1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many years has Reshma Kosaraju lived in California?

A．About 5 years.

B．About 7 years.

C．About 12 years.

2. What did Nihal’s organization do to protect Mother Earth?

A．They created a way to predict forest fires.

B．They helped save sharks.

C．They recycled batteries.

3. What can people buy on Miles Fetherston-Resch’s website?

A．Some clean water.

B．Some clothes.

C．Some masks.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why do some American churches cancel Christmas Day services?

A．To let people gather with their families.

B．To celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ.

C．To buy gifts and go to parties.

2. What’s “Silent Night”?

A．The name of an old man.

B．The name of traditional music.

C．The name of Christmas Day service.

3. Who probably celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday?

A．All Americans.

B．Non-Christians.

C．Christians.

4. When does Santa Claus leave presents under the tree?

A．On Christmas noon.

B．On Christmas Eve.

C．On Christmas Day.

4 . Almost everyone who has studied English has been warned about the way Brits love their manners. It is part of our national identity, as much as fish and chips or complaining about the weather. Recently I have been wondering where this comes from and I read online that we say sorry up to eight times a day. Probably the same amount of times that any other person says “hello” or “how are you”. It is almost like greetings to us! It was only when I was explaining how there are five steps of saying thank you when you buy something from a shop to a Mexican friend of mine that I realised how mad it sounded.

After some research online I have not been able to find any specific reasons why we are the way we are. I suppose for centuries manners and how we eat at the table and talk to other people have been the barriers between the lower and upper classes and represent your social status. Britain has traditionally been a quite conservative country. There are many articles suggesting that this seemingly polite attitude of always saying please and thank you is quite false because it is impossible to always feel that you want to thank someone or say please.

Maybe it is for this reason that people are going one of two ways: they are incredibly polite and hold back on their feelings or not polite at all, and express their true feelings. Some Brits are fed up of pretending that they are always content and having to please people. Sometimes because we feel we have to be polite, we are prevented from saying what we truly think. Do you think it is better to not hurt people’s feelings and be polite or to let people know the truth? In your country what is the custom? I know in some countries if someone is considered to be doing their job, the clients think that they do not need to be thanked.

1. What does the author think of the British way of saying “Thank you”?

A．Normal.

B．Surprising.

C．Exciting.

D．Pleasing.

2. What does the author want to find out?

A．Why the British like to complain about the weather.

B．Why the British love their way of showing manners.

C．Why the British are fond of fish and chips so much.

D．Why the British have five steps of saying thank you.

3. What does the author think manners stand for centuries?

A．Wealth and health.

B．Social status.

C．Politeness.

D．Attitudes.

4. Why do Brits feel sometimes they have to be polite?

A．They want to express their true feelings.

B．They want to let people know the truth.

C．They are kept from saying what they think.

D．They want to represent their social status.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speech mainly about?

A．Music and dancing in Guanajuato.

B．Traditional Mexican dresses.

C．The speaker’s career.

2. Which kind of music does the speaker like best?

A．Rock music.

B．Pop music.

C．Traditional Mexican music.

3. What is the most critical factor to be a folk dancer?

A．Teamwork.

B．Hard work.

C．Love for the culture and music.

4. How do folk dancers get dance dresses?

A．By buying them at the store.

B．By making them on their own.

C．By borrowing them from their grandparents.

8 . 阅读下面短文，根据汉语提示和利用动词ing形式作表语和定语填写空白部分，使之构成一个完整的故事。

The night before the     1    (令人十分兴奋的) County Fair, everybody went to bed early. Fern and Avery were in bed by eight. Avery lay dreaming that the Ferris wheel had stopped and that he was in the top car. Fern lay dreaming that she was     2    (正生病躺在秋千里)

Lurvy was in bed by eight-thirty     3    (环抱着一个在微笑的卡通棒球). He lay dreaming that he was throwing baseballs at a cloth cat and winning a genuine Navajo blanket. Mr. and Mrs. Zuckerman were in bed by nine     4    (带着期待明天的心情). Mrs. Zuckerman lay dreaming about a deep freeze unit. Mr. Zuckerman lay dreaming about Wilbur. He dreamt that Wilbur had grown until he was one hundred and sixteen feet long and ninety-tow feet high and that he had won all the prizes at the Fair and was covered with blue ribbons and even had a blue ribbon tied to the end of his tail.

Down in the barn cellar, the animals, too, went to sleep early, all except Charlotte. Tomorrow would be Fair Day,     5    (一个令人鼓舞的节日). Every creature planned to get up early to see Wilbur off on his great adventure.

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

I was four years old in 1993, when my family emigrated .(移民) from the United Arab Emirates to Toronto. Young enough to be changed by my new home, but old enough to know I was different from everyone around me. I was the only Arab and only Muslim in my junior kindergarten class. Beyond those obvious differences, Canadian life proved to be quite distinct in other ways. And I discovered another surprise that December.

Overnight, everything was suddenly covered in red and green. My classmates talked excitedly about cookies and what gifts they’d asked Santa for that Christmas. At some point, I must have asked myself, “What is Christmas?” There’s nothing quite like it in the Muslim world. The closest comparison might be Eidal-Adha, which translates from Arabic to “Festival of sacrifice”. While both holidays show the same spirit of sharing with the less fortunate and spending time with loved ones, Eid meant new clothes and a family dinner. And that was about it. No tree decorated with ornaments (装饰物), and no gifts covered in wrapping paper.

Christmas was completely foreign to me, but then my parents unexpectedly informed me that Santa would be paying us a visit on Christmas Eve. “But aren’t we Muslim?” I asked.

“Yes, but Santa loves all children equally and gets them all gifts,” my mother replied.

So on that first Christmas Eve in Canada, she hung oversized red and white stockings, each one customized with our names, off our bedposts. I have a distinct memory of the restless expectation that kept me awake long after bedtime and my joy when I got up on Christmas morning to find my stocking filled with gifts.

Still in my pyjamas(睡衣), I ran over to the kitchen to tell my parents that Santa had indeed visited us last night. I asked if they’d seen him, and Mom said, “Of course!” Mom offered Santa a cup of coffee, as is the Arab custom when hosting guests. He needed the energy for the long night ahead, she told me.

When I returned to school after the holidays. I had a story to share with my classmates. Santa had visited me too! I could show off gifts while other kids showed off theirs.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My parents kept our Christmas tradition going for years, until I was too old to believe in Santa anymore.
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As an adult. I’ve come to realize creating a sense of belonging is joining in traditions.
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