1 . 假定你是李华，上周你校开展了“中国传统文化周”活动，你的外国朋友Eric很感兴趣。请给他写封邮件介绍此次活动，内容包括：

1. 活动内容；

2. 活动反响。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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2 . 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。

    1     is difficult to determine the exact origin of International Women’s Day (IWD). However, it is known that in 1908, 15,000 women marched through New York City,     2     (demand) voting rights, better pay and     3     (short) working hours.

    4     following year, the first National Women’s Day was observed in the US on February 28, according to an announcement by the Socialist Party of America. In 1910, Clara Zetkin, leader of the Women’s Office for the Social Democratic Party in Germany,     5     (propose) the idea of International Women’s Day. She suggested that every country celebrate International Women’s Day     6     one day every year to push for their demands. A meeting of over 100 women from 17 countries agreed to her suggestion, and International Women’s Day was formed. In 1911, March 19th marked the first     7     (celebrate) of International Women’s Day in Austria, Denmark, Germany     8     Switzerland.

In 1913, the decision was made     9     (change) the date to March 8th, and it has been celebrated on that day ever since. The United Nations only recognized the day in 1975. Since then, a theme     10     (create) for International Women’s Day.

3 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内的单词的正确形式。

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. The Spring Equinox (春分),     1     the fourth term of the year, starts on March 20 and ends on April this year.

The Spring Equinox signals the equal     2     (long) of the day and night time. The day of the Spring Equinox is     3     the sun is directly above the equator. After the equinox, the sun moves northwards, resulting in     4     (gradual) longer day time in the Northern Hemisphere and longer night in the Southern Hemisphere.

Standing an egg upright is a popular game across the country during the Spring Equinox. It is an old custom that     5     (date) back to 4,000 years ago. People     6     (practice) this tradition to celebrate the coming of spring since ancient times. It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future.

The Spring Equinox is     7     good time to fly kites. In ancient times, people did not have good medical resources. So     8     (pray) for good health, they wrote their medical issues on a paper kite. When the kite     9     (fly) in the air, people would cut off the string to let the paper kite float away,     10     (symbolize) the flying away of diseases.

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

The use of chopsticks has been     1     big part of Chinese food culture for centuries. When cooking food or picking it up, a pair of chopsticks always comes for use.

So how did chopsticks come into being? It’s said that Dayu, a legendary ruler of ancient China    2     helped his people fight floods, invented them. In those days, people    3     (eat) only with their hands. But Dayu was busy preparing for flood control work and often had his meals in the wild. Mostly, he hurried to deal    4     unexpected accidents and didn’t want to wait to eat. The meat    5     (cook) in the pot was too hot to pick up with his hands. So one day Dayu picked up some twigs(细枝)     6     (help) him hold the meat. Later, the twigs    7     (gradual) became the chopsticks we know today.

But of course, this is just a story. The    8     (early) chopsticks archaeologists(考古学家) have found so far are more than 3,000 years,     9     (date) back to the Shang Dynasty. The six bronze chopsticks were found in Yinxu, one of China’s oldest archaeological    10     (site) in Anyang, Henan Province.

6 . 假定你是李华，你校英文报“外国文化”版面计划刊载俄罗斯节日风俗和中学生生活的短文。请给俄罗斯朋友Peter发英文邮件约稿。内容包括：
1.版面介绍；
2.稿件内容；
3.稿件长度：约500词；
4.截稿时间：5月18日前。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语已为你写好。
Dear Peter,

I’d like to ask you to write an article for our school’s English newspaper.

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Yours,

Li Hua

8 . China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). It stands for the start of spring and farming. This year, the day falls on March 4th.

The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons.

On the day in ancient times, people put ashes (灰) in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest in autumn.

Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (细须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.

Today, many customs have faded away. But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.

1. Why is the dragon deeply rooted (扎根) in Chinese culture?

A．Chinese people think the dragon is a symbol of power.

B．Chinese people see the dragon as a symbol of good luck.

C．Chinese people think the dragon stands for the start of spring and farming..

D．Chinese people consider themselves the descendants of the dragon.

2. The underlined word in the last paragraph means ________.

A．disappear gradually	B．become stronger
C．run away	D．die off

3. On the day in ancient times, why did people put ashes in the kitchen?

A．Because the dragon liked the ashes.

B．Because the ashes led the dragon into the house.

C．Because the ashes brought a good harvest.

D．Because the ashes could bring good luck.

4. Which custom has been kept according to the passage?

A．Putting ashes in the kitchen.	B．Eating dragon whisker noodles and dumplings.
C．Cutting hair.	D．Eating special foods.

9 . 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 clear that April Fools' Day is one of the most widely recognized    1    (holiday) in the Western world. Children play tricks    2    parents and many people are fooled. But why? How did April Fools' Day begin, and how did it become an    3    (globe)phenomenon? Nobody    4    (real)knows. April Fools' Day is apparently an ancient enough tradition    5    the earliest recorded mentions.

One likely explanation is the Roman tradition of Hilaria, a spring festival    6    (hold) around March 25 in honor of the first day of the year    7    (long) than the night. It's hard    8    (say) whether this ancient revel's(狂欢)similarity to modern April Fools' Day are by accident or not, as the first recorded mentions of the holiday didn't appear until several hundred years later. The first mention of April Fools' Day in Britain    9    (come) in 1686, when John Aubrey described April first as a "Fools' holy day".

    10    is clear that the habit of sending springtime rubes(乡巴佬)on a "fool's day" was popular in Europe by the late 1600s. On April Fools' Day, 1698, so many people were tricked into coming to the Tower of London to watch the "washing of the lions" that a local newspaper had to explain it.

10 . The holiday season is upon us and though they may feel a bit different this year — without large get-togethers, the holidays themselves are certainly not canceled. December is filled with celebrations. Here are some of the most unusual ways people bring the festivities home — all around the world.

Kentucky Fried Christmas

Japan

Kentucky Fried chicken might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Christmas, but over the years, it has become quite the holiday tradition in Japan. In order to ensure you get your hands in a holiday bucket, it is suggested that you order in advance, as nearly 4 million people choose KFC as their Christmas dinner.

Throwing of the Shoe

Czech Republic

This Christians tradition has nothing to do with trimming trees or singing carols. Rather, young women step outside their homes on Christmas Eve and instead of waiting for Santa, they throw a shoe over their shoulders. How it land is said to predict if the woman will marry next year.

Burning Effigies

Ecuador

New year's Eve comes with a whole set of traditions and customers to symbolically leave the previous year behind. Here, “monigotes” — figures that represent what went wrong in the last year, sometimes politicians are then burned into the night.

Sauna Visit

Estonia

This is a holiday tradition most people would happily get behind. On Christmas Eve, after spending the day setting up for the following day's festivities, it is traditional to sweat it out in sauna with your family.

1. Which holiday tradition do you need to book in advance?

A．Sauna Visit.	B．Burning Effigies.
C．Throwing of the Shoe.	D．Kentucky Fried Christmas.

2. If a young woman throws a shoe over her shoulder on Christmas Eve, she wants to know_____

A．whether she will get promoted.	B．how much money she will make.
C．whether she will get married or not.	D．how many new friends she will make.

3. Where is the text probably from?

A．A science fiction.	B．A news magazine.
C．A travel brochure.	D．A government report.