1 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Cheering, dancing and singing, local people and tourists gathered around the fire during the Torch Festival of the Yi People in Bijie’s Hezhang county, Guizhou, on Aug 12. The festival was listed as     1     national intangible cultural heritage in 2011. There are different     2     (story) about how the festival started. But probably it was because of the natural worship of fire by the Yi ethnic (民族的) group.

Fire was important since their ancestors could use it     3     (make) light as well as warm and cook food. One Yi ethnic proverb says, “Everything you eat must ‘see’ fire.” This is due to an old practice. Before     4     (bring) meat into the home from the outside, a small fire must first     5     (light) outside and the meat should be smoked on the fire to remove the dirt. In farming, fire was used to light piles of branches and leaves,     6    were later buried in the ground to fertilize the land.

The Yi people     7     (use) to celebrate the festival as a way to pray for a good harvest and drive away evil from their homes and farmland. Today it has become a social event. During the festival, people come together to light torches and join in     8     (vary) activities such as building bonfires, horse racing, wrestling, bullfighting and beauty contests. The festival also provides people     9     a chance to expand their circle of friends. Through the festival, the Yi people not only share their joy and thanks for their good life, but also get their lifestyle and traditions     10     (understand) by more people at home and abroad.

3 . 某英文网站正在举办一个关于“Food & Culture”的征文活动。请你用英语写一篇短文介绍中国的饺子文化。内容包括：
1. 饺子的历史（大约1500年左右)；
2. 和饺子相关的文化习俗（新年食物，家庭团聚，好运象征等）；
3. 饺子的做法。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 短文题目和首句已为你写好。

Chinese Dumplings and Culture

Chinese dumplings or jiaozi,

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5 . There was a time in the 1960’s and 1970’s when some people believed that coffee would replace tea as Britain’s favourite drink, but that did not happen, and today, tea remains Britain’s favourite drink.

To say that the British are fond of tea is something of an understatement(轻描淡写). From the Royal(皇室的) Family down to the homeless and the out-of-work, tea is more than just a pleasure. It is an important part of life!

The popularity of tea in the United Kingdom has a long history. It was in 1657 that Thomas Garway, the owner of a coffee house, sold the first tea in London. The drink soon became popular as another choice besides coffee.

In those days, however, tea was not something for anyone. For a century and a half, it remained an expensive drink. Many bosses served a cup of it to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus inventing a lasting British institution, the “tea break”. But as a social drink outside the workplace, tea was served for the nobility(贵族) and for the growing middle classes. Among those who had the money for tea, it became very popular as a drink to be enjoyed in cafés and “tea gardens”.

It was the 7th Duchess of Bedford who, in around 1800, started the popular “afternoon tea”, which took place at about four o'clock. At about the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularised a new way of eating bread with something (e. g. jam) between them, and before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon with tea and sandwiches had become part of a way of life.

As tea became much cheaper during the nineteenth century, its popularity spread right through British society. In working-class households, it was served with the main meal of the day, eaten when workers returned home after a day’s labour. This meal has become known as “high tea”.

Today, tea can be drunk at any time of day. Most people in Britain drink tea for breakfast. The mid-morning “tea break” is an institution in British offices and factories. Later in the day, “afternoon tea” is still a way of life in the south of England and among the middle classes, while “high tea” has remained a tradition in the north of Britain.

1. Who played an important part in the beginning of tea time in England?

A．Thomas Garway.	B．The Royal Family.
C．The Earl of Sandwich.	D．The Duchess of Bedford.

2. What does the underlined word “institution” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．drink	B．workplace
C．tradition	D．order

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The “tea break” kept the workers from being sleepy after lunch.

B．Workers could enjoy a cup of tea in “tea gardens” at their workplace.

C．“High tea” was usually served with the main meal for the middle classes.

D．The “afternoon tea” together with sandwiches became popular in around 1800.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．The Popularity of Tea	B．Tea and the British
C．Tea and the Middle Class	D．The History of Tea

6 . Perhaps you have heard the expression “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” So when you want to do business in France, you have to get to know French culture, make marketing plans, and run your business by local laws.

    1     The French take great pride in their language, so anyone who does not speak it may run the risk of being disrespected by his French colleagues or business partners. Also, another reason why learning French is important is that it is a great way to show every possible French business partner that you care and respect their country's culture and language.

The first thing that you should do when meeting someone new is to shake his hand firmly and always look at the person in the eye. In social meetings with friends, kissing is common.

Use first names only after being invited to.     2     The French will sometimes introduce themselves using their surname first, followed by their first name.

Dress well.     3     Your business clothing is a reflection of your success and social status. Always try to be tasteful and stylish. Women are advised to dress simply but elegantly. Wearing make­up is practiced widely by businesswomen.

The French are passionate about food, so lunches are common in doing business in France, which usually consist of an appetizer, a main meal with wine, cheese, dessert and coffee, and normally take up to two hours.     4    

Do not begin eating until the host says “bon appetite”. Pass dishes to the left, keep wrists above the table and try to eat everything on the plate.     5     This may suggest that you find the food tasteless. If eating in a restaurant, the person who makes an invitation always pays.

A．Remember to be as polite as possible.

B．This is a time for relationship building.

C．Use Monsieur or Madame before the surname.

D．Be careful with adding salt, pepper or sauces to your food.

E．Make an appointment with your business partner in advance.

F．The French draw information about people based on their appearance.

G．Language should be the focus of anyone planning to do business in France.

7 . 中美中学生交流项目安排一批美国中学生来你校一周，体验中国文化，在网上挑选适合住宿的家庭(host family)。假如你是李华，愿意接受一位美国学生入住你家，请用英语给项目美方负责人写一封邮件。说明你的家庭和住宿条件，你本人的优势以及你帮助美国中学生体验中国文化的打算。
要求：
1. 父母赞成；有单独房间；
2. 本人开朗，英语好；
3. 带他去旅游，教他做中国菜；
注意：1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2. 词数：100左右；开头和结尾已给出不计入总词数。

Dear Sir,
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Yours,

Li Hua

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

China’s Tea Villages

In most Chinese tea villages, March is the time of year in which locals start to pick and process tea. The     1    (usual) quiet villages suddenly become busy centers of activity, as people take out special tools and prepare     2    tea processing. In some villages, local residents hold traditional ceremonies,     3    (thank) heaven for its blessing. The price of tea     4    (pick) in March is extremely high because     5    is fresh, tender and contains multiple trace elements.

China     6    (be) famous for tea production since ancient times. Of the goods transported and traded along     7    Old Silk Road linking China to the Middle East and Europe, the importance of tea was matched only by silk. China produces Oolong, black, green, white, yellow     8    dark (post-fermented) tea. The Oolong, green and black     9    (vary) are most notable for their high quality.

Most of China s tea villages are found in remote mountainous areas in the country’s south and southwest,     10    the beautiful scenery is often hidden under clouds.

9 . Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities).Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.

Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to "read" people from another culture as we would "read" someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions.

Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.

It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of "reading" the other person incorrectly.

1. What does the smile usually mean in America?

A．Love.	B．Politeness.
C．Joy.	D．Thankfulness.

2. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ .

A．show friendliness to strangers

B．be used to hide true feelings

C．be used in the wrong places

D．show personal habits

3. What should we do before attempting(尝试) to "read" people?

A．Learn about their relations with others.

B．Understand their cultural backgrounds.

C．Find out about their past experience.

D．Figure out what they will do next.

4. What would be the best title for the test?

A．Cultural Differences

B．Smiles and Relationship

C．Facial Expressiveness

D．Habits and Emotions