Module 11 Way of life
Unit 2 In England, you usually drink tea with milk.
一、单项选择。
1. We should stand up and shake hands with them when we meet them _______ the first time.
A. at B. on C. in D. for
2. Children _______ sit in the front seat of a car. It’s too dangerous.
A. need B. needn’t C. must D. mustn’t
3. I had a terrible ________ when I lived on the farm. I won’t go there again.
A. experience B. experiment C. chance D. tradition
4. There are so many people at the bus station. I don’t think I can ______ the bus.
A. get on B. put on C. look up D. put up
5. There is ________ in the newspaper. You should read it.
A. anything important B. nothing important
C. something important D. important something
6. Many people like the girl _____ because she is beautiful, _____ she is kind-hearted.
A. not only; and B. not just; but C. both; or D. not; and
7. —What’s wrong with you, Eric You look tired.
—I ________ to prepare for the final exam last night.
A. picked up B. woke up C. stayed up D. put up
8. —It’s cold outside. You’d better ________ the door.
—All right.
A. opens B. not open C. not to open D. don’t open
9. —Last night the little boy noticed a thief _____ into the supermarket. Then he called 110.
—What a brave boy!
A. came B. to come C. comes D. come
10. When you wait for a bus, you should ________.
A. sit in a line B. sit at a line C. stand in a line D. stand at a line
二、完形填空。
Around the world, people have different ideas about what good table manners are. In India, __1__, people only eat with their right hands. You take food from one dish on the table, usually a kind of bread or rice, mix it with food from __2__ dish and then put it in your mouth. Your left hand __3__ still (不动的). Eating with your left hand is very rude!
In Western countries, people do not usually __4__ the same dishes. Everyone has his or her own plate of food. You eat with a knife and fork and you __5__ wave them around when you are not eating. Because it’s impolite. Try not to be __6__ when eating. People think that it’s __7__ table manners! When you go to some restaurants in different parts of the world, it is important to know __8__ people think is rude. For example, in China, it is OK to be noisy in a restaurant. __9__, in many Western countries, restaurants are __10__ places. If a table is too noisy, other customers might not be happy.
__11__ the meal is also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for everyone. In Western countries, when friends eat together, they __12__ share the cost. This is called “going Dutch”. When Westerners pay the check, they usually leave some __13__ for the waiter. This is called “leaving a tip”. In the US, it’s common to __14__ tips of 10%, 15% or 20% of the check. The amount depends on how good the waiter was. __15__ waiters can get a lot of money!
1. A. such as B. in fact C. at last D. for example
2. A. another B. other C. the other D. others
3. A. moves B. stays C. stops D. shakes
4. A. buy B. carry C. borrow D. share
5. A. may B. must C. shouldn’t D. need
6. A. friendly B. quiet C. noisy D. sleepy
7. A. good B. bad C. old D. new
8. A. what B. how C. which D. why
9. A. So B. Or C. Though D. However
10. A. noisy B. warm C. quiet D. cold
11. A. Asking for B. Paying for C. Looking through D. Searching for
12. A. usually B. sometimes C. never D. ever
13. A. food B. drinks C. money D. flowers
14. A. leave B. forget C. sell D. remember
15. A. Bad B. Good C. Careful D. Beautiful
三、阅读理解。
Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork, beef, chicken, fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—“dumplings”. It means “come together”. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children.
Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve (除夕), all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance, some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.
1. Which is the most important festival in China
A. The Mid-Autumn Festival. B. The Spring Festival.
C. Children’s Day. D. The Dragon Boat Festival
2. When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated
A. In March or April B. In May or June
C. In January or February D. In February or March
3. On the Spring Festival Eve, people do the following things EXCEPT _____.
A. sing and dance B. buy new clothes
C. get dinner ready D. play cards
4. What’s the meaning of the food “dumplings” for Chinese people in the Spring Festival
A. pull together B. go together
C. get together D. work together
参考答案与解析
一、单项选择。
1. D
【解析】for the first time是固定搭配,意为“第一次”。
2. D
【解析】考查情态动词的用法。句意:孩子们不允许坐在汽车的前座上。这太危险了。由句意可知mustn’t符合题意。
3. A
【解析】结合语境可知,我有一次很糟糕的“经历”,故答案为A。
4. A
【解析】句意:公交车站有许多人,我认为我上不去公共汽车。故get on符合题意。
5. C
【解析】考查不定代词的用法。当形容词修饰不定代词something时, 要放在其后面。根据后句句意“你应该读它”可知报纸上有些重要的内容。故选C。
6. B
【解析】考查固定句式。句意: 许多人喜欢这个女孩不仅因为她漂亮而且她很善良。not just … but不仅……而且……。故选B。
7. C
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。pick up捡起, wake up醒来; stay up熬夜; put up建造, 张贴。根据句意: ——Eric, 你怎么了 你看起来很累。——昨天晚上我熬夜准备期末考试了。可知选C。
8. B
【解析】考查固定句式。had better not do sth. 最好不要做某事。句意: ——外面冷。你最好不要开门。——好的。
9. D
【解析】词语应用法。notice sb. do sth.“注意到某人做某事”,表示动作的全过程或动作的经常性;notice sb. doing sth.“注意到某人正在做某事”。根据后面“他报警”可推知看到了那个贼进入超市的全过程。
10. C
【解析】考查固定短语。句意为:当你等公共汽车时,你应该排队。C项符合,故选C。
二、完形填空。
【解析】
1. D 句意:例如,在印度,人们只用右手吃饭。For example有逗号隔开,一般列举一件事情。故答案选D。
2. A 句意:你从桌上的一道菜中取出食物,通常是一种面包或米饭,与另一道菜的食物混合,然后放进嘴里。another表示“再,又”之意。常接单数名词。故选A。
3. B 句意:你的左手不动。stay保持。后面接形容词。故选B。
4. D 句意:在西方国家,人们通常不共用同一道菜。share分享,共用。故选D。
5. C 句意:你用刀叉吃饭,不吃饭的时候不要挥舞刀叉。shouldn’t 不应该。故选C。
6. C 句意:吃饭时尽量不要吵闹。故选C。
7. B 句意:吃饭时尽量不要吵闹。人们认为这是不礼貌的餐桌礼仪!后文也提及到。故选B。
8. A 句意:当你去世界各地的一些餐馆吃饭时,了解人们认为什么是粗鲁是很重要的。what people think人们所想的。这里作主语。主语从句。故选A。
9. D 句意:例如,在中国,在餐馆里吵闹是可以的。然而,在许多西方国家,餐馆是安静的地方。转折关系,用however。故选D。
10. C 句意:例如,在中国,在餐馆里吵闹是可以的。然而,在许多西方国家,餐馆是安静的地方。quiet (安静的)符合题意。故选C。
11. B 句意:支付餐费也因国而异。在中国,一个人通常为每个人买单。从后文谈及付餐费问题,故答案选B。
12. A 句意:在西方国家,当朋友们一起吃饭时,他们通常分担费用。usually 符合题意。故选A。
13. C 句意:西方人付账时,通常会留下一些钱给服务员。故选C。
14. A leave 留下小费。符合题意。故选A。
15. B 句意:数量取决于服务员的水平。好的侍者可以得到很多钱!故选B。
三、阅读理解。
【解析】本文是一篇说明文,短文主要介绍了中国的春节以及春节期间的一些活动。中国的春节通常在一月或二月,它是中国最重要的节日,人们会准备很多年货,期待一家团圆,除夕夜一家人吃饺子,人们互相送祝福,过得很开心。
1. B细节理解题。根据第一段“there is a Spring Festival in China … It is the most important festival in China.”可知,春节是中国最重要的节日。故选B。
2. C细节理解题。根据第一段“Usually it is in January or February.”可知,春节通常在一月或二月。故选C。
3. B细节理解题。根据第二段“On the Spring Festival Eve … Some sing and dance, some play cards and others get the dinner ready”可知,除夕夜,有的人唱歌跳舞,有的人打牌,还有的人准备晚餐,分别对应题目中的A、D、C项,只有B项买新衣服是在春节之前准备的,因此除夕夜没有买新衣服这一项活动。故选B。
4. C词句猜测题。pull together使齐心协力;go together伴随;get together聚会,团聚;work together合作。根据第一段“And they often make a special kind of food—’dumplings’. It means ‘come together’”可知,他们经常做一种特殊的食物——饺子,它象征着团聚。所以饺子的意义是团聚。故选C。
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