China has a rich and colorful culture，and masks(面具) have played a major role in Chinese tradition for thousands of years. Why do people wear masks？The reasons are to protect their bodies，to hide themselves，or to do some amusement. In fact，masks are used all over the world.

African masks are usually made in a traditional style. There are many different kinds of African masks，but many of them represent animals. African masks are a part of full?body costumes and they are made for dancers. The dancers usually wear the masks in religious(宗教的) events.

Japanese masks have been used in many different performances such as dance，theater，festivals or religious events. They represent heroes，devils(恶魔)，ghosts，or some animals in the performances. Most of them are made with clay(黏土)，cloth，wood，or some paper.

Greek masks are used to represent the spirits of nature during religious events. Also，theater actors use masks to show different characters. In Rome，devil and other masks are used in carnivals(狂欢节)．

Today，masks continue to be of great artistic and entertainment value.

1.What did most African masks represent?

A. Humans. B. Animals.

C. Plants. D. Stones.

2.The underlined word “They” refers to “________” in Paragraph 3.

A. masks B. performances

C. festivals D. religious events

3.What materials were used to make Japanese masks?

A. Water and sand. B. Food and paper.

C. Clay and cloth. D. Metal and glass.

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. People often use masks to have entertainment.

B. Many dancers in Africa like to wear masks.

C. Masks played a major role in Chinese tradition.

D. Masks can be used as many different toys.

5.This article is about________.

A. various masks in the world B. African masks

C. reasons for wearing masks D. when to wear masks

To us，it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a sunshade(遮阳伞)．

Nobody knows who first invented it，but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the Chinese were the first to use it，back in the 11th century BC．

We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing that connected with its use：it was a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times，the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in the upper class or by royal people such as kings or queens.

In Europe，the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece，but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the Middle Ages in Europe，the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late 16th century. And again it became a symbol of power.

The umbrella has not changed much in style during all the time，though it has become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the 20th century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.

1.Ancient people first used umbrellas as ________.

A. a symbol of honor

B. protection against the sun

C. a symbol of power

D. protection against the rain

2.According to the passage，the umbrella was probably first used in ancient ________.

A. Egypt B. Babylon C. Rome D. China

3.The underlined word “royal” might mean “________” in Chinese.

A. 王室的 B. 富裕的 C. 中产的 D. 平民的

4.According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?

A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.

B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the Middle Ages.

C. The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient time.

D. The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot during all the time.

5.This passage is mainly about ________.

A. the sales of the umbrella

B. the differences among umbrellas

C. the invention of the umbrella

D. the history and use of the umbrella

In Chinese history，lanterns have been a part of Chinese culture for centuries and play an important part in many celebrations.In ancient times，there were mainly three kinds of lanterns.

Palace Lantern(宫灯)．It was mainly used in palaces in ancient times.When making palace lanterns，fine wood was used.The palace lanterns were covered with silk or glass.Different kinds of pictures were drawn on the covers.These lanterns were not only used as lights but also as decorations(装饰) in palaces.

Gauze Lantern(纱灯)．Less expensive bamboo and gauze were used to cover the lanterns.We usually use red gauze to make a gauze lantern.①In__Chinese__culture，red__lanterns__are__a__symbol__of__happiness__and__good__luck. So red lanterns are always hung on important festivals in parks or main streets.

Shadow?picture Lantern(走马灯)．There were two layers(层) of covers and pictures were drawn on the inside layer.When the candle was lit，the heat(热量) caused a paper wheel inside the lantern to turn around so that moving pictures appeared on the outside cover.②这是这三个中最有趣的灯笼。

1.What were palace lanterns made of?

_______________________________

2.Where are red lanterns always hung on important festivals?

_______________________________

3.According to the writer，which kind of lantern is the most interesting one?

_______________________________

4.将划线①译成汉语。

_______________________________

5.将划线②译成英语。

_______________________________

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。并将正确答案用黑色墨水笔或黑色签字笔填写在答题卡规定的位置上。

What is your bag made of？Is it 1.(make) of cloth or leather(皮革)？What is your blouse made of？Is it made of silk 2. cotton？What is your ring made of？Is it made of gold or silver？What are your 3.(chopstick) made of？Are they made of bamboo or plastic？What are your plates made of？Are they made of glass or plastic？Your father may like drinking beer.What is it made from，fruit or wheat(小麦)？All these 4.(product) are made of or made from different materials.They are 5.(wide) used in our everyday life.

And have you ever noticed that these materials are from 6.(difference) countries or areas？Take a car as an example.Maybe your car tyres(轮胎) or window glass are 7. Japan.Maybe your car motor(发动机) is from 8.(German)．Maybe your car lights are from the US.Maybe your car so far are produced in London and 9.(sell) in your local market.Nowadays，the whole world is becoming smaller and smaller.The world is becoming an earth village.So we can say your car is 10. international car.Do you think so?

短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加或一个单词的删除，其他错误为单词的修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号∧，并在其下面写出增加的词。删除：把多余的词用(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Jim,

I am glad tell you something about the traditional art in my hometown.

My hometown is Weifang. It lie in Shandong Province. It is know for kites making. In my hometown, the history of making kites can go back to over 2，000 year ago. Kites are main made of bamboo, strings and papers. Kites can be made into different the in sizes, shapes and colors. We all like flying kites in the sky at spring. Flying kites is interested. I hope you can come to my hometown one day and fly kites with mine.

Yours，

Wang Dong

书面表达

假如你是刘瑞，你现在有了一台新的平板电脑。请你根据以下提示写一封英文邮件，向你的美国笔友Peter介绍一下这台平板电脑。

提示：

1．这是你父母送给你的生日礼物；

2．这台中国制造的平板电脑运行速度很快；

3．它可以存储照片、音乐、电影等资料；

4．可以用它上网查资料、玩游戏等。

要求：

1．语句通顺，意思连贯，无语法错误；

2．英文邮件须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥，80词左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。

参考词汇：tablet computer；run fast；store lots of information；surf the Internet

Dear Peter，

Yours，

Liu Rui

语音知识。

1.A. nobody B. ability C. city D. type

2.A. number B. but C. put D. much

3.A. round B. young C. loud D. amount

4.A. even B. set C. head D. welcome

5.A. ability B. gram C. Italian D. accident

6.A. fossil B. nothing C. son D. country

7.A. gold B. copy C. fossil D. dollar

8.A. encyclopaedias B. perhaps C. tells D. says

9.A. rest B. however C. even D. check

10.A. dinosaur B. saw C. art D. before

He sings as _________ as Jay Chou.

A. good B. well C. better D. best

（题文）They took a lot of pictures_________the Yellow River last week.

A. of B. for C. from D. to

--- Can’t you go to the cinema with us?

---_________. I have to look after my mother. She is ill in bed.

A. No, I do B. I’m afraid not C. Yes, I do D. Yes, I don’t