Ⅷ. Read the passage and fill in the blanks. (1' ×10)
Pompawee is a Chinese teacher and a fan of traditional Chinese culture. She is among 96. (thousand) of young people in Thailand who have learnt Mandarin(普通话). And she has been teaching Mandarin in a new way, making learning more 97. (enjoy).
In recent years, more young people in Thailand are 98. (try) to learn about China and hanfu is very popular with Pompawee's students. That's where she has got her new idea of teaching. She 99. (share) with them the latest Chinese fashion(时尚) in class, helping them learn about the culture as well as the language 100. (it).
"Mandarin is like a key, helping me to open the door to understand China," she said. Pompawee developed a love for the Chinese language 101. the age of 13. When she was in high school, she decided 102. (learn) Mandarin at college. Now 35-year-old Pompawee has taught Mandarin for over 10 years.
Pompawee visited China for the first time 103. she was in the university. She found Chinese food so great. 104. travelling to China, Pompawee had only two Chinese dishes: hot pot and jiaozi. She 105. (be) amazed at the kinds, the tastes and the Chinese ways of cooking.
So far, Pompawee has visited several Chinese cities. "China is such a large country," she said. "My trip to China will never end and I'd like to introduce more to people of my country."

96. thousands 【解析】考查固定短语。根据“among”及语境可知,此处表示“成千上万的年轻人”,应用固定短语thousands of。
97. enjoyable 【解析】考查形容词。根据“making learning more ...”可知,此处表示“让学习更有趣”。“make + sth. + 形容词”表示“使某物……”,enjoy的形容词形式为enjoyable。
98. trying 【解析】考查现在分词。根据“In recent years, more young people in Thailand are ... to learn about China ...”可知,此处表示“年轻人正在努力了解中国”,应用现在进行时,结构为“be + 现在分词”,be动词已给出,try的现在分词形式是trying。
99. shares 【解析】考查动词。根据“She ... with them the latest Chinese fashion in class ...”可知,此处在描述她常规的教学行为,应用一般现在时。主语“She”是第三人称单数,动词应用第三人称单数形式shares。
100. itself 【解析】考查反身代词。根据“helping them learn about the culture as well as the language ...”可知,此处表示“帮助他们了解中国文化以及语言本身”,应用反身代词itself指代“the language”。
101. at 【解析】考查介词。根据语境可知,此处表示“在她13岁的时候”,应用固定短语at the age of。
102. to learn 【解析】考查固定用法。句意:当她上高中时,她决定大学学习普通话。decide to do sth.决定做某事,为固定用法。
103. when 【解析】考查连词。根据“Pompawee visited China for the first time ... she was in the university.”可知,当她在大学时,她第一次来中国参观,应用when引导时间状语从句。
104. Before 【解析】考查介词。根据“... travelling to China, Pompawee had only two Chinese dishes: hot pot and jiaozi.”及“She ... at the kinds, the tastes and the Chinese ways of cooking”可知,此处表示“去中国旅行之前,她只吃过两道中国菜”。before在……之前,句首单词首字母应大写。
105. was 【解析】考查be动词。根据“She ... amazed at the kinds, the tastes and the Chinese ways of cooking.”可知,她对中国菜的种类、口味及烹饪方式感到惊讶。be amazed at对……感到惊讶;此处在描述过去发生的事情,应用一般过去时。主语“She”是第三人称单数,be动词应用was。

Ⅸ. Writing. (1' ×20)
106. 为了弘扬中华传统美德,培育优良家风,我校正在开展“传承好家风”主题活动。现邀请你以一位家庭成员为例,分享他/她的优秀品质,让我们共同学习。
(1) Which family member do you want to talk about?
(2) What healthy habits does he/she have?
(3) How does he/she follow rules at home, at work or in public?
(4) What else do you learn from him/her?
注意:文中不得透露个人真实姓名和学校;80 - 100 词;标题已给出,不计入总词数。
The Role Model in My Family

106.【范文】
The Role Model in My Family
My grandmother is my greatest role model. She wakes up early every day to exercise and always eats healthy meals, teaching me the importance of good habits.
At home, she keeps everything tidy and follows house rules strictly. Outside, she follows traffic lights and waits in line patiently, setting a great example. Most importantly, she is kind to everyone. She helps neighbours and volunteers in our community. From her, I learn that small acts of kindness can make the world better.
Her discipline and kindness inspire me to be a better person every day.