1 . 假设你是李华，你的笔友 Mike 对中国传统节日春节很感兴趣。请你根据以下提示写一封回信，向他介绍春节的习俗。

提示：
1.春节的时间(通常在一月或二月)
2.节日期间人们的庆祝活动
3.春节的意义(家人的团圆……)
参考词汇： set off the firecracker放鞭炮       family reunions 家人团聚
注意：词数80~100，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯；
文章中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
Dear Mike,

I’m glad to hear from you. Now let me tell you something about the Spring Festival.

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Best wishes!

Li Hua

2 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能够填入短文空白处的最佳选项。

Gift-giving is an important part of all human societies. Gifts can express how we feel, but they can also pass on messages that we didn’t plan to give. So gift-giving manners in any culture should be dealt with carefully.

In some cultures that think highly of gift-giving, there is a ritual (仪式) in the giving and receiving of gifts. In Japan, for example, gifts are both given and received using both hands. The giver says something like “It isn’t much, but I want to show my appreciation (感激)”.     1     Then the receiver will accept the gift and put it away to be opened later.

The choice of gifts is important, naturally, and in some cultures it’s easy to offend (冒犯) a person by giving the wrong gift.     2     For example, a gift of a knife in Brazil or an umbrella in China might be seen as the ending of a relationship.

The relationship between the giver and the receiver can also tell us what kind of gift is suitable. For example, in the United States, gifts such as perfume (香水) are only given to women by boyfriends or husbands.     3    

Although the culture of gift-giving is different from one society to another, they all have an idea in common: In any country, when choosing gifts we must always consider the message we wish to show with the gift and think about whether or not it is suitable for the receiver.    4     Your gift will be valued if it shows consideration and respect for the receiver’s culture.

A．The givers must consider the symbols of gifts.

B．Never forget to follow that before deciding on a gift.

C．The receiver of the gift will refuse once or twice, but the giver will insist (坚持).

D．If a woman receives such a gift from her friend or relative, it might be considered strange.

E．How funny it is that a man is given some flowers!

3 .

	Wrapped up in new shoes Do your shoes fit? If not, Furoshiki Shoes could be a better choice. Furoshiki is a traditional cloth in Japan. People used it for wrapping, holding and carrying things. Italian shoemaker Vibram used it in a new way and made Furoshiki Shoes. The shoes have no laces (鞋带). You just need to wrap them around your feet and fasten with velcro (尼龙搭扣). They are pretty easy to put on. They look comfortable, too.
	Want to go faster when you walk to school?Wear this pair of wheelson your shoes! Airtrick E-skates can easily be fastened to your shoes. Batteries inside give power to the skates. It can go for 10 to 15 kilometers after charging (充电) for 2 hours. There are four speed settings. The skates’ top speed is 28 kilometers per hour.
	Put some beer in the soles of your shoes. A creative design can make you walk on beer! Recently, the Dutch beer company Heincken introduced new sneakers that have soles (鞋底) filled with beer. Designer Dominic used a special surgical injection (手术注射) to put beer into the soles. By wearing these special sneakers, people can get a special feeling as the beer flows inside the sole. They can enjoy a smooth and comfortable experience as they walk.

1. Furoshiki Shoes ________.

A．are made of cloth	B．look nice having no laces
C．are traditional shoes in Japan	D．are more comfortable than traditional shoes

2. What would be the best heading for the second piece of news?

A．Charging shoes

B．Powerful batteries

C．The fastest wheels

D．Get your need for speed

3. The second-speed of Airtrick E-skates probably can reach ________ kilometers per hour.

A．18

B．28

C．38

D．48

4. It’s clear that if you wear Heineken’s new sneakers, you ________.

A．can fly like a bee	B．can always smell beer
C．will feel comfortable	D．will enjoy walking

4 .

In many Chinese families, different generations (代) live together. This is called an extended family. Usually, it is “four-two-one”—four grandparents, two parents, one child.

This family structure has both good and bad sides. When parents are busy with work, grandparents can help take care of the children. According to the Atlantic magazine, 90 percent of children in Shanghai and 70 percent of children in Beijing grow up in the care of grandparents.

But some people say grandparents love their grandchildren too much and let them eat too much. Arguments may happen among family members of different ages.

Life can be both sweet and bitter. Family life is no different. But the most important thing to remember is that family is all about love.

1. In Chinese extended families, how many generations often live together?

A．three

B．four

C．five

D．six

2. According to the Atlantic magazine, what percentage of children in Beijing grow up in the care of their grandparents?

A．10%

B．30%

C．70%

D．90%

3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Grandparents’ love for their grandchildren.	B．Possible problems in an extended family.
C．The good sides of living with grandparents.	D．Different living habits of family members.

4. What might be the writer’s idea about family life?

A．Children should be the center of it.	B．It has more problems than happiness.
C．Everyone has the same family life.	D．Love among family members is important.

5 . A year ago, I volunteered to teach at a small village school in Guizhou Province. As a volunteer teacher, I travelled a long way to the area. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school and the children there. However, my heart sank (下沉) when I arrived there. It wasn’t what I expected. It didn’t look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2, and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.

The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shenyang. The next day, I gave them an exam to find out their level. To my surprise, though the exam was very easy, over half of the students flunked it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.

I was busy preparing lessons, correcting exam papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.

I have worked there for a year now. I’m very happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village and the children there, and they still need me.

1. How did the writer feel when she arrived the school?

A．Nervous.

B．Excited.

C．Moved.

D．Surprised.

2. What did the writer do on the first day?

A．Giving the children an exam to test their level.

B．Preparing lessons and correcting exam papers.

C．Talking to the children about her stories and life.

D．Visiting the school and looking for a room to live.

3. The underlined word “flunked” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.

A．threw

B．passed

C．failed

D．rejected

4. What will the writer probably do according to the last paragraph?

A．Continue working here.	B．Leave the village at once.
C．Give up teaching career.	D．Rebuild the classrooms.

6 . 假定你是李辉。上周五你们学校开展了“Helping Unattended Children (帮助留守儿童)”的志愿活动，你的英国网友Tom对此活动非常感兴趣，请你给他写一封邮件介绍此活动。要点如下：

1. 写信目的；
2. 活动内容；
3. 你的感受。
要求：
1. 词数80-100，开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 邮件中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。
Dear Tom,

Our school held a volunteer activity to help the unattended children last Friday.

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Yours,

Li Hui

7 . 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。

It was a happy time for me, but there were many dangers because of my small size. There are some incidents (事件) that I remembered clearly.

Every morning Glumdalclitch carried my box to the window. One day she carried me to the window as usual, and then she left me there. Some huge wasps (黄蜂) came in through the window, and entered the box. They were the size of birds in England, and they were very fierce (凶猛的). I was afraid of them. I took out my sword and fought them. I killed four of them. Luckily, the others flew away.

Another dangerous moment that I remembered was this: Glumdalclitch left me in the garden one day, and the weather was very bad. First it rained, and then it hailed (下冰雹) very hard. The hailstones were the size of tennis balls, and they hurt me badly. I managed to hide under a tree, but I was still hit by some of them.

—Taken from Gulliver’s Travels《格列佛游记》

1. Why did Gulliver have some dangers?
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2. What were killed by Gulliver with his sword?
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3. How did Gulliver keep himself safe from the hailstones?
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4. What do you think of Gulliver? Why? Write 20 words or more
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8 . 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。

China is a country with many traditional festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the     1     (two) month in the Chinese lunar calendar (农历). It stands for the start     2     spring and farming.

The dragon is     3     important symbol in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call     4     (us) “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. So people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many     5     (tradition) about dragons. On the day in ancient times, people put ashes (灰) in the kitchen     6     (express) their wishes. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People     7     (believe) that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest (收获) in autumn. Also, people eat special foods on that day. Most of the foods     8     (name) after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (细须)” noodles     9     dumplings called “dragon teeth”.

Today, many customs have disappeared. But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It is said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to     10     (mother) brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.

9 . 阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

This is the famous Battered-Body Trick (苦肉计) in history. One ________, Zhou Yu stayed up late to think in the light about how to win Cao Cao’s army (军队) when Huang Gai came in and he ________ attacking with fire. “Well, it’s exactly what I want to do,” said Zhou. “But I need a man to take ________ to Cao’s camp.” Huang said he was willing to do it.

The next morning, Zhou Yu held a meeting. He ________ his people to prepare food for the coming fighting. Just then, Huang said, “Cao has a ________ and stronger army than we do. So we can’t win. Why not ________ this and ask for peace?”

Zhou Yu got angry, “My responsibility (职责) is to fight with Cao. Why do you say such words? Come on! Get him out and ________ him.”

All the other people begged (求情) for Huang. Zhou said at last, “OK. I won’t kill you. However, you’ll have to get one hundred army sticks!” Huang was ________ hurt.

Later, Huang sent a ________ to Cao and he said that he wanted to help Cao. Before long, Cao received another letter from his two men in Zhou’s army, saying, “Huang is ________.”

In this way, Huang succeeded in setting fire to Cao’s camp. Soon Cao’s ships were burnt in a big fire.

1.

A．morning

B．night

C．afternoon

D．weekday

2.

A．suggested

B．rejected

C．finished

D．practised

3.

A．water

B．wood

C．fire

D．food

4.

A．cried

B．spoke

C．asked

D．answered

5.

A．longer

B．larger

C．smaller

D．deeper

6.

A．play against

B．set off

C．look for

D．give up

7.

A．warn

B．kill

C．tie

D．beat

8.

A．strongly

B．correctly

C．badly

D．simply

9.

A．letter

B．book

C．light

D．information

10.

A．dead

B．hurt

C．alive

D．disabled

10 . These years, short videos become more and more popular. Many people create and share short videos on popular video apps. People can even add music and special effects to their videos.     1     They show people’s activities like cooking, exercising and singing.

    2     Many junior high school students said they enjoyed watching these short videos. The videos let teenagers see interesting and exciting things they don’t usually see. Many teens like to share the things they do with others as well. For example, a 12-year-old user named Chen Yu has posted videos showing her learning jazz dance.     3    

However, trouble can be made by the videos too. Some students spend too much time watching them and little time studying.

To stop teenagers from spending too much time on short videos, Douyin added a new function (功能).     4     At the same time, the government asked companies to control these apps much more strictly.

A．This helps her win many fans on the Internet.

B．Teenagers also enjoy these videos very much.

C．The videos are 15 seconds to a few minutes long.

D．Some videos about her daily life are becoming popular.

E．It will lock the app if someone uses the app for over two hours a day.