1 . China covers large areas and has the most people. Different living habits are always an interesting topic (话题) in the country. These days, another difference between southern Chinese and northern Chinese became a hot one: the way to shop at markets.

People from southern China say that they always buy some vegetables for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy one potato or a little beef at a time.

However, one may be laughed at if he does this in the north. Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual. Also, you can buy a small amount (数量) of fruit, such as an apple or pear each time in the south. Shop owners even help you peel and cut them. But shop owners in the north hardly offer such service. And they sell many fruits in baskets and boxes.

The difference could be due to the different weather. Food can be kept for a long time in the north as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northern Chinese have the habit of storing food, especially for the long winter. But the hot and wet weather in the south makes southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or the food may go bad.

1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A．Chinese people speak in different ways.	B．Chinese people compete in different areas.
C．Chinese people have different markets.	D．Chinese people have different living habits.

2. How do the shop owners in the north usually sell fruits?

A．By selling an apple or pear each time.	B．By peeling fruits.
C．By cutting fruits.	D．By using baskets and boxes.

3. Which phrase is close to the underlined phrase “due to”?

A．Able to

B．Good for

C．Instead of

D．Because of

4. Why do southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day?

A．Because the weather is hot and wet.

B．Because the weather is cold and dry.

C．Because others may laugh at them.

D．Because they must offer the shop owner some help.

5. Which can be the best title for the text?

A．People and Weather in China	B．Different Fruits and Vegetables in China
C．Different Shopping Habits in China	D．Difference between North and South China

2 . Next Saturday is the Volunteer Day of our school. Here is our plan.

Time
Before Saturday, choose a volunteer group.
7:30 a. m.	Meet at Community (社区) Center and find your group.
7:40 a. m.	Get on the bus.
8:30 a. m.~11:30 a. m.	Work as a volunteer.
12:00 a. m.	Come back to our community.
Groups Group 1: Visit sick kids in the Children’s Hospital and play games with them. Group 2: Go to the City Park and collect rubbish. Group 3: Visit the old people’s home and talk with the old. Group 4: Prepare some food to feed the homeless pets and call the Pet Center.
Notice Each volunteer can get a shirt for free. For more information, please e-mail me at susan@mail.com.

1. How will volunteers go to the City Park?

A．On foot.

B．By subway.

C．By bus.

D．By bike.

2. How long will volunteers work?

A．For 20 minutes.

B．For 30 minutes.

C．For 2 hours.

D．For 3 hours.

3. What can each volunteer get for free?

A．A shirt.

B．An e-mail.

C．Some food.

D．Some books.

3 . 阅读短文，按要求完成下面小题。

Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence (智力) and feelings.

In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.

The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a scientific report, IQ (智商) of a group of students was very high when a cool wind came. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand (另一方面), can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in July and August, the hottest months of the year.

Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. They might feel hot and get angry easily.

How interesting!

1、2题完成句子； 3~5题简略回答问题。
1. Different weather influences ___________________.
2. People in the southern part of the United States have ____________________ and other kinds of health problems in August.
3. What can the wind help people do?
__________________________________________________________________
4. What might fat people feel during hot summer?
__________________________________________________________________
5. What kind of weather don’t you like? Why?
__________________________________________________________________

4 . 阅读下面短文，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Several days ago, I came from work. While I was lying on the sofa watching TV, I got a call from one of my old ________. We talked about our school and the good old days in the middle school ________.

Later, he started talking about his father. His father was ________ ill in hospital. His father couldn’t ________ at night and often talked to himself. My friend was ________ about this. And he told his father to ________ talking. But after his father stopped talking, he got into an unconscious (昏迷的) situation. My friend thought it was his fault (错误), so he was very ________. My friend cried like a baby on the ________. He said that he must try his best to make his father ________.

Some kids depend on their ________ too much. When they grow up, they often feel nervous and unhappy. Because they don’t know how to ________ their parents and what they should do. But do you know that our parents always take care of us and ________ to help us from a baby to a man? Our parents think it’s their job to ________ us with a comfortable environment. However, they don’t realize that it’s important to develop their children’s ________.

My dear friends, from now on, don’t say a ________ word to your parents. Your parents love you so much. So you should take care of them carefully and stay with them. Start doing it before it is too late!

1.

A．sisters

B．workmates

C．friends

D．brothers

2.

A．seriously

B．luckily

C．carefully

D．happily

3.

A．slowly

B．properly

C．badly

D．heavily

4.

A．sleep

B．play

C．work

D．write

5.

A．worried

B．happy

C．relaxed

D．excited

6.

A．stop

B．start

C．keep

D．practice

7.

A．interested

B．surprised

C．sad

D．famous

8.

A．radio

B．computer

C．television

D．telephone

9.

A．give up

B．wake up

C．put up

D．turn up

10.

A．classmates

B．cousins

C．parents

D．relatives

11.

A．think about

B．worry about

C．look for

D．care for

12.

A．notice

B．control

C．offer

D．push

13.

A．compare

B．provide

C．compete

D．serve

14.

A．importance

B．independence

C．silence

D．difference

15.

A．good

B．bad

C．new

D．old

5 . Today all the people need to have fun when they are free. We can’t work all the time if we are going to keep healthy.

Everyone has his own way of relaxing. For most people, the most popular way is to play sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual (个人的) sports, such as swimming and running.

Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some indoor activities, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.

It doesn’t matter if we like indoor activities or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax and enjoy themselves.

1. Which is the most popular way of relaxing for most people?

A．Sleeping.	B．Watching TV.
C．Playing sports.	D．Singing and dancing.

2. Why do many people like watching sports on TV or listening to them on the radio?

A．Because they don’t know how to enjoy life.

B．Because they don’t know how to do sports at all.

C．Because they like sports but they don’t like to do sports.

D．Because they like watching TV or listening to the radio.

3. What is important for everyone according to the writer?

A．To relax and have fun.	B．To take part in outdoor sports.
C．To take part in indoor activities.	D．To work all the time.

6 . How can you clean up your bedroom? You can follow the advice below.

Step 1. We usually have no tools to clean the bedroom. So we should look for at least two tools for the clean work at first. Then we can finish the work successfully.

Step 2. Put all the dirty clothes together, and put them in a bag. It’s very easy to do it. It usually takes us about ten minutes to finish it.

Step 3. If you have lots of clothes to fold, put them on the bed. Then you can do that after you finish the fifth step. You usually spend about twenty minutes finishing it.

Step 4. Put all the rubbish together in a bag. It usually takes us about fifteen minutes to finish it. We should throw away some different old things that we don’t use again. They will make us feel uncomfortable in such a mess. Sometimes they may smell bad.

Step 5. Make the bed. It’s a meaningful thing. You need to do it at once. In fact. making the bed can make you feel comfortable and beautiful about your bedroom.

1. How does the writer begin the text?

A．By telling a story.	B．By asking a question.
C．By showing a saying.	D．By showing an example.

2. What should we do first if we want to clean the bedroom?

A．We should look for some tools.	B．We should make the bed.
C．We should fold the clothes.	D．We should clean the bed.

3. How long does it take to put all the rubbish together in a bag according to the writer?

A．About 10 minutes.	B．About 15 minutes.
C．About 20 minutes.	D．About 30 minutes.

4. What can we know from the passage?

A．There is no need to look for some tools.

B．It’s not easy to put all the dirty clothes together.

C．We should throw away all the old things.

D．It’s meaningful to make the bed.

8 . 根据语境及提示完成下面小题。
A: Hi, Helen. What were you doing last night? I called you at 9:00, but nobody answered.
B: Hi, Peter.     1    .
A: Making invitation cards? Why?
B: Because I want to have a birthday party.     2    ?
A: Sure, Helen. And I can help you with the party.     3    ?
B: I’ll have it tomorrow.
A: Hmm...there will be a test the day after tomorrow. Our friends will have to study for the test.     4    ?
B: OK, good idea. Let’s have it this Saturday. We can play party games.     5    .
A: You are welcome.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在文中空白处填写一个适当的单词（有提示词的，填入单词的正确形式）。

Many parents want their kids to enjoy their free time while they’re still young. Others may think it is     1     waste of time to make children do chores. They want to finish the housework by     2     (they). However, doing chores is good for kids.

    3     my opinion, doing housework well can give kids a feeling of achievement (成就). My son     4     (sweep) the floor every weekend and my daughter folds clothes for the family. They often talk about the chores     5     (free). For me, I would like to provide help only when they need it.

Doing chores     6     (make) children feel like part of the family. My son asked me why he had to do chores for the     7     (one) time. I told him the reason—    8     everyone in the family must do his share.

Kids can learn the     9     (important) of finishing a task (任务) by doing housework. It will be     10     (use) when they get older, because it can make them more responsible (负责的) for their work and family.

10 . 随着双减政策的落实、闲暇时间的增多，Mary的烦恼也与日俱增：妈妈总是以担心她的安全为由阻止她跟朋友们出去玩。假如你是Mary的朋友Sally，请你用英文给她写一封信，谈谈你的看法，并给出至少两条建议。

提示：（1）Do you agree with Mary’s mother?
（2）What should Mary do?
要求：（1）短文须包括提示中的两个要点，可适当发挥。
（2）文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名。
（3）词数70个左右（开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
Dear Mary,

I’m sorry to hear that. I think ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Sally