1. "A white elephant" means something that is useless，_________ it may cost a lot of money.

A．unless

B．until

C．although

D．so

2. ─Could you give me more advice about the restaurants in your city？
─Why not _________ on the Internet？

A．look for it

B．look it for

C．look it up

D．look up it

3. As teenagers we shouldn't always _________ our parents. We should learn to be independent.

A．argue with

B．depend on

C．learn from

D．hear of

4. Nowadays，parents find it difficult _________ with their teenage kids.

A．communicate

B．communicating

C．to communicate

D．to communicating

5. Miss Green speaks loudly _________ everyone can hear her clearly.

A．even if

B．so that

C．such that

D．as a result

6. ─_________ can you learn English well？
─_________ English movies.

A．How；To watch	B．How；For watching
C．What；By watching	D．How；By watching

7. _________ we study，_________ our grades will be.

A．more hardly；more better	B．The more hard；the best
C．The harder；the better	D．The more hardly；the better

8. Lucy thinks that _________ English movies isn't a good way.

A．watch

B．watched

C．watching

D．to watching

9. My sister was afraid _________ out at night，because she was afraid _________ the dark.

A．of going；to

B．to go；of

C．going；of

D．to go；to

10. He didn't know the matter. I didn't know it，_________.

A．too

B．as well

C．either

D．neither

“How can I learn English well？"This is a ________ many students may ask. In my opinion，the most effective（有效的）________ is to learn lessons by heart. If you can recite the text and write it out，you will learn it pretty well. And if you can tell ________ your own words about ________ the lesson says，you are a very successful learner indeed. Your English will be quite perfect.

This is a difficult task. However，if you try to learn by heart only part of each lesson，you'll find it not so hard ________ you might have thought.

Learn this way，and you will ________ fast progress. Of course，writing is also necessary. It helps you a lot on your way to ________ in English studies.

It's equally（同样地）important to feel the language. You should laugh at English jokes and be ________ at bad news. When using English，try to ________ your mother tongue（母语）. ________ helping you，your own language gets in your way. So，never try to learn English through putting every word into Chinese.

11.

A．problem

B．puzzle

C．question

12.

A．time

B．way

C．road

13.

A．in

B．by

C．of

14.

A．which

B．what

C．how

15.

A．than

B．like

C．as

16.

A．do

B．make

C．learn

17.

A．success

B．challenge

C．difference

18.

A．happy

B．happily

C．sad

19.

A．leave

B．forget

C．remember

20.

A．Instead of

B．Instead

C．Besides

If you go to a fast food restaurant，you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today，many teenagers are overweight，and some of them are because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of fat，oil，salt，and sugar. People often call this kind of food “junk food”.

But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don't have breakfast before they go to school. During the day，some don't have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school，scientists found that over two thirds of the students didn't follow a healthy diet. They didn't like vegetables，and many of them didn't like fruit. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt，sugar，or fat.

Parents today also worry about their children's diet. Some doctors give the following advice：

*Teenagers shouldn't eat too much junk food.

*Teenagers shouldn't eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.

*Teenagers should eat food with less fat，oil，and sugar.

*Teenagers need to eat some fruit and vegetables every day. Fruit and vegetables are rich in vitamins and have little fat.

*Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.

*Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.

21. “Junk food” contains a lot of fat，oil，salt，and sugar.
22. In a recent survey at one school，scientists found many students liked fruits.
23. The underlined word “beyond” means “相等” in Chinese in this passage.
24. In this passage，doctors think the teenagers should eat more food with no vitamins.
25. The best title for this passage is “Advice On Teenagers' Healthy Eating”.

阅读下面三篇材料，根据材料内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The homestay(寄宿家庭) provides English language students with the good chance to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of an American home.
What to Expect
The host will provide places to live and meals. Rooms will be cleaned every day. And the host is there to offer help and advice on your physical and mental(精神的) health.
Living Area
Host families are mainly in Zones 2， 3 and 4. Most hosts don’t live in Zone 1 because much of central New York is trading center. Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger houses in uncrowded areas. But it’s very convenient to travel to the center of New York by subway.
Meal Plans
It’s important to know that few American families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your breakfast mainly includes fruit juice， bread and coffee. Cheese， fruit and cold meat are not part of the breakfast. Dinners are usually made up of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert， fruit and coffee.
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend to visit you， you must ask your host for permission(许可) first， because some families feel uncomfortable when there are strangers at their home.
26. Which of the following will the host provide?

A．Room cleaning.	B．A swimming pool.
C．Free transport.	D．Traveling guide.

27. Most hosts would like to offer you _________ for breakfast.

A．fruit juice， cheese and coffee

B．bread， fruit juice and coffee

C．fruit， fish and cold meat

D．fruit juice， dessert and vegetables

28. We can infer(推断) that _________ is in central New York.

A．Zone1

B．Zone 2

C．Zone 3

D．Zone 4

29. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The hosts will care for your physical and mental health.

B．Few American families offer the traditional cooked breakfast.

C．You can’t invite any friends to the house without asking the host.

D．Most of the rooms in Zone 4 are smaller than those in Zone 2.

30. The passage is probably written for _________.

A．hosts who want to receive foreign students

B．travelers planning to visit families in New York

C．English learners who want to live in American homes

D．foreigners hoping to study American culture

Are you learning English and do you need help with grammar? Do you want to learn new vocabulary or slang (俚语)? Well, you can find help online with these top 5 free English as a Second Language websites.
Dave’s ESL Café
This is a complete website that can help you learn and practice English. You can read many stories and do a lot of exercises to test your self. You c an also post questions and answers onto the help center.
About.com
You can get free English courses from About.com and you’ll get regular e-mails that will help you learn English.
The Classroom by Voice of America
You can watch videos and listen to news stories to improve your listening and vocabulary skills. You can also hear English words and their meanings.
Heinle’s Newbury House Dictionary of American English
Do you need to find the definition of a word? Use this online dictionary to find simple and clear definitions, as well as example sentences and idioms (习语). You can also find different cultural facts.
Perso nal English Portal (门户网站) on YouTube
You can watch this series of videos on YouTube to develop your listening skills. You can also do a search for “learn English” on YouTube to find other videos. This is a good way to practice English and have fun.
31. If you want to do English exercises and test yourself, you can go to .

A．About.com	B．YouTube
C．Dave’s ESL Cafe	D．the Classroom by Voice of America

32. You can at the help center on the website Dave’s ESL Cafe.

A．watch videos and pictures

B．listen to news and music

C．watch movies and matches

D．read questions and answers

33. About.com often sends e-mails to its visitors to help them .

A．get relaxed	B．have fun
C．become famous	D．learn English

34. The underlined word “definition” means “ ” in Chinese.

A．来源	B．释义
C．意图	D．背景

35. From Heinle’s Newbury House Dictionary of American English, you can find     .

A．cultural information	B．online libraries
C．interesting news	D．many storybooks

Tiffany，a 16-year-old girl，was very shy. Last September，her best friend，Sophie，moved abroad with her family because she had to continue her studies in America. She even said she would not come back for at least a few years.     36     "I was really sad the moment I heard the bad news and I didn't know what to do，"Tiffany recalled. "I shut myself in my room for a whole week. It was then that my aunt took me to a sports club one Saturday and I saw so many young people playing different kinds of sports there. I signed up for a beginners' course in volleyball and since then I have been playing this sport. Now I practice twice a week there. It is wonderful playing sports in this club and I have made lots of friends as well.     37     "

The most basic aim of playing sports is that you can improve your health even if you are not very good at sports. Besides，you can get to know a circle of people at your age while playing sports.     38     Since she joined the sports club，she has opened up herself and now she has become very active and enjoys meeting and talking with others.

For most people，that is one of the reasons why they join a sports club.     39    You don't have to sit down and talk to strangers. You go in for sports and it is easier to understand your partners on the same team. Now Tiffany is quite popular with her friends and she has also become more confident.

    40    The mind needs exercise as well as the body.

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

A．Try to do some sports.

B．You can get to know other young people who have similar interests.

C．Tiffany used to be a very quiet girl.

D．Tiffany became lonely and helpless.

E．I think I'm good at singing and dancing.

F．What's more，I feel I am much healthier than before.

用所给词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。

increase，succeed，prepare，discover，learn

41. With the help of the scientists，we _________ more secrets in the future.
42. I can't go shopping with you，I _________ for the English test right now.
43. The population _________ a lot in the past few years.
44. He studied hard and _________ in the end.
45. We often _________ from our mistakes.

根据句意和所给汉语完成句子。每空一词。
46. I have made a few _________（错误）in the English test.
47. My reading _________（速度）has increased by practicing.
48. He is a _________（天生的）runner.
49. My favorite subject is _________（物理）.
50. We can get a lot of _________（知识）at school.

The holiday season can give students a chance to relax and get together with friends and family. How to make your holiday meaningful？Here are some suggestions：

◆Do the homework every day. It's your duty to finish your homework. You can do it little by little. You can do it in your friend's house or do it in your own room. Don't expect to finish it within one day.

◆Play some games. After doing your homework，you can watch TV or play some computer games. Don't play it for a long time，or it will be bad for your eyes.

◆Stay away from junk food. In holidays，you may not have your meals on time，but you had better not eat too much junk food.

◆Go shopping with your parents. What about shopping with your parents on a fine day？You can buy some nice and cheap gifts for your friends or your family members.

◆_________.A trip can make you relaxed. Traveling with your parents to another place is also a good idea. You can travel with a camera. And after you come back to school，show your photos to your classmates.

◆Read some interesting books. The holiday is the best time for you to read some good books. It's good for your study.

51. 回答问题：How can we finish our homework according to the passage？
_____________________________________________________________________________________
52. 从文中找出与句子“If you play it for a long time，it will be bad for your eyes.”意思相同或相近的句子__________________________________________________________________________________
53. 根据短文内容填空，词数不限。
（1）You can play computer games or watch TV after_________ in the holiday.
（2）It's best for students to_________ during the holiday.
54. Which is the proper topic of Suggestion Five？

A．Relax yourself in the holiday

B．Go on a family trip

Do you think that living a hungry life is last century’s story? Well， it may be this century’s headline.
The world has growing worries about a global food shortage. Right now， there are still 870 million hungry people in the world， according to a survey of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Children can’t escape this， either. Around fifteen million children die of hungry each year.
What’s causing food shortages? There are several reasons.
There are now more droughts and floods. This is very harmful to farmers and their ability to grow food.
Besides， with the growing population， feeding everyone becomes more difficult. There are a little more than seven billion people in the world. By 2050， the world population will be more than nine billion.
Another reason is food waste. The average person throws away 50kg of food every year.
How can we help with food shortages? The easiest way is to cut down on food waste.
Next time before throwing away the food on your plate， just think how much work has been done to make it. By buying less， we waste less. This takes the pressure off producing so much food. And it helps to solve the problem of food shortage.
You can also ask your schoolmates to join you.
In 2013， researchers at Kansas State University in the US put up short anti-waste slogans(标语) in dining rooms “Think Before You Waste”. Guess what happened? Students wasted fifteen percent less food after that!
The author of the study said， “You don’t need a huge activity to make a difference.”

Reasons of food shortage     55     The growing population.     56     Waysof    57         58     Ask the other students to join in your anti-waste work. Your understanding of the last sentence.     59

60. 书面表达。
进入九年级之后，学习的压力越来越大，请你就英语学科向同学们介绍自己学习英语的经验或好的学习方法。词数80~100。内容包括：
1. 描述当前同学们的学习情况；
2. 介绍2~3条英语学习的经验或方法。
How to learn English well？
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