Throughout history, people are now aware that Australian cuisine was based on the old British cooking which was handed down by the first settlers. Modern Australian cuisine, however, has been heavily influenced by Australia’s Asian and Southeast Asian neighbors. The trend, motivated by the government health programs, is towards low-fat healthy cookery including low-fat meat and lightly cooked colorful, steamed or fried vegetables. Besides, like many English families, in many Australian homes, a widespread tradition of having roast turkey, chicken, and ham for Christmas lunch or dinner still remains.
Basically speaking, breakfast is comparatively light for most Australians. But in the colder regions porridge or meals similar to the full English breakfast may be consumed. In recent years, however, most Australian people prefer light breakfast in order to control their weight. The light breakfast commonly consists of cereals, toast and fruit. A heavier breakfast will frequently include fried bacon, eggs, mushrooms, etc. Drinks consumed at breakfast include tea, coffee, milk or juice.
The meal in the evening is the main meal of the day for most Australians. When consumed at home, it is often eaten with members of the immediate family. The dishes served will vary widely according to the tastes and background of the family. A typical Australian restaurant might offer sandwiches, chicken or other meat-based dishes and cakes.
In recent years, take-away food is becoming popular in Australia. American style chain restaurants are common including Subway, KFC, and Mcdonald’s.
With the high portion of immigration from the Middle East,South and Southeast Asia,Korea,China and other countries from all over the world to Australia,any authentic and high-quality restaurants are run by first and second generation immigrants from these areas.
1.According to the first paragraph, what does the Australian government encourage its people to do?
A. To have roast turkey for Christmas dinner.
B. To try to eat low-fat healthy foods.
C. To use traditional British cooking methods.
D. To learn from Asian neighbors to cook foods.
2.The main idea of the second paragraph is_____.
A. what Australian people drink at breakfast.
B. what breakfast Australian people have nowadays.
C. that Australians often have a heavy breakfast.
D. that most Australian people don’t have breakfast to lose weight.
3.The underlined part “the immediate family” in Paragraph 3 probably mean people who_____.
A. have the same family names.
B. do some cooking together at times.
C. live next to one another in the same area.
D. are very directly-related members of a family
4. From the passage, we can learn that_____.
A. fewer and fewer immigrants enter Australia every year
B. Subway is a chain restaurant and it is from the South America
C. home cooking is becoming more and more popular in Australia
D. Asian and Southeast Asian countries have a great impact on the modem Australian food.
书面表达
4月23日是“世界读书日”(World Book Day),目的是鼓励人们享受读书乐趣,开阔眼界。培根说:“读书使人明智”。请根据下图和要点提示,用英语写一篇100词左右的短文。
注意:1. 可参照图片内容及所给文字提示,作必要的发挥想象。2. 开头已经写好,不计入总词数。3. 作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
Francis Bacon once said that reading makes a full man. _______________________
短文改错
As it is known to us, fewer and fewer students do sports regularly, what makes them weak and easily tired. There are many reasons about this. First of all, some of the students complained that they have too many homework, resulting in less time to take exercise. Beside, some of them think that it is very difficulty for them to keep doing exercise, because it is a very hard thing.
Because lack of physical activities, many students are in poor health. I suggest that our school must take measures to encourage more students to take part in sports. For us students, no matter what busy we are, it is necessary to spare some time to do exercise.
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Around twenty years ago, I was going through hard times. I couldn’t find a 1. (satisfy) job. To my shame, I had to drive a school bus to make ends meet. One afternoon, while 2. (drive) through a suburban neighborhood, I was 3. sad that I kept asking myself, “Why has my life become so hard?” “What’s wrong with the world?” Then I pulled over the bus to drop off a little girl. As she passed, she 4. (hand) me a pretty earring, saying she found it 5. the floor and I should keep it in case the owner came to look for it. In the evening, the owner did come to look for her earring. When I gave it to her, she got excited and said, “Thanks, you are a 6. (really) gentleman.” I told her that she should thank the little girl 7. had found it. She said, “Yes, and you are a good driver, too. 8. a lovely world it is!” Then she left with satisfaction. I 9. (touch) by her words, I had thought something was wrong with the world just because of my poor condition. In fact, 10. was wrong with the world. I should change my attitude towards life.
完形填空,阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Third Culture Kids
As more cities and companies become increasing international, there is a growing number of children that are creating their own sub-culture. Often ________ to as TCKs (Third Culture Kids) or Global Nomads, these students have a(n) ________ impact on the global community.
So who are these Third Culture Kids? They are not a new phenomenon. As one looks ________ history, there is a realization that certain groups of people have led highly ________lives, a key ________ in describing TCKs. They often________ their parents into another country and spend a significant part of his or her development years outside the parents’ culture. They are ________ to new cultures and to other people in the community who ________ move constantly. Their numbers________ into the hundreds of thousands and are increasing. Ease of ________and constant relocation of people through multinational companies and global business links contribute to this________.
The question “Who am I?” is frequently asked by TCKs. They have ________ a host of cultural identities, and have built relationships to all the cultures, ________ not having full ownership of any. Although elements from each culture are absorbed into TCK’s life experience, the sense of ________ is in relationship to others of a similar background.
As you enter into the world of TCKs, one might suspect they are no ________ . But it is ________ , after spending only a short time with them, that they bring a deep knowledge from inside and a special ability to compare________ and local issues. They represent many countries and cultures. They are the future cross-culturalists and ________ future politicians, diplomats, government employees and educators. They certainly experience a different lifestyle compared to their mono-cultural peers but we can benefit from their global and ________ lives. So, whatever one chooses to label the international students as ---TCKs, Global Nomads, or Global Souls ---we will gain unbelievable____________.
1.A. referred B. appealed C. subscribed D. submitted
2.A. initial B. temporary C. immediate D. tremendous
3.A. down on B. back on C. up to D. forward to
4.A. adventurous B. mobile C. civilized D. primitive
5.A. figure B. reason C. cause D. factor
6.A. drive B. divide C. accompany D. invite
7.A. connected B. addicted C. exposed D. committed
8.A. frequently B. also C. rarely D. altogether
9.A. change B. burst C. break D. extend
10.A. communication B. travel C. interaction D. export
11.A. tradition B. shift C. option D. trend
12.A. revealed B. discovered C. accumulated D. accelerated
13.A. as B. so C. when D. while
14.A. belonging B. achievement C. possessing D. responsibility
15.A. exception B. denying C. doubtful D. different
16.A. clear B. vital C. universal D. essential
17.A. international B. updated C. complicated D. specific
18.A. luckily B. necessarily C. hopefully D. generally
19.A. professional B. spiritual C. material D. colorful
20.A. awards B. rewards C. popularity D. success
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Things to Remember When You’re Having a Bad Day
Even the hardest days contain lessons that will help you be a better person. Feeling down? Consider these things to remember when you’re having a bad day.
No one promised life would be perfect.
1. Don’t base your happiness on meeting every expectation you set for yourself. It is good to be ambitious, but you’ll never be perfect. If you expect otherwise, your life will be filled with disappointments.
2.
Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit. Don’t kid yourself into thinking success will come quickly. It isn’t easy to be patient, but anything worth doing requires time. 3. .
Without hard times, you wouldn’t appreciate the good ones.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to give up, that is strength. 4. . It is hard to find much to smile about when you fail, but how else would you improve yourself? If you look at failures as a part of your growing process, you’ll stay positive and follow your goals for as long as it takes.
It’s OK to cry sometimes.
Do not apologize for crying. Without this feeling, we are only robots. Don’t be afraid of crying. 5. Instead, it is an acceptable way to let go of your depressed feelings. If you let those feelings build up without release, you’ll have a much harder time dealing with them later.
A. Don’t get sad if you lose.
B. It isn’t a sign of weakness.
C. Success doesn’t happen overnight.
D. It’s not OK to worry now and then.
E. Don’t compare your life with others’.
F. Remember: Rome was not built in a day.
G. If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.