阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

Once in a physics class, the teacher asked students, “Why do we have brakes（刹车）in our car?” After a few minutes of thought, students gave ________ answers. A student got up and replied, “Sir, to stop the car.” Another one said, “To reduce and control the ________ of the car.”

However, none of the ________ were the same as the teacher’s. Then he said, “I agree all of your answers. But in my opinion, the brakes in our cars make us be able to drive faster.” Listening to this, the whole class was silent ________ no one had imagined this answer. The teacher continued, “If our cars have no brakes, then how fast are we ready to drive our car? It is the brakes in our car that gives ________ courage to drive our car faster and reach our destination（目的地）safely.”

Similarly there are many such brakes in our life. They seem to ________ us. For example, our parents may ask us about our decisions in life. Their questions and advice may be considered as brakes that slow us down. But what will happen if we see them as our supporter that can ________ ourselves while we are taking risks? From time to time, we have to stop or even ________ so that we can take a big step.

In fact, we should be thankful for brakes in life. Without these brakes, we could lose ________ or get into danger. So we need to understand that brakes in our life don’t mean to push us back. Instead, they help us move forward ________ than before.

1.

A．famous

B．different

C．relaxed

D．dangerous

2.

A．sound

B．test

C．direction

D．speed

3.

A．answers

B．suggestions

C．questions

D．orders

4.

A．so

B．because

C．but

D．or

5.

A．you

B．him

C．us

D．them

6.

A．save

B．stop

C．forget

D．push

7.

A．find

B．plan

C．protect

D．report

8.

A．get off

B．grow up

C．run away

D．go back

9.

A．control

B．influence

C．weight

D．standard

10.

A．earlier

B．harder

C．worse

D．faster

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11. How far is it from Happy English Center to the school?

A．8-minute walk.

B．10-minute walk.

C．l2-minute walk.

D．15-minute walk.

12. Susan wants to have listening on weekdays. She can call ________ for further information.

A．88992023

B．88993123

C．88992126

D．88993231

13. Mike wants to develop his reading skills on weekends, he should choose ________.

A．Happy English Center	B．International House of English
C．Modern Language School	D．New Century English Training Center

14. If you want to develop writing skills on weekdays, you will pay ________.

A．700 yuan

B．900 yuan

C．1050 yuan

D．600 yuan

As teenagers, you have many dreams. The dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.

Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you try to make your dream real? Follow Your Heart by an Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. “You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from achieving your dream,” the book says.

In fact, everyone can achieve his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step because a big dream is formed by, in fact, many small dreams.You must also never give up your dream.

There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results. While saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.

As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.

15. The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to (指) ________.

A．the subject

B．the book

C．the difficulty

D．the dream

16. Which of the following thoughts stops you from making your dream real?

A．I am not a good English learner.	B．I want to be the best student in my class.
C．I’ll do my best to pass the exam.	D．I will do everything to do the job well.

17. The writer thinks that________.

A．dreams are easy to be achieved	B．just a few people can achieve their dreams
C．a big dream is formed by many small dreams	D．small dreams are not important

18. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．If it is difficult to achieve your dream, you may give up.

B．You must remember what your dream is.

C．Your dream will never help you learn more skills.

D．On the road to your dream, the biggest difficulty doesn’t come from yourself.

① The chrysanthemum which is known as one of the “Four Gentlemen in Plants” (四君子) is a very popular flower in China. At the same time, it has many meanings in Chinese culture.

② Chrysanthemums come out in bright colors during cold autumn days, when most other flowers fall. They are beautiful, strong and tough, which greatly inspired ancient Chinese poets. Besides praising its beauty, ancient Chinese poets also made the chrysanthemum a symbol to stand for themselves in their works.

③ Tao Yuanming(365-427)was a famous poet. He once wrote a poem about how he tried to live as a hermit (隐士). He described how he loved the chrysanthemum and used it to show his spirit in the poem. Tao wrote “I pluck chrysanthemums under the eastern hedge, and gaze afar towards the southern mountains (采菊东篱下, 悠然见南山)” in his poem. From then on, the chrysanthemum has become the symbol of the hermit.

④ But chrysanthemums are not only found in Chinese poems. They are also part of Chinese food. The Chongyang Festival takes place on September 9 on the lunar calendar. On that day, drinking wine made from chrysanthemums is a popular tradition. Chrysanthemum tea is also commonly seen on Chinese dinner tables. It tastes great. People believe it is good for their health to drink it.

19. What did ancient Chinese poets use to stand for themselves according to the text?

A．The chrysanthemum.

B．Four plants.

C．Wine.

D．Tea.

20. Tao Yuanming loved the chrysanthemum because ________.

A．it stood for the hermit	B．it showed his spirit
C．it was beautiful	D．it tastes great

21. The structure (结构) of the text is ________.

A．

B．

C．

D．

22. What is the best title of this passage?

A．Four Gentlemen in Plants	B．Tao Yuanming’s spirit
C．The chrysanthemums	D．Beautiful flowers in China

Today I’d like to tell the story of a 10-year-old boy. Although he had lost his left arm because of a car accident, he decided to study judo（柔道）.

The boy learned from an old Japanese judo master. He was doing well, so he couldn`t understand why, after three months of training, the master only taught him one move. “Master,” the boy finally asked, “why don`t you teach me more moves?”

“This is the only move you know, but it is the most useful move for you.” the master replied. The boy still felt confused, but he believed in his teacher, so he kept training.

Several months later, the master took the boy to his first competition. To his surprise, he easily won his first two matches. The third match was more difficult, but he used his move and reached the final.

This time, the boy’s competitor was stronger and more experienced. Everybody thought the boy would lose the match except the master. Finally, the boy beat his competitor with his move and won.

On their way home, the boy and the master reviewed the matches. The boy asked, “Master, how could I win the matches with only one move?” “You won for two reasons.” the master answered. “First, you’ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in judo. Second, the only defense（防御）against that move for your competitors is to catch your left arm.”

23. The boy lost his left arm in_________.

A．a traffic accident

B．an earthquake

C．judo training

D．a judo match

24. The underlined word “confused” means “_________” in Chinese.

A．恼怒的

B．疑惑的

C．不安的

D．无助的

25. Why did the master teach the boy only one move?

A．Because the boy was too young.	B．Because the boy had no talent for judo.
C．Because the move could help the boy win.	D．Because the boy had no time to learn more.

26. What does the writer want to tell us through the story?

A．Every man is his own worst enemy.

B．Our life is always full of unexpected things.

C．A man becomes better by asking questions.

D．A disadvantage can sometimes turn into an advantage.

Electric cars may seem like a recent invention, but they’ve been around for years. In the early 1900s, there were more electric cars on the road than there were petrol（汽油）cars. At that time, petrol was expensive compared with other fuels（燃料）. When petrol prices dropped and new technologies were developed, electric cars went out of fashion. Instead, petrol cars became more popular because they could travel longer distances without stopping.

During the 20th century, petrol cars got bigger, heavier and faster. They needed more fuel, and it caused more air pollution. For years, car makers didn’t worry about pollution. They didn’t worry about the amount of petrol cars’ use, either. But when people began to realize that there was not enough oil on the earth, they asked car makers to produce more efficient（高效能的）and less polluting cars.

One method of solving the problem was a “hybrid” car（混合动力车）, one that ran partly on petrol and partly on electricity. Hybrid cars became popular in the 2000s when petrol prices went up and the prices of hybrid cars went down.

An all-electric car uses no petrol. The problem, however, is that car batteries（电池）need to be recharged（再充电）. That makes electric cars not so useful for long journeys.

Many people are not pleased with it. The government and car makers are working together to develop safe, cheap and useful electric cars. When people have these cars in the future, a petrol station may be a thing of the past.

27. Electric cars went out of fashion because _________.

A．petrol oil was more expensive	B．new technologies were developed
C．they were more popular than petrol cars	D．they were invented recently

28. What kind of cars are more efficient and less polluting?

A．Petrol cars.

B．Electric cars.

C．Hybrid cars.

D．Shared cars.

29. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us _________.

A．all-electric cars don’t need petrol	B．all-electric cars have a long history
C．all-electric cars can travel long distances	D．all-electric cars don’t use batteries

30. From the passage, we can infer（推断）_________.

A．all-electric cars will use less petrol oil

B．electric cars will take the place of petrol cars

C．more petrol stations will be set up in the future

D．there will be more and more petrol cars in the future

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 (每空一词)。

Amy has a problem. She can’t get on with her family. In her opinion, relations between her parents have become     31     (difficulty). They often fight a lot, and she really     32     (hate) it. She says when her parents argue, it’s like a big, black cloud hanging over their home. Besides, her elder brother can watch     33     he wants until late at night. But she isn’t     34     (allow) to watch her favorite TV show. She thinks this is     35     (fair). She really doesn’t know what to do to solve this problem.     36     she wrote to Mr. Hunt to ask for help.

In Mr. Hunt’s letter, he     37     (praise) her for she once offered to help when finding her parents were having     38     (problem). And he advised her that she should also do more jobs, such as taking     39     the rubbish in order to let her parents have more time for proper communication.

For her brother, she should try explaining that she didn’t mind him     40     (watch) TV all the time. And he should let her watch her favorite TV show. At the end of the letter, Mr. Hunt hopes things will be better for her soon.

根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
Dear boys and girls,

How time flies! I still remember the day when I first met you. Now you are going to graduate in June. We have been together for almost three years. Do you remember the basketball match in your second year of junior high school? You w    41    the first prize. You had worked so hard that you deserved (应得) it.

Here are some things that I want each of you to keep in mind. First, be honest and never tell a lie. S    42    , be nice to others and don’t do anything to hurt others. Third, read good books. We can learn a lot of things f    43    reading, but the man who does not read good books has no advantages over the man who reads them. And you must believe in y    44     and be hopeful. I wish you could make your dreams come t    45    some day. Farewell (再见), my dear students. I will remember you forever.

Sincerely,

Your English teacher

用方框内所给词的适当形式填空。

at the age, return, teach, family, really, study, set up, that, born, pride

Qian Xuesen is a famous Chinese scientist. He was     46     in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on December 11, 1911. After graduating from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934, he got a chance to     47     in the USA. After he graduated, he became a     48     as well as a researcher who studied rockets and missile（导弹） theories（理论）.

When he was 44, he     49     to his motherland and China’s space research was almost a blank. In 1956, he     50     the first research institute（研究所）of rockets and missiles in China. He made such important contributions to the missile and space programs     51     he was honored as “The Father of China’s Missiles”. The Chinese people are     52     of him.

He passed away on October 31, 2009,     53     of 98, but all the Chinese will remember him forever. His devotion（奉献）to China was expressed in his saying, “My career is in China, my success is in China and my destination is in China!” When someone said he could make a lot more money if he stayed in the United States, he laughed and said, “My     54     name is Qian, but I don’t like Qian.” His spirit     55     encourages us to love our country and devote ourselves to science.

阅读下面短文，在下面的横线上填入与文章意思最符合的内容，词数不限。

A villager sell seeds in the market to make his living. He had ten bags with him, which he would carry to another village to buy seeds. Of the ten bags, one was broken. Although it was in poor condition, the villager would carry it with all the other bags to get the seeds from another village.

One day, the broken bag thought, “I am just a broken bag with many holes, why does my owner take me along to bring seeds?” It then asked the villager, “Why don’t you throw me away? You know I am useless. I drop all the seeds you put in me.”

The villager smiled, “I will tell you what good you have done to me and others.” Saying this, the villager took the broken bag outside and said, “Do you see all these trees? These trees are all along the way from this village to the next, from where I buy seeds. These trees have grown from the seeds you have been dropping along the way.”

The villager continued, “These trees give cool shade to tired people on hot sunny days. They also give oxygen (氧气) to humans and animals. Can’t you see you’ve done the world a great service?”

The broken bag was happy to learn all this. It realized that everyone has something good to offer to the world!

56. A villager made his living by ________ in the market.
57. Of the ten bags, one bag was ________.
58. The broken bag thought he was ________ at first.
59. The villager didn’t throw away the broken bag because it had done the world a great ________.
60. The story tells us that everyone can be ________ to the world.

61. 五一假期即将到来，各地都有无数游客。宁夏自然风光秀美，地方风物独特，也吸引了大量游客。为了更好的推荐宁夏，让更多人了解宁夏，文旅部门正在举办主题为“亮出宁夏名片，我为家乡代言”的英语征文比赛。请你以“Beautiful Ningxia, My Hometown”为题，写一篇约80词的稿件介绍宁夏。

参考句型：
1. It is adj. (for sb.) to do...
2. Not only... but also...
3. So...that...
4. It is said/believed that...
5. If you... , you’ll...
要求：
1. 稿件须包含思维导图中的所有信息；
2. 适当表达自己的看法及感受；
3. 合理增加细节，以使行文连贯。
注意：
1. 词数80左右(开头已给出，不计入总词数)；
2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名。

Beautiful Ningxia, My Hometown

It’s my pleasure to introduce my hometown Ningxia to you.

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