1 . 根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片。把答案涂在答题卡1~5小题的后面。录音读两遍。
A.     B. C. D.     
E. F.G.   H.
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________

3 . Many Chinese people will wonder what presents to get for their moms on Mother’s Day, but not many know Mother’s Day is actually a festival from overseas.

Mother’s Day originated in America during the early 20th century. The festival spread to China as early as the 1980s and was widely accepted.

Why did a foreign festival become popular in China? In fact, Chinese traditional culture has always encouraged filial devotion to parents. There are many stories which show filial respect in ancient China. For example, the story of “Taste Liquid Medicine for Mother” tells us the filial virtue of Emperor Wen of the Western Han dynasty. His mother had been sick for three years. He often stayed up by her bedside and cared for her day and night. He tasted the liquid medicine first before she drank it. Also, mother love is a repeated subject in Chinese ancient poems like “Song of the Parting Son” by Meng Jiao, a poet of the Tang dynasty. Now this poem is still a must in the school textbooks. Children in China are brought up with the education of filial devotion.

On special days, people often use roses or forget-me-nots to express love. Carnations are considered as the perfect flowers for mothers around the world, but few know that China has its own for mothers—the tiger lily.

Love for mothers can have different ways of expression. What matters most is love, not the festival itself. What mothers truly want is perhaps just a simple expression of love from their children.

Word Bank filial       孝顺的 virtue       美德 tiger lily       虎百合山丹丹花

1. When did MotherJ s Day spread to China?

A．In the 1920s.

B．In the 1980s.

C．In the Western Han dynasty.

D．In the Tang dynasty.

2. What is the poem of “Song of the Parting Son” mainly about?

A．The filial virtue of Emperor Wen.	B．Caring for the old.
C．Traditional Chinese medicine.	D．A mother’s love for her son.

3. Mother’s Day is popular in China mainly because of ________.

A．its wide spread in many countries

B．our ancient stories of respecting parents

C．our traditional cultural values

D．its simple way of expressing love

4. What is regarded as the Chinese own flower for a mother?

A．

B．

C．

D．

5. What a mother truly wants on Mother’s Day may be ________.

A．a big dinner	B．a celebration party
C．greetings of the festival	D．expensive presents

4 . When you were young, who played football and flew kites with you in the park? Who helped you _________ your first difficult math problem? Who taught you the difference between right and _________? Your dad. Now it is your turn to do something for him. This Sunday, June 21 is _________ Day. So why not do something _________ to thank your dad?

The idea of Father’s Day came from a(n) _________ lady called Dodd in 1909. She wanted a special day to honor (纪念) her father. He raised (抚养) six children by himself _________ his wife died during the birth of their _________ child. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor great and loving dads. Her father was born _________ June 18, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration on his birthday in 1910. In 1924, US president Calvin Coolidge _________ the idea of a national Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, the third Sunday in June was made Father’s Day.

There are many ways to _________ your love and thanks. Send __________ a greeting card. Usually fathers prefer cards that are not too emotional (感性的). So perhaps choose one that will make him __________. A small present, such as a photo of your family, __________ make him feel like a king. Send him __________: the red rose is the official Father’s Day flower. If he has a __________, cover his desktop with words like “I love you, Dad.”

1.

A．for

B．to

C．with

D．by

2.

A．small

B．young

C．wrong

D．short

3.

A．Father’s

B．Mother’s

C．Children’s

D．Women’s

4.

A．easy

B．hard

C．strange

D．special

5.

A．American

B．Japanese

C．Chinese

D．British

6.

A．when

B．until

C．after

D．before

7.

A．third

B．fourth

C．fifth

D．sixth

8.

A．on

B．in

C．at

D．for

9.

A．disliked

B．liked

C．needed

D．wanted

10.

A．take

B．bring

C．show

D．say

11.

A．her

B．you

C．me

D．him

12.

A．cry

B．jump

C．shout

D．laugh

13.

A．should

B．can

C．must

D．need

14.

A．flowers

B．books

C．clothes

D．shoes

15.

A．watch

B．computer

C．car

D．bike

5 . Songkran Festival（泼水节）is the traditional Thai New Year. Thai people _______ it in April. For Thai people, it is an important _______.

Songkran is a time to visit families, clean away the old year and bring in a _______ one. Many Thais clean away the old year by washing their homes and Buddhas（佛像）around the houses. They will _______ the water that runs over the Buddhas and pour it into the shoulders of family members for good luck.

In many parts of Thailand, people _______ have a big water fight in the streets during Songkran Festival. You can throw _______ on anyone walking by, and they can do the same to you! Everyone takes part in this _______. It is a way to express wishes for good luck. _______ children and adults have great fun in the water fight.

People in other Asian countries like Cambodla and Laos also celebrate Songkran Festival, _______ the celebration in Thailand is the most exciting.

Every year, a large number of ________ go to Thailand to enjoy the joy of Songkran. If you plan to visit Thailand, the days of Songkran are a great time to know Thai traditions.

1.

A．find

B．celebrate

C．watch

2.

A．person

B．holiday

C．meal

3.

A．new

B．terrible

C．boring

4.

A．drink

B．touch

C．collect

5.

A．never

B．also

C．already

6.

A．food

B．money

C．water

7.

A．activity

B．lesson

C．sport

8.

A．Either

B．Both

C．None

9.

A．and

B．or

C．but

10.

A．artists

B．tourists

C．scientists

6 . 书面表达
关于万圣节，你还知道哪些信息？请根据以下内容提示，写一篇短文，和同学分享万圣节的相关趣闻。

万圣节是秋天的节日，每一年美国人都庆祝它。

它不仅是教堂的节日而且是孩子们的节日。

每年秋天蔬菜成熟可以食用的时候，孩子们就会挑出大个儿的橙色南瓜，然后在南瓜上刻上一张脸，把一根点燃的蜡烛放在里面，看起来就好像有人在向南瓜外面张望，这些灯就叫做“jack­o’­lanterns”，意思也就是“杰克的灯”。

写作要求：语句连贯，词数80个左右。
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7 . 书面表达

66. 假设明天是母亲节，Li Mei想给妈妈一份特殊的礼物。请根据所给信息，写一篇60词左右的文章。短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。

In the morning	In the afternoon	In the evening
buy some flowers	clean the house	talk to Mother
buy some fruit and food	cook supper	watch TV with Mother

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8 . Halloween is a festival on October 31st. The name of the holiday means — “hallowed” because it comes the day before All Saints Day.

Before the festival, people paint homes, shops and classrooms in the traditional Halloween colours, orange and black. Some people make costurnes at home. Some people buy them in shops. People also make decorations for the festival. These decorations look like witches, black cats, ghosts, skeletons and jack-o-lanterns. Jack-o-lanterns are pumpkins that are cut to look like faces.

People think that Halloween is the children’s New Year’s Eve. On that day children dress up in special costurnes and masks. They eat too much, and go to bed very late after celebrating. They go from one door to another saying “trick or treat”. People give them candies, cookies, fruit or money.

Adults and older children also celebrate Halloween with parades (游行), festivals and costurnes parties. One kind of the parties welcomed by children is dunking for apples. Apples are put in tubs (木桶) full of water. People try to get the apples using only their mouths; they cannot use their hands.

1. When is Halloween?

A．It’s on the day before All Saints Day.

B．It’s on the children’s New Year’s Eve.

C．It’s on October 30th.

D．It’s before Children’s Day.

2. Why do the people think that Halloween is the children’s New Year’s Eve?

A．Because Halloween comes the day before All Saints Day.

B．Because on that day children can go to others’ homes.

C．Because on that day children can get money from their parents at Halloween.

D．Because on that day children dress up in special costurnes eat a lot and go to bed very late after celebrating.

3. Which is NOT right about common (普通) costurnes according to the passage?

A．They are colorful.

B．They are witches, ghosts, skeletons, and popular TV characters, and so on.

C．Some of the costurnes are made at home.

D．All of the costurnes are bought in shops.

4. What are the traditional Halloween colours?

A．Red and green.

B．Orange and black.

C．Black and white.

D．Orange and brown.

5. Which of the following statement is NOT right?

A．Jack-o-lanterns are pumpkins that are cut to look like faces.

B．Adults also celebrate Halloween together with children.

C．Adults give the children candies, cookies, fruit or money as a treat.

D．People can get the apples using their hands.

9 . October 31st is Halloween. Where does Halloween come from? The Celts think October 31st is the last day of their year and they think ghosts come back to Earth on this day. So people treat the ghosts and then lead (带领) them away by wearing strange costurnes. Today a lot of people around the world celebrate this old festival. They usually have parties, dress up and tell stories about ghosts. Children play games at Halloween parties.

Here are some games for children:

1. Ask your friends to bring a pumpkin lantern to the party. Give a present for the best one.

2. Hide some small pumpkins in the garden and play “Find the pumpkin”.

3. Get apples out. Put lots of apples in the water and then try to get them out! But no hands!

4. Tell ghost stories. Sit around on the floor and share exciting ghost stories with your friends.

1. What do children do at Halloween parties?

A．They eat a lot of apples.

B．They tell stories about ghosts.

C．They look for their friends.

D．They play with ghosts.

2. Which is RIGHT according to (根据) the passage?

A．All people around the world like Halloween.

B．October 31st is the last day of a year.

C．“Find the pumpkin” is one of the games for children at Halloween parties.

D．Children sit around on the floor and tell stories to ghosts.

3. What does the word “hide” mean in Chinese?

A．寻找	B．选择
C．种植	D．隐藏

4. This passage is about ________.

A．when Halloween is and ghost stories

B．when Halloween is and Halloween games

C．where Halloween is from and ghost stories

D．where Halloween is from and Halloween games

10 . On Christmas Eve, the night before Christmas Day, children are very happy. They put their stockings(长袜) at the end of their beds before they go to bed. They want Father Christmas to give some presents. Father Christmas is a very kind man. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands on top of each house and comes down the chimney(烟囱) into the fireplace and brings children a lot of presents.

Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. Children wake up very early. They can’t wait to open the presents in their stockings. Then they wake up their parents and shout ‘Merry Christmas!’

Do you know what Christmas means? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents. So today, people still do the same thing to children.

1. Christmas Eve is _______.

A．the night before 24 December

B．the night after 25 December

C．the night of 24 December

D．the night of 25 December

2. Father Christmas often puts the presents _______.

A．into children’s hats	B．into children’s stockings
C．under children’s beds	D．into children’s shoes

3. Father Christmas comes into the house through the ______.

A．window

B．front door

C．chimney

D．back door

4. On the morning of Christmas Day, children say ‘_______’ to their parents.

A．Good morning	B．Happy New Year
C．Best Wishes to you	D．Merry Christmas

5. On Christmas Day, what do people often do to children?

A．Give presents.	B．Ask for money.
C．Ask for presents.	D．Give money.