1 . Whether you admit it or not, people’s love for Christmas Jumper (毛衣) around Christmas has increased over recent years. And while you may be less willing to get involved in the Christmas jumper trend, Christmas Jumper Day now enables you to do more with your jumper than build up sweat in an incredibly warm office.

The origin of the Christmas jumper can date back to the late 19^th century in the USA. Americans in the 1930s knitted(编织) for Christmas to create an item of clothing to keep them “warm” during the Great Depression when people led a poor and miserable life. They copied the jumpers they saw their favorite stars wearing on the big screen. From the 1950s, it was common to see American families wearing festive jumpers as they sat down to eat their Christmas dinner.

Now, alongside wearing a festive jumper for the fun of it, there are other positive outcomes. Christmas Jumper Day has been set up to stimulate people to make the world better and raise funds for Save the Children by wearing a Christmas jumper and making a minimum donation of￡1. Ladbrokes, a company in the UK, is running a competition in which all you have to do is to take a selfie (自拍) outside of one of their shops while wearing a jumper — the winner will win a good prize and for every submission. Ladbrokes will donate￡5 to St. Luke’s Hospice charity. For you, it’s a win-win situation.

If you’re still unconvinced that it’s about time you bought yourself a Christmas jumper, then maybe the fact that Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg have all been spotted wearing Christmas jumpers will raise your enthusiasm. Retailer (零售商) such as Topshop, Burberry and H&M have also become devoted to Christmas Jumper Day and have their very own types of Christmas jumpers.

1. Which statement is true according to paragraph 1?

A．Wearing Christmas jumpers in the office has been a trend.

B．Wearing Christmas jumpers can make you incredibly warm.

C．Christmas jumpers have gained huge popularity.

D．Christmas jumpers serve many functions.

2. For what reason did Americans in the 1930s make Christmas jumpers?

A．To protect them from cold weather.	B．To lift their spirits.
C．To follow the stars.	D．To form a tradition.

3. The underlined word “stimulate” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by ________.

A．demand	B．advise
C．encourage	D．persuade

4. Why does the author mention Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg?

A．To ask people to donate Christmas jumpers.

B．To show the importance of Christmas Jumper Day.

C．To prove Christmas jumpers are popular among stars.

D．To persuade readers to buy a Christmas jumper.

2 . Festivals in India are the special occasions when the country holds many celebrations. Socially, the whole nation becomes active in celebrations. This is the main reason why festivals in India are celebrated by the whole society. On such occasions, families will get together, exchange gifts and greetings, and take part in a lot of celebrations and even special fairs. All these are done to keep the festive spirit alive in modern times.

What is special about these celebrations in India is that people celebrate their common culture in their communities. There is a wide variety of festivals in India because of the presence(存在)of many different religions, beliefs, ideas and cultures. It is even said that some places in the country celebrate festivals 365 days a year. They are mainly religious festivals, cultural festivals and tourist festivals that are organized to keep the traditions, values and heritage of the region.

Religious festivals are celebrated as part of the Indian belief system. They are organized to honor spiritual personalities and events related to the journey of a religion. Cultural festivals in India are organized to provide a platform for different forms of music, dance and other art. To keep their artistic traditions alive and even make them become more popular in the future, many cities in India are active in cultural events. The rich cultural heritage of India attracts the Western world during the celebration of important festivals such as Onam, Holi and Durga Puja. Tourist festivals in the country are organized to celebrate the heritage of the land for tourism purposes. These celebrations every year bring good results and attract a large number of tourists, both within the country and abroad.

These festivals in India focus on enriching people’s "Indian" experience in the most real way. For this purpose, foreigners are very interested in attending the festivals, which are organized to show the rich and colorful side of the country.

1. In India，the whole nation often celebrates festivals actively to      .

A．have much fun on special occasions	B．exchange special gifts and greetings
C．keep the traditions of their festivals	D．meet all their family members and relatives

2. Why does India have so many festivals?

A．Because the Indians like singing and dancing.

B．Because the Indians want to attract more tourists.

C．Because there are a great number of old attractions.

D．Because there are many different religions, ideas and cultures.

3. The cultural festivals are usually celebrated by      .

A．performing different art forms

B．visiting the famous old buildings

C．having a journey of honoring spiritual personalities

D．getting together and attending fairs

4. In which part of the website can we read this passage?

A．Travel.	B．Culture.
C．Economy.	D．Technology.

3 . How affordable is high culture? One great myth of our time is that tickets for opera, theatre, ballet and orchestral (管弦乐) concerts are too expensive, especially for the young. This is infuriating as, in Britain, at least, the claim is ridiculous and offensive. The cheap tickets to hear London's orchestras range from ￡7 to ￡9 — same as a cinema ticket, and lower than the entry price to many pop music and comedy clubs. For comparison, when the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra performs with top soloists and conductors the cheapest seat is ￡30; and at the Berlin Philharmonic, it's an expensive ￡46.

Finding cheap tickets to the opera and ballet isn't so easy. True. British companies don't charge the ridiculous high prices found on the Continent (￡2,000 for a good seat at a premiere of La Scala's Carmen last December), but the tickets are still pretty steep. Large fees paid to star performers mostly account for that. Luckily, however, one spectacular technological innovation has transformed the scene. It's live (or slightly delayed) cinema transmissions. The New York Metropolitan Opera now beams its shows to 800 cinemas round the world, and British companies aren't far behind. Cinematic opera is excellent value. For the cost of a good bottle of wine (￡10 or ￡15 for the Royal Opera House's shows) you can sit in your local movie-house and see a high-definition relay of what's occurring on the world's grandest stages. No, it's not the same as being there, but it's almost as good. The sound is incredible. The images, particularly of dancers, are fantastic. And you can react to the show as part of a live audience, rather than sitting on your own at home.

To me, this mountain of evidence, together with free museum admissions, indicates that the arts world should stop worrying that its audiences are still mostly middle-class. Anyone who can afford to visit a pub can also afford to see top-quality drama, music and dance. The real battle now should be ensuring that school children are given enough tastes of high culture to make them want to buy all those cheap tickets when they grow up.

1. What does the underlined word "infuriating" in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Quite interesting.

B．Very annoying.

C．Not certain.

D．Extremely obvious.

2. What is the main reason for expensive opera tickets?

A．The amount of money charged by top performers.

B．The costly technology required for broadcast.

C．The demand of companies for big profits.

D．The high cost of renting the stages.

3. Which of the following is true about cinematic opera?

A．People can decide where to watch the opera.

B．Audiences are discouraged from responding to The performances.

C．It provides an inexpensive way of enjoying a live opera performance.

D．The sound and visual quality are superior to the live performance.

4. Which statement would the author agree with?

A．The quality of opera performances is improving.

B．High culture is becoming more affordable in Europe.

C．The cost of access to high culture activities should be lowered.

D．Children should be encouraged to participate in high culture events.

4 . More than half a century ago, there were 4,000 drive-in theatres in the United States, and watching a movie from your car was a popular way to spend an evening. But with the number of drive-ins reduced to just a few hundred, the outdoor movie has appeared suddenly across the nation. Going to an open-air theatre has become a modern summer entertainment for a growing number of movie fans.

In recent years, outdoor movie screenings have appeared in parks, vacant lots（场地）and shopping malls around the nation. On average, about 1,000 people watch each movie every night. It attracts a lot of young professionals, young workers and residents nearby. For some, the outdoor movies bring back the memories of the drive-in theatres of their youth. But for the most, they think it is similar to the feeling of drive-ins, as they can bring friends, food, good wine, and watch the movie together.

The returning of Americans’ love for outdoor movies makes Stephen Bastas ever busier. His seven workers set up screens in different places mostly in the Washington area every day during the whole summer. They are doing pretty well and they hope to continue the tide. And it looks like they are going to. That’s because many fans say there is nothing like watching a movie on a breezy（有微风的）summer evening under the stars.

1. In the first paragraph, the author tries to tell us ______.

A．outdoor movies attract more movie lovers.

B．summer brings back more drive-in movie fans.

C．drive-in theatres have already disappeared.

D．watching a movie in your car is becoming more popular.

2. Most people choose to go to an outdoor movie mainly because they can ______.

A．have snacks before the movie.

B．cheer up with young friends.

C．bring back good old days.

D．enjoy the relaxing feeling.

3. From the passage, we can learn that Stephen Bastas is most probably ______.

A．a moviemaker.

B．an outdoor movie fan.

C．a movie director.

D．an open-air theatre operator.

4. How does Stephen Bastas feel about the future of outdoor movies?

A．Hopeful.	B．Doubtful.
C．Anxious.	D．Disappointed.

5 . 假定你是李华，最近你在阅读一些有关于西方文化的读物，发现中西方人在接受礼物时会表现出较大差异。请你根据以下要点给你的美国笔友 Tony写一封电子邮件，交流一下中西方人在接受礼物时的不同做法。
1.说明写电子邮件的原因；
2. 介绍中国人在接受礼物时的做法；
3.询问美国人在接受礼物时的做法。
注意：1.词数 100 左右；
2.开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tony,

How are you doing these days?

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6 . 语法填空

It is reported     1     over 100,000 people took part in a massive parade at Beijing's Tian'anmen Square     2     the morning of Oct 1, National Day,     3     (celebrate) the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.   “Participants from all walks of life and ethnic groups attended     4    ceremony, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots(同胞), overseas Chinese and foreigners     5    (include)”, said Du Feijin, head of the publicity department of the Beijing Committee of the Communist Party of China. “Tian'anmen Square featured red decorations representing the     6     (glory) history of the Party as it led the Chinese revolution to victory”, he said,     7     (add) that 70 red lanterns ware hung parallel to the east and west sides of the square. A series of     8     (active) like raising the national flag, singing the national anthem and commemorating revolutionary martyrs(烈士) held nationwide to let     9     (many) people take part in celebrating the birthday of the motherland. Besides, a documentary which featured highlights during the 70-year journey     10    (broadcast) on TV.

7 . 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike对中国的重阳节很感兴趣，想要了解一些相关内容。请给Mike写一封信，简要介绍重阳节并邀请他来中国亲自感受重阳氛围。
注意：1. 字数为100字左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：重阳节 Double-Ninth Day   菊花chrysanthemum (flower)
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8 . 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。

It’s not often sunny in Paris, but people still love to walk along the banks of the Seine. They love the view of the city’s old    1    (building), especially Notre Dame Cathedral, with its fantastic spire(尖顶).

    2    , that view has been changed forever. On April 16, a fire     3     (destroy) the spire of the 850-year-old church, and two-thirds of the roof. Parisians were so shocked that they couldn’t help openly     4     (weep). Many citizens gathered around the giant church, praying for the hundreds of firefighters     5     fought the flames. For many in France, it’s not only a house of worship, a symbol of French culture, architecture and history.

It is no wonder that people felt sad. The cathedral,    6    (construct) in 1163, is home to many    7    (religion) paintings and sculptures. It is probably best known for its relation     8     the story of the Hunchback(驼背人) of Notre Dame. But its French Gothic Architecture remains the    9    (big) attraction for visitors from around the world.     10     (fortunate), its world-famous glass windows survived the fire. And French President has promised to rebuild the invaluable heritage.

9 . Body Language in the United States

Most people shake hands and make eye contact when they meet people for the first time. Among very good friends, a woman may give another woman a little hug, and a man may kiss a woman quickly on the cheek. Males don’t hug one another, which, however, is changing. Men usually shake hands with the right hand. Sometimes they use the left hand to either cover the handshake or lightly hold the other persons arm. This shows greater warmth and friendship. What’s more, most people wave hello or good-bye. This is important to know because in many other countries, the same movements mean “no”.

When people are waiting in a public place, such as the post office, they usually form lines. Some people get angry and complain if someone jumps ahead of other people. Moreover, many women like men to open doors for them. They also like men to give up their seats on public transportation. However, some women do not like this type of behavior. They feel that men and women should be treated in the same way.

In the United States, it’s important to make direct eye contact in business and social situations. If you don’t make eye contact, people will probably think that you are bored or not interested. If there is silence in these situations, people usually try to make conversation. People in the United States usually stand about one arm’s length away from each other while talking or standing together. This space is called “the comfort zone”.

In the United States, mothers sometimes show that they are angry with children by shaking an index finger (食指) at them. People may show that they like children by patting them on the head.

1. It can be inferred from Paragraph I that in the United State ________.

A．males begin to hug each other now	B．a man usually kisses a woman for greeting
C．people only use right hands to shake hands	D．people wave good-bye as people in many other countries do

2. Some women don’t like to be offered a seat by men because ________.

A．they think sitting is harmful for health	B．they prefer to stand rather than sit
C．they like to be treated equally	D．they don’t need men’s favor

3. The third paragraph is mainly about ________.

A．the comfort zone	B．impolite body language
C．body language in public places	D．body language in business and social life

4. A mother sometimes shakes an index finger at her kids to show ________.

A．love

B．anger

C．boredom

D．satisfaction

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。

As fewer people choose to make sugar paintings, the traditional Chinese folk craft might have become a     1     (distance) memory in some ways. However, a 38-year-old craftsman, Li Jian zhong, is devoted to     2     (keep) the art of sugar painting alive.

Li worked as a miner for more than ten years. After     3     mine closed down, Li turned     4     housing decoration until he     5     (force) to give that up due to a finger injury. Earlier this year, he discovered sugar painting, something he really had an interest in.

Since there was no sugar painting craftsman in his village, he studied by    6     (he) through large quantities of videos and information on the Internet. Li loved painting when he was young, and he found it easy to learn the skill in sugar painting. He soon mastered the skill and could make a     7    (vary) of sugar paintings, thus encouraging some of young people    8     (follow ) the example of him. Craftsman     9     (normal) paint animals and flowers on a stone board with the syrup(糖浆). When the sugar cools down,     10     appears is a piece of sugar art.