1 . 短文改错
Dear Mike,

How are you？I am so glad to tell you anything about the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is a traditional festival with a long history in China. It is of very popular and is also celebrated in much other Asian countries. The festival fell on the 15th day of August in the lunar calendar or is celebrated in different ways. It is a time to get together with family and friends. People usually have a get-together, enjoy a large meal. In the evening, people talk and eat moon cakes under the beautiful moon. Children prefer to listen to fairy tales while adults appreciate bright full moon in the open air. The moon is a symbol of reunion, lucky and wealth. It is also a custom to express best wish to people they love at this particularly time.

Welcome to China to enjoy this festival with us one day.

Yours,

Zhang Feng

2 . The world is a colorful landscape of different languages, skin colors, and different cultures. It's important to have a good understanding of different cultures in order to become a well-rounded person    1    

One way is to read books written by authors from a particular culture. Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture allows people to gain an authentic glimpse into the food, music, language, religion, and way of a life of a particular group of people.

    2    

Another way to learn about different cultures is to try to learn a foreign language.    3    A person can choose a language she has always wanted to learn and locate learning programs to help her master the language. Besides, one can enroll in a foreign language class in order to learn in a more formal setting. One can also try to visit areas of the city to establish social connection with native speakers of the language.

    4    Seek out restaurants that feature authentic food from a variety of countries. Food is an important part of different cultures and allows people to gain deep understanding into a particular cultural group's way of life.

Communicating with people from other countries through email or snail mail is another useful way to become familiar with different cultures.    5    Various websites offer pen pal services, offering to connect individuals with pen friends around the world.

A．Trying authentic food from a specific cultural group is also a great idea.

B．The Internet has made it possible to communicate with others from different countries.

C．Making contact with native speakers of the language allows one to gain firsthand knowledge.

D．There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures.

E．Stories based on a local culture expose one to a different culture.

F．One way to develop this appreciation is to try to team about other cultures around the world.

G．A variety of language-learning books, software, and audio programs is available.

3 . Are Potato Fries a Cultural Treasure?

Belgium is divided into three communities. Each one has its own language and traditions. But the people of Belgium are united in their love for Belgian potato fries. The fries are prepared and sold the same way in all areas of the country.

The Reuters news service reports that potatoes reached Belgium in the 16th century. But it was not until the 19th century that restaurants and others began selling potato fries throughout the country as a separate meal.

Recently, a Belgian group launched a campaign aimed at getting the United Nations to recognize the popular treat. The group wanted the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to place the food on its cultural heritage list.

The UNESCO list recognizes more than 300 objects, beliefs and practices. They include Turkish coffee and the traditional Chinese theater known as Peking Opera. The list also includes a dance, the Argentinian tango, and the singing of the Aka pygmies of the Central African Republic. UNESCO says the list is "made up of intangible heritage elements that help demonstrate the diversity of heritage and raise awareness about its importance".

To appear on the list, each item needs an expression of support from a minister of culture. Belgium has three such ministers— one for each part of the country.

Belgian potato fries are traditionally sold in a paper wrapper or cone in a "fritkot", a small house or shack. There are about 5,000 fritkots in Belgium. That means they are 10 times more common as a percentage of the population as McDonald’s restaurants in the United States. The national organization of fritkot owners says the small, often unfinished buildings are much like Belgium itself. It says these buildings combine the country’s acceptance of disorder with a dislike of structures that all look the same. The group says 95 percent of Belgians visit a potato fries shack at least once a year.

1. Belgian potato fries       .

A．were recognized by UNESCO

B．are well received by the Belgians

C．are sold in various ways throughout the whole country

D．were not sold as a separate meal until the 16th century

2. What’s the Belgian group’s aim?

A．To place Belgian potato fries on the cultural heritage list.

B．To avoid Belgian potato fries9 disappearance.

C．To show the diversity of Belgian foods.

D．To prove the popularity of Belgian foods.

3. Which of the following still has a lot to do to be included in the UNESCO list?

A．Peking Opera.

B．The Argentinian tango.

C．Turkish coffee.

D．American country music.

4. What’s the probable meaning of the underlined word "fritkot" in Paragraph 6?

A．A simple house where the people live.

B．A kind of small, unfinished building.

C．A place where machines are used to make goods.

D．A piece of plastic that covers something.

4 . I was born and raised in England in a culture where privacy and “keeping yourself to yourself” were valued traditions. Speaking to strangers was not encouraged. People were most hospitable(好客的) and friendly—but only once they had been introduced to new people.

However, I have been lucky enough to spend some time in both Italy and the US, where I found traditions of hospitality and politeness to be very different.

I experienced Italian hospitality first－hand on a crowded railway carriage travelling, one afternoon, from Genoa to Florence. Sinking gratefully into an empty seat, I was berated(斥责) in rapid Italian by a gentleman who was returning to this seat－it had not been “spare” after all. I apologized in English, and got up to allow him back into the seat. The gentleman obviously had no understanding of the English language, but he, too, realized my genuine mistake. He smiled and gestured for me to remain in the seat, and he himself remained standing in the corridor for the remainder of the journey. The other occupants of the carriage smiled and nodded at me and made me feel quite welcome amongst them. I feel that if this had been in England, a foreigner who made a mistake would not always be so kindly treated.

Transport also featured in the differences I noticed between English and American culture. I flew to New York on a plane with mainly English passengers. We sat together in near silence. Nobody spoke to me nor, as I expected, to anyone else they did not know. They felt it was not polite to intrude on someone else's privacy. However, when I travelled across the United States, whether by plane or Greyhound bus, I was never short of conversation. Conversation was going on all around me and whoever sat next to me was happy to introduce themselves and ask me about myself. They obviously felt it would have been rude not to speak to another person, whether they were strangers or not.

1. What do we know about the occupants of the carriage when the author was travelling in Italy?

A．They all laughed at the author for his mistake.

B．They would not bear a mistake like the author's in public.

C．They were all on the side of the gentleman.

D．They all showed their understanding of the author's mistake.

2. The author probably believes the Italian people are________.

A．cold	B．rude
C．hospitable	D．helpful

3. According to the last paragraph, English passengers sat in near silence because________.

A．they were all strangers to each other

B．they were too tired to speak

C．privacy was a valued tradition in England

D．everybody had their own share of privacy

4. The purpose of the author is to tell us ________.

A．his travelling experience

B．cultural differences to show hospitality and politeness

C．the culture shock he experienced in Italy and the US

D．how to adapt ourselves to a new culture

5 . Dongba，literally meaning "wise man"，plays a major role in Nakhi people's lives and culture. They are intellectuals with wide _______, covering fields like music, dance, classics, writing, history, painting, medicine and fortunetelling.

Li Xiuhua learned Dongba papermaking from his father He Zhiben, a famous master of Dongba culture after marrying He Yonghong at 22, and became the only female inheritor (继承人) of the national-level intangible _______ heritage. Dongba paper, which is used to _______ Dongba scriptures (经文) and draw pictures for the Nakhi people, is a kind of _______, ethnic handmade paper. The material for making the paper is _______ resistant to insects, so Dongba paper is bug-proof (防虫的) and can be _______ for a very long time.

He and Li couple make about 7,000 pieces of paper each year in their spare time, _______ work on the farm and in the house that keeps them busy, and part-time tour guide work. They _______ less than 20,000 yuan from papermaking each year, almost enough for the tuition fees for their two kids _______ in the town, but far from the whole household expenses.

__________ papermaking doesn't bring in much money, His family __________ the tradition and keeps making the most __________ Dongba paper totally by hand. They take __________ in teaching other villagers and visitors everything about Dongba culture, from papermaking to Dongba characters.

Li and He have long dreamed of __________ a private Dongba culture museum but they __________ have enough money to do so.

Li won't give up her dream of __________ Dongba culture. Many people try to __________ her to use the modern way to make paper. Li knows it can cut __________. However, as a member of a Dongba family, Li will never __________ their tradition for money. Li will try her best to set up their museum. Li knows it's hard，but she's __________ in the future.

1.

A．attention

B．knowledge

C．cooperation

D．experience

2.

A．cultural

B．economic

C．industrial

D．agricultural

3.

A．describe

B．recite

C．explain

D．record

4.

A．popular

B．cheap

C．rare

D．common

5.

A．directly

B．naturally

C．specially

D．instantly

6.

A．served

B．displayed

C．reserved

D．preserved

7.

A．apart from

B．instead of

C．regardless of

D．rather than

8.

A．pay

B．save

C．earn

D．spend

9.

A．researching

B．studying

C．investigating

D．living

10.

A．Although

B．When

C．Because

D．Unless

11.

A．gives into

B．lays down

C．brings back

D．holds onto

12.

A．thorough

B．basic

C．original

D．creative

13.

A．delight

B．interest

C．control

D．advantage

14.

A．sending up

B．setting up

C．picking up

D．going up

15.

A．even

B．almost

C．never

D．still

16.

A．changing

B．spreading

C．affecting

D．appreciating

17.

A．propose

B．advocate

C．persuade

D．request

18.

A．costs

B．investment

C．materials

D．labour

19.

A．quit

B．damage

C．introduce

D．abandon

20.

A．active

B．dependent

C．confident

D．sure

6 . A bronze relic, which is said to have been stolen from China in 1860, has been sold for 410,000 British pounds at an auction (拍卖会) in the United Kingdom despite strong opposition from China, reports Chinanews.com.

According to the Canterbury Auction Galleries, Tiger Ying, a rare Chinese bronze water vessel (容器) with its spout and lid cast with models of tigers, dates back some 3,000 years. The vessel was recently rediscovered by Alastair Gibson, a British art dealer, along with three other bronzes from the Qing Dynasty as well as a photo and a letter that connect the bronzes to the sack (抢劫) of Yuanmingyuan by British and French armies in 1860. In the letter dated October 21, 1860, Harry Lewis Evans (1831-1883), a Royal Marines Captain during the Second Opium War, explains to his mother how he took the Tiger Ying vessel from Yuanmingyuan. Talking to media, Gibson stated that he never imagined that he would come across such a valuable relic when a friend asked him to look at his small private collection. The dealer emphasized that the Tiger Ying was an unparalleled (无双的) valuable piece since it describes a tiger, considered to be the king of beasts in Chinese culture.

A statement by China’s State Administration of Cultural Heritage on Tuesday said it "firmly opposes and strongly condemns" the auction, and promised to help bring back cultural relics illegally removed from China. It also called for an international boycott of the auction，after a request to the Canterbury Auction Galleries to stop the sale was refused.

The relic was sold on Wednesday (April 11, 2018) as planned，and for more than twice the expected price of 120,000 to 200,000 pounds.

Some Chinese experts have questioned the authenticity of the auction house’s description of the relic, saying that they can’t just rely on a letter to confirm the history of the bronze. The experts also doubt the auction house’s claim that only seven such bronzes still exist.

1. What’s the attitude of China towards the auction in the UK?

A．Opposed.	B．Neutral.
C．Indifferent.	D．Concerned.

2. The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to       .

A．the Canterbury Auction Galleries

B．the statement

C．the bronze relic

D．China’s State Administration of Cultural Heritage

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．The vessel was taken by Alastair Gibson from Yuanmingyuan in 1860.

B．The relic was sold for 410,000 British pounds as expected.

C．The auction house’s description of the relic isn’t reliable for lack of solid evidence.

D．There are only seven such bronzes in the world at the present time.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．How a Chinese relic was stolen from Yuanmingyuan.

B．A Chinese relic has been sold at an auction in the UK.

C．China made efforts to stop the sale of Tiger Ying.

D．A Chinese bronze relic was rediscovered by a British art dealer.

7 . The American Thanksgiving holiday is on Thursday. Many people will get together with family members for a big meal. It is a time to celebrate family, friends and everything there is to be thankful for.

But some people do not look forward to spending a lot of time with their family. It can be stressful. Family members can start arguments with each other. Some people at the meal may have conflicting (冲突的) political beliefs. Conflict can even find its way into the kitchen, where all the cooking takes place. There is a saying called “too many cooks in the kitchen.” This means that sometimes, if many people are trying to do a project together, it does not turn out as well as it could have if only one person were in charge. That is why people are offering Thanksgiving survival ideas on Twitter.

Rick Irwin had one. “Say that you’re letting the dog out and use it as an excuse to disappear for several hours.” Tracy Brooks had a suggestion for limiting Thanksgiving dinner responsibilities. She wrote: “Be the last to arrive and the first to leave.”

Since there is so much food at the Thanksgiving meal, Christine Turner suggested forgetting about your diet and wearing loose clothing. But, one fitness expert said people do not have to give up on their diets during the big meal. They can prepare foods that have few calories (卡路里). For example, they could bake some foods instead of frying them in oil.

But other people are looking forward to the holiday. Sara Marie Brenner wondered why people need to “survive” Thanksgiving, at all. She wrote: “I enjoy the holiday.”

1. Why do some people dislike having Thanksgiving with their family?

A．Some disagreements may arise.

B．They live far away from each other.

C．They have distant family relationships.

D．The traditional cooking takes up too much time.

2. Which of the following is an example of “too many cooks in the kitchen”?

A．Many friends came to help but ruined my plan.

B．Nobody is willing to help me when I’m in trouble.

C．I don’t know who to choose from the many helpers.

D．Many cooks don’t know more about cooking than I.

3. What advice does Christine offer on Thanksgiving diet?

A．Preparing low-calorie foods.	B．Limiting food intake.
C．Enjoying the food.	D．Baking foods.

4. What is Sara’s attitude towards Thanksgiving?

A．Worried.	B．Positive.
C．Critical.	D．Uninterested.

8 . It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java’s young people mad with excitement.

Fireworks were lit long before the moon ______. The big noise brought people out into the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of _____fireworks lying on the ground. Little boys______more and covered their ears as they waited ______ for the explosions.

The moon appeared above the horizon(地平线) : huge,______ball high above the city, and the ______ filled with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year's greatest ______: ' the Night of the Full Moon', a festival that is especially popular ______young people.

More and more young Javanese _____ together and walked slowly through the _______ Joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain ______the city. They continued to climb ______ they reached the old temple at the ______of the mountain. After they were ______ the temple, they drank their water and ate their moon-cakes -- delicious home-made ones, ___of dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people_____cross-legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes. And ______, in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to ______the brightly shining moon.

By midnight, the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the_____city in the valley below them. But during the night, the sound____to be heard from the distance.

1.

A．let out

B．gave out

C．came out

D．set out

2.

A．burning

B．used

C．exploding

D．broken

3.

A．lit

B．bit

C．fled

D．patted

4.

A．patiently

B．roughly

C．subtly

D．excitedly

5.

A．silver

B．new

C．bare

D．swift

6.

A．mountains

B．valleys

C．streets

D．shops

7.

A．prospects

B．meetings

C．roots

D．events

8.

A．for

B．to

C．with

D．in

9.

A．swung

B．gathered

C．burst

D．shouted

10.

A．village

B．slope

C．night

D．ground

11.

A．on the edge of

B．on the way to

C．in the center of

D．in the direction of

12.

A．while

B．until

C．unless

D．though

13.

A．tip

B．format

C．top

D．broom

14.

A．inside

B．near

C．ahead

D．across

15.

A．fond

B．laden

C．full

D．acute

16.

A．slipped

B．sat

C．stood

D．bent

17.

A．thus

B．even

C．yet

D．still

18.

A．reunite

B．swell

C．notice

D．admire

19.

A．glowing

B．gray

C．peaceful

D．empty

20.

A．scolded

B．continued

C．chatted

D．mentioned

9 . In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian (巴西的) university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness.Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.

The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation:at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively.He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend,the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. On the other hand, the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.

In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour.In contrast, in Brazil,neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour.Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States,but also end at the scheduled time.In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12:00;many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions.While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.

1. The word‘punctual’ most probably means________.

A．leaving soon after class	B．coming early
C．arriving a few minutes late	D．being on time

2. Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’ behavior?

A．He felt puzzled at the students’ being late.

B．He felt angry at the students' rudeness.

C．He wanted to make the students come on time later.

D．He wanted to collect data for one of his studies.

3. It can be inferred from the professor’s study of lateness in the informal situation that ________.

A．American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes late

B．neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatherings

C．being late in one culture may not be considered so rude in another culture

D．Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．It is important to be on time for class in the United States.

B．The importance of being on time differs among cultures.

C．People learn the importance of time only from their own culture.

D．Students being late for class should explain the reason to their teacher.

10 . Festivals in India are the special occasions when the country holds many celebrations. Socially, the whole nation becomes active in celebrations. This is the main reason why festivals in India are celebrated by the whole society. On such occasions, families will get together, exchange gifts and greetings, and take part in a lot of celebrations and even special fairs. All these are done to keep the festive spirit alive in modern times.

What is special about these celebrations in India is that people celebrate their common culture in their communities. There is a wide variety of festivals in India because of the presence(存在)of many different religions, beliefs, ideas and cultures. It is even said that some places in the country celebrate festivals 365 days a year. They are mainly religious festivals, cultural festivals and tourist festivals that are organized to keep the traditions, values and heritage of the region.

Religious festivals are celebrated as part of the Indian belief system. They are organized to honor spiritual personalities and events related to the journey of a religion. Cultural festivals in India are organized to provide a platform for different forms of music, dance and other art. To keep their artistic traditions alive and even make them become more popular in the future, many cities in India are active in cultural events. The rich cultural heritage of India attracts the Western world during the celebration of important festivals such as Onam, Holi and Durga Puja. Tourist festivals in the country are organized to celebrate the heritage of the land for tourism purposes. These celebrations every year bring good results and attract a large number of tourists, both within the country and abroad.

These festivals in India focus on enriching people’s "Indian" experience in the most real way. For this purpose, foreigners are very interested in attending the festivals, which are organized to show the rich and colorful side of the country.

1. In India，the whole nation often celebrates festivals actively to      .

A．have much fun on special occasions	B．exchange special gifts and greetings
C．keep the traditions of their festivals	D．meet all their family members and relatives

2. Why does India have so many festivals?

A．Because the Indians like singing and dancing.

B．Because the Indians want to attract more tourists.

C．Because there are a great number of old attractions.

D．Because there are many different religions, ideas and cultures.

3. The cultural festivals are usually celebrated by      .

A．performing different art forms

B．visiting the famous old buildings

C．having a journey of honoring spiritual personalities

D．getting together and attending fairs

4. In which part of the website can we read this passage?

A．Travel.	B．Culture.
C．Economy.	D．Technology.