【英语】陕西省西安市一中2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试 16页

陕西省西安市一中2019-2020学年高二下学期 期中考试英语试题 第一部分 听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）‎ 第一节　(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。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. What did the man just do? ‎ A. See a show. B. Change the sign. C. Get his money back.‎ ‎2. What does the woman want to drink? ‎ A. Coffee. B. Green tea. C. Black tea.‎ ‎3. What do we know about the man? ‎ A. He is not at home now. ‎ B. He is calling the woman. ‎ C. He wants to have lunch with the woman.‎ ‎4. What are the speakers talking about? ‎ A. The eggs. B. The smell. C. The onions.‎ ‎5. What is wrong with the man? ‎ A. He has a stomachache. B. He doesn’t want to eat. C. He has a high fever.‎ 第二节　(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。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8题。‎ ‎6. What are the speakers doing? ‎ A. Watching TV. B. Listening to the radio. C. Doing an interview. ‎ ‎7. Who is Christiane Amanpour? ‎ A. A housewife. B. A TV program host. C. A journalist.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. Why does the woman seldom read the paper? ‎ A. She prefers to watch TV. ‎ B. It’s a sad experience for her. ‎ C. She doesn’t have the time.‎ ‎9. What makes the woman happy? ‎ A. Watching cartoons on TV. ‎ B. Going to entertainment parks.‎ C. Spending time with her family.‎ ‎10. What does the woman think of the news on TV and in the newspaper? ‎ A. They are similar. ‎ B. They are quite different.‎ C. She never watches or reads them.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11、12题。‎ ‎11. When is the new appointment? ‎ A. Friday at 2:30 p.m. B. Friday at 4:30 p.m. C. Wednesday at 9:00 p.m.‎ ‎12. Where does the conversation most likely take place? ‎ A. In a hospital. B. In a meeting room. C. On the phone. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Why is the woman calling? ‎ A. To take a survey. ‎ B. To ask for a contribution.‎ C. To give the man some information.‎ ‎14. What is included in the report? ‎ A. Names. B. ID card numbers. C. Addresses.‎ ‎15. Where does the woman work? ‎ A. In a factory. B. In a police station. C. In a company.‎ ‎16. What does the man probably want to forget? ‎ A. All the beans he ate. B. His childhood. C. His former wife.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Where is this interview taking place? ‎ A. In Tokyo. B. In Istanbul. C. In Paris.‎ ‎18. How much longer will the woman’s trip take? ‎ A. More than seven months. B. Twelve months. C. Five months.‎ ‎19. What did the woman like about the Middle East? ‎ A. The people. B. The scenery. C. The climate. ‎ ‎20. Why can’t the woman go on a regular vacation? ‎ A. She is too busy. ‎ B. She is going to the Olympic Games instead. ‎ C. She doesn’t care about seeing the world.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分） ‎ 第一节 （共10小题;每小题2分，满分20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 )‎ Teens For Planet Earth This is a social networking site for teenagers who want to get involved in protecting our planet. They can connect with other green-minded teens, choose a project or create their own. Teens For Planet Earth encourages young folks to get busy in their own communities. They offer guidance on local projects with categories such as habitats, animals, water and education. Awards are given to active members.‎ Meez At Meez, teens can create their own avatars(头像), rooms and virtual pets. It is a social community of creative people that combines avatars, virtual worlds and games. Meez offers contests and chat as well as homework help, a fashion central and a writers’ corner. A chat area for younger teens is available. Other areas are music, geek（极客）central, art and sports.‎ Cyberteens Cyberteens is another cool site that celebrates the teen years. Here teenagers can find community, games, and news. There is a link called “creativity” where teens can share their poems, stories, photos and artwork. The “cool links” section offers a huge variety of options to the curious teens. This site also has surveys and helps with jobs and school work.‎ Student.com Student.com is a resource site for teens and high school students. Its social network has over 900,000 members. Members earn points to win prizes just by browsing and they offer several multi-player games. Points are used to buy items at auction(拍卖会). Student.com is filled with useful information and articles.‎ ‎21.What is Teens For Planet Earth aimed to?‎ ‎ A. Set up a project.‎ ‎ B. Give awards to teens.‎ ‎ C. Get young folks busy.‎ ‎ D. Give advice on local projects.‎ ‎22.What makes Student.com special among these websites?‎ ‎ A. It has the most members.‎ ‎ B. Teens can read articles on it.‎ ‎ C. It offers help on school work.‎ ‎ D. Teens can make purchases on it.‎ ‎23.What can we infer about the websites mentioned in the text?‎ ‎ A. They provide game platforms.‎ ‎ B. They benefit teens in their social life.‎ ‎ C. They award outstanding teens.‎ ‎ D. They offer various study guidance.‎ ‎(B)‎ Taktak tabulaba?‎ You probably don’t know how to answer that question—unless you happen to be one of the about 430 people in the world who speak a language called Matukar Panau. Then you would know it means “What are we doing?” Matukar Panau is one of the world’s rarest languages. It is spoken in just two small coastal villages in Papua New Guinea.‎ Several years ago, David Harrison, a language expert didn’t know much about Matukar Panau either. No one had ever recorded or even studied its words and rules. With so few speakers, the language risked disappearing soon. It was endangered.‎ Harrison didn’t want that to happen to Matukar Panau. So in 2009, he set out for Papua New ‎ Guinea. His goal: use modern technology to help the remaining speakers preserve their native tongue.‎ But Matukar Panau is far from the only language facing loss. Studies suggest that by the end of this century, nearly half of the 7,000 languages now spoken worldwide could disappear. They’re in danger partly because the only people left speaking them are elderly adults, Harrison says. When those individuals die, their language will die with them. In addition, children may discard a native language and instead use more common global languages, such as Chinese, English or Spanish.‎ In the United States alone, 134 native American languages are endangered. Harrison says, “language hotspots” exist all over the world. These are places with endangered languages that haven’t been recorded. They include the state of Oklahoma, pockets of central and eastern Siberia, parts of northern Australia and communities in South America.‎ ‎24. The purpose of using the question “Taktak tabulaba?” is to ________.‎ ‎   A. introduce a new foreign language ‎   B. introduce the topic of the text ‎   C. show the difficulty understanding Matukar Panau ‎   D. stress the importance of Matukar Panau ‎25. The underline word “discard” in Paragraph 4 means _______.‎ ‎   A. get rid of                 B. pick up C. hear of                   D. learn about ‎26. The last two paragraphs imply that endangered languages are _________.‎ ‎   A. dying quickly in Siberia ‎   B. popular in some special places ‎   C. becoming a worldwide problem ‎   D. some native tongues ‎(C)‎ Friday and Saturday were full of surprises for Chinese, as two places in China were listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites. The first, a World Natural Heritage, is composed of a series of migratory bird sanctuaries（候鸟保护地）along the coast of the Yellow Sea in Yancheng, East China's Jiangsu Province. The second, the Liangzhu Archaeological Site in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, was listed as a World Cultural Heritage site. ‎ China began the application process for the bird sanctuaries in 2017. It only took two years to successfully complete the process. The reason the migratory bird sanctuary application was successful is because of the special geographical category of the area. It is the largest intertidal mudflat seashore in the world. The success of this application marks the beginning of China's world natural heritage from land to sea. The migratory bird sanctuaries are the central node of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and many endangered species, especially threatened migratory birds including red- crowned cranes and flamingos, go there to hunt for food during the migration season. The birds usually take a month to finish their migration. At about 10 days into their migration, they must stop and find food in order to have the energy to continue their journey.‎ Compared to the short turnaround for the World Natural Heritage's application, the Liangzhu application was far more complicated. The application team spent six years making their dream a reality. A lot of archaeological work had to be carried out for the Liangzhu site, which means the application and assessment（评定）process takes a longer time. The site in Liangzhu is evidence of the existence of an early regional state in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River during the late Neolithic period in China, which helps fill in the gaps in the history of the rice-cultivating civilizations of China and East Asia more than 5000 years ago. The site was one of the 20th century's most important archaeological discoveries in China.‎ With these two new additions, China now has 55 World Heritage sites, the highest number in the world. The successful application means greater responsibility and obligations（义务）. Protecting these places is much more important and is our future work. The new status of the migratory bird sanctuaries might boost local tourism industries but this too poses a challenge as local governments will need to control tourist volume so as not to impact the birds' migration patterns. Meanwhile, the sheer area that the Liangzhu Archaeological Site covers, some 14.3 square kilometers, makes protection a difficult issue to handle. Those workings at the site are busy constructing protective shelters for the site and even reburying certain areas to protect them from exposure. Plans are also underway to build a local museum for the storage and display of artifacts, so visitors can come and learn more about the history of the nation.‎ ‎27. What is special about the migratory bird sanctuaries? ‎ A. It's the first China's world natural heritage on the sea.‎ B. It provides safe habitats for endangered species.‎ C. It's located along the coast of the Yellow River.‎ D. It supplies abundant fresh water to migratory birds.‎ ‎28. According to Paragraph 2, how do migratory bird sanctuaries protect birds? ‎ A. By creating warm places to produce baby birds.‎ B. By preventing them from being killed by hunters.‎ C. By providing food supplies during their migration.‎ D. By curing the endangered birds after their journey.‎ ‎29. Why is Liangzhu chosen for the world heritage site? ‎ A. It shows the long history of China.‎ B. It proves the wisdom of the people.‎ C. It witnesses the civilization of an age.‎ D. It reveals the food of the late Neolithic.‎ ‎30. What is the last paragraph mainly talking about? ‎ A. The application success's promotion of tourism.‎ B. Chinese responsibilities after the successful application.‎ C. The two places' influence on Chinese history.‎ D. Chinese challenge of protecting birds' migration.‎ 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，并在答题卡将该项凃黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ A Finnish cartoon — Matti, a socially awkward stickman has become a hit in China — even inspiring a new word in Mandarin (汉语). 31.‎ Privacy is something of a luxury in China, a land with a population of 1. 4 billion. 32. Pushing is a basic skill in cities. If you fail to push with others to get on a crowded subway, you'll be met with impatient stares.‎ The concept of “private property” or “private space” used to be seriously criticized and the situation didn’t change today. 33. They can have a nap in an office pantry (食品贮藏室),on a park bench, even in a museum or concert hall foyer and it seems they are as comfortable as in their own living room.‎ ‎34 Matti, a socially awkward Finnish cartoon character in the Finnish Nightmares comic ‎ series, is not only welcomed by Chinese, but also has created a new word in Mandarin: Jing fen, referring to people who dislike socializing and take their personal space “extremely seriously”.‎ Matti’s fear of crowds and small talk and his tendency to be easily embarrassed has struck a chord with many Chinese readers. 35. “Finland is a paradise for people with social anxiety disorder,” wrote Wechat user in a post, showing his preference to Finland. “I can see myself in Matti. We’re all afraid of loneliness, but we long for our personal space and privacy to be respected ,” wrote an anonymous user. It is a real sentiment for many people in China.‎ A．Loneliness is not a familiar concept to many ordinary Chinese.‎ B．Personal space is not a familiar concept to ordinary Chinese.‎ C．But its Finnish culture itself that has also struck a chord.‎ D．Why has it struck a chord with many Chinese?‎ E. Chinese are happy to lie down for a nap almost everywhere.‎ F. People’s longing for privacy has been voiced via Matti.‎ G. So it is a surprise to see Matti become a celebrity (名人) in China.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）‎ 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。‎ When your child is supposed to be doing homework, are they chatting with their friends on Facebook or playing games? Many studies have shown that multitasking doesn’t____36___, ___37____your child is probably proudly claiming they can do ten things___38____! Many people believe that they can___39____two or more tasks at the same time, but Dr. Edward Hallowell says this is___40____. The reality is that multitasking___41____poor job performance.‎ New hand-held___42____ such as smartphones, iPads, games and social networking sites make it very easy to multitask and “attention__43___” leading to difficulty focusing on the task__44_____, such as listening in the classroom or doing homework. “____45____, the brain actually___46___kids for multitasking even though your child’s performance on every task gets worse and worse. Kids don't know that they are doing___47____because they feel better when they multitask,” says Dr Edward Hallowell.‎ ‎___48___the appearance of hand-held devices and social networking sites, teachers have ‎ noticed a difference in___49___performance, critical thinking skills and how information is___50____. “Multitasking prevents people from gaining a deep understanding of the information they are trying to learn,” says Dr Edward Hallowell. Kids have a difficult time sticking with a “difficult to understand" topic and___51___to allow themselves to be distracted(分散的), to tune out and switch___52____ to Facebook or using their cell phones___53___working harder at understanding a difficult subject or problem. In the long___54____, multitasking affects grades. One study showed that kids that use the Internet while in class did___55___on tests resulting in lower grades.‎ ‎36.A. play    B. understand    C. use    D. work ‎37.A. only if    B. even though    C. so that    D. no wonder ‎38.A. at once    B. right away    C. in no time   D. at random ‎39.A. advocate   B. deal    C. perform    D. prefer ‎40.A. impossible  B. important    C. impatient    D. impolite ‎41.A. results in  B. results from   C. exists in    D. exists from ‎42.A. designs    B. discoveries   C. equipment    D. evidence ‎43.A. attract    B. draw    C. pay    D. share ‎44.A. at hand    B. on time    C. on schedule   D. at times ‎45.A.Uncertainly B. Unfortunately  C. Universally   D. Undoubtedly ‎46.A. remains   B. rewards    C. regards    D. reflects ‎47.A. better    B. well    C. bad    D. worse ‎48.A. Since    B. Before    C. When    D. While ‎49.A. accidental  B. accurate    C. accessible    D. academic ‎50.A. produced   B. processed     C. possessed    D. promoted ‎51.A. tend    B. attend    C. intend    D. pretend ‎52.A. out    B. on    C. off    D. over ‎53.A. except for  B. rather than   C. more than     D. apart from ‎54.A. run    B. walk    C. journey    D. distance ‎55.A. hardly    B. successfully   C. poorly    D. mildly 第二节 语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ The novel coronavirus(冠状病毒), which___56___(originate)in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has now spread to many countries, has much in common ___57___ seasonal flu. They are both viral infections, share similar symptoms and crucially(关键地) can spread from human to human. In the midst of flu season in much of the northern hemisphere, ___58___(tell) the difference between the two will be vital in stopping its spread.‎ Human corona viruses, of ___59___ there are four, can cause respiratory (呼吸道)infections similar to flu: while many symptoms are mild, both can lead to pneumonia(肺炎) and become lethal(致命的). However, the novel corona virus is ___60___(serious) than a "typical influenza infection,(流感)"says Ian Jones, a professor of virology at the University of Reading. 　　"This virus appears to go___61___(far) down into the lungs than would generally be the case. Therefore, it will give you___62___ (symptom) of pneumonia(肺炎): the lungs becoming flooded, they don't function very well and the patient gets into breathing difficulty." 　　While the mortality rates and symptoms of flu and novel corona virus may end up being similar, humans' ability ___63___(fight) off the viruses differs greatly. 　　Flu can spread from person to person from up to six feet away, ___64___(large)caused by liquid emitted when the inflicted cough or sneeze. Those infected are usually contagious for around three days following the beginning of ____65____ illness, although this time-frame could stretch to over a week.‎ All this and more remains a mystery as for the new coronavirus.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分20分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ Recently, a famous football player has caused public angry by writing on the Great Wall. In the fact, this happens in many place of interest. I had some suggestions to solve this problem.‎ First, make more posters to inform the public the damage of graffiti(涂鸦). Besides, punishments, such as a fine, is necessary to tourists with so bad behavior. Also, I think it’s helpfully to put up some boards along the tourist attractions that tourists can leave messages.‎ I’m sure with our efforts, more and more people will become concerning about protecting cultural relics.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分10分）‎ 假如你是李华，澳大利亚好朋友Harry 来中国学习，但因文化差异感到生活有些不适应。请给他写一封信，内容包括:‎ ‎1. 表示安慰;‎ ‎2. 给出建议;‎ ‎3. 寄予希望。‎ 注意:‎ ‎1. 词数100左右;‎ ‎2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;‎ ‎3. 开头与结尾均已给出。‎ Dear Harry,‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ 第一部分 听力 Text 1 ‎ M: Excuse me, ma’am, but the sign out says this is the greatest show on earth. Well, I just went to see the show, (1) and I don’t think it was the greatest. Can I have my money back?‎ W: I’m sorry, but we can’t do that. We don’t promise that everyone will like it.‎ Text 2‎ W: Good morning. Do you sell green tea here? (2)‎ M: Sure. But why don’t you try a cup of our coffee? It’s the same price. And the black tea is ‎ very popular.‎ Text 3 ‎ M: Hello. This is Peter Smith. I’m not in at the moment. (3) Please leave your message on the answering machine. Thank you. ‎ W: Hi, Peter. This is Mary here. How about having lunch sometime next week? Call me back. Thank you.‎ Text 4 ‎ M: What is that smell? We have to get out of here. ‎ W: Yeah! It’s like rotten eggs and onions. Come on! (4)‎ Text 5 ‎ W: Now, what seems to be the trouble?‎ M: It’s nothing serious. But I always have a headache, and I haven’t slept well for several weeks. I don’t want to eat. (5)‎ W: You do look rather pale. Let me take your temperature first.‎ Text 6 ‎ M: What are you watching? (6)‎ W: Oh, just the news. (6)‎ M: Can I change the channel? (6)‎ W: In just a minute. I want to see the end of this report.‎ M: I didn’t know you were interested in the news.‎ W: Well, I like Christiane Amanpour. She’s really great. She usually reports from London — the city where she was born. (7)‎ M: I don’t know anything about her. ‎ W: She is an international journalist. (7) She goes to some really dangerous places. When there is a war, she’s usually there.‎ M: Sounds great.‎ W: Yeah. And — get this — she is a wife and mother, too.‎ Text 7 ‎ M: Do you often read the paper?‎ W: No, it’s too depressing. Every day, it’s the same. Someone dies in a car crash; gas prices ‎ go up; a plane crashes; murders and robberies are committed... (8)‎ M: Don’t you care about what goes on in the world?‎ W: It’s none of my business. As long as I have food on my table with my family around me, that’s all I need. (9)‎ M: Do you watch the news on TV?‎ W: Seldom. The TV news is similar to what’s in the paper. (10)‎ M: So, you don’t even read the entertainment section in the newspaper?‎ W: Oh, sure I do. I’ll read that part. It really cheers me up.‎ Text 8 ‎ W: Hi. I made an appointment for Friday at 3:00 p.m., but I’m afraid I have to cancel.‎ M: Thanks for letting us know. Would you like to make another appointment for the following week?‎ W: Yes.‎ M: Right now, we have space on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., and Thursday at 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.‎ W: I’m not free any of those times. ‎ M: The only other time we have free is Friday at 2:30 p.m. But your regular doctor will not be here.‎ W: Can I make an appointment with another doctor? I need to come in soon.‎ M: Dr. Kerry has an opening on Friday afternoon at 2:30. (11)‎ W: That will work for me. (11)‎ M: OK. If you have any questions, please give us a call again. (12)‎ W: Thank you very much.‎ Text 9 ‎ W: Hello, sir. This is Jessica with Whole Foods. I’m calling to ask you…‎ M: I’m sorry, but I don’t answer surveys. And I won’t give any money to people in need over the phone. Goodbye...‎ W: Wait! Please, don’t hang up! I’m not calling for those reasons. (13)‎ M: Then what do you want?‎ W: I want to know why you buy so many cans of beans. (13) ‎ M: Um…how do you know I buy canned food?‎ W: Every time you buy food using your store card, your purchases are recorded in the store’s computers. My company gets a report with the names and numbers of shoppers, plus what they’ve bought each month. (14) (15) From that information, we’ve found out that you buy a lot of canned beans. And I want to know why.‎ M: Are you the police?‎ W: No, of course not. I’m just trying to help you out, Mr. Anderson. I’ll bet you didn’t know that recent studies show that canned beans can cause serious health problems later on in life. And the more you eat those beans, the worse your health could become! (13)‎ M: I thought beans were good for you.‎ W: Oh, they certainly are! But when they’re pre-cooked and then put into a can, the metal reacts with the beans. This produces something that can harm your brain over the years, especially the part that has to do with memory.‎ M: Ah…if only it would kill the memories of my former wife and leave the rest of my brain alone... (16)‎ Text 10 ‎ M: And we are back on radio station M420! I’m here with an extraordinary young lady. She is Kobayashi from Tokyo.‎ W: Hello, everyone. ‎ M: Miss Kobayashi is riding her bicycle from Qingdao, China to Paris, France. She has stopped by the studio here in Istanbul to talk with us. Thank you for being here. (17)‎ W: My pleasure. It’s good to take a break. ‎ M: So, how long is this trip going to take?‎ W: It will take a year in total. I’ve already been on the road for seven months. (18)‎ M: Wow! That’s amazing. What has been the hardest part so far?‎ W: Well, riding through the Middle East was difficult because of the hot, dry climate. I had to drink water almost constantly. But it was beautiful to see the sand on either side of me for several days. (19)‎ M: What was your inspiration to take this journey?‎ W: I’ve always wanted to see the world, but for the past five years, I’ve been training for the ‎ Olympic Cycling Team. I don’t have time for a regular vacation, (20) but since I’m training while sightseeing, it’s a perfect mix. ‎ M: Well, best of luck. Send us a postcard from Paris!‎ W: Sure!‎ ‎1-5 ABABB 6-10 ACBCA 11-15 ACCAC 16-20 CBCBA 第二部分 阅读理解 第一节 ‎21-23 DDB 24-26 BAC 27-30 ACCB 第二节 ‎31-35 DBEGC 第三部分 英语知识运用 第一节 完形填空 ‎36-40 DBACA 41-45 ACDAB 46-50 BDADB 51-55 ADBAC ‎ 第二节 语篇填空 ‎56. originated 57. with 58. telling 59. which 60. more serious 61. further 62. symptoms 63. to fight 64. largely 65. their 第四部分 写作 第一节 短文改错 Recently, a famous football player has caused public angry by writing ‎ ‎ anger on the Great Wall. In the fact, this happens in many place of interest. ‎ ‎ places I had some suggestions to solve this problem.‎ ‎ have First, make more posters to inform the public the damage of graffiti(涂 ‎ ofabout 鸦). Besides, punishments, such as a fine, is necessary to tourists ‎ ‎ are with so bad behavior. Also, I think it’s helpfully to put up some boards ‎ ‎ such helpful along the tourist attractions that tourists can leave messages.‎ ‎ where I’m sure with our efforts, more and more people will become ‎ concerning about protecting cultural relics.‎ concerned 第二节 书面表达 One possible version:‎ Dear Harry,‎ I’m sorry to learn that you have some difficulty adapting to your life in China. And I quite understand how you feel now.‎ To get used to the life here, you are advised to learn about Chinese cultures. I think it a good idea to seize all the chances available to talk with the Chinese around you, from whom you will, without fail, be informed of our usual practices. Additionally, when free, you should travel around to experience local customs and cultures. ‎ I hope the suggestions will be of help and that you will have a pleasant stay here. Best wishes!‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua ‎