1. The UK, ________ European country, left the European Union on 31st January in 2020. British people hope to see ________ even-stronger country.

A．an; a

B．an; an

C．a; the

D．a; an

2. So much ________ our discussion. Now click ________ the icon and you can search for more information.

A．from; with

B．of; in

C．to; at

D．for; on

3. I _______a book from the library last month. I have to return it because I________it for too long.

A．borrowed； have borrowed	B．lent； have lent
C．borrowed； have kept	D．lent； have kept

4. —________ is the number of the students in your class?
—Thirty.

A．What

B．How many

C．How much

D．How

5. Which of the following sentences is a fact?

A．Some subjects are difficult.	B．The new park looks beautiful.
C．Beijing is the capital of China.	D．I think my pet dog is very cute.

6. We young men are doing what we can ________ wild animals because the number of wild animals ________ becoming smaller and smaller.

A．protect; are

B．protecting; are

C．to protect; is

D．protected; is

7. You two live in the same community now. It’s too hard _____ you to avoid _____ her.

A．of; meeting	B．for; to meet
C．for; meeting	D．of; to meet.

8. He ________ Sydney for a honeymoon trip since he ________ Mary two days ago.

A．has gone to; married with	B．has been in; married
C．has gone to; got married to	D．has been to; married

9. There ________ be few people using mobile phones in the 1990s. As time goes by, it’s said that few people ________ the life without mobile phones.

A．used to; used to

B．are used to; used to

C．used to; are used to

D．are used to; are used to

10. great fun it is to fly kites! fantastic time the children are having!

A．What; What a

B．What; What

C．How; How a

D．What a; What

Mr. Jackson was our science teacher. On the first day of class, he gave us a talk about an animal called wampus. We all listened carefully and took _________ of everything he said. Later we had a test.

When I got my test paper back, I was _________ and sad. There was a big red “X” through my answers. I failed. But why? I wrote down _________ Mr. Jackson said in class. Then I knew no one _________ the test at all.

Mr. Jackson said “I made up (编造) the story about the wampus. There was never such an animal, so the information in your notes was _________.”

What kind of test was this? What kind of teacher was he? We were very _________.

How could we believe he gave us information about an animal that was not there at all? How was it _________ for us students to doubt (怀疑) the teacher’s words ?

“The zeros on your papers will be recorded” he said. And he did it.

He hoped we would learn _________. Teachers and books are not always right. We should keep thinking and speak up if there are _________ in teachers’ words or in books.

We should have the habit of doubting and the ability to decide by ourselves. What a special __________ he gave us!

11.

A．notes

B．questions

C．messages

D．plans

12.

A．active

B．careless

C．surprised

D．lazy

13.

A．when

B．who

C．why

D．what

14.

A．failed

B．finished

C．passed

D．prepared

15.

A．unable

B．incorrect

C．uninteresting

D．impatient

16.

A．polite

B．glad

C．shy

D．angry

17.

A．careful

B．possible

C．difficult

D．important

18.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

19.

A．dreams

B．reasons

C．points

D．mistakes

20.

A．activity

B．match

C．model

D．lesson

Study the contents page of the book below and choose the right answer to the following questions.

Contents Part I The growth（发展）of Shanghai and its people Chapter 1       The growth of Shanghai                                                  1 Chapter 2       The growth of Shanghai’s population                            17 Part II The needs of the people Chapter 3       Our environment                                                              32 Chapter 4       Our food production                                                         47 Chapter 5       Our busy traffic                                                                 58 Chapter 6       Supermarkets and shopping centers                                 71 Chapter 7       Parks and places of interest                                               86 To our readers                                                                                          101

21. Where will you find information about Shanghai’s traffic problem?

A．In Chapter 4.

B．In Chapter 5.

C．In Chapter 6.

D．In Chapter 7.

22. Below is a diagram（图表）from the book. Between which pages can you find it?

A．Pages 46-58.

B．Pages 32-46.

C．Pages 17-31.

D．Pages 71-86.

23. Which of these may be the best title of the book?

A．The History of Shanghai	B．The Geography of Shanghai
C．Social Studies for Shanghai	D．Something about Old Shanghai

David walked down the street. All he wanted to do was to play basketball with Jim. But his mother told him to return (归还) his sister’s books to the library on his way to Jim’s house.

He planned to put them in the outside return box, but it was locked. So he had to go inside to return them.

David walked inside the building a few minutes before closing time. He put the books into the return box. After a quick drink of water and a short stop in the toilet, he decided to meet Jim. He walked out of the toilet. But the library lights were turned off. He was locked in a library.

David tried to use the telephone, but he couldn’t find one. As the sun began to set (落下), he looked for a light and found a little one on the desk. He used a pencil to write a note on a piece of paper. It read, “I’m locked inside. Please call for help.” He put it on the glass window. Then he turned his attention (注意力) to the library itself.

He was surprised that this place was not so bad. Rows (排) and rows of books! When he saw a book about Michael Jordan, he opened it and began to read. He felt that being locked in the library didn’t seem to be such a terrible thing.

24. What did David’s mother want him to do?

A．Play basketball with Jim.	B．Take a walk in the street.
C．Read books in the library.	D．Return his sister’s books.

25. What does the underlined word “them” refer to?

A．lights

B．boxes

C．books

D．pencils

26. David went inside the building because ________.

A．the outside return box was locked	B．he wanted to use the telephone
C．he needed to go to the toilet	D．the sun began to set

27. David found that ________ after he was locked in the library.

A．he was very afraid of the dark	B．he became interested in this place
C．his mom was worried about him	D．his friend became sad about him

It is believed in some ways that the daughter is father’s lover. But my experience has taught me in a different way. For a long time, my father has been a very vague figure（模糊的形象）to me. He was a man of few words, tall but slim and nothing else.
When I was in primary school, my father was never there to pick me up, and he never came to any of my parent-teacher meetings. He was always busy doing projects. I remember when I was in middle school and my head was badly hurt in a PE class. During             my operation, my father was nowhere to be found. This hurt me most. At that moment, I considered my father as a cold-blooded man who did not care about me at all.
But things seemed different at my high school graduation ceremony, where I was chosen to represent my class and give a speech. My father, once again, told me he had a business trip in a place outside the city and would be unable to show up（露面）. “Don’t             come. I will be very nervous if I see you,” I told him.
I remember my speech went smoothly. After the ceremony was over and I was about to leave. I suddenly noticed a familiar（熟悉的）looking man sitting in a corner of the hall. It was my father! I was so surprised that I rushed to him with tears（眼泪）running             down my face. “Well done,” he said. His eyes were also filled with tears.
Later, I found out that my father had managed to finish his work by staying up late, and he drove for eight hours to get back. He had been sitting in the corner because he didn’t want me to see him. My father remembered every word in my speech.
For much of my life, I described my father as a cold-blooded man who only cared about his work. But when I thought deeply about this, it was obviously（明显地）not true. At my graduation ceremony. I could feel my father’s deep love. The fact is that seeing is not believing, and seeing may not be the fact if we don’t perceive（感知）the world with our hearts and minds. There’s no doubt that life doesn’t lack（缺少）love, but sometimes our eyes have trouble seeing it.
28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer’s father was in the hospital during her operation.

B．The writer’s father attended her high school graduation ceremony.

C．The writer’s father sometimes picked her up when she was in primary school.

D．The writer’s father went to parent-teacher meeting when she was in primary school.

29. The writer rushed to her father with tears running down her face mainly because       .

A．she gave a speech successfully

B．the graduation ceremony was over

C．she was so nervous that she couldn’t help crying

D．she was touched to find her father cared about her

30. What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to（指代）?

A．That my father was always doing projects.

B．That my father was a cold-blooded man.

C．That my father sat in the corner of the hall.

D．That my father’s eyes were filled with tears.

31. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．My busy father	B．Life is full of love
C．Seeing is not believing	D．A wonderful speech

Classic books never go out of fashion. The Outsiders first came out in 1967. But even though the book is old, it is still worth reading. The book is written by US writer S. E. Hinton.

The book tells the story of a 14-year-old boy called Ponyboy Curtis. He struggles with（挣扎于）right and wrong in a society where he believes he is an outsider. The story took place in Oklahoma, US, in 1965.

In the book, the children are divided into two groups. One includes Curtis and Greasers, which are mostly made up of poor kids. They have longer hair and they smoke at a young age. The other group is called the Socs, which is made up of rich children. They wear expensive clothes and drive high-tech cars. Those two groups do not get along well. The book only shows us two weeks of the boy’s life. But unexpected things happen and change the boy’s life forever.

I was touched by the friendship among the boys. When any of them has a problem, the others would help. Although they are not well educated, they are kind and brave. For example, when Johnny was hurt and in hospital, his friends visited him almost every day. They brought him food and told him interesting stories. I always dream of having kind and strong friendship like this.

This book shows the beautiful personalities in those ordinary people. I advise that teenagers read this book and I hope they can enjoy it.

32. What does the writer mean by saying “Classic books never go out of fashion.”?

A．Books for classroom reading are popular.	B．Good books are worth reading all the time.
C．Students should read some fashionable books.	D．Classic books are about fashion.

33. The writer divided the boys into two groups according to ________.

A．their families’ wealth

B．their books

C．their studies

D．their ages

34. The writer always dreamed about a ________ in his life.

A．health

B．knowledge

C．friendship

D．house

35. The writer wrote this text to ________.

A．tell us his early life	B．introduce a book to students
C．explain what is right and wrong to us	D．tell us a story

36. As teenagers, we shouldn’t do anything ________ /ǝ'genst/ the law.