Unit6 短文选词填空 分层训练（基础 + 提升 + 挑战） 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

专题 01   短文选词填空

Unit 6  Crossing Cultures

人教版八年级下册英语 Unit6 短文选词填空 难度星级分类表
短文名称	难度 星级	难度等级	核心难度特点
一	★★	基础难度	词汇以八年级核心词为主，少量派生词；句子以简单句、并列句为主，上下文提示极强；话题贴近生活，事件线清晰
二	★★★	提升难度	核心词为主，含少量抽象名词；出现定语从句、状语从句等复合句；跨文化话题，有基础认知要求，需简单上下文推理
三	★★★	提升难度	核心词为主，含少量抽象名词和派生词；复合句占比提升，需基础语法分析能力；跨文化留学话题，有一定背景要求
四	★★★★	挑战难度	词汇难度提升，含较多形容词、名词及比较级；长难句较多，逻辑复杂，有转折对比关系；英国交际文化话题，需较强的上下文理解和推理能力
五	★★★★	挑战难度	词汇难度与（四）相当，含更多抽象名词和形容词；长难句密集，逻辑严谨；西方送礼文化话题，需深度理解文化背景和逻辑关系

 

短文填空（一）

common, congratulate, connect, culture, host, important, lively, low, manner, surprise, tradition, three

 

Harbin, known as China’s “Ice City”, is very popular these years. On 10th January, the Songhua River in Harbin became quite  1  . Nearly 200 members of ice dragon boat teams joined a race — the “HIT-Cambridge-Oxford Cup” Ice Dragon Boat International Friendship Race*. HIT  2  the race, and a total of 14 teams joined it.

There were ice dragon boat races at HIT in the past. However, this year, the race was  3  . Besides the three schools, the race also invited some other universities from both China and the UK.

“It is an amazing experience,” said Edward, a student from Cambridge. “The weather is much colder in Harbin. In the UK, the  4  temperature is around –5℃, while here it’s –20℃. It is so freezing that we have to wear very thick clothes to keep warm. However, the local people here treat us with such good  5  . This makes us feel truly welcome.”

Edward added, “We have a  6  of rowing (划船) on the River Cam, but the idea of boating on ice is  7  to us. It is also a big challenge.”

A teacher of HIT said the race was more than a sports match. “Firstly, the race is a ‘bridge’. It  8  Cambridge and Oxford—two schools with a long history of rowing—to HIT, a school famous for its great engineering. Secondly, it deepens  9  exchanges and understanding between young people from China and the UK.  10  , it sets a great example for other sports events,” he said.

* “HIT-Cambridge-Oxford Cup” Ice Dragon Boat International Friendship Race “哈工大 - 剑桥 - 牛津杯” 冰上龙舟国际友谊赛

 

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短文填空（二）

 

In different places around the world, the same animal may stand for (代表) quite different meanings. Are you  1  in learning about these differences? Here are two typical  2  .

In almost all English-speaking countries, the lion is  3  seen as “the king of all beasts (野兽)”. It is always connected with those people who are brave (勇敢的),  4  and strong. British people even use the lion as the symbol of their nation. However, in the eyes of Chinese people, the tiger is “the king of all beasts”. So, the tiger carries the  

5  meanings of bravery, power and strength in China. When we translate (翻译) the English  6  “play oneself in the lion’s mouth” into Chinese, we use “tiger” — “只身入虎穴”.

As one of the most mysterious (神秘的) birds, the owl normally stands for wisdom in Western countries. Its cleverness has always been  7  Westerners admire (欣赏). For example, they often use “as wise as an owl” in their texts and daily conversations. But in China, hearing the sound of an owl usually  8  that bad things may happen soon. Perhaps some people don’t care too much about this, but the difference does exist (存在).

Animals have important symbolic meanings in different cultures. Learning about these differences can help us avoid some  9  . They can also help us better understand the local culture. For these reasons, in order to have better communication with  10  , we should pay more attention to crossing cultures in the future.

 

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短文填空（三）

common, congratulate, culture, direct, impress, manner, nice, one, open, popular, safe, university

 

Deng Fuxin, from Mianyang, Sichuan province, studied Hindi (印地语) for three years at Communication University of China. She was surprised by the warmth and sense of connection she felt in India when she  1  arrived there last October.

At first, she and her friends felt nervous and  2  because they didn’t know the area well. However, the kindness of the local people quickly made them feel better.

“An old tuk-tuk (突突车) driver couldn’t find the hotel we were looking for, so he drove us around asking for  3  . In the end, he didn’t charge (收取) us much,” she said.