1. —________ good weather! Why not play football in the playground?
—Sounds great!

A．What a

B．How a

C．What

D．How

2. Though Sally’s grandmother ________ for ten years, she still misses her much.

A．is dead

B．died

C．has died

D．has been dead

3. My teacher has ________ me about my homework. I must be more careful.

A．warned

B．improved

C．helped

D．spread

4. —I’ve worked much harder than before, but I’m still behind others.
—It takes time. I’m sure ________ you will make progress sooner or later.

A．if

B．that

C．whether

D．what

5. I gave the colorful scarf to my sister as a ________. She likes it very much.

A．preparation

B．present

C．prediction

D．reason

6. —Do you have_______ in Beijing?
—Yes. My aunt and uncle live there.

A．classmates	B．cousins
C．partners	D．relatives

7. —Who do you ________ most, Yang Ming?
—Yuan Longping. Not only I but also my classmates look up to him.

A．miss

B．accept

C．beat

D．admire

8. Thanks to the invention of printing during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, later, knowledge and ideas ________ faster.

A．increased

B．spread

C．borrowed

D．expressed

9. The boy ________ that he had seen a cock(公鸡) ________ eggs.

A．lay; lie

B．lied; lie

C．lied; lay

D．laid; lay

10. After a 3-week winter vacation, students usually some weight when they return to school.

A．put away	B．put up
C．put in	D．put on

11. —Do you know if we ________ for a picnic this weekend?
—I think we will if we ________ have any classes.

A．go; won’t

B．will go; won’t

C．will go; don’t

D．go; don’t

12. Tom, dinner is ready. Let’s ________ the dishes on the table.

A．eat out

B．lay out

C．call out

D．put out

13. —Tommy dressed up ________ a monster(怪兽) last night. How scary!
—Take it easy! He just played a trick ________ us.

A．in; on

B．in; in

C．as; on

D．as; in

15. —I will have an English exam tomorrow.
—________.

A．Good luck to you

B．Congratulations

C．It’s a nice day

D．You’re welcome

Once upon a time, a serious illness broke out. It influenced(影响) almost every family, and many people were dying. It seemed that nothing could be done to put the illness under ______. Some people prayed(祈祷) to the moon goddess Chang’e.

Chang’e felt ______ after learning about the disaster in the human world. She changed her rabbit into a human and sent her ______ to save the people. As soon as the rabbit arrived, she visited one family after another to ______ the patients for free. People took her special medicine and got well quickly.

In return for the ______ of this doctor, people all wanted to give her some gifts. But the rabbit ______ all of them. She only borrowed some dresses so that she would be able to change her clothes and look tidy. On some days, she ______ like a young girl; on other days, an elderly man. ______, she succeeded in treating all the patients before that year’s Mid-Autumn Festival.

The rabbit was so ______ after completing her job that she slept under a big tree. Then her two long ears ______ on her head. People were surprised to see this rabbit-faced girl. They suddenly realized that the doctor was, in fact, the rabbit. It was this cute rabbit that drove away the illness!

16.

A．control

B．tradition

C．business

D．punishment

17.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．sad

D．strange

18.

A．up

B．down

C．in

D．on

19.

A．protect

B．memorize

C．visit

D．treat

20.

A．decision

B．kindness

C．discussion

D．happiness

21.

A．remembered

B．forgot

C．refused

D．accepted

22.

A．turned up

B．grew up

C．dressed up

D．stood up

23.

A．Finally

B．Suddenly

C．Hardly

D．Recently

24.

A．patient

B．afraid

C．busy

D．tired

25.

A．hid

B．appeared

C．spread

D．followed

The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both at home and abroad.

The United Kingdom Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980, with the first evening party held in 2002. Every New Year, people get together and have a lot of activities. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema.

The United States The Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the new year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle(圈子) of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and values(价值观).

Australia The Chinese New Year is welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney’s Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne. They enjoy fireworks, lion dances, dragon boat races and many other traditional activities. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese.

Singapore The family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past. Then the whole family enjoy their dinner together. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.

26. When did the celebrations for the Spring Festival start in the UK?

A．In 1980.

B．In 2000.

C．In 2002.

D．In 2020.

27. At the Spring Festival, Chinese in the US join in a large evening party to ________.

A．say hello to the new year	B．tell others they are alone
C．share different cultures	D．remember the good old days

28. How long is the Chinese New Year welcomed across Australia?

A．For two weeks.

B．For three weeks.

C．For four weeks.

D．For three days.

29. Chinese in Australia enjoy the following activities except ________.

A．fireworks

B．lion dances

C．trick or treat

D．dragon boat races

30. In Singapore, Chinese families don’t hold the New Year dinner in a restaurant but at home because ________.

A．the restaurants are far away	B．they were born in Singapore
C．they want to keep Chinese tradition	D．the food there is less delicious

Qingming, literally (字面上) means “clear and bright”. It is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China. After the festival, the temperature rises and rainfall increases. And then farmers begin to grow crops. Qingming Festival falls on April 4 this year.

As a festival, Qingming is believed to have a history of about 2,500 years. The most important tradition of Qingming is to honor ancestors and remember the dead family members. So Qingming is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day. When sweeping the graves, people pray, clean the tombstones and burn offerings, usually paper money, paper clothes, paper houses and now even a paper phone.

Lots of ancient poets expressed their sad feelings with words. One of the most famous poems describing the festival was the poem Qingming by Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty as follows: A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day; The mourner’s heart is going to break on his way. “Where can a wine shop be found to drown my sad hours?” A cowherd points to a cot amid apricot flowers.

Some traditions of Qingming have brought such problems as traffic jams and air pollution or even forest fires. As part of a greener Qingming campaign, people have been encouraged to pay respect to their ancestors and dead family members online, or burn less or no paper money to protect the environment.

31. The weather will _______ after Qingming.

A．be much warmer

B．rain heavily

C．be snowy

D．be windy

32. When is Qingming Festival this year?

A．On April 1.

B．On April 2.

C．On April 3.

D．On April 4.

33. The underlined word “offerings” means “_______” in English.

A．things for children

B．things for the poor

C．gifts for the dead

D．gifts for the old

34. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A．The life of Du Mu.	B．Poems about the festival.
C．Poets in Tang Dynasty.	D．Sad feelings of people.

35. The greener Qingming campaign encourages people to honor the dead _______.

A．at home

B．in the open air

C．on the Internet

D．by the forests

China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head-Raising Day is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar.     41    

The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves “the descendants (传人) of the dragon”.     42     On the day in ancient times, people put ashes in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest (收成) in autumn.

Also, people eat special food on that day.     43     For example, people eat “dragon’s beard” noodles and dumplings called “dragon’s ears”.

Today, many customs have disappeared.     44     It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the uncles of a family—mother’s brothers.     45    

阅读短文，从下面选出合适的句子填入文中，使短文完整、通顺。

A．The food is usually named after the dragon.

B．But one that remains is the haircut.

C．It stands for the start of spring and farming.

D．So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head-Raising Day.

E．So people celebrate the Dragon Head-Raising Day with many customs about the dragon.

46. The police caught the man because he ________(偷) money from the lady yesterday.

47. Alice’s mother owns a fruit shop and she is good at ________ (生意).

48. When I make a mistake, my parents usually encourage me to be careful instead of ________ (惩罚) me.

49. If your best friends come to your home for dinner, you should ________ (招待) them well.

50. It is wise of you to wear a red ________(领带) at the party. You look handsome.

61. 在即将举行的中学生国际文化交流活动中，你将代表学校介绍中国的传统节日。请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。

The Spring Festival ☆Meaning：The biggest day of a year; a new start. ☆Time：January or February ☆Activities：get together; visit relatives.

要求：
1. 词数90左右(开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数)；
2. 根据要点提示，可以适当发挥；3. 文中不得出现真实的姓名及校名。
参考词汇：make New Year’s resolutions 制定新年计划；put up couplets 贴对联；the Spring Festival Gala 春节联欢晚会
Ladies and gentlemen,

There is a famous saying in China, “A year’s plan starts with spring.” It tells us that the most important time of a year is spring.

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That’s all. Thanks for listening.