1. —What is the ________ to your excellent spoken English?
—Practice makes perfect.

A．result

B．habit

C．excuse

D．secret

2. —Our head teacher says we should have more sleep these days.
—I don’t agree with his idea __________ he might be right.

A．if	B．although
C．unless	D．because

3. —Did you enjoy yourself at the party last night?
—Not a bit. I have never been to ________ one before.

A．a better

B．the better

C．a worse

D．the worse

4. —What language ________ in Germany?
—Most people speak German, but many can speak English, too.

A．speaks

B．has spoken

C．is speaking

D．is spoken

5. —Teenagers find it hard to make their own decisions.
—Well, they have to choose ________ and be responsible for their actions.

A．wisely

B．quietly

C．easily

D．loudly

6. — Jane, do you often clean your room by yourself?
—Yes. I don’t like to ________ my parents too much.

A．work on

B．get on

C．turn on

D．depend on

7. —I'm going to give a talk on the Dragon Boat Festival to the exchange students.
—Great! But don't forget to tell them______.

A．what should they eat at the festival

B．why people enjoy the full moon

C．what kind of race is often held

D．How do people celebrate it

8. ---I've decided to give up my job, Mum.

---                 You’d better think twice.

A．Sounds great!

B．What a pity!

C．Guess what?

D．Are you serious?

根据下列句子意思或汉语提示,写出各单词的正确形式；每空只写一词。
As a teenager, I am often asked what I am going to be in the future. A lawyer? A doctor? Or a scientist? No, my ideal career is to be a teacher. One of the _______ for that is I want to be a teacher like Mr. Chen.
“Look! Do you know what it is? A-ha, it’s the _______! And it will always move around the sun.” Mr. Chen said and pointed to his head. He then touched the nose and _______, “Can you tell me the name of this mountain? It is the highest mountain on Earth! What’s the _______ of it? Yes, it’s 8844.43 metres…” I’ll never forget my first geography lesson. He was _______ humorous that we all fell in love with his lessons _______. It’s Mr. Chen who opened the door of geography for us.
Generally speaking, most of the teachers are strict _______ students and sometimes a little bit demanding（苛求的）, not so with Mr. Chen. He is a lighthouse, showing us the way to the treasure of knowledge. He is a friend and easy to get _______ with, always encouraging us to speak out loud without _______ our shyness and other disadvantages. He is an example, volunteering his time to students and other teachers.
One day I happened to meet him in the hospital. Seeing the cut on his arm, I realized he was donating his ________. I was moved and was ________ another lesson, a lesson of love and devotion.
Every time I see my globe（地球仪）, it would ________ me of Mr. Chen. He is the most unforgettable teacher I have ________ met and he will always be. Someday I hope I am ________ to be a teacher like him.
Thank you, Mr. Chen, thank you for making learning not a job but a joy.
Thank you for helping me to discover what I do best and to do it even ________.
Thank you for understanding all of us and giving us the time and care each of us needs.9.

A．replies

B．reasons

C．rewards

D．results

10.

A．moon

B．earth

C．star

D．sun

11.

A．advised

B．announced

C．added

D．answered

12.

A．distance

B．weight

C．size

D．height

13.

A．very

B．too

C．really

D．so

14.

A．at present

B．at once

C．at times

D．at first

15.

A．with

B．to

C．in

D．for

16.

A．away

B．together

C．angry

D．along

17.

A．thinking

B．caring

C．considering

D．supposing

18.

A．money

B．blood

C．clothes

D．time

19.

A．taught

B．given

C．taken

D．had

20.

A．remembers

B．represents

C．warns

D．reminds

21.

A．just

B．never

C．ever

D．yet

22.

A．able

B．about

C．allowed

D．available

23.

A．well

B．good

C．better

D．best

请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给的词的适当形式填空。一空一词，每个词限用一次。

are; proud; touching; find; travel; wide; speed; three; good; more; Germany

Recently, a foreign student in China gave a very     24     answer to the question: What should China be     25     of? It was     26     spread online.

Emma is from     27    . She came to China four years ago. Now she is a University student in Ningbo. The following is China in her eyes.

“    28     a job in China can be really simple. There are     29     job chances here than any other country in the world.”

“Its public security is great. I     30     many countries so far, and I think China is really safe.”

“About 400 million Chinese are studying English. China has become the country which has the greatest number of English speakers in non-English speaking countries.”

“The     31     of Chinese trains is high. On my     32     visit to my friend in Beijing, I took a train there. From Ningbo to Beijing, the train runs 1,365 kilometers for only seven hours.It is really convenient to travel in China.”

“I think there     33     many more things China should take pride in. I believe China must be one of the     34     countries around the world.”

Welcome to Health First Aid Courses WHO: For all of our community members—volunteers, coaches, parents, doctors or anyone over 18 years old, who communicates with young people. WHAT: Youth Mental Health First Aid (青少年心理健康急救) is a course that teaches those who take part in the course about young people’s common mental health. WHY: —One in ten persons in the community feel sad or hopeless every day for two weeks. —Youth who have an adult to go to for help are less likely to hurt themselves. SUBJECTS: How to help young people actively deal with a mental health crisis (危机). WHEN: May 7th & 14th             ·5 pm—9 pm               *must attend both June 5th                    ·8 am—4:30 pm               *30 minutes lunch break June 17th                  ·9 am—4:30 pm            *working lunch

WHERE: Green Ave. Public Library—300N. GreenAve. Registration (登记): Http:/mentalhealth. com OR send an email to Jessica Brown@highchools.org OR visit Ms. Brown’s office—3500 Mountain Li Dr. Green Ave. **Training is valued at $170 and offered at no cost thanks to the Project Mental Health**

35. The courses are for ________.

A．coaches over 18 years old

B．primary school students

C．volunteers under 18 years old

D．doctors from other communities

36. The course on June 5th lasts ________.

A．7 hours

B．7.5 hours

C．8 hours

D．8.5 hours

37. This passage is most probably from ________.

A．a story book

B．a community board

C．a school website

D．a travel guide

What do lifelong learners look like? Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest experts in anything. They continue to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to. What do lifelong learners look like? Here are some of their main characteristics (特征) .

They are knowledge seekers. They are always searching for much information on a topic they’re interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities (机会) to improve their knowledge or skills.

They are social and self-directed(自我指导的) learners. They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in.▲They also know their own learning styles, and their strengths and weaknesses. They can plan and organize their own learning.

They are critical(批判性的) thinkers. They always use a lot of ways to analyze(分析) and synthesize(综合) information. From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand.

They are problem solvers. They will meet different problems while learning. However, they usually see problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them.

38. What does the underlined “knowledge seekers” mean?

A．Persons who are looking for knowledge.

B．Persons who are teaching knowledge

C．Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledge

D．Persons who are testing knowledge.

39. What can be put in the blank“ ▲ ”?

A．They don’t like learning in society.	B．They learn both from and with others.
C．They learn from plants and animals.	D．They invite each other to parties.

40. Which of the following most clearly shows you are a critical thinker?

A．You always use a lot of ways to analyze and synthesize information.

B．You believe the information you get in your study.

C．You correct the mistakes as soon as you find them.

D．You ask others for help when you can’t correct the mistakes.

41. How is the passage organized?

A．

B．

C．

D．

42. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To describe the height, clothes and hairstyle of a lifelong learner.

B．To explain the relationship between common people and lifelong learners.

C．To suggest lifelong learners become experts.

D．To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have.

Coffee, bread, cereal (谷物), or even McMuffins (麦满分) from McDonalds are common Western breakfast choices that are popular in many countries, including China. But still, the traditional Chinese breakfast plays an important role on tables for Chinese people.

In China, there are more regional cuisines (地方菜) than you may realize. Everything from history to environment, climate and culture affects what is eaten. Southern China has grown rice for thousands of years, while the north has grown wheat (小麦). Popular breakfast dishes in many southern provinces are made from rice. And northern provinces eat all kinds of wheat food:fried, steamed(蒸的) and boiled.

In Guangdong province, rice noodle roll (肠粉) is loved by many. People steam the rice milk to a wide thin strip (带子) and then roll it up. It looks like the intestine (肠子) of a pig. That’s why it got its name. Inside the roll can be shrimp (虾), pork, beef, vegetables and more. Guangdong people usually put a bit of soy sauce (酱油) on the dish, which makes it taste salty, sweet and fresh.

Meanwhile in the north, people like to make wheat into different kinds of food. Roujiamo is a popular street food, as well as breakfast dish in many northern cities. People in Shaanxi first made it. It has chopped (切碎的) meat inside a bun (面饼). The meat has been cooked for hours with many spices (香料), so it has a juicy and rich flavor (风味). Roujiamo is like a Chinese style hamburger.

Breakfast dishes in China differ so much from region to region. But there are still some that can be easily found in both the south and the north. These include porridge, deep fried sticks (油条) and soybean milk. With so many choices, just start your day with a good breakfast!

43. Which of the following is not a common Western breakfast choice?

A．Bread

B．Coffee

C．Noodle

D．Cereal

44. In China, people’s eating habits are influenced by how many effects?

A．Five.

B．Four.

C．Three.

D．Two.

45. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．Northern provinces eat all kinds of wheat food.

B．Rice noodle roll looks like the intestine of a pig.

C．Southern China has grown wheat for thousands of years.

D．Roujiamo is popular in northern cities.

46. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A．Shaanxi.

B．Rice noodle roll.

C．Bun.

D．Roujiamo.

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

A．Regional Cuisines in the US.	B．Common Western breakfast.
C．Traditional Chinese Breakfast.	D．Delicious Food Around the World

The traditional Chinese calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural (农业的) production. But solar term culture is still useful today to guide people’s lives through cultural activities and special foods that go with each term.

Great Heat, the 12th solar term of the year, begins this year on July 22 and ends on August 6. During Great Heat, most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year. Here is something you should know about Great Heat.

Great Heat is a season of harvesting (收割). During this time, the sunshine, high temperatures, and heavy rainfall are good for the plants. But many natural disasters also happen. So, it’s important to harvest and plant in time.

Sending the Great Heat ship is a tradition in Taizhou. The ship is full of all kinds of meat. More than 50 fishermen take turns carrying the ship as they walk through the streets. The ship will finally be pulled out of the port (港口) and burned at sea. People believe that is a symbol of good harvests and health.

Great Heat is a season with most crickets (蟋蟀) in the countryside. Cricket fighting is popular game for some people in China during this period. The custom dates back over 1,000 years ago.

People in different places enjoy different food. For example, in southern Shandong, people would like to drink mutton soup. Grass jelly (凉粉)   is very popular in Guangdong because there is a saying “Eating grass jelly in Great Heat will make you stay young.”

48. Ancient Chinese people created 24 solar terms to ________.

A．keep a healthy life

B．serve different food

C．tell the season

D．help farming

49. Great Heat lasts for ________ days this year.

A．6

B．15

C．16

D．22

50. In Taizhou, people send the great Heat ship ________.

A．just for fun

B．to get exercise

C．with good wishes

D．for good weather

51. What does the underlined phrase “disasters” mean in Paragraph 3?

A．灾难

B．表情

C．资源

D．景色

52. According to the passage, ________.

A．Great Heat is an important time to harvest and plant

B．cricket fighting games are getting popular in China now

C．people in Guangdong enjoy mutton soup during Great Heat

D．Eating grass jelly will always make you stay young and strong

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

In the 1950s, a female swimming athlete set a goal for herself.     53     If she could make it, she would be the first person in the world who did it.

On that day, she jumped into the sea without any hesitation (犹豫) and swam towards the opposite bank.

    54     Though she was very tired, she carried on swimming.

But in the end, she gave up. And what she didn’t know at the moment she gave up was that the opposite bank was only one mile away.

    55     And she said, “The reason why I gave up is that I could not see the distention (目的地) which I was so close to.”

Too many success stories have told us about courage and persistence (坚持).     56     You can have courage only when you know where your goal is. You can manage to persist only when you know where your goal is, and prepare yourself well mentally (心理上).

Courage and persistence never all from the sky. They come from weighing between input and output.

A life without goals is like a ship without a compass.     57     There is no courage or persistence in a life without goals.

A．Later people asked her about the reason.

B．She decided to swim across the English Channel before she retired.

C．It goes nowhere.

D．In the journey, she faced heavy fog, heavy rain and heavy waves.

E．She didn’t like swimming at all.

F．But they never told us where to find courage and persistence (坚持).

G．Everybody wants success every day.

请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个填人空白处，使对话通顺、 合理， 意思完整， 一空一句。
A: Hi, Eric! Have you read today’s newspaper?
B: Not yet! Anything special?
A: It’s reported that a famous food company produced unhealthy food.     58    
B: What bad news! It’s not allowed to do so.
A: The police have arrested (逮捕) five employees (职工).     59    
B: I agree with you. Food safety is a big problem..
A: Yes.       60    
B: Firstly, the government should create a legal (法律的) environment.
A: Then everyone can know the importance of the law.       61    
B: Secondly, a company should be responsible for its products.
A: It’s very important.     62    
B: Yes. If everyone does well, we’ll have safe food.
A: You are right! Each of us should take action.

A．And they must obey the law.

B．It mixed bad meat into its products.

C．But what should people do to stop it?

D．How does the government deal with it?

E．It produced many different kinds of food.

F．They should be punished for their behavior.

G．It must follow strict rules when it produces food.

63. 亲爱的同学们，时光荏苒，转眼间进入了初三。回顾过去两年多的初中生活，你发现你有什么变化吗？新学期你又如何打算呢？请以“What Changes I Have Had”为题写一篇短文向你校英语报投稿。

提示：内容可包括性格、爱好、生活习惯、行为习惯、学习等方面的变化。
要求：(1) 至少选两方面内容；
(2) 语言流畅、书写规范；
(3)词数80—100， 可适当发挥，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数.

What Changes I Have Had

How time flies! Almost more than two years has quickly passed since I came to the high school. I find I have changed a lot.

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