人教版（2019）选择性必修 第二册Unit 2 Bridging Cultures Assessing Your Progress同步检测（含答案）

Section Ⅴ　Assessing Your Progress & Video Time
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示写出正确单词。
1. There is a close relation between social 　　　　(适应) and mental health.
2. Please make a 　　　　(陈述) about what happened yesterday.
3. The results of the competition were well beyond our 　　　　(预期).
4. He was one of 30 　　　　(申请人) for the manager’s job.
5. The visit to China gave them the 　　　　(体验) to the real traditional Chinese culture.
6. The article gives us a real 　　　　(洞察力) into the causes of the present economic crisis.
7. My daughter didn’t tell me about her 　　　　(启程) for London.
8. The 　　　　(周围的) villages have been absorbed into the growing city.
9. The exercises are designed to 　　　　(增强) your stomach muscles.
10. This task can only be done by 　　　　(合作) with your group members.
Ⅱ. 用方框中所给短语的正确形式填空。
speak up, contribute to, participate in, side with, as far as I know, get involved in, in summary, suffer from, engage in, feel at home
1. He feels happy after 　　　　　　　　voluntary work.
2. My son 　　　　　　　　and told us he would not follow us to France.
3. It is important for students’ improvement to 　　　　　　　　class discussions.
4. I didn’t quite 　　　　　　　　when I talked to a foreigner in English for the first time.
5. Mr Li 　　　　　　　　me from the beginning until I succeeded at last.
6. 　　　　　　　　, he is a hard-working student.
7. More than 30 software firms 　　　　　　　　the project.
8. 　　　　　　　　, I think the movie is moving, interesting, and worth spending time on.
9. The new device brings hope to people walking problems.
10. The report says design faults in both the vessels 　　　　　　　the tragedy.
Ⅲ. 句式仿写。
1. It was the first time that she had left China.
句式:It was one’s/the first/the second/ ... time that ...
仿写:那是我第一次参观长城。

2. Her tutor advised her to read lots of information.
句式:advise sb to do sth
仿写:我的语文老师经常劝我多读点书。

3. She found herself speaking up in class soon.
句式:find+宾语+宾语补足语(动词-ing形式)
仿写:我发现一些人已经在那里工作了。

4. I had to learn how to ask for things I didn’t know the English names for.
句式:vt.+疑问词+不定式
仿写:我不知道如何表达我此时的心情。

5. It’s important that Xie Lei keeps a balance between her studies and her social life.
句式:It 放在句首的主语从句
仿写:很明显他昨天不想来。

Ⅳ. 微写作。
利用本单元所学词汇、句型翻译句子并连句成篇。
1. Peter 来到中国学习汉语,并很快适应了新环境,一点也不感到拘束。
2. 他积极参加各种社交活动,其间大声表达个人观点。
3. 通过和同学们密切合作,个人交际能力提升很快。
4. 据我所知,同学们都支持他用汉语做一场报告。
5. 他说,接触中国文化激励他实现做一名文化信使的夙愿。

Ⅴ. 阅读理解。
A
Besides the excitement of travel, one reason to study abroad is that you will experience new customs, holidays, foods, art, music, and politics first-hand.
“I learned the language and am now fluent, but perhaps what’s more important is how much I learned about cultures, people, and myself. I learned this from the viewpoint of an active member of the community and my host family, not from the tourist’s point of view,” says Andrew, who studied in Poitiers, France.
Another reason for studying abroad is that you’ll gain self-confidence. Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, a city of more than 3 million people and a huge change from her hometown of 35,000! Christina says she learned how to better stand up for herself and her beliefs and to express herself in another language. What could make you more confident than that
Living away from home can also help you adjust in the transition(过渡) to college and adulthood. Mathew says he returned from studying in Australia with confidence and a real interest in international affairs that made him different from his peers(同龄人). “After having gone abroad in high school, I found the transition to college a breeze—moving 560 miles from home didn’t seem particularly frightening after having lived thousands of miles away.”
Most of all, it’s fun while you’re studying in a different learning environment.
1. What is the passage mainly about
A. Learning a language.
B. The excitement of travel.
C. Living in a foreign country.
D. The benefits of studying abroad.
2. What did Andrew pay special attention to while studying abroad
A. Host families.
B. The foreign cultures.
C. Places of interest.
D. Community problems.
3. According to the example of Christina, what do we know about studying abroad
A. It can change our habits.
B. It can offer us opportunities.
C. It can increase our knowledge.
D. It can build our confidence.
4. What do the underlined words “a breeze” in paragraph 4 probably refer to
A. Something very important.
B. Something very interesting.
C. Something very easy.
D. Something very soft.
B
I was born and raised in England in a culture where privacy and “keeping yourself to yourself” were valued traditions. Speaking to strangers was not encouraged. People were most hospitable(好客的) and friendly—but only once they had been introduced to new people.
However, I have been lucky enough to spend some time in both Italy and the US, where I found traditions of hospitality and politeness very different.
I experienced Italian hospitality first-hand on a crowded railway carriage trip, one afternoon, from Genoa to Florence. Sinking gratefully into an empty seat, I was berated(斥责) in rapid Italian by a gentleman who was returning to this seat—it had not been “spare” after all. I apologised in English, and got up to allow him back into the seat. The gentleman obviously had no understanding of the English language, but he, too, realised my genuine mistake. He smiled and gestured for me to remain in the seat, and he himself remained standing in the corridor for the remainder of the journey. The other occupants of the carriage smiled and nodded at me and made me feel quite welcome among them. I feel that if this had been in England, a foreigner who made a mistake would not have always been so kindly treated.
Transport also featured in the differences I noticed between English and American culture. I flew to New York on a plane with mainly English passengers. We sat together in near silence. Nobody spoke to me nor, as I expected, to anyone else they did not know. They felt it was not polite to intrude on someone else’s privacy. However, when I travelled across the United States, whether by plane or Greyhound bus, I was never short of conversation. Conversation was going on all around me and whoever sat next to me was happy to introduce themselves and ask me about myself. They obviously felt it would have been rude not to speak to another person, whether they were strangers or not.
5. What do we know about the occupants of the carriage when the author was travelling in Italy
A. They all laughed at the author for his mistake.
B. They would not bear a mistake like the author’s in public.
C. They were all on the side of the gentleman.
D. They all showed their understanding of the author’s mistake.
6. What does the author think of the Italian people
A. Cold.　　　　　　　　　B. Rude.
C. Hospitable. D. Helpful.
7. According to the last paragraph, why did English passengers sit in near silence
A. They were all strangers to each other.
B. They were too tired to speak.
C. Privacy was a valued tradition in England.
D. Everybody had their own share of privacy.
8. What does the author intend to tell the readers
A. His travelling experiences.
B. Cultural differences to show hospitality and politeness.
C. The culture shock he experienced in Italy and the US.
D. How to adapt ourselves to a new culture.
C
Moving abroad can be a challenging experience. You leave your family, friends and everything you know behind. You enter a new culture where the customs and sometimes the languages are different. 　9　. It’s a time to discover new things, make new friends and begin a new adventure.
　　So what are the best ways to involve yourself in the new culture while living abroad
　　Live with a native speaker.
　　　10　. First, you have a friend! Living alone can be a lonely experience, especially if you’re far from home. I’ve also had the opportunity to meet my housemate’s friends and socialise(交往) with them. 　11　. In addition, you have someone to tell you about the cultural customs and interesting places in the area.
　　Socialise with the local people.
　　The thought of making friends and mixing with the local people may seem scary at first but it’s worth it. 　12　, attending an evening class or participating in a language exchange with people that are interested in learning your native language.
　13　.
The food in France is amazing and discovering new food is a fun experience. I’ve tried things that I’ve never tried before. My knowledge of different bread and cheese types has grown greatly.
A. Try the local food
B. But it’s also exciting
C. I currently volunteer with homeless people
D. You can also speak the local language every day
E. Improve my French vocabulary and understanding
F. You can meet other people in the area by joining a club
G. There are many advantages of living with a native speaker
Ⅵ. 完形填空。
Every year, families across the US and the UK hang up little strange-shaped pickles(腌黄瓜) to decorate their Christmas trees. The practice is 　1　 by many English-speaking families, and is thought to be brought over from 　2　.
The tradition involves hiding the pickle ornament(装饰品) among the branches, and 　3　 the child who finds it with the chance to open gifts first. It’s also believed that person will get good 　4　 for the year.
The origin of the 　5　, however, is a bit confusing. In fact, it doesn’t seem to have actually 　6　 in Germany at all, since most Germans don’t practise it. In 2016, a survey conducted among 2,057 Germans found that 91 percent had never even heard of it.
Another story is that the tradition of 　7　 a pickle didn’t actually start in Germany, but with a German immigrant in the US. The 　8　 goes that a German man named John Lower immigrated to the US and became ill when he was in prison during the Civil War. He persuaded a guard to give him a pickle as a last meal, but he 　9　 surviving. After being released, he honoured that pickle by starting his own 　10　 tradition of hiding a pickle in his Christmas tree for the kids—saying 　11　 found it would have the same good fortune he had.
Of course, that story is also 　12　, and could just be a tale coming out of nowhere to explain the pickles later on. According to Wide Open Country, the whole pickle game was most 　13　 a marketing trick to sell German glass ornaments to Americans.
It was said to be 　14　 by F.W. Woolworth when the store began importing the ornaments in 1880. Each one would come with a card telling the story of the tradition.
Whether the tradition is real or manufactured, pickle ornaments have become 　15　 everywhere.
1. A. interrupted　　　　　B. mentioned
C. favoured D. suspected
2. A. Germany B. America
C. England D. Australia
3. A. pleasing B. winning
C. rewarding D. encouraging
4. A. fame B. luck
C. fate D. life
5. A. congratulation B. expectation
C. situation D. tradition
6. A. originated B. concluded
C. borrowed D. dated
7. A. decorating B. hanging
C. manufacturing D. purchasing
8. A. programme B. inspiration
C. legend D. intention
9. A. gave up B. ended up
C. set up D. showed up
10. A. country B. family
C. hometown D. community
11. A. whatever B. whichever
C. whoever D. whomever
12. A. disappeared B. disapproved
C. unexpected D. unconfirmed
13. A. appropriately B. approximately
C. likely D. exactly
14. A. created B. imagined
C. instructed D. directed
15. A. particular B. popular
C. familiar D. regular
Section Ⅴ　Assessing Your Progress & Video Time
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示写出正确单词。
答案：1. adaptation　2. presentation　3. expectation 4. applicants　5. exposure　6. insight　7. departure 8. surrounding　
9. strengthen　10. cooperating
Ⅱ. 用方框中所给短语的正确形式填空。
答案：1. participating in　2. spoke up　3. engage in
4. feel at home　5. sided with　6. As far as I know
7. got involved in　8. In summary　9. suffering from
10. contributed to
Ⅲ. 句式仿写。
答案：
1. It was the first time that I had visited the Great Wall.
2. My Chinese teacher often advises me to read more books.
3. I found some people already working there.
4. I don’t know how to express my present feelings/my feelings at the moment.
5. It was obvious that he didn’t want to come yesterday.
Ⅳ. 微写作。
答案：
　　Peter came to China to learn Chinese, and adapted to the new environment quickly, feeling quite at home. Usually, he takes part in/engages in/participates in various social activities, where he speaks up to express ideas. By closely cooperating with his classmates, his personal communicating competence is improving fast. As far as I know, his classmates all side with him in making a presentation in Chinese. He says that his exposure to Chinese culture motivates him to achieve the ambition of becoming a cultural messenger.
Ⅴ. 阅读理解。
A
1. D
2.B
3. D
4. C
B
5.D
6.C
7.C
8.B
C
9. B
10.G
11. D
12. F
13. A
Ⅵ. 完形填空。
1.C
2.A
3.C
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. B
8. C
9.B
10. B
11. C
12. D
13.C
14. A
15. B
Section Ⅴ　Assessing Your Progress & Video Time
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示写出正确单词。
答案：1. adaptation　2. presentation　3. expectation 4. applicants　5. exposure　6. insight　7. departure 8. surrounding　
9. strengthen　10. cooperating
Ⅱ. 用方框中所给短语的正确形式填空。
答案：1. participating in　2. spoke up　3. engage in
4. feel at home　5. sided with　6. As far as I know
7. got involved in　8. In summary　9. suffering from
10. contributed to
Ⅲ. 句式仿写。
答案：
1. It was the first time that I had visited the Great Wall.
2. My Chinese teacher often advises me to read more books.
3. I found some people already working there.
4. I don’t know how to express my present feelings/my feelings at the moment.
5. It was obvious that he didn’t want to come yesterday.
Ⅳ. 微写作。
答案：
　　Peter came to China to learn Chinese, and adapted to the new environment quickly, feeling quite at home. Usually, he takes part in/engages in/participates in various social activities, where he speaks up to express ideas. By closely cooperating with his classmates, his personal communicating competence is improving fast. As far as I know, his classmates all side with him in making a presentation in Chinese. He says that his exposure to Chinese culture motivates him to achieve the ambition of becoming a cultural messenger.
Ⅴ. 阅读理解。
A
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. C
B
5. D
6. C
7. C
8. B
C
9. B
10.G
11. D
12. F
13. A
Ⅵ. 完形填空。
1.C
2. A
3. C
4. B
5.D
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. B
11.C
12. D
13. C
14. A
15.B
Section Ⅴ　Assessing Your Progress & Video Time
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示写出正确单词。
1. There is a close relation between social 　　　　(适应) and mental health.
2. Please make a 　　　　(陈述) about what happened yesterday.
3. The results of the competition were well beyond our 　　　　(预期).
4. He was one of 30 　　　　(申请人) for the manager’s job.
5. The visit to China gave them the 　　　　(体验) to the real traditional Chinese culture.
6. The article gives us a real 　　　　(洞察力) into the causes of the present economic crisis.
7. My daughter didn’t tell me about her 　　　　(启程) for London.
8. The 　　　　(周围的) villages have been absorbed into the growing city.
9. The exercises are designed to 　　　　(增强) your stomach muscles.
10. This task can only be done by 　　　　(合作) with your group members.
答案：1. adaptation　2. presentation　3. expectation 4. applicants　5. exposure　6. insight　7. departure 8. surrounding　
9. strengthen　10. cooperating
Ⅱ. 用方框中所给短语的正确形式填空。
speak up, contribute to, participate in, side with, as far as I know, get involved in, in summary, suffer from, engage in, feel at home
1. He feels happy after 　　　　　　　　voluntary work.
2. My son 　　　　　　　　and told us he would not follow us to France.
3. It is important for students’ improvement to 　　　　　　　　class discussions.
4. I didn’t quite 　　　　　　　　when I talked to a foreigner in English for the first time.
5. Mr Li 　　　　　　　　me from the beginning until I succeeded at last.
6. 　　　　　　　　, he is a hard-working student.
7. More than 30 software firms 　　　　　　　　the project.
8. 　　　　　　　　, I think the movie is moving, interesting, and worth spending time on.
9. The new device brings hope to people walking problems.
10. The report says design faults in both the vessels 　　　　　　　the tragedy.
答案：1. participating in　2. spoke up　3. engage in
4. feel at home　5. sided with　6. As far as I know
7. got involved in　8. In summary　9. suffering from
10. contributed to
Ⅲ. 句式仿写。
1. It was the first time that she had left China.
句式:It was one’s/the first/the second/ ... time that ...
仿写:那是我第一次参观长城。

2. Her tutor advised her to read lots of information.
句式:advise sb to do sth
仿写:我的语文老师经常劝我多读点书。

3. She found herself speaking up in class soon.
句式:find+宾语+宾语补足语(动词-ing形式)
仿写:我发现一些人已经在那里工作了。

4. I had to learn how to ask for things I didn’t know the English names for.
句式:vt.+疑问词+不定式
仿写:我不知道如何表达我此时的心情。

5. It’s important that Xie Lei keeps a balance between her studies and her social life.
句式:It 放在句首的主语从句
仿写:很明显他昨天不想来。

答案：
1. It was the first time that I had visited the Great Wall.
2. My Chinese teacher often advises me to read more books.
3. I found some people already working there.
4. I don’t know how to express my present feelings/my feelings at the moment.
5. It was obvious that he didn’t want to come yesterday.
Ⅳ. 微写作。
利用本单元所学词汇、句型翻译句子并连句成篇。
1. Peter 来到中国学习汉语,并很快适应了新环境,一点也不感到拘束。
2. 他积极参加各种社交活动,其间大声表达个人观点。
3. 通过和同学们密切合作,个人交际能力提升很快。
4. 据我所知,同学们都支持他用汉语做一场报告。
5. 他说,接触中国文化激励他实现做一名文化信使的夙愿。

答案：
　　Peter came to China to learn Chinese, and adapted to the new environment quickly, feeling quite at home. Usually, he takes part in/engages in/participates in various social activities, where he speaks up to express ideas. By closely cooperating with his classmates, his personal communicating competence is improving fast. As far as I know, his classmates all side with him in making a presentation in Chinese. He says that his exposure to Chinese culture motivates him to achieve the ambition of becoming a cultural messenger.
[提升测评]
Ⅴ. 阅读理解。
A
Besides the excitement of travel, one reason to study abroad is that you will experience new customs, holidays, foods, art, music, and politics first-hand.
“I learned the language and am now fluent, but perhaps what’s more important is how much I learned about cultures, people, and myself. I learned this from the viewpoint of an active member of the community and my host family, not from the tourist’s point of view,” says Andrew, who studied in Poitiers, France.
Another reason for studying abroad is that you’ll gain self-confidence. Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, a city of more than 3 million people and a huge change from her hometown of 35,000! Christina says she learned how to better stand up for herself and her beliefs and to express herself in another language. What could make you more confident than that
Living away from home can also help you adjust in the transition(过渡) to college and adulthood. Mathew says he returned from studying in Australia with confidence and a real interest in international affairs that made him different from his peers(同龄人). “After having gone abroad in high school, I found the transition to college a breeze—moving 560 miles from home didn’t seem particularly frightening after having lived thousands of miles away.”
Most of all, it’s fun while you’re studying in a different learning environment.
1. What is the passage mainly about
A. Learning a language.
B. The excitement of travel.
C. Living in a foreign country.
D. The benefits of studying abroad.
解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段“Besides the excitement of travel, one reason to study abroad is that you will experience new customs, holidays, foods ...”可知,除了旅行的兴奋之外,到国外学习的一个理由是你将体验新的风俗习惯、假日、食物等。故选D。
答案：D
2. What did Andrew pay special attention to while studying abroad
A. Host families.
B. The foreign cultures.
C. Places of interest.
D. Community problems.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“I learned the language and am now fluent, but perhaps what’s more important is how much I learned about cultures ...”可知,现在Andrew学会了语言,并且说得流利,但更重要的是他对文化的了解。故选B。
答案：B
3. According to the example of Christina, what do we know about studying abroad
A. It can change our habits.
B. It can offer us opportunities.
C. It can increase our knowledge.
D. It can build our confidence.
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Another reason for studying abroad is that you’ll gain self-confidence.”可知,到国外学习的另一个理由是可以增强自信。故选D。
答案：D
4. What do the underlined words “a breeze” in paragraph 4 probably refer to
A. Something very important.
B. Something very interesting.
C. Something very easy.
D. Something very soft.
解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段最后一句“... moving 560 miles from home didn’t seem particularly frightening after having lived thousands of miles away.”可知,离家560英里似乎并不特别令人害怕。故推测画线单词的意思是“非常容易的事情”。故选C。
答案：C
B
I was born and raised in England in a culture where privacy and “keeping yourself to yourself” were valued traditions. Speaking to strangers was not encouraged. People were most hospitable(好客的) and friendly—but only once they had been introduced to new people.
However, I have been lucky enough to spend some time in both Italy and the US, where I found traditions of hospitality and politeness very different.
I experienced Italian hospitality first-hand on a crowded railway carriage trip, one afternoon, from Genoa to Florence. Sinking gratefully into an empty seat, I was berated(斥责) in rapid Italian by a gentleman who was returning to this seat—it had not been “spare” after all. I apologised in English, and got up to allow him back into the seat. The gentleman obviously had no understanding of the English language, but he, too, realised my genuine mistake. He smiled and gestured for me to remain in the seat, and he himself remained standing in the corridor for the remainder of the journey. The other occupants of the carriage smiled and nodded at me and made me feel quite welcome among them. I feel that if this had been in England, a foreigner who made a mistake would not have always been so kindly treated.
Transport also featured in the differences I noticed between English and American culture. I flew to New York on a plane with mainly English passengers. We sat together in near silence. Nobody spoke to me nor, as I expected, to anyone else they did not know. They felt it was not polite to intrude on someone else’s privacy. However, when I travelled across the United States, whether by plane or Greyhound bus, I was never short of conversation. Conversation was going on all around me and whoever sat next to me was happy to introduce themselves and ask me about myself. They obviously felt it would have been rude not to speak to another person, whether they were strangers or not.
5. What do we know about the occupants of the carriage when the author was travelling in Italy
A. They all laughed at the author for his mistake.
B. They would not bear a mistake like the author’s in public.
C. They were all on the side of the gentleman.
D. They all showed their understanding of the author’s mistake.
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句“The other occupants of the carriage smiled and nodded at me and made me feel quite welcome among them.”可知,车厢里其他人都对作者点头微笑,说明他们理解作者的错误,对作者的错误很宽容。故选D。
答案：D
6. What does the author think of the Italian people
A. Cold.　　　　　　　　　B. Rude.
C. Hospitable. D. Helpful.
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“I experienced Italian hospitality first-hand on a crowded railway carriage trip, one afternoon, from Genoa to Florence.”可知,作者觉得意大利人很热情、很友好。故选C。
答案：C
7. According to the last paragraph, why did English passengers sit in near silence
A. They were all strangers to each other.
B. They were too tired to speak.
C. Privacy was a valued tradition in England.
D. Everybody had their own share of privacy.
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Nobody spoke to me nor, as I expected, to anyone else they did not know. They felt it was not polite to intrude on someone else’s privacy.”可知,英国乘客都不和陌生人说话是因为他们国家的传统认为探究别人的隐私是很不礼貌的。故选C。
答案：C
8. What does the author intend to tell the readers
A. His travelling experiences.
B. Cultural differences to show hospitality and politeness.
C. The culture shock he experienced in Italy and the US.
D. How to adapt ourselves to a new culture.
解析：推理判断题。根据第一、二段的内容可知,作者的目的是告诉我们在不同国家好客和礼貌的文化差异。故选B。
答案：B
C
Moving abroad can be a challenging experience. You leave your family, friends and everything you know behind. You enter a new culture where the customs and sometimes the languages are different. 　9　. It’s a time to discover new things, make new friends and begin a new adventure.
　　So what are the best ways to involve yourself in the new culture while living abroad
　　Live with a native speaker.
　　　10　. First, you have a friend! Living alone can be a lonely experience, especially if you’re far from home. I’ve also had the opportunity to meet my housemate’s friends and socialise(交往) with them. 　11　. In addition, you have someone to tell you about the cultural customs and interesting places in the area.
　　Socialise with the local people.
　　The thought of making friends and mixing with the local people may seem scary at first but it’s worth it. 　12　, attending an evening class or participating in a language exchange with people that are interested in learning your native language.
　13　.
The food in France is amazing and discovering new food is a fun experience. I’ve tried things that I’ve never tried before. My knowledge of different bread and cheese types has grown greatly.
A. Try the local food
B. But it’s also exciting
C. I currently volunteer with homeless people
D. You can also speak the local language every day
E. Improve my French vocabulary and understanding
F. You can meet other people in the area by joining a club
G. There are many advantages of living with a native speaker
9. 解析：前文主要是关于到国外可能遇到的困难,而后文在说在国外会发现新的东西、交新的朋友,以及开始新的冒险,分析语境可知,此处应为转折。故选B。
答案：B
10. 解析：上面的小标题是“和说当地语言的人生活在一起”,而本段接下来的内容:和说当地语言的人生活在一起,就有机会遇到室友的朋友并和他们交流。可知空格处要说的是:和说当地语言的人生活在一起有很多优势。故选G。
答案：G
11. 解析：上一句说这样有机会可以与室友的朋友认识并交往,空后说有人会告诉你当地的文化习俗和有趣的地方,因此空格处是另一个好处。故选D。
答案：D
12. 解析：本段的小标题是“Socialise with the local people.”。根据上一句“与当地人交朋友和交往的想法最初看起来似乎很可怕,但值得”可知,要多与其他人交往。F项中的“joining a club”与空后的“attending an evening class”和“participating in ...”并列。故选F。
答案：F
13. 解析：后文说,法国食物是令人惊叹的,发现新食物是一个快乐的经历。分析选项可知A项(尝试当地的食物)与本段的关键词(food)相呼应。故选A。
答案：A
Ⅵ. 完形填空。
Every year, families across the US and the UK hang up little strange-shaped pickles(腌黄瓜) to decorate their Christmas trees. The practice is 　1　 by many English-speaking families, and is thought to be brought over from 　2　.
The tradition involves hiding the pickle ornament(装饰品) among the branches, and 　3　 the child who finds it with the chance to open gifts first. It’s also believed that person will get good 　4　 for the year.
The origin of the 　5　, however, is a bit confusing. In fact, it doesn’t seem to have actually 　6　 in Germany at all, since most Germans don’t practise it. In 2016, a survey conducted among 2,057 Germans found that 91 percent had never even heard of it.
Another story is that the tradition of 　7　 a pickle didn’t actually start in Germany, but with a German immigrant in the US. The 　8　 goes that a German man named John Lower immigrated to the US and became ill when he was in prison during the Civil War. He persuaded a guard to give him a pickle as a last meal, but he 　9　 surviving. After being released, he honoured that pickle by starting his own 　10　 tradition of hiding a pickle in his Christmas tree for the kids—saying 　11　 found it would have the same good fortune he had.
Of course, that story is also 　12　, and could just be a tale coming out of nowhere to explain the pickles later on. According to Wide Open Country, the whole pickle game was most 　13　 a marketing trick to sell German glass ornaments to Americans.
It was said to be 　14　 by F.W. Woolworth when the store began importing the ornaments in 1880. Each one would come with a card telling the story of the tradition.
Whether the tradition is real or manufactured, pickle ornaments have become 　15　 everywhere.
1. A. interrupted　　　　　B. mentioned
C. favoured D. suspected
解析：interrupt中断;mention提到;favour青睐;suspect怀疑。根据第一段第一句提到“Every year, families across the US and the UK hang up little strange-shaped pickles to decorate their Christmas trees.”可知,大家都很喜欢这项活动。
答案：C
2. A. Germany B. America
C. England D. Australia
解析：根据第三段第二句可知,人们认为这项活动是从德国带过来的。
答案：A
3. A. pleasing B. winning
C. rewarding D. encouraging
解析：please使满意;win赢得;reward奖励;encourage鼓励。让孩子先打开礼物对孩子来讲是一种奖励。
答案：C
4. A. fame B. luck
C. fate D. life
解析：fame名望;luck运气;fate命运;life生活。根据句意可知,人们通过在圣诞节做这样的活动以祈求好运。
答案：B
5. A. congratulation B. expectation
C. situation D. tradition
解析：congratulation祝贺;expectation期望;situation情况;tradition传统。第一段提到每年都会做这样的活动,且第二段第一句提到“The tradition ...”,说明这项活动已经成为传统。
答案：D
6. A. originated B. concluded
C. borrowed D. dated
解析：originate起源;conclude总结;borrow借用;date注明日期。这一传统似乎并非起源于德国。
答案：A
7. A. decorating B. hanging
C. manufacturing D. purchasing
解析：decorate装饰;hang挂;manufacture生产;purchase购买。第一段第一句提到“Every year, families across the US and the UK hang up little strange-shaped pickles ...”,由此可知此处表示“挂”。
答案：B
8. A. programme B. inspiration
C. legend D. intention
解析：programme程序;inspiration灵感;legend传说;intention意图。第三段第一句提到这种传统的起源令人疑惑,且第四段第一句提到了另外一个故事版本,由此可判断故事的真相仍不清楚,故事只是传说。
答案：C
9. A. gave up B. ended up
C. set up D. showed up
解析：give up放弃;end up最终处于;set up设置;show up出现。but表转折,end up doing sth最终做某事,符合语境。
答案：B
10. A. country B. family
C. hometown D. community
解析：country国家;family家庭;hometown家乡;community社区。分析句子可知,John是和自己的家人一起过圣诞节,说明这只是他自己家的传统。
答案：B
11. A. whatever B. whichever
C. whoever D. whomever
解析：whatever无论什么;whichever无论哪一个;whoever无论谁;whomever无论谁。只要是找到腌黄瓜的孩子就能拥有和John一样的好运气,空格处在从句中作主语。
答案：C
12. A. disappeared B. disapproved
C. unexpected D. unconfirmed
解析：结合语境可知,这个故事可能也只是编出来的,说明这个故事仍未被证实。unconfirmed 未经证实的,符合语境。
答案：D
13. A. appropriately B. approximately
C. likely D. exactly
解析：appropriately适当地;approximately大约;likely有可能;exactly确切地。likely表示一种猜测。
答案：C
14. A. created B. imagined
C. instructed D. directed
解析：create创造;imagine想象;instruct指示;direct指导。倒数第三段提到这个故事可能是向美国出售德国商品时使用的伎俩,由此说明故事可能是编造的。
答案：A
15. A. particular B. popular
C. familiar D. regular
解析：particular特指的;popular流行的;familiar熟悉的;regular常规的。前文提到很多家庭都要在圣诞节在圣诞树上装饰腌黄瓜,说明黄瓜饰品很流行。
答案：B
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