Tom’s grandfather _____________ for 3 years, but he misses him very much.

A. died B. has died

C. has been dead D. has been died

He ate a lot and did little exercise, so he _______ 10 pounds.

A. put on B. put away

C. put out D. put off

When I _____________ in bed, I heard a lot of noise. Some workers were ___________ a new road.

A. lie；lying B. lay；laying

C. laid；lying D. laid；laying

The sports meeting has to ______ because of the heavy rain.

A. be put on B. put off

C. be put off D. put on

完形填空。

Venice Film Festival is considered to be the oldest film festival in the world. The first Venice Film Festival was _________ in Italy in 1932. It was 14 years earlier than the first Cannes Film Festival in France.

At the first Venice Film Festival, there were no judges（裁判） and no __________ at all. Only a list of good films was chosen by the public. At the __________ festival, prizes started to be given. The prize of the festival was the Golden ___________. The lion is a symbol of the ancient republic of Venice.

_________ the Venice Film Festival was first held, the government has wanted to hold it every year. But from 1938 to 1942 the festival was destroyed _________ special reasons. Also, from 1940 to 1942, the festival was not held in Venice, so it was considered to have been __________ during that time. In 1946, the festival became active again. Now the festival becomes more and more __________. Each of the editors in the world wants to have a seat in this festival.

Venice Film has __________ a great opportunity for people around the world. They can learn about other countries’ culture by watching films. Many movie makers send their __________ to the festival and some of them hope to win the Lion Award.

1.A. watchedB. held C. played D. said

2.A. prizes B. winners C. hosts D. stars

3.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth

4.A. Tiger B. Fox C. Lion D. Elephant

5.A. Since B. AndC. So D. Before

6.A. such as B. because of C. instead ofD. according to

7.A. sent B. dropped C. brought D. stopped

8.A. interestingB. beautiful C. importantD. comfortable

9.A. bought B. offered C. got D. caught

10.A. songs B. actors C. movies D. musicians

The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings.

Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.

The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hongbao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hongbao. They think it brings good luck.

The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.

For instance, you'd better not say any bad words like “death”. Don't break anything. People think that it means your luck is______

Also, don't borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.

1.What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?

A. Family members gather for a big meal.

B. Friends eat dumplings together.

C. They borrow money from friends.

D. They give each other hongbao.

2.Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?

A. Because they enjoy being clean.

B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.

C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.

D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.

3.Which of the following things is not supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?

A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.

B. Saying words that have to do with death.

C. Wearing red clothes.

D. Decorating houses with red paper.

4.The underlined phrase “running out” probably means “____”.

A. 跑出去 B. 打碎 C. 耗尽 D. 离开

5.We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is ____.

A. a time of harvest and fun

B. celebrated for one whole month

C. only celebrated in China

D. a time for families to get together

A：How will you spend your holiday?

B：1.

A：I hear there’s going to be a basketball match this Sunday. Tom and I are going to watch it. 2.

B：Of course. Basketball is my favorite, but I have no ticket for the match. What a pity!

A：You’re lucky. I have some free tickets. 3.

B：Great! 4.

A：Let’s meet at the bus stop at half past five.

B：I think there must be a big crowd of people there. 5.

A：OK. See you at five o’clock.

B：See you.

A.What about making it a little earlier?

B.I have no idea.

C.Let’s share them together.

D.Thank you all the same.

E.Do you want to watch it?

F.When and where shall we meet?

G.It doesn’t matter.

你的英国笔友Tom想要了解你最喜爱的中国节日，请你以Jerry的身份写一封回信，向他介绍中国的一个传统节日——中秋节。词数70以上。

参考词汇：Chinese lunar year阴历

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cook, go, sister, one, something, health, nothing, swim, game, listen, tell, spend

I have a great dad. His name is Frank Burke. We 1. lots of time together. I enjoy being with him. He is the best father to my 2. Ellen and Anne, my brother J.R. and me.

My dad enjoys 3. to the movies with us on the weekend. We go to the movies 4. a week, on Saturday. Then on the way home, he always talks about the movies with us. He wants us to learn 5. from the movies.

We often ride bikes together on Sundays. My dad thinks it’s good for our health. He hopes all of us can stay 6..

My dad swims well. He thinks it’s good exercise. We often go to the beach and 7. with him.

My dad also likes ball 8.. His favorite football team is the New York Jets and his favorite baseball team is the New York Mets. When we watch a game on TV, my dad always 9. us a lot about the history of each team.

My dad likes going fishing, so he often takes us out on boat rides. He is also good at 10.. He often cooks delicious food for us.

My name is Svetlana. I am from Ukraine. It’s a beautiful country. I enjoy sports. 

One of the most popular sports in my country is football. I like playing football a lot. I often play football with my friends after school. We like to watch football games on TV on the weekend. There is a football club at our school. I’m in the football club.

I also like dancing very much. I think it is a wonderful sport. When I dance, I feel relaxed.

I started dancing six years ago. I’m in a dancing club in the center of our city. I go to the dancing club twice a week, on Wednesday and Saturday. I often get there by bus. I dance with a boy. His name is Dima. We usually do well in different dancing competitions (比赛).

I think dancing is good exercise for people of different ages. It can help us to keep healthy. Dancing is fun!

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.How does Svetlana feel when she dances?

A. Bored. B. Tired C. Relaxed. D. Interested.

2.When does Svetlana go to the dancing club?

A. On Wednesday and Friday.

B. On Wednesday and Saturday.

C. On Friday and Sunday.

D. On Saturday and Sunday.

3.Why does Svetlana think dancing is good exercise?

A. Because it helps her to keep busy.

B. Because she can learn a lot from it.

C. Because it helps her to keep healthy.

D. Because she can have fun with Dima.

4.What clubs is Svetlana in?

A. The dancing club and the football club.

B. The basketball club and the football club.

C. The dancing club and the swimming club.

D. The basketball club and the swimming club.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Svetlana comes from America.

B. Svetlana started dancing ten years ago.

C. Svetlana doesn’t do well in the dancing competitions.

D. In Svetlana’s country, football is a very popular sport.