1、宜昌一中、龙泉中学2016届高三十月联考英语试卷 命题学校：龙泉中学命题人：郑云强审题人：刘云芳本试题卷共4页，分第I卷和第卷两部分。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 祝考试顺利 第卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1. How much should the mans rent be?A. $500.B. $150. C. $125.2. What
2、 will the woman probably think of the man?A. He used to be an excellent athlete.B. He is a real sportsman.C. He is a sports fan.3. What has the man been doing?A. Having an interview. B. Filling out a form. C. Asking for information.4. What do we know about the woman?A. She is too busy to go.B. Shes
3、willing to go swimming.C. She doesnt want to wait long.5. What does the woman mean?A. Its terrible to go abroad alone.B. It doesnt matter if the man is not good at English.C. The man should improve his English.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22. 5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对
4、话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the woman going to be?A. A cook. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.7. How long will the woman work every day?A. 8 hours. B. 5 hours. C. 4 hours.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What are the speakers talking about?A. An interview. B. An exam.
5、 C. A writing contest.9. How are they feeling at the moment?A. Pretty happy. B. Very sad. C. A little confused.10. Which part did they both find difficult?A. The oral self-introduction.B. The essay.C. The imitation writing.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What will Diana do this afternoon?A. Attend a lecture.B.
6、 Go to class. C. Write an essay.12. What do we know about Dr. Rich?A. He teaches English culture.B. Hes been absent three times. C. Hes very strict.13. What does Mike say about the business communication course?A. There is not much course work to do.B. He has already handed in three essays.C. He has
7、 a 3000-word term paper to write.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What are the speakers talking about?A. How much money they spend on meals.B. The changes of the food service in the school.C. The changes of food in the dining hall.15. What does the man think of the changes?A. He doesnt like them.B. Students wil
8、l benefit from the changes.C. He cant understand them as they are too complicated.16. What plan did Tom choose to buy?A. A seven-meal plan.B. A ten-meal plan.C. A fourteen-meal plan.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where do people believe the left hand is unclean?A. In Malaysia. B. In Pakistan. C. In Indonesia
9、.18. When might elderly Westerners be offended?A. When others try to help them without their agreement.B. When others teach them new things.C. When others ask them too many questions.19. Why dont Italians give handkerchiefs as gifts?A. Handkerchiefs mean saying goodbye.B. Handkerchiefs are used in f
10、unerals.C. Handkerchiefs are connected with unhappy feelings.20. Whom might the talk be addressed to?A. People who are going abroad.B. Guests from all over the world.C. Those who will work for an international conference.第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D ）中，选出
11、最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Lumberjack ArtWhen people think of an artist, they probably do not imagine a lumberjack(伐木工人) cutting down trees with a chainsaw. Yet many lumberjacks consider themselves to be artists. Instead of patiently working on a large block of hard rock, however, lumberjack artists use cha
12、insaws to carve their masterpieces from wood. Wooden sculptures(雕塑) created with chainsaws are perfect examples of folk art. Everyday tools are used to create art that focuses on subjects found in nature, such as bears or other forest animals. Not all lumberjacks are artists, but some chainsaw artis
13、ts have been lumberjacks. A lumberjack who is also an artist might cut down a tree during a workday. If the stump, the bottom of the tree, is a good size, the artist might be motivated to sculpt the stump into the shape of a forest animal. The chainsaw artist might also carve other large blocks of w
14、ood. Sometimes a homeowner might cut down a tree in the yard and then hire a chainsaw artist to create an outdoor sculpture from the stump. So, this art owes its origins to everyday tasks and nature. The origins of chainsaw art may be humble(不起眼的), but the practice has expanded well beyond turning a
15、 stump into a sculpture. In some ways chainsaw artists are like traditional woodcarvers. One artist said that using chainsaws was simply more practical. This person began his work as a traditional woodcarverthat is, he used hand tools to carve the wood into the shapes he wanted. To save time, he beg
16、an using a chainsaw to remove some parts of the wooden block. This artist realized that the chainsaw not only cut down large pieces of wood quickly, but it also produced a distinctive and beautiful pattern on the wood. These patterns would not be seen in other pieces of art. Eventually, the artist b
17、egan using the chainsaw for nearly all of his carvings.However unusual it may seem, chainsaw art is here to stay. The final test of success for any type of art is the enthusiasm and acceptance of the public. The conclusion is: people love watching chainsaw artists work, and people love the sculpture
18、s they create.21. What do we know about chainsaw artists? A. They are originally traditional lumberjacks.B. They create masterpieces in woods and forests.C. They introduce a new concept of artists to people.D. They produce their sculptures while cutting down trees.22. Chainsaw art _. A. is a kind of
19、 folk art B. is hard to be spread C. focuses on modern themesD. needs time to be mastered23. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 4? A. The origins of the lumberjack art. B. The experiences of a chainsaw artist. C. The procedure for creating a chainsaw sculpture. D. The application of chainsaw in t
20、he lumberjack art.BYou know what its like. Youve just arrived in Toronto after a long flight, and all you really want to do is to lie down and relax in your hotel room. But first you have to make a few quick notes for tomorrows meeting, then check your e-mails, and perhaps print out a few things. An
21、d you need to make a few local telephone calls, and one call home to your family.And what do you usually get? Your desk is just about big enough for a cup of coffee; theres no desk lamp; the stationery(办公用品) is a couple of sheets of headed notepaper; and a pen doesnt work. Printing has to be arrange
22、d with the Reception, and when you try to use your cellphone you find that it wont work in Canada.Well, Harmony is different. Just tell us in advance what youre going to need, and well see that its waiting for you when you arrive. There will be a printer in your room if you want one, and a cellphone
23、 that really works. All you have to pay for is the calls you make.We can also arrange a room for business meetings, and, using the very best employment agency, even supply a secretary to take minutes. All we ask is a few days notice.All our rooms are of the same high standard, and we guarantee not t
24、o increase prices in the next twelve months. But book now, because were already filling up fast, and wed hate to disappoint you.Harmonythe hotel youve always wanted, but never been able to finduntil now!24. The advertisement is intended for_. A. airline staffB. business peopleC.secretariesD. tourist
25、s25. What must the guest do if he wants a secretary? A. Inform the hotel in advance.B. Tell the Reception on arrival.C. Call an employment agency.D. Put up a notice in the hotel.26. Why is it best to book now? A. The best rooms go first.B. Prices might increase soon.C. It ensures high standard rooms
26、.D. Rooms may become unavailable.27. What is special about Harmony?A. It offers telephone calls for free.B. It provides printing at the Reception.C. It gives high standard information services.D. It makes arrangements to meet guests needs.CRobots are being used for the first time in hospitals. “Robo
27、t-nurses” perform a variety of tasks such as delivering medicine, food and laboratory samples to sickrooms and taking away waste. Patients arent treated by robots, as this is still done by medical staff. The idea is to employ robots to transport supplies between departments.“Nurses often have to bre
28、ak off from what they are doing to gather supplies,” says Peter Seiff, who makes the robots called TUGs. Research shows any interruption in medical work can lead to errors - a nurse may forget whether she has given medicine and may give a patient double the dose (剂量) or none at all.The robots vary i
29、n size according to what job they perform, but normally take the shape of a metal box on wheels, with a box on the side containing their software.After being programmed, the robots are able to find their way around a hospital unassisted. They also contain scanning technology to create electronic pic
30、tures or a “memory” of routes on their hard drives to help them go through passages, doors and other obstacles. Each robot is also monitored at the producers headquarters (总部) in case it runs into any difficulties.Trials show TUGs reduce the time it takes for a patient to receive medicine, and stop
31、drugs from going missing. A study at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in the U.S. found that when three TUGs were used over the course of a year, the average length of time from the drugstore receiving a prescription to the patient receiving it dropped from 74 minutes to 30 minutes and save
32、d nurses 6,123 hours finding medicines. It also cut the number of medicines that went missing to zero.“The biggest complaints we receive from patients is that the nurses dont spend enough time with them. Anything that frees nurses is a boon,” says Katherine Mulligan, director of nursing at the hospi
33、tal, “The TUGs allow nurses to spend more time focusing on patient care. Nurse satisfaction has improved.”28. Which of the following activities are robot-nurses NOT programmed to deal with?A. Transporting supplies. B. Taking away waste.C. Taking care of patients. D. Creating electronic pictures.29.
34、The underline word “boon” in the last paragraph probably means .A. benefit B. dream C. habit D. complaint30. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Robots can help nurses save a lot of time. B. All robots have the same size. C. Robots are unable to find their way by themselves. D
35、. Robots cannot get help if they run into difficulties.31. What is the attitude of the author towards robot-nurses?A. Neutral. B. Positive. C. Negative.D. Unknown. D Rats that eat high levels of a natural sugar known as fructose（果糖）seem to age faster than other rats-and the same could be true for pe
36、ople who eat too much sweet junk food, Israeli researchers said Monday Fructose, found naturally in honey and fruit, is used widely in foods ranging from soft drinks to yogurtBut while its sweet taste is popular, the sugar could cause wrinkles, the researchers saidDrMoshe Werman and Boaz Levi of the
37、 Technion-Israel Institute of Technology fed large amounts of fructose to laboratory ratsWriting in the Journal of Nutrition, they said the fructose-fed rats showed changes in the collagen（胶原蛋白）of their skin and bonesCollagen basically holds the body togetherThe loss of collagen is what causes loose
38、 skin and deep wrinkles in older people, The process affected, Wermans team said, is known as cross-linking（交叉相连）Too much cross-linking makes the skin stiff, and these are the conditions that encourage wrinkled skin, Werman said in a statementHe said the same could be true of people, although this h
39、as not been shownAmericans are eating more and more processed foods such as baked goods, canned fruits, jams and dairy products that contain fructose, Werman saidOther studies have shown that taking in high fructose may cause diabetes（糖尿病） The rats Werman worked with were fed much more than the aver
40、age adult person might eat in a day, which is standard in such experimentsThe rats were fed 12.5 grams of fructose per kg of weight every day for a year32. In the experiments, if a rat was 0.25 kg, it may have been fed about grams of fructose every day for a yearA. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 633. Why do older p
41、eople have deep wrinkles according to the passage?A. They dont drink enough water every day B. They dont take enough exercise every dayC. Collagen in their body is lost.D. Their daily foods do not contain enough fructose34. What can we learn from the passage?AThe fructose-fed rats only showed change
42、s in the collagen of their skinBToo much cross-linking makes the skin softCThe amount of sugar the rats ate was larger than an ordinary adult might eat in a dayDIt hasnt been shown that taking in high fructose may cause diabetes35The best title for the passage should be “ ” ASugar-it could reduce co
43、llagenBCollagen-it could age youCCollagen-it could cause wrinklesDSugar-it could age you第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 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。Where would you most like to go on vacation? Paris? London? The Amazon Rainforest? Each of these destinations is attractive. 36 As a new word, stayca
44、tion refers to people staying at home during their vacation time, and going sightseeing around their hometown. Staycations have become really popular recently, as a way of having an enjoyable vacation, without spending too much money. There are shortcomings to every positive thing, however. 37 You a
45、lso might prevent yourself from enjoying things to the fullest, as the atmosphere might be the same as any other time. 38 It means you wont be available for work or other activities. What can you do to make your staycation fun?1. Go to a nearby town, or to a fancy hotel in your hometown and stay ove
46、r night. Treat yourself to room service and any other fun things the hotel has to offer.2. 39 You would have done it on a vacation, right? Treat yourself to this, at least for one day!3. Throw a small party. Think about the money you are saving by not going away. You will still save money, but have
47、more fun, and you will help other people to have fun too!4. Go shopping! Window shopping, or the super fun type, where you buy things! You would have bought souvenirs if you had gone on a vacation, so treat yourself during your staycation!The most important thing to remember is to do things that mak
48、e you and your family excited! 40 A. Eat out for every meal!B.Go on a day trip to a nearby town, or to a beach.C. But why not remain at home and enjoy a staycation?D. If you are on a staycation, you might get calls from work.E. Most of the time it involves dining out more frequently than usual.F. Ma
49、ke sure you all have fun, and when it is over, you feel refreshed. G. The trick is to make sure your friends and coworkers know you are on a staycation.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。At a gathering, we were all telling sto
50、ries of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank. Frank began to tell us of his childhood. I was 41 in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was 42 making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to 43
51、the family. He looked at us and said, I 44 you could have met my Dad. He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his 45 . When you got close to him, he 46 like the ocean. He would wear his old coat and his overalls. No matter how much my Mother 47 them, they
52、would still smell of the sea and of fish. Franks voice dropped a bit. When the weather was bad he would 48 me to school. He had this old truck that was older than he was. 49 he would drive toward the school, I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear. He would 50 right in front of the sch
53、ool gate, and it seemed like everybody 51 be standing around and watching. Then he would 52 over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so 53 for me. I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye! He 54 and then went on, I remember the day w
54、hen I said No ” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that 55 , and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, Dad, Im too 56 for a goodbye kiss. My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. I had never seen him 57 . He turned and looked out the windshield
55、(挡风玻璃). Youre right, he said. You are a big boy.a man. I wont kiss you anymore. Frank got a sad look on his face, and the tears began to well up in his eyes, as he spoke. It wasnt 58 after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back.” Tears were running down Franks cheeks. He spoke again. Guys,
56、 you dont know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek.to feel his 59 old face.to smell the ocean on him.to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a 60 , I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss. 41. A.brought
57、up B. grew up C. came upD. started up42. A. hardB. absurdC. easyD. necessary43. A. removeB. reach C. feed D. urge44. A. preferB. requestC. suggest D. wish45. A. catchB. favoriteC. benefitD. glory46. A. soundedB. lookedC. smelled D. felt47. A. processedB. washedC. handledD. managed48. A. driveB. limi
58、tC. adaptD. devote49. A. BeforeB. AfterC. SinceD. As50. A. back up B. pick upC. pull upD. speed up51. A. couldB. wouldC. should D. might52. A. leanB. holdC. runD. watch53. A. frighteningB. challengingC. embarrassingD. entertaining54 A. yawned B. pausedC. twistedD. swung55. A. day B. timeC. aspect D.
59、 way56. A. oldB. delightedC. anxiousD. proud57. A. sighB. roarC. cry D. yell58. A. soon B. short C. long D. immediate59. A.toughB. rough C.smoothD. square60. A. boyB. seamanC. backboneD. man .第II卷注意事项：用0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容
60、（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg 61 (recent)surprised Chinese students when he spoke to 62 in ChineseIn a talk at Tsinghua University in Beijing，Zuckerberg spoke Chinese for about 30 minutes 63 his Chinese was far from perfect，students and teachers cheered his effortC1ayton Dube
61、 is the head of the US-China Institute at the University of Southern CaliforniaHe praises Zuckerbergs effort and thinks more American CEOs should learn foreign 64 (1anguage)“To speak Chinese 65 (mean)you begin to think as Chinese people doYou begin to understand how Chinese speakers have their thoug
62、hts 66 (organize)，and how they understand thingsAnd that is a vital step if youre going to be culturally qualified.”Zuckerbergs talk raises a larger question：Is Chinese the language of the future? Could it replace English 67 the worlds international language? Chinese already has the most native spea
63、kers of any languageAnd，China may soon pass the United States as the worlds 68 (1arge)economyThe study of 69 Chinese language is increasing in the United States and around the worldIn 2009，about 60，000 70 (America)college students were studying ChineseThat is three times as many as in 1990第四部分 写作（共两
64、节；满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每次错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2. 只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。Trying to come to a decision complete on your own can be riskySome d
65、ecisions are so important that they shouldnt made without talking to others firstThere have several advantages if you consult the persons you trustFor one thing，they can give you valuable advice and they may point out some things you may have been overlookedFor another，friends may stop you from make
66、 big mistakesWhen consulting others about importance decisions，you should keep two things in mindThe first one is that you need to find someone whom you respected enough to trust their judgmentThe second thing to consider is how to do if you disagree with this personMaybe turning to a third or fourt
67、h person for help is the best optionIn a word，making any big decision alone can lead in problemsTalking to friends or family members first are always a good idea第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom给你写信说他最近对打篮球很感兴趣，经常和朋友一起去打篮球，结果影响学习：作业不能及时完成，上课不能集中注意力，于是给你写信求助。请你用英语给他写一封建议信，主要内容如下：1. 要以学习为中心，后做喜欢做的事；2. 学
68、会控制自己并合理利用时间；3. 要学会平衡学习和娱乐。注意: 1.词数100字左右； 2.可适当增加细节使行文连贯。英语答案听力15 CCBBC 610 BCBCB 1115 BCCBB 1620 BAACC阅读A篇 21-23 CADB篇 24-27 BADDC篇 28-31 CAABD篇 32-35 ACCD七选五：36-40 CDGAF完形：41-45 AACDA 46-50 CBADC 51-55 BACBD 56-60 ACCBD语法填空：61. recently 62 .them 63. Though/Although 64. languages 65.means 66. orga
69、nized 67. as 68. largest 69. the 70. American短文改错：1. 第一句 complete改为completely2. 第二句 made前加上be 3. 第三句 have改为 are4. 第四句 去掉have 后的been5. 第五句 改make 为 making6. 第六句 改 importance 为 important 7. 第七句 改 respected 为 respect8. 第八句 改 how 为 what 9. 第十句 改 in为 to10.第十一句 改 are 为 is 书面表达Dear Tom, I am glad to hear th
70、at you are interested in playing basketball, which is of great help to your health.About the problem mentioned in your letter, I think you must put what you must do first, and then do what you like. As a student, you have to attach great importance to your study. First, finish your homework in time.
71、 Then arrange your time properly. In addition, you should learn to control yourself and make thebest use of your spear time. What I want to emphasize is that no one can succeed without hard work and concentration, so you should learn to balance your study and basketball. You can spare free time play
72、ing basketball. Hope things go all right with you!Yours,Li Hua听力录音稿Text 1M: How much money will I have to spend to rent an apartment in America? Ill only have $ 500 a month.W: Your rent should be about a quarter of that.Text 2W: So, Tom, what do you do in your free time?M: Well, I love sports. Hmm.
73、Hockey, baseball, and skiing are my favorites.W: Wow, youre a really good athlete!M: No, no, I m not. I dont play those sports. I just watch them on TV.Text 3M: Let me see. I have printed my family name, first name, date of birth, and address. Anything else?W: No. Well fill in the rest of it if youl
74、l just sign your name at the bottom.M: OK, here?Text 4M: Its a wonderful day, isnt it ? Want to join me for a swim?W: If you dont mind waiting while I get prepared.M: Not at all. But be quick, please!Text 5M: Im expecting to go abroad shortly. So I am very anxious to learn enough English to get alon
75、g by myself.W: Its awful to visit a foreign country without being able to use the language.Text 6M: Would you please tell me why you want to work in our kindergarten? You know kids are sometimes so tiresome.W: I love children. I can sing to them and teach them how to dance.M: Then you have worked in
76、 a kindergarten before?W: No, but I used to take care of children during summer and winter holidays.M: I see. By the way, do you want to work part-time or full-time?W: Id prefer part-time.M: When can you work?W: I m free every afternoon. So I can work about 20 hours a week.M: OK, Jean, youre hired.
77、You can work here from 2:00 p. m. to 6:00 p.m., four days a week, Monday to Thursday.Text 7W: Thank goodness. It wasnt as hard as I thought.M: Well, it was completely within my expectation.W: But dont you think the answers werent clear for the last few multiple-choice questions? I just guessed.M: I
78、totally agree. The teacher set a few obstacles for us on purpose. Otherwise everyone would get This August, well welcome guests from all over the world. Some of them follow their own special cultural traditions full marks.W: The other tough part was the writing. Though what we were required to do wa
79、s just write a very short and simple essay, I was confused a lot by the use of Chinese words and sentence structures.M: Hmm, I had the same problem. We should read more and then imitate the writing.W: Gook idea. I believe we will make better progress by practicing more in this way.Text 8M: Hi, Diana
80、.W: Hi, Mike! Nice to see you again.M: Me too. Diana, we have a lecture this afternoon. Its on English culture. Would you like to join us?W: Oh, Id love to, but you know, I have a computer class this afternoon.M: A computer class?W: Yes. Its a compulsory course. Dr. Rich is very strict, and he wont
81、let us pass if we are absent from his class three times or more.M: Oh, poor you. Are you taking a business communication class?W: No, not this term.M: Is it optional or compulsory?W: Optional, I think what do you think about it?M: Very difficult, I would say. We have a lot of work to do this term an
82、d I have already handed in five essays.W: Really? Do you have a term paper?M: Yes, a 3000-word paper.W: Thats torture. Oh, Im not cut out for it.M: Come on! I know you are!Text 9M: Hey, Linda, did you get that letter about the new options for food service next year?W: Not yet, are there a lot of cha
83、nges?M: There sure are. Instead of paying one fee to cover all meals for the whole school year, we are now able to choose how many meals a week we want and can contract just for that amount. We still have to pay the whole year at the beginning, but we can choose to buy seven, ten, fourteen or twenty
84、-one meals per week. They give you a card with the number of meals you get each week marked on it.W: Thats a big change, Tom, and a complicated system.M: Yeah, but it will be much better for people who dont eat three meals a day, seven days a week in the cafeteria because they dont have to pay for m
85、eals they dont eat.W: So whats the deal for those who do eat at school all the time?M: Its better for them too, because the more meals you contract for, the cheaper each one is. W: I see. It still sounds rather complicated.M: True. It took me several hours to figure it out. I decided to go with the
86、ten-meal plan.W: Why is that?M: Well, I never eat breakfast and I often go away on weekends. So the ten-meal plan gives me lunch and dinner every weekday at a fairly low price. And I wont be paying for meals I dont usually eat.Text 10. Its important for us to know about them.In many countries, such
87、as Thailand, India and Malaysia, people believe that the left hand is unclean. So its not proper to use ones left hand to hold food, touch others or pass objects. Doing so may offend certain guests. Some Westerners may be offended if you touch them or their personal things - even by accident. If thi
88、s happens, say sorry politely. Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement.People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky. Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky. Muslims do not eat pork, and some words like pig are not considered proper. People from Brazil, Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs as gifts. They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings. Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and central Asia, where many Muslims live. 版权所有：高考资源网()