A. if B. when

C. that D. where

6.(2016•江苏连云港)—What film do you like best?

—The Martian. It ______shows a lot of imagination, ______has a sense of humor.

A. too; to B. neither; nor

C. either; or D. not only; but also

7.(2016•湖北武汉)—Come home before dinner time, Peter!

—I______, Mom.

A. promise B. guess

C. wish D. admire

8. —What do you think of our new teacher, Mrs. Li?

—She is ______ to us. We all love her.

A. strict B. angry

C. serious D. kind

9. Mother told me sound ______ slower than light.

A. traveled B. travel

C. travels D. traveling

10. Please ______ Mike. It’s time for school.

A. get up B. pick up

C. wake up D. dress up

三、完形填空(10分)

People all over the world celebrate the New Year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the 1 day every year.

In many countries, the New Year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 2 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 3 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 4 , “Happy New Year!”

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 5 .

On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They 6 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 7 at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 8 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 9 their resolutions.

So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, 10 people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

1. A. familiar B. same C. important D. normal

2. A. If B. Even though C. While D. Before

3. A. comes B. turns C. looks D. counts

4. A. loudly B. quietly C. sadly D. safely

5. A. walk B. secret C. job D. treatment

6. A. put on B. write down C. take away D. look after

7. A. quickly B. hard C. harder D. hardly

8. A. its B. his C. her D. their

9. A. follow B. make C. do D. give

10. A. By B. For C. With D. From

四、阅读理解(20分)

A

(2016•长沙)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 became 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 lanterns 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 person’s name, or a place name.

The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re 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). Watching 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.

1. The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “ ” in Chinese.

A. 春节 B. 元宵节 C. 端午节

2. When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?

A. The Han Dynasty. B. The Tang Dynasty. C. The Song Dynasty.

3. What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times?

A. Making wishes. B. Celebrating birthdays. C. Asking for help.