4. W: Do you know Halloween?

M: Of course. It’s on October 31st. Children often dress up in strange clothes and play tricks.

3. M: Jane, is May Day your favorite holiday?

　 W: Yes, it is. I can enjoy a seven-day holiday.

2. M: The second Sunday in May is a special day.

W: Yes, that’s right. It’s Mothers’ Day. People honor their mothers by giving cards and gifts.

Ⅷ.书面表达。(10分)

假如你是康康，给你在美国的朋友简写一封介绍你过春节情况的信。

要求： 1.注意书信格式　

2.字数不少于50

听力材料

Ⅰ. 1. W: There is a festival for our teachers today. Do you know it?

　　　 　 M: Of course, today is September 10th. It’s Teachers’ Day.

(A)

　　　 In some countries, some people do not like the number 13. They don’t think 13 is a lucky number. For example, they don’t like to live on the 13th floor.

　　　 One day Jack asks some friends to dinner. When all of his friends arrive, he asks them to sit around the dinner table. He begins to count the people while they are having the lovely food. Suddenly he cried out,“Oh, there are thirteen people here!”　

　　　 Everyone’s face turns white except(除了)Mr. Brown. He says slowly with a smile on his face, “Don’t worry, dear friends! We have fourteen people here. My wife will have a baby in a few weeks.”

　　　 All of them become happy again.“Congratulations(祝贺你)！”they say to Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Then they enjoy the nice food and have a good time that evening.根据短文选择正确的答案。　

1.(　 ) Jack asks his friends to have ________ that day.

　　　 A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper

2.(　 ) Jack begins to count the people ___________.　

　　　 A. before dinner　 B. at dinner time　　 C. when they come in　

3.(　 )Jack _______ to have 13 people for the dinner.

　　　 A. doesn’t want　 B. wants　 　 C. likes

4.(　 )Why does everyone’s face turn white?　

　　　 A. Because the food is delicious.

　　　 B. Because they like the number 13.

　　　 C. Because they don’t think the number is lucky.

5.(　 ) All the people become happy again __________.

　　　 A. when Jack speaks

　　　 B. because a baby is sitting there

　　　 C. because there are not thirteen people there

Ⅴ.用所给词的适当形式填空。(5分)

Do you enjoy _____(play) basketball?

Would you like some _______ (candy)?

We should ______(honor) our parents and teachers.

I ______ (have) happy Christmas yesterday.

The boy ______ (stay) up until the TV said goodbye.

Ⅳ.句型转换。(10分)

Mr. Green likes playing tricks on others.(同义句)

Mr. Green likes playing _______ _______ on others.

Christmas Day is December 25th.(对划线部分提问)

______ _______ is Christmas?

He comes back. I tell you at once.(改成条件状语从句)

If he _______ back, I ______ _______ you at once.

I found many candies and toys in it. I got up in the morning.(用when合并两个句子)

_____________________________________________________________.

Is there any interesting festival in your hometown? (作肯定回答)

______, _______ _______ .

Ⅲ.补全对话。(有一项是多余的)(5分)

A: Good morning, Zhang Jun.　　 1　　

B: Thanks for asking me. 　　2　　

A: Because it’s a big meal. We call it dinner when we have a lot of food to eat.

B：　　 3　　

A: They think it is very important. It’s like your Mid-Autumn Festival. In China, families get together and watch the bright, round moon.　　 4　　

B :　　 5　　

A: Yes, and we each celebrate with our famlily. Some things are the same in China, America and Canada.

1._______ 2._______ 3.________ 4._________5.________