1 . Dear Jo,

Thanks for you letter. Sounds like you had a good Christmas. Ours     1    (be)pretty good, too. Joan arrived just after breakfast and we went for a long walk in the morning. By the time we got home Mark     2     (cook)us a wonderful dinner. We just sat in front of the TV during the afternoon watching old films. Then, around midnight     3     we were just going to bed, Louise phoned form Australia to say “hallo”. She says she’s hoping to come to see us next Christmas.

2 . 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。

The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duan Wu Festival,     1     (celebrate) in the     2     (five) month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by     3     (eat) zongzi, a kind of glutinous rice (糯米) wrapped to form a pyramid using bamboo or reed leaves, and racing dragon boats. To hold the dragon-boat races is in memory of Qu Yuan, one of the greatest     4     (poet) in China.

3 . 假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom参加“汉语桥（Chinese Bridge）”世界大学生中文比赛，获得赛区一等奖进入决赛，现在准备决赛当中的中华才艺展示环节，来信向你咨询，请你给他回信，内容如下：
1.表示祝贺；
2.推荐一项中华才艺展示内容及理由；
注意：词数不少于50；
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4 . USA TODAY 10Best's Readers Choice Awards are currently on hold.We asked our readers to vote for the top events across six categories:music,general food,specialty food,film,cultural and emerging industries(founded in the past five years).These are some of the winners:

Kutztown Folk Festival

The nine-day Kutztown Folk Festival is the nation's oldest continuously operated folk life festival,drawing visitors from around the globe.A celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch culture and heritage,the event includes America's largest quilt sale,200 craftsmen and folk artists,local food and family friendly entertainment.

Water Lantern Festival

The Water Lantern Festival is all about connections.Magical nights in cities across the US include food,live music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns decorated with letters of love, hope and dreams floating on the water.

Carnaval of Quebec

The Quebec Carnaval is a 10-day festival of winter,the world's largest,complete with nighl parades(庆祝游行），ice skating,snow sculptures and a towering ice palace.Other highlighls include ice canoe racing,a sugar shack and iconic Caribou drinks.

San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade

San Francisco has celebrated its Chinese heritage during its annual Chinese New Year Festival&Parade since just after the Gold Rush.The parade ranks among the best in the world, with 100 units,fancy costumes,fireworks and a 268-foot Golden Dragon,which takes a team of 100 men and women to march through the streets.It has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world,drawing some three million spectators and television viewers.

1. What can you see during Kutztown Folk Festival?

A．Modern arts.

B．Quilts for sale.

C．Traditional weddings.

D．Shows on stage.

2. Which festival is meant to promote interpersonal relationships?

A．Kutztown Folk Festival.

B．Carnaval of Quebec.

C．Water Lantern Festival.

D．San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade.

3. Carnaval of Quebec and San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade both...

A．include special food

B．relate to parades

C．take place only at nights

D．have sculpture exhibitions

5 . 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的美国朋友Jim得知你对探月感兴趣，发来邮件和你讨论该话题。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 月亮在中国文化中的寓意；
2. 你对人类探月活动的看法。
注意：1.词数不少于50；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：探月 moon exploration
Dear Jim,
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Yours,

Li Hua

6 . 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。

Developed by Confucius during the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucianism is a philosophical and ethical system, which has become an     1    (influence) part. Today, mottos from Confucianism are frequently used by foreign officials in their speeches or talks. People around   the globe can   have   access     2    Confucianism in Confucius Institutes and   Chinese     Culture   Centers     abroad.   Up     to   now,   China     3     (open) about 500 Confucius Institutes in 140 countries and regions, introducing China by opening training classes, building libraries, and holding cultural activities.

7 . 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。

The history of the Lantern Festival could be traced back to the Han Dynasty, and the celebrations were gradually enriched, expanded and settled in succeeding dynasties. But from the very beginning, lanterns was an indispensable part of the day. Long before the electrical lights     1     (invent), the streets in ancient Chinese cities were illuminated by various colorful lanterns.     2     (dress) in their most beautiful clothes, the ancient Chinese would swarm the streets, where dancers and musicians would gather as fireworks were lit and lanterns displayed.

8 . 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，从方框中选择恰当的词填空，其中有两项为多余选项。

health,　character,　festival,　cleaned,　across,　cover,　early,　believed

Spring Festival is highly valued by every Chinese family. Preparations begin a week before the festival. First, the house is     1     from top to bottom. People say it is to sweep away the dirt of the past year and get ready for the new year.

Next, the Chinese     2     Fu is attached upside down to the front door. It is believed that when Fu is put upside down, happiness arrives.

The greatest excitement begins the night before Spring Festival. Fireworks are let off     3     the city, suddenly lighting up the night sky. Children will     4     their ears but with an expectant look on their faces. It is     5     to scare away the monster Nian. Then people sit together to enjoy Jiaozi. They are a sign of our wishes for     6     and happiness in the coming year.

This is Spring Festival—the joy of a family gathering.

9 . For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.

“It’s no secret that China has always been a source(来源) of inspiration for designers,” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion(时尚) shows.

Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics(美学) on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.

“China is impossible to overlook,” says Hill. “Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion — they are central to its movement.” Of course, not only are today’s top Western designers being influenced by China—some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese. “Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs—and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hill.

For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers,” she says. “China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China—its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways.”

1. What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?

A．It promoted the sales of artworks.	B．It attracted a large number of visitors.
C．It showed ancient Chinese clothes.	D．It aimed to introduce Chinese models.

2. What does Hill say about Chinese women?

A．They are setting the fashion.	B．They start many fashion campaigns.
C．They admire super models.	D．They do business all over the world.

3. What do the underlined words “taking on” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．learning from

B．looking down on

C．working with

D．competing against

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Young Models Selling Dreams to the World

B．A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New York

C．Differences Between Eastern and Western Aesthetics

D．Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion Trends

10 . Geraniums of Love

As the fifth of seven children, I went to the same public school as my three elder sisters and brother. Every year, my mother went to the same ceremony and had parent-child interviews（亲子交流会）with the same teachers. The only thing different was the child. And every child _______ an old

Geraniums school tradition—the annual plant sale（拍卖会）held in early May, just in time for _______ Day.

Third grade was the first time that I was allowed to take part in the plant sale. I wanted to surprise my mother. _______, I didn't have any money. I went to my eldest sister and _______ the secret, and she gave me some money. When I arrived at the plant sale, I carefully made my _______. I agonized（苦苦思索）over that decision, _______ each plant to ensure that I had indeed found the best geranium. The moment I had smuggled it home, with the help of my sister, I _______ it on the upstairs neighbor’s porch. I was very afraid my mother would find it before Mother's Day, but my sister assured me that she wouldn't, and _______ she did not.

When Mother's Day arrived, I was bursting with pride when I gave her that geranium. I remember how bright her eyes were, and how delighted she was with my _______.

The year I was fifteen, my younger sister reached third grade. In early May, she came to me full of wonder and secrecy and told me that there was going to be a plant sale at school and she wanted to __________ our mother. Like my __________ sister did for me, I gave her some money and off she went. She arrived at home full of __________ excitement, the geranium hidden in a paper bag __________ her sweater. “I looked at every plant,” she explained, “and I know I got the __________ one!”

I helped my little __________ hide that geranium on the upstairs neighbor's porch, assuring that our mother wouldn't find it before Mother's Day. I was there when she gave my mother the geranium, and I watched them both bursting with pride and __________. It was like being in a dream I had already dreamed. My mother noticed me __________, and she gave me a soft secret smile. Shocked and puzzled, I __________ back. I had been wondering how my mother could __________ to be surprised at this gift from her sixth child. But as I watched her eyes light up with delight as she was __________   with that most precious gift, I knew she was not pretending.

1.

A．passed down

B．participated in

C．broke with

D．carried on

2.

A．Women’s

B．Father’s

C．Children’s

D．Mother's

3.

A．Besides

B．Moreover

C．However

D．Therefore

4.

A．shared

B．discovered

C．guarded

D．unlocked

5.

A．plan

B．preparation

C．present

D．selection

6.

A．watering

B．growing

C．inspecting

D．protecting

7.

A．showed

B．potted

C．packaged

D．hid

8.

A．indeed

B．instead

C．properly

D．anyhow

9.

A．performance

B．grades

C．gift

D．presence

10.

A．inspire

B．surprise

C．satisfy

D．relax

11.

A．youngest

B．eldest

C．cleverest

D．bravest

12.

A．nervous

B．youthful

C．increasing

D．false

13.

A．on

B．beside

C．behind

D．under

14.

A．shortest

B．rarest

C．best

D．strongest

15.

A．sister

B．brother

C．cousin

D．friend

16.

A．confusion

B．anxiety

C．delight

D．astonishment

17.

A．listening

B．watching

C．smelling

D．tasting

18.

A．waved

B．smiled

C．signed

D．called

19.

A．pretend

B．continue

C．appear

D．try

20.

A．impressed

B．satisfied

C．associated

D．presented