1 . 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Linda很喜欢中国丝绸。正巧你市于4月20日至26日举行“中国丝绸文化节”，你想邀请她同去，请你给她写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.介绍文化节；
3.约定见面时间、地点。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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2 . This famous site features one of the largest and most representative collections of Buddhist architecture and art in China. It was rated as a 5A-class tourist attraction in 2010.

The Lingshan Grand Buddha is an 88-meter-high open-air bronze statue of Sakyamuni. It is 17 meters higher than the Grand Buddha at Leshan Mountain. It is part of the pattern of Five Buddhas in five directions together with the Big Buddha at Lantau Island in Hong Kong to the south, the Grand Buddha at Leshan Mountain to the west, the Grand Buddha in Yungang Caves to the north and the Grand Buddha at the Longmen Caves in the central area. At the feet of the Grand Buddha, you can feel the loftiness （雄伟）and dignity of Buddhism.

Tips：

Location: Lingshan Road, Mashan town, Binhu district, Wuxi

Tickets: Through ticket： 210 yuan （ $ 31. 85） , and free tickets for the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness for individual visitors

Opening hours for Lingshan Mountain: 7：00 17：00

Opening hours for Brahma Palace: 9：00 18：00

Recommendations:

The Nine-Dragon Fountain

The Nine-Dragon Fountain in front of the giant Buddha will start to play music and the song, The Birth of Buddha , at 10 am every day. A huge lotus（莲花）slowly blooms with six petals, and a 7-meter golden statue of Prince Buddha rises from the lotus, with one hand pointing to the sky and one hand at the earth, symbolizing Buddha's light shining on all things.

The Brahma Palace

The whole palace shows the mixture of traditional cultural elements with Western architectural features. Many cultural heritage items and art works can be found there. Its splendid design surprises every visitor.

1. What is the Lingshan Grand Buddha famous for?

A．Its typical collections of architecture and art.

B．Its special material.

C．Its geographical location.

D．Its long history.

2. What do we know about the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness?

A．It lasts 10 hours for visitors.	B．It costs 210 yuan at least.
C．It's available only for group visitors.	D．It's free if you get a through ticket.

3. Why does the writer recommend the Brahma Palace to us?

A．It’s in front of the giant Buddha.

B．Its design and collections are amazing.

C．Visitors can enjoy a huge lotus there.

D．Many traditional cultural items are on sale.

3 . 假定你是高一学生李华。请你给你的美国网友Jack写一封e-mail，把你的寒假打算告诉他，并询问他的寒假安排。内容包括：
1.与最好同学王洋短途旅行，开阔视野；
2.去新华书店购书，大量阅读充实头脑；
3.走亲访友，庆祝春节；
4.参加社会实践活动锻炼自己。
注意：1.词数100左右；信的开头已经写好。

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jack,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

4 . Two Christmas traditions have come under attack in recent years from environmentalists: Christmas cards and Christmas trees.

Paper cards are seen as wasteful and, for some people, going card free is another way of going green. They also argue that in a world of e-mail, Skype, Facebook and Twitter, people are in touch all the time anyway; they no longer need the yearly card that connects them with long lost friends. If you want to send Christmas greetings, there are free e-cards, which get the job done with no postage or wasted paper.

However, especially for people who didn’t grow up with e-mail, there is something missing from a Christmas e-mail. The first Christmas cards appeared in London in 1843 and were designed by the same man who had introduced the world’s first postage stamp three years earlier. His name was Sir Henry Cole. They rose in popularity throughout the 20th century. Many people sent cards that were sold for charity. In the UK this year, in the three weeks before Christmas, the post office expects to handle 100 million cards every day.

When we think of trees at Christmas, there is one that immediately springs into mind — the evergreen tree that people decorate with ornaments and place their gifts under. The custom dates back almost a thousand years to Germany. Nowadays 33 to 36 million Christmas trees are produced in America and 50 to 60 million in Europe each year. Some trees are sold live with roots and soil so people can plant them later and reuse them next year.

Some people prefer artificial trees as they are reusable and much cheaper than the natural ones. However, environmentalists point out that they are made from petroleum products, thus causing many pollution problems.

1. What is the main idea of the article?

A．To analyze how two Christmas traditions grew in popularity.

B．To explain the history of two typical Christmas traditions.

C．To introduce the debate about some Christmas traditions.

D．To suggest the solution to the problems caused by celebrating Christmas.

2. What does the underlined word “They” in the fourth paragraph probably refer to?

A．Christmas cards.

B．Christmas e-mails.

C．Postage stamps.

D．Many people.

3. Why do some people suggest getting rid of paper cards?
a. They cannot be recycled.
b. They are not environmentally friendly
c. They are mostly sold for charity
d. The e-cards have many advantages over them
e. They are not as necessary as they used to be for people

A．a, b, d

B．b, d, e

C．a, c, d

D．b, c, e

4. What can we conclude from the article?

A．The first Christmas cards were designed three years earlier than the stamps.

B．This year has seen a dramatic drop in Christmas card sales.

C．Environmentalists advise people to buy cards that are sold for charity.

D．Growing environmental awareness is encouraging people to begin to recycle their cards.

5 . 语法填空

Chrysanthemums (菊花) come from China and were recorded in some Chinese books as early as the 5th century BC. The flower     1     (introduce) to Japan during the Tang Dynasty. It usually begins to bloom (开花) in the9th lunar month, lending a festive atmosphere to the Double Ninth Festival. That’s why the month is also referred to     2     “the month of chrysanthemum”.

The flower has been favored by     3     (poet) through the ages, because it is one of the only flowers that bloom in late autumn. Du Fu, a great poet of Tang Dynasty, wrote more than ten poems singing the praise of the flower.

Chinese people     4     (be) fond of enjoying chrysanthemums on the Double Ninth Festival long before. Chrysanthemum displays were usually held immediately after     5     day in some regions of China in the Qing Dynasty. People in Beijing began to stick chrysanthemums on doors and windows     6     (get) rid of the bad luck and bring in the good one,     7     was an alteration (改变) of the custom of     8     (wear) chrysanthemums on people’s heads. Nowadays at these displays family members accompany their elders to have a relaxing day in a natural atmosphere while wishing for good health and     9     (happy) for them. The displays are often     10     (live) with a sea of visitors.