(John and his friend Kate are talking on the phone.)
A: Hello, Kate!
B: Hi, John!
A: I’m on my holiday right now. Guess what? I’m on the Sunshine Beach (海滩) in Australia!
B: Great!
A: No, only a few people. I think the fewer people, the better.
B: That’s true.
A: Sunny. The sun is shining brightly and the sea is so beautiful.
B:
A: Nothing much. I just read and rest every day. I was asleep before you call.
B: Oh, I’m sorry.
A: Thanks. See you next week.
2 . It was Pat’s birthday. Her mom was making the cake. “Your cake is OK!” Mom said. Pat got up and ran to the kitchen. Just then, Mom came out with the cake.
Pat and Mom ran into each other. The cake fell on the floor. It was a mess (脏乱). “Oh, no! My cake!” cried Pat. “Well,” said Mom. “We can have cookies (点心).” “But I want a birthday cake,” Pat said, and then she helped clean up the floor.
Later Pat’s friends arrived. She told them what happened (发生). And the girls sat around the kitchen table. Mom put a box of flour (面粉), milk and eggs on the table. Then they began to work happily.
After a while, Mom took out the cake. The cake tasted great. Pat knew that if we take actions (行动), we can solve (解决) the problems at last. Then she said to her friends. “Thank you, my friends!”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. Who made the first cake for Pat?
A.Her friends. | B.Her mother. | C.Some girls. | D.Herself. |
A.Because it looked so bad. |
B.Because Pat didn’t take it well. |
C.Because Pat and her mom ran into each other. |
D.Because Pat fell down in the kitchen with the cake. |
A.Sad. | B.Warm. | C.Quiet. | D.Tired. |
A.They bought a new cake. | B.They made a new cake together. |
C.They had the birthday party in a restaurant. | D.They made some cookies. |
A.A kind mother. | B.A big mess. |
C.A new special cake. | D.A group of nice friends. |
3 . In a place in Thailand, there is a very special festival for monkeys on the last Sunday of November every year.
Monkey Festival became a tradition (传统) for all the places in 1989. From then on, it attracted (吸引) a lot of people from all over the world.
A.He had all kinds of fruit. |
B.People could see the monkeys playing and eating there. |
C.People usually call it Monkey Festival. |
D.They did it the same way. |
E.This festival is a way for people to thank monkeys. |
4 . 假如你是李华,你们学校中英双语编辑部正在举办主题为“a meaningful summer vacation”的征文活动。请你谈谈:除了参观当地博物馆和担任志愿者之外,你是否会采用“云游”博物馆的新方式?为什么?
Ways | Visiting local museums | Being a volunteer | Visiting museums online |
YESNO | |||
Reasons | ● learn about the local cultures | ● improve my skills | … (至少一点) |
● enrich my knowledge | ● make more friends | ||
● … (至少一点) | ● … (至少一点) |
1. 所写内容必须包括表格所有信息,可适当发挥;
2. 文章不少于90词,开头已给出,不计入总词数;
3. 文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名等信息。
I’m happy to tell about my ways of spending a meaningful summer vacation. I often __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5 . 假定你是李华,请你根据以下提示,用英语给你的新西兰笔友John写一封信分享你的暑假日常,并询问对方的暑假计划。词数70左右。
Time | Activities |
Morning | read English, do some sports |
Afternoon | do housework 家务, do one’s homework |
Evening | … |
注意事项:
1.必须包含所有提示信息并适当发挥,开头已给出,不计入总词数;
2.意思清楚,表达通顺,行文连贯,书写规范;
3.请勿在文中使用真实的姓名和校名。
Dear John,How is everything going?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
6 .
Happy Holi! Every February or March, India is one of the most colorful places in the world. People there celebrate Holi festival. It is the festival of colors. It’s also sometimes called the festival of spring or the festival of love. Indians usually celebrate Holi festival at the end of February or in March. The date varies every year, as it starts when there’s a full moon. It means the beginning of spring after a long winter.
As well as Indians, people from many other countries such as Bangladesh and Nepal celebrate Holi festival. On the day, they throw colored powders (扔彩色粉末) at each other. The colors have different meanings. Red is the color of life and festivals. Green means nature (自然) and happiness. Blue is the color of a brave god (勇敢的神). In the past, the colors came from flowers. But today they’re often man-made (人造的).
Along with the colors, people also throw water balloons (气球) and shoot water pistols (射水枪) in the celebration.
1. What does the underlined word “varies” in Paragraph 1 mean in Chinese?A.增加 | B.变化 |
C.确认 | D.截止 |
A.Green. | B.Blue. |
C.Yellow. | D.Red. |
①Throw colored powders.
②Throw water balloons.
③Buy lots of flowers.
④Shoot water pistols.
A.①②③ | B.②③④ |
C.①②④ | D.①③④ |
A.Only Indians celebrate Holi festival. |
B.Holi festival means the beginning of winter. |
C.In Holi festival, colors have the same meaning. |
D.Today, colors used in Holi festival are often made by people. |
A.Science. | B.Travel. |
C.Story. | D.Sports. |
A: Hi, John! It’s Saturday tomorrow. Are you free?
B: Yes, I am.
A: It’s Alex’s birthday tomorrow. I’d like to have a birthday party for him at his home.
B: Yes, I’d love to. But where is Alex’s home?
A:
B: How can we get there?
A:
B: Great! I like riding bikes.
A: Let’s meet at 9:00 a.m. at our school gate. Is that OK?
B: OK. See you.
A: See you.
Li Hua: Hey, Bruce. I’m going home this weekend.
Bruce:
Li Hua: To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Bruce:
Li Hua: It is an important time for family.
Bruce:
Li Hua: We’ll have dinner together, watch the moon and eat mooncakes.
Bruce: Mooncakes? Are they delicious?
Li Hua: Yes.
Bruce:
Li Hua: That’s all right.
A.Good job! |
B.Why? |
C.That’s great. |
D.What kind of festival is it? |
E.I have never tasted them. |
F.How will you celebrate it? |
G.Would you like to go with me? |
9 .
1. What can the kids do at the winter camp?A.Have an outdoor party. | B.Lear how to cook food. |
C.Do sports with others. | D.Make a film about camp. |
A.¥3,200. | B.¥3,400. | C.¥3,600. | D.¥3,800. |
A.5 days. | B.8 days. | C.10 days. | D.12 days. |
10 . 假设你是李明,你的朋友Michael邀请你参加他周日的生日聚会。但是这个周日也是你祖母的生日。请你给Michael发一封电子邮件,谢绝他的邀请,并说明理由。
要求:适当增加细节;表述通顺;简洁得体;不少于40词(首句已给出,不计入总词数)。Hi Michael, Thanks a lot for your invitation. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Li Ming |