八上英语双语报第13期答案一、单项选择(每小题1分，共10分)从下列各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

( ) 1. —let's cross the road now, mu—no, we _____. we have to wait till the light turns green.a. couldn'tb. wouldn'tc. mustn'td. needn't( ) 2. the traditions in china are different _____ those in western countries.a. ofb. forc. fromd. with( ) 3. —may i keep the book a little longer?—ok, but you _____ return it to the library before wednesday.a. mustb. mayc. can'td. needn't( ) 4. we like daisy _____ because she is beautiful _____ she is kind and helpful.a. not only; andb. not ; butc. both; ord. not; and( ) 5. the boy _____ a present from his friend, but he didn't ______ it.a. received; receiveb. accepted; acceptc. accepted; received. received; accept( ) 6. it's not polite _____ somebody _____ the head.a. touching; onb. to touch; inc. touching; atd. to touch; on( ) 7. —must i finish the work today?—no, you _____. you can have a rest first.a. mustb. mustn'tc. couldn'td. needn't( ) 8. —what do you think of this book?—it's boring. there's _____ in it.a. nothing interestingb. anything interestingc. everything interestingd. something interesting( ) 9. —jenny always talks to people _____.—yes, she is really a _____ girl.a. careful; carefullyb. polite; politelyc. careful; carefuld. politely; polite( ) 10. —david got the first prize in the swimming competition.—______ he isn't good at swimming at all!a. i'm sorry to hear that.b. do you think so?c. what a surprise!d. it's bad luck!二、完形填空 (每小题1分后，共10分后)around the world, people have different ideas about what good table manners are. in india, 11 , people only eat with their right hands. you take food from one dish on the table, usually a kind of bread or rice, mix it with food from another dish and then put it in your mouth. your left hand stays 12 . eating with your left hand is very rude!in western countries, people do not usually share the same dishes.everyone has his or her own plate of food. you eat with a knife and fork and you 13 wave them around when you are not eating. try not to be 14 when eating. people think that is bad table manners! when you go to some restaurants in different part of the world, it is important to know 15 people think is rude. for example, in china it is ok to be noisy in a restaurant. 16 , in many western countries, restaurants are quiet places. if a table is too noisy,other customers might not be happy.17 the meal is also different from country to country. in china, oneperson usually pays for every one. in western countries, when friends eat together, they 18 share the cost. this is called “going dutch.” when westerners pay the check, they usually leave some 19 for the waiter .this iscalled “leaving a tip.” in the u.s., it’s common to leave tips of 10%, 15%or 20% of the check. the amount depends on(由……决定) how good the waiter was.20 waiters can get a lot of money!( ) 11. a. such as b. in fact c. at last d. for example( ) 12. a. busy b. still c. moving d. shaking( ) 13. a. may b. must c. shouldn’t d. need( ) 14. a. friendly b. quiet c. noisy d. sleepy( ) 15. a. what b. how c. which d. why( ) 16. a. so b. or c. though d. however( ) 17. a. asking for b. paying forc. looking throughd. searching for( ) 18. a. usually b. sometimesc. neverd. ever( ) 19. a. food b. drinks c. money d. flowers( ) 20. a. bad b. good c. careful d. beautiful三、写作认知(每小题2分后，共26分后)(共13小题;每小题2分后，满分26分后)adifferent countries have different customs in giving presents.in china you must never give a clock to a chinese person, because thesound of the word for "clock" is similar to the sound for "death" in chinese. also, don't wrap (包裹) a present in white, black, or blue paper, becausethese are the colors for funerals (葬礼). don't give a knife, becausesomething sharp (锋的) can cut a friendship.in russia if we give flowers as a present, we have to give odd numbers of them (one, three, five, etc) because even numbers of flowers (two, four, six, etc) are for funerals.in germany flowers are a good present to take in your dinner hostess, but don't take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. don't takethirteen of anything because it's an unlucky number. don't take an even number of anything, either. don't wrap your present in white, brown, or black paper.( )21. why can't we give a clock as a present to a chinese? because in chinese _______.a. the word "clock" has the same meaning with the word "death"b. the word "clock" has the same sound with the word "death"c. the word "clock" has the same meaning with the word "knife"d. the word "clock" means "dangerous"( )22. you may take _______ if you go to a birthday party in russia or in germany.a. 10 flowersb. 13 flowersc.9 flowersd. 11 red roses( )23._______ thirteen is an unlucky number.a. in chinab. in russiac. in japand. in germany( )24. what's the chinese meanings for "odd number" and "even number"?a. 自然数和偶数b. 基本数和奇数c. 奇数和偶数d. 幸运数字和不幸运数字( )25. which of the following is true?a. neither chinese nor germans wrap presents in black or white paper.b. both chinese and russians wrap presents in black or white paper.c. both chinese and germans wrap presents in black or white paper.d. neither chinese nor russians wrap presents in black or yellow paper.bas we know，there are differences between western culture and chinese culture. let's look at the words about animals and plants.most expressions in chinese about the dog, for example，"a homeless dog", "a mad dog", "a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse", have negative(消极的) meanings.but in western countries, people think dogs are honest and good friends of humans. in english, people use the dog to describe positive (积极的)actions.for example, "you are a lucky dog" means you are a lucky person. and "every dog has its day" means each person has good luck sometimes. to describe a person's serious illness，they say "sick as a dog". the word "dog-tired" means very tired. however, chinese love cats very much.but in western culture, "cat" is often used to describe a woman who is cruel.the rose is regarded as (被看做)a symbol of love in both china and some western countries.people think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. and the rose is the national flower of england, america and many other countries.the words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. we can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.( ) 26. "you are a lucky dog" means "_______".a. everybody in the world is luckyb. each person lives his own way of lifec. you are a lucky persond. everybody has a time in life to be lucky( ) 27. western people usually use "cat" to refer to "_______".a. a tired personb. a brave manc. a homeless persond. an unkind woman( ) 28. in english，people use ________ to describe positive actions.a. the dogb. the catc. the rosed. the words( ) 29. what's the best title for the passage? ________a. negative or positiveb. different countries ,different culturec. rose means the same in chinese and englishd. what dog and cat mean in english and chinesecsingapore is made up of many kinds of people. the largest groups are chinese, malays and indians. each group has its own special wedding customs.chinese weddings: before the wedding, the mothers of the bride and the groom(新郎新娘) do the hair for the the bride and the groom make tea for the groom’s parents, aunts and uncles. then they go to the bride’s family to give gifts. after that they take some pictures. they ride in a car with red, pink and gold ribbon decoration. in the evening there is a big dinner. the women wear pink or gold dresses because those are lucky colors. the bride usually wears a red or pink dress at the dinner.malay weddin gs: malay’s weddings last two days in the city and many days in the country. the first day is a saturday evening. on sunday morning, the bride and the groom meet their friends, and the friends throw yellow rice over them to wish them good luck. in the evening there is a big dinner. the friends usually take some hard-boiled eggs when they leave for home.indian weddings: the bride and the groom plant a tree, after that they change their clothes. usually the groom gives the clothes to the bride and the bride puts the clothes on. the friends throw rice at the bride and the groom to wish them good luck. the friends do not wear black or white clothes. bright colors are the best for weddings.( ) 30. what can we learn about singapore?a. it is made up of three kinds of people.b. the largest group of people is japanese.c. there are different wedding customs.d. the wedding customs are the same.( ) 31. which wedding may be the longest?a. a chinese wedding.b. a malay wedding.c. an indian wedding.d. the writer didn’t tell us.( ) 32. which is true of all the three wedding customs?a. the friends have a big dinner for the bride and the groob. the friends wish the bride and the groom good luck.c. the friends throw rice at the bride and the grood. the friends wear black or white clothes.( ) 33. what is true according to the passage?a. at an indian wedding, the bride and the groom plant a tree.b. at a malay wedding, there is a big dinner on the first day.c. at a chinese wedding, all the people wear green clothes.d. at a indian wedding, friends change clothes with each other.四、单词拼写(共5分)根据汉语提示信息，写下单词的恰当形式。