1 . Last weekend my friend Clara and I went to a special restaurant. When we arrived there, it looked like other restaurants. The only ________ thing was that they took our bags, phones and watches and locked them up.

Next, we followed the blind waiter, Serge, down a long and fairly dark hallway. He took us to another room. It was totally ________. Serge showed us to our table and ________ us to sit down. There were no menus. Serge just put ________ down on the table and told us to enjoy our meal. At first, we found it difficult to eat and drink in complete darkness. But after a while, we got ________ to it. Everything smelled and tasted so good that it didn’t matter ________ nobody could see anything.

________, it made the meal lots of fun. We had a really good time, laughing and trying to ________ what we were eating. With light music, we were soon chatting and joking with all the other ________.

After the meal, Serge took us ________ and told us what we’d eaten. It was certainly an unusual experience.

1.

A．funny

B．strange

C．serious

2.

A．silent

B．empty

C．dark

3.

A．taught

B．ordered

C．helped

4.

A．nothing

B．anything

C．something

5.

A．close

B．used

C．ready

6.

A．that

B．before

C．because

7.

A．Actually

B．Thankfully

C．Finally

8.

A．share

B．learn

C．guess

9.

A．waiters

B．friends

C．customers

10.

A．back

B．away

C．in

2 . When I was a child, I wanted _________ someone like my father. My father is _________ teacher, and he has taught me a lot. _________ my tenth birthday, he asked me, “What will you do when you grow up?” I answered _________, “Be a teacher like you!” Hearing this, my father was very happy and said to me, “Try your best _________ your dream will come true.”

In the fourth year of my college, I volunteered in a school. One of the teachers was ill. _________ wanted me to take her place for two weeks. I was glad but nervous. My father _________, “This is a good chance. I wish you success!” The next day, I _________ to the class by the head teacher of the school. The children felt very happy. With other _________ help, I did very well.

Personally, the experience has made me even more _________ in being a teacher in the future.

1.

A．to be

B．be

C．being

2.

A．a

B．an

C．the

3.

A．Of

B．In

C．On

4.

A．proud

B．proudly

C．pride

5.

A．or

B．but

C．and

6.

A．She

B．Her

C．Hers

7.

A．say

B．says

C．said

8.

A．introduced

B．was introduced

C．am introduced

9.

A．teacher

B．teacher’s

C．teachers’

10.

A．interest

B．interested

C．interesting

3 . 学校英文报正在举办主题为“改变我的一个人”的征文活动。请你结合初中三年的经历，以“A Person Who Changes Me a Lot”为题，写一篇短文参赛。

内容包括：
1. 人物简介(外貌，性格等)；
2. 他/她改变你的事件。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 短文标题已写好。

A Person Who Changes Me a Lot

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4 . When I was turning thirty years old, a friend asked me to share my biggest ________ in life. It only took me a(n) ________ to say I most regretted not completing college. I explained that I was considered to be ________ in school, got great grades, and had big dreams. ________ finishing university, I felt like I was not only letting myself down, but also everyone who believed in me.

My friend said, “Why not now?” But with a son in primary school, a busy job, and lots of other responsibilities at home, I had a million ________. The one I thought was the strongest: If I went back, I would be thirty-two ________ I graduated. What I heard was something I would never ________: “You’re going to be thirty-two anyway (无论如何).”

Looking back, I feel it’s the ________ and wisest advice I have ever received.

I would turn thirty-two with a college degree (学位) or without one anyway. So I ________ to continue my study.

I graduated from university ________ and felt proud of myself. And I have reviewed this ________ many times. I believe it’s never too late for me to do anything except becoming a teenager.

Do I really want to ________ my first book in my forties? I’m going to be forty anyway.

Do I really want to run a half marathon (马拉松) in my fifties? I’m going to be fifty anyway.

Do I really want to travel around the ________ in my sixties? I’m going to be sixty anyway.

I hope you never hear me say, “I’m too old for that.” ________, I hope you hear me say, “I’m going to be seventy anyway.”

It’s never too ________ to start something new, to do all those things that you’ve been wishing to do.

1.

A．regret

B．happiness

C．role

D．success

2.

A．week

B．day

C．hour

D．minute

3.

A．lovely

B．polite

C．smart

D．friendly

4.

A．Giving up

B．Making up

C．Ending up

D．Taking up

5.

A．ways

B．reasons

C．chances

D．steps

6.

A．although

B．because

C．unless

D．when

7.

A．reply

B．accept

C．forget

D．guess

8.

A．simplest

B．funniest

C．strangest

D．coldest

9.

A．happened

B．decided

C．helped

D．failed

10.

A．smoothly

B．patiently

C．silently

D．suddenly

11.

A．activity

B．promise

C．plan

D．suggestion

12.

A．read

B．write

C．buy

D．choose

13.

A．university

B．city

C．village

D．world

14.

A．Finally

B．Besides

C．Instead

D．Also

15.

A．dangerous

B．poor

C．late

D．slow

5 . 雨天总让人烦恼，下雨了，愁眉苦脸的主人公又急又慌地赶往学校，哪知随后却有惊喜发生……

发生了什么呢？请根据上述文字，并借助图片完整描述一个故事。文中需体现心情变化及感悟。

要求：
1.80—120词；
2.文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。
参考信息：

sad, upset, umbrella, rush to, hurry...

close to nature: raindrop, ant, plant, soil, fresh air... outdoor activities: raincoat, puddle (水洼), jump like frogs... indoor activities: class talent show, reading and storytelling... art: painting, drawing pictures, movie day... others: hug, praise, present, party...

natural thing, enjoy, cheer, joy, better manage, bright side, don’t trouble yourself...

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6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案写在答题卡相应的横线上。

Jiang Shumei, born in 1937, spent most of her time working in a factory. In 1996, she learned her     1     (one) Chinese character (汉字). Sixteen years later, she started to write down some of her own     2     (story). It was not easy. Sometimes, completing a single sentence could take a day. She     3     (usual) started at 3 or 4 a.m., and revised (修改) the pieces several times until she was     4     (satisfy).

In 2013, her book, Time of Trouble, Time of Poverty, was published and proved to be     5     success. The book earned Jiang a lot of fans and sympathy (同情). “Don’t feel sorry for me,” she says to her fans, “The hardships mentioned in the book are now in the past.     6     them, I could never have finished this book.”

So far, the elderly woman     7     (publish) six books, totaling more than 600,000 characters in length. “It’s never too late. I enjoy     8     (I) when writing,“ Jiang says. She lives a healthy life, exercising every day     9     eating a balanced diet. “If I could live as long as 130, would you still say that it is too late for me     10     (start) after 60?” she says jokingly.

9 . 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使其意思完整。

Fu Ting lost her right arm in an accident when she was 3. At the a    1     of 13, she went to a sports school in Xiangtan, Hunan Province. She began swimming t    2     there. Fu Ting took part in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other events d    3     her years as an athlete, and won 18 gold medals.

After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting decided to e    4     a university to study law. Through hard work, she graduated and worked as a lawyer. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a service group, p    5     free legal(法律的) help for the disabled. At the s    6     time, she also joined a volunteer group, sharing her life stories in primary and secondary schools, giving legal speeches in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in n    7    .

“In the face of the disabled, we should first ‘respect’ and t    8     ‘help’,” Fu Ting said. “I’m h    9     to help them with my own experience and knowledge. And I hope they can help make o    10     country better. I believe I will keep on doing that.”

10 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

It was New Year’s Eve. A couple were decorating their room when the man said to his wife, “I’m glad this year finishes in a few _______. What a terrible year we’ve had!”

His wife asked him, “Why? I don’t understand!” The man was very _______ and replied, “You don’t understand? Think about what has happened this year. First of all, I had a(n) _______ to remove my kidney(肾脏). Remember? Last month, I turned _______ and I was told to make room for someone younger. Huh! What am I going to do now? And you surely haven’t forgotten the _______, which made our son stay in hospital for three weeks, have you? And that mean he _______ take his exams to get into medical school. And we had to buy a new car. _______ year! I’m so glad it’s over.”

His wife didn’t say much. She _______ the room. A few minutes later, she came back in and said, “OK, I heard what you said, but this is _______ I see things. Your kidney had been ________ you for years and you won’t have that pain ever again. Now that you don’t have to go to work, you can spend more time in the ________, taking better care of your flowers. And that is the ________ you’ve always wanted. Although the car was destroyed, our son stayed ________. He’ll do even better in his exams next year since he’s got more time to ________. So I think it’s a good year, and the new one will start in a few hours. I’m sure it’ll be another good year.”

We can’t control the things that happen to us, but we can ________ how we look at them. Whatever happens, you can be optimistic or not—it’s up to you.

1.

A．months

B．weeks

C．days

D．hours

2.

A．interested

B．stressed

C．surprised

D．touched

3.

A．ability

B．right

C．chance

D．operation

4.

A．leave

B．change

C．continue

D．start

5.

A．car

B．exam

C．accident

D．medicine

6.

A．couldn’t

B．shouldn’t

C．mustn’t

D．needn’t

7.

A．Wonderful

B．Terrible

C．Strange

D．Common

8.

A．went back into

B．looked back into

C．looked out of

D．went out of

9.

A．how

B．why

C．when

D．where

10.

A．protecting

B．satisfying

C．worrying

D．relaxing

11.

A．garden

B．kitchen

C．hospital

D．school

12.

A．work

B．life

C．trip

D．gift

13.

A．calm

B．silent

C．alive

D．alone

14.

A．play

B．study

C．sleep

D．exercise

15.

A．copy

B．control

C．explain

D．express