1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman come to see Rick?

A．To say goodbye.

B．To ask for advice.

C．To invite him to her home.

2. Which country would the woman like to visit?

A．Canada.

B．France.

C．Germany.

2 . D
February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine             who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.
But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard.             Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic             characters.
Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped             cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.
1. Which of the following is not a custom for a boy to do on Valentine’s Day?

A．to take his girlfriend out to dinner

B．to buy his girlfriend flowers and chocolates

C．to make Valentine’s cards for teachers and friends

D．to spell out his girlfriend’s name with rose petals

2. Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?

A．Because there were few women in his country at that time.

B．Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.

C．Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people.

D．Because he wanted to control the birth rate.

3. Valentine was put into prison because ______.

A．he killed one of the soldiers	B．he stole a lot of food
C．he didn’t obey the emperor’s order	D．he didn’t want to be a soldier

4. The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A．students in China send cards to their teachers

B．it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China

C．it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China

D．Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now

3 . China is a big old country and it has a history of more than five thousand years. We are proud of    1     (it) culture and part of the culture even influences the world     2     (great), for example, the thought of Confucius. As Chinese economy develops very fast and plays     3     important role in the world, more and more     4    (foreign) learn Mandarin (普通话) in Confucius institutions. The Chinese traditional culture can be tested by the time. It unites the whole nation and no matter     5    kind of disaster comes, we will fight together for the country’s future. Today, many young people lose     6     (faithful) in traditional culture and they are crazy     7    the western culture. They follow the western fashion,     8    (think) we are the old style. But someday, they     9    (realize) they are wrong     10    (abandon) traditional culture.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the most popular way to welcome the new year in the US?

A．Traveling abroad

B．Meeting friends

C．Holding a big party

2. Where does the biggest New year party take place in the US?

A．In Disneyland

B．In Times Square

C．In Hollywood

3. When did Guy Lombardo first give a concert on New year's Eve

A．In1929

B．In1939

C．In1977

4. Who continues the tradition with a band concert after Guy Lombardo died?

A．Elvis Presley.

B．Bill Lombardo

C．Johann Strauss

5 . M: Have you lived in America for many years?
W: Yes, I have lived there for10 years, why?
M: Tomorrow I will go to an American friend's home to celebrate Christmas.     1    
W: OK. No problem.
M:     2    
W: Both are OK. Don’t get there early.
M:     3    
W: If you're going to be more than fifteen minutes late, I advise calling your hosts to tell them.
M:     4    
W: Certainly Flowers are always nice.
M:     5    
W: Just watch the other guests and follow them.                      
M: Thank you.
A. Should I arrive on time or five to ten minutes late?
B. What should I do at the dinner table?
C. Have you got some flowers?
D. Could you give me some advice?
E. I worry I might meet terrible traffic.
F. Should I bring a gift?
G. Should I arrive early ?

6 . The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the Festival,

Chinese people have many activities. They paste up Spring Festival couplets(春联) , greeting the New Year and saying _________to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people _______, wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get _______ pockets from their parents and their relatives by web chat. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in___________parts of the world.

The Spring Festival was _______ in the UK from 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance_______music, share photos with   friends or watch_________in the cinema. Additionally, the Spring Festival has become a key time

for Chinese living in the US. They_________in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney’s Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks(烟花，焰火) and lion dances. The family dinner on New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese_________they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at__________because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.1.

A．yes

B．goodbye

C．no

2.

A．hang up

B．hang back

C．hang out

3.

A．green

B．golden

C．red

4.

A．other

B．others

C．another

5.

A．congratulated

B．celebrated

C．happened

6.

A．on

B．in

C．to

7.

A．TV

B．matches

C．movies

8.

A．put

B．join

C．live

9.

A．if

B．weather

C．whether

10.

A．home

B．outdoors

C．restaurant

7 . 阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Our grandparents seems to have magic powers sometimes. Give them a Chinese lunar calendar    1    they will know what the weather will be like days or even months later.

What's the secret? They are following the 24 Solar Terms (节气),     2    were added on Nov. 30 to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物资文化遗产) by the United Nations (UN). It is a knowledge system and social practice    3    (form) through people's observations of the sun's annual movements and its influence on the climate.

The 24 Solar Terms    4    (come) into being during the Qin and Han    5     (dynasty). At that time, most Chinese people made their living on farms, so weather changes were    6    (extreme) important for them. But of course, they had no satellite, internet or weather broadcast    7    (help) them.    8    these difficulties, they managed to work out 24 Solar Terms by studying the sun's movement and also    9    (pay) attention to other natural changes such as air temperature, water and crop growth.

It is honored as China's    10    (five) great invention, after papermaking, printing, the compass and gunpowder. Now, it is still widely used in daily life even in the age of technology-based modern farming.

8 . Ramadan

Ramadan is one of the most important festivals for Muslims. The name of the festival comes from the Arabic month in which it is celebrated. Ramadan is celebrated in countries all over the world, especially in Africa and the Middle East. The time for celebrating Ramadan varies each year. People celebrate it in the ninth month of the Arabic lunar calendar. During Ramadan, people must not eat during the day: from when the sun comes up to when the sun goes down, people celebrating Ramadan will not eat or smoke. When the sun has gone down, however, the celebration begins. People often stay up all night eating, singing and dancing.

Easter

In late spring, many people around the world celebrate Easter. The festival is a celebration of spring and it is also a religious holiday. It is the time for Easter bunnies and egg hunts, and of course for eating lots of delicious foods. Easter is celebrated in late March or early April but the exact dates are different from year to year. People celebrate Easter in different ways: in some countries, the Easter Bunny-a big rabbit-will visit people and children will go on egg hunts, looking for eggs and candy that have been hidden by their parents. In other countries, Easter is a time for children to dress up like witches and go from door to door asking for candy---much like Halloween in the US. The Easter Bunny and the Easter Egg are popular symbols of the festival.

1. The word Ramadan is the name of____________.

A．a person

B．a town

C．a holy book

D．a month

2. Ramadan and Easter are_________.

A．festivals celebrated in Asia and Africa

B．the only festivals that people like to celebrate

C．festivals celebrated by people all over the world

D．two names of the year

3. During Ramadan, people do not ____________ during the day.

A．sleep

B．sing

C．talk

D．eat

4. The two main popular symbols of Easter are the ________ and the ________.

A．Easter Bunny, Easter egg	B．Easter Bunny, Easter tree
C．Easter Man, Easter tree	D．Easter Man, Easter egg

9 . Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.

Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburger. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered. “We came from Hamburger.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburger ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “ hamburgers”. Today “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.

Whether this story is true or not, it is certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. The reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.

1. According to the writer, English is     .

A．as old as Chinese	B．older than German
C．not so old as Chinese	D．very difficult to learn

2. Hamburg is     .

A．a kind of food	B．a round piece of beef
C．the name of a village	D．a city in Germany

3. We know from the story that     .

A．few Americans like hamburgers

B．hamburgers were made by Germans

C．hamburgers are made with ham

D．hamburgers were sold all over the world about a century ago

4. Which of the following can often be found in any large English dictionary based on para. 3?

A．Where all the words come from

B．Where those Germans came from

C．The reason why a word has a certain meaning.

D．The reason why English is spoken around the world

5. According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from     .

A．China because it has a long history

B．England because Germans don’t speak good English

C．the round pieces of beef which those people from Hamburger were eating

D．the city of Hamburger in Germany

10 . Ramadan
Ramadan is one of the most important festivals for Muslims. The name of the festival comes from the Arabic month in which it is celebrated. Ramadan is celebrated in countries all over the world, especially in Africa and the Middle East. The time for celebrating Ramadan varies each year. People celebrate it in the ninth month of the Arabic lunar calendar. During Ramadan, people must not eat during the day: from when the sun comes up to when the sun goes down, people celebrating Ramadan will not eat or smoke. When the sun has gone down, however, the celebration begins. People often stay up all night eating, singing and dancing.
Easter
In late spring, many people around the world celebrate Easter. The festival is a celebration of spring and it is also a religious holiday. It is the time for Easter bunnies and egg hunts, and of course for eating lots of delicious foods. Easter is celebrated in late March or early April but the exact dates are different from year to year. People celebrate Easter in different ways: in some countries, the Easter Bunny-a big rabbit-will visit people and children will go on egg hunts, looking for eggs and candy that have been hidden by their parents. In other countries, Easter is a time for children to dress up like witches and go from door to door asking for candy-much like Halloween in the US. The Easter Bunny and the Easter Egg are popular symbols of the festival.
1. The word Ramadan is the name of____________.

A．a person

B．a town

C．a month

D．a holy book

2. Ramadan and Easter are_________.

A．festivals celebrated in Asia and Africa

B．festivals celebrated by people all over the world

C．two names of the year

D．the only festivals that people like to celebrate

3. During Ramadan, people do not ____________ during the day.

A．eat

B．sing

C．talk

D．sleep

4. In some countries, children will go on ____________ during Easter.

A．picnics

B．egg hunts

C．trips

D．fighting

5. The two main popular symbols of Easter are the ________ and the ________.

A．Easter Man, Easter egg	B．Easter Bunny, Easter tree
C．Easter Man, Easter tree	D．Easter Bunny, Easter egg