【推荐1】A. 回答问题
请阅读一篇有关世界各地庆祝生日的文章，根据所提供的信息，用完整的句子回答问题，把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。

Children all over the world like celebrating（庆祝）their birthdays. Here are some special birthday celebrations:

Japan: In Japan, some birthdays are more important than others. For example, the 3rd and the 7th birthdays are very important for girls, and the 5th for boys. The birthday child wears new clothes for the special day.

Germany: In Germany, parents and teachers never give the birthday children homework or housework on their birthday. And parents often make the house beautiful with flowers and lights on a child’s birthday.

Denmark（丹麦）: In Denmark, people put a flag outside the window to show that their child is having a birthday. They put presents around the child’s bed when he is sleeping, so he will see them at once when be wakes up the next morning.

Israel（以色列）: In Israel, parents usually make a crown（皇冠）with flowers or leaves for their birthday child. The child wears the crown and sits in a chair. Guests sing and dance around the chair.

Vietnam（越南）: In Vietnam, everyone celebrates their birthdays on New Year’s Day. On that morning, parents give the birthday children red paper bags with “Lucky Money” in it.

1. Which birthday is very important for a Japanese boy?
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2. What do parents and teachers in Germany never give to birthday children?
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3. Where do people in Denmark put a flag for a birthday child?
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4. What do people use to make a crown for a birthday child in Israel?
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5. When does everyone celebrate their birthdays in Vietnam?
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B. 书面表达
6. 请根据写作要点完成作文，并将答案填写在相应的横线上。

假定你是班长大明，打算为你们班的美国交换生Jacob举办一个具有中国特色的生日会，请你给他写一封电邮，告诉他当天的安排。

内容包括：
1. 中国人庆祝生日的习惯（至少两个）。
2. 你为Jacob做的生日安排（时间、地点、活动）。
作文要求：
1. 不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名。
2. 语句连贯，词数70个左右。开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jacob,

I am so glad to know that next Saturday is your birthday, so we are going to have a special birthday party for you that night.

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Yours,

Daming

【推荐2】A．回答问题。请阅读下面关于新年传统活动的短文，根据所提供的信息，回答后面的问题。

Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some ways. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways at different times on the calendar.

In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year from midnight on December 31st to January 1st. People may go to parties,sometimes dressed in formal(正式的) clothes,and they may drink champagne(香槟) at midnight. During the first minute of the new year,people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.

Many cultures also do special things to get rid of(摆脱) bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example,in Ecuador,families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight,these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year have gone and that the new year can start a fresh(重新). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean,or saying special things on the first day of the new year.

Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats,the more good luck he will have in the new year. In France,people eat pancakes for good luck on New Year’s Day. In the United States,some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year. You have to eat 365 of them!

1. When do people usually celebrate New Year in Western countries?
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2. What’s the doll filled with according to the passage?
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3. Why do people throw things into rivers?
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4. What do people in Spain do on New Year’s Day?
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5. To be lucky the whole year, how many black-eyed peas do people eat in the United States?
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6. B．书面表达。

请你根据下面的信息提示，介绍我国的传统节日——春节。

内容包括：
1．春节的有关背景知识；
2．人们如何庆祝春节(至少两点)；
3．你对春节的看法。
写作要求：
1．不能照抄原文章，不得在写作中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名；
2．语句连贯，词数80左右。
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【推荐3】请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答问题。

Almost all countries celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some ways. Different countries celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different time on the calendar.

In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on 31st December. People may go to parties and drink champagne（香槟酒）at midnight. During the first minute of the new year，people cheer and wish each other happiness for the next year. But some countries prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.

Many countries also do special things to get rid of（摆脱）bad luck at the beginning of new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone. Other common traditions to keep away from bad luck in new year include throwing things into rivers or the sea.

Other New Year traditions are to bring good luck in the new year. One Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the new year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States,some people eat black-eyed peas（豇豆）for good luck-but to get good luck for a whole year, you have to eat 365 of them!

1. When do people in western countries usually celebrate New Year?
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2. What do people in western countries drink to celebrate New Year?
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3. Why do people in Ecuador burn the dolls at midnight?
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4. Which fruit means good luck in Spain?
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5. How many black-eyed peas do Americans have to eat to get good luck for a year?
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B.       书面表达
6. 假如你是李磊。你的美国笔友Tom对各个国家的国家节日文化很感兴趣。请你用英语给他写一封80词左右的电子邮件，介绍一个中国传统节日，如春节(Spring Festival)、中秋节(MidAutumn Festival)等。

思路点拨：围绕自己熟悉的节日从日期、庆祝方式、传统习俗、饮食文化等方面来介绍。

Dear Tom，

I’m very glad to tell you something about

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Yours,

Li Lei

【推荐2】回答问题
下面是一封父亲写给女儿的信，请根据短文内容，回答下面的问题。
Dear Alisa,

You are a wonderful person and your mother and I love you. It will not be long before you leave school to make your way in the world. Can I give you some friendly advice? Here are some things that you should never do.

Never get upset with your look

We think you look great. Please be happy with the person you are and the body you have. Eat well, take exercise and be healthy. Some girls worry too much about not getting the perfect shape. You look fine.

Never put yourself at serious risk

You cannot trust other people until you really know them. And sometimes you have to avoid things that look like they might be fun, like smoking.

Never look down upon yourself

You are great and able to achieve great things, so believe in yourself. When things go badly, never stop believing. Some girls get upset.

Never give less than your best

We are very proud of what you have achieved. You should be proud, too. Keep trying your best at everything you do.

Never forget that your parents love you

Whatever happens in life, your family will still be your family. Whatever difficulties you have, you can always talk to your parents. We are here for you and we will try to help you.

Love,

Dad

1. Who receives the letter?
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2. How many pieces of advice does the father give?
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3. What are some girls worried about?
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4. What does Alisa have to avoid that might be fun?
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5. Who can Alisa always talk to?
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6. 书面表达

在你的成长过程中，父亲一定做了许多令你感动或者印象深刻的事情。Teen Times杂志正在组织“感恩父亲”的征文活动，请以“Father and me”为题，参加本次活动。

内容包括：
1. 描述一件发生在父亲和你之间的事情；
2. 通过这件事情你收获了什么；
3. 表达对父亲的爱和感激之情。
作文要求：
1. 不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现真实姓名。
2. 语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的开头已经给出。

Father and me

As we know, Father’s love is deep and silent.

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【推荐3】回答问题
请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整。
Dear Amanda,

Your parents sound very strict. It’s hard to believe that your mom chooses what you wear. Are you a Barbie doll?

Try to take the first step when possible. Dress yourself before your mother has a chance to come in and choose your clothes. If she asks you to change, tell her you’ll be late for school.

You should also talk to her. Ask about her choices: What makes a set of clothes acceptable or unacceptable? Tell her you will follow her rules, but you want to make the choices. You are not in the first grade. You are a young lady in high school.

As for your father, it’s difficult to argue with his mind. After all, he is not totally wrong. How strict is he? Does he lock you up with your textbooks? Are you allowed to have a hobby? Are you allowed to have a smartphone? Are you allowed to hang out with friends?

Such strict parents should know the law of diminishing returns（收益递减）. A weightlifter, for example, can only lift for an hour or two each day. If she does more, her muscles will not become stronger. She will just get tired. She may even hurt herself!

Our brains also have limits（限度）. Some violin teachers say you should only practice a new skill for 15 minutes each day because our brains need to relax and understand new information. Our brains also have a basic need to socialize（社交）. Ask your father: what is the meaning of so much studying if it makes you feel unhappy?

Stay strong.

Daniel

1. Who chooses what Amanda wears?
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2. What does Daniel advise Amanda to do when she was asked to change clothes?
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3. How many questions does Daniel ask Amanda when talking about her father?
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4. How long can a weightlifter lift each day?
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5. Why do some violin teachers say we should only practice a new skill for 15 minutes each day?
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6. 书面表达

丰富多彩的课外活动可以减轻学习的压力，充实校园生活。同学们还可以在活动中强身 健体，在合作中增进友谊。但是，一些学生认为参加课外活动会浪费时间，分散精力，特别 是活动后容易感到疲劳，从而影响学习。

请你围绕九年级学生在复习备考期间该不该参加课外活动（after­class activities）这一话题谈谈你的看法。

要求：
一、请根据所提供的信息（不要逐句的翻译）写出英语短文。
二、词数80个字以上。
三、不得使用真实姓名、地名和校名。

We Should Have After-class Activities

Students in our school live a happy school life because they can join different kinds of clubs to relax themselves after class.

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【推荐1】A singer once went to a master (大师). He wanted to be the best singer. He sat in front of the master and started telling him why he visited. The master listened quietly to the singer.

The master then told the singer to go to the garden behind his house. There, a rose plant and a tall tree were growing side by side. He told the singer, “The rose plant and the tree are your teachers. They can teach you what you want to learn.”

The singer went into the garden, and saw the two plants. He thought hard but could not understand what he could learn from them. He had to go back to the master and asked, “What do you mean, master? I am not able to understand what and how these plants will teach me.”

The master himself took the singer to the plants and said, “This tree has been next to the rose plant for ten years. It has never wanted to become a rose plant. The rose plant has never wanted to become a tree. If man were the tree, he would compare (比较) himself with the rose and feel jealous (嫉妒的) at its beauty. Or, if man were the rose plant, he would feel jealous at its height! Both of the plants grew very well because they grew with all their energy (精力), they never used it to beat the other.”

根据短文回答下列问题，每题答案不超过6个词。
1. What did the singer want to be?
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2. Where was the garden?
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3. Who would teach the singer according to the master?
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4. How long had the tree been next to the rose plant?
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5. What do you think of the master?
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（二）书面表达
6. 假设你叫李明，你的英国朋友 Peter 想要在中国结交更多的朋友。你通过电子邮件，把你最好的朋友王芳介绍给Peter。

提示：1. What does she look like?   2. What personalities does she have?   3. What’s her hobby and dream?

要求：

1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下连贯；

2）必须包括以上所有相关信息，并作适当发挥；

3）词数：80词左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。

Dear Peter,

How are you? I’m writing to introduce my best friend Wang Fang to you.

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I hope you can make friends with her as soon as you can. Maybe she can show you around our country at the Spring Festival.

Yours,

Li Ming

【推荐2】A.回答问题
请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题，要求所写答案语法正确，语义完整切题，并把答案写在横线上。

Sometimes life is full of the unexpected. When you think you’ve lost something in a way, you might have got a lot more in another way. Here some young people are talking about something amazing that has happened to them.

That morning on the hallway to the interview office, I found some rubbish there.I hesitated（犹豫） but then stopped to clean it up. But when I got in, I realized I had missed the interview time. What happened next? Can you guess? I was told to get a good job. Amazing! — Jason

Last Sunday I got up early to catch a big sale at a supermarket. But unluckily, the bus had broken down halfway. I had to run there. By the time I got into the supermarket, the manager announced I’d got a prize of 10,000 dollars as their one millionth customer. How lucky! — Nancy

You can’t imagine how I learned math well. My math used to be very poor. One afternoon, while I was riding my bike home and thinking about a math problem, I suddenly stopped riding and an idea hit me. As a result, I became smart in math overnight. Can you believe that? — David

My parents used to be thinking that soccer wasn’t for girls. They expected me to be an artist or a musician. We argued a lot, but I never gave up any dream. Later, I won lots of awards in all kinds of soccer games. Now my parents are no more against me. Soccer is wonderful! — Linda

1. Where did Jason clean the rubbish?
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2. Why did Nancy luckily get a prize of 10,000 dollars at the supermarket?
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3. How did David become overnight?
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4. What did Linda’s parents expect her to be in the past?
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5. What does the writer think our life is full of?
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6. B.书面表达 请根据要求完成短文写作，并将作文写在横线上。
        人生是一次不可逆转的旅程，从不缺少意外和惊喜。坚持你的梦想和努力，你的付出总会有所回报。那么在你的人生中，你有过什么神奇的经历吗？假设你是李征，请根据以下提示给你的好友Eric写一封英文电子邮件，讲讲你的这次经历。
提示：1.这次经历的时间和地点；2.这次经历的详细过程；3.对这次经历的感受看法。
要求：1.不能照抄原文，不得在作文中出现真实校名、地点和考生的真实姓名。
2.语句连贯，词数80词左右。作文的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄写在答题卡上。
Dear Eric,

Here I’d like to share an amazing experience with you.

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Have you got such an amazing experience? Please write to tell me about it.

Yours,

Li Zheng

【推荐3】请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整。

Healthy eating habits along with regular exercise is the only way to become fit. If we have the correct number of calories (卡路里) and exercise regularly, we will lose weight, keep fit and feel great, too.

During teenage years, it is important to give our body the energy (能量) it needs. If we don’t eat meals, we won’t get enough calories, and then we will feel tired. By the way, calorie is just another word for energy. About 50% of our calories should come from rice, bread, vegetables and fruit. We also need to drink a lot of water, 6 to 8 glasses a day. Drinking enough water will make our skin better and keep us healthy.

Exercise is something that can help to make us look good, feel good and be healthy. Experts (专家) suggest that teenagers should spend at least 30 minutes exercising a day, five times a week. That’s easy to do! They can walk or ride our bike to school, and do sports at school. However, some teenagers often give up sports, saying they have no time left after their studies. In fact, doing exercise can help them sleep better at night and increase their ability to focus on their study.

If we follow the suggestions above, we will look and feel much better and become fit.

1. How will we feel if we don’t have meals?
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2. How many glasses of water do we need a day?
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3. What can make our skin better and keep healthy?
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4. How often do the experts suggest that teenagers should exercise?
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5. Why can’t some teenagers keep doing sports according to this passage?
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6. 书面表达

拥有健康的身体对于我们而言非常重要。健康生活需要良好的生活习惯，但是现在很多人尤其是青少年有很多不好的习惯。下周，你们学校准备举办“告别不良习惯，倡导健康生活”的活动，假设你是李明，请你写一篇发言稿呼吁大家健康生活。

内容包括：
1.简述你自己好的生活习惯两点；
2.简述你自己不好的生活习惯两点及其对你的影响；
3.呼吁人们养成良好的生活习惯。
作文要求：
1.不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名。
2.语句连贯，词数80个左右。

Hello, everyone! I’m Li Ming. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all, thanks for listening.