3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落的开头语续写两段话，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Christmas Day was coming. I was just a kid then, and my big sister told me there was no Santa Claus. I fled to my Grandma because she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always told me the truth. Grandma was home, and I told her everything. “No Santa Claus?” She shouted. “Ridiculous! Don’t believe it. “Now, put on your coat, and let’s go.”

“Go where, Grandma?” I asked. “Where” turned out to be Kerby’s General Store, the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars. “Take this money, and buy something for someone who needs it. I’ll wait for you in the car.” Then she turned and walked out of Kerby’s.

I was only eight years old. I’d often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I shopped for anything all by myself. The store seemed big and crowded, full of people competing to finish their Christmas shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, confused, holding that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to buy and who to buy it for. I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker, who was a kid with bad breath and messy hair. He sat right behind me in Mrs. Pollock’s grade-two class. Bobby Decker didn’t have a coat. I knew that because he never went out for break during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, but we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn’t have a cough, and he didn’t have a coat. I would buy Bobby Decker a coat! I chose a red one, which looked really warm, and he would like that.

“Is this a Christmas present for someone?” the lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I laid ten dollars down. “Yes.”

The nice lady smiled at me, put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
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That evening, Grandma helped me wrap (包裹) the coat in Christmas paper.

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Grandma and I waited breathlessly for Bobby Decker’s front door to open.

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4 . Chinese New Year has been welcomed in Britain with its biggest ever program of events and celebrations.

From London's Trafalgar Square to major cities across Britain,tens of thousands of British people have joined Chinese communities to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. In Manchester there was a Dragon Parade(舞龙表演）,led by a very impressive 54-meter long dragon,ending in Chinatown where there was traditional Chinese entertainment, more than 6, 000 lanterns,street food villages and a fireworks show. Celebrations also took place in Liverpool, Birmingham, Durham, Edinburgh, Leeds and Newcastle.

Academic Dr Wu Kegang said that the Chinese New Year event in Britain “is now bigger than ever and it is growing every year”. When Wu arrived in Britain 26 years ago from Guangdong,the first thing he noticed was that Chinese New Year was celebrated mainly in towns and cities with big Chinese communities. “You would go to London Chinatown and join your countrymen to celebrate, or to Chinatowns in places like Liverpool and Manchester for events almost only held for Chinese people, ”Wu recalled.

“Now it is so different, and we are seeing local communities all over the country taking part alongside their own Chinese populations, ” he said. “It is clear to me that the celebrations will continue to grow in Britain. Chinese New Year has earned its place in the calendar of events in Britain,and is here to stay. ”

1. Where did the Dragon Parade take place?

A．In London.	B．In Liverpool.
C．In Manchester.	D．In Birmingham.

2. When Dr Wu arrived in Britain 26 years ago, Chinese New Year was________

A．celebrated mainly by Chinese communities

B．celebrated by local communities all over the country

C．only celebrated in London, Liverpool and Manchester

D．celebrated by tens of thousands of British people with Chinese people

3. How does Dr Wu think Chinese New Year will develop in Britain?

A．It will lose its attraction.

B．It will become a British official holiday.

C．More and more British people will join in the celebrations.

D．It will become the most important one in the calendar of events in Britain.

4. What does this passage mainly tell us?

A．How Chinese New Year is celebrated in Britain.

B．Where Chinese New Year is celebrated in Britain.

C．Chinese culture is more attractive than British culture.

D．Chinese New Year has become more and more popular in Britain.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内的正确形式。

The kite is believed to have originated in China. Since its invention, there    1    （be）many adaptations to the kite by    2    （vary）cultures around the world. A Chinese kite in ancient times would have used simple materials such as wood and cloth. They were often made    3    （resemble）the shapes of birds. Today, beautiful and large designs can be seen flying above parks in China. They often resemble real animals and members of the Chinese Zodiac（生肖）. Some kites have LED lights    4    （attach）to allow for night flights and fun light shows.

Kites    5    （invent）in the early Warring States Period（475-221BC）by Mozi and Lu Ban, two philosophers     6     came after the teachings of Confucius. The kites were specific to China for many years before the knowledge of    7    to make and use them gradually advanced. The period saw many attacks from foreign    8    （power）, as well as civil unrest. Kites played a role    9    providing military intelligence for the Chinese forces. The first Chinese kites were used for measuring distances, which was useful information for moving large armies. They were also used to calculate and record wind readings and provided    10    unique form of communication similar to ship flags at sea.

6 . The China Opera Festival 2017 is set to open in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Dec 16. Since 2011, the Ministry of Culture, supported by local governments, has hosted two opera festivals in Fujian and Hubei provinces. Works such as Tulou, Red River Valley, and Suwu of the Han Dynasty were spoken highly of by both journalists and viewers.

During this year’s festival, 23 opera works — the highest number to date — from all around the country will be performed not only in Nanjing, but also in other cities in Jiangsu such as Xuzhou and Yixing. Free lectures about the opera works will also be given.

Among the 23 operas, there are works based on real-life events, the Chinese development, historical heroes and events, and also Western operas.

Modern Chinese opera works will be one of the highlights of this year’s festival. Eight such works will be performed during the festival.

In addition, to allow more people have chance to admire to the operas, the prices of tickets have been set from the lowest 20 yuan up to a maximum of 120 yuan. More than 60 percent of the tickets will be priced under 60 yuan.

1. What is the opera watchers’ attitude towards the festival?

A．Fond.

B．Grateful.

C．Frightened.

D．Concerned.

2. What will be one of the most attractions of the festival?

A．Historical heroes and events.	B．Twenty-three real-life events.
C．Free lectures about the opera.	D．Modern Chinese opera works.

3. How much is the cheapest ticket to the opera festival?

A．20 yuan.

B．60 yuan.

C．72 yuan.

D．120 yuan.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

There are some traditional tools that people use to paint Chinese paintings. In Chinese we call     1     (they) as “Wen Fang Si Bao”, meaning the Four Treasures in the Study. They are the brush, ink, paper and a piece of stone. In     2     (west) painting, people use a kind of a flat brush, but in Chinese painting, we use a round one, and we call it “Bi”, which sounds     3     (exact) the same as we call it pen in English. And “Mo”, Chinese ink, is different     4     watery ink in English. It has to     5     (use) together with a piece of stone that is “Yan” in Chinese.

    6     we pour some water into the stone and then rub an ink stick on it, we can get a kind of black water for painting and     7     (write). Chinese “Xuan Zhi” is very strong but soft. It’s very easy for the     8     (paint) to use such ink to have some special effects they want     9     (create) on this kind of paper. Now,     10     you know about the Four Treasures of the Study in Chinese traditional paintings?

8 . As I walked down the street on the first day in Dubai last year, the hot air mixed with my excitement, reminding me that I was now in a mysterious habitat. With the curiosity of wanting to try some Arabian food, I excitedly went to a local restaurant. Unexpectedly, an incident happened.

The guard standing outside the restaurant said to me, "Now is the special festival for Muslims called Eid, during which Muslims go on fasting. Eating is banned before sunset. " " But I am only a tourist, not a Muslim. You could not restrict my liberty to have dinner, " I argued. He firmly answered "The tradition of Islam is the same for everyone in Dubai. Once you step on the ground of Abu Dhabi, you should, and you must, obey the rule."

Listening to his response, my disappointment turned into annoyance. As a person who knew nothing about Islam, I felt that their customs seemed quite unusual. Back to the hotel, I began to search for the information of Eid and came to know that every year there is a period of time that Muslims go on fasting until sunset. For Muslims, the fasting is to purify themselves both physically and mentally.

Glancing over the information about Eid, I felt guilty about getting annoyed with the guard. I realized that I should constantly understand and respect others' customs and beliefs. Although sometimes the beliefs of people from various backgrounds are quite hard to accept, understanding the situation better before solving conflicts is much more effective. Only by truly accepting others' customs could I learn from the value of their beliefs. I understood the importance of being determined to one's belief, while at the same time learning to possess a passionate attitude towards others.

1. What did the author do on the first day in Dubai?

A．He enjoyed a delicious Arabian meal.

B．He made an appointment with the guard.

C．He argued with a guard outside a local restaurant.

D．He stayed in the hotel because of the hot weather.

2. What does the underlined phrase "go on fasting" in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Clean the whole room.	B．Stop eating in a period.
C．Refuse to eat in a day.	D．Enjoy some entertainments.

3. How did the guard in the restaurant talk to the author?

A．Enthusiastically.

B．Rudely.

C．Seriously.

D．Impolitely.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph about the author?

A．He apologized to the guard.

B．He believed in Islam after the trip.

C．He regretted arguing with the guard.

D．He changed Muslim customs and beliefs.

9 . 语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Sugar sculpture blowing is    1    Chinese folk art where artists blow and sculpt hot sugar to create 3D    2    (figure). The finished sculptures not only look good，but also have a good taste,    3    (make) them popular among children.

The main raw material for sugar sculpture blowing is malt sugar (麦芽糖).The malt sugar used in sculpture blowing has to be heated to high temperatures. It can only    4    (use) after several steps,    5    include the sorting and cooking of the malt sugar followed by the firing and melting of it.

Sugar sculpture blowing is    6    (careful) made. It can be divided    7    two methods—one uses molds (模子)；the other does not，and involves sugar figures taking shape through a combination of blowing air into the processed malt sugar and the artist’s flexible hand skills.

The complex process may explain    8    there are fewer people making sugar sculpture. To protect and promote this traditional craftsmanship, the government of Hebei Province founded a sugar figure art    9    (organize) in 2011. Now it    10    (consist)of over 90 artists recognized as the inheritors (继承人)of the technique.

10 . 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。

Name is a term for identification. As for people, we all have our own names. It is the symbol of     1     (we). Chinese think a name may somehow determine the future of the child.     2     (choose) a baby name for the baby girl or baby boy is one of the     3     (important) decisions by parents. This is no difference for Chinese parents. Months before the baby is born, they refer     4     dictionaries, talk to friends and even consult specialists in order     5     (get) a perfect baby name.

Many Chinese have two names: one infant name (小名)     6     one formal name (大名). As is easy to guess from the wording, infant names are very informal and used among the family members. Chinese use infant names for different reasons and usually they don't care much about     7     to get them. For example, Gou Sheng which     8     (mean) ''abandoned (抛弃) by a dog'' is a popular infant name for baby boys in the countryside.

Chinese are much more serious about formal names which are used officially from birth to     9     (die). Among many reasons in picking out a Chinese baby's formal name, the date of birth and the meaning of the name     10     (consider) most important.