2 . 根据短文内容，用符合语义及语法规则的词填空，每空一词。

English is rich in expressions that come from animals. Today we will talk about the wolf.

Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of America. Before the Europeans arrived at north America in the 1500s, wolves often meant being brave to native Americans.

However, in English, wolves are not to be trusted. Perhaps wolves attacked (攻击) too many people or ate too many farm animals. Whatever the reason, wolves were killed in many places. So many wolves died that they almost became endangered. They also became known as bad animals.

To begin with, there is an expression “lone wolf”. If we call somebody a lone wolf, he isn’t a bad person, but he may like to do things by himself. In fact, he sometimes makes you think he doesn’t want to be around people because he dislikes them.

Now, let’s move on to the home. Parents tell their children not to wolf down their food. In other words, the child eats too quickly and without care. And if someone says a child was raised by wolves, that child has bad manners and is behaving like a wild animal.

By the way, there is popular expression about wolf from a very old story: a wolf in sheep’s clothing. A wolf in sheep’s clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside. It tells us not to be fooled by appearances (外表).

1. Wolves often meant being ________ to native ________ before the Europeans arrived at north America.
2. In English, perhaps because wolves attacked too many people or ate too many ________, they are not to be trusted.
3. If someone likes to do things by himself, we can call him “________.”
4. “Wolf down their food” means someone eats too ________ and without ________.
5. A wolf in sheep’s clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the ________ but is bad on the ________.

3 . 请阅读下面短文, 根据语篇内容, 在方框内的缩写文章中, 填入与短文意思最符合的单词。每空一词。

In high school and college, you may be encouraged to travel or study abroad. Perhaps you are too busy with your schoolwork to consider these chances seriously. But I encourage travelling at a young age. The earlier you travel widely, the more you can learn.

Travel can increase personal experience and make us more confident (自信的). As young people, most of us live with our mum and dad. Our community knows us well, too. We may be afraid to get out of this comfort zone (舒适区).

However, one learns the most in strange situations. In our daily lives, we know well how to act and communicate with people. But how about being in a new place with strangers who hold different values? It can be uncomfortable at first. But once you walk out and connect with other people, you can become smarter and more confident.

By travelling widely, you can also understand cultural differences better. That is important. Because it is not enough to just know, “People from that country are like this. ”

When I was in Spain, for example, I found people there took a two-hour break in the middle of their workday. Many foreigners think the Spanish people are lazy. Few of them know that people there place great value on family time. To the Spanish people, eating together as a family is more important than anything else. In fact, every time we go to different areas, we feel not only the differences in behavior and habits, but more of the differences behind different cultures. If you are able to realize this point, it will help you with your communication on both working and personal levels. Finally, I’d like to mention that travelling abroad will be a wonderful way to learn a new language. Being in a new language-learning environment, you will have to use the language. In this way, you will improve your language skills better.

Travelling at a young age can help us learn a lot. If we have a chance to travel or study abroad, we should     1     consider it. Travelling makes us experienced and confident. So we will not be     2     even if we get out of the comfort zone. We can also develop the ability to     3     different cultures by travelling widely. For example, we can find people in Spain often take a two-hour     4     in the middle of their workday. That’s because they think family time is very     5    . Besides, travelling abroad is good for language learning. A new language-learning environment helps us improve our language skills better.

4 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出能填入短文相应空白处的最佳选项。

A small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends. If you travel to other countries, do you know how ________ a small talk with local people?

In Britain, the best topic is the weather. British ________ changes quite often. It’s a safe topic. You can start a small talk simply by saying “It’s a lovely day today, isn’t it?” _________ the weather, it’s good to talk about gardens with English people. For example, you could say, “Those roses look really beautiful, _________?” English people love their pets. So it’s also nice to begin with “What a lovely ________! What’s its name?”

In America, people like to talk about sports, _________ American football and basketball. They also talk about clothes by saying “It’s a nice shirt! Where did you get it?” The weather is a ________ topic there, too.

Of course, you should avoid a lot of topics during a small talk in Western countries. Don’t ask people “How old are you?” Age is usually a ________, especially for women. _________ ask “How much money do you make?” It makes people uncomfortable. Don’t ask strangers whether they have a girlfriend _________ boyfriend. Politics (政治) and religion (宗教) is not a good topic for two people who have just met, either.

1.

A．to start

B．starts

C．starting

2.

A．people

B．weather

C．clothes

3.

A．Besides

B．Except

C．But

4.

A．aren’t they

B．do they

C．don’t they

5.

A．picture

B．day

C．dog

6.

A．the same as

B．such as

C．so that

7.

A．dangerous

B．safe

C．hard

8.

A．problem

B．question

C．secret

9.

A．Never

B．Usually

C．Please

10.

A．with

B．and

C．or

9 . 请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。

Table manners are about how to behave when you eat a meal. Diffrent countries have different table manners. Now let’s see some table manners in the following countries.

Japan

It is OK to make some noises when you eat noodles in Japan. Making some noises is not impolite but is praise to the cook. The Japanese also say it tastes better if you make some noises while eating.

What else to watch: it’s important to say “Thanks” before and after a meal.

France

In France, a meal is like a ceremony. People enjoy it and make it a special event. You should never discuss money over dinner. And going Dutch (各自付费) is not polite.

What else to watch: you need to finish everythingon your plate.

Mexico

In Mexico, whenever you catch the eye of someone who’s eating, even a stranger, it’s good manners to say “provecho”, which means “enjoy”.

What else to watch: where you sit is important in this country. Before you get seated, look for place cards, or wait until the host seats you. And you must say “Enjoy your meal” before you leave the table.

1. What is the polite way to eat noodles in Japan?

A．Eating quietly.

B．Eating quickly.

C．Making some noises.

2. What don't people like to talk about over dinner in France?

A．Money.

B．Weather.

C．News.

3. What should you say before you leave the table in Mexico?

A．Thank you.

B．Enjoy your meal.

C．The food is delicious.

4. Which of the following is not TRUE?

A．The Japanese always eat noisily.

B．People in France like going Dutch when eating out.

C．Where you sit is important in Mexico.

5. This passage is mainly about ________.

A．dinner parties

B．eating habits

C．table manners

10 . If you travel in New Zealand, you may find some very interesting things. It is called “New Zealand Four Strange Things”.

Have you ever seen that cows are lined up? New Zealand is so large. It is impossible for people to milk cows by hand. So the farmers trained the leading cow to take the cows to the milking station twice a day. The leading cow has a sensor (传感器) on its head. When it is time for milking, the sensor warns the leading cow to take the lead.

Horses are mainly raised for viewing (观赏) and racing, so the coat color is very important. Wearing sunscreen (防晒) clothes on horses can avoid the harm from the sun. The clothes on horses are filled with weights that are the same weight of the rider. When the weights are replaced by the rider during the race, “ ▲ ”, just like the sportsman running with sandbags.

Sheep in New Zealand used to have tails. Because they poop (排便) when they’re born, grass flies are interested in them. Grass flies lay their eggs in the tails of the baby sheep, causing illness and death. Then people tie their tails. As time passes, the sheep become tailless. This improves the survival rate (成活率).

New Zealand’s alpacas (羊驼) were introduced from South America. They are quite different from two-humped camels (双峰驼). An alpaca weighs about 55 kg to 65 kg. Its shape is like a sheep. Only one grown-up male (雄性) alpaca can be found in each group. It is the leading one. Alpacas are gentle, clever and human.

1. Why do the cows in New Zealand stand in line?

A．Because the cows used to do so.

B．Because the cows want to eat grass.

C．Because the cows are ready for milking.

D．Because the leading cow asks them to do so.

2. Which of the following can be put in“ ▲ ”?

A．the horses won’t be able to run

B．the horses will not be used to running

C．the horses can run faster than before

D．the horses will be used to running with weights

3. How do people make sheep’s tails become tailless?

A．By cutting them.	B．By tying them.
C．By pulling them.	D．By pushing them.