and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain. Will you come for coffee?
Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “Will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Usually several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not be offered wine at a “coffee” party.
Coffeehouse and the London Stock Exchange(股票交易所)
In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact the London Stock Exchange is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.
( ) 36. Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she ________. A. enjoyed chatting with her friends in the afternoon at home B. loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups in the tea party C. wanted to share some nice food and some fine tea with her friends D. found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals
( ) 37. People use fine china cups and plates, knives, forks and spoons in order to ______. A. keep the long wait more interesting B. make this afternoon meal important C. invite some friends to have a meal D. make some nice cakes and soft drinks ( ) 38. If someone says to you, “Will you come for coffee?”, you _______. A. will be offered some coffee or some wine B. will be asked to have chat with him or her. C. are asked what you would like to drink or eat D. are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party ( ) 39. We can learn from the last paragraph that _________. A. a new business was started in coffeehouses B. businessmen went to coffeehouses just for coffee C. coffeehouses are still used by bankers in Britain D. people don’t go to coffeehouses because of the noise ( ) 40. The best title of the article is ______.
A. Coffeehouses and Business B. British and Chinese Cultures C. English Tea and Coffee Culture D. The beginning of Tea and Coffee
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Welcome! You don't say where you're from, but compared to other countries I've visited, here are a few quirks:
★ Americans love \me.\If we knock into someone, step in front of him or accidentally invade(侵犯) his space. Many people say \words we learn.
★ Most Americans speak only one language. If you are talking to someone together with an American, they like it if you turn to English so they can hear the conversation as well. They just aren't used to people speaking other than English.
★ Americans like to shake hands. Many other cultures do not. Just be ready for it, we do it as a matter of course. Officially a woman has the choice of shaking hands or not, but typically in business circles, women do so.
★ Americans also like to keep personal space- watch carefully and see about how far Americans stand when talking to each other. They don't want people too close.
★ Americans are not good at understanding other cultures- we don't have much experience. For example, you can often see us Americans stay somewhere with the bottom of our feet to someone. We think nothing of doing so. If we are rude(无礼), most of the time it’s just an accident.
In general, I have found that Americans while traveling are boorish, but at home most of time we aren't too bad.
( ) 41. Where can we see this passage?
. A. In a letter to a close friend. B. In an advertisement. C. on an ask-and-answer web site. D. In a letter to an American. ( ) 42. Which is true according to the passage? A. Most Americans know a foreign language.
B. No matter what you do, you should first say “Excuse me”. C. American women seldom shake hands with men. D. Americans are used to foreigners speaking English ( ) 43. When Americans have a talk, they ______________. A. look at each other carefully B. stand far away C. stand a bit away D. stand too close
( ) 44. What do Americans think of the act “staying with the bottom of their feet to others”? A. rude B. polite C. strange D. common ( ) 45. What does the underlined word “boorish” mean?
A. rude B. polite C. serious D. proud
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IV. 补全对话（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
根据对话内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的） A: Hi, Tom. Where is Jim now? Did you see him?
B: Sorry, I’m not sure. _______________________________ (46) A: Does he really like basketball?
B: Yes, _______________________________ (47) You know he’s good at playing basketball. A: When did he leave? Do you know? B: _______________________________ (48) A: Did he tell you when to come back?
B: _______________________________ (49) What do you want him to do?
A: Mr. Brown wants to see him. He has something important to talk with him.
_______________________________ (50) B: Certainly. A: Thank you! Bye. A: About an hour ago. B: Can you tell him about it when you see him? C. No, he didn’t. D. I guess he went to buy the ticket for the basketball match. E. he does. F. Basketball is popular. G. Let me go to see Mr. Brown. 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共40分） V. 完成句子（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 根据所给中文意思完成句子，每空限填一词。 51. 即使下雨,他还是会准时来的。
He will come on time it rains. 52. 你的观点与他的相似。
Your views are his. 53. 我们能把星期四的会议换到星期二吗?
Can we change our meeting to Tuesday ___________ ___________ Thursday? 54. 对于父母来说, 孩子的健康是最重要的.
___________ ___________ ___________the parents are concerned, their children's heath
is the most important thing.
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55. 中国国旗上的五颗星星代表什么意思？
What do the five stars ___________ ___________ on Chinese national flag ?
VI.任务型阅读（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
阅读短文，根据短文内容，完成56---60题。
All living things on the earth need other living things to live on. Nothing lives ①_______. Most animals must live in a group, and even a plant grows close together with others of the same kind. Sometimes one living thing kills another, one eats and the ①_______is eaten. Each kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live, and together they form a food chains. Some food chains are simple, while others are not. But all food chains begin with the sun, and all food chains become broken up if one of the links disappears.
②所有的生命都需要阳光来生存。But only plants can use sunlight directly. Plants are “factories”. They make food from sunlight, water and things in the soil and air.
Plants feed all other living things. ③Animals can only use the sun’s energy after it has been changed into food by plants. Some animals feed directly on plants others eat smaller animals. Meat-eating animals are only eating plants indirectly.
What about human beings? We are members of many food chains. We eat wheat, rice, vegetables, fruits and so on. We also eat meat and drink milk. But men often break up the food chains. They kill wild animals and make the rivers, lakes, and seas dirty. When these rivers, lakes and seas are polluted, the fish in them cannot be eaten. If men eat the fish, they will get strange diseases(疾病).
Each form of life is linked to all the others. Breaking the links puts all life in danger. 56. 分别在①句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺 ________ ________
57. 将②句译成英文 58. 将③句译成中文 59. 在文中划出或写出与下列句子意思相近的句子
Human beings often break the balance of nature. 60. 找出文中或写出最能表达该短文主题的句子 VII.综合填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。
Did you watch the magic shows played by Liu Qian from Taiwan in the 2009 CCTV Spring Festival Gala? They a 61 great attention and wide interests of the audience. During the gala, Liu succeeded in d 62 a coin into a glass which was placed upside down and transferred(转移) a finger ring i 63 an egg. The two magic shows were so s 64
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