1 . The visit of President Xi Jinping to Britain shows the more frequent communication between China and Britain. The cultural differences between the two countries have caused a heated     1     (discuss).

Table manners are the important process in our daily life. We get used to using chopsticks     2     Englishmen use knives and forks. It’s impolite     3     (laugh) when you are eating in Britain, which suggests you don’t respect others.    4     the contrary, we laugh and talk during a meal. What’s more, in Britain, people have to drive along the left side of the road, but traffic in our country     5     (keep) to the right. Besides, for Chinese students, what they have experienced in studying is     6     organized learning way. Students are asked to follow a clear plan.

    7     (compare) with Chinese education, British education is flexible and     8     (imagine). Students there are encouraged to discuss the subject they want to learn. Last but not least, in China, “Thank you” is not frequently used between friends and family members. However, “Thank you” is     9     (wide) used in Britain.

There is no sense in debating     10     is better. We owe these manners to the different history, but you should do as the Romans do.

2 . Living in a culture that is different from your own can be both an exciting and challenging experience. The following are 6 cultural differences between China and the USA to help promoting mutual understanding.

Money

As is well known, the Chinese are conservative when they are planning to spend money, but far fewer American families are saving money for emergencies and education than their Chinese counterparts (对等的人)..

Privacy

Chinese people do not have the same concept of privacy as American do. They talk about topic such as ages, income or marital (婚姻的) status, which Americans think is annoying and disturbing.

Family

In China, elders are traditionally treated with great respect while young are cared for. In America, the goal of the family is to encourage independence, particularly that of the children. Unlike the Chinese, older Americans seldom live with their children.

Friends

Chinese people have different meanings to define friends. Just hanging out together time to time is not friendship. Friendship means lifelong friends who feel it deeply necessary to give each other whatever help might seem required. Americans always call people they meet friends, so the definition of friends is general and different. There are work friends, playing friends, school friends and drinking friends.

Education

Chinese people value education and career more than Americans, who in turn attach more great importance to good character and faith, which they think are of great value in their life.

________

Basically China values the community and the USA values the individual. If you achieve something in the USA, it’s because you are great. While in China, if you achieve something, it’s because the team, or family, or company is great. Everything you do gets owed to the greater whole, while in American individual achievements are celebrated.

1. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Americans lay more stress on faith and good personality.

B．Americans think much of the individual and the community.

C．Americans are mean with money to spend while Chinese are not.

D．Americans define friendship almost the same.

2. Which of the following can best describe the last difference?

A．Achievements	B．Individual
C．Team VS Individual	D．Teamwork

3. What is the purpose of writing the passage?

A．To promote friendship between China and the USA.

B．To help Chinese live well in the USA.

C．To have a complete understanding of the USA.

D．To introduce the cultural differences between China and the USA

3 . Our family moved to America ten years ago. One day I came home after school, _______. I asked my mom to no longer put Middle Eastern food in my _______. She and my father became quiet. Through questioning, my mother made me tell the _______ that the other students had given me a very _______       time because my _______was different. So I       _______. “From now on, could we do peanut butter on Wonder Bread and an apple?” My brother and sister said they’d like the same because they had also _______ it.

There were no African Americans or Asians in our school. I thought there was _______ from India or Latin America, either. It was _______ a community based on their ________ religion and culture. Among them, our family seemed ________. My father’s family was from Syria; my mom’s from Palestine. Our food was different; we had holiday customs like nobody else. All these ________us from others.

A week later the teacher announced that we should not bring lunches the following day. To my ________, the next day at lunch, in came my mother with boxes of Middle Eastern food. The teacher ________ her, “ This is Mrs. Nimen, Tom’s mom.” She took out the food and started ________ the kids Kibble—a baked dish. She had ________ baked bread for the class to take home. She made the kids very excited, who were ________ everything I was eating a week earlier. ________ here they were ________ my mother’s food!

My mother did the same thing afterwards in my brother’s and sister’s classes. Though this didn’t end the racial problem, it made a (an) ________. She was a pioneer of diversity, using Middle Eastern friendliness in an artful way.

1.

A．proud

B．upset

C．satisfied

D．hungry

2.

A．breakfast

B．lunch

C．supper

D．dessert

3.

A．joke

B．tale

C．truth

D．lie

4.

A．difficult

B．short

C．pleasant

D．unforgettable

5.

A．look

B．family

C．food

D．belief

6.

A．decided

B．ordered

C．insisted

D．requested

7.

A．experienced

B．remembered

C．refused

D．heard

8.

A．somebody

B．nobody

C．everybody

D．anybody

9.

A．mainly

B．usually

C．particularly

D．extremely

10.

A．favored

B．shared

C．concerned

D．achieved

11.

A．strange

B．poor

C．rich

D．happy

12.

A．freed

B．removed

C．protected

D．distinguished

13.

A．relief

B．delight

C．knowledge

D．amazement

14.

A．greeted

B．approached

C．introduced

D．congratulated

15.

A．cooking

B．serving

C．selling

D．lending

16.

A．even

B．still

C．often

D．ever

17.

A．taking charge of

B．getting rid of

C．making fun of

D．catching hold of

18.

A．And

B．But

C．Or

D．So

19.

A．expecting

B．enjoying

C．wasting

D．distributing

20.

A．effort

B．attempt

C．discovery

D．difference

4 . Each year Worcestershire plays host to a huge variety of events and festivals. Many are large scale(大规模的) events that attract people from around Britain and the world.

Every Christmas Worcester holds a four-day Victorian themed street market, when the streets are lined with stalls selling traditional crafts, gifts and food. Live music to suit all tastes is a regular feature at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester.

The three Choirs(唱诗班) Festival is held in Worcester every third year (2008,2011,2014). The event is billed as(被宣传为) Europe's oldest choral festival.

There are also much smaller scale events that take place throughout the year, such as village outdoor activities, beer festivals and the more quirky(离奇的), such as the asparagus auction(芦笋拍卖会) that take place each May at the ancient Fleece Inn at Bretforton. The scarecrow(稻草人) event at Belbroughton is also very popular-- villagers make scarecrow and display their handiwork outside their homes, with all profits(利润) going to the country.

From Open air theatre and music or poetry performance to civil war re-enactments(再扮演), there is always something going on in this varied county throughout the year.

1. The text is mainly written to_____.

A．introduce the history of Worcestershire

B．introduce festivals in Worcestershire

C．introduce some strange festivals

D．invite tourists to Worcestershire

2. If you visit Worcester in May, you can_____.

A．visit the Victorian themed street market

B．go to the Three Choirs Festival

C．experience the civil war re-enactment

D．visit the asparagus auction

3. How often is the three Choirs Festival held in Worcester?

A．Every three years.	B．Every two years.
C．Every fourth year.	D．Every fifth year.

5 .

People who have spent time in other cultures often talk about "reverse（逆向的）culture shock". If you leave your country for more than a short tourist trip and then go back home, you may feel    1    .What is “reverse culture shock”? Well, imagine the following: You have just adjusted to a new culture and have come    2    (enjoy) life in it. You have made new friends and have had    3    great variety of new experiences. Then,     4    (sad) enough, it's time to leave, but you are also very excited about    5    (go) home. Arriving home is wonderful-seeing all the friends and relatives you haven't seen, eating all the special foods, reading the newspapers    6    hearing music you haven't heard in such a long time. But then after a few weeks, perhaps, things may not seem so “wonderful”. You may become critical of your home country    7    you have grown up. You may not like certain things or ideas.    8    your eyes, either you or your home country    9    (change).

This is the process of re-adjustment. It's a difficult period, and many people experience it after the    10    (excite) of coming home has worn off. Fortunately, it doesn't usually last as long as adjustment to a new culture does.

6 . 某英文网站向中学生征稿。请你写一篇英文稿件，介绍中秋主要活动。写作要点如下：
1. 每年农历八月十五是中国的中秋节；
2. 它是中国的传统节日之一；
3. 家人团聚，赏月、吃月饼；
4. 旅游、访友等其他活动。
注意：词汇100-120，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：中秋节the Mid-Autumn Festival 农历lunar calendar
赏月admire the moon 月饼moon cake
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7 . People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible (有责任感的) citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.

These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery (墓地). On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

1. Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?

A．Parents bring up children.

B．Parents give love and care to children.

C．Parents educate children to be good persons.

D．Parents pass away before children grow up.

2. What do you think “florists” do?

A．They sell flowers.

B．They make and sell bread.

C．They offer enough room for having family parties.

D．They sell special gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

3. What do you know from the passage?

A．Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.

B．Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.

C．Not all the children respect their parents

D．Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.

4. On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, ________.

A．people usually have family parties

B．everyone goes to visit the cemetery.

C．children always go to parents’ home

D．hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts

8 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. But I didn’t want my children to know we were poor, so when Christmas was drawing near, I decided to give them some money to buy some_______.

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking_______what they wanted for Christmas. Luckily, I had saved＄120 for_______to share by all five of us. The big_______arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and_______them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered (散开). We had two hours to shop, then we would_______back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits,_______my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually_______. She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies, fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn^’t say anything_______we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door,________to be angry again. This is what she told me.

“I was looking________thinking of what to buy, and I________to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’. One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she________for Christmas was a doll (玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and________the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn^’t have anything.”

I never felt so________as I did that day.

1.

A．gifts

B．flowers

C．candies

D．books

2.

A．the other

B．each other

C．one by one

D．every other one

3.

A．toys

B．clothes

C．presents

D．bills

4.

A．day

B．chance

C．cheque

D．tree

5.

A．forced

B．reminded

C．invited

D．begged

6.

A．draw

B．stay

C．move

D．meet

7.

A．including

B．besides

C．except

D．regarding

8.

A．quiet

B．excited

C．happy

D．ashamed

9.

A．since

B．after

C．while

D．until

10.

A．waiting

B．ready

C．hoping

D．afraid

11.

A．out

B．over

C．forward

D．around

12.

A．forgot

B．stopped

C．failed

D．hated

13.

A．wanted

B．did

C．got

D．played

14.

A．made

B．searched

C．bought

D．fetched

15.

A．angry

B．rich

C．patient

D．bitter

9 . In certain countries of the world，the king or queen is still the head country。The UK is one of these countries。So that does the British royal family(皇室) represent for the British people today? Well，a large number of things。The royal family are of course a part of British history and tradition。They still have an important and meaning for many people today。It just wouldn’t feel the same if there were no royal family。In addition to that，the queen has important formal duties：
●as head of the state，the Queen represents the UK on visits other would leaders to visit the UK.
●as head of the armed force，only the Queen can declare when the UK is at war or when the war is over。
●as head of the Church of England。
Not just the Queen，the royal family spend a great deal of their time traveling up and there should be royal family。Sometimes the press and media criticize（批评）the royal family as well。One criticism is that the British people should not have to pay for the royal through their taxes。Another is that the Buckingham Palace should be open to the public more often，in order to pay for the building repairs that are necessary。
1. Today，the British royal still represents ____of the UK。

A．the honor and pride	B．history and tradition
C．function and law	D．politics and culture

2. Which is one of the Queen’s formal duties？

A．Visiting foreign countries.

B．Fighting in wars.

C．Writing government documents.

D．Repairing the church.

3. Why are royal family criticized by the press and media？

A．Because the royal don’t do anything for the country.

B．Because more people want to visit Buckingham Palace.

C．Because some people don’t want their taxes to be used for the royal family.

D．Because the Queen is too meet busy to meet with her people.

10 . Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

There is no doubt that China is a country with high moral values. It has never attacked another country, has one of the lowest rates of violent crimes and is deeply concerned with the social and economic welfare of its people.

But when it comes to animal rights, China may well fail Gandhi test. There are no laws against the killing of dogs and the sale of dog meat in China. In fact the serving of dog meat in Chinese restaurants has increased in recent years.

People who eat dog meat argue that dogs have been eaten in China for thousand of years and dog meat has “health benefits”.

There is, however, a strong argument against waiting dogs. Recently, some Chinese animal rights activists stopped a truck carrying about 500 dogs and saved the poor animals from being sold and served as food in restaurants. These people that dogs             are not meant to be eaten but loved.

根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误，正确选择 （A）错误 选择（B）。
1. China has only one law to prevent killing and eating dogs
2. China has a long history of eating dogs.
3. More dog meat is served in Chinese restaurants in recent years.
4. No one believes that eating dogs is beneficial health.
5. Recently some people stopped a truck and saved about 500 dogs.