—Yes. My aunt and uncle live there. A. classmates

B. cousins

C. partners

D. relatives

2.—Oh, my God!I have ________ five pounds. —Don’t worry. It’s normal for a growing teenage girl. A.put up

B.put off

C.put on

D.put down

3. I wonder if it’s similar ________ the festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province. A. for

B. a

C. in

D. to

4.—Mr. White is an able man. He can always deal with all kinds ofproblems that he meets. —Yes, all of us ________ him and like him very much. A. hope

B. admire

C. expect

D. serve

5. Last night the man planned ________ his children to the nearest museum. A. to take

B. takes

C. took

D. taking

6. Peter ________ out the quilt on the floor and ________ down to have a rest. A. lay; laid

B. laid; lay

C. laid; lied

D. lied; lay

7. Kids ________ and go out to the theatre. A. wear

B. dress

C. put on

D. dress up

8. Why was your brother ________ after he went home? A. punished

B. punish

C. punishes

D. punishing

9. There are some dangerous fishes in this river, and I’ve warned Jack here. A. not to swim

B. to not swim

C. swim not to

D. to swim not

10.—Do you think Brazil will beat Japan in the next match? —Yes, they have better players, so I ________ them to win. A. hope

B. except

C. expect

D. prefer

11. My brother likes these old books and they can ________ him ________ the life living in the countryside. A. think; of

B. remind; of

C. let; down

D. wake; up

12. William Shakespeare ________ for 400 years, but his works still have great influence today. A. died

B. was dying

C. has died

D. has been dead

13. Andrew decided ________ for a walk in the forest. A. go

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B. togo C. going D. goes

14. He promised ________ his old friend during his stay in Tianjin. A. see

B. seeing

C.saw

D.to see

15. We’ve given her some advice, but I don’t know she’ll accept it. A. what

B. where

C. whether

D. Which

三、完形填空（10小题，每小题1分, 共10分）

先通读短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China.During the Festival, Chinese people have many activities. They paste up(张贴)Spring Festival couplets(春联), greeting the New Year and saying 1 to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people 2 wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get 3 pockets from their parents and their relatives by web chat. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in 4 parts of the world.

The Spring Festival was 5 in the UK from 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance 6 music, share photos with friends or watch 7 in the cinema.Additionally, the Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living in the US. They 8 in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney’s Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks(鞭炮)and lion dances. The family dinneron New Year’s Eve is an important tradition for Chinese 9 they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at 10 because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition. 1.A.yes

B.goodbye

C.no

D.hello

D. hang on D. blue D. one D. hoped D. with D. radios D. take D. so D. school

2. A. hang up 3. A. green 4. A. other

B. hang back B. golden B. others

C. hang out C. red

C. another

5. A. congratulated 6. A. on 7. A. TV 8. A. put 9. A. if

B. celebrated B. in

C. happened C. to

B. matches B. join

C. movies C. live

B. weather B. outdoors

C. whether

10. A. home

C. restaurant

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四、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）

阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。

A

FestivalsByChine Daily May 5th Symbol Name Date in November Country China the USA Japan the USA Western countries Chinese New Year January or February Thanksgiving Day The fourth Thursday May 5th October31st December 25th Boy's Day Halloween Christmas Day 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1. Thanksgiving Day often comes on ________. A. the second Thursday in October B. the third Thursday in December C. the fourth Thursday in November D. the first Thursday in August

2. Of all the festivals below, ________comes last in a year. A. Christmas Day

B. Boy’s Day

C. Halloween

D. Chinese New Year

3. The symbol of Chinese New Year is ________. A. turkey

B. carp banners(鲤鱼旗)

C. pumpkins

D. dumplings

4. There are ________ festivals in the USAin the form. A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

5. From the form we know that Boy’s Day is celebrated in ________. A. China

B. the USA

B

Valentine’s Day is coming!Shops are filled with chocolates, cards and hearts. In most countries, people celebrate Valentine’s Day on February14th. In Japan, there are two Valentine’s Days. The first one is on February14th, when women make and give chocolates to their boyfriends, male friends, colleagues and bosses. The second one is on March 14th and it was introduced in the 1960s by a marshmallow(棉花糖)company. Since the

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C. Japan D. Canada

marshmallows were white, the company called it White Day.

On White Day, Japanese men give presents to women. They give expensive gifts to the women who gave them chocolates on February 14th. They do this to thank women for their love and care over the past year.Shops earn a lot of money on these two days. A recent survey shows that70%of women in Japan celebrate Valentine’s Day. On the other hand, only39%of men celebrate White Day. Chocolates are not their only choice of gifts. The Japanese also make or buy cookies and sweets for their loved ones on Valentine’s Day.

Not only do adults celebrate Valentine’s Day, but children around theworld celebrate it, too. In America, children like visiting their neighbors and singing songs. Their neighbors give those sweets or fruit as rewards. Britishchildren hold parties and give cards to people they like. In general, heart-shaped lollipops(棒棒糖)and chocolates are the most popular gifts among the children.

So don’t forget to go shopping this Valentine’s Day. You may even want to buy a gift for yourself. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

6. How many times do the Japanese celebrate Valentine’s Day each year? A. Three times.

B. Twice.

C. Only once.

D. Five times.

7. In Japan, White Day is ________. A. on Valentine’s Day

B. on March 14th

C. on March 4th

D. on February 14th

8. Where did the name White Day come from? A. It was named after a beautiful lady called White. B. Japanese people related the color white to love. C. It was named after the color of the white marshmallows.

D. It was named after the white chocolates people gave to each other on that day.

9. The difference between Valentine’s Day and White Day is that ________ give gifts to ________ on White Day. A. adults;children

B. men;women

C. friends;relatives

D. women;men

10. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Over forty percent of men celebrate White Day in Japan. B. Japanese people choose different kinds of gifts on Valentine’s Day. C. Male friends of women in Japan receive gifts on Valentine’s Day. D. Shops make a lot of money on Valentine’s Day and White Day.

C

We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different

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