Foods from Around the World

Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries. Here are four people’s experiences with foreign food.

Shao Wong is a student in France. He comes from China. “I’d never tasted cheese or even milk before I came here. Cattle are rare in my part of China, so there are no dairy products. I tried milk when I first arrived in France. I hated it! I sampled cheese too, but couldn’t manage more than one bite. I love ice cream, though, and that’s made from milk.”

Birgit is from Sweden. She traveled to Australia on vacation. “I was in a restaurant that specialized in fish, and I heard some other customers order flake. So I ordered some too and it was delicious. Later, I found out that flake is an Australian term for shark. After that pleasant experience, whenever I see a new food I try it out on purpose. You know why? I remember how much I enjoyed flake.”

Chandra is a dentist in Texas. She originates from India. “I’m frightened of eating new foods because they might be made from beef. I’m a Hindu, and my religion forbids me to eat meat from the cow. It’s a sacred animal to Hindus, so that’s the reason I can’t eat hamburgers or spaghetti with meatballs.”

Nathan is American. He taught for a year in China. “My friends gave me some 100-year-old eggs to eat. I didn’t like the look of them at all. The insides were green, but my friends said the color was normal. The Chinese put chemicals on fresh eggs. Then they bury them in the earth for three months. So the eggs weren’t really very old. Even so, I absolutely refused to touch them.”

Life in a new country can be scary, but it also can be fun. Would you sample a 100-year-old egg? Would you order shark in a restaurant?

1. What kind of girl is Birgit?

A. Religious.  B. Brave. C. Confident.  D. Open- minded.

2. Chandra is frightened of eating food made from beef, because _________.

A. It’s against Hindus’ religion.

B. She is a doctor and she thinks beef is not easy to chew and digest.

C. She is an Indian.

D. Hindus think beef is not tasty.

3. The underlined word “Sacred” in paragraph 4 means _________.

A. frightening B. large   C. man – eating      D. greatly respected

4. What can you infer from this passage?

A. Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries.

B. Despite (雖然) cultural differences in food, have a try and maybe you’ll get used to it.

C. A vacation is a good way to learn about new foods. Be sure to go on vacation more often.

D. People dislike eating new foods only because their religion forbids it.

第二節(jié) 完形填空 (共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng), 并在答題卡將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing.   36   she was very frightened, she went with her  37   to a cliff. She took hold of the rope and started   38   the face of that rock. She got to a place where she could take a breath.   39   she was hanging on there, the safety rope suddenly struck Brenda’s eye and   40    her contact lens(隱形鏡片).

Well, here she was, on a rock face, with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet   41    her. She began to get   42   , and she had to pray to the Lord to help her to    43  it.

When she got to the top, a friend  44   her eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was no contact lens to be found. She    45    across the mountains, thinking of that verse(詩句) that says, “The     46 of the Lord run backward and forward throughout the whole earth.” She thought, “Lord, you can see all these    47   . You know every stone and leaf, and you know   48    where my contact lens is. Please help me.”

Finally, they   49    down the path to the bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. Suddenly, one of them shouted out, “Hey, you guys! Anybody   50   a contact lens?”

Well, that would be   51    enough, but you know    52    the climber saw it? An ant was moving  53    across the face of the rock, carrying it on it’s back.

Brenda told her father about the story of the   54  , the prayer, and the contact lens. He then drew a picture of an ant carrying that contact lens with the words, “Lord, I don’t know why you want me to do this. I can’t eat it, and it’s awfully   55    .But if this is what you want me to do, I’ll carry it for you.”

36.   A.     Although  B.     As     C.     Because   D.     Except

37.   A.     friend        B. group   C.     guide        D.     leader

38.   A.     down        B.     off    C.     On        D.     up

39.   A.     Because   B.     As     C.     Before      D.     Until

40.   A.     wore out  B.     gave out  C.     carried out       D.     knocked out

41.   A.     over B.     across      C.     beyond     D.     above

42.   A.     hopeful     B.     upset        C.     Eager            D.     proud

43.   A.     search      B.     dream      C.     find  D.     imagine

44.   A.     watched  B.     tested      C.     saw  D.     examined

45.   A.     looked up B.     looked on C.     looked out        D.     looked for

46.   A.     eyes B.     arms         C.     hands       D.     legs

47.   A.     persons    B.     mountains        C.     trees         D.     animals

48.   A.     exactly     B.     simply       C.     generally D.     nearly

49.   A.     walked     B.     climbed    C.     ran   D.     flew

50.   A.     missed     B.     owned      C.     got   D.     lost

51.   A.     annoying  B.     surprising         C.     disappointing   D.     worrying

52.   A.     which        B.     why  C.     when        D.     whether

53.   A.     Quickly B.          happily     C.     slowly       D.     sadly

54.   A.     rock B.     rope C.     ant   D.     Lord

55.   A.     heavy        B.     light     C.valuable   D.       dirty

Mom noticed that something was wrong when I started getting so thirsty. I’d have a lot to drink before bed, which was unusual for me. One time, I opened a big container of apple juice and kept refilling my glass. Before I knew it, I’d drunk the entire container! My mom called my doctor. I then had a few blood tests, and the results were certain — I had diabetes (糖尿病), which meant that the amount of sugar in my blood was very high. That can be dangerous, so I had to learn how to control my blood-sugar level.

    My eating habits had to change in a big way. With diabetes, I can’t eat a lot of sugar or carbohydrates (碳水化合物). I have to figure out exactly how much sugar I plan to eat, and then I get an injection of insulin (注射胰島素) before the meal to help my body process the food. Also, I test my blood-sugar level often. I’m always trying to keep my blood sugar at a healthy level. The level can drop when I exercise, but that doesn’t keep me out of gym class or off the basketball court — I just keep some juice boxes around to boost my blood sugar if I need to.

    It’s a lot of work — and not a lot of fun — to keep track of everything, but I’ve gotten used to my new habits. I was a little scared at first because I wasn’t sure how my life would change. Once I knew what I needed to do, though, it wasn’t a big deal. My life is different now from what it was before, but it has become completely regular to me.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about _____.

    A. who found the author had diabetes

    B. the author’s life before having diabetes

    C. how the author was found to have diabetes

    D. the author’s eating habits before having diabetes

2.What did the author do after knowing she had diabetes?

    A. She stopped playing basketball in the gym.

    B. She controlled her blood-sugar level strictly.

    C. She stopped eating food with natural sugar.

    D. She tested her blood-sugar level before every meal.

3.What does the underlined word “boost” in Paragraph 2 mean?

    A. Increase.      B. Control.      C. Absorb.     D. Test.

4.What’s the author’s attitude toward her having diabetes now?

A. Worried.     B. Frightened.    C. Pessimistic.  D. Positive.

第二節(jié)完形填空 (共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng), 并在答題卡將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing.   36   she was very frightened, she went with her  37   to a cliff. She took hold of the rope and started   38   the face of that rock. She got to a place where she could take a breath.   39   she was hanging on there, the safety rope suddenly struck Brenda’s eye and   40    her contact lens(隱形鏡片).
Well, here she was, on a rock face, with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet   41    her. She began to get  42   , and she had to pray to the Lord to help her to    43  it.
When she got to the top, a friend  44   her eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was no contact lens to be found. She   45    across the mountains, thinking of that verse(詩句) that says, “The    46 of the Lord run backward and forward throughout the whole earth.” She thought, “Lord, you can see all these   47   . You know every stone and leaf, and you know   48    where my contact lens is. Please help me.”
Finally, they  49    down the path to the bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. Suddenly, one of them shouted out, “Hey, you guys! Anybody  50   a contact lens?”
Well, that would be   51    enough, but you know   52    the climber saw it? An ant was moving  53   across the face of the rock, carrying it on it’s back.
Brenda told her father about the story of the  54  , the prayer, and the contact lens. He then drew a picture of an ant carrying that contact lens with the words, “Lord, I don’t know why you want me to do this. I can’t eat it, and it’s awfully   55    .But if this is what you want me to do, I’ll carry it for you.”
36.   A.    Although B.    As   C.    Because   D.    Except
37.   A.    friend      B. group  C.    guide      D.    leader
38.   A.    down      B.    off   C.    On      D.    up
39.   A.    Because   B.    As   C.    Before     D.    Until
40.   A.    wore out  B.    gave out  C.    carried out      D.    knocked out
41.   A.    over B.    across      C.    beyond    D.    above
42.   A.    hopeful   B.    upset       C.    Eager         D.    proud
43.   A.    search     B.    dream     C.    find D.    imagine
44.   A.    watched   B.    tested      C.    saw  D.    examined
45.   A.    looked up       B.    looked on       C.    looked out      D.    looked for
46.   A.    eyes B.    arms       C.    hands      D.    legs
47.   A.    persons    B.    mountains       C.    trees D.    animals
48.   A.    exactly    B.    simply     C.    generally D.    nearly
49.   A.    walked    B.    climbed   C.    ran   D.    flew
50.   A.    missed     B.    owned     C.    got   D.    lost
51.   A.    annoying B.    surprising       C.    disappointing  D.    worrying
52.   A.    which      B.    why C.    when       D.    whether
53.   A.    Quickly B.      happily    C.    slowly     D.    sadly
54.   A.    rock B.    rope C.    ant   D.    Lord
55.   A.    heavy      B.    light     C.valuable   D.    dirty

Mom noticed that something was wrong when I started getting so thirsty, I’d have a lot to drink before bed, which was unusual for me. One time, I opened a big container of apple juice and kept refilling my glass. Before I knew it, I’d drunk the entire container! My mom call my doctor. I then had a few blood tests, and the results were certain ------ I had diabetes, which meant that the amount of sugar in my blood was very high. That can be dangerous, so I had to learn how to control my blood-sugar level.

My eating habits had to change in a big way. With diabetes, I can’t eat a lot of sugar or carbohydrates. I have to figure out exactly how much sugar I plan to eat, and then I get an injection of insulin before the meals to help my body process the food. Also, I test my blood-sugar level often. I’m always trying to keep my blood sugar at a healthy level. The level can drop when I exercise, but that doesn’t keep me out of gym class or off the basketball court ------ I just keep some juice boxes around to boost my blood sugar if I need to.

It’s a lot of work ------ and not a lot of fun ------ to keep track of everything, but I’ve gotten used to my new habits. I was a little scared at first because I wasn’t sure how my life would change. Once I knew what I needed to do, though, it wasn’t a big deal. My life is different now from what it was before, but it has become completely regular to me.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about ______.

   A. who found the author had diabetes

B. the author’s life before having diabetes

C. how the author was found to have diabetes

D. the author’s eating habits before having diabetes

2.The insulin injected into the body before the meals can ______.

   A. change people’s eating habit            B. help process the food

C. hasten the growth of organs            D. prevent high blood level

3.What did the author do after knowing she had diabetes?

   A. She stopped playing basketball in the gym.

B. She controlled her blood-sugar level strictly.

C. She stopped eating food with natural sugar.

D. She tested her blood-sugar level before every meal.

4.What does the underlined word “boost” in Paragraph 2 mean?

   A. Increase.      B. Control.      C. Absorb.      D. Test.

5. What’s the author’s attitude towards her having diabetes now？

   A. Worried.      B. Frightened.      C. Pessimistic.      D. Positive.

Mom noticed that something was wrong when I started getting so thirsty, I’d have a lot to drink before bed, which was unusual for me. One time, I opened a big container of apple juice and kept refilling my glass. Before I knew it, I’d drunk the entire container! My mom call my doctor. I then had a few blood tests, and the results were certain ------ I had diabetes, which meant that the amount of sugar in my blood was very high. That can be dangerous, so I had to learn how to control my blood-sugar level.
My eating habits had to change in a big way. With diabetes, I can’t eat a lot of sugar or carbohydrates. I have to figure out exactly how much sugar I plan to eat, and then I get an injection of insulin before the meals to help my body process the food. Also, I test my blood-sugar level often. I’m always trying to keep my blood sugar at a healthy level. The level can drop when I exercise, but that doesn’t keep me out of gym class or off the basketball court ------ I just keep some juice boxes around to boost my blood sugar if I need to.
It’s a lot of work ------ and not a lot of fun ------ to keep track of everything, but I’ve gotten used to my new habits. I was a little scared at first because I wasn’t sure how my life would change. Once I knew what I needed to do, though, it wasn’t a big deal. My life is different now from what it was before, but it has become completely regular to me.
【小題1】The first paragraph is mainly about ______.

Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing.  36  she was very scared，she went with her  37  to a cliff. She took hold of the rope and started   38   the face of that rock. She got to a place where she could take a breath. As she was  39  there，the safety  rope suddenly struck Brenda's eye and   40  out her contact lens（隱形鏡片).

Well, here she was, on a rock face，with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet  41  her. She was desperate and began to get  42  , so she prayed to the Lord to help her to  43  it.

When she got to the top，a friend  44  her eye and her clothing for the lens，but there was no contact lens to be found. She  45  across the mountains，thinking of that verse（詩句）that says, “The  46 of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth. ” She thought，“Lord，you can see all these mountains. You know every  47  and leaf，and you know  48  where my contact lens is. Please help me.”

Finally，they  49  down the trail to the bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out，“Hey，you guys! Anybody  50  a contact lens?”

Well，that would be  51  enough，but you know  52  the climber saw it? An ant was moving  53   across the face of the rock，carrying it on it's back.

Brenda told her father about the story of the  54  ，the prayer，and the contact lens. He then drew a picture of an ant carrying that contact lens with the words，“Lord，I don't know why you want me to do this. I can't eat it，and it's awfully   55 . But if this is what you want me to do，I'll carry it for you. ”

36. A. Although     B. As           C. Because          D. Except

37. A. friend           B. group        C. guide             D. leader

38. A. down        B. off              C. on              D. up

39. A. taking off       B. hanging on       C. getting along       D. putting up

40. A. pulled           B. carried          C. left               D. knocked

41. A、over             B. across           C. beyond          D. above

42. A. hopeful          B. upset            C. eager                D. proud

43. A. search           B. dream         C. find                D. imagine

44. A. watched          B. tested           C. treated              D. examined

45. A. looked up        B. looked on        C. looked out           D. looked for

46. A. eyes             B. arms          C. hands               D. legs

47. A. person           B. stone            C. tree            D. bird

48. A. exactly          B. simply           C. generally            D. totally

49. A. walked           B. climbed          C. ran             D. flew

50. A. find             B. own              C. buy             D. lose

51. A. annoying         B. surprising       C. disappointing        D. frightening

52. A. which            B. why         C when             D. whether

53. A. quickly          B. happily          C. slowly               D. sadly

54. A. rock             B. rope             C. ant              D. Lord

55. A. heavy        B. light          C. valuable           D. dirty

單詞拼寫。(共10小題；每小題l分，滿分l0分)
【小題1】The r____________ of this museum lies in the variety of its art collection..
【小題2】The language in nursery rhymes is c____________ but imaginative.
【小題3】Keep cloths cool by putting them back in a basin of cold water, s_____________ them out and placing them on the burned area over and over again.
【小題4】Nobody can p___________ what painting styles there will be in the future.
【小題5】Did you know that English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetry - Tang poems from China in p_____________.
【小題6】I can’t eat shellfish because I am a___________ to them.
【小題7】Sam broke the blisters and p_________ icy water onto the skin.
【小題8】If there had not been an e____________ programme, he would not have found a sponsor to help him study abroad.
【小題9】Frick had a p____________ for pre-twentieth century Western paintings.
【小題10】The symptoms of first degree burns are dry, red and mildly s__________..

Foods from Around the World

Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries. Here are four people’s experiences with foreign food.

Shao Wong is a student in France. He comes from China. “I’d never tasted cheese or even milk before I came here. Cattle are rare in my part of China, so there are no dairy products. I tried milk when I first arrived in France. I hated it! I sampled cheese too, but couldn’t manage more than one bite. I love ice cream, though, and that’s made from milk.”

Birgit is from Sweden. She traveled to Australia on vacation. “I was in a restaurant that specialized in fish, and I heard some other customers order flake. So I ordered some too and it was delicious. Later, I found out that flake is an Australian term for shark. After that pleasant experience, whenever I see a new food I try it out on purpose. You know why? I remember how much I enjoyed flake.”

Chandra is a dentist in Texas. She originates from India. “I’m frightened of eating new foods because they might be made from beef. I’m a Hindu, and my religion forbids me to eat meat from the cow. It’s a sacred animal to Hindus, so that’s the reason I can’t eat hamburgers or spaghetti with meatballs.”

Nathan is American. He taught for a year in China. “My friends gave me some 100-year-old eggs to eat. I didn’t like the look of them at all. The insides were green, but my friends said the color was normal. The Chinese put chemicals on fresh eggs. Then they bury them in the earth for three months. So the eggs weren’t really very old. Even so, I absolutely refused to touch them.”

Life in a new country can be scary, but it also can be fun. Would you sample a 100-year-old egg? Would you order shark in a restaurant?

56. Which of the following sentences is true about Shao Wong?

A. He is a French – Chinese.

B. Cattle are seldom raised in his hometown.

C. He doesn’t like any diary products.

D. He didn’t taste cheese because he hated it.

57. What kind of girl is Birgit?

A. Religious.     B. Brave. C. Confident.   D. Open- minded.

58. Chandra is frightened of eating food made from beef, because _________.

A. It’s against Hindus’ religion.

B. She is a doctor and she thinks beef is not easy to chew and digest.

C. She is an Indian.

D. Hindus think beef is not tasty.

59. The underlined word “Sacred” in paragraph 4 means _________.

A. frightening  B. large    C. man – eating        D.greatly respected

60. What can you infer from this passage?

A. Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries.

B. Despite (雖然) cultural differences in food, have a try and maybe you’ll get used to it.

C. A vacation is a good way to learn about new foods. Be sure to go on vacation more   often.

D. People dislike eating new foods only because their religion forbids it.

單詞拼寫。(共10小題；每小題l分，滿分l0分)

1.The r____________ of this museum lies in the variety of its art collection..

2.The language in nursery rhymes is c____________ but imaginative.

3.Keep cloths cool by putting them back in a basin of cold water, s_____________ them out and placing them on the burned area over and over again.

4.Nobody can p___________ what painting styles there will be in the future.

5.Did you know that English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetry - Tang poems from China in p_____________.

6.I can’t eat shellfish because I am a___________ to them.

7.Sam broke the blisters and p_________ icy water onto the skin.

8.If there had not been an e____________ programme, he would not have found a sponsor to help him study abroad.

9.Frick had a p____________ for pre-twentieth century Western paintings.

10.The symptoms of first degree burns are dry, red and mildly s__________..

Foods from Around the World
Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries. Here are four people’s experiences with foreign food.
Shao Wong is a student in France. He comes from China. “I’d never tasted cheese or even milk before I came here. Cattle are rare in my part of China, so there are no dairy products. I tried milk when I first arrived in France. I hated it! I sampled cheese too, but couldn’t manage more than one bite. I love ice cream, though, and that’s made from milk.”
Birgit is from Sweden. She traveled to Australia on vacation. “I was in a restaurant that specialized in fish, and I heard some other customers order flake. So I ordered some too and it was delicious. Later, I found out that flake is an Australian term for shark. After that pleasant experience, whenever I see a new food I try it out on purpose. You know why? I remember how much I enjoyed flake.”
Chandra is a dentist in Texas. She originates from India. “I’m frightened of eating new foods because they might be made from beef. I’m a Hindu, and my religion forbids me to eat meat from the cow. It’s a sacred animal to Hindus, so that’s the reason I can’t eat hamburgers or spaghetti with meatballs.”
Nathan is American. He taught for a year in China. “My friends gave me some 100-year-old eggs to eat. I didn’t like the look of them at all. The insides were green, but my friends said the color was normal. The Chinese put chemicals on fresh eggs. Then they bury them in the earth for three months. So the eggs weren’t really very old. Even so, I absolutely refused to touch them.”
Life in a new country can be scary, but it also can be fun. Would you sample a 100-year-old egg? Would you order shark in a restaurant?
56. Which of the following sentences is true about Shao Wong?
A. He is a French – Chinese.
B. Cattle are seldom raised in his hometown.
C. He doesn’t like any diary products.
D. He didn’t taste cheese because he hated it.
57. What kind of girl is Birgit?
A. Religious.     B. Brave. C. Confident.   D. Open- minded.
58. Chandra is frightened of eating food made from beef, because _________.
A. It’s against Hindus’ religion.
B. She is a doctor and she thinks beef is not easy to chew and digest.
C. She is an Indian.
D. Hindus think beef is not tasty.
59. The underlined word “Sacred” in paragraph 4 means _________.
A. frightening  B. large    C. man – eating        D.greatly respected
60. What can you infer from this passage?
A. Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries.
B. Despite (雖然) cultural differences in food, have a try and maybe you’ll get used to it.
C. A vacation is a good way to learn about new foods. Be sure to go on vacation more   often.
D. People dislike eating new foods only because their religion forbids it.

Mom noticed that something was wrong when I started getting so thirsty. I’d have a lot to drink before bed, which was unusual for me. One time, I opened a big container of apple juice and kept refilling my glass. Before I knew it, I’d drunk the entire container! My mom called my doctor. I then had a few blood tests, and the results were certain — I had diabetes (糖尿病), which meant that the amount of sugar in my blood was very high. That can be dangerous, so I had to learn how to control my blood-sugar level.
My eating habits had to change in a big way. With diabetes, I can’t eat a lot of sugar or carbohydrates (碳水化合物). I have to figure out exactly how much sugar I plan to eat, and then I get an injection of insulin (注射胰島素) before the meal to help my body process the food. Also, I test my blood-sugar level often. I’m always trying to keep my blood sugar at a healthy level. The level can drop when I exercise, but that doesn’t keep me out of gym class or off the basketball court — I just keep some juice boxes around to boost my blood sugar if I need to.
It’s a lot of work — and not a lot of fun — to keep track of everything, but I’ve gotten used to my new habits. I was a little scared at first because I wasn’t sure how my life would change. Once I knew what I needed to do, though, it wasn’t a big deal. My life is different now from what it was before, but it has become completely regular to me.
【小題1】The first paragraph is mainly about _____.

Brenda was invited to go rock-climbing．Although she was very __1__，she went with her group to a huge cliff．__2__ her fear，she still took hold of the rope and started up the __3__ of that rock．She reached a ledge where she could take a break．As she was __4__ on there，the safety rope knocked out her contact lens（隱形眼鏡）．

Over there she looked and looked，hoping it had _5__ on the ledge，but it just wasn't there．She was __6__，so she _7__ to the Lord to help her to find it．

When she got to the top，a friend _8__ her eye and her clothing for the lens，but there was no contact lens to be found．She sat down，disappointed，waiting for the rest of the __9__ to __10__ it up the face of the cliff．

She looked out across range after range of mountains，__11__ of that verse which says，“The eyes of the Lord run to and fro __12__ the whole earth．” She thought，“Lord，You know every stone and leaf，and You know __13__ where my contact lens is．Please help me．”

Finally，they walked down the trail to the __14__．At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just __15__ up the face of the cliff．One of them shouted out，“Hey，you guys! Anybody __16__ a contact lens?”

My God，do you know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving slowly across the face of the rock，carrying it on its __17__．

When Brenda told her father，a cartoonist，the _18__ story，he drew a picture of an ant carrying that contact lens with the words，“Lord，I don’t know why You want me to carry this thing．I can't eat it，and it's __19_ heavy．But if this is __20__ You want me to do，I'll carry it for You．”

1．A．thrilled                B．upset                   C．scared                   D．confident

2．A．Despite                  B．Without               C．Alongside               D．Except

3．A．edge                      B．face                     C．foot                       D．ground

4．A．lying                     B．standing               C．flying                     D．hanging

5．A．crashed                 B．a(chǎn)ttached               C．relied                     D．landed

6．A．desperate               B．innocent               C．proud                    D．a(chǎn)ngry

7．A．swore                B．consulted             C．prayed                   D．saluted

8．A．tested                 B．examined             C．looked                   D．watched

9．A．chorus                      B．party                   C．a(chǎn)udience                D．colleagues

10．A．catch                   B．give                     C．make                     D．get

11．A．thinking               B．speaking              C．telling                    D．talking

12．A．over                    B．through                C．beneath                  D．throughout

13．A．partly                  B．casually               C．exactly                   D．a(chǎn)pproximately

14．A．floor                    B．bottom                 C．range                     D．end

15．A．starting                B．ending                 C．pausing                  D．slowing

16．A．find                     B．possess                C．use                        D．lose

17．A．head                    B．back                    C．forehead                D．side

18．A．incredible             B．imaginary             C．a(chǎn)mbiguous             D．changeable

19．A．basically              B．typically               C．a(chǎn)wfully                  D．slightly

20．A．how                    B．why                    C．when                     D．what

Foods from Around the World

Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries. Here are four people’s experiences with foreign food.

Shao Wong is a student in France. He comes from China. “I’d never tasted cheese or even milk before I came here. Cattle are rare in my part of China, so there are no dairy products. I tried milk when I first arrived in France. I hated it! I sampled cheese too, but couldn’t manage more than one bite. I love ice cream, though, and that’s made from milk.”

Birgit is from Sweden. She traveled to Australia on vacation. “I was in a restaurant that specialized in fish, and I heard some other customers order flake. So I ordered some too and it was delicious. Later, I found out that flake is an Australian term for shark. After that pleasant experience, whenever I see a new food I try it out on purpose. You know why? I remember how much I enjoyed flake.”

Chandra is a dentist in Texas. She originates from India. “I’m frightened of eating new foods because they might be made from beef. I’m a Hindu, and my religion forbids me to eat meat from the cow. It’s a sacred animal to Hindus, so that’s the reason I can’t eat hamburgers or spaghetti with meatballs.”

Nathan is American. He taught for a year in China. “My friends gave me some 100-year-old eggs to eat. I didn’t like the look of them at all. The insides were green, but my friends said the color was normal. The Chinese put chemicals on fresh eggs. Then they bury them in the earth for three months. So the eggs weren’t really very old. Even so, I absolutely refused to touch them.”

Life in a new country can be scary, but it also can be fun. Would you sample a 100-year-old egg? Would you order shark in a restaurant?

1. Which of the following sentences is true about Shao Wong?

       A. He is a French – Chinese.

       B. Cattle are seldom raised in his hometown.

       C. He doesn’t like any dairy products.

       D. He didn’t taste cheese because he hated it.

2. What kind of girl is Birgit?

       A. Religious.  B. Brave. C. Confident.  D. Open- minded.

3. Chandra is frightened of eating food made from beef, because _________.

       A. It’s against Hindus’ religion.

       B. She is a doctor and she thinks beef is not easy to chew and digest.

       C. She is an Indian.

       D. Hindus think beef is not tasty.

4 The underlined word “Sacred” in paragraph 4 means _________.

       A. frightening    B. large         C. man – eating         D. greatly respected

5. What can you infer from this passage?

       A. Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries.

       B. Despite (雖然) cultural differences in food, have a try and maybe you’ll get used to it.

       C. A vacation is a good way to learn about new foods. Be sure to go on vacation more often.

       D. People dislike eating new foods only because their religion forbids it.

C

Foods from Around the World

Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries. Here are four people’s experiences with foreign food.

Shao Wong is a student in France. He comes from China. “I’d never tasted cheese or even milk before I came here. Cattle are rare in my part of China, so there are no dairy products. I tried milk when I first arrived in France. I hated it! I sampled cheese too, but couldn’t manage more than one bite. I love ice cream, though, and that’s made from milk.”

Birgit is from Sweden. She traveled to Australia on vacation. “I was in a restaurant that specialized in fish, and I heard some other customers order flake. So I ordered some too and it was delicious. Later, I found out that flake is an Australian term for shark. After that pleasant experience, whenever I see a new food I try it out on purpose. You know why? I remember how much I enjoyed flake.”

Chandra is a dentist in Texas. She originates from India. “I’m frightened of eating new foods because they might be made from beef. I’m a Hindu, and my religion forbids me to eat meat from the cow. It’s a sacred animal to Hindus, so that’s the reason I can’t eat hamburgers or spaghetti with meatballs.”

Nathan is American. He taught for a year in China. “My friends gave me some 100-year-old eggs to eat. I didn’t like the look of them at all. The insides were green, but my friends said the color was normal. The Chinese put chemicals on fresh eggs. Then they bury them in the earth for three months. So the eggs weren’t really very old. Even so, I absolutely refused to touch them.”

Life in a new country can be scary, but it also can be fun. Would you sample a 100-year-old egg? Would you order shark in a restaurant?

44. Which of the following sentences is true about Shao Wong?

       A. He is a French – Chinese.

       B. Cattle are seldom raised in his hometown.

       C. He doesn’t like any dairy products.

       D. He didn’t taste cheese because he hated it.

45. What kind of girl is Birgit?

       A. Religious.  B. Brave. C. Confident.  D. Open- minded.

46. Chandra is frightened of eating food made from beef, because _________.

       A. It’s against Hindus’ religion.

       B. She is a doctor and she thinks beef is not easy to chew and digest.

       C. She is an Indian.

       D. Hindus think beef is not tasty.

47. The underlined word “Sacred” in paragraph 4 means _________.

       A. frightening    B. large         C. man – eating         D. greatly respected

48. What can you infer from this passage?

       A. Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries.

       B. Despite (雖然) cultural differences in food, have a try and maybe you’ll get used to it.

       C. A vacation is a good way to learn about new foods. Be sure to go on vacation more often.

       D. People dislike eating new foods only because their religion forbids it.

IV..閱讀理解 （ 共17小題；每小題2分，滿分34分）

Foods from Around the World

Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries. Here are four people’s experiences with foreign food.

Shao Wong is a student in France. He comes from China. “I’d never tasted cheese or even milk before I came here. Cattle are rare in my part of China, so there are no dairy products. I tried milk when I first arrived in France. I hated it! I sampled cheese too, but couldn’t manage more than one bite. I love ice cream, though, and that’s made from milk.”

Birgit is from Sweden. She traveled to Australia on vacation. “I was in a restaurant that specialized in fish, and I heard some other customers order flake. So I ordered some too and it was delicious. Later, I found out that flake is an Australian term for shark. After that pleasant experience, whenever I see a new food I try it out on purpose. You know why? I remember how much I enjoyed flake.”

Chandra is a dentist in Texas. She originates from India. “I’m frightened of eating new foods because they might be made from beef. I’m a Hindu, and my religion forbids me to eat meat from the cow. It’s a sacred animal to Hindus, so that’s the reason I can’t eat hamburgers or spaghetti with meatballs.”

Nathan is American. He taught for a year in China. “My friends gave me some 100-year-old eggs to eat. I didn’t like the look of them at all. The insides were green, but my friends said the color was normal. The Chinese put chemicals on fresh eggs. Then they bury them in the earth for three months. So the eggs weren’t really very old. Even so, I absolutely refused to touch them.”

Life in a new country can be scary, but it also can be fun. Would you sample a 100-year-old egg? Would you order shark in a restaurant?

56. Which of the following sentences is true about Shao Wong?

A. He is a French – Chinese.

B. Cattle are seldom raised in his hometown.

C. He doesn’t like any diary products.

D. He didn’t taste cheese because he hated it.

57. What kind of girl is Birgit?

A. Religious.  B. Brave. C. Confident.  D. Open- minded.

58. Chandra is frightened of eating food made from beef, because _________.

A. It’s against Hindus’ religion.

B. She is a doctor and she thinks beef is not easy to chew and digest.

C. She is an Indian.

D. Hindus think beef is not tasty.

59. The underlined word “Sacred” in paragraph 4 means _________.

A. frightening    B. large         C. man – eating        D.greatly respected

60. What can you infer from this passage?

A. Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries.

B. Despite (雖然) cultural differences in food, have a try and maybe you’ll get used to it.

C. A vacation is a good way to learn about new foods. Be sure to go on vacation more   often.

D. People dislike eating new foods only because their religion forbids it.

Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing． 36  she was very scared，she went with her  37  to a cliff．She took hold of the rope and started   38   the face of that rock．She got to a place where she could take a breath．As she was  39  there，the safety  rope suddenly struck Brenda's eye and   40  out her contact lens(隱形鏡片)．

Well, here she was, on a rock face，with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet  41  her．She was desperate and began to get  42  , so she prayed to the Lord to help her to  43  it．

When she got to the top，a friend  44  her eye and her clothing for the lens，but there was no contact lens to be found．She  45  across the mountains，thinking of that verse(詩句) that says,“The  46 of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth．” She thought，“Lord，you can see all these mountains．You know every  47  and leaf，and you know  48  where my contact lens is．Please help me．”

Finally，they  49  down the trail to the bottom．At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff．One of them shouted out，“Hey，you guys! Anybody  50  a contact lens?”

Well，that would be  51  enough，but you know  52  the climber saw it? An ant was moving  53   across the face of the rock，carrying it on it's back．

Brenda told her father about the story of the  54  ，the prayer，and the contact lens．He then drew a picture of an ant carrying that contact lens with the words，“Lord，I don't know why you want me to do this．I can't eat it，and it's awfully   55  ．But if this is what you want me to do，I'll carry it for you．”

Foods from Around the World

Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries. Here are four people’s experiences with foreign food.

Shao Wong is a student in France. He comes from China. “I’d never tasted cheese or even milk before I came here. Cattle are rare in my part of China, so there are no dairy products. I tried milk when I first arrived in France. I hated it! I sampled cheese too, but couldn’t manage more than one bite. I love ice cream, though, and that’s made from milk.”

Birgit is from Sweden. She traveled to Australia on vacation. “I was in a restaurant that specialized in fish, and I heard some other customers order flake. So I ordered some too and it was delicious. Later, I found out that flake is an Australian term for shark. After that pleasant experience, whenever I see a new food I try it out on purpose. You know why? I remember how much I enjoyed flake.”

Chandra is a dentist in Texas. She originates from India. “I’m frightened of eating new foods because they might be made from beef. I’m a Hindu, and my religion forbids me to eat meat from the cow. It’s a sacred animal to Hindus, so that’s the reason I can’t eat hamburgers or spaghetti with meatballs.”

Nathan is American. He taught for a year in China. “My friends gave me some 100-year-old eggs to eat. I didn’t like the look of them at all. The insides were green, but my friends said the color was normal. The Chinese put chemicals on fresh eggs. Then they bury them in the earth for three months. So the eggs weren’t really very old. Even so, I absolutely refused to touch them.”

Life in a new country can be scary, but it also can be fun. Would you sample a 100-year-old egg? Would you order shark in a restaurant?

1. What kind of girl is Birgit?

A. Religious.  B. Brave. C. Confident.  D. Open- minded.

2. Chandra is frightened of eating food made from beef, because _________.

A. It’s against Hindus’ religion.

B. She is a doctor and she thinks beef is not easy to chew and digest.

C. She is an Indian.

D. Hindus think beef is not tasty.

3. The underlined word “Sacred” in paragraph 4 means _________.

A. frightening B. large   C. man – eating      D. greatly respected

4. What can you infer from this passage?

A. Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries.

B. Despite (雖然) cultural differences in food, have a try and maybe you’ll get used to it.

C. A vacation is a good way to learn about new foods. Be sure to go on vacation more often.

D. People dislike eating new foods only because their religion forbids it.

第二節(jié)  完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng), 并在答題卡將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing.   36   she was very frightened, she went with her  37   to a cliff. She took hold of the rope and started   38   the face of that rock. She got to a place where she could take a breath.   39   she was hanging on there, the safety rope suddenly struck Brenda’s eye and   40    her contact lens(隱形鏡片).

Well, here she was, on a rock face, with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet   41    her. She began to get   42   , and she had to pray to the Lord to help her to    43  it.

When she got to the top, a friend  44   her eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was no contact lens to be found. She    45    across the mountains, thinking of that verse(詩句) that says, “The     46 of the Lord run backward and forward throughout the whole earth.” She thought, “Lord, you can see all these    47   . You know every stone and leaf, and you know   48    where my contact lens is. Please help me.”

Finally, they   49    down the path to the bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. Suddenly, one of them shouted out, “Hey, you guys! Anybody   50   a contact lens?”

Well, that would be   51    enough, but you know    52    the climber saw it? An ant was moving  53    across the face of the rock, carrying it on it’s back.

Brenda told her father about the story of the   54  , the prayer, and the contact lens. He then drew a picture of an ant carrying that contact lens with the words, “Lord, I don’t know why you want me to do this. I can’t eat it, and it’s awfully   55    .But if this is what you want me to do, I’ll carry it for you.”

36.   A.    Although B.    As   C.    Because   D.    Except

37.   A.    friend      B.    group      C.    guide      D.    leader

38.   A.    down      B.    off   C.    on    D.    up

39.   A.    Because   B.    As   C.    Before     D.    Until

40.   A.    wore out  B.    gave out  C.    carried out      D.    knocked out

41.   A.    over B.    across      C.    beyond    D.    above

42.   A.    hopeful   B.    upset       C.    eager       D.    proud

43.   A.    search     B.    dream     C.    find D.    imagine

44.   A.    watched   B.    tested      C.    saw  D.    examined

45.   A.    looked up       B.    looked on       C.    looked out      D.    looked for

46.   A.    eyes B.    arms       C.    hands      D.    legs

47.   A.    persons    B.    mountains       C.    trees D.    animals

48.   A.    exactly    B.    simply     C.    generally D.    nearly

49.   A.    walked    B.    climbed   C.    ran   D.    flew

50.   A.    missed     B.    owned     C.    got   D.    lost

51.   A.    annoying B.    surprising       C.    disappointing  D.    worrying

52.   A.    which      B.    why C.    when       D.    whether

53.   A.    quickly    B.    happily    C.    slowly     D.    sadly

54.   A.    rock B.    rope C.    ant   D.    Lord

55.   A.    heavy      B.    light C.    valuable  D.    dirty