Once upon a time, there was a man named Lazy. He wanted to have a big house and it ________ him over a year to build one. The house was so beautiful that all of his neighbors ________ him very much.

       But as time went by, his house started to have some ________. One day, an old neighbor went past it and said, “Your house is beautiful, but the grass in the yard is a bit overgrown.” Lazy answered ________, “I know, I know. I will cut it tomorrow.”
       A few days later, a mailman came by with a ________ for Lazy. The mailman said, “Sir, your house is wonderful, but the windows are a bit ________. You can make it more wonderful by cleaning them.” He replied reluctantly (不情愿地), “I know , ________ it’s OK. I will do that tomorrow.”
       Weeks passed by. Lazy’s yard was in a (an) ________. The paint was falling down and the windows were ________ with dirt. One day, his brother came over to ________ him. He was surprised at what he saw and blamed (责备) him ________, “Lazy, I know why you’re called Lazy. You’re just ________ your name! What have you done for your house? It could fall apart at any second!”
       Just the next day, after a heavy rainstorm, Lazy’s house ________!
       There are many Lazys around us. Are you lazy, too? Have you ever ________something to “tomorrow,” “next month” or even “next year”? It’s much ________ to just deal with things today than to wait until some imaginary “tomorrow” that might not actually come.1.

A．spent

B．took

C．pay

D．cost

2.

A．admired

B．encouraged

C．punished

D．cheated

3.

A．standards

B．wings

C．methods

D．problems

4.

A．comfortably

B．truly

C．impatiently

D．probably

5.

A．flower

B．letter

C．snake

D．story

6.

A．old

B．dirty

C．clean

D．tidy

7.

A．but

B．if

C．or

D．so

8.

A．sight

B．trouble

C．order

D．mess

9.

A．covered

B．created

C．punished

D．avoided

10.

A．follow

B．choose

C．visit

D．miss

11.

A．happily

B．politely

C．angrily

D．sadly

12.

A．about

B．like

C．of

D．for

13.

A．fell behind

B．fell off

C．fell into

D．fell down

14.

A．turned off

B．taken off

C．put off

D．got off

15.

A．bad

B．better

C．worse

D．good

Mom: Tom,get up!
Tom: Oh, Mom. It's Sunday_________
Mom: Sorry, we need to clean the house. The Greens are coming over at nine.
Tom: OK._______
Mom: Good boy!(10 minutes later.)
Tom: I'm ready, Mom. _______
Mom: Let's clean up the living room.
Tom; All right _______
Mom: Would you help me prepare for lunch?
Tom: Sure._______
Mom: Vegetable salad, fish and chicken.
Tom: Great!
Mom: Now let's begin with the cleaning.16.

A．Could I sleep longer?	B．Can I borrow your bike?
C．Are you from Jinan?	D．Did you finish your homework?

17.

A．Let's play soccer.	B．They like playing chess.
C．I'm getting up.	D．They came here by bike.

18.

A．Where’re we going?	B．What should we do first?
C．Who did you go with?	D．Why did you do that?

19.

A．Anything else?	B．And you?
C．Can you?	D．Really?

20.

A．When do you exercise?	B．How often do you listen to music?
C．How are you feeling?	D．What are we going to have for lunch?

Dear Diary,

       I’m really afraid of going to the dentist. I don’t know why, but I have been like this since I was young. When my mom wants me to go to the dentist, I always refuse.

       This morning, I woke up with a terrible toothache. I told my mum about it. She thought I needed to go to a dentist. I had no choice but to go with her.

       When I got to the dentist’s office, there were strange smells, strange sounds and people dressed in strange clothing. I can’t imagine what will happen on me. My hands were shaking. My legs felt so heavy, and it was difficult to stand!

       Luckily, the dentist, Dr. Hu, was very kind. She told me not to worry. She helped me get up on the chair. “You needn’t be afraid. What kind of music do you like?” She asked. She gave me a headset, and I listened to music while she worked.

       Before I knew it, my aching tooth was fixed. My tooth did not hurt at all. Dr. Hu smiled at me and said , “See? I told you it would be OK.”

       On the way home, Mum told me an old German saying: Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is.

21. What was wrong with the writer?

A．He had a toothache.                    C. He had a sore throat.

B．He had a headache.                    D. He had a stomachache.

22. How did the writer feel at the dentist’s office?

A．Excited.

B．Nervous.

C．Interested.

D．Unhappy.

23. Which picture shows “headset”?

A．

B．

C．

D．

24. As we know, what is Dr. Hu good at?

A．Teaching students.

B．Singing songs.

C．Fixing teeth.

D．Making jokes.

25. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A．A kind doctor.

B．A terrible choice.

C．An old saying.

D．An unusual experience.

26. The winner of the competition must be good at ________.

A．taking photos

B．drawing pictures

C．making new things

D．writing articles

27. A ________ boy can enter the competition.

A．9-year-old

B．13-year-old

C．17-year-old

D．20-year-old

28. Anyone who joins in the competition will ________ between Jan. 15 and Feb. 20.

A．send a picture

B．name his work

C．set up a team

D．send a telephone number

29. Which of the following is the prize of the competition?

A．Money.

B．A book.

C．A Workshop Robot.

D．A friend.

30. This reading material (材料) is probably from a ________.

A．newspaper

B．textbook

C．magazine

D．website

Northern Chinese would like to eat canned yellow peaches when they are ill. It was “good medicine” when they were young.

       In the 1970s and 1980s, canned yellow peaches were valuable food in the north. For common families, only when visiting relatives and friends, or during the Spring Festival, could they have a can (罐). Children from common families could only taste a can of peaches on birthdays and holidays and when they were sick. When children are sick, they don’t want to cat much. And they don’t want to take medicine because of the bad taste. At this time, parents will open cans of yellow peaches to feed sick children. Over time, this generation have the habit of feeding yellow peaches to their children when they are ill.
       Also, the older generation have certain superstitions about the fruit peach. The ancients believed that peaches could symbolize health and long life. And “peach” has the same pronunciation as “escape” in Chinese. So, even if they know that eating canned yellow peach does not help treat the children, many parents still feed their children cans during and after their illness, and believe they can escape the pain.
       Finally, the canned yellow peach belongs to the “comfort foods” of a generation more or less. “Comfort foods” is a saying that all countries have, which can provide beautiful old memories. Comfort foods can quickly lower a person’s stress. In different countries, the main comfort foods are different: Hungarians eat honey when they are sick. Pakistanis will make a porridge called khichdi. These comfort foods are different in taste, but they were fed by parents and families to their children when they were ill. These comfort foods, like yellow peach cans, can remind people of their childhood.
36. Northern Chinese children from common families could eat cans EXCEPT ________.

A．on weekdays

B．on their birthdays

C．in the days of illness

D．during the Spring Festival

37. Why do parents still feed children cans when they are ill?

A．Because cans have medical effect and treat illness.

B．Because cans make the medicine taste better.

C．Because “peach ” in Chinese carries good wishes.

D．Because eating cans makes children happy.

38. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT comfort food?

A．Canned yellow peaches.

B．Hamburgers.

C．Khichdi.

D．Honey.

39. What ways are used to develop the last paragraph?

①Giving definitions (定义) ②Telling stories     ③Making comparisons (比较)

④Giving examples

A．①②③

B．①②④

C．②③④

D．①③④

40. What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To question the superstitions of canned yellow peaches.

B．To ask people to try the canned yellow peaches sometimes.

C．To advise people not to take canned yellow peaches as medicine.

D．To explain northern Chinese people’s love for canned yellow peaches.

阅读短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Matt is a primary school student who loves playing with little animals. One day, when he was on     41     (he) way to school, he saw a homeless cat sitting in a box. It was a black-and-white cat with bright eyes.     42     cat was so cute that Matt couldn’t help playing with it.

The longer Matt played with the cat, the more he liked it. When he left for school, he     43     (follow) by the little cat. Matt then decided     44     (take) the cat to school with him. He     45     (put) the cat in his schoolbag and went to school happily.

After Matt entered the class, he told some     46     (classmate) about the cat.     47     he opened the schoolbag to show them the cat, it suddenly jumped out and started running around the classroom. It even jumped onto the teacher’s desk! Everyone in class was     48     (excited) than ever before. Just at that time, the teacher came in and caught the cat     49     (quick). Matt felt embarrassed and his face turned red.

To Matt’s     50     (surprised), he teacher came up to him with a smile, saying, “Matt, it’s nice of you to lend a helping hand to homeless animals, but you are not allowed to take it to school.”

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中两项是多余选项。

        Shyness is a kind of fear. People who are shy always worry too much about what people think of them or embarrassing themselves in some way in front of others.     51    

        Have a good posture (姿势)

          The way a person holds himself/herself says a lot about that person. People with sloped (倾斜的) shoulders don’t think of themselves as important. So stand up straight, put your shoulders back, keep your head up , and always make eye contact.     52    

Increase your walking speed

You can tell if a person is confident (自信的) by the way they walks. People who walk in a slow way, and look at the ground while they walk usually have no confidence in themselves.

    53     That is because they know clearly what important things to do, friends to meet, and places to go, etc. So walk a little faster, hold your head up, and look straight ahead.

    54    

Exercise increases your energy levels in the body. That will put you in a more positive state of mind.     55     Think about it, it is better to do some exercise than just watching TV all day.

        Do things that make you feel good about yourself.

        This can be anything that you really like doing like going to the theater, listening to music, traveling helping someone out with a problem, etc.

A．Do some exercise.

B．Have a healthy eating habit.

C．By doing exercise, you will feel sure of yourself.

D．By practicing a good posture, you will feel much better.

E．However, people who have confidence in themselves walk faster.

F．How can we overcome shyness?

G．So it’s important to walk slowly.

请根据所提供的图片，用一个完整句子提问或应答。

56. —What’s your sister’s job?

—________________________

57. —What is Cindy doing?

—________________________

58. —How do you go to school, Tom?                    

—________________________

59. —Did Lily go home alone yesterday afternoon?        

—________________________

60. — ________________________   

—Yes, I have. It’s very delicious.

61. 新时代英语课堂的语言实践活动丰富多彩。学校英语社团开展了以“Students’ favorite English class activities”为主题的调查，请使用图表中的调查结果写一篇英语短文向学校英文报投稿。

内容包括：

1．描述并评价调查结果；

2．陈述你的选择并说明理由。

注意：

1．词数100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。

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