英语人教版9年级上Unit 2单元专题卷02 阅读与写作

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英语人教版9年级上Unit 2单元专题卷
02 阅读与写作
一、阅读单选
Qingming, literally (字面上) means “clear and bright”． It is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China． After the festival, the temperature rises and rainfall increases． And then farmers begin to grow crops． Qingming Festival falls on April 4 this year．
As a festival, Qingming is believed to have a history of about 2,500 years． The most important tradition of Qingming is to honor ancestors and remember the dead family members． So Qingming is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day． When sweeping the graves, people pray, clean the tombstones and burn offerings, usually paper money, paper clothes, paper houses and now even a paper phone．
Lots of ancient poets expressed their sad feelings with words． One of the most famous poems describing the festival was the poem Qingming by Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty as follows: A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day; The mourner’s heart is going to break on his way． “Where can a wine shop be found to drown my sad hours?” A cowherd points to a cot amid apricot flowers．
Some traditions of Qingming have brought such problems as traffic jams and air pollution or even forest fires． As part of a greener Qingming campaign, people have been encouraged to pay respect to their ancestors and dead family members online, or burn less or no paper money to protect the environment．
1．The weather will _______ after Qingming．
A．be much warmer B．rain heavily C．be snowy D．be windy
2．When is Qingming Festival this year?
A．On April 1． B．On April 2． C．On April 3． D．On April 4．
3．The underlined word “offerings” means “_______” in English．
A．things for children B．things for the poor C．gifts for the dead D．gifts for the old
4．What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?
A．The life of Du Mu． B．Poems about the festival．
C．Poets in Tang Dynasty． D．Sad feelings of people．
5．The greener Qingming campaign encourages people to honor the dead _______．
A．at home B．in the open air C．on the Internet D．by the forests
Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer． They have two horns (角) and a long moustache． With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea． They can make rain, too． The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck． The emperors of ancient China loved dragons． Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons．
We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants of the dragon”． In Chinese, excellent people are often called dragons． A number of Chinese sayings talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon．”, which means hoping he or she will be successful．
It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics． They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered． There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head- Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival． We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them． These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years． The dragon is very important in Chinese culture． As the “descendants of the dragon”, it is necessary for us to know the opinions on dragons in our culture． It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be “dragons”．
6．The Chinese dragon is a symbol of _________ ．
A．a combination of many animals B．Chinese sayings
C．traditional festivals D．strength and good luck
7．What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?
A．Confident, brave, successful and powerful．
B．Creative, confident and quick-tempered．
C．Lovely, brave and quick-tempered．
D．Lucky, confident, successful and creative．
8．Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Dragons are real animals．
B．There are many Chinese sayings about dragons．
C．People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful．
D．The “descendants of the dragon” is often called．
Letting kids learn more about science at an early age is easier than you think． It is happening all around us, and you can use daily things to arouse (激发) your children’s interest． Most parents believe it is difficult to help their children with science． But you don’t need a high scientific degree to teach your children science． All you need is that you’re willing to try, to see the world, and to take the time to encourage their natural curiosity． When they strongly want to know about something, they get the ticket to the unknown world．
You can help by having an active attitude (态度) towards science yourself． Then start simply by asking your children questions about the things you see every day． Next listen to their answers without judging (评判) them, which will improve their confidence (自信), and help you decide just what your children know or do not know．
Different kids have different interest, so they need different kinds of science projects． Collecting rocks may interest your young daughter, but your older son may need something more to deal with it． Knowing your children is the best way to find enjoyable learning activities． Here are some more pieces of advice: Choose activities that are the right level of difficulty． If you are not sure, pick something easier． Read the suggested ages on any projects, books, and then make sure that the activity is proper for your children． Let your children choose the project or activity themselves． It’s easy enough to ask rather than force them． Suggest choosing 2 or 3 things your children can do． When a child picks something he or she is interested in, he or she will enjoy it and learn more from it．
9．What do most parents believe?
A．Science should be learnt early．
B．Science teaching needs time．
C．Helping children with science is hard．
D．Many children have no interest in science．
10．What does the underlined word “curiosity” mean in English?
A．The spirit of changing． B．The ability of understanding．
C．The method of thinking． D．The feeling of wondering．
11．How can we start to help children?
A．By judging them． B．By asking them questions．
C．By collecting their answers． D．By deciding what interests them．
12．Which is the best way to find enjoyable learning activities for children?
A．To know the children． B．To improve their confidence．
C．To have an active attitude． D．To offer different kinds of projects．
13．What can we mainly learn from the passage?
A．How to choose activities for children．
B．Why to let children learn science earlier．
C．Why not force children to learn science．
D．How to arouse children’s interest in science．
Interesting Festivals in the World
Throwing Tomatoes—Spain(西班牙)Spain takes “tomatoes fights” to a whole new level． But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten． The festival takes place on the last Wednesday in August． Trucks(卡车) carry tomatoes into the square． People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd．
Rolling Cheese—EnglandThis festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May． It takes place on Cooper’s Hill． A large wheel of cheese(奶酪) is rolled down Cooper’s Hill． The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese． The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese．
Burning Man—the United StatesThe Burning Man Festival lasts a week；it is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day(which falls on the first Monday in September in America)． The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert． The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man．
Pouring Water—ThailandThe Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand． Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th． Thai people run after each other, pouring water． Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land．
14．How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?
A．One． B．Two． C．Three． D．Four．
15．Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May?
A．Spain． B．England． C．The United States． D．Thailand．
16．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat．
B．Not all the festivals above fall on the single day．
C．Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival．
D．Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists．
17．The passage is most probably taken from ________．
A．a tour guide B．a science report C．a storybook D．a fashion magazine
I used to hate my mother because she worked a lot and didn’t spend much time with me． Then one Friday morning I took part in a three-day self-help program for teenagers． Whether you believe it or not, that weekend changed my life．
About 100 other teenagers were there． During the first two days I met a lot of great people． I was glad because I made so many friends there．
On Sunday, the leader did an interesting exercise called “Chocolate or Toys”． He asked a girl which she liked better, chocolate or toys． She chose chocolate． Then he asked her to choose again between chocolate and chocolate． Of course, she didn’t have a choice．
This exercise told us that sometimes we don’t have a choice in life, and that sometimes we have to accept something, rather than complaining(抱怨)．
A girl stood up and started talking about her mom who was a drug addict(吸毒者) and how much she hated her mother．
“I want a new mom,” she cried．
“Unluckily, you can’t have one,” the leader replied． “You have to accept the mother that you have．”
This hit me hard． I realized that, for better or worse, my mom was my mom． I couldn’t choose another mom, but I could try to make the best of the situation．
18．The writer used to hate his mother because ________．
A．she had no time to be with him
B．she didn’t care for him
C．she was too strict with him
D．she was a drug addict
19．The self-help program for teenagers lasted ________．
A．only one day B．two days C．three days D．a week
20．What can we learn from the passage?
A．The writer’s mom is a very bad person．
B．The writer used to love his mom for years．
C．The writer’s mom loves her son very much．
D．The writer will try to get along with his mother．
21．What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Choices can be made as we like．
B．Everyone should take part in a self-help program．
C．Chocolate can influence one’s attitude(态度) towards things．
D．We should try to accept things instead of complaining about them．
The traditional Chinese calendar divides（划分）the year into 24 solar terms． In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production（农业生产）． But solar term culture is still useful today to guide people’s lives through cultural activities and special foods that go with each term．
Great Heat, the 12th solar term of the year, begins this year on July 23 and ends on August 7． During Great Heat, most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year． Here is something you should know about Great Heat．
Great Heat is a season of harvesting（收获）． During this time, the sunshine, high temperatures and heavy rainfalls are good for the plants． But many natural disasters（灾害）also happen． So, it’s important to harvest and plant in time．
Sending the Great Heat ship is a tradition in Taizhou． The ship is full of all kinds of meat． More than 50 fishermen take turns carrying the ship as they walk through the streets． The ship will finally be pulled out of the port and burned at sea． People believe that is a symbol of good harvests and health．
Great Heat is a season with most crickets（蚌）in the countryside． Cricket fighting is a popular game for some people in China during this period． The custom（习俗）dates back over 1,000 years ago．
People in different places enjoy different foods． For example, in the southern Shandong, people would like to drink mutton soup． Grass jelly is very popular in Guangdong because there is a saying “Eating grass jelly in Great Heat will make you stay young．”
22．Ancient Chinese people created 24 solar terms to ________．
A．keep a healthy life B．serve different foods C．help farming D．enjoy different foods
23．Great Heat lasts for ________ days this year．
A．6 B．16 C．22 D．15
24．According to the passage, ________．
A．Great Heat is an important time to harvest and plant
B．cricket fighting games are getting popular in China now
C．people in Guangdong enjoy mutton soup during Great Heat
D．it’s always a good day during the Great Heat
Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese festival for family to pay respect (尊敬) to their ancestors (祖先)． People visit their ancestors’ grave sites and offer food, drinks and flowers． There are some Chinese poems showing Chinese history and culture through ancient expressions． Here we look at one of the classic poems in the history of Chinese literature:
A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day;
The mourner’s heart is going to break on his way．
Where can a wineshop be found to drown his sad hours?
A cowherd points to a cot amid apricot flowers．
In China, around the time of Qingming Festival, there is more rain． The poet is traveling far away from home on these rainy days． The rain and lonely walks lead to the separation of the soul (灵魂) and body, which adds a sad feeling to this poem． The writer, Du Mu describes a rainy scene in a village in the first two lines． Then in the last two lines, the poet wants to find a place to take a rest, drink some wine (酒) and get away from the sad feeling． Where can I find a good tavern? In the last line, a cowherd points to a direction (方向), which describes two people looking far ahead on the rainy day．
In this poem, Du Mu presents a village with apricot flowers around as the direction of the tavern． He doesn’t describe its feature on a rainy day but leaves it to the readers’ imagination．
Qingming is not only a sad festival, but can also be a happy time for people to enjoy the spring and get closer to nature in an outing． Trees are green and flowers are blooming, so it’s a good time to be outside．
25．The Chinese title of this poem is “________”．
A．《清明》 B．《咏柳》 C．《春望》 D．《秋思》
26．The weather on Qingming Festival is always ________．
A．snowy B．windy C．cold D．rainy
27．The poet wants to find a place to ________．
A．make friends B．eat some food C．drink some wine D．buy a raincoat
28．A cowherd may mean ________．
A．a boy who sits on the cow B．a place where the cow lives
C．a person who herds the cow D．a place where the cow eats grass
29．We can ________ on Qingming Festival according to the writer．
A．offer food, drinks and flowers to old people
B．pay respect to our ancestors and enjoy the spring
C．feel sad all day and drink some wine with family
D．find a beautiful place with a lot of flowers around
Some people have a very poor sense of direction． Unluckily, I am one of them． I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time．
When I was a little girl, I never dared to ask strangers the way． And I used to walk round in circles and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to．
Now, I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive useless or even wrong information． So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions． If someone asks me the way, I always say, “Sorry, I am a stranger here．”
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man． He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building． I gave him my usual reply． But just as I walked on only a few steps, I realized that he was asking the way to my office building． However, I had no time to turn back and look for him． I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn’t want to keep him waiting．
When I just got to my office, the secretary showed the man who had asked me for directions in． Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other!
30．The writer always refuses to give people directions because ________．
A．she’s a stranger to the city B．she doesn’t know the people
C．she has no time to help others D．she’s afraid of giving wrong directions
31．The man stopped the writer on the way to ________．
A．sell her something B．ask her the time C．make friends with her D．ask her the way
32．The Friendship Building is the place where the writer ________．
A．lives B．studies C．works D．teaches
33．The underlined word “embarrassed” in the last paragraph means “________”．
A．尴尬的 B．困惑的 C．激动的 D．伤心的
34．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The writer is too shy to give others directions． B．The writer has a very poor sense of direction．
C．The writer never got lost when she was young． D．The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer．
Spain is famous for its tomato festival, called La Tomatina． It happens in a small town Bunol on the last Wednesday of August every year． During the festival there are all kinds of activities, but the most exciting part is the tomato fight． It takes place at the end of long celebration (庆祝)． You are encouraged to throw tomatoes in the fight． There’re many stories about how the festival began． One of the stories goes that during the 1940’s, some friends started a tomato fight, while another story is about a local band． Anyway, everyone in Bunol seems to have a different story．
Before the tomato fight, there are parades (游行), musical bands, street parties and so on． On the day of the fight, shopkeepers cover their windows and doors in order to keep away from the tomato fight． At the same time, thousands of tourists and local people come to the town square together． Then large trucks (卡车) full of tomatoes arrive． From the back of the large trucks, a great town band start to throw tomatoes at others． Then the crowds fight back, throwing the tomatoes at anything and anyone． Soon the streets are in the sea of red tomato juice．
Everyone is supposed to obey a small number of rules: You must squash (压烂) the tomato before throwing it and you are allowed to throw nothing but tomatoes．
It is usually over in less than half an hour． Everyone then sets off to the river to clear up． Sounds like fun!
35．The most exiting activity of the festival is ________．
A．parades B．street parties C．the tomato fight D．the musical band show
36．The stories about how the festival began are ________ according to the passage．
A．very clear B．rather sad C．very famous D．quite different
37．On the fight day, ________．
A．people fight for the whole day B．people can throw everything
C．shopkeepers are not allowed to watch people fight D．lots of tourists and local people take part in the fight
38．The best title of the passage can be “________”．
A．Travel in Spain B．The Tomato Festival in Spain
C．The History of Spain D．Rules of the Tomato Festival
39．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The festival happens on the last Wednesday of August every year．
B．On the fight day, shopkeepers cover their windows and doors．
C．The fight day usually lasts half an hour．
D．Everyone is supposed to obey some rules on the fight day．
Little Tommy was doing very badly in maths． His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of． Finally they took Tommy to a Catholic (天主教的) school．
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face． He didn’t kiss his mother hello． Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying． Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work． His mother was surprised． She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word． In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before． This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening．
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card． He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books． His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in maths． She could no longer hold her curiosity． She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No．”
“Well then,” she asked again． “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed to the plus sign, I knew they weren’t joking．”
40．Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
A．Because he could eat well there．
B．Because he could learn more about nuns．
C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his maths．
D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn maths anymore．
41．Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______．
A．was still the same as usual B．ate so much at dinner
C．kissed her hello after school D．worked hard but said little
42．The last sentence in the passage shows that _______．
A．Tommy was afraid of being nailed B．Tommy felt sorry for the mail
C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others
43．From the passage, we can infer that _______．
A．teachers should be strict with their students
B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes
C．a catholic school is much better than other ones
D．nuns are good at helping children with their maths
People often ask me for suggestions about how to learn English． As for it, everyone is different． I’ll share some of my experience． I once took a school year English course in Wuhan University, but I mostly learned English on my own．
One thing I can tell you is that, once you’ve started learning, you should try to think in English as much as you can． If you see something when you’re riding your bike or walking down the street, just think about “How would I say them in English?” At first, it might be with simple words or phrases, but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences． Now I’m in America, and for most of the time, I would think in English and speak it directly． It’s amazing how much this helps．
For several years after I started learning, I was often afraid of talking with others in English because I didn’t want to make mistakes． Finally I got it over． And while traveling in America, I’d try to hang out with friends who couldn’t speak Chinese, so that I’d have no choice but to speak English． And I also decided that if I said something stupid and other people laughed at me, then so be it． After that, my English started improving much more quickly．
Besides, it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way you’re writing, and give you some suggestions for improvement．
44．The writer learned English in Wuhan University for about_________．
A．a week B．a month C．a term D．a year
45．According to the writer, _________is a good way to improve your English．
A．thinking in English B．learning English grammar
C．watching English films D．reading English book
46．The underlined phrase “got it over” in Paragraph 3 means “_________”in English．
A．stick to it B．depend on it C．overcome it D．understand it
47．To the writer’s surprise, his English improved quickly_________．
A．in the university B．in the middle school
C．in China D．in America
48．The best title for this passage should be_________．
A．The Importance of English B．My English Learning Experience
C．My University Life D．My American Friends
Three students are talking about the New Year’s tradition of their own country．
A．Christina from Spain
On the last day of the year, December 31st, people wait till 12 p．m． Everybody must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight． At each sound of the clock, we must eat a grape． But we can’t ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when people still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh． This tradition started in Spain long ago． One year when there were a lot of grapes, the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year’s Eve．
B．Cordon from Britain
On New Year’s Day in Britain, people have parties． At 12 o’clock, the music stops, and we listen to the radio． On the radio we hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London． Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends． We say “Happy New Year!” to each other． It’s lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the New Year． So I go and visit as many friends as I can． They all give me a drink．
C． Angela from Brazil
In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year’s Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro． People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks( 烟花)． We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves or others． We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year．
49．Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．Have 12 grapes to eat B．Have parties． C．Give flowers to others． D．Watch fireworks．
50．Who have parties during the New Year?
A．People in Spain． B．People in Britain． C．People in Brazil． D．Both B and C．
51．From the paragraph of “Cordon from Britain”, we know that ________
A．Cordon can’t drink much B．people hear Big Ben on the radio
C．people sing a song about good luck D．everybody in Britain goes to watch fireworks
52．On New Year’s Day, Brazilians usually wear white clothes because ________
A．they hope that can bring them good luck B．that reminds them of their happy life
C．they think that they look beautiful in white D．that’s what they have to do during the New Year
53．This article mainly tells us ________
A．what people in Britain do on New Year’s Day
B．when and where people have New Year’s parties
C．what people in different countries do on New Year’s Day
D．why people around the world like the New Year．
People of all ages can improve their communities through volunteer work． Lending a hand to a person or organization in need is a great way to show your care． Volunteering has been shown to increase confidence and self-esteem (自尊) while helping people to attain a real sense of satisfaction．
Keep a watchful eye out and you are likely to see volunteers in many roles． Volunteers support others with everything from homework to transportation needs in a community． If you are interested in volunteering in your community, you might want to consider:
◇Walking a dog or doing yard work for a neighbor who is not able to complete these tasks on their own．
◇Reading stories to younger children．
◇Participating in a community garden．
◇Helping out at a local pet shelter．
◇Cleaning up a park or helping to beautify your school grounds．
◇Completing extra work at home．
Volunteering benefits everyone involved (涉及到的)． As people volunteer, they gain experience and discover hidden talents． Participating in service projects regularly reduces stress and makes people healthier． Volunteering brings people together and strengthens the community． As people step forward to lend a hand, they develop a sense of pride and identity．
Through volunteer work, people learn a lot about how their community works and get to know others who are dedicated (奉献) to having a real and lasting influence on the world． As stated long ago by Aesop, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted．”
Always remember you can make a difference to the world． Everyone can be great because anyone can serve．
54．What does the underlined word “attain” mean in the passage?
A．give B．get C．lose D．take
55．If you are interested in volunteering in your community, you might want to consider the following EXCEPT ________．
A．reading stories to younger children B．participating in a community garden
C．taking care of the baby for your neighbor D．cleaning up a park
56．The writer wants to tell people ________ in the second paragraph．
A．how to learn about the community as they volunteer B．the reason to keep a watchful eye out as they volunteer
C．some of the ways people volunteer in a community D．how to help at home
57．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．As people volunteer, they gain experience and discover hidden talents．
B．Volunteering brings people together and strengthens the community．
C．Through volunteer work, people learn a lot about how their community works．
D．Participating in service projects regularly reduces stress and makes people luckier．
58．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Walking a dog for a neighbor is one way of volunteering．
B．Volunteering benefits everyone involved (涉及到的)．
C．People can volunteer by helping out at a local pet shelter．
D．Lending a hand to a person in need is the only way to show your care．
There are three common questions about how to improve our English．
The first question is about real English． Some students say that they want to learn real English． But they don’t know what to do． Watching English films is a good way． When we are tired after studying for a long time, we can watch an English film to relax． While watching it, we can also learn real English at the same time．
The second question is about speaking． Most students feel too shy to talk with foreigners． “Where are you from?” “What do you think of China?” These are both good questions to start a conversation． Before we begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps．
The third question is about vocabulary． We want to remember all the new words． The problem is that we write them down but forget them soon． Write eight or ten words on a piece of paper and put it in our bedroom． Try to remember them． Spell the words whenever we see them, and change them every day． There is another way, when you’re shopping, counting the English words or saying the English names for everything you see as much as possible．
59．According to the second paragraph, what can we do to learn real English?
A．Talk to foreign friends． B．Remember all words． C．Watch English films． D．Write down words on paper．
60．In this passage, what’s the problem with most of the students speaking English?
A．Too shy to talk to foreigners． B．Don’t know how to learn real English．
C．Can’t remember English words． D．Want to watch English films．
61．How can we start a conversation with foreigners?
A．By taking a deep breath． B．By looking at them and smile．
C．By introducing ourselves to them． D．By asking some good questions．
62．If we want to remember new words, we can write them down and ________ whenever we see them．
A．search them B．forget them C．spell them D．say them out
63．Which part of a magazine may the passage come from?
A．Learning tips． B．English stories． C．Foreign culture． D．Students’ life．
I went to my first music festival-We Love Green． It was held over a weekend in a park in Paris． Like most music festivals, it had wonderful singers and music． However, there was something special about this one． You see, this was a green festival!
From the food to the stalls (摊位), everything was as environmentally friendly as possible． The festival was powered by solar energy (由太阳能供电)． There were specially labeled bins (贴有标签的垃圾桶) so that the waste could be used again after the festival． Free fresh water was provided for everyone so that guests didn’t need to buy drinks in plastic (塑料的) bottes． There were many stalls for everyone, from little children to the old．
This seems like such a great idea, to make something very fun and not cause great pollution to the environment． I have discovered that there are more events similar to this across the world! I really hope that there will be more events like We Love Green． These environmentally friendly practices tell people being green doesn’t mean being boring． It can be quite fun． As a result, more people may be encouraged to consider the role they play in the environmental protection．
64．What did the writer do recently in Paris?
A．He ran a food stall． B．He traveled across the city．
C．He held an activity． D．He went to a music festival．
65．Why did We Love Green provide fresh water for free?
A．To help people save money． B．To encourage healthy eating．
C．To help reduce plastic waste． D．To show the importance of water．
66．During the festival, the writer _______．
A．enjoyed healthy food and drinks B．encouraged people to save water
C．found some funny music D．told people to protect our environment
67．What does the writer think of We Love Green?
A．Noisy and boring． B．Interesting but noisy．
C．Environmentally friendly but noisy． D．Interesting and environmentally friendly．
68．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．A Special Park in Paris B．A Great Green Experience
C．Advice on how to Be Green D．Environmental Protection Practices
February 14 is a day for people who have fallen in love． On this day? these men and women give gifts (presents) and cards to each other for Valentine’s Day (情人节)． This day has been popular with people in love for a long time． At first, this holiday was called Lupercalia． Then the name of the day was changed to Saint Valentine’s Day． The man named Saint Valentine was killed on February 14, 270 AD, because he was a Christian (基督教徒)．
Before Saint Valentine was killed, February 14 was the old Roman holiday, Lupercalia． The church wanted people to think of a Christian holiday on this day, so the church changed the name of the holiday．
This change did not stop people in love from giving gifts to each other． People usually gave gloves,  handkerchiefs, or even underwear was gifts． Sometimes people also put hearts and flowers on the presents before giving it to the other persons．
Valentine cards did not become popular until the 1750s． The first Valentine cards were made by hand． People wrote their own words on the cards． These words were usually funny．
Now, every year around February 14, cards and chocolates fill shops for people in love．
69．_________ usually enjoy Valentine’s Day．
A．Saint Valentine B．Christians C．Cards D．Peopleinlove
70．Saint Valentine was _________．
A．a man killed because he was a Christian B．a man who killed someone
C．a Roman god D．Lupercalia
71．How did people celebrate Lupercalia?
A．They gave gifts to each other． B．They killed Christians．
C．They sang． D．They sent cards to each other．
72．When did Valentine cards first become popular?
A．About 270 AD． B．About 1850s．
C．About 1750s． D．They have always been popular．
73．Which is the best title of the text?
A．Christian Holiday B．Holiday Gifts C．Valentines Day D．Valentine Cards
In American schools there is something called Homecoming Day． Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game． This can be the most important thing of the year except graduation of commencement day(毕业典礼日)． Students plan Homecoming Day for many weeks in advance(预先)．
Several days before Homecoming students start to decorate the school． There are signs to wish luck to the team and many other signs to welcome all the graduates． Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after their graduation．
The members of school clubs build booths(摊位)and sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches． Some clubs help to welcome the visitors．
During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago． Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school．
Everyone soon comes to watch the football game． When the game is half over, the band comes onto the field and plays school songs． Another important moment is when the Homecoming Queen or King appears． All the students vote a most popular student as Homecoming Queen or King． It is a great honor(荣誉)to be chosen．
Homecoming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game． Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Homecoming Day． Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party． For everyone it is a day worth remembering．
74．The most important thing of the year in an American school is_________．
A．winning the game B．Homecoming      C．selling lemonade,apples and sandwiches D．graduation of commencement day
75．Students begin to make a plan of Homecoming_________．
A．many weeks before the day
B．three days before Homecoming
C．the day before Homecoming
D．when the guests arrive
76．Which of the following is NOT done on Homecoming Day?
A．To call on teachers they remember．
B．To watch the football game．
C．To go home to see their family．
D．To see old friends．
77．The word “vote” in the passage means “_________”．
A．to have a football game B．to have a celebration C．to elect or choose D．to attend a meeting
78．Who can probably become Homecoming Queen or King?
A．The teacher who is most popular with the students．
B．The student who is liked most by other students．
C．The player who plays best in the game．
D．The student who is liked most by teachers．

二、阅读判断
Spain is famous for its Tomato Festival, called La Tomatina．
It happens in a small town Bunol on the last Wednesday of August every year． During the festival there are all kinds of activities, but the most exciting part is the tomato fight． It takes place at the end of the long celebration． You are encouraged to throw tomatoes in the fight．
There’re many stories about how the festival began． One of the stories goes that during the 1940’s, some friends started a tomato fight, while another story is about a local band． Anyway, everyone in Bunol seems to have a different story．
Before the tomato fight, there are parades (游行), musical bands, street parties and so on． On the day of the fight, shopkeepers cover their windows and doors in order to keep away from the tomato fight． At the same time, thousands of tourists and local people come to the town square together． Then large trucks (卡车) full of tomatoes arrive． From the back of the large trucks, a great town band starts to throw tomatoes at others． Then the crowds fight back, throwing the tomatoes at anything and anyone． Soon the streets are in the sea of red tomato juice．
Everyone is supposed to obey a small number of rules: You must squash (压烂) the tomato before throwing it and you are allowed to throw nothing but tomatoes．
It is usually over in less than half an hour． Everyone then sets off to the river to clear up． Sounds like fun!
79．La Tomatina is a festival in a big city Bunol of Spain．
80．The most exciting activity of the festival is the tomato fight．
81．The stories about how the festival began are the same according to the passage．
82．On the fighting day, people can throw everything all the time．
83．This passage mainly talks about the Tomato Festival in Spain．

三、阅读还原7选5
What should you do when you come to a word and you think you don’t know what it means? ___84___．
Say it
First, sound it out． Then say it to yourself． ___85___． Sometimes you know a word in your head but you don’t know what it looks like in print． So if you match up what you know and what you read, you have the word!
Use context（上下文）
If this doesn’t work, take the next step: look at the context—the other words and sentences around it． Read this sentence: When it rained, the dog looked for shelter in the doorway． ___86___, “rain” and “in the doorway” might give you helpful information．
___87___
If the context doesn’t help, look at the parts of the word． If you don’t know the meaning of “miner”, try looking at parts of the word． You might know that a mine is a place underground where people get valuable things like coal（煤）． Usually, “-er” at the end of a word means “a person who does something”． So a miner might be someone who works in a mine．
Look it up
If the three steps above don’t work, you can look it up． ___88___—either a book or online．
Nobody knows the meaning of every word, but good readers know how to understand words they don’t know．
A．Use word parts
B．Look at the words
C．It might sound like a word you know
D．You can find the word in a dictionary
E．Following some easy steps can help you
F．We can learn the word by speaking it out
G．If you don’t know what the word “shelter” means
The Dragon Head-raising Festival
China is a country with a long and rich history． ___89___ The Double Second Festival（the Dragon Head-raising Festival or Longtaitou Festival）is one of them． This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar． It stands for the start of spring and farming．
The dragon plays an important role in Chinese culture． Dragon culture is one of the most popular cultures in China． ___90___ People celebrated the Dragon Head-raising Festival with many customs（习俗）about the dragon in ancient times．
On this special day, people put ashes（灰）in the kitchen． ___91___ People believed that if the dragon went into their houses, they could have a good luck all year round． People also ate special food． ___92___ For example, people ate noodles called “dragon whiskers noodles” and dumplings called “dragon ears”． Besides, people sent gifts to each other, picked vegetables and went on a spring outing．
___93___ Today people hurry to have their hair cut, especially have their children’s hair cut on the Dragon Head-raising Festival． They want to make themselves have new looks and have a good year．
A．The food was usually named after the dragon．
B．Why is it called “dragon lifting（举起）its head”?
C．It has many colorful holidays and festivals．
D．Chinese people call themselves “the descendants（后代）of the dragon”．
E．They thought the dragon could be led into their houses with the help of the ashes．
F．Many activities on the Dragon Head-raising Festival are to do with the dragon．
G．Even though many of the customs have disappeared, the tradition of cutting hair is reaching new heights．

四、电子邮件
94．假设Michael是你的美国朋友，他想了解中国的传统节日——中秋节。请根据内容要点给他写一封邮件。
内容：
1． 重要性；
2． 传统活动及食物；
3． 意义。
要求：
1． 内容完整，字迹工整，表达通顺；
2． 词数不少于80，邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3． 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Michael,
I heard that you want to know about the Mid-Auturmn Festival． _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
五、书信作文
95．假如你是李明，你的英国笔友Jack对中国传统文化很感兴趣，写信向你询问端午节的有关情况。请你根据以下提示给他回信。80词左右。
提示：
1． 中国的传统节日之一，已有2000多年的历史；
2． 为了纪念著名诗人屈原 (honor the great poet)；
3． 中国南方有赛龙舟的习俗；
4． 家人团聚吃粽子和其他美食；
5． 有三天假期，可以外出旅游。
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
六、讲稿
96．在即将举行的中学生国际文化交流活动中，你将代表学校介绍中国春节，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，介绍该节日。
the Spring Festival·Time: in January or February
·Activities: welcome the new year, visit relatives, get together…
·Meaning: the biggest day of the year, a new start…
注意：
1． 发言稿中必须包含卡片上的信息，并适当发挥；
2． 词数80~100（文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to the Chinese culture tour． _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
That’s all． Thanks for listening．
七、阅读填表
Good morning, everyone! Welcome to our program Beautiful Life． Last week, some friends asked me how to change their lives by taking small steps． Here are my suggestions．
●Exercise
Want to feel better and have less stress in your life? Just exercise． It not only provides you with a healthy body, but is also good for your brain．
●Be grateful
Never forget the good things you have． You have food in your stomach, a warm bed to sleep in, clean water, family, friends and so on． Be grateful for what you have had． It makes you feel lucky and then makes you lucky．
●Connect with people
Start with the closest people around you． Spend time listening to and communicating with them． Share your knowledge and your time with someone else． Say “hello” to strangers． This will make you more open and relaxed．
●Read more
I think the successful people in this world love reading． Mark Cuban, an American businessman, used to read every book he could get his hands on． Even after he became very rich, he still read at least three hours every day．
●Live in the present
What has happened． What will happen． Shape your past and future by living your present to the fullest．
How to Change Our Lives by Taking Small Steps
Exercise
You can feel better and have less stress if you often do ____97____．
Be grateful
You will feel ____98____ if you are always grateful．
____99____ with people
Listening to and communicating with other people can make you open and relaxed．
Read more
____100____ is a good habit．
Live inthe present
You should shape your past and ____101____ by living your present to the fullest．


八、多任务混合阅读
Seventy percent of our planet is covered by one huge, continuous body of seawater-the ocean． In 2008, the United Nations recognized June 8 as World Oceans Day． It’s a day to think about the important role that the oceans play in our lives, the dangers that are facing our oceans and the action we can take to protect them．
The importance of our oceans
The ocean is home to a number of animals on Earth, Marine (海洋的) plants provide us with 70% of the oxygen (氧气) we breathe． The ocean controls our climate (气候), providing heat in winter and cool air in summer． It also provides us with food and medicine． No matter where you live on the planet, your life need depend on the ocean．
The problems facing our oceans
The most serious problem facing the ocean at the moment is plastic (塑料) pollution． Cutting the use of plastic bags and plastic bottles has been an important theme for World Oceans Day for a number of years． Climate change and rising sea temperatures are also huge problems． Rising sea temperatures have something to do with the weather pattern and the increase in extreme weather conditions．
How to celebrate the day
The day is celebrated in different ways, including special events at aquariums (水族馆) and zoos, beach and river clean-ups, school activities, art contests and film festivals． 这样的活动能使人们想起海洋的重要性。
102．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
___________________________________________________________
103．Please translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese．
___________________________________________________________
104．According to the passage, what problems do our oceans face?
___________________________________________________________
105．How do people celebrate World Oceans Day? (List one example)
___________________________________________________________
106．Please translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into English．
___________________________________________________________

九、阅读匹配
左栏是五个人对于中国节日的兴趣，右栏是七种中国节日的介绍，请为他们匹配合适的信息。
__107__Tom is interested in boating and enjoys eating Chinese zongzi． He hears that a Chinese festival in June just satisfies him． He hopes to enjoy the festival．__108__What's Yuanxiao? Alice wants to learn something about it．
__109__Sam finds out Chinese like to burn some yellow paper and fireworks in woods in the countryside to remember their dead family members on a festival of April． He decides to learn about it．
__110__Tina spends the Chinese festival with her Chinese friends every year． She says she can eat cakes that look likes the full moon that day．
__111__A seven­day golden week holiday is coming in October in China．What activities will be held during the holiday? Dave expects to learn more．
A．The Spring Festival starts on January 1st according to the Chinese lunar calendar． The night before that， each family sits together eating， talking and watching TV． The children can get presents or lucky money from their parents or grandparents．B．The Mid­Autumn Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar． It is a time for family members to get together to eat mooncakes and enjoy the full moon．
C． Tomb­sweeping Day happens on April 4 or 5 every year． It is a period to honor（对……表敬意） to the dead family members． Besides， it is a time of many different activities， such as tomb sweeping， taking a spring outing and flying kites．
D．The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month． At the festival， people have many activities such as eating Yuanxiao， watching fireworks and lanterns， and others．
E． Chinese National Day is celebrated on October 1st every year to celebrate the founding of new China． On that day， lots of large activities are held． Besides， the 7­day holiday is called “Golden Week”．
F． Held on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month， the Chongyang Festival is also called The Double Ninth Festival． It is a day for people to eat Chongyang cakes， drink wine（酒）， climb mountains and so on．
G． The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month to remember the great poet Qu Yuan who drowned（淹死） himself in a river． It's said that people boat to the river to throw dumplings into the water， hoping that the fishes eat the dumplings instead of Qu Yuan's body that day．

参考答案：
1．A 2．D 3．C 4．B 5．C 6．D 7．B 8．B
9．C 10．D 11．B 12．A 13．D 14．D 15．B 16．B 17．A
18．A 19．C 20．D 21．D 22．C 23．B 24．A
25．A 26．D 27．C 28．C 29．B
30．D 31．D 32．C 33．A 34．B
35．C 36．D 37．D 38．B 39．C
40．C 41．D 42．A 43．B
44．D 45．A 46．C 47．D 48．B
49．C 50．D 51．B 52．A 53．C
54．B 55．C 56．C 57．D 58．B
59．C 60．A 61．D 62．C 63．A
64．D 65．C 66．D 67．D 68．B
69．D 70．A 71．A 72．C 73．C
74．D 75．A 76．C 77．C 78．B
79．B 80．A 81．B 82．B 83．A
84．E 85．C 86．G 87．A 88．D
89．C 90．D 91．E 92．A 93．G
94．例文
Dear Michael,
I heard that you want to know about the Mid-Auturmn Festival．
The Mid-Auturmn Festival falls on lunar August 15th of a year． It is one of the most important traditional festivals in China． On this day, people often get together to have a big dinner with their families． At night, people often enjoy admiring the moon and eat all kinds of delicious mooncakes in the open air． Mooncakes carry people’s wishes to the families they love． Some people don’t come back home until midnight．
This is the Mid-Auturmn Festival in China． I hope you’ll like it．
Yours,
Li Hua
95．例文
Dear Jack,
How’s it going? I am very glad to introduce the Dragon Boat Festival to you． It is one of the Chinese traditional festivals which has over two thousand years of history． The festival is celebrated to honor the great poet Qu Yuan． On that day, people often get together with their family to eat zongzi and other delicious food． In the southern parts of China, people often have Dragon Boat races． It is so exciting to watch this activity on TV． Besides, we also have a 3-day holiday during the festival． So we can have a short journey to relax ourselves． How interesting the Dragon Boat Festival is! I like it very much．
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Ming
96．例文
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to the Chinese culture tour． Now allow me to introduce one of the Chinese traditional festivals—the Spring Festival．
The Spring Festival falls in January or February． It is Chinese New Year and also the biggest day of the year． So people come back home from different places and get together for a big dinner． Many people stay up late to welcome the new year, hoping they will have a bright new start．
During the festival, people visit their relatives and friends and wish each other good luck for the new year． Children can often get lucky money from the elders． Do you think it is interesting?
That’s all． Thanks for listening．
97．exercise 98．grateful 99．Connect 100．Reading 101．future
102．Our/The oceans． 103．无论你住在地球的哪里，你的生活都需要依赖海洋。 104．Plastic pollution, climate change and rising sea temperatures． 105．By holding special events at aquariums and zoos．/By cleaning up the beach and river．/By having school activities．/By holding art contests．/By holding film festivals．/… 106．Such activities can remind people of the importance of the ocean/oceans．
107．G 108．D 109．C 110．B 111．E