1. The police just wondered ________ the witness knew about the murder.

A．how soon

B．how many

C．how often

D．how much

2. Jogging is ________ than many sports—to start, just get some comfortable sports clothes and good running shoes.

A．easy

B．easier

C．more easily

D．the easiest

3. I saw Mr. Green in April and I ________ him since then.

A．don’t see

B．didn’t see

C．won’t see

D．haven’t seen

4. This kind of bird is now ________ seen in our city because the environment here is becoming worse and worse.

A．commonly

B．always

C．seldom

D．easily

5. Thanks to the achievements made by Yuan Longping, rice ________ has been increased greatly.

A．population

B．contribution

C．production

D．introduction

Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told us that our school had been chosen to compete on Smart Aleck—a game show which my best friend Carla and I both love. Carla has a good imagination, and I know a lot of history, so we thought we’d be good _________ for the team.

A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the _________. He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five-member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup(替补). Unluckily four times that many students were at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a _________ and the top eight scorers would become the team and the backup. Everybody agreed that this was a _________ way to decide.

Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to decide the starting line-up(阵容). Mr. Gaudi acted as the host. After a few hours, all the _________ on the team were chosen except one. Carla and I tied for that last position. We had to hold a one-on-one competition between the two of us. The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the backup.

Midway through our two-person competition, I was starting to pull ahead. _________ I saw the look on Carla’s face. I waited for a second and knew what I had to do. As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck, Carla wanted   _________ even more. So, starting with my next question, I held back and let Carla win, just by a little bit. Her expression as she _________ she would be on the show made up for my not being on the team. And since I will go as backup, I’ll still have the fun of seeing the show up close.

Was I _________ by not trying as hard as I could? I don’t think so. No one noticed, and Carla and I didn’t _________ it. It won’t hurt the team because Carla will be a very good competitor on the real show. I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do.

6.

A．choices

B．pairs

C．leaders

D．fans

7.

A．course

B．work

C．trip

D．show

8.

A．direction

B．discussion

C．competition

D．conversation

9.

A．special

B．hard

C．fair

D．funny

10.

A．places

B．rules

C．names

D．orders

11.

A．Still

B．Never

C．Then

D．Again

12.

A．us

B．it

C．me

D．her

13.

A．accepted

B．realized

C．considered

D．decided

14.

A．cheating

B．coming

C．refusing

D．helping

15.

A．mean

B．plan

C．regret

D．say

16. What time does the University Park open in March?

A．At 6:00 am.

B．At 6:30 am.

C．At 8:00 am.

D．At 8:30 am.

17. Which sign tells you not to smoke?

A．Sign 2.

B．Sign 4.

C．Sign 6.

D．Sign 8.

18. Where can you see Sign 9?

A．On the playground.	B．At the school library.
C．Near the sea.	D．In the computer room.

One day, Susie was unhappy when she came home from school. “What’s the matter, my dear?” asked her mother, drawing her to her side and smiling.
“All our class must hand in compositions tomorrow. We must write 12 lines at least. But I can never write one. I’ll have to go to school without a composition, for I won’t copy one from a book, or ask you or papa to write one for me.”
“That’s right,” said her mother. “You’ll be happier with a poor composition, if it’s your own, than with a fine one written by somebody else. But cheer up. Run into the garden and play. I’ll call you in half an hour. Don’t think about your composition now. Just have a good time.”
It seemed just a few minutes to Susie before she heard her mother calling her. She went into the house immediately — her hands full of sweet flowers, and her face red with exercise.
Then her mother asked her to sit by the window with a nice piece of paper and a pencil, and write something about what she could see. “Never mind your composition; do this to please me, and we’ll talk about that later.”
Although Susie thought her mother’s request was strange, she knew she always had a good reason for everything she did. So she did as her mother requested.
As she looked out, she first saw the western sky and some bright, sunset clouds. “Oh, mother, what a sunset!”
“Don’t talk. Just write.”
The pencil began moving rapidly across the paper. She wrote about the sunset clouds, the look of the distant hills, the streets, the river, the garden with its flowers, and the birds flying past the window. She forgot all about the terrible composition!
Just as she had reached the bottom of the page, her mother came in and said with a smile, “Well, Susie, how does that composition come on?”
“Composition! You told me not to think about it, and I’ve never thought of it once. I’ve had such a nice time writing about what I could see from the window.”
Mrs. Smith took the paper and read what Susie had written. She said, “There, Susie, that’s a very nice composition, really.”
“A composition! Is that a composition?” Susie asked in surprise.
“Yes, my dear, and a very good one, too, if we find a title for it,” replied her mother. Then she added, “I’m sure it will please your teacher, as it does me. You see, it’s easy enough to write a composition if you have anything interesting to write about.”
19. Susie was unhappy when she came home because _________.

A．she was punished by her teacher

B．she couldn’t write a composition

C．she forgot to take her composition home

D．she didn’t get on well with her classmates

20. From the story we can know Susie’s mother __________.

A．had never understood her daughter

B．had never talked with Susie’s teacher

C．knew how to write a good composition

D．wrote the composition for her daughter

21. The title of Susie’s composition might be __________.

A．My Helpful Clever Mother	B．The Beautiful Sights at Sunset
C．How to Please Your Teacher	D．How to Have a Pleasant Time

22. What might happen the next morning?

A．Susie’s classmates would laugh at her.

B．Susie’s teacher would be angry with her.

C．Susie’s mother would ask her to stay at home.

D．Susie would hand in her composition happily.

More and more people believe that technologies are great for learning. Today, such teaching tools as iPads are used in a lot of courses, including language, history and science.

Many teachers are supporters of using iPads in language learning. They say that students now have much more time for discussion in the classroom. Instead of spending valuable class time listening to texts or watching teaching videos, students can do this on their own and come to class prepared for discussion.

The teachers also say that iPads allow students to learn at their own pace. Some students might listen to a dialogue only once and understand it, so they can save time for doing other things. Other students, however, might need to listen to the same dialogue again and again to understand it. Using iPads is especially helpful to students who are learning a language at different paces.

The students who are using the new tool in some courses are also happy. They believe that using iPads is a more enjoyable way to learn (such as listening to stories and watching movies). The class has become much more interesting and creative.

There are other advantages for students. By using iPads, they can pay more attention to the material and learn more. Teaching notes are stored in their iPads and are easy to find. Some students spend more time studying now. “I can listen to my language material or watch teaching videos on the bus, instead of having to wait until I get home,” a student explained.

Many adults complain that technologies such as iPads are doing harm to students. They worry that students might use iPads to download teaching notes and use them to cheat during exams. Some believe that iPads may separate students from each other. If a student spends more time watching videos on an iPad, he will have fewer opportunities to have face-to-face communication with others.

However, technologies are already a part of most students’ day-to-day lives. As for cheating, teachers can ask students to hand in their iPads when they take exams. Education needs to make changes with the times as technology is playing an important part. We should look forward to a wonderful future when iPads and other technologies can add a lot to the classroom.

23. What does the expression “at their own pace” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．According to their own timetable.	B．Without their teachers’ help.
C．Because of their wonderful goals.	D．Against their parents’ hope.

24. According to the passage, which is one of the reasons, why some adults feel worried about technologies used in education?

A．They do harm to students eyes.

B．They make students less interested in learning.

C．They influence the relationship between students.

D．They cause the students to be more stressed.

25. The writer probably agrees that ________.

A．teachers can take control of students’ learning

B．exam results depend a lot on new technology

C．technology in education has a bright future

D．note-taking is as helpful as video-watching

26. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．New technology changes learning	B．The wonderful future of iPads
C．A more enjoyable way to learn	D．How to use iPads properly

Picture the scene: It’s midnight. You’re very hungry after studying for a long time. Then you see a nice pie in the fridge. Do you eat it? It seems that you shouldn’t, for many reasons, including its influence on your studies.

Scientists have long known that eating late at night can make us gain weight. But now a new study has shown that late-night eating can also have a bad influence on our brains — it might hurt our ability to learn new things and store memories.

“We believe that late-night eating may affect (影响) our learning by affecting the parts of the brain that control learning and memory,” Dawn Loh, PhD, a project scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, said, “We believe the timing of when we eat is the main cause of the damaged (受损的) memory.”

For the study, the researchers looked at mice with strict feeding plans. For two weeks, the mice were either allowed to eat during the time when they are usually the most active, or during the time when they usually sleep. The mice received the same amount(数量) of sleep and calories.

Then the researchers tested the brains of the mice. In one test, the researchers tried to find out whether the mice could remember that a room was connected to an electric shock(电击) after 24 hours had gone by.

The researchers noticed that, when the mice were put in the room again, those mice that ate when they should have been sleeping were less likely(可能的) to get scared than those mice that ate during usual hours. It means that they didn’t remember.

So think twice before the midnight snack — it might be bad for more than your weight.

27. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to（指代）?

A．Studying for long.

B．A nice pie.

C．A new study.

D．Late-night eating.

28. For the study, the researchers need                         .

A．to check the brains of the mice before the test started

B．to feed the mice only during the time when they usually sleep

C．to keep the mice in a room with an electric shock all the time .

D．to let the mice receive the same amount of sleeep and calories.

29. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．A recent study shows late eating affects weight.

B．What we eat can affect learning and memory.

C．The mice that ate during sleeping hours didn’t remember.

D．The mice that ate during usual hours didn’t remember.

30. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

A．Eating snacks affects memory	B．Late eating hurts brain
C．Never stay up late	D．Keep away from snacks

Are you the kind of person who likes to move with music?     31     Even little children start jumping up and down when they hear music.

Scientists say that animals dance, too.     32     The “dances” of animals send messages to other animals. But when people dance, they express feelings about life and love, or about these very human experiences.

Dances are really good for you in many ways. For one thing, dancing is good for you physically. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast.     33     If you go dancing often, you can keep physically fit. You may feel very tired after dancing, but you’ll probably also feel relaxed and happy. This is another important point about dancing. It gives you a chance to express your feeling and feel better about yourself.     34    , dancing helps those feelings go away.

    35     Some dances are for couples and some are for groups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or to do something enjoyable with friends.

A．But their dancing is different.

B．And finally, it’s a social activity.

C．If people like dancing very much.

D．If you are angry or upset about something

E．It also makes you use your arms and your legs.

F．It’s a natural thing to do.

G．In a word, dances do us a lot of good.

36. ________（血）is thicker than water.

38. We should eat more ________ (新鲜的) vegetables and fruit. They’re good for our health.

39. Smoking can ________ (严重地) damage your health.

40. I met her at the ________（诊所）. She didn’t feel well that day.

41. —Kay, this is Steven.
—Yes, I know. We’ve already i________ ourselves to each other.

42. Colors can help us describe things and t________ their differences.

43. We won’t realize how much health m________ to us until we lose it.

请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。

create;     come up with;     make an awful mess;     shape;       actual

Children are always trouble-makers. Sometimes they get adults into trouble in public and sometimes they     44     at home. Adults usually get angry and shout at their children. They are     45     stopping their children from developing their creativity by doing that. Children are always very     46    . Here are two examples of children whose creativity produced something amazing. Born in France in 1809, Louis Braille became blind when he was only 3 years old. In 1824, when he was a 15-year-old student in Paris, he     47     a way that could help the blind read fast.

Nearly every family has a TV set, but do you know how the idea about TV came out? In 1920, 14-year-old Philo Farnsworth first thought of it. In 1926, he and his several business partners set up Crocker Research Laboratories. Only one year after that, they developed a TV system.

“Children are great inventors,” said Jon Duds, the leader of FIRST, an organization which helps     48     children’s personalities.

Now thanks to organizations like FIRST, children are feeling more confident of inventing something, because these organizations may help children turn their inventions into business.

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The villagers in Mhangeni, Africa faced a very big challenge. They didn’t have a school for their kids.

Then the village elder thought of     49     idea. He said that there was an old, abandoned (废弃的) farmhouse. It could     50     (change) into classrooms after cleaning and furnishing (装设备) it. All the villagers were pleased with his suggestion and started the project immediately.

The parents repaired the broken walls. Some villagers     51     (divide) the house into three classrooms by using pieces of wood. The others helped make desks and chairs for the students. Still, there was much more work to do. But the rains were coming. They had to stop     52     (work) for the school as it was now the best time for them to plant.

So the children of Mhangeni decided to finish the house by     53    (they). They had to hurry as summer had ended and other schools had already opened. They didn’t want to delay (耽搁) their studies.

Every day they were busy cutting the grass and clearing the bushes.

The news about the project     54     (spread) and many people knew it. Two teachers who worked for the country’s Department of Education arrived to help out and two foreign visitors were also touched by the children’s     55     (act). They donated money to them to buy textbooks and stationery.

After 10 days of hard work, the new school was ready. The kids were very happy     56     a bit worried—they were behind in their studies.

Besides this, they also faced many     57     (difficult). There were not enough classrooms to hold all the students. And two or three students had to share one book.

However, the children are happy to study in school — especially in their new school which they helped to build.     58     their school might not be popular, their dream of having a school near their homes has come true.

阅读下面的短文，用英语回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。

Firefighting (消防) is an important job to keep people safe and help stop fires from damaging (毁坏) too much property (财产).

There are many important parts to be a firefighter. First of all firefighters have to be strong enough to do their work, so they need to have physical training, such as carrying heavy objects, going up many stairs (楼梯), and working for a long time. Firefighters also have to know the latest skills in fighting fires, so they need to go through regular training to keep themselves and others safe. Anyway, the most important part of being a firefighter is to work as a team. They have to work together to stop fires!

Firefighting is very stressful. Firefighters never know when a fire or other emergency (紧急情况) is going to happen, so they have to be ready at all times. Even in the middle of the night, firefighters have to be able to wake up quickly when the alarm (警报) goes off.

Firefighters don’t just fight house fires. They also help people who are in accidents. For example they use their special tools to help get people out of the cars if they’re stuck (卡住). In some places, firefighters also have to be prepared to help people who are sick or injured (受伤的). These firefighters might be trained as nursing staff.

Firefighters are always there to help us whenever there’s an emergency. Firefighting is not easy, but if you like helping people, it might be a good job for you!

59. What is the possible title of the passage?
________________________________________
60. According to the passage, what are the three important parts of being a firefighter?
________________________________________
61. Besides being a firefighter, how would you like to serve our country? And why?
________________________________________

62. “是角色，有光芒。”小组合作中，你通常会担任什么角色？请从以下情境中任选一个，谈谈你喜欢承担的角色及理由，并描述你承担该角色的经历，写一篇约100词的英语短文，在学校英语公众号We Do, We Show板块分享。

注意：文中不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息。

The role I like to play

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