1、Period Listening and Talking & Reading for Writing.单词拼写1The talks will focus on economic development of the region (地区)2I will represent (代表) our school to attend the conference.3There is absolutely_(绝对地) no difference between them!4They changed their minds at the last moment (时刻) and refused to go.
2、5His voice was warm with friendship and respect (尊重).单句语法填空1It has_been_raining (rain) for a week so far, which makes all of us bored.2The reason why he was late for the meeting is that his car broke down on the way that afternoon.3His movements were so graceful(grace) that they seemed effortless.4I
3、 hate travelling by air because I get horribly (horrible) airsick.5I set off for a new adventure in the United States on the first day of the New Year.阅读理解Qixi Festival, the Chinese equivalent of Valentines Day that fell yesterday, was not only a disappointment for forgotten lovers, but also for bus
4、inessmen left with empty pockets.The cold reception has prompted cultural experts to seriously worry that the lovers festival, marked for generations since the Han Dynasty (206 BCAD 220)，is dying out. Some have even called for legislation to make the festival legalChinese Lovers Day, which falls on
5、the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar year.But the effectiveness of such a measure is in doubt, although efforts to preserve traditional festivals deserve highly praise.A growing number of traditional Chinese festivals, such as the Dragon Boat Festival and MidAutumn Festival, share the s
6、ame fate of the Qixi Festival.Young people are showing less interest in traditional culture as symbolized by these festivals. Even if all traditional festivals are finally made legal, the risk of them becoming purely formalized celebrations with little meaning is not removed. If the younger generati
7、on fails to identify with the cultural significance of these holidays, there is little that can be done.While complaining about traditional festivals fading appeal, decisionmakers should reflect on cultural protection.The 2,500yearold Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar mo
8、nth. The traditional customs and ceremonies of the occasion, which originated in China, have been better preserved in the ROK.Only a few years ago did China begin to realize the significance of preserving intangible(无形的)cultural heritage when the ROK planned to apply to the United Nations Educationa
9、l, Scientific and Cultural Organization to list its version of the Dragon Boat Festival as an important example of intangible culture.Concern about the traditional holidays also reminds people of the growing influence of foreign cultures as the country opens wider to the outside world. With traditio
10、nal festivals becoming less important and imports such as Christmas and Valentines Day gaining widespread popularity, the public including cultural professionals have tended to measure traditional Chinese festivals in economic terms.Business rather than culture has begun to play a dominant role. Mor
11、e and more people are preoccupied with how much money can be made during the holidays.In fact, what makes traditional festivals unique and what keeps them alive is their cultural elements. After all, it is unique culture that contributes to the worlds diversity with globalization.语篇解读文章通过“七夕节”来指出传统节
12、日应该被重视。1What makes Chinese cultural experts worry that the lovers festival is dying out?AThe disappointment for both businessmen and lovers.BThe cold reacting of the public to Qixi Festival.CThe failure to make traditional Chinese festivals legal.DThe action to preserve culture and traditional festi
13、vals.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“The cold reception has prompted cultural experts to seriously worry that the lovers festival, marked for generations since the Han Dynasty (206 BCAD 220), is dying out.”可知，专家们担心是因为传统节日被冷落。故选B。答案：B2The public look at the effectiveness of the legalization of the Qixi Festival wi
14、th a(n) _ attitude.AindifferentBpositiveCdoubtful Dhopeful解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三段“But the effectiveness of such a measure is in doubt, although efforts to preserve traditional festivals deserve highly praise.”可知，尽管保护传统节日的努力值得高度赞扬，但这种措施的有效性令人怀疑。故选C。答案：C3From Paragraph 5 we can learn that _.Atraditional fest
15、ivals are thought more highly of by the young people.Blegal celebrations reduce the risk of disappearing of traditional culture.Cthe significance of traditional festivals should be more identified with.Dyoung people value traditional culture more while they can do little.解析：推理判断题。根据文章第五段的内容可知，年轻人对这些
16、节日所象征的传统文化表现出较少的兴趣，即使所有的传统节日最终都合法化了，纯粹形式化的庆祝活动并没有什么意义。所以，传统节日的意义应该更加明确才好。故选C。答案：C4The writers purpose for writing this article is to _.Aremind us that the cultural elements make traditional festivals live onBcomplain that ROK do a better job in preserving cultureCinform the public of the dying out o
17、f traditional Chinese festivalsDwarn people against business role in celebrating traditional festivals解析：写作意图题。根据文章内容可知，随着国家对外开放的加深，外国文化的影响越来越大，而传统节日变得越来越不重要。中国文化专家担心历史悠久的中国情人节将会消失，从而提醒人们文化要素使得传统节日得以继续存在。答案：A.完形填空Susan had long blonde hair and big blue eyes. So did most of the other _1_ in her schoo
18、l class, which troubled her a lot. “I look like everyone else! Im not special! Im boring！” Susan _2_ to her mother.She decided to try to make herself look _3_. She painted big pink spots on her neck and when she didnt get attention, she stuck a long plastic nose on top of her real nose. Nobody notic
19、ed that, _4_. She took ink and poured it all over her _5_. She wore clown (小丑) clothes to school and stuck leaves in her ears. _6_ no matter what she did, she still didnt get any _7_ and nobody thought she was special.One morning her _8_ went to wake her up and told her to get ready for school. She
20、made Susan _9_ the ink out of her hair and clean her neck. “Im not going to school _10_！ Im boring！” She buried her head _11_ the quilt and cried.“Susan，” her mother said, “you are different. You are unique and special. _12_ in the world looks just like you. Some people have blonde hair like you and
21、 some have blue eyes like you, but none of them has your smile or the twinkle in your eyes or your pink face. Nobody laughs like you, either. Now _13_ and get ready for school.”Susan went to school that day and looked at all the other kids in her class. “Mom was _14_. Nobody looks just like me.” Sus
22、an smiled. “I am special. I am unique and I am not _15_ ！”语篇解读本文是一则趣味故事，属趣味性记叙文，描写了一个小女生为追求与众不同的外表而产生的一个个可笑行为。在母亲的开导下小女孩最终意识到了自己的独特之处，因此小女孩的言行并不令人讨厌，而让人感到傻气可爱。1A.childrenBboysCmen Dwomen解析：“in her school class” 暗示该空表示“孩子们”，因此应填children。答案：A2A.complained BlistenedCtalked Dspoke解析：上文为苏姗抱怨的内容，因此该空应填com
23、plained。答案：A3A.beautiful BsimpleCdifferent Dhappy解析：由上文可知，苏姗不愿与人相同，因此该空应填different。答案：C4A.too BeitherCalso Dneither解析：该空用于否定句表示“也”，因此应填either。答案：B5A.neck BnoseCeyes Dhair解析：由下文的“the ink out of her hair”可以反推该空应填hair。答案：D6A.Though BSoCBut DAnd解析：上文强调苏姗为使自己与众不同所做出的努力，下文强调这些努力的糟糕效果，因此该空表示转折性逻辑关系，应填But。答
24、案：C7A.attention BhelpCprize Danswer解析：由上文苏姗为吸引别人注意的种种行为可以推出该空应填attention。答案：A8A.father BmotherCsister Dbrother解析：由下文的“her mother”可以推出该空应填mother。答案：B9A.pull BwashCthrow Dturn解析：由常识可知，将墨水从头发上弄掉的方法是洗头发，因此该空应填wash。答案：B10A.tomorrow Bnext weekCnext year Dtoday解析：该空表示“今天”，因此应填today。答案：D11A.under BonCbefore
25、 Dbeside解析：她把头埋在被子下面哭。答案：A12A.Everybody BSomebodyCNobody DAnybody解析：由“unique and special”可以推出该空表示“没有人”，因此应填Nobody。答案：C13A.get up Bget offCput up Dput off解析：由上文的“wake her up”可以推出该空表示“起床”，因此应填 get up。答案：A14A.wrong BrightCspecial Dcommon解析：由“Nobody looks just like me.”可以反推该空表示“对的”，因此应填right。答案：B15A.mov
26、ing BinterestingCtiring Dboring解析：由第一段的“Im boring！”可以推出该空应填boring。答案：D.语法填空Chinas Tea VillagesIn most Chinese tea villages，March is the time of year in which 1.locals (local) start to pick and process tea.The usually quiet villages suddenly become busy centers of activity，as people take out special
27、tools and prepare for tea processing.In some villages，local residents hold 2.traditional(tradition) ceremonies，thanking heaven for its blessing.The price of tea 3.picked (pick) in March is extremely high because 4.it is fresh，tender and contains multiple trace elements.China 5.has_been (be) famous f
28、or tea production since ancient times.Of the goods transported and traded along 6.the Old Silk Road linking China to the Middle East and Europe，the importance of tea was matched only by silk.China produces Oolong，black，green，white，yellow 7.and dark (aka postfermented) tea.The Oolong，green and black 8.varieties (vary) are most notable for their high quality.Most of Chinas tea villages 9.are_found (find) in remote 10.mountainous (mountain) areas in the countrys south and southwest，where the beautiful scenery is often hidden under clouds.
