内容正文:
时。“for+时间段”表示“持续了多久”。
故选C。
14.B此处指我们看到到处都是倒下的
树。故选B。
15.A根据“This storm experience made
us
that storms are very dangerous.
We should take them seriously..”可知,此
处指这次暴风雨的经历让我们意识到暴
风雨是非常危险的。故选A。
二、16.A根据文章首句“A6.8-magnitude
earthquake hit China's Xizang Autonomous
Region on January7.”可知,地震发生在
西藏。故选A。
17.D文章共列出四种自我保护方法:
Drop to the floor;Take cover;Hold on;
Remain inside。故选D。
l8.C根据“If you are unable to find a
surface to hide under,continue to keep
your head protected by your arms.”可知,
如果找不到可以躲避的地方,要用胳膊
护住头。故选C。
19.D全文围绕“地震时在室内如何避
险”展开,列举了4种具体方法。选项D
“室内避险方法”最贴合主旨。故选D。
20.A文章以事实陈述为主,提及具体
时间、地点和伤亡数据,符合新闻报道的
特征。故选A。
三、21-25 CDABE
四、26.felt27.putting28.matches
29.heavily 30.with 31.fell 32.woke
33.mess 34.were 35.Although
五、36.May I ask some questions
37.Do you know anything about the earthquake
38.Do you know how to protect ourselves
in the earthquake
39.Yes,I think so
40.We should try to keep calm
六、One possible version:
Yesterday morning,our school gave us
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a practice of escaping from an earthquake.
Before the practice,our head teacher,
Miss Wang,told us the rules for escaping
again.It started on time at 8:00 a.m.Miss
Wang shouted,“Under your desk!”All
the students stayed under the desks,
covering their heads with their arms.Next,
my classmates ran out of the classroom one
after another.All of my classmates got to
the playground at 8:01 a.m.No one was
left.“We only spent one minute,”said
Miss Wang happily.
This activity is popular with all the
students.We learn a lot from it.
Unit 6 Crossing Cultures
课时学习专练
Section A
基础学习精练
1.fork 2.uncommon 3.proper
4.bow 5.cheek
二、6.kiss7.shake8.hug9.unless
10.manners
三、l1.embarrassed12.formal
13.confusing 14.cultural 15.used
四、16.B结合语境及常识可知,此处指在
中国,吃饭时用筷子指别人是不礼貌的
行为。rude意为“粗鲁的”,符合语境。
故选B。
17.C此处指当地的问候习俗差异如此
大,以至于很多旅行者需要时间去理解。
so.…that.…意为“如此…以至于…”,
符合语境。故选C。
18.A此处指除非先了解一个国家的基
本规则,否则在国外你不会感到舒服。
unless意为“除非”,引导条件状语从句。
故选A。
19.B此处指“我”的奶奶花了一个月的
时间才习惯用刀叉。get used to是固定
短语,符合语境。故选B。
20.C结合语境及空后的“for exemple,
you must wait for the host to start before
you eat'”可知,空处指的是“礼仪,习俗”。
故选C。
能力闯关培优
一、1.A此处指餐馆里的另外一张桌子,指
的是三者及以上中的另一个,应用
another。.故选A。
2.B根据“waving their money around”
及“they were actually‘fighting'”可知,此
处指四个男人互相大喊大叫,挥舞着他
们的钱。故选B。
3.D根据“waving their money around”
可知,此处指他们在抢着买单,pay the
bill意为“买单”,符合语境。故选D。
4.C根据“what that would look like in
the UK”可知,此处指作者想到了这个场
景在英国会是什么样子。think of意为
“想到”,符合语境。故选C。
5.A此处解释东西方差异的原因,
reason符合语境。故选A。
6.A“the group decides on each dish”和
“the group eats all of the dishes'”是因果关
系,空后表示结果,应用$0连接。故
选A。
7.C此处表示对于西餐来说,情况正好
相反。the opposite is true表示“事实恰
恰相反”,符合语境。故选C。
8.D根据“Each person chooses the food
that he or she wants.”可知,每个人都选
择自己想要的食物,分享并不常见。故
选D。
9.B根据“Each person chooses the food
that he or she wants.”可知,每个人都选
择自己想要的食物,所以支付你点的东
西很简单。故选B。
lO.D根据“I personally enjoy both
practices..”可知,作者对两种做法都喜
欢,所以此处指有时请朋友吃饭是美好
参考答案巾
的,有时被别人款待也是件美好的事。
故选D。
二、l1.B根据“For example,in the USA,
people point to their heads when they think
someone is clever.However,in Europe,it
means that he or she is stupid or something
is wrong with his or her head.”可知,在英
国,如果人们指着自己的头,就意味着他
们认为某人很笨或者脑袋有问题。故
选B。
l2.A根据“However,in parts of India,
Greece and Turkey,it means just the
opposite.”可知,在印度,点头表示“no”,
即不同意。故选A。
l3.D根据“However,if we do this in
France or Belgium,it means'You're worth
zro.”可知,在法国或比利时这么做的
意思是“你一文不值”。故选D。
14.D根据“In the1960s,the V sign
meant‘peace'.”可知,在20世纪60年
代,V的意思是“和平”。故选D。
15.C根据“In the1960s,the V sign..
In Greece,it is a very insulting(侮辱的)
sign.”可知,在希腊V形手势是具有侮
辱性的,也就是说不礼貌的。故选C。
三、l6.Where were you then
17.How did you like the party/What did
you think of the party
18.What happened/What's up
19.But how can we learn body language in
different countries
20.Good idea/Sounds great
Section B
基础学习精练
一、l.private2,whether3.receive
4.main 5.impression
二、6.nicely7.improper8.traditional
9.Firstly/First 10.correctly
三、l1.get married12.go a long way
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13.hear from
14.in his forties
15.on time
四、16.A结合语境及常识可知,朋友来拜
访时,主人通常会收到礼物,receive符合
语境。故选A。
17.B此处表示游客想知道应该鞠躬还
是握手,应用whether.or.结构。故
选B。
18.C结合语境及常识可知,此处指表
演结束,观众爆发出一阵热烈的欢呼声。
cheer意为“欢呼”,符合语境。故选C。
19.B结合语境及常识可知,他人结婚
属于喜庆事件,朋友们应该会表示祝贺。
congratulate意为“祝贺”,符合语境。故
选B。
20.A此处指你一抵达印度,就要记住脱
鞋进寺庙的规则。as soon as意为“一…
就…”,符合语境。故选A。
能力闯关培优
一、1.A礼貌在日常生活中很重要,此处指
每个人都喜欢有礼貌的人。故选A。
2.B根据上文中的“Good manners are
very important in the communication of
daily life.”和下文中的“what are good
manners”可知,上下文之间存在转折关
系,应用but连接。故选B。
3.C根据语境及常识可知,此处指有礼
貌的人从不嘲笑有困难的人。故选C。
4.A空处前后内容存在转折关系,且此
处表示“相反”的意思,应填instead。故
选A。
5.B根据“
help to the person”
可知,此处表示提供帮助。故选B。
6.C根据“When he takes a
and sees an old'”可知,此处表示乘公共汽
车。故选C。
7.D根据语境可知,此处表示把座位让
给老人。故选D。
8.A根据“He doesn't
in on
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other people when they are talking.”可知,
此处表示不插嘴。cut in on意为“打
断”,符合语境。故选A。
9.C根据“He does not spit in
places..”可知,此处表示不在公共场所吐
痰。故选C。
10.D此处指关于什么是礼貌的想法在
不同的文化中并不相同。idea意为“想
法”,符合语境。故选D。
11.D结合语境及常识可知,西方国家
的人通常互相亲吻以示问候。故选D。
12.A根据“
in China,kissing
in public is something
”可知,此
处表示对比,应用while连接。故选A。
13.C根据“
and sometimes
people consider it as impolite'”可知,此处
表示在中国,在公共场合亲吻是不寻常
的。故选C。
14.D根据“
it is important to
know what is regarded as polite or impolite
before you go.”可知,此处表示结果,应
用s0连接。故选D。
l5.B根据“it is always right bo be
and helpful to others”可知,此
处表示对别人友善且乐于助人总是对
的。故选B。
二、16.B作者在文章开头列出了四个问
题,这些问题与读者的日常生活相关,且
具有一定的趣味性,其目的是吸引读者
的兴趣,引导读者继续阅读。故选B。
l7.A根据“In China,people count by
using different finger positions.In this way,
a Chinese person can easily count to ten on
only one hand.”可知,中国人可以通过使
用不同的手势来进行计数,故选A。
18.A根据文章第三段内容可知,澳大
利亚的土著居民没有代表数字的手势,
甚至没有代表数字的词汇,但他们仍然
能够理解关于数字的不同概念,说明他
们的生活中有数字的概念。故选A。
l9.D根据“But here is a group that does
not count.They could learn,but it's not
useful in their culture,so they've never
picked it up.”可知,计数在该部落的文
化中没有用。故选D。
20.A文章通过举例说明世界上不同地
区的人们用手指计数的方法不同,说明
文化和语言对数字认知的影响,因此文
章的主旨大意是不同文化背景的人对数
字有不同的理解。故选A。
三、2l.Because it can provide the writer
enough energy for the day
22.They usually have chocolate chip
biscuits and drink coffee.
23.They sit around the table,talking and
sharing different kinds of bread and
chocolate.
24.Yes,I do.Because different countries
have different breakfast foods.When
we share them,we can learn about the
food cultures,eating habits and
lifestyles of different countries.It's a
good way to know more about other
cultures.(答案合理即可)
素养拓展提升
一、I.A根据“What are the cultural
differences between China and foreign
countries?”可知,此处指找到问题的答
案。故选A。
2.D根据“Cao left
family'”及
“So she
the cartoon..”可知,
此处是指曹思予离开了她的家,应用her
指代。故选D。
3.C根据“has studied and lived in other
countries over the last 12 years'”可知,她
在其他国家学习和生活,体验了很多的
文化。故选C。
4.A根据“the cartoon series”可知,此
参考答案
处指画漫画。故选A。
5.C根据“it's easier for people to
to different countries”可知,此处指去不
同的国家旅行变得更简单了。故选C。
6.B根据“the distance between cultures
doesn't get
”可知,此处指文化
之间的距离没有变短。故选B。
7.D根据“to build bridges between
different cultures”可知,此处指她希望搭
建文化间的桥梁。故选D。
8.B根据“people
different
countries drink different water'”可知,此处
指来自不同国家的人们喝不同的水。故
选B。
g.D根据“different countries drink
different water”可知,此处指水。故
选D。
10.B be full of意为“充满”,是固定搭
配。故选B。
11.C根据“of thinking”可知,此处指
不同的思维方式。故选C。
l2.A根据“why Chinese people are ready
to wear masks(口罩)”可知,此处指为什
么中国人愿意戴口罩。故选A。
13.D空处前后是转折关系,应用but
连接。故选D。
l4.A play a big part in意为“在…中
发挥很大作用”,是固定搭配。故选A。
l5.C根据“readers of other countries”
可知,此处指外国读者。故选C。
二、16-20 EBCDA
三、21—25 GDEFA
中考考点集训
1.A此处指复习我们之前学过的内容是很
重要的。It作形式主语,不定式是真正主
语。“It's+形容词+to do sth.”意为“做
某事是…的”。故选A。
2.B此处指我们有必要了解成功发明家的
品质,比如永不放弃。t为形式主语,不
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定式作真正的主语,故选B。
3.Bs0..that..意为“如此…以至
于…”,为固定搭配。空后为形容词
good,且其后为that从句,空处应填soo
故选B。
4.B此处指他对机器人如此感兴趣,以至
于在12岁时就制造了他的第一个机器
人。so修饰interested,that引导从句。故
选B。
5.B此处指除非这周六下雨,我们将在世
纪公园野餐。unless意为“除非,如果
不”,符合语境。故选B。
6.C unless引导的条件状语从句遵循“主
将从现”的原则。故此处用一般现在时态
表将来。故选C。
7.B此处修饰名词questions,应用-ing形式
的形容词embarrassing作定语。故选B。
8.C第一空描述游客的感受,表示“感到惊
讶的”,因此填surprised;第二空修饰
changes,.表示“令人惊讶的”,因此填
surprising。.故选C。
9.B此处指Millie习惯了住在这个新城
市。get used to doing sth意为“习惯于做
某事”,是固定用法。故选B。
10.B此处指“我”过去常常六点半起床,但
现在“我”习惯七点起床。used to do sth
意为“过去常常做某事”。get used to
doing sth意为“习惯做某事”。故选B。
11.B此处指Tony一到家就开始做家庭作
业。在as soon as引导的时间状语从句
中,若主句为一般将来时,从句应用一般
现在时表示将来。故选B。
12.D as soon as引导的时间状语从句,根
据“主将从现”原则,主句应用一般将来
时,故选D。
单元综合练习
一、l.D根据“traditions,and customs”可
知,此处应填入与中国文化相关的名词,
history符合语境。故选D。
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2.A information about..…意为“关于…
的信息”,是固定搭配。故选A。
3.D全文围绕中西方的文化差异展开,
因此此处指中西方文化之间的不同。故
选D。
4.A根据“He thought that Western
culture was strange.”可知,Kimi发现理解
西方人和中国人做事方式不同是困难
的。故选A。
5.B此处指他决定和他最好的朋友
Jack谈论这件事。talk about sth with sb
意为“和某人谈论某事”。故选B。
6.C根据“appreciate(欣赏)it”可知,
Jack认为应该尽量去理解并欣赏西方的
文化。故选C。
7.C根据下文Jack的解释“Well,
different cultures have
”可知,
Kimi是在询问为什么西方人做事方式不
同,空处应填疑问词Why。故选C。
8.B结合语境及常识可知,不同文化通
常有不同的价值观。故选B。
9.C be highly valued意为“被高度重
视”,是固定搭配。故选C。
10.B上文Jack对Kimi的问题进行了
解释,因此Kimi思考的是Jack说的话。
故选B。
11.A ways to do sth意为“做某事的方
法”,是固定用法。故选A。
12.B经过学习西方文化,Kimi对文化
差异有了新的认识,此处指他意识到差
异很常见。故选B。
13.B主语Kimi是男性,因此形容词性
物主代词用his表示“他的”。故选B。
14.B文化差异是世界的一部分,学习
文化差异有助于更好地理解世界。故
选B。
15.A Kimi改变了态度,成为思想更开
放的人,因此继续学习不同文化应该是
开心的。故选A。
二、l6.C根据“My host mother is a
wonderful cook!She makes me all kinds of
traditional Chinese dishes..”可知,Bill对
中国菜非常了解。故选C。
l7.C根据“I stayed with my host family
for20 weeks.”可知,20个星期大约是5
个月。故选C。
l8.D根据“My host sister is a really
hard-working student.It was surprising to
see how she made great progress in
English.”可知,Cindy认为她的寄宿姐
姐是一名非常勤奋的学生。故选D。
l9.B根据“My host mother is a Chinese
teacher and she is really warm-hearted.
With her help,my Chinese has improved
(提高)alot.”可知,Joanna的寄宿妈妈
帮助她学习中文。故选B。
20.C根据表格内容可知,Mike、Joanna
和Cindy在描述中都给出了在寄宿家庭
待的时间,而B的描述没有提到时间,
因此可推断他现在还和寄宿家庭住在一
起。故选C。
21.C根据“A few weeks ago,our
classmate Wu Ruijie gave us a lesson.The
lesson was interesting and lively.”可知,
作者认为吴瑞杰的课有趣且生动。故
选C。
22.D根据“She used a Chinese word
quite a lot.Its pronunciation was like a
rude English word.So the woman glared at
(怒视)her.”可知,外国女人怒视吴瑞
杰是因为吴瑞杰说的一个词听起来像一
个粗鲁的英语单词。故选D。
23.A根据“In Australia,people don't
use umbrellas on sunny days.So the man
thought it was odd.”可知,在澳大利亚,
人们在晴天不打伞,所以男人会觉得奇
怪,因此推测“odd”意为“奇怪的”,与
“strange'”意思相近。故选A。
参考答案巾
24.C根据“Third,explain if we make
mistakes.”可知,面对文化差异时,如果
犯了错误我们应该解释。故选C。
25.B通读全文可知,文章通过两个事
例引出国家间的文化差异,并给出了应
对建议。B选项最能概括文章主旨,是
最佳标题。故选B。
三、26.A room with a bath./It stands for a
room with a bath.In the UK,
“bathroom”usually stands for a room
with a bath.
27.Australians use a longer“a”sound../
By using a longer“a”sound.
28.Approval./“Thumbs-up”stands for
approval in China.
29.Italy.
30.By bowing politely.
31.In China,people greet each other by
shaking hands.
四、32.crowded33.Luckily34.steps
35.offer 36.So 37.to take 38.felt
39.Chinese 40.others 41.difference
五、42.How's it going
43.Don't worry
44.What time should I arrive
45.Shall I hug my teacher's husband when
I meet him
46.From now on,you can practise every day
六、One possible version:
Dear Mike,
You asked me about what culture
shock you may meet in China.Here are
my suggestions for you in a Chinese
family.
As far as I am concerned,helping
your host family with some housework is
definitely an effective approach to getting
along with them.Further more,a warm
and harmonious atmosphere can be
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created.When it comes to table manners,
we often let the seniors eat first to show
respect for them.Besides,you should
avoid tapping the bowls with chopsticks,
which is impolite.In fact,the best policy
is "When in Rome,do as the
Romans do.”
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Yours,
Li Hui
Unit 7 A Good Read
课时学习专练
Section A
基础学习精练
一、l.adventure2.force3.idioms
4.Literary 5.fiction
二、6.attack7.recommends8.historical
9.society 10.punished
三、11.lost12.recently13.stolen
14.based 15.magical
四、16.A此处表示“你听说过《秘密花园》
这本书吗?”heard of意为“听说”,符合语
境。故选A。
l7.B根据“My cousin loves stories about
travelling to new places”可推断出她喜欢
的应该是关于冒险的书。adventure符合
语境,故选B。
18.C此处指这本关于友谊的绘本是以
小镇上两个女孩的真实故事为基础的。
be based on是固定短语,意为“以…为
基础”。故选C。
19.A根据语境可知,对方请求帮忙选
书,答句应体现推荐合适书籍的动作,
recommend意为“推荐”,符合语境。故
选A。
20.B根据“read it again”可知,此处表
示已经读完,already在表肯定的现在完
成时中表示“动作已完成”,符合语境。
故选B。
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一、l.B根据“The Monkey King
the book Journey to the West..”可知,孙悟
空来自《西游记》这本书。故选B。
2.B根据“Its writer,Wu Cheng'en”可
知,此处指吴承恩写了这本书。故选B。
3.A根据“how the Monkey King helps
Monk Tang to get to the West'”可知,此处
表示这本书讲述的内容。故选A。
4.D根据“such as Three Battles with the
White Bone Demon”可知,这本书里有很
多有趣的故事。故选D。
5.C根据“The Monkey King is a
superhero.”可知,一些孩子认为孙悟空
是他们最喜欢的英雄。故选C。
6.A根据“The Monkey King is brave”可
知,他很勇敢,不怕和坏人战斗。故
选A。
7.D根据“makes heaven a mess'”可知,
他给王母的宴会带来了麻烦。故选D。
8.A根据“because he often makes jokes
about others”可知,他经常开别人的玩
笑,因此他很幽默。故选A。
9.C根据“when they watch him do those
funny things'”可知,人们看到他做滑稽的
事情会笑。故选C。
l0.A根据“Although he meets..he can
solve them and help Monk Tang get to the
West”可知,孙悟空帮助唐僧成功到达西
天。故选A。
二、ll.C根据“Tom shivered(颤抖)from
head to foot when he saw the hard face of
Indian Joe in the crowd.”可知,当Tom在
人群中看到Indian Joe冷酷的面容时,他
从头到脚都在颤抖,这表明他感到害怕。
故选C。
12.C根据“Huckleberry and Tom said
nothing while Indian Joe lied in front of
everyone!He then helped to lift the body
of the murdered man and put it in a英语八年级下册
Unit 6
Crossing Cultures
课时学习专练
Section A
基础学习精练
、根据句意及汉语提示填空
chopsticks incorrectly at a Chinese restaurant.
1.In Western restaurants,people often use a knife 12.In many countries,wearing a suit is a
and
(叉子)to cut and eat food.
(formal)way to dress for important meetings.
2.It's
(罕见的)to give clocks as gifts in
13.The different greeting rules in foreign countries
can be
confused)for new travellers.
China,but it may be different in other countries.
14.We should learn about
culture)
3.In South Korea,it's
(恰当的)to take
differences before visiting other countries.
off your shoes before going into someone's house.
15.It takes time for most people to get
4.In Japan,people usually
(鞠躬)to
(use)to getting up early in the morning.
greet each other.
四、单项选择
5.In some countries like France,friends may kiss each
16.It is
to point at others with your
other on the
(脸颊)when they meet..
chopsticks when eating in China.
B.rude
二、根据句意及首字母提示填空
A.polite
C.common
D.easy
6.Unlike Chinese people,some Europeans k
17.The local greeting customs are
when meeting friends.
different
many travellers need time
7.On formal occasions,leaders usually s
to understand them.
hands to show their friendliness.
A.too;to
B.such;that
8.When my pen pal from Australia visited me,she
C.so;that
D.enough;to
gave me a big h
to show her excitement.
18.You won't feel comfortable in a foreign country
9.You can't understand local customs well u
you learn about its basic rules first.
A.unless
B.because
you take time to talk with local people.
C.if
D.when
10.Learning local m
helps you get along
19.It takes my grandma a month to
using
well with people there.
the knife and fork during her trip to Canada.
三、用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空
A.look forward to B.get used to
11.I felt
embarrass)when I used
C.give up
D.depend on
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20.It's important to learn about the local
A.languages
B.foods
here,for example,you must wait for the host to
C.manners
D.histories
start before you eat.
能力闯关培优
一、完形填空
C.fighting
D.working
After a few weeks in China,I started to notice3.A.check
B.leave
something strange at the dinner table.I was in a
C.refuse
D.pay
restaurant with my friends when,beside us at4.A.care about
B.worry about
1 table,a group of four men were 2
C.think of
D.agree with
each other and waving their money around.I finally 5.A.reason
B.result
learnt that they were actually“fighting”to3
C.goal
D.word
the bill!
6.A.s0
B.but
This scene made me 4 what that would
C.or
D.if
look like in the UK.It would be almost unheard of.7.A.wrong
B.different
In a British restaurant,you'll just pay for yourself.It's
!
C.true
D.special
called“splitting(分摊)the bill'”.
8.A.Eating out
B.Friendship
I guess there is one 5 that could explain
C.Eating together
D.Sharing
some of the differences between the East and the9.A.strange
B.simple
West.How you pay the bill depends on how you
C.quick
D.creative
order,as well as how you eat.Usually in Chinese 10.A.often
B.always
restaurants,the group decides on each dish,6
C.never
D.sometimes
the group eats all of the dishes.Can you imagine
二、阅读理解
trying to work out how to split the bill if you're all
We always use body language in our daily life.
sharing?
However,the same body language may mean
The opposite is 7 for Western-style food.different things in different countries.
Each person chooses the food that he or she wants.
Pointing to one part of the body can mean
8 isn't often practised.So it's 9 to pay for differently in different cultures.For example,in the
what you ordered.I personally enjoy both practices.USA,people point to their heads when they think
It's nice to treat your friends to dinner 10.And someone is clever.However,in Europe,it means
it's nice to be treated.And on days when I eat that he or she is stupid or something is wrong with
Western food,I know there'll be no "fighting"over his or her head.
who should pay!
In our Chinese culture,nodding our heads up
1.A.another
B.others
and down means“yes”and shaking our heads from
C.other
D.the other
side to side means“no”.However,in parts of
2.A.laughing
B.shouting
India,Greece and Turkey,it means just the
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opposite.
14.What did the V sign mean in the 1960s?
In England and the USA,when you raise your
A.Victory.
B.Killing.
hand and make a circle with the thumb and the
C.Festival.
D.Peace.
second finger,it means "You're all right.or 15.Which one is TRUE according to the passage?
“Everything is OK.”However,if we do this in
A.People in the world never use body language.
France or Belgium,it means "You're worth zero."
B.Shaking our heads from side to side means
In Greece or Turkey,we should not make this
“yes”in China..
gesture(手势),or we are thought to be very rude..
C.It's impolite to make the V sign in Greece.
The meaning of gestures can also change over
D.The meaning of gestures never changes.
time.In the 1960s,the V sign meant“peace”.
三、补全对话
However,during World WarⅡ,it meant“victory”.n
根据对话内容,在空白处填上合适的句子补
Greece,it is a very insulting(侮辱的)sig.
全对话。
Though the meaning of body language isA:Hi,Susan!I called you last night,but nobody
different,there are some expressions having the
answered.16.
same meaning throughout the world,such as B:Oh,I'm sorry.I was at Mr Satto's party.
smiling and crying.
A:Sounds great!17.
?
11.In England,if people point to their heads,it B:Very good.But at the beginning,I felt a little
means they think someone is
embarrassed.
A.clever
B.stupid
A:18.
C.headache
D.angry
B:When I met Mr Satto,I wanted to shake hands
12.What does it mean in India if one nods his head
with him,but he bowed to me.And my hand hit
up and down?
him on the head.
A.He doesn't agree.
B.He agrees.
A:Aha!Mr Satto comes from South Korea.Koreans
C.He is happy.
D.He is sad.
always bow as a sign of respect.That's known as
13.What does it mean in France if you raise your
body language.
hand and make a circle with the thumb and the B:You're right.19.
second finger?
A:I think we can use the internet to learn body
A.You are clever.
B.Everything is OK.
language in different countries.
C.It is true.
D.You are worth zero.B:20.
Section B
基础学习精练
一、根据句意及汉语提示填空
2.When travelling abroad,many people wonder
1.In some countries,it's polite to knock before
(是否)they should bring gifts to the
entering a
(私人的)room.
local families they visit.
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3.During festivals in some Asian countries,
month.He often shares stories about Western
children usually
(收到)gifts from
festivals with me
their elders.
!
14.My uncle started to learn about different
4.Trying local food is one of the
(主要
cultures
_and now he can talk about
)reasons people love to experience different
customs in over 10 countries.
cultures.
15.In many Western business cultures,arriving
5.My
(印象)of British people comes
for meetings is very important.
from movies and books.
四、单项选择
二、用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空
16.In Chinese culture,the host usually
6.In some countries,it's important to speak
small handmade gifts when their friends pay a
nice)to the elderly as a way of showing
visit
respect.
A.receives
B.refuses
7.Wearing shoes indoors is considered
C.sells
D.breaks
(proper)in many Asian homes.
17.Many travellers wonder
they should
8.During the Spring Festival,eating dumplings is a
bow or shake hands when meeting local people
(tradition)custom in northern China.
in Japan
9
(first),you should learn how to greet
A.how
B.whether
people when visiting a foreign country.
C.what
D.when
10.If you can use chopsticks
correct)in
18.A great
went up from the crowd when
a Chinese restaurant,the locals will think
the performance was over.
you're friendly.
A.cry
B.sleep
三、从方框中选择适当的短语并用其正确形式
C.cheer
D.work
填空
19.When a couple get married,
their friends
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usually
hear from
on time
get married
them happily.
in one's forties go a long way
A.kiss
B.congratulate
C.confuse
D.correct
11.When my pen pal from Germany told me she
20.
you arrive in India,remember to
planned to
in her hometown,I sent
take off
your shoes
before entering a
her a small Chinese knot as a gift.
temple-
it's a local rule.
12.Learning even a few basic local phrases can
A.As soon as
B.Even if
when you travel to a foreign country.
C.So that
D.Because
13.I
my cousin in Australia every
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能力闯关培优
一、完形填空
C.bus
D.lesson
Good manners are very important in the7.A.ticket
B.drinks
communication of daily life.1 likes a person
C.ice cream
D.seat
with good manners.2 what are good manners?8.A.cut
B.take
How does one know what he should do and what he
C.trade
D.pick
should not do when trying to be a good-mannered9.A.dirty
B.tiny
person?
C.public
D.spare
Well,here are some common examples.A 10.A.Problems
B.Questions
person with good manners 3 laughs at a person
C.Interviews
D.Ideas
in trouble.4,he always tries to 5 help to 11.A.push
B.shake
the person.When he takes a 6 and sees an old
C.improve
D.kiss
man,he always gives his 7 to him.He doesn't
12.A.while
B.when
8 in on other people when they are talking.He
C.where
D.if
uses a handkerchief when he coughs.He does not
13.A.common
B.proper
spit in 9 places.
C.unusual
D.unattractive
10 about what are good manners are not 14.A.Yet
B.Then
always the same in different cultures.For example,
C.Because
D.So
people in Western countries usually 11 each15.A.straight
B.kind
other to show their greetings,12 in China,
C.perfect
D.serious
kissing in public is something 13
and
二、阅读理解
sometimes people consider it as impolite.14 it
How quickly can you count from one to ten?
is important to know what is regarded as polite or Do you use ten different words to do it?Can you do
impolite before you go.Do remember that it is it in English,or do you have to use your first
always right to be 15 and helpful to others.
language?Do you count on your fingers?Many people
1.A.Everyone
B.Nobody
think that numbers are the same all over the world.
C.Somebody
D.None
But scientists have discovered that it is not true.
2.A.And
B.But
People in different parts of the world use
C.Or
D.For
different ways to count on their fingers.In the USA,
3.A.seldom
B.sometimes
people begin counting with their first finger.They
C.never
D.usually
then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the
4.A.Instead
B.However
thumb to count to five.Then they repeat this with
C.Though
D.Either
the other hand to get to ten.In China,people count
5.A.refuse
B.offer
by using different finger positions.In this way,a
C.guide
D.avoid
Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one
6.A.car
B.plane
hand.
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Besides ways of finger counting,scientists 18.Which of the following is TRUE about aboriginal
have found that cultures and languages are also
Australians?
different when it comes to numbers.Some languages
A.There are ideas of numbers in their life.
have only a few words for numbers,and others have
B.There is no“some trees'”in their language.
C.They have only a few words for numbers.
no words for numbers.For example,the aboriginal
D.They have hand movements to stand for
(土著的)people in Australia don't have hand
numbers.
movements to stand for numbers.They don't even19.The study of the Piraha tribe shows that
have words for numbers.However,they are still
A.people all over the world know how to count
able to understand different ideas about numbers.
B.people of the tribe have words for numbers
Similarly,people of the Piraha tribe(部落)in
C.some groups of people are not smart enough
northwestern Brazil don't have words for numbers
to count
such as“one”or“three'”.They are not able to say
D.counting is not useful in the culture of the tribe
“five trees”or“ten trees”but can say“some
20.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.People from different cultures have different
trees'”“more trees”or“many trees'”.Professor
ideas about numbers.
Edward Gibson from the Massachusetts Institute of
B.Chinese people can count more easily on
Technology said that most people believe that
their fingers than Americans.
everyone knows how to count."But here is a group
C.In some aboriginal cultures,people don't
that does not count.They could learn,but it's not
even know how to count.
useful in their culture,so they've never picked
D.Some languages don't have number words
itup.”
because people don't need numbers.
16.Why does the writer list the four questions at
三、任务型阅读
阅读下文并回答问题。
the beginning of the passage?
I love breakfast.It's my favourite meal of the
A.To make a survey.
day!I think it is important to eat a big breakfast so
B.To interest the readers.
that I can have enough energy for the day
C.To give examples.
I live in England with other young people from
D.To interview the readers.
all over Europe.I feel that my breakfast habit is
17.What can we learn according to Paragraph 2?
different from others.I know that different countries
A.People from China can make use of different
have different kinds of food.
finger positions to do the counting.
As an Englishman,I eat bread for breakfast.
B.People from the USA usually begin counting
Bread with butter is the best choice.Sometimes,I
also have an egg or two.But Italians just want to eat
with their thumb.
chocolate chip biscuits and drink coffee.At first,I
C.People from China count much faster than
didn't understand their eating habits.How could
people from the USA.
anyone start their day with just biscuits and coffee?
D.People from the USA use only one hand to But later,I tried some of those biscuits,and I had
count from one to ten.
to admit(承认)they are very delicious.AndI
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really like the French habit of drinking hot 21.Why does the writer think breakfast is
chocolate with their breakfast.The thick,warm
important?
chocolate is so tasty(美味的).The Germans serve
cheese to eat with my bread!They often have all 22.What do Italians usually have for breakfast?
kinds of cold cuts and cheeses on the table in the
morning.
23.What do the writer and other young people do
At last,we find that we all like bread and
every morning?
chocolate.So,every morning,we sit around the
table,talking and sharing different kinds of bread 24.Do you think sharing different breakfast foods
and chocolate.It's a wonderful way to start the day,
can help learn about other cultures?Why or
by learning about different cultures through our
why not?
breakfasts.
素养拓展提升
一、完形填空
12
why Chinese people are ready to wear
What are the cultural differences between masks(口罩),l3_foreigners aren't.“Her
China and foreign countries?You might be able to simple paintings play a big 14 in showing
find the1 in Cao Siyu's comics(连环漫画).
Chinese culture,"Italian magazine Grazia reported.
Cao left 2 family at the age of 20 and has
Many 15 readers of other countries said
studied and lived in other countries over the last 12 that Cao's comics help them know about China.Cao
years.Cao wanted to show the differences after said that she would keep drawing.
3 so many cultures.So she 4 the cartoon 1.A.answer
B.step
series Tiny Eyes Comics.
C.side
D.character
"Although it's easier for people to 5 to2.A.his
B.their
different countries today,the distance between
C.our
D.her
cultures doesn't get 6,"Cao said.She 7 to3.A.covering
B.catching
build bridges between different cultures.One of her
C.experiencing
D.digging
cartoons shows people 8 different countries4.A.drew
B.acted
drink different water.The cup of 9 from the
C.celebrated
D.touched
USA has ice;the one from France is 10 of 5.A.build
B.lose
sparkling water(气泡水);the one from China is
C.travel
D.send
hot water.
6.A.long
B.short
Cao also uses her comics to show different
C.fast
D.slow
11 of thinking.During the period of disease7.A.refuses
B.invites
transmission(传播),she used her comics to
C.accepts
D.hopes
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8.A.on
B.from
cultures are disappearing.19.
Fast food
C.for
D.without
stores are everywhere.Movies are pushing traditional
9.A.soup
B.yogurt
performing arts out of our lives.
C.honey
D.water
So let's do something to protect our colourful
10.A.similar
B.full
cultures.20.
Learning some folk songs,
C.enough
D.different
trying on traditional clothing and even eating local
11.A.reasons
B.grade
food instead of going to fast food restaurants can
C.ways
D.plans
help.And we're sure you'll enjoy it.
12.A.tell
B.expect
A.It's not difficult.
C.stand
D.reach
13.A.unless
B.so
B.So we can enjoy different cultures in our
C.because
D.but
daily lives
14.A.part
B.team
C.These different things and stories make our
C.point
D.result
lives colourful
15.A.successful
B.serious
D.In many big cities around the world,people
C.foreign
D.educational
wear the same clothes.
二、阅读还原
E.Maybe you won't meet any strangers in any
根据短文内容,从方框中选出能填入空白处
corner of the world.
的最佳选项。
三、补全对话
If people around the world speak the same
根据对话内容,从方框中选择合适的句子补
language,dress in the same style,eat the same
全对话。有两项多余。
food and play the same games,what will it be like?
Linda and Sun Wei are talking in the park.L=
16.
But just imagine living in such a
Linda,S=Sun Wei)
simple world.How boring and colourless it
would be!
S:Hey,Linda.Nice to meet you here.
Different kinds of food we taste,the colourful
L:Nice to meet you,Sun Wei.
and fashionable clothes we wear and different
S:Linda,I know you are in China for a long time.
languages we speak are all parts of the different
21.
cultures.Our ancestors()left us these great things
L:Yes,there are many differences.In China,not
to show their creativity and talent.17.
everyone has a birthday party on his or her
When you travel to other places,you want to see
birthday.
different things.When you talk to others,you hopeS:That's right.We sometimes eat something
to listen to different stories.18.
delicious at home.22.
Because of the internet,the whole world is L:We often have a big birthday party on our
becoming a small village and many different
birthdays.
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S:I see.23.
A.I don't think it's polite.
L:When we receive a present,we always open it at
B.When is your birthday?
once.In China it is quite different.
C.What happened?
S:That's true.24.
Are there any
D.How do you celebrate your birthdays?
differences at school here?
E.How about birthday presents?
L:Yes,Chinese students must stand up when they
F.Different countries have different traditions.
answer the teacher's questions.
G.Do you find anything different between China
S:That's one of the school rules.
and your country?
L:And Chinese students can't eat or drink in class.
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S:Of course not.25.
L:Oh,maybe you are right.
中考考点集训
考点1ltis+adj.+to do sth.
A.too;to
B.so;that
宗吸香
C.such;that
D.enough;to
It is rude/polite to give or take things with your
考点3 unless引导的条件状语从句
left hand
层W的
Bring a small gift,but don't bring food unless
is important to review what we have
the host asks you to.
learnt.
A.It
B.This
it rains this Saturday,we'll have a
C.That
D.What
picnic in Century Park.
2.It's necessary for us
the qualities of
A.If
B.Unless
successful inventors,such as never giving up.
C.Because
D.When
A.understand
B.to understand
6.Tom won't go to the zoo tomorrow unless he
C.understanding
D.understood
homework this afternoon.
考点2
so.that.…
A.finish
B.finishing
象民心0
C.finishes
D.will finish
But English table manners are so confusing that
考点4辨析-ing形容词和-ed形容词
I'm a little worried.
宗®心
3.This movie is
Don't look so embarrassed!
good that many people
But it is embarrassing!
want to watch it a second time.
A.very
B.so
7.The little boy asked so many
questions
C.such
D.too
that his mother couldn't answer all of them.
4.He was
interested in robots
A.embarrasses
B.embarrassing
he built his first robot at the age of 12.
C.embarrassed
D.embarrass
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8.The visitors are very
to see so many
A.get up;get up
changes in Changchun.
B.get up;getting up
A.surprise;surprised
C.got up;getting up
B.surprising;surprised
D.got up;get up
C.surprised;surprising
考点6
as soon as引导的时间状语从句
D.surprised;surprised
绿民心小
考点5be/get used to sth/doing sth
You'll see what I mean as soon as you get here!
象场
11.Tony will begin to do his homework as soon as
But once I was used to it,I became more
he
home.
curious and interested in learning about the
A.got
B.gets
culture there.
C.is getting
D.has got
9.Millie gets used to
in the new city
12.Jimmy
me as soon as he walks out of
A.lives
B.living
the airport tomorrow.
C.live
D.lived
A.calls
B.is calling
10.I used to
at half past six,but now I
C.called
D.will call
am getting used to
at seven.
单元综合练习
一、完形填空
doesn't mean we should think it's strange.We
Kimi was a middle school student.He had should try to 6 and appreciate()it.
always been attracted by Chinese culture.He loved
7 do they do things so differently?"Kimi
learning about the 1,traditions,and customs asked.
of his country.One day,while looking through the
"Well,different cultures have
8
internet,he noticed some information 2
values,”Jack explained..“For example,in the
Western culture.He was surprised to find that there
West,individualism(个人主义)is9 valued,
were many differences between Chinese and while in China,collectivism(集体主义)is more
Western 3
important.”
Kimi couldn't believe what he was reading.He
Kimi thought about what Jack had 10.He
found it 4 to understand why people in the
found that he had been too quick to judge(评价)
West did things so differently from people in
Western culture.He decided to learn more about it.
China.He thought that Western culture was
Over the next few weeks,Kimi tried many
11 to help himself understand Western
strange.He decided to 5 about it with his best
culture,such as reading books and watching movies
friend,Jack.
about it.And he had learnt a great deal.He knew
"Jack,have you ever noticed how different
that things could not be said to be strange and bad
Western culture is from Chinese culture?"Kimi
just because they were different from yours.Kimi
asked.
12 that it was very common to find
“Yeah,I have,”Jack replied.“But that
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