1 . 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jim发来邮件表示对中国农历牛年感兴趣，请你回封邮件给他，内容包括:
1.简要说说“牛年”
2.简要阐述“牛精神”
参考词汇:牛ox
注意:
1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

4 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

When holidays draw nearly, people usually greeted each other in a variety of ways. Some people often go on the line and send e-mails or electronic cards to their friends, relatives and teachers that others prefer to make phone calls or send short messages by mobile phone. In a word, people choose differently to exchange their best wish during our holidays.

As to me, I’d like send e-mails or electronic cards. First, it costs little and no money. What’s more, a lot of paper is saving, which is environmentally friendly.

5 . 语法填空

For you, the "Clear and Bright" day that falls in every April might be no more than just another holiday — the fact that it comes with three days off school matters to most students     1    (much) than the fact that it is part of the 24 solar terms (二十四节气).

But this ancient system that Chinese people have used     2    (keep) track of the time of year was added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物质文化遗产)on Nov. 30.

To be fair, the terms do sound old; they     3    (invent) thousands of years ago to offer weather information for agricultural     4    (activity). But the truth is     5    they still have an influence on our lives today, even if we don’t realize it most of the time. For example, people from     6    (north) China are in the habit of eating dumplings     7    the day of the winter solstice (冬至). And on the start of autumn, some treat     8    (they) to a big feast, especially of meat, something they call "putting on autumn weight", or tieqiubiao.

According to Chinese writer and academic Yu Shicun, the system is a philosophy of time,     9    applies to everything. And this means they are     10    (likely) to die out.

7 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I’m happy to know about that you are interested in Spring Festival couplets(对联), symbol of traditional Chinese culture. The tradition of put up Spring Festival couplets dates back to the Song Dynasty. Therefore, not until the Ming Dynasty did Spring Festival couplets become popular nationwide.

With black or golden character written on red paper, they are sticking on doors or walls. They are made up of positive words what convey wishes for love, health, success, wealth, happy and so on. A common theme of Spring Festival couplets is people’s desire for a better life in the coming year. In addition, praising your motherland is another popular theme.

Hopefully, you can have a better understanding because of my carefully explanation.

8 . Imagine walking through an ancient city, then climbing a gate tower to take in a wonderful view of the city and its more than 600-year-old walls. You can hear the city's heartbeat in the air. This is Pingyao Ancient City in Shanxi Province, a place that should definitely be on your travel route if you enjoy history or ancient architecture since its origins can be traced back to more than 2,700 years ago.

Located in the center of Shanxi Province, Pingyao is the hometown   of Jin merchants, a group of merchants who actively dominated (支配） a booming commodity market throughout China for more than 500 years, especially during the Ming and Qing dynasties. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the city's agriculture and manufacturing industries developed rapidly. Following China's reform and opening up, Pingyao struggled for the transition from a managed economy to the current market-oriented economy. During this time, the city government sought out new ways to break through this   economic bottleneck.

Finally in the winter of 1997, opportunity came knocking. Through the efforts of the city government, Pingyao earned its place on the UNESCO World Heritage list, which caused the entire world to take notice of the city.

Since the city's fame rose, locals in Pingyao have deepened their understanding of the conservation efforts preserving the historical relics in their hometown. Meanwhile the city administration has continued to upgrade itself through a strategy that follows the pillars of "conservation, entrepreneurship, development and protection" .

Currently, the city is focused on establishing a sustainable industry that will enable it to continue to grow while also protecting its relics and introducing them to the world.

1. What does the underlined word "transition" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Exploration.	B．Spread.
C．Application.	D．Change.

2. What contributed to Pingyao's popularity around the world?

A．The city government's hard work.

B．The official recognition by the UNESCO.

C．The development of Pingyao's economy.

D．The ancient architecture in the city.

3. What measure is taken to further develop the city?

A．Combining the economy with cultural protection.

B．Constructing more modern buildings.

C．Learning from other cities in the world.

D．Establishing the manufacturing industry.

4. How is the text developed?

A．By giving examples.

B．By following the time order.

C．By listing reasons.

D．By raising questions.

9 . The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the farming culture of China. In the farming economy (经济), oxen are the major animals pulling plows (犁).
Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as “boats on land” for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.
In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who live in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar (农历), and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human.
Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.
1. The words “boats on land” underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to ________.

A．animals for taking goods	B．creatures for pulling plows
C．treasures of the folk culture	D．tools in the farming economy

2. From the third paragraph, we know that ________.

A．oxen are no more important today than in the past

B．ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soup

C．oxen are treated as human in some areas of China

D．people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month

3. Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs?

A．The special role of oxen in frowning.

B．People’s respect and love for oxen.

C．The practical value of an ox's body.

D．The contribution of oxen to the economy.

4. Why does the author write the text?

A．To stress the importance of oxen in farming.

B．To introduce the Chinese folk culture.

C．To describe how to celebrate the Year of Ox.

D．To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen.

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。

Chinese Herbal(草本的) Medicine

Genuine Chinese people have found thousands of plants and herbs associated with the     1    （treat）of diseases, so herbal medicine is really     2    large system. Doctors would analyze their nature or property such as “cold and hot” or “yin and yang”, use all sorts of raw     3    （material）, and mix them to cure disease. Thus it is also different from the western medicine.

About the classification, in the Compendium（纲）of Material Medical by Li Shizhen in the Tang Dynasty （618-907）, there are 1892 types     4    （record）. Today we can     5    （brief）divide them into roots, rhizome(根茎), leaf, flower, seeds, grass, vines（藤蔓）, and so on.

Of course these raw（生的） herbs cannot be eaten when put before you; they need your own hand to prepare.     6       patients take is decoction（煎汁）of the herbs.

The quality is concerned     7     the decocting jar, quantity of water, and the frequency of decoction. Doctors suggest that water amount       8    （control）according to the nature of absorbing. Because the herbs bought from the chemist’s are usually dry, most of     9     need to be immersed into the water for 1-3 hours before decocting. The effect after 2 or 3 times’ decoction is     10    （good） than once. The mount patients will take is about 200-300 mi for children and 400-600 ml for adults.