1 . 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。

Industrial designers envision products that fill homes, offices, hospitals, and schools. These visionaries create innovations to serve the leaders of the global economy. They work tirelessly to give people the best tools of     1    trade. World Industrial Design Day, a day     2    (mean) for them, is for teaching people about the history of industrial design and potentially     3    (get) people interested in the profession.

Aimed to increase     4    (aware) regarding working in industrial design and championing.the power of design to strengthen environmental, cultural, social and economic development, World Industrial Design Day is a global day of observance. There     5    (be) a number of different activities around the design community to mark this day, including networking events, exhibits, design competitions, workshops and panel discussions.

Industrial design is the profession of designing products     6    millions of people to make their life much easier. The profession began during the early 19th century     7    the industrial revolution(革命) began in Britain.

The Great Exhibition     8    (hold) in 1851 as the first exhibition to showcase industrial design on an international scale(规模), contributing to American mass production.

Such people as Robert Lepper have     9    (strong) influenced the world of industrial design. They created     10    (effect) equipment that has helped shape the modern generation. Products like cars, phones, toasters have touched the hands of one industrial designer to another, been thought over, and created so you can have the best quality of life.

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。

China creates Harvest Festival for farmers

Recently China has set up a special day for farmers to celebrate the yearly harvest．It is the first festival     1       (create)by China specially for the country’s farmers．

“The country will celebrate the Chinese Farmers’Harvest Festival on the autumnal equinox(秋分)of China lunar calendar from this year，”said Han Changbin，minister of agriculture and rural affairs，at     2     press conference．Autumnal equinox usually     3    (fall)between September 22 and 24，     4     the country’s agricultural harvest season．

The festival will give greater     5     (important)to rural work and push for     6     (fast) development of agriculture and rural areas．

A variety of celebrations will be organized         7     (display)the agricultural harvest，rural technology achievements and farmers’creativeness．Farmers     8    (encourage)to   involve in activities related to their work and life，    9     waste should be avoided in the   celebrations．

The rural economy is a key part of China’s efforts to develop a modernized economy．By     10       (develop)its vast rural areas，China expects to see a strong agricultural sector，a beautiful countryside and wealthy farmers．

3 . 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。

Many people have the hobby of collecting things, e.g. stamps, postcards or antiques. In the 18th and 19th centuries,     1     (wealth) people travelled and collected plants, historical objects and works of art. They kept their collection at home until it got too big     2     until they died, and then it was given to a museum. The 80,000 objects collected by Sir Hans Sloane, for example,     3     (form) the core collection of the British Museum     4     opened in 1759.

The parts of a museum open to the public     5     (call) galleries or rooms. Often, only a small part of a museum’s collection     6     (be) on display. Most of it is stored away or used for research.

Many museums are lively places and they attract a lot of visitors. As well as looking at exhibits, visitors can play with computer simulations (模拟) and imagine     7     (they) living at a different time in history or     8    (walk)through a rainforest. At the Jorvik Centre in York, the city’s Viking settlement is recreated, and people experience the sights, sounds and smells of the old town. Historical     9     (accurate) is important but so is entertainment. Museums must compete     10    people’s spare time and money with other amusements. Most museums also welcome school groups and arrange special activities for children.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers mainly discussing?

A．The food.

B．Different customs.

C．The health.

2. How does the host know the guest is full according to the man?

A．The guest eats out all the food.

B．The guest refuses the offered food.

C．The guest leaves some food on the plate.

3. Where does the woman come from probably?

A．The USA.

B．The UK.

C．China.

5 . In India，one of the most significant festivals is Diwali，which falls between October and November. It’s a five-day celebration that includes good food，fireworks，colored sand，and special candles and lamps.

In honor of Lakshmi，the Hindu goddess of wealth，people make special prayers on the first day to obtain blessings for welfare，succcss，and well-being. People welcome the goddess into their homes by decorating entrances with colorful lanterns and traditional designs. In addition，many people treat themselves to fine jewelry，praying for good fortune. Those who cannot afford so much，seek out cheaper items such as clothes or household goods.

The second day of the festival is called Kali Chaudas. For some，the day provides an opportunity to drive away misfortune from homes and businesses. They decorate their homes with clay lamps and create design patterns called rangoli on the floor using colored powder or sand.

The third day is when the biggest celebrations occur，which begin early in the morning with a visit to a temple to seek the blessings of the goddess. As the sun sets，festival observers light up their homes with small lamps and enjoy delicious traditional foods with their loved ones.

The festival’s fourth day is celebrated in many different ways. Friends and relatives visit with gifts，sweets and best wishes for the season.

And the final day of the festival is called Bhai Oooj. It honors the close bond between brothers and sisters and is observed with traditional ceremonies and more delicious food.

For children in India，Diwali is similar to Christmas. They get all entire week off from school and are treated to gifts，new clothes，amazing food，and，in the past at least，a large number of fireworks. It is no wonder that the festival ranks high among the country’s favorite celebrations.

1. People celebrate the first day of Diwali mainly for______.

A．good fortune.	B．colorful   lanterns
C．expensive jewelry	D．traditional designs

2. What’s the probable purpose of creating“rangoli”on the floor?

A．To design traditional patterns.	B．To produce colored powder or sand.
C．To help get rid of bad luck.	D．To produce an opportunity in business.

3. What is a man likely to do on the last day of the festival?

A．Exchange gifts and best wishes with his loved ones.

B．Be busy decorating his home during the day.

C．Get together with his sisters and brothers.

D．Light up his home with small lamps.

4. Which of the following may not be a reason for children’s love of Diwali?

A．Having a week off.	B．Getting Christmas gifts.
C．Enjoying amazing food.	D．Setting off fireworks.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What do people usually fill the Easter basket with?

A．Some clothes.

B．Some candies.

C．Some flowers.

2. Where do children look for Easter eggs in America and Belgium?

A．On the lawn and in bushes.

B．On the lawn and under trees.

C．In bushes and under trees.

3. Why do Austrian children sing from door to door?

A．To get colorful eggs.

B．To get flowers.

C．To get fruits.

4. What can we know from the speaker?

A．Easter is the most important holiday in the world.

B．Different countries have different Easter traditions.

C．Easter is celebrated on the same date every year.

7 . 假定你是李华，你在某贴吧上看到美国孔子学院(Confucius Institute)的学生Henry发帖，希望通过网络视频互动学习中国诗词。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1．表示愿意帮助他；
2．说明你想帮助他的原因。
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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8 . Some people are so rude. Who sends an e-mail or a text message that just says “Thank you?” Who leaves a voice mail message rather than texts you? Who asks for a fact easily found on the Internet?     1    

Maybe I’m the rude one for not appreciating life’s little courtesies(礼节). But many social norms(规范) just don’t make sense to people drowning in digital communication.

Take the thank-you note. Daniel Post Senning, a coauthor of Emily Post’s Etiquette，asked, “At what point does showing appreciation outweigh the cost?”

    2     Think of how long it takes to listen to one of those messages. In texts, you don’t have to declare who you are or even say hello. E-mail, too, is slower than a text. The worst are those who leave a voice mail and then send an e-mail message to tell you they left a voice mail.

This isn’t the first time technology has changed our manners,     3     Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor, suggested that people say, " Ahoy! "Finally, hello won out, and the victory sped up the greeting's use in face-to-face communications.

In the age of the smart phone, there is no reason to ask once-acceptable questions about:the weather forecast, a business’s phone number, or directions to a house, a restaurant, or an office, which can be easily found on a digital map.     4     And when you answer, they respond with a thank-you e-mail.

How to handle these differing standards? Easy: Consider your audience. Some people,especially older ones, appreciate a thank-you message.     5     In traditional societies, the young learn from the old. But in modern societies, the old can also learn from the young. Here's hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that time-wasting forms of communication do.

A. Then there is voice mail.
B. Others, like me, want no reply.
C. But people still ask these things.
D. Don’t these people realize that they’re wasting your time?
E. Won't new technology bring about changes in our daily life?
F. Face-to-face communication makes comprehension much easier.
G. When the telephone was invented, people didn't know how to greet a caller.