1 . One evening, Anne was at home doing her homework. Matthew was home, but Marilla went to town with the Barrys and Mrs. Lynde. Suddenly, Anne looked up and saw Diana standing at the door. She looked very worried.

“What is the matter, Diana?” cried Anne.

“Oh, Anne,” said Diana nervously. “Minnie May is ill!”

Matthew knew Diana’s father and mother were away in town. He quietly got his cap and coat and went for the doctor. The two little girls ran to Diana’s house hand in hand. Minnie May was Diana’s three-year-old sister. She was very sick. Anne saw her and immediately (立即) went to work. She looked after many children before and knew what to do.

“First we must have lots of hot water. Put the fire on. I’m going to give her some medicine (药).” Minnie May did not like the medicine, but Anne did not give up. All night, Diana and Anne stayed with Minnie May. It was three o’clock when Matthew came with the doctor. But by then, Minnie May was sleeping. Anne told the doctor what she did. He was very impressed. Later on, he told Mr. and Mrs. Barry, “That little red-headed girl is very smart. She saved that baby’s life.”

The next day at dinner, Marilla had something important to tell Anne.

“Mrs. Barry was here this afternoon, Anne. She says thank you, and she is very sorry she acted as she did about the wine (酒).”

That night, Anne was invited to the Barry’s for a lovely dinner. They all said wonderful things about her, and she felt very special.

根据短文内容回答下列问题（每题答案不超过6个单词）
1. What made Diana worried and nervous?        ____________
2. When did Matthew come back with the doctor?       ____________
3. Who saved Minnie May’s life according to the doctor?     ____________
4. Why did Mrs. Barry come to Anne’s home this afternoon?   ____________
5. What do you think of Anne according to the passage?     ____________

2 . （一）阅读并回答问题

A different culture keeps my eyes and mind open. When I stayed in Russia as an exchange student, I learned about it.

One day, a Russian friend invited me to a well-known restaurant in Moscow (莫斯科). I looked forward to trying local food. After arriving there, I found nothing on the table but several small plates, on which there were nuts, a few slices (片) of tomatoes, and several pieces of onions. Although the dishes were simple, we drank a lot and I felt the passion (热情) from the bottom of his heart. In China, when we invite friends or relatives, we always treat them to a big dinner. We buy as much food as we can to show our friendliness.

What a different culture it is! Even though we try our best, it’s very difficult to get used to their customs.

Another Russian custom also impresses me deeply. As we know, it is very cold in winter there. When winter comes, Russians love to swim. They even take their kids outside together. Like their parents, Russian kids rub (擦) their bodies with snow before jumping into the water. Although the water is freezing cold, they all play happily in it.

What fun it is to know about a different culture!

1. What did the writer look forward to doing when his friend invited him to a restaurant?

____________________

2. How many kinds of food did the writer find after arriving at the restaurant?

____________________

3. Why do we buy much food in China when we invite our friends according to the passage?

____________________

4. Are Russian kids afraid of going swimming in winter?

____________________

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

____________________

（二）书面表达

6. 2023盐城马拉松暨大运河马拉松系列赛 (the Marathon and Grand Canal Marathon Series) 正式拉开序幕，各地选手相聚一起，作为盐城市民(citizen) 的你应该为这场活动作出哪些贡献呢？

美化环境	不乱扔垃圾 (litter)，保持公共场所干净整洁 (keep...clean)； 植树种花，保护环境 ……
文明礼貌	主动向客人问好 (say hello to...) ……
乐于助人	向客人介绍盐城的历史文化，带领客人赏美景 (beauty)，品美味 ……
其它	……

要求：

1. 词数90词左右；开头已给出，不计入总字数；不得出现真实的人名、班级名；

2. 短文应包括表格内所有内容要点，不要逐条翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯通顺。               

Working for the Yancheng Marathon

Yancheng officially raised the curtain for the Marathon and Grand Canal Marathon Series. Players from all over the area get together.

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3 . 请根据下面表格中所提供的信息，用英语写一篇日记。
1. 内容必须包括所提供的信息，可适当发挥；
2. 词数80左右，日记的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

活动时间	5月26日 (星期日)
集合地点	学校大门口
活动地点	乘坐校车西山公园、敬老院 (the home for the elderly)
日程安排	上午：分发传单 (hand out leaflets)、筹集善款、购买礼物； 下午：步行去敬老院, 和老人聊天、帮老人打扫房间、送礼物。
感受	……(自拟一至两点)

Sunday, May 26th     Fine

Our club, Sunshine for All, did a lot of meaningful things for the people in need.

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4 . “Hey, how are you doing? I’m Courtney. What grade are you in? What’s your favourite book? Elephant and Piggy? Yeah, I got it. ”

If you think you have walked into a library with a ________ like that, you are exactly wrong. ________, you’ve entered the workplace of Courtney Holmes, known as the Storybook Barber (理发师).

Two years ago, his small town held its first yearly Back to School Party, offering needy families a ________ to learn about free resources (资源) in the community. Holmes, a warm-hearted barber agreed to take part. Though he was very busy, he chose to donate his ________ to give free haircuts to needy kids so that they’d look tidy on that first day of school. Suddenly, a(n) ________ went through his mind, “The kids should go on getting their free ________ by having to read a book to me. ”

The idea was so ________ that he continued it for the next two years. Kids aged 5-10 would grab a favourite book, sit in the barber chair, and ________ while Holmes snipped (剪). If they stuttered (结结巴巴) over a word, Holmes was there to ________.

After the haircut, they’d ________ the books, from the characters and vocabulary to the themes — just like in school, only more fun. Holmes realized that not every ________ had the time to read with their kids. He had a talk with his neighbour Mr. Smith, “You have four kids, and you are so ________ that sitting down and listening to them read is the last thing you have time to do. Just bring in your kids and let them read to ________. ”

Holmes added, “I, too, ________ the free snip-and-reads. Last month, there was a seven-year-old boy, Bob, who tried hard to read through his book, stuttering over words, and then I asked the boy to take the book home and practice. ________ the kid came back a few days later, he read it with no problems. That inspires (鼓舞) me,” said Holmes.

1.

A．surprise

B．question

C．greeting

D．suggestion

2.

A．As usual

B．In fact

C．For example

D．So far

3.

A．job

B．thought

C．success

D．chance

4.

A．money

B．books

C．time

D．hair

5.

A．advice

B．knowledge

C．story

D．idea

6.

A．haircut

B．food

C．books

D．resource

7.

A．important

B．classical

C．popular

D．interesting

8.

A．read aloud

B．have chats

C．have fun

D．think hard

9.

A．stop

B．beat

C．help

D．laugh

10.

A．review

B．read

C．write

D．publish

11.

A．barber

B．neighbour

C．teacher

D．parent

12.

A．happy

B．busy

C．worried

D．energetic

13.

A．mе

B．you

C．us

D．them

14.

A．know

B．enjoy

C．need

D．join

15.

A．Since

B．When

C．Before

D．Until

5 . Claude and Louise are “giraffes”, so are police officers Hankins and Pearson. These men and women don’t look like giraffes; they look like you and me. Then why do people call them “giraffes”?

A giraffe is an animal that sticks (伸出) its neck out, can see places far away and has a large heart. It lives a quiet life and moves around in an easy and beautiful way. In the same way, a “giraffe” can be a person who likes to “stick his or her neck out” for other people, always watches for future happenings, has a warm heart for people around, and at the same time lives a quiet and beautiful life.

“The Giraffe Project” is a 10-year-old group which finds and honors (表彰) “giraffes” in the US and in the world. The group wants to teach people to do something to build a better world. The group members believe that a person shouldn’t draw his or her head back; instead, they tell people to “stick their neck out” and help others. Claude and Louise, Hankins and Pearson are only a few of the about 1,000 “giraffes” that the group found and honored.

Claude and Louise were getting old and they left their work with some money that they saved for future use. One day, however, they saw a homeless man looking for a place to keep warm and they decided that they should “stick their neck out” and give him some help. Today, they live in Friends’ House, where they invite twelve homeless people to stay every night.

Police officers Hankins and Pearson work in a large city. They see crimes (犯罪) every day and their work is sometimes dangerous. They work hard for their money. However, these two men put their savings together and even borrowed money to start an education (教育) center to teach young people in a poor part of the city. Hankins and Pearson are certainly “giraffes”.

1. “The Giraffe Project” is a group ________.

A．of police officers

B．which appeared (出现) ten years ago

C．of ten -year-old children

D．which takes care of children

2. People call Claude and Louise “giraffes” because they ________.

A．do what is needed for a good world

B．are not afraid dangerous work

C．found a home for some homeless people

D．made money only for other people

3. The two men put their saving together and even borrowed money to start an education center to ________.

A．teach people to draw his or her head back

B．help people make a living

C．invite homeless people to stay

D．teach young people in poor areas

4. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A．Some of the people around us look like giraffes.

B．Giraffes are the most beautiful animals in the word.

C．“Giraffe” is a nice name for those who are ready to help others.

D．A “giraffe” is someone who can stick his neck out and see the future.

6 . It’s not easy to be a driver, especially a taxi driver. As a taxi driver, you would easily get ________ and often stay up late driving. But ________ a boring job might bring you some surprises.

Wu Jiaqi, a taxi driver in Wuhan, Hubei Province, ________ well-known to more and more Internet users since he began posting videos online telling stories about ________ passengers.

“Driving a taxi ________ a great chance to meet different kinds of people and hear their stories.” Wu said. He always takes tourists around Wuhan ________ recommends some delicious local food to them. He loves being a taxi driver. For him, being a taxi driver ________ help him spread the culture and history of this hometown.

After several trips, Wu shot some short videos ________ the stories of his passengers. He posted the videos online. He also shared one of his most unforgettable experiences ________ us. “I once picked up _________ old grandma,” he said. According to her request, Wu ________ to send her into her community. Usually a taxi would not enter a community ________ it’s hard to get out if it’s crowded with parked cars. But that didn’t stop Wu.

“She had some trouble ________, so I didn’t leave until I took her to her apartment building,” he said. “When she got out of the car, she said she was very sorry that the trip had taken up ________ of my time. But everything is worth doing. Helping ________ can really make me happy.”

1.

A．tired

B．tiring

C．more tired

D．more tiring

2.

A．so

B．such

C．this

D．that

3.

A．is

B．was

C．have been

D．has been

4.

A．he

B．his

C．him

D．himself

5.

A．are

B．will be

C．is

D．were

6.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．if

7.

A．can

B．must

C．need

D．should

8.

A．tell

B．to tell

C．tells

D．told

9.

A．on

B．to

C．for

D．with

10.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

11.

A．have

B．having

C．has

D．had

12.

A．until

B．unless

C．because

D．before

13.

A．walking

B．walked

C．walks

D．walk

14.

A．so little

B．so few

C．so much

D．so many

15.

A．the other

B．other

C．others

D．another

7 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Danny, a seven-year-old boy, was very interested in the wooden box on the sidewalk (人行道). The sign on the front said “Little Free Library”. Luisa, Danny’s older sister, told him that people build boxes and put books inside so that other people can take books they want and add ones they’ve already read.

Danny was excited and he decided to make his own for other kids of his age. But Luisa was worried that kids may not notice it. Danny wanted to have a try anyway, and he asked Luisa to help him. Luisa agreed and went to Papa for tools.

With Papa’s help, they built a wooden box. Danny put the books inside the box and closed the door. “Now I just have to wait,” he said.

Danny ran outside three times that day to check. But each time, his books were the only ones inside. For the next few days, his books were still there. 

“No kids noticed it, and no one wants to trade books,” Danny said sadly.

Seeing this, Luisa walked out of the room.

The next morning, Luisa asked Danny to check the box again.

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Finally, his chance came when Danny saw his neighbor Julie walking up to the box with two books.

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注意：
1．续写词数应为80左右；续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2．文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；   
3．语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；

8 . 假如你是九年级的学生Linda，明天你将代表你们班级进行演讲比赛。请根据以下信息写一份演讲稿，并说说自己在中考之后要做一名志愿者及原因。

写作要点：1. 演讲主题：口罩(mask)下的生活。
2. 谈谈在疫情期间(during the outbreak)家人们的学习和工作情况：
（1）你每天在家上网课；
（2）母亲职业是医生，每周都会为人们做核酸 (do nucleic acid)；
（3）父亲是社区志愿者，帮助维持秩序。
3. 谈谈自己在中考之后想要做一名志愿者及其原因。
注意：1. 词数90左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；2. 内容须包括所给要点，可适当发挥，条理清楚、语句连贯；3. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名等信息。
Dear teachers and classmates,

It’s my honor to have a speech here. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thanks for listening.

9 . Orion Jean is a 10-year-old boy from Fort Worth, Texas. He is making a difference in the world with his acts of kindness. And these acts may change the lives of people he has helped.

It all began after a student kindness competition last year where he gave encouraging words to share about taking the first step. “Kindness is a virtue (美德) we can all have, if we are willing to,” he said. “So why not start today? Because right now, it’s what we need more than ever.”

With the $500 prize money he won, Orion donated toys to a local children’s hospital. Next, he helped prepare 100,000 meals for families in Texas. And now he wants to give books to kids who may not have them and plans to gather 500,000 books in a “race to kindness”.

Kherri Jean, Orion’s mother, wrote on her Facebook page on March 31 that Orion has already collected over 120,000 books. “Today was one of my favorite days!” she said. “We had a ‘Race to Kindness’ free book fair for children and their parents. It was so great to see kids looking for books they like and taking them home!”

And even if he hasn’t met the goal of 500,000 books, Orion has done far more than putting books into the hands of poor children. “It’s all about my moral responsibility to help people,” Orion said. “You know, it’s my responsibility to be able to see these people who need help know that I can help them.”

1. What did Orion do in the student kindness competition last year?

A．He gave books to other kids.

B．He shared his encouraging words.

C．He donated toys to a local children’s hospital.

D．He helped prepare 100,000 meals for families in Texas.

2. How many books does Orion still need to meet his goal ?

A．300,000.

B．120,000.

C．500,000.

D．380,000.

3. Why does Orion try to help others?

A．It is helpful in his growing up and education.

B．He thinks it a duty for him to help those in need.

C．It is an after-school task for students in his school.

D．He wants to win the student kindness competition again.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Do Something Valuable	B．Seeing Is Believing
C．Return to Nature	D．Race to Kindness

10 . Jessie looked over her grandma’s shoulder as she stitched (缝) pieces of old cloth together. The two pieces became one faster than she’d imagined. The colours, however, were very ________ and made Jessie’s eyes spin (眩晕). All the pieces on this quilt seemed to disagree.

“That’s the ________ quilt I’ve ever seen,” said Jessie.

Grandma smiled, “It’s warm. And the old clothes that we will never wear again can be ________ for something useful and good.”

“Good for scaring kids?”

Grandma laughed, “Funny girl! Put on your coat. You’ll get a second ________ about how ugly my quilts are.”

They drove to downtown and parked at the back of the parking lot. The awful smell of rubbish made Jessie ________ so she didn’t want to leave the car.

“Come on!” Grandma held her hand and took her into the alley nearby. “There’s somebody down the alley ________ it’s a good place to stay on cold nights, quiet and out of the wind.”

“Who’s there?” out of the darkness shouted a voice that stopped their talking.

Jessie froze with fear. She could see ________ but blackness.

“I have a nice quilt, if you want it,” replied Grandma. She opened her bag and pulled out the colorful quilt.

“That’s pretty,” said a woman who rose slowly. “It looks thick enough ________ the cold wind.” Grandma and Jessie softly covered the woman up with the quilt.

“What a beautiful quilt! Are you sure you can ________ the quilt?” said the woman.

Grandma said and smiled. “I ________ it for you.”

Halfway down the alley, Jessie saw the young woman hold the quilt to her face ________. Back home, Jessie noticed another colorful quilt in Grandma’s bed. It was old and the pieces disagreed too.

“Grandma, ________ do you always put the quilt in your room?”

“An old lady gave it to me when I was young. When I was cold and sleeping in the same alley we visited, it ________ me.”

“That is a beautiful quilt,” Jessie said as she thought of all the ________ she didn’t need.

Grandma smiled, “It’s not the appearance that makes it beautiful. It’s the ________ that stitches it together.”

That night when Jessie was going to sleep, she knew what she and Grandma would do tomorrow.

1.

A．different

B．common

C．natural

D．traditional

2.

A．cheapest

B．ugliest

C．oldest

D．thinnest

3.

A．bought

B．sold

C．reused

D．burnt

4.

A．truth

B．opinion

C．promise

D．suggestion

5.

A．cold

B．sleepy

C．bored

D．sick

6.

A．if

B．when

C．because

D．although

7.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

8.

A．from

B．through

C．with

D．against

9.

A．search for

B．take away

C．clean up

D．give up

10.

A．bought

B．made

C．described

D．searched

11.

A．happily

B．bravely

C．curiously

D．patiently

12.

A．when

B．how

C．why

D．where

13.

A．challenged

B．warmed

C．improved

D．calmed

14.

A．toys

B．bottles

C．clothes

D．hats

15.

A．interest

B．courage

C．dream

D．love