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。

Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce     1     ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by     2     (combine) Chinese paper-cutting with international artistic styles. She places Shaanxi papercuts over western-style pencil sketches (素描)    3     (create) typical presentation of Chineseelements (要素), which turns out to be a     4     (success) and impressive breakthrough.

Hua Mulan,     5     story has been told by generations in China, was a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). As a devoted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army     6     place of her father. Mulan’s character, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude towards fame and fortune, made     7     (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulan’s story has been adapted     8     (frequent) in modern media. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which     9     (consider) a great success by critics and the public right after its release.

To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several     10     (visit) to sites of ancient battles and Henan Province’s Yu Opera. After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work.

2 . 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter想提高中文水平，进一步了解中国文化。请给他写一封信，推荐学习资源(resource)。内容包括：
(1)学习资源：报纸、杂志及其他途径；
(2)推荐理由；
(3)表达祝愿。
注意：
(1)词数100左右；
(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
(3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,

Li Hua

3 . A British friend told me he couldn’t understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds(嗑瓜子) as a snack so much.“I’ve met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth, I believe that’s from cracking the seeds,”he said.

I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware, I realized that whenever I’m watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesn’t like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed.

When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Year’s Eve to check out what every household was making.

I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room, a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, ready-made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.

I don’t think it’s right to criticize one’s choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem.

It’s not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins your breath. They think it’s a delicacy(美味佳肴), and it’s connected to their certain culture. I think it’s a wonderful tradition.

1. What did the writer become aware of?

A．She had ever typed a report about seeds.

B．She had various snacks while watching TV.

C．She had a habit of cracking sunflower seeds.

D．She damaged her teeth by eating sunflower seeds.

2. What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year?

A．The families get together for it.	B．Eating sunflower seeds is related to it.
C．The traditions of celebrating it disappear.	D．Children can eat delicious food on that day.

3. What’s the writer’s attitude to Denmark’s way of eating bread?

A．Indifferent.

B．Critical.

C．Understandable.

D．Doubtful.

4. What idea does the writer want to express in this passage?

A．It is good to form healthy eating habits.

B．Eating habits come from a certain culture.

C．Changing your eating habits will change your life.

D．One kind of food doesn’t necessarily suit everyone.

4 . 假定你是李华, 你的留学生同学Smith对中国传统文化很感兴趣, 想要了解端午节。请你写信向他介绍中国的传统节日——端午节(Dragon Boat Festival)。包括以下要点:
(1)端午节的时间及起源(农历五月初五);
(2)端午节的习俗;
(3)邀请他端午节那天和你一起过节。
注意: (1)词数80个左右;
(2)可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear Smith,
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Yours,

Li Hua

5 . On the 1st of March Bulgarian people celebrate a traditional holiday called Baba Marta and it is related to welcoming the approaching spring. People all over the world meet spring with joy and new hopes but in Bulgaria it is saved as an ancient tradition.

On that day, Bulgarians exchange so-called "Martenitsa" and tell each other, "Chestita Baba Marta!"(Happy Grandma Marta! ). This custom is essentially to wish great health, good luck, and happiness to family and friends. The name "Martenitsa" is taken from the Bulgarian word for March, or, as a legend tells, an angry old lady called Grandma Marta-Baba Marta in Bulgarian.

In Bulgarian folklore Baba Marta is a grumpy old woman who changes her mood very rapidly and it reflects in the changeable March weather. When she is smiling the weather is sunny and warm, but if she gets angry the cold will stay for longer and it may even snow. By wearing the red and white colors of the Martenitsa, they hoped that it will make winter pass faster and bring spring.

The Martenitsa is made of twined red and white threads-woollen, silk, or cotton. The white is a symbol of strength, purity and happiness. The red is associated with health and blood.

When someone gives you a Martenitsa you should wear it either pinned on your clothes, on the hand tied around the wrist, or around your neck until you see, or a fruit tree in blossom for the first time in the season. After that you can tie it on a blossoming tree for fertility. Like kind of amulet, Martenitsa was regarded as a magic power believed to protect folks from "ill fortune", diseases and an evil eye.

The custom of wearing Martenitsa is probably one of the most interesting Bulgarian traditions and it is considered to be unique to Bulgaria. According to one of the many legends, this tradition is also related to the founding of the Bulgarian state in 681 AD.

1. What do we know about Martenitsa?

A．It marks a huge improvement on agriculture.

B．It is celebrated by Bulgarian people on May 1st.

C．It lasts from March 1st until around the end of May.

D．It is a traditional holiday connected with welcoming spring.

2. What does the underlined word "grumpy" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Open-minded.

B．Ill-tempered.

C．Easy-going.

D．Cold-blooded.

3. How should a Martenitsa be worn correctly?

A．By pinning it on the head.	B．By drawing it on the body.
C．By tying it around the wrist.	D．By sticking it on the trousers.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To promote cultural research.	B．To tell people what to do in spring.
C．To introduce a Bulgarian tradition.	D．To show how to make the Martenitsa.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的词(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

To celebrate the birthday is important in one’s life in China. When one is young, usually he will eat noodles before his birthday,     1     the long noodles indicate the longevity in China. After middle age, his birthday will be     2    (great) than before. On the wedding day, it is also a custom to serve various nuts as good     3    (wish) to the couple.

To most Chinese people, returning home after long     4    (absent) or departure from home is     5    (equal) important and there are dining customs     6    (connect) with this. The return home is greeted with noodles and off home while a farewell     7    (offer) with dumplings. This is especially popular in Northeast China. In Central China, when a baby is born, the happy father will send red boiled eggs to announce     8     news. Eggs with a black pointed end and dots in a number such as six or eight, indicate a boy’s birth; those without a black pointed end and dots in a number like five or seven say the baby is a girl.

In addition     9     these, fish has always been used     10    (suggest) the accumulation of prosperity and wealth with meals on New Year’s Eve.

7 . Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy. It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, the aged, and children who have lost their parents, but also friends, workmates, relatives and neighbors whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.

Over 60 years ago, when a Cleveland man noticed that some people, such as children who lost their parents and patients who lay in bed, too often felt forgotten and neglected, he developed in his mind the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this by giving them small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he gave those people small gifts on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to take part in the celebration, which came to be called “Sweetest Day”. Over time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor, the sick and children who had lost their parents was broadened to include everyone, and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift. Soon the idea spread to other cities all over the USA.

Sweetest Day is not based on any single group’s religions（宗教的）beliefs or on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning.

Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift giving, Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care, in a positive way.

1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A．Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in October.

B．Sweetest Day is a day to make others happy.

C．Sweetest Day is an occasion for lovers to express love.

D．Sweetest Day is just an occasion to care about disabled people.

2. The underlined word “neglected” in the second paragraph means “____________”.

A．remembered	B．hated
C．paid little or no attention to	D．disappointed

3. What’s the origin of Sweetest Day?

A．A Cleveland man’s meeting with some people in need.

B．Giving gifts to each other’s beloved.

C．Kind acts performed to the poor.

D．Cleveland men’s religious beliefs.

4. Which of the following has little relationship to Sweetest Day?

A．Visiting sick people of the hospital.

B．Visiting children who have lost their parents.

C．Giving friends small gifts.

D．Giving flowers to sweethearts.

8 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文.请体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问。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\划掉。
修改:在错的词下面画一横线,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-词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。          

In order to celebrated National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival, and we had an 8-day holiday. After it, my classmates and I were talking about how to do during the holiday excitedly. Then we decided to go to help the farmers instead of stay at home. As soon as we arrived at farm, we were attracted by the apples hanging on the branches. We couldn't wait to pick the apples, which were the most interesting work. Particular, we were allowed to choose what we liked best and taste them. We didn't feel boring at all even though the job was tiring. We worked for 5 hours happily unless the sun set.

9 . If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He'd need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.

While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It's nothing personal. Most Americans don't even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.

But this doesn't mean that Americans don't care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.

In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and

philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks(缺陷)of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.

So the old thinker's ideas are still alive and well.

Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.

As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.

1. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to______________.

A．provide some key facts about Confucius

B．attract the readers' interest in the subject

C．show great respect for the ancient thinker

D．prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations

2. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students___________.

A．have a great interest in studying Chinese

B．take an active part in Chinese competitions

C．try to get high scores in Chinese exams

D．fight for a chance to learn Chinese

3. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Forgotten Wisdom in America

B．Huge Fans of the Chinese Language

C．Chinese Culture for Westerners

D．Old Thinker with a Big Future

4. The passage is likely to appear in__________.

A．a personal biography	B．a history paper
C．a cultural newspaper	D．a philosophy textbook

10 . The American dream _______ new meaning in photographer Eliot Dudik’s series Paradise Road through the images. Dudik takes the _______ on a journey across the U.S., all along different roads named Paradise Road. Each photograph _______ a different view of a potential paradise through expansive landscapes and portraits of people he meets along the way.

The ongoing project _______ in 2013, when Dudik set out with a question of what _______ and the American dream really look like, five years after millions of Americans lost their jobs, homes and savings in the 2008 financial _______. Dudik was in the process of leaving a job. Not sure of what was coming next, he felt overwhelmed by the _______. He wondered Were others trying to achieve their own _______ of the American dream, as he was?

Dudik’s numerous carefully mapped out _______ across the U. S., one of which covered 17, 000 miles, have ________ him to encounter a diversity of landscapes and people. By keeping the project ________ only on roads named Paradise, he constructed it as a rough survey of the ________ America. “Roads tend to be rural, and many of them took me ________ far from any trace of civilization,” he says.

On each road he visits, Dudik takes time to explore the ________ that he finds, considering how that particular location might unveil some sense of paradise ________ he takes one 8-by-10-inch film photograph. As the project progressed, he got a deeper feel for each area on the way and found a more human ________ by spending many hours with people he met and even being ________ to eat and sleep in people’s homes.

Dudik continues to explore how the ________ swings affect the average Americans dreams after the 2008 recession. “In many ways, the United States is a(n)________ landscape since then; but in far too many ways, it hasn’t changed at all. It’s critical to hold onto the steady ________ of the American Dream: hope and rebirth.” he says.

1.

A．knocks on

B．takes on

C．puts on

D．carries on

2.

A．listeners

B．readers

C．viewers

D．customers

3.

A．hides

B．plans

C．holds

D．reveals

4.

A．began

B．stopped

C．continued

D．finished

5.

A．future

B．life

C．paradise

D．people

6.

A．opportunity

B．increase

C．crisis

D．explosion

7.

A．undone

B．unknown

C．undisturbed

D．unconventional

8.

A．thought

B．version

C．road

D．landscape

9.

A．photographs

B．dreams

C．views

D．trips

10.

A．allowed

B．forced

C．prevented

D．persuaded

11.

A．focused

B．caught

C．agreed

D．turned

12.

A．wealthy

B．filthy

C．urban

D．suburban

13.

A．vividly

B．virtually

C．shockingly

D．unfortunately

14.

A．way

B．person

C．animal

D．scene

15.

A．so

B．before

C．after

D．than

16.

A．hope

B．connection

C．behaviour

D．society

17.

A．invited

B．spent

C．approached

D．spotted

18.

A．government’s

B．life’s

C．neighbourhood’s

D．economy’s

19.

A．changed

B．restricted

C．abandoned

D．damaged

20.

A．management

B．development

C．belief

D．consequence