1 . Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America “home”, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become “American” is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives—such as in schools, business, and sports—but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “side-by-side” has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers.

1. More than 215 million people call America “home” because________.

A．they buy their houses there	B．they settle there now
C．they get married there	D．they were born there

2. “Side-by-side” living style means ________.

A．making friends with native people

B．the groups of people who live nearby

C．keeping their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas

D．that they get closer to American society

3. According to the passage, people in the USA ________.

A．share American customs and culture

B．live in a kind of “side-by-side” society

C．keep their own customs and habits firmly

D．make no choice to accept American customs

4. Which of the following statements is true?

A．They always stick to their own customs and habits.

B．“Side-by-side” living style is not suitable.

C．They face the society they are not familiar with.

D．The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.

5. Which title of the following can best take the place of “Different Cultures in America”?

A．Advantages and Disadvantages.

B．Different Customs and Habits.

C．Home for the People.

D．“Side-by-side” Living Style in America.

3 . 假如你是学生会主席李华，校学生会将举行“唐诗吟诵大赛”（ Tang Poetry Recitation Contest）,以此弘扬中国传统文化，特邀学校国外交换生参加，请你根据提示写一则书面通知，主要内容包括：
1. 大赛的目的和意义；
2. 时间和地点（校礼堂）；
3. 欢迎国外交换生报名参加。
注意：
1. 词数100左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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4 . Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.

Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.

The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts(清教徒前辈移民), in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast(盛宴). The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.

In time, other colonies(殖民地)began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed(宣布)the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours. But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday in October.

1. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated ________.

A．in spring

B．in summer

C．in autumn

D．in winter

2. One of the first thanksgiving celebrated in America was by ________.

A．the American Indians	B．some people from England
C．Sarah Josepha Hale	D．Governor Bradford

3. We can infer from the passage that New England must be________.

A．in the US

B．in Great Britain

C．in Canada

D．in Germany

4. The passage mainly tells us ________.

A．how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the USA

B．how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated

C．that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday

D．how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places

5 . 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。

Sending gifts varies greatly from country to country. In Australia, Canada, the United States    1     European countries, sending gifts     2     (be) rarely expected. While seen as a nice gesture, it is more important to avoid    3     (give) highly personal gifts such as clothing. When visiting the home of a colleague from one of these    4     (country), it is normally appropriate to bring a gift to the hostess.

In America, expensive gifts are    5     (definite) out. A good choice is to take the deserving person to dinner, or to an entertainment or a sporting event.     6    the contrary, gift giving is a traditional custom in Japan. In Japan the proper gift is thought    7     (express) the giver’s true friendship, gratitude and respect far    8    (well) than words can. So if you plan to visit Japan or to have any Japanese visit you here, be prepared.

Australia is known for     9    (it) friendliness and informality. So modest gifts, such as a diary, a paperweight, or a coffee cup might be presented to a friend. But when visiting a German home, gifts    10     reflect your home country are popular, and you might want to bring small gifts for the children of the family you are visiting.

7 . 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 art of paper-cutting in China may date back to the second century, since paper    1    (invent)by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. As paper became more affordable, paper0cutting became one of the most important    2    (type) of Chinese folk art. Later,    3     different regions adopting their own cultural styles, this art form spread to other parts of the world.    4     (usual), the artworks are made of red paper, as red is associated with    5    (happy) in Chinese culture, but other colors are also used.

With    6    (it) long history, paper-cutting,    7    originated in China, has been very popular among the ordinary Chinese people. People put up papercuts on walls, windows and doors at wedding ceremonies or festivals     8    (strengthen) the cheerful atmosphere.

Chinese papercuts are rich in content. The auspicious（吉祥的）designs symbolize good luck and the avoidance of evil. The child, lotus and bat designs suggest a family with    9    large number of children and grandchildren. Birds, livestock, fruit, fish and worms are also familiar objects    10    (accept) by Chinese farmers. In a word, papercuts used in different occasions have different meanings.

8 . The protection of our cultural heritage is a necessary task.     1    . When people admit our culture, we will be proud of being part of the country so as to improve the unity and have the desire to make a contribution to society. The loss of cultural heritage will destroy a country, which can be seen in history.

    2    . It refers to various kinds of traditional culture handed down from generation to generation and closely related to people's life, including various practices, performances, festivals, traditional knowledge and skills, the related instruments, artefacts and cultural places. For example, paper-cutting and the Dragon Boat Festival have been regarded as cultural heritage, not only by our country but also by the United Nations.

Nowadays, Hollywood movies take up the market.     3    . So some people start to feel disappointed about the local culture, because they haven't seen its importance. It's easy for them to deny. the local culture, because they know little about it.     4     .

Thus school students should receive the education of culture. The government has named a day Chinese Cultural Heritage Day, for the purpose of spreading the local culture. When children grow up, they will fight for protecting the culture.     5    . So we should continue to work hard to do so.

A．What is cultural heritage exactly?

B．And our spirit will spread from person to person.

C．We can adopt the following methods of protection.

D．Anyhow, the cultural heritage protection is a meaningful thing.

E．Thus, it is necessary to build people's awareness of the local cultural heritage.

F．And some young people take those superhero characters as their idols.

G．The culture contains Chinese people's spirit, which has been tested by time.

9 . 假如你是李华，近来政府加大了文物保护的力度。请你以“保护文物(Cultural Relic Protection )”为题，用英语写一篇文章。内容包括：
1.文物的重要性；
2.保护措施；
3.你的想法。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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10 . 假如你是李华，刚从美国旅游回来，为了感谢好友Jack的招待，并得知他对中国文化非常感兴趣，尤其是刚过去的春节，你准备给Jack写一封信，内容包括：
1. 感谢他的款待；
2. 介绍中国的春节（意义、风俗等）；
3. 欢迎他明年来中国过年。
注意：
1. 词数150左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
Dear Jack,

How is everything going?

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Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua