1 . 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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2 . Cinco de Mayo is probably the holiday most often celebrated that no one understands.

Literally (根据字面意思) “Fifth of May”, Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican Holiday celebrating the Battle of Puebla, which took place on May 5, 1862. In 1861, France sent a big army to invade Mexico, as they wanted to collect some war debts. The French army was much larger, better trained and equipped than the Mexicans struggling to defend (保卫) the road to Mexico City. The French army reached Puebla, where the Mexicans won a huge victory. The victory was short-lived, as the French army regrouped and continued, and eventually took Mexico City, but the joy of an unlikely victory against France is remembered every May fifth.

Mexico celebrates its independence on September 16, because it was on that day in 1810 that Father Miguel Hidalgo invited his people to take up arms and join him in fighting against Spanish rulers. Independence Day is a much more important holiday in Mexico. For some reason, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more in the United States of America, by Mexicans and Americans alike, than it is in Mexico. One theory for why it is more popular in the USA is that at one time, it was celebrated in all of Mexico and by Mexicans living in former Mexican areas such as Texas and California. It was ignored in Mexico after a while but still celebrated in the north of the border, which never got out of the habit of remembering the famous battle.

In Puebla and in many American cities with large Mexican populations, there are parades, dancing and festivals. Traditional Mexican food is often served or sold. Mariachi (街头音乐) bands fill town squares, and a lot of beers are served. It’s a fun holiday, really more about celebrating the Mexican way of life than about remembering the battle which happened 156 years ago. In the USA, schoolchildren decorate their classrooms and try their hand at cooking some basic Mexican food. All over the world, Mexican restaurants bring in mariachi bands and offer specials for what’s almost certain to be a packed house.

1. According to the text, people celebrate Cinco de Mayo because ______.

A．Mexicans paid off their war debts

B．Mexicans succeeded in defending Mexico City

C．Mexicans gained independence from Spanish

D．Mexicans defeated the French army in Puebla

2. Why do more Americans celebrate Cinco de mayo?

A．Because some American areas once belonged to Mexico.

B．Because Americans are influenced by Mexican culture.

C．Because Mexicans don’t form the habit of having a holiday.

D．Because many Mexicans value Independence Day.

3. How can schoolchildren celebrate Cinco de Mayo?

A．By performing music at restaurants.

B．By trying making some Mexican food.

C．By turning the classroom into a battlefield.

D．By offering special gifts to their teachers.

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.

I was honored to be invited by Nadim to his sister's wedding in India. The wedding ceremony took place in a brightly     1     (decorate) hotel room. There were hundreds of guests, all     2     (dress) up in formal, colourful clothes. A few traditional customs made a deep     3     (impress) on me. One was the bridegroom's entrance on a beautiful white horse. Another was the part     4     Nadira’s father proudly led his daughter through rows of seats to her husband.

The Rio Carnival was very impressive, too.     5     (experience) the spirit of the Rio Carnival for myself I went to a street party. I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes     6     (stand) in the street. Some of them carried flags,     7     blew in the wind. Then there was an     8     (explode) of bright colours and lively music, and the group jumped into action. The band started playing an energetic samba beat, the dancers twisted and turned, and the crowd began to cheer, clap and sing. I was so caught up in the party fever     9     I hardly noticed five hours fly by!     10     an amazing first day in Rio!

4 . 请根据下面的写作要点和要求写一篇作文。
假定你是李华，端午节即将到来，请你写一封信邀请你的加拿大朋友Jack来中国过端午节。
信的主要内容包括：
1. 发出诚挚的邀请；
2. 对端午节作简要介绍；
3. 期待接受邀请及回复。
【注意】
词数80左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

5 . 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。

Chopsticks, or kuaizi in Chinese, are a pair of small equal-length sticks, usually made of wood, used for eating. We Chinese eat     1     chopsticks. It is believed the first chopsticks     2     (develop) over 5,000 years ago in China. The     3     (early) evidence of a pair of chopsticks made out of bronze was excavated (出土) from the Ruins of Yin near Anyang, Henan province, dating back to roughly 1,200 BC. Chopsticks,     4     are roughly the same in size throughout China, can be made of a wide range of     5     (material), including bamboo, wood, plastic, silver and gold.

Chopsticks play     6     important role in Chinese food culture. Chinese chopsticks are usually 9 to 10 inches long. They are round on the eating end which represents heaven, and the other end is square which stands for earth. This is because     7     (maintain) an enough food supply is the greatest concern between heaven and earth.

There is an old Chinese custom making chopsticks part of a girl’s dowry (嫁妆), since the pronunciation of kuaizi is similar     8     the words for “quick” and “son”.

Chopsticks are     9     (frequent) used in daily life. They have become more than a kind of tableware and have established a set of etiquette (礼仪) and customs of     10    (they) own.

6 . 请以“Promoting traditional Chinese festivals”为题，写一篇英语文章，探讨推广中国传统节日的重要性和方法。
内容包括：
1. 推广中国传统节日有何意义。

2. 如何开展推广活动（如政府、学校、媒体、个人层面）。
注意：
1.词数120左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

Promoting traditional Chinese festivals

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7 . 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

Festivals have a wide range of origins (起源). However, no matter how     1     (difference) they seem, the spirit of     2    (share) joy, gratitude and love is common. Of all the     3     (tradition) festivals, the harvest festival is one of     4     most popular festivals, which is celebrated after all the crops have been gathered in. At the same time, though customs play a significant role in festivals, they can change over time. For example, some Chinese cities no longer allow people     5    (light) firecrackers(鞭炮), as they can increase air pollution. These days, festivals are becoming more and more commercial (商业的), with businesses take advantage     6     celebrations. Online shopping websites and social media have made     7     much easier to spend more on gifts. People have divided opinions on it. All in all, festivals reflect people's beliefs and attitudes     8     life. They are occasions     9     let us spend time with family. If you study festivals     10    (careful), you will find different cultures have a lot in common.

8 . After spending a term in Spain, I have been trying to work out which common impressions on Spain have some truth in them and which don't.    1    

Spain is always warm and sunny. This is not true. The city I stayed in, which is in central Spain, often becomes colder than London in winter. However, the city receives little rain all year round and gets very hot in summer.    2    In Andalusia of southern Spain, for example, temperature can be cool but pleasant in winter, but becomes very high in summer.

The Spanish love to have fun.    3    The Spanish people I meet tend to be very warm and open. Spaniards love to celebrate life through different festivals throughout the year. As well as religious festivals, they celebrate others such as La Tomatina, a festival in Valencia where people throw tomatoes at each other.

    4    This is true. Both locals and tourists enjoy watching Flamenco shows just as much, especially in Andalusia. It is also possible to see them in Madrid and Barcelona, but they tend to be more for tourists. I recommend seeing a Flamenco show in Cadiz or Jerez de la Frontera. The flamenco in Cadiz takes on a more cheerful style. Maybe this is because the people of Cadiz live by the sea and have access to beautiful sandy beaches.

Spain is a fascinating country, in which you are sure to have lots of fun. I find that a lot of the common impressions on Spain hold some truth.    5    Spanish culture is very complex and the traditions and culture, as well as food and weather, can vary between regions.

A．Spain is famous for its Flamenco.

B．Here’s what I have discovered so far.

C．But the country is not limited to them.

D．I have seen a lot of evidence that this is true.

E．The following are correct impressions on Spain.

F．Southern Spain tends to be warmer than northern Spain.

G．Northern Spain is colder in summer and also colder in winter.

9 . A group of scientists are hurrying to document and protect the ancient ruins along Puerto Rico's coasts. They are working as fast as they can before rising sea levels destroy a large part of the island's history.

The work started in August 2017. With the help of 3D imaging and other advanced technologies, the scientists have explored a large piece of land along Puerto Rico's north coast and identified an ancient ceremonial center used by the Taino Indians. About 2,000 years ago, the Tainoes lived on many islands in the Caribbean Sea. But after the arrival of Christopher Columbus and other Europeans, they were all killed.

Scientists also found a large living place just east of the site? which is seriously endangered by rising sea levels and other natural disasters. Puerto Rico's Department of Natural Resources has said the sea level around the island is rising by more than 3 mm every year.

However, climate change has more immediate effects. These include the destruction of the Puerto Rico coastline and natural habitats by storms.

Warmer temperatures in the Caribbean increase the number and strength of storms and Puerto Rico faces the possibility of storms every year for six months during the Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Maria had already washed away part of its history.

Scientists are now trying to find out how badly the hurricanes and loss of land have affected the heritage site they are studying. Eric Lo is an engineer who flew to Puerto Rico in August 2017 to start the project one month before Maria struck the island. Lo was surprised at what he saw when he returned months later.

“Pieces of land where I stood do not exist anymore. They are underwater,” he said.

1. Where did the scientists find the ancient Taino Indians' living place?

A．Under the Caribbean Sea.	B．In a European country.
C．On Puerto Rico's north coast.	D．Along Puerto Rico's east coast.

2. Why have the Tainos disappeared from the islands in the Caribbean Sea?

A．They were killed by the Europeans.	B．They were destroyed by Hurricane Maria.
C．They were driven away by the rising sea levels.	D．They were moved away by their government.

3. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?

A．The serious damage caused by storms.	B．The plan to protect the heritage sites.
C．The loss of natural habitats in Puerto Rico.	D．The worsening climate conditions in the world.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．The Obvious Effects of Global Climate Change

B．Efforts to Preserve Puerto Rico's Coastal Heritage

C．New Discoveries of Ancient Taino Indians' Ruins

D．Technologies Used to Identify the Ancient Ruins

10 . 假定你是李华，最近《China Daily》 ））就如何看待中国传统文化”面向社会征稿。请你用英 语给编辑写一封信，谈谈你自己的想法。要点如下：
1、表明自己的立场（传统文化应该得到保护和传承）；
2、 给出你的理由；
3、 呼吁社会共同参与。
注意：1、字数100左右；
2、 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3、 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：传承inherit
Dear editor,

I'm writing to you to talk about my opinions about traditional Chinese culture.

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Yours,

Li Hua