题目内容
People in America and Canada usually make __________to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.
- A.rice dumplings
- B.moon cakes
- C.pumpkin pies
- D.birthday cakes
考查节日习俗。句意“美国和加拿大的人们通常做南瓜派来庆祝感恩节。”A“粽子”；B“月饼”；C“南瓜派”；D“生日蛋糕”。故选C。
Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as "yes" and "no".
On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks. The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the Woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means "yes".
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, "Do, you have cabbage today?" He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing~ He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean "yes" or "no".
【小题1】These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______.
| A．should go abroad for vacations |
| B．needed to learn foreign languages |
| C．should often discuss their experiences |
| D．had problems with communications |
| A．nodding heads | B．raising eyebrows |
| C．shaking heads | D．saying "no" |
| A．he did not know much about Indian culture |
| B．he didn’t explain everything clearly enough |
| C．some students didn’t understand his questions |
| D．he didn’t know where the students came from |
| A．In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no. |
| B．Jan taught English on a Pacific island. |
| C．Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. |
| D．In India, only shaking heads means "YES". |
| A．body language in foreign restaurants |
| B．class discussion in Indian schools |
| C．miscommunication in different cultures |
| D．English teaching in other countries |
Mr. King is a tall and strong man. He teaches P.E. in a middle school. He wears a long beard（胡子）and takes good care of it. It was Sunday yesterday. There was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. Mr. King likes the game very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends' help he got a ticket a few days ago.
After breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. A bus came and he hardly got on .There were plenty of people in it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. He had to grip（抓住）a back of the chair. At the next stop a boy got on the bus. He was short and couldn't grip anything. Suddenly the bus stopped and the boy hardly fell to the floor. He looked around and saw Mr. King's beard and grip it. The man found it at once and called out, "Let go off（松开）my beard, boy!" "Are you going to get off, sir?" asked the boy.
【小题1】Mr. King is a ___.
| A．player | B．runner | C．teacher | D．driver |
| A．he teaches P.E. in a middle school | B．he likes football very much |
| C．he had already got a ticket | D．he didn't go to work yesterday |
| A．he was afraid to fall again |
| B．he wanted to make the man angry |
| C．he wanted the man to find a seat for him |
| D．he wanted the man to get off soon |
In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.
In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.
If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.
【小题1】Why do people in England often talk about the weather?
| A．Because they may have four seasons in one day |
| B．Because they often have very good weather |
| C．Because the weather is warm just like in spring |
| D．Because the sky is sunny all day |
| A．sunshine and snow | B．black clouds |
| C．summer and winter | D．spring and autumn |
| A．warm | B．cool | C．cold | D．rainy |
| A．their friends ask them to do so |
| B．it often rains in England |
| C．they are going to sell them |
| D．they are their favourite things |
| A．Bad Seasons | B．Summer or Winter |
| C．The Weather in England | D．Strange English People |
Canada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world .By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin（后裔）, and French is an official language of Canada as well as English .About 45%of the people are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc, come from British. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the French–Canadians live in province of Quebec.
Over the years, people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world .They are from many countries in the world .They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries.
However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today, there are only about 350,000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27,000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate.
【小题1】The phrase “By contrast” in the passage means ____.
| A．同时 | B．相比之下 | C．而且 | D．实际上 |
| A．30% of the French –Canadians | B．45% of the Canadians |
| C．27,000 people | D．350,000 French – Canadians |
| A．English and Chinese | B．French and English |
| C．Indian and French | D．Chinese and Inuit |
| A．China |
| B．England |
| C．France |
| D．some other countries except France and Britain |
Li Ming likes walking. He goes for a walk after his father comes back from work. Li Ming likes water very much. He often throws his toys into the water. He plays with the water and sometimes he is wet all over(全身湿透). His mother says, “You are from fish, I think.”Li Ming is very glad. “Yes, I like fish very much because fish can swim.”
One Sunday morning, Li Ming goes to a park with his father. There are many trees and flowers in the park. There are a lot of people in the park. Some of them are sitting under the trees. Some of them are sitting at the tables and having tea or drinks. There is a big swimming pool in the middle of the park. Li Ming asks his father to take him to the pool.
“Why do you want to go there?” asks his father.
“I want to learn swimming,”answers Li Ming. “And you can teach me , I think.”
“You are too young. And I’m sorry I can’t swim.” says his father.
“You can’t swim? Wang Hai’s father swims very well. Why can’t you swim?”
“His father likes eating fish. So he swims very well.” Says his father.
“Oh, I see,”says Li Ming. “But you like eating chicken very much. Can you lay eggs(下蛋)？”asks Li Ming.
根据短文内容，选出最佳答案。
【小题1】Li Ming often walks with .
| A．his mother | B．his father | C．his friend | D．Wang Hai |
| A．small | B．tall | C．young | D．short |
| A．go to school | B．go shopping | C．go home | D．go to work |
| A．Wang Hai’s father | B．Li Ming’s father | C．Wang Hai | D．Li Ming |
| A．people | B．trees | C．flowers | D．tables |