Look at these people: Prince Harry, Harry Potter and Harry Styles. Who are they? Prince Harry is one of the two princes in Britain. Harry Potter is the most popular character in J.K.Rowing’s works. Harry Styles is the singer in the popular band One Direction. What are they in common?
It is not a difficult question. They are all named Harry!
The name Harry is now the most popular for baby boys in the UK, according to a survey in the UK. Amelia is the favorite for girls. In the past, Oliver was the most popular boy’s name.
Teen novels and films have an influence on baby’s names, too. On the list there is Bella. It is the name of the heroine of Twilight. It came in at number 69, up35 places from last year. Jacob is a werewolf in Twilight. The name beat manymalenames, including James, William and Ethan, to become seventh on the list.
Do you want to have a popular, fashionable English name? Read the popular name list. Maybe you can find a good name which is suitable for you.

Top eight Boy’s names in the UK
1	Harry
2	Oliver
3	Jack
4	Alfie
5	Charlie
6	Thomas
7	Jacob
8	James

1. In the past the most popular name for baby boys was _____.

A．Harry

B．Jack

C．William

D．Oliver

2. After reading the passage, we can know _____.

A．Jacob is not the top eight for boy’s names

B．Jack is the second most popular boy’s names on the list.

C．novels and movies may affect baby’s names

D．teen novel have no influence on baby’s names.

3. The underlined word “male” in the 4th paragraph probably means ___________.

A．Movies’ or novels’

B．Boys’

C．Girls’

D．Top

4. What is the passage mainly about ?

A．History of the Name, Harry.

B．Popular Babies’ Names in the UK.

C．The popular Girl’s Names.

D．Names based on Movies or Novels.

Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Something shows that windmills（风车）began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.

For many centuries, people used windmills to make wheat into flour(面粉) or get water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in faraway areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were hardly used.

During the 1970s, people started becoming more cared about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would run out one day. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.

5. From the first paragraph, what can we know about wind and windmills?

A．Wind is the cleanest, richest and newest power source.

B．Windmills were first introduced to Middle East during 1100s.

C．Windmills were used in ancient Iran in the 7th Century BC.

D．Armies used windmills in Europe and the Middle East.

6. What did people use windmills to do for many centuries?

A．To help make flour from wheat.

B．To help get water from the river.

C．To help make electric lights.

D．To help dig wells in faraway areas.

7. When were the windmills used to produce electricity in some places?

A．In the 1100s.	B．In the 1940s.
C．In the 1970s.	D．In the 1800s

8. Why was wind rediscovered during the 1970s?

A．Because coal and gas had been used up.

B．Because it was cheaper to produce electricity.

C．Because it’s cleaner than other sources.

D．Because it could only be used in faraway areas.

9. What was the correct order for the passage ?
a. windmills were used in ancient Iran.
b. people used windmills to produce electricity
c. people used windmills to make flour.
d. windmills were hardly used.

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

When I was 12，all I wanted was a signet（图章）ring. They were the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday. My mom gave me a signet ring with my initials(拼音字母)carved into it. I was in heaven.
What made it even special was that it was about the only thing that wasn’t being “replaced”. We’d been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everything----so most of the new stuff（东西）we got was really just to replace what we’d lost，but not my ring. My ring was new.
Then, only one month later, I lost it，I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. At last，I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.
Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents' when Mum told me that   she had something for me. It wasn’t my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any gift-giving occasion（时机）.Mum noticed my questioning look. “You’ll recognize this one.” She said，smiling.
Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside.
The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecoration，which includes replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it，they realized who owned the ring. They'd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.
10. The underlined word “in” in the first paragraph probably means “ _______   ”

A．fashionable	B．available
C．practical	D．renewable

11. What does the writer mean by saying “I was in heaven.”

A．She lost her life in the fire.

B．She went to heaven to look for the signet.

C．She was very happy to get a signet.

D．She was sad that she couldn't get a signet.

12. When she got the ring back, the writer was about_______ .

A．13 years old	B．15 years old
C．26 years old	D．28 years old

13. Why did the writer think her signet ring was new in the second paragraph?

A．Her mother gave a new signet ring to her on her 13th birthday.

B．The writer got back her signet ring that she has lost.

C．The ring was professionally cleaned up by a jeweler.

D．The family sent it back to her parents with kindness.

14. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer's family moved several times.

B．The writer never stopped looking for her ring.

C．The writer's ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.

D．The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.

15. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．My New Ring	B．Lost and Found
C．Lost and Replaced	D．An Expensive Ring

阅读以下五个人的具体信息，然后为他们选择合适的商品。
16. Thanksgiving Day is coming. Bruce wants to buy his grandma a small present. But he only has $60. His grandma’s eyesight is so poor that she sometimes can’t see the clock clearly.
17. Father’s Day is several days away. Ann is thinking about the gift for her father. Her father is a sports lover. He enjoys riding biked to the countryside at weekends. But he always suffers from back pain from biking.
18. Frank’s grandparents live in an area which is very cold in winter, but they have no heating system in the room. Frank wants to send them a gift that can meet their need. Price isn’t a problem.
19. Emily’s aunt is a writer. She is a supporter of vironmental protection. Emily decides to give her a present. But she can only afford things that cost less than $40.
20. Joe’s father’s birthday is coming. Joe wants to buy a gift for him with the $1,800 she made from the part-time job. Her father used to be a football player and his back aches from time to time.
This desk lamp brings many of the benefits of natural daylight indoors. It provides lighting that’s perfect for many indoors activities, such as writing, reading, painting, artwork, studying and much more.

A．Price: $1,699.00A lot of us have a little trouble getting up out of chairs—maybe it’s a broken knee or a bad back. No matter where the ache or pain is, this lift chair can get your back on your feet.

B．Price: $679.00This 7-speed bike is designed to provide comfort for the riders. No more aching back from biking in that uncomfortable, forward position.

C．Price: $49.98This handsome talking watch has a clever voice that tells you the time when you push a button. The next time you forget your glasses, your watch will still be able to tell you what time it is.

D．Price: $39.95

E．Price: $119.98 If you like to be warm in your bed, here’s the electric blanket for you. It keeps you warm, holding a proper temperature all night long. It is easy to operate and wash.

F．Price: $59.95 Perhaps one of the worst things on a snowy day is the fact that you might slip and fall. Now you can walk easily and naturally an icy patches with Icetrax Pro.Icetrax Pro give you confidence in snowy or ice conditions.

完形填空
通读下面短文 ，掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Edith Cavell was born in a little English village. She was a clever, ____ girl and did well at school, especially in music and ____ After she left school, her first job was to take care of the children of a ____ family in Belgium. The language they spoke was French, ____ she found that her school studies were useful. She could understand them ____, at the same time she taught the children to speak English and play the piano.
After ____ that her father was seriously ill, Edith returned home to look after him. She then decided to become a nurse. ____ she worked for five years in an English hospital where she was good at her job. A Belgian doctor was so impressed that he invited her to his country to ____ a training school for nurses. The ____ World War broke out in 1914 and Edith Cavell’s school of nursing became a hospital. She ____ there to look after the sick and wounded soldiers. Edith treated them ____kindness. Between November 1914 and August 1915 she helped about 200 wounded soldiers and prisoners (囚犯) escape from the Germans. Later the German army found out ____ Edith had done and they arrested（逮捕）her. Finally, the Germans ____ her, but they could not kill her memory. A ____ statue（雕塑）has been built in Trafalgar Square, London, in honor（纪念）of the ____ English nurse.21.

A．funny

B．strange

C．lazy

D．hard-working

22.

A．German

B．French

C．Spanish

D．English

23.

A．rich

B．poor

C．good

D．bad

24.

A．but

B．so

C．and

D．or

25.

A．clearly

B．happily

C．easily

D．quickly

26.

A．watching

B．feeling

C．seeing

D．hearing

27.

A．Before

B．Later

C．Since

D．When

28.

A．find

B．hold

C．have

D．organize

29.

A．First

B．Second

C．Third

D．Fourth

30.

A．came

B．got

C．stayed

D．arrived

31.

A．as

B．with

C．about

D．over

32.

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．where

33.

A．killed

B．met

C．caught

D．hit

34.

A．strong

B．small

C．short

D．tall

35.

A．brave

B．strong

C．weak

D．good

语法填空
阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Michael Leung, a famous TV host (主持人) in Hong Kong, wrote a letter to his son. It is not only     36    (help) to children, but also good for all ages. The following are chosen     37    his letter.
1. Life is short. While you are     38    (waste) it today, you'll realize you are at the end of it tomorrow. So the earlier you start to value your life, the     39    (early) you can enjoy it.
2. You might not be successful     40    you don't study hard, although a lot of successful people haven't     41    (receive) higher education.
3. I don't expect(期望) you to support (供养) me for the rest of     42    (I) life, so I'm not going to do the same for you. You will be living on your own when you grow up.
4. You can require（要求）yourself to be nice to others,     43    you shouldn't expect the same from others.
5. I've been buying the lottery (彩票) for almost twenty     44    (year), but I'm still poor. I have never got the     45    (three) place even once. So you have to work hard to be successful. There is no free lunch in the world.

单词拼写
根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题纸上写出个单词的正确、完全形式。
46. His grandfather has been d_____ for ten years and he miss him very much.
47. P_____ me, do you know if there’s a cinema near here?
48. Because the teacher is p_____ with the children, they like her very much.
49. Don’t give up. You’ll be s_____ some day.
50. The thief s_____ some money from a lady’s handbag and ran away.
51. Mike works hard in math study, but he doesn’t learn w_____. That’s why he can’t learn it very well.
52. Alice is a shy girl. Her face always turns red when she speaks to s_____.
53. Tom sits b_____ me. He is on my right.
54. The hen l_____ many eggs last year.
55. Whether or not you can read fast d_____ on your vocabulary and reading habits.

56. 书面表达
中秋节和国庆节刚刚结束，假如你是李华，你的笔友Tony刚从美国发来的电子邮件，信中询问面对初三的紧张学习，你是如何在节假日好好放松自己的？你认为最好的放松方式是什么？另外，Tony对中国的中秋节很感兴趣，想了解关于这方面的一些情况。请回信告知。
要点提示：1．锻炼身体；读好书 ；去旅游观光；当一名志愿者；帮助父母(任选3个)；
2、介绍有关中秋节的情况。
要求：（1）邮件必须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥。
（2）邮件中不得涉及真实的人名、校名和地名。开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
（3）词数：80词左右。
参考词汇： relax myself, the best way, the lunar calendar(阴历), The symbol of reunion(团圆的象征)
Hi, Tony,
Good to hear from you! I’m relaxed after
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Bye for now,
Li Hua