北京联合大学大学英语课程一课一练试卷(第二册Unit Three)(出题人：陈周云).docVIP

北京联合大学大学英语课程一课一练试卷（第二册Unit Three）（出题人：陈周云） Part I Writing (30 minute) 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic The Prevalence of Western Holidays. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 中国传统节日受到冷遇，西方节日日益升温已成为趋势 2. 形成这种现象的原因 3. 你对这种现象的态度 The Prevalence of Western Holidays Part II Reading comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For question 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Table Manners: a Cultural Difference For many Westerners, the Chinese dinner table is a place where they have no idea how to act. There are no forks or knives for the Westerners to use. The Chinese people makes great, sweeping arm movements that go over large sections of the table, passing over both food and friends alike. The scene is fantastic（非常好的）, but it leaves many foreigners at a loss（让……迷惑）for what to do. In most Western restaurants and homes there are rules about how to talk, eat and sit that are highly restrictive（受限制的）, and they create an environment that is completely different from what we find here in China. In my childhood home, dinner was enjoyed with soft voices, and the topics open for discussion were very much restricted. We were not allowed to bring up anything that was potentially upsetting; body functions（上洗手间）, bugs, murder and crimes in general were all strictly forbidden topics. If I had to leave the table to use the toilet, I had to excuse myself without mentioning what I was really going to do. May I be excused, please? I need to wash my hands. I would say. My mother would say, Sure. My father would often play a joke on us by saying, Your hands dont look dirty to me! As for eating, we did it quietl