1 . The “Double Seven Festival” is a traditional Chinese festival. It has a longer history than the ______ of Valentine’s Day in the West.

The origin of this festival is related to a cowboy and a weaving girl, whose love story has become a part of the Chinese culture. ______ there are many different versions of the story, the most popular one begins with a poor cowboy. Living with his elder and ______ brother, who treated him badly, the cowboy looked after an old cow every day. Though life was tough and boring, he put up with it in silence, without complaining.

Unluckily, even such a hard life didn’t last long. His brother got rid of him and all he got was the old cow. Although they couldn’t talk to each other, they ______ on each other for company. One day, miracle happened. The old cow started talking and told him that there would be seven fairies coming down to the Earth to ______ in a pond. All he should do was to ______ the dress of one of the fairies. Then that fairy would be his wife. ______ but excited, the cowboy followed the cow’s advice.

Every day the cowboy went to work ______ the fairy wove cloth at home. However, their ______ life came to an end when the Heavenly Goddess learned about it. She took the weaving girl away and drew a line in the sky that turned into the Milky Way, which ______ the cowboy meeting her wife. Due to the strong reaction from the young ______, the Goddess finally allowed them to see each other only once a year. The day was on the seventh day of the seventh month. That is ______ the Double Seven Festival came into being.

Although the love story doesn’t end up with a happy ending, it is to be told from one ______ to another. It reminds people to cherish every moment ______ with their loved ones and not to regret until we ______ them.

1.

A．celebration

B．congratulation

C．inspiration

D．liberation

2.

A．As if

B．Even if

C．Until then

D．In case

3.

A．open-minded

B．absent-minded

C．narrow-minded

D．business-minded

4.

A．depended

B．based

C．concentrated

D．worked

5.

A．sleep

B．bathe

C．dance

D．play

6.

A．make

B．bring

C．steal

D．buy

7.

A．Interested

B．Frightened

C．Tired

D．Surprised

8.

A．while

B．as

C．before

D．after

9.

A．careful

B．successful

C．peaceful

D．helpful

10.

A．freed

B．risked

C．kept

D．prevented

11.

A．gentleman

B．lady

C．cow

D．couple

12.

A．why

B．when

C．where

D．how

13.

A．dynasty

B．generation

C．age

D．person

14.

A．shared

B．connected

C．filled

D．separated

15.

A．meet

B．lose

C．miss

D．see

2 . As the U. K. and nations across the world mourn (哀悼) the death of Queen Elizabeth II, several aspects of the queen’s 70-year reign have been resurfacing over the past few days. From her personal life to her colonial legacy to her beloved dog — many are attracted by the life of the monarch (君主) . According to some experts, part of people’s attention towards the Royal Family not only comes from their respect for the queen but also from the trend of celebrity worshipping (名人崇拜) .

The idea of the British Royal Family taps into a collective desire for something that seems extraordinary, as opposed to the banality (平庸) of one’s own life, Cheryl Thompson, an assistant professor at the School of Performance at Toronto Metropolitan University, told Global News.

Thompson said the fairytaleish aspect of the British Royal Family is what attracts people, adding that many are attracted by their luxury weddings, seemingly perfect lives and the media attention that follows. “People have grown up hearing about fairy tales with princes and kings and queens,” she said. “So, you would imagine the castle has to be amazing compared to the two-bedroom apartment that you live in with your family … that whole idea of having servants upstairs, the luxuriousness of the dinner table — just brings all of that back into people’s imagination.”

Cele Otnes, head of the Department of Business Administration at the University of Illinois, said the Royal Family is “a complex brand” that is different from what one would normally associate with celebrities.

“They are a global brand that people love all over the world”, explained Otnes.

“They’re luxury”, she said. People far and wide are “very interested in the drama and the tension that happens in the Royal Family.”

“I think another one of the reasons the queen was so popular is that although everyone knew she was extremely wealthy, she didn’t show off her wealth.”

1. According to Thompson the fairytaleish aspect of the Royal Family lies in ________.

A．their life style	B．their political performance
C．their charity image	D．their social status

2. Which is not the reason why Otnes said the Royal Family is a different complex brand?

A．Because they are very likely to call our attention.

B．Because they live a luxurious and admirable life.

C．Because they are keen on charity.

D．Because they are very modest with their fame and wealth.

3. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Mourning the death of the queen.	B．Analyzing the popularity of the queen.
C．Showing our admiration to the queen.	D．Stating the global importance of the queen.

4. How is the passage organized?

A．By making comparisons.	B．By giving examples.
C．By listing facts.	D．By quoting experts’ ideas.

3 . 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友John来信询问你校学生体育运动情况。请给他回信，内容包括：
1.学校的体育场馆；
2.主要的运动项目；
3.你喜欢的项目。
注意：1.词数80词左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear John,

I’m so delighted to have received your letter.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

Li Hua

4 . Most of us look forward to the weekend as a time to relax, connect with friends and family. But as the weekend comes to an end, many of us are missing out on Sunday Funday and instead experiencing a sense of anxiety. Experts have named this worry the “Sunday scaries.”    1    . Here’s how experts say you can overcome your end-of-weekend anxiety.

Organize your Sunday

Organizing can be a best friend when feeling the Sunday scaries.     2    . You might still get a sense of fear, but that feeling will disappear when you’re doing something that makes you feel good.

    3    

When organizing your Sunday, try not to arrange too many chores (杂事). If you’re feeling more stress in general, it’s important to make space for relaxing activities. And there’s no right way to relax. Maybe a mid-afternoon shower or bath, maybe an attractive movie or show.

Find out your anxiety sources

    4     . Is it a deadline, meeting or presentation? Even if there’s not a single reason behind your Sunday anxiety, experts recommend creating many to-do lists to make it all easier to control. One list for tasks that need to be completed immediately, another for tasks that are less urgent, and a final list for tasks that you’d like to complete at some point.

Create some excitement for the week ahead

Having something to look forward to gives you something to think about that’s enjoyable, rather than only focusing on the fear you feel. Instead of focusing on the awful things you expect from the week, build excitement over a coffee with a good friend.     5    .

A．Don’t forget to relax

B．Stop doing too many chores

C．Try to figure out what’s really causing you to fear the week

D．But even though the Sunday scaries are common, they are easy to control

E．Instead of sitting on the sofa and watching the clock, do something you enjoy

F．It is a strong feeling of fear and anxiety about going to work or school the next day

G．This allows you to change your thoughts to something fun and helps improve your mood

5 . 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。

Tang suit often refers to a type of Chinese jackets. The term of Tang suit     1    (create) by the overseas Chinese people last century.

Tang suit has two     2    (variety) in Chinese culture, which are greatly different from each other in style. One refers to the real Tang Dynasty clothes developing from Hanfu (汉服), giving a free and easy and elegant     3    (impress); The other refers to the Manchu male’s jacket developing from the clothes of the Qing Dynasty, and it is made by     4    (absorb) a Western-style suit cutting method. A typical design of a Tang suit uses the Chinese characters, such as Fu and Shou,    5    (express) good fortune and best wishes, which is     6    (extreme) popular among the Chinese people.

Tang suit has had a great impact     7     the clothing styles of other countries up till now. The Japanese kimono (和服),     8     is made on the basis of a kind of clothes of the Tang Dynasty, has become the national clothing of Japan. As an essential part of     9    (tradition) Chinese culture, Tang suits are worn by overseas Chinese people during the Spring Festival each year, appealing to many foreigners to wear them. More and more young Chinese people are so interested in wearing Tang suits     10     they prefer to wear them instead of Western-style suits and dresses on their big days.

6 . “Paul must have been trying to carry his wastepaper to rubbish bin and dropped a few pieces.” I _________, picking them up. Moments later I found more pieces. No quiet sighing this time, I _________, “Who is throwing rubbish?” No answer. _________ , I saw more bits of paper _________ down from upstairs. Looking up, I saw my seven-year-old son, Paul.

“Stop making a mess.” “It’s not a mess. They’re_________.” “Sorry, what did you say?” I hadn’t heard him clearly.

He didn’t answer me. Paul has autism (自闭症) and _________ answers a question, especially when he attentively _________ something else. He ran _________. “Where are my other butterflies?” he asked,_________around. Every time Paul puts five or more words together, my heart says a prayer of thanks. But lately he seems to __________ that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are worthy of the effort.

Butterflies. Of course. I rushed to __________ them from the rubbish, dusted them off and __________ them to my son. “Want to see them fly again?” he asked with a shy smile. “Oh yes! They’re beautiful.” I whispered. He ran back upstairs to fly his masterpieces down again. They really did look like beautiful butterflies.

That day Paul __________ me to look up at beauty instead of down at rubbish. How many other masterpieces have I missed __________ I’m too busy with my work to appreciate what’s right in front of me? Life is not what happens to us. It’s __________ we look at it. Now, I look up.

1.

A．shouted

B．nodded

C．sighed

D．laughed

2.

A．remarked

B．challenged

C．argued

D．shouted

3.

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．Moreover

4.

A．falling

B．dropping

C．floating

D．landing

5.

A．planes

B．butterflies

C．kites

D．toys

6.

A．actively

B．eagerly

C．gladly

D．seldom

7.

A．focuses on

B．depends on

C．gives up

D．steps away from

8.

A．away

B．upstairs

C．downstairs

D．somewhere

9.

A．searching

B．showing

C．dancing

D．playing

10.

A．forget

B．realize

C．doubt

D．fear

11.

A．destroy

B．hide

C．rescue

D．remove

12.

A．threw

B．flew

C．delivered

D．handed

13.

A．refused

B．reminded

C．encouraged

D．allowed

14.

A．because

B．though

C．unless

D．until

15.

A．whether

B．how

C．when

D．where

7 . William Dunn is the founder of Take a Kid Fishing, a nonprofit (非营利的) organization in Lakeland, Florida, which teaches poor and fatherless kids through the sport of fishing.

A dozen years ago, inspired by his six-year-old fatherless neighbor, Camran, who got angry and shouted at his mom, William asked Camran’s mom for permission to take Camran fishing. Camran was “hooked” from that first trip. The two fished together several times a week, and William saw positive changes in Camran’s behavior. “That’s when I realized that I had the duty to help fatherless kids,” he says.

On weekends, William and a few other volunteers take 20 to 25 kids out fishing on a rental boat, which was supported by the captain of the Double Eagle. Many have never been fishing or even on a boat, so William —or Big Will, as the kids call him —starts by teaching the basic skills. Then come the life lessons that fishing offers: patience, team work and the simple joy of relaxing in the outdoors. Take a Kid Fishing has taken more than 600 fishing trips with almost 2,000 kids who don’t have a father in their lives.

He wants to share his love of fishing with kids who don’t have a father to take them. “I just want to show them that I care about them, that I’m there for them,” he says. Because many kids go on many trips, William is able to build relationships with them. He and Camran, now 20, still regularly fish together, and Camran sees Big Will as a father figure.

Take a Kid Fishing has a huge impact, but it started because William wanted to help one kid. Do you know a child who might benefit from your friendship? Introduce them to fishing or another hobby you enjoy. You can make a great difference to their life.

1. What does the underlined word “hooked” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Bored.

B．Attracted.

C．Relaxed.

D．Inspired.

2. What can we know from Paragraph 3?

A．Few kids participated in the fishing trips.

B．The kids were taught more than basic skills.

C．The organization made lots of money from the kids.

D．The fishing boat was sold to them by other volunteers.

3. Which of the following opinions will William Dunn agree with?

A．An unhappy child needs a friend.

B．Fatherless kids enjoy outdoor activities.

C．An experienced captain should care for kids.

D．Companionship plays an important role in kids’ lives.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Fishing Offers Kids the Joy of Relaxing	B．Friendship Has a Great Impact on Kids
C．Fishing Changes Fatherless Kids’ Life	D．The Love of Fishing Joins Family Together

9 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中
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词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 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一词;
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。

How time fly! We’re going to graduate soon. Standing here, I feel honored to have opportunity to express my heartfelt appreciation to Ms. Wang. Look back on the past three years, I can’t thank her too much. When I enter senior high, I was deeply impressed by her excellent spoken English or patience. Therefore, I was determined to work hardly at English. However, the pressure of study made me to feel so depressed that I couldn’t focus on my study. She noticed it and offered me some constructive advices. It was her constant encouragement which helped me regain confidence. Feeling deeply grateful to her for that she has done for me, I wish her all the best.