1 . On Christmas Day in 2012, when I was fourteen, I didn’t get a single Christmas present. That wasn’t a _________. It was what I had _________. A week before Christmas, I decided that _________ presents, I wanted donations to buy presents for the children in the local orphanage (孤儿院).

When I told my family and friends about my plan, there were a lot of _________ but also support. However, it was only on Christmas Day that the reality hit me. When my baby sisters jumped out of bed, singing carols and opening presents, I lay there feeling _________ and making a list of all the things I really wanted for Christmas that year. I realized I had made a huge mistake.

As I _________ on the door of the orphanage that morning, I felt _________ because I realized how unprepared I was for what was _________. I even had the _________ of dropping the bags of presents outside the orphanage and________. I almost did, but then a kind woman opened the door and smiled when she __________ me in. I was taken to a room full of children, and was __________ angry at how empty it felt. I wanted the room to be filled with __________instead of fear. I wanted to make these children smile but I was __________.

But then something happened. As the workers in the orphanage __________ presents, the __________ in the room changed. I could see the __________ in the eyes of the children and their bodies filled with hope. I __________ feeling so powerless. A little girl, Diana, ran up to me and __________ my legs. I didn’t know I was crying __________ she asked me, “Auntie, why are you crying?” This only made me cry more.

1.

A．responsibility

B．festival

C．gift

D．surprise

2.

A．asked for

B．paid for

C．sent for

D．applied for

3.

A．in search of

B．in case of

C．instead of

D．in addition to

4.

A．congratulations

B．opinions

C．struggles

D．doubts

5.

A．confused

B．jealous

C．delighted

D．relieved

6.

A．put

B．relied

C．focused

D．knocked

7.

A．anxious

B．relaxed

C．calm

D．disappointed

8.

A．moving

B．coming

C．entering

D．disappearing

9.

A．pleasure

B．thought

C．bravery

D．aim

10.

A．dancing

B．escaping

C．singing

D．staying

11.

A．kicked

B．forced

C．drove

D．invited

12.

A．suddenly

B．slowly

C．usually

D．rarely

13.

A．courage

B．trust

C．warmth

D．freedom

14.

A．busy

B．energetic

C．powerless

D．lonely

15.

A．gave up

B．put away

C．put up

D．gave out

16.

A．atmosphere

B．color

C．light

D．danger

17.

A．hesitation

B．sadness

C．excitement

D．worry

18.

A．imagined

B．stopped

C．advised

D．enjoyed

19.

A．hugged

B．hurt

C．raised

D．pushed

20.

A．if

B．because

C．after

D．until

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The “24 solar terms” are a vital part of the Chinese calendar, which has     1     (it) origin with the ancient Yellow River basin. The Chinese calendar     2     (include) “24 solar terms”provides detailed guidelines and timetable for agricultural     3     (activity).

A complete set of “24 solar terms” first     4     (appear) in an ancient book The Huainanzi in early Han Dynasty. These 24 solar terms were soon absorbed into The Taichu calendar, the first well documented calendar in     5     history of China.

The Chinese Agriculture Calendar is     6     (actual) a combination of the lunar and solar calendar systems. There     7     (be) 365. 2422 days in one “sidereal year” while 12 lunar months add up to 354 days. To make both the lunar calendar     8     the solar calendar agree, a leap lunar month needs to be added every 2 to 3 years. Since the early Han Dynasty, a lunar month without a major solar term     9     (adopt) as a leap month (闰月) .

With more far-reaching cultural exchanges, the “24 solar terms” have been known     10     people in other parts of the world and were added to the “UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage” list in 2016.

3 . Many people have close relationships with their cousins and form bonds that last a lifetime. National Cousins Day can be a great opportunity to spend time with some of your favorite people in the family.     1    .

What is National Cousins Day?

National Cousins Day is an annual holiday that takes place on July 24. It encourages people to spend time with and appreciate their cousins.     2    , it's easy to lose touch as you grow older. On National Cousins Day, you might reconnect with cousins and look back on happy family memories together. National Cousins Day also serves as a good excuse to hang out and have fun with some of your closest family members.

    3    

The origin of National Cousins Day is a bit of a mystery. It's unclear how and when the holiday officially started. Nevertheless, cousins have been an important part of the American family for generations. In the past, the bonds between cousins were explored in TV shows and movies in a lighthearted and funny way. And now, from family reunions to summer cookouts, cousins are given the chance to bond with one another.

How to Celebrate National Cousins Day

    4    . We've listed a few ways you can enjoy a happy Cousins Day. A good old-fashioned barbecue can bring back memories of the days when you and your cousins were little kids, running around and causing mischief together.     5    . Organize a game of soccer with your cousins to get some fresh air and exercise. This activity works especially well if you have a lot of cousins.

A．History of National Cousins Day

B．Even if we are close to our cousins

C．In this article, we'll do a deep dive into it

D．In this way, your bonds with cousins will be strengthened

E．If you're looking for some inspiration or ideas, don't worry

F．While you see cousins a lot at family events when you're young

G．Planning a game or organizing a competition is also a good choice

4 . On the night of 14th June 1904, New York’s Chinatown was in a deep gloom (低迷). For the past 20 years, the restaurants were filled with those crazy about a taste of real Chinese cooking “chop suey”. But suddenly, all that seemed at risk. A few days earlier, a chef named Lem Sen had arrived, saying he had invented it a decade before while working at a restaurant in San Francisco. His recipe had been stolen by an American diner to make money. Through his lawyer, he demanded restaurants pay him for using his recipe.

Chop suey was first mentioned by Chinese-American journalist Wang Chin Foo in a list of common dishes he thought most attractive to Western tastes. As he explained, “each Chinese cook has his own recipe. The main parts are pork, bacon, chicken, mushroom, bamboo shoots, onion, and pepper, while accidental ones are duck, beef, salted black beans etc. Yet it is often considered by Westerners that this is a ‘national dish of China’ more than any other dish they’ve known.”

Although a hyperbolic way to introduce this dish, it clearly showed that chop suey was indeed of Chinese origin. Where exactly its roots lay has been debated; but it was probably first cooked in Taishan, Guangdong, where most early immigrants to America had grown up. In 1866, the journalist Allan Forman noticed it as a delicious dish despite its “mysterious nature”, and nine years later, the first recipe appeared in magazines, with some un-Chinese ingredients thrown in.

It was not long before a myth making began. In 1896, Li Hongzhang visited New York, and newspapers mistakenly reported that while refusing Western dishes at a banquet (宴会), he had enthusiastically accepted a plate of chop suey. This caused a great hit, and many who never heard of it before simply assumed that it was introduced to the US by Li Hongzhang, which accidentally promoted the dish’s popularity.

1. What is the purpose of a chef’s story in paragraph 1?

A．To describe food history.	B．To bring out chop suey.
C．To show risky business world.	D．To introduce a law case.

2. What would Wang Chin Foo most agree with about chop suey?

A．Fixed ingredients.	B．Its popularity overseas.
C．Un-Chinese nature.	D．Mixed national identities.

3. When chop suey was introduced in a “hyperbolic” way, it was_________.

A．remarked beyond reality	B．explained in greater details
C．praised in something common	D．commented based on the origin

4. What can be inferred about the myth making on chop suey?

A．Li Hongzhang promoted this dish.	B．Its popularity was based on facts.
C．Mass media belonged to the root cause.	D．Public opinions voiced acceptance.

5 . The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. This is the first full moon of the new year, symbolizing unity and perfection. Lantern festival is an important part of spring festival, and marks the official end of the long holiday.

There are two legends(传说) about the origins of Lantern Festival.According to one legend, once in ancient times, a swan was shot down by a hunter. The emperor decided to avenge(替...报仇) the swan. He started to send the soldiers with orders to burn all humans and animals. But the other swans disagreed with this action, and risked their lives to save people on earth. As a result, before and after the fifteenth day of the first month, every family hung red lanterns outside, giving the impression that their homes were already burning. By successfully tricking, human was saved from extinction.

According to the second legend, during the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, a palace woman named Yuanxiao was prevented from visiting her parents on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Sadly, she said she would kill herself. In order to help Yuanxiao, the scholar Dongfang Shuo told Emperor Wu that the jade emperor had ordered the fire god to burn down the capital city on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month. Anxiously, the emperor asked Dongfang Shuo what he should do. Dongfang Shuo advised that the streets be hung with red lanterns. And everyone would go to view the lanterns. In this way, the fire god would be distracted and disaster would end. The emperor followed Dongfang Shuo’s advice, and while everyone was out viewing the lanterns, Yuanxiao left the palace in secret and reunited with her parents.

Although the above stories are quite fantastical, it is sure that the origins of the Lantern Festival are related to ancient humanity’s use of fire to celebrate festivals and avoid disaster.Over time, the Lantern Festival gradually turned into its present form.

1. The structure of the passage could be outlined as:____________.

A．①-②③④

B．①-②③-④

C．①②-③④

D．①②-③-④

2. Which can be learned from the two legends?

A．The other swans agreed on the emperor to kill the people on earth.

B．Yuanxiao was a palace woman who wanted to escape from the palace.

C．Dongfang Shuo was a wise scholar to help solve the problems.

D．Every family hung red lanterns outside to burn the soldiers.

3. What will be most probably written in the following paragraphs?

A．The Lantern Festival’s present form.	B．The Lantern Festival’s original form.
C．The Lantern Festival’s food varieties.	D．The Lantern Festival’s celebrations.

4. What would be the best title of the passage?

A．Some activities related to the Lantern Festival

B．The long holiday of the Lantern Festival

C．Some respectful person about the Lantern Festival

D．The origins of the Lantern Festival

6 . 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese traditional painting dates back to the Neolithic Age about 6,000 years ago. Chinese painting, commonly     1     (know) as “guo hua” in Chinese, is mainly drawn on the silk or paper and then framed and hung on the wall.     2     mainly involves the use of a brush, ink and paint. To draw Chinese painting, a set of rules and artistic forms need     3     (follow), which are passed down from generation to generation.

Chinese painting enjoys a time-honored history.     4     the past thousands of years, a unique Chinese painting system has been formed, which has even influenced the art circle in the world. In the primitive society rock paintings     5     (make) their way into the daily life of the ordinary people. The painting techniques found in those works were     6       (extreme) simple. However, it showed that the people back then had basic mastery of portrait(肖像) painting. They were able to reflect the striking features of the animals and plants to show their wishes for a better life.

Deeply rooted in the     7     (culture) identity of the Chinese nation, Chinese painting is a vital part of the traditional Chinese culture,     8     lays an equal emphasis on both the artistic form and the spirit of the painted object. The drawings are not limited to time or space but call for     9     (imagine). These unique painting     10     (technique) show the charm of Chinese painting. At the same time, they also enrich the world’s art treasures.