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2023-2024学年山西省大同市浑源县多校联考九年级（上）期末英语试卷
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这是一份2023-2024学年山西省大同市浑源县多校联考九年级（上）期末英语试卷，共13页。试卷主要包含了 本试卷分听力和笔试两部分， A等内容，欢迎下载使用。
注意事项：1. 本试卷分听力和笔试两部分。全卷共8页，满分120分，作答时间120分钟（含听力测试20分钟）。
2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置上。
3. 答案全部在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
听力部分（共20分）
一、情景反应（每小题1分，共5分）
本题共5个小题，每小题你将听到一组对话。请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中，选出与你所听到的信息相关联的一项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
二、对话理解（每小题1分，共5分）
本题共5个小题，每小题你将听到一组对话和一个问题。请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
( ) 6. A. Her teacher.B. Her uncle.C. Her brther.
( ) 7. A. T watch a mvie.B. T jin a club.C. T meet his friend.
( ) 8. A. 40 yuan.B. 30 yuan.C. 20 yuan.
( ) 9. A. Sur.B. Sweet.C. Salty.
( ) 10. A. E-bks are better than papers bks.
B. Paper bks are better than e-bks.
C. Paper bks and e-bks are bth gd.
三、语篇理解（每小题1分，共5分）
本题你将听到一篇短文。请你根据短文内容和所提出的5个问题，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
( ) 11. Why did the speaker’s father g t the twn?
A. T attend a meeting.B. T d sme shpping.C. T get the car repaired.
( ) 12. When did the speaker’s father call the car washing statin?
A. At 4:00 p.m.B. At 5:00 p.m.C. At 6:00 p.m.
( ) 13. Hw did the speaker’s father feel after hearing the speaker’s answer?
A. Happy.B. Disappinted.C. Wrried.
( ) 14. Hw did the speaker’s father get hme that day?
A. On ft.B. By car.C. By bike.
( ) 15. What des the stry tell us?
A. When in Rme, d as the Rmans d.
B. Lve me, lve my dg.
C. Hnesty is the best plicy.
四、听力填空（每小题1分，共5分）
本题你将听到一篇短文。请你根据所听内容，完成下面的句子，并将获取的信息填到答题卡相应的位置上。每空一词。
笔试部分（共100分）
五、补全对话（每小题1分，共5分）
下面是手机群聊的界面，请根据聊天内容，从方框内所给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项。
(Three friends are talking abut a cncert.)
21.________ 22.________ 23.________ 24.________ 25.________
六、完形填空（每小题1分，共8分）
请阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Everything happens fr the best.” Whenever I faced smething bad, my mther wuld say this t me.
26 I graduated (毕业) frm cllege, I decided t find a jb at a radi statin. I went t Chicag and kncked at the dr f every statin. Unluckily, I was 27 every time.
At ne statin, a kind lady tld me that big statins wuldn’t hire (雇用) an inexperienced persn and suggested that I try my luck at 28 statins. Fllwing her advice, I went back t Dixn, but there were n suitable jbs fr me in Dixn. My father said a newly-pened statin wanted a lcal sprtsman t 29 it. I tk the interview fr the jb, but I was refused again.
“Everything 30 fr the best,” Mm reminded me. I tried WOC Radi in Davenprt. The prgram directr, Peter, tld me they had already fund the man they wanted. I left his ffice, and felt 31 sad. While I was waiting fr the lift, I heard smene was calling me. It was Peter. “What d yu knw abut 32 ? D yu knw anything abut ftball?” Then he asked me t bradcast (播报) an imaginary game. Pleased with my perfrmance, he ffered me a(n) 33 t wrk there.
On my way hme, I thught f my mther’s wrds, “If yu carry n, ne day smething gd will happen.”
( ) 26. A. AfterB. IfC. Thugh
( ) 27. A. shutedB. leftC. refused
( ) 28. A. lngerB. smallerC. strnger
( ) 29. A. pint atB. leave utC. wrk fr
( ) 30. A. happensB. drivesC. annunces
( ) 31. A. recentlyB. cmpletelyC. actually
( ) 32. A. backgrundsB. fruitC. sprts
( ) 33. A. chanceB. fficeC. interview
七、阅读理解（这一部分共五篇短文，A至D篇每篇短文后有五个小题，E篇后有六个小题，每小题2分，共52分）
(A)
请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One thing that makes humans different frm ther animals is ur ability t develp custms and traditins. In fact, humans lve ding this s much that the wrld has been full f thusands f different cultures. Here are tw surprising custms frm arund the wrld.
( ) 34. ______ makes humans different frm ther animals.
A. The ability t put
B. The ability t greet friends
C. The ability t develp custms and traditins
( ) 35. Peple in Nicaragua use ______ t pint at smething.
A. the lipsB. the thumbC. the hand
( ) 36. Peple in Rme greet their friends ______.
A. by saying “hell”B. by shaking their handsC. by kissing them n the cheek
( ) 37. We can knw that ______ in France.
A. it’s plite t kiss each persn at the party
B. the greeting rules are quite different fr peple in different ages
C. the French frm different places share the same number f greeting kisses
( ) 38. The main purpse f the text is ______.
A. t intrduce the way f greeting
B. t intrduce tw surprising custms
C. t cmpare the custms f different places
(B)
请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
At the age f 16, Zhen Xin, frm Beijing, finished the Five Great Muntains Challenge in August—in nly five days. She became the yungest persn t d it.
The Five Great Muntains Challenge is abut climbing China’s five greatest muntains—Taishan Muntain in Shandng, Huashan Muntain in Shaanxi, Sngshan Muntain in Henan, Hengshan Muntain in Shanxi, and Hengshan Muntain in Hunan—in 100 days.
Because f the ht weather in August, Zhen did mst f her hiking at night. “When yu can’t see what’s cming next, many f yur fears and wrries g away. Yu’re less likely t back dwn,” Zhen explained.
Zhen said the key t hiking was ne’s mentality (心态). Whenever she came acrss a vendr bth (货摊) alng the hiking rad, she wuld remind herself t carry n until the next ne. And whenever she felt she was abut t give up, she wuld reward herself with a drink r sme snacks.
Of all the muntains she climbed, Huashan Muntain was regarded as her favrite because f its steeper trails (更陡峭的小径). “They’re mre dangerus than the ther fur muntains’,” she said. But instead f making her afraid, the challenge imprved her cncentratin (专注力).
Hwever, Zhen said the mst daunting hike was climbing Taishan Muntain. It was s hard t mve frward, “We culd nly mve up ne step every five minutes r s,” she said.
Zhen decided t climb the five great muntains when she finished middle schl, “I wanted smething that wuld allw me t truly see my grwth and changes ver time. As I grw lder, I want smething t share with thers,” she said.
( ) 39. When did Zhen Xin finish the Five Great Muntains Challenge?
A. At the age f sixteen.B. At the age f fifteen.C. At the age f thirteen.
( ) 40. What wuld Zhen Xin d when she was abut t give up hiking?
A. She wuld remind herself t carry n.
B. She wuld g back dwn the muntain.
C. She wuld reward herself with a drink r sme snacks.
( ) 41. Why was Huashan Muntain regarded as Zhen Xin’s favrite?
A. Because f its steeper trails.B. Because f the weather there.C. Because f the vendr bth there.
( ) 42. What des the underlined wrd “daunting” in this text mean in Chinese?
A. 令人激动的B. 令人畏惧的C. 令人神往的
( ) 43. What des the passage mainly tell us?
A. Practice mre and we will be perfect.
B. We shuld help each ther and nt be stpped by difficulties.
C. We shuld face difficulties bravely and challenge urselves t achieve ur dreams.
(C)
请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。
Rain can be disappinting, but dn’t cancel yur day ut just because f that 44
G t a museum
This is prbably ne f the first things that we all think f. 45 This can make getting int a museum very hard, but with a little frward planning, getting in can be an easy thing. Simply keep up t date with yur weather App and bk tickets ahead n rainy days.
G fr a walk
This may sund strange at first. Hwever, a walk in the rain can nt nly be fun, but it can als clear the mind. The sund f rain is smething yu will find relaxing. 46 It can give yu a new view n where yu live.
G traveling
47 On a rainy day, there will be fewer turists. Trafalgar Square, the Angel f the Nrth and the Cliftn Suspensin Bridge are just a few places yu culd visit.
G t an indr market
An indr market can make a rainy day busy. At an indr market, yu can get away frm the rain, have smething t eat and find smething yu lve. Britain is famus fr its indr markets. 48 Yu can find anything that yu are lking fr.
44.________ 45.________ 46.________ 47.________ 48.________
(D)
请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。每空一词。
Being shy is nt a prblem, but it prevents sme peple frm being as cmfrtable as they’d like t be. Here are sme ways t shake ff shy feelings.
Start small things with peple yu knw
Practice scial behavirs like bdy language r invitatins with the clsest friends arund yu. Smile. Build yur cnfidence (自信) this way and then d this with yur new friends, t.
Think f sme cnversatin starters
Often, the hardest part f talking t smene new is getting started. Think f cnversatin starters, like intrducing yurself r asking a questin. Being ready with a cnversatin starter makes it easier t be clse t smene.
Give yurself a chance
Find grup activities where yu can be with peple wh share yur interests. Give yurself a chance t cmmunicate with these new peple, and get t knw them slwly. The mre yu practice, the easier it gets. Next time, it’ll be even better.
Rehearse (排练) what t say
When yu’re ready t say smething, write dwn what yu want t say. Rehearse it ut lud, and then d it. Dn’t wrry if it’s nt exactly like what yu have practiced r if it’s nt perfect. Just give it a try and dn’t be afraid f failure.
49.________ 50.________ 51.________ 52.________ 53.________
(E)
请阅读下面的非连续性文本，根据语篇内容，回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Gift giving is cmmn. Over time, different cultures have develped their wn gift-giving custms and traditins.
Gift giving in China
In China, gifts are given fr hlidays, such as birthdays r special events like a dinner at a friend’s hme.
While it’s true that a gift is just a gift, what is mre imprtant is the meaning behind, the gift. In China, sme gifts need t be avided including clcks, shes, umbrellas, knives, green hats, anything in grups f fur and anything in black r white.
Gift giving in America
Whether a gift is given r nt, greeting cards are ften used fr birthdays, Christmas, Father’s/Mther’s Day, weddings (婚礼), and Easter. In America, cmmn gifts are candies r tys fr children, and chclate, fine fds, bks, clthes and tls fr adults.
After receiving a gift, peple shw thanks t the persn by saying “Thank yu s much” r “This is t nice”. Hugs r kisses may be exchanged. Returning gifts is nt a must, but thank-yu cards are very cmmn. And they shuld usually be sent ut in the same week when the gifts are received.
54. What is the passage mainly abut?
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55. Hw many cuntries are mentined in the passage?
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56. What gifts shuld be avided when chsing gifts in China? (One example is OK.)
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57. When shuld Americans send ut thank-yu cards after receiving the gifts?
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58. What’s the best subtitle (小标题) f the third textbx?
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59. What d yu think f the gift-giving culture in China? What are yu suppsed t d when giving gifts after reading the passage?
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八、词语运用（这一部分共两篇短文，A篇有五个小题，每小题2分，B篇有十个小题，每小题1分，共20分）
A. 请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在空白处填入恰当的单词，使短文通顺、连贯，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。每空一词。
60.________ 61.________ 62.________ 63.________ 64.________
B. 请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺连贯，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。方框中有两个词为多余项。
I’ll always remember the first time I tried ballet (芭蕾). My mther was a dancer and I wanted nthing mre than t be like 65 , but after making mistakes during my first class, I felt like I wanted 66 up right away. As it was nly my first day, hwever, I tld my mm I culdn’t wait t dance again.
Weeks passed and my dancing didn’t get any better. Then my dance t annunced. “Yu 67 in a shw! Yu shuld prepare well fr it!” I was scared f making mistakes in frnt f 68 f peple and disappinting my mm.
I practiced hard fr the shw, and smetimes I really felt 69 because f each fall. After plenty f times f trying, I still didn’t master the skill f it. Finally, I went t my mm t tell her hw I felt. She 70 smiled and tld me she wuld teach me all she knew abut ballet.
My mm quickly discvered hw bad I was at ballet, but she still taught me with the 71 patience, lve and understanding. When I jumped and fell, she was there t catch me. When I 72 badly and lst my balance, she held me up. By the time the shw started, I had been as prepared as I culd be.
The music began and my heart started t race. Breathing calmly, I began mving t the music withut missing a step. When the music stpped, I ran ff the stage (舞台) and laughed in 73 .
My mm fund me and tld me hw prud she was. I 74 tightly by my mm and I culd hardly breathe. After a while, I lked at my mm in the eye and tld her that there was n way this culd have happened withut her. Thrugh this, I realized ne imprtant fact: My mm will always be there t catch me if I fall.
65.________ 66.________ 67.________ 68.________ 69.________
70.________ 71.________ 72.________ 73.________ 74.________
九、书面表达（共15分）请将短文写在答题卡相应的位置上。
成功的路上有鲜花，有掌声，有祝福。每个人都想要取得成功，但成功却离不开我们的坚持，需要我们付出巨大的努力，也需要我们去抓住机会。某校以“如何才能取得成功”为主题，对1000名学生进行了问卷调查，下图是部分项目的统计结果。
假如你是该校的学生，请结合以下图表信息，用两段话写一篇短文。
内容包括：
1. 简要说明图表内容；
2. 从图表中任选一项，结合自己的经历，谈谈你的感受。
要求：
1. 词数不少于80词，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名。
Hw t Achieve Success
Our schl did a survey amng 1000 students n the tpic f “Hw t Achieve Success”. Here are the results. __
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山西省2024届九年级期末综合评估
英语参考答案
听力部分录音稿
一、情景反应
本题共5个小题，每小题你将听到一组对话。请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中，选出与你所听到的信息相关联的一项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. W: Whse vlleyball is this?
M: It culd be Peter’s. He is learning t play vlleyball these days.
2. W: Daming, can yu tell me sme table manners in China?
M: Sure. Yu can’t stick yur chpsticks int yur fd. It’s implite.
3. W: Excuse me, can yu tell me where yur hme is?
M: Sure. G straight until yu see a hspital. My hme is just acrss frm it.
4. W: Why are yu in such a hurry, Bill?
M: I went t schl withut my bks, s I need t g hme t get them.
5. W: Why can’t I see the mn?
M: Oh, Lisa, we can’t enjy the full mn tday. It’s cludy.
二、对话理解
本题共5个小题，每小题你将听到一组对话和一个问题。请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
6. W: I used t be afraid f my Chinese teacher, because he was s strict.
M: I find he has changed a lt.
Q: Wh did the girl use t be afraid f?
7. W: What are yu ging t d, Tm?
M: My friend arrived at the airprt. I have t meet him.
Q: What is Tm ging t d?
8. M: Hw much is the ring, Lily?
W: It is made f steel, and it’s 20 yuan.
Q: Hw much is Lily’s ring?
9. W: I dn’t like the fd, because it’s t sur.
M: I’ll change it fr yu, Tina.
Q: Hw des Tina feel abut the fd?
10. M: Sme peple think paper bks are better than e-bks. D yu agree with them?
W: I can’t agree mre.
Q: What des the wman mean?
三、语篇理解
本题你将听到一篇短文。请你根据短文内容和所提出的5个问题，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day, my father asked me t drive him t the twn fr a meeting. Since I was ging t the twn, my mther gave me a list f things t buy and my father asked me t get the car washed. When I drpped my dad ff that mrning, he said, “I will meet yu here at 5:00 p.m.” Later, after I finished shpping, I went straight t the nearest cinema by bus. The mvie was s interesting that I frgt the time. By the time I gt t where my father was waiting fr me, it had been already 6:00 p.m.
Dad asked me with a wrried expressin n his face, “Why are yu s late?” I was s afraid f telling him the truth that I said, “The car wasn’t ready, s I had t wait.”
Dad said, “I called the car washing statin an hur ag. There must be smething wrng with the way I brught yu up, s yu didn’t tell me the truth. I’m really disappinted. In rder t find ut what it was, I’m ging t walk hme and think abut it.” I culdn’t leave Dad alne, s fr five and a half hurs, I drve behind him.
Hnesty is the best plicy. I decided that I wuld always tell the truth and never lie again frm then n.
四、听力填空
本题你将听到一篇短文。请你根据所听内容，完成下面的句子，并将获取的信息填到答题卡相应的位置上。每空一词。
Hell everyne, my name is Sally. I’m a student frm N. 7 Middle Schl. The tpic f my speech is “Hw t Study Wisely”.
First, yu shuld study in a wise way. Make sure that yu master everything the teachers have taught. Secnd, finish yur hmewrk n time. Yu can understand the knwledge better thrugh ding hmewrk. Third, develp gd relatinships. Friendship is imprtant. Be friendly t everyne but chse t get alng with thse wh like yu and try t make friends with teachers. Furth, develp self-discipline. Always be n time fr every class and fllw the schl rules. These are basic requests fr students. Fifth, be active and develp yur hbbies. Take part in after-class activities actively. Jin schl clubs that will help yu develp yur hbbies. That’s all. Thank yu fr yur listening.
本次听力考试已结束。
试题答案
一、情景反应（每小题1分，共5分）
1~5 BACAB
二、对话理解（每小题1分，共5分）
6~10 ACCAB
三、语篇理解（每小题1分，共5分）
11~15 ABBAC
四、听力填空（每小题1分，共5分）
16. 7/Seven 17. master 18. Friendship 19. basic 20. actively
五、补全对话（每小题1分，共5分）
21~25 AECFD
六、完形填空（每小题1分，共8分）
26~29 ACBC 30~33 ABCA
七、阅读理解（每小题2分，共52分）
34~38 CACAB 39~43 ACABC 44~48 CEADB
49. uncmfrtable 50. language 51. makes 52. cmmunicate 53. exactly
54. Gift giving./Gift-giving custms and traditins.
55. Tw cuntries.
56. Clcks./Shes./Umbrellas./Knives./Green hats./Things in grups f fur. /Things in black r white.
57. In the same week when the gifts are received.
58. Gift Opening.
59. I think it is meaningful. /I think it can shw ur sincere heart. I’m suppsed t wrap them with wrapping paper.
八、词语运用（A篇每小题2分，B篇每小题1分，共20分）
60. are 61. t 62. that 63. And 64. cmputer
65. her 66. t give 67. are ging t/will perfrm 68. hundreds 69. painful 70. simply 71. greatest
72. behaved 73. excitement 74. was hugged
九、书面表达（共15分）
One Pssible Versin:
Hw t Achieve Success
Our schl did a survey amng 1,000 students n the tpic f “Hw t Achieve Success”. Here are the results. 47% f the students think catching chances is imprtant, while 86% f the students think making an effrt is mre imprtant. 53% f the students wuld like t keep n trying t achieve success.
As fr me, making an effrt is the mst imprtant way t achieve success. Never can I frget the experience in Grade 8. My English teacher asked me t play a part in an English speech cmpetitin. Nervusness and fear swept ver me. But I realized if I made my effrt t d it, I culd succeed. Frm then n, I spent all my free time practicing my prnunciatin. I trained myself hard and tried my best t memrize mre wrds and expressins. When the imprtant day finally came, I kept calm and spke ludly and clearly. The time I finished my speech, I heard a thunder f applause. As yu can imagine, hw excited I was! Great effrts surely brught me great success. Our great effrts can always bring ut the best in us!
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Hw t Study Wisely
Speaker: Sally, a student frm N. 16.________ Middle Schl.
Five places f advice:
●Study in a wise way
Make sure that yu 17.________ everything the teachers have taught.
●Finish yur hmewrk n time
Yu can understand the knwledge better thrugh ding hmewrk.
●Develp gd relatinships
18.________ is imprtant. Be friendly t everyne.
●Develp self-discipline (自律)
Always be n time and fllw the rules. These are 19.________ requests fr students.
●Be active and develp yur hbbies
Take part in after-class activities 20.________.
@Michelle @Alice Guess what? I went t Jack’s cncert last night.
Wnderful! 21 But I had a pian lessn yesterday.
I studied fr a test and missed the chance t watch it.
What a pity! 22
I can imagine that. Jack’s sngs always have great lyrics.
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Sure! Peple at all ages fall in lve with them and can even dance t them.
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I remember that time t! We were the best perfrmers.
I hpe I can g t his cncert ne day.
Dn’t wrry! 25 We can g tgether.
Oh, I can’t wait!
Let’s g tgether then.
A. I wanted t g there t.
B. Did yu have a gd time there?
C. D yu knw his sngs are really ppular in China?
D. Next mnth he will hld anther cncert in ur city.
E. Lts f peple were s excited that they sang alng with the music.
F. I remember nce we danced t his sngs at ur schl music festival.
G. D yu want t sing with him n the wrld stage ne day?
Pinting with lips in Nicaragua
In Nicaragua, it is cmmn fr peple t pint with the lips instead f the thumb (大拇指) r index finger (食指) like mst peple f the wrld. D yu want t knw hw peple pint with their lips? It all starts by puting (噘嘴). Puting is always used in cnversatins t shw smething that is happening nearby.
Kissing in France
The ways f greeting are different in different cultures arund the wrld. Latin American culture and Rman culture share the similar custm f kissing bth lved nes and new friends n the cheek (脸颊). Yet, the French seem t take this t a new level with the number f kisses. Firstly, the rules are different fr men and wmen. Secndly, the number f greeting kisses changes frm place t place. What’s mre, French peple are expected t greet each persn at a party whether they knw the persn r nt.
A. Walking in the rain can be a great experience.
B. There are s many indr markets t chse frm.
C. There are plenty f things that yu can d n a rainy day.
D. Travel n a rainy day can be just as gd as n a sunny day.
E. When it starts raining, museums can ften be filled with peple.
F. Wuld yu like t travel with yur friends and then write smething dwn abut it?
As we all knw, shyness is nt a big prblem but can make sme peple feel 49 . S yu shuld practice yur bdy 50 with the clsest friends arund yu. Yu need t think f cnversatin starters, like intrducing yurself r asking a questin. It 51 it easier t be clse t smene. Yu shuld give yurself a chance t 52 with these new peple, and then get t knw them slwly. When yu are ready t say smething, write it dwn and practice again and again. Dn’t wrry if it’s nt 53 like what yu have practiced r if it’s nt perfect. Remember, practice makes perfect!
Gift Wrapping (包装)
Chinese gifts can be wrapped with wrapping paper. Red is fr luck. Pink is fr happiness. Gld is fr wealth (财富). S wrapping paper in these clrs is the best. White and black are the symbl f death and shuld nt be used.
Red Envelpes (红包)
Wrapping mney in a red envelpe means gd wishes. Peple usually give red envelpes t kids during Chinese New Year.
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In America, gifts are usually pened at the end f an event r a birthday party, except fr the wedding. Gifts are never pened during a wedding. They can be pened nly after all the guests have left.
D yu ever feel like yur thughts are ging rund in circles? One minute, yu 60 thinking abut yur hmewrk. The next minute, yu are thinking abut yur plans fr the weekend.
Is it pssible fr us 61 slw ur thughts dwn r even stp them? It depends n ur understanding f “thinking”, accrding t Michael Halassa, a researcher at MIT, the US. We g thrugh each day in ne f tw states (状态) — we either realize 62 we’re thinking abut smething r we dn’t. Our brains wn’t stp thinking cmpletely until we die.
“Mst thughts are wrking in the backgrund withut peple nticing them. 63 there’s nt really a way t turn these things ff. Human brains can uncnsciusly prcess (无意识地处理) abut 11 millin pieces f infrmatin per secnd, accrding t Frbes.
Yu can cmpare this t hw a cmputer wrks. Even when yu aren’t using yur 64 while it’s turned n, the cmputer is still ding things “in the backgrund”. Yur cmputer, much like yur brain, is “thinking” withut stpping, even if yu’re nt cnsciusly using it.
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注意事项：1. 本试卷分听力和笔试两部分。全卷共8页，满分120分，作答时间120分钟（含听力测试20分钟）。
2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置上。
3. 答案全部在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
听力部分（共20分）
一、情景反应（每小题1分，共5分）
本题共5个小题，每小题你将听到一组对话。请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中，选出与你所听到的信息相关联的一项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
二、对话理解（每小题1分，共5分）
本题共5个小题，每小题你将听到一组对话和一个问题。请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
( ) 6. A. Her teacher.B. Her uncle.C. Her brther.
( ) 7. A. T watch a mvie.B. T jin a club.C. T meet his friend.
( ) 8. A. 40 yuan.B. 30 yuan.C. 20 yuan.
( ) 9. A. Sur.B. Sweet.C. Salty.
( ) 10. A. E-bks are better than papers bks.
B. Paper bks are better than e-bks.
C. Paper bks and e-bks are bth gd.
三、语篇理解（每小题1分，共5分）
本题你将听到一篇短文。请你根据短文内容和所提出的5个问题，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
( ) 11. Why did the speaker’s father g t the twn?
A. T attend a meeting.B. T d sme shpping.C. T get the car repaired.
( ) 12. When did the speaker’s father call the car washing statin?
A. At 4:00 p.m.B. At 5:00 p.m.C. At 6:00 p.m.
( ) 13. Hw did the speaker’s father feel after hearing the speaker’s answer?
A. Happy.B. Disappinted.C. Wrried.
( ) 14. Hw did the speaker’s father get hme that day?
A. On ft.B. By car.C. By bike.
( ) 15. What des the stry tell us?
A. When in Rme, d as the Rmans d.
B. Lve me, lve my dg.
C. Hnesty is the best plicy.
四、听力填空（每小题1分，共5分）
本题你将听到一篇短文。请你根据所听内容，完成下面的句子，并将获取的信息填到答题卡相应的位置上。每空一词。
笔试部分（共100分）
五、补全对话（每小题1分，共5分）
下面是手机群聊的界面，请根据聊天内容，从方框内所给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项。
(Three friends are talking abut a cncert.)
21.________ 22.________ 23.________ 24.________ 25.________
六、完形填空（每小题1分，共8分）
请阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Everything happens fr the best.” Whenever I faced smething bad, my mther wuld say this t me.
26 I graduated (毕业) frm cllege, I decided t find a jb at a radi statin. I went t Chicag and kncked at the dr f every statin. Unluckily, I was 27 every time.
At ne statin, a kind lady tld me that big statins wuldn’t hire (雇用) an inexperienced persn and suggested that I try my luck at 28 statins. Fllwing her advice, I went back t Dixn, but there were n suitable jbs fr me in Dixn. My father said a newly-pened statin wanted a lcal sprtsman t 29 it. I tk the interview fr the jb, but I was refused again.
“Everything 30 fr the best,” Mm reminded me. I tried WOC Radi in Davenprt. The prgram directr, Peter, tld me they had already fund the man they wanted. I left his ffice, and felt 31 sad. While I was waiting fr the lift, I heard smene was calling me. It was Peter. “What d yu knw abut 32 ? D yu knw anything abut ftball?” Then he asked me t bradcast (播报) an imaginary game. Pleased with my perfrmance, he ffered me a(n) 33 t wrk there.
On my way hme, I thught f my mther’s wrds, “If yu carry n, ne day smething gd will happen.”
( ) 26. A. AfterB. IfC. Thugh
( ) 27. A. shutedB. leftC. refused
( ) 28. A. lngerB. smallerC. strnger
( ) 29. A. pint atB. leave utC. wrk fr
( ) 30. A. happensB. drivesC. annunces
( ) 31. A. recentlyB. cmpletelyC. actually
( ) 32. A. backgrundsB. fruitC. sprts
( ) 33. A. chanceB. fficeC. interview
七、阅读理解（这一部分共五篇短文，A至D篇每篇短文后有五个小题，E篇后有六个小题，每小题2分，共52分）
(A)
请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One thing that makes humans different frm ther animals is ur ability t develp custms and traditins. In fact, humans lve ding this s much that the wrld has been full f thusands f different cultures. Here are tw surprising custms frm arund the wrld.
( ) 34. ______ makes humans different frm ther animals.
A. The ability t put
B. The ability t greet friends
C. The ability t develp custms and traditins
( ) 35. Peple in Nicaragua use ______ t pint at smething.
A. the lipsB. the thumbC. the hand
( ) 36. Peple in Rme greet their friends ______.
A. by saying “hell”B. by shaking their handsC. by kissing them n the cheek
( ) 37. We can knw that ______ in France.
A. it’s plite t kiss each persn at the party
B. the greeting rules are quite different fr peple in different ages
C. the French frm different places share the same number f greeting kisses
( ) 38. The main purpse f the text is ______.
A. t intrduce the way f greeting
B. t intrduce tw surprising custms
C. t cmpare the custms f different places
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请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
At the age f 16, Zhen Xin, frm Beijing, finished the Five Great Muntains Challenge in August—in nly five days. She became the yungest persn t d it.
The Five Great Muntains Challenge is abut climbing China’s five greatest muntains—Taishan Muntain in Shandng, Huashan Muntain in Shaanxi, Sngshan Muntain in Henan, Hengshan Muntain in Shanxi, and Hengshan Muntain in Hunan—in 100 days.
Because f the ht weather in August, Zhen did mst f her hiking at night. “When yu can’t see what’s cming next, many f yur fears and wrries g away. Yu’re less likely t back dwn,” Zhen explained.
Zhen said the key t hiking was ne’s mentality (心态). Whenever she came acrss a vendr bth (货摊) alng the hiking rad, she wuld remind herself t carry n until the next ne. And whenever she felt she was abut t give up, she wuld reward herself with a drink r sme snacks.
Of all the muntains she climbed, Huashan Muntain was regarded as her favrite because f its steeper trails (更陡峭的小径). “They’re mre dangerus than the ther fur muntains’,” she said. But instead f making her afraid, the challenge imprved her cncentratin (专注力).
Hwever, Zhen said the mst daunting hike was climbing Taishan Muntain. It was s hard t mve frward, “We culd nly mve up ne step every five minutes r s,” she said.
Zhen decided t climb the five great muntains when she finished middle schl, “I wanted smething that wuld allw me t truly see my grwth and changes ver time. As I grw lder, I want smething t share with thers,” she said.
( ) 39. When did Zhen Xin finish the Five Great Muntains Challenge?
A. At the age f sixteen.B. At the age f fifteen.C. At the age f thirteen.
( ) 40. What wuld Zhen Xin d when she was abut t give up hiking?
A. She wuld remind herself t carry n.
B. She wuld g back dwn the muntain.
C. She wuld reward herself with a drink r sme snacks.
( ) 41. Why was Huashan Muntain regarded as Zhen Xin’s favrite?
A. Because f its steeper trails.B. Because f the weather there.C. Because f the vendr bth there.
( ) 42. What des the underlined wrd “daunting” in this text mean in Chinese?
A. 令人激动的B. 令人畏惧的C. 令人神往的
( ) 43. What des the passage mainly tell us?
A. Practice mre and we will be perfect.
B. We shuld help each ther and nt be stpped by difficulties.
C. We shuld face difficulties bravely and challenge urselves t achieve ur dreams.
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请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。
Rain can be disappinting, but dn’t cancel yur day ut just because f that 44
G t a museum
This is prbably ne f the first things that we all think f. 45 This can make getting int a museum very hard, but with a little frward planning, getting in can be an easy thing. Simply keep up t date with yur weather App and bk tickets ahead n rainy days.
G fr a walk
This may sund strange at first. Hwever, a walk in the rain can nt nly be fun, but it can als clear the mind. The sund f rain is smething yu will find relaxing. 46 It can give yu a new view n where yu live.
G traveling
47 On a rainy day, there will be fewer turists. Trafalgar Square, the Angel f the Nrth and the Cliftn Suspensin Bridge are just a few places yu culd visit.
G t an indr market
An indr market can make a rainy day busy. At an indr market, yu can get away frm the rain, have smething t eat and find smething yu lve. Britain is famus fr its indr markets. 48 Yu can find anything that yu are lking fr.
44.________ 45.________ 46.________ 47.________ 48.________
(D)
请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。每空一词。
Being shy is nt a prblem, but it prevents sme peple frm being as cmfrtable as they’d like t be. Here are sme ways t shake ff shy feelings.
Start small things with peple yu knw
Practice scial behavirs like bdy language r invitatins with the clsest friends arund yu. Smile. Build yur cnfidence (自信) this way and then d this with yur new friends, t.
Think f sme cnversatin starters
Often, the hardest part f talking t smene new is getting started. Think f cnversatin starters, like intrducing yurself r asking a questin. Being ready with a cnversatin starter makes it easier t be clse t smene.
Give yurself a chance
Find grup activities where yu can be with peple wh share yur interests. Give yurself a chance t cmmunicate with these new peple, and get t knw them slwly. The mre yu practice, the easier it gets. Next time, it’ll be even better.
Rehearse (排练) what t say
When yu’re ready t say smething, write dwn what yu want t say. Rehearse it ut lud, and then d it. Dn’t wrry if it’s nt exactly like what yu have practiced r if it’s nt perfect. Just give it a try and dn’t be afraid f failure.
49.________ 50.________ 51.________ 52.________ 53.________
(E)
请阅读下面的非连续性文本，根据语篇内容，回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Gift giving is cmmn. Over time, different cultures have develped their wn gift-giving custms and traditins.
Gift giving in China
In China, gifts are given fr hlidays, such as birthdays r special events like a dinner at a friend’s hme.
While it’s true that a gift is just a gift, what is mre imprtant is the meaning behind, the gift. In China, sme gifts need t be avided including clcks, shes, umbrellas, knives, green hats, anything in grups f fur and anything in black r white.
Gift giving in America
Whether a gift is given r nt, greeting cards are ften used fr birthdays, Christmas, Father’s/Mther’s Day, weddings (婚礼), and Easter. In America, cmmn gifts are candies r tys fr children, and chclate, fine fds, bks, clthes and tls fr adults.
After receiving a gift, peple shw thanks t the persn by saying “Thank yu s much” r “This is t nice”. Hugs r kisses may be exchanged. Returning gifts is nt a must, but thank-yu cards are very cmmn. And they shuld usually be sent ut in the same week when the gifts are received.
54. What is the passage mainly abut?
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55. Hw many cuntries are mentined in the passage?
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56. What gifts shuld be avided when chsing gifts in China? (One example is OK.)
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57. When shuld Americans send ut thank-yu cards after receiving the gifts?
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58. What’s the best subtitle (小标题) f the third textbx?
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59. What d yu think f the gift-giving culture in China? What are yu suppsed t d when giving gifts after reading the passage?
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八、词语运用（这一部分共两篇短文，A篇有五个小题，每小题2分，B篇有十个小题，每小题1分，共20分）
A. 请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在空白处填入恰当的单词，使短文通顺、连贯，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。每空一词。
60.________ 61.________ 62.________ 63.________ 64.________
B. 请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺连贯，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。方框中有两个词为多余项。
I’ll always remember the first time I tried ballet (芭蕾). My mther was a dancer and I wanted nthing mre than t be like 65 , but after making mistakes during my first class, I felt like I wanted 66 up right away. As it was nly my first day, hwever, I tld my mm I culdn’t wait t dance again.
Weeks passed and my dancing didn’t get any better. Then my dance t annunced. “Yu 67 in a shw! Yu shuld prepare well fr it!” I was scared f making mistakes in frnt f 68 f peple and disappinting my mm.
I practiced hard fr the shw, and smetimes I really felt 69 because f each fall. After plenty f times f trying, I still didn’t master the skill f it. Finally, I went t my mm t tell her hw I felt. She 70 smiled and tld me she wuld teach me all she knew abut ballet.
My mm quickly discvered hw bad I was at ballet, but she still taught me with the 71 patience, lve and understanding. When I jumped and fell, she was there t catch me. When I 72 badly and lst my balance, she held me up. By the time the shw started, I had been as prepared as I culd be.
The music began and my heart started t race. Breathing calmly, I began mving t the music withut missing a step. When the music stpped, I ran ff the stage (舞台) and laughed in 73 .
My mm fund me and tld me hw prud she was. I 74 tightly by my mm and I culd hardly breathe. After a while, I lked at my mm in the eye and tld her that there was n way this culd have happened withut her. Thrugh this, I realized ne imprtant fact: My mm will always be there t catch me if I fall.
65.________ 66.________ 67.________ 68.________ 69.________
70.________ 71.________ 72.________ 73.________ 74.________
九、书面表达（共15分）请将短文写在答题卡相应的位置上。
成功的路上有鲜花，有掌声，有祝福。每个人都想要取得成功，但成功却离不开我们的坚持，需要我们付出巨大的努力，也需要我们去抓住机会。某校以“如何才能取得成功”为主题，对1000名学生进行了问卷调查，下图是部分项目的统计结果。
假如你是该校的学生，请结合以下图表信息，用两段话写一篇短文。
内容包括：
1. 简要说明图表内容；
2. 从图表中任选一项，结合自己的经历，谈谈你的感受。
要求：
1. 词数不少于80词，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名。
Hw t Achieve Success
Our schl did a survey amng 1000 students n the tpic f “Hw t Achieve Success”. Here are the results. __
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一、情景反应
本题共5个小题，每小题你将听到一组对话。请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中，选出与你所听到的信息相关联的一项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. W: Whse vlleyball is this?
M: It culd be Peter’s. He is learning t play vlleyball these days.
2. W: Daming, can yu tell me sme table manners in China?
M: Sure. Yu can’t stick yur chpsticks int yur fd. It’s implite.
3. W: Excuse me, can yu tell me where yur hme is?
M: Sure. G straight until yu see a hspital. My hme is just acrss frm it.
4. W: Why are yu in such a hurry, Bill?
M: I went t schl withut my bks, s I need t g hme t get them.
5. W: Why can’t I see the mn?
M: Oh, Lisa, we can’t enjy the full mn tday. It’s cludy.
二、对话理解
本题共5个小题，每小题你将听到一组对话和一个问题。请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
6. W: I used t be afraid f my Chinese teacher, because he was s strict.
M: I find he has changed a lt.
Q: Wh did the girl use t be afraid f?
7. W: What are yu ging t d, Tm?
M: My friend arrived at the airprt. I have t meet him.
Q: What is Tm ging t d?
8. M: Hw much is the ring, Lily?
W: It is made f steel, and it’s 20 yuan.
Q: Hw much is Lily’s ring?
9. W: I dn’t like the fd, because it’s t sur.
M: I’ll change it fr yu, Tina.
Q: Hw des Tina feel abut the fd?
10. M: Sme peple think paper bks are better than e-bks. D yu agree with them?
W: I can’t agree mre.
Q: What des the wman mean?
三、语篇理解
本题你将听到一篇短文。请你根据短文内容和所提出的5个问题，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day, my father asked me t drive him t the twn fr a meeting. Since I was ging t the twn, my mther gave me a list f things t buy and my father asked me t get the car washed. When I drpped my dad ff that mrning, he said, “I will meet yu here at 5:00 p.m.” Later, after I finished shpping, I went straight t the nearest cinema by bus. The mvie was s interesting that I frgt the time. By the time I gt t where my father was waiting fr me, it had been already 6:00 p.m.
Dad asked me with a wrried expressin n his face, “Why are yu s late?” I was s afraid f telling him the truth that I said, “The car wasn’t ready, s I had t wait.”
Dad said, “I called the car washing statin an hur ag. There must be smething wrng with the way I brught yu up, s yu didn’t tell me the truth. I’m really disappinted. In rder t find ut what it was, I’m ging t walk hme and think abut it.” I culdn’t leave Dad alne, s fr five and a half hurs, I drve behind him.
Hnesty is the best plicy. I decided that I wuld always tell the truth and never lie again frm then n.
四、听力填空
本题你将听到一篇短文。请你根据所听内容，完成下面的句子，并将获取的信息填到答题卡相应的位置上。每空一词。
Hell everyne, my name is Sally. I’m a student frm N. 7 Middle Schl. The tpic f my speech is “Hw t Study Wisely”.
First, yu shuld study in a wise way. Make sure that yu master everything the teachers have taught. Secnd, finish yur hmewrk n time. Yu can understand the knwledge better thrugh ding hmewrk. Third, develp gd relatinships. Friendship is imprtant. Be friendly t everyne but chse t get alng with thse wh like yu and try t make friends with teachers. Furth, develp self-discipline. Always be n time fr every class and fllw the schl rules. These are basic requests fr students. Fifth, be active and develp yur hbbies. Take part in after-class activities actively. Jin schl clubs that will help yu develp yur hbbies. That’s all. Thank yu fr yur listening.
本次听力考试已结束。
试题答案
一、情景反应（每小题1分，共5分）
1~5 BACAB
二、对话理解（每小题1分，共5分）
6~10 ACCAB
三、语篇理解（每小题1分，共5分）
11~15 ABBAC
四、听力填空（每小题1分，共5分）
16. 7/Seven 17. master 18. Friendship 19. basic 20. actively
五、补全对话（每小题1分，共5分）
21~25 AECFD
六、完形填空（每小题1分，共8分）
26~29 ACBC 30~33 ABCA
七、阅读理解（每小题2分，共52分）
34~38 CACAB 39~43 ACABC 44~48 CEADB
49. uncmfrtable 50. language 51. makes 52. cmmunicate 53. exactly
54. Gift giving./Gift-giving custms and traditins.
55. Tw cuntries.
56. Clcks./Shes./Umbrellas./Knives./Green hats./Things in grups f fur. /Things in black r white.
57. In the same week when the gifts are received.
58. Gift Opening.
59. I think it is meaningful. /I think it can shw ur sincere heart. I’m suppsed t wrap them with wrapping paper.
八、词语运用（A篇每小题2分，B篇每小题1分，共20分）
60. are 61. t 62. that 63. And 64. cmputer
65. her 66. t give 67. are ging t/will perfrm 68. hundreds 69. painful 70. simply 71. greatest
72. behaved 73. excitement 74. was hugged
九、书面表达（共15分）
One Pssible Versin:
Hw t Achieve Success
Our schl did a survey amng 1,000 students n the tpic f “Hw t Achieve Success”. Here are the results. 47% f the students think catching chances is imprtant, while 86% f the students think making an effrt is mre imprtant. 53% f the students wuld like t keep n trying t achieve success.
As fr me, making an effrt is the mst imprtant way t achieve success. Never can I frget the experience in Grade 8. My English teacher asked me t play a part in an English speech cmpetitin. Nervusness and fear swept ver me. But I realized if I made my effrt t d it, I culd succeed. Frm then n, I spent all my free time practicing my prnunciatin. I trained myself hard and tried my best t memrize mre wrds and expressins. When the imprtant day finally came, I kept calm and spke ludly and clearly. The time I finished my speech, I heard a thunder f applause. As yu can imagine, hw excited I was! Great effrts surely brught me great success. Our great effrts can always bring ut the best in us!
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Hw t Study Wisely
Speaker: Sally, a student frm N. 16.________ Middle Schl.
Five places f advice:
●Study in a wise way
Make sure that yu 17.________ everything the teachers have taught.
●Finish yur hmewrk n time
Yu can understand the knwledge better thrugh ding hmewrk.
●Develp gd relatinships
18.________ is imprtant. Be friendly t everyne.
●Develp self-discipline (自律)
Always be n time and fllw the rules. These are 19.________ requests fr students.
●Be active and develp yur hbbies
Take part in after-class activities 20.________.
@Michelle @Alice Guess what? I went t Jack’s cncert last night.
Wnderful! 21 But I had a pian lessn yesterday.
I studied fr a test and missed the chance t watch it.
What a pity! 22
I can imagine that. Jack’s sngs always have great lyrics.
23
Sure! Peple at all ages fall in lve with them and can even dance t them.
24
I remember that time t! We were the best perfrmers.
I hpe I can g t his cncert ne day.
Dn’t wrry! 25 We can g tgether.
Oh, I can’t wait!
Let’s g tgether then.
A. I wanted t g there t.
B. Did yu have a gd time there?
C. D yu knw his sngs are really ppular in China?
D. Next mnth he will hld anther cncert in ur city.
E. Lts f peple were s excited that they sang alng with the music.
F. I remember nce we danced t his sngs at ur schl music festival.
G. D yu want t sing with him n the wrld stage ne day?
Pinting with lips in Nicaragua
In Nicaragua, it is cmmn fr peple t pint with the lips instead f the thumb (大拇指) r index finger (食指) like mst peple f the wrld. D yu want t knw hw peple pint with their lips? It all starts by puting (噘嘴). Puting is always used in cnversatins t shw smething that is happening nearby.
Kissing in France
The ways f greeting are different in different cultures arund the wrld. Latin American culture and Rman culture share the similar custm f kissing bth lved nes and new friends n the cheek (脸颊). Yet, the French seem t take this t a new level with the number f kisses. Firstly, the rules are different fr men and wmen. Secndly, the number f greeting kisses changes frm place t place. What’s mre, French peple are expected t greet each persn at a party whether they knw the persn r nt.
A. Walking in the rain can be a great experience.
B. There are s many indr markets t chse frm.
C. There are plenty f things that yu can d n a rainy day.
D. Travel n a rainy day can be just as gd as n a sunny day.
E. When it starts raining, museums can ften be filled with peple.
F. Wuld yu like t travel with yur friends and then write smething dwn abut it?
As we all knw, shyness is nt a big prblem but can make sme peple feel 49 . S yu shuld practice yur bdy 50 with the clsest friends arund yu. Yu need t think f cnversatin starters, like intrducing yurself r asking a questin. It 51 it easier t be clse t smene. Yu shuld give yurself a chance t 52 with these new peple, and then get t knw them slwly. When yu are ready t say smething, write it dwn and practice again and again. Dn’t wrry if it’s nt 53 like what yu have practiced r if it’s nt perfect. Remember, practice makes perfect!
Gift Wrapping (包装)
Chinese gifts can be wrapped with wrapping paper. Red is fr luck. Pink is fr happiness. Gld is fr wealth (财富). S wrapping paper in these clrs is the best. White and black are the symbl f death and shuld nt be used.
Red Envelpes (红包)
Wrapping mney in a red envelpe means gd wishes. Peple usually give red envelpes t kids during Chinese New Year.
____
In America, gifts are usually pened at the end f an event r a birthday party, except fr the wedding. Gifts are never pened during a wedding. They can be pened nly after all the guests have left.
D yu ever feel like yur thughts are ging rund in circles? One minute, yu 60 thinking abut yur hmewrk. The next minute, yu are thinking abut yur plans fr the weekend.
Is it pssible fr us 61 slw ur thughts dwn r even stp them? It depends n ur understanding f “thinking”, accrding t Michael Halassa, a researcher at MIT, the US. We g thrugh each day in ne f tw states (状态) — we either realize 62 we’re thinking abut smething r we dn’t. Our brains wn’t stp thinking cmpletely until we die.
“Mst thughts are wrking in the backgrund withut peple nticing them. 63 there’s nt really a way t turn these things ff. Human brains can uncnsciusly prcess (无意识地处理) abut 11 millin pieces f infrmatin per secnd, accrding t Frbes.
Yu can cmpare this t hw a cmputer wrks. Even when yu aren’t using yur 64 while it’s turned n, the cmputer is still ding things “in the backgrund”. Yur cmputer, much like yur brain, is “thinking” withut stpping, even if yu’re nt cnsciusly using it.
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