阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式
Christmas is the most important festival in the western world. It 1. (fall) on December 25th. When my mother and I stayed in America, we 2. (invite) by one of my mother’s friends to observe Christmas with an American family. We bought some 3. (present) for our American friends on our way 4. their house.
They had prepared different kinds of gifts for their family and guests when we got to their house, such as Christmas candles, cakes, cards, little toys, biscuits and so on. A Christmas tree was placed in 5. corner of the brilliant hall. 6. beautiful it was! We were impressed by these. We had a big meal. After dinner, they told us some interesting stories about Christmas.
We learned that Christmas had something to do with Jesus. We went to bed at midnight.
7. we knew the Santa Claus was not true, we were still waiting for the Santa Claus 8. (bring) us presents. And we received many beautiful presents the next morning.
This Christmas was really 9. (forgettable). Not only 10. I have a good time, but also I knew something about foreign culture.
1.It is reasonable to (假定) that the economy will continue to improve in the next year.
2.Take care with the (精致的) china teacups, as they can be easily broken.
3.He was still in depression (尽管) the fact that we had made every effort tocheer him up.
4.She was not much (独立) of her parents after graduation from college.
5.Australia and New Zealand are former British (殖民地).
6.Mr. Wang r a movie Operation Mekong to me, saying that it was really worth watching.
7.Parents are supposed to set a an area of the room as a reading corner for their children.
8.Donald Trump was a of having shown no respect to women during the presidential debate.
9.Spring festival in China is a time for a family r , and family members gather to enjoy dinner even if they live far away.
10.Let’s give the house a t cleaning since we haven’t live in it for years.
1.drift A. offspring
2.migrate B. likely to be very good or successful in the future
3.ancestor C. make something increase over a period of time
4.descendant D. using new methods or ideas
5.fragrance E. move slowly on water or in the air
6.accumulate F. move from one country and settle in another
7.alternative G. guess the cost, size, value, etc of something
8.innovative H. a person who is from an earlier time
9.estimate I. a sweet or pleasant odor; a scent
10.promising J. different from the one you already have
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（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。
A couple in South Carolina has been eagerly seeking an organ donor. They haven’t found one . But they did find something else: friends.
Larry Swilling and his wife Jimmie Sue have been happily for 56 years. So happily, in fact, that Larry has now come to realize he can’t without his wife. “She’s my heart,” he said. The problem with Jimmie Sue is that she a kidney(肾). Jimmie Sue was born with only one, and now that doesn’t . She needs a transplant but neither her husband, nor anyone tested in her family, is a match.
Jimmie Sue is trying to get on a donor list, but the is about two or three years long and that’s for a kidney from a dead donor. Transplant patients who get their kidneys from living donors tend to live . That is why Larry decided to try to ask for it, from total strangers.
“I don’t what people think,” Larry said. He tells his wife, “I’m going to you a kidney.” And on the street, wearing a signboard “Need kidney for my wife”, he’s not shy in asking :“Could I use your kidney?” For the last couple weeks, Larry, at 77, has been walking all over his hometown and the surrounding towns-basically a kidney. He didn’t really think it would work. he said, “I had to do something.” He didn’t feel when the phone rang. “I’m willing to donate a kidney for your ,” one caller said. “I’d like nothing more than to help you out,” said another.
Believe it or not, over the last few days the hasn’t stopped ringing. Hundreds of people who either saw his sign or heard about it have . One volunteer said, “I’ve got two, but I need one.” Larry hasn’t found a match for his wife, but at least he has already had enough volunteers and enough awareness to save someone. “If I get a kidney, it’s fine. If I don’t, I hope someone else does,” the wife said. And that’s why Larry is still out there, appealing to the of strangers for the love of his wife.
1.A. already B. yet C. still D. also
2.A. married B. done C. worried D. lived
3.A. work B. laugh C. argue D. live
4.A. adds B. lacks C. misses D. spends
5.A. work B. stop C. finish D. affect
6.A. comfortable B. healthy C. improper D. suitable
7.A. making B. buying C. waiting D. needing
8.A. shorter B. worse C. longer D. easier
9.A. care B. absorb C. doubt D. believe
10. A. give B. sell C. get D. borrow
11.A. doctors B. passers-by C. acquaintances D. donors
12.A. staring at B .arguing over C. depending on D. begging for
13.A. But B. So C. Because D. Since
14.A. careless B. melancholy C. helpless D. selfless
15.A. daughter B. wife C. son D. mother
16.A. bell B. clock C. door D. phone
17.A. volunteered B. encouraged C. entertained D. gained
18.A. gently B. greedily C. only D. hardly
19.A. lifted B. raised C. demonstrated D. displayed
20.A. sorrow B. kindness C. sadness D. happiness
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。
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do”, so when you want to do business in France, you have to get to know French culture, to make marketing plans, and to run your business by local laws.
1. The French take great pride in their language, so anyone who does not speak it may run the risk of being disrespected by his French colleagues or business partners. Also, another reason why learning French is important is that it is a great way to show every possible French business partner that you care and respect their country’s culture and language.
There are various ways of greeting people in French. When you meet someone new, it’s usual to shake his hand firmly and always look at the person in the eye. 2. .
Dress well. 3. Your business clothing is a reflection of your success and social status. Always try to be stylish. Women are advised to dress simply but elegantly. Wearing make-up is practised widely by business women.
The French are passionate about food, so lunches are common in doing business in France, which usually consist of an appetizer, main meal with wine, cheese, dessert and coffee, and normally take up to two hours. 4. .
Do not begin eating until the host says, “Bon appetite”. Pass dishes to the left, keep wrists above the table and try to eat everything on the plate. 5. This may suggest that you find the food tasteless. If eating in a restaurant, the person who invites always pays.
A.The French draw information about people based on their appearance.
B.This is a time for relationship building.
C.Maybe you have heard the expression.
D.Language should be the focus of anyone planning to do business in France.
E.Be careful with adding salt, pepper or sauces to your food.
F.When you meet a friend, kissing is common.
G.English and French are both spoken in formal occasions.
Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare(仪式上的短曲); there are weddings on mountain tops with guests barefooted; there have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests. But many weddings, no matter where or how they are performed, include certain traditional customs.
Before a couple is married, they become engaged. And then invitations are sent to those who live nearby, their close friends and their relatives who live far away. When everything is ready, then comes the most exciting moment.
The wedding itself usually lasts between 30 and 40 minutes. The wedding party enters the church while the wedding march is played. The bride carrying a bouquet enters last with her father who will “give her away”. The groom enters the church from a side door. When the wedding party is gathered by the altar, the bride and groom exchange vows(誓言). It is traditional to use the words “to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.” Following the vows, the couple exchange rings. Wearing the wedding rings on the fourth finger of the left hand is an old custom.
After the ceremony, there is often a party, called a “reception” which gives the wedding guests an opportunity to congratulate the new couple.
The car in which the couple leaves the church is decorated with balloons. The words “Just Married” are painted on the trunk or back window. And then the couple go in their honeymoon.
1.The underlined word “party” in Paragraph 3 probably means______.
A. a group of people
B. a legal agreement
C. a political organization
D. a social event
2. According to the passage, the bride enters the church______.
A. carrying a bunch of flower
B. with the groom
C. with the bridesmaid
D. from a side door.
3.Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. In the United States, there are different weddings.
B. Americans seldom send invitations to others when get married.
C. At the reception, guests usually give their wishes to the new couple.
D. Americans usually wear rings on the fourth finger of the left hand.
4. What will the author most probably talk about next?
A. The food served in the wedding party.
B. The possible places where the new couple spend their honeymoon.
C. How to congratulate the new couple.
D. The estimated cost of a wedding ceremony.
