One Sunday, I decided to tidy my bookshelf up. Suddenly, a white envelope fell to the floor. I was _______________! I couldn’t remember _______________the envelope on my shelf. It must have been years ago! Anyway, I opened the envelope carefully. Inside it, there was a folded piece of paper. I read it. It was a letter_____________by my mom.

My dear children,

I love you so much! This is not a letter to be posted. I have written this in the hope that one day you will _______________it. Yes, I wanted to let you know_______________that I thought was not suitable to express face to face.

Life is too short and uncertain._______________I say is not new at all, but why I say it is important. If you are reading this, I am no longer with you. You   are_______________now. I’m not there to help you or give you any kind of advice. But I have faith ( 信 心 ) that the steps you take will be sound and wise.

The world around you can be confusing. But if you look inside yourself, you can light your path and figure out where to go. Remember the saying “you reap what you sow (播种)”. The way you act will have an impact on your life. Be careful and aware of every step. Be positive as much as possible. All of you are great children. I hope you can understand what I mean. Be kind_______________others and yourself.

Yours affectionately,

Mom

I was_______________for a long time, holding that letter. I thought about how________________ I loved and missed my mother.

1.

A．surprise

B．surprised

C．surprising

D．surprises

2.

A．put

B．to put

C．putting

D．puts

3.

A．write

B．written

C．writing

D．was written

4.

A．look for

B．found

C．find

D．find out

5.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

6.

A．That

B．How

C．What

D．Why

7.

A．lonely

B．single

C．isolated

D．alone

8.

A．with

B．to

C．about

D．on

9.

A．silently

B．silence

C．silent

D．fallen silent

10.

A．many

B．long

C．much

D．far

Zhu Li was a well-behaved girl. She rarely argued with her parents. But when this 15-year- old became a ninth-grader, things started to_____________. “We often have arguments, sometimes over _______________things,” she said.

She might be suffering from “ninth-grade syndrome (综合征)”, also known as puberty (青春期). Education experts think ninth grade is a special period for teenagers. They _____________ difficult physical and psychological (心理的) changes.

A recent survey by the National Institute of Education Sciences also shows that the lack of support from parents makes the situation even _____________.   Meanwhile, as ninth-graders enter puberty, they want to be   more _____________. The survey shows that about 47 percent of ninth-graders are likely to try to persuade their parents when they have different opinions. Zhu felt this _______________. “I thought I was an adult already. I can _______________by myself.” she said. For example, she thinks there is nothing wrong with hanging out with boys. But her parents don’t _______________it. They often argue about this.

To deal with these problems, a psychological expert has given tips to students. “First, talk with your parents. Sometimes, they may not fully understand you, but   keep _____________. Second, calm down and focus on your studies. Finally, learn about these changes and get to know yourself through reading and other things. Then try to accept it and ________________your emotions（情绪）, ” she said.

11.

A．keep

B．change

C．move

D．flow

12.

A．unfair

B．difficult

C．unimportant

D．impossible

13.

A．go through

B．go over

C．go against

D．go around

14.

A．worse

B．bigger

C．better

D．smaller

15.

A．special

B．interesting

C．stressful

D．independent

16.

A．deeply

B．hardly

C．nearly

D．wildly

17.

A．take time

B．make decisions

C．make efforts

D．pay attention

18.

A．think

B．allow

C．care

D．hope

19.

A．giving

B．lying

C．trying

D．running

20.

A．stop

B．turn

C．hide

D．control

A road is a bridge between two places. The Silk Road has been a bridge between East and West for more than 2,000 years.

But did you know that the Silk Road is not a single route? It is actually a series of trade and culture transmission（ 传送）routes. It started to take shape during the Western Han Dynasty. The trade route started from the city of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province and ended in Eastern Europe, near today's Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea. The Silk Road was about 6,500 kilometers long. It went across one-fourth of the planet. The Silk Road got its name because Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. In addition to silk, jade, tea and iron also went west to Rome. From the West came glass, gems, and foods like carrots and sesame.

The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. In addition to trade, knowledge about science, arts and literature, as well as craftsmanship and technology, was shared across the Silk Road. In this way, languages and cultures developed and influenced each other. Today, various historical sites along the Silk Road are popular travel destinations, such as the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu. A new train line, the New Orient Express, is running from Beijing across the Silk Road.

阅读短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“A”表示, 不符合的用“B”表示。

21. The Silk Road has been a bridge between East and West for nearly 2,000 years.
22. The Silk Road has become very famous during the Western Han Dynasty.
23. Only silk used to be carried along the Silk Road.
24. With the help of the Silk Road, languages and cultures developed and influenced each other.
25. Both the Terracotta Warriors and Mogao Grottoes are popular travel destinations along the Silk Road.

Why do you feel encouraged when your teacher gives you a smile? How do you know your mother is angry when she frowns? In both cases, the person is telling us something not with words, but with facial expressions.

Facial expressions are one or more movements on a person’s face, such as frowning, raising one’s eyebrows, and nose and lip movements. They express people’s feelings.

Scientists at Oxford University have shown that humans have 80 muscles on their faces. These muscles can create more than 7,000 facial expressions. However, there are five main kinds of facial expressions that are common in all cultures: happiness, sadness, surprise, fear and anger. Facial expressions are very important to communication. One study at UCLA, in the US, showed that in most conversations, over 93 percent of the communicating is done without speaking.

If people can read facial expressions, they may be better at knowing what other people are feeling, so they can understand them better. Someone who does not enjoy a certain type of food usually will make a face when they see or taste it. A frown means worry or anger. Raised eyebrows and open eyes show surprise.

However, there are some taboos for reading people’s facial expressions. For example, it is not a good idea to stare at someone for a long time while you are reading his or her facial expressions. They may think you are rude.

26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A．No facial expressions are the same in different cultures.

B．Our face muscles can create 80 facial expressions.

C．Reading facial expressions can help people understand each other.

D．You can stare at someone while reading his or her facial expressions.

27. When someone feels surprised, he or she may________.

A．make a face	B．frown
C．give you a smile	D．raise the eyebrows and open the eyes

28. The story is mainly about________.

A．types of facial expressions	B．how facial expressions are created
C．an introduction to facial expressions	D．different meanings of facial expressions

A teacher stood on the top of a ladder truck. It was five stories high. She held an egg that was attached ( 系 ) to several balloons and was about to drop it. The students below fixed their eyes on her and held their breath. Would the egg survive the drop?

Welcome to Kelly Coombe’s science class at Marsh Junior High in Chico, California. Coombe organized this activity to help students better understand the laws of physics.

She divided the 34 students into 17 teams of two people each. Each team designed a structure that would prevent an egg from breaking when dropped from 50 feet (15.25 meters) high.

The students used different materials to protect the eggs. The typical materials included cotton balls, drinking straws (吸管), cardboard, socks, and balloons.

Josh Addington and Bowen Jiang thought of a creative idea. They built a pyramid out of drinking straws and put the egg into a “capsule (胶囊)” on the top of the pyramid. Then they tied a helium-filled balloon (氢气球) to the top to keep the device moving in the right direction, and put a water balloon at the bottom to allow the device to lightly land on the ground.

“Our egg survived!” Jiang proudly told The Enterprise Record. But not all of the eggs were so lucky. As Coombe dropped the eggs, some of them fell like stones and smashed on the ground. About half of the eggs survived.

Coombe said the project was a “great way for kids to get excited about science”.

29. What was the purpose of the egg-dropping activity?

A．To protect an egg from breaking when dropped.	B．To design stronger houses.
C．To help students understand the laws of physics.	D．To break lots of eggs at the same time.

30. What did the students do before the activity?

A．Look for a strong egg to drop.	B．Design a structure to protect the egg.
C．Learn the laws of physics.	D．They did other experiments with eggs at home.

31. What does the underlined word “smash” mean?

A．break

B．land

C．hit

D．roll

If you have ever talked to doctors in the hospitals, you may find that many of them are quite serious and speak in a range of terms that may be difficult to understand. But Zhang Wenhong, the leader of the Shanghai team of experts in the treatment of novel coronavirus pneumonia, is one of the exceptions. He caught the public’s attention for his recent frank and funny speech.

Zhang’s words first went viral ( 走 红 ) on the internet after he said in late January that he had dispatched ( 派 遣 ) doctors and nurses who are members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to frontline hospitals to treat coronavirus cases.

“When becoming CPC members, we vowed (发誓) that we would always prioritize (优先考虑) people’s interests ... in the face of difficulties,” Zhang said. “This is the moment we live up to the pledge (誓言). All CPC members must rush to the frontline. No bargaining.”

Such a hardcore declaration of his attitude won widespread applause among internet users.

“A person’s morals are witnessed most in a critical situation. Nothing could win more recognition from the people than the down-to-earth behavior of the CPC members,” said Yang Haiyan, a 32-year-old Shanghai resident.

One month later, when Zhang advised local residents to reduce the risk of spreading the virus by staying at home, he said in Shanghai dialect: “If you don’t stop seeing friends, you will see them again in the ICU.”

Though chased by the media, Zhang described himself as a medical worker who must speak out now, but will return to keeping a low profile after the outbreak ends.

“ I spoke because of the fear among the public, owing to limited knowledge of the contagion (传染病),” said Zhang on Feb 26. “However, once the curtain of this coronavirus incident falls, it may be hard to find me. I’ll just hide myself in a corner, studying complicated patient cases and doing some reading, silently.”

32. What has made Zhang Wenhong so popular online?

A．The way he treats his patients.	B．His honest and humorous speech.
C．His pledge to fight against the virus.	D．His broad knowledge of the novel coronavirus.

33. He dispatched CPC members to frontline hospitals because he believed that________.

A．they would bargain less	B．they are more professional
C．they should take the lead as they had vowed	D．they would be calmer in a critical situation

34. What can we conclude from Zhang Wenhong’s words in the last two paragraphs?

A．He doesn’t like to speak in public.

B．He mainly treats people with complicated diseases.

C．He is not a person who is after fame and attention.

D．He is looking forward to taking a break after the epidemic.

35. What attitude does the public hold toward Zhang Wenhong?

A．Positive.

B．Negative.

C．Don’t care.

D．Neutral (中立的).

36. 我妈妈做的鱼汤闻起来很美味。
The fish soup my mother makes ________ ________.

37. 你能告诉我他什么时候将会到？
Can you tell me when________?

38. 她无法想象住在那样一个地方。
She couldn’t________living in a place like that.

39. 政府决定拆除一些工厂来保护环境。
The government decided to________some factories to protect the environment.

40. 我们渴求更多的知识。
We are________more knowledge.

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空, 使短文完整正确（每个单词限用一次。每空只填一个单词。）

one   good   meal   hour     fortunately   work   hurry   finish   he     impress

Two makeshift hospitals – Huoshenshan Hospital and Leishenshan Hospital – in Wuhan were built within just 15 days. The speed at which they were built has     41     people.

Wen Bin, 39, from Hunan province, is one of more than 4,000 construction workers who helped to build the hospitals. On Jan 25   – the     42    day of Chinese New Year – Wen left his family and     43    to Wuhan.

It’s     44    that he couldn’t spend Spring Festival with his   family. It’s also risky to work on the frontlines of the outbreak. But he said that he felt like he couldn’t stand by. “As an ordinary person, I couldn’t do much to fight the virus. What I could do is to do my job     45    ,” he told China Daily.

After 12     46    work, they usually felt exhausted. They had little time to spare. They usually ate their    47    at the construction site to save time. At night, their work was more difficult. They had to depend on lights while     48    and sometimes had to work in narrow spaces for long periods of time.

On Jan 27, Premier Li Keqiang visited the Huoshenshan Hospital construction site, which was where Wen worked at the time. Wen said he was encouraged by Premier Li’s visit. He told    49    to keep working hard until the hospital was finally     50    .

阅读下面短文, 根据短文内容, 完成下面各题

Forgot your password or your ID? Well, you'll never forget your face. Using your face as your ID is quick and convenient. You could take the subway or board a flight with just your face alone. This is how facial recognition(人脸识别）works. It has also been used to catch criminals. Taylor Swift even used the technology to identify stalkers (识别跟踪者) at her concerts.

In China, facial recognition systems have been used in many areas. In Zhengzhou, people can now get on the subway by using facial recognition technology. They just need to link their online payment systems to the subway's smartphone app. Students at Peking University can pass through the school's gate by scanning their faces.

However, many citizens are worried about the collection and use of this information by governments and companies. “I feel uncomfortable because I don't know how the company is using my facial details or whether they will be leaked (泄漏）,”Feng Yi, a tourism company employee, said. Leaks are a problem because there is a long history of companies failing to protect user data. When someone steals your personal information, you can change your bank card and password, but can you change your face when your facial information is stolen?

As facial recognition is used more and more in our daily lives - from college campuses and subways to street corners and smartphones - we must ask ourselves whether or not this new technology is worth the risk.

51. How is facial recognition when you forget your password or your ID?
Using it is________.
52. What did Taylor Swift use to identify stalkers at her concerts?
She used________to identify stalkers at her concerts.
53. Which university allows students to pass through the school's gate by scanning their faces?
Students can pass through the gate by scanning their faces at________.
54. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?
It mainly tells us facial recognition systems have been used________in China.
55. Why are leaks a problem?
Because companies________to protect user data for years.

根据对话内容, 将方框内符合对话情境的句子抄写在对话空白处, 使对话恢复完整。选项中有两项是多余的。
A: Hello, Sally! Congratulations to you for winning the first prize in the speech contest!
B:    56    
A: You used to be shy when you talked to others. Why did you take part in the speech contest?
B: Yeah, I used to be shy. And my mother was really worried about it. She told me I must have confidence in everything. She encouraged me to do that.
A:    57    
B: I practiced the speech every day. In order to make it good, I had practiced it hundreds of times.
A:    58    
B: I got excited and couldn’t help crying when I won the prize, but at first I could hardly believe I was the winner.
A:    59    
B: Yes, it changed me a lot. And it made me feel confident. I’m very thankful to all the people who helped me.
A: Thanks for answering my questions.
B:    60    

A．How could you do such a good job?

B．How did you feel when you won the prize?

C．Thank you.

D．You’re welcome.

E．Nothing much.

F．Did it change you?

G．What do you think of the contest?

根据下面对话中的情境, 在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句, 使对话恢复完整。
A: Hi, Bill! You're reading the novel again.
B: Yes, Tommy.
A:    61    ?
B: Three times. Every time I read it, I can always learn something new.
A: Really?    62    ?
B: Charles Dickens. I think he is a great English writer, and his works are worth reading.
A: Oh, he is also my favorite foreign writer. Please let me have a look at the book.
B: OK, here you are.    63    ?
A: It seems great. I haven't seen such a novel for long. Where did you buy it?
B: In the Xinhua Bookstore.
A: I don't know where it is.     64    ?
B: No. Only 2 kilometers from here, next to the People's Cinema.
A: Oh, I see. I'm going there to get one, too. Would you like to go with me tomorrow?
B:    65    . See you tomorrow!
A: See you!

66. 初中生活马上就要结束了, 三年的初中生活一定给你留下了许多挥之不去的回忆。请你给大家讲一个最值得你回忆的故事。包括时间、人物、事情经过和事后你的感想。

提示词语： three years, memories, one of, one day, think, happy / sorry
要求： 1.   文中不得出现真实的人名和地名等相关信息。
2. 语句通顺, 意思连贯, 书写工整。
3. 词数：不少于 70 词。
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