 7______ all the time. At first I thought all the insects were going to get 8______ the house and eat me. And I 9______ why they didn't close the windows and turn on the air conditioner (空调机). But then I realized there weren't many insects and I 10______ enjoyed the fresh air. Probably my biggest surprise was the 11______ . I expected the Swiss to speak German, but they spoke a local language called Swiss German which has 12______ anything in common with German. Sometimes I was frustrated (沮丧) 13______ my three years of German learning did not help, but I felt happier soon. Many people knew English and could speak it well. Visiting such a strange place for a cultural exchange was probably the biggest 14______ , but it was also my favourite. When I left, I 15______ I would return to Erlenbach. There is more than cheese and watches in Switzerland. ( ) 1. [A] pointing [B] shouting [C] arriving [D] throwing ( ) 2. [A] busier [B] better [C] bigger [D] newer ( ) 3. [A] my [B] our [C] their [D] his ( ) 4. [A] found out [B] joined in [C] looked after [D] put up ( ) 5. [A] so [B] and [C] but [D] or ( ) 6. [A] experiences [B] problems [C] lessons [D] differences ( ) 7. [A] clean [B] open [C] closed [D] dirty ( ) 8. [A] in [B] on [C] to [D] off ( ) 9. [A] answered [B] believed [C] wondered [D] explained ( )10. [A] usually [B] really [C] possibly [D] suddenly ( )11. [A] culture [B] sights [C] action [D] language ( )12. [A] hardly [B] exactly [C] nearly [D] finally ( )13. [A] before [B] when [C] because [D] until ( )14. [A] advice [B] exam [C] care [D] risk ( )15. [A] found [B] hoped [C] understood [D] refused 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $