D.when you will start your vacation

二、完形填空(本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

A Festival for the dead is held once a year in Japan.This is a traditional festival in Japan and many celebrations are held.This festival is a cheerful occasion (场合), for __46__ this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are __47__ by the living.__48__ they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them.Specially-made lanterns __49__ outside each house to help the dead to find their way.All night long, people dance and sing.In the early morning, the food that __50__ out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered __51__ for anyone living to eat it.In towns that are near the sea, the small lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before are placed into the water when the festival is over.

Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea __52__ the dead on their return journey to __53__ world.It is moving, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns __54__ away __55__ they can be seen no more.

(　　)46.A.in B.on

C.at D./

(　　)47.A.hated B.frightened

C.welcomed D.guided

(　　)48.A.When B.While

C.As D.So

(　　)49.A.are hung B.are hanged

C.hung D.hanged

(　　)50.A.laid B.has been laid

C.was laid D.laying

(　　)51.A.dirty B.untidy

C.unlucky D.tasty

(　　)52.A.guiding B.guided

C.guide D.guides

(　　)53.A.another B.other

C.others D.the other

(　　)54.A.drifted B.drift

C.drifting D.to drift

(　　)55.A.after B.when

C.before D.until

三、短文填空(本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分)

请用适当的词完成这篇短文，每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。

When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful.But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?

In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good 71.________.Some are hundreds of years old and some are 72.________ newer.

Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you 73.________ a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn't happen very often.The saying goes that 74.________ you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come75.________.

Maybe you have heard 76.________the lucky rabbit's foot.Some people believe that rabbits are lucky 77.________， so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck.There are all 78.________ of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit's feet is the luckiest.It is 79.________ that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all.However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember 80.________ didn't work for the rabbit!”

四、读写综合(本大题分为A、B两部分，共20分)

A.信息归纳(本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)

请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，完成信息卡。

Halloween is a strange holiday. It started several centuries ago in Europe. It began as “Hallow Evening” meaning “holy night”. At that time November 1st was called “All Saints' Day” and people honoured all the saints who did not have their own special day. People believed that October 31st was the time when all the evil spirits were supposed to be active. So people would play all sorts of pranks on each other.

Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Halloween festivals and traditions took place at night.Pumpkins are a symbol of Halloween, so orange has become the other traditional Halloween-color.Making lanterns out of pumpkins is a Halloween custom.

Halloween is great fun for children.They dress up as ghosts (鬼), witches (女巫), Small children go “Trick-or-Treating”.They wear costumes, knock on doors, and shout, “Trick or Treat!” People almost always choose to give them candy as a treat, instead of choosing to receive a trick from the children.Adults sometimes “trick or treat” their friends, too.Usually the “treat” is a glass of wine or some small gifts.

Information Card

Halloween is a holiday which started 81.________ of years ago in Europe.

It was believed that the spirits of 82.________ people were active on the night before “All Saints' Day”.

83.________ and orange are both traditional Halloween colors.

People, especially children, have great fun playing “Trick or Treat” to 84.________ Halloween.

According to the custom, people always treat the children with candy instead of85.________ a trick from them.

B.书面表达(本题15分)

关于万圣节，你还知道哪些信息?请根据以下内容提示，写一篇短文，和同学分享分享万圣节的相关趣闻。

●万圣节是秋天的节日，每一年美国人都庆祝它

●它不仅是教堂的节日而且是孩子们的节日。

●每年秋天蔬菜成熟可以食用的时候，孩子们就会挑出大个儿的橙色南瓜。然后在南瓜上刻上一张脸，把一根点燃的蜡烛放在里面。看起来就好像有人在向南瓜外面张望。这些灯就叫做“jack-o'-lanterns”，意思也就是“杰克的灯”。

写作要求：语句连贯，词数80个左右。

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