1 . Soon the fire was burning bright, and everyone’s spirits lifted. The kids
“God bless you,” she said. Dad
At the door, Dad invited Mrs. Clark and the children
On the way back home, Dad explained that he and Mom had
I understood very
A.cheered | B.hid | C.quarrelled | D.stared |
A.tear | B.smile | C.expression | D.behavior |
A.agreed | B.threatened | C.insisted | D.opposed |
A.amazed | B.satisfied | C.afraid | D.anxious |
A.whether | B.that | C.where | D.how |
A.kissed | B.took | C.shook | D.helped |
A.stand | B.stay | C.leave | D.visit |
A.through | B.across | C.over | D.in |
A.misunderstanding | B.seriousness | C.admiration | D.gratefulness |
A.found | B.borrowed | C.paid | D.saved |
A.packed | B.wrapped | C.cleaned | D.protected |
A.invested | B.earned | C.spent | D.wasted |
A.well | B.little | C.poorly | D.differently |
A.less | B.cheaper | C.prettier | D.greater |
A.intention | B.memory | C.promise | D.journey |
2 . Christmas 1940 makes me misty-eyed every time I think about it. In the hard times, people
That Christmas we students found ourselves
A.escaped from | B.struggled against | C.competed with | D.depended on |
A.bought | B.borrowed | C.collected | D.begged |
A.wrapping | B.cleaning | C.making | D.sending |
A.sale | B.delivery | C.memory | D.production |
A.fear | B.envy | C.sadness | D.joy |
A.toys | B.calls | C.visits | D.promise |
A.pain | B.love | C.strength | D.passion |
A.finally | B.gradually | C.happily | D.worriedly |
A.arrived at | B.looked for | C.pointed to | D.shouted to |
A.and | B.but | C.so | D.for |
A.guests | B.gifts | C.adults | D.children |
A.eagerly | B.questioningly | C.anxiously | D.calmly |
A.whispered | B.cried | C.greeted | D.added |
A.father | B.mother | C.son | D.daughter |
A.with amazement | B.with relief | C.in horror | D.in sorrow |
A.empty | B.silent | C.noisy | D.tidy |
A.hugged | B.hid | C.dropped | D.hit |
A.suggestion | B.answer | C.box | D.place |
A.behind | B.before | C.over | D.around |
A.surprised | B.familiar | C.choked | D.loud |
The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated (孕育) by _2__. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River __3_ the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were _4___ for several thousand years and formed their own styles. Then in the Tang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture _5___ went overseas to Japan, _6___ into the Japanese society and _7__ the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it __8__ to the same system.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was __9__ on the Mesopotamian Plain (美索不达米亚平原) — the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known as the __10__ of the European culture. _11___ the Chinese culture, the European one also __12__ waters. When the colonists of England __13__ in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn’t __14_ from the European one a lot.
At the same time, the __15__ of the language systems adds to the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic (象形文字的) languages while the Western languages are __16__ based on the Latin system, for example, the one I’m using to write this paper.
Other factors like human race difference _17___ as well. However, _18__ the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom _19__ until recent centuries.__20__ they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference (干扰) from the other.1.
A.above all | B.on the whole | C.in all | D.in no case |
A.mountains | B.plains | C.lakes | D.rivers |
A.or | B.for | C.while | D.when |
A.developed | B.improved | C.created | D.protected |
A.suddenly | B.quietly | C.gradually | D.naturally |
A.mixed | B.changed | C.decided | D.forced |
A.expanded | B.interrupted | C.influenced | D.shaped |
A.comes | B.belongs | C.amounts | D.adds |
A.brought up | B.carried out | C.given out | D.picked up |
A.result | B.sign | C.base | D.content |
A.Via | B.Except | C.With | D.Like |
A.affected | B.spread | C.crossed | D.formed |
A.joined up | B.went up | C.broke down | D.settled down |
A.come | B.suffer | C.result | D.differ |
A.difference | B.development | C.appearance | D.feature |
A.properly | B.part | C.simply | D.mostly |
A.last | B.count | C.reduce | D.change |
A.in terms of | B.due to | C.as to | D.in case of |
A.transform | B.display | C.communicate | D.distinguish |
A.Furthermore | B.Meanwhile | C.Therefore | D.However |
4 . Chinese Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different
To
A.word | B.habits | C.meanings | D.stories |
A.usual | B.unforgettable | C.common | D.special |
A.seldom | B.usually | C.always | D.hardly |
A.end | B.future | C.result | D.effect |
A.reasons | B.records | C.notes | D.stories |
A.as long as | B.though | C.when | D.because |
A.caused | B.took | C.produced | D.brought |
A.understood | B.knew | C.made | D.began |
A.Besides | B.Therefore | C.Consequently | D.Usually |
A.subject | B.title | C.program | D.meal |
A.symbolizes | B.reveals | C.shows | D.indicates |
A.transports | B.represents | C.fetches | D.takes |
A.health | B.family | C.life | D.work |
A.reunion | B.luck | C.happiness | D.harmony |
A.do | B.pay | C.get | D.carry |
A.express | B.describe | C.establish | D.define |
A.Luckily | B.Unfortunately | C.However | D.Besides |
A.given away | B.made out | C.got into | D.taken up |
A.Instead | B.Fortunately | C.Moreover | D.Furthermore |
A.fashion | B.effect | C.sight | D.power |
5 . April 1st is a day on which ,in some countries, people try to play tricks on others. If one
One April 1st, a country bus was going along a
The passengers all obeyed and waited
Then the driver turned to his
“ One! Two ! Three!” counted the driver. The passengers all leant forward suddenly--- and the bus started
The passengers breathed more
A.interested | B.enjoys | C.succeeds | D.joins |
A.sadly | B.hardly | C.usually | D.also |
A.winding | B.ice-covered | C.big | D.city |
A.sped | B.broke | C.slowed | D.settled |
A.anxiously | B.happily | C.carelessly | D.nervously |
A.But | B.Then | C.Because | D.Therefore |
A.satisfied | B.calm | C.worried | D.sad |
A.expensive | B.old | C.angry | D.weak |
A.ask | B.shout | C.give | D.count |
A.back | B.forward | C.against | D.over |
A.get | B.cause | C.allow | D.take |
A.far | B.long | C.sudden | D.hardly |
A.calmly | B.patiently | C.angrily | D.anxiously |
A.back | B.side | C.seat | D.front |
A.only | B.hardly | C.clearly | D.possibly |
A.strength | B.force | C.breath | D.interest |
A.up | B.off | C.out | D.forward |
A.easily | B.hard | C.comfortably | D.often |
A.happiness | B.trouble | C.surprise | D.disappointment |
A.friendly | B.aloud | C.quietly | D.merrily |