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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 Peony Culture Festival of Luoyang， China

Spring is the time for people to go out and see blossoming flowers. Luoyang in Henan， China is famous for peonies， the citys official flower. The citys annual Peony Culture Festival begins in early April and lasts till early May. Peonies are in full bloom during the event， which was first held in 1983.

You can go to the Luoyang National Peony Garden. The peonies there are known for their rich colors and long florescence. Dont miss the 1，600?year?old “Peony King”！

UN Chinese Language Day

Chinese is one of the six official working languages of the United Nations. The UN has set different days for these languages to promote their uses. It holds exhibitions， shows and other activities. In 2010， the first UN Chinese Language Day was held on Nov. 12. But since 2011， it has been held on April 20. The date is close to Grain Rain， one of the 24 solar terms of China. It means “rain of millet”. People celebrate Grain Rain to remember Cangjie. Many people believe that Cangjie was the first person to write Chinese characters. In the legend， when he did this， it rained millet and saved people from hunger.

Space Day of China

On April 24， 1970， Chinas first man?made Earth satellite—Dongfanghong Ⅰ—went into space. It was a big step for Chinas space program. In 2016， the government set April 24 as Space Day of China. Many events are held across the country to celebrate this special day. For example， astronauts and scientists will give talks to students. Some cities will hold exhibitions about space development.

In 2018， China had big plans for its space program. On December 8， 2018， it launched its second lunar rover （月球车） as part of the Change 4 space mission， which landed on the far side of the moon.

1. When was the first UN Chinese Language Day held by the United Nations？

A. In 1970. B. In 1983. C. In 2010. D. In 2011.

2. What does the introduction to Space Day of China show？

A. China sent the first man?made Earth satellite.

B. China has progressed greatly in astronautics.

C. Change 4 consists of two lunar rovers.

D. Change 4 is another space station built by China.

3. What do the festivals have in common？

A. They share a common month for the festival.

B. They are celebrated nationwide.

C. All the participants are Chinese people.

D. Their dates were once changed for some reason.

B

If you are a fruit grower—or would like to become one—take advantage of Apple Day to see whats around. Its called Apple Day but in practice its more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21， but since it caught on， events have now spread out over most of October around Britain.

Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see， and often taste， a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets， it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence， such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesnt taste of anything special， its still worth a try， as is the knobbly （多疙瘩的） Cats Head， which is more of a curiosity than anything else.

There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette， but youll need a warm， sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it， so its a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.

At the events， you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions， and because these are family affairs， children are well catered for with apple?themed fun and games.

Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit， including stately gardens and commercial orchards （果园）. If you want to have a real orchard experience， try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale， near Faversham in Kent.

4. What can people do at the apple events？

A. Attend experts lectures. B. Visit fruit?loving families.

C. Plant fruit trees in an orchard. D. Taste many kinds of apples.

5. What can we learn about Decio？

A. It is a new variety. B. It has a strange look.

C. It is rarely seen now. D. It has a special taste.

6. What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in paragraph 3 mean？

A. A practical idea.                B. A vain hope.

C. A brilliant plan.          D. A selfish desire.

7. What is the authors purpose in writing the text？

A. To show how to grow apples. B. To introduce an apple festival.

C. To help people select apples. D. To promote apple research.

C

It would be easy to believe that Mothers Day was created by a greeting card company. After all， the day is celebrated with special sales and brunches， lots of presents and massive advertising campaigns. But the day was actually conceived more than a century ago by Anna Jarvis of West Virginia as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers made for their children.

Jarviss mother， Ann Reeves Jarvis， helped start Mothers Day Work Clubs， teaching women how to care for their children. During the Civil War， she organized Mothers Friendship Day， where mothers of Union and Confederate soldiers met to try to promote harmony. The younger Jarvis was inspired by all the things her mother had accomplished with her social work.

When Jarvis was young， she overheard her mother praying， “I hope and pray that someone， sometime， will found a memorial mothers day honoring her for the matchless service she offers to humanity in every field of life.” When her mom died in 1905， Jarvis looked through all the sympathy cards she received. She underlined all the kind words that praised her mother， reading them over and over. The outpouring of kindness for her mother inspired her to create a day to honor all mothers.

The white carnation（康乃馨） was her mothers favorite flower， so it became the symbol for the day. She said it symbolized the truth， purity and charity of a mothers love. Her idea of celebrating Mothers Day was wearing a carnation while visiting your mother or maybe going to church together. Children were also encouraged to write letters to their mothers， sharing the depths of their appreciation.

The first official Mothers Day events were held on May 10， 1908， at the church where her mother taught Sunday School in Grafton， West Virginia， and at the Wanamakers department store auditorium（禮堂） in Philadelphia. Jarvis didnt attend the event in Grafton， but she sent 500 white carnations.

8. Which phrase can replace the underlined word “conceived” in paragraph 1？

A. Thought up. B. Figured out. C. Found out. D. Believed in.

9. What do we know about Jarviss mother？

A. She created Mothers Day.

B. She was active in social work.

C. She joined in the American Civil War.

D. She taught Jarvis how to care for children.

10. How did Jarvis advise children to celebrate Mothers Day？

A. Pray for their mothers happiness.

B. Send some flowers to their mothers.

C. Write a letter to thank their mothers.

D. Accompany their mothers to the celebration.

11. Which can be the best title of this text？

A. A memorable mother B. Carnation and Mothers Day

C. The greatness of a mother             D. The founding of Mothers Day

D

The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival， or the Dragon?Head?Raising Festival， falls on the second day of the second lunar month every year， and marks the start of spring and farming. This year it falls on March 4.

Ancient people believed that after this day， rainfall increases because the rain?bringing Dragon King has awakened from his winter sleep. A well?known phrase goes， “Er yue er， long tai tou，” meaning， “On the second day of the second month， the dragon lifts his head.”

The festival celebrates ancient Chinese agrarian culture， and while some of traditional ways to celebrate it are no longer practiced， others continue to exist.

The most famous tradition is getting a haircut. Some believe that going to the barber on this day gets rid of bad luck， while others believe getting a haircut during the first month of the lunar calendar brings bad luck. Another saying warns that cutting your hair in the first month will cause your uncle to die. Although today few pay attention to it， it was once a tradition to line up outside barbershops on the day of Longtaitou.

People eat tofu balls in East Chinas Fujian Province during the festival， and often make tofu and vegetable balls to pray for family and business. Fried beans are the traditional festival food for people in parts of Shandong Province. Eating chengyao cakes， which are made with sticky rice， during the festival is a tradition in Suzhou， East Chinas Jiangsu Province， owing to the saying， “If you eat chengyao on Longtaitou， your waist wont hurt all year.” Meanwhile， other foods， like noodles， dumplings， and spring rolls， are named after dragon body parts to mark the day. Noodles are dragons beard （long xu）， dumplings are dragons ears （long er）， and spring rolls are dragons scales （long lin）.

12. What did ancient people believe after the Dragon?Head?Raising Festival？

A. The dragon lifts his head. B. Theres more rainfall.

C. The dragon is still sleeping. D. Theres less rainfall.

13. What does the underlined word “agrarian” in paragraph 3 mean？

A. Agricultural.          B. Industrial.

C. Travelling.        D. Manufacturing.

14. What do people eat in Suzhou during the festival？

A. Tofu balls.            B. Fried beans.

C. Chengyao cakes.      D. Dumplings.

15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text？

A. The history and development of Chinas Longtaitou Festival

B. Cut your hair on Chinas Longtaitou Festival

C. The culture and traditions of Chinas Longtaitou Festival

D. Food about Chinas Longtaitou Festival

第二節 （共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，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。

The Qingming Festival is celebrated with a three?day national holiday， whose name originates from the saying“Plants start to revive and prosper at Qingming in a clean and bright way.” Thus， the festival is called “Qingming”， which means clean and bright.

16    Tomb sweeping aims to commemorate family ancestors while going on a spring outing allows everyone the chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery and enjoy the season.

Traditional customs

Tomb sweeping.    17    On this day， the whole family gather in front of their ancestral tombs. They offer fruit and wine to their ancestors and clean the weeds from around the tomb. Finally， they kowtow and pray， hoping for their ancestors blessing for the rest of the year.

Spring outing. The time around the Qingming Festival is one of the most suitable seasons for a spring outing， as plants are thriving and flowers are blooming. People can have a great time outdoors with their friends and family.    18

Traditional food

Qingtuan， a green rice ball tiny enough to fit into your hand， is also called Qingmingguo or Aiguo.     19     It is a mixture of sticky rice powder and green vegetable juice. Stuffed with sweetened bean paste， Qingtuan tastes sweet with the fresh fragrance of Aicao， a green spring vegetable. In celebration of Qingming， people from Shaanxi make steamed buns， known as Huamo， made into different shapes.    20    Some are for peaceful family life while others represent the wish for health.

A. Each different look comes a good blessing.

B. Playing football and flying kites are popular activities.

C. It is popular in the southern regions of the Yangtze River.

D. Family members gather together to celebrate and taste the food.

E. The tradition of tomb sweeping originates from the Qin Dynasty.

F. Many traditional customs are practiced to show respect for their ancestors.

G. The two main activities over the festival include tomb sweeping and going on a spring outing.

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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

September 22 is World Car?Free Day， a day on which people across the globe are encouraged to find21methods to meet their transportation needs and rediscover buses， bikes， and their own feet.

On this day， people get together in the streets， intersections， and neighborhood blocks to22the world that we dont have to accept our car?controlled society.

While23along these lines had taken place from time to time starting with the 1973 oil crisis， it was only in October， 199424a structured call for such projects was25in a keynote speech by Eric Britton at the International Accessible Cities Conference held in Toledo （Spain）.

The first national campaign was launched in Britain in 1997， and the French followed suit in 1998. In 2000， car busters issued an open26for a“World Car?Free Day” to be27with Europes Car?Free Day on September 22. Since then， we have begun to call for citizens to organize28on or near this day.

However， we do not want29one day of celebrations and then return to previous life. World Car?Free Day is the30time to remind city planners and politicians to

31cycling， walking and public transport. It is up to us， cities and governments to help32permanent changes to33pedestrians， cyclists and other people who do not drive cars.

While considerable accomplishment has been achieved in terms of media coverage， these events34to be difficult to achieve real success and even decades later there is considerable uncertainty about the usefulness of this approach. Broad public support and

35to change is needed for successful implementation （執行）.

21. A. effective B. efficient C. useful D. alternative

22. A. recall B. remind C. realize D. recommend

23. A. projects B. sports C. activities D. meetings

24. A. when B. that C. where D. how

25. A. undertaken B. submitted C. developed D. issued

26. A. answer B. call C. wish D. longing

27. A. satisfied B. familiar C. consistent D. concerned

28. A. events B. affairs C. incidents D. accidents

29. A. even B. still C. just D. ever

30. A. perfect B. limited C. accurate D. correct

31. A. give way to B. give priority to C. give rise to D. give in to

32. A. employ B. decrease C. create D. increase

33. A. assist B. benefit C. instruct D. influence

34. A. turn out B. work out C. carry out D. figure out

35. A. approach B. attitude C. chance D. commitment

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 Lantern Festival is the first full moon night in Chinese lunar year， 36. （symbol） harmony， reunion and the coming back of the spring.

As for the traditions for this festival， just 37. its name indicates， hanging and looking at lanterns is the main tradition. Lanterns of 38. （vary） of shapes and sizes are displayed on trees， or along river banks. Some are in the shapes of butterflies， birds， flowers， and boats， others 39. （shape） like dragon， fruit and animal symbols of that year.

Another tradition is solving lantern riddles. Thousands of riddles 40. （hang） on lanterns for people to shoot down and solve. The answer 41. a riddle can be a Chinese character， a famous persons name， a place name or a proverb. This tradition is said 42. （become） a popular game with serious staying power even as social development changes other traditions.

The most important thing is eating sweet dumplings. In northern China， sweet dumplings are called“Yuanxiao” while in the 43. （south） part they are called“Tangyuan”. The sweet dumpling stands for wholeness， completeness and unity.

The Lantern Festival is an occasion when the families get together and everyone—young， old， rich and poor 44. （have） fun. Making “Yuanxiao” today is like a game or 45. activity， so its seldom done without a group of friends or family present to help out.

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，你的美国朋友Rick在给你的邮件中提到他对中国的传统节日非常感兴趣，并请你介紹中国的端午节。请你给Rick回信。内容包括：

1. 端午节简介;

2. 邀请Rick来中国。

注意：

1. 词数80左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Rick，

Id like to introduce some basic facts about the Dragon Boat Festival to you in response to your last letter.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely，

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。

Holidays are not necessarily for fun or rest. Doing something meaningful can also gain special pleasure. When the final bell rang， the students were reminded that there was no school on Monday—the Labor Day. “Enjoy your extra day off，” said the teacher to her class. An extra day of fun suited Kayla just fine. She loved breaks. She wanted to go out to play with her friends. When the school bus dropped Kayla off， she ran into the house happily.

“How was school， Kayla？” asked her mom.

“It was great， Mom. I am excited about no school on Monday.”

“You just started back to school two weeks ago. Already in need of a break， huh？” asked Kaylas mom with a laugh.

Kayla slept in the next morning. Saturday was her favorite day of the week. It rained most of the day， so Kayla enjoyed playing video games inside. On Sunday， her friends came over and they played basketball for several hours. Then it was Labor Day， you know， the extra day off that Kayla was so looking forward to. But Kayla was awakened early that morning by her dad. He told Kayla that in honor of Labor Day， the family would be cleaning both inside and outside the house. Kayla couldnt believe it. This was a holiday. A day when she was supposed to be enjoying freshly squeezed lemonade while playing in her tree house. As Kayla wiped her eyes， she began to wonder if this was just a bad dream.

“Kayla， your breakfast is ready. We have a lot of work to do today. Lets get a move on，” said Kaylas mom. As she sat down at the kitchen table， Kayla asked her parents， “Are you serious about working today？ Isnt Labor Day a holiday？”

“Yes， Kayla. It is，” replied her dad. “But your mom and I thought working hard today would make you appreciate why Labor Day was observed in the first place.”

注意：

1. 所續写短文的词数应为150左右;

2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已经为你写好。

Paragraph 1：

At first， Kayla felt disappointed at her parents plan for the holiday.

Paragraph 2：

But things began to change as she was doing the chores.