三、阅读理解
“The Spring Festival is only ten days away,” Mr Lin, 85, says with a smile. “I'm looking forward to taking photos with my family members. We've been doing this for thirty - five years.”
Mr Lin was a teacher. When he was young, he liked taking photos. With his camera, he recorded (记录) the great changes of his hometown over time. Then in 1990, he got the idea of recording the growth of his own family. Taking family photos becomes a tradition for his family. Now some of his grandchildren are working and living in other cities, but they try their best to return home during the Spring Festival. They get ready for the special moment. On the early morning of the Spring Festival, when the whole family get together again, Mr Lin will dress up and wait for the photos to be taken.
“I enjoy sitting by the window and looking through old photos,” Mr Lin tells his children. “These photos bring me joy and happiness once more.”
( ) 1. Which season is it according to paragraph 1?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.
( ) 2. What does Mr Lin hope to do according to paragraph 1?
A. Take family photos. B. See his family members.
C. Shop with his family. D. Have a family party.
( ) 3. What was Mr Lin's job?
A. Teaching students. B. Treating sick people.
C. Making clothes. D. Cooking nice meals.
( ) 4. What do we know about Mr Lin from paragraph 2?
A. He recorded his family growth before recording his hometown changes.
B. Most of his grandchildren are working and living in big cities.
C. His family get together and take photos at the Spring Festival.
D. His family members have a big meal at the Spring Festival.
( ) 5. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. The Spring Festival. B. Family photos.
C. Hometown changes. D. Home returning.

1. D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. B

四、信息还原
阅读短文,从方框中选出能填入空格处的最佳选项,有一个多余选项。
Mount Tai is in Shandong Province in eastern China. It is one of the greatest mountains in our country.
It is said that the Chinese god, Pangu, made the world. After he finished the job, he was so tired that he lay down, and died. 1 His head became Mount Tai. His feet became Mount Hua. His arms became Mount Heng (衡山) in the south and Mount Heng (恒山) in the north. His stomach became Mount Song.
Confucius (孔子) visited Mount Tai many times in his life. 2 For example, Mencius (孟子) once wrote, “Confucius once went to the top of Mount Tai. When he stood there, looking down, he felt like he could see the whole world below him. It seemed so small and far away! 3 ”
Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty never got to the top of the mountain successfully. He tried three times, but every time he had to give up for different reasons. 4
As a special place with both cultural and natural things, Mount Tai attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world every year. When you start climbing Mount Tai, you'll see many steps leading up to the top. As you walk, you'll feel the fresh air and hear the birds sing. 5 You can see far with mountains and valleys (山谷) below you. It's like you're on top of the world!
A. This made Confucius think deeply about the world and his place in it.
B. As you get higher, the views become more amazing.
C. In history, many other emperors went there to show respect for the sky and the ground.
D. Mount Tai is famous because many wise people visited it.
E. Parts of his body became the five great mountains of China.
F. There are many stories about his visits.
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______

1. E 2. F 3. A 4. C 5. B