1 . Just like the United States, Britain is divided into different regions and areas. Britain is one of the most diverse nations in Europe with over 250 different languages being spoken in London alone. With such a varied culture, adapting to it can be a challenge for anyone. Following these steps should help you on your way.

Forget the stereotypes. Many of the long formed stereotypes simply have nothing to do with Britain today. Giving up pre-held ideas of people and culture will allow you to be more open-minded and readily able to understand the culture you find yourself in.

Understand the differences. Britain is made up of different countries (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales) and large quantities of different regions that all have their very own and very different traditions, dialects and even languages. Understanding the culture in a highland village is not the same as that in a southern English spa town will help you to avoid making mistakes.

Get used to small spaces. The U.S. is not only a huge country but we are used to bigger cars, houses and spaces. Like all European nations, Britain does not have the luxury of space. Houses, apartments, cars and appliances are all small, so become familiar with small areas.

Go to the pub. The pub is a very important part of British culture and nothing will appeal to you more than a cup of beer. Students, work colleagues, friends and family all meet in the pub and it is used as a focus of social contact.

Accept the jokes. One of the most confusing aspects of British culture is humor. Making fun of someone in Britain isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Teasing someone is a common way to show affection. As one British puts it, “You never make fun of someone you don’t like him.”

1. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．Cultural differences in Britain.

B．The special British way of humor.

C．How to adapt to British culture.

D．How to communicate with British people.

2. The underlined word “stereotypes” probably means ________.

A．different understanding of people and culture

B．correct understanding of people and culture

C．general information of people and culture

D．pre-held knowledge of people and culture

3. When you are in Britain, it’s likely that you ________.

A．enjoy the luxury of space

B．live in a small house

C．drive a big car

D．making mistakes

4. We can infer from the text that ________.

A．there is no such thing as cultural differences in Britain

B．you can have understanding of British culture in a pub

C．British culture and American culture are quite similar

D．British culture remains unchanged over time

5. According to the last paragraph, if someone makes fun of you in Britain, it means ________.

A．he is a closer friend of you

B．he wants to make the atmosphere less tense

C．he doesn’t like you

D．you don’t understand British culture

2 . 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。(每小题2分，共10分)

Many American fathers have got gifts from their families in honor of Father’s Day. Some men may be hoping for a shiny new grill(烤架) to bring smoky, fiery(燃烧的) happiness to cooking outdoors. More than half of Americans say they cook outdoors throughout the year. But the warmer months bring more people outside. So this is a good time for food safety expert to make their efforts to educate the public.

Disease-control officials say that about one in six Americans get sick from food each year. 130,000 have to go to a hospital for food poisoning. And 3,000 die. Health Officials say these numbers usually increase during this time of year as more Americans cook and eat outdoors.

The United States Department of agriculture started its Meat and Poultry Hotline in 1985. The Meat and Poultry Hotline has expanded its programs to include Spanish language services. Also, people can ask questions through email and live chats and get information on social media sites.

The hotline receives about 70,000 telephone calls a year from people with food safety questions. They teach consumers every day, one to one, about how to handle food safely and to prevent food-related illness. In addition, they also take calls that are related to complaints about food products that have led to foods being recalled, and that has probably saved lives.

One of the Hotline workers said, “One of the most important things is to make sure your meat is fully cooked. It’s not recommended that anybody be having a rare hamburger when they are cooking out in the summer. If you’re cooking eggs, make sure the yolks(蛋黄) are fresh. And drinking or eating things that contain uncooked eggs is surely not a good idea.”

1. For what purpose does the author mention Father’s Day in the first paragraph?   (No more than 10 words)
2. What information can people get if they call the Meat and Poultry Hotline?   (No more than 5 words)
3. What should you do when cooking eggs?   (No more than 10 words)
4. What does the underlined word “handle” in the fourth paragraph mean?   (No more than 5 words)
5. What’s your attitude towards eating outside? Why?   (No more than 20 words)

3 . 在中国传统文化中，“勤俭持家”、“尊老爱幼”、“诚实守信”等家风对于构建和谐家庭，营造文明社会起到了至关重要的作用。
假设你经常浏览的某个英语论坛正在进行主题为“What kind of family tradition do we need most? ”的讨论。请你用英语写一篇短文参与讨论，主要内容如下：
1. 家风的重要性；
2. 选择你认为最重要的一条家风并说明理由（至少两个）。
注意：1. 词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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4 . Geraniums of Love

As the fifth of seven children, I went to the same public school as my three elder sisters and brother. Every year, my mother went to the same ceremony and had parent-child interviews（亲子交流会）with the same teachers. The only thing different was the child. And every child _______ an old

Geraniums school tradition—the annual plant sale（拍卖会）held in early May, just in time for _______ Day.

Third grade was the first time that I was allowed to take part in the plant sale. I wanted to surprise my mother. _______, I didn't have any money. I went to my eldest sister and _______ the secret, and she gave me some money. When I arrived at the plant sale, I carefully made my _______. I agonized（苦苦思索）over that decision, _______ each plant to ensure that I had indeed found the best geranium. The moment I had smuggled it home, with the help of my sister, I _______ it on the upstairs neighbor’s porch. I was very afraid my mother would find it before Mother's Day, but my sister assured me that she wouldn't, and _______ she did not.

When Mother's Day arrived, I was bursting with pride when I gave her that geranium. I remember how bright her eyes were, and how delighted she was with my _______.

The year I was fifteen, my younger sister reached third grade. In early May, she came to me full of wonder and secrecy and told me that there was going to be a plant sale at school and she wanted to __________ our mother. Like my __________ sister did for me, I gave her some money and off she went. She arrived at home full of __________ excitement, the geranium hidden in a paper bag __________ her sweater. “I looked at every plant,” she explained, “and I know I got the __________ one!”

I helped my little __________ hide that geranium on the upstairs neighbor's porch, assuring that our mother wouldn't find it before Mother's Day. I was there when she gave my mother the geranium, and I watched them both bursting with pride and __________. It was like being in a dream I had already dreamed. My mother noticed me __________, and she gave me a soft secret smile. Shocked and puzzled, I __________ back. I had been wondering how my mother could __________ to be surprised at this gift from her sixth child. But as I watched her eyes light up with delight as she was __________   with that most precious gift, I knew she was not pretending.

1.

A．passed down

B．participated in

C．broke with

D．carried on

2.

A．Women’s

B．Father’s

C．Children’s

D．Mother's

3.

A．Besides

B．Moreover

C．However

D．Therefore

4.

A．shared

B．discovered

C．guarded

D．unlocked

5.

A．plan

B．preparation

C．present

D．selection

6.

A．watering

B．growing

C．inspecting

D．protecting

7.

A．showed

B．potted

C．packaged

D．hid

8.

A．indeed

B．instead

C．properly

D．anyhow

9.

A．performance

B．grades

C．gift

D．presence

10.

A．inspire

B．surprise

C．satisfy

D．relax

11.

A．youngest

B．eldest

C．cleverest

D．bravest

12.

A．nervous

B．youthful

C．increasing

D．false

13.

A．on

B．beside

C．behind

D．under

14.

A．shortest

B．rarest

C．best

D．strongest

15.

A．sister

B．brother

C．cousin

D．friend

16.

A．confusion

B．anxiety

C．delight

D．astonishment

17.

A．listening

B．watching

C．smelling

D．tasting

18.

A．waved

B．smiled

C．signed

D．called

19.

A．pretend

B．continue

C．appear

D．try

20.

A．impressed

B．satisfied

C．associated

D．presented

5 . 假定你是李津，你的美国朋友Jason将来北京游学，他对中国的京剧非常感兴趣，发邮件向你询问有关情况。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
（1）京剧的历史（影响、地位、特点等）：
（2）著名的京剧曲目；
（3）上演地点：国家大剧院
注意：（1）词数：不少于100；

（2）可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯；

（3）邮件的格式已为你写好，不计入词数。

参考词汇：
京剧 Beijing Opera
《空城计》 Empty City Strategy
《贵妃醉酒》 The Drunken beauty
国家大剧院 National Grand Theater
Dear Jason,
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Yours,

Li Jin

6 . 假设你是李津，正在你校学习汉语的英国交换生Mike对中国古诗词很感兴趣。请用英语给他写一封邮件，邀请他3月17日上午9：30在学校报告厅与我们一同观看CCTV3频道《经典咏流传》中的一期节目。
（1）时间、地点和观看人员；
（2）内容：欣赏以歌曲形式咏唱的经典古诗词
（3）建议：提前了解一些中国古诗词，观后谈感受。
注意：
（1）词数不少于100
（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
《经典咏流传》 Everlasting Classics 咏唱 chant
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7 . Thanksgiving Day is special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.

Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.

The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast(盛宴). The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.

In time, other colonies(殖民地) began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed(宣布) the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours. But the Canadian thanks-giving Day falls on the second Monday in October.

1. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated     .

A．in spring	B．summer
C．in autumn	D．in winter

2. The first to celebrate thanksgiving were     .

A．some people from England	B．the American Indians
C．Sarah Josepha Hale	D．Governor Bradford

3. We can infer from the passage that New England must be     .

A．in the U. S. A.	B．in Great Britain
C．in Canada	D．on some island off the Atlantic

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest.

B．Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations.

C．Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian people’s thanks to God.

D．There’s little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.

5. The passage mainly tells us     .

A．how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U. S. A.

B．how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated

C．that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday

D．how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places

8 . 假设你是李华。你的外国笔友Jane打算七月份来中国，特来信了解中国人的社交习俗。请你用英语回一封信，按以下几个方面的提示做具体介绍。
提示:1. 见面时的问候方式；
2. 对赞美的回答方式；
3. 接受礼物时的回应方式；
4. 晚宴礼节。
注意:词数100左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jane,
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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

9 . 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文周记，记述你们上周接待外国学生，带领他们体验中国茶文化的全过程。

注意：词数不少于60。

(请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内)

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10 . 假如你是李华，你的美国笔友David准备组织一个“走进中国（Approach to China）”的活动，他写信请你帮忙策划一下活动内容并介绍一下有中国特色的元素，以便让他的同学更好地了解中国。请你用英文写一封回信。
要求：1. 100字左右；

2. 需包括至少两个中国元素，可适当增减细节。

参考词汇：一带一路倡议One Belt and One Road Initiative；吉祥物mascot
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