1 . 假定你是李华，学生会主席。你校学生会邀请美国外教 Nancy 参加即将举办的中秋节晚会。请给她写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 邀请出席
2. 时间：下周五晚上 6：00。
3. 地点：演讲大厅（lecture hall）。
3. 晚会内容。
注意：1. 词数 80 左右。
2.   可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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2 . The rebuilt Notre Dame (巴黎圣母院) could feature a futuristic glass design, solar power, and an urban farm that supports vulnerable and homeless Parisians, if one architecture firm’s vision is realized. In April, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced an international competition for architects to redesign the cathedral’s 19th century spire (尖顶), which fell down after a fire destroyed the 850-year-old Gothic landmark. Paris firm Vincent Callebaut Architectures (VCA) responded to the call with an eco-friendly design that supports the local population and produces more energy than it uses.

The Vincent Callebaut (VC) project is titled “Palingenesis”, a Greek concept of rebirth or recreation. The film proposes a new roof made of galss, oak and carbon fiber, which connects “in one single curved stroke of pencil” to the sloping spire. The rooster which topped the original spire, regained front the remains after the fire, will resume its watch from the new glass design, while the cathedral’s choir will be “bathed in natural light”.

Beneath the spire, the roof will host a fruit and vegetable farm run by charities and volunteers, in order to produce free food for vulnerable local people. “Up to 21 tons of fruits and vegetables could be harvested and directly redistributed for free each year,” the firm said in a press release. “To that end, a farmers’ market would be held every week on the forecourt of Notre Dame.” The roof and spire will also produce electricity, heat and ventilation (air circulation) for the cathedral: an “organic active layer” within the glass will provide solar power, while the roof’s diamond-shaped “scales” will open to offer natural ventilation—a design inspired by termite mounds (白蚁丘). The spire will at as a space in which hot air accumulates in winter.

“How can we write the contemporary history of our country, but also that of science, art and spirituality together?” the firm said in a press release. “We seek to present a supreme project, a symbol of a lively and ecological future.” If the Vincent Callebaut design is selected, the firm said, the reborn Notre Dame will define “the new face of the Church in the 21st century”, presenting “a fairer symbiotic relationship between humans and nature.”

1. What can be learned about the design of Notre Dame by VCA?

A．It is focused on the theme of “green”.

B．It gets the most local support than the others.

C．It can recover Notre Dame’s original appearance.

D．It is from the most famous architect around the world.

2. What does the underlined part “resume its watch” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Be made of high-tech materials.	B．Show people the right time again.
C．Be removed and placed somewhere else.	D．Overlook Notre Dame again at its original place.

3. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．The inspiration of the design.	B．The function of the roof and the spire.
C．A detailed introduction of the VCA project.	D．The symbol of Notre Dame for the local people.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The future of the new Notre Dame looks black.

B．The proposal for the Notre Dame has been approved.

C．The VCA is confident about winning the competition.

D．The new design of Notre Dame will be a mix of history, science and art.

3 . According to the Global Times, it is reported that two online videos showing children telling their parents “I love you” have gone viral in China. The first, filmed by an Anhui TV station, shows a number of college students telling their parents they love them. The responses are mixed. “Are you drunk?” asked one parent. In another similar video, shot by a Shanxi TV station, a father responded even less patiently — “I am going to a meeting, so cut the crap.”

Why don’t Chinese families use those words? Theories revolve around the nature of Confucian teaching. “The parents’ responses show that many Chinese are not good at expressing positive emotions,” Xia Xueluan, a sociologist from Peking University, told the Global Times. “They are used to educating children with negative language.”

This isn’t the first time that China has done some soul-searching about familial love — last year China Daily asked a cross-section of people if they said “I love you” to their parents, spouses, and children. “I have never said ‘I love you’ to my family, and I don’t think I will in the future,” one 56-year-old man told the paper. “Saying it aloud is embarrassing for me.”

Still, that doesn’t mean that love can’t be expressed. In a separate article, China Daily spoke to Zhao Mengmeng, a 31-year-old woman who said she had never told her father she loved him face-to-face (“I find it a bit odd”). Sometimes actions speak louder than words. Zhao gave her father a photo album featuring photographs of them together on almost every one of her birthdays in June 2012. The pictures went viral online, being forwarded hundreds of thousands of times on Weibo.

“I didn’t sleep the night I heard about it,” her father told China Daily after the story attracted mainstream attention. “I have now memorized some of the comments on the collection of pictures.”

1. What can we infer from the text?

A．It is not direct for Chinese families to say “I love you”.

B．Chinese parents are too proud to express “I love you”.

C．Chinese parents are good at expressing positive emotions.

D．Young parents in China are willing to express “I love you”.

2. Why don’t Chinese parents express “I love you” to their children?

A．Because they can’t express it.

B．Because they are not in the habit of expressing so.

C．Because they think it unnecessary.

D．Because they think it should be done only among young couples.

3. Zhao Mengmeng expressed “I love you” to her father by ________.

A．giving him an album containing their photos	B．kissing her father’s face and telling him by words
C．speaking it out bravely in a TV program	D．writing out the three words in a letter

4. What’s the author’s attitude toward the statements about “I love you” ?

A．Opposed.

B．Objective.

C．Critical.

D．Indifferent.

4 . Zongzi is a traditional food for celebrating Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival). Zongzi is a popular dish served around this festival. Dragon Boat Racing isn’t a must in the North-west of China.     1    

Zongzi is basically glutinous rice (糯米) with different fillings wrapped in bamboo leaves. After being cooked, all the ingredients stick together and stay in a particular shape when unwrapped.     2     But it’s worth every bit of effort.

    3    It was very difficult for young children and most of the time we ended up with broken leaves and spilt rice. But my parents always acknowledged our effort and encouraged us to try again and again. We often didn’t have that patience to wrap a Zongzi well, but we did get lots of fun. Thanks to my mum and dad who always involved me in the kitchen, I had many sweet childhood memories about Zongzi.

There is a large variety of Zongzi across China.     4     Growing up with sweet Zongzi filled with red beans, I experienced culture shock the first time I heard of salty ones. Having meat as the main filling is very popular in the southern regions of China, such as Shanghai.

I have great pleasure in making these Zongzi. The strong aroma (香味) that stays in my kitchen for hours brings me back to those good old days.     5    

A．Zongzi is so nice and delicious!

B．They differ in size, shape and filling.

C．I remember being given the opportunity to wrap Zongzi.

D．It’s delicious food that involves some specific preparation.

E．This experience reminds me where I come from and what is important in life.

F．But Zongzi is definitely a must that makes the festival very attractive and special.

G．The sweet or salty Zongzi is different in taste, but they are equally delicious!

5 . 中秋节是流行于中华民族与汉字文化圈诸国的传统文化节日。请以“中秋节”为题，写一篇介绍中秋节的短文，内容包括：
1.农历八月十五日是中秋节，在中国它是最重要的传统节日之一。
2..中秋节家人团聚，吃月饼。月饼种类繁多，美味可口，形状是圆的，像月亮。
3.中秋之夜，人们常常在户外边吃月饼边赏月边谈论。
参考词汇：家庭聚会 a family reunion
注意:1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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6 . Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways , and at different times on the calendar.

In Western countries, people usually celebrate the New Year at midnight on January 1st. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the New Year with the first light of the sunrise.

It is also a common Western custom to make a New Year's promise called a resolution. New Year's resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the New Year.

Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the New Year can start afresh.

Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the New Year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck in the New Year .In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas(豇豆)for good luck-but to get good--- luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!

1. What does the underlined word“resolution" in Paragraph3 mean?

A．Something you say.	B．Something you eat.
C．Something you bum.	D．Something you wear.

2. What is the topic of the fourth paragraph?.

A．Bringing good luck.	B．Remembering the past.
C．Planning for the next year.	D．Keeping away from bad luck.

3. Which is probably TRUE about eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Day?

A．Black-eyed peas taste bad.	B．The peas are very difficult to cook.
C．One pea brings one day of luck.	D．It is bad luck to eat a lot of black-eyed peas.

7 . 假定你是李华，元宵节(the lantern Festival)即将到来之际，你的笔友John向你询问关于这一传统节日的情况。请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件回复。内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.节日简介；
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

8 . The latest additions to its World Heritage （遗产）list. The following are some of the recent additions.

Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture（(Russia）)

The structures, many of which are churches, were all designed by the Pskov School of Architecture. It was a leading school of building design in the country, especially in the 15th and 16th centuries. Some elements common to Pskov architecture date back to the 11th century.

Babylon（(Iraq）)

The ancient city of Babylon is gaining World Heritage Site status. The city was once a main tourist site before Iraq suffered several wars. The 4, 300-year-old city is where dynasties have risen and fallen since the earliest days of settled human civilization. UNESCO Says the site "offers a look into one of the most influential empires of the ancient world".

Writing-on-stone（Canada）

Canada^ Writing-on-stone monument has a large number of protected rock paintings and rock carvings. Some of them are 2, 000 years old. The markings were left by Blackfoot Native Americans, who lived in parts of Western Canada and the far northern United States. The land that makes up Writing-on-Stone is filled with rock posts that have been formed into "spectacular shapes" by erosion （侵蚀）.

Party and Ilha Grande（Brazil）

The historic coastal town of Party and the island Ilha Grande are already popular places for visitors to Brazils Rio de Janeiro state. Party was the final stop along the Gold Route, along which gold was shipped to Europe in the 1600s. The area is also home to a huge number of animals, some of which are in danger now.

1. What do we know about the buildings in Pskov?

A．Their designs came from the same school.

B．They are merely churches.

C．They are a group of ancient schools.

D．Their paintings are about 2,000 years old.

2. What can we learn from the Writing-on-Stone monument?

A．It is the best-preserved monument in Canada.

B．It enjoys great popularity with visitors.

C．It reflects the culture of the natives.

D．It was formed by nature.

3. What can visitors see in Paraty and Ilha Grande?

A．Shipping activities.

B．Coastal scenery.

C．Gold mining equipment.

9 . Known locally as sakura, the cherry blossoms in Japan are popular with both locals and tourists alike. For the Japanese, sakura hold much cultural and historical significance that goes deeper than their obvious beauty.     1    

Sakura are usually only in full bloom(盛开) for about one week.     2     The flowers are so small and round that when they eventually start to fall, it’s almost like watching snow fall from the skies.

The specific time of the cherry blossom season varies from region to region each year. Luckily, the Japanese Meteorological Corporation(日本气象厅) has done all the work.               Each year it posts forecasts of when the blooming will begin in each region.     3    They also depends heavily on temperature patterns.

    4     There are a number of celebrations, so you’re likely to find a hanami party wherever you go. What makes up a hanami party, besides sakura viewing, is eating and drinking. Groups of people will set up camp in a park and have a picnic under the trees. Some bring home-cooked meals, some make food on the go and others buy pre-prepared food.     5    

A．It’s easy to plan your trip around the sakura.

B．Most people bring beer or other drinks to mark the occasion.

C．Many people hold flower-watching parties known as hanami.

D．The predictions aren’t just looking at the weather months in advance.

E．The JMC will release updated forecasts with the newest information.

F．The pink flowers have inspired poets, artists and soldiers for centuries.

G．If you manage to catch the tail end of the blooming, you’ll see the beautiful event.

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。

Nowadays, people all over the world are more connected, and therefore     1     is often said that the world is getting smaller. By this, they mean that with improved communications and trade, each country is becoming more and more familiar with one another. There     2     (seem) to be a lot of truth to this. After all, you can buy African food in Norway, or watch a French movie in China.

But in spite of this, countries still have the power     3     (shock) people who visit them for the first time. For many of us, there are still real differences     4     the culture and habits between nations.

Most often, however, it’s eating habits     5     are different between cultures. The Daily Mail article mentioned the shock of an Indian man, Kaushal Braot. When visiting a Western country, he noticed people socializing in restaurants, often spending hours in them with friends. Kaushal was surprised     6     in India, restaurants are for one thing only: eating.

The cultural differences people noticed can seem positive, negative, or     7     (simple) just strange. But rather than something to be feared, these differences should be welcomed. Indeed, if the whole world     8     (be) like one big country, it would be a much     9     (dull) place. So let’s be proud of our own culture, and at the same time, open to the cultures of     10     (other).