1 . 阅读下面短文、在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

March 20 is the International Day of Happiness. Since 2013, the United Nations    1    （celebrate）the International Day of Happiness as a way to recognize    2    importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world. The United Nations invites each person of any age, plus every classroom, business and government to join     3    celebration of the International Day of Happiness.    4    （interesting）enough, the United Nations even has a cartoon character to represent this day.

The theme of the International Day of Happiness is Happier Together,    5    （focus）on what we have in common. On this day, thousands of people all around the world reach out to make a new positive    6    （connect）with others. Many people design a calendar of events that might bring then happiness, after    7    they post the calendar online and practice their different happy behaviors every day. This is only a handful of happiness that people intend themselves    8    （follow）. However, it would encourage people to explore     9    （many） happy ways. If you want to be part of this special day,    10    （join）the community as soon as possible.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I was in Shenzhen, China, and a family stopped me and my wife and asked us if they could have their children take a photo with us. They were     1    (tour) from the inland of the country, and had never seen an American before.

    2     similar thing happened in Shanghai. This time I was alone wandering across the Waibaidu Bridge, and a group of teenage girls asked me    3    I could pose with them for a photo. I was happy, and I returned them all my smiles as the photo    4    (take)

Another surprise: I was in Pudong and I couldn't find the entrance to the subway. I approached a man     5     (walk) near me, showing him the ride ticket, and he nodded    6    (smart). Then he indicated I should follow. We went about 4 blocks. He pointed to the entrance, smiled, turned and walked away. I had no time    7     (offer) him a trip, which was a good thing because it might have been taken     8     an insult (侮辱). I couldn't believe that he had taken so much trouble for a stranger.

Again, similar experiences repeated     9     (them) across China. The friendliness of the people, their kindness, and their eagerness to help was    10     (condition). I don't know if that should be classified as "cultural shock", but it made me think about the Us, and how I rarely experience such kindness in my own country.

3 . People all over the world have some strange hobbies, and one of the most unusual in Britain is "trainspotting".         1    .You'll see the grown.ups standing around a railway stations and other places where trains pass by, and you'll see them taking photos and exchanging notes with each other. So, what are they doing?

    2     - the numbers on the front of the trains, or the make and model of the "locomotive (火车头)" -the part of the train which pulls all the other part. In the same way that some people collect toys or stamps, these men collect and exchange all kinds of details about trains and railways.

The idea goes back as far as 1942. That year, a young man named Ian Allan was working at Waterloo railway station in London.    3    , and quite a lot of the questions he received were very similar. He found himself getting a little annoyed at sending the sine replies to the same questions .so he had a word with him boss. He asked if he could write a brochure giving the answers to the most frequently asked questions. His boss said if he wanted to waste his time on such a project, that'OK.    4    .So he did. The brochure he wrote was the earliest version of the FAQs (常见问题) you see on websites nowadays.

The first 2,000 copies were all sold in days, and by the 1950s, a million copies of British Railways Locomotives were selling every year. Ian Allan went to become a successful publisher, and got an Order of the British Empire(OBE,大英帝国勋章) from the Queen in 1995.    5    .

A．But he should do it in his own time

B．The young man spent much time on it

C．They're looking for the trains they've taken

D．Well, they're collecting information about trains

E．It's usually men over the age of 40, but not always

F．He died in 2015, but his trainspotting hobby lives on

G．It was his job to answer letters from people about trains

4 . 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。

Weddings in Canada have become so complicated that their planning and organization are now a multi-billion dollar industry.     1     (survey) have shown that the average Canadian couple will spend upwards of $ 30,000 on their special day, while wedding guests will spend close to $ 700 each on gifts, special clothes,     2     other related expenses.

To briefly summarize, most Canadians generally get married in a church or banquet (宴会) hall before about a hundred or so close friends and family members. The bride will     3     (typical) wear a beautiful white wedding dress     4     (purchase) especially for the ceremony, while everyone else will wear their finest formal clothes. Once all the close friends and family members get together, a legally-certified wedding host, usually a religious     5     (lead) or judge, will publicly lead the bride and bridegroom through special wedding vows (宣誓),     6     express loyalty to one another, and then will declare they are officially married. The event will then usually conclude with an impressive, but     7     (relax) wedding reception, dinner, or after-party.

In practice almost every detail of a typical Canadian wedding, from flowers to music to seating arrangements, is governed by    8     (many) rules and traditions than could possibly be summarized here. Though such wedding ceremonies are broadly inspired by European-Christian customs, particularly British custom, North American weddings these days are often said to have gradually developed to exist     9     a world of unique traditions of their own. Canadians from non-Christian or non-European backgrounds often have unique wedding customs, though these     10     (mix) with North American ones.

5 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I think teenagers in China should have a specially festival that I would call it Teenager Volunteer Day. As is known to all, most teenagers in China are brought up as a only child in the family. They usually given too many care and attention. Through volunteering, teenagers may learn to think of others and many other important life lesson. In Teenager Volunteer Day, teenagers are encouraged to volunteer wherever you are needed. They may help to raise money for people which suffer from a serious disease, go to a home for the aged to do what is good for old people, or collecting books for children in poor areas.

6 . 假定你是李华，Michael是你的留学生好友。植树节（Tree-planting Day）临近，Michael发来邮件表达想和你们一起参加植树节活动的愿望。请给他回一封邮件表示欢迎，并告知以下植树节的活动安排：
1. 上午：从学校乘车去乡下植树；
2. 下午：拜访当地人家，宣传环保。
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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7 . 短文改错

China and Western country may have different cultural beliefs about certain animals. But when it comes to pigs, we somehow reach an agreement that pigs are lazy, ugly, stupidly and shameless. Neither of these words describing pigs are exactly positive. Moreover, the truth is what pigs have some good qualities. And there’s probably no good time to clear their names than now, with the arrival of the Year of the Pig on Chinese Spring Festival, which fell February 5 this year. According to a paper publishing in 2017, pigs can tell between those who treat them well or those who don’t. Perhaps these are the qualities of pigs to keep it in mind-their intelligence, cuteness and patience.

8 . Traditions of giving middle names vary around the world.

Scotland

Middle names are actually a fairly recent discovery in Scotland. However, as the practice has become popular around the world, it has become pretty common for Scottish babies to have middle names. Because last names in Scotland are generally associated with their family roots, and first names usually describe a physical characteristic, many parents see a middle name as an opportunity to give their baby a slightly more creative name.

Spain and Latin America

In Spain and Latin America, a middle name is a way to break free from the cultural code governing first names. In some countries, even first names are legislated(立法) to be of Christian origin. In Chile, most girls are named Maria, after the Virgin Mary, so the middle name is used in practice for differentiation. Maria is the most common name in the Spanish-speaking world, so in all Spanish-speaking countries the middle name takes on great significance.

Russia

In Russia, both boys and girls are given middle names based on their father's first name. For boys, the middle name usually has ovich, or evich, added to its ending. For girls, the middle patronymic(从父名衍生出的名字) name usually has ovna, or evna, added to its ending. People in Russia are often referred to by both their first and middle names, sort of the way parents in America use their children's full names when they're trying to get their attention(or yell at them). Close friends in Russia often don't use their first names completely, and use only patronymic names, when talking to each other.

Australia

According to Law Buddy, an Australian legal advice service, child naming laws in Australia allow Birth Registrars to refuse to register baby names that to be offensive to register to careless, inappropriate, ridiculous. They do allow for children to get a middle name, which is typically reserved for the mother's maiden name(娘家姓),provided, of course, that the mother's maiden name is not offensive, careless, inappropriate, or ridiculous.

1. What do we know about giving middle names in Scotland?

A．It needs to be based on their family roots.

B．It's opposed by the elderly in the country

C．It mainly describes a baby's appearance.

D．It didn't become common until not long ago

2. What role do middle names in the Spanish-speaking countries play?

A．Showing family roots.

B．Showing their unique culture.

C．Describing a physical characteristic.

D．Allowing people to have different names

3. What is a typical feature of middle names in Russia?

A．They usually have the same ending.

B．They're usually very creative names.

C．They're usually difficult to remember.

D．They're based on their father's middle name.

4. What should parents in Australia consider when naming their children?

A．Avoiding a middle name.

B．Avoiding registering baby names.

C．Using the mother's proper maiden name.

D．Using an unusual name for differentiation.

9 . 假定你是李华，正在加拿大参加短期访问交流活动。你偶然在一本近期的杂志里看到一篇介绍中国端午节的文章，但文章里没有注明日期是中国农历，且文中所配图片是赛艇而不是龙舟。请你给编辑部写一封信，指出其中的错误并要求更正。
内容包括：
1. 指出错误，给出正确信息；
2. 要求更正；
3. 赞赏对方介绍中国文化。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 参考词汇：中国农历 the Chinese Lunar Calendar
赛艇 rowing boat            龙舟 dragon boat
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10 . Every year, families across the US and the UK hang up little strange-shaped pickles (腌黄瓜) to decorate their Christmas trees. The practice is ______ by many English-speaking families, and is thought to be brought over from _______.

The tradition involves hiding the pickle ornament(装饰品) among the branches, and _____ the child who finds it with the chance to open gifts first. It’s also believed that person will get good   ____   for the year.

The origin of the   ______, however, is a bit confusing. In fact, it doesn’t seem to have actually   _____ in Germany at all, since most Germans don’t practice it. In 2016, a survey conducted among 2,057 Germans found that 91 percent had never even heard of it.

Another   ____   is that the tradition of   _____ a pickle didn’t actually start in Germany, but with a German immigrant in the US. The ______ goes that a German man named John Lower   _____ to the US and became ill when he was in prison during the Civil War. He ______ a guard to give him a pickle as a last meal, but he _____surviving. After being _______, he honored that pickle by starting his own ______ tradition of hiding a pickle in his Christmas tree for the kids ---- saying ______ found it would have the same good ______ he did.

Of course, that story is also _______, and could just be a tale coming out nowhere to explain the pickles later on. According to Wide Open Country, the whole pickle game was most ______ a marketing trick to sell German glass ornaments to Americans.

It was said to be ______ by F.W. Woolworth when the store began importing the ornaments in 1880. Each one would come with a card telling the story of the tradition.

Whether the tradition is real or manufactured, pickle ornaments have become ______ everywhere.

1.

A．interrupted

B．mentioned

C．favored

D．suspected

2.

A．Germany

B．America

C．England

D．Australia

3.

A．pleasing

B．winning

C．rewarding

D．encouraging

4.

A．fame

B．luck

C．fate

D．life

5.

A．congratulation

B．expectation

C．situation

D．tradition

6.

A．originated

B．concluded

C．borrowed

D．dated

7.

A．custom

B．routine

C．performance

D．story

8.

A．decorating

B．hanging

C．manufacturing

D．purchasing

9.

A．program

B．inspiration

C．legend

D．intention

10.

A．fled

B．slipped

C．escaped

D．immigrated

11.

A．persuaded

B．advised

C．commanded

D．urged

12.

A．gave up

B．ended up

C．set up

D．showed up

13.

A．removed

B．rejected

C．regained

D．released

14.

A．country

B．family

C．hometown

D．community

15.

A．whatever

B．whichever

C．whoever

D．whomever

16.

A．fortune

B．possibility

C．experience

D．destiny

17.

A．disappeared

B．disapproved

C．unexpected

D．unconfirmed

18.

A．appropriately

B．approximately

C．likely

D．exactly

19.

A．created

B．imagined

C．instructed

D．directed

20.

A．particular

B．popular

C．familiar

D．regular