I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture while teaching in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province and found them very interesting．
First, family life is quite   1  in China． In the USA, many young people   2  home after they finish their education and start working． However, in China, it is   3  for people to live with their parents until they get married．   4 , many of my Chinese friends told me that their  5  lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children． It seems that Americans think independence is more important   6  the Chinese think family relationships are more important．
Bargaining is another   7  that I have tried to learn． In the USA, prices are   8  and you can’t ask for a lower price． However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are   9  to bargain． My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent   10  the original price． If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should   11  to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item． It is a skill that you have to   12  if you live in China．
Tipping hasn’t been easier to   13 ． In the USA, many people in the service   14  want to get   15  money for serving customers． Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture．   16  I tried to tip a taxi driver． He looked a little   17  and refused to take the money．
In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their   18 ． Actually, this is a   19  of true friendship and politeness． My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just   20  the food in the plate．
小題1:
A．uniqueB．differentC．privateD．harmonious
小題2:
A．comeB．buildC．leaveD．a(chǎn)bandon
小題3:
A．regularB．trueC．commonD．usual
小題4:
A．AlsoB．HoweverC．ThereforeD．Although
小題5:
A．parentsB．relativesC．babysittersD．grandparents
小題6:
A．whileB．sinceC．whenD．a(chǎn)s
小題7:
A．wayB．customC．lessonD．habit
小題8:
A．madeB．a(chǎn)greedC．chargedD．set
小題9:
A．expectedB．taughtC．suggestedD．required
小題10:
A．upB．a(chǎn)wayC．off D．on
小題11:
A．promiseB．pretendC．decideD．hope
小題12:
A．tolerateB．understandC．practiseD．consider
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)djust toB．turn toC．refer toD．stick to
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)reaB．departmentC．branchD．industry
小題15:
A．easyB．extraC．pocketD．prize
小題16:
A．OftenB．OnceC．SometimesD．Before
小題17:
A．excitedB．satisfiedC．frightenedD．confused
小題18:
A．ownB．childrenC．neighborsD．guests
小題19:
A．signalB．markC．signD．feature
小題20:
A．leaveB．remainC．putD．taste

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:D
小題6:A
小題7:B
小題8:D
小題9:A
小題10:C
小題11:B
小題12:C
小題13:A
小題14:D
小題15:B
小題16:B
小題17:D
小題18:D
小題19:C
小題20:A

試題分析：本文通過(guò)一個(gè)在中國(guó)工作的外籍教師的視角介紹了中國(guó)和美國(guó)在各種文化方面的差異，從家庭生活，討價(jià)還價(jià)和給小費(fèi)等方面進(jìn)行比較。
小題1:B 形容詞辨析。A獨(dú)特B不同C私人D和諧；本句指在中國(guó)家庭生活的方式和美國(guó)人是不一樣的。
小題2:C 動(dòng)詞辨析。A來(lái)B建設(shè)C離開(kāi)D拋棄；在美國(guó)，年輕人完成學(xué)業(yè)開(kāi)始工作以后就離開(kāi)了家獨(dú)立生活。
小題3:C 形容詞辨析。A有規(guī)律B真的C常見(jiàn)D平常；在中國(guó)和父母生活在一起直到結(jié)婚是很常見(jiàn)的。
小題4:A 句意分析。而且，我的中國(guó)朋友還告訴我，當(dāng)他們小的時(shí)候，他們的祖父母在照顧他們。
小題5:D 上下文串聯(lián)。句意見(jiàn)上句解釋，指他們小的時(shí)候，他們的祖父母和他們生活在一起照顧他們。
小題6:A 連詞辨析。While指然而，表示轉(zhuǎn)折。美國(guó)人認(rèn)為獨(dú)立很重要，而中國(guó)人認(rèn)為家庭聯(lián)系更重要。
小題7:B 名詞辨析。A方法B風(fēng)俗C教訓(xùn)D習(xí)慣；討價(jià)還價(jià)也是中國(guó)的一個(gè)風(fēng)俗。
小題8:D 固定詞組。Set the price設(shè)定價(jià)格。在美國(guó)價(jià)格被設(shè)定以后就不能改變。
小題9:A 動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)。Expect sb to do sth期待某人做某事；在中國(guó)別人會(huì)認(rèn)為你會(huì)討價(jià)還價(jià)的。
小題10:C 固定用法。Off可以表示從原有價(jià)格上去除一部分。
小題11:B 動(dòng)詞辨析。A允諾B假裝C決定D希望；你假裝離開(kāi)，賣東西的人會(huì)把你叫住再把東西賣給你。
小題12:C 動(dòng)詞辨析。A容忍B理解C實(shí)踐D考慮；如果你在中國(guó)生活，這是一種你要實(shí)踐的技能。
小題13:A 短語(yǔ)辨析。A適應(yīng)B求助C參考D堅(jiān)持；指在中國(guó)給小費(fèi)是不容易適應(yīng)的。中國(guó)人不習(xí)慣接受小費(fèi)。
小題14:D 名詞辨析。A地區(qū)B部門C分支D工業(yè)。Service industry指服務(wù)業(yè)。
小題15:B 形容詞辨析。A容易B額外C零用的D獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)；在美國(guó)服務(wù)業(yè)的人都希望得到額外的錢。
小題16:B 副詞辨析。A經(jīng)常B曾經(jīng)C有時(shí)D以前；我曾經(jīng)給司機(jī)小費(fèi)，但是他看上去很困惑，拒絕接受。
小題17:D 形容詞辨析。A興奮B滿意C害怕D困惑；句意見(jiàn)上句解釋。
小題18:D 上下文串聯(lián)。指中國(guó)人會(huì)給客人的碗里添食物。
小題19:C 名詞辨析。A信號(hào)B痕跡C癥狀，跡象，象征D特點(diǎn)；中國(guó)人認(rèn)為給別人添食物是禮貌的象征。
小題20:A 動(dòng)詞辨析。A留著B(niǎo)仍然C放置D品嘗；指如果你吃不下，就把食物留在碗里，也沒(méi)關(guān)系。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文介紹了中國(guó)和美國(guó)在各種文化方面的差異，整個(gè)完形填空大題，設(shè)空科學(xué)合理，考生不難從中領(lǐng)會(huì)大意，從而下手會(huì)比較順利，從選項(xiàng)中可以看出，本大題主要還是考查了詞匯的辨析與運(yùn)用，但更加注重綜合語(yǔ)言能力的運(yùn)用，需要根據(jù)故事情節(jié)，了解詞匯用法的同時(shí)，結(jié)合語(yǔ)境，做出準(zhǔn)確的判斷。
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Texas is the second most populous and the second-largest of the 50 states in the United States of America. Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States. Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State to signify Texas as a former independent republic and as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico. The "Lone Star" can be found on the Texas state flag and on the Texas state seal today. The term "six flags over Texas" came from the several nations that had ruled over the territory. In 1845 it joined the United States as the 28th state. One Texas industry that thrived after the Civil War was cattle. Due to its long history as a center of the industry, Texas is associated with the image of the cowboy.
Virginia, is a U.S. state located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there. It is unique in how it treats cities and counties equally, manages local roads, and prohibits its governors from serving consecutive terms. Virginia's economy has many sectors: agriculture in the Shenandoah Valley; federal agencies in Northern Virginia, including the headquarters of the Department of Defense and CIA; and military facilities in Hampton Roads, the site of the region's main seaport. Virginia's public schools and many colleges and universities have contributed to growing media and technology sectors. As a result, computer chips have become the state's leading export.
Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States. In 1792 it became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on the bluegrass found in many of its pastures because of the fertile soil. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including the world's longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park, the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States, and the two largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River.Kentucky is also home to the highest per capita number of deer and turkey in the United States.
小題1: Which state is called the “golden state” and why?
A．California, because of the gold rush.
B．Texas, because of the stars there.
C．Virginia, because of a famous mother there.
D．Kentucky, because of the famous “KFC” there.
小題2:The famous writer of “The Old Man and the Sea” once lived in____.
A．Virginia B．Texas C．California D．Florida
小題3: How is the correct time order for different states to join the U.S.?
A．California – Utah—Texas – Kentucky
B．Kentucky–Texas – California – Utah
C．Kentucky–California – Texas —Utah
D．California –Kentucky—Texas –Utah
小題4: Which of the following match is WRONG?
A．Cowboys in Texas.
B．Utah and religions.
C．Hollywood in Virginia.
D．Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Humankind has tried to improve its standard of living since the very beginning of civili­zation. Back then, as well as today, providing food and security was the basic task for a per­son. However, nowadays the range of required goods has expanded significantly. People feel the need for not only some primary things, such as a piece of bread and a roof over their heads, but also for various facilities and luxuries. Providing humanity with these things is connected to the use of natural resources, which requires energy. In turn, the common sources of energy we use today cause pollution, so economic growth is almost unavoidably as­sociated with environmental damage.
Economic growth is the increase in numbers of goods and services produced over time by an economy, and it is calculated in terms of real Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Before growth is calculated, inflation (通貨膨脹)is adjusted in order to take into account its mis­leading effect on the price of goods and services. Economic growth can also be explained as the increase in expected output, which results from an increase in actual output, or total de­mand.
There are certain aspects of economic growth which affect the environment. The first of these is the fact that in order to produce more goods and products, at a faster rate, the con­struction of large industrial plants is required. These plants produce a lot of waste, leading to the pollution of water and the atmosphere, which may cause negative long term health effects to nearby populations of animals, or people. They also lead to global warming.
Industrial manufacturing leads to the constantly increasing energy consumption. The traditional energy sources, which are commonly used nowadays, are considered to be the greatest polluters to the environment. There also exist so-called eco-friendly sources of energy. They are sometimes preferred but replacing the traditional sources with them also requires time, during which people have to make some sacrifices to support these undertak­ings.
In order to produce economically practical energy, a sometimes significant transforma­tion of the natural site is often inevitable. This is expensive and, has harmful effects on the environment. Application of wind energy would block airflows’ natural speed which is the reason for their decrease in strength, after crossing the windmill. Consequently, the pres­sure balance that is brought about by this current will be affected, and it is important to re­member that the environment and weather conditions are directly affected by atmospheric pressure.
For these reasons, bringing about economic growth without any resulting environmental damage, whatsoever, is impossible.
小題1:What does the passage mainly talk about?
A． Pollution caused by plant construction.
B． Effects of windmills on the environment.
C． Economic growth and human civilization.
D． Economic growth and environmental damage.
小題2:What does the underlined word “They” in the third paragraph refer to?
A．Goods and productsB．The industrial plants
C． Water and atmosphere D．Negative health effects
小題3:According to the passage, the author holds the opinion that ______.
A． economic growth should be calculated in terms of GDP
B． use of natural resources causes no damage to the environment
C． industrial manufacturing may cause damage to the environment
D． a windmill is a perfect way to produce economically practical energy
小題4:Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

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