UNIT 3 单元验收评价(二) 仿真高考检测
(时间100分钟，满分120分)
第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The United States celebrates Valentine's Day each year on February 14th. Many other countries celebrate Valentine's Day, too, each in their own way.Here is a look at the Valentine's Day traditions in three countries.
Wales: Land of love spoons
In Wales, it is called St.Dwynwen's Day, which takes place on January 25th.The traditional romantic gift on this day is a love spoon.
Beginning in the 17th century, Welsh men made beautiful wooden spoons as a show of their love for that special person in their lives.Each shape of the spoons has a different meaning.For example, horseshoes mean good luck; keys represent the key to a lover's heart; and wheels are a sign of support.
Argentina: A week of sweets
Argentina celebrates Valentine's Day in February, but also gives a whole other week to love in July.They call it Sweetness Week.If you kiss someone, they have to give you a sugary treat.
Sweetness Week started in 1989 with a candy company called Arcor.They made an advertisement called “Candy for a Kiss”．The idea was to give the company's chocolates and other candies in exchange for a sweet kiss on the cheek.The campaign had a stronger effect than the company expected — it led to a new holiday!
Every July, couples who take part give each other candies and kisses all week long.
South Korea: Three is a charm
For South Koreans, Valentine's Day happens in three parts: February 14th, March 14th and April 14th.
On February 14th, women traditionally give men gifts of chocolate to show their love.One month later, on a holiday known as White Day, men show their thanks by giving women a sweet gift.The name “White Day” comes from the custom of giving white-coloured gifts.
Let's not forget Black Day on April 14th. Single people who did not get gifts on February 14th or March 14th often gather on Black Day to eat noodles with black bean soup.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了三个国家的情人节习俗。
1．What does a key-shaped spoon mean
A．Deep love. B．Good luck.
C．Strong support. D．Real thanks.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“keys represent the key to a lover's heart”可知，钥匙形的勺子表示深深的爱。
2．When is Sweetness Week celebrated
A．In February. B．In March.
C．In April. D．In July.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Argentina ... but also gives a whole other week to love in July.They call it Sweetness Week.”可知，庆祝甜蜜周是在七月。
3．What would be a good gift on White Day
A．Brown chocolates. B．Black beans.
C．White milk candies. D．Silver spoons.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句可推知，白色情人节的习俗是送白色礼物，故白色奶糖应该是好礼物。
B
Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day, and mine is no different.Once the national holiday arrives, my mom rises early to make the meal.She puts a turkey in the oven, chops carrots and bakes pies.I'm sorry to say that the men in the family — my dad, my younger brother and myself — rarely pitch in to help.Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.
Around 2：00 p．m. every Thanksgiving Day, family members seat themselves around the kitchen table.Plates of turkey, vegetables, salad, rolls and pies cover it.At this point, we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水) all over our fancy clothes, but it's not yet time to eat.
First, we must bow our heads, close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have.Under normal circumstances, I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for.I grew up in a loving family.My parents, who aren't wealthy, took out loans to help me pay for university.
However, the funny thing is, every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks, my mind usually goes blank.I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.
Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers and dig_in.To be sure, the day includes other highlights — visiting with family and watching football.But usually around 6：00 p．m. we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者对自己的家人如何庆祝感恩节进行了描写，充分展现了一家人其乐融融的景象。
4．The purpose of the text is to ________.
A．tell what the family do for Thanksgiving Day
B．tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day
C．introduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day
D．introduce the American Thanksgiving Day
解析：选B 写作目的题。根据第一段第一句可知，作者开门见山地点明美国每家每户都有自己的感恩节传统，然后详细描述他们一家人这一天的活动，因此短文的目的是讲述这一家人如何过感恩节。
5．Which activitiy doesn't the author's family do on Thanksgiving Day
A．Watch a movie. B．Make visits.
C．Have a big meal. D．Watch football.
解析：选A 细节理解题。文章前四段描述作者一家人准备感恩节大餐，最后一段首句说明一家人终于开吃了，首先排除C项；再由最后一段第二句可知，这一天作者一家人还会走访亲友以及观看足球赛等，故排除B、D两项；文章没有提及A项活动。
6．Why does the author's mind usually go blank when saying a prayer of thanks
A．He is too thankful to say a word.
B．His mind is on the food before him.
C．He feels too excited to speak.
D．He is too shy to speak in public.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，作者吃大餐之前祈祷以示感恩时，心思全被眼前的美食所吸引，所以大脑一片空白。
7．The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”．
A．chat with others B．make a hole
C．mix things up D．start eating
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据前文对一家人准备大餐以及作者心思全被眼前的美食所吸引的描述，再由本句中的“Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers”并结合西方人就餐前要祷告的习俗可知，dig in在此表示(一家人)“开吃”了。
C
Naturally, American schoolchildren love holidays. And they get a lot of them each year.Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents' Day off from school, students get longer breaks in the spring and during the summer holidays.In fact, kids in the US only go to school for about 180 days a year.To students, holidays are perfect.However, parents think there are advantages and disadvantages.
On the one hand, school holidays allow families to spend time together.Many American parents take time off from work during June, July or August to travel with their children on vacations either in the US or in a foreign country.On the other hand, schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation time.This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in babysitting or daycare costs.As well, the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored.
Besides going on trips with their parents, American students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during the holidays.For example, some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure holidays.Such trips are great for adventurous students.They also have a lot to offer students who aren't usually interested in traditional PE activities.You can do courses in survival skills, for example.Students learn how to make a camp in the forest, which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center.
Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design, filmmaking and photography during the holidays.Finally, the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular.Students can practice their foreign language skills and experience everyday life in a different culture.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了美国学生的学校假期。
8．How long are kids in the US at school every year
A．About 180 days. B．About 280 days.
C．About 200 days. D．About 300 days.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In fact, kids in the US only go to school for about 180 days a year.”可知，美国的孩子们每年在学校待大约180天。
9．What does the underlined word “They” refer to in the third paragraph
A．Some kids.
B．Different traditional PE activities.
C．Parents.
D．Summer camps and outdoor adventure.
解析：选D 代词指代题。根据第三段中的“For example, some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure holidays.Such trips are great for adventurous students.They also have a lot to offer students who aren't usually interested in traditional PE activities.”尤其是“also”一词可知，画线词是指上文中的活动，因此“They”指的是“夏令营和户外探险”。
10．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A．Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect.
B．Parents can take care of their young children during all the holidays.
C．Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays.
D．Students don't like to have school trips to foreign countries during holidays.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，美国学生们喜欢在假期参加各种各样的活动。
11．What would be the best title for the text
A．School Trips in the US
B．School Holidays in the US
C．School Activities in the US
D．Outdoor Adventure in the US
解析：选B 标题归纳题。根据第一段以及下文对假期的描述可知，本文主要讲述了美国学生的学校假期，因此B项“美国的学校假期”符合题意。
D
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.
Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for (参加) them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many people love to skate or ski (滑雪) in Japan, Norway or Canada.
Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. They are about one hundred years old. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person's character (性格，品格). One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace (胜不骄，败不馁)．
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了运动的相关知识及不同运动的起源，并说明了人们喜欢运动的原因，以及运动能够促进人与人之间的友谊等。
12．Why do people all over the world enjoy sports
A．They want to keep healthy.
B．They are happy after doing sports.
C．They want to live longer.
D．All the above.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，全世界的人都喜欢运动，因为运动帮助人们保持健康，使人们高兴、寿命更长久，A、B、C三项都符合，故选D。
13．Some people get excited when they watch a game because ________.
A．their favourite team wins
B．they win the game
C．they get the good news
D．they can't help themselves
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句可知，他们最喜欢的运动员或队伍获胜是他们兴奋的原因。
14．Which of the sports has a long history
A．Water-skiing. B．Basketball.
C．Volleyball. D．Jumping.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new.”可知答案。
15．People from different countries often become friends after a game together because ________.
A．they train their character in the game
B．they understand each other
C．they are friendly to each other
D．they help each other
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可推知，经过一场比赛后，人们通常就相互了解了，因此成了朋友。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A few years ago, I wanted to do something special for my birthday.I remembered how my parents gave me a very special treat when I was a child.I never enjoyed big parties, so they decided to celebrate my birthday by organizing a party for the local orphans (孤儿)．__16__
With those memories in mind, ten days before my birthday I placed an order for a huge cake with lovely decorations.I also asked for a day's leave from the office where I worked.__17__ There it was! A huge cake with beautiful decorations! I felt like a kid myself! I bought some other food to go with the special cake.Then smiling broadly, I drove to an orphanage (孤儿院)．
There were two different buildings: an orphanage and a nursing home run by the same management.I went in.__18__ There were only six young boys in the home that day.They loved the feast! We sang, told stories, painted, and played in the garden.I felt like the oldest kid there!
When the children's rest time came we realized there was still a lot of food left.The nurse had a bright idea.__19__
So, I visited the nursing home (养老院) as well! We spent a few hours together, enjoying the food, singing songs, telling stories.__20__ What a contrast (对比)!
I finally arrived home, meeting my family who had come to celebrate my birthday.What an unforgettable birthday I had!
A．At that time I was the youngest person.
B．They need love and care from all of us badly.
C．And that was the most beautiful gift I ever had!
D．She suggested the elders should enjoy a treat as well.
E．It was such fun that I couldn't tear myself away from it.
F．On the morning of my birthday I dashed to the cake shop.
G．It was the most unexpected surprise for the nurse and the kids!
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在孤儿院和养老院度过的一个难忘的生日。
16．选C 根据空前一句可知，C项(那是我收到的最美丽的礼物)符合语境，其中“beautiful gift”指前文中“celebrate my birthday by organizing a party for the local orphans”这件事。
17．选F 根据后文“There it was! A huge cake with beautiful decorations！”可知，F项(生日那天早上，我冲向蛋糕店)承接下文，符合语境。其中“cake shop”与后文“A huge cake”相呼应。
18．选G 根据后文“They loved the feast！”可知，G项(对于护士和孩子们来说，这是最意外的惊喜)符合语境。其中“most unexpected surprise”与后文“They loved the feast”相呼应。
19．选D 根据空前一句及后文“I visited the nursing home as well”可知，D项(她建议老人也应该享受款待)承上启下，符合语境。其中“elders”与后文“nursing home”相呼应。
20．选A 根据第三段最后一句以及倒数第二段最后一句可知，A项(当时我是最年轻的人)符合语境。其中“youngest person”与前文“oldest kid”形成对比。
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Double Seventh Festival, also known as the Qixi Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival.Here is a beautiful story __21__ it.
Long, long ago, there was a young man named Niulang(Cowherd). One day, he __22__ a beautiful girl — Zhinü (Weaver girl), the Goddess's seventh daughter.She had just run away from the __23__ heaven (天国) to look for fun on Earth.Zhinü soon __24__ Niulang, and they got married without telling the Goddess.Niulang worked in the field and Zhinü wove (织布) at home.They __25__ a happy life and gave birth to a boy and a girl.Unluckily, the Goddess soon found out the fact and __26__ Zhinü to return to heaven.After Zhinü left, Niulang was __27__upset.With the help of his magic cow，Niulang flew to heaven with his children to look for his wife.The Goddess discovered this and was very __28__.Taking out her hairpin (发簪), the Goddess created a wide river in the sky to separate the two__29__.From then on, Niulang and Zhinü had to live __30__ on the two sides of the river.However，their true love __31__ all the magpies (喜鹊) in the world, __32__ once a year tens of thousands of magpies would fly up to heaven to make a bridge — the bridge of magpies for the couple to meet each other.At last, the Goddess allowed __33__ to meet each other on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month.That's __34__ the Double Seventh Festival started.Today, it is a great __35__ for Chinese young people to express their love.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的传统节日——七夕节的来历。
21．A.through B．behind
C．with D．after
解析：选B 根据下文“Long, long ago, there was a young man named Niulang (Cowherd)．”可知，本文讲述了七夕节背后(behind)隐藏的美丽故事。
22．A.met B．told
C．thanked D．missed
解析：选A 根据“and they got married”可知，牛郎在结婚前先遇见(meet)了织女。
23．A.boring B．interesting
C．same D．different
解析：选A 根据“to look for fun on Earth”可知，因为天宫很无聊(boring)，所以到人间寻找乐趣。
24．A.looked forward to B．parted with
C．turned down D．fell in love with
解析：选D 根据“and they got married without telling the Goddess”可知，牛郎织女相爱并结婚了。look forward to“期望”；part with“和……分离”；turn down“拒绝”；fall in love with“爱上”。
25．A.knew B．lived
C．stayed D．gave
解析：选B 根据“and gave birth to a boy and a girl”可知，牛郎织女过着幸福的生活。live a ... life“过着……生活”。
26．A.promised B．waited
C．ordered D．helped
解析：选C 根据语境及常识可知，王母娘娘命令(order)织女返回天宫。
27．A.yet B．ever
C．quite D．still
解析：选C 根据语境可知，织女离开了，牛郎很(quite)难过。
28．A.angry B．sorry
C．excited D．satisfied
解析：选A 根据“the Goddess created a wide river in the sky to separate the two________”可知，王母娘娘很生气(angry)。
29．A.friends B．lovers
C．parents D．children
解析：选B 王母娘娘拿出发簪，在空中划了一条宽阔的银河，将这对恋人(lover)分开。
30．A.back B．away
C．halfway D．apart
解析：选D 根据“the Goddess created a wide river in the sky to separate the two ________”可知，因为银河的存在，牛郎织女在河两边分开(apart)住。
31．A.surprised B．changed
C．touched D．protected
解析：选C 然而，他们的真爱感动了(touch)世界上所有的喜鹊，所以每年都会有成千上万的喜鹊飞上天宫，搭一座鹊桥——鹊桥，让这对夫妻相见。
32．A.so B．but
C．though D．because
解析：选A 前后句之间为因果关系，所以用so。
33．A.him B．her
C．us D．them
解析：选D 这里指代牛郎和织女，所以用代词them。allow sb.to do sth.“允许某人做某事”。
34．A.how B．when
C．what D．where
解析：选A 此句为表语从句，缺少方式状语，所以用how。
35．A.day B．way
C．lesson D．habit
解析：选A 根据“The Double Seventh Festival, also known as the Qixi Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival.”可知，七夕节成为中国年轻人表达爱的日子。
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
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 Chongyang Festival is a __36__ (tradition) Chinese festival.It is celebrated on the __37__ (nine) of September in the lunar calendar (阴历)．
The festival started as early as the Warring States Period (475－221 BC)．It has a history __38__ more than 1,700 years.Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the __39__(high) odd number (奇数). People believe that two nines meeting together mean a long life.So it is a special holiday for Chinese people __40__ (show) love and respect for their elders.They hold many kinds of __41__ (activity) in honour of old people, wishing them good health and a long life.
The festival comes during the golden time of fall.On the day, people usually drink chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, eat special cakes __42__ climb mountains.They also carry a kind of plant __43__ is named the dogwood.People in ancient times __44__ (believe) that plant could drive the illness away in winter and prevent them from __45__ (catch) by evil (邪恶的) spirits.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国的传统节日——重阳节。
36．traditional 考查形容词。句意：重阳节是中国的传统节日。此处修饰名词festival，应用形容词。故填traditional。
37．ninth 考查序数词。句意：它是在农历九月初九庆祝的。根据句意及空格前的“the”可知，此处用序数词。故填ninth。
38．of 考查介词。句意：它有1 700多年的历史。介词of表示所属关系。故填of。
39．highest 考查形容词最高级。句意：在0到9的数字中，9是最大的奇数。根据句意“最大的奇数”和空前的“the”可知，应用形容词最高级。故填highest。
40．to show 考查非谓语动词。句意：因此，这是一个中国人对他们的老人表达爱和尊敬的特殊节日。此处是动词不定式作后置定语，修饰前面的名词holiday。故填to show。
41．activities 考查名词复数。句意：他们举行各种各样的活动来向老人表示敬意，祝愿他们健康长寿。根据前面的“many”可知，应用名词复数。故填activities。
42．and 考查连词。句意：在这一天，人们通常喝菊花酒，吃特别的蛋糕和爬山。此处表示并列的谓语动词，应用并列连词连接。故填and。
43．which/that 考查定语从句。句意：他们还可以佩戴一种被称为山茱萸的植物。此处是限制性定语从句，先行词是a kind of plant，指物，在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which或that引导。
44．believed 考查动词时态。句意：古代的人们相信那种植物可以在冬天驱除疾病，防止他们被恶灵抓住。根据“in ancient times”可知，应用一般过去时。故填believed。
45．being caught 考查非谓语动词。固定搭配：prevent sb.(from) doing sth.“阻止某人做某事”；句中them指的是people，和catch之间是被动关系，故填being caught。
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的留学生同学Elvis想要了解中国的传统节日。请你写封邮件向他介绍一下元宵节(the Lantern Festival)。内容包括：
1．节日简介；
2．风俗习惯；
3．邀请他一起过节。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Dear Elvis，
Yours，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Elvis，
Knowing that you are interested in Chinese traditional festivals, now I am writing to introduce the Lantern Festival to you.
As one of the most important traditional festivals in China, the Lantern Festival, which is also a continuation of the Spring Festival celebration, falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.On that day, we often eat glue puddings.Besides, people would go outside to enjoy the lanterns and guess the riddles.Perhaps you can see Dragon Dance and some wonderful folk performances, which are very interesting and exciting.
I'd like to invite you to join us for the Lantern Festival.Looking forward to your coming.
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
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。
Last year at Christmas time, my wife, three children and I were on our way from Paris to Nice.Somehow everything went wrong.Our hotels were “tourist traps” and our rented car broke down.On Christmas Eve, when we checked into a dirty hotel in Nice, there was no Christmas spirit in our hearts.
It was raining and cold when we went out to eat.We found a small restaurant poorly decorated for the holiday.Only five tables in the restaurant were taken.There were two German couples, two French families, and an American sailor, by himself.They were eating in stony silence except the sailor.He was writing a letter, and a half-smile lighted his face.In the corner a piano player was listlessly (无精打采地) playing Christmas music.
All of us were interrupted by an old French flower woman through the front door.She had a worn overcoat and her old shoes were wet.Carrying her basket of flowers, she went from one table to another.No one bought any.Exhausted and frustrated, she sat down at a table.
The sailor finished his meal and got up to leave.Putting on his coat, he walked over to the flower woman's table.
“Merry Christmas，” he said, smiling and picking out a handful of flowers.“How much are they？” “Two francs, sir.”
The sailor put a twenty-franc note in the woman's hand.
“I don't have change, sir，” she said.“I'll get some from the waiter.”
“No, ma'am，” said the sailor, leaning over and kissing the ancient cheek.“This is my Christmas present for you.”
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
Then the sailor headed for our table with the flowers in his hand.
Paragraph 2：
The piano player came alive and pleasant music filled the whole room.
参考范文：
Paragraph 1：
Then the sailor headed for our table with the flowers in his hand.He picked out a red flower and placed it on our table.“Merry Christmas！” he greeted us in a cheerful voice.Before we could say “Thank you”， he went to other tables.In an instant, everyone in the room was presented with flowers, including the waiter and the piano player.In the bright light, the flowers were glowing in full bloom.These magical flowers melted our frustrated hearts and blew away all the unpleasant moods.
Paragraph 2：
The piano player came alive and pleasant music filled the whole room.A festival atmosphere drowned all of us.We merrily danced to the joyful music, singing, laughing and wishing each other good luck.The old flower woman also joined us, unable to conceal her excitement and gratitude.The spirit of Christmas came back to us again.It brought all of us together in this small restaurant on a foreign land.All this was due to a young American sailor, who, through his kindness and generosity, brightened our paths.UNIT 3 单元验收评价(二) 仿真高考检测
(时间100分钟，满分120分)
第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The United States celebrates Valentine's Day each year on February 14th. Many other countries celebrate Valentine's Day, too, each in their own way.Here is a look at the Valentine's Day traditions in three countries.
Wales: Land of love spoons
In Wales, it is called St.Dwynwen's Day, which takes place on January 25th.The traditional romantic gift on this day is a love spoon.
Beginning in the 17th century, Welsh men made beautiful wooden spoons as a show of their love for that special person in their lives.Each shape of the spoons has a different meaning.For example, horseshoes mean good luck; keys represent the key to a lover's heart; and wheels are a sign of support.
Argentina: A week of sweets
Argentina celebrates Valentine's Day in February, but also gives a whole other week to love in July.They call it Sweetness Week.If you kiss someone, they have to give you a sugary treat.
Sweetness Week started in 1989 with a candy company called Arcor.They made an advertisement called “Candy for a Kiss”．The idea was to give the company's chocolates and other candies in exchange for a sweet kiss on the cheek.The campaign had a stronger effect than the company expected — it led to a new holiday!
Every July, couples who take part give each other candies and kisses all week long.
South Korea: Three is a charm
For South Koreans, Valentine's Day happens in three parts: February 14th, March 14th and April 14th.
On February 14th, women traditionally give men gifts of chocolate to show their love.One month later, on a holiday known as White Day, men show their thanks by giving women a sweet gift.The name “White Day” comes from the custom of giving white-coloured gifts.
Let's not forget Black Day on April 14th. Single people who did not get gifts on February 14th or March 14th often gather on Black Day to eat noodles with black bean soup.
1．What does a key-shaped spoon mean
A．Deep love. B．Good luck.
C．Strong support. D．Real thanks.
2．When is Sweetness Week celebrated
A．In February. B．In March.
C．In April. D．In July.
3．What would be a good gift on White Day
A．Brown chocolates. B．Black beans.
C．White milk candies. D．Silver spoons.
B
Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day, and mine is no different.Once the national holiday arrives, my mom rises early to make the meal.She puts a turkey in the oven, chops carrots and bakes pies.I'm sorry to say that the men in the family — my dad, my younger brother and myself — rarely pitch in to help.Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.
Around 2：00 p．m. every Thanksgiving Day, family members seat themselves around the kitchen table.Plates of turkey, vegetables, salad, rolls and pies cover it.At this point, we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水) all over our fancy clothes, but it's not yet time to eat.
First, we must bow our heads, close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have.Under normal circumstances, I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for.I grew up in a loving family.My parents, who aren't wealthy, took out loans to help me pay for university.
However, the funny thing is, every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks, my mind usually goes blank.I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.
Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers and dig_in.To be sure, the day includes other highlights — visiting with family and watching football.But usually around 6：00 p．m. we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in.
4．The purpose of the text is to ________.
A．tell what the family do for Thanksgiving Day
B．tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day
C．introduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day
D．introduce the American Thanksgiving Day
5．Which activitiy doesn't the author's family do on Thanksgiving Day
A．Watch a movie. B．Make visits.
C．Have a big meal. D．Watch football.
6．Why does the author's mind usually go blank when saying a prayer of thanks
A．He is too thankful to say a word.
B．His mind is on the food before him.
C．He feels too excited to speak.
D．He is too shy to speak in public.
7．The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”．
A．chat with others B．make a hole
C．mix things up D．start eating
C
Naturally, American schoolchildren love holidays. And they get a lot of them each year.Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents' Day off from school, students get longer breaks in the spring and during the summer holidays.In fact, kids in the US only go to school for about 180 days a year.To students, holidays are perfect.However, parents think there are advantages and disadvantages.
On the one hand, school holidays allow families to spend time together.Many American parents take time off from work during June, July or August to travel with their children on vacations either in the US or in a foreign country.On the other hand, schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation time.This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in babysitting or daycare costs.As well, the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored.
Besides going on trips with their parents, American students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during the holidays.For example, some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure holidays.Such trips are great for adventurous students.They also have a lot to offer students who aren't usually interested in traditional PE activities.You can do courses in survival skills, for example.Students learn how to make a camp in the forest, which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center.
Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design, filmmaking and photography during the holidays.Finally, the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular.Students can practice their foreign language skills and experience everyday life in a different culture.
8．How long are kids in the US at school every year
A．About 180 days. B．About 280 days.
C．About 200 days. D．About 300 days.
9．What does the underlined word “They” refer to in the third paragraph
A．Some kids.
B．Different traditional PE activities.
C．Parents.
D．Summer camps and outdoor adventure.
10．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A．Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect.
B．Parents can take care of their young children during all the holidays.
C．Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays.
D．Students don't like to have school trips to foreign countries during holidays.
11．What would be the best title for the text
A．School Trips in the US
B．School Holidays in the US
C．School Activities in the US
D．Outdoor Adventure in the US
D
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.
Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for (参加) them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many people love to skate or ski (滑雪) in Japan, Norway or Canada.
Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. They are about one hundred years old. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person's character (性格，品格). One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace (胜不骄，败不馁)．
12．Why do people all over the world enjoy sports
A．They want to keep healthy.
B．They are happy after doing sports.
C．They want to live longer.
D．All the above.
13．Some people get excited when they watch a game because ________.
A．their favourite team wins
B．they win the game
C．they get the good news
D．they can't help themselves
14．Which of the sports has a long history
A．Water-skiing. B．Basketball.
C．Volleyball. D．Jumping.
15．People from different countries often become friends after a game together because ________.
A．they train their character in the game
B．they understand each other
C．they are friendly to each other
D．they help each other
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A few years ago, I wanted to do something special for my birthday.I remembered how my parents gave me a very special treat when I was a child.I never enjoyed big parties, so they decided to celebrate my birthday by organizing a party for the local orphans (孤儿)．__16__
With those memories in mind, ten days before my birthday I placed an order for a huge cake with lovely decorations.I also asked for a day's leave from the office where I worked.__17__ There it was! A huge cake with beautiful decorations! I felt like a kid myself! I bought some other food to go with the special cake.Then smiling broadly, I drove to an orphanage (孤儿院)．
There were two different buildings: an orphanage and a nursing home run by the same management.I went in.__18__ There were only six young boys in the home that day.They loved the feast! We sang, told stories, painted, and played in the garden.I felt like the oldest kid there!
When the children's rest time came we realized there was still a lot of food left.The nurse had a bright idea.__19__
So, I visited the nursing home (养老院) as well! We spent a few hours together, enjoying the food, singing songs, telling stories.__20__ What a contrast (对比)!
I finally arrived home, meeting my family who had come to celebrate my birthday.What an unforgettable birthday I had!
A．At that time I was the youngest person.
B．They need love and care from all of us badly.
C．And that was the most beautiful gift I ever had!
D．She suggested the elders should enjoy a treat as well.
E．It was such fun that I couldn't tear myself away from it.
F．On the morning of my birthday I dashed to the cake shop.
G．It was the most unexpected surprise for the nurse and the kids!
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Double Seventh Festival, also known as the Qixi Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival.Here is a beautiful story __21__ it.
Long, long ago, there was a young man named Niulang(Cowherd). One day, he __22__ a beautiful girl — Zhinü (Weaver girl), the Goddess's seventh daughter.She had just run away from the __23__ heaven (天国) to look for fun on Earth.Zhinü soon __24__ Niulang, and they got married without telling the Goddess.Niulang worked in the field and Zhinü wove (织布) at home.They __25__ a happy life and gave birth to a boy and a girl.Unluckily, the Goddess soon found out the fact and __26__ Zhinü to return to heaven.After Zhinü left, Niulang was __27__upset.With the help of his magic cow，Niulang flew to heaven with his children to look for his wife.The Goddess discovered this and was very __28__.Taking out her hairpin (发簪), the Goddess created a wide river in the sky to separate the two__29__.From then on, Niulang and Zhinü had to live __30__ on the two sides of the river.However，their true love __31__ all the magpies (喜鹊) in the world, __32__ once a year tens of thousands of magpies would fly up to heaven to make a bridge — the bridge of magpies for the couple to meet each other.At last, the Goddess allowed __33__ to meet each other on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month.That's __34__ the Double Seventh Festival started.Today, it is a great __35__ for Chinese young people to express their love.
21．A.through B．behind
C．with D．after
22．A.met B．told
C．thanked D．missed
23．A.boring B．interesting
C．same D．different
24．A.looked forward to B．parted with
C．turned down D．fell in love with
25．A.knew B．lived
C．stayed D．gave
26．A.promised B．waited
C．ordered D．helped
27．A.yet B．ever
C．quite D．still
28．A.angry B．sorry
C．excited D．satisfied
29．A.friends B．lovers
C．parents D．children
30．A.back B．away
C．halfway D．apart
31．A.surprised B．changed
C．touched D．protected
32．A.so B．but
C．though D．because
33．A.him B．her
C．us D．them
34．A.how B．when
C．what D．where
35．A.day B．way
C．lesson D．habit
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
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 Chongyang Festival is a __36__ (tradition) Chinese festival.It is celebrated on the __37__ (nine) of September in the lunar calendar (阴历)．
The festival started as early as the Warring States Period (475－221 BC)．It has a history __38__ more than 1,700 years.Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the __39__(high) odd number (奇数). People believe that two nines meeting together mean a long life.So it is a special holiday for Chinese people __40__ (show) love and respect for their elders.They hold many kinds of __41__ (activity) in honour of old people, wishing them good health and a long life.
The festival comes during the golden time of fall.On the day, people usually drink chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, eat special cakes __42__ climb mountains.They also carry a kind of plant __43__ is named the dogwood.People in ancient times __44__ (believe) that plant could drive the illness away in winter and prevent them from __45__ (catch) by evil (邪恶的) spirits.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的留学生同学Elvis想要了解中国的传统节日。请你写封邮件向他介绍一下元宵节(the Lantern Festival)。内容包括：
1．节日简介；
2．风俗习惯；
3．邀请他一起过节。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Dear Elvis，
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
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。
Last year at Christmas time, my wife, three children and I were on our way from Paris to Nice.Somehow everything went wrong.Our hotels were “tourist traps” and our rented car broke down.On Christmas Eve, when we checked into a dirty hotel in Nice, there was no Christmas spirit in our hearts.
It was raining and cold when we went out to eat.We found a small restaurant poorly decorated for the holiday.Only five tables in the restaurant were taken.There were two German couples, two French families, and an American sailor, by himself.They were eating in stony silence except the sailor.He was writing a letter, and a half-smile lighted his face.In the corner a piano player was listlessly (无精打采地) playing Christmas music.
All of us were interrupted by an old French flower woman through the front door.She had a worn overcoat and her old shoes were wet.Carrying her basket of flowers, she went from one table to another.No one bought any.Exhausted and frustrated, she sat down at a table.
The sailor finished his meal and got up to leave.Putting on his coat, he walked over to the flower woman's table.
“Merry Christmas，” he said, smiling and picking out a handful of flowers.“How much are they？” “Two francs, sir.”
The sailor put a twenty-franc note in the woman's hand.
“I don't have change, sir，” she said.“I'll get some from the waiter.”
“No, ma'am，” said the sailor, leaning over and kissing the ancient cheek.“This is my Christmas present for you.”
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
Then the sailor headed for our table with the flowers in his hand.
Paragraph 2：
The piano player came alive and pleasant music filled the whole room.
