1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman’s opinion toward rain on one’s birthday?

A．Good for one’s grandfather.

B．It means a lot of money in the future.

C．It can be seen as a surprise.

2. What is Susan going to do before the party?

A．To pick Peter up.

B．To go to a concert.

C．To prepare for the party.

3. What are they mainly talking about?

A．Making money.

B．The weather.

C．A birthday party.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What day is it today?

A．Friday.

B．Saturday.

C．Sunday.

2. What did the man enjoy the party?

A．The food.

B．The games.

C．The music.

3. How did the man get home after the party?

A．On foot.

B．By car.

C．By bus.

3 . What are the speakers talking about?

A．Visiting a friend.

B．Holding a party.

C．Making a shopping list.

4 . Yesterday I celebrated my birthday exactly the way I wanted to. My parents had told me that I could ask them for anything on my birthday.     1    

My mother is always my best friend. She helped me make invitation cards and fill them up with names. She made a list of all the friends that 1wanted to invite .     2    All the cards were differently designed to meet everyone' s tastes.

Next she took me to the market and we ordered the cake and bought balloons, masks and caps to decorate the house with.

    3    We hung the balloons all over the walls and on the fans and doors and windows. We organized the masks and caps in such a way that each of my friends could pick the one he or she loved.

My mother spent hours in the kitchen cooking for us. The cake arrived in the evening and soon my friends started coming in.    4    What' s more, he acted as the referee (裁判) for all our games. He organized musical chairs, passing the parcel (包裹), and all the children enjoyed themselves.

The party ended with a share of the cake.     5    We all enjoyed it very much.   My friends left at around 9 and I went to bed with the satisfaction of having enjoyed the best birthday party of my life.

A．I was eager for the day to come.

B．My father set up some games for us.

C．Then she made cards to send to my friends

D．When we reached home, we got down to work.

E．My father made the cake exactly how I wanted it.

F．It was shaped like a watermelon and tasted really good.

G．So I asked them to throw a perfect party for me and my friends.

5 . CHRISTMAS LANE

Tuesday, December 19, 6:00pm

Florida Strawberry Festival Agricultural Show Center Building

2508 WOAK AVE., PLANT CITY, FL 33563

Santa and Mrs. Claus greet you at this holiday occasion with giant toy soldiers and a 14-toot reindeer, Christmas castle, face painting, children’s performers and decoration-making.

Price: $5; $3, ages 4-12; 3 and younger free.

Phone: (813) 478-0494

HOLIDAYS AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

Tuesday, December 19, 8:00 pm

Universal Orlando

6000 UNIVERSAL BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 32819

Get into the holiday spirit at Universal Studios with the Macy’s Holiday march including balloons and floats, Santa and the Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular live stage show based on the Dr. Seuss classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Price: $ 105, $100 child.

Phone: 1-800-837-2273

SEAWORLD'S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

Wednesday, December 20, 9:00 am

Sea World

7007 SEAWORLD DRIVE, ORLANDO, FL 32821

Sea World’s celebration welcomes guests with everything from a sparkling (闪亮的) Sea of Trees, classic holiday tunes, an ice skating show, a Christmas market, Elmo’s Christmas

Wish show and a special Shamu’s Christmas-Miracles show. Remains open until 10 pm with extended hours on New Year’s Eve.

Price: $99, $94 ages 3-9.

Phone: (800)327-2424

CHRISTMAS IN THE WILD

Wednesday, December 20, 9：30 am

Lowry Park Zoo

Editor’s pick

1101 W SLIGH AVE, TAMPA, FL 33604

The animals come out at night for the zoo’s new holiday party with carolers (唱圣歌者), costumed characters, performers, a Christmas tree, holiday treats, music and photo chances with Santa. $21.95 after 4 pm on event days.

Price: $29.95, $27.95 seniors, $22.95 ages 3-11, 2 and younger free.

Phone: (813)935-8552

1. How much should a couple going to Christmas Lane with a child aged 6 and one aged 3 pay?

A．$10.	B．$12.
C．$13.	D．$16.

2. What can people do at Universal Studio on December 19 night?

A．Create giant toys.	B．Learn drawing.
C．Visit art shows.	D．Watch classic plays.

3. What can we know about Sea world’s Christmas celebration?

A．It lasts a week long.

B．It aims at environmental protection.

C．People with art gift are especially welcome.

D．People can buy Christmas-themed products there.

4. Which event’s leading roles are animals?

A．Christmas Lane.	B．Christmas In The Wild.
C．Holidays At Universal Studios.	D．Sea World’s Christmas Celebration.

6 . The Torch Festival (火把节) is a traditional festival which is celebrated among some ethnic groups in southwestern China, such as the Yi, Bai, Hani, Lisu, and Lahu, etc. It usually falls on the 24th or 25th of June, with three days of celebrations. The festival came from worship (崇拜) of fire by ancestors (祖先). For some ethnic groups, it’s a tradition in the festival for elders to share farming experience with young people and educate them about taking care of crops.

During the festival, big torches are made to stand in all villages, with small torches placed in front of the door of each house. When night falls, the torches are lit and the villages are bright. At the same time, people walk around the fields and houses, holding small torches and placing the torches in the field corners. Inside the villages, young people are singing and dancing around the big torches that keep burning throughout the night. Other activities like horse races are also held during the festival.

In a horse race of the Yi people in Yunnan, torches are used to form hurdles for riders to get through. The Hani people in Yunnan traditionally tie fruits to torches with strings. When the strings are broken after the torches are lit, people struggle for the fruits for good luck.

For the Lisu people in Sichuan, the festival is an occasion for holding torch parades. Big torches are carried by teams of people, which is like a fire dragon. If different teams meet, it’s a tradition to exchange the big torches with one another.

1. What can we know about the Torch Festival from the first paragraph?

A．It has nothing to do with farming.

B．Its celebrations usually last two days.

C．It is a traditional festival of all China.

D．It is a festival to show worship of fire.

2. What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A．ancestors.	B．young people.
C．elders.	D．ethnic groups.

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

A．Why the festival is enjoyed.	B．Where the festival is celebrated.
C．How the festival is celebrated.	D．What torches are used for the festival.

4. Which is a way that Lisu people in Sichuan celebrate the festival according to the text?

A．Holding torch parades.	B．Tying fruits to torches with strings.
C．Struggling for fruits for good luck.	D．Using torches as hurdles for a horse race.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What are the people busy with before Christmas?

A．Doing Christmas shopping.

B．Calling on their friends.

C．Doing general cleanings.

2. What is Elizabeth going to buy for her elder brother?

A．A record.

B．A watch.

C．A toy.

3. Why did Elizabeth fell sorry for Christmas last year?

A．She was ill.

B．Her elder brother didn’t come.

C．She didn’t get any presents.

4. Who do you think Elizabeth is writing to?

A．Her brother.

B．A classmate.

C．A pen friend.

8 . 假如你叫李华，你们学校将举办第一届国际美食文化节（the first International Chinese Food Festival)。请你给外教Mr. Green 发一封电子邮件邀请他一同前往。
内容要点如下：
1.美食节的时间、地点。
2.活动的主要内容
3.交通方式
注意：词数100个左右；可适当增加细节
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9 . New Year’s Day in China

National holidays in China are those festivals decided by the government that everyone gets to enjoy.     1     These holidays fall into two types: those that all citizens enjoy nationwide, and those that some citizens enjoy. New Year’s Day is one that is enjoyed by people all over the country.

    2     They celebrate the New Year like people all over the world. Since ancient times, the day has been called “Yuandan” by the Chinese.     3     “Dan” means “day”，so joined together the words mean “first day of a year”. For 3,000 years，China has greeted Yuandan with joyful ceremonies.

Because of the different longitudes (经度) upon which countries lie in the world, the time of the celebration changes. China is the twelfth country to celebrate the event and the people are rewarded with one day’s vacation.     4     And organizations and schools hold parties to let everyone enter the joyful atmosphere of the festival. Sincere good wishes are sent by people’s smiles and wonderful performances at parties.     5    

A．“Yuan” means “at the beginning”.

B．Many colorful programs are shown on TV.

C．It’s a day for the working people worldwide.

D．New Year’s Day is a big holiday for the Chinese people.

E．Everyone has the right to get off work during these holidays.

F．You can read about how, where，and when to watch the program.

G．Great hopes for an excellent year are planted in everyone’s mind.

10 . You are entering a world far different from the one my generation entered.My generation grew up with no MTV, no college loan,no $175 sneakers,no underwear worn in public and very little jewelry worn on the tongue.Yet somehow we broke through and,achieved all these things,and more.I believe that your generation is far more elegant and caring than my own.You ask questions: "What is the meaning of life?" "How can I make a fortune with almost no money down?" "Why do we have to sit round in the hot sun listening to an opening speech? "

I do not recall who it was that spoke at my own graduation.Whoever it was,I know I looked to him for wisdom and guidance,just as you now look to me.I suppose if there is one single suggestion I'd like to leave with you,it is like this: concentrate on what you are doing.If you have decided to do it well,you will be successful,no matter how hard your situation is.

Act bravely.Do not fear making mistakes; if you make one,look out.

Make a contribution to our society.Even though 70 percent of you will be lawyers,still I say to you: Try to do something useful with your life,if only in your spare time.

In a very real sense,your graduation here today is not an ending but a commencement.If I may say so,this is,in fact,the first day of the rest of your lives.I realize it is a bit shocking to look at graduation this way,but I believe we must.Thank you,and lots of luck.You'll need it.

1. The underlined word "commencement"in the last paragraph might mean       .

A．beginning	B．ending
C．contribution	D．graduation

2. Where and how are the students listening to the speaker?

A．They are standing in the open air.

B．They are sitting in the open air.

C．They are sitting in a classroom.

D．They are sitting in an auditorium.

3. The speech is given to       .

A．praise the graduates for what they have done

B．tell the graduates how to make a fortune

C．offer the graduates some useful advice

D．guide the graduates how to become good lawyers

4. The speaker encourages the graduates to do the following EXCEPT       .

A．concentrate on what they are doing

B．face and avoid their possible mistakes

C．do something useful for the society

D．try their best to seek a good fortune