Unit 8 Culture Shapes Us 语篇阅读（完形、阅读、任务型阅读、短文） -2025-2026学年 冀教版九年级英语全册

Unit 8 Culture Shapes Us 语篇阅读（完形、阅读、任务型阅读、短文） 冀教版 九年级英语上册 解析卷 一、完形填空 Do you think April Fool’s Day is a very unusual holiday? On April Fool’s Day, you have to watch out for practical 1 .You can also not trust everything you 2 on April 1st. Even some main newspapers will put fake (假的) articles into their papers to fool people. I heard a story about how 3 April Fool’s Day, a London newspaper printed an article about how aliens landed in England. This 4 many people to panic and the local police were not very 5 the newspaper. It can be 6 sometimes to play tricks, but you have to be careful not to go too far. On April Fool’s Day, I called my mother from the university I attended. I told her that I was 7 all of my classes and because of this, I wasn’t able to graduate. She was so upset that she started to cry. I felt really bad about making her sad and tried to tell her it was just a joke after I told her it was only an April Fool’s Day’s joke, she got 8 angry with me that she hung up the phone. I had to call her back and apologize before she would talk to me again. April Fool’s Day’s jokes can be funny but you should be careful not to hurt people’s feelings by embarrassing them 9 .Before you act, you should always make sure to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and think about 10 they might feel. 1．A．joke B．jokes C．a joke D．to joke 2．A．hear B．read C．listen to D．know 3．A．on B．in C．for D．of 4．A．asked B．helped C．caused D．guided 5．A．interested in B．fond of C．afraid of D．pleased with 6．A．information B．fun C．healthy D．stupid 7．A．passing B．having C．failing D．enjoying 8．A．such a B．such C．so a D．so 9．A．too little B．a few C．a little D．too much 10．A．what B．how C．why D．that 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．A 4．C 5．D 6．B 7．C 8．D 9．D 10．B 【导语】本文介绍了关于愚人节的一些恶作剧，有些恶作剧会让别人太尴尬而伤害他们的感情。 1．句意：在愚人节这天，你得小心恶作剧。 joke玩笑，单数名词；jokes玩笑，复数名词；a joke一个玩笑；to joke开玩笑。根据“watch out”可知后文接名词，指的小心某事。practical jokes“恶作剧”，此处用复数名词表一类别，故选B。 2．句意：你也不能相信你在4月1日听到的一切。 hear听见，强调听到的结果；read读；listen to听，强调听的动作；know知道。根据“You can also not trust everything you”可知指的是听到的一切。故选A。 3．句意：我听说在愚人节那天，一家伦敦报纸刊登了一篇关于外星人如何登陆英国的文章。 on在……上；in在……里；for为了；of……的。根据“April Fool’s Day”可知这里指的具体某一天，用介词on。故选A。 4．句意：这引起了许多人的恐慌，当地警方对这份报纸不太满意。 asked问；helped帮；caused导致；guided指导。根据“many people to panic”可知是导致恐慌，故选C。 5．句意：这引起了许多人的恐慌，当地警方对这份报纸不太满意。 interested in对……感兴趣；fond of喜欢；afraid of害怕；pleased with满意。根据“This caused many people to panic”可知应该是警方对此不满意。故选D。 6．句意：有时候玩些小把戏很有趣，但你必须小心不要玩得太过火。 information信息；fun乐趣；healthy健康的；stupid愚蠢的。根据“but you have to be careful not to go too far.”可知后文语境发生了转折，因此前文表达的是小小的恶作剧是有趣的，故选B。 7．句意：我告诉她我每门课都不及格，因此我不能毕业。 passing通过；having有；failing失败；enjoying喜欢。根据“because of this, I wasn’t able to graduate.”可知应该是说每门课都不及格。故选C。 8．句意：我对让她伤心感到很难过，并试图告诉她这只是一个玩笑，在我告诉她这只是一个愚人节的玩笑之后，她对我非常生气，她挂了电话。 such a如此……的一个；such如此；so a如此……的一个；so如此。根据“angry with me that”可知后文是形容词，且有that，因此是so…that“如此……以至于”。故选D。 9．句意：愚人节的玩笑可以很有趣，但是你要小心不要因为让别人太尴尬而伤害他们的感情。 too little太小；a few一些；a little一些；too much太多。根据“but you should be careful not to hurt people’s feelings by embarrassing them”可知指的不能让别人有“太多”尴尬。故选D。 10．句意：在你采取行动之前，你应该确保设身处地地为别人着想，想想他们的感受。 what什么；how如何；why为什么；that无实际意义。 根据“they might feel.”可知指的是考虑一下他们会如何想。故选B。 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 Different nations have different culture. We can find the 11 in both words and body languages. So it’s necessary for us to learn about foreign culture. That helps us make 12 mistakes and reduce misunderstandings. A group of young American volunteers recently had a 13 about their experiences. They’re all teaching English abroad. They said they could 14 avoid misunderstanding the local people sometimes, even over something as simple as “yes” or “no”. Lisa taught on an island in the Pacific (太平洋). She thought people weren’t paying any attention to 15 . One hot morning, she went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks?” The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa asked again. 16 the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had 17 her. She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛) , which means “yes” there. Mark’s Korean workmate liked singing. She sang in the office every day. One day, the workmate asked him, “Don’t you 18 my singing?” Because Mark didn’t mind it at all, he said “No!”. The smile suddenly disappeared, and she said, “I am sorry and I 19 do that again. ” Later Mark understood answering “No.” in this situation in Korea meant he hated her singing. Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was 20 for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He 21 his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, nodding means no. Tom had 22 problems when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they 23 . They answered with many different nods and shakes. He thought some hadn’t understood, so he 24 again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out his students did understand. In India, people’s nodding and shaking 25 where they’re from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”. 11．A．distance B．importance C．conference D．difference 12．A．little B．few C．a little D．a few 13．A．discussion B．celebration C．congratulation D．protection 14．A．ever B．sometimes C．hardly D．often 15．A．me B．you C．him D．her 16．A．also B．Still C．Instead D．Even 17．A．known B．answered C．asked D．refused 18．A．mind B．hear C．like D．admire 19．A．can’t B．won’t. C．needn’t D．mustn’t 20．A．good B．sorry C．late D．famous 21．A．touched B．nodded C．raised D．pointed 22．A．serious B．common C．special D．similar 23．A．remembered B．left C．understood D．prepared 24．A．explained B．agreed C．suggested D．thought 25．A．gets on B．puts on C．tries on D．depends on 【答案】 11．D 12．B 13．A 14．C 15．D 16．B 17．B 18．A 19．B 20．D 21．B 22．D 23．C 24．A 25．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了几个年轻的美国志愿者讨论不同文化背景下的交流障碍问题。 11．句意：我们会发现语言与肢体语言的不同之处。 distance距离；importance重要性；conference会议；difference不同。根据“So it’s necessary for us to learn about foreign culture. ”可知，因为语言和肢体语言不同，所以学习外国文化很必要。故选D。 12．句意：了解文化差异有助于我们少犯错，减少误解。 little少量，表否定；few少量，表否定；a little一点；a few几个。根据“mistakes and reduce misunderstandings.”可知，是少犯错，且mistakes为可数名词复数，所以需用few，表示很少犯错。故选B。 13．句意：几个年轻的美国志愿者不久前展开过一次讨论。 discussion讨论；celebration庆祝；congratulation祝贺；protection保护。根据“They said they could...”可知，他们讨论过，have a discussion about sth.是固定搭配，表示“讨论有关某事”。故选A。 14．句意：他们说，有时几乎不能避免误解当地人，甚至像“是”和“否”一样简单的问题也会造成误解。 ever曾经；sometimes有时；hardly几乎不；often经常。根据“even over something as simple as‘yes’and ‘no’.”可知，连“是”和“否”这样简单的东西也会产生误解。故几乎不能避免误解。故选C。 15．句意：她认为人们没有注意到她。 me我；you你；him他；her她。根据“Lisa taught on an island in the Pacific ( 太平洋 ). She thought people weren’t paying any attention to...”可知，此处讲的是Lisa自己，用her作宾语。故选D。 16．句意：这个女士仍没说什么。 also也；Still仍然；Instead代替；Even甚至。根据“Lisa asked again...the woman said nothing.”可知，Lisa又问了一遍，所以空处是指仍然没有说什么。故选B。 17．句意：过后她知道，这位女士已经回答她了。 known知道；answered回答；asked问；refused拒绝。根据“She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which means‘yes’ there.”可知，这位女士扬起眉毛，意味着“是”。说明她用肢体语言已经回答Lisa了。故选B。 18．句意：一天，工作伙伴问他，“你不介意我唱歌吗？” mind介意；hear听到；like喜欢；admire羡慕。根据“She sang in the office every day. ”可知，她每天在办公室唱歌，所以她担心影响别人，问Mark是否介意。故选A。 19．句意：这个微笑突然消失了，她说，“抱歉啊，我以后不会再唱了。” can’t不能；won’t不会；needn’t不需要；mustn’t禁止。根据“ Because Mark didn’t mind it at all, he said ‘No!’ ”以及“Later Mark understood answering ‘No.’ in this situation in Korea meant he hated her singing.”可知，她误以为他讨厌她唱歌，所以说不会在唱了。故选B。 20．句意：她去了一个饭店，它是以卷心菜著称。 good 好的；sorry对不起；late迟的；famous出名的。be famous for是固定短语，表示“以……而闻名”。故选D。 21．句意：他点点头。 touched触摸；nodded点头；raised举起；pointed指出。根据“Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, nodding means no.”可知，服务员点头，作者误以为有卷心菜，结果没有等到上菜。故选B。 22．句意：当Tom到达印度时，他遇到相似的问题。 serious严重的；common普通的；special特殊的；similar相似的。根据上文可知，列举了其他人相似的交流障碍问题，也与Tom的问题相似。故选D。 23．句意：他上课解释完一些知识后，他问他的学生们是否理解。 remembered记得；left离开；understood理解；prepared准备。根据“After explaining something in class”可知，他是老师，讲完一些知识后，问学生是否能听懂。故选C。 24．句意：他认为一些学生没有听懂，因此他又解释了一遍。 explained解释；agreed同意；suggested建议；thought认为。根据“He thought some hadn’t understood, so”可知，他觉得有人没听懂，所以他又解释了一遍。故选A。 25．句意：在印度，人们低头摇头表达“是”和“否”取决于他们的地域。 gets on上车；puts on穿上；tries on试穿；depends on依靠，取决于。根据“You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean ‘yes’or ‘no’.”可知，了解他们的地域才能更好的理解他们的“是”和“否”。所以人们低头摇头表达“是”和“否”取决于他们的地域。故选D。 通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Dear Li Hua, How’s it going? I am having a great time in America, and I miss you very much. Do you know that there 26 two special days for parents in America? One is Mother’s day on the second Sunday of May, and 27 is Father’s Day on 28 Sunday of June. On these two days, American children often give 29 to their parents or take them out for dinner. Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers. I heard that it is 30 more and more popular to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in China. I wonder 31 children over there also give similar gifts to their parents. I believe that there are a lot of ways to show our 32 . Actually, we don’t have to 33 a lot of money. It is also a good idea to help parents 34 something instead. Please write to me soon. I’m looking 35 to your reply. Best wishes. Tony 26．A．are B．have C．was 27．A．another B．the other C．others 28．A．the third B．the three C．a third 29．A．surprise B．money C．gifts 30．A．became B．becoming C．becomes 31．A．if B．although C．unless 32．A．love B．patience C．opinions 33．A．cost B．take C．spend 34．A．to do B．doing C．done 35．A．at B．after C．forward 【答案】 26．A 27．B 28．A 29．C 30．B 31．A 32．A 33．C 34．A 35．C 【导语】本文为Tony写给Li Hua的信，主要介绍了在西方国家有两个对于父母来说特殊的日子——母亲节和父亲节。 26．句意：你知道在美国父母有两个特殊的日子吗？ are是，主语是第二人称和复数名词；have有；was是，过去式，主语是第三人称单数。根据“two special days”可知，此处为复数，there be句型，空处用are。故选A。 27．句意：一个是五月的第二个星期天的母亲节，另一个是六月的第三个星期天的父亲节。 another泛指（指三者或三者以上中的）另一个；the other表（两者中的）另一个；others泛指别的、其他人，是other的复数形式。根据“two special days”可知，此处指两者中的另一个，故选B。 28．句意：一个是五月的第二个星期天的母亲节，另一个是六月的第三个星期天的父亲节。 the third第三个；the three三个；a third三分之一。根据“the second Sunday of May”可知，此处指六月的第三个星期天，序数词前加定冠词the。故选A。 29．句意：在这两天里，美国孩子经常送礼物给他们的父母或者带他们出去吃饭。 surprise惊讶；money金钱；gifts礼物。根据“Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers.”可知，此处指给父母送礼物。故选C。 30．句意：我听说在中国庆祝母亲节和父亲节变得越来越流行。 became变得，过去式；becoming变得，现在分词；becomes变得，三单形式。根据“it is”可知，空处缺少现在分词，构成现在进行时。故选B。 31．句意：我想知道那里的孩子是否也会给他们的父母类似的礼物。 if是否；although虽然；unless除非。根据“I wonder…children over there also give similar gifts to their parents”可知是想知道是否也会给他们的父母类似的礼物，此处为if引导的宾语从句。故选A。 32．句意：我相信有很多方法可以表达我们的爱。 love爱；patience耐心；opinions意见。根据“there are a lot of ways to show our”可知此处表达的是“爱”。故选A。 33．句意：事实上，我们不需要花费很多钱。 cost花费，主语是物；take花费，主语是it；spend花费，主语是人。根据“we don’t have to”可知，主语是人，spend符合。故选C。 34．句意：帮助父母做一些事情也是一个好主意。 to do动词不定式；doing现在分词；done过去分词。help sb to do sth“帮助某人做某事”，动词短语。故选A。 35．句意：我期待着你的答复。 at在；after……之后；forward前进。look forward to“期待”，动词短语。故选C。 Different people have different ideas about time. People in America think that it is 36 to know the time. In American cities, there are 37 in stations, factories and 38 buildings. Radio tells the correct time 39 the day. Most Americans also have watches with them 40 they go. They want to do certain things 41 certain time. They don’t like to be late. They think everyone is supposed to do 42 on time. But time is not 43 important to everybody in the world. When you visit a country in South America, you will 44 that people there don’t like to rush. If you had an appointment (约会) 45 somebody, he could probably be late, 46 he may not want to arrive on time. In South America, even the radio program may not begin 47 . The men on the radio may not think it is important to tell the exact 48 . People in South America 49 that clocks or watches are just machines. They think that you will 50 a clock or a watch control your life if you do everything on time. 36．A．important B．useless C．helpful 37．A．cars B．clocks C．watches 38．A．other B．others C．another 39．A．on B．in C．during 40．A．whenever B．however C．wherever 41．A．at B．on C．for 42．A．nothing B．everything C．something else 43．A．so B．as C．such 44．A．forget B．find C．understand 45．A．in B．to C．with 46．A．while B．but C．because 47．A．in time B．on time C．at times 48．A．place B．time C．weather 49．A．thinks B．think C．thought 50．A．let B．want C．put 【答案】 36．A 37．B 38．A 39．C 40．C 41．A 42．B 43．A 44．B 45．C 46．C 47．B 48．B 49．B 50．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了美国人和南美洲国家的人对待时间的不同看法。 36．句意：美国人认为知道时间很重要。 important重要的；useless无用的；helpful有帮助的。根据“They don’t like to be late.”可知，美国人认为知道时间很重要。故选A。 37．句意：在美国城市里，车站、工厂和其它建筑物里都有时钟。 cars小汽车；clocks时钟；watches手表。根据“in stations, factories and ... buildings. Radio tells the correct time”可知，此处是指在车站、工厂和其他建筑物里有时钟。故选B。 38．句意：在美国城市里，车站、工厂和其它建筑物里都有时钟。 other其它的，后跟名词复数；others其他人或物；another另一，后跟名词单数。根据空后名词复数“buildings”可知，用other表示。故选A。 39．句意：收音机在白天告知准确的时间。 on在上面；in在里面；during在……期间。during the day“在白天”，固定用法。故选C。 40．句意：大多数美国人无论去哪里都带着手表。 whenever无论何时；however然而，无论如何；wherever无论在哪里。根据“they go”可知，此处是指无论去哪里。故选C。 41．句意：他们想在特定的时间做特定的事情。 at在；on在上面；for为了。at certain time“在特定时间”。故选A。 42．句意：他们认为每个人都应该按时做每件事。 nothing没有什么；everything每件事；something else别的东西。根据“They don’t like to be late.”可知，他们认为每个人都应该按时做每件事。故选B。 43．句意：但时间并不是对世界上的每个人都那么重要。 so这么，修饰形容词或副词；as如同；such这样，修饰名词。根据“But time is not ... important to everybody in the world.”可知，此处是指时间不那么重要，空后是形容词important，空处用so。故选A。 44．句意：当你游览一个南美国家时，你会发现那里的人不喜欢匆忙。 forget忘记；find发现；understand理解。根据“people there don’t like to rush.”可知，此处是指游览南美时，会发现那里的人不喜欢匆忙。故选B。 45．句意：如果你和某人约会，他可能会迟到，因为他可能不想准时到达。 in在里面；to到；with和。根据“had an appointment (约会) ... somebody”可知，是指和某人约会，用介词with。故选C。 46．句意：如果你和某人约会，他可能会迟到，因为他可能不想准时到达。 while当……时；but但是；because因为。根据“he could probably be late, ... he may not want to arrive on time.”可知，句子前后是因果关系，前果后因，用because引导原因状语从句。故选C。 47．句意：在南美，即使是广播节目也可能不准时开始。 in time及时；on time准时；at times有时。根据“The men on the radio may not think it is important to tell the exact ...”可知，是指广播节目可能不会准时开始。故选B。 48．句意：收音机里的人也许认为说出确切的时间并不重要。 place地方；time时间；weather天气。根据“People in South America ... that clocks or watches are just machines.”可知，他们认为时钟或手表只是机器，因此他们认为时间不重要。故选B。 49．句意：南美洲的人认为时钟或手表只是机器。 thinks认为，动词三单；think动词原形；thought动词过去式/过去分词。根据“They think”可知，时态是一般现在时，主语是people，动词用原形。故选B。 50．句意：他们认为如果你做每件事都准时，你会让时钟或手表控制你的生活。 let让；want想要；put放。根据“a clock or a watch control your life if you do everything on time”可知，是指让时钟或手表控制你的生活。故选A。 二、阅读理解 Do you know the Chinese Longtaitou Festival? It is a traditional festival and falls on the second day of February in the lunar calendar every year. In ancient times, people believed that rain would increase after this day, as the Dragon King who could bring rain had woken up from his winter sleep. This festival celebrates ancient Chinese agricultural (农业的) culture. Although some of the traditional ways of celebrating have been stopped, others persist. The most famous tradition is the haircut (理发). Some people believe that getting a haircut on this day will get rid of bad luck. Another saying warns that cutting hair in the first month of the lunar calendar will be bad for their uncles. Although today few people pay attention to it, this is still a tradition. In Fujian Province, people eat tofu balls during the festival. They often make tofu and vegetable balls to pray (祈祷) for their family and work. Besides, beans are traditional food in parts of Shandong Province. Other kinds of foods like noodles, dumplings, spring roils and popcorn are named after the body parts of the dragon to mark the day. Noodles are longxu, dumplings are long’er, spring rolls are longlin, and popcorn is longzi. 51．What would happen in the eyes of the ancient people after the Chinese Longtaitou Festival? A．The Dragon King would go to sleep. B．People's hair would get longer. C．There would be more rain. D．The plants would begin to grow. 52．What does the underlined word “persist” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Appear. B．Continue. C．Happen. D．Wait. 53．It's said that getting a haircut on the Chinese Longtaitou Festival will get rid of _________. A．poor positions B．illness C．fights D．bad luck 54．Which of the following is named as longxu? A． B． C． D． 55．What’s the best title for the text? A．The history of the Chinese Longtaitou Festival B．The food about the Chinese Longtaitou Festival C．The activities during the Chinese Longtaitou Festival D．The traditions of the Chinese Longtaitou Festival 【答案】51．C 52．B 53．D 54．A 55．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章围绕中国龙抬头节展开，介绍其时间、古代人们对节日与降雨关联的认知，还讲述了理发习俗、福建及山东等地特色饮食，以及面条等食物因龙身体部位得名的文化传统，全面展现该节日的习俗与文化内涵 。 51．细节理解题。根据第二段 “In ancient times, people believed that rain would increase after this day...” 可知，古人认为龙抬头节后雨水会增多。故选C。 52．词义猜测题。结合第二段 “Although some of the traditional ways of celebrating have been stopped, others persist.” ，“stopped” 表停止，“although” 表转折，可推知 “persist” 意为 “继续（存在 ）” ，即传统庆祝方式虽有停止，但有些仍延续。故选 B。 53．细节理解题。根据第三段 “Some people believe that getting a haircut on this day will get rid of bad luck.” 可知，龙抬头节理发被认为能摆脱坏运气。故选 D。 54．细节理解题。根据最后一段 “Noodles are longxu...” 可知，面条被命名为 “龙须（longxu ）” ，对应图片 A。故选 A。 55．主旨大意题。文章介绍了龙抬头节的时间、古代认知、理发习俗、各地特色饮食等传统内容，“The traditions of the Chinese Longtaitou Festival（中国龙抬头节的传统 ）” 能概括全文。故选 D。 When a baby comes to this world, people usually give it a name. And when they choose a name for a baby, there are many different kinds of traditions in different places around the world. In many European countries, parents usually choose their babies’ names based on the names of their relatives. For example, children in Italy are usually named after their grandparents. The parents generally use babies’ grandparents’ names first on their fathers’ side. If they have more children, they will use the ones on their mothers’ side. In some African countries, the time of a baby’s birth plays an important part in choosing a baby’s name. But each day is different for boys and girls. For example, a boy who was born on Friday is usually named Kofi and a girl born on that day is usually named Afua. In some Asian countries, it is a baby’s grandfather who chooses the baby’s name. What’s more, a child’s name may influence his or her character (性格). From the name, we can know the child is outgoing, shy or brave and so on. In China, parents often name their babies with some certain things such as an earthquake or an event: And people usually add their best wishes to their babies’ names. No matter where people live, a baby’s name is its first gift in life. How do the parents around you choose names for their babies? Can you tell us? 56．By saying “But each day is different for boys and girls.”, the writer wants to tell us _________. A．a boy and a girl have different characters when they were born on the same day B．a boy and a girl have different names when they were born, on the same day C．a boy and a girl have the same name when they were born on the same day D．a boy and a girl have the same character when they were born on the same day 57．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．In Italy, a baby is usually named after its grandparents. B．Afua is usually a boy’s name. C．In Asian countries, a baby’s grandfather never chooses the baby’s name. D．In China, parents never use an earthquake to name their babies. 58．What’s the best title of this passage? A．School Activities in Different countries B．How to Choose a Gift in Different Cultures C．Family Activities in Different countries D．How to Choose a Name in Different Cultures 【答案】56．B 57．A 58．D 【导语】本文介绍了世界不同地区给孩子起名字的传统。 56．推理判断题。根据第三段“a boy who was born on Friday is usually named Kofi and a girl born on that day is usually named Afua.”星期五出生的男孩通常叫科菲，那天出生的女孩通常叫阿富阿。可知，作者想告诉我们，男孩和女孩在同一天出生时有不同的名字。故选B。 57．细节理解题。根据第二段“children in Italy are usually named after their grandparents”可知，选项A“在意大利，婴儿通常以祖父母的名字命名”表述正确。故选A。 58．最佳标题题。本文介绍了世界不同地区给孩子起名字的传统；可知，选项D“如何在不同文化中取名字”符合文意。故选D。 In Britain, people celebrate Boxing Day on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means it’s a non-working day in the whole Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday. The exact origin (起源) of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing (航行) ships were setting off to discover new land, a priest (神父) placed a Christmas Box on each ship. Those sailors who wanted a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a mass of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest wouldn’t open it to share the money with the poor until Christmas. One more thought is about the “Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers (做礼拜的人) put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas. That is why that day became know as Boxing Day. Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating (捐赠) their time, services and money to Aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 59．When will people celebrate Boxing Day if Christmas Day is on a Saturday? A．On December 25th. B．On December 26th. C．On December 27th. D．On December 28th. 60．Why did the sailors drop money into the Christmas Box? A．Because they wanted to save the poor. B．Because they wanted to pay for the priest. C．Because they wanted to discover new land. D．Because they wanted to pray for sailing safely. 61．What does the underlined phrase “sealed up” mean? A．密封 B．悬挂 C．归还 D．传递 62．Which activity can’t show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day? A．Offering gifts to the poor. B．Supporting families in need. C．Spending time with family. D．Giving money to Aid Food Banks. 63．What’s the purpose of this passage? A．To praise the kindness of priests. B．To introduce the origins of Boxing Day. C．T o call on people to help the poor. D．To compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day. 【答案】59．C 60．D 61．A 62．C 63．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章介绍了节礼日的起源。 59．推理判断题。根据“When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.”可知如果圣诞节在周六，那么节礼日应该是下一个周一，因此是12月27日。故选C。 60．细节理解题。根据“Those sailors who wanted a safe return would drop money into the box.”可知因为他们想祈祷航行安全。故选D。 61．词义猜测题。根据“ It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely.”以及“The priest wouldn’t open it to share the money with the poor until Christmas.”可知直到圣诞节，牧师才会打开它与穷人分享这笔钱，因此划线处词语应该是“密封”之意。故选A。 62．细节理解题。根据“Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating (捐赠) their time, services and money to Aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need.”可知与家人共度时光不能体现传统的节礼日精神。故选C。 63．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其根据“The exact origin (起源) of the holiday is unclear.”可知文章介绍节礼日的起源。故选B。 Different countries have different greeting customs (习俗). Now let’s read this article to know more about the greeting customs in different cultures. France French people greet each other with a handshake, but close friends kiss each other on both cheeks (面颊) when they meet. They do this when meeting and before leaving. Korea In Korea, it is a sign of respect for people to bow when greeting each other. In Korea, a bow is followed by a handshake. However, Korean women do not shake hands with Western men. Instead, they bow slightly (稍微). Brazil Kissing women on the cheek is a common way of greeting. In a formal situation, a handshake is often done to show respect. Men should shake hands before and after meeting, and once they have become familiar (熟悉的) with each other, a light hug (拥抱) is often given to each other. Ghana In a social situation, it’s polite to greet everyone in the room. A handshake is used in greeting, and the palm (手掌) must directly touch the palm of the other. It’s considered impolite to touch the back of the hand. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 64．Where do two close French friends kiss each other when they meet? A．On the eye. B．On the arm. C．On the palm. D．On the cheek. 65．What do we know about people in Ghana? A．Friends can give a light hug to each other. B．It’s impolite to touch the back of the hand. C．People can give a nod or a handshake to others. D．Family members can greet each other with a kiss. 66．What do Brazilian men do before and after meeting? A．Bow to each other. B．Press the palm. C．Shake hands D．Kiss each other. 67．What’s the text mainly about? A．Different food in different cultures. B．How people greet in different countries. C．Men and women greet people in different ways. D．Where you can go traveling. 68．In which part of a magazine can you read the text? A．Customs and Cultures. B．Science and Technology. C．Healthy Life. D．Animal World. 【答案】64．D 65．B 66．C 67．B 68．A 【导语】本文介绍了不同文化中的问候习俗也是不一样的。 64．细节理解题。根据“French people greet each other with a handshake, but close friends kiss each other on both cheeks (面颊) when they meet.”可知两个亲密的法国朋友见面会亲吻脸颊。故选D。 65．细节理解题。根据“It’s considered impolite to touch the back of the hand.”可知在加纳，触摸手背被认为是不礼貌的。故选B。 66．细节理解题。根据“Men should shake hands before and after meeting,”可知在巴西，男人在见面前后会握手。故选C。 67．主旨大意题。根据“Now let’s read this article to know more about the greeting customs in different cultures.”可知文章主要介绍了不同国家的人们如何打招呼。故选B。 68．推理判断题。根据“Different countries have different greeting customs (习俗). Now let’s read this article to know more about the greeting customs in different cultures.”可知文章主要介绍了不同文化中的问候习俗，因此可以在杂志的习俗与文化部分看到这篇文章。故选A。 The Huazhao Festival is a traditional festival with a history of over 2,000 years in China. Because the weather is different in various places in China, people usually hold celebrations on the 2nd, 12th, 15th or 25th day of the second lunar (阴历的) month.   69 People thought that the goddess of flowers helped families have more children. It was good to have more family members to help on the farm. Later, it became a custom to pray to the flower goddess for prosperity (繁荣). Because the festival falls in early spring, it’s the perfect time to go out and enjoy the beautiful flowers and scenery of the season. 70 71 They thought that the flowers and vegetables planted on that day would grow easily and quickly. What’s more, people thought wild vegetables in early spring were good, so many people enjoyed picking them at that time. At the festival, crowded markets often appeared early that day. 72 There were a lot of activities at the flower market, such as dancing, playing music and playing games. People also cut colorful cloth into pieces and tied them to the stems (茎) of flowers. 73 If the stems of some flowers were too thin, people would put a thin bamboo stick in the flower pot and tie a piece of red cloth to the stick. 根据短文内容，将下面的选项还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺，每个选项只能使用一次，其中有一个选项是多余的。 A．The flower market was the most popular. B．So, going on a spring outing was a popular activity. C．It is called “Shang Hong”, as a protection of flowers. D．Many people begin to celebrate this flower festival again. E．People first held it to celebrate the birth of the flower goddess. F．People planted flowers and vegetables at the Huazhao Festival. 【答案】69．E 70．B 71．F 72．A 73．C 【导语】本文介绍花朝节的由来及习俗。 69．根据这一段介绍的是花朝节的由来，选项E“人们第一次举办是为了庆祝花神的生日”符合语境。故选E。 70．根据“it’s the perfect time to go out and enjoy the beautiful flowers and scenery of the season”可知此时是外出的好时候，选项B“因此进行春游是受欢迎的活动”符合语境。故选B。 71．根据“They thought that the flowers and vegetables planted on that day would grow easily and quickly.”可知，在那天种花容易生长或快速生长。选项F“人们在花朝节种花和蔬菜”符合语境。故选F。 72．根据“There were a lot of activities at the flower market, such as dancing, playing music and playing games.”可知，讲述的是花市场的情形，选项A“花的市场是最受欢迎的”符合语境。故选A。 73．根据“If the stems of some flowers were too thin, people would put a thin bamboo stick in the flower pot and tie a piece of red cloth to the stick..”人们保护瘦小的花，所以选项C“它被称为‘上红’，作为一种花的保护”符合语境。故选C。 ① Different countries have different customs in giving presents. How should we do properly? Always remember : ________ ② In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word for “clock” is similar to the sound for “death” in Chinese. Also, don’t wrap (包裹) a present in white, black or blue paper, because these are the colors for funerals (葬礼). Don’t give a knife, because something sharp can cut a friendship. ③ In Russia, if we give flowers as a present, we have to give odd numbers of them (one, three, five, etc. ), because even numbers of flowers (two, four, six, etc. ) are for funerals. ④ In Germany, flowers are a good present to take to your dinner hostess, but don’t take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. Don’t take thirteen of anything because it’s an unlucky number. Don’t take an even number of anything, either. Don’t wrap your present in white, brown or black paper. 74．Which is the best sentence that can be put into ________ in Paragraph 1? A．Knowledge is power! B．East or west, home is best! C．Never give up easily! D．When in Rome, do as the Romans do! 75．What does the underlined word “even” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A．甚至 B．更加 C．偶数的 D．奇数的 76．You may wrap your gifts in ________ paper if you go to a party in Germany. A．white B．blue C．black D．brown 77．Which is the best structure (结构) of this passage? A． B． C． D． 【答案】74．D 75．C 76．B 77．A 【导语】本文介绍了不同国家送礼物的文化差异。 74．推理判断题。根据后文对不同国家送礼物的文化差异的描述，可知应该遵守不同国家的送礼物的习俗，即此空应是点明主题“入乡随俗”，故选D。 75．词句猜测题。根据“two, four, six, etc.”可知，都是偶数，因此even是指“偶数的”，故选C。 76．细节理解题。根据“Don’t wrap your present in white, brown or black paper.”可知，不要用白色、棕色或黑色的纸包装礼物，因此“蓝色”符合题意。故选B。 77．篇章结构题。第一段提出主题，第二、三、四段分别介绍了不同国家的文化，因此是总分结构。故选A。 三、任务型阅读 We all know that Britain and the US are two countries connected by a common language. But in fact the differences are more fun to study, as BBC did in a recent story called 8 Situations When Britons Behave Differently From Americans. We have picked out four for you. Take a look. When someone knocks into you If someone knocks into an American, the victim (受害者) will probably look at the aggressor (冒失者) in the face and expect an expression of regret. If, however, the victim happens to be British, the victim will say “sorry” before the other person says it. When you get dressed for dinner Britons don’t all change into evening dresses for supper like what you may have seen in popular TV shows. But they do try to make an effort when going out for dinner somewhere nice. Americans, however, will probably wear a common shirt to a nice restaurant. When you don’t finish your food Britons wouldn’t think to take the leftovers home when dining out at a restaurant. They think the food is somehow “tainted (污染的)” because they’ve stuck at it with a knife and fork. But in the US, packing it up to take home is a custom. When you get into a taxi Britons will give the taxi driver an address, then they don’t say anything with the driver before it’s time to pay. Sometimes they’re being taken in a wrong way, they don’t like to say anything, either. In the US, however, most passengers will tell the driver which way to go after telling him or her the address. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 78．How many situations does the passage show us about different behaviors? 79．Who will say sorry first if someone knocks into a Briton, the victim or the aggressor? 80．What will Americans probably wear to a nice restaurant? 81．Why do Britons think the leftover food is tainted? 82．When will most Americans tell the driver which way to go after they get on the taxi? 【答案】78．Four situations/Four/4. 79．The victim. 80．A common shirt./Common shirts. 81．Because they’ve stuck at it with a knife and fork. 82．After telling the driver (him or her) the address. 【导语】本文主要介绍了四种情形下英国人和美国人之间的处理差异。 78．根据“We have picked out four for you.”可知，文章中选取了4种不一样的情况。故填Four situations/Four/4. 79．根据“If , however, the victim happens to be British, the victim will say ‘sorry’ before the other person says it.”可知，在英国如果两人相撞，受害者会先道歉。故填The victim. 80．根据“Americans, however, will probably wear a common shirt to a nice restaurant.”可知，美国人会穿一般的衬衣去那些有档次的餐厅。故填A common shirt./Common shirts. 81．根据“They think the food is somehow ‘tainted (污染的)’ because they’ve stuck at it with a knife and fork.”可知，英国人认为他们已经用刀叉动过食物了，所以污染了食物。故填Because they’ve stuck at it with a knife and fork. 82．根据“In the US, however, most passengers will tell the driver which way to go after telling him or her the address.”可知，美国人通常会先告诉司机他们的地址，再告诉他们应该怎么行驶。故填After telling the driver (him or her) the address. Different regions (地区) have different cultures. Different cultures will form different customs and manners. Some of the behavior we think is polite to others may be rude. Here are some rules about eating. Russia  Shaking hands would seem to be a polite way to greet someone. However, when in Russia, don’t offer to shake hands in a doorway. It’s said that the “house spirit” live in a home’s doorway and crossing over it for a greeting would bring bad luck. Italy  In Italy while it’s still generally considered polite to allow a woman to go through a door first. But that rule goes away when people enter a restaurant. By leading in first, the man can be the one to talk to the host and get a table. India  When in India, avoid eating with your left hand. Because the left hand is seen as disgusting (不洁的). It’s normally used for wiping in the bathroom.The same is true for countries in the Middle East and parts of Africa. On the other hand there are some rude manners that are actually polite in other countries. The United Kingdom  If you’re in Great Britain, the left is important. You should only pass the port in the direction. Passing the dessert wine to the right is considered as bad manners. If you do forget to pass the port, the person who’s waiting for it may remind you. The title: 83 in different countries Russia •It seems polite to greet someone by 84 in most countries. •In Russia, shaking hands in a doorway will bring bad luck to the house. Italy •In Italy, it is common to allow a woman to 85 first. •But in a restaurant, the man should be the first to talk to the host and get a table. India • When in India, a person must eat with his/her 86 . •The same is true for countries in the Middle East and parts of Africa. The United Kingdom •In Great Britain, you should pass the port to your left not to the right. •If you forget to pass the port, the person who’s 87 may remind you. 【答案】83．Some rules about eating 84．shaking hands 85．go through a door 86．right hand 87．waiting for it 【导语】本文主要介绍了不同国家的饮食规则。 83．根据“Here are some rules about eating.”可知本文主要介绍了不同国家的饮食规则。故填Some rules about eating。 84．根据“Shaking hands would seem to be a polite way to greet someone.”可知握手在大多数国家似乎是一种礼貌的问候方式。故填shaking hands。 85．根据“In Italy while it’s still generally considered polite to allow a woman to go through a door first.”可知在意大利，允许女性先进门仍然被普遍认为是礼貌的。故填go through a door。 86．根据“When in India, avoid eating with your left hand”可知在印度时，避免用左手进食，要用右手，right hand“右手”。故填right hand。 87．根据“If you do forget to pass the port, the person who’s waiting for it may remind you.”可知如果你确实忘记了通过港口，等待它的人可能会提醒你。故填waiting for it。 阅读下面短文，用英语完成思维导图。 Dear Xia Yu, Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America? One is Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May, and the other is Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June. On these two days, American children often give gifts to their parents or take them out for lunch or dinner. Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers. I heard that it is becoming more and more popular to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in China. I wonder if children over there also give similar gifts to their parents. I believe that there are many ways to show our love. Actually, we don’t have to spend a lot of money. It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead. June 88． 89． 90． 91． 92． 【答案】88．Father’s day 89．the second Sunday of May 90．flowers and cards 91．the third Sunday of June 92．shirts or ties 【导语】本文主要介绍了在西方国家有两个对于父母来说特殊的日子——就是母亲节和父亲节，但是现在在中国这个节日也越来越重视这个节日。 88．本文主要介绍母亲节和父亲节，此处介绍的是父亲节，故填Father’s day。 89．根据“One is Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May”可知，母亲节在五月的第二个星期天，故填the second Sunday of May。 90．根据“Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers”可知，送给母亲的礼物通常是鲜花和卡片，故填flowers and cards。 91．根据“and the other is Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June”可知，是父亲节在六月的第三个星期日，故填the third Sunday of June。 92．根据“Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers.”可知，送给父亲的礼物通常是衬衫或领带，故填shirts or ties。 阅读下面一篇短文，根据其内容填空。 Dads have Father’s Day. Moms have Mother’s Day. Kids have Children’s Day. Do our grandparents have a special holiday? Yes, they do! The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China. The festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar (农历的) calendar. As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show their wishes of long life for elderly people. This year it falls on October 23rd. There are many traditions for this festival. On that day, families get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much longer. They also drink chrysanthemum wine (菊花酒) and wear a plant called “zhuyu” to celebrate it . Both chrysanthemum and “zhuyu” are considered as clean plants that can clean houses and treat (治疗) diseases. It is a traditional virtue (美德) in China to respect elderly people. Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life. For example, when an older person enters a room, everyone stands up. When there are several guests at the table, the host usually introduces them from the oldest to the youngest. When a younger person is presenting something to an older person, two hands are used. On a crowded subway or bus, younger people always offer their seats to elderly people. Chinese people believe that to respect the elderly people is to respect themselves tomorrow. 93．Grandparents have a special holiday called . 94．Chinese people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival to show wishes of . 95．Chrysanthemum and “zhuyu” are both considered as clean plants that can be used to . 96．According to the passage, people should stand up when . 97．Chinese people believe that to respect the elderly people is a way to . 【答案】93．the Double Ninth Festival 94．long life/long life for elderly people 95．clean houses and treat diseases 96．an older person enters a room 97．respect themselves tomorrow 【导语】本文主要讲述了重阳节的传统习俗。 93．根据“The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China”可知，重阳节对中国的老年人来说是一个特殊的日子。故填the Double Ninth Festival。 94．根据“As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show their wishes of long life for elderly people.”可知，因为汉语中的“九”和“久”同音，所以人们用重阳节来表达他们对老年人长寿的愿望。故填long life(for elderly people)。 95．根据“Both chrysanthemum and “zhuyu” are considered as clean plants that can clean houses and treat (治疗) diseases.”可知，菊花和茱萸都被认为是清洁的植物，可以清洁房屋和治疗疾病。故填clean houses and treat diseases。 96．根据“For example, when an older person enters a room, everyone stands up”可知，当一个老年人进入一个房间时，每个人都站起来。故填an older person enters a room。 97．根据“Chinese people believe that to respect the elderly people is to respect themselves tomorrow”可知，中国人相信，尊重老人就是尊重明天的自己。故填respect themselves tomorrow。 请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在下面的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。每空一词。 In different cultures, people do things in different ways. Moving the head up and down means “Yes” in Europe and the United States. However, in Greece and Turkiye, it means “No”. For business people, differences like those can cause serious misunderstanding. To avoid those, many businessmen attend classes to learn about other cultures. Here are a few things they’ve learnt. Greeting clients (客户) correctly is important in business. However, customs about greeting people are different among cultures. North American men and women often shake hands when they meet. In Japan, people often bow. It’s often necessary to invite a client to lunch or dinner. However, customs about eating are also different from culture to culture. In the west, people eat with knives and forks. In the east, people eat with chopsticks. Sometimes business people visit the homes of their clients. In most countries, it’s the custom to take a small gift. In some countries, it’s impolite to give white flowers or a watch or a clock. And it’s also a problem to know how much money should be spent on a gift. So it’s the most important to know about the culture and customs. Because of different cultures, people do things in different 98 . Many businessmen attend classes to know other customs to 99 misunderstanding. And it’s important to greet clients 100 in business. It’s often necessary to invite a client to have dinner but eating customs are also 101 in some kinds of culture. In most countries, taking a small gift is the custom. However, it’s difficult to take proper gifts and another 102 is to know the prices of the gifts. So it’s the most important to know about some different cultures and customs. 【答案】98．ways 99．avoid 100．correctly 101．different 102．problem 【导语】本文主要讲了商人为了避免文化差异带来的误解，他们学习别的国家的文化和习俗。 98．根据第一段“In different cultures, people do things in different ways”可知，在不同的文化中, 人们做事的方式也不同。故填ways。 99．根据第二段“For business people, differences like those can cause serious misunderstanding. To avoid those, many businessmen attend classes to learn about other cultures.”可知，为了避免误解, 商人会参加课程学习其他文化。故填avoid。 100．根据第三段“Greeting clients correctly is important in business.”可知，正确地接待客户在生意上是很重要的。故填correctly。 101．根据第三段“However, customs about eating are also different from culture to culture.”可知，饮食习俗也是不同的。故填different。 102．根据第四段“And it’s also a problem to know how much money should be spent on a gift.”可知，买礼物要花多少钱是另一个问题。故填problem。 四、短文填空 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 The Mid-Autumn Festival is called August Moon Festival as well. And it is one of the most important 103 (tradition) Chinese holidays. It 104 (hold) on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Based on the solar calendar, it usually falls in September or October. It is said that the moon is at its brightest and roundest that night. Families get together 105 (eat) moon cakes and enjoy the full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. Scholars wrote a huge number of 106 (poem) about the moon. The Mid-Autumn Festival has a very long history. In ancient China, emperors followed the custom of offering sacrifices (祭祀) to the sun in spring 107 to the moon in autumn. The word  “mid autumn” was recorded in Zhou Li, a historical book 108 the Zhou dynasty. Later, some successful people helped promote (推动) the ceremony to the general public. People expressed their thoughts and feelings 109 (happy) while they 110 (enjoy) the full moon that night. By the Tang dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival had become a regular celebration, and it became even 111 (popular) in the Song dynasty. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was 112 major festival in China. 【答案】 103．traditional 104．is held 105．to eat 106．poems 107．and 108．from 109．happily 110．were enjoying 111．more popular 112．a 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国的传统节日——中秋节。 103．句意：它是中国最重要的传统节日之一。根据“Chinese holidays”可知，空处缺少形容词修饰名词，tradition的形容词形式traditional“传统的” 。故填traditional。 104．句意：它在农历八月十五举办。分析句子，主语it和hold之间是动宾关系，全文是一般现在时，所以此处应为一般现在时的被动语态，其结构是” be+过去分词”，主语It为第三人称单数，故填is held。 105．句意：在中秋之夜，一家人聚在一起吃月饼，赏月。空处为动词不定式表目的，故填to eat。 106．句意：学者写了大量关于月亮的诗。a huge number of“大量的”修饰可数名词复数，poem可数名词，复数为poems，故填poems。 107．句意：在中国古代，皇帝遵循祭祀春天的太阳和秋天的月亮的习俗。根据“to the sun in spring… to the moon in autumn”可知，此处表示并列关系，用and连接。故填and。 108．句意：“中秋”一词记载于周代史籍《周礼》中。根据“the Zhou dynasty”可知空处表达“来自”应用介词from。故填from。 109．句意：那天晚上，人们一边赏月，一边愉快地表达自己的思想和感受。空处缺少副词修饰动词expressed，happy的副词形式为happily“高兴地，快乐地”。故填happily。 110．句意：那天晚上，人们一边赏月，一边愉快地表达自己的思想和感受。while引导的时间状语从句，主句为一般过去时，从句用过去进行时，主语they为复数，系动词用were。故填were enjoying。 111．句意：到了唐代，中秋节已经成为一种常规的庆祝活动，在宋代甚至变得更加流行起来。even修饰形容词比较级，popular的比较级形式为more popular。故填more popular。 112．句意：在明清时期，这是中国的一个重要节日。festival在此处表示泛指，空处缺少不定冠词，major是以辅音音素开头的单词，故填a。 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出—个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。 If you are visiting England, you will notice that the English have many customs and traditions that are different from t 113 in China. This guide provides help for anyone v 114 England for the first time. Standing in the queue. English people like to form queues. People will think you are very rude if you don’t j 115 the queue. Please, Thank you, Excuse me and Sorry. It is good m 116 to say “Please” and “Thank you”. If someone is in your way and you would like them to move, say “excuse me” and they will move. If you bump into someone or you are in their way, say “sorry”. They will p 117 say “sorry”, too, e 118 if it was your mistake.     Meeting a new person. When people meet for the first time, the u 119 custom is to shake hands. The next time you meet that person, you can just say hello. English people don’t usually hug or kiss u 120 they know each other really well. Talking to people. English people like to be p 121 . So if you are on buses or trains, they usually sit as far away from other people as possible. If you want to start a conversation, the topic that English people like to talk about is the w 122 . So you need to be able to say “Isn’t it warm today? Or “Do you think it’s going to rain?” This is much better than others. 【答案】 113．(t)hose 114．(v)isiting 115．(j)oin 116．(m)anners 117．(p)robably 118．(e)ven 119．(u)sual 120．(u)nless 121．(p)rivate 122．(w)eather 【导语】本文主要介绍了英国在习俗和传统方面与中国有多不同之处，这对于第一次到英国旅游的外国人来说是非常有帮助的。 113．句意：如果你参观英国，你会注意到英国有许多不同于中国的风俗习惯。根据“have many customs and traditions that are different from...in China”可知英国的风俗习惯和中国的不同，此处在比较结构中代替前文的复数名词，用those指代。故填(t)hose。 114．句意：本指南为第一次参观英国的人提供帮助。根据“for anyone...England for the first time”可知是第一次参观英国的人，visit“参观”，句中有谓语动词，此处用非谓语动词，且anyone和visit之间是主动关系，用现在分词。故填(v)isiting。 115．句意：如果你不排队，人们会认为你很粗鲁。根据“if you don’t...the queue”可知是如果不加入排队，join“加入”，助动词don’t后加动词原形。故填(j)oin。 116．句意：说“请”和“谢谢”是有礼貌的。根据“to say ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’”可知说“请”和“谢谢”是好的礼仪，manners“礼仪”。故填(m)anners。 117．句意：他们可能也会说“对不起”，即使这是你的错误。根据“say ‘sorry’, too”以及首字母可知即使是对方的错误，他们可能也会说“对不起”，修饰动词用副词probably“可能”。故填(p)robably。 118．句意：他们可能也会说“对不起”，即使这是你的错误。根据“if it was your mistake.”可知即使是你的错误，他们也会说“对不起”，even if“即使”。故填(e)ven。 119．句意：当人们第一次见面时，通常的习俗是握手。根据“custom is to shake hands”可知是通常的习俗是握手，usual“通常的”。故填(u)sual。 120．句意：英国人通常不会拥抱或亲吻，除非他们彼此非常了解。“they know each other really well.”是“English people don’t usually hug or kiss”的否定条件，用unless引导条件状语从句。故填(u)nless。 121．句意：英国人喜欢隐私。根据“So if you are on buses or trains, they usually sit as far away from other people as possible”可知在公共汽车或火车上，他们通常坐得离其他人尽可能远，可见他们喜欢隐私，作be动词的表语用形容词private“私人的”。故填(p)rivate。 122．句意：如果你想开始一场对话，英国人喜欢谈论的话题就是天气。根据“Isn’t it warm today”可知是谈论天气，weather“天气”。故填(w)eather。 根据材料内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。 You probably know about Single’s Day (Nov.11th) in China, when people stay up very late to shop online in order to save money. We usually enjoy 123 （我们自己）during shopping on that day. Well, the US has something similar called Black Friday. Black Friday is the 124 （第四）Friday in November. This year it will fall on Nov. 29th. It’s the start of the holiday shopping season. Most people don’t have to go to work that day and they have a 125 （休息）. So people start to 126 （考虑） what kind of presents to buy for their families and friends. While Single’s Day is usually for online shopping, a lot of shopping on Black Friday is like a 127 （战争）at actual shops. Shoppers look for deals they like, such as musical 128 （乐器）, televisions, and computers. 129 （虽然）these things have high prices, on this day, there are only a few at the very low prices. After comparing the prices of things among the different shops, they decide which to buy in the end. Last year, some people 130 （担心）that they would miss the things they wanted to buy. They waited in line for hours 131 （直到）midnight when stores finally opened. For the people who camped out in the cold, it was not a 132 （简单）thing. They waited and rushed in as soon as the doors opened. Some people even got hurt when people went through the doors. But this year, a few stores start sales even earlier. By doing this, the stores hope to get more shoppers and stay ahead of the competition. 【答案】 123．ourselves 124．fourth 125．rest 126．consider 127．war 128．instruments 129．Although/Though 130．worried 131．till/until 132．simple 【导语】本文主要介绍了美国的“黑色星期五”购物节。 123．句意：那天我们通常买东西买得很开心。“我们自己”是反身代词ourselves。enjoy ourselves意为“玩得很开心”。故填ourselves。 124．句意：黑色星期五是在11月的第四个星期五。“第四”是序数词fourth。故填fourth。 125．句意：大多数人那天不用去上班，他们有休息。根据“have a”和“休息”可知动词短语have a rest意为“休息”。故填rest。 126．句意：所以人们开始考虑买什么礼物给他们的家人和朋友。“考虑”是动词consider，动词短语start to do sth表示“开始做某事”，此处应用动词consider的原形。故填consider。 127．句意：虽然光棍节通常是网上购物，但在黑色星期五的很多购物就像在实体店里的战争一样。“战争”是名词war，其前有不定冠词a，此处应用其单数形式war。故填war。 128．句意：购物者寻找他们喜欢的商品，比如乐器、电视机和电脑。根据“musical”和“乐器”可知musical instrument表示“乐器”，此处应用其复数形式。故填instruments。 129．句意：虽然这些东西的价格很高，但在这一天，只有少数几件价格很低。“虽然”是although或though，引导让步状语从句，位于句首，首字母要大写。故填Although/Though。 130．句意：去年，有些人担心他们会错过自己想买的东西。“担心”是动词worry。根据“Last year”可知句子采用一般过去时叙事，动词worry的过去式为worried。故填worried。 131．句意：他们排了好几个小时的队一直到午夜，商店才最终开门营业。“直到”是till或until。故填till/until。 132．句意：对于那些在寒冷中露营的人来说，这不是一件简单的事情。“简单”是形容词simple，修饰名词thing。故填simple。 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 8 Culture Shapes Us 语篇阅读 （完形、阅读、任务型阅读、短文） 冀教版 九年级英语上册 一、完形填空 Do you think April Fool’s Day is a very unusual holiday? On April Fool’s Day, you have to watch out for practical 1 .You can also not trust everything you 2 on April 1st. Even some main newspapers will put fake (假的) articles into their papers to fool people. I heard a story about how 3 April Fool’s Day, a London newspaper printed an article about how aliens landed in England. This 4 many people to panic and the local police were not very 5 the newspaper. It can be 6 sometimes to play tricks, but you have to be careful not to go too far. On April Fool’s Day, I called my mother from the university I attended. I told her that I was 7 all of my classes and because of this, I wasn’t able to graduate. She was so upset that she started to cry. I felt really bad about making her sad and tried to tell her it was just a joke after I told her it was only an April Fool’s Day’s joke, she got 8 angry with me that she hung up the phone. I had to call her back and apologize before she would talk to me again. April Fool’s Day’s jokes can be funny but you should be careful not to hurt people’s feelings by embarrassing them 9 .Before you act, you should always make sure to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and think about 10 they might feel. 1．A．joke B．jokes C．a joke D．to joke 2．A．hear B．read C．listen to D．know 3．A．on B．in C．for D．of 4．A．asked B．helped C．caused D．guided 5．A．interested in B．fond of C．afraid of D．pleased with 6．A．information B．fun C．healthy D．stupid 7．A．passing B．having C．failing D．enjoying 8．A．such a B．such C．so a D．so 9．A．too little B．a few C．a little D．too much 10．A．what B．how C．why D．that 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 Different nations have different culture. We can find the 11 in both words and body languages. So it’s necessary for us to learn about foreign culture. That helps us make 12 mistakes and reduce misunderstandings. A group of young American volunteers recently had a 13 about their experiences. They’re all teaching English abroad. They said they could 14 avoid misunderstanding the local people sometimes, even over something as simple as “yes” or “no”. Lisa taught on an island in the Pacific (太平洋). She thought people weren’t paying any attention to 15 . One hot morning, she went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks?” The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa asked again. 16 the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had 17 her. She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛) , which means “yes” there. Mark’s Korean workmate liked singing. She sang in the office every day. One day, the workmate asked him, “Don’t you 18 my singing?” Because Mark didn’t mind it at all, he said “No!”. The smile suddenly disappeared, and she said, “I am sorry and I 19 do that again. ” Later Mark understood answering “No.” in this situation in Korea meant he hated her singing. Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was 20 for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He 21 his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, nodding means no. Tom had 22 problems when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they 23 . They answered with many different nods and shakes. He thought some hadn’t understood, so he 24 again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out his students did understand. In India, people’s nodding and shaking 25 where they’re from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”. 11．A．distance B．importance C．conference D．difference 12．A．little B．few C．a little D．a few 13．A．discussion B．celebration C．congratulation D．protection 14．A．ever B．sometimes C．hardly D．often 15．A．me B．you C．him D．her 16．A．also B．Still C．Instead D．Even 17．A．known B．answered C．asked D．refused 18．A．mind B．hear C．like D．admire 19．A．can’t B．won’t. C．needn’t D．mustn’t 20．A．good B．sorry C．late D．famous 21．A．touched B．nodded C．raised D．pointed 22．A．serious B．common C．special D．similar 23．A．remembered B．left C．understood D．prepared 24．A．explained B．agreed C．suggested D．thought 25．A．gets on B．puts on C．tries on D．depends on 通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Dear Li Hua, How’s it going? I am having a great time in America, and I miss you very much. Do you know that there 26 two special days for parents in America? One is Mother’s day on the second Sunday of May, and 27 is Father’s Day on 28 Sunday of June. On these two days, American children often give 29 to their parents or take them out for dinner. Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers. I heard that it is 30 more and more popular to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in China. I wonder 31 children over there also give similar gifts to their parents. I believe that there are a lot of ways to show our 32 . Actually, we don’t have to 33 a lot of money. It is also a good idea to help parents 34 something instead. Please write to me soon. I’m looking 35 to your reply. Best wishes. Tony 26．A．are B．have C．was 27．A．another B．the other C．others 28．A．the third B．the three C．a third 29．A．surprise B．money C．gifts 30．A．became B．becoming C．becomes 31．A．if B．although C．unless 32．A．love B．patience C．opinions 33．A．cost B．take C．spend 34．A．to do B．doing C．done 35．A．at B．after C．forward Different people have different ideas about time. People in America think that it is 36 to know the time. In American cities, there are 37 in stations, factories and 38 buildings. Radio tells the correct time 39 the day. Most Americans also have watches with them 40 they go. They want to do certain things 41 certain time. They don’t like to be late. They think everyone is supposed to do 42 on time. But time is not 43 important to everybody in the world. When you visit a country in South America, you will 44 that people there don’t like to rush. If you had an appointment (约会) 45 somebody, he could probably be late, 46 he may not want to arrive on time. In South America, even the radio program may not begin 47 . The men on the radio may not think it is important to tell the exact 48 . People in South America 49 that clocks or watches are just machines. They think that you will 50 a clock or a watch control your life if you do everything on time. 36．A．important B．useless C．helpful 37．A．cars B．clocks C．watches 38．A．other B．others C．another 39．A．on B．in C．during 40．A．whenever B．however C．wherever 41．A．at B．on C．for 42．A．nothing B．everything C．something else 43．A．so B．as C．such 44．A．forget B．find C．understand 45．A．in B．to C．with 46．A．while B．but C．because 47．A．in time B．on time C．at times 48．A．place B．time C．weather 49．A．thinks B．think C．thought 50．A．let B．want C．put 二、阅读理解 Do you know the Chinese Longtaitou Festival? It is a traditional festival and falls on the second day of February in the lunar calendar every year. In ancient times, people believed that rain would increase after this day, as the Dragon King who could bring rain had woken up from his winter sleep. This festival celebrates ancient Chinese agricultural (农业的) culture. Although some of the traditional ways of celebrating have been stopped, others persist. The most famous tradition is the haircut (理发). Some people believe that getting a haircut on this day will get rid of bad luck. Another saying warns that cutting hair in the first month of the lunar calendar will be bad for their uncles. Although today few people pay attention to it, this is still a tradition. In Fujian Province, people eat tofu balls during the festival. They often make tofu and vegetable balls to pray (祈祷) for their family and work. Besides, beans are traditional food in parts of Shandong Province. Other kinds of foods like noodles, dumplings, spring roils and popcorn are named after the body parts of the dragon to mark the day. Noodles are longxu, dumplings are long’er, spring rolls are longlin, and popcorn is longzi. 51．What would happen in the eyes of the ancient people after the Chinese Longtaitou Festival? A．The Dragon King would go to sleep. B．People's hair would get longer. C．There would be more rain. D．The plants would begin to grow. 52．What does the underlined word “persist” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Appear. B．Continue. C．Happen. D．Wait. 53．It's said that getting a haircut on the Chinese Longtaitou Festival will get rid of _________. A．poor positions B．illness C．fights D．bad luck 54．Which of the following is named as longxu? A． B． C． D． 55．What’s the best title for the text? A．The history of the Chinese Longtaitou Festival B．The food about the Chinese Longtaitou Festival C．The activities during the Chinese Longtaitou Festival D．The traditions of the Chinese Longtaitou Festival When a baby comes to this world, people usually give it a name. And when they choose a name for a baby, there are many different kinds of traditions in different places around the world. In many European countries, parents usually choose their babies’ names based on the names of their relatives. For example, children in Italy are usually named after their grandparents. The parents generally use babies’ grandparents’ names first on their fathers’ side. If they have more children, they will use the ones on their mothers’ side. In some African countries, the time of a baby’s birth plays an important part in choosing a baby’s name. But each day is different for boys and girls. For example, a boy who was born on Friday is usually named Kofi and a girl born on that day is usually named Afua. In some Asian countries, it is a baby’s grandfather who chooses the baby’s name. What’s more, a child’s name may influence his or her character (性格). From the name, we can know the child is outgoing, shy or brave and so on. In China, parents often name their babies with some certain things such as an earthquake or an event: And people usually add their best wishes to their babies’ names. No matter where people live, a baby’s name is its first gift in life. How do the parents around you choose names for their babies? Can you tell us? 56．By saying “But each day is different for boys and girls.”, the writer wants to tell us _________. A．a boy and a girl have different characters when they were born on the same day B．a boy and a girl have different names when they were born, on the same day C．a boy and a girl have the same name when they were born on the same day D．a boy and a girl have the same character when they were born on the same day 57．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．In Italy, a baby is usually named after its grandparents. B．Afua is usually a boy’s name. C．In Asian countries, a baby’s grandfather never chooses the baby’s name. D．In China, parents never use an earthquake to name their babies. 58．What’s the best title of this passage? A．School Activities in Different countries B．How to Choose a Gift in Different Cultures C．Family Activities in Different countries D．How to Choose a Name in Different Cultures In Britain, people celebrate Boxing Day on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means it’s a non-working day in the whole Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday. The exact origin (起源) of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing (航行) ships were setting off to discover new land, a priest (神父) placed a Christmas Box on each ship. Those sailors who wanted a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a mass of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest wouldn’t open it to share the money with the poor until Christmas. One more thought is about the “Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers (做礼拜的人) put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas. That is why that day became know as Boxing Day. Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating (捐赠) their time, services and money to Aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 59．When will people celebrate Boxing Day if Christmas Day is on a Saturday? A．On December 25th. B．On December 26th. C．On December 27th. D．On December 28th. 60．Why did the sailors drop money into the Christmas Box? A．Because they wanted to save the poor. B．Because they wanted to pay for the priest. C．Because they wanted to discover new land. D．Because they wanted to pray for sailing safely. 61．What does the underlined phrase “sealed up” mean? A．密封 B．悬挂 C．归还 D．传递 62．Which activity can’t show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day? A．Offering gifts to the poor. B．Supporting families in need. C．Spending time with family. D．Giving money to Aid Food Banks. 63．What’s the purpose of this passage? A．To praise the kindness of priests. B．To introduce the origins of Boxing Day. C．T o call on people to help the poor. D．To compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day. Different countries have different greeting customs (习俗). Now let’s read this article to know more about the greeting customs in different cultures. France French people greet each other with a handshake, but close friends kiss each other on both cheeks (面颊) when they meet. They do this when meeting and before leaving. Korea In Korea, it is a sign of respect for people to bow when greeting each other. In Korea, a bow is followed by a handshake. However, Korean women do not shake hands with Western men. Instead, they bow slightly (稍微). Brazil Kissing women on the cheek is a common way of greeting. In a formal situation, a handshake is often done to show respect. Men should shake hands before and after meeting, and once they have become familiar (熟悉的) with each other, a light hug (拥抱) is often given to each other. Ghana In a social situation, it’s polite to greet everyone in the room. A handshake is used in greeting, and the palm (手掌) must directly touch the palm of the other. It’s considered impolite to touch the back of the hand. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 64．Where do two close French friends kiss each other when they meet? A．On the eye. B．On the arm. C．On the palm. D．On the cheek. 65．What do we know about people in Ghana? A．Friends can give a light hug to each other. B．It’s impolite to touch the back of the hand. C．People can give a nod or a handshake to others. D．Family members can greet each other with a kiss. 66．What do Brazilian men do before and after meeting? A．Bow to each other. B．Press the palm. C．Shake hands D．Kiss each other. 67．What’s the text mainly about? A．Different food in different cultures. B．How people greet in different countries. C．Men and women greet people in different ways. D．Where you can go traveling. 68．In which part of a magazine can you read the text? A．Customs and Cultures. B．Science and Technology. C．Healthy Life. D．Animal World. The Huazhao Festival is a traditional festival with a history of over 2,000 years in China. Because the weather is different in various places in China, people usually hold celebrations on the 2nd, 12th, 15th or 25th day of the second lunar (阴历的) month.   69 People thought that the goddess of flowers helped families have more children. It was good to have more family members to help on the farm. Later, it became a custom to pray to the flower goddess for prosperity (繁荣). Because the festival falls in early spring, it’s the perfect time to go out and enjoy the beautiful flowers and scenery of the season. 70 71 They thought that the flowers and vegetables planted on that day would grow easily and quickly. What’s more, people thought wild vegetables in early spring were good, so many people enjoyed picking them at that time. At the festival, crowded markets often appeared early that day. 72 There were a lot of activities at the flower market, such as dancing, playing music and playing games. People also cut colorful cloth into pieces and tied them to the stems (茎) of flowers. 73 If the stems of some flowers were too thin, people would put a thin bamboo stick in the flower pot and tie a piece of red cloth to the stick. 根据短文内容，将下面的选项还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺，每个选项只能使用一次，其中有一个选项是多余的。 A．The flower market was the most popular. B．So, going on a spring outing was a popular activity. C．It is called “Shang Hong”, as a protection of flowers. D．Many people begin to celebrate this flower festival again. E．People first held it to celebrate the birth of the flower goddess. F．People planted flowers and vegetables at the Huazhao Festival. ① Different countries have different customs in giving presents. How should we do properly? Always remember : ________ ② In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word for “clock” is similar to the sound for “death” in Chinese. Also, don’t wrap (包裹) a present in white, black or blue paper, because these are the colors for funerals (葬礼). Don’t give a knife, because something sharp can cut a friendship. ③ In Russia, if we give flowers as a present, we have to give odd numbers of them (one, three, five, etc. ), because even numbers of flowers (two, four, six, etc. ) are for funerals. ④ In Germany, flowers are a good present to take to your dinner hostess, but don’t take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. Don’t take thirteen of anything because it’s an unlucky number. Don’t take an even number of anything, either. Don’t wrap your present in white, brown or black paper. 74．Which is the best sentence that can be put into ________ in Paragraph 1? A．Knowledge is power! B．East or west, home is best! C．Never give up easily! D．When in Rome, do as the Romans do! 75．What does the underlined word “even” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A．甚至 B．更加 C．偶数的 D．奇数的 76．You may wrap your gifts in ________ paper if you go to a party in Germany. A．white B．blue C．black D．brown 77．Which is the best structure (结构) of this passage? A． B． C． D． 三、任务型阅读 We all know that Britain and the US are two countries connected by a common language. But in fact the differences are more fun to study, as BBC did in a recent story called 8 Situations When Britons Behave Differently From Americans. We have picked out four for you. Take a look. When someone knocks into you If someone knocks into an American, the victim (受害者) will probably look at the aggressor (冒失者) in the face and expect an expression of regret. If, however, the victim happens to be British, the victim will say “sorry” before the other person says it. When you get dressed for dinner Britons don’t all change into evening dresses for supper like what you may have seen in popular TV shows. But they do try to make an effort when going out for dinner somewhere nice. Americans, however, will probably wear a common shirt to a nice restaurant. When you don’t finish your food Britons wouldn’t think to take the leftovers home when dining out at a restaurant. They think the food is somehow “tainted (污染的)” because they’ve stuck at it with a knife and fork. But in the US, packing it up to take home is a custom. When you get into a taxi Britons will give the taxi driver an address, then they don’t say anything with the driver before it’s time to pay. Sometimes they’re being taken in a wrong way, they don’t like to say anything, either. In the US, however, most passengers will tell the driver which way to go after telling him or her the address. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 78．How many situations does the passage show us about different behaviors? 79．Who will say sorry first if someone knocks into a Briton, the victim or the aggressor? 80．What will Americans probably wear to a nice restaurant? 81．Why do Britons think the leftover food is tainted? 82．When will most Americans tell the driver which way to go after they get on the taxi? Different regions (地区) have different cultures. Different cultures will form different customs and manners. Some of the behavior we think is polite to others may be rude. Here are some rules about eating. Russia  Shaking hands would seem to be a polite way to greet someone. However, when in Russia, don’t offer to shake hands in a doorway. It’s said that the “house spirit” live in a home’s doorway and crossing over it for a greeting would bring bad luck. Italy  In Italy while it’s still generally considered polite to allow a woman to go through a door first. But that rule goes away when people enter a restaurant. By leading in first, the man can be the one to talk to the host and get a table. India  When in India, avoid eating with your left hand. Because the left hand is seen as disgusting (不洁的). It’s normally used for wiping in the bathroom.The same is true for countries in the Middle East and parts of Africa. On the other hand there are some rude manners that are actually polite in other countries. The United Kingdom  If you’re in Great Britain, the left is important. You should only pass the port in the direction. Passing the dessert wine to the right is considered as bad manners. If you do forget to pass the port, the person who’s waiting for it may remind you. The title: 83 in different countries Russia •It seems polite to greet someone by 84 in most countries. •In Russia, shaking hands in a doorway will bring bad luck to the house. Italy •In Italy, it is common to allow a woman to 85 first. •But in a restaurant, the man should be the first to talk to the host and get a table. India • When in India, a person must eat with his/her 86 . •The same is true for countries in the Middle East and parts of Africa. The United Kingdom •In Great Britain, you should pass the port to your left not to the right. •If you forget to pass the port, the person who’s 87 may remind you. 阅读下面短文，用英语完成思维导图。 Dear Xia Yu, Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America? One is Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May, and the other is Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June. On these two days, American children often give gifts to their parents or take them out for lunch or dinner. Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers. I heard that it is becoming more and more popular to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in China. I wonder if children over there also give similar gifts to their parents. I believe that there are many ways to show our love. Actually, we don’t have to spend a lot of money. It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead. June 88． 89． 90． 91． 92． 阅读下面一篇短文，根据其内容填空。 Dads have Father’s Day. Moms have Mother’s Day. Kids have Children’s Day. Do our grandparents have a special holiday? Yes, they do! The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China. The festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar (农历的) calendar. As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show their wishes of long life for elderly people. This year it falls on October 23rd. There are many traditions for this festival. On that day, families get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much longer. They also drink chrysanthemum wine (菊花酒) and wear a plant called “zhuyu” to celebrate it . Both chrysanthemum and “zhuyu” are considered as clean plants that can clean houses and treat (治疗) diseases. It is a traditional virtue (美德) in China to respect elderly people. Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life. For example, when an older person enters a room, everyone stands up. When there are several guests at the table, the host usually introduces them from the oldest to the youngest. When a younger person is presenting something to an older person, two hands are used. On a crowded subway or bus, younger people always offer their seats to elderly people. Chinese people believe that to respect the elderly people is to respect themselves tomorrow. 93．Grandparents have a special holiday called . 94．Chinese people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival to show wishes of . 95．Chrysanthemum and “zhuyu” are both considered as clean plants that can be used to . 96．According to the passage, people should stand up when . 97．Chinese people believe that to respect the elderly people is a way to . 请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在下面的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。每空一词。 In different cultures, people do things in different ways. Moving the head up and down means “Yes” in Europe and the United States. However, in Greece and Turkiye, it means “No”. For business people, differences like those can cause serious misunderstanding. To avoid those, many businessmen attend classes to learn about other cultures. Here are a few things they’ve learnt. Greeting clients (客户) correctly is important in business. However, customs about greeting people are different among cultures. North American men and women often shake hands when they meet. In Japan, people often bow. It’s often necessary to invite a client to lunch or dinner. However, customs about eating are also different from culture to culture. In the west, people eat with knives and forks. In the east, people eat with chopsticks. Sometimes business people visit the homes of their clients. In most countries, it’s the custom to take a small gift. In some countries, it’s impolite to give white flowers or a watch or a clock. And it’s also a problem to know how much money should be spent on a gift. So it’s the most important to know about the culture and customs. Because of different cultures, people do things in different 98 . Many businessmen attend classes to know other customs to 99 misunderstanding. And it’s important to greet clients 100 in business. It’s often necessary to invite a client to have dinner but eating customs are also 101 in some kinds of culture. In most countries, taking a small gift is the custom. However, it’s difficult to take proper gifts and another 102 is to know the prices of the gifts. So it’s the most important to know about some different cultures and customs. 四、短文填空 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 The Mid-Autumn Festival is called August Moon Festival as well. And it is one of the most important 103 (tradition) Chinese holidays. It 104 (hold) on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Based on the solar calendar, it usually falls in September or October. It is said that the moon is at its brightest and roundest that night. Families get together 105 (eat) moon cakes and enjoy the full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. Scholars wrote a huge number of 106 (poem) about the moon. The Mid-Autumn Festival has a very long history. In ancient China, emperors followed the custom of offering sacrifices (祭祀) to the sun in spring 107 to the moon in autumn. The word  “mid autumn” was recorded in Zhou Li, a historical book 108 the Zhou dynasty. Later, some successful people helped promote (推动) the ceremony to the general public. People expressed their thoughts and feelings 109 (happy) while they 110 (enjoy) the full moon that night. By the Tang dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival had become a regular celebration, and it became even 111 (popular) in the Song dynasty. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was 112 major festival in China. 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出—个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。 If you are visiting England, you will notice that the English have many customs and traditions that are different from t 113 in China. This guide provides help for anyone v 114 England for the first time. Standing in the queue. English people like to form queues. People will think you are very rude if you don’t j 115 the queue. Please, Thank you, Excuse me and Sorry. It is good m 116 to say “Please” and “Thank you”. If someone is in your way and you would like them to move, say “excuse me” and they will move. If you bump into someone or you are in their way, say “sorry”. They will p 117 say “sorry”, too, e 118 if it was your mistake.     Meeting a new person. When people meet for the first time, the u 119 custom is to shake hands. The next time you meet that person, you can just say hello. English people don’t usually hug or kiss u 120 they know each other really well. Talking to people. English people like to be p 121 . So if you are on buses or trains, they usually sit as far away from other people as possible. If you want to start a conversation, the topic that English people like to talk about is the w 122 . So you need to be able to say “Isn’t it warm today? Or “Do you think it’s going to rain?” This is much better than others. 根据材料内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。 You probably know about Single’s Day (Nov.11th) in China, when people stay up very late to shop online in order to save money. We usually enjoy 123 （我们自己）during shopping on that day. Well, the US has something similar called Black Friday. Black Friday is the 124 （第四）Friday in November. This year it will fall on Nov. 29th. It’s the start of the holiday shopping season. Most people don’t have to go to work that day and they have a 125 （休息）. So people start to 126 （考虑） what kind of presents to buy for their families and friends. While Single’s Day is usually for online shopping, a lot of shopping on Black Friday is like a 127 （战争）at actual shops. Shoppers look for deals they like, such as musical 128 （乐器）, televisions, and computers. 129 （虽然）these things have high prices, on this day, there are only a few at the very low prices. After comparing the prices of things among the different shops, they decide which to buy in the end. Last year, some people 130 （担心）that they would miss the things they wanted to buy. They waited in line for hours 131 （直到）midnight when stores finally opened. For the people who camped out in the cold, it was not a 132 （简单）thing. They waited and rushed in as soon as the doors opened. Some people even got hurt when people went through the doors. But this year, a few stores start sales even earlier. By doing this, the stores hope to get more shoppers and stay ahead of the competition. 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$