People can hardly believe that Fred Carey is one of the best students in his class. He used ________ a trouble maker and often drove his teacher mad.

Fred’s father died when he was just a ________ boy. Life became ________ for him. His mother had to work to pay for his education. As a result, she was seldom at home. She tried to look ________ him well, but Fred caused a lot of problems for himself and his family. He had no ________ in studying and often got into trouble with the police. Luckily, his mother was very patient and didn’t give up ________ him. ________ the end, she made a difficult decision ________ him to a boys’ boarding school. Fred hated it at first and caused even ________ trouble. He told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. Even the teacher agreed that Fred was wasting his time.

The headmaster suggested that Fred should have a talk with his mother. “It was exactly ________ I needed.” he said. “My mother helped me understand how much she had given to me. She also told me that ________ my father was no longer with us, he was watching me and would always be proud of everything good I had done. That’s the time when I decided to change. I realized that since my father ________, I had been afraid of being alone, and had tried to make my mother ________ more about me.”

Now Fred has ________ changed. He has been working hard. How was he able to change? His mother’s love helped him to feel good about himself, and as Fred himself says, “________ very important for parents to be there for their children.”

1.

A．be

B．being

C．to being

D．to be

2.

A．9-years old

B．9-year-old

C．9-years old

D．9-year old

3.

A．difficulty

B．difficult

C．difficultly

D．more difficultly

4.

A．at

B．for

C．after

D．up

5.

A．interest

B．interesting

C．interested

D．interests

6.

A．helps

B．helped

C．helping

D．help

7.

A．In

B．At

C．On

D．By

8.

A．send

B．sent

C．sending

D．to send

9.

A．much

B．more

C．most

D．many

10.

A．how

B．which

C．what

D．where

11.

A．though

B．but

C．/

D．because

12.

A．die

B．dies

C．died

D．was dying

13.

A．cares

B．caring

C．to care

D．care

14.

A．real

B．really

C．reality

D．unreal

15.

A．Its

B．That

C．It’s

D．That’s

Developing apps is not an easy thing, but some middle school students are inventing their own apps. Recently, lots of middle school students ________ an international competition in Shanghai, China. A group of middle school students from China showed their creative ________ in the competition.

Lin Shao, a student from Shanghai, invented an app called Health Helper. His app is very useful. It can ________ people when and how to do exercise every day. By using this app, people can know their track (轨迹) of running as well as their own health conditions.

Zhang Jichen, a Grade Nine student from Beijing, used to be troubled by the bad ________. So he invented an app that can calculate PM 2.5 ________. To make people breathe the fresh air, this app gives not only a lot of information about the weather but also some ________ about outdoor activities.

“It is ________ to make an app. You have to be really careful and ________. Sometimes you have to ________ again and again. But I enjoy doing it,” said Yuqi, another student from Shanghai. “Many interesting apps ________ a deep impression on the engineers from Google in the competition and we are looking forward to their better performance in the future,” the news reporter said.

16.

A．took part in

B．joined

C．handed in

D．came in

17.

A．inventions

B．books

C．machines

D．papers

18.

A．ask

B．know

C．tell

D．answer

19.

A．vapour

B．air

C．food

D．oxygen

20.

A．easily

B．early

C．quietly

D．freely

21.

A．experience

B．advice

C．instructions

D．difference

22.

A．interesting

B．surprising

C．important

D．difficult

23.

A．bored

B．pleased

C．tired

D．patient

24.

A．meet

B．think

C．try

D．watch

25.

A．find

B．lose

C．buy

D．leave

A man sat at an underground station in Washington, D.C. and started to play the violin. It was a cold day in January. He played Bach (巴赫) pieces for about 45 minutes. Thousands of people went through the station in a hurry, most of them on their way to work.

Three minutes went by and the first person, a middle aged man, noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed down and stopped for a few seconds and then buried up to go to work. After a minute, the violinist received his first dollar: a young woman threw the money in the box and continued to walk. Then another few minutes went by and someone stood against the wall to listen to him, but the young man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.

During the musician’s performance, only a few people gave response to him: six people stopped and stayed for a while, twenty gave him money but continued to walk. When he finished playing, no one applauded. No one knew the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world.

This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing in the underground station was organized by The Washington Post (《华盛顿邮报》) as part of a social experiment (实验). What we learn from this experiment could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music, how many other nice things are we missing?

26. When did the story take place?

A．On a cold morning.	B．On a warm afternoon.
C．On a rainy evening.	D．On a windy weekend.

27. Who was the first person to notice the musician playing?

A．A young woman.	B．A small girl.
C．An old man.	D．A middle aged man.

28. How many people gave response to the musician’s performance?

A．6.

B．20.

C．26.

D．45.

29. Who was Joshua Bell?

A．A well-known reporter,	B．A poor artist.
C．An excellent violinist.	D．A famous pianist.

30. What was the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?

A．To let us know the importance of saving time.

B．To make us pay more attention to nice things around.

C．To find out what people usually did in the underground.

D．To do a survey on how many people were interested in music.

How would you like to build a time machine? Paper, sticks, glue and string are all you need.Put them together to build a kite. A kite connects you to the past.

No one knows who flew the first kite. It was probably someone in China or perhaps Indonesia.Indonesia. Indonesian fishermen hung fishhooks on kites and sent them out to sea to catch fish. Starting 2,000years ago, Chinese farmers flew kites to welcome the New Year and bring good luck to Earth.

In China, people also used kites during wartime. One Chinese story tells how soldiers put noise makers on kites and flew them at night over the enemy camp. The enemies were frightened by the noise and ran away.

About 1,300 years ago, Chinese travelers took kites to Japan. Soon kites filled the skies there.Kites reached Thailand about 700 years ago. During floods, Thai farmers flew kites over their fields They hoped the kites would drive away the clouds and stop the rain. Over time, kites flew their way out of Asia.Today, kites are a passion all over the world. Kite fans meet at festivals in many parts of the world and have great fun.

Over the years,Kites have also helped people understand the natural world.In 1749, for example, thermometers were tied to kites to measure temperatures. In 1906, cameras hanging from kites took pictures of San Francisco, California after an earthquake. The photos helped people plan what to do.

Kites also helped inventors find out how to make airplanes. The Wright brothers studied how kites flew, which helped them make the first successful airplane.

Since the ancient Chinese first set their kites into the air,people have loved flying kites. Kites give us ways to celebrate, relax and explore. So go fly a kite! Enjoy the feeling of wonder that kite flyers have felt for centuries.

31. According to the passage, in which countries were kites used to make good wishes?

A．China and Japan.	B．China and Thailand.
C．Japan and Indonesia.	D．Thailand and Indonesia.

32. According to the Chinese story, the army used kites to___________.

A．make the enemies leave in fear	B．celebrate victories during wartime
C．stop the enemies from sleeping well	D．carry soldiers to fight against the enemies

33. The underlined word “passion”in Paragraph 4 means__________.

A．strong love	B．useful machine
C．happy dream	D．common treasure

34. How does the writer develop Paragraph 5?

A．By telling stories.	B．By listing numbers.
C．By comparing facts.	D．By giving examples.

35. What’s the purpose of this passage?

A．To show people how to fly kites.

B．To explain how kites are used in science.

C．To introduce the roles of kites in history.

D．To discuss the difference among kites worldwide.

We can use new ways to fight the novel corona-virus(新冠病毒). Let’s meet these high-tech helpers in China!

	Drones (无人机) In some countryside, the police use drones to find people in groups. When they are found by the drones, the police will warn them through the loudspeaker (扬声器) on the drone.
	Smart Robots Time to eat! In some hospitals, smart robots help to send food to patients. The robots can also help to hand out medicine and show the way to people.
		3D “Hospitals” A company in Shanghai has produced 15 mobile rooms within 24 hours by 3D printing technology and sent them to Hubei for patients to live in. Each room is about the size of a bedroom.
		AI System (系统) At the Mudanyuan subway station in Beijing, an AI system can check people in crowds to see if they have fevers. About three hundred people can be checked by it in one minute.

36. What will the police do when a drone find people in groups?

A．Call in the crowd.	B．Warn the crowd.
C．Call up the crowd.	D．Send messages to the crowd.

37. What can the smart robots do in the hospital according to the passage?
① Play with the patients.                                 ② Hand out medicine.
③ Give directions.                                        ④ Send food to patients.

A．①②③

B．①③④

C．①②④

D．②③④

38. How long did it take the company to produce 15 mobile rooms?

A．Within a day.	B．More than 24 hours.
C．Within 2 days.	D．Within 24 days.

39. The AI system can check about ________ people every minute.

A．3

B．30

C．300

D．3000

40. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Smart robots help to send food to patients.

B．The police use drones to find people in groups.

C．Technologies help to fight the novel corona-virus.

D．The AI system can tell people if they have fevers.

阅读短文及文后选项A—E，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something.     41     You may feel angry, sad, scared or afraid—all of which can give you a stomachache or a headache.

    42     Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress might happen when you’re called to answer questions in class or when you have to give a speech.     43     For example, you may do a better job in your test if the stress pushes you to prepare better before the test.

On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school or if anything else makes you unhappy every day.     44     And it can actually make you sick.

    45     Make sure you keep yourself in mind: Sleep, exercise, leisure(休闲) and food.

If you get enough sleep and eat healthily, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll probably feel less stressed.

A．This kind of stress can help you to get things better done.

B．This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad.

C．The best way to face the stress is to have a balanced life.

D．That kind of stress isn’t going to help you.

E．However, there are different kinds of stress.