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1、（词汇应用+语法填空+书面表达） (限时:30分钟)一、阅读理解。A元宵节The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar(阴历)This day is always the first full moon in the new year.Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival.Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty(朝代)and be
2、came popular in the Tang Dynasty.Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions.Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees，or along river banks on show.It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble.Today，when the l
3、anterns slowly rise into the air，people make wishes.Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles.The riddles are usually short，wise，and sometimes humorous.The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character(汉字)，a famous persons name，or a place name.The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings w
4、ith different tastes.In northern China，they are called yuanxiao while in southern part theyre named tangyuan.Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity，they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.In old times，the Lantern Festival was also romantic(浪漫的)Watc
5、hing lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other.A line from Xin Qiji，a poet during the Song Dynasty，shows this：Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd.Suddenly I turned，and there she stood，in the dim(昏暗的)light.( B )1.The traditional festival talked about in this p
6、assage is called “_” in Chinese.A春节B元宵节C端午节( A )2.When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?AThe Han Dynasty.BThe Tang Dynasty.CThe Song Dynasty.( C )3.What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times? AMaking wishes.BCelebrating birthdays.CAskin
7、g for help.( B )4.Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?AThey have different tastes.BThey are named “yuanxiao” all over the country.CPeople enjoy the process of making them.( B )5.The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was _ in old times.AboringBhumorousC
8、romanticBEat like a king in the morning, a prince at noon, and a farmer at night. This saying is all about the importance of breakfast. And now scientists can tell us just why its so important. According to a study carried out at Imperial College London, UK, skipping the first meal of the day not on
9、ly means you eat more at lunch, but also that your brain wants to find more unhealthy foods.The study suggests that there is a special part of our brain called the orbitofrontal cortex (眶额皮层), which plays an important part in making choices about what we eat. It is used for identifying the taste of
10、food, especially when skipping breakfast. It is more likely to target high-calorie foods when youre on an empty stomach.Scientists did an experiment on this. Dr Tony Goldstone from Imperial College London, scanned (扫描) the brains of 21 men and women, around the age of 25. On the first day, these peo
11、ple skipped breakfast before the scans. On the second day, they had cereal (谷物), bread and jam as breakfast. After the scan on both days, they had their lunch.When the volunteers had skipped breakfast, they ate around 20 percent more at lunch, compared with days when they had eaten breakfast. Their
12、brain scans also showed the orbitofrontal cortex was especially responsive to high-calorie foods. “We believe that it identifies the value of foods -how pleasant, how delicious something is,” Goldstone told The Guardian.26. From Paragraph 1, we learn that _.A. scientists found out why eating breakfa
13、st is importantB. its easy to lose weight without breakfastC. theres no need to have good food for supperD. eating breakfast makes your brain smarter27. Which of the following is NOT true about the orbitofrontal cortex?A. It is part of our brain.B. It tells people to eat breakfast.C. It decides whic
14、h food we like.D. It is active toward high-calorie food.28. Which is the correct order for the experiment on the first day? The volunteers skipped breakfast. The volunteers had lunch. The volunteers had a brain scan.A. B.C. D.29. In the experiment, the volunteers without breakfast ate about 20% _ at
15、 lunch.A. of the usual breakfastB. more than the usual breakfastC. of the usual lunchD. more than the usual lunch30. Which of the following can be the title for this passage? A. Breakfast still most importantB. Three meals a day C. Experiments on breakfastD. Experiments on lunch参考答案2630 ABCDA二、词汇运用(
16、)用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。boilchoiceeastkeybe bad for1.Having a healthy diet is one of the to your health.2.Watching TV for a long time your eyes. You should stand up and do some exercise.3.Bob faces a difficult between becoming a singer and going to university.4.The science teacher told his students
17、that water at a temperature of 100.5.Teresa has studied the cultures of some countries, such as China, Japan and Korea.()2018凉山改编 根据短文内容和所给中文提示,在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。At the beginning of 2018, President Xi Jinping went to visit Liangshan before the Spring Festival. Xi 6.(表达) his greetings for Happy Ne
18、w Year. There were many impressive and touching things 7.(在期间) his visiting Liangshan.Xi visited Sanhe and Huopu villages, 8.(两者都) are in Zhaojue county in Liangshan. Its two 9.(小时) ride from Xichang to the villages. When he arrived at Sanhe village, he was warmly welcomed by the villagers. He walke
19、d into a family to understand the 10.(情况) of the family. He said: “I have been caring about Yi people. Im very glad to see you are living a good life and hope that all the villagers can live a happy life in the 11.(将来). ”Xi and the villagers sat in a 12.(圈) in the family and chatted like a family. T
20、hey talked and laughed very happily. He gave them useful ways to become rich, healthy and happy.News of President Xis coming soon 13.(传播) throughout the village, all the villagers in national costume 14.(冲) to warmly greet him. Xi wore charwa to 15.(握) hands with the villagers and said goodbye. All
21、the villagers were singing a Yi folk song, “The flowers are waiting in the mountains, the rice wine is waiting, dear friend, please stay, stay” Tears of great excitement came to the villagers eyes as they sang the moving song.参考答案：()1.keys2.is bad for3.choice4.boils5.eastern()6.expressed7.during8.bo
22、th9.hours10.situation11.future12.circle13.spread 14.rushed15.shake三、书面表达假设你是王凯,Tony是你美国的笔友,今天课上同学们讨论了吃早饭的好处和坏处。请你根据所给提示写一封80-100词的电子邮件,说明同学们讨论的内容并询问Tony吃早餐的情况。文章开头已给出,不计入总词数。AdvantagesDisadvantagespay attention in classbe harmful to your brainfeel good all day longcause other illnessesimprove relati
23、onship with family membersbe slow in reaction(反应)Dear Tony,Hows everything going on with you? This afternoon, we had a class meeting. In class, _Im looking forward to your reply.Yours,Wang Kai参考答案.One possible version:Dear Tony,Hows everything going on with you? This afternoon, we had a class meetin
24、g. In class, we talked about the advantages of breakfast as well as the disadvantages of not having breakfast. As you know, you cant pay attention with an empty stomach. And you may feel good the whole day because of the delicious breakfast. Most importantly, you can improve the relationship with fa
25、mily members at breakfast. Though breakfast is the most important meal of the day, most students still miss it quite often. If you dont have breakfast, it will do harm to your brain, which makes you slow in reaction. More unluckily, it will lead to some illnesses. Whats your opinion upon breakfast? Can you tell me something about your breakfast in the next email?Im looking forward to your reply.Yours,Wang Kai 7