1 . Every year the United Sates exports "cultural products" to the rest of the world while it only imports similar products from other countries equal to about one percent of the amount exported. Movies, for example, are one such_______. The movie industry in countries like England and Italy is almost completely_______on American exports. Both countries report that 85% to 95% of all movie tickets sold each year are for movies produced in the United States. Millions of people worldwide buy American pop, rap, and rock music. Billions of people drink Coca-Cola and eat McDonald's hamburgers. American software_______the computer market.

Can all of the above products be called "cultural", however? That depends on how one_______culture. Most people _______culture into two forms: "high" culture and "low" culture. High culture is the kind produced by writers and_______. It is more concerned with stimulating thought in the people who view or use it and does not_______care how marketable people find it Low culture,_______ is viewed as a product usually for entertainment and is only as good as how well it sells. Because it is_______by masses of people, this type of culture can also be called "mass culture". The________between low and high culture are not very clear.

Pierre Guerlain, a professor of English and American Studies in France, points out that when a cultural product is imported, the product cannot cover the existing culture, thus________it. The imported product is changed to adapt to the local context. Anyone who believes that a society which imports American products of mass culture will become a ________of America is being naive(幼稚的).

America may seem to have the strongest hand in exporting cultural products, but there is a boomerang(相反的) ________for being more of an exporter than importer. Because Europeans and Japanese import so many cultural products from the United States, they know a lot more about American culture________than Americans know about European or Japanese culture. It is a definite advantage for the Europeans and Japanese to be bilingual as well as bicultural. These countries can use their knowledge of American society and________to increase their chances of success in the American market

1.

A．aspect

B．product

C．example

D．project

2.

A．fixed

B．emphasized

C．called

D．dependent

3.

A．dominates

B．abandons

C．enters

D．grasps

4.

A．defines

B．presents

C．absorbs

D．creates

5.

A．prefer

B．divide

C．alter

D．view

6.

A．designers

B．technicians

C．composers

D．artists

7.

A．comprehensively

B．temporarily

C．necessarily

D．representatively

8.

A．as a result

B．as a whole

C．on the average

D．on the other hand

9.

A．consumed

B．produced

C．invested

D．sponsored

10.

A．connections

B．distinctions

C．ranges

D．advantages

11.

A．overcoming

B．accepting

C．attracting

D．replacing

12.

A．source

B．supplier

C．copy

D．target

13.

A．effect

B．feedback

C．disadvantage

D．idea

14.

A．in particular

B．in general

C．in contrast

D．in the meantime

15.

A．values

B．economy

C．policies

D．characteristics

2 . 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。

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture(雕塑品) Festival is Harbin’s main tourist highlight every year. It     1    (become) the world’s biggest winter festival so far.     2     makes the Harbin festival special are the scale and size of the sculptures and the beautiful lighting. It is bigger than the ones in Japan, Norway, and Canada.

At first, mainly the Chinese took part, but now it is an international festival and     3    (compete). As the festival grows, the size of the snow sculptures and ice architecture exhibits keeps     4    (increase). The work of making these exhibits is     5    (astonish), and their size and beauty are amazing.

The festival is     6    (official) held from the end of December through February. Opening dates keep changing, and closing dates partly depend     7     the weather. More than 1,000 ice sculptures are on show such as ice lanterns, magical figures and animals that     8    (love) by children. It is mostly an ice world     9    (aim) at kids. There are interesting activities kids may enjoy, like ice skating. If you are planning a Harbin tour, please attend     10     wonderful festival.

3 . Teachers’ Day is, interestingly, not celebrated on the same day all over the world. In some countries it is marked by a holiday, in others it is a working day.

International Teachers’ Day is celebrated on October 5. Being held ever since 1994, it is in honor of teachers’ organizations worldwide. Its aim is to encourage supports for teachers and to meet the needs of students.

China ― In 1939, Teachers’ Day was set for August 27, Confucius’ birthday. In1951, the celebration was stopped. However, it was founded again in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10.

India ― Teachers’ Day is celebrated on September 5 in honour of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second president of India, whose birthday falls on that day.

Russia ― In Russia, Teachers’ Day was celebrated on the first Sunday of October between 1965 and 1994. Since 1994, the day is observed on the October 5, just the same day as World Teachers’ Day.

The US ― In the US, Teachers’ Day is non-official holiday. It is celebrated on the Tuesday of the first full week of May. A number of activities are organized in schools to honor teachers. The celebrations can continue for the whole week of May.

Thailand ― In Thailand, National Teachers’ Day is celebrated every year on January 16. The first Teachers’ Day was held in 1957. The day is a holiday in schools.

1. Which country celebrates Teachers’ Day in October?

A．India.	B．Russia.
C．Thailand	D．The US.

2. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word “observed”?

A．stopped	B．held
C．celebrated	D．fell

3. Which of the following is possibly true?

A．China has celebrated Teachers’ Day since the year 1931.

B．Teachers’ Day is an official holiday in the United States.

C．Teachers’ Day is a working day in schools of Thailand.

D．Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday is in September.

4. From the passage we can learn that ________.

A．The first Teachers’ Day was held in 1965 in Thailand

B．Teachers’ Day falls on Confucius’ birthday in China

C．International Teachers’ Day aims to benefit teachers and students

D．A lot of activities are held on Teachers’ Day across the world

4 . The “Chong Yang Festival” is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, which is also known as the Double Ninth Festival.     1    

Climbing Mountains

People like to climb mountains on this festival, so Double Ninth Festival is also called “Mountain-climbing Festival”.

The 9th lunar month, with clear autumn sky and bracing air, is a good time for sightseeing.     2    . It is really refreshing to climb mountains and enjoy the beauty of nature at this bright and clear time in autumn.

Climbing mounting also indicates “climbing to a higher position”. Another reason why climbing mountains are valued by people, especially by the elderly is that it has a meaning of “climbing to ligneous life”. Climbing mountains on Double Ninth Festival was already popular in the Tang Dynasty.    3    

Drinking Chrysanthemum Flower(菊花) Wine

The chrysanthemum flower wine is unique in brewing. In ancient times, people usually picked fresh chrysanthemum flowers and leaves on the 9th of the 9th lunar month, and brewed the mixture of them and grains into the wine.     4    . The wine is said to have wholesome effects on sharpness of the eye, drop of high blood pressure, reduction of weight and removal of stomach trouble, thus contributing to longevity.

    5    

The Double Ninth cake is also known as “flower cake”. It dates back to the Zhou Dynasty. It is said that the cake was originally prepared after autumn harvests for farmers to have a taste of what was just in season, and it gradually grew into the present cake for people to eat on the Double Ninth Day.

A．Eating Double Ninth Cake

B．Making “flower cake” with friends

C．A lot of poems were devoted to this custom

D．So people love to go sightseeing this month

E．It would not be drunk until the same day next year

F．Here are some traditional customs of the Double Ninth Festival

G．But few Chinese people are aware of the importance of the festival

5 . To: Jenny@ comp mail．ca                      From: Li-Ming@ yahoo, com
Subject: Autumn!                                Date: 29 /09 8: 02 PM
Hello, Jenny!
I love autumn! Mid-autumn Festival is this week． We will watch the moon tonight, and look for Chang’e and Wu Gang． My mother bought moon cakes, and I have eaten many of them!
National Day is also in the autumn, on October 1． My mother and father will not have to work for three days! We will do many things together, I like going to the National Day celebration（庆祝）．
The best thing in autumn is my birthday;   I will be fifteen years old．

Good-bye!

Li Ming

To: Li-Ming@ yahoo．com                      From: Jenny@ comp mail．ca
Subject: Thanksgiving                         Date: 29/09 9:12 PM
Dear Li Ming,
Thank you for your e-mail! I love autumn, too． In Canada, we have an autumn holiday called Thanksgiving． Families always celebrate Thanksgiving together． I will go to my grandmother and grandfather’s house． My uncles, aunts and their children will be there, too．
Canadian Thanksgiving is in early October． In the U．S．, they celebrate Thanks-giving in late November．
Have a good time on your birthday, Li Ming! On my birthday, I have a cake with candles． Everyone sings ‘Happy Birthday’． Then I blow out   the candles! Will you have cake on your birthday?                                                                                     Your friend ,

Jenny

1. Americans celebrate Thanksgiving __ later than Canadians．

A．one month

B．less than two months

C．two months

D．more than two months

2. What do Canadians usually do in Thanksgiving?

A．Eat cakes．

B．Stay together．

C．Watch the moon．

D．Sing the song．

3. What must Li Ming and Jenny use when they wrote to each other?

A．Pens．

B．Paper．

C．Computers．

D．Telephones．

6 . 一个学期就要结束了，寒假即将来临，请根据所给的信息，以“Tips for the winter holiday”为题目写一篇学生如何过好寒假的小短文。内容可以包括以下：
1．stay at home             2．watch Tv             3．do your homework                 4．help parents
5．celebrate the Spring Festival                    6. take part in some social activities.
(词数：100个左右。)

7 . 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
BEIJING — Eating at a Beijing restaurant is usually an adventure for foreigners, and particularly when they get the chance to order “chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head”.
Sometimes excited but mostly confused, embarrassed or even terrified, many foreigners have long complained about mistranslations of Chinese dishes. And their complaints are often valid, but such an experience at Beijing’s restaurants will apparently soon be history.
Foreign visitors will no longer, hopefully, be confused by oddly worded restaurant menus in the capital if the government’s plan to correctly translate 3,000 Chinese dishes is a success and the translations are generally adopted.
The municipal(市政) office of foreign affairs has published a book to recommend English translations of Chinese dishes, which aims to help restaurants avoid bizarre translations. “It provides the names of main dishes of famous Chinese cuisines in plain English,” an official with the city’s Foreign Affairs office said, “Restaurants are encouraged to use the proposed translations, but it will not be compulsory.” It’s the city’s latest effort to bridge the culture gap for foreign travelers in China.
“The book is a blessing to tourist guides like me. Having it, I don’t have to rack my brains trying to explain Chinese dishes to foreign travelers,” said Zheng Xiaodong, a 31-year-old employee with a Beijing-based travel agency.
“I will buy the book as I major in English literature and I’d like to introduce Chinese cuisine culture to more foreign friends,” said Han Yang, a postgraduate student at the University of International Business and Economics.
It is not clear if the book will be introduced to other parts of China. But on Tuesday, this was the most discussed topic on weibo.com, China’s most popular micro-blogging site.
1. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Confusing mistranslations of Chinese dishes

B．Chinese dishes to have “official” English names

C．The effort to bridge the culture gap

D．An adventure for foreigners who eat in Beijing

2. “Chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head” are mentioned in the beginning of the passage to show ________.

A．some Chinese dishes are not acceptable

B．some Chinese dishes are hard to translate

C．some Chinese dishes are not well received

D．some Chinese dishes are mistranslated

3. What measure has the municipal office taken?

A．Publishing a book on China’s dietary habits.

B．Advocating using accurate translation for Chinese dishes.

C．Providing the names of main Chinese dishes.

D．Recommending a book on Chinese dishes.

4. What’s the attitude of most people to the book according to the passage?

A．favorable

B．divided

C．not clear

D．excited

8 . Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways. Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust. Food can also have a specific meaning, and play a significant role in a family or culture's celebrations or traditions. The foods we eat—and when and how we eat them—are often unique to a particular culture or may even differ between rural (农村的) and urban areas within one country.
Sharing bread, whether during a special occasion (时刻) or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of togetherness. Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests. Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread, so this tradition hits its roots in the custom of sharing bread.
Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations. In the southern United States, pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity (兴旺) in the New Year. In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. A coin is put into the cake, which signifies (预示) success in the New Year for the person who receives it.
Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child, and food can play a significant role. In China, when a baby is one month old, families name and welcome their child in a celebration that includes giving red-colored eggs to guests. In many cultures, round foods such as grapes, bread, and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity.
Nutrition is necessary for life, so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures around the world.
1. According to the passage, sharing bread______.

A．indicates a lack of food

B．can help to develop unity

C．is a custom unique to rural areas

D．has its roots in birthday celebrations

2. What does the coin in vasilopita signify for its receiver in the New Year?

A．Trust.	B．Success.
C．Health.	D．Togetherness.

3. The author explains the role of food in celebrations by______.

A．using examples	B．making comparisons
C．analyzing causes	D．describing processes

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The custom of sharing food.

B．The specific meaning of food.

C．The role of food in ceremonies.

D．The importance of food in culture.

9 . Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day, and mine is no different. Once the national holiday arrives, my mom rises early to make the meal. She puts a turkey in the oven, chops carrots and bakes pies. I’m sorry to say that the men in the family – my dad, my younger brother and myself – rarely pitch in to help. Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.

Around 2 pm every Thanksgiving Day, family members seat themselves around the kitchen table. Plates of turkey, vegetables, salad, rolls and pies cover it. At this point, we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水) all over our fancy clothes, but it’s not yet time to eat.

First, we must bow our heads, close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have. Under normal circumstances, I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for. I grew up in a loving family. My parents, who aren’t wealthy, took out loans to help me pay for university.

But, the funny thing is, every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks, my mind usually goes blank. I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.

Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers and dig in. To be sure, the day includes other highlights – visiting with family and watching football. But usually around 6 pm we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in.

1. The purpose of the text is to ________.

A．tell what the family do for Thanksgiving Day	B．tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day
C．introduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day	D．introduce the American Thanksgiving Day

2. On Thanksgiving Day the author’s family do the following except ________.

A．watching a movie	B．making visits
C．having a big meal	D．watching football

3. Why does the author’s mind usually “go blank” when saying a prayer of thanks?

A．He is too thankful to say a word.	B．His mind is on the food before him.
C．He feels too excited to speak.	D．He is shy to speak in public.

4. The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”.

A．chat with others	B．make a hole
C．mix things up	D．start eating

5. What can we conclude from the text?

A．On Thanksgiving Day, men do nothing but eat.

B．The author is a middle school student.

C．The author’s family is not rich, but it’s a loving one.

D．Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday of December.