1 . 根据短文内容，按要求回答问题。

Children usually celebrate their birthdays with birthday cards and parties, but it’s not for Logan Brown in the US. He has serious autism (自闭症). He can’t talk and doesn’t have any friends. His mother Catharine says he doesn’t get birthday cards or have parties for many years. This year is Logan’s twelfth birthday. His mum wants him to have a great birthday just like any other children, so she asks for help on the Internet. She writes a post, saying that she wishes the people online can send her son cards for his birthday. In Catharine’s post, she writes, “Will you write Happy Birthday Logan-From your friend—in Washington, Hawaiii…? Thanks!”

You know what? The Brown family get more than 3000 birthday cards from all over the country. A man even takes Logan to his favorite restaurant and have a small party for him. With the help of his mother and the Internet, Logan has a special birthday. He will remember it for the rest (剩余日子) of his life.

1. Why doesn’t Logan get any birthday cards on his birthdays?
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2. How old is Logan this year?
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3. How do most people on the Internet help Logan?
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4. What makes Logan enjoy a special birthday?
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5. What’s the title of the passage? (No more than 3 words)
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2 . 从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

In China, different places have their own ways to celebrate birthdays. In some places in the north, people often eat ________ on birthdays. Noodles are long and thin, which ________ a long and healthy life. Family members gather around and share this special meal. They also give special gifts like handmade crafts (手工艺品) to the birthday person.

In the south, like in some cities near the sea, a big ________ with seafood and other delicious dishes is prepared. One of the common dishes is fish. They also eat Red-dyed eggs because it ________ good luck and happiness.

No matter where in China, ________ are always a time for family and friends to come together, share joys and give ________. People will light candles on a birthday cake and make a wish. And children especially want to get ________ and have fun with their loved ones. ________ is a wonderful time filled with love and warm ________. These different birthday celebrations in China ________ cultural meanings and fun.

1.

A．dumplings

B．noodles

C．rice

D．cakes

2.

A．brings

B．takes

C．gets

D．makes

3.

A．party

B．meeting

C．dinner

D．gift

4.

A．goes

B．gets

C．means

D．blows

5.

A．dishes

B．meals

C．Saturdays

D．birthdays

6.

A．laughs

B．wishes

C．kisses

D．smiles

7.

A．cards

B．flowers

C．gifts

D．candies

8.

A．It

B．She

C．He

D．They

9.

A．feelings

B．activities

C．abilities

D．examples

10.

A．look at

B．are full of

C．are interested in

D．blow out

3 .

8 . It’s Tony’s birthday. He comes home and sees his dad and mom sitting at the table. On the table there is a birthday cake with nine candles. They say to him, “Happy birthday! There is a gift for you, Tony. Go and look for it in your room.”

Tony runs to his room. On his bed he sees a box. He thinks, “What’s in the box?” He opens it. There is nothing but a card in it! Tony takes it out and reads, “Dear Tony, I’m your gift. My 1st letter is in ‘way’, but not in ‘bay’. My 2nd letter is in ‘cake’, but not in ‘coke’. My 3rd letter is in ‘take’, but not in ‘lake’. My 4th letter is in ‘class’, but not in ‘glass’. My 5th letter is in ‘have’, but not in ‘cave’. What am I?”

Tony thinks for a while and then he smiles, “Aha, I know what it is. But where is it?” Tony looks for it in his room. “Oh! It’s not on the desk. Hmm... It’s not on the bed.”

Then he looks under the bed and finds the gift. “Oh! Here it is! Thank you, mom and dad.” Tony says happily.

1. How old is Tony?

A．Five.

B．Seven.

C．Nine.

D．Eleven.

2. The card in the box tells Tony ________.

A．what the gift exactly is	B．where he can find the gift
C．what the gift looks like	D．why his parents like the gift

3. What gift does Tony get from his parents?

A．A box.

B．A watch.

C．A glass.

D．A cake.

4. Where is the gift?

A．On the table.	B．On the bed.
C．On the desk.	D．Under the bed.

5. How does Tony feel when he finds the gift?

A．Sad.

B．Angry.

C．Happy.

D．Surprised.

4 .

2 . 生日是人生中重要的日子，你通常是如何庆祝生日的呢？假如你是Fu Xing，请你根据以下内容提示用英语写一封电子邮件，告诉你的美国朋友Jack你是如何庆祝生日的。

要点如下：
(1) 我的生日在6月12号；
(2) 与家人和朋友一起庆祝生日；
(3) 举行生日派对；吃生日蛋糕；吃长寿面；拍照等等。
参考词汇：celebrate birthday庆祝生日；long noodles长寿面；take photos拍照
要求：
(1) 60词左右 (邮件格式和开头已给出，不计入总词数)；
(2) 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
(3) 文中不得出现与考生相关的真实姓名、校名和地名。
Dear Jack,

How is it going? Let me tell you something about my birthday.

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Yours,

Fu Xing

5 .

4 . Everyone has some big days and tomorrow is my big day— my birthday. I’d like to ask my friends to come to my birthday party. How can I make my birthday party interesting and great?     1    

Play some music.     2     My friend can feel good when they listen to them and we can dance to the songs to have fun too.

    3     Party can be so much fun with some games like Words With Friends, Draw Something or Simon Says all the people at the party play together. The games make the party interesting for sure.

    4     I need to know what they like to eat and drink. So I can try my best to prepare things like fruit, salad, drinks and cakes.

Prepare gift my birthday my friends come to and give gift to me but I can give gifts to them too.     5    

I hope all my friends can have a good time at the party.

A．Get some food and drinks.

B．Here are some ideas (主意) for my family.

C．It’s a nice way to say thanks to them.

D．They help us to keep healthy.

E．Think of some games.

F．We can have a big dinner.

G．Beautiful songs are a must (必需品) at parties.

6 . 根据教材中课文内容，在空格处填入相对应的单词。每空限填一词。

My birthday is on 13th June. On that day, I always eat birthday noodles with eggs. Long noodles are a ________ of long life. Every year, my family and I take a photo together under the big tree in our village. I like ________ photos because they help me remember fun times with my family. This year, I want to plant a small tree for my 14th birthday. I’d like to watch it grow ________ me. When is your birthday? How do you celebrate it?

7 .

7 . Today is Alex’s birthday. He gets up early, brushes his teeth and then waits for his grandma in his room. He knows his grandma is going to take him to the shop to buy a gift. Alex ________ playing toy cars very much and he’d like to get one.

When there’s the doorbell, Alex opens the door fast. Grandma says to him, “Happy birthday!” Then she takes him to the ________. On the way, Alex asks, “Grandma, how do you ________ get money?” Grandma says, “I have a pension (退休金) and I save money. Saving ________ keeping money for daily use.”

At the toy shop, Alex sees a very cool car, but Grandma says the ________ of the car is too high (高的). Alex has a(n) ________. He says, “Grandma, I can save money like you.”

Grandma is happy about his idea. At last, she ________ a beautiful piggy bank (存钱罐) for Alex. She also gives him some money to put in it. The special gift ________ Alex, and he loves it very much. He can start saving for his toy car. He says, “Thank you for ________ me the nice gift, Grandma.” Alex thinks he has a really ________ birthday.

1.

A．plants

B．studies

C．enjoys

D．draws

2.

A．shop

B．library

C．classroom

D．school

3.

A．really

B．already

C．usually

D．even

4.

A．matters

B．means

C．hopes

D．remembers

5.

A．price

B．money

C．colour

D．age

6.

A．way

B．idea

C．wish

D．story

7.

A．cleans

B．makes

C．chooses

D．answers

8.

A．hears

B．works

C．sings

D．surprises

9.

A．sharing

B．giving

C．studying

D．writing

10.

A．meaningful

B．famous

C．hot

D．smart

8 . 听材料，回答下列小题。
1. Where is Kate from?

A．Canada.

B．China.

C．Australia.

2. When is Ella’s birthday?

A．On 8th May.

B．On 5th August.

C．On 15th August.

3. Who usually cooks the food for the party?

A．Ella’s dad.

B．Ella’s mum.

C．Ella’s friend.

4. What food does Kate like best?

A．Chicken.

B．Noodles.

C．Jiaozi.

5. What does Kate think of Ella’s birthday food?

A．It’s meaningful.

B．It’s special.

C．It’s interesting.