1. —My dream is to build ________ university on the moon some day.
—It sounds like ________ unusual dream. I wish you could realize it.

A．a; a

B．an; a

C．a; an

D．an; an

2. —Quan Hongchan practised so hard that she won a gold medal in Tokyo Olympic Games.
—No dream can be realized ________ hard work.

A．through

B．by

C．without

D．over

3. ―Dad, what do you think of the song by Gai? It’s my favourite.
—I prefer classical music. Rap music is really ________ my understanding.

A．over

B．besides

C．between

D．beyond

4. As President Xi puts it, China has ________ excellent culture and every student should learn the history of our country as it helps us to know where we are from and where we are going.

A．a number of

B．a great deal of

C．the number of

D．a great many

5. The suggestions the doctor offers to me have proved ________. Now I am much healthier than before.

A．useful

B．useless

C．well

D．wonderfully

6. Whether to go abroad for further study ________ a problem for her. She hasn’t made decision yet.

A．remains

B．reminds

C．requires

D．replies

7. I think you should give up smoking ________ you really care about your health.

A．until

B．unless

C．if

D．or

8. It’s said that the result we are interested in ________ as soon as the head teacher comes back.

A．announcing

B．being announced

C．will announce

D．will be announced

9. What terrible disasters wars will cause. A large number of people will live in fear of their lives if a war ________.

A．breaks down

B．breaks out

C．breaks up

D．breaks into

10. My sister ________ romantic films to war films while my brother watch war ________ films than romantic films.

A．prefers; would rather	B．prefers; prefers
C．would rather; would rather	D．would rather; prefers

11. The poor Anne Frank ________ illness before her father had her diary ________.

A．died of; publish	B．died from; published
C．died of; published	D．died from; publish

12. Children should be encouraged to tell the truth instead of ________ excuses to avoid punishment whenever they do something wrong.

A．putting up

B．taking up

C．giving up

D．making up

13. — Mum, I’m wondering when we ________ a family trip. We haven’t gone travelling for nearly two years.
—I’m afraid we have to wait until the virus ________ completely some day.

A．will take; will disappear	B．will take; disappears
C．take; will disappear	D．take; disappears

14. —Could you tell me ________?
—It’s from Feb 4 to 20 in 2022. We still have enough time to book tickets online to watch matches in Beijing and Zhangjiakou.

A．how long the 24th Winter Olympic Games will hold

B．how long will the 24th Winter Olympic Games hold

C．when the 24th Winter Olympic Games will be held

D．when will the 24th Winter Olympic Games be held

15. ―I believe I will get the first prize in the writing competition.
—________ The teacher has already found more than 10 mistakes in your writing.

A．In your opinion.

B．In your dreams.

C．Congratulations.

D．I’m sure you can.

My friends and I joined a two-day survival(生存) training course in the mountains. The first day was really difficult—there was so much to do! Arriving at the campsite, we were _______into groups and given a _______, some food, a map and a compass(指南针). Standing next to a small river, Fanny _______ camping in the grassy area nearby. However, our instructor, Mr. Lee, pointed out that it might flood (淹没) if it rained. In the end, we found a _______ area. Putting up the tent was very hard. _______ Mr. Lee helped us a lot.

By the time we had put up the tent, _______ was really hungry. “We wouldn’t have become so hungry if we had brought some snacks,” Peter said. We all told him to stop _______and help us start a fire to cook our food _______. Realizing we were having trouble making the fire, he finally _______.

The next day started early. Woken by a strange noise, Peter went to see what was ________. “Some cows have eaten our breakfast!”, he shouted. “That’s all because you didn’t ________ the food properly last night.” said Mr. Lee.

Worried that Mr. Lee was angry with us, we tried very hard on our next ________—using the map and compass to find a secret location. We finished it ________ the other groups did. We all felt very proud of ________.

The survival training course was a great ________. Now I feel I could survive anywhere!

16.

A．brought

B．changed

C．divided

D．grown

17.

A．tent

B．book

C．light

D．knife

18.

A．suggested

B．finished

C．imagined

D．enjoyed

19.

A．nearer

B．lower

C．bigger

D．higher

20.

A．Surprisingly

B．Suddenly

C．Luckily

D．Usually

21.

A．everyone

B．anyone

C．someone

D．no one

22.

A．dreaming

B．playing

C．complaining

D．working

23.

A．yet

B．too

C．again

D．instead

24.

A．helped out

B．gave out

C．put out

D．started out

25.

A．developing

B．happening

C．beginning

D．following

26.

A．throw off

B．put away

C．eat up

D．sell out

27.

A．plan

B．lesson

C．task

D．problem

28.

A．till

B．after

C．when

D．before

29.

A．him

B．them

C．you

D．ourselves

30.

A．example

B．experience

C．activity

D．competition

31. According to the instruction, you’ll need some tools EXCEPT ________.

A．a hard brush

B．newspaper

C．a clear tape

D．a drinking glass

32. If you're lucky enough, you’ll see ________ at the end of the experiment (实验).

A．powder sticks to the glass

B．the criminal's name in the newspaper

C．white footprints that you left on the glass

D．white fingerprints that criminals left on the glass

33. This instruction is probably from ________.

A．a travel magazine

B．a textbook

C．a science magazine

D．a dictionary

Christmas was coming. There was a man in rags (衣衫褴褛) walking in a hurry on the road. You might think he was a beggar (乞讨者), but actually he was an artist. His name was Vincent Willem Van Gogh. With a painting he had just finished, the poor Vincent entered a painting store.

“Can you buy this painting to help me pay the rent (房租)? ” Vincent asked in a low voice. “don’t really like your painting, but it is said that you are hard-working and I want to help you. Here is five francs (法郎).” the storekeeper answered.

Although it was only. five francs, Vincent was very happy. He took the money and said thanks, thinking that he could buy some food and pay the rent.

Near his home, Vincent saw a little girl in old clothes standing in the snow.

The girl smiled sadly at the artist asking for some help. Clearly, the girl was hungry and cold.

“Poor child! I should help her.” he thought.

Vincent put the five francs into the girl’s hands, completely forgetting that he still needed money to pay the rent. Before the girl said thanks to him, Vincent had hurried away with his empty stomach.

34. The story happened in ________.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

35. Vincent Willem. Van Gogh, was a(n)________.

A．beggar

B．artist

C．farmer

D．storekeeper

36. The storekeeper gave Vincent five francs because ________.

A．he thought Vincent was a beggar

B．he liked Vincent’s painting very much

C．he wanted to help the hardworking man

D．he wanted to make friends with Vincent

37. What did Vincent do to help the poor girl?

A．He painted a picture for her.

B．He paid the rent for the girl.

C．He bought her some food and clothes.

D．He gave the girl five francs.

Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirits and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it will bounce (弹跳) back.

But the other four balls: health, friends and spirits, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. But how?

Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.

Don’t let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.

Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.

Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.

Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it, the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly, the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.

Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.

Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift. That’s why we call it “the present”. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.

38. The passage tells us not to ________ because everyone is special.

A．be afraid of difficulties	B．be afraid to learn
C．run through life so fast	D．look down on your own value

39. The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that “________.”

A．Nothing is possible

B．You should learn to give up

C．If we don’t give up, there is always hope

D．Although you try, nothing will change

40. The best way to keep love is to ________.

A．say it’s impossible

B．give it up

C．offer it wings

D．hold it tightly

41. Which is the best title according to the passage?

A．Never give up	B．Glass balls are easy to be broken
C．Things you can’t do	D．Treat your life in a right way

Ray Charles is a black singer and pianist of the USA. He has won 12 Grammy Awards (格莱美奖) and performed at 10,000 concerts around the world. Many musicians called him simply “The Genius” (天才).

Ray Charles was born into a poor family, without a father. When he was 5 years old, his younger brother died, and around the same time, Charles started to lose his sight. By the age of 7, he was completely blind. He had already been learning the piano for a year, and when he went blind, his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future. All his life, Charles remembered her saying: “Do it right or don’t do it at all.”

Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children. There the teachers also encouraged him to study music. Sadly, while he was still at school, his mother died. He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players. He sang, played the piano and wrote music. He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles. In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made. The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx. The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles. After they had been playing together for two hours, Charles, then aged 73, jumped up and said, “He’s the one. he can do it.” A year later Charles died aged 74. The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles’ music will live on.

42. What can we learn from Ray’s childhood story?

A．His father died when he was 5 years old.

B．He started to go blind at the age of 7.

C．He was born in a rich musician family.

D．He started to learn the piano at the age of 6.

43. Ray Charles’ mother encouraged him to play music because ________.

A．his father was a musician as well

B．it would help him get used to being blind

C．it was a good way for a blind person to get money

D．his teacher thought he was a genius

44. Ray Charles went to a school for ________.

A．normal children	B．children who can’t see, hear or speak
C．talented children only	D．children without parents

45. Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx ________.

A．was the improper person to play him in the film

B．was a good film-maker

C．was the suitable person to play him in the film

D．was a good director

To improve your reading, you can try the form of readers’ theatre, a formatted script for readers to read aloud. It’s so interesting!

Cast of Characters: Narrator, Kayla, Ms Lee, Zack

Narrator: On a sunny day in, southern Texas, Ms Lee’s students gathered in the school playground.
Ms Lee: Tomorrow is the day of the sidewalk (人行道) chalk-art festival. The principal has allowed us to practise our wet-chalk drawing on the playground sidewalk, which will be our studio. Remember, whenever you want to draw on a sidewalk, always ask an adult in charge for permission before you draw. Now let’s review the steps of wet-chalk drawing. What do we do first?
Narrator: As the students told her the steps in order, Ms Lee wrote them on a large pad of paper. When she finished writing, she pulled the paper off the pad and displayed the directions so everyone could read them. Then, the students chose and soaked (浸湿) their pieces of chalk. Meanwhile, Kayla and Zack planned their drawing.
Kayla: Let’s draw a jungle feast. Parrots can be eating all kinds of fruit.
Zack: I’ll draw a model train carrying food to the birds.
Narrator: The students removed their pieces of chalk from the water and drew. As Zack drew a sweeping curve of train track, his hand knocked over the jar of water. He and Kayla watched water streak across their drawing.
Zack: Our drawing is ruined (毁坏)!
Kayla: Don’t be so worried! Quick, mix the water and the chalk together! Now let’s use more chalk and smear (涂抹) it around.
Narrator: Kayla and Zack worked quickly. The smeared colours looked glorious, like rich, thick frosting on a cake.
Ms Lee: That looks great! That’s a special method you’re using, kids. Are you two interested in taking part in the chalk-art festival tomorrow? The timetable for the festival says that drawing starts at 9:00 a. m.
Kayla and Zack: Sure!
Kayla: Tomorrow we’ll pour water over our drawing on purpose.
Zack: Then we’ll know just what to do!
46. What do we know about readers’ theatre?

A．A series of steps for children to draw on the sidewalk.

B．A reading material for people to read aloud.

C．A place for readers to enjoy plays.

D．A number of people gathering together to play games.

47. What does the underlined word “streak” in the passage mean?

A．Move quickly.

B．Rise rapidly.

C．Disappear suddenly.

D．Swim slowly.

48. The Narrator in the readers’ theatre ________.

A．tells the whole story in a silent way

B．gives instructions to the characters

C．helps the characters understand the story

D．describes settings (背景) and events

49. What’s the connect order according to the article?
a. Kayla and Zack planned to draw a jungle feast and a model train.
b. Zack’s hand knocked over the jar of water and their drawing is ruined.
c. Kayla and Zack were allowed to practise wet-chalk drawing on the playground sidewalk.
d. Kayla and Zack came up with a special method to finish drawing.

A．c-a-d-b

B．c-a-b-d

C．a-c-b-d

D．d-a-b-c

50. What does the underlined sentence “Tomorrow we’ll pour water over our drawing on
purpose.” at the end of the passage mean?

A．Kayla and Zack will ruin their drawing with water for fun.

B．Kayla and Zack will find the steps by accident by themselves.

C．Kayla and Zack will draw as well as their teacher by pouring water.

D．Kayla and Zack will draw pictures using the method they discovered today.

51. Many flights in Nanjing Lukou Airport were ________ (取消) because of the COVID-19 this summer:

52. China succeeded in launching the Shenzhou XIII manned spacecraft on Oct. 16, so all the Chinese felt so proud of this great ________ (成就).

53. The more you read, the ________ (richer) you will feel in spirits.

54. There was not much ________ (talk or conversation between persons) in the cartoon, but we still enjoyed it very much.

55. Jay Chou is a talented musician who is good at many musical ________, such as the piano, guitar and drum.

76. We were too busy discussing the problem to remember to go for lunch. (保持句意基本不变)
We were ________ busy discussing the problem that we ________ to go for lunch.

77. Make some notes in class, or you will miss something important. (保持句意基本不变)
You will miss something important ________ you ________ some notes in class.

78. Both of his parents have time for him, which makes him happy. (改为否定句)   
________ of his parents ________ time for him, which makes him unhappy.

79. China has made such great progress in space industry over the years. (改为感叹句)   
________ ________ progress China has made in space industry over the years!

80. As she was so short she had to sit in the first row in the classroom. (对划线部分提问)   
________ ________ she have to sit in the first row in the classroom?

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、 正确的形式，使短文通顺。

Every week, our teacher gives us a new topic to discuss in class. Last Monday however he asked us a very interesting question — “Do you think it is d    81     to be a parent?” Some of the students said they thought it was easy; as parents never have to do any homework! Our teacher said he wouldn’t tell us the a    82    . He said he would let us be “a parent” for a week. He was sure we would find out how a parent will feel by the end of the week.

Then the teacher asked us to s    83     the rest of the week in making “flour (面粉) babies”. We first took some big bags and filled them with flour in order to make the flour babies as h    84     as real ones. We then tied the bags very tight, so the babies would not fall out. After that, we used cardboard (纸板) to make some arms, legs and a face for our flour babies, and then we d    85     them in old pieces of clothing. My baby looked strange, as I am not good at art, but it was great fun.

When we finished, our teacher gave us all notebooks to record some funny e    86     with the babies for the whole week. We had to carry them with us every day and look after them like real babies. That was really hard work! For example, one of my friends had quite a bad memory, and he l    87     his flour baby on the bus one morning. We also had to feed the baby and get it for bed in the evening. Every night, I was supposed to get up three t    88     to feed the flour baby. I was tired and fell a    89     very quickly. Yet it was just a few hours before my alarm clock woke me up again. I got so little sleep that I had black bags under my eyes.

It was a hard time, but now the project is finished. I feel I have learnt that it is not easy to be a responsible (负责的) parent. I think it also gives me a new perspective (观点) on w    90     my parents have done for me.

Eyes Always on Us

Video cameras are everywhere: schools, theatres and stores. But in recent years, they have entered our homes. Many parents set up cameras at home to watch their children’s online classes and homework. Are cameras really helpful? What do students think about it?

Li Ming Earlier last year, I liked to lie in bed and watch videos instead of studying. This affected my studies and made my grades worse. So my parents set up a camera to keep an eye on me. It worked. With the camera watching, I had to do my homework first and make plans for studying at home. When I was alone at home, the camera made me feel safe because I knew that my parents were watching on the other side. My grades improved after a year.

Zhang Hua When I was in Grade 8, my parent set up a camera in my room. I really didn’ t like it because I felt like there were always eyes watching me. I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn’ t sleep well at night. Knowing there was a camera around when my friends came to my home, they would speak quietly and carefully; We couldn’ t have pillow fights. I was sad. So I asked my parents to take the camera away. They agreed it as long as I promised to behave well. I feel happy and free now.

91. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refer to? ________
92. What was the reason for Li Ming’s parents’ setting up a camera at home? ________
93. What did Li Ming like to do earlier last year? ________
94. How does Zhang Hua feel after his parents take the camera away? ________
95. What do you think of parents’ setting up cameras at home? (请自拟一句作答) ________