1 . 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Mike向你发邮件想了解中国春节，请你给他回一封邮件介绍春节的有关情况。内容包括：
1、地位：春节是中国最重要的传统节日；
2、时间：春节通常在1或2月；
3、活动：全家团聚；吃饺子；放烟花；给压岁钱。
注意：
1、词数100左右；
2、文中不得出现真实的人名和校名；
3、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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2 . April Fool’s Day is a western festival. No one_________exactly when and how April Fool’s Day began. However, there are some stories about_________it came into being. One story_________like this: in the sixteenth-century France, the start of the new year was on April first. It was celebrated_________   much the same way_________it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night.

Then in 1562, Pope (教皇) Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, and the new year fell on January first. There were some people, _________, who hadn’t heard or didn’t believe the_________in the date, so they_________to celebrate New Year’s Day on April first. _________played tricks on them and called them “April fools”. They tried to make them believe that something false was __________. In France today, April first is called “April Fish”. French children fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends'__________. When the “young fool”__________this trick, the prankster (恶作剧者) shouts “April Fish!”

Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. One     __________trick on April Fool’s Day is__________down to a friend’s shoe and saying, “Your shoelace is untied.” School children might tell a classmate that school has been canceled (取消). __________the trick is, if you fail for the joke the prankster shouts “April Fool!”

In Britain today, on the first of April, even__________newspapers, radio and TV programs tell big lies. You__________read a science__________showing that doctors have found a way to cure (治愈) AIDS,   __________you would probably listen to a piece of news about a UFO__________on an island.

1.

A．understands

B．knows

C．believes

D．remembers

2.

A．when

B．why

C．how

D．where

3.

A．goes

B．tells

C．happens

D．writes

4.

A．as

B．like

C．with

D．in

5.

A．like

B．as

C．that

D．which

6.

A．however

B．but

C．therefore

D．instead

7.

A．origin

B．arrival

C．change

D．trick

8.

A．starved

B．continued

C．considered

D．gained

9.

A．Others

B．Ones

C．Many

D．Some

10.

A．worldwide

B．true

C．obvious

D．seasonal

11.

A．hands

B．faces

C．backs

D．heads

12.

A．discovers

B．gathers

C．finds

D．awards

13.

A．usual

B．common

C．original

D．foolish

14.

A．putting

B．pointing

C．wiping

D．admiring

15.

A．Whenever

B．Whoever

C．Whatever

D．Wherever

16.

A．serious

B．famous

C．interesting

D．independent

17.

A．might

B．should

C．need

D．must

18.

A．letter

B．speech

C．writing

D．report

19.

A．so

B．and

C．or

D．but

20.

A．drowning

B．weeping

C．flying

D．landing

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。

Sending gifts varies greatly from country to country. In Australia, Canada, the United States    1     European countries, sending gifts     2     (be) rarely expected. While seen as a nice gesture, it is more important to avoid    3     (give) highly personal gifts such as clothing. When visiting the home of a colleague from one of these    4     (country), it is normally appropriate to bring a gift to the hostess.

In America, expensive gifts are    5     (definite) out. A good choice is to take the deserving person to dinner, or to an entertainment or a sporting event.     6    the contrary, gift giving is a traditional custom in Japan. In Japan the proper gift is thought    7     (express) the giver’s true friendship, gratitude and respect far    8    (well) than words can. So if you plan to visit Japan or to have any Japanese visit you here, be prepared.

Australia is known for     9    (it) friendliness and informality. So modest gifts, such as a diary, a paperweight, or a coffee cup might be presented to a friend. But when visiting a German home, gifts    10     reflect your home country are popular, and you might want to bring small gifts for the children of the family you are visiting.

4 . Wearing sports clothes, many Chinese people will go outdoors happily with their families or friends on March 12. They are just planting trees on this special day—China’s Arbor Day (中国植树节).

When it comes to China’s Arbor Day, we can’t help thinking of Mr. Ling Daoyang. He was born in 1888. When he worked as an English teacher in Beijing, he got a chance to study forestry (林业) at Yale University. After graduating in 1914, he returned to China and became a famous expert（专家） in forestry science. In 1915, he advised that the Qingming Festival should also be China’s Arbor Day. His suggestion was welcomed by most people. In 1929, National Arbor Day was moved to March 12, the day Mr. Sun Yat-sen passed away, who did much to support forestry.

In 1979, March 12 was officially announced（正式宣布）as China's Arbor Day. Since then, thousands of trees have been planted all over China, making our country much more beautiful.

China’s Arbor Day is educational for all of us. It reminds us that we should protect our earth and thank our old generations, who planted green, hope and joy for us.

1. According to the text, people often go outdoors on March 12 to _________.

A．do sports

B．study English.

C．find jobs.

D．plant trees.

2. What was Ling Daoyang in Beijing then?

A．A farmer.

B．A student.

C．A teacher.

D．A worker.

3. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．The studies of China's Arbor Day.	B．The activities of China's Arbor Day.
C．The demands of China's Arbor Day.	D．The meanings of China's Arbor Day.

6 . People in the United States honour their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day，on the second Sunday in May，and Father’s Day，on the third Sunday in June.These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents.They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens.They give love and care to their children.These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers.More mothers now work outside the home.More fathers must help with childcare.

These two special days are celebrated in many different ways.On Mother’s Day people wear carnations(康乃馨).A red one symbolizes(象征)a living mother.A white one shows that the mother is dead.Many people attend religious services to honour their parents.It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery.On these days families get together at home，as well as in restaurants.They often have outdoor barbecues(烤肉)for Father’s Day.These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

Another tradition is to give cards and gifts.Children make them in school.Many people make their own presents.These are valued more than the ones bought in stores.It is not the value of the gift that is important，but it is“the thought that counts”.Greeting card stores，florists，candy makers，bakeries，telephone companies，and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

1. Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for their parents？

A．Their parents bring them up.

B．Their parents give love and care to them.

C．Their parents educate them to be good persons.

D．Their parents passed away before they grew up.

2. What do you learn from the passage？

A．Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.

B．Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.

C．Not all the children respect their parents.

D．Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.

3. On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day，________.

A．people usually have family parties.

B．everyone goes to visit the cemetery.

C．children always go to their parents’ home.

D．hand­made cards are the most valuable gifts.

4. What do you think “florists” do？

A．They sell flowers.

B．They sell special clothes for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

C．They offer enough room for having family parties.

D．They make bread or pastry(点心).

7 . BEIJING — Eating at a Beijing restaurant is usually an adventure for foreigners,   and particularly when they get the chance to order “chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head”.

Sometimes excited but mostly confused, embarrassed or even terrified, many foreigners have long complained about mistranslations of Chinese dishes. And their complaints are often valid, but such an experience at Beijing’s restaurants will apparently soon be history.

Foreign visitors will no longer, hopefully, be confused by oddly worded restaurant menus in the capital if the government’s plan to correctly translate 3,000 Chinese dishes is a success and the translations are generally adopted.

The government office of foreign affairs has published a book to introduce English translations of Chinese dishes, which aims to help restaurants avoid confusing translations. “It provides the names of main dishes of famous Chinese cuisines in plain English,” an official with the city’s Foreign Affairs office said. Restaurants are encouraged to use the proposed translations, but it will not be compulsory. It’s the city’s latest effort to bridge the culture gap for foreign travelers in China.

Coming up with precise translations is a daunting task, as some Chinese culinary (烹饪的)
techniques are untranslatable and many Chinese dishes have no English-language equivalent (对应词). The translators, after conducting a study of Chinese restaurants in English-speaking countries, divided the dish names into four categories: ingredients, cooking method, taste and name of a person or a place. For some traditional dishes, pinyin, the Chinese phonetic system, is used, such as mapo tofu (previously often literally translated as “bean curd made by woman with freckles”), baozi (steamed stuffed bun) and jiaozi (dumplings) to “reflect the Chinese cuisine culture,” according to the book.

“The book is a benefit to tourist guides like me. Having it, I don’t have to rack my brains trying to explain Chinese dishes to foreign travelers,” said Zheng Xiaodong, a 31- year – old employee with a Beijing-based travel agency.

It is not clear if the book will be introduced to other parts of China. But on Tuesday, this was the most discussed topic on weibo.com, China’s most popular micro blogging site.

1. “chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head” are mentioned in the beginning of the passage to show some Chinese dishes are       .

A．mistranslated.	B．hard to translate.
C．not well received.	D．not acceptable.

2. What measure has the government office taken?

A．Introducing a book on Chinese dishes

B．Publishing a book on China’s dietary habits

C．Providing the names of main Chinese dishes

D．Suggesting using accurate translation for Chinese dishes

3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “daunting” in paragraph 5?

A．disappointing	B．discouraging
C．inspiring	D．amazing

4. What’s the attitude of most people to the book according to the passage?

A．unconcerned	B．negative
C．divided	D．favorable

8 . Many countries follow special customs when a child’s baby teeth fall out. Many of these customs tell stories about animals taking the teeth.

For example, Koreans have the custom of throwing the fallen tooth onto the roof of a house so that a magpie (喜鹊) can take the tooth away and bring a new tooth for the child. This custom is also followed by some other Asian countries, such as Japan and Vietnam.

Other countries, though, have tooth customs about other animals. In Mexico and Spain, for example, it is thought that a mouse takes a fallen tooth away and leaves some money. But in Mongolia, it is dogs that take children’s teeth away. Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture. It is believed that the new tooth will grow strong if the baby tooth is fed to a dog, so parents in Mongolia will put their children’s fallen teeth in a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.

In France and the USA, a child will put a fallen tooth under his or her pillow before going to bed. It is thought that in the early morning, when the child is still sleeping, the Tooth Fairy will take the tooth away and leave something else under the pillow. What she will leave is hard to know. It is said that in France the Tooth Fairy may leave some candies; however, in the United States, she may leave money.
1. Koreans throw a tooth onto the roof of a house in order to __________.

A．get money	B．feed magpies
C．get candies	D．get a new tooth

2. In Vietnam, if a child’s tooth falls out, he or she will __________.

A．throw it onto the roof of a house

B．feed it to a mouse

C．put it in a piece of meat and feed the meat to a dog

D．leave it to the Tooth Fairy

3. From the last paragraph, we can know that in France and the USA _________.

A．a child will put his or her fallen tooth beside the pillow

B．the Tooth Fairy takes the fallen teeth away at midnight

C．the Tooth Fairy will leave some candies to the children after taking the fallen teeth away

D．no one knows for sure what the Tooth Fairy will leave to the children after taking the fallen teeth away

4. The passage is mainly about ___________.

A．customs about fallen teeth in western countries

B．customs about fallen teeth in different countries

C．stories about human teeth

D．stories about some animals