请通读下面对话，根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑，选项中有一项为多余选项。
Vince: Hello, may I speak to Susan, please?
Susan: Speaking.
Vince: Hello, Susan! This is Vince speaking. It’s Sunday tomorrow.     1    
Susan: Nothing much. Do you have any ideas?
Vince: Spring has come. I hear many flowers in the park blooming together. It must be very beautiful.     2    
Susan: Good idea. My sister Lucy also likes flowers very much. Let’s invite her to come with us.
Vince: Why not?     3     So we can take some wonderful photos.
Susan: Great. I like taking photos.     4    
Vince: Let’s meet outside the library at half past nine in the morning.
Susan: How shall we go there?
Vince: Let’s go there by bike.
Susan: Oh, My bike is broken.     5    
Vince: All right. See you!
Susan: See you!

A．When and where shall we meet?

B．What about going there by bus?

C．What are you going to do?

D．Let’s take a camera.

E．Is there anything I can do for you?

F．What about going to the park with me?

I have invented robots which improve the work of cars. My love of making things began ______ I was a kid. I really became excited about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison.

One day in fourth grade, we ______ a project by our teacher in class. We had to write ______ a company and learn about the products. I thought and thought. Finally, I chose the Thomas A. Edison Company. Soon after, ______ company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I enjoyed reading and re-reading about his inventions! I like the recorded sound and the electric light most. The inventions were ______ printed on my brain.

My dad noticed my interest in inventing and encouraged me. He showed me ______ I could turn my ideas into plans and then into new things. Once, I surprised my dad with a model plane I made. Later, we found a similar model plane in a store. I learned that different inventors often invent similar things. It is not unusual for this to happen. I also learned that not ______ great ideas work. Failure is a common part of the inventing.

As my father and I worked together, I ______ to realize that my dad was quite an inventor himself. He was always looking for a better way ______ a simple job. His guiding hands, together with my interest in inventing, ______ me to become an engineer and inventor. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison. He is my hero.

6.

A．when

B．before

C．if

D．because

7.

A．gave

B．were given

C．is given

D．are giving

8.

A．for

B．with

C．in

D．to

9.

A．the

B．a

C．an

D．/

10.

A．clearing

B．clearness

C．clearly

D．clear

11.

A．why

B．how

C．that

D．what

12.

A．few

B．some

C．all

D．both

13.

A．will begin

B．had began

C．began

D．begins

14.

A．do

B．to do

C．doing

D．done

15.

A．lead

B．has led

C．were leading

D．will lead

Do you find it easy to change ?
Alex	Two months ago, my doctor told me I needed to eat less salt. Before then I put a spoonful of salt on almost everything I ate. I thought food was tasteless without it. At first it was difficult, but now whenever I eat out, I feel the food tastes too salty.
Vicki	We’ve got a new baby. Just two weeks old. We love him very much but he doesn’t sleep through the night. We used to have at least eight hours’ sleep. Now we’re lucky if we get two hours’ sleep before he wakes us up. We used to stay in bed until mid-morning at the weekend, but now we don’t have a weekend anymore!
Chloe	I’ve just started my first job after university and life is not so nice. At university I got up at about nine o’clock and now I have to start work then. I used to work when I felt like working. But now, my boss says when I should work and when I can have a break.
John	My family moved to Canada earlier this year and we’ve found it difficult to adapt to(适应) the cold winters. We used to live in New Mexico, USA where the winters weren’t so cold. The best piece of advice I was given was to buy a very warm coat and hat!

26. Alex used to ___________ .

A．eat out

B．eat a little

C．eat lots of salt

D．eat with a spoon

27. What’s Vicki’s problem?

A．She doesn’t get enough sleep.

B．She has to work at the weekend.

C．Her baby always cries during the day.

D．Her husband always wakes her up at night.

28. Now Chloe has to ___________ at nine in the morning.

A．get up

B．leave home

C．start work

D．have a break

29. Who welcomes (欣然接受) the change in his/her life?

A．John.

B．Alex.

C．Vicki.

D．Chloe.

Bi Sheng was born in Song Dynasty. He lived in a small village which lies in Huanggang today.He invented the printing around 600 AD (公元)。He was the world’s first inventor of the printing. It is about 400 years earlier than the printing in Germany.

The printing is also called the movable type printing (活字印刷).But how did it work in the past?

First of all, the clay was made into movable types. Then words were engraved (雕刻) carefully onto the types. After that the words were chosen and put in right order in a box according to the text. Next, the workers brushed ink onto the movable types. Finally the types could be used for printing. They could be used again and again for different books.

The movable type printing plays an important role in Chinese culture. With the help of it, Chinese culture spread around the world more quickly. At the same time, the movable type printing was widely used in the world at that time. As a result, more and more culture communication among countries took place.

The movable type printing, the compass (指南针)，gun powder and the paper-making are called four great inventions of China. They make China own an important and even top position in the history of human civilization (文明).

30. When was the movable type printing invented?

A．About 600 years ago.

B．Around 600 AD.

C．Before Song Dynasty.

D．About 400 years ago.

31. What should the workers do after the words were chosen and put in right order?

A．Brush ink onto the types.	B．Make the clay into movable types.
C．Print by using the types.	D．Engrave words onto the types.

32. How many steps were there in the movable type printing?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

33. What does the word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．the compass

B．gun-powder

C．the paper making

D．the movable type printing

34. What's the passage mainly about?

A．Four great inventions and their position in the history of human civilization.

B．Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing after trying many times.

C．The movable type printing and the importance for the culture communication.

D．How Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing in Song Dynasty.

请用适当的词完成下面的短文，并把所缺单词填写在答题卡指定的位置上。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。

It was Donna’s first day of band practice. Her parents got her a clarinet (竖笛) and a     40     book. Donna had tried playing the clarinet, but her music didn’t sound very good. Her mom comforted that if Donna practiced every day, she would     41     well.

Donna hurried to the music room as soon as school was over. There were about twenty     42     there, each with an instrument. Mrs. Taylor, the band director asked     43     anyone had tried playing their instruments. Donna and a few other students     44     their hands.

Mrs. Taylor said, “I am glad you’ve started. Daily practice is very important,     45     don’t practice for too long at a time.” She taught everyone the notes     46     would need to know and some songs. Then, she     47     if everyone had any questions.

“I have a question,” Donna said. “I tried to play the clarinet earlier this week, but the music didn’t sound     48     at all. “What am I doing wrong?” “Probably nothing,” Mrs. Taylor answered. “It takes everybody a while to play well. Practice your notes and these songs every day. I’ll promise it’ll sound better in no time.”

Donna decided to have a try. To her surprise,     49     a few weeks, she played better. She realized that the old saying “Practice makes perfect.” is not a lie.

A. 回答问题
请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整。

On July 24, 2021, Chinese government made a policy (政策) for primary and junior high school students. According to the policy children below the third grade needn’t do any homework, while homework for junior high school students should take no longer than 90 minutes to finish. Primary and middle schools should offer after-school services, including homework tutoring (作业辅导), sports, arts, reading and interest groups. At the same time, there won’t be any subject-based training courses on weekends and holidays from Grade 1 to 9. How does this policy affect our life?

Sun Ruifeng, a mother in Beijing, changed some of her plans for her 8-year-old son’s summer vacation. She looked for an after-school English class. She changed it to a swimming training class. “Because of the strict rules on after-school classes, many parents like me choose sports or other projects for developing interests instead,” Sun said. Sun’s choice is part of the result of the government’s growing efforts to lighten the pressure (压力) on young students. The policy is really a big challenge for teachers. They must pay more attention to “double reduction” and teach effectively (有效率的). In this way, students can improve their learning ability and experience the fun of learning.

50. How long does it take junior high school students to finish their homework according to the policy?
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51. What do the after-school services offer?
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52. Who did Suh Ruifeng make summer vacation plans for?
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53. Why didn’t Sun Ruifeng choose the after-school English class?
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54. What must the teachers do?
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B. 书面表达
55. 自从2021年“双减”政策（“double reduction” policy）正式施行以来，同学们的课外辅导和家庭作业减少了。假如你是一名初三学生李华，正在接受学校公众号采访，请你结合自己的亲身经历谈一谈以下两个问题：
1. “双减”政策落实前后，你和你的同学们有些什么变化（比如学习、课余生活、父母关系等方面）？
2. 面对“双减”，你有一些什么个人感受？
参考短语：used to过去常常；with the support of … 在……支持下要求：
1. 内容必须包括所有要点，可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
2. 语言表达准确，语篇连贯；
3. 词数：80 词左右；开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Good morning, everyone! Since the “double reduction” policy was released, our lives have changed a lot. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________