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W：Hey，Darling!I have something to talk with you. M: What’s up?
W：May Day is coming. I want to take a trip to Suzhou. I’d like you to go with me.
M: Good idea. I have been planning to go there. It’s also a good chance for me . Besides, I have a three-day holiday. I need a good relaxation after working for a long time. W: Then I will book a double room online .
M: Absolutely necessary! We can drive there ourselves. But it’s difficult for us to find a suitable hotel that day . Most hotels will be full. W: Yes, I think so. I will do it at once. Tour Arrangement Plan characters transportation A trip to _____6_________ The woman and her ________7___________ They __8_____ there themselves The type of the room they want to A ___9___ room in a hotel book The way to book They will book a room ______10____________ a room Part II Reading 阅读 Section 1
Directions: In this section, you will read five short texts. There is a question and four possible answers for each text. Choose the best answer for each question. （选择题。在本节中，你将读到5个短信息。根据短信息，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。）
The Spring Festival is a traditional festival in China. It usually comes in January or February. According to the Luna Calendar, it is the first day of a new year. 11.When does the Spring Festival come ? A) In March
B) In February C) In December
D) On the first day of January
12.What is the date of Mothers’ Day in 2013? A) On May 5th B) On May 11th C) On May 12th
D) On the second of January SALES( (Super Store dEC 18-25) Fresh vegetables: 15% discount(8:00-10:00 a.m) Beef &pork: 12% discount (4:00-6:00 p.m) Children’s clothes: 20% discount (Saturday & Sunday) Grocery: 10%(December 20-24) 13.If you do shopping at Super Store on Dec. 21th in the morning, how much will you pay for a kilo of beef at the price of 12$? A) $10.56
B) $10.20
C) $10.80
D) $12 14.What can Mary do in the People”s Square? A) Picking up ￥1000 B) Dancing.
C) Guessing lantern riddles
Time: 7:00-9:00 P.m Place: People’s Square Date: On the thirteenth to fifteenth of the first lunar month Welcome your presence. Prize of ￥1000 waiting for you D) Watching a wonderful performance
Dear Father, Miss you very much! I have worked in the new company for three months, and everything goes well. This new tie is for you. Happy Fathers’ Day! Your son Tony 15. When did Tony begin to work in the new company? A) In March B) In May C) In June D) In April
Part II Reading 阅读 Section 2
Directions: In this part, you will read five short descriptions and six pieces of information related to them. Match the description and the related information and fill in the brackets with the letters. Notice there is one extra piece of information you do not need.（信息匹配。在本节中，你将读到5段描述和6条相关的信息。请将这些描述和相应的信息匹配起来，并把与信息对应的字母填写在括号内。注意有一条冗余信息。）
Decide which festival can people do the following activities?. 1) Susan dressed up to be a witch to attend the ball. (16)
2) Liu Hai and his family went to the grave site to hold a memorial ceremony for his dead grandfather. (17)
3) The government officials went to the Old People’s Home to visit the elderly and celebrate the festival together with them. (18)
4) Many people watched the dragon boat race in the Taihu Lake.. (19) 5) Bill was fooled by his classmates, but he didn’t feel angry. (20)
Qingming Festival A.
Qingming Festival is also called Hanshi Festival. It often comes around April 5th . It’s a time when Chinese family show their respect by visiting the graves of their ancestor to clear away weeds, touch up gravestone inscriptions and make offerings of wine and fruit. B. Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival which has been commemorated since 2000 years ago. The festival is originated in the Warring States Period because of Qu Yuan and his patriotism. The Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of lunar calendar. On that day, people eat Zongzi and race dragon boat to memorialize Qu Yuan and relief prayer in old time. C.
April Fool's Day April fool's day is on April the 1st of ever year, in many country, people always have a little and very beautiful party, they don't make up at that day. people always say some foolish things,but they don't care, children and old man also can play the game in the party. D. Easter Easter is from 22nd March to 25th April. Easter is an important holiday in Western countries. Chickens are usually born then. Many children buy chocolate
Easter eggs. They also make Easter eggs. Easter is the time of the spring time festival. Some people are like this holiday because it is interesting.
E. Chongyang Festival The Chongyang Festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, and it is known as the Double Ninth Festival. On the Double Ninth Festival, People customarily climb mountains, appreciate chrysanthemum flowers, drink chrysanthemum wine, and eat double-nine cakes. It is also call “Seniors’ day. ” Respecting the elderly is Chinese traditional virtus.
F. Halloween
Halloween is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on October
31.Typical festive Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (also known as
\attending costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns,
lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks,
telling scary stories, and watching horror films.
Part II Reading 阅读 Section 3(1)
Directions: In this part, you will read a passage and five questions about it. Choose the best answer for each question. （选择题。阅读下面短文，请从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。）
Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends
gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4,1619,the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.
The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620.They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast.The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.
In time, other colonies began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours. But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday in October. 21. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated_____.
A. in spring B. in summer C. in autumn D. in winter 22. The first to celebrate thanksgiving were_____.
A. some people from England B. the American Indians C. Sarah Josepha Hale D. Governor Bradford
23. We can infer from the passage that New England must be_____. A. in the USA B. in Great Britain
C. in Canada D. on some island off the Atlantic 24. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest.
B. Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations.
C. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian people's thanks to God. D. There's little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.
25. The passage mainly tells us__________.
A. how thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U. S. A.
B. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated. C. That the Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday.
D. how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places
Section 3(2)
Directions: In this part, you will read a passage and five questions about it. Choose the best answer for each question. （选择题。阅读下面短文，请从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。） February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is customary for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals!
This is the scene that greets you on Valentine's Day, named after Valentine who was a priest in third century Rome. When the emperor decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives, he banned marriage. But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor had him put to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed \Valentine\an expression that is still in use today.Valentine died for what he believed in and so was made a Saint, as well as becoming one of history's most romantic figures.
Nowadays, Valentine's Day wins the same popularity among Chinese young people. It is a time when students \Century Teens in Jinling High School, Nanjing. Some of her classmates are planning to make Valentine's cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.
21. Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country? A. Because there were few women in his country at that time. B. Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers. C. Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people. D. Because he wanted to control the birth rate.
22. Valentine was put into prison because ______. A. he killed one of the soldiers B. he stole a lot of food
C. he didn’t obey the emperor’s order D. he didn’t want to be a soldier 23. The last paragraph mainly tells us ______. A. students in China send cards to their teachers
B. it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China C. it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China D. Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now 24. When does Valentine’s Day take place?
A. February 4th B. February 14th C. March 14th D. July 7th 25. The best title for this passage should be ______. A. Valentine’s Day B. A Brave Priest C. Valentine’s Day in China D. A Romantic Man
参考答案： Part I
Section 1 1-5 CABAB
Section 2 (1) 6. the Mid-autumn Festival 7. September 8. mooncakes 9. eating 10. appreciating
Section 2 (1) 6. Suzhou 7. husband 8. (will) drive 9. double 10. Online(on the Internet) Part II
Section 1. 11-15 BCDCA Section 2 16-20 FAEBC Section 3 (1)21-25 CAACB
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