1. —Who’s that girl?
—You mean _______ one with long blond hair? That’s Jack’s daughter.

A．a	B．an
C．the	D．/

2. A terrible ________ hit the village. Lots of houses were washed away.

A．flood	B．typhoon
C．snowstorm	D．Earthquake

3. – We have done a lot to make our city cleaner, but it’s still not enough.
– So we should do ________ to improve it.

A．less

B．higher

C．later

D．more

4. – How’s your homework going, Millie?
–________. I will finish it in one hour.

A．I’m still doing it	B．Yes, that’s OK
C．Oh, it’s done	D．That’s all right

5. – How do you like this soap opera?
– I think it’s very boring, ________ my mother always wants to watch it.

A．if

B．but

C．or

D．So

6. – I left my keys in the room yesterday. I had to get in ________ the window.
– I’m afraid it was dangerous to do so.

A．in

B．through

C．over

D．to

7. Nanjing is about 1,100 km away from Beijing and it’s nearly a ________ ride by high-speed train.

A．four hours	B．four-hour’s
C．four-hour	D．four-hours

8. Wechat really makes ________ easier for people to keep in touch with each other.

A．that

B．it

C．this

D．one

9. – The two young firemen fell from the twelfth floor and died in the fire.
– It ________ be a big loss to their families.

A．may

B．must

C．need

D．Might

10. – Chinese government announces that we will do what we can ________ our China Dream.
– That means we Chinese should work harder from now on.

A．realize	B．realizing
C．realized	D．to realize

11. ________ nice the fish smells! I can hardly wait to taste it.

A．How

B．How a

C．What

D．What a

12. – Jim，you look sleepy. What’s wrong？
– I ________ late to write a report last night.

A．ate up	B．gave up
C．stayed up	D．took up

13. Many trees and flowers ______ in our school last year and they made our school a beautiful garden.

A．have planted	B．are planted
C．were planted	D．will be planted

14. —Could you tell me ____?     —It’s twenty minutes by underground.

A．how can I get to your school

B．how much it costs to get to your school

C．how far it is from your home to your school

D．how long does it take me to get to your school

15. – What a heavy rain! I’m afraid it will last long.
– ________ We’re getting into the rainy season now.

A．That’s possible.	B．I’m afraid not.
C．That’s important.	D．I’m not sure.

For foreigners in China, food isn’t simply a meal. It’s sometimes a ____ I often fail to order the right food and use chopsticks correctly when I sit down in a restaurant.
Because not every dish has a picture on the menu, ____ food becomes a guessing game. My father and I often ____ what kind of vegetables or meat we’re eating. In one of our favourite Sichuan restaurants, it took three waiters 15 minutes to take our order for ____ I simply wanted water, but my father wanted to try one of the fresh juices listed on the menu. There were two ____, however. There were neither pictures nor English on the menu. Finally, he just ordered a Coca Cola.
One of our most embarrassing(令人尴尬的) experiences was at a famous restaurant. It was always ____, so we thought it might be a good restaurant to visit. We had the most difficult time ordering our meal, since there were so many choices. Luckily, the waiter was very ____ and successfully understood us. During the dinner, noodles slipped(滑落) through my chopsticks onto the table lots of times. Once, I tried to pick up a dumpling for my father, but I ____ it on his shorts. We both looked at it as it fell to the floor. I looked behind me and people were ____ about my chopsticks skills.
No matter how difficult it is for us to understand the menu, the waiters are always very understanding of our ____ They always give us good service, even when they realize they have to clean up the noodles that have slipped through my chopsticks.16.

A．surprise

B．challenge

C．prize

D．mistake

17.

A．cooking

B．selling

C．sending

D．ordering

18.

A．fear

B．report

C．explain

D．guess

19.

A．dessert

B．fruit

C．drinks

D．vegetables

20.

A．problems

B．inventions

C．chances

D．directions

21.

A．noisy

B．peaceful

C．crowded

D．empty

22.

A．honest

B．patient

C．proud

D．brave

23.

A．ate

B．dropped

C．prepared

D．got

24.

A．laughing

B．thinking

C．arguing

D．learning

25.

A．culture

B．habit

C．conversation

D．Situation

Lucy and her classmates are discussing about creating a homepage for their class.
Lucy: What should we put on our class homepage?
Jane: I think our class homepage should have daily or weekly news of class activities.
Mathew: What kind of class activities?
Jane: Something like spring outings, class meetings, a school singing competition, etc.
Mathew: We will go for a spring outing next week, won’t we? I can write something about it.
Lucy: Great! What else should our class homepage have?
Mathew: Um… How about photos of students’ artwork, presentations, and outdoor activities?
Lucy: Good idea! But who will take the photos?
Mathew: As I am a fan of photography, I can take the photos.
Jane: I’ve got an idea. As parents always want to know what assignments their kids do in and after class, we can also post our weekly agenda (计划表), including in-class assignments and homework assignments, on the homepage.
Lucy: And I think I can create a “reading corner” on the class homepage, too. As I am a bookworm, I can recommend good books to our classmates.
Jane: Great! Let’s get down to work!
26. _____ is interested in taking photos.

A．Jane

B．Lucy

C．Mathew

D．No one

27. _____ can recommend good books to the classmates.

A．Lucy	B．Mathew
C．Jane	D．No one

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male animal, considers as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species(物种) are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and frighten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting(筑巢) season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
Birds sing loudest in spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.
You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.
28. Some scientists believe that most of the time bird’s singing is actually _____________.

A．an expression of happiness	B．a way of warning
C．an expression of anger	D．a way of greeting

29. What does the underlined word “territory” mean?

A．An area which a bird considers to be its own.

B．An area for which birds fight against each other.

C．A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.

D．A place where families of other species are not welcome.

30. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

A．Because they want to invite more friends.

B．Because they want to find outsiders around.

C．Because they want to express their happiness.

D．Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

31. How does the writer explain birds’ singing?

A．By telling a bird’s story.

B．By describing birds’ daily life.

C．By reporting experiment results.

D．By comparing birds with human beings.

Captain James Cook was a great explorer. Before he started exploring, maps of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty. He visited hundreds of islands across the Pacific Ocean and put them in the correct places on the map. He made maps of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. James Cook was born in England in 1728. His parents were poor farm workers. When James was 18, he found a job on a coastal ship. He worked on the ship until he was 27 years old, and then he joined the navy. He fought in Canada in a war against France, and he mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada. In 1768, King George made him Captain(船长) of a ship and sent him to the Pacific. He was gone for nearly three years. When he returned, he was regarded as a national hero.
He started his third journey in 1776. On this trip he visited Hawaii. He was the first European to set foot on this beautiful island. Then he mapped the western coast of North America. After that he returned to Hawaii. Unluckily, there was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men and they started fighting. In the end, Captain was killed in a fight against the local.
32. In which order did James Cook do the following things?
a. Fought against France.
b. Mapped the western coast of North America.
c. Was made Captain of a ship.
d. Worked on a coastal ship.

A．a c d b	B．d a c b
C．b a d c	D．d c a b

33. He started exploring when _______.

A．he worked on a coastal ship

B．he was 18 years old

C．he was sent to the Pacific

D．he served in the navy

34. He was considered a national hero because of _______.

A．his experience in Canada

B．his being the first European to visit Hawaii

C．his heroic death

D．his devotion to exploration on the Pacific Ocean

35. Captain Cook was killed by _______.

A．his sailors	B．the Hawaiians
C．the Canadians	D．the French

Saturday was going to be a special day for Sara. It was her birthday. No one had mentioned her birthday so far, and it was already Wednesday. “______”, Sara thought to herself.
Sara went to school and told her friend, Jenny, that Saturday was her birthday.
“I know,” said Jenny. “Lynn told all the girls about your birthday.”
“Wow, I didn’t realize everyone knew,” said Sara. Saturday finally came and Sara got up early.
“Good morning, Sara,” said Mum.
“Hi,” said Sara. She looked around, but didn’t see anyone _________ her birthday.
“What are you doing today?” asked Mum.
“Just stay at home,” said Sara, feeling a bit sad. She didn’t want to tell Mum it was her birthday.
“Why don’t you come with me to the Recreation Centre?” asked Mum.
“What will I do there?” asked Sara.
Mum said they needed help with a community project.
That afternoon Sara and her mum went to the Recreation Centre. When they opened the door, people shouted, “SURPRISE!” Sara couldn’t believe it. There were friends from school and her family. She saw Uncle Rick, Aunt Claire, and many cousins along with Grandma Joan. The walls were decorated with colourful balloons. There was a big cake sitting on the table along with many presents. A small band played the songs Sara and her friends liked to dance to.
Sara was called to cut the first piece of her birthday cake. She felt so special. “This is the best birthday I’ve ever had!” said Sara. “Thank you to everyone.”
36. Which of the following can be put in the blank(空白处)?

A．I won’t want others to know about it

B．I don’t want to have a birthday party

C．This is the best birthday I’ve ever had

D．I guess no one remembers it’s my birthday

37. The underlined part “making a fuss over” in Paragraph 7 probably means “      ”.

A．caring about	B．giving ups
C．joining in	D．paying for

38. Sara had her birthday party at         .

A．home	B．school
C．the Recreation Centre	D．a music club

39. Many people went to Sara’s birthday party EXCEPT         .

A．her friends	B．her mother
C．her grandfather	D．her uncle and aunt

40. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A wonderful childhood memory

B．A wonderful birthday present

C．A special community project

D．A special birthday party

41. Police often find ________ (猎人) in Africa kill animals for their fur to make money.
42. After Tom left high school, he ________ (选择) to work to support his family.
43. The soldiers are continuing searching for missing people at the ______ (冒险) of losing their own in the earthquake areas.
44. The actress is in her forties. I thought she was much _________(年轻的).
45. The Lion King is such an interesting cartoon film that it is worth ______ (看) a second time.

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46. The story happened about two        (century) ago.
47. Besides the funny actors in the film, the story         (it) is really interesting.
48. In China, the number “eight” is thought to be a          (luck) number by many people.
49. We can make a big difference to the earth by         (do) small changes.
50. The elephant is seriously ill. It is       (die).

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get along well with each other interests happily much more

You may not realize it, but you are doing    51    than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place where you learn to    52    people. But this is not always easy. Sometimes you discover that you have problems getting along with your classmates or friends. The most important thing to learn is tolerance(宽容). Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others. We cannot change the way that other people do, so it is important to learn to live     53    with them.
Tolerance will make everyone get on better with     54    . We should learn to accept people for their different abilities and     55    . The world is very different, and practicing tolerance can help make things better.

Do you ever get to the bottom of the page and realize you’ve got too little time or too little interest to spend another minute on the book? It happens to everybody sometimes. Luckily, there are many things you can do to make the reading a lot easier and faster. For example, if you read a paragraph, consider skimming over the whole story to get the main idea and the main characters, so you’ll know what to pay attention to as you read more closely. Reading about the book on the Internet can be a good way to get a good conclusion of the reading to help you get through it more easily. Just don’t forget to go back and read through more closely.
While reading, don’t forget to look up any words or ideas you aren’t sure about. You can use context (上下文) clues to help you understand things you think difficult, but it’s always a good idea to take a minute to learn any reference (参考书). It’ll make the reading much easier.
More importantly, be sure to learn to take notes while you are reading. You can write questions in the margin (页边空白), and underline things which you think are interesting and important ideas. If you’re reading something difficult and find yourself often wanting to go back to get something you missed, then, at the end of each page, or even at the end of each paragraph, write something about what happened on that page. If you find something that needs answering, always write it down. This might give you a good question to ask later in class, or give you something to think more about as you continue reading. What’s more, when you finish reading, start writing down what seems important, what you think the purpose of the writing is, and how it makes you feel as a reader.
After you finish reading, get together with your friends or classmates and discuss the reading. Try to know how your classmates understand the reading and compare it with your own. Try not to talk about whether or not it is “boring”, but pay attention to how well your classmates explain what you might have found difficult. Think of open questions to explore the reading, and don’t ask questions that can be answered with a “yes” or a “no”. Learning to ask “how” is a helpful way of coming up with big discussion questions.

How to understand what you read
Skim before reading closely	Start with skimming or reading about the book     56    to know what the book is mainly about. In this way, you know what you should pay     57    to while reading it closely.
Look up any unsure words or ideas	Try to understand     58    parts according to context clues. You can also read more     59    with the help of references.
Take notes	Taking notes is of great     60    while you are reading. Write questions in the margin and underline something    61    or important. Write down your     62    about what you read. After finishing reading, write down important ideas, the purpose of the writing and your     63    about the reading.
Discuss the reading	64    your understanding about the book with that of your classmates. Pay attention to others’ good explanation of something difficult. Ask     65    questions instead of “yes or no” ones.

November 21 is World Hello Day. At school, we learned that “How do you do?” and “How are you?” are standard ways to say hello when meeting others. But do you know how to reply to them? Nowadays, do native speakers seldom use them today?
As we learned, “How do you do?” is for greeting someone we meet for the f    66    time. And it can be answered with the same “How do you do?”. “How are you?” is often used to greet someone we k    67    well. It usually follows with an answer of “I’m good, and you?” or “I’m fine, and you?”.
But English is a casual (随意的) language. The formal “How do you do?” is rarely said by native speakers. It is considered old-fashioned. Yet they greet each other in m    68    other ways.
You may hear a conversation b    69    British people: “You all right?” “Yeah, you?” “I’m good. Any plans for the weekend?” or “How’s it going?” “Yea, fine, and you?”. These ways of greeting are p    70    for young people to say hello to friends.
Americans like saying, “What’s up?” or “What’s good?” to friends. Don’t be confused (混淆的). It doesn’t m    71    “What’s wrong?”. It is just one way of saying hello. And people usually give answers like “Not much” or “Nothing”. “Hey, man” is also popular. But it is only used among men. What do w    72    say? You guessed it. They often say “Hey, girl.”
If you meet an Australian, you may h    73    “G’day, mate”. It means “Good day”. You can reply with the same “G’day”.
However, there is no rule to say hello to each other. If you can’t r    74    all of the above, just say “How are you?”. This is the most c    75    and standard way for people of all ages. You can reply with “pretty good”, “same as usual” or “I’m hanging in there.”

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电子书现在很流行，但是还有很多人喜欢阅读纸质书。电子书会取代纸质书吗？假如某中学生英语杂志社现在就这一话题向社会征稿，请你根据下面表格中的提示内容，以此为题写一篇英语短文向其投稿。

电子书	可以储存上千种书，不需要去书店买书……
纸质书	会占据家里很大空间，但依然很受欢迎……
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Are e-books better than traditional paper books? E-books are very popular these days, but many readers prefer paper books.