1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Coffee is an essential part of people's daily life in the West, so is tea in China. One can see teahouses along the streets of China. The Chinese have such a close relationship with tea     1     they have developed an entire “Tea Culture”. Tea Culture     2     (include) articles, poems, and paintings about tea, as well as the art of making and drinking tea and various related     3     (custom).

Tea plays a significant role in Chinese social and emotional life. Always, a guest     4     (offer) a tea immediately upon entering a Chinese home. Serving a cup of tea is more than a matter of mere     5     (polite). It is a symbol of togetherness，a sharing of something enjoyable，and a way of showing respect to visitors. In some areas of China,     6     might be considered bad manners not to take at least a sip.

The Chinese attach great attention to their tea and     7     way they drink it. People have high requirements for the quality of the prepared tea leaf, the water they use     8     (make) tea and the wares they use to prepare and serve tea. Normally, the     9     (fine) tea is grown at altitudes of 3,000 to 7,000 feet. People select their water carefully. The Chinese emphasize（重视） water quality and water taste. Fine water must be pure, sweet, cool, clean, and     10     (flow). Water from good springs is considered best, as is rainwater from autumn and the rainy seasons.

2 . 阅读下段并用一句话概括其大意（用自己的语言，不抄袭原句），字数不超过20个单词。

Geography plays a part in making dialects. Some people who live in the mountains of the eastern USA speak with an older kind of English dialect. When Americans moved from one place to another, they took their dialects with them. So people from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak with almost the same dialect as people in the northwestern USA. The USA is a large country in which many different dialects are spoken. Although many Americans move a lot, they still recognize and understand each other's dialects.

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3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Festivals are meant to celebrate important times and events. The Western Halloween takes place on October 31 every year.     1     (obvious), it had its origin in old     2     (belief) about the return of the spirits of dead people.

However, children nowadays celebrate it in their own ways and they are always looking forward to its     3     (arrive). Many young people also have great fun with each other, playing music and dancing to it.

Li Hua, an exchange student in the USA, pays great attention to     4     (learn) about the customs and cultures here.     5     this festive night, he as well as his band,     6     (dress) in fancy clothing, is giving     7     (amaze) performances in the open air. The song which     8     (sing) on the stage now was just written by Li Hua,     9    whom being a famous musician is his forever dream. Actually, it is the same interest they share     10     brings them together.

4 . International tourism is becoming interestingly popular, and large numbers of people from all over the world come to visit famous places such as the Great Wall of China and the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.     1     They've thrown rubbish everywhere, brought more traffic and even done serious damage to ancient relics.

As for the damage, there are many different causes. For example, the paintings in the Sistine Chapel are being damaged by people breathing onto them when they visit.     2     That may raise the humidity (湿气) of the air and damage the paintings. Damage in other places such as the Great Wall is because of tourists climbing on delicate (脆弱的) areas. Besides, roads have also been built to help visitors climb the Wall easily. These activities can cause a lot of damage to the area.

    3     Firstly, we have to cut down tourist numbers, because fewer visitors will result in less damage. Secondly, we should make strict rules about which areas people can visit and what they can do when they get there.     4     People will not be allowed to walk off the paths. Visitors to indoor places can be asked to wear masks to protect the paintings.

In short, it is necessary to control tourism at famous places.     5     And people who live hundreds of years later will have no chance to see these great places.

A．For example, special paths can be built.

B．What can we do to deal with these problems?

C．The Great Wall was built over 2,000 years ago.

D．However, these visitors have caused many problems.

E．Traveling is the best way for us to get to know the world.

F．If we do not do this, these places will disappear from our planet.

G．Their breath contains very small drops of water that are present in the air.

5 . In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus that they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seemed all at sea and looked embarrassed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus.

Learning the language of a country isn’t enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn’t agree. But in many parts of India, a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty.

1. Why did the British people try to push the three gentlemen out of the way?

A．They were foreigners.	B．They didn’t line up for the bus.
C．They didn’t have tickets.	D．They made a loud noise.

2. According to the text, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should ________.

A．have enough time and money

B．learn the language of the country

C．make friends with the people there

D．understand the manners and customs of the country

3. What does the underlined phrase “at sea” probably mean?

A．Puzzled.	B．Tired.
C．Pleased.	D．Disappointed.

4. In India, it is considered impolite to _________.

A．help yourself at table	B．eat food with your hands
C．pass food with the left hand	D．use the right hand for passing food at table

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The fireworks are being prepared. The red envelopes     1     (fill). And around the world, hundreds of millions of people are coming together     2     (celebrate) the Chinese New Year. Across the UK,     3     (lantern) are being hung in Manchester. Liverpool, Nottingham and many of our other great cities, including here in London, home to one of     4     (big) Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia. The festivities are     5     (undoubted) one of the highlights of Britain’s cultural calendar, showcasing the     6     (strong), vibrancy and diversity of our multicultural society. And they are     7     reminder of the incredible role that our Chinese community plays in British life- from students who have just arrived here to study,     8     families whose roots in this country go back well over a century. It is a legacy and a contribution that I celebrated here at Downing Street last week,     9     (bring) together leading figures from across our Chinese community, people without     10     the UK would not be the successful, dynamic country it is today. So wherever and however you are celebrating. let me wish you a very happy new year, and a prosperous and auspicious year of the Pig.

7 . 2008年起一些传统节日（traditional festivals），如清明节（Tomb-Sweeping Day）、端午节（Dragon-Boat Festival）、中秋节（Mid-autumn Day）等成为法定假日（statutory holiday）。写写你对此的看法。100词左右。
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8 . After shopping for deals in stores on “Black Friday”, or online on “Cyber Monday”, Americans and people worldwide are preparing for newly popular “Giving Tuesday”. Starting in 2012, now the global event that is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is the brainchild of 92^nd Street Y, a cultural center in New York City and the United Nations Foundation.

As the name indicates, “Giving Tuesday” is meant to restart the charitable season and therefore observed by raising funds for local nonprofits and schools, organizing food and clothing drives, and conducting random acts of kindness. In 2015, 700,000 people from 71 countries came together to donate $116.7 million in cash. An additional $1.08 million was spent on gifts.

While the easiest way to participate is by donating to your favorite charity, this day can be celebrated in many other ways too. You can give back by volunteering at your local shelter or food bank, or even by donating blood. If all else fails, a purchase from the growing number of organizations that give a portion of their sales to charity will do the trick.

But perhaps the best way to celebrate the day is by helping those nearest and dearest to you. Assist a family member with a simple chore like folding laundry, cooking dinner, or even reading to a younger sibling. No matter what you do, be sure to share your good deed on social media and inspire others to celebrate “Giving Tuesday” as well!

1. What’s the main purpose of “Giving Tuesday”?

A．To persuade more people to shop online.

B．To make Thanksgiving Day enjoyable.

C．To encourage more people to do charity.

D．To get voluntary work better known.

2. Why does the author advise sharing good deeds on social media?

A．To donate money to local schools.

B．To keep a record of one’s experience.

C．To help people make new friends.

D．To make “Giving Tuesday” more popular.

3. Which section of a website does the text probably come from?

A．Business.

B．Culture.

C．Education.

D．Lifestyle.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式。

There is a gigantic study that’s been done in 38 cultures.     1    turns out that in every culture, both males and females desire their potential mates to be bright. But we don’t have our IQs     2     (print) on our forehead. How do we know that someone’s     3    (intelligence)? In Western cultures, at least, it’s often by the person’s sense of humor. Because creating and appreciating jokes both require us to make     4     (connect) between many separate pieces of information,     5     (have) a sense of humor shows that we possess a wide knowledge and     6     we know how to think about things in novel and creative ways.

Take a cartoon     7     example: a mouse is standing outside his house, having just pulled a gun on a cat, who pretends to give in by raising one paw (爪). “Six rounds. Nine lives. You do the math,” the cat says. In order to appreciate this joke, you need to know that mice are     8     (usual) the victims of cats, many guns have six bullets (子弹), and cats     9     (say) to have nine lives because of their ability to always land on their feet. You also need to be able to do some math     10     (understand) that the cat has the advantage in this scene after all.

10 . The world is a colorful landscape of different languages, skin colors, and different cultures. It's important to have a good understanding of different cultures in order to become a well-rounded person    1    

One way is to read books written by authors from a particular culture. Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture allows people to gain an authentic glimpse into the food, music, language, religion, and way of a life of a particular group of people.

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Another way to learn about different cultures is to try to learn a foreign language.    3    A person can choose a language she has always wanted to learn and locate learning programs to help her master the language. Besides, one can enroll in a foreign language class in order to learn in a more formal setting. One can also try to visit areas of the city to establish social connection with native speakers of the language.

    4    Seek out restaurants that feature authentic food from a variety of countries. Food is an important part of different cultures and allows people to gain deep understanding into a particular cultural group's way of life.

Communicating with people from other countries through email or snail mail is another useful way to become familiar with different cultures.    5    Various websites offer pen pal services, offering to connect individuals with pen friends around the world.

A．Trying authentic food from a specific cultural group is also a great idea.

B．The Internet has made it possible to communicate with others from different countries.

C．Making contact with native speakers of the language allows one to gain firsthand knowledge.

D．There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures.

E．Stories based on a local culture expose one to a different culture.

F．One way to develop this appreciation is to try to team about other cultures around the world.

G．A variety of language-learning books, software, and audio programs is available.