1 . Christmas can mean different things to different people．For many people it means eating a lot, spending time with family and visiting relatives and friends．    1    

    2    

In ancient times, people had mid-winter festivals when the days were short and the nights were very long．    3     The Romans decorated their homes with green plants in December to remind Saturn, their harvest god, to return the following spring．In the year 440, the Christian church decided that the birth of Christ should be celebrated every year on December 25th．Some of these ancient customs were adopted by early Christians as part of their celebrations of the birthday of Jesus Christ．

Christmas Cards

It's very common to send Christmas cards to friends, family, colleagues, classmates and neighbors in the weeks leading up to December 25th．Christmas was traditionally a time for helping other people and giving money to charities．Many people used to send cards to charities, where a percentage of the price of each card went to charity．    4     People send fewer cards than in the past as they now send Christmas greetings by email or via Facebook．

Father Christmas（Santa Claus）

Every year small children tell Father Christmas, also known as Santa Claus, exactly what presents they would like to receive．They can write him a letter with a list of requests．On the night of December 24th, Father Christmas travels through the sky on a sleigh pulled by magic reindeer and delivers presents to children．How does he enter the children's houses?     5    

A．The Origins of Christmas

B．The Activities at Christmas

C．Via the chimney, of course!

D．However, things have changed．

E．For children it often means presents, presents and more presents!

F．Most people attach great importance to the family reunion dinner．

G．They believed that their ceremonies would help the sun's power return．

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where did western culture begin?

A．In western Europe.

B．In Ancient Greece.

C．In Rome.

2. What influenced the North American culture most in recent centuries?

A．Arts.

B．Science.

C．Government.

3. What has provided a new source for western values?

A．Modern literature.

B．The moving population.

C．The invention of television and the Internet.

4. What is the speaker probably doing?

A．Giving a lecture.

B．Conducting a TV show.

C．Hosting a radio program.

3 . Paper cutting is a special form of folk art in China, with a history of nearly 1,500 years. The first paper cutting_________the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-589) period. The_________and spread of paper cutting had a close relationship with Chinese_________festivals.

In rural areas, paper cutting is_________a handicraft for women. In the past, every native girl was_________to master it and brides were often judged by their skills._________professional paper cutting artists were usually males who earned_________incomes by working in workshops.

The main cutting_________are simple: paper and scissors or a cutting knife. It is easy to learn how to make paper cuttings but very difficult to master it_________. This is because making paper cuttings____________much effort, practice, craftsmanship and imagination. Flexibility (灵敏度) is also needed, but any____________or wiggling (摇晃) will lead to imperfection or____________damage the whole image.

Paper cuttings are popular because of their expression of wishes and____________. Wishes for wealth, health and longevity (长寿) are mostly____________through paper cuttings For example, during the Spring Festival, the character "Fu" is pasted (黏贴)____________on the door to express people's wish for good____________; at a wedding ceremony a big red paper-cutting with the character "Xi" is a traditional and essential____________; upon the birthday party of a senior, the character "Shou" is often seen and will____________delight to the whole celebration; a pattern of chubby (胖乎乎) children____________fish implies that every year they will be rich in____________.

1.

A．puts back to

B．looks back to

C．dates back to

D．brings back to

2.

A．creation

B．solution

C．revolution

D．impression

3.

A．initial

B．visual

C．racial

D．rural

4.

A．eventually

B．traditionally

C．possibly

D．fortunately

5.

A．supposed

B．surprised

C．determined

D．disappointed

6.

A．Moreover

B．However

C．Thus

D．Otherwise

7.

A．poor

B．bad

C．middle

D．honest

8.

A．ways

B．things

C．tools

D．books

9.

A．with interest

B．with satisfaction

C．with pride

D．with perfection

10.

A．requests

B．requires

C．increases

D．introduces

11.

A．carelessness

B．instruction

C．comparison

D．separation

12.

A．ever

B．still

C．always

D．even

13.

A．laws

B．hopes

C．dreams

D．ideas

14.

A．received

B．expressed

C．improved

D．increased

15.

A．straight out

B．right down

C．upside down

D．inside out

16.

A．comments

B．friends

C．influence

D．fortune

17.

A．decoration

B．entertainment

C．invitation

D．preparation

18.

A．put

B．attach

C．move

D．add

19.

A．hugging

B．drawing

C．hitting

D．raising

20.

A．health

B．longevity

C．wealth

D．strength

4 . 选用适当的单词或短语补全短文。

development   from   and     a   established     finally     to     relics   however     which

With the     1    of economy, how to balance progress     2     the protection of cultural heritage is a big challenge. Great solutions,    3     ，tend to arise from the challenges. In 1950s, in order     4     control the flooding, the Egyptian government made a proposal to build a new dam across the Nile. It would cause the water levels to rise high enough to flood     5     number of ancient temples,     6     were among Egypt’s cultural heritage. So the government turned to the United Nations for help. Soon an international committee was     7     to help Egypt to find the solution.     8    , they made a decision that all cultural    9     should be removed. The project was considered a greatly successful example by UNESCO to prevent world heritage     10     disappearing.

5 . 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack发来邮件，想了解中国茶文化常识。现在请你给他回封 邮件，内容包括：
1. 中国茶文化简介（四千多年历史，饮茶是一种休闲方式）；
2. 饮茶的好处；
3. 邀请他来中国体验茶文化。
注意:1.词数100左右；
2. 邮件开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,

I’m glad to hear from you.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

8 . 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，并填在答题卡的相应位置。

Dunhuang Sand Painting — A Call to Cherish (珍惜) Art

Dunhuang, an ancient Chinese city on the Silk   Road, has     1     number of historical attractions and the   world’s most treasured grotto (石窟) art.

Recently, a sand painting was finished at Mount Mingsha,    2     (make) a sharp contrast to the surrounding desert. As the sun rose and set, the painting gradually faded away within a day after       3     (remove) canvas (帆布) over the painting.

This work was accomplished by a young team of    4     (artist) led by Liu Jie, an expert in solid colour sand painting. He    5     (hope) the unique piece would remind people that art can easily fade away without proper protection, and said that the great culture of Dunhuang should be protected carefully.

“It is very meaningful to be   part   of   this   campaign to   raise awareness. Hopefully, watching   the       6       (disappear) of   the painted sand can motivate a desire to   cherish what is   precious and   translate   it    7     action,” Liu said.

The good news is    8     scientists as well as visiting scholars from across the world are drawn to the caves. Thanks to international cooperation and advanced technology, Mogao’s relics have been    9     (successful)   preserved. All these show how Mogao has built bridges of common understanding and share its    10     (culture) heritage with the world.

9 . 读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。

Chopsticks, or kuaizi in Chinese, are a pair of small equal-length sticks, usually made of wood and     1     (use) for eating Asian food. It is believed that the first chopsticks     2     (develop) over 5,000 years ago in China.

Chopsticks play     3     important role in Chinese food culture. Chinese chopsticks are usually 9 to 10     4     (inch) long. They are round on the eating end which symbolizes (象征) heaven,     5     the other end is square which symbolizes Earth.

Chopsticks are so frequently used in daily life that they     6     (become) more than a kind of eating tools ever since a long time ago. They serve many other functions. For example, you can buy a pair of beautiful chopsticks     7     a gift for your friends and relatives. In Chinese, “chopsticks” reads “kuaizi”, which means to have sons soon, so a newly-married couple will be very happy to accept chopsticks as their wedding gift.     8     (skill) artists paint beautiful scenery on chopsticks to make them like fine artwork. Many people enjoy     9     (collect) these elegant utensils (用具).

    10     is important to note that chopsticks are used in many different cultures. The principles of chopstick etiquette (礼节) are similar in many of these places. Generally, chopsticks are not used to make noise, or to draw attention.