W.书面表达(共12分)

假如你是林思，要去澳大利亚的Melbourne High School留学，需要在当地找一个寄宿家庭(host family) 。请按要求写一封约100词的电子邮件给寄宿家庭中介公司的经理Mr. Porter。内容包括：(1) 简单介绍个人情况，如语言、爱好等； (2) 提出自己对寄宿家庭的要求(如下表所

W.书面表达(共12分)

假如你是林思，要去澳大利亚的Melbourne High School留学，需要在当地找一个寄宿家庭(host family) 。请按要求写一封约100词的电子邮件给寄宿家庭中介公司的经理Mr. Porter。内容包括：(1) 简单介绍个人情况，如语言、爱好等； (2) 提出自己对寄宿家庭的要求(如下表所示）

注意：邮件需涵盖以上所有要点，可适当发挥；开头 和结尾已给出（不计人总词数）；文中不能出现真实的人 名和校名等相关信息。

Dear Mr. Porter,

My name is Lin Si.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Looking forward to your early reply.

Best wishes!

Lin Si

任务型阅读(每小题I分，共5分)

阅读短文，从A、B、C、D中选择正确的选项作为短文第63—66的小标题，并完成67小题。

(2015浙江宁波东恩中学期中)

                 Studying Abroad 

   Are you planning to study in a foreign university? Well,then you certainly come to the right place. These tips for studying abroad will surely make you feel at home in a new city.63.      Before you leave for another country,make sure that you know a lot about the country’s culture,customs and traditions.In this way,you will be able to enjoy your new life.64.      This is perhaps the most important thing to remember before you set off for foreign countries to study. Make a note of all the essential papers you would need before and during your stay abroad,especially the passport and visa.65      When you decide to take a course abroad,it is exactly important that you should research well. Talk to people who have finished their studies from that university or who are planning to move to the same university. This way you’ll get some believable information.66.      Not only will it make it easier for you to face personal interviews but also to communicate with the local people and fellow students.The more you speak to people,the more you’ll end up making friends quickly. What a way to drive the blues away!

    These tips for studying abroad can go a long way in making your stay a truly memorable one.

67.Where is this article most probably taken from?

A.A science magazine.

B.A study guide.

C.A storybook.

D.An English dictionary.

补全对话（每小题I分，共5分）

(2014甘肃武威十七中第三次月考）

      A.It's good for you to stay at home.

      B.After the meal,don’t leave at once.

      C.Could you give me a hand?

      D.What rules do they have inAmerica?

      E.But I’m a bit nervous.

      F.You’re supposed to leave before the meal.

      G.It’s impolite to arrive late.

A: You must be really excited about leaving forAmericatomorrow,Li Ping!

 B: Yeah. 58      

 A：Nervous about what?

 B: I don’t know many of the customs and manners in the USA. 59      

 A ： Sure.

B： 60      

A:Well,it’s important to be on time when you’re invited for dinner. 61       Americans expect their guests to be on time.

B:Then how long may I stay there?

A 62       Otherwise you seem to have come only for the

57. ( 2015 山东济南模拟）They have three bags of yogurt.(就

句子画线部分提问）

             bags of yogurt do they have?

56.She mana ged to solve it.(改为同义句）

She                      it.

55.  We left early so that we could catch the first train.(改为 同义句）

①  We left early                     we could catch

the first train.

②  We left early                              the first

train.

    句型转换（每空0.5分，共7分）

54.       Mr. Brown and his wife have been married for 20 years.

(改为同义句）

Mr. Brown and his wife_             20 years ago.

阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。

(2015河南洛阳一模) 

care    unless     wonder     way     another 

make     take     deep       show    afraid    so    happy

   It seems that Americans are much happier to help strangers than Chinese.Once I walked on the street and tried to find my 44        to my hotel. I stopped and 45        out my map and began searching for the right way.Then a lady came to me with a friendly smile.I was 46        if I was in her way. The lady asked/⁴ Do you need any help? I can 47        you the way." I was very surprised. In China,most people won’t give you a hand 48        you ask. I said yes to her. She

carefully explained the direction to me. I was 49        moved by her warm attitude.

    After experiencing 50        many things like that in the US,I thought about the situation in China. My teacher inChinatold me that several years ago he went to 51        city by himself. After a whole day’s hard work at a factory,he

bought a pancake at a stall (摊位）52        he later found out

that it had gone bad.Since then,he has been very 53 to buy food at the little stalls.

  Chinese people are more vigilant (警慑的）to strangers because they are afraid to get hurt. But many American people believe that if you love others first,you will be loved.I think we should learn from this attitude.

          D

(2015北佘房山二模)

Fluency (流利）in another language is a dream of a newcomer to another country. Besides, understanding the culture and learning to communicate comfortably with people of that culture are as important as learning the rules of the language. Language learning and culture learning go together and may take a long time.

Sometimes people feel that they understand a culture after a few weeks or months.People do learn a lot when they first begin living in another culture,but this is only the first step of learning. It usually involves things like learning everyday activities and some basic customs (习俗）.

To really understand another culture, people have to go beyond the first step. This is a challenge because it is often difficult to know what to learn. Much of what we call ^u culture^ is hard to see.

Culture is like an iceberg(冰山).Imagine in your mind a huge iceberg in the ocean.The only part of the iceberg that you see is the tip. You don’t see the rest of the iceberg because it is hidden from sight in the water. It is easy to forget that it is there. Most of the iceberg is deep in the ocean,just as much of a culture is deep within its people.

When you meet someone from another culture, certain culture differences are obvious： You hear another language or you hear your own language spoken with an accent (口音）• You see different foods, clothes and sometimes physical characteristics of people.You watch new customs or habits, such as the use of chopsticks, and bowing or kissing on both cheeks as a greeting. These differences are interesting and important, but they are usually not too difficult to understand. They can be seen easily and quickly.

  The part of culture that is like the underwater part of the iceberg consists of assumptions (设想），communication styles, values, and beliefs about what is right and wrong. The hidden part of culture influences much of a person’s way of thinking and communicating.lt is the meaning behind his or her verbal (言语的）and non-verbal language. Learning to communicate well with people from another culture involves understanding the hidden part of culture.

40.  To really understand another culture, people

should_______ .

A. learn the rules of language

B. learn the hidden culture

C. visit some local people

D. live with some local people

41. The underlined phrase “consists of"means                      .

A.lies in

B. is made up of

C. agrees with

D.is different from

42.  Which of the following does the writer agree?

A. Communication styles can be easily seen and learned.

B.  Language learning is more important than culture learning.

C.Learning about culture is not easy and may take a long time.

D.People usually learn a culture after a few weeks or months.

43. The passage is mainly about                    .

A.learning about culture

B. learning about people

C. the hidden part of the iceberg

D.fluency in another language

C

(2015湖北宜城中考适应性试题）

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 thought that miscommunication was always possible，even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”.

On her first day inMicronesia,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, ^u 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 eyebrow,whichin Micronesiameans^uyes^，?.

Jane 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. Jane 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 students 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 ”.

35.     These Americans who taught 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 communication

36.     People in Micronesia show “yes” by_________. 

A.nodding heads                    B.raising eyebrows

C.shaking heads                     D.saying “no”

37.     Tom 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

38.     Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A.    In Bulgaria，nodding heads means “no”.

 B.     Jane taught English on a Pacific island.

 C.     Lisa was trying to order some cabbage.

 D.    In India，only shaking heads means “yes”.

  39.   The 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