2017-2018学年山东省青岛市西海岸新区高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

2017-2018学年山东省青岛市西海岸新区高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

山东省青岛市西海岸新区2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题 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．Where did the woman go?‎ ‎ A．To downtown Berkeley． B．To the man’s house． C．To Amherst．‎ ‎2．When will the man go home? ‎ ‎ A．On Thursday． B．On Friday． C．On Sunday．‎ ‎3．What does the man mean? ‎ ‎ A．The diamond is not beautiful．‎ ‎ B．The design is not fashionable．‎ ‎ C．The price is too high for them now．‎ ‎4．What will the woman do? ‎ ‎ A．Go to the movies． B．Do some shopping． C．Attend a party． ‎ ‎5．Who is the man most probably? ‎ ‎ A．The woman’s colleague． B．The woman’s brother．C．The woman’s husband．‎ 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至7题。 ‎ ‎6．When did the man have his first class of Civil Engineering?‎ ‎ A．Last Monday． B．Last Tuesday． C．Last Friday．‎ ‎7．What is the woman’s advice? ‎ ‎ A．Sharing the cost of the textbook and using it together．‎ ‎ B．Thinking about Prof．Qian’s course more seriously．‎ ‎ C．Sitting together in class from now on．‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8．Where does the man ask the woman to hand in her research report at first?‎ ‎ A．At his meeting room． B．At his office． C．At his house．‎ ‎9．What will the man be doing at 5：00 this afternoon?‎ ‎ A．Having a meeting． B．Having a class． C．Talking to his secretary．‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 ‎ ‎10．Who wants to go to Egypt? ‎ ‎ A．The man and his wife．B．The man’s wife and son．C．The man and his son ‎11．Why does the woman advise the man to go to Egypt by ship?‎ ‎ A．He can have a safe and happy journey．‎ ‎ B．He can have a better rest during the voyage．‎ ‎ C．He can save a lot and enjoy the ocean scenery．‎ ‎12．What does the woman think of the man?‎ ‎ A．Hesitant． B．Mean． C．Careless．‎ 请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13．When will the woman leave her home?‎ ‎ A．At 6：30． B．At 7：30． C．At 8：30．‎ ‎14．What does the woman plan to take with her?‎ ‎ A．One large bag and two small bags．‎ ‎ B．Two large bags and one small bag．‎ ‎ C．One large bag and a handbag．‎ ‎15．Where will the man say goodbye to the woman?‎ ‎ A．In the waiting room． B．Outside the train． C．At the entrance．‎ ‎16．What does the man ask the woman to do?‎ ‎ A．Wait for him at the airport．‎ ‎ B．Come back a week later．‎ ‎ C．Give him a call．‎ 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17．When was Greenpeace founded?‎ ‎ A．Twenty years ago． B．Fifty years ago． C．Seventy years ago．‎ ‎18．What role does the man play in the organization?‎ ‎ A．He is the action organizer． ‎ ‎ B．He is a leading nuclear Scientist．‎ ‎ C．He is one of the plan makers．‎ ‎19．What has the man been involved in recently?‎ ‎ A．Protesting the use of nuclear weapons．‎ ‎ B．Protecting animals and plants．‎ ‎ C．Environmental campaign．‎ ‎20．How did people react to the man’s appeal last week?‎ ‎ A．They showed little interest in it．‎ ‎ B．They were against the demonstration．‎ ‎ C．They expressed their support in different ways．‎ 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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A ‎ ‎ Two European Summer Must ‘Seas’‎ When you think of summer，the beach，clear water，sunny skies，and relaxing days are a few things that come to mind，and two of the best places to experience these summer feels are two gorgeous European bodies of water：the Mediterranean Sea and the Adriatic Sea! These two incredible Seas hold some of my favorite travel memories．and I would revisit each one in a heart beat!‎ The Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea can be accessed from various European countries as well as a few North African countries．And while many think of visiting Ibiza，Malta，or the Greek islands to experience the Mediterranean，my Mediterranean beach days came while visiting the seaside city of Marseille in the South of France! Marseille was a lovely city with easy access to the Sea，also with pretty sandy beaches．The ‎ gorgeous crystal clear blue water made it unlike any beach day in America! Not only were the beaches amazing，but the city of Marseille was adorable and filled with numerous cute shops and seaside restaurants．And the Mediterranean-style food was delicious!‎ The Adriatic Sea The Adriatic Sea is equally as stunning and surely worth a visit! The Croatian coast has numerous beach clubs，some private and some public，that tourists are able to visit and you can experience the beauty of the Adriatic Sea there! Zrce Novalja，a Croatian seaside town I visited，was impressively featured by the rather rocky beach in place of sand．The rocks were small and smooth，making swimming in the sea and wading in the water just as easy as sandy beaches! Plus the locals in Croatia are also extremely friendly，making the experience even more memorable．‎ ‎21．The writer’s trip to the two seas was full of__________．‎ ‎ A．unbearable hardships B．various adventures ‎ C．wonderful experiences D．funny events ‎22．From which place did the writer get to the Mediterranean Sea?‎ ‎ A．Ibiza． B．Malta． C．The Greek islands． D．Marseille．‎ ‎23．What makes Zrce Novalja so special?‎ ‎ A．Its beach clubs． B．Its beautiful sea．C．Its rocky beach．D．Its friendly locals．‎ ‎ B One of the largest youth organizations in the world is the 4-H，an organization of clubs for young people between 9 and 19．The main purpose of 4-H is to provide young people with the practical skills and understanding they will need to become useful members of their communities．The four H’s stand for head，heart，hands，and health． ‎ When 4-H clubs first began in America in the early 1900s，members were mostly young people from rural areas．The focus was on farm projects，such as raising pigs and growing and canning food．Today over 75％of the club members come from towns，cities，and suburbs，and hundreds of projects exist，each adapted to its ‎ geographical area．While rural districts choose conservation，forestry，and farm management projects，projects in urban areas often involve nutrition，health，car care，and money management．‎ The 4-H program in America is a joint service of the U．S．Department of Agriculture，state universities，and county governments．Additional funding(资助)is provided by business firms and private organizations. Members of the clubs are guided by volunteer adult leaders and their teenage assistants. In the clubs，4-H’ers learn about and work on solving serious problems that face their communities，issues like environmental protection and community safety．‎ In addition to the 4-H clubs in the U．S．states and territories，more than eighty countries have adapted the 4-H idea to fit their own needs．In the less developed countries，many clubs offer courses in proper nutrition and in new farming technology．‎ ‎24．What is the 4-H?‎ ‎ A．A fitness club． B．An educational program．‎ ‎ C．An international firm． D．An agricultural organization．‎ ‎25．Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2？‎ ‎ A．The 4-H has existed for over two centuries．‎ ‎ B．The 4-H club members are mostly from the countryside．‎ ‎ C．4-H projects are adapted according to local needs．‎ ‎ D．4-H projects in big cities usually focus on conservation &forestry．‎ ‎26．Paragraph 3 is mainly about________．‎ ‎ A．who finance the 4-H program in America B．who guide the members of the 4-H clubs ‎ ‎ C．what activities the American 4-H’ers do D．how the 4-H program in America operates ‎27．Which of the following is most probably a 4-H activity in the countryside of Africa?‎ ‎ A．Cooking a healthy meal． B．Traveling abroad in groups．‎ ‎ C．Learning to manage money． D．Dining at McDonald’s．‎ ‎ C What did you eat for lunch today? Did you choose this dish because it was healthy，cheap or because it was just very tasty? Are you a particular eater or an adventurous diner?‎ I love exploring trends in food．‘Fusion cuisine’ is not for everybody．My Italian grandmother would turn her nose up in disgust at the thought of tandoori pizza with mango topping but this marriage of tastes is perfectly fine in the 21st century．Chef and food writer Ching-He Huang，who presented a series of Chinese Food for the BBC，is a fan of the movement．She says：“Fusion has been happening for centuries，for as long as people have travelled，but with the Internet，and global travel，the exchange of ideas makes the process much faster．”‎ Wolfgang Puck is seen by many as one of the chefs who made‘fusion’ elegant．He got his experience in this aspect in his native Vienna and made a name for himself when he opened his own restaurant in Los Angeles in the 1970s．This European dug into Asian cuisine and became one of the first in a long line of distinguished chefs．He said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that initially he got negative responses from traditional American—Chinese restaurant owners but he is not bitter．“I believe authenticity is about evolution，not repeating your grandmother’s recipe．”he explains．“Cooking is like painting or writing a song．Just as there are only so many notes or colours．there are only so many flavours—it’s how you combine them that sets you apart．”‎ My granny’s cup of tea would be the Slow Food Movement．Founded by her countryman Carlo Petrini in the 1980s and still going strong，it seeks to preserve regional cuisine and the use of ingredients that are grown locally．Petrini wants to see farmers connected more directly with consumers．‎ All these trends give us food for thought．We might be wasting an exciting opportunity to wake up our taste buds when we swallow a sandwich at our desks．Tomorrow，why not find an exotic restaurant and enjoy a feast? You dress trendy so eat trendy!‎ ‎28．Fusion cuisine is_______．‎ ‎ A．a BBC cooking programme B．a balanced diet rich in nutrition ‎ C．a new trend of global travelling D．a combination of different cooking ‎ styles ‎29．What do we learn about Wolfgang Puck?‎ ‎ A．He knew little about Asian cuisine． B．He owed his success to his love for painting．‎ ‎ C．He was well received by Europeans．D．He was in favor of creation in cooking．‎ ‎30．The Slow Food Movement_____________．‎ ‎ A．aims to keep alive local cuisine B．is favoured by old people ‎ C．promotes local farming D．is founded by Granny ‎31．What can be a suitable title for the text?‎ ‎ A．Hungry for new B．Greedy for tasty C．Love for cooking D．Food for thought ‎ D Six Sigma is a process that helps companies focus on developing and delivering near-perfect products and services．The word“sigma”is a statistical term that measures how far a given process falls short of perfection．The central idea behind Six Sigma is that if a company can measure how many “defects”they have in a commercial production process，they can systematically figure out how to get rid of the problems and get as close to“zero defects”as possible．‎ Training and teamwork are fundamental elements of the Six Sigma methodology．In other words，companies need to have their team leaders and team members trained to carry out the Six Sigma processes．They must learn to use the measurement and improvement tools．They also need to learn communication skills necessary for them to involve customers and suppliers and to serve their needs．‎ Six Sigma was developed in 1986 by Motorola，an American telecommunications company．Engineers in Motorola used it as an informal name for a plan to reduce faults in production processes．A few years later， Motorola extended the name“Six Sigma”to mean a general performance improvement method，beyond purely“defect reduction”in the production process．In 1995，Jack Welch，CEO of General Electrics(GE)，decided to adopt Six Sigma in GE；and by 1998 GE claimed that Six Sigma had brought about over three-quarters of a billion dollars of cost savings．‎ By 2000，Six Sigma was effectively established as an industry in its own right，involving the training，consultancy and practicing of Six Sigma methodology in all sorts of organizations around the world．Organizations as diverse as local governments，prisons，hospitals，the armed forces banks，and multi-national corporations have been adopting Six Sigma for quality and process improvement．‎ ‎32．According to the passage，what is“Six Sigma”?‎ ‎ A．A digital device to speed up production processes．‎ ‎ B．A set of techniques for quality and process improvement．‎ ‎ C．A program for training business leaders and employees．‎ ‎ D．A near-perfect process in business communication．‎ ‎33．The underlined word“defects”in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______．‎ ‎ A．faults B．ideas C．measures D．products ‎34．Which of the following best expresses the main idea of Paragraph 2?‎ ‎ A．Team leaders are responsible for training．‎ ‎ B．Measurement and improvement tools must be used．‎ ‎ C．It’s necessary to learn communication skills．‎ ‎ D．It’s important to have a well-trained team．‎ ‎35．Which of the following is true?‎ ‎ A．Six Sigma was invented by Jack Welch．B．Six Sigma has existed for about 30 years．‎ ‎ C．General Electrics began to adopt Six Sigma in 1998．‎ ‎ D．Six Sigma is adopted only by international corporations．‎ 第二节七选五 (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,并将答案转涂到答题卡上。七个选项中有两项为多余选项（本次涂卡要求：E涂为AB；F涂为AC;G涂为AD）‎ ‎ Four Steps to Begin Your Path to Greatness Feeling stuck is quite common．Many times，we have thoughts and dreams of what we want in life．36 Our thinking pattern holds us back from going forward．The good news is，at any moment in time，we have the ability to start taking action toward creating the life we want．Here are four steps to get started：‎ ‎1．Celebrate Your Success．‎ Write down all the successes you’ve already achieved and all the awesomeness that you are today．37 And once you’re in that positive routine with your thoughts，it will lead you to make better choices and take better actions toward your greatness．‎ ‎2．Create Your True Vision．‎ Many times we live based on others’ expectations or we stay stuck in a particular place because it's our safety zone．Own your path．It can be hard to do，but allow yourself to get out of your head(or stop listening to what others want for you)and focus on your heart and what it's telling you．38‎ ‎3．39‎ If you want to start going to the gym，going from 0 days a week to 5 days a week right away is extreme，and setting yourself up by biting more than you can chew typically doesn’t result in success，but failure．Instead，start slow and go once or twice a week．After you do that for a while and get into a nice routine，up it to more days．Over time，you will build toward your goal by taking realistic，smaller steps to get there． ‎ ‎4．Have the Right Support．‎ ‎40 Find the right support to cheer you on in the process．It could be a friend，a family member，or significant other who you trust．Whoever it may be，having someone on your journey will be just what you need to keep you on track and celebrate with you as you work toward the life you dream of．‎ A．Don’t do it alone．‎ B．Be realistic about your goals．‎ C．Be kind to yourself and accept the moment．‎ D．Your failure can lead you to another success．‎ E．Sadly，they only stay as thoughts and dreams inside of us．‎ F．This practice will direct your thinking to a positive place．‎ G．Look within yourself deeply and decide what you want and what’s true for you．‎ 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。‎ ‎ We are unique family，two white parents adopting a brown son anti a black daughter both with special needs．When we go out together we stand out．‎ ‎ This was one of those tiring days．We were ready to go home from shopping，hurried and 41____ ．My husband was pushing the cart as fast as he could to leave the store before the situation got 42 ____ ．Sweat was 43_____ on my forehead，caused in part by my embarrassment，but 44____ from running through Trader Joe’s with 18-pound Arsema fastened to my chest and Mareto screaming behind me．I felt like a hot mess．‎ I rushed to get to the car．45____ hoping that no one was looking at us too closely，when a voice behind me 46___ my steps．“Ma’am!”She called out．I stopped and 47___ to find a young woman，with a bright smile 48____ her face，running toward me．Recognizing her shirt，l realized that she 49___ in the store and assumed I must have dropped something．I looked at her．50___ my tears，waiting．“I just wanted you to have this bouquet…”and I looked down to see the flowers in her hands．She explained，“I was 51___ as a baby and it has been a wonderful thing．We need more 52___ like yours．”I stared at her，shocked．Didn’t she see that I was a failure as a mother，53___ able to keep the family together ? I just want to hide far away from the 54___ stares．As she handed me the flowers I managed to 55___ out a thank you．She 56___ my shoulder，and then walked back into the store．‎ My steps were much slower 57___ I headed to the car with tears．On a day when I hoped no one noticed us，she did．But she didn’t see what I assumed 58___ was seeing．She saw beauty，hope and love．I wish I had thought to get her name，could go back and tell her，two years later，what her 59___ continues to mean to me today．To the beautiful young woman…thank you from the bottom of my heart．You are a 60___．‎ ‎ 41．A．amazed B．delighted C．discouraged D．inspired ‎ 42．A．worse B．better C．normal D．dangerous ‎ 43．A．disappearing B．forming C．moving D．growing ‎ 44．A．practically B．previously C．nearly D．mostly ‎ 45．A．frightenedly B．excitedly C．sincerely D．cautiously ‎ 46．A．slowed B．accelerated C．adjusted D．followed ‎ 47．A．continued B．hesitated C．turned D．attempted ‎ 48．A．covering B．shadowing C．climbing D．twisting ‎ 49．A．passed B．played C．lived D．worked ‎ 50．A．putting away B．squeezing out C．holding back D．bringing in ‎ 51．A．adopted B．abandoned C．delivered D．educated ‎ 52．A．customers B．families C. neighbors D．friends ‎ 53．A．barely B．desperately C．merely D．joyfully ‎ 54．A．helpless B．envious C．friendly D．curious ‎ 55．A．take B．make C．choke D．figure ‎ 56．A．touched B．patted C．struck D．shook ‎ 57．A．as B．because C．after D．before ‎ 58．A．everyone B．anyone C．someone D．no one ‎ 59．A．wisdom B．rudeness C．gift D．request ‎ 60．A．guide B．treasure C．beauty D．failure 第II卷(非选择题 共50分)‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎ 请用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。‎ 第二节 语法填空(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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎ “Hongbao”seems to be on everyone’s lips these days．61___(it) origins are rooted in history. Long ago it 62__ (see)as a means of protecting children from evil spirits．63___(1ate)，it developed into more general best wishes and a blessing on 64___ young．In recent years，with hongbao going digital，online giants Tencent’s Wechat，Baidu and Alibaba are all competing 65___ (make)their Hongbao the 66___ (popular)in the country．‎ ‎“I got 1.8 yuan，it’s fun．”‎ ‎“I didn’t get any，I am too slow．”‎ The war is on to grab digital cash using your cellphone．‎ But are these Hongbao overshadowing the true 67 __(mean)of the holiday?45-year-old social worker Guo Jing gives us her opinion．‎ ‎“When I was young，the elder gave the younger generation a sum of money 68 __(wrap)in red paper，to wish them luck in the New Year．The amount of money is all about blessings，using round numbers like 50 and 100，not like the e-Hongbao on the Wechat platform，69__ you can just pick up a few yuan．”‎ Anyway，please remember：the Chinese New Year holiday is supposed to be a time to relax and enjoy being 70__ your family．‎ 第三节 ‎ 单词拼写（共五小题，每小题1分，满分5分）‎ 请根据首字母提示或所给汉语意思，在空格处填入正确的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡上，（请填写完整的单词）。‎ ‎71. He was i in great trouble because of careless driving.‎ ‎72. Do you think he is a q____________ father?‎ ‎73. In this sentence, the word “that” can be ____________(省略).‎ ‎74. But for the Indian boy, I might now still be w_____________ in the jungle.‎ ‎75. Hearing her cry, other people in the restaurant turned around to look at her _________(好奇地).‎ 第四节 完成句子（共五小题，每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎76. 一个伦敦人要听懂来自格拉斯哥的苏格兰人讲话可能比听懂纽约人更难。‎ ‎ A Londoner _________ __________ ___________ _______________ a Scotsman from Glasgow _______ understanding a New Yorker.‎ ‎77. 但他们经常只是通过，认为人体交通信号是理所当然的。‎ ‎ But often they just _______ _______, ___________ ______ ________ ________ _______ ______ ____________. ‎ 78. 船舱里很黑，但我能看见一个人被绳子捆着，躺在地板上。‎ ‎ It was quite dark, but I could see a man ___________ ____ _______ ____________, ________ ____ _________ ________.‎ 78. 不可否认的，我们的生活品质已经每况愈下。‎ ‎ ________ _____ ___ __________ ________ the qualities of our living have gone _______ ______ _____ ___________.‎ 79. 该是有关当局采取适当的措施来解决交通问题的时候了。‎ ‎ It is time that the ____________ _________ ________ _________ ________ ______ solve the traffic problems.‎ 第四部分 写作(共两节，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。每处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：在错的词下划一横线，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。 ‎ Life is an mystery and we will never know that what is waiting for us．But one thing is for sure：problems are unavoidable．For us，it's the process of solving problems that help us grow．‎ Make a speech used to be a big problem for me．With a strong accent and terribly pronunciation，I failed in speech competition many times，but l didn’t hold back．On the contrary，I considered it a good chance for me to improve me．I recorded my speech，listening to it and corrected my pronunciation．Now I’m confident enough to give my best speech to you all．‎ My dear friends，don’t afraid of problems，but take advantage of it to be the best of yourselves!‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分) ‎ ‎ 假如你叫李华，打算下周去美国参加“美国文化之旅”活动，请给你的美国笔友Mike写一封电子邮件，内容主要包括：‎ ‎ 1．参加目的：开阔视野，体验文化：‎ ‎ 2．个人顾虑：交流困难，文化差异；‎ ‎ 3．征求对方建议。‎ 注意：‎ ‎ 1．词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2．开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。‎ ‎ 参考词汇：美同文化之旅the Culture Trip to America Dear Mike，‎ How is it going recently?‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours truly，‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎ ‎ 月考答案 听力 答案1--5 ABCBA 6--10 CABAB 11---15 CABAC 16--20 CBACC 阅读理解 答案 21---23 CDC ‎ 答案24--27BCDAC ‎ 答案 28--31DDAA ‎ 答案 32--35BADB 七选五 答案36---40 EFGBA 完形填空 答案41--45CABDC 46--50 ACADC 51--55 ABADC 56---60 BAACB 语法填空 61.Its 62. was 63. Later 64. the 65. to make 66. most popular ‎ ‎ 67. meaning 68. wrapped 69. where 70 .with ‎ 单词拼写 71.involved 72.qualified 73. omitted 74. wandering 75. curiously 短文改错：‎ ‎1. an—a 2. we will never know that---去掉that 3. help---helps ‎ ‎4. Make---Making 5. terribly----terrible ‎ ‎6. competition---competitions ‎7. me----myself 8. listening---listened 9. afraid 前加 be 10. it---them 作文答案One possible version:‎ ‎ Dear Mike, ‎ How is it going recently?‎ I will fly to your country to attend the Culture Trip to America next week. I feel excited because my dream of visiting America will come true. Through the trip, I hope to broaden my horizons as well as learn more about the customs and history of your country. Besides, it is a good chance to practice my English.‎ Meanwhile, one thing I’m concerned about is that I may have difficulty communicating with the local people. After all, there are many cultural differences between China and America. I’d appreciate it if you could give me some proper advice. ‎ I’m looking forward to your early reply.      Yours truly, Li Hua