2023-2024学年八年级英语下册Unit 5 Good manners 单元读写强化训练
一、阅读理解之阅读单选。
Passage 1
The year of the Dragon begins on February 10, 2024. The Dragon is the fifth sign of the Chinese Zodiac (生肖). Dragons are not real animals. Chinese dragons can fly in the sky or swim in the sea. In stories, dragons rule over water, rainfall, wind and flood.
The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of yellow dragons. The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people are proud to call ourselves “the descendants (传人) of the dragon”. A number of Chinese sayings refer to dragons. For example, “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon”, which means hoping he or she will be successful.
Unlike in China, dragons are seen differently in Western countries. Western dragons often look like dinosaurs. They breathe fire and catch people. It is a common fairy tale about a man who becomes a hero after killing a dragon and saving a princess. In the English movie How to Train Your Dragon (《驯龙记》), a little boy becomes much braver by killing some bad dragons. In one of the Harry Potter stories, Harry Potter has to fight against a scary dragon and get back the golden egg from its nest.
Because of this, some Chinese experts have suggested changing the English word “Dragon” into its pinyin “Long”. They believe the name “Dragon” makes Western people think badly about China. But some don’t agree. They think Chinese people can look after their own culture. Many Western people already know the differences between Chinese dragons and Western ones.
1.Which power of dragons is NOT mentioned in Chinese stories
A.They can fly in the sky. B.They can swim in the sea.
C.They can rule water and wind. D.They can catch and eat people.
2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE
A.There are many Chinese sayings about dragons.
B.The Dragon is the first sign of the Chinese Zodiac.
C.Harry Potter becomes much braver by killing some bad dragons.
D.Emperors in China liked wearing clothes with red dragon pictures.
3.Why do Chinese experts suggest changing “Dragon” into Chinese pinyin “Long”
A.Because Chinese are proud of their own pinyin.
B.Because dragon makes Western people think highly of China.
C.Because Western people know nothing about Chinese culture.
D.Because “Dragon” in Western countries doesn’t carry the same cultural meanings as in China.
【答案】1.D 2.A 3.D
【详解】本文主要介绍了龙在中西方文化的寓意。
1.细节理解题。根据“Chinese dragons can fly in the sky or swim in the sea. In stories, dragons rule over water, rainfall, wind and flood.”可知中国的龙可以在空中飞行,也可以在海里游泳,在故事中,龙统治着水、雨、风和洪水。故选D。
2.细节理解题。根据“A number of Chinese sayings refer to dragons.”可知许多中国谚语都提到龙。故选A。
3.推理判断题。根据“They believe the name ‘Dragon’ makes Western people think badly about China. But some don’t agree. They think Chinese people can look after their own culture. Many Western people already know the differences
between Chinese dragons and Western ones.”以及上文内容可知中国文化中的龙和西方文化中的龙寓意不一样,所以中国专家建议把“龙”改成汉语拼音“龙”。故选D。
Passage 2
The idea of the family is important all over the world and many countries have special celebrations for it. Let’s look at a few.
Looking after animals—India
Pets are popular in many cultures around the world. Looking after animals helps children learn to do their duty for them. Every year in India there is a festival called Thai Pongal. During the festival, families feed cows and birds to give thanks for these animals. Children also learn that all living things share the world together.
First day at school—Germany
In Germany, the first day at school is a very important time for all children. There is a special event called Einschulung. Everyone in the family meets to give the child presents, like pens and books, for their new school life. For the first day of school, parents give their children a large paper cone. Inside there are things for school.
Writing poems—Netherlands
In Netherlands, people celebrate the winter holiday on the 5th December. This holiday is called Sinterklaas. People give each other presents, but they also have a very special tradition. Each member of the family writes their name on a piece of paper and puts it in a hat. Everyone then takes a name from the hat and writes a poem about this person. Everyone sits in a circle and reads out their poems.
4.What do Indian children do during the festival Thai pongal ________
A.Share food with pets. B.Show love to family.
C.Look after animals. D.Learn different cultures.
5.Which may be the best present to children for the first school day in Germany ________
A.A bike. B.A dictionary. C.A cake. D.A hairclip.
6.Why do the family members write their names on a piece of paper in the Netherlands ________
A.To let others write poems about them.
B.To let others remember them easily.
C.To introduce themselves to others.
D.To give each other presents.
【答案】4.C 5.B 6.A
【详解】本文主要介绍了印度、德国和荷兰关于家庭的不同庆祝活动。
4.细节理解题。根据文中“Every year in India there is a festival called Thai Pongal. During the festival, families feed cows and birds to give thanks for these animals.”(在印度,每年都有一个名为Thai Pongal的节日。在节日期间,家家户户都喂牛和鸟来感谢这些动物。)可知,印度儿童在Thai Pongal节期间照看动物。故选C。
5.推理判断题。根据文中“For the first day of school, parents give their children a large paper cone. Inside there are things for school.”(开学第一天,父母给他们的孩子一个大纸筒。里面有上学用的东西。)可知,开学第一天,父母给他们的孩子学习用品,所以在德国,字典可能是给孩子第一天上学最好的礼物。故选B。
6.细节理解题。根据文中“Each member of the family writes their name on a piece of paper and puts it in a hat. Everyone then takes a name from the hat and writes a poem about this person.”(每个家庭成员都把他们的名字写在一张纸上,然后放进一顶帽子里。然后每个人从帽子里拿出一个名字,写一首关于这个人的诗。)可知,家庭成员要把名字写在一张纸上是为了让别人为他们写诗。故选A。
Passage 3
I have a rule for travel—never carry a map. I prefer to ask for direction.
Foreign visitors are often puzzled (困惑的) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the country of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure(测量) distance by telling time. “How far away is the post office ” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it ” They don’t know.
People in Mexico never answer “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan think that “I don’t know” is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction, and you may find the post office!
7.What do you think the word “landmarks” means It means ________.
A.street names B.building names
C.hotels, markets and bus stops D.buildings or places which are easily seen
8.In which place do people tell distance by telling time
A.Japan. B.The American Midwest.
C.Los Angeles, California. D.Mexico.
9.How many countries are written about by the writer in the passage
A.seven B.three C.five D.eight
10.Which of the following is wrong
A.Travelers can learn about people’s customs (习俗) by asking questions about directions.
B.People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by telling time.
C.A person’s body language can help you understand directions.
D.People in different places always give directions in the same way—they use street names.
【答案】7.D 8.C 9.B 10.D
【详解】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了在不同国家问路会碰见的不同情形。
7.词义猜测题。根据文章内对landmarks的举例阐述“Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market”可知,这是在描述一些显眼的建筑物作为参照物来指路,故推测该词是指“显眼的建筑”,故选D。
8.细节理解题。根据“People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure(测量) distance by telling time.”可知,洛杉矶的人用时间衡量距离,故选C。
9.细节理解题。根据文章内容可知,提到了日本、美国和墨西哥,一共三个国家,故选B。
10.细节理解题。通读全文可知,文章主要介绍了在不同国家问路会碰见的不同情形,人们会用不同的方式来回答问路,D选项表述错误,故选D。
Passage 4
11.What will a host probably say to a guest at the start of a meal
A.“Can I help you B.“Eat slowly!” C.“Help yourself!” D.“Could you serve me ”
12.You don’t like sweet food, but the host gives you some cakes, what might you say
A.No, thanks. It’s delicious, but I’m full. B.I’m sorry. I am afraid that I can’t eat this.
C.Yes, please. Leave them where they are. D.Would you please not give me sweet food
13.Which of the following is TRUE
A.Forks and knives are used for all the food. B.You can’t eat chicken legs with your fingers.
C.You can leave as soon as you’ve finished eating. D.If you don’t know what to do, follow the others.
【答案】11.C 12.B 13.D
【详解】本文主要介绍了在西方如何如何用餐,总的规则是入乡随俗。
11.细节理解题。根据“A guest will be invited to serve himself (Help yourself!)”可知, 开饭之前主人说的是“Help yourself!”。故选C。
12.细节理解题。根据“Given something you don’t like Push it to the edge of the plate and say I’m sorry. I can not eat this.”可知遇到不喜欢吃的东西可以说“抱歉,我不能吃这个”。故选B。
13.细节理解题。根据“Forks and knives are used for most food.”可知刀叉适用于大部分食物,不是所有的,排除A;根据“Leave as soon as finish eating. It is rude”可知餐后立刻离开是粗鲁的,排除C;根据“finger food”指向鸡腿
这幅图,可知鸡腿是手指食物,可以用手拿着吃,排除B;D选项跟“入乡随俗”意思相同。故选D。
二、阅读理解之信息还原。
Passage 1
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Every school has some rules for students to follow. But what happens when students break the rules In the UK, when students don’t behave well at school, they will be given a warning. But if they go on behaving badly, they’ll be punished (惩罚) 14 Generally speaking, there are five punishments in UK schools.
If you receive a detention(课后留恔), you’ll find yourself sitting in a room with your teacher during break, lunch or even worse, after school. 15 Depending on how naughty you’ve been, you can get two detentions in one day! If you get an isolation (隔离) education unit, you’re isolated from other students. 16
Supervision (监督) means that you cannot take part in PE lessons. 17 In this way, all the teachers can always see you. It can make you really uncomfortable.
Suspension(停学) means you cannot go to school for some time. The most serious punishment you can ever receive is exclusion( 开除). You can’t go to the school any more. 18
Punishments may be a good way to discipline students somehow. If you don’t want to get punished, do behave well!
A.You have to stay in a room all day to complete your lessons.
B.You have to ask for a leave and complete your lessons at home.
C.And there are a lot of ways for students to be punished.
D.You’ll have to find another school to go to.
E.In other classes, you sit in the front of the class.
F.The longest time for a detention is two hours.
G.The students are punished for many reasons.
【答案】14.C 15.F 16.A 17.E 18.D
【详解】文章主要介绍了每个学校都有校规,并以英国学校为例,介绍了英国学生在校违反规定会得到相应的惩罚,并详细地介绍了五种惩罚方式。
14.根据“Generally speaking, there are five punishments in UK schools.”可知,前句应该是总体指出有惩罚学生的一些方法,起到引出下文的作用,选项C“学生受到惩罚的方式有很多种。”符合语境,故选C。
15.根据“you’ll find yourself sitting in a room with your teacher during break, lunch or even worse, after school.”以及“Depending on how naughty you’ve been, you can get two detentions in one day!”可知,此处说的是有关课后留校的情况,选项F“最长的留校时间是两个小时。”符合语境,故选F。
16.根据“If you get an isolation (隔离) education unit, you’re isolated from other students.”可知,这里说的是隔离的情况,与其他同学隔离了,那就只有自己一个人学习了,选项A“你必须整天待在房间里完成你的功课。”符合语境,故选A。
17.根据“Supervision (监督) means that you cannot take part in PE lessons.”以及“In this way, all the teachers can always see you. It can make you really uncomfortable.”可知,此处说的是除了不能上体育课之外,在其他课堂上的情况,并且是所有的老师都总是看着你,选项E“在其他课堂上,你坐在教室的前面。”符合语境,故选E。
18.根据“The most serious punishment you can ever receive is exclusion( 开除). You can’t go to the school any more.”可知,这里说的是被学校开除的情况,被这个学校开除了只能去找其他的学校,选项D“你得另找一所学校去。”符合语境,故选D。
Passage 2
The class in America is almost the same as that in China. 19 .
In America, if the teacher asks you a question but you don’t understand, you should put up your hand and ask the teacher to repeat (重复) it. 20 , it is all right to tell the teacher you don’t know. Then he or she knows what you need to learn.
You mustn’t be absent on a test day. If you are seriously ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. 21 , you should take the test in one or two days after you go back to school.
Be on time! 22 . If you are late, be sure to be quiet. Take your books out of your bag after you enter the room. Then go to your seat and sit down quietly. In the US, you needn’t knock before you come into the classroom.
23 . There is no need to get the teacher’s agreement (同意).
A.If you don’t know the answer
B.It is impolite to be late
C.But something is different
D.Students in American schools are always tired of studying
E.If you have to leave during the class, do it quietly, too
F.Students in Chinese schools like the same thing as those in America
G.If your teacher allows a make-up (补考)
【答案】19.C 20.A 21.G 22.B 23.E
【详解】本文主要讲述了美国的课堂与中国的课堂的不同之处。
19.根据“The class in America is almost the same as that in China.”及“In America, if the teacher asks you a question but you don’t understand, you should put up your hand and ask the teacher to repeat (重复) it”、“You mustn’t be absent on a test day.”、“Be on time!”可知,此处应表示转折,引出下文,强调美国与中国的课堂的不同,选项C“但是有些是不同的”符合语境。故选C。
20.根据“it is all right to tell the teacher you don’t know.”可知,是说不知道答案可以告诉老师,选项A“如果你不知道答案”符合语境。故选A。
21.根据“If you are seriously ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test.”及“you should take the test in one or two days after you go back to school.”可知,此处是说考试,选项G“如果你的老师允许补考”符合语境。故选G。
22.根据“Be on time!”及“If you are late, be sure to be quiet.”可知,此处是说迟到,选项B“迟到是不礼貌的”符合语境。故选B。
23.根据“There is no need to get the teacher’s agreement (同意).”可知,没有必要得到老师的同意,结合选项可知,选项E“如果你必须在上课时离开,也要安静地离开”符合语境。故选E。
三、任务型阅读之阅读短文回答问题。
Passage 1
阅读并回答问题。
Table manners are how to behave when you eat a meal. They include how to handle knives, forks and spoons and how to eat in a polite manner. To behave well abroad, you are to know some table manners.
EATING MANNERS
Japan: It is “perfectly” okay to slurp (发出啧啧声) when you eat noodles. Unlike making big noises, slurping slightly is not rude. Japanese also say it tastes better if you slurp.
Russia: Your wrists should be placed on the edge of the table while eating, fork in left hand, and knife in the right. It is not good manners to rest them on your lap. Keep your elbows off the table. Leave some food on your plate to show that the host has given you enough to eat.
France: Never discuss money or religion over dinner. What is different from the manners in Russia is that finishing everything on your plate is considered good manners.
Mexico: Whenever you catch the eye of someone who’s eating, even a stranger, it’s good manners to say “provecho”, which means enjoy. In Mexico, dining is more than a meal. It’s a social occasion — lunches are seldom quick and suppers can last for hours. Where you sit matters in the country. You must say “enjoy your meal” before you leave the table.
DRINKING MANNERS
America: If you empty a bottle into someone’s glass, it obliges that person to buy the next bottle. It’s polite to put the last drops into your own glass.
Australia: In a pub it’s usual to buy a round of drinks for everyone in your group. When it’s your turn, say “It’s my round”. When it’s their round, they will buy it for you. Don’t leave before you’ve bought a round.
Japan: Don’t fill your own glass of alcohol. Instead, you should pour for others and wait for them to do it for you.
24.What do table manners include
25.How many countries are mentioned in the article
26.Which country is mentioned in both eating manners and drinking manners
27.Why does the writer tell us the table manners in many countries
28.What is the best title for this passage
【答案】24.They include how to handle knives, forks and spoons and how to eat in a polite manner. 25.Six. 26.Japan. 27.To help us behave well abroad./To help us have good manners in different countries. 28.Table/Eating manners.
【详解】本文主要介绍了不同国家餐桌上的礼节。
24.根据“Table manners are how to behave when you eat a meal. They include how to handle knives, forks and spoons and how to eat in a polite manner.”可知,餐桌礼仪是你吃饭时的行为举止。其中包括如何使用刀叉和勺子,以及如何有礼貌地吃饭,故填They include how to handle knives, forks and spoons and how to eat in a polite manner.
25.根据“Japan ... Russia ... France ... Mexico ... America ... Australia”可知,提到了六个国家,故填Six.
26.根据“EATING MANNERS Japan”“DRINKING MANNERS Japan”可知,日本的饮食习惯和饮酒习惯都被提及,故填Japan.
27.根据“To behave well abroad, you are to know some table manners.”可知,是为了帮助我们在国外举止得体,故填To help us behave well abroad./To help us have good manners in different countries.
28.根据“To behave well abroad, you are to know some table manners.”及全文的内容可知,本文主要介绍了不同国家餐桌上的礼节,故填Table/Eating manners.
Passage 2
Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
Japan is a nation that appreciates the virtues (美德) of silence and good manners. Yet, when Japanese people are eating noodles, they can be the loudest in the world.
Slurping (发出啧啧声) when eating noodles is encouraged in Japanese culture. They believe that taking air into the mouth can enhance the flavor of the noodles and help cool down the food. It’s also considered to be a way to show appreciation for the dish.
But recently, a new expression—“noodle harassment” (骚扰) came out on the social media. Some Japanese started to realize the problem. They found that the slurping noise is making some foreign visitors uncomfortable. As a response, one of Japanese instant noodle maker, Nissin, invented a special fork which is connected to the person’s mobile phone. It will send a signal to the phone if the person slurps. The phone then will play a sound to cover the slurping noise.
But is it really necessary Dining traditions and table manners are different all over the world. In India, people eat with their hands. They think they build a connection with the food in this way. It is part of India’s culture, just like Japan’s slurping is part of its own.
“So, if you are eating noodles, please slurp,” wrote a Japanese food blogger. “If anyone gets angry while you are doing that, ignore them. They are just missing the point.”
29.When do Japanese make a loud noise according to the passage
30.What do Japanese think of slurping
31.Some foreigners like the sound of “slurping”, don’t they
32.How do Indians eat food
33.Are there any table manners at your home or in your hometown Please give one example.
【答案】29.When they are eating noodles. 30.It is encouraged and is a way to show appreciation for the dish. 31.No,they don’t. 32.By using their hands. 33.Yes, there are. The youth are not allowed to have meals before the old start eating.(言之有理即可)
【详解】本文主要通过讲述日本人吃面发出声音这一现象,告诉我们要尊重各地不同的文化和习俗。
29.根据“when Japanese people are eating noodles, they can be the loudest in the world.”可知,是指在吃面条时日本人会发出大的声音。故填When they are eating noodles.
30.根据“Slurping (发出啧啧声) when eating noodles is encouraged in Japanese culture.”及“It’s also considered to be a way to show appreciation for the dish.”可知,发出声音是被鼓励的,它被认为是一种表达对这道菜的欣赏的方式。故填It is encouraged and is a way to show appreciation for the dish.
31.根据“They found that the slurping noise is making some foreign visitors uncomfortable.”可知,一些外国人不喜欢发出发出啧啧声。故填No,they don’t.
32.根据“In India, people eat with their hands.”可知,在印度,人们用手吃饭。故填By using their hands.
33.开放性试题,言之有理即可,参考答案为:Yes, there are. The youth are not allowed to have meals before the old start eating.
四、任务型阅读之阅读填表。
Passage 1
All around the world, families in most countries have special days. Traditions for these days are very different. Some of them may surprise you.
Families in most countries have a special day to celebrate mothers. In Serbia (塞尔维亚), this day is on the second Sunday before Christmas. On that day, children go into the bedroom of their mother and tie her feet with a ribbon (丝带) so that she can’t get out of bed. Then they shout, “Mother’s Day, Mother’s Day! What will you pay to get away ” Then the mother give them small treats as well as presents so that the kids “free” her.
In China, they say that babies are one year old when they are born. After that, all children celebrate their birthday on New Year’s Day because that’s when they grow a year older. Actual birthdays are usually celebrated with a big family meal. The tradition is that the “birthday boy” or “birthday girl” should fill their mouth with as many long noodles as they can and then eat them. This is because in Chinese culture, long noodles are a symbol of long life.
根据短文内容完成表格,每空一词。
Some Surprising 34 for Special Days
In Serbia What do the children do on the second Sunday before Christmas They 35 their mother’s bedroom and tie her feet with a ribbon.
The things the mother gives their children on that day Small treats 36 presents
In China Actual birthdays Being usually celebrated with a big family 37
The “birthday boy” or “birthday girl” Filling their mouth with as many long noodles as 38 and then eating them
【答案】34.Traditions 35.enter 36.and 37.meal 38.possible
【详解】本文介绍了在特殊的日子里,一家人都会在一起庆祝。并举例说明母亲节和孩子的生日是如何庆祝的。
34.根据“Traditions for these days are very different. Some of them may surprise you.”可知,这些日子的传统是非常不同的。其中一些可能会让你大吃一惊。标题中单词大写首字母,故填Traditions。
35.根据“On that day, children go into the bedroom of their mother and tie her feet with a ribbon (丝带) so that she can’t get out of bed.”可知,在那一天,孩子们走进妈妈的卧室,用丝带把她的脚绑起来,这样她就不能起床了。go into=enter“进入”,故填enter。
36.根据“Then the mother give them small treats as well as presents so that the kids “free” her.”可知,然后妈妈给他们小点心和礼物,这样孩子们就“放”了她。故填and。
37.根据“Actual birthdays are usually celebrated with a big family meal.”可知,真正的生日通常是用一顿丰盛的家庭大餐来庆祝的。故填meal。
38.根据“The tradition is that the ‘birthday boy’ or ‘birthday girl’ should fill their mouth with as many long noodles as they can and then eat them.”可知,传统是,“男孩寿星”或“女孩寿星”应该把尽可能多的长面条塞进嘴里,然后吃掉它们。as...as one can=as...as possible“尽可能”,故填possible。
Passage 2
Nowadays, job interviews are playing an important part in deciding whether a person can get a job finally. But job interviews aren’t the same all over the world. An interviewer’s “body language” and questions, and the forms of an interview can be very different from country to country.
If you’re at a job interview in Japan, don’t look directly into the eyes of the interviewer. It is considered impolite and make the interviewer unhappy. But if you’re at an interview in the US, you should make eye contact (交流) with the interviewer. If you don’t, the interviewer may think you are not sure about your ability and move your name away from the final list.
In Canada, interviewers usually don’t ask questions about personal information like family members and their jobs. In China, however, personal questions are often asked during job interviews.
In Germany, your interview might begin with a very short conversation followed by a formal (正式的) interview. The interviewee should pay special attention to the clothes he wears that day. But in Mexico, the whole interview might not be formal, which makes the interviewee think he is talking with an old friend.
阅读以上信息,用恰当的词完成下面的表格,每空一词。
The 39 in job interviews
Body language In Japan It is not 40 to look at the interviewer directly.
In the US Making eye contact means you are 41 enough.
Questions In Canada Questions about personal information aren’t often 42 .
In China The interviewer often asks questions about personal information.
Forms In Germany The interview is so formal that one should pay attention to his clothes.
In Mexico The informal interview makes one 43 like talking with a friend.
【答案】39.difference/differences 40.polite 41.confident 42.asked 43.feel
【详解】本文讲述了不同国家有不同的面试形式。
39.根据第一段“But job interviews aren’t the same all over the world. An interviewer’s “body language” and questions, and the forms of an interview can be very different from country to country.”可知,本文讲述了不同国家面试的不同之处,“不同之处”为difference,结合语境,此处单复数均可,故填difference(s)。
40.根据第二段“If you’re at a job interview in Japan, don’t look directly into the eyes of the interviewer. It is considered impolite and make the interviewer unhappy.”可知,在日本直视面试官是不礼貌的,polite意为“礼貌的”,not polite为“不礼貌的”,故填polite。
41.根据第二段“But if you’re at an interview in the US, you should make eye contact with the interviewer. If you don’t, the interviewer may think you are not sure about your ability and move your name away from the final list.”可知,在美国眼神交流意味着你足够自信,“自信的”为confident,是形容词,作表语,故填confident。
42.根据第三段“In Canada, interviewers usually don’t ask questions about personal information like family members and their jobs.”可知,在加拿大关于个人信息的问题通常不被问到,“问”为ask,该句为被动结构,此处应用过去分词asked,故填asked。
43.根据第四段“But in Mexico, the whole interview might not be formal, which makes the interviewee think he is talking with an old friend.”可知,在墨西哥非正式的面试让人感觉像是在和朋友交谈,“感觉”为feel,make sb. do sth.“让某人做某事”,故填feel。
五、短文填空
(一)
语篇填空
An as old saying 44 , “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” I learned the meaning of this when I studied in Russia.
One day I 45 some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow. My guests and I were excited from visiting Red Square and happy about our meeting. We chatted 46 (warm)until the waiter told me that we were talking too loud. We turned our voices lower. But this didn’t last long. The waiter came over to us two 47 times with the same message.
How bad an impression(印象)we must have left on the local people! It is 48 (nature)and important for a host to create a lively atmosphere(气氛). 49 , public place means you must keep your voice low. You need to be polite to others.
I 50 (feel)bad about this. Even though we tried our best, it’s very difficult to develop a new habit. Russians have their own special habits. My Russian friend, Andrey always looks around and thinks for a while before 51 (leave) home. I asked him why he did this. “Aha,” Andrey said, “In Russia, people always spend about a minute going on things and plans in their minds before they leave. So they won’t leave 52 necessary behind.”
53 (Find)the differences between cultures is very interesting. I’d like to keep my eyes and mind open.
【答案】
44.goes 45.invited 46.warmly 47.more 48.natural 49.However 50.felt 51.leaving
52.anything 53.Finding
【详解】本文主要讲了作者在莫斯科邀请一些朋友吃饭时,声音很大,服务员提醒他们小声,作者认为这很糟糕,但是他需要适应新的环境和习惯。
44.句意:正如一句老话所说,“入乡随俗”。我在俄罗斯学习时就明白了这句话的含义。as an old saying goes“正如一句老话所说”,为固定句型。故填goes。
45.句意:一天,我邀请我的一些中国朋友去莫斯科一家著名的当地餐馆。根据“some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow.”可知,此处是指邀请朋友去餐馆。invite“邀请”,动词;结合时间状语One day可知,本句是一般过去时。故填invited。
46.句意:我们热情地聊天,直到服务员告诉我我们说话太大声了。chat为实义动词,用副词修饰。故填warmly。
47.句意:服务员又来了两次,带着同样的信息。数词+more+名词,表示“又,再”。故填more。
48.句意:对于一个主持人来说,营造一种活泼的气氛是自然而重要的。is为系动词,后跟形容词作表语。故填natural。
49.句意:然而,公共场所意味着你必须保持低调。根据“create a lively atmosphere”可知,要创造一个活跃的氛围,据此判断保持安静与上文形成转折关系,用however表示“然而”。故填However。
50.句意:我对此感到很难过。本文主体时态为一般过去时,动词需用过去式。故填felt。
51.句意:我的俄罗斯朋友安德烈在离开家之前总是环顾四周,思考片刻。before为介词,后跟动名词。故填leaving。
52.句意:所以他们不会留下任何必要的东西。根据“So they won’t leave...necessary behind.”可知,anything“任何东西”符合题意,用于否定句。故填anything。
53.句意:发现不同文化之间的差异非常有趣。分析句子可知,此处缺少主语,用动名词形式。故填Finding。
(二)
Just like Chinese, Westerners give gifts on many occasions (场合) , such as on birthdays of good friends, at Christmas and some other h 54 . Of course, people think gifts are always w 55 , but there is no need to exchange gifts at any time. They exchange gifts only a 56 good friends.
Usually when a c 57 friend invites you to dinner, you needn’t bring a gift e 58 on special occasions, for example, when you are going to be a weekend g 59 . If you wish to bring something, the gifts s 60 always be small, simple and cheap. You may bring some sweets or some small toys for the children. You may bring a book, some flowers, or a bottle of wine for the host. If you want to make your gifts special, you can c 61 to bring
some Chinese tea, Chinese paintings, Chinese paper cuts(剪纸) or other things like that, or you can c 62 a Chinese dish and bring it with you.
Westerners prefer to open a gift at o 63 and admire(赞赏) it. They would thank you and make some comments(评论) about the gift’s beauty so that you know they like your gift very much.
【答案】
54.(h)olidays 55.(w)elcome 56.(a)mong 57.(c)lose 58.(e)xcept 59.(g)uest 60.(s)hould 61.(c)hoose 62.(c)ook 63.(o)nce
【详解】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了西方人在送礼方面的文化习俗。
54.句意:就像中国人一样,西方人在许多场合赠送礼物,比如好朋友的生日,圣诞节和其他一些节日。根据“at Christmas”可知,在节日送礼物,结合首字母提示和“some”一词,holidays符合句意。故填(h)olidays。
55.句意:当然,人们认为礼物总是受欢迎的,但是没有必要在任何时候交换礼物。根据句意和首字母提示可知,礼物是受欢迎的。故填(w)elcome。
56.句意:他们只在好朋友之间交换礼物。根据句意可知,此空需要介词“在……之间”,结合首字母提示,among符合句意,表示在多者之间。故填(a)mong。
57.句意:通常当一个亲密的朋友邀请你吃饭时,你不需要带礼物,除非在特殊的场合。根据“friend”可知,此空需要一个形容词,结合句意和首字母提示,亲密的朋友符合语境。故填(c)lose。
58.句意:通常当一个亲密的朋友邀请你吃饭时,你不需要带礼物,除非在特殊的场合。根据句意可知,除非一些特殊场合,其他时候可以不带礼物,结合首字母提示,except符合句意。故填(e)xcept。
59.句意:例如,当你要做一个周末的客人时。根据下文可知,去别人家里做客要带礼物,结合首字母提示,guest符合句意,不定冠词a后加可数名词单数。故填(g)uest。
60.句意:如果你想带一些东西,礼物应该是小的,简单的,便宜的。根据“be”可知,此空应该是一个情态动词,结合首字母提示,should符合句意。故填(s)hould。
61.句意:如果你想让你的礼物与众不同,你可以选择带一些中国茶、中国画、中国剪纸或其他类似的东西。根据“can”可知,此空需要一个动词原形作谓语,结合句意和首字母提示,choose符合句意。故填(c)hoose。
62.句意:或者你可以做一道中国菜带着。根据“a Chinese dish”可知,此空需要一个动词,结合首字母和句意提示,cook符合句意,情态动词后加动词原形。故填(c)ook。
63.句意:西方人更喜欢立刻打开礼物欣赏它。根据“Westerners prefer to open a gift at...and admire(赞赏) it”可知,西方人会立刻打开礼物,立刻,马上:at once。故填(o)nce。
(三)
根据短文内容和首字母,填上所缺单词。
Remember to be a good boy or a girl any time. It’s i 64 to have good manners, especially in some p 65 places. When you are waiting in line, don’t jump the queue. Be p 66 . Don’t stand too close to others in the line. Keep 20cm a 67 if you can.
F 68 the advice of the workers when you are having a visit on a place of interest. Do not climb on exhibitions. Make s 69 it’s OK to take pictures before you hold up your camera. When you go to shows, w 70 clean clothes. You should get to the show 15 minutes before it starts. During the shows, turn o 71 your cell phone. Don’t eat during the show. Restaurants will be quite busy. Don’t stay too long when you finish eating. Remember to t 72 your rubbish away after the meal.
Good manners can make you a gentleman or a lovely l 73 . Wherever you are, others will be pleased with you.
【答案】
64.(i)mportant 65.(p)ublic 66.(p)atient 67.(a)way 68.(F)ollow 69.(s)ure 70.(w)ear 71.(o)ff 72.(t)ake 73.(l)ady
【详解】本文讲述了在公众场合的礼貌问题,并重点就需要注意的一些问题进行了重要说明。
64.句意:有礼貌是很重要的,尤其是在一些公共场所。根据“It’s i…to have good manners”可知,有礼貌是重要的,important“重要的”,在句中作表语,故填(i)mportant。
65.句意:有礼貌是很重要的,尤其是在一些公共场所。根据“especially in some p…places”可知,是在公共场所,public“公共的”,作定语修饰places,故填(p)ublic。
66.句意:要有耐心。根据“When you are waiting in line, don’t jump the queue.”可知,排队时要耐心,不能插队,patient“耐心的”,在句中作表语,故填(p)atient。
67.句意:如果可以的话,保持20厘米的距离。根据“Keep 20cm a…if you can.”可知,保持20厘米的距离,keep…away“不接近,远离”,故填(a)way。
68.句意:当你参观某个名胜古迹时,请遵循工作人员的建议。根据“F…the advice of the workers when you are having a visit on a place of interest.”可知,要遵循工作人员的建议,follow“遵循”,祈使句中用动词原形,故填(F)ollow。
69.句意:在你拿起相机之前,确保可以拍照。根据“Make s…it’s OK to take pictures before you hold up your camera.”可知,此处是make sure短语,意为“确保”,故填(s)ure。
70.句意:去看演出的时候,穿干净的衣服。根据“When you go to shows, w…clean clothes.”可知,是穿干净的衣服,故填(w)ear。
71.句意:在演出期间,关掉你的手机。根据“During the shows, turn o…your cell phone.”可知,演出期间,应该
关闭手机,turn off“关闭”,故填(o)ff。
72.句意:记住饭后把垃圾拿走。根据“Remember to t…your rubbish away after the meal.”可知,是把垃圾拿走,take…away“把……拿走”,故填(t)ake。
73.句意:良好的举止可以使你成为绅士或可爱的女士。根据“Good manners can make you a gentleman or a lovely l…”可知,此处与a gentleman形成对比,lady“女士”符合语境,故填(l)ady。
六、书面表达
74.书面表达
目前,你所在的学校正在积极创建全市文明校园,请你以校学生会的名义就“创建文明校园”这一主题,根据下列提示用英语写一封80词左右的倡议书。要点提示如下:
1. 保持教室的整洁,不乱扔垃圾; 2. 不在公共场所大声喧哗,图书馆保持安静;
3. 遵守交通规则,总是排队; 4. 举止有礼,互帮互助; 5. ……
Dear schoolmates,
Our school is trying to be a better place for all of us. We know good manners are really important. And we can do something for it.
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Let’s start from ourselves!
The Students’ Union
June 13th, 2018
【答案】Dear schoolmates,
Our school is trying to be a better place for all of us. We know good manners are really important. And we can do something for it.
In order to make our school more beautiful, we should keep our classrooms clean every day. Remember not to drop litter everywhere. And we should remember not to laugh or talk loudly after class in public places. When we are in the library, we must keep quiet. It’s also important to follow traffic rules everywhere and queue for everything. We should always behave politely and help each other any time. Good manners make our school better, as well as us.
Let’s start from ourselves!
The Students’ Union
June 13th, 2018
【详解】这是一篇给材料作文,以校学生会的名义就“创建文明校园”这一主题,写一封倡议书。
【详解】这是一篇给材料作文,写一封“创建文明校园”的倡议书。结合所给材料,可知本文主要考查一般现在时态,人称为第一,三人称,注意主谓一致问题,句子结构主要为系表结构和动宾结构,注意一些常见句式的应用,比如:we should……,When we are……,It’s also important to……,Good manners make……等句式的应用。写作中注意运用代词,注意多种句式交替运用。写作中注意叙述顺序,符合逻辑关系。
【点睛】本文结构紧凑,语言简练。开头介绍了为了让学校成为一个更好的地方,我们有一些事要做,接下来介绍我们应该做的事,最后提倡要从我们自己开始。此处in order to, remember not to do sth, keep quiet, each other, as well as等这些词组的运用也让文章增色不少。
75.书面表达
李红、陈明和张林是第一中学的三个学生。他们根据自己的兴趣和爱好,每周花几个小时的时间参加不同的志愿者活动。根据以下要点,以“Being a volunteer is great”为题,描述一下他们的志愿者活动及他们的感受。
要点:1.李红到一所小学帮助小学生阅读;
2.陈明到一家动物医院照料动物;
3.张林到一家医院给病人演唱歌曲;
4.参加志愿者活动的感受。
要求: 1.包括以上要点,不需要逐句翻译,可适当发挥;
2.表达清楚,语法正确;
3.80词左右。
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【答案】Being a volunteer is great
No. 1 Middle School is proud of three students. They are Li Hong, Chen Ming and Zhang Lin. Every week they work as volunteers at different places. Li Hong enjoys reading, so after class she spends some time reading together with the students in a primary school. Animals are Chen Ming’s favourite, so he often goes to an animal hospital to look after the animals. Zhang Lin has a sweet voice, as a result, he spends most of his free time singing for the patients in the hospital.
How great it is to be a volunteer!
【详解】这是一篇要求介绍李红、陈明和张林参加志愿者活动事情。动笔前先要认真阅读要点,围绕要点组织材
料,然后用正确的英语句子把这些内容表达出来,在此基础上亦可适当发挥,注意不要遗漏材料中给出的要点。根据材料可知本文主要是应用第三人称,一般现在时态,注意标点符号及大小写等问题,不要犯语法错误。注意上下文之间的逻辑关系,语意连贯。2023-2024学年八年级英语下册Unit 5 Good manners 单元读写强化训练
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一、阅读理解之阅读单选。
Passage 1
The year of the Dragon begins on February 10, 2024. The Dragon is the fifth sign of the Chinese Zodiac (生肖). Dragons are not real animals. Chinese dragons can fly in the sky or swim in the sea. In stories, dragons rule over water, rainfall, wind and flood.
The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their
clothes were covered with pictures of yellow dragons. The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people are proud to call ourselves “the descendants (传人) of the dragon”. A number of Chinese sayings refer to dragons. For example, “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon”, which means hoping he or she will be successful.
Unlike in China, dragons are seen differently in Western countries. Western dragons often look like dinosaurs. They breathe fire and catch people. It is a common fairy tale about a man who becomes a hero after killing a dragon and saving a princess. In the English movie How to Train Your Dragon (《驯龙记》), a little boy becomes much braver by killing some bad dragons. In one of the Harry Potter stories, Harry Potter has to fight against a scary dragon and get back the golden egg from its nest.
Because of this, some Chinese experts have suggested changing the English word “Dragon” into its pinyin “Long”. They believe the name “Dragon” makes Western people think badly about China. But some don’t agree. They think Chinese people can look after their own culture. Many Western people already know the differences between Chinese dragons and Western ones.
1.Which power of dragons is NOT mentioned in Chinese stories
A.They can fly in the sky. B.They can swim in the sea.
C.They can rule water and wind. D.They can catch and eat people.
2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE
A.There are many Chinese sayings about dragons.
B.The Dragon is the first sign of the Chinese Zodiac.
C.Harry Potter becomes much braver by killing some bad dragons.
D.Emperors in China liked wearing clothes with red dragon pictures.
3.Why do Chinese experts suggest changing “Dragon” into Chinese pinyin “Long”
A.Because Chinese are proud of their own pinyin.
B.Because dragon makes Western people think highly of China.
C.Because Western people know nothing about Chinese culture.
D.Because “Dragon” in Western countries doesn’t carry the same cultural meanings as in China.
Passage 2
The idea of the family is important all over the world and many countries have special celebrations for it. Let’s look at a few.
Looking after animals—India
Pets are popular in many cultures around the world. Looking after animals helps children learn to do their duty for them. Every year in India there is a festival called Thai Pongal. During the festival, families feed cows and birds to give thanks for these animals. Children also learn that all living things share the world together.
First day at school—Germany
In Germany, the first day at school is a very important time for all children. There is a special event called Einschulung. Everyone in the family meets to give the child presents, like pens and books, for their new school life. For the first day of school, parents give their children a large paper cone. Inside there are things for school.
Writing poems—Netherlands
In Netherlands, people celebrate the winter holiday on the 5th December. This holiday is called Sinterklaas. People give each other presents, but they also have a very special tradition. Each member of the family writes their name on a piece of paper and puts it in a hat. Everyone then takes a name from the hat and writes a poem about this person. Everyone sits in a circle and reads out their poems.
4.What do Indian children do during the festival Thai pongal ________
A.Share food with pets. B.Show love to family.
C.Look after animals. D.Learn different cultures.
5.Which may be the best present to children for the first school day in Germany ________
A.A bike. B.A dictionary. C.A cake. D.A hairclip.
6.Why do the family members write their names on a piece of paper in the Netherlands ________
A.To let others write poems about them.
B.To let others remember them easily.
C.To introduce themselves to others.
D.To give each other presents.
Passage 3
I have a rule for travel—never carry a map. I prefer to ask for direction.
Foreign visitors are often puzzled (困惑的) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the country of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you
directions and distances. In Kansas, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure(测量) distance by telling time. “How far away is the post office ” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it ” They don’t know.
People in Mexico never answer “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan think that “I don’t know” is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction, and you may find the post office!
7.What do you think the word “landmarks” means It means ________.
A.street names B.building names
C.hotels, markets and bus stops D.buildings or places which are easily seen
8.In which place do people tell distance by telling time
A.Japan. B.The American Midwest.
C.Los Angeles, California. D.Mexico.
9.How many countries are written about by the writer in the passage
A.seven B.three C.five D.eight
10.Which of the following is wrong
A.Travelers can learn about people’s customs (习俗) by asking questions about directions.
B.People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by telling time.
C.A person’s body language can help you understand directions.
D.People in different places always give directions in the same way—they use street names.
Passage 4
11.What will a host probably say to a guest at the start of a meal
A.“Can I help you B.“Eat slowly!” C.“Help yourself!” D.“Could you serve me ”
12.You don’t like sweet food, but the host gives you some cakes, what might you say
A.No, thanks. It’s delicious, but I’m full. B.I’m sorry. I am afraid that I can’t eat this.
C.Yes, please. Leave them where they are. D.Would you please not give me sweet food
13.Which of the following is TRUE
A.Forks and knives are used for all the food. B.You can’t eat chicken legs with your fingers.
C.You can leave as soon as you’ve finished eating. D.If you don’t know what to do, follow the others.
二、阅读理解之信息还原。
Passage 1
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Every school has some rules for students to follow. But what happens when students break the rules In the UK, when students don’t behave well at school, they will be given a warning. But if they go on behaving badly, they’ll be punished (惩罚) 14 Generally speaking, there are five punishments in UK schools.
If you receive a detention(课后留恔), you’ll find yourself sitting in a room with your teacher during break, lunch or even worse, after school. 15 Depending on how naughty you’ve been, you can get two detentions in one day! If you get an isolation (隔离) education unit, you’re isolated from other students. 16
Supervision (监督) means that you cannot take part in PE lessons. 17 In this way, all the teachers can always see you. It can make you really uncomfortable.
Suspension(停学) means you cannot go to school for some time. The most serious punishment you can ever receive is exclusion( 开除). You can’t go to the school any more. 18
Punishments may be a good way to discipline students somehow. If you don’t want to get punished, do behave well!
A.You have to stay in a room all day to complete your lessons.
B.You have to ask for a leave and complete your lessons at home.
C.And there are a lot of ways for students to be punished.
D.You’ll have to find another school to go to.
E.In other classes, you sit in the front of the class.
F.The longest time for a detention is two hours.
G.The students are punished for many reasons.
Passage 2
The class in America is almost the same as that in China. 19 .
In America, if the teacher asks you a question but you don’t understand, you should put up your hand and ask the teacher to repeat (重复) it. 20 , it is all right to tell the teacher you don’t know. Then he or she knows what you need to learn.
You mustn’t be absent on a test day. If you are seriously ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. 21 , you should take the test in one or two days after you go back to school.
Be on time! 22 . If you are late, be sure to be quiet. Take your books out of your bag after you enter the room. Then go to your seat and sit down quietly. In the US, you needn’t knock before you come into the classroom.
23 . There is no need to get the teacher’s agreement (同意).
A.If you don’t know the answer
B.It is impolite to be late
C.But something is different
D.Students in American schools are always tired of studying
E.If you have to leave during the class, do it quietly, too
F.Students in Chinese schools like the same thing as those in America
G.If your teacher allows a make-up (补考)
三、任务型阅读之阅读短文回答问题。
Passage 1
阅读并回答问题。
Table manners are how to behave when you eat a meal. They include how to handle knives, forks and spoons and how to eat in a polite manner. To behave well abroad, you are to know some table manners.
EATING MANNERS
Japan: It is “perfectly” okay to slurp (发出啧啧声) when you eat noodles. Unlike making big noises, slurping slightly is not rude. Japanese also say it tastes better if you slurp.
Russia: Your wrists should be placed on the edge of the table while eating, fork in left hand, and knife in the right. It is not good manners to rest them on your lap. Keep your elbows off the table. Leave some food on your plate to show that the host has given you enough to eat.
France: Never discuss money or religion over dinner. What is different from the manners in Russia is that finishing everything on your plate is considered good manners.
Mexico: Whenever you catch the eye of someone who’s eating, even a stranger, it’s good manners to say “provecho”, which means enjoy. In Mexico, dining is more than a meal. It’s a social occasion — lunches are seldom quick and suppers can last for hours. Where you sit matters in the country. You must say “enjoy your meal” before you leave the table.
DRINKING MANNERS
America: If you empty a bottle into someone’s glass, it obliges that person to buy the next bottle. It’s polite to put the last drops into your own glass.
Australia: In a pub it’s usual to buy a round of drinks for everyone in your group. When it’s your turn, say “It’s my round”. When it’s their round, they will buy it for you. Don’t leave before you’ve bought a round.
Japan: Don’t fill your own glass of alcohol. Instead, you should pour for others and wait for them to do it for you.
24.What do table manners include
25.How many countries are mentioned in the article
26.Which country is mentioned in both eating manners and drinking manners
27.Why does the writer tell us the table manners in many countries
28.What is the best title for this passage
Passage 2
Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
Japan is a nation that appreciates the virtues (美德) of silence and good manners. Yet, when Japanese people are eating noodles, they can be the loudest in the world.
Slurping (发出啧啧声) when eating noodles is encouraged in Japanese culture. They believe that taking air into the mouth can enhance the flavor of the noodles and help cool down the food. It’s also considered to be a way to show appreciation for the dish.
But recently, a new expression—“noodle harassment” (骚扰) came out on the social media. Some Japanese started to realize the problem. They found that the slurping noise is making some foreign visitors uncomfortable. As a response,
one of Japanese instant noodle maker, Nissin, invented a special fork which is connected to the person’s mobile phone. It will send a signal to the phone if the person slurps. The phone then will play a sound to cover the slurping noise.
But is it really necessary Dining traditions and table manners are different all over the world. In India, people eat with their hands. They think they build a connection with the food in this way. It is part of India’s culture, just like Japan’s slurping is part of its own.
“So, if you are eating noodles, please slurp,” wrote a Japanese food blogger. “If anyone gets angry while you are doing that, ignore them. They are just missing the point.”
29.When do Japanese make a loud noise according to the passage
30.What do Japanese think of slurping
31.Some foreigners like the sound of “slurping”, don’t they
32.How do Indians eat food
33.Are there any table manners at your home or in your hometown Please give one example.
四、任务型阅读之阅读填表。
Passage 1
All around the world, families in most countries have special days. Traditions for these days are very different. Some of them may surprise you.
Families in most countries have a special day to celebrate mothers. In Serbia (塞尔维亚), this day is on the second Sunday before Christmas. On that day, children go into the bedroom of their mother and tie her feet with a ribbon (丝带) so that she can’t get out of bed. Then they shout, “Mother’s Day, Mother’s Day! What will you pay to get away ” Then the mother give them small treats as well as presents so that the kids “free” her.
In China, they say that babies are one year old when they are born. After that, all children celebrate their birthday on New Year’s Day because that’s when they grow a year older. Actual birthdays are usually celebrated with a big family meal. The tradition is that the “birthday boy” or “birthday girl” should fill their mouth with as many long noodles as they
can and then eat them. This is because in Chinese culture, long noodles are a symbol of long life.
根据短文内容完成表格,每空一词。
Some Surprising 34 for Special Days
In Serbia What do the children do on the second Sunday before Christmas They 35 their mother’s bedroom and tie her feet with a ribbon.
The things the mother gives their children on that day Small treats 36 presents
In China Actual birthdays Being usually celebrated with a big family 37
The “birthday boy” or “birthday girl” Filling their mouth with as many long noodles as 38 and then eating them
Passage 2
Nowadays, job interviews are playing an important part in deciding whether a person can get a job finally. But job interviews aren’t the same all over the world. An interviewer’s “body language” and questions, and the forms of an interview can be very different from country to country.
If you’re at a job interview in Japan, don’t look directly into the eyes of the interviewer. It is considered impolite and make the interviewer unhappy. But if you’re at an interview in the US, you should make eye contact (交流) with the interviewer. If you don’t, the interviewer may think you are not sure about your ability and move your name away from the final list.
In Canada, interviewers usually don’t ask questions about personal information like family members and their jobs. In China, however, personal questions are often asked during job interviews.
In Germany, your interview might begin with a very short conversation followed by a formal (正式的) interview. The interviewee should pay special attention to the clothes he wears that day. But in Mexico, the whole interview might not be formal, which makes the interviewee think he is talking with an old friend.
阅读以上信息,用恰当的词完成下面的表格,每空一词。
The 39 in job interviews
Body language In Japan It is not 40 to look at the interviewer directly.
In the US Making eye contact means you are 41 enough.
Questions In Canada Questions about personal information aren’t often 42 .
In China The interviewer often asks questions about personal information.
Forms In Germany The interview is so formal that one should pay attention to his clothes.
In Mexico The informal interview makes one 43 like talking with a friend.
五、短文填空
(一)
语篇填空
An as old saying 44 , “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” I learned the meaning of this when I studied in Russia.
One day I 45 some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow. My guests and I were excited from visiting Red Square and happy about our meeting. We chatted 46 (warm)until the waiter told me that we were talking too loud. We turned our voices lower. But this didn’t last long. The waiter came over to us two 47 times with the same message.
How bad an impression(印象)we must have left on the local people! It is 48 (nature)and important for a host to create a lively atmosphere(气氛). 49 , public place means you must keep your voice low. You need to be polite to others.
I 50 (feel)bad about this. Even though we tried our best, it’s very difficult to develop a new habit. Russians have their own special habits. My Russian friend, Andrey always looks around and thinks for a while before 51 (leave) home. I asked him why he did this. “Aha,” Andrey said, “In Russia, people always spend about a minute going on things and plans in their minds before they leave. So they won’t leave 52 necessary behind.”
53 (Find)the differences between cultures is very interesting. I’d like to keep my eyes and mind open.
(二)
Just like Chinese, Westerners give gifts on many occasions (场合) , such as on birthdays of good friends, at Christmas and some other h 54 . Of course, people think gifts are always w 55 , but there is no need to exchange gifts at any time. They exchange gifts only a 56 good friends.
Usually when a c 57 friend invites you to dinner, you needn’t bring a gift e 58 on special occasions, for example, when you are going to be a weekend g 59 . If you wish to bring something, the gifts s 60 always be small, simple and cheap. You may bring some sweets or some small toys for the children. You may bring a book, some flowers, or a bottle of wine for the host. If you want to make your gifts special, you can c 61 to bring some Chinese tea, Chinese paintings, Chinese paper cuts(剪纸) or other things like that, or you can c 62 a Chinese dish and bring it with you.
Westerners prefer to open a gift at o 63 and admire(赞赏) it. They would thank you and make some comments(评论) about the gift’s beauty so that you know they like your gift very much.
(三)
根据短文内容和首字母,填上所缺单词。
Remember to be a good boy or a girl any time. It’s i 64 to have good manners, especially in some p 65 places. When you are waiting in line, don’t jump the queue. Be p 66 . Don’t stand too close to others in the line. Keep 20cm a 67 if you can.
F 68 the advice of the workers when you are having a visit on a place of interest. Do not climb on exhibitions. Make s 69 it’s OK to take pictures before you hold up your camera. When you go to shows, w 70 clean clothes. You should get to the show 15 minutes before it starts. During the shows, turn o 71 your cell phone. Don’t eat during the show. Restaurants will be quite busy. Don’t stay too long when you finish eating. Remember to t 72 your rubbish away after the meal.
Good manners can make you a gentleman or a lovely l 73 . Wherever you are, others will be pleased with you.
六、书面表达
74.书面表达
目前,你所在的学校正在积极创建全市文明校园,请你以校学生会的名义就“创建文明校园”这一主题,根据下列提示用英语写一封80词左右的倡议书。要点提示如下:
1. 保持教室的整洁,不乱扔垃圾; 2. 不在公共场所大声喧哗,图书馆保持安静;
3. 遵守交通规则,总是排队; 4. 举止有礼,互帮互助; 5. ……
Dear schoolmates,
Our school is trying to be a better place for all of us. We know good manners are really important. And we can do something for it.
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Let’s start from ourselves!
The Students’ Union
June 13th, 2018
75.书面表达
李红、陈明和张林是第一中学的三个学生。他们根据自己的兴趣和爱好,每周花几个小时的时间参加不同的志愿者活动。根据以下要点,以“Being a volunteer is great”为题,描述一下他们的志愿者活动及他们的感受。
要点:1.李红到一所小学帮助小学生阅读;
2.陈明到一家动物医院照料动物;
3.张林到一家医院给病人演唱歌曲;
4.参加志愿者活动的感受。
要求: 1.包括以上要点,不需要逐句翻译,可适当发挥;
2.表达清楚,语法正确;
3.80词左右。
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