use the conventional fork and knife, Chinese people use quite different. They use utensils with which many of us are not familiar. They use two sticks known as chopsticks The chopsticks were first 23 of as a simpler, more refined way of eating Most food used in Chinese cooking is cut up in small bite size pieces. This way of 24 food lends itself to using chopsticks. The chopsticks allow a person to eat 25 only one hand, leaving the other one for holding the bowl Chopsticks are made from many different kinds of 27 Most of the people in southern China use chopsticks made from bamboo or wood. Many wealthier people and families in China use chopsticks made of more precious materials, such as ivory or silver. These more elaborate kinds of chopsticks often may be passed down from one generation to 28 The Chinese use their eating utensils to let others at the table know when they would like to be 29 When someone wants to leave the table, he lays the chopsticks across his bowl The host then 0 the chopsticks, and places them on the table. This means that the guest free to leave 21.A. B. anything C. something D. them 23.A B. thor C. considered B. making C earning preparing 25. A. by 26. A. bare liberate 27. A. matters B. things C. materials D. substances 28. A. a next B. the next C. othe 29.A.forgiven D. excused B 三、阅读理解(本大题共10小题,每小题2分,共20分) 阅读下面的短文,从A、B、C、D四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案填空或答题。答案 标在答题纸上。 Most animals have little connections with animals of different kind unless they hunt them for food Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership which does good to both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (ME s )on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can nage without each other, they do better together Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals(lf#a)of the sea. In their skins they 浙00888#电子商务英语试题第3页共8页浙 00888＃ 电子商务英语试题 第 3 页 共 8 页 use the conventional fork and knife, Chinese people use 22 quite different. They use utensils with which many of us are not familiar. They use two sticks known as chopsticks. The chopsticks were first 23 of as a simpler, more refined way of eating. Most food used in Chinese cooking is cut up in small bite size pieces. This way of 24 food lends itself to using chopsticks. The chopsticks allow a person to eat 25 only one hand, leaving the other one 26 for holding the bowl. Chopsticks are made from many different kinds of 27 . Most of the people in southern China use chopsticks made from bamboo or wood. Many wealthier people and families in China use chopsticks made of more precious materials, such as ivory or silver. These more elaborate kinds of chopsticks often may be passed down from one generation to 28 . The Chinese use their eating utensils to let others at the table know when they would like to be 29 . When someone wants to leave the table, he lays the chopsticks across his bowl. The host then 30 the chopsticks, and places them on the table. This means that the guest is free to leave. 21．A．many B．best C．majority D．most 22．A．utensils B．anything C．something D．them 23．A．regarded B．thought C．considered D．judged 24．A．cooking B．making C．earning D．preparing 25．A．by B．with C．at D．on 26．A．bare B．open C．liberate D．free 27．A．matters B．things C．materials D．substances 28．A．a next B．the next C．other D．next 29．A．forgiven B．absolved C．pardon D．excused 30．A．removes B．moves C．holds D．keeps 三、阅读理解（本大题共 10 小题，每小题 2 分，共 20 分） 阅读下面的短文，从 A、B、C、D 四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案填空或答题。答案 标在答题纸上。 Passage 1 Most animals have little connections with animals of different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership which does good to both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (寄生虫) on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together. Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals (珊瑚) of the sea. In their skins they