1 . 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 12th China Arts Festival will bring a series of art    1    (activity) to the Chinese economic and art center, Shanghai. From May 20 to June 2, more than 50 shows    2    (select) nationwide will be performed in nineteen major theaters in Shanghai, and a fine selection of creative cultural products will    3    (show) at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. The festival will include     4    (vary) art forms, such as opera dancing, painting-and photography.

The 2019 edition is co-organized by the ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Shanghai municipal government (市政府). Since    5    (it) beginning in 1987, the festival    6    (change) host cities in each edition, travelling to areas including Beijing, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Hubei over the past three decades.

Sales of tickets have opened online, with tickets priced from no cost     7    380 yuan, according to the organizers. To allow a much     8    (large) number of audience to access the programs, the festival will also be broadcast live online. “We will use new media to bring the shows to more ordinary people,     9    will let them know more about the modern development of Chinese arts.” said Zhu Di, head of the ministry's arts department.

This year's festival is also aimed at     10    (promote) tourism in Shanghai with arts. The local government has released a total of 40 culture-themed travel routes to guide visitors through Shanghai's well-known landmarks.

2 . 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。并将答案填写在答题卡上标号的相应位置。

Chinese-American community groups are preparing to hold their second annual International Confucius Cultural Festival（孔子文化节）on Sept, 28 in Flushing Queens, New York City's easternmost borough.

The event serves not only    1    a spectacular ceremony to memorize the world-famous Chinese philosopher, but a chance    2    (celebrate) Chinese culture together with other local communities, said Wang Lizhi, president of America East Shandong Association( AESA). Co-sponsored by AESA, America East Shandong Chamber of Commerce and Confucius Education Foundation Inc, the festival    3    (feature) recitation of the“Di Zi Gui，”literally translated as "Standards for being a Good Pupil and Child," a book    4    (write) based on Confucius' teachings that emphasize the    5    (base) necessities for being a good person and guidelines for    6    (live)in harmony with others, as well as Chinese traditional dances, Shan-dong folk music and photo exhibitions.

The groups hosted the    7    (one) International Confucius Cultural Festival in flushing on Sept. 28 Last year to celebrate the 2,568th anniversary of the birth of Confucius (551 BC -479 BC). Confucius was    8    extraordinary educator and philosopher, and founded Confucianism. It was he     9    first set up private schools and received students from every walk of life without    10    (consider) of their social status.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will there be on Saturday night?

A．A graduation party.

B．A farewell party.

C．A school party.

2. Who else will be at the party?

A．Peter and his dad.

B．Some schoolmates and Peter.

C．The man’s parents and Peter.

3. Where will the woman probably go?

A．Paris.

B．New York.

C．Athens.

4 . Stress is an inevitable part of a busy and modern life. Time and time again, we see people feeling overwhelmed because of stress. But after years of being dosed up by doctors and seeking solutions on the self-help shelves, can most common complaints be cured through your next holiday? The festival doctor will see you now.

Complaint

Prescription（处方）

Dosage(剂量)

Guilty

Restart yourself at the Wanderlust Festival

A weekend at any Wanderlust Festival should restrain some of the shame you are feeling. Empty your mind with meditation (冥想) sessions in the mountains of America or adjust your feelings with a sound bath in Santiago, Chile.

Sad

A healthy dose of laughter at Just for Laughs in Montreal, Canada in July.

Have fun at the largest comedy festival, which attracts more than two million ha-ha hunters every summer. Apart from 250 comedy acts, there will be walkabout theater ,circus acts and lots of new comedy films to make you laugh to tears.

Over- thinking

Get nourishing food for your thought at the U.K.'s How the Light Gets In in May.

Spend a week or so in the company of like-minded individuals and you will see you are not the only one over-thinking things. The world's largest philosophy festival, held in Hareous Wye, will have talks, debates and classes on culture, philosophy, politics, art and science.

Heart-broken

Find one of your favorite fish in the sea at Ireland's Matchmaking Festival in June.

A week at Liverpool's Matchmaking Festival could be a choice as Ireland's mythical matchmakers have been pairing lovers together for centuries. Try to find Willie Dally, a fourth-generation matchmaker, for your best chance of everlasting love. Those who touch his lucky book are said to fall in love and marry within six months.

1. When celebrating the festival Just for Laughs, you will ________.

A．have discussions on the meaning of life

B．laugh to tears by watching comedy films

C．empty your mind with meditation sessions

D．be thrilled and your depression will be removed

2. If you are thinking too much about work, you can spend a few days at___________.

A．Just for Laughs

B．the Wanderlust Festival

C．How the Light Gets In

D．Ireland's Matchmaking Festival

3. According to the passage, we can learn that the festival doctor specializes in____________.

A．offering a cure through the festival form

B．treating people falling ill during festivals

C．celebrating the festivals with the patients

D．listening to people's complaints during festivals

5 . April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. Organizations in Britain have planned numerous events to honor him.

In Stratford-upon-Avon, his birthplace, the tourism organization has a great number of free events, including performances of Shakespeare’s plays, and a dazzling fireworks display. And the BBC is broadcasting a live show from Stratfore-upon-Avon, celebrating Shakespeare’s widespread influence on the world. In England’s capital, the London Shakespeare Centre is holding a series of public performances, exhibitions and activities. It isn’t just England that honors the anniversary of the death of this extraordinary writer. In Washington, D.C., the Folger Shakespeare Library, which houses the world’s largest collection of documents relating to William Shakespeare, is displaying a series of exhibitions.

Shakespeare is probably one of the most famous authors and is considered a genius. He wrote around 37 plays and 154 sonnets(十四行诗), and his work has been translated into over one hundred languages! He penned beautiful metaphors(暗喻), serious dramas and amusing tales.

Shakespeare also invented many new terms and phrases. If someone’s behavior suggested they were not being honest and should not be trusted, Shakespeare called their actions suspicious. If someone was being silly and perhaps looking like a fool, Shakespeare found their actions laughable. And Shakespeare called people who offered their opinions on the quality of something critics. Today, for instance, food critics and film critics give audiences their opinions of foods and films. The familiar phrase “break the ice” comes from Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew. “The ice is broken” when a difficult conversation or meeting is calmed by some basic introduction, such as a simple game. More common words coined by Shakespeare include road, gossip, lonely, bump and hurry.

Four hundred years after his death, Shakespeare surely lives on，in everyday speech, as the most famous writer of all time!

1. The passage is mainly about ______.

A．the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death

B．the influence Shakespeare has on written English

C．the friends of William Shakespeare

D．Shakespeare’s colorful and fruitful life

2. Shakespeare is honored in the following ways except ______.

A．a great number of free events in Stratford-upon-Avon

B．a series of activities in the London Shakespeare Centre

C．a series of exhibitions in the Folger Shakespeare Library

D．a live show of Shakespeare in Washington, D.C.

3. According to the text, a simple game to make a difficult conversation easy is called ______.

A．an ice-breaker	B．a suspicious man
C．a critic	D．a laughable man

6 . Food festivals around the world
Stilton Cheese Rolling

May Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2, 000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course. On the way, they must not lack or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors’ lane. Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones). All the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.

Fiery Foods Festival—The Hottest Festival on Earth

Every year more than 10, 000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China, but they all share a common addiction—food that is not just spicy, but hot enough to make your mouth bum, your head spin and your eyes water. Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March. You might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepper—officially the hottest pepper in the world—or any one of the thousands of products that are on show. But one thing's for sure—if you don't like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isn't for you!

La Tomatina—The World's Biggest Food Fight

On the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bunol hosts La Tomatina—the world's largest food fight. A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fight-starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.

The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50, 000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again—and fora much-needed wash!

In the Stilton cheese rolling competition, competitors on each team must    1    .

A．wear various formal clothes

B．roll a wooden cheese in their own lane

C．kick or throw their cheese

D．use a real cheese weighing about four kilos

3. The celebration of La Tomatina lasts_______.

A．three days	B．seven days
C．less than three days	D．more than seven days

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.

B．More than 10,000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.

C．Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.

D．An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.

7 . Teachers’ Day is, interestingly, not celebrated on the same day all over the world. In some countries it is marked by a holiday, in others it is a working day.
International Teachers’ Day is celebrated on October 5. Being held ever since 1994, it is in honor of teachers' organizations worldwide. Its aim is to encourage supports for teachers and to meet the needs of students.
China―In 1939, Teachers’ Day was set for August 27, Confucius' birthday. In 1951, the celebration was stopped. However, it was founded again in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10.
India―Teachers’ Day is celebrated on September 5 in honour of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second president of India, whose birthday falls on that day.
Russia―In Russia, Teachers’ Day was celebrated on the first Sunday of October between 1965 and 1994. Since 1994, the day is observed on October 5, just the same day as World Teachers’ Day.
The US―In the US, Teachers’ Day is non-official holiday. It is celebrated on the Tuesday of the first full week of May. A number of activities are organized in schools to honor teachers. The celebrations can continue for the whole week of May.
Thailand―In Thailand, National Teachers’ Day is celebrated every year on January 16. The first Teachers’ Day was held in 1957. The day is a holiday in schools.
1. What country celebrates Teachers’ Day in October?

A．India.

B．The US.

C．India.

D．Russia.

2. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word “observed”?

A．stopped

B．celebrated

C．held

D．fell

3. Which of the following is possibly true?

A．China has celebrated Teachers’ Day since the year 1931.

B．Teachers’ Day is an official holiday in the United States.

C．Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday is in September.

D．Teachers’ Day is a working day in schools of Thailand.

4. From the passage we can learn that ________.

A．The first Teachers’ Day was held in 1965 in Thailand.

B．Teachers’ Day falls on Confucius' birthday in China.

C．International Teachers’ Day aims to benefit the students.

D．Teachers’ Day is celebrated on the same day all over the world.

8 . Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day.     1    .

Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping.     2    .

The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia.     3     In California, parents, and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students, wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day.     4     They made posters and talked to other students about it.     5     The students at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day!

A．They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food.

B．At this time, we see ads in newspapers and, on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!”

C．Buy Nothing Day has successfully persuaded people not to buy anything.

D．Many people think highly of the idea of Buy Nothing Day.

E．They don’t want anyone to go shopping on that day.

F．Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day.

G．The dinner was a big success, and many students a- greed not to buy anything on November.