第第頁UNIT2BRIDGINGCULTURESPeriod2LearningAboutLanguageI.根據(jù)漢語或首字母提示填寫單詞1.Ifthese______(申請(qǐng)人)donotmeettheserequirements,theywillnotbeadmittedtothegraduateschool.2.Thetimeslistedontheschedulesare______(啟程)times,notarrivaltimes.3.What’smore,thestudyoflanguageacquisitionoffersadirect______(洞察力)intohowhumanslearn.4.Thepresentplanisdesignedtom______employeestoworkmoreefficiently.5.Whenyoustepoutofyourcomfortz______andovercomeyourself,youcandevelopyourpotentialtothefullest.II.單句填空1.Havingastrong______(motivate)isoneofthebiggestfactorsinreachinggoals.2.I’m______(firm)convincedofthesignificanceofhonesty,whichwillcontributetobuildingawarmandharmonioussociety.3.Astimegoesby,peoplewillgettoknowmeandIhopeIcanliveup______theirexpectations.4.______(expose)todomesticandforeignclassicshasmadehimsoknowledgeable.5.Theworkerswantthebosstogivea______(reason)explanationforreducingtheirpay.III.用正確的引導(dǎo)詞填空1.______Tomwillwinthecomputercompetitionremainsasecret.2.I’vecomefromMrWangwithamessage______hewon’tbeabletovisityou.3.______theboydidn’ttakethemedicinemadehismotherworried.4.ThebesttimeforMarkTwainwas______heworkedontheMississippi.5.Afterall,homeis______allfamilymembersaretogether.6.Theareawashitbyseverefloods.That’s______somanyvolunteerswentthereduringafewdays.7.Theidea______weshouldprotectourculturalandnaturalheritageshaswontheapprovalofeveryone.8.______studentsdoatcollegeseemstomattermuchmorethan______theygo.9.Exactly______thepotatowasintroducedintoEuropeisuncertain,butitwasprobablyinthe16thcentury.10.Somesummercampscanprovideyouwithasmanyastencourses,andyoucanchoose______suitsyoubest.IV.閱讀理解[2025·廣東江門華僑中學(xué)期中]體裁|新聞報(bào)道|題材|普通話在美國詞數(shù)|319|難度|中等|建議用時(shí)|7分鐘ThomasCheathamhadplannedtostudyLatinduringhistimeatHebronHighSchoolinTexas.ButwhenhelearntthattheschooldistrictwasgoingtoofferaMandarin(普通話)class,hequicklychangedhismind.“IthoughtMandarinwouldbemorebeneficialthanLatin,”saidCheatham,whoisnowinhissecondyearofstudyingthelanguage.HespeaksMandarintoorderfoodatChineserestaurantsandcanreadsocialmediapostsfromhisChinese-speakingfriends.Whileit’sadifficultlanguagetomaster,thehighschooljunior,whoplanstostudycomputerengineering,thinksitwillbeimportantforhiscareer.“Chineseisagoodlanguagetoknow,especiallywithChinabecomingagrowingpower,”hesaid.ManyexpertsagreethatfluencyinalanguagespokenbyabillionpeopleworldwidewillgiveAmericanstudentsanedgeintheglobaleconomy.“PeoplearelookingatChinaasournexteconomiccompetitor,andinterestinMandarinisgrowingfast,”saidMartyAbbott,formerdirectoroftheAmericanCouncil(議會(huì))ontheTeachingofForeignLanguages.“We’reseeingitinallpartsofthecountry.”Abbottpredictedthatasmanyas100,000studentsmightbestudyingMandarininpublicandprivateschoolsthroughouttheUS.ShesaidtheUSgovernmenthaddesignated(指定)Mandarinasan“importantneed”languageandprovidesprofessionaldevelopmentprogrammesforteachers.“Ourgovernmentwantstoincreaseourlanguageabilityfornationalsecurityandeconomiccompetitiveness,”Abbottadded.Atthesametime,theChinesegovernmentisspreadingknowledgeoftheChineselanguageandculturethroughConfuciusInstitutessetupinmanyUSstates.Forexample,theConfuciusInstituteattheUniversityofTexasinDallashasbeenthehomeofaConfuciusInstituteforover10years.ItsponsorsConfuciusClassroomsat21localpublicandprivateschools,wheretensofthousandsofstudentsarelearningMandarin.1.WhydidThomasCheathamdecidetostudyMandarininsteadofLatin?A.MandarinwaseasiertolearnthanLatin.B.Mandarincouldbehelpfultohisfuturecareer.C.MandarinmighthelphimlearnmoreaboutChina.D.Mandarincouldenablehimtomakemorefriendsonline.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“edge”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Advantage.B.Limit.C.Challenge.D.Quality.3.WhatcanwelearnfromMartyAbbott’swords?A.MandarinshouldbetaughtinclassroomsthroughouttheUS.B.TheUSgovernment’spolicyhashelpedpopulariseMandarin.C.ThoseskilledatChinesewillbethemostcompetitiveinthefuture.D.AmericanslearnMandarinbecausetheyworryabouttheirsecurity.4.Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthispassage?A.ThegreatbenefitsoflearningMandarin.B.TheeffectofConfuciusInstitutes.C.TheinfluenceofChina’spoweronAmericaneducation.D.TherisingpopularityofMandarinamongAmericanstudents.核心詞匯1.changeone’smind改變主意2.masterv.掌握3.nationalsecurity國家安全4.sponsorv.贊助；促成派生詞匯1.fluencyn.熟練，流利2.economicadj.經(jīng)濟(jì)的V.完形填空體裁|記敘文|題材|大學(xué)第一年的心路歷程|詞數(shù)|237|難度|難|建議用時(shí)|12分鐘AsIstoodinfrontofthegranduniversitygatesonmyfirstday,myheartpoundedwithamixtureofexcitementandnervousness.The______buildingsandbusycrowdofstudentsmademefeelbothinsignificantandpartofsomethingsignificant.Mydormitoryroomwasasmallbut______spacesharedwiththreeotherfreshmenfromdifferentbackgrounds.Wequickly______overlate-nightstudysessions,sharedmeals,andstoriesaboutourhomesanddreams.Itfeltlikefindinganew______awayfromhome.Classeswerefilledwithnewinformationandchallenges.Professorsspoke______aboutsubjectsIhadonlyglancedatinhighschool.Ifoundmyselfstayinguplate,diggingintotextbooksandarticles,desperateto______.Butamongthehardwork,therewere______ofclarityandjoywhenacomplexconceptfinally______,orwhenIconnectedwithaclassmateovera(n)______interest.Weekendswereatimeforexploration.I______throughthecity’sstreets,discoveredhiddencafes,and______culturalevents.Eachnewexperiencebroadenedmyhorizonsandmademeappreciatethe______oflife.Lookingback,myfirstyearatuniversitywasarollercoasterof______andgrowth.Itwasatimeofself-discovery,friendship,andthepursuitofknowledge.AndasIembarkonmysecondyear,I______thesememorieswithme,asabeacon(燈塔)ofhopeand______.1.A.brokenB.tinyC.tallD.distant2.A.comfortableB.crowdedC.emptyD.dirty3.A.livedB.foughtC.studiedD.bonded4.A.familyB.shelterC.placeD.team5.A.passionatelyB.casuallyC.quietlyD.unwillingly6.A.keepdownB.keepbackC.keepoffD.keepup7.A.periodsB.momentsC.intervalsD.flashes8.A.appearedB.failedC.clickedD.changed9.A.competedB.arguedC.share