I.完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分)

There are many differences between Chinese eating habits and Western eating habits. In the West，everyone has their own 36 of food. But in China the dishes are 37 on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated by a Chinese host，there must be 38 food prepared for you. Chinese are very 39 of their culture and will do their best to show their hospitality (好客).

And sometimes the Chinese host uses their 40 to put food in your bowl or plate. This is a sign of politeness. The proper thing to do would be to eat the whatever-it-is and say how 41 it is. If you feel uncomfortable with this，you can just say a polite “Thanks” and leave the food there. Don’t 42 your chopsticks upright into the rice bowl. Instead，lay (放置) them on your dish. The reason for this is that when somebody 43 ，the shrine (神祠) to them has a bowl of sand or rice with two chopsticks which are stuck upright in it. It is impolite to set the teapot down where the spout (壶嘴) is facing 44 somebody. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting，usually just outward (向外) from the table.

Don’t hit on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars (乞丐) hit on their bowls，so this is not polite. Also，when the food is coming too 45 in a restaurant，people will tap their bowls. If you are in someone’s home，it is like offending the cook.

36. A. table B. plate C. favorite D. meal

37. A. made B. cooked C. eaten D. placed

38. A. a bit of B. a bit C. a lot of D. a little

39. A. afraid B. tired C. proud D. certain

40. A. knives B. forks C. hands D. chopsticks

41. A. delicious B. beautiful C. terrible D. comfortable

42. A. fall B. throw C. jump D. stick

43. A. comes B. goes C. dies D. lives

44. A. against B. towards C. over D. above

45. A. often B. early C. slowly D. fast

VII.阅读理解(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)

A

All around the world，people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries，people have very different ideas about drinking tea.

In China，for example，people always drink tea when they are going together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses. They prefer their tea plain，with nothing else in it.

Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called tea ceremony (典礼).It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special way for it in Japanese homes.

Another tea-drinking country is England. In England，the late afternoon is “tea time”.Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes，cookies and a little sandwiches at tea time. This is so called “Afternoon Tea” in Britain.

In the United States，people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots(茶壶).In summer，many Americans drink cold tea. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans like soda (汽水).

46. Tea is popular .

A. all around the world

B. only in English-speaking countries

C. only in the United States

D. in Japan，China and other Asian countries

47. The Chinese drink tea .

A. for breakfast B. at any time of the day

C. only in teahouses D. in a special ceremony

48. The English like to drink their tea .

A. in a special room

B. with dinner

C. while they eat cakes and cookies

D. when they are free

49. The word “plain” in“They prefer their tea plain，with nothing else in it.” means “ ”.

A. 朴素的 B.平坦的 C.不掺杂的 D.直率的

50. In this passage，which country’s way of drinking tea isn’t mentioned?

A. England. B. America. C. Japan. D. India.