高三年级英语综合练习三
英 语
第一卷（三部分，共115分）
第一部分：听力理解（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。
l. What do the man and the woman mean?
A. They enjoyed the party.
B. Their friends seemed rather old.
C They met some funny people at the party.
2. What was the score?
A. 0:40 B. 0:4 C. 0:14
3. What are they talking about?
A. A book. B An actor. C.A theatre.
4. What are the speakers doing?
A. They are buying a newspaper.
B. They are hurrying to the airport.
C. They are catching a plane.
5. What does “row” probably mean in the dialogue?
A. Boating. B. Quarrel. C. Conversation.
第二节：（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中给的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—7题
6.Why do they go to bed so early?
A. Because they are tired.
B. Because they are going to get up early tomorrow to catch the train.
C. Because they always go to bed early.
7. Where does Madame Tussaud’s live?
A. In London. B. In Paris. C. With the two speakers
听第7段材料，回答第8—9题
8.Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In the office. B. At home. C. In a restaurant.
9. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Stay at home and wait for the phone call.
B. Visit some friends.
C. Go out and do what she wanted to do.
听第8段材料，回答第10—11题
10. What is Mary going to do that afternoon?
A. Go to the library to borrow a few books.
B. Go swimming.
C. Study in the library.
11. What subject is Mary good at?
A. English.
B. Maths.
C. History.
听第9段材料，回答第12—14题
12.When does the woman get to school?
A.At8:15 B.At9:00 C. At 8:30
13. How long does it take the woman to get home from school?
A. One hour. B. 45 minutes. C. Half an hour.
14.When do they not have lessons?
A. On Friday afternoon.
B. On Wednesday afternoon.
C. On Monday afternoon.
听第10段材料，回答第15—17题
15. How many people were in the boat?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
16.Why did the Coast Guard begin to search for the boat?
A. Because they knew they had run out of fuel.
B. Because their families had reported their missing.
C. Because it was starting to get dark.
17.How far had the boat drifted?
A. 15 miles. B.7.5miles. C.0.5 miles.
听第11段材料，回答第18—20题
18. How do the Japanese greet each other?
A. By patting each other.
B. By touching each other.
C. By bowing nodding or shaking hands.
19.What do people do at a dinner table?
A. They may begin when they are ready.
B. They wait until the older people begin their meal.
C. They begin at the same time.
20. From the passage we learn that_________
A. The Japanese open their gifts as soon as they receive them
B. The Japanese value personal space
C. The Japanese use one hand to receive a gift
第二部分：知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21.—Do you like your school life?
--It's hard to say. If there were no _______examinations,
I should have_______ much happier time at school.
A. an; a B.不填; a C. a; the D.不填; 不填
22.After the new reform, the output of the paper mill is now _________as it was in 2002.
A .three times as high B. twice as big
C. as twice many D. four times as large
23. --What' s the weather forecast ___________tomorrow?
--Sony, I don't know.
A. for B. to C. with D. of
24.--Have you read the books?
--Yes. I've read all the books _________you gave me.
A. which B. that C. what D. who
25.Anirnals do not "talk" with words. They use smells, sounds and movements to communicate with ______animal.
A. any other B. another C. each other D. the other
26. --Did you come to the museum by bike yesterday?
--No. Two metres of snow fell during the night. As a result, several main roads _____.
A. piled snow B. had been closed
C. were blocked D. covered with snow
27. --What do you think of this matter?
--This is a matter of _________importance I think.
A. especial B. fairly C. rather D. special
28.--Look! It looks as if it _________going to rain. We must hurry.
--OK.
A. was B. is C. were D. will be
29. --Would you be here to attend the English party this evening?
--Yes, we __________
A. shall B. would C. will D. must
30. --What did the doctor say yesterday afternoon?
-- He said, “_______ on time, this medicine will be quite effective.”
A. Taking B. Being taken C. Taken D. Having taken
31.After a year's training I'm sure he will __________the target.
A. hit B. strike C. beat D. knock
32. --Thank you for a wonderful meal.
--___________.
A. The same to you B. It's my pleasure
C. Thank you all the same D. No, that's all right
33. --Where was it _________the road accident happened yesterday?
--In front of the market.
A. when B. that C. which D. how
34. My father served in the army in when he was in _______.
A. 1950's; twenties B. the 1950's; his twenties
C. the 1950's; the twenties D. 1950's; the twenties
35.-- my dictionary?
--Yes, I put it in your desk just now.
A. Do you see B. Have you seen
C. Did you see D. Had you seen
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once the King of India was ill and sent for his doctor. The doctor came, 36 him and said, "You will be well soon in a few days if you take bull's milk." The King was 37 , for he had never heard of a bull that gave milk. "How is it 38 ?" he asked.
"Order Gulbo to get it for you, " answered the doctor, "He can do anything. " Gulbo was a person with great knowledge and was 39 to the doctor. So the doctor thought this would he a way of making him 40. When the King told Gulbo what the doctor said and 41 him to get bull's milk, Gulbo 42 understood what the doctor was trying to do.
When he got home, he sat thinking how to get out of the 43 . His daughter, seeing him worried, asked what was the 44. On hearing what the King had asked for, she said, "Don't 45 , Father, I will help you.
The next day she took some old clothes, went to the bank of the river near the palace, and chose a place 46 the King's bedroom window. In the middle of the night, she started to do her washing. She made so much noise 47 the King could not sleep. The King got very angry and sent a guard to 48 what was the matter. The soldier found the girl, and led her to the King. "Why do you wash your clothes here at night?" said the King.
The girl 49 to be afraid and said, "I had to wash clothes at night. This afternoon my father had a baby, I was 50 all day because of that. Then I found there were no clean 51 for the baby, so I had to come and wash them now.
"What!" cried the King. "Are you trying to make a 52 of me? I have never heard of a man having a bady.”
"Well, if the King himself orders someone to get bull' s milk for him, 53 can't a man have a baby?"
The King smiled and said, "You must be Guibo's 54 Go and tell your father that he may keep the bull's milk for his 55 ."
36.A.checked B. tested C. judged D. examined
37.A.pleased B. surprised C. touched D. moved
38.A.possible B. impossible C. usual D. unusual
39.A.a friend B. an enemy C. a neighbour D. a patient
40. A. suffer B. happy C. angry D. laugh
41 .A. begged B. ordered C. decided D. demanded
42. A. suddenly B. certainly C. immediately D. directly
43.A.chance B. situation C. position D. difficulty
44. A. matter B. wrong C. thing D. problem
45. A. frighten B. worry C. doubt D. fear
46.A.above B. on C. below D. under
47.A.but B. when C. as D. that
48.A.flnd out B. get out C. take out D. bring out
49.A.began B. looked C. became D. pretended
50.A.busy B. free C. surprised D. anxious
51.A.food B. clothes C. bowls D. bottles
52.A.trick B. joke C. friend D. fool
53.A.why B. how C. who D. what
54.A.girl B. daughter C. wife D. friend
55. A. daughter B. son C. girl D. haby
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It's remarkable first for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sports to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features (特写) as well, from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books, art theatre and music. A newspaper is even more remarkable for the way one reads it: never completely, never straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, in and out, glancing at one piece, reading another article all the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next. A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers, but far more than any reader is interested in. What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality(时事性)， its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also that much of what appears in a newspeper has no more than transient(短暂的)value. For all these reasons, not two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together, out of the pages of that day's paper, his own selection and sequence, his own newspaper. For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading.
56. A modern newspaper is remarkable for all the following except its _________
A. wide coverage B. uniform style
C. speed in reporting news D. popularity
57. According to the passage, the reason why no two people really read the" same newspaper" is that _________________.
A. people scan for the news they are interested in
B. different people prefer different newspapers
C. people are rarely interested in the same kind of news
D. people have different views about what a good newspaper is
58 It can be concluded from the passage that newspaper readers _____________.
A. apply reading techniques skillfully
B. jump from newspaper to another
C. appreciate the variety of a newspaper
D. usually read a newspaper selectively
59. The best title for this passage would be ____________.
A. The Importance of Newspaper Topically
B. The Characteristics of a Good Newspaper
C. The Variety of a Good Newspaper
D. Some Suggestions on How to Read a Newspaper
B
Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard. They were all started before the American Revolution made the 13 colonies into states.
In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men attended colleges. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and no kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.
In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later lawyers could receive their training in Harvard's law school. In 1825, Harvard began teaching modem languages, such as French and German, as well as Latin and Greek Soon it began teaching American history.
As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.
Special colleges for women were started. New state universities began to teach such subjects as farming, engineering and business. Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are divided into smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There is so much to learn that one kind of school cannot offer it all.
60. The story doesn't say so, but it makes you think that ___________
A. universities have changed over the years
B. today all the students study to become teachers or ministers
C. all colleges were much alike in the early years
D. the students learned foreign languages only
61. As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach ___________
A. everything that was known
B. many new subjects
C. Latin, Greek and Hebrew
D. French and German
62 On the whole, this story is about _________.
A. how colleges have changed
B. how to start a university
C. the American Revolution
D. the famous colleges in America
63. Which statement does the story lead you to believe?.
A.There is rnore to learn today than in 1636.
B. The early schools are still much alike.
C. At that time, every student studied Latin, Greek and Hebrew
D. They began teaching foreign languages in 1862.
C
Before World War II Chicago, Illinois, standing at the southern end of huge Lake Michigan ,had the reputation(名声)of being one of the toughest, most lawless and corrupt(腐败的) cities in the world, It earned its ill reputation largely from those who sold strong wine during the days of 1919 to 1933, when a law forbade Americans to make or sell strong wine in any form..
Chicagoans have a great pride in their city. They say it is of great importance to the nation than New York. It is the center of American commerce (商业 ) and transportation. O' Hare Airport is the busiest airport in the world.44 million passengers pass through it every year, and there are 2000 take offs and landings every day.
Chicago is also a great inland port(港) It can send goods by oceangoing ships all the way to Europe-via the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. It can send goods by barge (驳船) , through water-way and canals, to the Mississippi and down it to the Gulf of Mexico.
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64. Which of the following diagrams (图解) gives the correct relationship between Lake Michgan, Chicago and Illinois?
L.M. =lake Michigan Ch= Chicago Ill=Illinois
65. According to the passage, Chicago is more important than New York because ________.
A. Chicagons love their city more than others
B. Chicago is the center of America
C. Chicago is an inland port and has O' Hare Airport
D. Chicago lies at the southern end of Lake Michigan
66.44million passengers each year and 2,000 take - offs and landings prove that O'Hare Airport is ______________.
A. the only one in America
B. the biggest one in the world
C. the busiest one in the world
D. the most well- known one in the world
67 If we carry goods to Chicago from Mexico, we probably go through __________.
A. the Culf of Mexico- Mississippi- Canals- Waterway- Chicago
B. the Culf Mexico-Mississippi-the Great Lake-Chicago
C. Lake Michigan-the Saint Lawrence Seaway-the Gulf of Mexico
D. Waterway- Canals-Mississippi-the Gulf of Mexico
D
People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father' s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child - care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother's Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetry. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father's Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is "the thought that counts". Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
68. Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?
A. Parents bring up children.
B. Parents give love and care to children.
C. Parents educate children to be good persons.
D. Parents pass away before children grow up.
69.What do you know from the passage?.
A. Mother's Day and Father's Day are both in May.
B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.
C. Not all the children respect their parents.
D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.
70. Which do you think is right about "carnation"?
A. It only has two kinds of color.
B. It refers the special clothes people wear on Mother's Day or Father's Day.
C. It's kind of flower showing love and best wishes.
D. People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May.
71.What do you think "florists" do?.
A. They sell flowers.
B. They make bread or pastry.
C. They offter enough room for having family parties.
D. They sell special clothes for Mother' S Day and Father's Day.
E
Beijing audience can view five new South Korean films, all with Chinese subtitles(中文字幕), until April 19 at the Tuixin Cinema on the Beijing National Library grounds.
Two other South Korean films completed their full runs at the Tuixin Cinema earlier this month.
Lacation: Tuixin Cinema, Beijing National librruy, 39 Baishiqiao Road, Haidian District. Telephone:
“My love, My Bride”
April 15-9:00, 13:00, 15:30, 17:30, 19:30
“Kim’s War”
April 16-9:00, 13:30, 18:15
“Because You Are a woman”
April 17-13:00, 18:15
“Marriage Story”
April 18-9:00, 13:30, 15:30, 18:15
“Spyonje”
April 19-9:00, 13:30, 15:30, 17:30, 19:30
Leon’s show
Hong Kong popstar- Leon Lai will give a personal performance at 7:30 p. m. from tomorrow through to September 21 at the Shanghai Gymnasium(体育馆) . The show is to celebrate the opening of the 93 Huangpu Tourism Festival.
Tickets:60,90, 120, l80yuan RMB, available(有票)at 66 Jiangning. Road.
Address: Shanghai Gymanasium, 1111 Caoxi Road N.
Tel:, , , .
Russian Concert
The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra will put on some excellent Russian choral(合唱)-works at 7:15p.m.on September 26 and 27 at the Shanghai Concert hall. They will sing Russian folk songs and a Mass under a Russian conductor who is very famous for conducting choirs (歌唱队) and has given a successful choral concert in Beijing.
Tickets:6,8,10,12yuan RMB, available at the hall's ticket office.
Addsess:523 Yan' an Road M. Shanghai
Tel: .
Korean Songs
The Song and Dance Troupe of the Republic of Korea will give a Song and Danece show at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.
Tickets: 10,20, 30yuan RMB, available at the theatre's ticket office
Address: 1376 Nanjing Road W.
Tel:
72. The audience in ___________ can watch the performance given by Leon Lai from tomorrow through to September.
A. Beijing
B. Korean
C. Shanghai
D. HongKong
73. __________will be on on April 18. The cinema's telephone number is _______.
A. Kim's War;
B. My Love, My Bride;
C. Because You Are a Woman;
D. Marriage Story;
74. The address of the Shanghai Centre Theatre is ________.
A. 1111 Caoxi Road N.
B.1376 Nanjing Road W.
C.523 Yan' an Road M.
D.66 Jiangning Road
75. According to the advertisement, a six yuan ticket is for __________.
A. Russian concert
B. Korean songs
C. South Korean films
D. Leon's show
第二卷（共35分）
注意事项：
1．第二卷用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。
2．答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。
第四部分：书面表达（共2小题，满分35分）
第一小题：情景作文（满分20分）
为深入教学改革，英语组的李老师将给你们做一次专题报告。请你用英文口头通知。通知应包括表内全部内容。
| 主讲 | 李平老师 |
| 内容 | 信息与英语学习 |
| 时间 | 星期五下午3点半 |
| 地点 | 206教室 |
| 要求 | 准时参加会后讨论 |
注意：
1．字数100
2．不可直译内容连贯
3．开头已写好
An Announcement
Boys and girls,
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
第二小题：开放作文（满分15分）
根据下面提供的情景，写一段接续文字。
注意：词数不少于30。
About fifty students from Hong Kong are coming to your school next week. You will show them around it. Please tell us how you will introduce your school to them.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
高三年级综合练习三
英语试题答案
第一卷
第一、二、三部分
1.A2.C3.B4.C5.B6.B7.A8.B9.C10.B11.B12.A13.C14.B15.B16.B17.B18.C
19.B20.A21.B22.A23.A24.B25.C26.C27.A28.B29.C30.C31.A32.B33.B
34.B35.B36.D37.B38.A39.B40.A41.B42.C43.B44.A45.B46.C47.D48.A
49.D50.A51.B52.D53.A54.B55.D56.B57.A58.D59.B60.A61.B62.A63.A
64.B65.C66.C67.A68.D69.B70.C71.A72.C73.D74.B75.A
第二卷
第一小题：
一、内容要求：
1．请求注意2．举行报告3．报告主讲4．报告时间5．报告地点6．报告内容7．提出要求8．准时参加
二、评分原则
1．本题总分为20分，按5个档次给分。
2．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3．词数少于80或多于120的，从总分中减去2分。
4．评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性。
5．要考虑拼写及标点符号的准确性。英美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6．如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
三、One Possible Version
An Announcement
Boys and girls,
May I have (take) your attention, please. There will be a lecture at half past three on Friday after noon. It's about "Information and English Study". And it will be given by Mr Li Ping, who is a famous teacher from the English Department. There's sure to he something instructive and interesting. We can get more information from it, I think. And it will improve our English studies to a new stage. Anyone who wants to attend it can come to Room 206. Take notes and have a discussion after it.
Please come here on time.(Don't be late!)
That's all.
(Text 1)
第二小题：要求与评分标准另议
附：听力录音材料
(Text 1)
W: We had fun at the party, didn't we?
M: Yes, it was nice to see our old friends again.
(Text 2)
W: I am from CNN. Please tell our audience about the football match with England.
M: Well, it was terrible. We lost, and the score was zero-fourteen.
(Text 3)
W: I didn't think much of it really.
M: Why not?
W: Well, I mean, if I go to the theatre, I expect more than just a laugh. Or at least I want to see some actors I’ve heard of, I mean, have you ever heard of Peter Griffith?
M: I don’t think so.
(Text 4)
M: We'd better hurry. I think that's our plane.
W: Oh, no. I wanted to get a newspaper. Have I got time?
M: Well, I don't think we have time. Look, look!
W: All right, well, look, you take that bag, and I'll take this one.
M: Well, come on, we're going to be late.
(Text 5)
M: You're very sad today.
W: Yeah. It's Carl. He was very angry with me yesterday and I was very angry with him, and so we had this big row and now we're not talking to each other.
(Text 6)
听第6段材料，回答第6—7题
M: Come on, Sue. It's time for bed!
W: But it's only nine o'clock!
M: I know, but we need to get up early tomorrow to catch the train.
W: Oh yes. I forgot. We're going to London to see Madame Tussaud’s.
M: That's right. So you need to go to bed early and get a good nights sleep. You’ll get a busy day tomorrow!
听第7段材料，回答第8—9题
W: Was that the telephone ringing?
M: I didn't hear anything.
W: I thought [heard it ring two or three times.
M: Sometimes when the windows are open, you can hear the neighbors' phone.
W: Well, I'm expecting an important phone call, and I don't want to miss it.
M: Is it anything I should know about?
W: Not really. It has something to do with work and doesn't really affect us here.
M: Well, why don't you go ahead and do what you wanted to do outside. I'll call you if the phone rings for you.
W: Thanks. I think I will. I've been waiting So long and now I'm getting nervous. I need to relax outdoors.
听第8段材料，回答第10—11题
W: Hi, Bob, would you like to go swimming this afternoon?
M: I wish I could, but I have to spend the rest of the day in the library. I have to write an800-word composition which must be handed in Monday morning.
W: Oh, is that for Mr. Smith's class?
M: Yes. I've to study a long poem. My teacher asked me to read it in class next week.
W: That's hard.
M: And besides, I also have to study a lot for maths and history. I don't know how I'm going to do it all.
W: You know, Bob. I've been doing well in maths, so I'll be happy to help you.
M: Oh, that will be great, Mary.
W: If you like, we start right after I come back from swimming.
M: Ok, I'll see you in front of the library.
W: Good luck with you.
听第9段材料，回答第12—14题
M: How many hours a week do you work, Sue?
W: We have to start at nine o'clock in the morning, but I'm always at school by a quarter past eight, in fact. Erm, we finish at four o'clock 4 days a week, and I usually go home at four o'clock, and I'm usually home by half past four. Wednesday afternoon is free, so we finish at twelve o'clock on Wednesday.
M: How long have you been interested in computers, Sue?
W: Interested. I suppose I got interested when I did my master's degree.
M: What sort of things do you do with your computer?
W: Well, I use my computer, personally, as a word processor, quite a lot, but I also use it for playing around creating programs.
听第10段材料，回答第15—17题
Two men and a thirteen-year-old boy are safe now after being rescued from their tiny boat which had been drifting in the Gulf of Mexico for twenty-four hours. After their families had reported them missing, the Coast Guard began searching, but the men were rescued after waving wildly at a private airplane flying overhead. It turned out that they had drifted only seven and a half miles from where their engine had broken down.
听第11段材料，回答第18—20题
Do you enjoy travelling to other countries? Do you like to see new places, taste new foods, and understand how foreign cultures are different from your own? There is a proverb that goes: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. This means that it is a good idea to try to learn 'the customs of the place you are visiting, and do things in the same way.
If you plan to travel to Japan, it might be helpful to know some Japanese customs about public behavior, eating out and gifts before you go.
Even though you may be familiar with pictures of people in Tokyo crowded into trains during rush hour, bear in mind that people in Japan value their personal space. You might be used to touching someone on the arm or giving a pat on the shoulder, but do not do this in Japan. You greet a person by bowing or nodding, or sometimes by shaking hands.
When eating out, before you start a meal, you should be given a basket a hot towel in it. Use this rowel to wipe your hands and then put it back in the basket. Be sure to wait until the older people at your table pick up their chopsticks before you begin eating.
You will find that gifts are important. Avoid giving four of anything-the word for “four” is similar to the word for “death.” All gifts, even money, should be wrapped, but your host will probably not open the gift in front of you in order to show that the act of giving is more important than the actual gift. Use both hands when you give or receive a gift.