1 . Last - Minute Father’s Day gift ideas

Okay, it’s officially last minute for deciding and choosing Father’s Day gifts. Here are some last-minute ideas.

The gift of music. If you’ve got the cash, and think Dad might like his own MP3 player to enjoy, go with an Apple iPod nano ($ 60), which would allow him to listen to and wirelessly buy all kinds of music via a Yahoo! Music subscription. If he’s strictly a CD man, burn one for him with some new tunes you think he’d like.

Digital camera. The most expensive thing on this last-minute list, the Canon PowerShot SD600 IS Digital Elph ($ 102) is a can’t - miss choice for excellent photos with simple - to - use features. It slips into a pocket and makes taking great pictures of the kids nearly effortless.

Do something for him. Sometimes the best gift is noticing what Dad does around the house to keep things running smoothly, and then offering to do it in his stead. Mow the lawn. Take out the garbage and recycling for a month. If you don’t live near your Dad, you can promise to do a few   things to help out around the house on the next visit. Remember it is free of charge!

Something simple. Kids can make a unique, personal T-shirt ($5) for Dad quickly and easily with EasyImage.

Sunday will be here before we know it. Don’t put it off another day!

1. If Tom’s father is crazy about music, how much will it cost Tom to buy the gift for him?

A．$102

B．$60

C．$10

D．$5

2. Who might be most interested in the camera?

A．A senior high school student with little pocket money .

B．A father who likes traveling and taking photos for his kids

C．A professional photographer

D．A grandpa who is too sick to walk about

3. The author doesn’t suggest that we should help the father ________.

A．mow the lawn	B．wash the car
C．take out the garbage	D．make a unique, personal T-shirt

2 . Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

“Melting pot” means a place where people from many different ethnic groups or cultures form a united society. The idea comes from     1     (heat) metals in a container. When they melt, the metals unite and become       2     new and stronger. This term has been used to describe the United States as a nation created from people who came here from many different countries.

A Frenchman who was living in America expressed the idea more than 200 years ago. J. Hector de Crevecoeur     3     (publish) a book called Letters From an American Farmer in 1782. He wrote that America had people from many different countries. He said that they would become a new people     4     work would one day change the world.

For many years, Americans generally accept the idea     5     their country is a melting pot. They welcome immigrants from many nations. Yet some of those immigrants criticize the melting pot idea. They feel they are forced to lose their culture and language     6     (accept) in America. Other people also criticize the idea. They say the aim of the melting pot is to make different cultures disappear into the one     7     (represent) the largest group.

New groups of immigrants from Asia and Latin America are changing the United States today. Some are resisting learning American culture and language. Reports say some Americans fear that the nation is separating into many groups that have no     8     (share) purpose. Others say the melting pot is no longer changing the nation’s immigrants, but the immigrants are changing America.

Some experts who study immigration say they now compare American society     9     a salad bowl. A salad is made of many different foods. They each keep their own taste     10    being part of a successful product. In this way, cultural groups keep their customs and language and are still part of American society.

3 . Directions: Read the following passage. For some blanks,   there is a word given in the blanks. Fill in each of these blanks with the proper form of the given word. Fill in the other blanks with words that are correct in structure and proper in meaning.

Imagine shopping in another country and spotting a beautiful scarf．The salesperson tells you the price,     1     it's more than you want to buy．What do you do？

The answer depends largely     2     what part of the world you are in．Are you visiting Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America or Africa？In these places, prices often are not set in stone．In fact, customers     3    （expect） to bargain before agreeing to a price．

On the other hand, in North America, Europe and Australia, bargaining is rare and often not allowed．The price     4    （list） on a price tag cannot be changed．

Large stores and malls usually don't allow bargaining．On the other hand, outdoor stalls and flea markets, even in Western countries, usually allow bargaining．When in doubt, consult a guidebook---or     5    （good） yet, a local friend．

    6     bargaining custom vary (不同), a few rules of etiquette（礼节）apply in most cultures．First, avoid wasting people's time．If you don't intend to make a purchase, don't start bargaining．While bargaining, it is OK to walk away．But once you agree to a price, you     7     buy the item．

Even in countries     8     don't allow bargaining, you may find plentiful opportunities to save money．Many stores sell old items on clearance．Others offer discount cards to regular customers．Some of these can function as credit cards     9     the store, and a few can even be used elsewhere．

    10     you go, understanding local customs can help you find good prices．

4 . Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
每年五月的第二个周日是母亲节，你所在的班级准备以母亲节为契机筹划一次班级主题活动，你积极参与筹划并设计了一个活动方案，请你在全班同学面前介绍你的方案。介绍包括以下两个方面:
1、简述你活动方案的主题和内容。
2、谈谈你设计该活动方案的理由。
(文中不能涉及真实信息)
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5 . Directions: Read the following passage, Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

Venice Carnival

The annual Venice Carnival is in full swing, with thousands of revelers (狂欢者) gathering the city’s canals and squares in elaborate costumes and extraordinary masks       1    .

The Carnevale di Venezia is thought to date back to the 11th century, making it one of the world’s oldest. Carnivals are held in many Catholic countries: such as Spain and Brazil, where they serve as a last chance to cat, drink end be merry before the deprivations or Lent, the 40 days of fasting (斋戒) that precede Easter.

It is thought that the masks allowed Venetians to hide their identities, allowing the poor to mix with the wealthy, breaking strict social order, even if only for a brief and controlled period.

    2     The theme of Carnival 2019 is “Tutta cope della Luna,” or “Blame the moon”, marking a half-century since man first walked on the satellite

To prevent overcrowding, authorities have installed turnstiles at the entrances to the historic St. Marks’Square, closing it off to new visitors once 23,000 revelers have entered. Costumed revelers are also searched as they enter the square.

Venice is situated across a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers       3     The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Although most visitors stick to the traditional Carnival costumes of baroque gowns and be jeweled masks for women and black capes and threatening masks for men, more and more people are opting for their own unique interpretations.

Some visitors use Carnival as an opportunity to show off a fantastic creation they’ve always reamed of wearing. It doesn’t have to be Venetian       4     At Carnival, everybody is free to who-or what-they want to be. Perhaps a different gender-or even species. That’s the joy of the mask-nobody knows who or what the person wearing it was before Carnival.

A．This year’s Carnival festivities kicked off on February 16 and go on until March 5.

B．During the 18 days of Carnival, the city fills with thousands of tourists from across Italy and around the world.

C．Parts of Venice are well known for the beauty of their settings, their architectureand artwork.

D．The Italian government decided to bring back the history and culture of Venice by seeking to use the traditional Carnival.

E．It doesn’t have to be traditional.

F．Carnival virtually disappeared when Napoleon’s troops brought an end to the Venetian Republic in 1797.