1 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。

Songkran (宋干节) is a time for cleaning in Thailand (泰国). People always ______ their houses during the festival. It is ______ April 13 to 15 every year.

The festival is a ______   time for all children to show their love to their parents. Children pour (倒) some ______ on their parents’ hands. It is ______ called “Water Festival”, ______ people think water can wash bad ______ away. It’s hot in April in Thailand. Water can make people ______, so the festival is very popular (受欢迎的).

At that time people usually come back home to ______ their families. They also do many interesting things, ______ traveling with their families. Everyone in Thailand enjoys the festival.

1.

A．sell

B．choose

C．buy

D．clean

2.

A．from

B．on

C．at

D．before

3.

A．bad

B．good

C．busy

D．tired

4.

A．tea

B．milk

C．water

D．juice

5.

A．also

B．only

C．just

D．still

6.

A．so

B．and

C．but

D．because

7.

A．man

B．luck

C．name

D．money

8.

A．warm

B．cold

C．hot

D．cool

9.

A．share

B．visit

C．wait

D．send

10.

A．over there

B．as well as

C．such as

D．on sale

2 . British people are famous for apologizing (道歉) in almost every situation.

British people take pride in ________ on their polite manners towards one another in public. As a result, they often use the word “sorry”—even when they don’t really ________ it! Usually, if they want to ask a stranger for the time, they will ________ by saying “Sorry to trouble you.” If they’re five minutes late ________ an appointment (约会), they will generally greet the person by saying “Sorry I’m late!” If they’re 15 minutes late, they might want to be even more apologetic and say, “I’m ________ sorry I’m late!”

________ do British people use “sorry” so much? Well, in the British culture, saying “sorry” is a way to be polite, ________ to people whom they don’t know very well. It’s also a very smart way to get what they want. In recent research, an actor got close to ________ strangers on a rainy day to ask if he could use their mobile phones. When he walked to one group of strangers and asked them without apologizing first, he was only 9 percent successful in ________ their phones. ________, when he said “Sorry” or “Excuse me” to another group of strangers before asking, he was 47 percent successful.

1.

A．themselves

B．yourselves

C．ourselves

D．himself

2.

A．prefer

B．mean

C．know

D．imagine

3.

A．stop

B．leave

C．finish

D．start

4.

A．before

B．for

C．of

D．from

5.

A．just

B．only

C．so

D．ever

6.

A．When

B．Why

C．How

D．What

7.

A．recently

B．especially

C．suddenly

D．hardly

8.

A．same

B．strange

C．smart

D．different

9.

A．buying

B．keeping

C．borrowing

D．lending

10.

A．Although

B．Because

C．So

D．However

3 . Read the article and complete the chart.

In Chinese culture, tigers are seen as the king of all the animals. They stand for power, energy and protection. Tigers are seen as fearless creatures, so that’s why you can see pictures of tigers on the walls of temples and houses—to protect us from disasters and danger. In ancient times, some great generals (将军) were called the “tiger generals”. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三国演义》) , there are “Five Tiger Generals (五虎上将) ”.

Tigers have an important cultural importance not just in China, but across Asia where they live in the wild. For example, in South Korea, the animal is a symbol of justice and righteousness (正直) in local folk tales. Both the 1986 Seoul Asian Games and the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics used Hodori, a cartoon tiger, as the mascot (吉祥物) .

Instead of tigers, in the West, lions are considered the king of all the animals. England’s King RichardI is known as “the Lionheart”. In Europe, the animal is a national symbol of England as well as 16 other countries.

But tigers are also seen as very strong animals. In English, if you want someone to calm down, you can say to them “easy tiger”. Another famous phrase is “eye of the tiger”, which means to have fierceness (凶猛) and strength.

1     of Tigers
Places	2
In China	●Tigers are seen as the king of all the animals. ●Pictures of tigers on the walls are used for protection. ●Generals in ancient stories     3     the “tiger generals”.
In South Korea	●The animal is     4     justice and righteousness in local folk tales. ●A cartoon tiger, Hodori, was used as the mascot in both the 1986 Seoul Asian Games and the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics.
In the West	●Although lions play a more important role in Western culture, tigers are also considered as very strong animals. Some English phrases     5     are given as examples.

5 . In western countries, it’s pretty important to be on time.

In the business world, people often have very busy timetable. They may have something     1     for every hour of the working day. In this case, meetings are sometimes set up months before.

If a buyer has agreed to meet a seller at a given time, he or she will want the seller to be     2     at that time. If the person shows up late, there may be a problem. Because of the lateness, the buyer may not do the business     3     the seller.

Unless a person is on time, it says that they and their company aren’t relievable (可靠的). If a     4     has to be put off, the person who will attend the meeting should be told quickly. Friends are also expected to be on time for meeting each other. It is     5     to be late. If two friends plan to meet in a cafe, and one of them is very late, the other may be upset. He will think his friend doesn’t care about him anymore. After all, to leave friends sitting on their own seats may embarrass     6    .

At other times rules are     7     relaxing. In Britain, for example, if someone plans to have a party on a Saturday evening, many people will be asked to come. The host may say that the party will last “from 8 till late”. That is, it may go on for a long time,     8     it will be all right for a person to arrive at any time during the party.

6 . Since tea spread from China worldwide, it has become one of the most popular drinks in the world. Different countries have their own tea cultures, like afternoon tea in England.

The tradition of afternoon tea is a very special part of English culture. The custom of drinking tea became popular in England during the 1660s. It was not until the mid-19th century that the idea of “afternoon tea” first appeared.

Afternoon tea is served in the mid-afternoon, between lunch and a late dinner. The idea came from Anna, the seventh Duchess (公爵夫人) of Bedford, in 1840. At the time, many families would eat a late dinner at about 8 p. m., which was one of only two main meals each day, and the other was a mid-morning meal.

With a long time between breakfast and dinner, Anna would become hungry around 4 o’ clock in the afternoon. So she asked some tea, bread, butter and cakes to be brought to her room during the late afternoon. This became a habit of hers and she began inviting friends to join her .

Later, Anna continued it, sending cards to her friends asking them to join her for “tea and a walking in the fields”.

   Others soon picked up on the idea. By the 1880s, afternoon tea became an event for many ladies. They would be dressed beautifully to be served in the sitting room between four and five o’ clock, talking about the latest news, their daily life and fashion.

Today’s afternoon tea. It is just a biscuit or small cake and a cup of tea. However, there is one thing that has never changed - the meaning of afternoon tea .

1. When did the idea of “afternoon tea” first appear in England?

A．In the 1660s.	B．In the 1880s.
C．In the mid-19th century.	D．The passage doesn’t tell us.

2. In the third paragraph, what does the “two main meals” probably refer to (指)?

A．A meal at noon and a late dinner.	B．A breakfast and a mid-afternoon meal.
C．Morning tea and afternoon tea.	D．A mid - morning meal and a late dinner.

3. Why did Anna ask for tea and cakes in the afternoon at first ?

A．Because she felt hungry.	B．Because she loved drinking tea.
C．Because she needed to treat friends.	D．Because it was an event for many ladies.

4. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A．Afternoon tea has spread all over the world.

B．People used to drink tea more often than now.

C．Afternoon tea gives people a chance to communicate.

D．Many ladies drank afternoon tea by learning from Anna in the 1880s.

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Advantages of Drinking Tea	B．Development of Afternoon Tea
C．Different Tea Cultures in the World	D．The Popularity of Tea in England

7 . 请通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将字母编号填写在前面的括号内。

In foreign countries, some people do not like the number 13. They don’t think 13 is a ________ number. For _______, they don’t like to live on the thirteenth floor.

My friend Jack has got the same ________. He doesn’t like the number 13, either.

One day he ________ some friends to dinner. When ________ of his friends arrived, he asked them to sit around the table. He began to count the people in his mind when they were ________ the delicious food. Suddenly (突然) he cried out, “Oh, there are thirteen people here!” Everybody’s face turned ________ except Mr. Brown. He said ________ with a smile on his face, “Don’t worry, my dear friends! We have ________ people here. My wife, Mrs. Brown, will have a ________ in a few weeks. She is in the family way now.”

All of them became happy again.

“Congratulations!” they said to Mr. and Mrs. Brown. They enjoyed the nice food and had a good time that evening.

1.

A．big

B．happy

C．lucky

D．special

2.

A．care

B．example

C．long

D．sure

3.

A．idea

B．way

C．situation

D．problem

4.

A．helped

B．invited

C．needed

D．found

5.

A．few

B．some

C．several

D．all

6.

A．cooking

B．buying

C．sending

D．having

7.

A．red

B．black

C．white

D．green

8.

A．slowly

B．strangely

C．angrily

D．unluckily

9.

A．twelve

B．thirteen

C．fourteen

D．fifteen

10.

A．friend

B．guest

C．baby

D．mother

9 . My name is Murray Wenzel. But my friends call me Muz, Muzza, Wenz or even Moon. Yes, I have lots of nicknames (昵称). But in Australia, where I am from, that’s quite ______.

In fact, most men in Australia call their friends something other than their ______ names. It is part of our culture to ______ or make up names for those we know and love. For example, one of my friends is called Alex, but we call him Al. ______ is named Jayson, but everyone knows him as Jase. In Australia most men called William are ______ Bill, while Jeremy is Jez, James is Jim and Joseph is Joey.

Sometimes we use the person’s ______ in his or her nickname, like my friend Karl Schussig who we call Schuzza.

Sometimes we join them together, like my friend Troy Cassels being called TC.

And we sometimes ______ a new name for our friends. My friend Nathan’s nickname is “Prez”, ______ when we first met he joked that I should call him “Mr President”.

Even more interesting is when we are given opposite nicknames. For example, a man with red hair will be known as Bluey, and a ______ man will be called Shorty.

Most of my friends call me Muz, but those who I play football with call me Moon. So, I have different names ______ who I am talking to.

1.

A．positive

B．simple

C．common

D．close

2.

A．real

B．funny

C．active

D．small

3.

A．create

B．shorten

C．borrow

D．choose

4.

A．Other

B．Others

C．The other

D．Another

5.

A．popular with

B．famous for

C．known as

D．similar to

6.

A．new name

B．first name

C．given name

D．family name

7.

A．turn on

B．make up

C．look up

D．set out

8.

A．yet

B．but

C．because

D．however

9.

A．tall

B．strong

C．fat

D．short

10.

A．looking after

B．listening to

C．agreeing with

D．depending on

10 . We all have a family name. In China, the family name comes first, but in English-speaking countries, the family name is the last name. Do you know how English people get their family names? And what do the family names mean (意思)?     1    

    2     A man lives on or near a hill, so his family name may be Hill. In England, people’s family names may be Wood or Lake because they live near the wood or the lake.

Some people’s family names come from their jobs.     3    

    4     Some people’s family names are Black or Brown.

    5     When you hear the family name “Jackson”, you can know he is the son of Jack.

根据语篇内容，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。选项中有一项为多余项。

A．A person is a cook, and then his family name may be Cook.

B．Some people’s family names come from places.

C．Some people’s family names come from their mothers’ first names.

D．Well, English people get their family names in these ways.

E．Some people’s family names come from colours.

F．Many people get their family names from their fathers’ first names.