1 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Earth Day,     1    (mark) on 22 April, is an annual event aiming to raise public awareness about environmental protection. First celebrated     2     1970, the Day now includes events in more than 190 countries and regions(地区). No matter what you like to do, there is a way to get involved in various     3    (activity) on Earth Day. You can plant a tree, make a meal with locally grown vegetables, or save power—the possibilities are endless.

2 . Our Annual Cultural Events

A Night in Rio
We are proud to bring the energy and enthusiasm of Brazilian Carnival to Charlotte with A Night in
Rio! Get a taste of Carnival through dancing, live music, authentic food, drinks and marketplace. Put on your green and yellow, and join us for the unforgettable experience of Brazilian Carnival!
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2018
TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE DOOR
Location: Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte
Time: 7 PM
Ritmo & Sabor

We are thrilled to bring the annual celebration Ritmo & Sabor Festival! Featuring dance performances and FREE dance lessons and delicious, authentic Latin cuisine, this festival will be a fantastic celebration for the entire family to enjoy! Food and beer will be available for purchase. Come out to enjoy a great summer evening of Ritmo & Sabor!

Date: Saturday July 2, 2018
Location: International & Cultural Center, Charlotte
Time: 5-11 PM
FREE ADMISSION
Las Américas

Join us in the annual celebration LAS AMÉRICAS! We display our history and identity of Latin America through musical performances, story-telling and poetry. Enjoy yourself with local artists, shop your way through a market of arts and crafts and join in some of the finest Latin American cuisine.

Date: August 18, 2018
Location: Midwood International & Culture Center, Charlotte
Time: 2-7 PM
Admission is FREE.
Latin American Festival

Festival Latinoamericano returns for its 28th year, with musical artists and dance performances, a diverse authentic selection of Latin American food, visual artists, and a street festival environment with activities for the whole family.

Location: Symphony Park at South Park Mall, Charlotte
Date: Saturday Sept. 29 (1-8pm)
Admission: $10; Children aged 8 & under are free.
1. What does Ritmo & Sabor mainly provide?

A．Music and visual art.	B．Food and beer.
C．Dance and poetry.	D．Dance and food.

2. What can you do at Las Américas?

A．Buy some local crafts as souvenirs.

B．Enjoy typical Latin American beer.

C．Dance in green and yellow clothes.

D．Watch local dancers’ performances.

3. Which event requires a ticket for a seven-year-old child?

A．Las Américas.	B．Ritmo & Sabor.
C．A Night in Rio.	D．Latin American Festival.

3 . Food festivals are a common occurrence in the UK and take place in all sorts of places and at all sorts of times. Whatever your taste, there’s a food festival to match -no matter how specialized.

Meatopia

This three-day, London-based festival takes place at the end of August and is a meat lover’s paradise. In addition to a range of meat products, from burgers to steaks, attendees can listen to live music, watch butchery shows, and attend informal meat-based workshops.

Vegfest

If you prefer a festival that will help you meet your five a day, then Vegfest fest is for you. This vegan-friendly event takes place several times a year. Here you can enjoy a wide selection of freshly prepared vegetables, learn cooking tips and hear talks on nutrition to help you make the most of your plant-based search.

The Marmalade Festival

Held in Cumbria, this festival has been running for 13 years. It includes a competition to find the best homemade marmalade. There are thousands of entries from over 30 different countries across the globe.

The Ginger (姜) and spice Festival

The Ginger and spice Festival, held in Market Drayton, celebrates its town’s historic connection to Robert Clive, who returned from India with ginger. Because of this, they specialize in baking gingerbread, but also sell a range of spices from mild to hot.

The National Honey show

It started in 1921 and is the largest event of its kind. This three-day event attracts over 2000 participants to their traditional competition, and offers lectures and workshops on beekeeping and, of course, that syrupy golden honey.

While people’s tastes are different from each other, the UK has something to offer most people. From large-scale festivities, to the smaller gatherings, one thing is certain: people are passionate about their food. And while some of the products on offer might be strange to someone, when food is given that much attention, it’s unlikely to leave a bad taste in anyone’s mouth.

1. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．People can enjoy a wide selection of meat in Vegfest.

B．Meatopia falls on August 31 every year.

C．The Marmalade Festival is just known by the British.

D．Robert Clive took ginger to the UK from India.

2. Which festival will be most a tractive for people having a sweet tooth?

A．Meatopia	B．The Ginger and spice Festival,
C．Vegfest.	D．The National Honey show.

3. In which part of a magazine can you most probably find this passage?

A．Voice & views.	B．Science & Technology.
C．Culture	D．Sports.

4 . The Ice and Snow Festival Highlights

It will fall upon January 1st, 2019 and last till the early March, 2019, Based on the theme of “Bright Pearl of the Crown of Ice and Snow”, a variety of activities about ice and snow, concerning tourism, culture, fashion and sport, will be open to all tourists.

Type	Activity	Time	Place
Art	The 11th International College Students Snow Sculpture Competition—Inspiration Snow Dream	Jan. 4th～7th	Harbin Engineering University
Culture	The 35th Group Wedding Ceremony on the Ice	Feb. 5th	Zhaolin Park
	The 30th Hundred-Flower Dance contest	Feb. 13th	People’s Stadium
	2019 New Year Concert	Feb. 20th	City Concert Hall
Tourism	The 31st Sun Island Snow Sculpture Art Exposition for senior people	Feb. 5th～10th	Sun Island Scenic Area
Sport	International Contract of Ice and Snow	Feb. 6th and 7th	Friendship Palace
	International Winter Swimming Inviting Competition	Jan. 1st for trail operation and officially opening on Jan. 5th, till the early Mar.	Jiuzhan Park

1. Where can you go to see college students’ snow sculpture works?

A．Harbin Engineering University.	B．People’s Stadium.
C．Sun Island Scenic Area.	D．Friendship Palace.

2. Who is the 31st Sun Island Snow Sculpture Art Exposition intended for?

A．Newly-married couples.	B．The old.
C．College students.	D．The young.

3. Which event will last the longest time?

A．2019 New Year Concert.

B．The 30th Hundred-Flower Dance Contest.

C．The 05th Group Wedding Ceremony on the Ice.

D．International Winter Swimming Inviting Competition.

5 . It was Mother’s Day, the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do .But that Sunday in 2008 was bittersweet for me. As a single mother I tended to think of my shortcomings —how many evenings I couldn’t spend with my children , and how many things I couldn’t _______ my waitress’ salary to buy .
But what _______ kids I had! They were _______ impolite enough to complain.
As I walked into the kitchen quietly to start breakfast, I was greeted by a vase _______ a dozen red roses! But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them, in the quick, manly _______ of an eighteen-year-old. It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago. It _______: …She took a day off from her busy _______ to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh at the stadium. It took 3.5hours just to get there, and on their arrival, she took her hard-earned money to buy an overpriced T-shirt on which was _______ his hero. After the game, she stayed with the little boy to get his hero’s signature until one o'clock in the morning …

It took me long enough to _______ it, but I finally know who the ________ hero is. Mom, I love you!And suddenly, it was a happy Mother’s Day, after all.

1.

A．stress

B．spend

C．strengthen

D．spare

2.

A．great

B．poor

C．faithful

D．pretty

3.

A．merely

B．usually

C．never

D．often

4.

A．including

B．containing

C．possessing

D．pinning

5.

A．scratch

B．description

C．tone

D．handwriting

6.

A．read

B．recorded

C．memorized

D．wrote

7.

A．event

B．content

C．schedule

D．circumstance

8.

A．impressed

B．presented

C．printed

D．pressed

9.

A．see

B．tell

C．feed

D．realize

10.

A．actual

B．true

C．imaginary

D．visual

6 . 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.

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 . What has the man bought for his wife?

A．Tennis shoes.	B．Music records.
C．Nothing yet.

9 . Then comes the July, and with it are examinations; but these are soon finished and with them ends the school year. Boys and girls have nearly two months holiday before them as they leave school by train and car to return home to their fathers and mothers.

The summer holidays are the best part of the year for most children. The weather is usually good, so that one can spend most of one’s time playing in the garden or, if one lives in the country, out in the woods and fields. Even if one lives in a big town, one can usually go to the park to play.

The best place for a summer holiday, however, is the seaside. Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea, but for others who do not, a week or two at one of the big seaside towns is something which they will talk about for the whole of the following year.

In England, it is not only the rich who can take their children to the seaside; if a factory worker or a bus driver, a street cleaner or a waiter wants to take his wife and children to Southend or Margate, Blackpool or Clacton, he is usually quite able to do so.

Now, why do children like so much about the seaside? I think it is the sand, sea and sun more than any other things. Of course, there are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do, but it is the feeling of sand under one’s feet, of salt water on one’s skin, and of the warm sun on one’s skin, and of the warm sun on one’s back that make the seaside what it is.

1. Summer holidays start _______.

A．with July	B．as soon as the examinations are over
C．in mid----June	D．in August

2. After the examinations, all the pupils leave for home -_____.

A．by train only	B．by car
C．by bike	D．by either train or car

3. The summer holidays last ______.

A．nearly three months	B．more than three months
C．one and a half months	D．about two months

4. Children like the seaside so much, because they can ____.

A．swim in the sea	B．play with the sand
C．take a sunbath	D．do all of the above

10 . How did the woman feel about her holiday?

A．Excited.

B．Pleased.

C．Disappointed.