Section A 知识点题库

We arrived at the station too early and had ___________ to go, so we sat there and chatted with each other.

A . somewhere B . anywhere C . everywhere D . nowhere

She has never been to the Great Wall before. Today she sees it the first time.

A . at B . for C . in D . by

I invited him (go) to the movies with me, but he refused.

This is her (two) time to come to China,

Tom promised to call me at (正午).

He can sit all day long without (say) a word.

阅读理解

We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs for each festival.

Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China

"It'll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we'll clean the house and decorate(装饰) it for good luck. Every shop is going to be closed for a few days and we'll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival."

Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia

"Australia Day is on 26th January and it's an important holiday here. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there is lots of music and dancing. What fun!"

Amy, 14, New York, the US.

"The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It's still a very important day for families to be together. This year we're going to visit my grandparents and we'll eat delicious turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year. "

（1） How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?

A . Two. B . Three. C . Four. D . Five.
（2） During the Chinese New Year, tourists might _______ according to the passage.

A . do a lot of shopping B . eat turkey C . go to beach parties D . see lion and dragon dances
（3） On Australia Day, Wendy and her parents often ______________.

A . have a picnic in the countryside B . go to a swimming pool C . have a party at school D . clean the house and dance
（4） What do you think "turkey" is in this passage?

A . A country. B . A festival. C . A kind of food. D . A kind of drink.
（5） From the passage, we can learn that _______.

A . Amy is from Sydney, Australia B . different festivals have different customs C . many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year D . Thanksgiving Day is on 26th January in the US.

If you want to go abroad, you must get a p (护照) first.

Don't forget to take your (护照) with you before leaving home for the airport.

(learn) about the local customs is quite important for travelers.

Let's have a surprise party John. He's quite down these days.

I didn't know what I should say. I just stood there my mouth open.

There are many shops both sides of the street.

Different schools have different school rules students' clothes.

完形填空

Japan is often considered more "western" in culture than other Asian countries. Compared to the United States, there are1a lot of similarities. But Japan and the US do have many cultural 2as well. Here are some of 3:

4 people are usually more formal. The Japanese stand farther when talking than Americans, and last names with honorifics(敬语)are5. In America, good customer service is usually6and friendly. In Japan, waiters don't usually stop to ask customers how the food is, and strangers don't often talk 7waiting for the bus.

Japanese people 8. Many Asian countries bow instead of9hands, but Japanese people bow in more situations than10sending greetings. Bowing can be11in apologizing and thanking.

No tipping in Japan! In Japan, tipping is not12or not done. If you leave a little money on the 13after eating, the waiter will run after you with your "forgotten" money. In America, tips are used to14thanks for the good service. 15 are glad to receive a tip.

（1）

A . hardly B . certainly C . luckily D . easily

（2）

A . exchanges B . traditions C . attitudes D . differences

（3）

A . you B . yours C . them D . theirs

（4）

A . American B . Japanese C . Western D . Northern

（5）

A . used B . thought C . made D . found

（6）

A . noisy B . boring C . cold D . warm

（7）

A . before B . after C . while D . because

（8）

A . greet B . smile C . bow D . kiss

（9）

A . washing B . shaking C . closing D . moving

（10）

A . just B . always C . still D . almost

（11）

A . done B . worked C . wanted D . thought

（12）

A . unusual B . common C . impolite D . difficult

（13）

A . dish B . hand C . chair D . table

（14）

A . expect B . receive C . show D . think

（15）

A . Customers B . Cooks C . Waiters D . Bakers

I (和……打招呼) my teacher with a smile on my way to school this morning.

We are (suppose) to dress up as cartoon characters at the costume party.

—Have you seen Mr. Cooper before?

—No, we met the first time this morning.

Ask your teacher you don't know how to work it out.

We are supposed to play computer games all the time. (改为否定句)

We supposed computer games all the time.