1 . 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.

2 . 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

3 . 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.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What time is it now?

A．7:00 pm.

B．7:30 pm.

C．8:00 pm.

2. What will the woman probably do next?

A．Make a call.

B．Park the car.

C．Order food.

5 . 假定你是李华，你的笔友Peter对中国文化非常感兴趣，听说春节刚过，写信咨询相关细节，请你根据提示给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括：
1.春节的重要性;
2.主要的庆祝活动和方式;
注意：
1.词数 100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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6 . 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。

If you live in northeastern China, you expect long, cold winters. People     1    (live) in Harbin don’t just stand the cold, however; they welcome     2    . The city is home to the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival,     3     is considered one of the largest ice festivals in the world. Even with temperatures usually close to -30℃, people head for city parks     4    (see) ice sculptures.

The festival includes several thousand ice sculptures, some of which are the recreations of castles, historic landmarks and famous people.     5     (visitor) can climb ice stairways and go down the slides. They can also take part     6     sporting events, including skating, ice football as well as ice swimming.

The city started its icy event in 1963 with the Ice Lantern Garden Party，a     7    (celebrate) of the tradition of creating lanterns out of blocks of ice. The larger festival began in 1985 and added sculptures. The sculptures     8    (grow) in number and size over the years. As it has gotten     9    (big), the festival has become popular outside the city.

    10    (official), the festival starts on January 5th and lasts over one month.

8 . 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。
删除：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。

The winter holiday, when I am looking forward to, are coming. What a fun it is to have sports! Ski is one of my interest. I can also ride my bicycle, climb high mountains and go skating. Beside, I can play chess with my grandfather. How interesting my holiday would be! But my father is always afraid I will be hurt by truck, fall into water or fall off a tree. He is afraid I will fight against others or be taken away by worse men. But if I am friendly and carefully enough, how will these things happen? I must try my best persuade my father.

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。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（＼）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。

The winter holiday is coming. My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday. We can chose between staying at home and take a trip. If we stay at home, it is comfortable but there is no need to spend money. But in that case, we will learn little about world. If we go on a trip abroad, we can broaden your view and gain knowledges we cannot get from books. Some classmates suggest we go to places of an interest nearby. I thought that it is a good idea. It does not cost many money, yet we can still learn a lot.

10 . 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。

I had an unforgettable experience in Beidaihe last summer. I went there for my holiday by my family. We lived in a big hotel which we could see the sea. We had stayed at there for three days. The first day, we went for walk along the seaside, and then we took a lot of interested photos. The second day, we went to a famous market and bought much presents. We have a good picnic on the seaside with the natives on the last day of the holiday. They performed all kind of programs that made us felt happy. We all enjoyed themselves in those days. If I have another holiday, I will go there again.