Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Duanwu Festival．It is one of the three most important lunar（阴历的）festivals in China，along with Spring Festival and Mid﹣Autumn Festival．The date of the festival is said to be the date when Qu Yuan died﹣﹣the fifth day of the fifth lunar month，so the date variesfrom year to year，such as it is June 20 in 2015，June 9 in 2016， May 30 in 2017，June 18 in 2018，June 7in 2019，June 25 in 2020 and June 14 in 2021．
Although the date is different，the custom is the same．With a history of over 2000 years，people celebrate it with all kinds of activities on the day．They hold dragon boat racing，eat zongzi，drink realgar wine（雄黄酒），wear sachets（香囊）and so on．But dragon boat racing is the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat Festival．
（1）Which of the following is NOT the most important lunar festival in China？
A．May Day
B．Dragon Boat Festival
C．Spring Festival
D．Mid﹣Autumn Festival
（2）The underlined word"varies"in the passage means" "in Chinese．
A．推迟
B．变化
C．提前
D．递进
（3）Dragon Boat Festival is on in 2020．
A．June 20
B．May 30
C．June 25
D．June 7
（4） is the most popular with people in the Dragon Boat Festival．
A．Eating zongzi
B．Wearing sachets
C．Drinking realgar wine
D．Dragon boat racing
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning for each paragrahp．
56．For most people，the word"fashion"means"clothes"．People may ask the question，"What clothes are in fashion？"And they use the adjective（形容词）"fashionable"in the same way，"She is in a fashionable blouse．"
57．But of course there are fashions in many things，not only in clothes．There are fashions in holidays，in restaurants，in films and in books．Also，there are fashions in school subjects，jobs…and in languages．
58．Fashions change as time goes．If you look at pictures of people or things from the past，you will see that fashions have always changed．An English house in the 1750s is different from one in the 1650s．
59．Today fashions change very quickly．Some of these are natural．We hear about things more quickly．Newspapers，radios，telephones and televisions send information from one country to another in a few hours．
60．New fashions mean people seek（追求）new things，so you will spend some money on new things in fashion．
| A．Fashions are different in different times． B．The meaning of new fashions． C．The meaning of fashions for most people． |
D．Seeking fashions is a kind of waste． E．Different fashions in different fields． F．The changing speed of fashions． |
What are you holding in your hand while you are taking the examination？ Right． A pen．
Though it is small， the pen has changed the history， improved the trade of countries， recorded events， carried news， and done far more work for human beings than all other tools．
Progress without it would have been almost impossible． The invention of the wheels， the introduction of steam engine（蒸汽机）， the use of electricity， all these have changed the lives of millions of people， but the pen has done more． It has taken away mountains， and it has prepared the way for all progress and development of the society．
In the past the pen did all the work if you wanted to keep any writing for some time． The lawyers took up their pens and wrote the law of the country from the days when papyrus（纸莎草纸） was first used． The most famous letters in the world were written with a pen． It was with a pen that the greatest thinkers of all time wrote down their thoughts．
The pen is very utilitarian． We cannot sign a bill or write a letter or buy a house without our pen． An agreement is worthless till our name is written with a pen． The writers encourage the world with it． The students take their examinations with it as well．
Our coming into the world is recorded with a pen． Before we have been at school， our name is written on the name list with a pen． We cannot be married till we have signed． A pen records the important events in our life．
Let us remember that we hold in our hand the most powerful instrument which man owns． The pen is a magic tool． Whenever you use it， enjoy it．
（1）What is the writer trying to do in this passage？
| A． |
Describe what a pen looks like． |
| B． |
Introduce the history of the pen． |
| C． |
Advise people to prepare a new pen． |
| D． |
Show the importance of the pen． |
（2）The word "mountains" in the third paragraph refers to（指代） "something to "．
| A． |
explain the use of electricity |
| B． |
lower the students' scores |
| C． |
stop the social development |
| D． |
change the law of the country |
（3）The lawyers started to write the law of the country ．
| A． |
before their thoughts were changed |
| B． |
when papyrus was first used |
| C． |
as soon as they recorded their names |
| D． |
after they took an important exam |
（4）The underlined word "utilitarian" in the passage means " "．
| A． |
cheap |
| B． |
boring |
| C． |
special |
| D． |
useful |
（5）What is the best title for this passage？
| A． |
A Powerful Tool |
| B． |
An Important Law |
| C． |
A Valuable Record |
| D． |
An Exciting Event |
In the eyes of many foreigners，Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world．They're not really bad guests，but because the guest﹣host relationship（关系） in China is much different than in some western countries．It seems that they are not nice guests．And western guests sometimes look rude in the eyes of Chinese guests．
In China，guests are almost like gods（上帝）．Whenever I enter a Chinese person's home，there is always fruit on the table for me，and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water．In the west，generally the guest is not a god．Acting according to（根据） the host's way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest．
My wife's mother，a very kind elderly Chinese lady，doesn't smoke．When I see some of her guests smoking in her house，as a non﹣smoker，I feel unhappy．Usually I want to stop them directly（直接地），but I must realize that in China，to be a good host，she must not do that．In most North America homes，if you are a guest，and the hosts are not smokers，you should not smoke in their house．At the very least，you could ask，"Is it OK if I smoke？"But don't besurprised if the hosts say，"No，you can't smoke．"In our culture，if you smoke in their home，you are a bad guest，but if they don't allow you to smoke in their house，they are not a rude host．
Guests in China also have special habits．Some western people may not adapt tothese habits very soon．Thankfully my wife is Chinese，so whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift．However，giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country．So，if you invite international guests to your home，don't be too surprised if they don't bring you a gift．
In China，you probably won't need to change the guest﹣host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host，and Chinese are naturally very good hosts．If western hosts invite you to their house，try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected．
（1）Many foreigners think that Chinese hosts are the in the world．
| A． |
best |
| B． |
worst |
| C． |
most natural |
| D． |
most difficult |
（2）When a western guest visits a Chinese family，he often ．
| A． |
buys some fruit |
| B． |
feels like a god |
| C． |
wants some gifts |
| D． |
takes a cup of tea |
（3）If the writer's guests want to smoke in his house，what will he probably say？
| A． |
It's OK if you smoke here． |
| B． |
Let's smoke together． |
| C． |
Sorry，you can't smoke here． |
| D． |
Smoking is a bad habit． |
（4）What is the meaning of the underlined phrase"adapt to"in the passage？
| A． |
think back to |
| B． |
get used to |
| C． |
look forward to |
| D． |
keep close to |
（5）What is the main idea of this passage？
| A． |
Foreigners should learn from Chinese． |
| B． |
Hosts must do things in the guest's way． |
| C． |
Western hosts are always nice to guests． |
| D． |
People should understand cultural differences． |
What do you see when you look at abstract（抽象） art？Does it make sense to you？Does it look like anything？Is it supposed to？
Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century．Artists did not want to paint，draw，or sculpt things exactly（确切地） like they looked．They didn't want their art to be realistic．They were more interested in basic shapes and colours．
Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists．He painted and drew in many，many styles．Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours（his"blue period"）．Later，he used more red and pink colours （his"rose period"）．Many of his other paintings are called"cubist（立体画派）"because they are made of painted squares．
After a long time，Picasso's paintings became more and more abstract．He painted people and things using strange shapes．His work was so original； many of his fellow artists didn't understand it．
Kandinsky，another famous artist，used lines，shapes，and patterns to paint his subjects．His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings．
Other artists like the surrealists（超现实主义者），were interested in subconscious（潜意识）．Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbol in their work．The meaning or subject of their work wasn't always clear．Dali，another surrealist artist，painted pictures that look like dreams．
There are still many abstract artists around the world．That's the way many artists prefer．They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答语，并在答题卡上按要求作答．
（1）Which would be most like abstract art？
A．A painting of a house．
B．A sculpture of a car．
C．A drawing of two people in a coffee house．
D．A red and blue painting，with no clear subject．
（2）What happened to Picasso's work after a long time？
A．It became more abstract．
B．It became less original．
C．He went from using red colours to using blue colours．
D．He only painted with coloured squares．
（3）How did Kandinsky express feelings？
A．By using colours and shapes．
B．By painting realistic people．
C．By painting with a lot of symbols．
D．By painting in red and pink colours．
（4）Who is probably the most famous abstract artist？
A．Breton．
B．Dali．
C．Picasso．
D．Magritte．
（5）Which of the following is NOT true？
A．Picasso painted in many different styles．
B．Dali's pictures look like dreams．
C．Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning．
D．Magritte's art was full of symbols．
（1）Lisa becomes interested in traditional Chinese painting and she wants to learn how to paint bamboo in ink． （2）Alan is from India． He is studying Chinese history． He has learned a lot about the four great inventions of ancient China． （3）Sam is an Australian boy living in Beijing． He takes great interest in traditional Chinese opera（a musical play）． He hopes to take a class of the local opera． （4）Mary likes classic（经典的） Chinese works． She has read the one about Monkey King since she came to China． F （5）Susan loves Chinese paper cutting． She wants to make a Chinese"Fu" to put up on her window this Spring Festival． C |
A． In this weekend's story﹣telling time， you'll hear plenty of stories about Chinese traditions， for example， why people put up the Chinese "Fu" upside down on the door or window． B． Beijing Opera is a form of traditional art in China． Our club is set up for fans and welcomes you to join us． We have invited some famous local actors to give acting classes． C． Paper cutting sounds simple but is difficult to do． Bring red paper and learn the making of paper cutting． You can take home the paper cutting you make in class． D． We will hold a competition on the four great inventions of ancient China next month． The first round will be a written test． The next round will be a short speech in Chinese． E． A show of traditional Chinese ink paintings will be held in the Art Museum this weekend． Many works of animals by famous artists will be on show． F． A discussion will be held in our reading club this weekend． The topic is about Journey to the West， one of the four great classic Chinese works． G． Traditional Chinese painting is a form of fine arts in Chinese culture． In our training class， Mr． Sun will teach you how to paint bamboo with brushes and ink step by step． |
Shenzhen， Jan 1.2018 ﹣ Shenzhen has become the world's first city to make all its public buses， about 16，359， run on electricity． A total of 12， 518 taxis， or 62.5 percent of all the taxis in the city are electric ones． We will replace （替换）the rest of the taxis with electric ones by 2020．" said Mr． Chen from the government．
"I have been a driver for twenty years．" said Mr． Zhang，a driver who started to drivee﹣buses a month ago． We had several rounds of training and passed strict exams before we were allowed to drive the e﹣buses ．"
The city has buit 8，000 charging poles （充电柱） and 501 bus charging stations． "A bus can be fully charged within two hours and the charging poles can serve 300 buses a day at our station． Since the replacement， the bus terminal has become quiet， even as thee﹣buses are entering and exiting the station．" said Mr． Guan， the manager of Qinghu BusStation．
The use of e﹣buses and e﹣taxis plays an important role in improving air quality． In a year，' the e﹣buses use 72.9 percent less energy than the traditional ones． The e﹣taxis will save the energy of 119， 000 tons of standard coal．
Shenzhen was one of the first 13 cities to take part in the National New﹣energy Vehicle Program （NNVP）． In 2017． the city spent 33 billion yuan on e﹣buses and the charging equipment． The city also encourages people to buy new﹣energy cars or e﹣cars by reducing their payment．
（1）How many e﹣taxis were there in Shenzhen in January， 2018？
A．8，000
B．12，518
C．16，359
D．11，900
（2）What is the influence of the replacement according to Mr． Guan？
A． It saves 72.9 percent energy．
B． It helps to improve air quality．
C． The bus station has become quiet．
D． People will pay more if they buy e﹣cars．
（3）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？
A． It is not easy to be an e﹣driver．
B． Shenzhen is the first to use e﹣taxi．
C． Thirteen cities are in the national new﹣energy vehicle program besides Shenzhen．
D． There are 300 charging poles at each bus station．
（4）What is the main idea of the passage？
A． E﹣buses and e﹣taxis can save more energy in Shenzhen．
B． Shenzhen took part in the national new energy vehicle program．
C． It is fast and convenient for the e﹣buses to be changed in Shenzhen．
D． Shenzhen is replacing its public buses and taxis with electric ones．
In the UK．Saturday evenings have always been a popular time for families to watch television together．One of the most popular programme genresis the talent show，partly because people of all ages are interested in it．
Early shows，like Opportunity Knocks （1965﹣1978），required people to vote （投票）for their favorite acts and performers，although in those days voting was done by postcard instead of by telephone，text，or over the Internet．Today，the success of television talent shows has reached a new level．Here are Ihe UK's top three TV talent shows：
The X Factor In this wonderful singing competition，performers have to face a celebrity judge panel （名人裁判组）before the public vote．Many excellent singers became popular because of it．The show is now made all over the world，from China to Colombia．
Strictly Come Dancing﹣The programme is so fantastic that it attracts many celebrities．They team up with professional （专业的）dancers and come to the dance floor to win the title of Strictly Come Dancing Champion．
Britain's Got Talent﹣In this modern﹣day version （版本）of Opportunity Knocks，the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts，from dancing dogs to ice skating．The prize is to perform for the Queen in the Royal Variety of Performance．
38．When did the show Opportunity Knocks begin？
A．In 1965．
B．In 1978．
C．In 2015．
D．K is not mentioned．
39．If a person loves a skating act，he or she may go to ．
A．Opportunity Knocks
B．Strictly Come Dancing
C．The X Factor
D．Britain's Got Talent
40．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A．The winners of Britain's Got Talent can perform for the Queen．
B．If you want your dog to have a performance，you can go to Britain's Got Talent with it．
C．Opportunity Knocks is still on television now．
D．People of all ages enjoy TV talent shows in UK．
41．The underline word"genres"in the first paragraph means ．
A．lists
B．types
C．choices
D．expressions．
All over the world the need for more laptops and computers increases each year．Networks have been part of our life．Probably everyone with a portable device （移动设备）has once logged on to a public WiFi network without paying for it，while they are having a coffee，on a train，in a shopping mall or at a hotel．However，is this kind of public WiFi network safe？
Some networks are better protected than others because encryption （加密）methods are used．Therefore，they are safer than others．But a survey in 2015 showed that more than 950 million records were not protected，including addresses，emails，birth dates，phone numbers，passwords and so on．These open WiFi networks are really not safe，because it is very easy for hackers （黑客） to break into the operating system and get people's private information．
Most smartphones and laptops，by themselves，search and connect to WiFi networks．They usually prefer a network with a connection that has been used before．Hackers'devices are able to record these searches and look like the trusted WiFi networks．When these smartphones and laptops log on to the networks which are not real，hackers can easily steal their private information．
So next time，when we want to use our laptops or our smartphones in public places which offer free WiFi networks，please think it twice or take safe measures before using them．
42．Why do people like to go log on to a public WiFi network？
A．Because it can provide useful information．
B．Because the owner of the network is polite．
C．Because it is free．
D．Because it is safe．
43．We can learn from the passage that
A．not all the public WiFi networks are safe
B．none of the public WiFi networks is safe
C．in 2015more than 950million records were protected
D．there is no way to protect our private information
44．Hackers would probably get the following EXCEPT when we connect our laptops or smartphones to a public WiFi network．
A．our birth dates
B．our passwords
C．our phone numbers
D．our smartphones
45．Which of the following can be the best title of this passage？
A．Don't Use Public WiFi Networks
B．Why the Public WiFi Networks a Possible Danger
C．We Needn't Protect Our Private Information
D．Why Hackers Break into the Operating System．
In the UK．Saturday evenings have always been a popular time for families to watch television together．One of the most popular programme genresis the talent show，partly because people of all ages are interested in it．
Early shows，like Opportunity Knocks （1965﹣1978），required people to vote （投票）for their favorite acts and performers，although in those days voting was done by postcard instead of by telephone，text，or over the Internet．Today，the success of television talent shows has reached a new level．Here are Ihe UK's top three TV talent shows：
The X Factor In this wonderful singing competition，performers have to face a celebrity judge panel （名人裁判组）before the public vote．Many excellent singers became popular because of it．The show is now made all over the world，from China to Colombia．
Strictly Come Dancing﹣The programme is so fantastic that it attracts many celebrities．They team up with professional （专业的）dancers and come to the dance floor to win the title of Strictly Come Dancing Champion．
Britain's Got Talent﹣In this modern﹣day version （版本）of Opportunity Knocks，the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts，from dancing dogs to ice skating．The prize is to perform for the Queen in the Royal Variety of Performance．
38．When did the show Opportunity Knocks begin？
A．In 1965．
B．In 1978．
C．In 2015．
D．K is not mentioned．
39．If a person loves a skating act，he or she may go to ．
A．Opportunity Knocks
B．Strictly Come Dancing
C．The X Factor
D．Britain's Got Talent
40．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A．The winners of Britain's Got Talent can perform for the Queen．
B．If you want your dog to have a performance，you can go to Britain's Got Talent with it．
C．Opportunity Knocks is still on television now．
D．People of all ages enjoy TV talent shows in UK．
41．The underline word"genres"in the first paragraph means ．
A．lists
B．types
C．choices
D．expressions．
All over the world the need for more laptops and computers increases each year．Networks have been part of our life．Probably everyone with a portable device （移动设备）has once logged on to a public WiFi network without paying for it，while they are having a coffee，on a train，in a shopping mall or at a hotel．However，is this kind of public WiFi network safe？
Some networks are better protected than others because encryption （加密）methods are used．Therefore，they are safer than others．But a survey in 2015 showed that more than 950 million records were not protected，including addresses，emails，birth dates，phone numbers，passwords and so on．These open WiFi networks are really not safe，because it is very easy for hackers （黑客） to break into the operating system and get people's private information．
Most smartphones and laptops，by themselves，search and connect to WiFi networks．They usually prefer a network with a connection that has been used before．Hackers'devices are able to record these searches and look like the trusted WiFi networks．When these smartphones and laptops log on to the networks which are not real，hackers can easily steal their private information．
So next time，when we want to use our laptops or our smartphones in public places which offer free WiFi networks，please think it twice or take safe measures before using them．
42．Why do people like to go log on to a public WiFi network？
A．Because it can provide useful information．
B．Because the owner of the network is polite．
C．Because it is free．
D．Because it is safe．
43．We can learn from the passage that
A．not all the public WiFi networks are safe
B．none of the public WiFi networks is safe
C．in 2015more than 950million records were protected
D．there is no way to protect our private information
44．Hackers would probably get the following EXCEPT when we connect our laptops or smartphones to a public WiFi network．
A．our birth dates
B．our passwords
C．our phone numbers
D．our smartphones
45．Which of the following can be the best title of this passage？
A．Don't Use Public WiFi Networks
B．Why the Public WiFi Networks a Possible Danger
C．We Needn't Protect Our Private Information
D．Why Hackers Break into the Operating System．
Xi'an celebrated the first﹣ever China Hanfu Day on April 18． There were catwalk shows（走秀）and traditional music concerts which were held by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing． （1） and put them online for a Hanfu photo competition，which lasted until May 18．
China Hanfu Day is on the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar（农历），which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor． In ancient China ， this day was also known as Shangsi Festival（ 上巳节）．（2）
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty．（3） However， some of its main characteristics（特点）were remained． For example ， there are two parts that overlap（交叠） on the front， which is called "jiao ling"．（4）
China is becoming a leading country in the world ， and the Chinese public feels more confident about its traditional culture than ever before．（5）
A． Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese to take pride in traditional clothing，as well as Chinese culture．
B． Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take photos
C． Another main characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons（ 系带） instead of buttons．
D． Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing how they feel about this．
E． It has a history of about 3 ，000 years and it has changed greatly so far．
In Britain， some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to．One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease﹣ ﹣they love a famous person too much．
Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears， David Beckham or even Tony Blair．It is not just the young， grown﹣ups have the same problem． One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affects their life．
There are two ways of worshipping famous people． One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun． The other is a more serious way．People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends．People who do so for fun are found to be happier．But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried．
"Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing．"'Dr． John， an expert said，" But like many things ， overdoing it may not always be good for you．"
（1）From paragraph 1， we know ．
A． they are friends of the famous people
B． some people in Britain love a famous person too much
C． they must go to the hospital
D． famous people can pay them a lot of money
（2）How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease？
A． About one third．
B． About a quarter．
C． More than half．
D． Just two or three．
（3）What does the writer think of the two ways of worshipping famous people？
A． Neither of them is good．
B． Both of them are good．
C． The first one is better．
D． The second one is better．
（4）People who have strong feelings for a famous person often feel worried because ．
A． they cannot become famous themselves
B． they think the famous person may be in trouble
C． they are afraid the famous person may not like them
D． they can get something in return from the famous person
（5）The passage tells us ．
A． we mustn't worship anybody
B． worshipping of famous people is a good thing
C． famous people are not always friendly to us
D． anything overdone may bring some trouble
Job interviews（面试） can be very different from country to country． An interviewer's"body language"and questions， and the form of an interview are not the same around the world．
If you're at a job interview in Japan， don't look directly into the eyes of the interviewer． It is considered impolite． But if you're at an interview in the U． S， you should make eye contact（交流） with the interviewer． If you don't， the interviewer may think you are not sure about your ability．
In the U．S． and some other countries， interviewers aren't supposed to ask questions about family and personal information． In most countries， however， personal questions are very common during job interviews．
In Germany， your interview might begin with a very short conversation followed by a formal （正式的） interview． In Mexico and many other countries， the whole interview might not be formal．
（1）In Japan， looking directly into the eyes of the interviewer is ．
A．boring
B． impolite
C．humorous
D． dangerous
（2）What is suggested at an interview in the U． S． according to the text？
A． Sitting by the interviewer．
B．Making eye contact
C． Talking about family background
D． Asking personal information
（3）In ， a short talk usually begins before a formal interview．
A．Japan
B．the U．s
C． Germany
D． Mexico
（4）In which part of a magazine can we read the text？
A．Culture
B． Geography
C．Science
D．Sports
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
A． Job Interviews in Japan
B． Job Interviews in the U． S
C． Job Interviews in Germany
D． Job Interviews in Different Countries
阅读短文，根据其内容判断文后各个小题正、误．正确的选A，错误的选B．
A Family's Past
It's important to learn about your family's history．You can pass it on to next generation （一代人）．Someday，you can retell your family's stories．You will be a bridge from the past to the future．
Lee learned that her family moved to the United States from their native land of China．The
time line shows what Lee found out about her family's history．
56．When you know your family's past，you will be a bridge from the past to the future． （判断对错）
57．Lee's family came from China in 1868． （判断对错）
58．Lee's great﹣grandfather was born in China． （判断对错）
59．Lee's grandparents got married in 1960． （判断对错）
60．Lee's family moved to Fresno in 2011． （判断对错）
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