1 . Li Kui, Lin Chong, Song Jiang ... These are popular characters from the classic novel Outlaws of the Marsh《水浒传》. Every Spring Festival, they “come out” of the novel and dance in the street. This is Yingge dance.

Yingge dance is a traditional Chinese folk dance in Guangdong which is a combination of strength and beauty. It was recognized as one of the first national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006. After that, it was shown on the Tian’anmen Square under the national flag in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. As a mix of dance, opera and kung fu, it gets ideas from Outlaws of the Marsh and tells stories of good beating evil (邪恶). That’s why people also call it the warrior’s dance which helps to take them into the world of heroes and legends.

Yingge dance itself is an attractive performance of skills and coordination (协调). Dancers wear opera-style makeup and hold short sticks in their hands. While walking and dancing, they hit the sticks together. With the fast beating drums and the dancers’ cool moves, the dance rocks the streets and makes people feel powerful.

In Guangdong, people of all ages are all fond of the dance. Female (女子) Yingge dance started later than the male dance. It mostly gets ideas from the stories of Mu Guiying and Hua Mulan. Zheng Zixin, an 8th grader, is a member of a female Yingge dance team in Shantou. She became popular online when dancing during the Spring Festival. “Yingge dance is very cool,” she said. “Practicing the dance is hard work, but we will bring out our best.”

Wherever Yingge dance takes place, there is a sea of audience (观众). Why is it so popular? The secret lies in its ability to unite people. For people in Guangdong, Yingge is not just a form of dance, but also a powerful belief and a way of expressing their hope.

1. What characters may you see in Yingge dance?

A．Song Jiang.

B．Lin Daiyu.

C．The Monkey King.

D．Mickey Mouse.

2. We can know from Para.1 and Para.2 that ________.

A．Yingge dance is a traditional Chinese folk dance in Guangxi

B．Yingge dance is a mix of painting, opera and kung fu

C．Yingge dance gets ideas from Mu Guiying and Hua Mulan

D．Yingge dance is also called the warrior’s dance by people

3. What do people do when they perform Yingge dance?
① beat the drums   ② move slowly   ③ hit the sticks together   ④ walk and dance

A．①②③

B．①②④

C．①③④

D．②③④

4. What is the writer’s real purpose of creating the passage?

A．To introduce Yingge dance to the readers.	B．To praise a female Yingge dancer.
C．To show how people perform Yingge dance.	D．To show the history of Yingge dance.

4 . 为庆祝第31个国际家庭日，学校英语社举行“Happier family, Better life”分享会。请你从下图中选择你认为最重要的两项提升家庭幸福感的秘诀，写一篇演讲稿分享你们家的具体做法及理由。

Keys to a Happy Family □Set rules □Eat together □Show thanks □Share housework □Have fun together □Be kind and patient □Share happiness or worries □Have family traditions and celebrations

注意：①词数：100词左右；首句和尾句已给出，不计入总词数；

②文中不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息。

Good morning, everyone.

I’m happy to share the keys to a happy family. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you!

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Qi Qiang is a cook from Ningbo, Zhejiang. He and his team entered the 26th IKA Culinary Olympics in Germany and won a gold medal. This is     1     first time a Chinese team has won a gold medal in this world-class cooking competition.

The road to success wasn’t easy     2     Qi Qiang and his team. After they    3     (arrive) in Stuttgart, Germany, they faced some difficulties. They had to travel about two hundred kilometers for fresh seafood     4     there was little seafood in Stuttgart. Also, they needed to cook twenty-three     5     (dish) during the competition. A lot of food should be processed (加工). They had to stay up late to do it. The     6     (bad) thing was that they couldn’t find a kitchen to use because the local restaurants were closed in the evening. As a result, they processed the food in the hotel room.

Many great cooks entered the competition. It was hard to say     7     would win it. Qi and his team managed to make special Western food in a Chinese way. They worked for 48 hours without stopping and finished the competition     8     (perfect).

Qi has been interested in cooking since he was a child. He learnt cooking from TV programs and cooked on     9     (he) own. After he finished middle school, he went to Gulin Vocational High School in Ningbo and studied hard. He     10     (dream) to be an excellent cook for years. Now his talent and efforts have brought him success.

6 . 根据短文内容和所给中文或首字母提示，用单词的正确形式完成以下短文。

Coming-of-age Ceremonies (成人礼)

Entering adulthood is an important step in everyone’s life. People in different countries celebrate it with different coming-of-age ceremonies.

In ancient China, the traditional celebrations were called Guan Li (for boys) and Ji Li (for g    1     ). “Guan”, a special cap, was put on a man’s head. A woman’s hair was tied up with hair ornaments (饰物) named “Ji” or “Zan”. Young adults would keep the new look. They were expected to do     2     (某事) for family and country.

British families may have a big party when children turn e    3     years old. Some young people celebrate their coming-of-age through travel. They choose     4     (飞) to places far away. The journey isn’t just for fun, but to discover more about themselves and help them be     5     (明智的) and braver.

Every year on the second     6     (星期一) of January, Japanese celebrate Coming of Age Day. It is a p    7     holiday, so everyone in the country has one day off. 20-year-olds dress in traditional clothes to attend celebrations. They receive good wishes from others. It is a time for them to think     8     (仔细) about their lives and plan for the future.

For boys in some parts of Kenya, they need to complete hard training at a camp. They     9     (教；讲授) important life skills to prepare themselves for their future.

Coming-of-age traditions are different     10     (在……之中) countries, but they all carry good wishes for the young.

7 . 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。

hate        scarf       maybe       purple       unless

Jenny and Cindy are choosing a present for Lucy’s birthday.
Cindy: Jenny, look at these     1    . Shall we buy one for Lucy?
Jenny: I don’t think she would like them. What about the white silk dress?
Cindy: No! Lucy     2     white. I know she never wears white clothes     3     she is asked to.
Jenny: What color does she like?
Cindy:     4     is her favorite color. That dress looks beautiful.     5     she will like it.
Jenny: OK, she’s the same size as me. Let’s take a small one.

8 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Each club in our school plays a sports game against another every year. This year, our club, the Filmmakers Club, was picked to play basketball against the All-star Sports Club. That’s where the trouble began.

We cared mostly about ______. We didn’t like basketball at all. The kids in the All-star Sports Club were ______. They were excellent players and took sports seriously. They wanted to win in a hard-fought game so they expected ______ to play hard, too.

I sighed! I walked onto the gym floor to take part in the ______. Here we were, the five of us: Kenny, Ana, Jamal, Mai and me. We hardly knew how to play: Mai tried to run with the ball ______ she couldn’t control it well; Kenny dribbled (控球) with two hands. We were ______.

“Basketball isn’t fun,” said Kenny. “We’d just show up for the game and go back home.”

At that moment, I decided we needed a creative game plan to ______ us. I began to imagine the game as a scene (场面) in a movie. ______ I knew what to do—turn the game into a documentary film.

I told my teammates the ______, and they all liked it.

“But do All-star kids want to be ______ our movie?” said Mai. “Let’s ask them!”

The All-star members were glad to be part of the movie. We ______ them. They talked about how excited they were about the game. And we filmed every practice we did. When doing what we were ______ we began to show a little interest in the game, and the practice as well.

On the day of the game, great scenes were ______ with the camera, though no doubt the All-star Sports Club whipped us. The final score was37-9.

Later that week, we invited them to see our movie. With the wonderful scenes from interviews, practice and the game, the movie was a ______. They agreed, “You may not do well in basketball, but you ______ make great movies!” It was music to our ears.

1.

A．clubs

B．sports

C．movies

D．schools

2.

A．busy

B．helpful

C．common

D．different

3.

A．us

B．you

C．him

D．her

4.

A．show

B．match

C．research

D．practice

5.

A．or

B．so

C．but

D．and

6.

A．lonely

B．hopeless

C．sleepy

D．careless

7.

A．test

B．save

C．beat

D．accept

8.

A．Instead

B．Recently

C．However

D．Suddenly

9.

A．idea

B．truth

C．result

D．work

10.

A．in

B．with

C．from

D．against

11.

A．joined

B．noticed

C．encouraged

D．interviewed

12.

A．good at

B．warried about

C．angry with

D．surprised at

13.

A．reported

B．recorded

C．changed

D．suggested

14.

A．plan

B．chance

C．success

D．promise

15.

A．nearly

B．surely

C．luckily

D．quickly

9 . 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。选项中有一项是多余选项。

CATEGORIES>>WRITING

How to tell a story well

Telling a story well is an important skill. It helps us make sense of the world. If you cannot tell a story well, don’t worry.     1    . Just get started with the following tips.

    2    

A great story usually develops towards a central message. When making up a story, you should have a clear idea of what you’re going to tell.

Include conflict

As a storyteller, you can’t make up a good story without conflict. Your main characters need to suffer a lot and try very hard to achieve their goals. It’s OK to be cruel (残忍的) to your main characters—in fact, it’s necessary.     3    . Listeners will be satisfied with a happy ending after conflict.

Have a clear structure

There are many different ways to structure a story, but a beginning, middle and end is a must in a story. You can use a story mountain to build the three parts.     4     .

Connect personal experiences

Your life can help you create a story. Whether or not you are telling a real story, you can always look to your experiences for some ideas.

Focus on main points

It can be hard to choose the important main points for your story.     5    . Actually, some are unnecessary. They will make listeners less focused on the central idea. Write the key events and your listeners can follow your story better.

A．Add some fun facts

B．Choose a central idea

C．This skill can be leant

D．Many people often include every small fact

E．Their troubles make your story more exciting

F．In this way, listeners will easily understand your story

10 .

Walking on Guanqian Street in Macao, you can see tourists buying gifts in shops down the street. Members of tour groups are taking photos in front of the beautiful wall paintings on each side. Fashionable cafes along the street are crowded with coffee lovers.

To attract (吸引) more tourists and achieve new development of cultural tourism, what special efforts has been the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government making?

The Macao SAR government is eyeing its rich historic heritage (遗产) to attract more tourists. It is trying to revive historic areas that few tourists know. “The government has successfully developed several special places for tourists in recent years.” says Cheung Kin-chung, president of China Travel Service (Macao) Lid.

Taking the Lai Chi Vun shipyards as an example, Cheung says, “Shipbuilding was once very important in Macao’s development. Although the industry of building ships has declined (衰退), the old factories offer a chance to show Macao’s history.” Now they have become a living museum. There are exhibitions about the history of the shipyards. But the shipyards are also a place where local musicians perform. Tourists can both learn about history and experience modern life there.

Macao is also building itself as a “City of Performing Arts”. This has become a new step on its way to developing cultural tourism. With many nice places for concerts and performances, Macao holds lots of art events for tourists around the world to enjoy this year. During the Chinese Theater Cultural Festival, they could get a taste of traditional Chinese operas like “The Legend of the White Snake”.

As a place where Chinese culture meets foreign cultures, Macao provides varied cultural experiences. Supported by the Macao SAR government, “Fado Nights” concerts were held from March 29th to May 5th. It allows tourists to enjoy Fado, a traditional Portuguese musical form. In the concerts of the festival “Encounter in Macao”, Fado is included into Chinese music, creating a new form of performance. This art form shows tourists a mixed culture of China and Western countries.

In addition, the Macao SAR government has offered some special travel products and services. Together with travel companies, it has introduced many new guided tours for tourists to discover Macao. According to different festivals and events, the government has designed “My Treats For You” of special travel offers, including cheaper plane tickets, hotel rooms, as well as show tickets.

1. How does the writer lead in the topic of the passage?

A．By comparing facts.	B．By listing numbers.
C．By giving an example.	D．By showing an opinion.

2. What does the underlined word “revive” probably mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Make a report on.	B．Bring new life to.
C．Offer information to.	D．Give special praise to.

3. Which fact best shows Macao’s effort to attract tourists through its mixed culture?

A．“Encounter in Macao” was held.	B．“My Treats For You” was designed.
C．“Fado Nights” concerts were held.	D．“The Legend of the White Snake” was performed.

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．New Fun Activities for You in Macao	B．Macao Becomes A Hot Place for Traveling
C．All You Must Know Before Visiting Macao	D．Macao Welcomes Tourists in Different Ways