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China’s Spring Festival, a    1    (celebrate) of the lunar year, starts on the 23^rd day of the 12^th month of the Lunar calendar and finishes on the 15^th day of the first month. Lunar New Year’s Eve and the first day of the New Year are its high point. China’s    2    (grand) and most important holiday, the Spring Festival has been celebrated in diverse ways throughout the county.

Among the various stores about the origins of the Spring Festival, the one most commonly    3    

(accept) tells of how Emperor Shun, legendary leader of ancient China, created it more than 4,000 years ago. On the day he    4    (succeed) to the throne(王位)and worshiped heaven and earth. Since then people    5    (consider)that occasion as the first day of the New Year and as how the Chinese lunar New Year came into being.

Winter is the relaxed season in China, historically    6    agricultural country. Having labored for a whole year, people take a rest at this time    7    (prepare)for the coming year. The coming New Year also signals the approach of spring,    8    grass and tree leaves start to produce new shoots. The sacrifices that people offer    9    gods and ancestors are prayers for favorable weather, peace, and large harvests, and give Spring Festival    10    (joy).

2 . Tea is enjoyed all over the world as    1    comforting treat. First, choose the type of tea you want to drink. There are various types of tea that offer different health     2     (benefit) and flavors. Next, boil a pot of water and pour it over your tea. Allow your tea to soak thoroughly. Add milk and sugar to increase the flavor of bold teas or add honey to lightly flavored teas if desired.

Green tea is known for     3     (it) high level of a cancer-fighting chemical. However, green tea is high in caffeine and can make you feel anxious and nervous if you drink too much. It is said that oolong tea may promote healthy skin and black tea can     4     (great) reduce the risk of breast cancer in younger women. White tea is helpful in preventing cavities and building the    5     (strong) of your teeth. There have been many claims about herbal teas which can do good    6    health, but there is limited research or     7     (support) data on these claims.

Most teas can     8     (buy) and transported in tins of loose tea or in small packages of tea bags. Some people believe that loose leaf teas have a     9     (fresh) flavor than tea bags     10     others prefer tea bags because they’re much easier to use and carry around.

3 . Developed from ideas by Confucius during the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucianism(儒家思想) is a philosophical and ethical (道德的) system     1    has become an influential part of Chinese culture.

Confucianism was first set up by Confucius. And later it     2    (develop) by philosophers (哲学家) ，including Mencius, Dong Zhongshu, Wang Yangming and others. After Confucianism gained a supreme position in the Han dynasty more than 2,0000 years ago, its influence went into all walks of life and all streams of     3    (think) in Chinese society for the generation to come. Its Junzi philosophy has become       4    standard of many Chinese people.

Confucianism means a lot not only to China, but also to the world. Today, mottos from Confucianism     5    (be) frequently used by foreign officials in their     6    (speech) or talks. People around the globe can have access     7    Confucius ideas in Confucius Institutes and Chinese Culture Centers abroad. The institutes and centers serve as non-profit public institutions         8    (help) foreigners better understand China through language teaching and culture introduction.

To date, China has     9    (successful) opened 465 Confucius Institutes in 123 countries and regions. There are also 713 Confucius Classrooms operating in middle and primary schools. Chinese Culture Centers are introducing China by opening training classes, building libraries, and         10    (hold) cultural activities.

4 . 假定你是李华。给你在英国的表哥Jack写信，邀请他暑假来中国游玩。信得内容包括：
1.邀请Jack来中国游玩：
2.介绍两至三个历史名胜：
3.询问Jack来中国的时间：
注意：1.词数100左右：

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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5 . China has more than 30 intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) recognized by the UNESCO, including paper-cutting, the Dragon Boat Festival, Peking Opera, acupuncture(针灸) and so on. The organization adopted a decision that China’s “The Twenty-Four Solar Terms”(二十四节气) should be put on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016 in Ethiopia.

The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge of time and practices in agriculture, starts from the beginning of Spring and ends with the Greater Cold, moving in cycles. It developed through the observation of the sun’s annual movement in China. In ancient time, the method of tugui, earth sundial(日暑), was used to measure the shadow of the sun for determining the solar terms.

The Twenty-Four Solar Terms came into being and developed in close relationship with Chinese agricultural production. At the initial（最初的） stage of agricultural development, people began to explore the seasonal rules in the agricultural production to meet the needs in seeding, harvesting and other activities. Gradually, they formed the concept of “seed in spring, grow in summer, harvest in autumn and store in winter”. During the spring and autumn periods, the agricultural production was highly influenced by the seasonal changes, thus forming the concept of Solar Terms.

As a traditional Chinese knowledge system of time with a history of thousands of years, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms clearly expresses the concepts of respect for nature, and harmony between man and nature. Created by Chinese ancestors, it has functioned as a complete set of weather calendar(日历) to guide the agricultural production in China. It has also been introduced into North Korea, Japan and other neighboring countries and still used in Japan. The Chinese heritage has provably influenced the people’s way of thinking and behaving and will continue to be an important carrier of Chinese cultural identity.

1. According to the first two paragraphs, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms______.

A．was used to measure the shadow of the sun

B．has not been listed as one intangible cultural heritage of humanity

C．repeats from the Beginning of Spring to the Greater Cold every year

D．is the best intangible cultural heritage recognized by the UNESCO

2. We can learn from the text that _______ in China in the past.

A．the Twenty-Four Solar Terms only influenced spring and autumn

B．the Twenty-Four Solar Terms had something to do with agriculture

C．people cared about the changes of weather just for fun

D．agricultural production highly influenced the seasonal changes

3. We can infer from the text that the Twenty-Four Solar Terms _______.

A．is an agricultural calendar merely used in China

B．is strongly influenced by North Korea and Japan

C．is scarcely connected with natural rules

D．is part of traditional Chinese culture

6 . Tipping isn’t a big part of British culture, unlike in North America, where waiters and waitresses are paid below minimum wage. Tips are usually appreciated, but offering a tip of some services can cause confusion.

In casual restaurants, where you pay for your order at a counter but food is brought to your table, tipping is uncommon. You are welcome to leave a pound or two if you wish. In restaurants where you place your order with a waiter or a waitress and receive your food and bill at your table, it’s customary to tip around 10 percent. In some restaurants, a service charge may be added to the bill automatically, typically 10 or 12.5 percent. In this case, you don’t need to add a further tip. When you pay by credit card, the machine may ask if you want to add a tip. Check your bill to see if a service charge has already been added before paying—if so you don’t need to add a tip on the machine. You can request the service charge be removed from your bill if you are unhappy with the service. In some cases a restaurant may print “service not included” on the bill or menu. This is a request for a tip. You’re not forced to offer anything, but 10 percent would be normal in this situation. Tipping in cafes and fast food restaurant is not expected.

If you use a taxi, round the fare up to the nearest pound shown on the meter. On a journey from or to the airport in a booked minicab you might wish to trip 2 or 3 pounds if the driver helps with your bags.

Be sure to check a country’s tipping culture before you start your tip. For more information, visit TripAdvisor.com.

1. According to the text, ________ in British culture.

A．it is necessary to tip if you are served in cafes

B．it is confusing to tip if you receive your bill at your table

C．it is customary to tip if “service not included” is printed on the bill

D．it is compulsory to tip even if the service is unsatisfying in some restaurants

2. When you pay by credit card, _________.

A．the service charge can be added on the machine

B．the service charge must have been included in the bill automatically

C．the service charge can’t be refused

D．the service charge needn’t be checked before you pay

3. If the British taxi meter shows 58.4 pounds, you are expected to pay ________.

A．58.4 pounds	B．59 pounds
C．61 pounds	D．64 pounds

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Introduction of TripAdvisor.com	B．Occasions for Tipping
C．Advice on Tipping in Restaurants	D．British Ways to Tipping

7 . 假如你是李华，正在英国留学。你的朋友小林高中毕业后打算到英国留学，他写信询问你什么样的中国学生最受国外高校青睐。
请你根据下列要点给对方写一封回信：

1．语言是道硬门槛；

2．适应能力很重要；

3．兴趣爱好被看重；

4．要有社会责任感。

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．开头和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Xiao Lin,
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Yours,

Li Hua

8 . Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It has been regarded as the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Although it’s not an official holiday, millions of employers give their employees the day off, and many people use that day to get a jump-start on their holiday shopping. A similar day in Canada and Great Britain is called “Boxing Day”.

Black Friday has become somewhat of a marketing sensation(营销效应) in recent years. Since 2005, it has been the busiest shopping day of the year. To lure shoppers, retailers (零售商) routinely open their doors as early as 4 a. m. and offer special sales and promotions to the shoppers that arrive early. Some of the special deals offered by stores are only available in limited quantities. That is why some shoppers intent on getting the best deals often camp out in front of stores overnight so that they’ll be the first in line when the doors open.

But why Black Friday? Historians believe the name started in Philadelphia in the mid-1960s. Bus drivers and police used “Black Friday” to describe the heavy traffic that would block city streets the day after Thanksgiving as shoppers headed to the stores.

Businesses, however, didn’t like the negative tone associated with the “Black Friday” name. In the early 1980s, a more positive explanation of the name began to spread. According to this alternative explanation, Black Friday is the day when retailers finally begin to turn a profit for the year. In accounting terms (会计行业), operating at a loss is called being “in the red” because accountants traditionally used red ink to show negative amounts. Positive amounts were usually shown in black ink. Thus, being “in the black” is a good thing because it means stores are operating at a profit.

Recently, for those who are too busy to shop on Black Friday or who just don’t want to fight the crowds, the Monday following Black Friday has become known as Cyber Monday (网络星期一) for the many online deals.

1. On Black Friday，the Americans       .

A．don’t have to go to work as usual

B．look exactly like the Canadians

C．are usually busy doing shopping

D．stay at home and relax themselves

2. The underlined word “lure” (in Paragraph 2) probably means       .

A．protect	B．attract
C．persuade	D．remind

3. How do the retailers understand Black Friday?

A．It is totally different from Boxing Day.

B．They usually lose some money on the day.

C．It never keeps them very busy.

D．It probably brings them more money.

4. The author writes this passage in order to       .

A．state the development of Cyber Monday

B．tell the difference between red and black

C．introduce Black Friday to the readers

D．explain the meaning of Boxing Day

9 . 假如你是学生会主席李华，为了让外国人了解中国传统文化，学生会将举行“唐诗吟诵大赛”（Tang Poetry Recitation Contest），特邀请学校国际部学生参加。请你根据提示写一则通知。
主要内容包括：
1. 大赛目的和意义；
2. 主办方：校学生会。时间：2017年4月30日。地点：校报告厅(Assembly Hall)；
3. 范围：《唐诗三百首》(Three Hundred Tang Poems)。
注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。

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10 . Moving abroad can be a challenging experience. You leave your family，friends and everything you know behind. You enter a new culture where the customs and sometimes the languages are different.     1    .It's a time to discover new things，make new friends and begin a new adventure.

So what are the best ways to involve yourself in the new culture while living abroad?

Live with a native speaker

    2    .First，you have a friend！Living alone can be a lonely experience，especially if you're far from home. I've also had the opportunity to meet my housemate's friends and socialize (交往) with them.     3    .In addition，you have someone to tell you about the cultural customs and interesting places in the area.

Socialize with the local people

The thought of making friends and mixing with the local people may seem scary at first but it's worth it.     4    ，attending an evening class or participating in a language exchange with people that are interested in learning your native language.

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The food in France is amazing and discovering new food is a fun experience. I've tried things that I've never tried before. My knowledge of different bread and cheese types has grown greatly.

A．Try the local food

B．But it's also exciting

C．I currently volunteer with homeless people

D．You can also speak the local language every day

E．Improve my French vocabulary and understanding

F．You can meet other people in the area by joining a club

G．There are many advantages of living with a native speaker