1 . Chinese New Year has been welcomed in Britain with its biggest ever program of events and celebrations.

From London's Trafalgar Square to major cities across Britain,tens of thousands of British people have joined Chinese communities to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. In Manchester there was a Dragon Parade(舞龙表演）,led by a very impressive 54-meter long dragon,ending in Chinatown where there was traditional Chinese entertainment, more than 6, 000 lanterns,street food villages and a fireworks show. Celebrations also took place in Liverpool, Birmingham, Durham, Edinburgh, Leeds and Newcastle.

Academic Dr Wu Kegang said that the Chinese New Year event in Britain “is now bigger than ever and it is growing every year”. When Wu arrived in Britain 26 years ago from Guangdong,the first thing he noticed was that Chinese New Year was celebrated mainly in towns and cities with big Chinese communities. “You would go to London Chinatown and join your countrymen to celebrate, or to Chinatowns in places like Liverpool and Manchester for events almost only held for Chinese people, ”Wu recalled.

“Now it is so different, and we are seeing local communities all over the country taking part alongside their own Chinese populations, ” he said. “It is clear to me that the celebrations will continue to grow in Britain. Chinese New Year has earned its place in the calendar of events in Britain,and is here to stay. ”

1. Where did the Dragon Parade take place?

A．In London.	B．In Liverpool.
C．In Manchester.	D．In Birmingham.

2. When Dr Wu arrived in Britain 26 years ago, Chinese New Year was________

A．celebrated mainly by Chinese communities

B．celebrated by local communities all over the country

C．only celebrated in London, Liverpool and Manchester

D．celebrated by tens of thousands of British people with Chinese people

3. How does Dr Wu think Chinese New Year will develop in Britain?

A．It will lose its attraction.

B．It will become a British official holiday.

C．More and more British people will join in the celebrations.

D．It will become the most important one in the calendar of events in Britain.

4. What does this passage mainly tell us?

A．How Chinese New Year is celebrated in Britain.

B．Where Chinese New Year is celebrated in Britain.

C．Chinese culture is more attractive than British culture.

D．Chinese New Year has become more and more popular in Britain.

2 . 假定你是李华，暑假将至，请你按照英语老师的要求，用英文写一份暑期计划。内容包括：
1. 完成暑期作业；
2. 读一本英文小说；
3. 学游泳。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

My Summer Vacation Plan

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3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The     1     (tradition) Chinese lunar year divides the year into 24 solar terms. On the first day of Winter Solstice (冬至), the Northern Hemisphere (半球) experiences the     2     (short) day in the year. The Winter Solstice also     3     (mark) the arrival of the coldest season in the year.

There was a saying     4     ancient China, “The Winter Solstice is as important as the Spring Festival.” As early as the Zhou Dynasty, people worshipped (崇拜) the gods on the first day of the Winter Solstice,     5     also was the first day of the new year. The Winter Solstice     6     (become) a winter festival during the Han Dynasty.     7     (celebrate) were officially organized. On this day, both officials and common people would have     8     rest.

During the following dynasties, such     9     the Tang, Song and Qing dynasties, the Winter Solstice was a day     10     (offer) sacrifices (祭祀) to Heaven and to ancestors.

4 . 阅读短文内容，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In Lanzhou, a group of scientists from China     1     other countries are working together to help increase knowledge and appreciation of China’s ancient heritage. They are recording and collecting digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves, a key stop along the Silk Road throughout China’s ancient history. Nearly 500,000 high quality digital photographs have been produced since they     2    (start) the international project in 1994.

The Mogao Caves have long been a meeting point for different     3    (culture) and are   part of the history of many countries. Today, the caves are just as international     4    they were at the time when people travelled the Silk Road.     5    (attract) by the beauty of these   caves,tourists from all over the world visited Dunhuang. The Getty Museum in Los Angeles has even reproduced a copy of the caves and paintings for people    6    (admire) in America.

By     7     (share) so many digital photos over     8     Internet, the group hopes to promote even    9     (wide) interest around the world in China’s ancient history,culture,and traditions. They also hope to further educate people about the     10     (important) of safeguarding historic relics for future generations to understand and appreciate.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

It is a big challenge     1     (balance) the progress and the protection of cultural sites. We all need to take responsibility     2     it. And we should know that it is a time which     3     (hold) both challenges and solutions.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。

Performers from South-east Asia took part in an International lion dance competition in Singapore ahead of the lunar New Year，    1     most important holiday in the Chinese calendar．

The participants at the 11th International Lion Dance Competition     2     (come)from Vietnam，Singapore，Myanmar，Indonesia，Hong Kong China and Malaysia．They were judged according to their skills，grace and music．This year’s     3     (win)was a team from Hong Kong China．

“Lion dancing is a     4     (fade)tradition as we are seeing less interest among the young people，who are more interested     5       spending time on their electronic devices indoors，”said Joseph Low，the head judge．

The traditional dance includes performers     6    (dress)in a lion’s costume and mimicking(模仿) the animal’s movements．The lion dance is believed to bring good fortune．Usually，the lion dance       7    (perform)during the Chinese New Year and other Chinese traditional festivals．It may also be performed at important occasions such as business opening events，special celebrations or wedding     8     (ceremony)．

There are two main forms of the Chinese lion dance，the Northern Lion and the Southern Lion．Both forms are     9     (common)found in China，but around the world especially in South-east Asia，the Southern Lion is more common as it is spread by the Chinese communities     10     are mostly of Southern Chinese origin．

7 . 语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

There are all kinds of     1    (celebrate) throughout the world. Different countries have different festivals. Festivals of the dead are held to honor the dead or to make the ancestors         2    (satisfy). Festivals can also     3    (hold) to honor famous people. For example in China, the Dragon Boat Festival honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. Among all the festivals, the most     4    (energy) and important ones are spring festivals     5    look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.

Chinese New Year, also    6    (call) Spring Festival, has more than 4,000 years of history. Being one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it is the grandest and most important festival for Chinese people. Most employees in China have at least seven days off work,     7    (include) three days' legal holiday, while students take one month absence from school. In the past people         8    (observe) the Spring Festival to fight against the monster "Nian" who liked to eat children and domestic animals. The monster was afraid of red color and loud sound.    9    , people decorated their houses in red and set off fireworks to frighten it away . The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any ominous（不吉利的）words or do anything that will bring    10    (happy) to other people.

8 . 假设你是某中学高一学生李华，要给英国笔友Tom写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.介绍自己当地过春节的习俗；
2.谈谈人们在春节期间的饮食以及你的看法；
3.邀请Tom春节期间来华体验中国节日。
注意：1.词数100；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,
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9 . There are many traditions around the holidays. “Holiday traditions” are things that people do every year during a holiday such as Christmas or Thanksgiving. At Christmas, for example, many people put up a Christmas tree or Christmas lights. These are Christmas traditions that have been going on for many years. But there is a “new” Christmas tradition that has become very popular: the TV firelog, a TV channel that shows nothing but a large log fire, blazing in a fireplace.

People put it on their TV and it makes them feel like they are watching and listening to a crackling fire. It makes them feel calm and comfortable. The origin(起源) dates back to 1986 in Canada. At that time, not very many people knew about it or watched the channel. Today, more than three million people watch the firelog channel during the winter holiday season. That year, the firelog channel was created(创造) to give the workers in the company that is now called Shaw Cable, a break at Christmas. By running the firelog during the holidays, everyone could go home for a few days and enjoy a bit of time off.

At that time, it was only broadcast to people in Edmonton but today it reaches people across Canada and beyond. This year, the Shaw firelog was updated. It is pretty high tech. Although it’s still really just a fire log that has been filmed, it has its own Twitter account (@ShawFireLog), its own Facebook page and it even has a computer App so you can see the burning log on a smartphone or a tablet. The Shaw firelog will burn until Jan. 5 on Shaw Cable, channel 222.

1. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A．The origin and popularity of the TV firelog.

B．Famous holiday traditions.

C．What makes the TV firelog so popular.

D．The TV firelog today.

2. What does the underlined words “the TV firelog” mean in Paragraph 1?

A．It is an old Christmas tradition beginning a long time ago.

B．It is a TV channel that shows nothing but a fireplace.

C．It is a TV channel with all kinds of Christmas traditional programs.

D．It is a TV channel where people can watch a large log fire.

3. For what purpose was the TV firelog created?

A．To attract more people to watch their programs.

B．To make people feel calm and comfortable by watching a crackling fire.

C．To give the people working at the company a few days off at Christmas.

D．To create more new traditions for people to celebrate Christmas.

4. What can we learn about the TV firelog from the passage?

A．More than three million people watched the channel in 1986.

B．It was broadcast to people in Edmonton and across Canada when it first started.

C．It has its own Twitter account but no Facebook page now.

D．The burning of the firelog will last until Jan. 5 on Shaw Cable.