1 . 假设你是红星中学高三（1）班学生李华，你的美国笔友Jim在邮件中提到他作为交换生要来中国学习，他将住在中国接待家庭，他询问住在中国家庭会是否会有文化差异。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：
1. 表示祝贺；
2. 说明可能会遇到的文化差异；
3. 提出建议。
注意：1．词数不少于50；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
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Yours,

Li Hua

2 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Tea is an important part of Chinese tradition. As Chinese society developed and progressed, tea production has played a role in driving economic development while drinking tea has remained a practice of daily life.

The practice of tea culture can bring the spirit and wisdom of human beings to a higher level. Tea has an     1     (extreme) close relationship to Chinese culture, and its study     2     (cover) a wide field and has very rich content. There is no doubt     3     it has been beneficial in improving social     4     (achieve) and people’s appreciation of art.

3 . The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Double Ninth Festival. It usually     1     (fall) in October. In a mysterious book Yi Jing in ancient time, number     2     （think）to be “Yang”,     3    （mean）positive. Because the 9th day of the 9th lunar month is pronounced as “Jiu Jiu” in Chinese, which means “forever”, the Chinese ancestors considered it a lucky day worth celebration. That’s why ancient Chinese began to celebrate this festival.

4 . Paris is the city of dreams. If you plan to head to Paris for a study period, then perhaps a little reality check is in order. But my experience was a romantic one.

I paved my path to Paris through an exchange program. On arrival in Paris, I was constantly reminded of the official processes I had to complete — forms to be filled in, meetings to attend, the list seemed endless.

Then the real work began. Once classes were underway, I found myself volunteering to do oral presentations and assignments first, rather than last. This method proved to be very helpful.

Once I had finished class for the week, I had an ever-increasing list of museums to visit, neighborhoods to explore, and cafés to sit in. Read books about Paris. Talk to locals and other foreigners living there. But the one thing that reading a book or talking to someone cannot do is to provide you with the experience of wandering Paris on foot. The people watching, the sounds of the city, the colors as the seasons change, they all add to the ecstasy that I experience in Paris as an exchange student.

After spending five months wandering through the charming neighborhoods, I fell in love with the atmosphere that came out from every open door, and with every spoken word. There is something comforting about walking to the market each Sunday to enjoy the beautiful display of fruits, vegetables and dairy products. There is warmth in saying bonjour to the passers-by.

On my last day in Paris, I confidently said, “Bonjour Monsieur,” as I passed the little store down the street. I guess the best part about going on exchange in Paris is falling in love with the city in your own way. And I know mine is unique and special to me, my own little pieces of Paris.

1. What does the underlined word "ecstasy" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Courage.	B．Imagination.
C．Happiness.	D．Reputation.

2. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．An exchange student’s life.	B．Charming neighborhoods.
C．An exchange program.	D．A traveling experience.

3. Beyond reading books, which experience would the author treasure most?

A．Enjoying coffee in his spare time.

B．Greeting people in French in the street.

C．Buying vegetables in the market.

D．Hanging around in Paris.

4. According to the passage, what left the author the deepest impression?

A．The friendly people he met in Paris.

B．The special culture he experienced in the city.

C．The academic achievement he made in his study.

D．The presentations and assignments he did in class.

5 . Going to museums has become a trendy thing to do during the holidays in China. A popular choice this Spring Festival was the Palace Museum,     1     a special exhibition was staged to provide a virtual royal experience for visitors. The entire museum     2       (decorate) with newly-restored ancient royal lanterns and spring couplets, including a set of the Chinese character “Fu”     3     (write) by five Qing Dynasty emperors.

6 . Corporate culture is the values and beliefs a company develops over time.The role of corporate culture isto improve a company’s mission and strategies,with long-term hopes of improvements in a company’s profit.Mostly corporate culture comes from a company’s top management.

One role of corporate culture is to influence employee behavior, honesty, and compliance（服从）. A company does not have to necessarily create a direct influence for these actions.A direct influence may be a setof written regulations or other policies,and while these may be in place,the corporate culture is usually moreof an indirect influence.

While many companies try to create corporate culture through the use of written policies,its role isharder to define.The human factor has an influence on how corporate culture is expressed.The way uppermanagement acts and reacts to various situations defines how lower-level employees will act,and this aspectmay be more important than any written policy.

A company’s corporate culture can also extend beyond the walls of the business. Consumers who believe a company to be honest and forthright（直率）may be more loyal in their buying behavior. Employees in a company’s customer service department can also exhibit positive corporate culture to outside individuals.Inthis case,the culture creates a link between the company’s employees and its customers.How customers reactmay be a direct result from the company’s corporate culture.

Product quality can also be influenced by a company’s corporate culture.Companies that focus only onprofits may decide to avoid high-quality materials in products,but try to suggest that the products are ofhigher quality than they really are.This negative culture can then result in lower brand loyalty withconsumers.

1. What do we know about corporate culture from this passage?

A．It is a set of rules and regulations.

B．It is the way the employees act.

C．It is the values and beliefs of a company.

D．It is the long term hope of a company.

2. Which of the following is more efficient in creating corporate culture?

A．Making a set of rules and regulations.

B．Setting an example for the employees.

C．Learning the corporate culture regularly.

D．Encouraging the employees to work harder.

3. What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?

A．The customer is always right.

B．Corporate culture has different functions.

C．Without corporate culture,a company will die.

D．Positive corporate culture can promote sales.

4. Which word can describe the companies mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．Creative.	B．Efficient.
C．Dishonest.	D．Disloyal.

7 . Baths in Japan

In many western countries people do not bathe (沐浴) every day. Sometimes they bathe only once a week. Sometimes they bathe two or three times a week. They do not bathe often because the weather is cold or because hot water is expensive. They use electricity or wood to boil the water. Electricity and wood cost a lot of money. In cold countries people usually do not feel they are dirty if they do not have a bath.

In Japan people bathe very often. Most people have a bath every day. When the weather is hot they sometimes have two or three baths a day. They bathe in very hot water. Usually the water is almost boiling. They believe that these very hot baths also stop them from falling ill.

Each house has its own bathroom but there are also big bathhouses for everybody. They are found everywhere in Japan. In the bathhouse there is one part for men and one part for women. The bath is usually three meters wide, three meters long and about one meter deep: halfway down there is a narrow (狭窄的) seat that goes all the way around the bath. Many people use the bath but it is not dirty. Before a person gets into the big bath, they wash themselves first, and then get into the big bath. The person stays there for a short time. When they get out of the bath, they wash their body with soap and water. After the soap is all washed away, the person gets into the big bath again. Soap is not used in the big bath.

The water in the big bath is changed quite often. The water is also very hot. In some places people hit the water with sticks first. They do this to make the water cooler. Then the men get into the bath very slowly and carefully. When a man gets into a bath, he says. "Excuse me." He does this because most of the hot water comes directly out of the ground. In other places people boil the water with a big fire. In a small bath at home sometimes people light a fire under the bath. When the water is hot, people in the family take a bath one by one.

1. Which of the following is not true about baths?

A．Taking baths can help people relax themselves.

B．Taking baths can refresh people.

C．Taking baths can keep people clean.

D．Taking baths can make people nervous.

2. What do people use to boil water in many western countries?

A．Electricity.	B．Gas.
C．Coal.	D．Straw.

3. What is the size of a public bath?

A．Three meters long, three meters wide and about three meters deep.

B．Three meters long, one meter wide and about three meters deep.

C．Three meters long, three meters wide and about one meter deep.

D．One meter long, three meters wide and about three meters deep.

8 . 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他想看一个关于中国文化方面的展览，并请你推荐。请给他回信，内容包括：
1. 介绍展览的相关内容（例如：时间、地点、主题等）；
2. 说明你推荐该展览的原因；
3. 询问对方的意向。
注意：1. 词数不少于50；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,
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Yours,

Li Hua

9 . 假定你是李华，为帮助我市外国朋友了解中国文化，你所在的英语沙龙将举办元宵晚会。请发一封电子邮件给你的好友Jim，简要介绍相关情况并邀请他参加，内容包括：
1. 时间：下周二晚6点到8点；
2. 地点：俱乐部101室；
3. 内容：唱中国歌、比赛用筷子、包元宵等。
注意：1．词数100 左右，信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：筷子(chopsticks); 元宵(sweet dumplings)
Dear Jim,

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10 . 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国笔友 Peter 在邮件中表示对中国传统节日感兴趣，并询问你和家人打算如何度过即将到来的春节。请你给他回信，内容包括：
1. 介绍你们打算如何度过春节；
2. 邀请他来中国体验节日气氛。
注意：1. 词数不少于50；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

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