A．some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning
B．the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year's Day C．people in Ecuador go to parties on December 31st—January 1st D．no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year
( B )58.In some cultures，people throw things into rivers or oceans to ______． A．bring good luck B．keep away bad luck C．forget everything D．plan for the next year ( C )59.To have a happy new year ______． A．friends talk to each other in special ways B．families make big dolls filled with old clothes C．some people get up early to watch the sunrise D．Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year's Day
( A )60.When eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Day，people think ______．
A．one pea brings one day of luck B．black-eyed peas are the best medicine C．the peas are too black and taste bad D．the peas are helpful to count numbers
B
One of the traditional festivals in China is the Mid-Autumn Festival.It is also known as Moon Festival，Zhongqiu Festival or Mooncake Festival.It is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar.There are many stories about the festival，and many of them are about Hou Yi and Chang'e.
One of the stories goes like this：in ancient times，there was a hero named Hou Yi who was excellent at shooting(射击)．One year，there were ten suns in the sky，and the strong heat from them caused a lot of problems for people.Hou Yi shot down nine of the suns and left only one to provide light.After that，many people came to learn shooting from him.Hou Yi later got married to the kind and beautiful Chang'e.
An immortal(神仙) gave Hou Yi a kind of medicine that could make him live forever，but he didn't want to leave Chang'e，so he let her keep the medicine.On the fifteenth of August，Feng Meng，one of Hou Yi's students，wanted to take the medicine away when Hou Yi went out.Chang'e didn't want to give it to him，so she had to take the medicine herself and flew up into the sky.Since she loved her husband very much and hoped to live nearby，she chose to stay on the moon.
When Hou Yi came back and learned about what had happened，he was very sad.He put the fruit and cakes that Chang'e liked in the yard to show her his love.People soon learned about this，and began to copy Hou Yi's activities.From then on，the custom of enjoying the full moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival was kept.
( B )61.What is NOT one of the names of the Mid-Autumn Festival?
A．Zhongqiu Festival. B．The Double Ninth Festival. C．Moon Festival. D．Mooncake Festival.
( C )62.When did Feng Meng come to take the medicine? A．On the thirteenth of August in the lunar calendar. B．On the fourteenth of August in the lunar calendar. C．On the fifteenth of August in the lunar calendar. D．On the sixteenth of August in the lunar calendar.
( B )63.Chang'e took the medicine because ______． A．she didn't love Hou Yi any more
B．she didn't want to give it to Feng Meng C．she wanted to live on the moon
D．she wanted to live longer than her husband
( A )64.What was the reason why Chang'e chose to stay on the moon? A．It was closer to her husband. B．The moon was very beautiful. C．She had no other place to go.
D．The medicine was produced on the moon. ( D )65.What does this passage mainly talk about? A．What people eat on Mid-Autumn Festival. B．Games and activities on Mid-Autumn Festival. C．How people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. D．The origin(由来) of Mid-Autumn Festival.
C
When I was 5 years old，I went to the USA with my mom.I can still remember the first Halloween holiday I had in the USA.
On the morning of Halloween，we paid a visit to a pumpkin farm.Each of us brought a pumpkin to school with us.I used the pumpkin to make a lantern which had two triangle eyes and a scary mouth.In the afternoon，we put on the Halloween costumes and went on parade in school.Some of the costumes were nice，but some of them looked scary.I chose to wear a suit of Superman's clothes.I did a lot of things that day，but the part I liked best was “trick or treat” in the evening.66.After_dinner，I_went_outside_with_an_empty_bag.I hoped to get a lot of candies from people.At first，I was a bit nervous，so when I knocked at the door，my heart was beating very fast.A lady came out，and I said carefully to her，“Trick or treat.” My voice was very low，and even myself could hardly hear it.To my surprise，the lady was so kind to give me two candy bars，and I was so excited，thanked the lady and moved on.I couldn't remember how many houses I visited，but I could remember how many candies I got—I got 91 pieces of candy that day，and 67.我以自己而感到自豪．
What a happy Halloween I had！And I wish we could have a Halloween every month! 根据短文内容，完成下列任务： 66．把画线部分翻译成汉语：
_饭后，我拿着一个空袋子出去了。_ 67．把所给汉语翻译成英语：
_I_was_proud_of_myself._ 根据短文内容，回答下列问题：
68．How many pieces of candy did the writer got from the people that day? _91._ 69．How many Halloweens did the writer wish to have one year? _12._ 70．给短文命个恰当的题目： _My_First_Halloween_in_America._ Ⅸ.补全对话。(每小题1分，共5分)
Stephen：Hi，Chen Huan.__71__ Chen Huan：Yes，I'd love to.__72__ Stephen：We usually have a big dinner and give presents to our friends and family. Chen Huan：__73__ Stephen：Yes，we both celebrate with our family.
Chen Huan：__74__ Stephen：Of course we do. Chen Huan：__75__ Stephen：Seven o'clock before dinner gets ready. Chen Huan：OK.I'll get there on time.See you. Stephen：See you.
A．Would you like to come to my home and spend Christmas Eve with us? B．When should I get to your home?
C．Does it like New Year's Eve in China?
D．Do you often count down from ten before twelve o'clock? E．How do you celebrate it?
71．__A__ 72.__E__ 73.__C__ 74.__D__ 75.__B__
Ⅹ.短文填空：根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，完成短文。(注意：每个词语限用一次)(2014，黔南州)(每小题1分，共10分)
save，fast，from，call，once，watch，great，make，rice，you
Dear Cindy， How are you？I had a great time last Monday，June 2th，2014.It was a traditional Chinese festival __76__ Dragon Boat Festival that day. This festival is in memory of Qu Yuan，one of the __77__ Chinese poets.He killed himself by jumping into the Miluo River on May 5th of the lunar calendar，278 BC.People there rowed the boats __78__ him.But it was too late.They were very sad and then threw __79__ into the river to feed the fishes so that they would stay away from his body.
__80__ then on，every year on this day，people enjoy __81__ Zongzi which is made of rice with meat，eggs and so on.In the past we ate it only __82__ a year，but now we regard it as our daily food.We can have it any time we like.
Have you ever __83__ the dragon boat race on TV？It is another important part of this festival.Several teams row their dragon-shaped boats as __84__ as they can.The first team to reach the finish line wins.
If you have a plan to visit China next year，would __85__ like to spend this festival with us? Best wishes! Yours，
Shen
76._called_ 77._greatest_ 78._to_save_ 79._rice_ 80._From_ 81._making_ 82._once_ 83._watched_ 84._fast_ 85._you_ Ⅺ.书面表达。(15分)
学校来了几名外国友人参加中外文化交流活动，校长请你写一封书面邀请函，邀请他们参加下个月当地举行的端午节活动。 要点提示：1.Time of the festival； 2．Activities during the festival；
3．Your invitation to them.
要求：1.词数不少于80词；2.语句通顺、意思连贯。 One possible version： Dear friends，
Welcome to our school.Next month will be one of the most traditional Chinese festivals—the Dragon Boat Festival.It falls on the lunar calendar of 5th，May.This festival is to show our respect to a famous poet，Qu Yuan.We will have dragon boat races and dragon dance on that day.We also eat a kind of traditional food zongzi.
I hope all of you can come and join us that day.We will be very glad to have you there.We are looking forward to your coming.
Yours, Li Yan