1. —Do you know how to spell ______word “strength” in English?
—Yes. It begins with ______“s”.

A．The; a

B．the; an

C．a; the

D．the ; the

2. —Betty, are Lucy and Lily twin sisters?
—Yes. They are so similar that it's almost to tell one from the other.

A．possible

B．impossible

C．usual

D．unusual

3. —It's reported that Music and Art will enter the Entrance Examination for the High School.
— big news! So it's important for students to learn them well.

A．What

B．What a

C．How

D．How a

4. —Mum, I want to watch Everlasting Classics on CCTV 1 tonight.
—Oh, dear, it for nearly twenty minutes. Come on!

A．will begin

B．will be on

C．has begun

D．has been on

5. —Of all the modern Chinese writers I like Mo Yan best.
—Me too. His novel Red Sorghum Clan         a turning point in his writing career.

A．shows

B．marks

C．gets

D．achieves

6. —I joined in 2019 Yangzhou International Half Marathon, ______ I couldn’t run as fast as a real athlete.
—That’s really great! You’re my hero！

A．though

B．until

C．unless

D．if

7. —Sandy, you’d better _____ your notes before you do your homework every evening.
—OK, I will, mum.

A．look through

B．look out

C．look after

D．look around

8. — As we know, it’s difficult to live in a foreign country.
—______ if you can’t understand the language there.

A．Properly

B．Recently

C．Usually

D．Especially

9. －What do you think of Jim?
－He is a serious boy. Whenever he ______ the tasks, he will try his best to finish them well.

A．will be given

B．will give

C．gives

D．is given

10. --- The novel Black Beauty is very nice.
--- So it is. Could you tell me ?

A．how long I can borrow it	B．if I can keep it for another week
C．when should I return it	D．that I can borrow it

11. —I’m afraid that you look a bit fatter than before.
—Yeah. I need to start exercising and get back in ________.

A．size

B．height

C．style

D．shape

12. —How was your job interview last week?
—Oh, I couldn’t feel ________. I could hardly answer most of the questions they asked.

A．better

B．happier

C．worse

D．easier

13. -Have you found the information about the famous people ______ you can use for the report?
-Not yet. I’ll search some on the Internet.

A．who

B．what

C．whom

D．which

14. --- I was told that Tom was charged with stealing the jewelry from the shop.
--- It is just a misunderstanding. ________, he had nothing to do with the case.

A．In fact

B．As a result

C．However

D．Moreover

15. — You shouldn’t stay up late tonight.        — Thanks, I will go to bed earlier. ________.

A．No pain, no gain	B．I won’t burn the candle at both ends
C．Many hands make light work	D．I believe practice makes perfect

“Class, this is John Evans.” Mrs Parmele announced, trying to sound enthusiastic (热情的).We saw a boy in worn-out (穿旧了的) clothes and shoes. John_______and smiled, hoping somebody would smile back. Nobody did.

I held my _______, hoping Mrs Parmele wouldn't notice the empty desk next to mine. She did, and _______ him in that direction. He looked over at me as he sat down,_________I looked away.

By the end of his first week, John was at the _______of our school's social ladder. "It's his own _______."I told my mother one evening at dinner." He hardly even knows how to count. "

As I ate lunch with him the next day and listened to him, however, I realized that John was actually _______ to be around. After lunch, I decided to be John’s friend.

One night, I said: "Mom, tomorrow is John's birthday, and he's not going to get anything. Nobody even_______"   "Don't worry." Mom said as she kissed me goodnight. "I' m sure everything will _______ to be fine."

I wished John a happy ________in the morning, and he was glad I had remembered. By mid-afternoon I had almost decided that birthdays weren't that

________ .Then, as Mrs Parmele was writing on the blackboard, I heard a________ voice singing the birthday song. Moments later, Mother came through the door with a tray(托盘) of cupcakes. She was carrying a __________ with a red bow on top. Mother found John looking like a deer in car headlights. She put the cupcakes and gift on his desk and said: "Happy birthday, John."

My friend____________ shared his cupcakes with the class, taking the tray from desk to desk. I caught Mother watching me. She smiled and winked(使眼色)。

David Evans moved on shortly thereafter, and I never heard from him again. But whenever I hear that familiar song, I remember the soft tones of my mother’s voice, the happiness in a boy’s eyes, and the __________of the sweetest cupcake.

16.

A．looked back

B．looked down

C．looked into

D．looked around

17.

A．head

B．fire

C．breath

D．line

18.

A．pointed

B．pulled

C．told

D．faced

19.

A．because

B．but

C．if

D．since

20.

A．top

B．cost

C．bottom

D．age

21.

A．wish

B．fault

C．loss

D．talent

22.

A．pleasant

B．convenient

C．annoying

D．surprising

23.

A．starts

B．cares

C．watches

D．helps

24.

A．turn up

B．turn away

C．turn out

D．turn into

25.

A．holiday

B．weekend

C．family

D．birthday

26.

A．important

B．famous

C．responsible

D．perfect

27.

A．loud

B．familiar

C．scary

D．confident

28.

A．bag

B．present

C．book

D．message

29.

A．kindly

B．unwillingly

C．necessarily

D．curiously

30.

A．smell

B．shape

C．taste

D．colour

If you want to travel to Singapore, here are two famous places of interest.

Singapore Plant Garden	Jurong Bird Park
In 1822, it was built at the foot of Government Hill and it was moved to its present place in 1859. Throughout the years, the greenhouses have become much larger. Today, the Garden is one of the most popular places to visit in Singapore. The best time to visit it is on a cool morning.	Jurong Bird Park is the greatest park in Asia and comes first in our list of places to visit in Singapore. This park is home to more than 5,000 birds with 380 kinds from everywhere throughout the world. The Waterfall Aviary is the biggest in the center which is made up of 5 land woods with more than 1,500 African birds.
Free for children under 12 Opening hours: 8:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m. every day	Ticket price: 180 yuan for adults; free for children under 12 Opening hours: 6:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m. every day

31. What is the best time to visit Singapore Plant Garden?

A．On a cold morning	B．On a warm night
C．On a cool morning	D．On a warm morning

32. Tom with his 9-year-old son wants to visit Jurong Bird Park, how much should they spend on the tickets?

A．180yuan

B．270yuan

C．360yuan

D．480yuan

33. The passage is most probably a/an________.

A．novel

B．advertisement

C．poem

D．play

As Peter was flying towards the ship, he passed the crocodile(鳄鱼). It had swallowed(吞) a clock that goes “tick, tick” inside it before. However, the clock wasn’t ticking then. Peter realized it must have stopped. He began ticking himself so that the other animals would think he was the crocodile and leave him alone. The crocodile, thinking that Peter had taken the clock, followed him. But when Peter reached the ship, Captain(船长) Hook believed the crocodile was coming to get him.

Peter climbed over the side of the ship and went inside a room. He barked like a dog, and all the pirates(海盗) were very afraid. Hook sent two pirates in to find out what the noise was, but they didn’t come back. Then he sent in the children. Inside, Peter set them free, and they prepared to fight.

Peter ran out to meet Hook. “It is I, Peter Pan!” he cried.

“Get him!” cried Hook.

The pirates ran at Peter, and the lost boys ran forward to fight them. The pirates were stronger, but they were so afraid of the ticking and the noise of the dog that they didn’t fight well. Finally only Hook was ready to fight. Peter came to fight him. For a long time, the two enemies stood face to face.

They began to fight. At last Peter hit Hook with his sword(剑). Hook began to bleed. Hook continued to fight, but he was not strong any more. He knew he was going to die. He ran to the side of the ship and jumped into the sea. He did not know the crocodile was waiting for him, as it no longer ticked. The crocodile swallowed him in one bite.

34. Why did Peter tick himself at the beginning of the story?

A．To follow the crocodile.	B．To catch Captain Hook.
C．To get away from other animals.	D．To make the pirates feel afraid.

35. Which is the right order of the following events?
a. Peter passed the crocodile.
b. Captain Hook jumped into the water.        
c. The pirates and the lost boys fought against each other.
d. The crocodile had swallowed a clock that goes “tick, tick” inside it.

A．c-b-a-d

B．d-a-c-b

C．d-c-a-b

D．c-b-d-a

36. What happened to Hook at the end of the story?

A．He ran away safely.	B．The lost boys killed him.
C．Peter hit him with a sword.	D．He was swallowed by the crocodile.

37. Who tells the story?

A．Captain hook.	B．Peter.
C．The pirates and the crocodiles.	D．Someone who is not in the story.

Sustainable(可持续的) housing refers to environmentally safe building designs. This type of housing can, either fully or partly, use renewable energy, such as sun or water, to power the homes. There are many different types of sustainable housing.

Green roof homes are buildings with roofs that include different kinds of plants. The plants bring many advantages to the home, such as stopping noises from outside. Green roofs also often help keep the building cooler during the summer and warmer in the winter. They can be used as gardens for growing fruits, vegetables or flowers that improve the air quality not only for the home, but also for the nearby area.

Underground homes are another type of sustainable housing. These are usually made much like traditional homes, but are built partly or fully underground. Some have moss-covered( 青 苔 覆 盖 的 ) roofs. Many of these houses make use of geothermal(地热) energy, or heat stored inside the Earth, to regulate temperature. Besides being underground, many of these houses have special-placed windows that allow natural sunlight to brighten them.

Glass houses have walls made almost totally from glass. This allows natural light to warm the whole home during the day. These homes often turn sunlight into electricity that can power the home at night. This system reduces electricity bills and is friendly to the environment.

Another type of sustainable housing is floating homes, or houseboats. These houses float on water and are typically light-weight and small in size. Some of them are filled with argon gas(氩气) which helps to keep the house afloat. Many floating homes make use of solar or power got from water flows to make electricity and heat.

38. How many different types of sustainable housing are introduced?

A．three.

B．four.

C．five.

D．six.

39. What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．underground houses.	B．traditional homes.
C．moss-covered roofs.	D．special-placed windows.

40. Which of the sustainable housing are usually made much like traditional homes?

A．Green roof homes.	B．Underground homes.
C．Glass houses .	D．Floating homes.

41. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Green roof homes have different kinds of vegetables on their roofs.

B．Underground homes use heat stored inside the houses to regulate temperature.

C．Glass houses use natural sunlight to warm the house during day and night.

D．Floating homes can keep afloat because they are filled with argon gas.

Unluckily, the Nautilus hit a reef(暗礁) and stopped. It was not damaged, but it was stuck. Captain Nemo, however, was not worried. He looked at his charts. “ In four days, there will be a high tide（潮汐） that will lift the Nautilus off the reef,” he told me. “We will wait for it.”

Ned wanted to go onto the island and catch some animals to eat. To our surprise, Captain Nemo agreed to put us on land for a short time. We were allowed to use the dinghy. Captain Nemo did not come with us. We went alone. Ned was very excited.

“We are going to eat meat!” he said. Half an hour of rowing brought us to the island. It was wonderful to walk on land again. Ned found some coconuts and drank the milk at once. Then we walked into the forest and found some breadfruit trees. Ned cooked some of the breadfruit, which tasted just like real bread. We found fruits like bananas and mangoes. Ned still wanted some meat, but it was time to go back to the Nautilus. We brought the food that we had found back with us.

We returned to the island the next day and hunted birds. Ned shot two pigeons, a wild pig and several smaller animals like rabbits. We sat near the boat to cook and eat them, but we were suddenly attacked by about 100 savages. They followed us into the water as we rowed away, but they could not catch us. Back on the Nautilus, I found Captain Nemo who was playing the piano and told him about the savages. “You should not be surprised that there are savages on land, Dr. Aronnax,” he said. “They may try to come onto the Nautilus,” I said. “We have nothing to fear,” he replied.

He turned back to his piano. I went back outside. It was dark, and I could see fires on the beach. The savages were still there.

42. What did Captain Nemo say would help lift the Nautilus?

A．More fish

B．Low tide

C．High tide

D．New land

43. How did they feel when Captain Nemo agreed to put them on land?

A．serious

B．surprised

C．happy

D．nervous

44. According to the passage, which is the correct order?
①The men hunted for meat.             ②The Nautilus got stuck in a reef.
③The men returned to the Nautilus. ④The men were attacked by savages.
⑤The men walked into the forest.

A．②⑤①④③	B．⑤①④③②
C．②①⑤④③	D．⑤②①④③

45. What did Captain Nemo tell Dr. Aronnax about the savages?

A．He should attack the savages.

B．He should killed the savages .

C．He should worry about the savages coming into the Nautilus.

D．He should not feel surprised and scared to find savages on land.

根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）
46. The water in the river has ______(升起) a lot because of the heavy rain.
47. The world is becoming more and more crowded because of the rapid increase in _______(人口).
48. Our Chinese teacher often asks us to tell the______(普遍的)idea of the passage after reading it.
49. Find ways to ______(赞扬) others often, and you’ll find they will open their hearts to you.
50. The bag on the table is one of these______(渔民). He will come back to get it soon.
51. There’s a place in my heart where all nations will live ______(peace) someday.
52. What a terrible painting! I have never seen an______(ugly) painting than this!
53. I usually send a bunch of flowers to my mother on Mother’s Day, because she devotes all her life to _____(care) for my family and loves us so much.
54. Millie is still not used to the ____（hot）in summer here.
55. GuoJingfei remained an_____ (know) actor for many years until the TV series spoke for him

Language is part of our daily lives, no matter where we live in the world. Similarly, music is a part of many people’s lives, whether it is played on the radio on your drive to work or played in a concert. Both language and music play an important role in our culture and here are some of their similarities.

Both language and music have a writing system.

In English we record language using the alphabet, which is a collection of letters. Similarly, we use notes to keep a record of music. Just as you are reading this collection of letters on the screen and find meaning in it, musicians read notes and create meaning in the form of music which we can hear. So just as you read English, you can read music. By writing pieces of text or music, we are able to share experiences through time. I can read the ideas or hear the composition of someone who lived hundreds of years ago, which is really quite exciting.

Both vary with culture.

You can make a good guess at where someone is from by listening to the language they use. In the same way, we know that styles of music are different around the world, giving us the opportunity to explore many different cultures through their music and offering us music for every situation. This also means that there is something for everyone! Even if you don’t like Britpop melodies, you may love the energy of Latin American salsa music.

Both share emotion.

How do you know that I am angry? Of course you may be able to see it in my face, but you will know for sure through my words. Similarly, music can sound angry, sad or happy. Music can show you exactly how the composer was or is feeling, and allows us to share that emotion. When you feel happy, you might want to sing and dance to a happy song to celebrate your happiness. In contrast, you have probably also listened to sad music when you were feeling down. I think we have all used music to express or process our emotions, often combining it with language in the form of song lyrics.

Title: Similarities     56     language and music
Having a writing system	※Be     57     with the alphabet—a collection of letters expressing plenty of meaning and ideas. ※Use notes for     58     a record. ※Be written and heard to share     59     through time.
Varying with     60	※It helps tell where someone comes from. ※It may have a local colour because of its culture. ※Those different styles of music     61     us with music for every situation.
Sharing emotion	※The words will     62     tell the writer’s feelings and music shows us the     63     feelings as well. ※We can express or process our emotions by combining music with language in the     64     of song lyrics.
Conclusion: Both language and music are of great     65     for our culture.

Colin and Mary a    66    Dickon many questions about the names of flowers. He knew exactly which ones were already g    67     in the secret garden. “I’m going to see them !” cried Colin, “I can’t believe it.”

The next day a strong servant carried Colin downstairs and put him in his armchair . Dickon was waiting for him o    68    .Colin said to his nurse and the servant in his young Rajah voice, “OK. Now you can go！”and they b    69    disappeared. Dickon pushed the armchair slowly and carefully. Mary w    70     next to it. They went across the lawn to the long path near the wall.

“This is w     71    I walked up and down looking for the door.” whispered Mary.

They walked a bit f    72    then Mary whispered again, “The robin flew over the wall here. And there,” She said , pointing under a big bush in the flower bed , “This is where I found the key.”

When they were inside the g    73    , Colin looked round and saw the walls and the earth and the trees with their new green leaves. In the grass under the trees there are f    74    --gold and purple and white. The trees were covered in pink and white flowers. The sun was warm on his face. His face was pink not white. He looked quite d    75    .

根据中文意思,完成下列句子,词数不限。
76. 扬州位于江苏中部，因其悠久历史而闻名。
77. 到本月底你们才能知道本次考试的结果。
78. 小女孩太害怕了，不敢告诉父母真相。
79. 她宁愿严格要求自己也不愿放弃梦想。
80. 当你累的时候，阅读是最好的放松方式。

81. 毕业之际，学校要求每位九年级学生给各自家长写封信，简要汇报三年来初中生活的收获与存在的问题。假如你是Jim,请根据下表的提示，用英文做一个简短的汇报。

收获	1.       学到很多知识… 2.       学会了与人相处：在校...,在家… 3.       遇到困难时…
存在问题	学习压力…
目前想法	1.       感谢       2…

要求：
（1）：表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；
（2）：必须包括提示中的所有信息，并按要求适当发挥；
（3）：不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。
（4）：词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）
Dear Dad ＆ Mum ,
I’ll leave junior school soon and meet a new challenge of my life. Now I would like to tell you what I have done in the past three years
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Jim