1. Mike’s uncle is ________ IT engineer. He usually tells us some news about Internet.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

2. The Shenzhou 15 (神舟15号) spacecraft rose into the sky ________ Nov 29, 2022.

A．in

B．at

C．on

D．during

3. Taking a walk after supper every day is a good _______. It can keep us healthy.

A．event

B．reason

C．rule

D．habit

4. —Do you think if I am suitable for this IT job?
—You can’t get the job________ you have experience in the computer industry.

A．if

B．unless

C．because

D．since

5. A woman was found _______ in her house this morning.

A．die

B．died

C．dead

D．death

6. A lion was sleeping ________ in the forest when a mouse ran across his paw.

A．carefully

B．correctly

C．peacefully

D．especially

7. Mr Wu, I can’t understand the passage ________ there are no new words in it.

A．if

B．because

C．though

D．unless

8. A detective is someone _______ looks for clues to something important.

A．who

B．whose

C．whom

D．which

9. —I love the World Cup final match.
—Yes. It is ________ amazing match that it is really worth seeing again and again.

A．so

B．such

C．so an

D．such an

10. — Shall we watch a Japanese TV series together?
— No. ________ I think all of them are boring.

A．I have nothing to do.	B．It’s well worth watching.
C．I am a fan of TV series.	D．It’s simply a waste of time.

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A Welcome Gift

       

Eric and his mother loved their new house. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them ______ at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud ______ filled the room and made them feel very happy.

       The next morning, ______, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a note under their door. One of their neighbors had written to complain about the sound of the piano. Eric’s mother asked the building superintendent (管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all ______ people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that.
       “Maybe we could go and ______ everyone in person.” his mother said.
       “What if we invited them to come here for a ______ instead?” Eric asked.
       They both loved the ______. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared delicious food ______ their guests. They also decorated their house.
       Finally, the day of the party ______. Their guests brought them different ______. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, presented Eric’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
       “I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I ______ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”
       Eric’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “We should say sorry to you,” she said. “I didn’t _______ how late it was when we were playing.”
       “You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them, “These songs are not such ______ music.”
       “These songs are beautiful music,” Eric’s mother said. “We will be happy to play them.”
       “And we won’t play so loud or late!” Eric said. He was already looking forward to ______ the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of ______ and made him feel that they were home at last.11.

A．lay

B．walked

C．stood

D．sat

12.

A．ring

B．cry

C．music

D．voice

13.

A．however

B．therefore

C．instead

D．otherwise

14.

A．rich

B．kind

C．proud

D．lucky

15.

A．watch

B．question

C．visit

D．follow

16.

A．party

B．concert

C．show

D．play

17.

A．action

B．performance

C．idea

D．experience

18.

A．from

B．for

C．with

D．to

19.

A．arrived

B．passed

C．finished

D．continued

20.

A．cards

B．dishes

C．notes

D．presents

21.

A．agreed

B．worried

C．promised

D．advised

22.

A．remember

B．accept

C．realize

D．understand

23.

A．loud

B．sweet

C．funny

D．soft

24.

A．recording

B．changing

C．writing

D．practicing

25.

A．freedom

B．warmth

C．stress

D．pride

William Shakespeare (威廉·莎士比亚) was born more than 440 years ago and spent his childhood in his hometown, Stratford. Little was known about his childhood though many stories are told, some of which may be true. He probably went to Grammar school at Stratford. At thirteen he had to leave school because his father became poorer at one time. So William had to make his own living. At the age of eighteen he married a farmer’s daughter.

Not long after he left Stratford for London. London was growing quickly. All kinds of people could be found in it, and here Shakespeare met travelers, students and scholars, and he was very interested in the stories they told. He also met writers and actors. He soon found some work in a theater. Before long he became an actor and writer of plays too. There were a few theatres in London. One of the most famous of these was called Globe. Shakespeare himself became one of the owners of this theater. He became famous as a writer of plays soon after. He made use of the writing of others and found ideas in the old poems of Chaucer. By his gift he turned all these old stories into great works of his own. Shakespeare wrote no fewer than thirty-seven plays in his life. Now his works are loved and studied all over the world.

26. William Shakespeare was born more than ________.

A．340 years ago

B．440 years ago

C．540 years ago

D．640 years ago

27. William Shakespeare’s hometown is ________.

A．London

B．Paris

C．Stratford

D．Oxford

28. William had to leave school because ________.

A．he tried to find a job in London

B．he was tired of the life in the school

C．he had to marry a farmer’s daughter

D．his father was too poor to give him enough money

29. Shakespeare became famous to many people ________.

A．after he became an owner of a theater

B．after his thirty-seven plays were written

C．after he found a job in London

D．after he tried to be a good actor

Looking forward to having fun in the following winter? Come to be volunteers!

Winter Camp Offer you a chance to lead children in games, sports and art. Date: January 23—February 6, Mondays & Fridays Time: 10:00 a.m.—5: 00 p.m.	Farm Volunteer We are looking for volunteers in three types: duck feeding, horse training and tree painting. Date: January 23—February 12, Sundays Time: 9:00 a.m.—3: 00 p.m.
Badminton Club Badminton volunteers teach kids basic skills of playing badminton, and have a chance to play it with the famous badminton player. Date: January 20—February 13, Wednesdays Time: 9:00 a.m.—4: 00 p.m.	The New View Help open kids’eyes to the newest achievements in technology. This program includes trips to local museums. Date: January 20—February 10, Tuesdays Time: 8:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

To become a member of our volunteers, you must be the students who will graduate from junior middles school this year, apply for it before January 23rd. For more information, please e-mail us at dlice@163.com.

30. If you like playing games with children, you can choose ________.

A．Winter Camp

B．the New View

C．Farm Volunteer

D．Badminton Club

31. What will you choose if you’re free only on Tuesday every week?

A．Winter Camp.

B．The New View.

C．Farm Volunteer.

D．Badminton Club.

32. How can you contact us for more information?

A．By phone.

B．By WeChat.

C．By e-mail.

D．By letter.

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

A．Volunteers should feed ducks in Farm Volunteer.

B．The students are glad to play football with players.

C．Volunteers in Badminton Club can rest on Wednesdays.

D．The students must apply for the job before February 18th.

Every year, as the summer days grow shorter, an amazing change happens in Canadian forests. As summer changes to autumn, the trees turn colors, changing from summer greens to shades of red, orange, and yellow. It’s a truly wonderful sight! The forest looks as if it’s on fire.

When I was a boy, my grandmother told me that a strange little man came at night with a paint brush to paint the leaves those wonderful colors. And I believed her for it was a wonderful way of explaining this change to a little boy. But as I grew older, my science teacher gave me the answer.

Trees need food, just like all lives. Leaves produce food for the tree. It’s just sugar, which is sometimes called glucose (葡萄糖). Leaves use sunlight to change water and CO₂ into oxygen (氧气). The process by which leaves do this is known as photo-synthesis (光合作用). A chemical called chlorophyll (叶绿素) helps make this happen. Chlorophyll is the reason why leaves are green summer.

However, Canadian winters are long, cold and dark. There isn’t enough sunshine in winter for the leaves to make food. In autumn, as the days shorten, the trees get a signal to slow down. It’s time to take a rest. Don’t worry, though. They have enough food prepared to last all winter.

When the leaves stop making food, they no longer need to make chlorophyll. Slowly, the chlorophyll disappears. Remember, this is the chemical that makes leaves green. As the chlorophyll goes away, so the green color goes away too. We begin to see the other colors that are always there. We could not see them before because green is a strong color.

34. When the writer was a child, he believed ________ changed the color of leaves in autumn.

A．the sun

B．a strange man

C．the wind

D．his grandmother

35. Who gave the writer the true answer when he grew older?

A．His mother.	B．His grandmother.
C．His science teacher.	D．A strange man.

36. The reason why leaves are green summer is ________.

A．glucose	B．oxygen
C．chlorophyll	D．photo-synthesis

37. What is the passage mainly about?

A．How a strange man painted trees.	B．What food trees need during a year.
C．Why leaves change colors in autumn.	D．What magic chemicals we have now.

Every day, from morning until night, under the hot sun, the slaves (黑奴) picked cotton and put it in their sacks (麻布袋). When they finished, Legree weighed it, and there was whipping (皮鞭) for the slaves that didn’t pick enough cotton.

One day a new woman called Cassy started working not far from Tom. Tom noticed that she was very fast. He also noticed an older slave Martha was in pain and slow. Her sack (麻布袋) was almost empty. Tom went near Martha, and silently put a lot of his cotton into her sack.

“No, don’t!” said the woman, looking surprised. “They will punish (惩罚) you.”

Just then Sambo arrived, kicked Martha and whipped Tom across his face. “Work faster, you animal!” But when he left, Tom quickly gave her some more of his cotton. Suddenly, the beautiful new woman put a large quantity of cotton in Tom’s sack.

“Tom kept putting cotton into Martha’s sack,” Sambo told Legree that night. “Then we’ll have to teach him a lesson,” said Legree. Slowly the tired slaves entered the room for the weighing of the sacks. First Legree weighed Tom’s sack, and it was enough. So was Martha’s. But Legree shouted at her. “You lazy animal! This is not enough!” Then he said to Tom, “I want to give you a better job than picking cotton, take this woman and whip her—you know how.”

“I’m sorry, Master,” said Tom. “I can’t do it.” Legree whipped Tom and hit him with his fists (拳头) many times. “There!” he said. “Now will you tell me you can’t do it?”

“Yes, Master,” said Tom, with blood running down his face. “I will work night and day, but I will never whip another person.”

“I bought you, and you’re mine, body and soul (灵魂),” he said, kicking Tom.

“My soul isn’t yours, Master! You can’t buy it!”

—From Uncle Tom’s Cabin

38. What did the slaves (黑奴) do from morning until night every day?

A．Dancing.

B．Sleeping.

C．Picking cotton.

D．Working on a machine.

39. Why did Tom give cotton to Martha’s sack?

A．To stop Martha picking the cotton.

B．To get enough money.

C．To help Martha avoid punishment (处罚).

D．To make Martha get more money.

40. What is the most important in Tom’s heart?

A．His money

B．His body

C．His cotton

D．His soul (灵魂)

49. The Chinese women football team is the ________ (win) of the match.

50. Many students are looking forward to the ________ (come) winter holiday.

51. I think some TV ads are really ________ (create) and interesting.

52. He was last seen ________ (leave) his office at about 7 p.m. yesterday.

53. In 1989, Hepburn made her final ________ (appear) in the film Always.

54. Our English teacher has ________ (successful) passed the driving test.

55. The amazing film Avatar (阿凡达) ________ (direct) by James Cameron will be on soon.

56. 这座山的美貌和魅力吸引了这位作家的注意。
The mountain’s ________ caught the ________.

57. 谭盾出生在湖南，在浏阳河边长大。
Tan Dun ________ in Hunan, and he ________ near the Liuyang River.

58. 这场世界杯足球比赛现场直播，持续大约一个半小时。
The World Cup football match was ________, and it lasted for about ________.

59. 李小龙是如此的优秀，以至于他的成就不仅限于电影业。
Bruce Lee was ________ that his achievements ________ the film industry.

Teachers are as close and powerful as our parents. They can shape how teenagers think of themselves at an important stage of development. Here are some teenagers talking about their favourite teachers.

Nancy, 15, Belgium

“Mrs Johnson was my fifth-grade teacher, who wasn’t afraid to take learning outside of the classroom. While she was teaching, she didn’t just focus on the knowledge. I learned a lot about life skills from her, such as stress management. She not only prepared me for middle-school, but she got me ready for life!”

Leo, 17, India.

“Mr Sydney saw each of us as individuals (个体) instead of just students. That year, I really got to know who I should be as a person. He helped me to realize how important the education is. These years I have been volunteering twice a week with two charity organizations. I want to be a teacher when I grow up, just like Mr Sydney.”

Sam, 16, South Africa

“My favourite teacher was Mrs Mary Argo. She was a thoughtful teacher. She understood everyone’s strengths and weaknesses. I love going to school because I knew she would add humour throughout the day.”

根据上面短文内容填空（每空不限一词）。
66. ________ are as close and powerful as our parents. They can shape how teenagers ________ at an important stage of development.
67. Nancy’s favourite teacher is ________. The teacher helped me get ready for both my middle-school and ________.
68. Mr Sydney is ________ favourite teacher, he made me understand the ________ of education.
69. Leo does volunteering work two ________ a week. His dream is ________ when he grows up.
70. Sam is from Africa, his teacher Mrs Mary Argo is a ________ teacher. Sam loves her very much because she could make every day become ________.

71. 最近，你班就“我们的梦想”展开了一次讨论。下面是你们小组的谈论情况汇总，请根据所给要点写一篇英语短文，向英语校刊投稿。

Name	Dream
Tony	想当一个社会工作者，尤其是帮助孩子们解决青少年问题，曾经：…… （举一例给青少年的帮助）
Amy	比起做导演更想当演员，她在校戏剧社（Drama Club）担任主角。
I	擅长解谜，梦想成为一名侦探，查明一切真相
为了实现梦想，我认为……（至少两点）

要求：1. 表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；

2. 必须包括所有相关信息，并作适当发挥；

3. 词数：100个词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）；

4. 不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。

Our dreams

Recently, we have held a discussion to talk about our dreams. Here is the report about our ideas.

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