1、Writing an invitation.阅读理解The shadow play is a typical traditional entertainment that has survived and thrived over the centuries.It is taken as an earliest ancestor of modern cinema.Legend has it that more than 2,000 years ago, Emperor Wu of Western Han was very depressed about the death of his fav
2、orite concubine (妃子)To help him get over his sadness, a minister made a puppet out of cotton and silk in the likeness of the concubine and projected its shadow on a curtain for the emperor to see.The show brought the emperor some comfort.He somehow believed the shadow was his lovers spirit.This is t
3、hought to be the beginning of the shadow play.One mouth tells stories of thousands of years；a pair of hands operate millions of soldiers.This is how the shadow puppeteer works.Nicknamed “the business of the five”，a shadow play group is made up of five people.One operates the puppets, one plays a suo
4、na and a yueqin, one plays the banhu，one is in charge of percussion (打击乐器) instruments, and one sings.During performances, “actors” are held close to a white curtain with their colored shadows cast on it by a strong light from behind.The operator plays five puppets at the same time, each of which ha
5、s three threads.Ten fingers handle fifteen threads.Moved by guiding sticks, the puppets play roles with musical accompaniment.The popularity of the shadow play in some way lies in the equipment being light and easy to carry, the small number of people needed for a performance, and the flexible requi
6、rements for performance places.The plays can be quite dramatic and when it comes to myths or kung fu stories, the “actors” may be made to ride on clouds or perform unusual feats, to the great enjoyment of the audience, especially children.The design of the figures follows traditional moral evaluatio
7、n.The audience can tell a figures character by seeing his mask.Like the masks in Beijing opera, a red mask represents loyalty and bravery, a black mask, integrity (正直)and selflessness, and a white one, wickedness and betrayal.Nowadays, the shadow play has been industrialized and developed a series o
8、f tourist products for the promotion of Chinese culture and tourism.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国传统民间艺术皮影戏，重点介绍了一个有关皮影戏起源的故事、皮影戏的表演特点以及发展现状。1What is the second paragraph mainly about?AA love story of Emperor Wu of Western Han.BHow to please an emperor.CThe origin of the shadow play.DHow to make a cotton p
9、uppet.解析：选C段落大意题。通读第二段内容，尤其是最后一句可知，该段主要介绍了皮影戏的起源。2According to the author, the audience may take great pleasure .Awhen roles are played without musicBbecause the equipment is light to carryCwhen the puppets give lively performancesDbecause the number of the operators is small解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段尾句可知，当表演
10、神话和武打故事时，“演员”会被要求骑在云端或表演惊人的技艺，这会给人留下深刻的印象，使观众特别是孩子们获得极大的快乐。3What is the authors attitude towards the future of the shadow play?ANegative.BDoubtful.CPositive. DUnconcerned.解析：选C观点态度题。根据最后一段内容可知，如今，皮影戏已经工业化，并开发了一系列的旅游产品，以推广中国文化和旅游业。据此可以推知，作者对皮影戏的未来持积极乐观的态度。4What is the best title for the text?AThe Rap
11、id Development of Beijing OperaBShadow Play：A Traditional ArtCThe Business of the Five: A Shadow Play GroupDTraditional Characters and Masks in Beijing Opera解析：选B标题判断题。通读全文可知，第一段第一句给出了本文要介绍的话题。结合下文内容可知，本文主要介绍了中国传统民间艺术皮影戏，重点介绍了一个有关皮影戏起源的故事以及皮影戏的表演特点等。故B项最适合作本文标题。.完形填空The Glover kids in Newburgh，New Y
12、ork，want to make a little extra money themselves before school opens.So，earlier this week，they set up a lemonade stand on the side of the road. 1 was good during the rush hour，at which point some police officers pulled up，and 2 Whitney Glover，mother of the young enterprisers，that some 3 person had c
13、alled to make complaints about kids selling lemonade.Now，in most stories，thats when the police 4 the stand，telling kids to take a food handling course，and get a 5 from the related department .Then the children go home completely 6 ，for their enterprise is broken.But not in this 7 .The police officer
14、s said the kids werent doing anything wrong， 8 creating a bit of a traffic jam，and their motivation should be 9 .The kids also promised to make 10 to their schedule to avoid traffic problems.After 11 for a photo with the kids，they left.Whitney posted the picture on social media with explanatory word
15、s.The 12 story has created a great deal of local 13 and the lemonade business is now booming.Dozens of customers have 14 for lemonade.“Every single time you buy a glass，children look amazed by the 15 of time and efforts to coins in their hands，” Whitney said.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。一群孩子摆摊卖柠檬水造成交通拥堵，有人举报，警察去了以
16、后并没有责令孩子们撤掉摊位或者处罚他们，而是鼓励了他们的创业精神。1A.ProgressBBusinessCBudget DPurpose解析：选B结合语境可知，在上下班高峰期时生意(business)不错。2A.demanded BproposedCwarned Dinformed解析：选D根据下文中的that some 3 person had called to make complaints about kids selling lemonade可知，警察通知(informed)孩子们的母亲，有人投诉孩子们的摊位。3A.bitter BgenerousCanxious Drespons
17、ible解析：选A根据下文中的make complaints about kids selling lemonade和creating a bit of a traffic jam可知，打电话投诉的人对孩子们在上下班高峰期摆摊感到愤愤不平。bitter在此处表示“愤愤不平的”。4A.take over Bleave outCshut down Ddrive away解析：选C结合语境以及下文中的Then the children go home .their enterprise is broken.可知，通常在这时，警察会让孩子们的摊位停止营业(shut down)。take over接管；
18、leave out遗漏，不包括；drive away赶跑(某人)。5A.course BpermitCfund Drecord解析：选B根据空后的from the related department可知，此处表示警察告诉孩子们要从有关部门取得一张许可证(permit)。6A.surprised BfrightenedCdepressed Dconfused解析：选C根据语境可知，(如果)孩子们的生意被迫停业，他们会很沮丧地回家。depressed沮丧的。7A.context BcaseCreason Drespect解析：选B根据下文中的The police officers said th
19、e kids werent doing anything wrong可推测，警察并没有让孩子们停止营业，所以此处表示上文提到的事在这种情况(case)下并没有发生。8A.other than Binstead ofCas for Ddue to解析：选A除了(other than)造成一点交通拥挤之外，孩子们并没有做错什么，而且他们的积极性应该被赞扬(celebrated)。9A.managed BpreventedCcelebrated Dreflected解析：选C参见上题解析。celebrate在此处表示“赞扬，赞美，歌颂”。manage管理；prevent阻止；reflect反映。10
20、A.contributions BdifferencesCobjections Dadjustments解析：选D结合上文提到的交通拥堵和空后的their schedule to avoid traffic problems可知，孩子们承诺会对营业时间作出调整(adjustments)以避免造成交通问题。11A.posing BaccountingCpreparing Dsearching解析：选A根据下文中的posted the picture on social media可知，此处表示警察摆姿势和孩子们合照。pose(为画像、摄影)摆好姿势。12A.refreshing BmovingC
21、amusing Dconvincing解析：选A根据上文信息可知，这件事跟通常的情况不同，所以说这是一个令人耳目一新的(refreshing)故事。13A.apology BchangeCsupport Ddiscussion解析：选C根据下文中的the lemonade business is now booming可知，孩子们得到了当地人的大力支持(support)。14A.stood out Bstood byCstopped out Dstopped by解析：选D人们纷纷顺路过来买柠檬水。stand out出色，杰出，更为重要；stand by袖手旁观；stop out夜里很晚不回家
22、；stop by顺便拜访，顺路探望。15A.transformation BdevotionCattachment Dsupplement解析：选A结合语境可知，此处表示孩子们看到自己的时间和努力转变为手中的硬币很惊喜。transformation转变。.读后续写 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。It was raining pretty hard on Halloween，but that wasnt going to stop my little sister Kate and me from trickortreating.We decided
23、to start at Miss Parsons house.Miss Parson was loved by us kids who lived nearby because she often shared her selfmade cookies with us.We usually finished them in a second，especially when we were hungry after class.Sometimes，when we visited her or did something for her，she always gave us surprise.Ka
24、te and I wondered what kinds of treats shed offer.As we walked down the street，I held an umbrella，a bag for candy，and my sisters hand.Jackolanterns gave soft light along the street.Spider webs hung in all the windows.Parents who were dressed up like monsters (怪物) stood in doorways.After we had walke
25、d a few blocks，we were wet from head to toes，and I felt Kate was trembling with cold.There was a light on at Miss Parsons house，but there were no ghosts，goblins (小妖精)，or Jackolanterns.We climbed up the steps and saw Miss Parson through a window.She was drinking a cup of hot tea.“Maybe she doesnt cel
26、ebrate Halloween，” Kate said with a sigh，disappointedly.“Well，even if she doesnt，she usually likes it when we visit her，” I said and knocked on the door.Miss Parson seemed surprised when she opened it and saw our dressing.“Is today Halloween？” she asked.“I completely forgot.I am so sorry！”注意：1.续写词数应
27、为150左右；2.请按如下格式作答。Miss Parson rushed us into her house. The next morning，a hot and sweet discussion about Miss Parson and Halloween spread among us kids. 参考范文：Miss Parson rushed us into her house.“Its cold out here，” she said.My sisters face was shining from the rain and Miss Parson dried her cheeks
28、.“Thank you，” Kate said.“Trick or treat？”“Oh，right！Treats，” said Miss Parson in surprise.Then she disappeared for a moment and came back with a big smile on her face.“Open those bags wide，” she said.She dropped two boxes of cocoa into our bags.“Winter is just around the corner，”she said.“Some hot co
29、coa will keep you warm.”“Thank you，” we both said.“Happy Halloween！”The next morning，a hot and sweet discussion about Miss Parson and Halloween spread among us kids.We told Mom about how Miss Parson had forgotten Halloween and about what she had given to us and the other kids.“It sounds as if nobody was very upset，even though she forgot Halloween，” said Mom.“No，we were happy，” I said.“Although she didnt give us candy，it was kind of fun for us all to get something different for a change.I hope it will become a Halloween tradition to give out unusual treats.”
