Art Show
Amazing show!
Don’t miss it!
Date: August 27th
Time: 7: 30 a. m.—10: 30 a. m.
Place: Children’s Palace in Tongren
Price: Adults: ￥50   Students: ￥10 Kids under 6: Free
How to book:
Online: www. tongren. art. com
Tel: 0856﹣5210481 from Monday to Friday, 10: 00 a. m.—4: 00 p. m.
You can enjoy landscape paintings, figure paintings, flower-and-bird paintings.
Smoking, taking photos and eating are not allowed in the art show.
1. How long does the art show last?

A．Two hours.	B．Two hours and a half.
C．Three hours.	D．Four hours.

2. If Nancy takes her 8-year-old son to the art show, how much will they pay? ________

A．￥50.

B．￥60.

C．￥100.

D．￥150.

3. How many kinds of ways can you book the tickets? ________

A．1.

B．2.

C．3.

D．4.

4. In the art show, you can ________.

A．smoke

B．take photos

C．eat food

D．enjoy paintings

①How can I become a better person? This question has been in my head for long. As students, we spend most of our time studying. I know that learning at school makes us better persons, but I always dream of doing more.

②Last year, I got to know a group of autistic (患自闭症的) children. We called them “the Snails”. It was hard to communicate with them at first, because they wouldn’t like to. After a two-week training course, I became more skilled and got closer to them day by day. I also received much pleasure when playing with them. What’s more, I found that every one of “the Snails” had his or her own talent. And their colorful pictures on the wall caught my special attention, though it was difficult to tell what they were trying to express.

③Deeply moved by their pictures, I decided to hold a charity(慈善) sale. We walked on the busy street, selling their creative pictures. 60 pictures were sold that day. People thought their pictures were full of imagination.

④Back to the question about how to become a better person, I think I’m lucky enough to get my own answer.

9. Why does the writer ask a question at the beginning? ________

A．To explain the doubt.

B．To lead in the topic.

C．To provide the information.

D．To express the worry.

10. How did the writer like the pictures? ________

A．Difficult to draw.

B．Easy to understand.

C．Full of pleasure.

D．Creative and colorful.

11. What is the writer’s final answer to the question “How can I become a better person”?   ________

A．By dreaming of doing more.

B．By helping others.

C．By studying hard.

D．By selling pictures.

12. The correct structure (结构) of the text is ________
(①＝Paragraph 1, ②＝Paragraph2, …)

A．

B．

C．

D．

When people think of great scientists, they most probably think of men scientists like Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein. But what about great women scientists? The world would certainly not be as marvelous without their hard work.

Here is a list of some top women scientists and their achievements.

Marie Curie

Curie was born in Poland on November 7, 1867. She was a pioneer in radioactivity (放射性研究). She was also the first person to win two Nobel Perizes, with one in physics and the other in chemistry.

Rosalind Elsie Franklin

Franklin was born on July 25, 1920. She graduated from Cambridge University. She played a great role in the 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA.

Annie Jump Cannon

Cannon was born on December 11, 1863. She was an American astronomer (天文学家). She divided more than 500, 000 stars into different kinds and discovered more than 300 stars in her life.

Sally Kristen Ride

Ride was born on May 26, 1951. She is an astronaut from the USA. In 1983, she became the first American woman in space.

Maria Gaetana Agnesi

She was born on May 16, 1718. She was famous for writing the first book about Calculus (微积分). She was also the first woman math professor in a university.

Grace Murray Hopper

She was born on December 9, 1906. She was one of the earliest computer programmers and a leader in the development of computer software.

13. What does the underlined word “marvelous” mean most possibly?   

A．Mysterious.	B．Special.
C．Wonderful.	D．Interesting.

14. Why was Annie Jump Cannon great?   

A．Because she graduated from Cambridge University.

B．Because she divided more than 500, 000 stars into different kinds.

C．Because she became the first American woman to go to space.

D．Because she discovered the structure of DNA.

15. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．Cannon and Ride were both American astronauts.

B．Hopper was born earlier than Agnesi.

C．Franklin was a math professor in Cambridge University.

D．Curie won the Nobel Prize twice during her lifetime.

16. What’s the best title for the passage?   

A．American Women Scientists And Their Achievements

B．The Earliest Women Scientists

C．Some Top Women Scientists And Their Achievements

D．The Fast Development Of Science

阅读短文，从下面所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。

People used sundials (日晷) to tell the time in ancient times. It was very difficult to calculate time before the invention of clocks.

The Chinese invented the first mechanical (机械的) clock in 1088. One hundred and ninety-five years later, the British invented the first clock in Europe.     17    

The Italians invented the first pocket watch in 1462. Early watches were different from today’s in two ways. First, they only had an hour hand. Second, you had to keep them in your pocket.     18    

The first wrist (手腕) watches came from Switzerland, 328 years after the first pocket clock was invented. But they did not become popular until a hundred years later.

    19     Shops started to sell them in 1971. At that time, digital clocks and watches were the newest invention in timekeeping.

    20     Some are very cheap, some are very expensive, and some can even speak and tell you the time! Clocks and watches have come a long way.

A．Digital (数码的) clocks and watches came from the US.

B．Today there are many kinds of clocks and watches.

C．So people called them “pocket clocks”.

D．And then the Germans invented the alarm clock 67 years later.

E．After that, there were not many kinds of watches.

阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。并将符合题意的选项用2B铅笔涂在答题卡的相应位置上。

How important is music? When they _________ this question, students and parents usually answer that music is nice, but not very _________. It is often only considered to be entertainment, but not the first _________ for education. This opinion is wrong. _________, music education is necessary for all students.

Music tells us who we are. Music _________ the musicians’ thoughts and ideas, and the social environment they came from. For example, just as Mozart’s music represents (代表) a lifestyle, rock music _________ represents a lifestyle. George Gershwin’s music is another example. He introduced jazz style into his music.

Music _________ a kind of ability to know the world in a different way. Science explains how the sun rises and sets. Music explores (探索) emotional (情绪的) meanings. People need every _________ way to learn about our world.

Music shows people’s thoughts. We can “talk” to each other _________ this amazing way. Through the language we express our feelings, discoveries, ideas and hopes so that they can be shared with others. When we do not let our children receive good music education, we take them away from the meanings that music expresses. __________ music education is much more necessary than people usually think.

21.

A．ask

B．are asked

C．were asked

D．asked

22.

A．relaxing

B．important

C．traditional

D．normal

23.

A．choice

B．speech

C．rule

D．plan

24.

A．In that case

B．In total

C．In the end

D．In fact

25.

A．recalls

B．reflects

C．reminds

D．reviews

26.

A．even

B．still

C．also

D．ever

27.

A．supposes

B．prevents

C．masters

D．provides

28.

A．convenient

B．strange

C．possible

D．smooth

29.

A．by

B．in

C．with

D．on

30.

A．But

B．So

C．Though

D．Or

阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置上。

China is a nation of etiquette (礼仪). Chinese people are among the most hospitable (好客的) people in the world. If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would be surprised at the     31     (warm) that they would receive as guests.

When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually makes tea     32     you. Then he will serve you snacks like biscuits or candies. Someone in the family will also chat with you, never letting you feel lonely.

At the same time, a big meal will be     33     (prepare) for you by other family members. They always present     34     (much) food than the guest can eat. On the table, the guests must be the     35     (one) to eat. Perhaps one of the things that surprises a western guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for     36     (visit), which won’t happen at western tables. The Chinese family go out of their way     37     (make) you feel at home. As you finish eating, the host usually says, “It seems that you didn'’t eat much. Please have more.” You tell them you are full,     38     they still put more food in your bowl.

Being warm and hospitable has been     39     important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius (孔子) said     40     (thousand) of years ago:

To meet friends from afar,

How happy we are!

阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置上。

Many people ask me what my favorite invention is. I find it very hard to answer them, because there are so many things in my life that I can choose. However, I have chosen a pen. Don’t you think it’s surprising?

I know that to most people a pen is very boring, but to me, it stands for (代表) possibility. There are so many things you can do with a pen. You can write a novel or a song, record information, or draw a picture.

A pen is like the beginning of something amazing to me. Every day, I write a new page with my pen, and I am slowly making a path (路) for my future. Maybe I will be a scientist and change the world with my discoveries. Maybe I’ll become a musician and touch people’s hearts with my music. Or perhaps I will be a writer and move people through words, or a teacher to help children grow into the kind of people that they want to be.

There are so many possibilities as to what I will do with my life, but I know that with the pen in my hand, I will write a good future for myself. Tell me what future you will write for yourself.

41. Why does a pen stand for possibility according to the text?
___________________________________________
42. How does a writer move people according to the text?
___________________________________________
43. What does the text mainly tell us?
___________________________________________
44. What invention is important to you? Why? Write 30 words or more.
___________________________________________

45. 初中生活即将结束，回顾过去的日子，你身边一定有许多帮助、支持过你的人，你最想感谢的人是谁？请以李明的名义为他（她）写封感谢信。

要点如下:
1. 感谢的原因；
2. 他（她）对你的影响；
3. 你的祝福。
注意:
1. 补充好开头；词数80～100，已给出部分不计入总词数；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
Dear ________,

How time flies! I’ll finish my junior school soon.

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Li Ming