this not so long ago: when e-mail was on the rise, people said that postal mail was dead. That's not how it works. Postal mail found its place, and so will e-mail. Technology rarely replaces an institution completely; it just adds new avenues.

第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的短文

1. When in London by tube with mainly English 2. On the first day I arrived in China, a Chinese passengers, we tend to sit together in total silence. professor invited me to dinner accompanied by his However, when I traveled in China, people sitting colleagues. After dinner, the professor paid for the next to me often asked me about my age, salary, meal alone, although the others also offered to pay and even marriage. They were also willing to for it. In Britain, we are accustomed to going introduce themselves as much as possible. \

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3. One day, at a friend's birthday party, I met with a foreign friend and offered my hand, meanwhile he bowed to me. We were both at a loss for a moment, but soon he seemed to be conscious of something and shook my hand naturally. 【写作内容】

1.用约30个单词概述上述图文信息的主要内容； 2.列举1至2个中外文化差异的事例

3.谈谈我们该如何对待文化差异的问题(不少于两点) 【写作要求】

1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句7 2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3.不必写标题 【评分标准】

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

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英语试题参考答案与解析

第一部分：听力(每小题1分，满分20 分) 1-5 BACAC 6-10 ACBAC 11-15 BBABC 16-20 ACBAB 第二部分(共两节，满分35分)

第一节 单项填空(每小题1分，满分15分) 21-25 BDACD 26-30 ADDBA 31-35 DBDBA 第二节 完形填空(每小题1分，满分20 分)

36-40 DCABC 41-45 BDDAB 46-50 DCBDA 51-55 ADACB 第三部分：阅读理解(每小题2分，满分30分)

56-57 BD 58-60 DCC 61-64 CABA 65-70 DBDBDC 第四部分：任务型阅读(每小题l分，满分l0分)

71. written 72. complicated/complex 73. communication 74. trend 75. evidencing/proving 76. decreased/declined/fallen/dropped 77. turn/move 78. Conclusion(s)/Summary/Summaries 79. replaced 80. unlikely 第五部分：书面表达(满分25分) Possible version 1 :

The above descriptions and picture show us that cultural differences can be often experienced. People from different countries behave in different ways, for example, interpersonal communication, greetings, and table manners. (30Ws)

Frankly speaking, it?s necessary for us to acknowledge cultural differences. For example, it?s polite for a receiver to open the gift upon receiving it abroad while it?s a different story in China. Unlike Chinese, American people care more about personal space when keeping a conversation with others.

Personally, we can?t highlight the importance of cultural differences enough. People should accumulate as much information about cultures as possible through reading or the Internet, thus avoiding unintentional offense while in contact with people from different cultures, especially in the era of globalization. What?s more, we should bear in mind that mutual understanding and respect matter in the global village, and enjoy a very “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” mentality. (120Ws） Possible version 2 :

When traveling, greeting and even taking a party in a different country, we easily feel embarrassed. Obviously there exist cultural differences between countries in interpersonal communication, greetings and table manners. (30)

Lots of phenomenon account for cultural differences. For example, Chinese people don?t have the same concept of privacy as Americans do. They talk about topics such as ages or income, which Americans think is annoying. Chinese leave-taking is very short and quick but western people think it?s so abrupt that they haven?t prepared for it. Lacking awareness of cultural differences may cause misunderstanding.

People should accumulate enough information about cultures through reading or the Internet, thus avoiding unintentional offense while in contact with people from different cultures, especially in the era of globalization. We should bear in mind that mutual understanding and respect matter in the global village, and enjoy a very “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” mentality. (120Ws）

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答案解析

第二部分 单项选择

21. B.本题考查代词。one 表示泛指，指代某一个小镇。

22. D本题考查比较级。句意：虽然大卫和父母相处有困难，而且还吵架，但是父母依然很爱他。

no less 同样的 23. 答案A。whose 引导定语从句，在定语从句中作定语，该定语从句的现行词为“tea house”， 该

定语从句是倒装句

24.C. 词义辨析。consensus 是“一致意见”的意思。conscience 良心 criterion标准；contract 合同。句意是与一致意见是那是一次意外事故，甚至家人当中也是这样认为。 25.D

【解析】句意：在家里从电视看足球比赛是一回事，去到现场观看又是另一回事。由于足球是被表演的，所以需要被动，所以选D。

26. 答案A。短语辨析题。in preference to 优选于；in reference with 关于； in process of 在…的

过程中； in search of 寻找

27.D. 考查时态.It is…time that….句型与现在完成时连用。

28. 答案D。强调句，可还原为 She is really particular about just the hotel to put her up in.

29.B. 考查让步状语从句。As 表示虽然时，引导让步状语时引起倒装。Although\\while表示虽然时不引起倒装。Since表示因为、由于、既然的意思。

30.A. 考查主谓一致。强调做表语的形容词时，主谓倒装。the lack of experienced teachers主语为单数，动词用is.

31. D。动词词组辨析put off “推迟”；leave off “停止”；let off “放出”；kick off “开始”

32.B【解析】此题考查独立主格用法。release和前面的名词构成被动关系，表完成，逗号后是一个句子。

33.D【解析】此题考查混合虚拟语气用法。根据if 引导的从句中得知应该是对过去的虚拟，故而选D。

34. B本题考查动词辨析。fetch在此处是“售得”的意思，熟词新意。 35. A。考查习语。

句意：---如果你表现在不好的话，他们将开除你。---我知道。我已经看到不祥之兆了。I can see the handwriting on the wall我已经看到不祥之兆了。I?m as cool as a cucumber我很沉着冷静。It?s a confidential source来源机密。It?s hard to please all众口难调。因此选择A。 完形填空

文本大意：本文讲述了美国9岁小姑娘被比特犬咬伤后所表现出来的勇敢、坚强、体贴、同情的心态，说明一个道理：面对意外的不幸，持积极、乐观的心态是幸福生活的源泉。 解析：

36：D小语境----前置设置。考查名词。根据第一段personality可知。 37：C大语境----后置设置。考查名词。根据第五段emergency可知。 38：A大语境----后置设置。考查名词。根据第八段basement可知。 39：B情境设置。考查名词。

40：C 情境设置。考查动词（过去分词）。牛津第7版1873页.sink sth into sth.(把sth)插入。The dog sank its teeth into my leg.= The dog bit my leg.

41：B情境设置。考查动词。contain为“控制住”的意思。

42：D情境+常识设置。考查形容词。客人带来一直犬来，爷爷心里有些迟疑，到底让进不让进呢？又不好跟客人明说。故填hesitant。

43：D情境设置。考查连词。此犬一直表现不错，直到这次。故填until。

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