1 . Whose parents will come for a visit?

A．Jack’s.

B．Kate’s.

C．Lily’s.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who will have a birthday party tomorrow?

A．Holle.

B．Jack.

C．Mr. Stevens.

2. When will the party begin?

A．At 5:30 pm.

B．At 6:30 pm.

C．At 7:30 pm.

3 . Christmas didn’t feel like a holiday right now. A month earlier my two-year-old son had been diagnosed with autism (自闭症), and it came with many food sensitivities (过敏). That meant we had to _________ parties and Christmas cookies. Then what could I give my children? It really _________ me.

It started snowing outside. First snow of the season. My five-year-old daughter was _________, “Mama, snow! Everywhere!” Her _________ swept over her until my husband took her and her brother out to play in the snow. I watched them joyfully _________ enough snow to make a snowman. Even my little boy ran back and forth, touching the snow every few paces.

And that was when a sudden _________ came to me. I had recently made mashed potatoes with almond milk and remembered they tasted normal. Maybe that would _________ for hot chocolate. I poured almond milk in a pan and melted chocolate chips into it. “Ha!” I yelled.

My family returned _________ snow was getting heavier. While they were excitedly chatting about how it should snow forever, I _________, “Hot chocolate! Who wants it?”

My husband looked into my eyes, __________. “Hot chocolate? Can he have any?”

“Yes, it’s __________.” I smiled.

Just then my daughter was shouting about getting the Christmas tree out. After we __________ it up together, we enjoyed the hot chocolate, toasting (干杯) the first __________ of the season. Here, I was witnessing our first Christmas __________, everyone participating in his or her own way. And it was __________.

1.

A．attend

B．avoid

C．hold

D．ruin

2.

A．upset

B．interested

C．frightened

D．amazed

3.

A．shouting

B．comforting

C．whispering

D．requesting

4.

A．satisfaction

B．excitement

C．nervousness

D．fear

5.

A．supply

B．select

C．gather

D．remove

6.

A．awareness

B．desire

C．silence

D．inspiration

7.

A．change

B．work

C．call

D．apply

8.

A．though

B．unless

C．when

D．if

9.

A．agreed

B．continued

C．cried

D．joked

10.

A．shocked

B．embarrassed

C．angry

D．scared

11.

A．typical

B．simple

C．common

D．safe

12.

A．set

B．added

C．turned

D．made

13.

A．tree

B．snow

C．holiday

D．chocolate

14.

A．present

B．culture

C．fortune

D．tradition

15.

A．ancient

B．ordinary

C．beautiful

D．diverse

5 . Why does the man buy some flowers?

A．To offer some help.

B．To cheer up the woman.

C．To celebrate a birthday.

6 . What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A．Today’s weather.

B．Judy’s weekend.

C．Judy’s cousin.

7 . The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world.The celebration usually lasts for 15 days.There is a lot to do.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have a big meal. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings.

Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their houses. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.

The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hongbao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones “hongbao”. They think it brings good luck.

The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that means your luck is running out.

Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.

1. What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?

A．Family members gather for a big meal.

B．Friends eat dumplings together.

C．They borrow money from friends.

D．They give each other “hongbao”.

2. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?

A．Because they enjoy cleaning.

B．Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.

C．Because they think it will bring happiness to others.

D．Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.

3. Which of the following things is NOT supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?

A．Returning money before the Spring Festival.

B．Saying bad words like “death”.

C．Wearing red clothes.

D．Decorating houses with red paper.

4. We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is         .

A．a time of harvest and fun

B．celebrated for one whole month

C．only celebrated in China

D．a time for families to get together

8 . 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 is a festival to show worship of fire.	B．Its celebrations usually last two days.
C．It is a traditional festival of all China.	D．It has nothing to do with farming.

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

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

3. Which of the description is INCORRECT?

A．Small torches are put in front of the door.

B．Big torches are burnt all day and all night.

C．Yi people use torches to form hurdles to get through.

D．Young people like singing and dancing around the big torches.

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

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

9 . 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。

The lantern fair in Zigong, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, boasts a history of more than 1,000 years.     1     (mark) the Year of the Dragon, many of the lanterns show the Chinese sign of the zodiac (生肖), but there are also     2     wide variety of other lantern designs to meet different needs. Visitors     3     prefer traditional lanterns can find lanterns with flowers and birds, and legendary figures, while lanterns with modern patterns such as cultural     4     (trend) and online games are gaining popularity among young people.

In addition to the     5     (elegance) craftsmanship, modern technologies such as 3D printing and artificial intelligence have also been used to make the lanterns     6     (nice) and more vivid. The lantern show is also accepting the concept of environmental protection. A set of lanterns     7     (feature) the famous Chinese statue “Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow” from the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) was created by using different kinds of waste materials, including tires and plastics to form its outside decorations.

This year’s show will not come to an end     8     July 31. The sets of lanterns     9     (update) to keep up with other traditional Chinese festivals, such as the Dragon Boat Festival. Visitors can also enjoy folk arts, and Chinese music performances during     10     (they) lantern-viewing tours.