1. —I hear there’ll be ________talk to teenager problems next Monday?
—Do you mean________talk our teacher asked us to listen to ?

A．a; the

B．a; a/

C．the; the

D．the ; a /

2. The Math teacher found________was quite celever________him to work out the problem.

A．that ; for

B．it; for

C．that; of

D．it ;of

3. I like the house very much but its price goes ________my ablilty to pay.

A．further.

B．above

C．beyond

D．with

4. We are covering these ______________ girls’ wonderful performances ______________.

A．alive, live	B．lively; alive
C．lively; live	D．alive; living

5. —Are you coming to Millie’s party?
—I’m not sure. I________go to th econcert instead.

A．might

B．should

C．would

D．must

6. —What else should we pay attention to________ good results in our exams?
—Time,I think.

A．get

B．got

C．getting

D．to get

7. －Do you know_______?
－Sorry, I don’t know.

A．how soon will the film begin	B．how soon he will return from the UK
C．how long has the ship been missing	D．how long he has fallen in love with her

8. —How do like Justin Bieber’s song?
—I like them very much. ________ voice he has!

A．What an attractive

B．How an attractive

C．What attractin

D．How attraction

9. It is confirmed that the police have offered a(n) ________ of $5000 for any infirmation about the robbery.

A．prize

B．pay

C．award

D．reward

10. John, who was once a lazy boy, has made ______ great progress that he _______ by his parents as well as his classmates.

A．so a; is highly thought	B．such a; wins high praise
C．so; wins high praise from	D．such; is highly thought of

11. Wechat is a useful communication tool________can help people talk to friends, share photos, ideals and feelings freely.

A．whom

B．which

C．who

D．whose

12. It is reported that he won an award________Best Actor________his role in that film.

A．as; in

B．as; for

C．for;for

D．for; in

13. --What language is that guy speaking? I can hardly catch a single word!
       --___________. He’s from India, so I guess it is Hindi.

A．Neither I can

B．Neither can I

C．So I can

D．So can I

14. I will spend as much time as I________ English next term.

A．to learning

B．to learn

C．can learn

D．can learning

15. —I’m sorry I’m late,Tony, but the bus broke down, and there were no taxis.
—________Auther.I have just got here myself, so I wasn’t waiting for long.

A．It’s my pleasure

B．Enjoy your time.

C．That’s all right.

D．Good idea.

I always felt nervous at the running race. I was too thin to be an athlete. So when our class needed a__________in the two mile race around the lake, I hoped__________ would notice me.
I hid under a _________when our teacher Bronto called the names of the runners. I got more nervous when I heard he called, “Noah! Where’s Noah? He’s in this race!”
He saw me under the tree and shouted, “Noah, we _________a boy to run the two mile race.” He pushed me to the starting line. I pleaded with him. “I don’t know the way around the lake !”
“It’s not a problem. Just _________Craig and you’ll know the way.” Bronto smiled. Craig was the fastest runner in our class. Then Bronto said, “For the last hundred meters,_______ throw your head back and run.”
I stood next to Craig and trembled. Then I heard the gun and sixteen of us started to run. I ran_______ behind Craig.
But gradually, the distance between Craig and me became wider.
It was _______. I felt very tired. My energy was spent. I was about to_________. But then I looked ahead and saw only three boys were in front of me. The _______ was shouting, but I could hear Bronto shouting,”Run!”
I threw my head back and told my legs to go. I never looked ahead and I never looked back for those last hundred meters. I felt ________. Nobody was telling me what I was, or what I wasn’t. My legs were running a race against my brain and I was winning!
I didn’t know when I crossed the finish line. Bronto caught me and shouted, “You flew! You flew, man! ___________! You passed two boys!”
However, the best prize that I got was _______. That year I discovered I could do a lot of things___________I believe myself and put my energy into them.
I never got to say goodbye to Bronto right after the race. But later, I saw him over the lake. He was coaching another kid. I had no___________that the kid was also going to win.16.

A．runner

B．jumper

C．swimmer

D．diver

17.

A．somebody

B．anybody

C．nobody

D．everybody

18.

A．desk

B．tree

C．bed

D．chair

19.

A．get

B．teach

C．help

D．need

20.

A．forget

B．beat

C．follow

D．trust

21.

A．also

B．just

C．still

D．yet

22.

A．slowly

B．hardly

C．closely

D．happily

23.

A．surprising

B．difficult

C．boring

D．wonderful

24.

A．put up

B．take up

C．hurry up

D．give up

25.

A．crowd

B．staff

C．clerks

D．kids

26.

A．nervous

B．tired

C．free

D．lucky

27.

A．First

B．Second

C．Third

D．Fourth

28.

A．kindness

B．wealth

C．teamwork

D．confidence

29.

A．before

B．unless

C．until

D．if

30.

A．question

B．doubt

C．value

D．thought

Times Supermarket

Office secretaries and accountants needed. Experience preferred but not necessary.

Good pay. Free lunch. Training provided.

Office secretaries:

university education.

a good standard of Chinese and English.

kind, pleasant and confident.

communication skills.

Accountants:

college education.

certificate（证书）in accounting（会计学）.

careful and patient.

a good standard of English.

Face-to-face interview with Manager Jeff Smith: 9 a.m. –5 p.m. every day, except weekends. Applications by letter to Jeff Smith also welcome.

Address: Block 3, Ninth Street, Sunshine Town.

Don’t try to call or email us !

31. How many ways are there for job applicants to contact Jeff Smith?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

32. If Sam gets the job as an office secretary or an accountant in Times Supermarket, __________.

A．he will get a lower pay

B．he needn’t pay for three meals

C．he will have chances to be trained

D．he will have to interview the manager every day

33. Which of the following is NOT necessary for job applicants（求职者）?

A．Much experience.	B．Good English
C．Good personalities	D．Educational backgrounds.

German chancellor (总理) Angela Merkel may look like an ordinary woman. She dresses plainly and doesn’t show much emotion. But don’t let appearances fool you.

As the first woman Chancellor in Germany’s history, Merkel has topped Forbes magazine’s list of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” six times. She has even been compared to Margaret Thatcher and many people call her “Iron Lady”.

Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954. As a small child, she quickly learned to speak but took longer to walk. “I was a stupid person when it came to moving,” Merkel said. “A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about it in my mind and practice.” As a teenager, she was the top student in high school. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics. At 32, she got her doctor’s degree in physics.

She stepped into politics (政坛) in 1989. In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background and strong will proved very useful. In 2005 she became Germany’s Chancellor. Through her political career, Merkel’s persistence (坚持) and patience helped her a lot. “She’s bright and open-minded,” said Hubert Markl, a German biologist. “She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future.”

34. The first two paragraphs tell us that Angela Merkel _____.

A．is no different from an ordinary woman	B．is the first woman Chancellor in Germany
C．is the richest woman in the world	D．learns everything from Margaret Thatcher

35. When she was a small child, Merkel _____.

A．didn’t like to walk	B．was slow in learning to speak
C．was not good at learning to walk	D．thought she was not as clever as other kids

36. According to the story, Merkel _____.

A．didn’t study well when she was in high school	B．studied politics in the University of Leipzig
C．worked for the government at the age of 35	D．did a job in the scientific field in 1994

37. What does Hubert Markl think of Merkel?

A．She cares only about politics.	B．She isn’t fit for the position.
C．She doesn’t like to listen to others.	D．She is a person with strong will.

38. What does the story mainly talk about?

A．How to be a powerful woman.	B．The story of Angela Merkel.
C．Differences between two great women.	D．An introduction to German politics.

Many of us feel uneasy when someone stands too close to us, talks to us too loudly or makes eye contact(接触) with us for too long. But have you ever wondered why those things make you uncomfortable?
It’s all about personal peace, which means not only an imaginary space around the body, but also the space around all the senses. People feel that their space is being violated(侵犯) when they meet with an unwelcome sound, smell or look. This is probably why a man on a crowded bus shouting into his mobile phone or a woman next to you putting on strong perfume(香水) makes you feel angry.
Whether people have had a stronger wish to protect their personal space in recent times is hard to say. Yet studies of airlines show that people have a strong desire(渴望) to have space to themselves. In a survey by TripAdvisor, a travel website, people said that if they had to pay more for some extra service, they would rather have larger seats than extra food.
Although people may need their personal space, some hardly realize it. For example, people on a bus who hold newspapers in front of their faces to read in fact keep a distance from strangers.
Go and watch a library table. You will notice that one of the corner seats will usually be taken first, because they are the farthest way. What if someone sits opposite to you? Maybe you will pile up books as if to make a wall.
Preference(偏好) for personal space are different from culture to culture. Scientists have found that Americans generally prefer more personal space than people from other cultures. In Latin(拉丁人的) cultures, however, people are more comfortable standing close to each other.
39. The writer mainly _________ in this article.

A．tells us how to achieve personal space

B．explains why people need personal space

C．introduces some knowledge about personal space

D．argues for the importance of keeping personal space

40. Who might feel his personal space is safe according to the passage?

A．A person who has to sit next to a lady putting on strong perfume.

B．A person who has been watched by a stranger for a long time.

C．A person who hears strange noises when reading at home.

D．A Latin boy who is chatting with a friend sitting close to him.

41. What can we know from the survey by TripAdvisor?

A．People need a smaller personal space in recent times than before.

B．People have a strong desire for personal space in recent times.

C．There are not enough seats on the plane to meet people’s needs.

D．Food service is better provided than seats on the plane.

42. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The space around the body is more needed than that around all the senses.

B．If you hold newspapers on the bus, your personal space won’t be violated.

C．People usually choose the corner seats first in a library for personal space.

D．Different cultures share the same preferences for personal space.

Nowadays, many children spend hours a day looking at computer screens or other digital (数码的) products. Some eye care doctors say all the screen time has caused more children to have what they call computer vision syndrome (视力综合症).

Nathan Warford is an optometrist in the US. He says he has seen more children having eye problems. “More children come into my office because their parents have noticed that they have headaches (头疼)or red eyes, or because their degree of short-sightedness appears to be increasing (增加)very fast and they’re worried,” he said.

Dr. Warford says part of the problem is that even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, some children don’t tell their parents, because they don’t want their games or the computer to be taken away. Another part of the problem is that people blink (眨眼睛) less often when they look at the screen.A person who uses a computer or a digital product blinks about a third as much as we normally(正常地) do in everyday life. If eyes can’t stay wet or are too tired, they will not be protected like normal.

43. Why don’t some children tell their parents when their eyes start to feel uncomfortable?

A．They think it is not serious.

B．They don’t want their parents to worry.

C．They want to go to the hospital themselves

D．They want to continue playing computer games.

44. People normally blink about 20 times a minute.How many times do they blink if they use a computer?

A．About 4 times

B．About 7 times

C．About 11 times

D．About 15 times

45. From the passage, we can learn that________ .

A．blinking is good for eyes

B．sleeping late is bad for eyes

C．children should blink as much as possible

D．we shouldn’t look at screens in a dark room

46. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Some ways of protecting children’s eyes.

B．Some information about the latest digital products.

C．Dr. Warford’s experience of working out eye problems.

D．Eye problems in children caused by using digital products.

Bertie was a very good boy,but he always forgot. No matter what he was asked to do, in the end his answer always was ’I forgot.’ If he was sent to the store to get something, he would return with nothing but his usual answer.

His parents decided that something must be done to make the little boy remember.

Christmas was near, and Bertie was busy making out a long list of things that he wanted Santa Claus to bring him.’Santa Claus may forget some of those things.’ said his mother.

He cannot,’replied Bertie,’because I will write all the things on this paper. Then Santa Claus can see it and put the things in my stocking(长袜).’

Christmas morning came, and Bertie was up early to see what was in his stocking. His mother kept away from him as far as she could, for she knew what Santa Claus had done.

Finally she heard him coming to her room. He held a list in his hand,which is much longer than the one he had made out. He put it in his mother’s hand, while tears of

disappointment fell from his eyes. It was a list of all the things that Bertie had forgotten to do over the last six months. At the end of all was written, in big letters, ’I FORGOT.’.

Bertie cried for an hour. Then they went to grandpa’s house. There for the first time he saw a Christmas tree. It was very strange to Bertie, but on the Christmas tree he found everything he had written on his list.   

Did he change his bad habit? Not all at once,but when his mother saw that he was very careless,she would say, ―’Remember, Santa Claus does not forget!’

47. When Bertie was asked to do something,his answer always was________in the end.

A．I remembered

B．I returned

C．I did

D． I forgot

48. Bertie made a long list of the things ________.

A．he put on the Christmas tree	B．he had forgotten to do before
C．he wanted Santa to bring him	D．his parents wanted him to remember

49. How did Bertie feel after he read the list Santa Claus left to him?

A．He was disappointed.

B．He was excited.

C．He was pleased.

D．He was angry.

50. Why would his mother say, ‘Remember, Santa Claus does not forget!’?

A．To make Bertie remember Santa Claus’gifts.	B．To remind Bertie to change his bad habit.
C．To help Santa Claus not to forget the list.	D．To tell Bertie Santa Claus never forgets.

根据句义、英文解释及汉语提示，写出单词，使句意明确，语言通顺。每空一词。
51. They write all their own ________(the written form of a speech,play or film.etc)
52. The famous host will show us an ________(最新的) invention later.
53. Lily and her sister look so silimar that she is often________(to understand something wrongly) for her sister.
54. Luckily, I________(猜测) the right answer and won the prize at last!
55. I know I saw it________ but I can’t remember exactly where it is.

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使句子意思完整正确。

they       direct       true       murder     tidy

56. So far, they still haven’t found out who the________of the case is.
57. Here is a list of most famous ________names.
58. Teengers should remember they can’t keep worries to________.
59. Hey！ How________ you look! Take your dirty clothes off right now!
60. To tell the________, I don’t like rock music at all.

请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。

get   dream   see   buy   not be

61. —I have seen the film twice.
—When________ you________it?
62. He said he ________the jeans if they didn’t cost much.
63. —Why are the boys so excited?
—Because the team Miami hrat________the first place in the last two seasons.
64. —Do you think she will come to the important meeting?
—If she________busy tomorrow.
65. As Nacy________about her old school, a loud noise woke her up.

66. Betty likes cartoons better than any other programme.(保持句意基本不变)
Betty ________cartoons________of all the programmes.
67. She lost weight successfully after eating less and exercising more.. （改为一般疑问句）
________she________weight successfully after eating less and exercising more.
68. The woman is so old that she can do nothing. (保持句意基本不变)
The woman is________ old to do________.
69. This film caught many people’s attention. （改为否定句）
.This film________ ________ many people’s attention.
70. The suspect was out of breath when he was walking in the street. (保持句意基本不变)
The suspect was ________ ________when he was walking in the street.

It is k    71    that China is a great country with the largest population in the world. However, too large population can also be a problem. To deal with the population problem, our government decided to have one-child policy (政策) . After the policy was carried out (施行) for some time , while it did help to c    72     the population growth, problems like aging also became clear, Last month, all Chinese c    73     were told that they could be allowed to have two children. As the one-child policy came to an end, many Chinese children, i    74    you, may have a brother or sister in the future.

But what   would your    75    be like growing up with a brother or a sister.Having a brother or sister can   keep you away from some bad f    76    such as loneliness and fear. Your brother or sister can give you something that parents can’t give you. You may not feel lonely at home anymore b    77    there will be someone playing with you and sharing secrets with you, Of course, sometimes you may argue or e    78     fight with him or her, but you will forgive(原谅) each other soon.

Although   now the government e    79    people to have more children, most young couples don’t want more children because of the pressure from work and family. M    80    it takes a period of time for people to accept the new policy.

In Britain,Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th,which is the following day after Christmas Day.However，strictly speaking,Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas.Like Christmas Day,Boxing Day sing a public holiday.This means it’s a non﹣working day in the whole of Britain.When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday,the following Monday is the public holiday.

The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear.One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages,when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land,a Christmas Box was placed by a priest （神父）on each ship.Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box.It wassealed upand kept on board until the ship came home safely.Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a Mass of thanks for the success of the sailing.The priest wouldn’t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.

One more thought is about the“Alms Box”placed in every church on Christmas Day.Worshippers （做礼拜的人）put gifts for the poor into it.These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas,that is why that day became know as Boxing Day.

Today,many businesses,organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐赠）their time,services and money to aid Food Banks,providing gifts for the poor,or helping families in need．Besides,spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.

81. When do people usually celebrated Boxing Day?
82. Why did saliors drop money into the Christmas box?
83. When could the priest open the box to share the contents with the poor?
84. What activities do people do to show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day?
85. What do you think of Boxing Day?

86. 最遥远的距离是我在你身边,你却忙着抢红包‘ 盯得眼花,戳得手疼,抢得心跳…这些都是每年春节抢红包火爆场面的生动写照。这两年春节抢红包，全名狂欢，乐此不疲。抢红包为何如此火热？火热的背后该如何让冷静思考？假如你是李华，你班最近就此开展了一个调查，请用英文给学校校刊《英语天地》写一封信，介绍此次调查的结果并谈谈你的观点。

70% 的学生参加过抢红包游戏活动
75%学生赞同	1.       带来更多的乐趣 2.       更易与他人交流 3.       传统中国文化和现代文化的相结合
25%的学生表示担忧 Nantong Middle school	1.       浪费时间和金钱 2.       与家人交流的机会少 3.       用时太多以至于（1句话展开合理的想象
你的观点	……

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Dear Editor

I am writing to tell you about the survey on the activity of ‘Grabbing red packets ’in our class.

   Yours sincerely

Lihua