4 . 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Henry来信说他寒假期间将来中国旅游，并借此了解中国文化。请你给他写封回信，内容包括：
1．表示欢迎；
2．推荐景点；
3．简述理由。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Henry：

I’m glad to hear from you.

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Yours，

Li Hua

5 . 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。

Winter Solstice Festival

As early as 2,500 years ago, about     1     Spring and Autumn Period, China decided the point of Winter Solstice by observing the movement of the sun. The time will be each December 21 or 22 according to the Gregorian calendar.

The Northern hemisphere on this day experiences the     2     (short) daytime and longest nighttime. As ancient Chinese thought, the yang, positive things, will become stronger and stronger after this day,     3     it should be celebrated.

The Winter Solstice became a festival during the Han Dynasty and thrived in the Tang and Song dynasties. The Han people     4     (regard) Winter Solstice as a "Winter Festival", so officials would organize celebrating     5     (active). On this day, both officials and common people would have a rest. In the Tang and Song dynasties, the Winter Solstice was a day to offer sacrifices (祭品) to Heaven and ancestors. The Qing Dynasty even had the record that "Winter Solstice is as formal as the Spring Festival",     6     (represent) the great importance attached to this day.

In some parts of Northern China, people eat dumplings,     7     will keep them from frost in the upcoming winter. But in parts of Southern China, the whole family will get together to have a special meal     8     (make) of red-bean and rice to drive away bad things. The Winter Solstice dumplings could     9     (use) as sacrifices to ancestors, or gifts for friends and relatives. People of the same family name gather together to honor their ancestors     10     age order. After the ceremony, there is always a big dinner.

6 . 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。

Cold Food Festival is a     1       (tradition) Chinese holiday celebrated before Qingming Festival, which usually falls on April 4 or 5.

Legend has     2     that Chong'er, a prince of Jin, experienced many hardships while he moved around the warring states. Once, when the prince suffered from     3     (starve), Jie Zitui, offered him food. Later, when Chong'er became the duke of Jin, he ordered a search for Jie who had gone into hiding in the remote mountains with his mother. The duke wanted Jie to serve     4     one of his ministers. Contrary to     5    many people might assume, Jie, who preferred living a simple life in the Mianshan Mountain to     6     (become) a politician, refused the duke's invitation. Chong'er ordered the mountain to be burned down to force Jie out of hiding.     7     (fortune), Jie did not give in and the fire ended up killing him and his mother. Feeling extremely sorry, Chong'er required that the setting of fire     8     (forbid) on the anniversary of Jie's death. This meant all food was eaten cold. Therefore the festival is thus named.

Mianshan Mountain,     9    the tragedy happened, is now a famous tourist destination in Shanxi province. In many areas of Shanxi, locals still remember this tradition.     10    cold food is not the only choice for people during the celebration, the practices of making typical cold dishes for the event have been preserved.

7 . 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。

A holiday linked to a maths concept may not seem that     1    (excite), especially for those who are not fond     2    the subject. However, America’s Pi (“π”) Day ------ observed     3    (annual) on March 14 to honour the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, widely recognized as 3.14 ------ is an exception. That is because the    4     (celebrate) don’t just include fun math activities, but also a slice, or two, of delicious pies!

The tradition     5    (begin) at a museum called the Exploratorium in San Francisco. On March14,1988, at 1:59 pm, the museum’s then-technical curator, Larry Shaw, convinced colleagues to celebrate the day,     6    also happens to be Albert Einstein’s birthday, by parading around one of the museum’s circular spaces and consuming fruit pies. The group had     7     a good time that museum officials decided to make Pi Day    8    annual event where visitors are treated to special pi-related activities. Schools, libraries and universities around the country soon began organizing similar activities and in 2009, US lawmakers made the celebration official.

Today, Pi Day is celebrated in many creative ways.    9    (encourage) more girls to seek out careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, female television meteorologist wear     10    is referred to as “ the dress” on March 14 every year.

8 . I just marked my first Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in China._______a week after arriving for my graduate studies, I was kind of homesick—memories of past _______ back in Serbia with family and friends exchanging scenes in my mind. On the morning of Friday, September 13rd, the _______ on the campus was very cheerful. Chinese students explained to us the importance of the day as gifts of mooncakes were _______ . Then came the night. The full moon appeared: huge, _______ball high above the campus, and eyes looked at it with _______. Unlike previous nights, a cool breeze swept through the campus.With Serbian music playing on my headphones, I danced my way, _______ in the wind, and forgetting myself for a moment.

As I _______ back into my room, I was fascinated by the festival’s idea. My _______ mind pushed me online where I came across the poem Prelude (前奏) to Water Melody, by the well-known Chinese writer Su Dongpo. This poem concisely(精确地) seized what I was ________ . The message and the tone both resonated (共鸣) with my feelings. Writing to his family, Su wondered what time it was back at home. ________ the time differences between China and Serbia, I was constantly trying to ________ what time it was back at home.

Eventually, Su asked his family to join him in ________ the timeless perfection of a full moon in a ________ night.What a way to finish! I, too, was hoping that all was well with my family. Despite the distance and ________ that comes with not seeing or hearing from a loved one, we were all flourishing (繁盛的) under the watch of the ________ moon.

And while we may go away from home, as happens from time to time; the family remains the most important ________ to our productive existence. As the Chinese used the holiday to ________ with the loved ones, the Serbian community also got together, shared a meal and walked on the streets under the neon (霓虹灯) lights.

As I write this, a day after the Festival, I cannot help but look forward to the next. Thank my Chinese friends, whose________ made me and a crowd of other foreign students experience an ________Mid-Autumn Festival.

1.

A．Properly

B．Typically

C．Exactly

D．Similarly

2.

A．collections

B．experiences

C．hobbies

D．expectations

3.

A．atmosphere

B．scenery

C．architecture

D．tradition

4.

A．missed

B．surrounded

C．recovered

D．exchanged

5.

A．silver

B．new

C．colorful

D．gold

6.

A．terror

B．appreciation

C．doubt

D．mercy

7.

A．lying

B．diving

C．struggling

D．floating

8.

A．hurried

B．called

C．settled

D．rode

9.

A．surprised

B．curious

C．nervous

D．upset

10.

A．going through

B．standing by

C．taking up

D．setting off

11.

A．Assuming

B．Discussing

C．Considering

D．Expressing

12.

A．figure out

B．turn up

C．bring about

D．care for

13.

A．communicating

B．acquiring

C．representing

D．observing

14.

A．dark

B．cloudless

C．deep

D．warm

15.

A．beauty

B．temperature

C．anxiety

D．freedom

16.

A．dull

B．new

C．cold

D．full

17.

A．unit

B．group

C．field

D．message

18.

A．associate

B．work

C．reunite

D．do

19.

A．honesty

B．generosity

C．bravery

D．strength

20.

A．honorable

B．imaginable

C．reasonable

D．unforgettable

9 . 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。

I experienced the Naadam Festival in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the first time this year. The festival falls on the     1    (four) day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, usually     2    (last) for three days. Naadam means "games" in Mongolian and it is represented by three events: horse racing, wrestling, and archery,     3     are all so     4    (excite) to watch.

On the first day, I set off to the games early with my friend Burin. I saw a lot of people     5    (wear) fancy Mongolian robes. Mongolians travel every year from near and far     6    (attend) the festival, just    7     their ancestors had done for centuries.

After the opening ceremony and some     8    (amaze) performances, the wrestling competition     9    (begin). Mongolian wrestling is different     10     the wrestling in the Olympic Games. There are no rounds, and wrestlers are not separated by    11    (weigh). The wrestler loses if any part of his body above his knee touches the ground. After     12    (sing) some songs, the     13    (compete) danced onto the green field     14    ( wave) their arms in the air as if they were eagles. I was quite     15    (move) by their show of strength and grace.

I     16    (absolute) enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part. However, I was surprised to see that the riders were boys and girls! I heard it is because children are     17    (light) and the horses can run faster and farther. At first, I was a little worried about the children's     18    (safe), but Burin said, " Don't worry. They've been riding horses all their lives. They'll be just fine. " That was the moment I started to understand     19    people say Horses are at the heart of Mongolian culture.

I' m finally back home now,     20    (feel) really tired, but celebrating Naadam with my friend was totally worth it. He invited me back for the winter to stay in a traditional Mongolian tent and eat hot pot. I can't wait!

10 . 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。

Summer in Britain

The summer is a great time to be in Britain. The British Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Tate Gallery are all a must-see for everybody who     1     (come) to the country ，but there are also a lot of interesting things to do for those     2    love the outdoors.

The Notting Hill Carnival (诺丁山狂欢节） changes the face of the famous London borough in the last weekend of August. It’s the     3    ( large) street festival in Europe. First     4     ( hold) in 1964，it’s a celebration of Caribbean culture but now includes Brazilians, Africans, Europeans and anybody else who likes to dress     5     ( colourful) and feels the urge to dance to the sound of a beat.

With its     6     ( popular) growing, it’s estimated (估算） that 50，000 performers will take part in the parade，     7    ( attract) more than 1 million people over the weekend.

In mid-August，in Bristol, a city about 200km from London, the sky is filled     8     colours during its annual balloon fiesta. If the weather is good, more than 100 hot air balloons     9     ( rise) from the fiesta’s site in Ashton Court.

Britain is full of traditions and sometimes just stopping at a country pub for a beer     10     having a cream tea in a small tearoom can make a moment special. Always be sure where you are, and learn enough English to ask for directions. Have a nice holiday!