that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows（眉毛）, which in Micronesia means “yes”.
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage(卷心菜). She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with different nods and shakes off the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether (是否) they mean “yes” or “no”. 49. How do people in Micronesia show “yes”? A. By nodding heads. B. By raising eyebrows. C. By shaking heads. D. By saying “no”. 50. Which of the following is TRUE according to this article? A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”. B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island. C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.
D. In India, only shaking heads means “yes”. 51. What is the article mainly about? A. Body language in foreign restaurants. B. Class discussion in India schools.
C. Miscommunication in different cultures. D. English teaching in other countries.
C
That day we were learning how to count our fingers. “I will count my fingers then I will choose someone to count theirs.” After she was done, the whole class picked up their hand except me, so she of course chose me, “Why don’t you come on up?”
I walked to the front of the class. I lifted my hands “One, two, three… four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven.” “Oh, I think you counted wrong.” I gave her my hand and she counted. One, two, three, ten, eleven. What? Right then the whole class started to laugh. Thankful the teacher stopped it, I ran to the bathroom crying and my teacher ran after me. When I finally stopped ,she saw I was crying. She said “Oh honey, having two thumbs(拇指) is special, don’t worry, it will bring you luck.” I went home that day filled with hope that I won’t be judged(评价) by my thumbs. When my mom and dad came home from work, I told them what had happened. They said the same thing that my teacher had said. This strengthened(增强) my confidence.
My first day in high school was going great. I found a friend soon. She wanted to see my nails(指甲) because she thought they looked pretty. When she lifted my left hand and saw the two thumbs, she screamed and backed away, “Woah! That is so frightening!” All those memories were pouring right back to me. But suddenly my parents and teacher’s words started coming back to me. I started hearing them say that it is lucky to have two thumbs. I went back and joined all of my new friends again with this new confidence.
Now I don’t really care if people make fun of me. I am a stronger person now and I am not influenced(影响) by others that easily. Unlike before, I just go through my day not having to feel bad and actually thinking I’m lucky to have two thumbs, and unlike others I can count more than ten on my fingers.
52. Why didn’t the writer pick up her hand at class? A. Because she used to count wrong. B. Because she was too shy and afraid. C. Because she couldn’t count numbers.
D. Because unlike others she had two thumbs. 53. What can be learned from the article? A. Her classmates made fun of her. B. Her friends told her secret to others. C. Her parents judged her by her thumbs.
D. Her teacher punished her for counting wrong.
54. The underlined word “frightening” in Paragraph(段落) 3 means “__________” in Chinese. A. 特别的 B. 可怕的 C. 丑陋的 D. 痛苦的 55. The last paragraph implies(暗示) that_____________. A. two thumbs bring her good luck at last
B. people give no bad reaction(反应) to her two thumbs C. having two thumbs doesn’t worry her any more D. she becomes so strong that none laughs at her now
四、阅读填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰
当 的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
The 2016 Olympic Games will be held in Brazil soon. Many people will go there, so it is important to know something about the manners in Brazil.
Meeting Manners
Men should shake hands and make eye contact(接触) when greeting one another. However, women kiss each other and should start with the left cheek(脸颊) and then the right. If friends meet, they can hug(拥抱) each other or pat(拍) each other’s back. If a woman wants to shake hands with a man, she should reach out her hand first.
Gift Giving Manners
If someone invites you to his house, you had better bring the hostess flowers or a small gift. You can buy some orchids(兰花) because they are a very nice gift, but you shouldn’t choose purple ones. You mustn’t give anything purple or black because these are sad colors. They aren’t good gifts. If you receive a gift, you should open it immediately(立即).
Dining Manners
When you eat, you shouldn’t talk with food in your mouth. It is very rude. You should try not to make noise during the meal. It may make people around you uncomfortable. You should use the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand. You shouldn’t keep your hands under the table. You mustn’t use your fork to hit your knife. It is rude to make noise. You mustn’t drink directly from a bottle or a can. You should always pour your drink into a glass. Title: Good manners in Brazil ●Shake hands with a man and eye contact should be 1 . ●Kiss a woman on the left cheek first and then the right. ●Hug your friends or pat their backs. ●Wait a woman to reach out her hand first. Meeting manners
Gift giving manners Dining manners ●It’s a good idea to bring flowers or a small gift. ● 2 giving the hostess anything purple or black. ●Open a gift as soon as you receive it. ●It’s rude to talk with food in your mouth. ●You should keep 3 during the meal. ●You should use the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand. ●You should keep both hands 4 the table. ●You should drink from a 5 . 五、词汇运用 （本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分） (A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
1. All the children should receive basic ____________ (教育).
2. He’s made the same mistake again and again. Why do you keep __________ (宽恕) him for doing so?
3. It is a ____________ (明智的) and better choice(选择) for you , I think.
4. Listen! The rain is beating _____________ (撞) the window, making a loud sound.
(B) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
5. Just now my classmates had a ____________ (discuss) about how to spend their summer holidays.
6. He has night ____________ (blind), so he is unable to see anything at night. 7. In fact, that film is more exciting than Tom ____________ (expect) before.
8. Driving ____________ (care) on the highway often leads to terrible traffic accidents.
六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分） 1. My brother doesn’t mind ____________ (share) his bedroom with me.
2. Mr. and Mrs. Black ____________ (invite) to his birthday party yesterday. They had great fun
there.
3. Jenny ____________ (write) an article last week. I wonder if she has finished it now. 4. Are you clear when ____________ (meet) at the gate tomorrow? 5. Mr. Smith’s plane ____________ (not arrive). Let’s wait for him.
6. During our stay in Beijing, we ____________ (take) quite a few wonderful photos. 7. A new bridge ____________ (build) in 2017. We all look forward to it. 8. We must get there before it ____________ (begin). Let’s hurry.
七、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，
共9分）
1. 为了明天的测试，李老师将把班级同学分成6组。
The whole class will_____________________________ six groups for tomorrow’s test by Mr Li.
2. 你打断别人的谈话是没有礼貌的。
It’s impolite of you to _______________________.
3. 许多人已放弃他们的闲暇时间为残疾人提供支持和帮助。
An army of people ___________________________ to provide support and help for the disabled.
4. 需要更多的人力和财力来阻止这种顽疾的传播。
More people and (more) money ___________________ the spread of this serious disease. 5. 杰克太害羞了，没有参加这次英语演讲比赛。
Jack was _____________________________________this English speech competition.
6. 上一场大雪对国际航线没有产生很大的影响。
The last heavy snow _________________________ the international airlines.
八、书面表达 (本大题共5分)
假设你所在的城市正在建设中国最美城镇, 号召人们心灵美, 环境美。 现在你校英文网站就此话题征文, 请你根据以下要点, 以 “如何使我们的家乡更美” 为题，用英语写一篇短文投稿。
内容要点:
1、有良好的礼仪，公共场合行为举止有礼貌；
2、善良、乐于助人, 帮助有困难的人是很有意义的, 帮助他人就是帮助自己； 3、保护环境很重要；……。
4、我相信：如果我们一起努力，家乡一定会更美好。
注意：1. 短文须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；
2. 第3点省略号处就如何保护环境用2～3句话展开合理想象，做适当发挥； 3. 词数80个左右，短文标题已在答题卷上给出，不计入总词数。
How to make our hometown more beautiful
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