2016届江苏省苏州市高三年级第一次模拟考试英语试卷

“Ai! This dish not salty enough, no flavor，” she complained, after tasting a small bite. This was our family's cue to eat more and proclaim it the best she had ever made. But before we could do so, Rich said, “You know, all it needs is a little soy sauce.” And he proceeded to pour a riverful of the salty black stuff on the china plate, right before my mother's horrified eyes.

And even though I was hoping throughout the dinner that my mother would somehow see Rich's kindness, his sense of humor and boyish charm. I knew he had failed miserably in her eyes.

Rich obviously had a different opinion on how the evening had gone. When we got home, I was still shuddering,_remembering how Rich had firmly shaken both my parents' hands with that same easy familiarity he used with nervous new clients. “Linda, Tim，” he said, “we'll see you again.” My parents' names are Lindo and Tin Jong, and nobody except a few older family friends ever calls them by their first names.

“What did she say when you told her？” I knew he was referring to our getting married. “I never had a chance，” I said, which was true. How could I have told my mother I was getting married, when at every possible moment we were alone, she seemed to remark on how pale and ill he looked.

Rich was smiling. “How long does it take to say, Mom, Dad, I am getting married？” “You don't understand. You don't understand my mother.”

( )65. Which is NOT the reason why the author didn't tell her mother she was getting married?

A. She didn't have a chance to tell her mother. B. Her mother disliked Rich's freckled face.

C. Mother was impressed by his boyish charm and humor. D. She was shocked by Rich's violation of cultural taboo.

( )66. Which of the following is NOT closely related to cultural differences in the story? A. “Ai! This dish not salty enough, no flavor，” she complained, after tasting a small bite. B. Rich obviously had a different opinion on how the evening had gone

C. Halfway between his plate and his open mouth, a large chunk of red-cooked eggplant fell on his brand new white shirt.

D. “Linda, Tim”， Rich said, “we'll see you again.”

( )67. What does the underlined part in the story really mean?

A. Father made a big show of his preference for the dish by helping himself to the dishes more times, which Rich didn't follow.

B. Rich behaved politely by not following Father who kept having more servings of greens. C. Father had a good appetite for more portions of greens while Rich had good table manners of having one serving.

D. Rich didn't appear polite because he didn't follow Father, who made a big show of his great appetite by eating more until he couldn't eat.

( )68. What does the underlined word “shuddering” most probably mean? A. hesitating B. regretting C. shaking D. reflecting ( )69. What can be the best title of the story? A. Rich Met My Mother B. East VS West

C. Chinese Family Gathering D. Of Table Manners

( )70. The author wrote this story in a/an ________ tone. A. poetic B. humorous C. pessimistic D. objective

第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

请阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Your life is composed of all the little things we experience every day, and knowing how to find joy in some of those little things is one of the easiest ways to let happiness slowly fill your cup. In order for that to happen, you need to do two very simple things: put yourself in such situations that you can experience happiness there, and then find a way to savour the experience and let it sink into you.

To put yourself in the position of experiencing happiness every day, Lahna Catalino, Ph.D., at the University of California, San Francisco, recommends an approach called “prioritizing positivity”—organizing your day-to-day life on purpose so that it contains situations which naturally give rise to positive emotions. It involves both carving out time in your daily routine to do things that you really love and heavily weighing the positive emotional consequences of major life decisions, like taking a new job, and you will regularly find yourself.

Then how can we find a way to savour the happy experience and let it sink into you? Here is what psychologist Rick Hanson, the author of Buddha's Brain explains.

Let a good fact become a good experience.

Often we go through life and some good thing happens—a little thing, like we checked off an item on our To Do list, we survived another day at work, the flowers are blooming, and so forth. Hey, this is an opportunity to feel good. Don't leave money lying on the table: Recognize that this is an opportunity to let yourself truly feel good.

Really enjoy this positive experience.

Practice what any school teacher knows: If you want to help people learn something, make it as intense as possible—in this case, as felt in the body as possible—for as long as possible.

When sinking into this experience, sense your intention that this experience is sinking into you.

Sometimes people do this through visualization, like by sensing a golden light coming into themselves or a soothing balm inside themselves. You might imagine a jewel going into the treasure chest in your heart—or just know that this experience is sinking into you, becoming a resource you can take with you no matter where you go.

It might seem a little cliche(陈词滥调) to say “stop and smell the roses，” but it's moments like those that can be stored in your happiness bank and withdrawn later. Living a happy life can be as simple as accepting the happiness that's already around you. If you want more, it's ok to go out and achieve it, but don't forget where happiness really comes from.

Let (71) ________ Come Naturally With the “Little Things” ● Put yourself in situations (73) ________ you experience happiness ● Find a way to savour the experience and let it sink into you. ● Organize your everyday life (75) ________ to experience positive emotions. ● (76) ________ your time to do things you love as well as heavily weighing the positive emotional consequences. ● Let a good fact become a good experience so that you have the (77) ________ to feel good. ● Really enjoy the positive experience as long as possible ● When sinking into this experience, be (78) ________ of your intention so that it becomes a resource to take with you wherever you go. ● Happy moments like “stop and smell the roses” are (80) ________． ● Living a happy life can be as simple as accepting the happiness already around you. (72) ________ to let happiness come your way Giving (74) ________ to positive things Enjoying the experience and letting it sink into you (79) ________ 第五部分 书面表达(满分25分) 请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150字左右的文章。

The panda is the most widely recognized symbol among foreigners to represent Chinese culture, followed by green tea and yin/yang, according to a survey conducted by the Beijing Institute of Culture Innovation and Communication. Researchers selected 18 symbols of Chinese culture, including Confucius(孔子), Beijing opera and Kung Fu.

“It is interesting to find that foreigners have a very different understanding of Chinese culture from us，” said Yu Dan, a professor of Chinese culture at Beijing Normal University.

The survey collected 2，407 questionnaires from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Australia, Japan and South Korea. Respondents were asked to rate their understanding of Chinese culture on a five-point scale from excellent to poor. The results were indicated in the following

chart：

Understanding of Chinese culture

用约30个单词写出上文和图表的概要；

2. 用约120个单词发表你的观点，内容包括：

(1) 你认为最能代表中国文化的是什么？请说明理由； (2) 我们应该如何更好地推广中国文化？(至少两点) 【写作要求】

(1) 须表明个人观点，同时提供理由或论据。

(2) 阐述观点或提供论据时，不得直接引用原文中的句子； (3) 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； (4) 不必写标题。 【评分标准】

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