| ( )1. A. regarded ( )2. A. excuse ( )3. A. made ( )4. A. included ( )5. A. more famous ( )6. A. to have qualified ( )7. A. praise ( )8. A. Upon ( )9. A. stadium ( )10. A. fuotballers ( )11. A. of ( )12. A. that ( )13. A. for ( )14. A. Mona Lisa ( )15. A. exhibition ( )16. A. support ( )17. A. contained ( )18. A. gain ( )19. A. goal ( )20. A. history | B. considered B. cause B. born B. including B. less famous B. to qualify B. honor B. With B. house B. curators B. in B. which B. within B. Venus B. image B. fund B. containing B. raise B. score B. tradition | C. compared C. design C. grew C. such as C. most famous C. qualify C. exhibit C. At C. museum C. visitors C. into C. what C. as C. Van Gogh C. art C. build C. included C. earn C. kick C. customs | D. made D. reason D. produced D. for example D. lease famous D. qualifying D. pass on D. Once D. land D. images D. with D. as D. without D. treasure D. painting D. design D. including D. achieve D. door D. civilization |
| 1-5: B D D C C 6-10: A B A C C 11-15: B A C A C 16-20: B D C A A | |||
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| Tradition ways that at the begining of the sixth century one of the tribes (部落) in Ireland was called Celt. The chief (酋长) of Celt had a beautiful daughter, named Ellis, who was from childhood, fond of having honey. When she grew up, lots of knights (骑士) and princes from neighboring countries came to propose marriage to her. Ellis fell in love with a young master of a southem tribe who was among the proposers. They were soon in love with each other. At last they decided to get married. On the wedding day Ellis entertained (款待) the honored guests with honey wine made from the honey which had been presented by the young master. After drinking the wine the guests sang high praise for it. They said the wine was as sweet as love. But there was too much wine for them to drink up. The bride (新娘) and bridegroom (新郎) continued drinking it next day. They were intoxicated (沉醉) with the sweet honey wine. It took the young couple a whole month to drink it up. From then on it was very popular among the local people to drink honey wine within the first month after the man and woman"s marriage. They thought that it stood for the sweetness and happiness of a newly-married couple. Later on it spread far and wide. People named the first month after marriage honeymoon (蜜月). | |||
| 1. In Ireland there was a tribe named Celt _____. | |||
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| A. thousands of years ago B. after the sixth century C. before the twenties of the 6th century D. about fourteen centuries ago | |||
| 2. Among the proposers Ellis fell in love with a young master _____. | |||
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| A. of Holland B. from a southem tribe C. came from France D. of her own tribe | |||
| 2. Among the proposers Ellis fell in love with a young master _____. | |||
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| A. of Holland B. from a southem tribe C. came from France D. of her own tribe | |||
| 4. How long did it take the bride and bridegroom to drink up the left over honey wine? | |||
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| A. Over forty days. B. Around a month. C. A month less three days. D. A full month. | |||
| 5. Which title could be the best for the passage? | |||
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| A. The Origin of Honeymoon. B. How did the tribe of Celt Come Into Being. C. Something about the Bride and the Bridegroom. D. What Happened to a Tribe. | |||
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| JAY Chou, S.H.E. and Happy Boys? They are some of the singers who keep your music world busy. But _____ Peking Opera? Is it only the favorite pastime of your grandfather? Now, you have the chance to get to know the real beauty of this traditional art. This term, a Peking Opera project is starting in 200 schools in 10 provinces and municipalities (直辖市) .It will involve 15 works of Peking Opera, both classic and modern. So how much do you know about this 200-year-old art? Peking Opera combines instrumental music, singing, dancing, acting and acrobatics (杂技). Full of Chinese cultural elements, Peking Opera presents to the audience an encyclopedia (百科全书) of Chinese culture with unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, wonderful costumes and graceful gestures. The art form has created many "firsts" in Chinese dramas:the abundance of repertoires (曲目), the n umber of artists and opera troupes and audience. So it is called the national opera of China. There are five main roles in Peking Opera:sheng,dan,jing,mo and chou. Sheng is the leading male actor. Dan is the female roles. Jing refers to male roles with colored face paintings who represent warriors (战士), heroes, statesmen, adventurers and demons (魔鬼). Mo is a minor male role. Chou is a male comic character with a white patch on the nose. They play roles of wit and humor. It is these characters that keep the audience laughing to ease tension in some serious plays. | |||
| 1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.) ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? Is it only the thing that your grandfather likes best to kill time? ______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.) ______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What"s your opinion about the Peking Opera project started in schools? (Please answer within 30 words.) ______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. ______________________________________________________________________________________ | |||
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| People in the United States honour their parents with two special days: Mother"s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father"s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care to their children. These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with childcare. These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother"s Day people wear carnations (康乃馨). A red one symbolizes (象征) a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honour their parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues (烤肉) for Father"s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories. Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is "the thought that counts". Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays. | |||
| 1. Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for their parents? | |||
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| A. Their parents bring them up. B. Their parents give love and care to them. C. Their parents educate them to be good persons. D. Their parents passed away before they grew up. | |||
| 2. What do you learn from the passage? | |||
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| A. Mother"s Day and Father"s Day are both in May. B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past. C. Not all the children respect their parents. D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home. | |||
| 3. Which do you think is RIGHT about "carnation"? | |||
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| A. It only has two kinds of colour. B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother"s Day or Father"s Day. C. It"s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes. D. People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May. | |||
| 4. On Mother"s Day and Father"s Day, _____. | |||
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| A. people usually have family parties B. everyone goes to visit the cemetery C. children always go to their parents" home D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts | |||
| 5. What do you think the underlined word "florists" do? | |||
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| A. They sell flowers. B. They sell special clothes for Mother"s Day and Father"s Day. C. They offer enough room for having family parties. D. They make bread or pastry (点心). | |||
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| Full of beauty, happiness and a healthy love of life, the Bulgarian (保加利亚人的) festivals and customs date back to old time when man tried to live in peace with nature. The merriest and richest festivals are Christmas and the New Year, when the so-called. "sourvakari" makes the round of house with wishes for health and wealth. Other main festivals include "ladouvane"-a holiday for young girls on New Year"s Day or Midsummer Day (24th June), Shrovetide and Mummers" Games which mark the start of spring, and "lazrouvane"-a traditional festival for love and family, health and richness. And among them, the widely popular and typical Bulgarian customs and festivals are "martenitsas" and rose-picking. Every year on March lst, the Bulgarians give each other "mar-tenitsas"-a small doll made of white and red strings, a symbol of the beginning of spring, health and happiness. In late May and early June every year, the rose-picking season starts in the Valley of Roses which is between the Balkan Range and the Sredna Gora Mountains. Rose-picking starts at dawn, before sunrise and before the pleasant smell of the rose has disappeared. The Bulgarian rose produces 70 percent of the world"s rose oil which is used by the very well-known perfume (香水) company as a basic element of its products. This is the time of the Festival of Roses, celebrated with carnivals, happy activities, folk songs and dances in Karlovo and Kazanluk on the first Sunday in June. | |||
| 1. The passage is mainly about _____. | |||
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| A. Christmas and the New Year in Bulgaria B. the origin of Bulgarian festivals and customs C. rose-picking and perfume industry in Bulgaria D. typical customs arid festivals of Bulgaria . | |||
| 2. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? | |||
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| A. "Martenitsas"-the Beginning of Spring B. Beauty, Happiness and Love C. Bulgarian Festivals and Customs D. Rose-picking and "Martenitsas" | |||
| 3. The author of this passage intends to _____. | |||
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| A. let us know some knowledge of Bulgarian culture B. tell us the differences between customs and festivals C. explain the connection between customs and industry D. find the origin of the Bulgarian customs | |||
| 4. The second and the third paragraphs of the passage _____. | |||
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| A. tell us how popular rose-picking is B. link two festivals with health and richness C. show us two merriest and richest festivals D. talk about two typical Bulgarian festivals | |||
| 5. This passage is most likely to appear in a _____. | |||
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| A. magazine of travel B. book on world culture C. history book D. daily newspaper | |||
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| The first American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In that year, a special dinner was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The people who settled there had left England because they were forbidden to keep their religious belief. They came to the new land and faced difficulties in sailing across the ocean. The ship which carried them was called "the May Flower". The North Atlantic was hard to travel. There were bad storms and huge waves. With the help of the Indians, they learned to live on the new land. These Puritans, as they were, enjoyed religious freedom. They learned how to grow their crops in accordance with the climate and soil. Now when they selected the fourth Thursday of November for their Thanksgiving celebration, they invited their neighbours, the Indians, to join them in dinner. They also wanted to pray God for the new life. They recalled the group of 102 men, women and children who left England. They remembered those who did not live to see the shores of Massachusetts. They thought of the 65 days" journey which tested their strength. | |||
| 1. The first celebration of the day of Thanksgiving is nearly _____ years old. | |||
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| A.100 B. 200 C. 300 D. 400 | |||
| 2. Why had they left England? | |||
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| A. To seek religious freedom. B. To set up a new religion. C. To learn new farming. D. To live on the new land. | |||
| 3. The climate and soil in Massachusetts were _____. | |||
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| A. similar to that of England B. different from that of England C. similar to that of Plymouth D. different from that of Plymouth | |||
| 4. They had their Thanksgiving celebration to remember _____. | |||
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| A. the new society of Indians B. their friends who died on the way to the new land C. their former religion D. their invitation to the Indians | |||
| 5. How long did the trip last? | |||
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| A. Six weeks. B. Two months or more. C. Half a year. D. More than 200 days. |