()1.—In many cultures, it's a common to exchange gifts during festivals.
—That's true!

A.nature
B.custom
C.impression
D.purpose

1.B

) 2. —We should her on winning the singing competition.
—Let's plan a small celebration to show our support!

A.review
B.refuse
C.prepare
D.congratulate

2.D

)3. —Sandy can't pass the exam she studies hard.
—Exactly! Let's remind her to focus on her studies.

A.when
B.if
C.unless
D.because

3.C

()4. —I my friend in London yesterday.
—Great! How's your friend doing over there?

A.heard from
B.worried about
C.listened to
D.looked for

4.A

()5. John with a knife and fork,
but now he with chopsticks
after living in Beijing for years.

A.used to eat; is used to eat
B.used to eating; is used to eat
C.used to eat; is used to eating
D.was used to eating; used to eat

5.C

()6. —Fu Xing and I will go on a school trip to the park!
—

A.Good luck.
B.Enjoy yourselves.
C.Be careful.
D.Well done!

6.B

第二节 完形填空
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
We'd never been to China before. So my parents decided to take me on a trip to the Chinese 7, Beijing. Then I advised my father to read the book called Know Before You Go.
"It looks very interesting, but we don't need that," my father said. He refused my 8.
Our first evening in Beijing began at about nine o'clock. We walked past an 9 restaurant. The staff were cleaning tables and were about to go home.
"This looks good," said my father. "I think it's about to close," I said. "People eat 10 than in the UK." The staff looked a bit unhappy but led us to a table. A young woman handed us a 11, all in Chinese. My father pointed to a few things. "That's what we want," he said. My father picked up the chopsticks and started knocking the bowl like playing the drums. "Don't do that, Dad," I said. "It's not 12 in China."
After a while one large plate of food arrived 13 the middle of the table. My father took it and started eating. "Where's the rest of the food?" he said to the waiter. "Dad, everyone shares food here. That dish you're eating is for everybody," I said. But he ate 14 on the plate.
Finally, my father asked for the bill. He 15 the bill and handed the waiter 20 yuan before leaving.
The waiter looked surprised. "What are you doing?" I said. "People don't give tips(小费) in China." I 16 felt so embarrassed in all my life. I'll surely go back to China, but I'll leave my father at home.
()7. A. center B. capital C. project D. surface
()8. A. lie B. treat C. call D. suggestion
()9. A. interesting B. expensive C. empty D. amazing
()10. A. earlier B. quicker C. later D. faster
()11. A. paper B. list C. note D. menu
()12. A. creative B. wonderful C. polite D. dangerous
()13. A. in B. on C. with D. except
()14. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
()15. A. took B. cost C. spent D. paid
()16. A. always B. hardly C. never D. still

【主旨大意】本文作者讲述了自己与父亲在中国餐厅吃饭的经历,父亲不了解中国的就餐礼仪,做了一些令人尴尬的事情。
7.B [考查名词。根据“the Chinese... , Beijing”及常识可知,北京是中国的首都。]
8.D [考查名词。根据上文“Then I advised my father to read the book”可知,此处指父亲拒绝了我的建议。]
9.C [考查形容词。根据“The staff were cleaning tables and were about to go home.”可知,餐厅要关门了,所以是空的。]
10.A [考查比较级。根据“I think it's about to close”可知,此处指这里的人们吃饭比英国人更早,所以饭店要关门了。]
11.D [考查名词。根据“My father pointed to a few things. ‘That's what we want,’ he said.”可知,爸爸在点菜,所以是给了他们菜单。]
12.C [考查形容词。根据“Don't do that, Dad.”可知,作者知道用筷子敲碗是不礼貌的。]
13.A [考查介词。in the middle of “在……中间”,固定短语,且符合语境。]
14.A [考查代词。根据“That dish you're eating is for everybody,”及“But he ate ...”可知,此处指爸爸吃了盘子里所有的菜。]
15.D [考查动词。根据“Finally, my father asked for the bill.”可知,爸爸支付了账单。]
16.C [考查副词。根据“ I'll surely go back to China, but I'll leave my father at home.”及上文爸爸的行为,可知,此处指作者从未感到这样尴尬过。]