Unit6 Section B 1a-1e提升练一 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

**基本信息** 聚焦跨文化交际主题，通过短文填空、完形填空等题型融合语言知识与文化理解，提升学生跨文化沟通能力。 **题型特征** |题型|题量|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|----|----------|----------| |短文填空|5题|固定搭配（pay attention to）、名词复数（customs）、非谓语动词（to bow）|紧扣单元重点语法，强化基础语言能力| |完形填空|10题|文化礼仪差异（问候、餐桌习俗）、连词（when）、词汇辨析（bow）|情境连贯，对比中西文化，培养文化意识| |阅读理解|10题|不同国家问候（欧美握手、泰国wai）、餐桌礼仪（中东用右手）|素材真实，设细节理解题，提升信息获取能力| |补全对话|4题|跨文化交流情境（英国礼仪询问）|模拟真实交际，考查情境表达，发展语言运用能力|

Unit6 Crossing Cultures Section B 1a-1e 能力提升练习一 Ⅰ. 短文填空（每空一词） 阅读下面句子，在空白处填入一个适当的词或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。 1. When we communicate with foreign friends, we should pay attention ________ cultural differences. 2. Different countries have different ________ (custom) and living habits. 3. It is polite ________ (bow) slightly when greeting people in Japan. 4. We’d better avoid ________ (speak) loudly in public in Western countries. 5. Knowing about different cultures helps us get on well ________ foreign people. Ⅱ. 完形填空 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文中相应空白处的最佳答案。 Different cultures make the world colorful. When you travel or study abroad, it is 1____ for you to know some cultural manners. Good manners help you show respect to others and make new friends easily. In many Western countries, people usually shake hands 2____ they meet for the first time. They usually look into each other’s eyes and smile. However, in some Asian countries like Japan, people prefer to 3 ____instead of shaking hands. In India, people put their hands together and nod their heads 4____ a greeting. Table manners are also 5____ in different cultures. In Western countries, people use forks and knives to eat. They usually keep quiet while 6____. But in some Asian countries, talking softly during meals is acceptable. Also, it is rude to 7____ your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl in China, Japan and Korea. Cultural differences are not scary. We don’t need to change our own culture, 8____ we need to respect others’. When we meet cultural differences, we should be patient and open-minded. Never laugh at foreign customs, 9 ____they are different from ours. Learning different cultures is a great way to 10____ our horizons and understand the world better. 1. A. useless B. necessary C. boring D. difficult 2. A. if B. though C. when D. because 3. A. bow B. hug C. kiss D. wave 4. A. for B. as C. with D. in 5. A. similar B. same C. different D. simple 6. A. eating B. working C. reading D. walking 7. A. take B. stick C. put D. throw 8. A. so B. and C. but D. or 9. A. although B. until C. since D. even if 10. A. open B. close C. keep D. lose Ⅲ. 阅读理解 A Greeting is the first step of communication. Different countries have different greeting customs. If you want to communicate well with foreign people, you need to know these simple but important rules. In the United States and most European countries, people shake hands firmly and look at each other’s eyes when greeting. It shows honesty and politeness. Friends or family members may hug or kiss on the cheek. But they never greet strangers in this way. In Thailand, people greet each other by putting their palms together and bowing slightly. This is called the “wai”. The higher the hands are, the more respect they show. People never touch others’ heads, because they think the head is the most important part of the body. In New Zealand, the Maori people have a special greeting. They press their noses and foreheads together. It means sharing the same breath and shows friendship. All cultural greetings have one thing in common — showing respect for others. No matter what kind of greeting it is, respect is the key to cross-cultural communication. 1. What do most European people do when they first meet others? A. They hug each other. B. They shake hands firmly. C. They press noses together. D. They put palms together. 2. What can we know about the “wai” in Thailand? A. It means goodbye. B. Higher hands show more respect. C. People use it to greet family only. D. It is the same as handshaking. 3. Why do Maori people press noses together? A. To show their bravery. B. To share happiness. C. To show friendship. D. To keep warm. 4. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Europeans hug strangers warmly. B. Touching heads is polite in Thailand. C. Different greetings show respect. D. Greeting customs are similar in the world. 5. What is the best title for the passage? A. Special Cultural Greetings B. How to Make Foreign Friends C. Different Foreign Cultures D. The Importance of Politeness B When you visit a foreign country, you should know some local table manners. Good table manners can help you avoid embarrassment and show your good quality. In Western countries, people eat quietly at the table. They think talking loudly while eating is impolite. They should keep their elbows off the table and chew food with their mouths closed. After eating, they will put the fork and knife parallel on the plate to show they finish eating. In China, we usually share dishes on the table. It’s polite to let elders eat first. But in many Western countries, people have their own plates of food. They never take food from others’ plates. Besides, it is rude to make noises while eating soup in both Chinese and Western cultures. In some Middle Eastern countries, people eat with their right hands only. They think the left hand is not clean. It is also impolite to refuse food or drinks when the host offers them. Cultural differences exist everywhere. We don’t have to follow all foreign manners, but we must respect them when we are in a different cultural environment. 1. What do Western people not do at table? A. Eat quietly. B. Talk loudly while eating. C. Chew with mouths closed. D. Put tools on plates after eating. 2. What is different between Chinese and Western table manners? A. Making noise while eating soup is rude. B. Westerners eat with separate plates. C. Both respect elder people. D. Both use forks and knives. 3. Why do Middle Eastern people eat with right hands? A. The right hand is cleaner in their culture. B. Left hands are not flexible. C. It is a fun custom. D. Their hosts ask them to do so. 4. What does the underlined word “embarrassment” mean? A. 惊喜 B. 尴尬 C. 感动 D. 自豪 5. What does the writer want to tell us? A. We must learn all foreign manners. B. Chinese table manners are better. C. We should respect different table manners. D. Western manners are more polite. Ⅳ. 补全对话 阅读下面对话，在每个空白处填入一个适当的句子，使对话完整、合乎情境。 A: Hi, Tom! You look busy these days. 1. ________ B: I am learning about different cultural manners. I will go to England next month. A: Sounds great! 2. ________ B: Yes, I think cultural differences are really interesting. For example, people greet differently. A: That’s true.3. ________ B: In England, people usually shake hands gently and smile when they meet. A: Got it! What about table manners there? B: 4. ________ They never talk loudly while eating. A: Wow, I learn a lot from you. Wish you a good trip! B: Thank you! 参考答案 Ⅰ. 短文填空 1. to 2. customs 3. to bow 4. speaking 5. with Ⅱ. 完形填空 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. A Ⅲ. 阅读理解 Passage 1 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A Passage 2 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C Ⅳ. 补全对话（合理即可） 1. What are you doing? 2. Do you find cultural differences interesting? 3. How do people greet each other in England? 4. 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