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选择性必修第二册 Unit 2 Bridging Cultures
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
(2024·河南部分名校联考)
After talking about it for years，I finally got to visit Puglia in 2021.Not for a week or two but
an entire month.I am glad that I married a half-Italian.
A little background，my husband’s father’s family is from Salento in Puglia and they even
have a place to stay there on the beach.I have heard about this place ever since I got married.I
ended up visiting it six years after being married.
Honestly，it wasn’t my first time in Italy.I was in the Trentino region before but most of the
Italians told me that “the real Italy only starts from the south of Rome”．Anyway，I was all set
to have a very “average” experience in the south of Italy in every sense but I was in for a
surprise.That’s because I have visited a lot of amazing beaches and islands.Moreover，I have
also visited countries that are known for their amazing food and I thought I’d find Italian food
very “plain and basic”，but I was wrong.I didn’t expect to love it so much.
If there’s one country that’s so culturally powerful that everyone has to experience it at
least once，it has got to be Italy.In terms of culture，family，food，art，architecture and music
—they all play an important part individually and wholly.Italians take pride in their culture.
It is hard to describe how it is to experience a new culture.I come from a country where
culture plays a very visible part and I felt something similar in Italy.Even if you arrive in Italy with
a closed mind，over time the country will win you over because you can’t help but fall in love
with it.
1．Why does the author always want to visit Puglia?
A．It’s where she was born. B．It’s a famous tourist site.
C．She is interested in Roman culture. D．She has heard of it for long.
2．How did the author feel after visiting the south of Italy?
A．Curious. B．Proud. C．Amazed. D．Disappointed.
3．What impressed the author most about Italy?
A．Its culture. B．Its architecture.
C．Its scenery. D．Its geographical location.
4．Where does this text probably come from?
A．A travel diary. B．A science report.
C．A geography textbook. D．An advertising brochure.
BAt a hotel，surrounded by teammates，he got the email.“Dear Spencer Heslop，” it
read，“you have been invited to participate in the Selection Camp for the US Men’s National
Team for 2022.”
The recent graduate from University of Michigan School of Public Health dreamed of the
opportunity to play for the United States since he was seven years old.After he developed a disease
that often results in damage to the spinal cord(脊髓) and nerves，Heslop’s parents pushed him to
try wheelchair basketball.
By high school，Heslop played wheelchair basketball on a competitive basketball team.The
experience opened his eyes to the world of adaptive sports，which became his favorite.While he
was never the biggest or strongest player，Heslop had a feel for the game and a desire to take it
further.Faced with many challenges，he worked tirelessly to develop chair skills and conditioning
that made him more explosive.
“As I applied to graduate school，I knew I would play wherever I was planning to go，”
Heslop said.“University of Michigan was near the top of my list academically.I also heard that
they were trying to get an adaptive sports program going，and that helped me make my choice.”
University of Michigan Adaptive Sports and Fitness was formed in 2018 to address the inequitable
access to physical activity opportunities ， competitive and recreational ， for students with
disabilities at University of Michigan.
Since Heslop joined the program in 2020，University of Michigan’s wheelchair basketball
team became part of the NWBA’s Division Ⅱ.After leading the team to an 8th-place finish at the
NWBA Nationals in April 2022，Heslop participated in the US Men’s National Team Selection
Camp where he fought against 30 of the nation’s top athletes and made the final twelve-man
roster.This gave the recently graduated young man a better shot at his ultimate goal：playing for
his country in the Paralympic Games.
5．What helped Heslop develop his passion for adaptive sports?
A．The unexpected disease at seven.
B．The email he received at a hotel.
C．The University of Michigan he dreamed of.
D．The experience in a wheelchair basketball team.
6．Why did Heslop choose University of Michigan?
A．He accepted a large sum of scholarship.
B．He could join his favorite sports program.
C．He was promised a chance to play for the country.
D．He was invited to set up Adaptive Sports and Fitness.
7．What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph?
A．Heslop’s achievements. B．Heslop’s ultimate goal.
C．Heslop’s superior leadership. D．Heslop’s bright future.8．Which can best describe Heslop?
A．Generous. B．Reliable. C．Creative. D．Determined.
C
Researchers from The University of Queensland(UQ) have helped design a new app to protect
birds at risk of extinction across the world by eliminating language barriers among scientists.The
Bird Language Diversity web app will help provide a “birds eye view”，ensuring vital
information is shared to improve worldwide conservation.
UQ’s Dr Pablo Negret said the research team analyzed more than 10,000 bird species，and
found that 1,587 species have 10 languages or more spoken within their distributions.“Scientific
information on species can be spread across different languages，but valuable information can go
missing or get lost in translation，” Dr Negret said.“Without enough sharing of information，
this can affect the effectiveness of conservation measures.”
Take the common bird Pochard for example.It is classified as vulnerable species(易危物种)
and crosses 108 countries in Europe，Asia and north Africa，where a total of 75 official languages
are spoken.The survival of the common Pochard，and so many other species，depends on
effective cooperation and policy agreements among people with diverse linguistic and cultural
backgrounds.
This app reveals where threatened and migratory birds exist geographically，in relation to the
language spoken in those regions.“We hope the app will encourage researchers and conservation
organisations to interact with their peers in other regions ，especially if they speak different
languages，and be a starting point to allow everyone to work together to protect threatened
species，” Dr Negret said.
Dr Tatsuya Amano，a researcher and the co-author of the paper，said this work could extend
further than bird species.“Any species，whether they’re mammals，amphibians(两栖动物)，
or plants，with a range crossing multiple countries will be impacted by language barriers，as well
as species that migrate across different countries，such as marine species and butterflies，” he
said.“The significance of the impact of poor communication on such an important issue is
evident，and is the reason why we’re working hard to improve science communication across
languages.”
9．What does the underlined word “eliminating” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．Giving in to. B．Coming across. C．Putting up with. D．Breaking down.
10．What is the function of adequate sharing of information?
A．Ensuring the effectiveness of protective measures.
B．Helping people know more about scientists’ efforts.
C．Spreading knowledge of the diversity of birds worldwide.
D．Compromising the effectiveness of conservation measures.
11．What is shown on the app?A．The producer of the app. B．The organizations involved.
C．The location of endangered birds. D．The information of new geographers.
12．What can be the best title for the text?
A．Birds Protection Is an Urgency
B．A New Bird App Spreads Its Wings
C．A New Bird App Helps Learn Languages
D．Poor Communication Impacts Cooperation
Ⅱ.七选五(★)
I came to Russia to study in the winter of 2021.My university is located in Moscow，the
capital of Russia，which is a city with a long history.
The second I stepped out of the airport，I immediately felt how cold it was outside. 1
When I saw the main building of Moscow State University，I was deeply shocked by its beautiful
architecture with its 270-year-long history.Sensing how small I was in front of this splendid
building，I felt the crystallization(结晶) of human wisdom resonate within me.
2 The snow and ice won’t melt until April of the following year.Just like the melting
snow，I gradually overcame the difficulties of studying abroad and came to adjust to my new
environment.
The first challenge was the language barrier.After learning Russian in China，I realized that
my skills were nowhere near enough.I was not fluent in Russian ， sometimes causing
misunderstandings. 3 In Russia，everyone intentionally stands on the right side when taking
the escalator(自动扶梯)，which takes time to get used to.
The artistic atmosphere in Russia is very strong，however. 4 Tickets for concerts and
cultural events here are relatively cheap，making it easy to enrich my life on weekends.
In a nutshell，living abroad means overcoming all kinds of difficulties.The experience will
always leave a colorful shade in our lives.Just as the old saying in Chinese goes，“It is better to
travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.” 5
A．Take a look at the outside world while you are young!
B．Obviously，the freezing climate does not agree with me.
C．The cultural differences were also hard to deal with at first.
D．I can visit many of the attractions that I used to see in my textbooks.
E．And the buildings surrounding me looked so different from the ones in China.
F．Starting from early November each year，the snow season in Moscow is very long.
G．Thanks to the abundant activities I get to explore what I’ve learned in practical contexts.
