1 . A Bite of China, a mouth-watering late-night documentary television series about Chinese food,     1    (attract) countless viewers since it was aired on CCTV. It became popular immediately after being shown, and has made viewers go beyond thinking about food     2    (it).

From its very beginning, A Bite of China is not just a documentary about food. It is a serious documentary providing     3     unique view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society    4     the perspective of food. The documentary shows the techniques     5    (use) in making food and their production process as well as the lives of ordinary people, thus    6    (touch) the hearts of the audience. A Bite of China shows that the emotions of ordinary Chinese people should be exhibited, and that even a     7    (complete) commercial program can achieve both artistic and commercial success. Being sincere is the most important thing for     8    (artist) because they cannot move others unless they themselves are first moved.

If you are the one     9     is curious about the history and stories behind foods of various kinds in China,    10    (switch) on TV and a fantastic world will spread in front of you.

2 . Qixi is an important festival that celebrates love and     1    (devote), which falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month of the Chinese calendar. The love story of Niulang and Zhinu, and the Qixi Festival have been handed down for generations.     2     actually these ancient traditions and customs     3    (die) out nowadays.

Many a Chinese, particularly youngsters,     4    (seem) to know more about St Valentine’s Day on February 14th,     5     people celebrate it with bouquets of roses, chocolates and romantic candlelight dinners.     6    (refer) to as the “Chinese Valentine’s Day,” Qixi, as a traditional Chinese festival, is more similar     7     a western festival since fewer people than ever will gaze at the heavens to pick out the two stars shining bright on either side of the Milky Way. There are reminders dotted about, in     8     form of big ads saying “Sales on Chinese Valentine’s Day!” in shops, hotels and restaurants. However,     9    (differ) from traditional practices, few young women will mark the festival with their boyfriends, or take part in traditional activities to celebrate     10    .

3 . Spend any time in London, England’s capital, and you’ll quickly gather that it’s a multicultural (多元文化的) community. Look around at your fellow passengers on the Tube(地铁) or the bus. They’re of every skin color and dress differently to one another. Listen, and you’ll hear many other languages besides English spoken. Some of these people, no doubt, will be tourists who are in London to see the sights. But others — in fact probably most — will be living their lives there, along with millions of others.

Along with white British people, there are Britons from, or with parents and grandparents from, the Caribbean, India, China and most other places. This makes London a fascinating place in which to live. The reason is that when people settle in a place, they don’t just buy a house and live there, but bring aspects of the culture of their “old country” with them.

The most visible sign of this is the number of restaurants offering dishes from different parts of the world. In a city in which it’s estimated 250 different languages are spoken, you can expect a similarly wide range of foods to be available. You would expect in one of the world’s leading cities to encounter(遇到) French, Italian, Chinese and Indian eateries. But in London you’ll also find Polish, Patagonian and Palestinian restaurants.

However, London’s multiculturalism isn’t just about food. Many types of people are gathered in one space, but the way they live differently shows in that space. They worship(崇拜) differently, for one thing. Alongside the famous old English churches by Nicholas Hawksmoor and Christopher Wren — responsible for one of the capital’s most famous landmark, St Paul’s Cathedral—you’ll find mosques(清真寺), temples and synagogues (犹太教堂).

London even speaks its own special kind of English. Language experts created the term “Multicultural London English” to identify the dialect of English that appeared at the end of the last century.

All of this makes London a very surprising and varied place to call your home. But, in a way, this has long been true. In the 18^th century, the compiler(编纂者) of the first English dictionary, Samuel Johnson, once said: “ He who is tired of London is tired of life.”

1. By describing the situation on the Tube and bus, the author intends to ________.

A．show that London is a multicultural city

B．explain why London appeals to tourists

C．prove that London is a great place to live in

D．inform us of how the population of Britain is made up

2. According to the article, people who settle in London from other places ________.

A．are forced to give up their native language

B．find it easy to buy a house in the city

C．bring in cultural practices from their original country

D．make up the majority of the population in the city

3. Which of the following could be used as proof of London’s multiculturalism?

A．The city is home to the famous building St Paul’s Cathedral.

B．The city has become a favorite destination for tourists abroad.

C．There are a variety of French restaurants in the city.

D．A new London dialect has appeared in recent years.

4. Samuel Johnson is mentioned in the last paragraph to ________.

A．show what London was like in the 18th century

B．prove the cultural diversity of London from a historical aspect

C．inform the readers what to expect in London

D．introduce the first English dictionary he compiled

4 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Mr. Smith,

I’m writing to invite you to the Traditional Chinese Cultural Fair be held by our school at the Art Center this Friday afternoon, at 2pm to 5pm.

Since a event aims to help more people learn about the traditional Chinese culture, the staff, all the students and their parents as well as anyone interested in it is welcome. At the fair, relating books, pictures, videos and objects will be exhibited, through that visitors will not only understand traditional Chinese culture better but definitely feel about the unique beauty of it.

If you were interested, please come and enjoy them. And I’d be glad to offer any helps. Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

5 . 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Have you heard an old saying “The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence”? It means other places often look better, more interesting than the place where you live. “Let’s go to KFC for dinner and then watch some Japanese cartoons!” We all know it: more and more Chinese kids love American and Japanese food and movies. Some people worry that young Chinese are beginning to feel that way. They see young Chinese ignoring（忽视）Chinese culture and, instead, buying Japanese cartoon books, watching Korean soap operas and even celebrating western holidays.

Foreign books and soap operas are good, but Chinese writers and actors are just as good. As for holidays, Christmas is nice, but it can never have the meaning for Chinese that Spring Festival has, and the West has nothing to compare with the Mid-Autumn Festival. China has lots of cool things in its culture: calligraphy, Beijing Opera, quick meals on the streets, and even Jay Chou! And let’s not forget the part of Chinese culture I like best: its friendliness. Not all countries are as warm as China.

It’s good to enjoy other cultures and learn from them, but they can never replace your own culture. It’s good to look on the other side of the fence, but make sure you take a good long look. You will find that the grass isn’t always greener.

Although some people become worried about that, I don’t think they should. Will we get more powerful without learning from other countries? Will Chinese people live more happily without American fast food? Besides, it’s fun to learn about different cultures. Chinese kids can learn about other cultures and have fun, but they also need to learn more about their own culture. Be proud of Chinese culture and of being Chinese!

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6 . 假如你是李华，你的英国网友Tom打算抽空到中国学习太极( Tai Chi)，他写信向你求助,请你根据下列要点给对方写一封回信：
1.介绍学太极好处；
2.负责联系学习地点和老师。
注意:1.词数100左右；信的开头已经写好。

2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,
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Yours,

Li Hua

7 . National Symbols

When many people in the west think of China, the animal that they think of is the dragon.     1    Many popular legends tell of how dragons killed brave knights and ate beautiful maidens.

For Chinese people, however, the dragon is not an evil monster.     2    The dragon’s main task is to create harmony and bring rain. Dragons are celebrated in art and architecture, and of course the dragon dance is a very popular ritual. Millions of Chinese have the word “long”, meaning dragon, as part of their name.

    3    Wales, one of the four countries in the UK, has a red dragon proudly displayed on its flag. The only other country in the world with a dragon on its flag is Bhutan, the tiny country, between China and India.

Almost all countries in the world have an animal symbol represent the country, and it is particularly obvious during sports. The English see lions as brave, proud animals and the England football teams have three lions on the front of their football shirts.     4     The national rugby team is more commonly known as the Wallabies, a kind of small kangaroo.

All countries are proud of their symbols, which they feel reflect national characteristics. Recently, a professor claimed that using the dragon as a national symbol could make western countries have a negative view of China.     5    As Chinese culture attains its worldwide popularity, people in the west will no doubt want China to keep the dragon too.

A．Australia is famous for kangaroos, of course.

B．There are many other countries to use animal symbols.

C．China isn’t the only country to have the dragon as its symbol.

D．It’s a cultural and spiritual symbol for prosperity and good luck.

E．For them, the dragon is an aggressive monster that breathes fire.

F．The kangaroo is not only loved, but highly respected in Australia.

G．But in an Internet survey, 90% of Chinese people wanted to keep the dragon.

8 . 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Ben最近对中国古典文学兴趣浓厚，请你给他写一封电子邮件，并向他推荐一部代表性小说作品――――《西游记》。要点如下：
1.简单介绍小说背景及内容
2.对主要人物之一―――唐僧的看法；
3.欢迎随时探讨读书心得。
注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头不计入总词数。
提示词汇：中国古典文学Chinese classics               《西游记》Journey to the West
唐僧Priest Tang   佛经Buddhist scriptures
注意：1. 词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
Dear Ben,

I’m glad to know that

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Yours,

Li Hua

9 . Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman.

A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his aim is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock (有现货的), the business of trying it on follows at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone’s satisfaction.

For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else. No good salesman brings out a substitute impolitely; he does so with skill: “I know this jacket is not the style you want, Sir, but would you like to try it on for size? It happens to be the color you mentioned.” Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: “This is the right color and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on.”

Now how does a woman buy clothes? In almost every aspect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look round”. She is always open to persuasion; indeed she is influenced by what the saleswoman tells her, even by what companions tell her. She will try on any number of things. What she wants is to find something that everyone thinks suits her. Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lookout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend hours going from one shop to another, to and fro. It is a tiring process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.

1. The underlined sentence “the price is a secondary consideration” in the second paragraph means when a man is shopping            .

A．he buys things without considering its price

B．he buys whatever he likes without considering its value

C．he buys things of good quality even if they are very dear

D．he cares about whether the thing is what he needs first and then the price

2. What does a man do when he can not get exactly what he wants?

A．He usually does not buy anything.

B．So long as the style is right, he buys the thing.

C．He buys a similar thing because of the color he wants.

D．At least two of his requirements must be met before he buys.

3. What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes?

A．Women rarely consider buying cheap clothes.

B．They welcome suggestions from almost anyone.

C．They try to buy clothes for more than its real value.

D．Women buy things without giving the matter proper thought.

4. What is the main difference between men and women shoppers?

A．Women buy more clothes than men.

B．Women bargain for their clothes, but men do not.

C．Men go shopping based on need, but women often not.

D．Men do not try clothes on in a shop while women do.

10 . Cultural TV programs have experienced a come-back at the start of the Chinese New Year. Two weeks     1     the conclusion of the hit show Chinese Poetry Competition, a new program, Readers, has become     2     (wide) popular, inspiring fresh enthusiasm for literature in China.

The weekly talk show, produced and hosted by renowned TV personality Dong Qing,     3     (invite) people from all walks of life to read aloud excerpts of poems, essays and books they like or wrote. The     4     (participate) also share stories from their own life explaining why particular pieces touched their hearts or shaped their lives.

Three days after     5     (it) first broadcast on CCTV-1, Readers has enjoyed     6     instant success and struck thousands of people. Through the poetic words, Readers has brought the     7     (lose) habit of reading aloud back into the public spotlight.

Readers is one of the culture-themed TV programs to restore the country’s passion     8     literature in recent years. Its success is very encouraging in today’s television world     9     reality shows have played a leading part so far.

With more people     10     (reflect) on their own reading habits, the question now is: when is the last time you read a poem or book excerpts aloud?