1 . 七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

China is making great effort to protect its cultural relics. In early May, State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) added 1,943 unmovable cultural relics sites to the list. So the number of these sites on this list will increase to 4,295.    1    The newly added sites were reviewed(评审) by more than 130 experts. They spread around Shanxi, Henan, Hunan, Hebei and Jiangsu provinces, including 795 pieces of ancient architecture and 516 ancient ruins.    2    In an interview, the head of the SACH said that new types of cultural relics sites have been newly listed to get protection at first, including industrial relics, rural architecture and cultural landscapes.    3    For example, some are in the north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.Despite great achievements during the years of effort, problems still exist.    4    Historic relics get stolen and antiques are taken abroad secretly.The head of the SACH said that people has faced a challenge to the protection of cultural relics for a long time. So, balancing the relationship between economic development and protection of history is important.     5     He also used good examples of protection, describing how some cultural relics sites have become education bases for young people and popular tourist places, where a lot of people spend their holiday.

A．All of them need protecting as quickly as possible.

B．They also include outstanding modern architecture.

C．The SACH has found a total of 4,295 cultural relics.

D．Many relics have been destroyed in the process of urban construction.

E．Cultural relics sites should become positive factors to improve economic development.

F．When talking about protecting the cultural relics, the head of SACH ordered some to be saved.

G．Moreover, many of the new sites also include valuable cultural relics from ethnic minority regions(少数民族地区).

2 . A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders: Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?

Certainly! There are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “color” and “honor” are British, “color” and honor” are American.

These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.

1. According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_______.

A．British people cannot understand him	B．American people cannot understand him
C．the grammar is too hard for him	D．the spelling is too hard for him

2. American English and British English are different in ________.

A．spelling

B．pronunciation

C．grammar

D．all of the above

3. Most ________ say “Do you have a watch?”

A．British people

B．Americans

C．children

D．teachers

4. According to this passage, British people and Americans have _________ difficulty in understanding each other.

A．little

B．much

C．some

D．great

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

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

Recently, a Belgian group launched a campaign aimed at getting the United Nations (UN) to recognize the popular treat. The group wants the UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to place the food on its cultural heritage (遗产) 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 (非物质文化遗产元素) that help show the diversity of heritage and raise awareness about its importance”.

Belgian potato fries are traditionally sold in a paper wrapper，or cone, in a “fritkot”. There are about 5,000 frikots in Belgium. That means they are 10 times more common as a percentage of the population as McDonald’s restaurants in the Untied States. The national organization of fritkot owners says the small, often unfurnished 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 fried potato hut at least once a year.

1. Belgian potato fries       .

A．were recognized by the UNESCO

B．are well received in Belgium

C．are sold in all food stores

D．didn’t become a separate meal until the 16th century

2. What’s the aim of the Belgian group?

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

B．To prevent other countries producing Belgian potato fries.

C．To show the diversity of Belgian foods.

D．To prove the popularity of Belgian foods.

3. Which of the following is NOT listed in the UNESCO list?

A．Peking opera

B．The Argentinian tango

C．Turkish coffee

D．American restaurants.

4. What does the underlined word “fritkot” in the last paragraph probably refer to?

A．A simple house which is used to live in.

B．A kind of small, unfurnished building.

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

D．A piece of paper, plastic, or thin metal that covers something.

4 . When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.

Early artists drawing these animals achieved a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or going on hands and knees into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex.

Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside.

Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are hardly recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.

1. Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

A．Wild Animals in Art

B．Hidden Prehistoric Paintings

C．Exploring Caves Respectfully

D．Determining the Age of French Caves

2. What does the underlined phrase “pays heed to” in paragraph 2 probably means?

A．discovers	B．watches
C．notices	D．buys

3. Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?

A．It was completely dark inside.

B．The caves were full of wild animals.

C．Painting materials were hard to find.

D．Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.

4. According to the passage, all of the following have caused damage to the paintings EXCEPT _______.

A．temperature changes	B．air movement
C．water	D．light

5 . China has more than 30 intangible cultural heritage recognized by the UNESCO, including paper-cutting, the Dragon Boat Festival, Peking Opera, acupuncture (针灸) and so on. The organization adopted a decision that China’s “The Twenty-Four Solar Terms” (二十四节气) should be put on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016 in Ethiopia.

The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge of time and practices in agriculture, starts from the Beginning of Spring and ends with the Greater Cold, moving in cycles. It developed through the observation of the sun’s annual movement in China. In ancient time, the method of tugui, earth sundial (日暑), was used to measure the shadow of the sun for determining the solar terms.

The Twenty-Four Solar Terms came into being and developed in close relationship with Chinese agricultural production. At the initial stage of agricultural development, people began to explore the seasonal rules in the agricultural production to meet the needs in seeding, harvesting and other activities. Gradually, they formed the concept of “seed in spring, grow in summer, harvest in autumn and store in winter”. During the spring and autumn periods, the agricultural production was highly influenced by the seasonal changes, thus forming the concept of Solar Terms.

As a traditional Chinese knowledge system of time with a history of thousands of years, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms clearly expresses the concepts of respect for nature, and harmony between man and nature. Created by Chinese ancestors, it have functioned as a complete set of weather calendar (日历) to guide the agricultural production in China. It has also been introduced into North Korea, Japan and other neighboring countries and still used in Japan. The Chinese heritage has provably influenced the people’s way of thinking and behaving and will continue to be an important carrier of Chinese cultural identity.

1. According to the first two paragraphs, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms_________.

A．was used to measure the shadow of the sun

B．has not been listed as one intangible cultural heritage of humanity

C．is the best intangible cultural heritage recognized by the UNESCO

D．repeats from the Beginning of Spring to the Greater Cold every year

2. We can learn from the text that _______in China in the past.

A．the Twenty-Four Solar Terms only influenced spring and autumn

B．agricultural production highly influenced the seasonal changes

C．people cared about the changes of weather just for fun

D．the Twenty-Four Solar Terms had something to do with agriculture

3. We can infer from the text that the Twenty-Four Solar Terms_________.

A．is part of traditional Chinese culture

B．is strongly influenced by North Korea and Japan

C．is hard to explain

D．is an agricultural calendar merely used in China

6 . While you are traveling abroad, cultural mistakes are more serious than linguistic mistakes, which can lead to serious misunderstanding and even ill-feeling between individuals.    1    

●Touching Someone

    2     In Mediterranean countries, if you don’t touch someone’s arm when talking to them or if you don’t greet them with kisses or a warm hug, you’ll be considered cold. But backslap(拍背) someone who isn’t a family member or a good friend in Korea, and you'll make them uncomfortable. In Thailand, the head is considered sacred—never even pat a child on the head.

●Talking Over Dinner

In some countries, like China,Japan and some African nations, the food’s the thing, so don’t start chatting about your day's adventures while everyone else is digging into dinner.    3     It’s not because your group is unfriendly, but because meal times are for eating, not talking.

● Removing Your Shoes or Not

Take off your shoes when arriving at the door of a London dinner party and the hostess will find you uncivilized, but fail to remove your shoes before entering a home in Asia, Hawaii, or the Pacific Islands and you'll be considered disrespectful. So, if you see a row of shoes at the door, start undoing your laces.    4    

Once you are on the ground of a different country, remain highly sensitive to native behavior.    5     And don’t feel offended if something seems offensive—like queue jumping. After all, this is a global village, and we are all very different.

A．Personal space varies as you travel the globe.

B．Asians consider removing shoes impolite at home.

C．Never be completely surprised by anything.

D．The linguistic mistake means that someone is not fully expressing his idea.

E．Look out for the following cultural mistakes and try to avoid them.

F．If not, keep the shoes on.

G．You'll be likely to meet with silence.

7 . Culture means any human behavior that is learned in human society. All of the meaningful parts of a culture are passed on to different generations through tradition or social learning.     1     Culture exists in agricultural as well as industrialized societies.

Culture is necessary for the survival and existence of human beings. Practically everything humans know, think, value, feel, and do is learned through taking part in a sociocultural system.     2     Here is one of the cases of children growing up apart from human society. In the province of Midnapore in India, the director of a children’s home was told by local villagers that there were “ghost” in the forest. Upon looking into the case, the director found that two children, one about eight years old and the other about six years old, appeared to have been living with a pack of wolves in the forest.     3     In his diary, the director describes his first view of Kamala (as the older child was named) and Amala (the name given to the younger child): Kamala was a terrible-looking being, the head, a big ball of something covering the shoulders.     4     Their eyes were bright and sharp, unlike human eyes. They were very fond of raw meat and raw milk. Gradually, as they got stronger, they began going on all fours, and afterwards began to run on all fours, just like squirrels.

Children learn human language in the same way they learn other kinds of human behavior—by taking part in a cultural community.     5    

A．This statement is well supported by some well-written cases.

B．From this viewpoint, all human groups have a culture.

C．These children were the ghosts described by the local people.

D．Culture refers only to the high art and classical music of a particular society.

E．Human beings can only develop human abilities by the local people.

F．Close at its heels there came another terrible creature exactly like the first, but smaller in size.

G．They learn a certain human language as well as certain kinds of human behavior through their membership in a certain cultural community.

8 . Teachers’ Day around the world is not celebrated on the same day. In some countries, Teachers’ Day is celebrated on working days. However, in other countries, it is celebrated on holidays.

Here we are giving you a list of countries that celebrate Teachers’ Day on holidays.

China

The Teachers’ Day was proposed(提议) at National Central University in 1931. It was adopted(被采纳) by the central government of Republic of China in 1932. In 1939, the day was set on August 27th, Confucius’s birthday. People’s Republic of China government called it off in 1951. It was reestablished in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10th. Now more and more people are trying to celebrate the Teachers’ Day back to Confucius’s birthday.

India

In India, Teachers’ Day is celebrated on September 5th, in honor of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India. Because his birthday was September 5th. At schools on this day, students in India celebrate this day to show their respect and love to their teachers.

Russia

In Russia Teachers’ Day is on October 5th. Before 1994, this day was set on the first Sunday of September.

USA

In the United States, Teachers’ Day is a holiday on the Tuesday of the first full week of May.

Thailand

January 16th was adopted as Teachers’ Day in the Thailand by a resolution(决议) of the government on November 21, 1956. The first Teachers’ Day was held in 1957.

Iran

In Iran, Teachers’ Day is celebrated on May 2nd every year. It is in honor of the famous Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari who died on May 2, 1980.

Although different countries celebrate Teachers’ Day on different days, the activities people take to celebrate it just stay the same.

1. The best title of the passage is __________.

A．Teachers’ Day around the world

B．The history of Teachers’ Day

C．Activities on Teachers’ Day

D．How to celebrate Teachers’ Day

2. What will be discussed in the next paragraph of the text?

A．How Teachers’ Day became popular in the world.

B．Which country is the first to celebrate Teachers’ Day.

C．What activities people take to celebrate Teachers’ Day.

D．Which country has the longest vacation for Teachers’ Day.

3. In which country is the Teachers’ Day celebrated for its leader?

A．Iran.	B．Thailand.
C．Russia.	D．India.

4. We can know from the passage that __________.

A．not all the Teachers’ Days are celebrated on holidays

B．China is the first country to celebrate Teachers’ Day

C．Thailand first celebrated Teachers’ Day in 1956

D．Russia and USA celebrate Teachers’ Day on the same day

9 .

Holidays with friends can be great fun and a good way of getting to know each other better.Once you are on holiday，the trip can be full of fantastic memories if it's planned correctly.

·Choose a destination

    1     Going abroad will cost more but be a more exciting experience.Going to a different place in your own country can also be fun and will be cheaper.

·Collect your friends

Find out how much interest there is from people to go on the trip，and work out your maximum and invite those who you get on well with.

·Meet up

Everyone will have their own idea of what the trip is to be like，so meet up at a local café or restaurant，and share your ideas and concerns.    2     Don't try to overpower others.Once you've all shared ideas you'll have a much better idea of how to start organizing the trip.

·Look for accommodation

    3     When you are searching for a place to stay in，read reviews and ratings(等级)．Book it as soon as possible because leaving it too late is going to make things harder.

·Book transport

Once you have accommodation，you'll know the dates of your stay and be able to book transport，coach，bus，airplane，etc.    4    

·Choose things you want to do there

When you are on your trip it will be more relaxing if you have a good idea of what kind of things you want to do.Research the area on the Internet and book some activities you want to join in.    5     Don't book a load of things which you can't afford.

A．One person will naturally be the leader.

B．Check out if your idea is necessary.

C．The first step is to work out where you want to go.

D．Match the activities to your budget.

E．Booking transport well in advance lowers the cost greatly，so please do it soon.

F．Make sure that the trip to the foreign country is not too long.

G．Find out your hotel near to the place you want to visit.

10 . Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship.     1    Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art, and customs. They expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children. The French think of conversation as an art form.     2    For them, arguments can be interesting---and they can cover pretty much or any topic---as long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent manner.

In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics.     3    They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship they’re trying to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children.

    4    This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national sport.    5    

A．Instead, be friendly and praise your host’s team.

B．You may feel free to ask your Latin American friends similar questions.

C．Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable in a particular culture.

D．In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private.

E．In addition, discussing one’s salary is usually considered unsuitable.

F．They enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements.

G．As a general rule, it’s best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends.