1 . What are the speakers probably talking about?

A．A business meeting.

B．A retirement party.

C．A special dinner.

3 . What are the speakers talking about?

A．A CD.

B．A gift.

C．A musician.

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It was a cold yet sunny Sunday morning in February. Mom’s New Year’s resolution had been to get fit. Dad pushed her out of bed and told her to go jogging by the river. Later, he went downstairs and found the kids watching TV. He turned it off and said he was going to do something really special for Mom’s birthday. If overhearing anything, they just promised to keep it secret.

Jenny looked at Dad with a puzzled expression on her forehead and promised they wouldn’t say anything whatever happened. But Jenny reminded Mom’s birthday was in June and it might be a little too early to get all steamed up (非常激动) about it.

Silent for a moment, Dad said he was not getting everything ready but just wanted to spare enough time for preparation as this year it’s a bigger deal than usual. She was going to be 50.

“50! Gosh, that’s half a century,” spluttered Gerry, “but I didn’t realize she was ancient!”

Indeed, that was why Dad started planning a special party for her. Dad talked with grandma about the plan because her house was the only one in the family that is spacious enough for all friends and relatives. Grandma quite agreed and also started preparing.

“But you know how Mom feels guilty to bother others. You’ve got to admit,” reminded Jenny. Thinking over the special occasion, Dad was continuing with the secret when one evening, Mom was sitting at the dinner table and she suddenly slapped her forehead, “I just realized that I am going to be 50 in June. Let’s just quietly forget about it. I want to mourn (哀悼) the passing of my youth in private.”

“Oh, come on, Mom, don’t be such a spoil-sport!” begged the kids, hoping to give Dad a hand.

Realizing no more chance to hide the secret, Dad carefully worded his thought and shared his plan of having a little party at grandma’s house. Mom was stunned (震惊的) to no reply.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:

Discouraged, Dad told grandma what happened.

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Paragraph 2:

June finally came, and they got everything ready as planned.

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5 . 你校将举办主题为“暑期实践、劳动快乐”的英语征文比赛，请你写一篇短文投稿参赛。内容包括：
1.暑假参加社会实践、社区劳动的重要意义；
2.你的暑假计划和安排；
3.发出倡议。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。
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6 . 假如你是李华, 你的美国笔友来信询问你暑假的打算，请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 暑假打算：加入志愿者团队去云南的一个小山村支教;
2. 支教原因: 帮助山村孩子学习；为将来累积工作经验;
3. 邀请Tom 参与。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已经给出。
Dear Tom,

In your last letter you asked my plan about the summer holiday.

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Looking forward to your reply.

Yours

Li Hua

7 . 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。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。

It is Mother’s Day today. Though it’s a western festival, it’s popular in China now. Mom has a full-time job, so she has to do most of the houseworks. She is a great mother. Both dad and I planned do something on Mother’s Day. We get up early in the morning. Dad thorough cleaned the house, and then went on shopping. When she came back, I found an bunch of flowers in his hand. I asked Mom to stay in the sitting room and I cooked in the kitchen. The dishes what I cooked were Mom’s favorites. At dinner, we said to her, “Happy Mother’s Day!” Mom was grateful and moving.

8 . Join people around the world in a global celebration of Burns Night, honoring the poet Robert Burns. Burns was born in Alloway in 1759. More than 200 years after his death, the work of Scotland's national poet lives on through his poetry and songs, including: Auld Lang Syne and To A Mouse, Each year, communities around the world with a Scottish connection mark Burns Night with songs, dancing, poetry and a Burns Supper.

What is Burns Night?

Burns Night is a yearly celebration held on or around 25th January, the day when Burns was born. A Burns Night celebration can have many different elements and each community has its own traditions. The most important item is a Burns Supper.

What food is eaten at a Burns Supper?

A Burns Supper can be formal or informal and guests are traditionally invited to take turns in reciting Burns' poems or songs. Burns Supper special foods include Cock a Leekie Soup, Clootie dumpling and Scotch whisky.

Sites connected with the life of Robert Burns

If you'd like to find out more about the life of Robert Burns and the places he lived in, there are several museums devoted to his life and work, and you can also explore towns and villages with Burns connections. Click here to explore the website for more information.

1. Why do people celebrate Burns Night?

A．To share an animal tale.	B．To honor a Scottish poet.
C．To enjoy traditional food.	D．To improve Scotland's fame.

2. What can people do during a Burns Supper?

A．Recite Burns' poems or songs.	B．Invite guests to cook together.
C．Watch a video about Burns.	D．See a short film about museums.

3. Where is the text most likely taken from?

A．A magazine.

B．A guidebook.

C．A website.

D．A newspaper.

10 . 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.