1. —Girls were born inside pink roses according to ________ European story.
—It's ________ great fun.

A．a; a

B．a; 不填

C．an, a

D．an; 不填

2. ________ a GPS will make ________ easier for you to visit a strange place.

A．Take; it

B．Taking; that

C．Taking; it

D．Take; that

3. —How wonderfully you sang and danced just now! Do you practise a lot every day?
—Well, my favourite hobby is ________ singing ________ dancing. I like drawing best.

A．both; and

B．either; or

C．neither; nor

D．not only; but also

4. Most men________wine to drinks while most women________have drinks than wine.

A．would rather; prefer	B．prefer; would rather
C．would rather; would rather	D．prefer; prefer

5. ―I wonder if she          in the dancing tonight.
―I believe if she          her homework, she will join us.

A．will join; will finish	B．will join; finishes
C．joins; finishes	D．joins; will finish

6. —How much difficulty did you have ________ this problem?
—________. It’s quite easy.

A．to solve; Nothing

B．to solve; None

C．solving; None

D．solving; Nothing

7. —What did your father say to you just now?
—He asked me ________.

A．that I would like to see a movie	B．where I will spend my winter holiday
C．whether I enjoyed myself at the party	D．when did I attend the graduation party

8. —Didn’t you enjoy yourself at the party?
—________, there was ________ at the party.

A．Yes; nothing interesting	B．Yes; interesting nothing
C．No; nothing interesting	D．No; something interesting

9. —What are you going to buy for your son, Mr Lee?   
—I ________ to buy him a new iPad.

A．promised

B．replied

C．suggested

D．wished

10. —I love the Internet. I’ve come to know many friends on the Net.
—________. Few of them would become your real friends.

A．That’s not the case	B．I’m pleased to know that
C．That’s for sure	D．I couldn’t agree more

Few people like changing their habits, good or bad. Whether it is smoking, drinking or over-eating, they ____ “enjoying” them to the end.
On every packet of cigarettes(香烟), people are warned against the ____ of smoking: “Warning: Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health”. ____, millions of them start smoking or go on smoking. Why?
Facts show that families and surroundings(环境) play a very important part in ____ smokers. All those smokers come from smoking families or have smoking ____ or relatives. Films and TV plays also play a part. People ____ their “heroes” on TV drinking alcohol(酒) or smoking cigarettes. “Heroes” seem to fear ____, neither killing themselves nor killing others with alcohol and cigarettes. If they are not afraid of the harm of smoking and drinking, ____ should common people be afraid?
The simple warning on the cigarette packet does not influence smokers’ habits. Even ____ warnings, like showing pictures of smokers who have died of cancer, don’t seem to work.
Knowing and believing seem to be two ____ things. If smoking is really as harmful as doctors say, it is time for smokers to think about it and try to give it up!11.

A．stop

B．continue

C．finish

D．avoid

12.

A．chances

B．excuses

C．causes

D．dangers

13.

A．Moreover

B．Also

C．However

D．Otherwise

14.

A．influencing

B．explaining

C．improving

D．describing

15.

A．parents

B．uncles

C．brothers

D．friends

16.

A．hear

B．catch

C．watch

D．face

17.

A．something

B．nothing

C．anything

D．everything

18.

A．what

B．how

C．when

D．why

19.

A．stronger

B．worse

C．longer

D．harder

20.

A．similar

B．pleasant

C．different

D．boring

It’s believed that people reach their mental peak (顶峰) in their 20s. However, this isn’t completely true. According to a recent study by scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US, people are best at doing different things at different ages. They studied many people aged 10 to 90 years old, who were asked to take part in different memory tests.

21. At what age can people reach the peak of their attention?

A．22.

B．18.

C．43.

D．50

22. Which fact does the passage provide?

A．The younger people are, the better memory they have.

B．The study is based on some research on middle-aged people.

C．People in their 40s can understand others’ feelings best.

D．Different people are good at different things at the same age.

23. This passage is probably a(n) ________.

A．novel

B．report

C．advertisement

D．notice

There was a class of students who were very unruly (难管教的). None of the teachers wanted to teach them. So the headmaster called a teacher who had just quit her job at a different school. He asked her if she would like to come in and teach at the school for one term. She agreed.

The headmaster decided not to tell the teacher about the class, afraid that she would be scared off. After the new teacher had been on the job for a month, the headmaster sat in the class to see how things were going. To his surprise, the students were well-behaved. After the class, the headmaster praised the teacher for her work. She thanked him for giving her such a well-behaved class to teach. But the headmaster said he really didn’t deserve (值得) any thanks.

She laughed and told him, “You see. I discovered your secret on my first day here. I looked in the desk drawer and found a list of the students’ IQ scores. I knew that they’re very smart and I would have to work really hard to make school interesting for them.”

She opened the desk and the headmaster saw a list with the students’ names and the numbers 136, 145, 127, 128, and soon written next to the names.

The headmaster laughed. Those weren’t their IQ scores, but their locker (储物柜) numbers!

24. The underlined word “quit” in Paragraph 1 means _________.

A．forgotten

B．accepted

C．left

D．chosen

25. Why did the headmaster say that he really didn’t deserve any thanks?

A．Because the teacher was not well paid for her job.

B．Because he told the teacher nothing about the desk.

C．Because the students were well-behaved in class.

D．Because he didn’t tell the teacher about the class.

26. How did the teacher deal with the unruly students?

A．She worked hard to make her class interesting for them.

B．She made a plan with the headmaster before the class.

C．She told them a secret that she discovered about them.

D．She tested the students’ IQs before starting the class.

The European Medicines Agency predicted (预言) that there could be drugs to treat the new coronavirus (冠状病毒) in the next few months. The organization added that a vaccine (疫苗) might be approved in early 2021.

Dr. Marco Cavaleri heads the European regulator’s vaccines department. He said Thursday that approving medicines to treat COVID-19 might be possible “before the summer” noting several current clinical trials.

A recent study in the United States suggested that the drug remdesivir could help patients recover from the coronavirus faster. Patients who received remdesivir recovered on average four days earlier than those who got the usual care. Earlier, animal studies showed remdesivir was effective against SARS and MERS, two diseases also caused by coronaviruses. It helped prevent infection (感染) and some symptoms (症状) when given early enough in the disease process.

In France, a group of hospitals reported success with use of another drug, Actemra, against COVID-19. In a study of 129 coronavirus patients, 65 were treated with the drug while the other patients received the usual care. The doctors did not release details, but said they were preparing to publish results. Actemra is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases.

Doctors around the world are also trying a treatment for infections that is about 100 years old: giving blood plasma from recovered (康复的) patients to sick ones. Plasma is the yellowish liquid part of blood. The blood from former patients is filled with protein molecules that fight infection. These molecules can help survivors defeat COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

27. How many treatments are mentioned in the passage?

A．Three

B．Four

C．One

D．Two

28. According to the passage, ________

A．a vaccine has been approved recently.

B．the drugs also have some bad side effects.

C．Actemra is used to treat SARS and MERS.

D．two drugs may be helpful to treat patients with COVID-19.

29. You can read this article in ________.

A．National Geography

B．Family circle

C．Traveler

D．News Week

One weekend, Taylor, an eight-year-old girl, went shopping with her parents. She asked her parents to buy a toy she wanted. Instead of giving her money to buy the toy, Taylor’s father encouraged her to make money by herself. “How can I make money?” Taylor thought for a while and had an idea, “Why not make cakes and sell them at church to raise money to buy the toy?”

The next day, Taylor started her plan. She first needed some money for tools and materials. So she borrowed $40 from her parents and promised to pay it back. Then she began to make cakes by herself. To her parents’ surprise, she made $175 by selling the cakes that Sunday.

Everyone thought Taylor would buy the toy she wanted. She certainly had made enough money for it, but she didn’t. Instead, Taylor decided to buy business cards and had her father’s phone number on them. Then she began handing the cards out. More people knew Taylor and came to buy her cakes. Even large companies began to try buying her delicious cakes.

Though Taylor has made a lot of money, she still works hard at school. She also likes to take part in other activities. So Taylor must carefully manage her time. For example, instead of watching TV after school, Taylor might have to bake (烘焙) a lot of cakes for customers. When she has dance lessons on some days, she needs to get her baking done on time so she isn't late for class.

Making cakes may take time and be hard work, but Taylor sees the fun in it. “I think making cakes is mostly my hobby,” she says. She also decorates the boxes that are used to pack the cakes. Taylor uses all kinds of decorations to make sure each box looks special for her customers. People love the extra feeling Taylor gives them by decorating the boxes, so more and more people come for her cakes.

Taylor’s cakes are becoming very popular. She achieves a sweet success.

30. Why did Taylor start selling cakes?

A．Because she loved baking cakes very much.

B．Because she wanted to make a lot of money.

C．Because her parents encouraged her to sell cakes.

D．Because she needed money to buy the toy she wanted.

31. How mainly did Taylor tell people about her cake business?

A．By handing out business cards.

B．By selling her cakes at church.

C．By advertising at her dance class.

D．By inviting large companies to buy her cakes.

32. What is the author’s main purpose to write the article?

A．To explain how to make money to buy a toy.

B．To teach us how to make good cakes.

C．To show us that it is fun to sell cakes.

D．To introduce a girl who is talented in business.

Greg: Welcome to the program. Trina Travel!
Trina: Thank you, Greg.     33    
Greg: Where have you been lately?
Trim:     34     I saw the terra cotta army there.
Greg: I’ve heard about the terra cotta soldiers. They’re underground.
Trim: They are amazing. Each soldier is different.
Greg: Really!     35    
Trina: There could be more than 8,000 of them.
Greg:     36    
Trim: I ate dumplings.
Greg:     37    
Trim: Yes! I enjoyed a dumpling banquet (宴会).
Greg: I love dumplings. Maybe I need to go to Xi’an.
Trim: You do! You would enjoy it.

A．I just came back from Xi’an, China.

B．Dumplings?

C．Why did you go there?

D．I’m glad to be here.

E．How many soldiers are there?

F．I will go to Xi’an next week.

G．What else did you do in Xi’an?

38. Many students dropped their hobbies because of too much ________ (课业).

39. One of your ________ (建议) is useful to us and we’ll take it.

40. Helping others is one of the most ________ (有价值的) things in the world.

41. The people there became rich because of ________ (发现) oil under the land.

42. The physical benefits of exercise can be ________ (分成) into three factors.

43. Do you know that his father has ________ (从事) as a surgeon for many years?

44. Try to calm down and not to get ________ (急躁的) while facing much stress.

45. —How much should I pay?
—Er, $4 for the socks, and $5 for the tie. It’s $9 in ________.

46. —Why do you recommend David as our new monitor?
—Because he is confident enough to make a ________ in front of many people.

47. —Do you always believe what he said to you?
—Yes, we are good friends. True friends need ________.

48. 这首歌使我想起了我的美好经历。
________________

49. 我们别无选择只能注意每个细节。
________________

50. 我觉得他们目前很难做出决定。
________________

51. 我怀疑这家博物馆是否值得参观。
________________

52. 我表妹宁愿与别人分享她的快乐也不愿炫耀她的成功。
________________

The novel coronavirus kept us home for months, and it's not gone yet. It will end, of course. But it has taught us to take a second look at our habits and to live better. Here are some tips for staying healthy.

Keep a strong body

We all know that a strong body is the key to fight the virus. How can we keep one? Do more exercise and eat a balanced diet. Drink more water and go to bed before 11 p.m.

Develop different hobbies

Some people might find that staying home is boring. Developing different hobbies can help you have fun. You can learn painting or calligraphy (书法), chess or swimming. Hobbies can help you stay positive even in hard times.

Learn more about science

You might have read stories that say garlic (蒜) can kill the novel coronavirus. This has been proved to be not true. Learning more about science can help us tell facts apart from rumors (谣言). It will help us develop our critical thinking skills and stay calm when facing the unknown.

To love and to be loved

Many people lost family members during the novel coronavirus outbreak. We should care about the people around us. Take a step back when you argue(争吵) with someone. Make a small gift or cook a meal for your family on special days.

53. How many tips does the article include?
____________________
54. How can we develop our critical thinking skills?
____________________
55. Do you think it's important to keep our mind and body healthy? Why or why not?
____________________

56. 假定你是林晓，你最近新结交的英国笔友David给你发了一封电子邮件，请认真阅读下面的邮件并根据邮件中的内容及你的实际情况用英语写一封回信。

Dear Lin Xiao, Glad to be your new friend. I want to know more about you, so could you please tell me something about your personalities? Since we are in the ninth grade, are you confident enough to take so many exams? I often feel tired and stressed because of the exams. I know you are good at colour therapy. Could you offer me some advice on colours? I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon. All the best, David

注意事项：
1. 邮件内容根据回信内容自拟，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合语境；
2. 词数90个左右，邮件的收尾已在答题卷给出，不计入总词数；
3. 邮件必须写在答题卷指定位置上，且文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
Dear David,

Thank you so much for your email. I’m very happy to tell you something about myself and give you some advice.

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Best wishes,

Lin Xiao