57. Which of the following is NOT true about National Geographic?

　　A. It has a history of more than a hundred years.

　　B. It had amazing photography in the 1950s.

　　C. It is famous for its yellow border

　　58. According to the last paragraph， may make a magazine sell well

　　A. special covers B. good writers C. fantastic ads

　　59. The writer thinks the covers of Seventeen became

　　A. Comfortable B. pleasant C. cluttered

　　60.What could be the best title of this passage?

　　A. The changes of magazine colors.

　　B. The changes of magazine covers.

　　C. The changes of magazine logos

　　第三节 阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题. (共5小题，计10分)

　　“May we all be blessed with longevity. Though miles apart,we are still able to share the beauty of moon together(但愿人长久，干里共婵娟).”wrote Su Shi，a poet during the Song Dynasty，in his well—known poem to his younger brother Su Zhe.

　　The moon is at its brightest on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar ca1endar (阴历) .On this day，people celebrate Mid—Autumn Festiva1. It has been enjoying GREat popularity a11 over the country.

　　In ancient China，that day was a harvest(收获) festiva1 because crops (庄稼)were harvested during that period.It was a time for relaxation and celebration.

　　Just like Thanksgiving in Western countries. families also try to get together for the Mid—Autumn Festival in China. Usually. no matter how far away or how busy they are.people will try to return home for the celebration.

　　The Mid—Autumn has its own special food just as 0ther traditiona1 Chinese holidays. People eat moon cakes with fillings such as sugar and eggs The round shape of the cake makes it look like the full moon. The full moon and moon cakes stand for family reunion (团聚)

　　With the beautiful moon up in the sky，people sit together，enjoy the full moon，eat moon cakes and fruit，share the stories.and express the best wishes for the family members and friends who live afar.

　　61. Who did Su Shi write the poem for in Paragraph One?

　　62. Why was the Mid—Autumn Festival a harvest festival in ancient China?

　　63. Do Thanksgiving and the Mid—Autumn Festival have anything in common?

　　64. What do the full moon and moon cakes stand for?

　　65. How do people spend the night of the Mid—Autumn Festival? (List at least three ACTivities)

　　IV. 写作技能(三部分，共11小题，计30分)

　　第一节 语篇翻译 阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英艾或中文.(共5小题，计10分)

　　Starting high school can be difficult. Everyone is nervous and nobody knows where to go for classes

　　Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous.too. 66. 但是别担心，因为你不是孤身一人。You are going to school with a group of students of your age，and we have several tips (贴士)for you to follow.

　　Forget your fear and just talk to someone.

　　67.It is easier said than done. But try to take a deep breath and find your voice. Don't be afraid to approach(接近 )people. Introduce yourself and

　　start a converSATion about something you have in common. Sit in the middle of the c1assroom with as many new friends around you as possible.

　　Join clubs.

　　Take part in after—schoo1 ACTivities that interest you. 68. 尽量在俱乐部里交朋友。If you don't join anything.you will be just going to c1ass and then going home. Being in a club makes you more socia1

　　Stay c1ean.

　　No one likes a bad smell that could knock someone over. Shower every day,brush your teeth and wash your hair. 69.You are supposed to make yourself look c1ean and tidy, whatever you wear.

　　Be respectful (尊重的)of people's differences.

　　70. Everyone has his or her own opinion of the world. And everyone be1ieves in different things. It's a good thing to have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own.

　　第二节 情景交际 通读下面的对话，根据上下文补全对话内容. (共5小题，计10分)

　　A:Jeff， 71 ?

　　B: Yes，Mum I finished my homework a few minutes ago.

　　A:But what are you doing now?

　　B: 72 . I just want to relax myself.

　　A:Is that also your homework?

　　B: Not really. But the video is well worth watching，I suppose.

　　A: You do? 73 ?

　　B: It's about the Belt and Road (“一带一路”) . 74 ?

　　A: Yes,I've just heard something about that on the radio. Anyway，it may be a 1ittle bit hard for you to understand.

　　B: A 1ittle bit hard ? you must be joking. In the video，the converSATion between the father and the daughter explains the topic lively and clearly.

　　A: It does? Can I watch it with you ?

　　B: 75 .I promise you'1l find it amazing and interesting.

　　第三节 书面表达(计10分)

　　76. 为了庆祝同学们顺利毕业和感谢老师们的辛勤培育 ，你班将于下周五晚上在教室举行毕业晚会 (graduation party)。假如你是班长李华,请你就晚会的活动安排、需要协助的具体事项等给全班罔学写-个邀请函。

　　要求: (1)注意邀请函的写作特点;

　　(2)80 词左右(开头和结底已给出，不计入总词数);

　　(3)信中不得出现你的真实姓名、学校名和地名。

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