一、单选题 （题数：40，共 40.0 分）
1On Mother's Day, people _____.（1.0分）
A、
send some flowers to their mothers.
B、
wear a pink or red rose or carnation.
C、
wear a white flower.
D、
send gifts of love to their mothers.
2Why do Chinese dumplings imply wealth?（1.0分）
A、
Because they have the shape of ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots.
B、
Because they are very delicious.
C、
Because they have the shape of ships.
D、
Because they have the shape of bamboo.
3Which of the following sentences is not a formal expression?（1.0分）
A、
How do you do!
B、
Nice to meet you.
C、
It is a great pleasure to meet you.
D、
What’s up?
4What benefit can travel bring to you?（1.0分）
A、
It can widen your knowledge.
B、
It can save your time.
C、
It may give you boredom and gloom.
D、
It gives you more time to finish your work
5Which of the following is not true of Easter?（1.0分）
A、
It is a time for families to get together.
B、
It is a time for family members to have a large meal.
C、
It is a time when manufacturers of candy and chocolate can sell their products.
D、
It is not a religious holiday.
6One of the origins of the festival goes back to the Chinese _________, and it was also a type of _______ in the Heian period.（1.0分）
A、
purification rituals, poetry meeting
B、
purification rituals, friends meeting
C、
business rituals, poetry meeting
D、
business rituals, friends meeting
7Saint Nicholas died on _____.（1.0分）
A、
December 6th
B、
December 24th
C、
December 25th
D、
January 1st
8Which of the following is not advised when welcoming a business partner?（1.0分）
A、
Using proper body language.
B、
Being polite.
C、
Behaving rudely.
D、
Dressing appropriately.
9Who can work at home to create software without going to the office?（1.0分）
A、
Computer Engineers
B、
Doctors
C、
Lawyers
D、
Teachers
10What may not leave a good impression on your interviewer?（1.0分）
A、
Dressing appropriately.
B、
Using proper body language.
C、
Addressing the interviewer by his or her title.
D、
Speaking loudly.
11The most famous Egg Rolling takes place _____________.（1.0分）
A、
in Beverly Hill
B、
in Hollywood
C、
on the White House Lawn
D、
in Yellowstone National Park
12If you are not satisfied with the room the receptionist recommended, you may say_______（1.0分）
A、
It’s too expensive and it’s not reasonable.
B、
No, I think I may go to another hotel.
C、
I don’t like it.
D、
Could you show me something less expensive?
13The diamond-shaped rice cakes have 3 colors, generally_______.（1.0分）
A、
blue, yellow and pink
B、
blue, green and pink
C、
red, green and white
D、
yellow, green and white
14Which of the following is not the feature of “cyber pals”?（1.0分）
A、
They don’t know mutual real identity.
B、
They know each other in the real world.
C、
They know each other through the Internet.
D、
They contact with each other online.
15Travel is a good opportunity for you to ______.（1.0分）
A、
finish your work
B、
contact with your customers
C、
have a relaxation
D、
living habits
16Which is NOT the advantage of drinking more water?（1.0分）
A、
Nourish skin.
B、
Prevent kidney stones.
C、
Keep poops regularly.
D、
Refresh yourself.
17The most popular sets of Hina dolls generally cost around ________.（1.0分）
A、
﹩400
B、
﹩10,000
C、
﹩200
D、
﹩700
18What does a long dragon mean to Chinese?（1.0分）
A、
It means it is strong enough to beat others.
B、
It means there will be more bad luck.
C、
It means there will be more good luck.
D、
It means it is powerful enough to control others.
19The festival can date back to ________ dynasty.（1.0分）
A、
Song
B、
Qing
C、
Yuan
D、
Tang
20What things are used in Christmas decorations?（1.0分）
A、
Holly.
B、
Mistletoe.
C、
The Christmas wreath.
D、
All of the above.
21Later, too depressed to take up the political career, Qu Yuan decided to ________.（1.0分）
A、
commit suicide
B、
turn to another king
C、
take a revenge
D、
retreat
22Which of the follwing food is healthy food?（1.0分）
A、
Fruit.
B、
Hamburger.
C、
Ice cream.
D、
Pizza.
23根据发音规则,找出下列每组词中不发[əʊ]的1个单词。（1.0分）
A、
nose
B、
goat
C、
hen
D、
poem
24Which of the following tableware are not often used by Chinese?（1.0分）
A、
Bowls.
B、
Chopsticks.
C、
Spoons.
D、
Forks.
25Which of the following is not mentioned as one of the customs people followed in the past?（1.0分）
A、
The gates were repainted.
B、
The outer walls were whitewashed.
C、
The windows were freshly papered.
D、
The domestic animals were fed.
26One of the great advantages of going in-store shopping is___________.（1.0分）
A、
we can try the clothes on
B、
all colors of clothes are available
C、
all sizes of clothes are available
D、
things are often less expensive.
27Travel is about exploring the world except ________.（1.0分）
A、
connection with different people
B、
discovery about the new places
C、
your findings of the world
D、
living habits
28When we go shopping in stores, shop assistants often want to help us and ask ____________.（1.0分）
A、
What do you need?
B、
How do you do?
C、
Have you had your meal?
D、
How much money do you have?
29The Lantern Festival has its origin in _______.（1.0分）
A、
the Qing Dynasty
B、
the Han Dynasty
C、
the Ming Dynasty
D、
the Song Dynasty
30What profession was not believed to be a stable job in the past?（1.0分）
A、
Actor
B、
Teacher
C、
Doctor
D、
Civil Servant
31The Pilgrims made pumpkin pudding sweetened with .（1.0分）
A、
marshmallow
B、
chocolate
C、
honey
D、
sugar
32The flowers of the cherry trees begin to bloom from the south of Japan to the north part of the country ______________.（1.0分）
A、
in February and March
B、
in March and April
C、
in April and May
D、
in May and June
33根据发音规则,找出以下单词中与其它元音发音不同的1个单词。（1.0分）
A、
mouth
B、
book
C、
look
D、
pull
34What is the symbol of the Valentine’s Day?（1.0分）
A、
Lovebird.
B、
Cupid.
C、
The shape of heart.
D、
All of the above.
35Which of the following is the individual sport?（1.0分）
A、
basketball
B、
ice hockey
C、
football
D、
Golf
36Which of the following specialties belongs to Japan?（1.0分）
A、
Curry Crab.
B、
Sushi.
C、
Pizza.
D、
Bibimbap.
37In western countires, where do the hosts often sit when they serve guests a meal?（1.0分）
A、
On the right side of the table.
B、
On the left side of the table.
C、
At the end of the table.
D、
Facing the door.
38根据发音规则,选出下列每组词中发音不同的1个单词。（1.0分）
A、
cat
B、
well
C、
leg
D、
pen
39What profession is considered as angels in white?（1.0分）
A、
Teacher
B、
Doctor
C、
Driver
D、
Lawyer
40Huanjing stood outside the door waiting for the senior for ________ days.（1.0分）
A、
five
B、
three
C、
four
D、
two
二、多选题 （题数：15，共 30.0 分）
1On Valentine’s Day, people can send gifts to their __________.（2.0分）
A、
wives
B、
husbands
C、
sweetheart
D、
parents
2What did the Irish do to ward off evil spirits on all Halloween’s Eve?（2.0分）
A、
Danced around the neighborhood.
B、
Carved out a sinister looking face onto turnips.
C、
Placed a light in the hollowed-out turnips.
D、
Hollowed out turnips.
3Which of the following solar terms are related to spring?（2.0分）
A、
Beginning of Spring.
B、
Rain Water.
C、
Waking of Insects.
D、
Spring Equinox.
4Which of the following sentences are true?（2.0分）
A、
The festival is held in the golden season of autumn.
B、
Young people in the cities do not even know what a dogwood spray looks like.
C、
The festival has become a special day for people to pay their respects to the elders.
D、
Huanjing visited many famous mountains and called on lots of elder scholars to seek for chrysanthemum wine.
5Which of the following activities can be seen on the Lantern Festival?（2.0分）
A、
Lantern fair.
B、
Guessing riddles.
C、
Fireworks.
D、
Eating mooncakes.
6What are typical shapes of lanterns?（2.0分）
A、
Oranges.
B、
Pineapples.
C、
Rocket.
D、
Satellite.
7What traditions influenced the celebrations of Easter?（2.0分）
A、
Pagan traditions.
B、
Hebrew traditions.
C、
Christian traditions.
D、
Chinese traditions.
8What can be eaten along with the roast turkey?（2.0分）
A、
Ham.
B、
Sweet potatoes.
C、
Cranberry sauce.
D、
Pumpkin pie.
9What foods are served on the dinner table on Thanksgiving Day?（2.0分）
A、
Apple.
B、
Plum pudding.
C、
Turkey.
D、
Pumpkin pie.
10What are the formal meanings of different colored roses in some cultures?（2.0分）
A、
White roses are for true love and purity of the mind.
B、
Red roses are for love and passion.
C、
Yellow roses are for friendship.
D、
Black roses mean farewell.
11However, costumes inspired by contemporary popular culture, such as______________, have become increasingly common in recent years.（2.0分）
A、
witches
B、
politicians
C、
movie characters
D、
pumpkins
12Why did the Celts extinguish their fires on the night of October 31st ?（2.0分）
A、
Because they could make themselves cold and undesirable.
B、
Because all the Celtic tribes could relight their fires from the Roman Church.
C、
Because all the Celtic tribes could relight their fires from the Druidic fire.
D、
Because they could make their house cold and undesirable.
13What are necessary food and drink at the New Year’s Eve?（2.0分）
A、
Dumplings.
B、
White wine.
C、
Zongzi.
D、
Mooncake.
14Which of the following solar terms are related to summer?（2.0分）
A、
Grain Full.
B、
Grain in Ear.
C、
Slight Heat.
D、
Great Heat.
15why is Chrysanthemum wine an indispensable beverage for the festival celebration?（2.0分）
A、
Because Chongyang festival is on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month.
B、
Because the pronunciations for 99 and chrysanthemum wine are quite similar in Chinese.
C、
Because chrysanthemum wine is quite delicious.
D、
Because it is cheap enough that everyone can afford it.
三、判断题 （题数：30，共 30.0 分）
1Although people from different cultures may have very different customs and beliefs, you don’t have to respect these differences when welcoming a business partner.（1.0分）
2In China, people usually help others to get food with their own chopsticks.（1.0分）
3Cheese is always served after dessert.（1.0分）
4French people take great pride in their nation’s culinary reputation.（1.0分）
5The Spanish greeting is “hola” and the Zulu say “sawubona” when greeting friends.（1.0分）
6These days lots of people can do their shopping in their own homes thanks to the Internet.（1.0分）
7Eating mooncakes is very traditional on the Dragon Boat Festival.（1.0分）
8The Chinese Moon Festival is on the 15th of the 8th lunar month, exactly in the middle of the spring season.（1.0分）
9Getting close to nature and lay aside your work to enjoy yourself temporarily are useful relaxations.（1.0分）
10The daughter of the prison guard disagreed that I did the right thing by ignoring the Emperor and going ahead with the secret marriages.（1.0分）
11In France, vegetables do play a starring role in a meal.（1.0分）
12The Lantern Festival is usually celebrated on the 12th day of the first lunar month.（1.0分）
13Going somewhere private with the person you first meet is not suggested.（1.0分）
14It is a lucky sign to see or hear songbirds or yellow-colored birds.（1.0分）
15Grain Full starts from the twentieth or twenty-first of June.（1.0分）
16Beginning in the 1970s, the practice of trick-or-treating went into a sharp decline after unsubstantiated rumors spread about homeowners distributing poisoned Halloween candy to children.（1.0分）
17The Devil turned himself into a sixpence to pay the bartender for Jack.（1.0分）
18The Statue of Liberty was given to the U. S. by the French in 1886 as a token of friendship.（1.0分）
19The opening ceremony showcased the unique Chinese cultural heritage.（1.0分）
20In a traditional British wedding, a silver sixpence will be placed in the bride’s right shoe.（1.0分）
21The Celts believed all laws of space and time were suspended during Christmas Day, allowing the spirit world to intermingle with the living.（1.0分）
22Good living habits are beneficial for keeping fit.（1.0分）
23Drugs and alcohol abuse can be the cause of significant memory loss.（1.0分）
24In France handball playing is one of the Easter entertainments which can also be found inGermany.（1.0分）
25Many Valentine's Day customs involved ways that single women could learn who their future husbands would be.（1.0分）
26Mexicans believe that the real death is not physical death, but no one in the world remembers you.（1.0分）
27To compete with online shopping, many companies and shops have more special offers and begin the sales earlier than before.（1.0分）
28In the ancient time, there was a hero named Hou Yi who was excellent at shooting. His wife was Chang’e.（1.0分）
29Esther Howland, became one of the first U.S. manufacturers of valentines.（1.0分）
30On the Third Sunday in May, that is Mother’s Day. Of course this is a special day honoring mothers.（1.0分）