短文理解,閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中，選出最佳選項回答問題或完成句子。

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15thof the first month of the lunar calendar（陰歷）. This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty（朝代）and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.

Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.

Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character（漢字），a famous person’s name, or a place name.

The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.

In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic（浪漫的）. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this:

Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim（昏暗的）light.

1.The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “________” in Chinese.

A. 春節(jié) B. 元宵節(jié) C. 端午節(jié)

2.When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?

A. The Han Dynasty. B. The Tang Dynasty. C. The Song Dynasty.

3.What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times?

A. Making wishes. B. Celebrating birthdays. C. Asking for help.

4.Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?

A. They have different tastes.

B. They are named “yuanxiao” all over the country.

C. People enjoy the process of making them.

5.The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was________ in old times.

A. boring B. humorous C. romantic

閱讀理解。

Why is clean water so important to developing countries? A recent report shows that about 80 percent of diseases in developing countries are caused by poor water and low sanitation（衛(wèi)生）conditions. In those countries, women and girls spend several hours collecting water, but often polluted, far away from their families. The polluted water more or less influences their health. In this case, there is an urgent（迫切的）need for people in developing countries to have access to（有機會或權(quán)利使用）clean water to improve their health.

Here is a short story about Hadjara Zakari, a 12-year-old girl in Niger. Having access to clean water changed her life. She learned about the importance of hand-washing when the school first received clean water three years ago. That evening, she told her father, “You shouldn’t eat with me unless you clean your hands.” Her father was very angry and shouted at her, “It’s not up to you to tell me what to do!” Stunned（目瞪口呆的），Hadjara sat in silence. But she knew she was right. Inprotest, Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night. After her father questioned Hadjara’s head teacher, he understood the importance of hand-washing and his daughter’s intentions（目的）. The girl really wanted her family to live longer and healthier lives.

For people in developing countries, clean water can change many things, especially improve their health. So, from now on, let’s avoid wasting water and take action to save water, which is important to people all over the world.

1.According to the recent report, poor water and low sanitation conditions can cause _______.

A. traffic problems B. forest fires C. many illnesses

2.The key to improving people’s health in developing countries is _______ in Paragraph 1.

A. to get clean water B. to exercise often C. to refuse drugs

3.What can we infer（推斷）from Paragraph 2?

A. Hadjara laughed at her father’s foolishness.

B. Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night in order to lose weight.

C. Hadjara’s father understood his daughter’s love and care for him later.

4.The underlined word “protest ” in this passage means _______.

A. 抗議 B. 保護 C. 節(jié)約

5.The purpose of the writer is to _______.

A. teach people how to wash hands

B. call on people all over the world to save water

C. show developing countries rich in clean water

閱讀理解。

It was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival. When I was complaining（抱怨）about it, three people appeared at my desk — a tired woman and two children.

“Are you all sick?” I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right.

“Yes,” the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.

But when they started to present their problems, things became unclear. One child had a fever, but his temperature was OK. The other child had an earache, but she could not tell me which ear hurt. It seemed that the mother was pretending（假裝）to cough.

Something was wrong. But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them. “Take your time, please,” said the mother. I checked their charts — no address. Suddenly I knew, they were homeless while the hospital was warm.

The family huddled（蜷縮）together under the Christmas tree, smiling and talking with each other sweetly. Quietly, I went back to the nurses’ station and told them what happened in the waiting room. It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day. The nurses’ station suddenly came back to life. All the nurses went into action for “a Christmas emergency（急診）”.

We took out our meals for our Christmas “patients”. We also put together oranges and apples as presents. We tried toexceedthe needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night. Later, the little girl kissed me and said, “Thanks for being our angel（天使）.”

1.Before the family appeared in the hospital, the writer was very_______.

A. proud B. unhappy C. pleased

2.The family came to the hospital because________.

A. they came to visit a patient

B. they were all sick

C. they were homeless

3.The nurses offered the family meals and gifts in order to _______.

A. make them feel at home B. make them leave C. make them feel upset

4.What does the underlined word “exceed ” in this passage mean?

A. 降低 B. 超出 C. 拒絕

5.From the story, we learn that_________.

A. homeless people often tell lies

B. a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas night

C. we should always be friendly and kind to those in need

閱讀表達(dá) 閱讀下面的短文，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題。

France is well known for its fine art, tasty food and romantic scenery（風(fēng)景）. About 75 million visitors come here every year.

France is the largest country in Western Europe. It has a population of over 66 million. The country is home to many famous places of interest, like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower.

Many visitors also come for the country’s art. Sculptor（雕刻家）Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here. If you visit France today, it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway.

No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. Inside, there are 35,000 works of art, such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue（雕塑）David by Michelangelo. It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces.

Besides, French food is world famous. Bread is very important in France. The best known French bread is called a baguette（法棍面包）. They are long, delicious and taste salty. Snails （蝸牛）are also a must-have here. French people eat 40,000 tons of snails every year!

But France is not always good. Paris, the city of light, may also show its dark side to visitors. Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris.

1.How many visitors come to France every year?

2.Is it common to meet street artists in the city?

3.Who created the famous painting Mona Lisa?

4.Besides bread, what food is also a must-have for French people?

5.Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris?

語篇翻譯 閱讀下面的短文，將劃線部分譯成英文或中文。

Reading an English newspaper is a good way to improve a student’s language ability. As there are many useful and common words in an English newspaper, it may help students increase their vocabulary（詞匯量）as well as improve their reading skills. 66.他們可以從報紙上學(xué)到新的知識。 But what is the proper way to read an English newspaper? Do students need to look over all the content（內(nèi)容）of the newspaper?

The first step is to choose a right newspaper with good language. Then turn to the front page and read the headlines（標(biāo)題）to know what has happened. As the most important things are put on the front page, it’s easy to find out what you’re interested in and then turn to the page to read it completely. 67 .There is no need to go through all the articles.

Secondly, read newspapers every day. Remember words through context（上下文）, in which these words may appear repeatedly. 68. Once they appear several times, you will remember them easily. Don’t look up every unknown word in your dictionary. You can try to guess the meaning between sentences. 69.如果你的猜測錯了，不要放棄。 Keep reading, and you will become familiar with the words after reading them several times in different texts.

Reading English newspapers makes us knowledgeable. 70 .It can not only help us know what is happening in the world but also improve our language.

1.___________________________________________________________________________

2.___________________________________________________________________________

3.___________________________________________________________________________

4.____________________________________________________________________________

5.___________________________________________________________________________

書面表達(dá)

假如你是李華，你的好朋友Lisa不久前參加達(dá)人秀節(jié)目被淘汰了, 她為這次失敗所困擾，無心學(xué)習(xí)。請你給她寫一封電子郵件，建議她正確地看待達(dá)人秀節(jié)目，享受參與的過程而不必太在意結(jié)果；提醒她實現(xiàn)理想的途徑有很多，只有努力才能獲得成功；鼓勵她好好學(xué)習(xí)，也不放棄個人愛好，開心地度過每一天。

要求：（1）包含以上所有要點，可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫;

（2）字?jǐn)?shù)：60 — 80詞（信的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)）；

（3）信中不得出現(xiàn)你的真實姓名、學(xué)校名和地名。

Our English teacher is Mary Smith and we call her ________.

A.Ms.Mary B.Ms.Smith C.Mr.Smith

Here____the photos of me.And here____a photo of my family.

A.is；is B.are；is C.is；are

—Is this a red bag? —________.It's green.

A.Yes，it is B.No，it isn't C.Yes，this is

—Where are ________ pens? —________ are on the desks.

A.their；They B.their；Their C.they；They