An American friend has invited you to visit his family. You’ve never been to an American’s home before, and you’re not sure what to do. Should you take a gift? How should you dress? What time should you arrive? What should you do when you get there? Glad you asked. When you’re the guest, you should just make yourself at home. That’s what hospitality(款待) is all about: making people feel at home when they’re not.
The question of whether or not to bring a gift often makes guests squirm（难为情）. Giving your host a gift is not just a social manner in some cultures-it’s expected. But in American culture, a guest is not necessary to bring a present. Of course, some people do bring a small present to their host to show their thanks. The right gifts for the host might be flowers, candy, and you can bring toys if the family has small children. If you choose not to bring a gift, don’t worry. No one will even notice.The passage talks about ______.
| A．where to find a friend in need | B．what to do while visiting your friends |
| C．how to make friends | D．when to visit your friend |
The underlined word “manner” means ________ in Chinese.
| A．弊端 | B．礼节 | C．趋势 | D．挑战 |
You can _______ if you want to bring a gift to your friend according to the passage.
| A．bring a bundle of beer |
| B．bring him some beautiful clothes |
| C．bring delicious food |
| D．buy a bunch of fowlers |
The underlined sentence wants to tell us _______.
| A．you are impolite if you don’t bring a gift |
| B．how to pick out a gift for our friend |
| C．the host won’t care if you don’t bring a gift |
| D．bringing a gift is very necessary |
From:annel@freemai14all.com Sent: Wed., Nov. 11
To:tss_sam@kidstarmail.net
Subject: Hello!
Hi, Sam!
So you're my new pen friend. Let me tell you a bit about myself. I'm 14 years old and I live in
Calgary, Canada. I have two older brothers, Brian and Sam. I'm the only girl.
I love sports and I'm always looking for exciting new hobbies to try. I like playing baseball in winter.It's fun beating the boys! But summer is my favourite time of the year. I love skateboarding and rock climbing in summer. Skateboarding's great because it's so fun and easy to learn! I often skateboard after school. There are many places in the park where I can do stunts. I'm good at stunts like jumping and turning the skateboard! Rock climbing is also really fun. I usually climb with my dad on weekends. We can't do it on real mountains very often because we live in the city. We do indoor rock climbing instead but it's not as challenging.
So that's me! How about you? Please write back soon!
Bye for now!
AnneWhat is the writer like?
| A．Active. | B．Shy. | C．Lazy. | D．Kind. |
The writer sent this email in order to _____________ .
| A．describe some exciting sports |
| B．look for a suitable pen friend |
| C．make a self-introduction |
| D．show others his/her hobbies |
Mrs.Jones is a teacher.Her house is not far from her school,and she always walks there in the moring.All the students in the school are very young.
One day Mrs.Jones walks to school on a very cold and windy(有风的) moring in October ,and the cold wind goes into her eyes,and big tears(眼泪) begin running out of them. She reaches the school, opens the door and Mrs.Jones is happy.But then a small boy looks at her for seconds(几秒)，puts his arm round her and says kindly(友好地)，“Don’t cry(哭), Miss.School isn’t very bad.”
根据短文内容判断正误。（正确的写“T”，错误的写“F” ）( 10分)She sometimes goes to school on foot.
One day the weather is cold,so Mrs.Jones goes there by bike.
She cries because she is ill.
A little girl tells Mrs.Jones not to cry.
In fact(事实上) ，Mrs.Jones doesn’t cry at all.
I study in the No.5 Middle school. It is a big and nice school. In the school there are more than one hundred teachers and about 2000 students. They all walk very hard.
I am in Class 8,Grade One. There are 35 girls and 36 boys in my class. Our classroom is very big and bright. There are four windows in the wall of the classroom. They are very big. On the back wall there is a map of China. On the front wall there is a map of China. In the front of the blackboard there is a big desk. It’s for our teachers. In the classroom there are seventy-one desks and chairs. All the desks and chairs in it are new.
We go to school at seven in the morning. Classes begin at half past seven. We have eight lessons a day. We study Chinese, English ,maths and other lessons. All of us like English very much. Some are very good at it. In the afternoon we have sports. At six o’clock we go home. In the evening we often do our homework. Sometimes we watch TV.There are _______ desks in Class 8.
| A．72 | B．71 | C．35 | D．36 |
The English teacher must be a very _______teacher from the passage.
| A．young | B．good | C．old | D．new |
The big desk in front of the blackboard is for _______
| A．the writer | B．the parents |
| C．the students | D．the teachers |
School is over at _______ in the afternoon.
| A．seven | B．seven thirty | C．six | D．eight |
The classroom of Class 8 is very _______.
| A．small | B．bright | C．nice | D．old |
Look at these two photos. They are John and Ann. They’re my good friends. All of us like music and we often sing together (一起). John lives near my house and we are in the same class. John is 15 years old and 1.68 metres tall. He has blond hair and blue eyes. John’s English is very good and sometimes he helps me with my homework. He often wears a T-shirt and shorts. But in the photo, he is wearing a yellow shirt and black pants. Ann is in another school. She is short with brown hair and brown eyes. She looks very pretty. She has dance classes every Saturday afternoon and Ann can dance very well. Her favourite clothes are blouses and skirts. In the photo, she is wearing a dress and a hat.What do the three children often do together?
| A．Play games. | B．Read books. |
| C．Sing songs. | D．Paint pictures. |
How tall is John?
| A．1.50 metres tall. | B．1.60 metres tall. |
| C．1.68 metres tall. | D．1.74 metres tall. |
What colour is John’s shirt in the photo?
| A．Yellow. | B．Blue. | C．Black. | D．Brown. |
When does Ann have dance classes?
| A．Every Saturday morning. |
| B．Every Saturday afternoon. |
| C．Every morning. |
| D．Every evening. |
What are Ann’s favourite clothes?
| A．T-shirts and shorts. | B．T-shirts and skirts. |
| C．Blouses and dresses. | D．Blouses and skirts. |
【福建省厦门市2015年中考英语试题】根据情景提示，用适当的短语或句子填空。 （每空2分，共10分）你找不到自己的书包，可以这样问：
_____________________________________________________?你想知道Lisa 上周末做什么，可以这样问：
_______________________ ____________________,Lisa?你想知道附近是否有超市，可以这样问：
______________________ a supermarket ____________________?你告诉你的朋友你以前个子不高，可以这样说：
_________________________________________________short.你想知道同学们春游的感受，可以这样问：
_ school trip?