I always loved looking at this hidden lane (小路) as I drove my children to school. The lane is easily overlooked (忽视) because it’s between a pizza restaurant and a house. If you don’t take the time to look to the left at the stop sign, you’ll miss it.

As you can see, the tree-lined lane is pretty in every season. I have pictures of the four seasons hanging in my home and at my workplace. Many people have asked me about them. When I tell them where I took the pictures, they are always surprised. Most of them probably never slow down from their busy lives to notice the scenery so close to their home.

Our family moved to Gibsonia, Pennsylvania more than 25 years ago, and we love living there. Gibsonia has beautiful hills and many, many huge old oak trees.

Iadorethe natural beauty of the countryside throughout the year, from the heavy snows of winter to the bright new greens of spring, and I hope to always live where the seasons change.

Now my children have grown up and left home. My husband Ron and I can take many drives together, especially in the fall. We always go to the countryside. We love to discover the natural scenes along the roads in the countryside. Western Pennsylvania is a beautiful area with mountains, lakes and rivers, and we hope to discover more natural beauty there.

As I get older, I value the peace and beauty of the countryside even more. This collection of photos of my favorite country lane shows that if you take the time to look around, you will always discover something wonderful, no matter where you are. What an amazing country we live in!

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What do we know about the lane?

A．It’s small but busy.	B．It’s behind a house.
C．It’s not easily found.	D．It’s on the right of the stop sign.

2. Many people don’t believe that ________.

A．the pictures were taken so close to their home	B．the pictures were bought at a very high price
C．the writer can take such wonderful pictures	D．the writer hung the pictures at her workplace

3. What can we learn about the writer according to the text?

A．She is a nature lover.	B．She was born in Gibsonia.
C．She is living with her children.	D．She loves autumn best of all.

4. The underlined word “adore” has the same meaning as “________”.

A．refuse

B．like

C．mind

D．protect

5. The writer wrote the article to ________.

A．show how busy her life was	B．express how lonely she felt
C．ask people to take photos of the beauty	D．encourage people to discover the beauty around

Imagine this, somebody hides free books on the subway for you to find and read. Sounds exciting? Well, British actress Emma Watson, 26, is doing it! She is known for acting as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies.

Watson hid 100 copies of a book called Mom&Me&Mom (2013) on London’s subway. The book is from US writer Maya Angelou. It tells about the writer’s relationship with her mother. Watson wrote of the book. “This book is one I have read before and is one of my favorites. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts!” These books were put in different places on the subway. People saw Watson doing the same thing on the New York Subway this month.

With each book, there is a handwritten note by Watson. She asked people to “take special care of the books” if they found them. She also wrote that “when you are finished, please leave it on the subway again for someone else to find”.

Watson’s work is part of a movement called Books on the Underground. It calls on people to leave their books on the subway, so other people can enjoy them too.

Hollie Belton, a woman in London, started the movement in 2012. She loves reading on the subway. She noticed that a lot of people shared her habit, so she got the idea. Over the years, Belton has left over 2,000 books of her own. The movement has attracted more and more people.

Watson is a book lover as well. That’s why she tried it. Earlier this year, Watson set up her own online book club Our Shared Shelf. She reads a book every month with others. Mom&Me&Mom is the club’s book for November.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
6. Who wrote the book Mom&Me&Mom?

A．Maya Angelou.

B．Hollie Belton.

C．Emma Watson.

D．Harry Potter.

7. What can we know about Emma Watson from the text?

A．She often takes the subway.	B．She loves reading on the subway.
C．She is an actress who loves reading.	D．She often writes books on the subway.

8. What can we infer (推断) from the text?

A．Subways are the best place to sell books.

B．More and more people begin to take the subway.

C．Emma Watson made a lot of money by selling books online.

D．Emma Watson likes sharing her feelings about books with others.

9. If a passenger finds a hidden book on the subway, ________.

A．he must return it to Emma Watson

B．he can find a photo of Emma’s in the book

C．he can read it for free without taking it away

D．he can exchange his thoughts with Emma on the subway

10. The text mainly talks about ________.

A．Emma Watson’s favorite book	B．how kind and helpful Emma Watson is
C．why Hollie Belton started the reading project	D．a movement called Books on the Underground

The Fun dubbing is an English learning app. It includes many short videos. For example, there are the hottest American TV shows, cartoons and songs. Every video only goes for one or two minutes. You can dub the videos to learn English. It increases the joy in learning a language. At the same time, you can improve your listening as well as your spoken English. When you are dubbing, you may find some words that you don’t know. You just click (点击) them. And the app will translate the words. You can also add them into your new word list. It’s a good way to increase your vocabulary.

Do you like singing karaoke? Now you can do it at home! With the K, you can be a superstar any time, anywhere. The K is a singing app. It has lots of functions (功能). Just like karaoke, the K gives an accompaniment (伴奏). When you are singing, it records your voice. The app also scores every line of your singing. So you can find the weak parts and practice them. The app also offers a place to have fun with your friends. You can sing songs together with them. Or you can compete with them. If you like someone else’s songs, you can leave a message or give them some flowers.

ShaiShufang (晒书房) is an app that helps you divide your books in different classes. You only need to scan the book’s shape code (条码). Then the app tells you information about the book. You can also share book lists with your friends in this app. If your friend has a book you want to read, just borrow it from him. With this app, you read more but spend less. ShaiShufang tells you what books are popular right now. When a new book is published, it also lets you know. You can add any book into your shopping list. Through this app, you can also compare the prices of the book on shopping websites like Amazon and JD.

11. Which of the following can you do according to the Fun dubbing?

A．Watch long funny videos.	B．Learn more new words.
C．Improve your written English.	D．Only watch some old videos.

12. The K has the following functions except ________.

A．it can record your voice	B．it can score your singing
C．you can compete with your friend	D．you can get help from a superstar

13. ShaiShufang can be used for ________.

A．practicing singing	B．learning English
C．reading more but spending less	D．selling books more easily

14. What do these apps have in common?

A．They are all for fun.	B．Their functions are all single.
C．They are all helpful to English learning.	D．They can all make life convenient and interesting.

15. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Some useful apps.	B．The users of the apps.
C．Great changes around us.	D．How to choose proper apps.

Many friendships are in school, and it’s important to find friends that share your interests. The following tips may be helpful in having a good social life a high school.

    16     However, you shouldn’t be afraid to make new ones. Meeting just one new person can lead you to many more friends and fun times. Be open to try this out. It may work better than you think.

Join a team or a club.     17     You may want to try a club or sport that you’ve never tried before, many around to choose from.

    18     Confidence attracts people and if you stay confident about yourself, you’ll soon have many friends to be around. Don’t be afraid to go up to someone and introduce yourself.

    19     Acting like someone that you’re not will only get you in trouble later on. People may like the fake(虚伪的)side of you at first, but they’ll soon discover it is all an act and then you’ll lose many friends you really like.

Change your looks if possible.     20     Changing the way you look can bring out confidence you never knew you had.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号填在相应的答题线上。

A．Be yourself.

B．Stay close to your old friends.

C．Become confident and outgoing.

D．You will meet people with similar interests.

E．If you want a change, consider a new haircut or new clothes.

When I was at the age of ten, I dreamed of building a music club in the future so that I could share my passion (激情) with people like me; I dreamed of ___________ thousands of audiences who admire my performance; I dreamed of standing on the center of the stage. ___________, these were just my dreams when I was young.

From the time I was young, I always try to immerse (沉浸) ___________ in music, so I learned piano, guitar, singing and so on. Then, when I was in Grade 10, I started to ___________ a band. At first, there were just 4 people in it, and all of us were not ___________ musicians, but we were crazy about what we were doing. I started to ___________ the band. Every week, there were always many days I came back home very late. My parents ___________ me that it was a waste of time because I spent my time for study ___________ an unrealistic dream.

I knew that I was not a professional musician but I still wanted to work hard in my band. In the first half of the year of our band, we were not given even one ___________ to perform outside of the school. I was ____________, so I always told my friends that we had to do something to make us more ____________. So, I created a WeChat account (账号) to ____________ our band to others. We got a little bit of fame little by little and I found that my real strength (长处) was not on music itself, but rather on ____________ and managing. Soon, we received a (n) ____________ to perform in a study center. We were so excited that we finally got a chance to perform on a bigger stage. ____________, we got more fans and we were more and more popular. Now we have millions of fans around the world. No matter what happens to your life, you should always believe in yourself and hold on to your dreams.

21.

A．receiving

B．listening

C．watching

D．becoming

22.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Instead

D．Besides

23.

A．itself

B．yourself

C．myself

D．themselves

24.

A．educate

B．take

C．support

D．build

25.

A．professional

B．enjoyable

C．smooth

D．moving

26.

A．manage

B．shut

C．honor

D．attend

27.

A．taught

B．warned

C．punished

D．understood

28.

A．in

B．at

C．with

D．on

29.

A．idea

B．reason

C．chance

D．result

30.

A．excited

B．upset

C．relaxed

D．scared

31.

A．proud

B．intelligent

C．popular

D．polite

32.

A．introduce

B．influence

C．interview

D．require

33.

A．suggesting

B．creating

C．memorizing

D．organizing

34.

A．postcard

B．invitation

C．challenge

D．choice

35.

A．Normally

B．Finally

C．Gradually

D．Suddenly

根据材料内容，从下面几个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号填在相应的答题线上。

and,   like,   love,   happy,   dress,   they,   also,   as,   miss,   many,   shirt,   or

Flowers are wonderful gifts in the world. Everyone likes them. Flowers stand for love,     36     and so on. We all know it is popular to give flowers     37     gifts for Mother’s Day. We can see     38     people holding flowers in arms on Mother’s Day than on Father’s Day. Traditional gifts such as ties and     39     are often for fathers, grandfathers and uncles. But why not send     40     some spring flowers, a green plant or another flower gift for Father’s Day? It is true that men     41     have a soft side. Give your father some flowers on Father’s Day     42     he is sure to be happy, or even excited.

White and red roses are known to be the official flowers of Father’s Day. People wear a white rose to     43     a father who passed away and a red rose for a father who is healthy.

Men love bright, hot colors     44     yellow, orange and purple. Red roses and yellow ones are     45     by most men and they become nice gifts for Father’s Day.

Do you know your dad’s favorite flower or color? Next year try to buy your Father’s Day flowers to make him happy.

阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。

Justin is an 18-year-old student. He     46     thinking about how to spend his money during the summer vacation. He has saved about 300 dollars already. He plans to buy himself a computer with his money,     47     he also wants to go for a trip with his friends. He can’t do both because he doesn’t have enough money. What should Justin do?

It is often difficult for us     48     make decisions in these kinds of situations. You want to see a concert on Saturday, but it is also your mother’s birthday and you do not want to let her down.

    49    this case, you don’t have enough time to go to both places. You must make     50     decision.

You must think about what should be done first.

You should consider that seriously.

根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Tom, long time no see. How have you been lately?
B:     51    .
Thank you. I’ve just come back from Dali.
A: Really? I know Dali is beautiful, a good place to relax.
B: That’s true. I spent May Day there.     52    ?
A: I just stayed at home doing my homework. You know, I have little time left for the entrance examinations to high school.
B: You are having a hard time. But you can have a good rest after the exams.
A: I hope so. I am going to visit my grandparents in Qingdao.
B: Sounds good!     53    ?
A: I’ll swim and go fishing in the sea.
B:     54    ?
A: Yes. I once won the swimming championship at 13.
B: Wow!     55    ?
A: Ten days or so. I want to spend more time with my grandparents.
B: So sweet. By the way, wish you a good result for the exams.
A: Thank you! I will try my best.

56. 生活中我们有许许多多的第一次，比如第一次骑车、第一次做饭、第一次旅行……它们像一串串脚印，永驻在我们成长的道路上。请以“My first _______”为题用英语写一篇80词左右的短文，分享你的尝试和体验。

要求：
1. 首先把题目补充完整；
2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名；
3. 可结合实际情况进行适当发挥。

My first _______

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