【题目】Living in a foreign culture can be excitingbut 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 possibleeven over something as simple as “yes” and “no”.

On her first day in Micronesiaan island in the PacificLisa 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 herShe had raised her eyebrows(眉头)which in Micronesia means “yes”.

Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgariaa 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 waitedbut the cabbage never came. In that countrya nod means “no”.

Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in classhe asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understoodso he explained again. When he asked againthey did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In Indiapeople 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”.

1These 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

2People in Micronesia show “yes” by .

A. nodding heads B. raising eyebrows

C. shaking heads D. saying “no”

3Tom misunderstood his class at first because .

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

4Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据) this passage?

A. In Bulgarianodding heads means “no”.

B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island.

C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.

D. In Indiaonly shaking heads means “yes”.

5The passage is mainly about .

A. body language in foreign restaurants

B. class discussion in Indian schools

C. miscommunication in different cultures

D. English teaching in other countries

【题目】完形填空(每小题1分,共15分)

Jack was a milkman. He and his horse, Pierre, worked every day. They were great friends and took to people together for years and years. After a while, Jack didn’t have to do much any more because Pierre knew where and when to . The two friends went on with their until one morning. Jack came into work one day to find his boss waiting for him. “Jack,” said his boss, “I have some news. This morning Pierre died in his stall.” Tears started to ran down Jack’s face. “I will never see my friend ,” said Jack tearfully. “I understand what you now. You may have the day off if you like.” “No, I have something to do,” and with that Jack walked off. He was given a new horse and carriage(马车). That day, Jack was in a bad . His carriage was hit by a truck. When the boss got to the place, he asked, “Is Jack ?” “No, he died in the crash,” said the doctor. “I don’t ,” said the driver of the truck. “It was like he didn’t even see me.” “That’s because he didn’t. This man has been for 5 years,” said the doctor. “I never knew!” said Jack’s boss. “He didn’t you?” said the doctor. Just then, Jack’s boss what Jack said about Pierre. “No, but someone else knew.” ?” asked the doctor. “A friend of Jack’s. His name was Pierre. I think that it was just little between friends.”

1A. hardly B. badly C. angrily D. happily

2A. milk B. newspaper C. food D. money

3A. rest B. start C. play D. stop

4A. job B. way C. meal D. holiday

5A. sad B. old C. strange D. usual

6A. much B. again C. often D. home

7A. think B. want C. mean D. feel

8A. road B. trouble C. accident D. weather

9A. dangerous B. OK C. afraid D. weak

10A. know B. understand C. drive D. watch

11A. ill B. blind C. lonely D. careless

12A. see B. tell C. ask D. mind

13A. forgot B. thought C. remembered D. wrote

14A. Whose B. What C. When D. Who

15A. joke B. mistake C. friendship D. Secret

【题目】阅读理解

Frogs are animals that can live both in water and on land.There are more than 5.000 kinds of frogs on the earth.The earliest known frogs lived about 190 million years ago and the frogs today still look the same.Here are some fun things that you might not know about frogs.Enjoy!

The Biggest and the Smallest Frogs

Some frogs can be very bigThe biggest kind of frog is the Goliath Frog in West Africa.Its body can be nearly 30cm long,about the size of a large cat.The Gold Frog and the Poison Frog are the smallest frogs in the world.They are less than lem long.Though the Poison Frog is very small,it is not weak at all.It is dangerous.Any animal that eats it will die very soon.

The Best Jumpers

Frogs are very good at jumping.They developed jumping legs so that they would not be eaten by other large animals.Using their big strong legs,most frogs can jump over 20 times their own length.It is like a person jumping over about 30.48m.The Australian Rocket Frog can even jump over 2m,which is 50 times its body length(5.5cm).That might be the reason why frogs are called the best jumpers on the earth.

The Cryogenic Animal

Some frogs like the Common Wood Frog have a special ability to live in very cold places.When the temperature goes down,they become ice frogs.2/3 of their body water freezes.Their hearts stop,and their breathing stops too.You may think they are dead,but in fact they are not.Maybe we humanscan learn thc way that the frogs do for medical purpose.

【1】The earliest frogs lived about________million years ago.

A.20

B.30

C.50

D.190

【2】The Gold Frog is one of the________frogs on the earth.

A.smallest

B.biggest

C.strongest

D.weakest

【3】________can jump over 2m.

A.The Goliath Frog

B.The Common Wood Frog

C.The Poison Frog

D.The Austrailan Rocket Frog

【4】What will happen to a Common Wood Frog at very low temperatures?

A.It will die very soon.

B.It will be an ice frog.

C.It will become dangerous.

D.It will become very small.

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