A. wanted to play alone B. wanted to be cool C. didn’t take an umbrella D. hoped to be ill in this way
55. The writer went for cold water because the temperature of the thermometer was up to ______. A. 35℃ B. 37℃ C. 39℃ D. 60℃ 56. According to the passage, “______” is TRUE about the boy Tom. A. He liked school very much. B. He often gave good advice. C. He was telling his own story. D. He was often ill.
57. The underlined (划线) sentence means “______”. A. The writer’s parents are happy. B. The writer’s parents are very angry.
C. The writer’s parents won money from him. D. The writer lost his parents by playing cards.
C
Duan Wu, also called the Dragon Boat Festival, is a traditional festival with a very long history in China. As the name shows, it has something to do with the time and boats. But it’s far beyond that.
Eating
Duan Wu is a time for all the Chinese people to eat Zongzi (a kind of rice food wrapped with leaves). According to the legends, Chinese people do this in memory of Qu Yuan and Wu Zixu because of their loyalty to their countries.
Racing
When the festival comes, Chinese people, especially those in South China, will have a big boat racing. They race for happiness and to celebrate the middle of the year. People believe that the faster the dragon boat goes, the more fortune and good luck will be got.
Washing
Duan Wu usually come in the middle of the lunar Chinese year. Ancient Chinese people thought it was high time to clean everything up. So, they would use a special kind of grass (known as Aicao) to boil some hot water and have a thorough body wash.
Hanging
For many years, hanging Putong and Aicao during this time is believed, both by the ancient Chinese people and the modern ones, to be a great method (方法) to drive away bad luck and diseases. So hanging for good luck and peaceful life in the coming year has been a household tradition ever since. 58. The passage talks about ______ Chinese traditions of Duan Wu.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
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59. People eat Zongzi in memory of ______. A. Qu Yuan and Wu Zixu B. dragon boats C. a thorough body wash D. Putong and Aicao 60. It is believed that hanging Putong and Aicao will bring ______. A. bad luck and disease B. fortune and dragons C. easy life and good luck D. Zongzi and fortune 61. “______” is the best title for the passage. A. Chinese Traditions B. Duan Wu and Its Traditions C. Dragon Boat Racing D. Our Love for Duan Wu
D
Teresa Tsai, a 13-year-old girl, has been in a very uncomfortable situation these days, feeling unwilling (不情愿) to go to school and refusing the pocket money from her parents. That’s probably because she was suffering the school bully (校园欺凌). Just like Teresa, many young Chinese students are having the same problems. They may feel nauseous, lonely, unwilling to communicate and so on. What’s worse, they may even want to kill themselves to get away from the bad situation.
School bully often happens between school children aged from 8 to 18 in the students’ daily life. And it has become a serious social problem across the country. School bullies may come in many different reasons: they may happen just because someone is searching for “fresh and new” feelings; or THEY may just come out of no reasons; or big guys just want to do it.
After a large number of reports and a careful research on the further reasons of school bully, many experts say that being short of (缺乏) parents’ love and guidance may be the main cause for this social problem. And the “easy-to-let-go” punishment policy is believed to be another hand pushing the situation far and serious.
How can we deal with school bully? Unlike China’s “easy-to-let-go” punishment policy or Word Education, many other developed countries, including the US and the UK, have made very strict and systematical laws to stop school bully. After reported by the local TVs and radios, 3 Chinese girls, studying in the US, who bullied one of their classmates very brutally and seriously, have paid an enormous price for their behavior. They are going to prison—a lifetime sentence.
Fortunately, school bully, thanks to the continuous reports, is getting more and more attention from all the society in China. Different helping hot lines have been set up and more mental guidance helping centers in different schools are having more visitors.
Moreover, Premier Li Keqiang has just publicly called out for the fast and immediate actions to stop school bully. After which, we have every reason to believe that there will be less school bully and more happy Teresas in China.
62. When suffering school bully, children may NOT ______. A. be very happy B. refuse pocket money C. be unwilling to go to school D. kill themselves
63. The word “THEY” in paragraph 2 means ______. A. Chinese students B. school bullies
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C. reports D. school bully reasons
64. According to the passage, ______ may go to prison for a lifetime sentence. A. Teresa Tsai B. parents who give little pocket money C. Li Keqiang D. 3 Chinese girls studying in the US 65. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best? (①= Para. (自然段)1 ②= Para.2 ③= Para.3 ④= Para.4 ⑤= Para.5 ⑥= Para. 6 ) A. ①②; ③; ④⑤⑥ B. ①; ②③; ④⑤⑥ C. ①②③; ④; ⑤⑥ D. ①; ②③④; ⑤⑥
第Ⅱ卷 (共55分)
Ⅴ. 口语运用。(每小题1分，共5分)
阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。
A: How long does the movie last?
B. Welcome to Yonghui Supermarket.
C. What time will you choose?
D. I’d like to book movie tickets.
E. I’d like the seats in Row 4. F. Thanks for calling. G. How many tickets would you like?
A: Hello, this is UME Cinema in Shapingba District. What can I do for you?
B: 66 Do you have some tickets for tomorrow evening? My booking card number is 978712456.
A: Could you tell me what movie you’d like to watch? B: X-Men: Apocalypse (《X战警：天启》).
A: OK. We have X-Men: Apocalypse at 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. 67 B: I’d like the movie beginning at 9:00 p.m. A: All right. 68 B: Two.
A: We have only 8 seats left now. They are in Row 1 and Row 4. B: Let me see. 69 What are the numbers? A: They are No. 7, Row 4 and No. 8, Row 4. B: OK, I’ll take them.
A: So, we’ll leave the two tickets for you. Please remember to take the tickets half an hour before the movie begins. B: No problem.
A: 70 See you later! B: See you!
Ⅵ. 任务型阅读。(每题2分，共8分)
阅读下文并回答问题。
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How do you usually go to school: walk, cycle, take a bus or drive?
Most people know that students who go to school by bus or car are more likely to put on weight than those who walk or cycle. But did you know that exercising less could also make you fall behind in your schoolwork?
Two Danish universities recently carried out a study of 19, 527 students between the ages of 5 and 19. The students were asked how they traveled to school and were then given a test. It was found that the students who were driven to school, or took a bus, performed worse in the test because they had poorer concentration (集中注意力) than those who took a more active way.
“As a third-grade pupil, if you exercise and cycle to school, your ability (能力) to concentrate increases to the equivalent (同等) of someone half a year further in their studies,” said Niels Egelund, a member of the study.
Depending too much on cars is also a problem for adults. British people are much lazier these days. They are walking 80 miles less every year than ten years ago, a new study found.
“This creates a huge illness problem and lowers their quality of life, but most people don’t seem to know that it’s a problem,” said Harry Rutter from the National Obesity Observatory, the UK. “Being short of physical activity is the fourth main cause of early deaths around the world and causes about the same level of ill health that smoking does.”
71. How many Danish universities recently carried out a study?
_________________________________________________________________ 72. Is depending too much on cars a problem for adults?
_________________________________________________________________ 73. Why did students who drive to school often do worse in their schoolwork?
_________________________________________________________________
74. How should students go to school in order to study better and be healthier according to the writer?
_________________________________________________________________
Ⅶ. 根据首字母和句意或用所给单词的正确形式填空。（每空1分，共5分） 75. Bob __________ (not choose) any book to write about for his English class yet. 76. Unluckily, Tina hurt ________ (she) badly in an accident last night.
77. The Greens used to consider _________ (encourage) their youngest son to study abroad. 78. W_________ you like T-shirts, skirts or one-piece dresses, you can find them at our shop. 79. It’s unbelievable that some J___________ have argued with us for the Diaoyu Islands since two years ago.
Ⅷ. 完成句子。（每空0.5分，共6分）
根据所给提示，完成句子。每空一词，含缩略词。 80. I was reading a book at 10:00 last night. (改为一般疑问句)
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_________ you _________ a book last night?
81. She cut her finger during the P.E. class the day before yesterday. (改为否定句) She________ ________ her finger during the P.E. class the day before yesterday. 82. The Browns have worked here since 2002. (对划线部分提问) ________ ________ have the Browns worked here? 83. I borrowed the book three days ago. (改为同义句) _________ __________ the book since three days ago. 84. 如果你不更努力工作你就不能取得成功。(完成译句) You can’t achieve ___________ ___________ you work harder. 85. 这10分钟的公交车之旅充满了各种惊喜。(完成译句) The 10-minute bus ___________ was ___________of surprises.
Ⅸ. 短文填空。（每空2分，共16分）
根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。
In late April came out a simple, bilingual book, What a Place! In the book Lana Sultan, a 37-year-old mom from the USA tells about her daughter’s experience in Beijing, as well as her feelings for the city. In this way Lana opened a 86 for people around the world to see China’s capital through the innocent eyes of her little girl Maria Trabulsi.
Maria Trabulsi moved to Beijing with her parents 87 she was 7 months old, and has lived here ever since. Her family, however, is moving 88 to the USA at the end of June, leaving the city where she keeps all her memories in her very short life. “I’m a Beijinger. I will 89 this place so much after leaving,” says the girl, now 3, who speaks fluent Chinese and is crazy about delicious Chinese food.
She likes the busy streets and the quiet hutong; her black-haired Chinese friends and the American-system kindergarten; various snacks and traditional festivals－basically every part of life in Beijing, from the traditional to the 90 . Friendly, cheerful, precious, fun, charming, legendary, lovely－in these words Lana and Maria describe the city in the book, which describes 10 different typical scenes in this city with only 165 English words.
Lana writes in a way that a lot of people can relate to (关联): Experts can connect it to their experience, Beijingers can enjoy that 91 else likes their city and culture, other Chinese people who don’t know Beijing can learn 92 the city, and so can people who don’t know China at all. “I did put all my feelings into this book. I 93 it with love,” says Lana.
Readers, especially Chinese readers, young or old, may easily find quite a few little surprises in the book while reading, as there are so many Chinese elements that Chinese people are too familiar with to actually notice. Ⅹ. 书面表达。（共15分）
假如你是Tom，请根据学校海报及要求完成作文一篇。
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