1 . I have a tea problem, drinking far too much since my teens. The addiction is bad, though cheap as addictions go. My excuse is that there are so many problems to which a cup of tea is the answer. Who doesn’t think it’s a lifesaver right now, as the dark falls and the cold follows?

Luckily, I needn’t be ashamed of my dependence on tea any longer, in fact, I should be proud. Because a new study by Professor Francisca Antman, an economist at the University of Colorado Boulder, shows widespread adoption of tea-drinking in late 18th-century England wasn’t just central to the development of our national culture, it actually saved lives.

In 1784, the Commutation Act dramatically cut the tea tax from 119% to 12.5%. Soon even peasants were drinking two cups of tea a day, with tea imports increasing six times between 1761 and 1834. What does a cup of tea need apart from tea leaves? Boiled water — which meant much healthier water in an era when people didn’t know dirty water spread disease. Plus, at the time tea was cheaper than beer, the other source of disease-free drink.

Death rates fell from 28 to 23 per 1,000 people over that same period. The role of tea imports was confirmed by drops in deaths from diseases carried by water. Improvements were also greatest in areas of lower water quality. And there was economic development, allowing the gathering together of people in the factory towns of the Industrial Revolution.

This all happened by accident, in a period in which public health protection didn’t much exist. It is surprising how a social custom could have such a big impact on the course of history. Anyway, I’m off to put the kettle on.

1. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude toward drinking tea?

A．Critical.	B．Skeptical.
C．Positive.	D．Conservative.

2. What is the direct reason for the drop of death rates between 1761 and 1834?

A．The government cut the tea tax.

B．The tea was the cheapest drink.

C．The boiled tea water was cleaner.

D．The British preferred to drink tea.

3. What is paragraph 4 mainly about concerning drinking tea?

A．Its traditional roles.	B．Its different benefits.
C．Its fast development.	D．Its economic impact.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．An Unexpected Lifesaver

B．A Modern Trend

C．The Origins of Tea Addiction

D．The Impacts of Tea Export

3 . When you think of Chinese food in the US, fried rice, or General Tso’s chicken may first come to mind. But a new museum exhibition in New York City is trying to expand visitors’ palates (味蕾). It features stories of famous cooks like Martin Yan and home cooks whose food represents 18 different regional cooking styles of China.

“I think it’s unfair to just classify Chinese cooking as one,” says Kian Lam Kho, an organizer of “Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Spicy: Stories of Chinese Food and Identity in America” at the Museum of Chinese in America. “Even with the same dish or same cuisine, every family has a different variation.” That’s why the organizers say if you want to taste the full range of Chinese cuisine in the US, you’ll need to go beyond restaurants and into home kitchens, which can play a central role in many immigrants’ lives.

“The kitchen itself is kind of a comfort when you come to a new country. That’s the one place where you set up as your home base, and you cook things that you remember from your past,” explains Audra Ang, another organizer.

One of the home cooks showcased in the exhibition is Ni Biying, 80, of Manhattan. She worked as a live-in babysitter for years before she could finally afford to rent a home with her own kitchen. These days, you can usually find her moving around her one-bedroom apartment as a sweet smell of vinegar and rice wine floats from her stove. For Ni, a small dinner for friends and family means preparing almost a dozen different dishes. She learned some of her techniques from her father, who made most of her family’s meals when she was a child. “I still miss the beef with stir-fried celery my father used to cook,” she says. And it’s the kind of comfort food that defines Chinese food for Ni.

1. What is the new museum exhibition mainly about?

A．Cuisine of different countries.	B．Exploration of famous restaurants.
C．History of Chinese immigration.	D．Stories of Chinese food and cooks.

2. Why does the kitchen play a key role in many immigrants’ lives?

A．It provides a wealthy life.	B．It brings a sense of belonging.
C．It helps them to accept new cultures.	D．It enables them to forget the past.

3. What can we learn about Ni Biying from Paragraph 4?

A．She worked in a Chinese restaurant.

B．She made most meals as a child.

C．She learned cooking from her father.

D．She lives with a big family.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Cuisine Gains New Variations

B．Home Cooking Brings More to the Table

C．Immigrants Seek Their Fortune in the US

D．Chinese Restaurant Tells Immigrant Tales

4 . 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。

A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国), a mouth-watering documentary television series,     1     (gain) worldwide popularity since it was aired on CCTV. It is not only its vivid pictures but also its deep significance of traditional Chinese food cultures       2    makes it a real hit.

This popular weekly program is broadcast at 10:40 pm on each Friday, lasting 50 minutes. There are many reasons     3     (lead) to its great success. When watching A Bite of China, not only       4     you enjoy many different Chinese dishes of different regions but also you can have a better knowledge of splendid Chinese cooking skills.     5    (add), cultures, customs as well as living styles of different parts are also presented. However, the most important thing I have gained is     6     each gain we live on is from hard work and sweat. That is to say, nothing can be     7     (shameful) than wasting food.

“We made this documentary with our respect and love for food,” said director Chen Xiaoqing. Being sincere is the most important thing for artists because they cannot move     8     (other) unless they themselves are first moved. Works that fail     9    (reflect)reality will not touch people’s hearts.

If you are the one who has a special     10     (prefer) for Chinese food culture and traditional Chinese cultures and customs, turn on your TV and a fascinating world will spread in front of you.

5 . We usually understand when someone speaks or writes to us, and many gestures and facial expressions have meaning, too. But have you ever considered what and how we eat as a form of communication?    1    

In many cultures, people share food at meal times. Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust. Food can also have a specific meaning, and play an important role in a family or cultures celebrations or traditions.

In most cultures, bread represents nutrition.    2    Sharing bread, whether during a special occasion or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of companionship and togetherness.

Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations. Most of the foods eaten during the Chinese New Year have symbolic significance. Sometimes this a based on their shape.       3    The symbolism can also be based on the sound of the word in Chinese. For instance, people give out oranges because the word for ”orange” sound like the word for “good luck”.

    4    Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child and food can play a significant role. In China, when a baby is one month old, families name and welcome their child in a celebration that include giving red-colored eggs to guests.

Nutrition is essential for life.    5    The food people eat during celebrations and ceremonies can symbolize many thing, but sharing food is one custom that almost all humans have in common.

A．Food can also be part of ceremony.

B．For example, long noodles symbolize long life.

C．Food can be used to celebrate the Spring Festival.

D．Food serves this purpose in two fundamental ways.

E．It is also one of the most commonly shared foods in the world.

F．It is not surprising that sharing bread has become an important celebration.

G．This is why food is such a important part of different cultures around the world.

6 . 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。

Chinese restaurants, which almost never close on Christmas, have managed     1    (become) as culturally American as milk and cookies for Santa.

But before Americans were crowding into Chinese restaurants     2     Christmas dinner, they were more interested in crowding these restaurants out. Labor unions once organized boycotts against Chinese restaurants, but these boycotts     3    (rare) succeeded in their aim of driving the restaurants out of business. As is known, early Chinese     4    (immigrant) were not Christian, and losing an entire day of sales for a holiday they didn’t understand did not make economic sense to them. And Chinese restaurants boomed during the     5    (construct) of the Transcontinental Railroad,     6    (cater) to Chinese miners and railroad workers. Chinese restaurants used to be one of the few public places     7     welcomed African-American diners. Besides, Jewish customers were also welcomed because Chinese owners and waiters had no history of prejudice toward them. Therefore,     8     makes sense that Chinese restaurants were a destination for Jewish families on Christmas.

Over the past years Google     9    (find) that more people search for “Chinese restaurant open” during the week of Christmas, and Chinese food on Christmas has become an     10    (accept) alternative for anyone looking outside the usual holiday celebrations. It seems like proof that Chinese food and culture is finally part of mainstream America.

7 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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（Λ），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。

Chinese and Western eating habits are somehow different. Unlike the West，which everyone has their own plates of food，in China the dishes placed on the table for everybody to share. Chinese people take great pride of both their food culture and friendliness. But they love to let a guest taste many different type of food. They themselves just order enough food among friends. Eat out with somebody whose relationship is polite to semi-polite, they tend to order one more dish than a number of guests. On a very formally occasion, the food is much more than practically need.

8 . 假设你是李华。你校外教Mr. Brown在春节期间看到邻居房门上的福字是倒贴的，他感到很好奇，于是写电子邮件向你询问此事。请你根据以下要点给他回一封电子邮件。

1. 介绍倒贴福字的原因和这一传统的寓意；

2. 邀请他来你家过端午节；

3. 期待回复。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：福字 the character Fu

Dear Mr. Brown,

I’m really glad to receive your email.

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Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua