1 . Are you under stress? Well, it is believed that everyone feels stress sometimes. You feel stress when you have a lot of work to do and do not have enough time. You can also feel stress when you have problems that are difficult to deal with. Sometimes, a little stress can be good. But usually, stress is bad.

Too much stress can cause health problems. Stress can make it hard to sleep well. Some people under too much stress even can’t sleep all night. It can also make it difficult to finish school work. If you have a health problem, stress can make it worse.

________ You can talk to your parents or a friend about your feelings. Tell them what makes you feel stress. Talking about stress can help you face it bravely and understand it. How can you take away the problem that is making you feel stress? Sometimes, writing down the problem and writing ways to take it away can help.

Exercise is also a good way to help with stress. Different exercises, like playing sports or walking, can help you feel better. Make sure that you are taking care of yourself. Getting enough sleep, eating the right kinds of food, and having time to sit are also important.

If you feel that you have too much stress, tell other people and get some help to get away from it.

1. Which of the following is NOT the reason of being stress according to the passage?

A．Do not have a good sleep.	B．Have a lot of work to do.
C．Have difficult problems.	D．Do not have enough time.

2. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．things	B．feelings
C．parents or a friend	D．teachers

3. Choose the best sentence to fill in blank “________” in Paragraph 3?

A．There are some ways for you to ask for help.

B．There are some things you can do to feel less stress.

C．Too much stress can cause you to be a quiet person.

D．Stress has both good and bad things on your parents and friends.

4. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A．①②/③④/⑤

B．①/②/③④⑤

C．①②③/④⑤

D．①/②③④/⑤

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Exercise and stress	B．Health problems we have
C．The reasons why we have stress	D．Good ways to lower stress

2 . 中学生在成长过程中难免会碰到一些烦恼，假如你是李明，请根据下表提示，用英语写一篇发言稿，在班会上谈谈你遇到的烦恼以及你自己的看法。

1. 要点：

你的烦恼	你的做法
个头不高，相貌平平	不必在意，相信自己
父母不理解，朋友少	学会沟通，友善待人
学习压力大……	…… (至少两点)

2. 要求：
1) 短文应包含所有的写作要点，条理清楚，行文连贯，可适当发挥；
2) 短文中不得出现真实的人名和校名；
3) 词数不少于80词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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3 . “Teenager” means people from 13 to 19 years old. Although they are young, they have to make many important choices by themselves. They need to think about questions like these: Can I get into a university?     1     However, other people also influence (影响) their choices (选择).

Who influences teenagers? It depends on the kind of choice. When teenagers buy things, friends are the most important influence. This is especially true for clothes and music. TV shows, advertisements and parents also influence teenagers.     2     Some teenagers say it’s best to regard (把……看成) both parents and friends as influences. James, a 17-year-old boy says, “Parents are really important because they can tell you what is right and wrong.”     3     As a girl said, “If our parents don’t let us make our own choices, maybe in the future we won’t know how to do it.”     4     Because friends sometimes know more about them than their parents do.

Do you depend on parents or others when you don’t know what to do and how to do it?     5     Your future is in your hand.

A．What kind of jobs do I want?

B．Teenagers should make more friends.

C．They also need listen to parents’ opinions.

D．And they feel friends can often be a big help.

E．But teenagers also feel they need to make choices themselves.

F．Whoever (无论谁) you depend on, the correct choice is the most important.

G．About more serious things, parents are probably the most important influence.

4 . At 9:30, Rose said, “I hate going to bed. I want to stay up and watch a show!” At 6:00 in the morning, her alarm clock went off. Her mother heard her say, “The only thing I hate more than going to bed is getting up in the morning!”

What does Rose have in common with thousands of kids? She is not getting enough sleep. Have you ever stayed up later than you should? If you have, you know that not getting enough sleep can leave you feeling tired and upset. You may have even noticed that it’s hard to think clearly and stay focused (专注的) when you are overtired.

Need some motivation (动机) to go to bed on time? Here are some important advantages (好处) of getting a good night’s sleep. After a good night’s sleep, we are more energetic, smarter and even happier.

Do you like to play sports? It has been shown that football players, swimmers and tennis players all perform better after a good night’s sleep. Your coach may not tell you this, but the simplest way to improve your performance is to get enough rest.

Do you want to improve your grade? Healthy sleep habits improve your memory and your ability to pay attention to tasks, making schoolwork seem easier. While you get a snooze, your mind is very busy so you needn’t get a good rest like a long sleep. Researchers have found that it’s easier to learn after a good night’s rest. So, it’s no surprise that students who get enough sleep get better grades than those who don’t.

Science and experience have shown that getting a good night’s sleep is the key to success in whatever you do. Get a good night’s sleep. You’re worth it.

1. Why does the writer write the first paragraph?

A．To bring the topic of the passage.	B．To show the student’s study time.
C．To tell us there is a girl named Rose.	D．To tell us something about an alarm clock.

2. What problem do thousands of kids have these days according to the passage?

A．They don’t have enough sleep.	B．They can’t do well in ball games.
C．They don’t take enough exercise.	D．They can’t pay attention to their tasks.

3. What does the underlined word “snooze” in paragraph 5 mean?

A．A short sleep

B．A bad sleep

C．A good sleep

D．A long sleep

4. What can we know from the passage?

A．Rose enjoys getting up early.

B．Good sleep helps us think clearly and stay focused.

C．Healthy sleep habits make schoolwork more difficult.

D．The only way to improve performance is to get enough rest.

5. In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A．Science

B．Sport

C．Health

D．News

5 . Several years ago, I spent most of my time at a mental hospital (精神病院) in our town. I found much joy there. At first it was a little scary to be there, but I stayed on, because I had a reason for doing this.

I volunteered in a locked-up (封闭的) environment. To my surprise, I found that a friend of my parents’ was a patient in this hospital. I knew, when I was a baby, this woman wanted to keep me because she had no children. I looked after this woman and showed my old photos to her. Finally, she was able to remember some old things, and she said to me one day, “Dear, you should not come here. But I wanted to bring something happy into this woman’s life. I learned that because she had no family, she couldn’t leave here and go home. So I brought her to my home twice and I still remembered the happy smile on her face.

I have never forgotten this volunteering experience. This woman later passed away. I can’t see her anymore, but I’m happy that I have done something to make a difference in another person’s life.

1. How did the writer feel at first when working in the mental hospital?

A．Bored.

B．Afraid.

C．Interested.

D．Comfortable.

2. What did the writer do to help the woman remember old things?

A．Tell old stories.	B．Show his old pictures.
C．Bring her to his home.	D．Ask his parents for help.

3. Why couldn’t the woman leave the hospital?

A．Because she didn’t want to leave.

B．Because she didn’t have any family.

C．Because she couldn’t look after herself.

D．Because she couldn’t remember anything.

4. Which of the following can be the best title?

A．An unlucky woman.	B．A Special hospital.
C．My parents’ friend.	D．My volunteering experience.

5. What can we probably infer from the passage?

A．The woman had a child later.

B．The woman had a family later.

C．The woman left the hospital later.

D．The woman got better with the help of the writer.

6 . 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置。每个词限用一次。

is     their     teach     clean     other     when     importance     good     child     fair     do

Since the Ministry of Education put forward (提出) the     1     of labor education (劳动教育), many parents have made their children do chores around the house. For some families, teaching children what to do and how to do chores     2     easy. But in     3     families, getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem.

It is a good idea for parents     4     their children at an early age. All family members must work together to make the house     5    , and each person must     6     his or her share (份) of the work. We can do this by starting a plan for chores and responsibilities     7     children are young.

Chores are     8     for children—even very young ones. Doing chores teaches     9     many important skills (技能) such as working together and being responsible (可靠的). Doing chores also teaches children what     10     is. The skills and values (价值) from doing chores will do good to children all     11     lives.

7 . Recently (最近) I didn’t get on well with my mother. She thought I was still a child! And she was very ________ with me. She told me I ________ be out after 8:00 in the evening. She also said. “If ________ goes to climb a mountain, will you do it, too?” I ________ those words, so I sometimes wanted to say, “If I can, I will get away ________ you.” I knew this wasn’t true, ________ I was so upset. My dad understood my ________ and agreed that I could go cycling with my friends after dinner for half an hour. However, my mom didn’t agree to let me ride. How should I ________ the problem?

It’s hard to say if it’s unfair about ________ my mom has done, but it sounds like she’s having some trouble. She doesn’t want to ________ that I’m getting older and I will become more independent. Usually, it’s difficult for some ________ to let go.

I plan to ask my father for help. He seems to understand me ________. I will have a good talk with him and tell him like this, “Dad, I feel upset when Mom sometimes ________ what I want. I love Mom and I don’t want to make her ________. I know she wants me to be better, but we need more communication. Can you help me talk to her about this?” I hope this can be ________ to me.

1.

A．upset

B．strict

C．pleased

D．good

2.

A．needn’t

B．need

C．mustn’t

D．should

3.

A．anyone

B．everyone

C．no one

D．someone

4.

A．enjoyed

B．said

C．wrote

D．disliked

5.

A．about

B．to

C．from

D．with

6.

A．though

B．but

C．unless

D．because

7.

A．plan

B．way

C．joke

D．feeling

8.

A．give

B．solve

C．have

D．cause

9.

A．what

B．how

C．why

D．when

10.

A．decide

B．accept

C．choose

D．agree

11.

A．teachers

B．friends

C．classmates

D．parents

12.

A．better

B．best

C．worse

D．worst

13.

A．remembers

B．follows

C．refuses

D．advises

14.

A．happy

B．easy

C．relaxed

D．angry

15.

A．helpful

B．lively

C．friendly

D．careful

8 .

Children’s games in ancient China
Flying kites	Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood. Now in China, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite, each of which has its own characteristic (特征).
Playing diabolo	Diabolo is always made of wood or bamboo and is hollow (空心的) in the center. When juggled (抛接) on ropes, the high-speed rotating (旋转的) diabolo will make a sound. Playing diabolo is a very interesting game.
Watching shadow plays	The closest thing to watch a film or television during ancient times was watching a shadow play. People control puppets (木偶) behind the screen while singing with music to tell a story. Shadow play was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006.
Setting off firecracker	Firecrackers have a history of more than 2,000 years. It is said that people burnt bamboo joints (节) to make it blast (爆炸) to drive away the beast named Nian in ancient China. Firecrackers are still set off during Spring Festival to symbolize hope and luck.

1. How do the children play diabolo?

A．They burnt it.	B．They juggled it on ropes.
C．They flew it in the sky.	D．They controlled it behind the screen.

2. How could people enjoy beautiful stories in ancient China?

A．By watching shadow plays.	B．By setting off firecrackers.
C．By flying kites.	D．By playing diabolo.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．Weifang kite is the most famous kite in China.

B．Nian is a symbol of hope and luck in ancient China.

C．Diabolo can make a sound because it is made of bamboo.

D．Shadow play is not only a game but also a kind of culture.

9 . Chinese opera is one of the oldest art forms in the world, which has been considered as one of the treasures of Chinese culture.     1     Different parts of China have their own local opera and there are more than 300 different kinds.

Sichuan has its own opera.     2     Actors in Sichuan opera wear specially painted masks (面具) on their faces in many different colors. They will suddenly change completely, and all the time, the actor is dancing beautifully with many difficult movements. Some actors can change face ten times in twenty seconds, and yet you never see their fingers touch their face.

Of course, you realize that the actor has many different masks, one on the top of the other. They are made from very thin silk in bright colors. If the actor turns his back to you, you think he is changing his mask while you cannot see him doing it.     3     Then he shakes his head suddenly and his mask has changed, like magic, into another one! You cannot believe your eyes, and yet it has happened!

    4     It is a special skill. It takes much time to learn it perfectly. The exact method used by the actors is a closely guarded secret that is only passed on from father to son or master to apprentice (学徒). As China’s influence develops around the world, Chinese culture travels too.     5    

A．People actually love this old art form.

B．Different colors have different meanings.

C．Changing the masks without being seen is not easy.

D．But when he turns again to face you, it’s still the same mask.

E．This old art form is deeply loved by people all over the world.

F．In Sichuan Opera, there is a performance called face-changing.

G．It is believed that Chinese opera appeared over hundreds of years ago.

10 . “Save the whales!” That’s what the picture on Jake Smith’s bedroom wall said. Jake liked having a picture that said something important to show what he cared. He just never expected to get a chance to save a real whale, one right in his own neighborhood.

It was a Saturday morning when the newspaper first reported the whales’ coming. A group of the animals were swimming close to the beach in Jake’s hometown. All the local people rushed out to the beach to see them. They were expecting a beautiful show, better than a movie.

Then one whale swam in the direction directly towards land. It came in with the waves and when the waves receded (退去), it stayed. Its huge body rested on the land. Suddenly, Jake and his family and all the others were no longer sightseers. They had to become rescuers (救援者). A few people ran towards the animal. They pushed and tried to force the whale back into the water, but it was no use.

An animal rescue service team soon arrived in a truck with heavy lifting machinery, to help move the animal. Jake and his family couldn’t do much on the beach, so they went back to their house and made sandwiches and hot tea for the rescuers. At least, Jake thought, they could help in some ways.

Back at the beach, they offered the food to the rescuers and were happy to see that it was needed. It was getting dark. Some people lined up their cars along the beach and shined the headlights on the sand. The rescuers would not give up. After trying many times they were finally able to lift the whale into the water. Everyone cheered when it headed out to the sea. It swam out about a mile and then disappeared for a moment under the sea. Then, in what looked like a jump of joy, it rose high above the water—a thank-you to those who had worked so hard to save its life.

1. Which of the following is the right order of the events?
a. A huge whale rested on the land and couldn’t swim back to the sea.
b. It was reported that a group of whales were swimming close to the beach.
c. An animal rescue service team came to help move the animal.
d. The whale swam out about a mile and then disappeared under the sea.

A．d-a-c-b

B．c-a-d-b

C．b-d-a-c

D．b-a-c-d

2. What does the picture on Jake’s wall tell us about him?

A．He lived near the ocean.	B．He cared about animals.
C．He worked as an animal rescuer.	D．He thought whales were the most beautiful.

3. Why did the local people go down to the beach?

A．To swim in the sea.	B．To help rescue the whales.
C．To see the whales swimming.	D．To watch a movie about whales.

4. How did Jake and his family help save the whale?

A．By calling the rescue service.	B．By asking their neighbors for help.
C．By giving the rescuers food and drink.	D．By controlling the people on the beach.

5. What can we learn from this passage?

A．Everyone should protect the whales.

B．Many whales rested on the land.

C．There were only the rescuers to save the whale.

D．Everyone was sad at last.