1 . She never ________ herself ________ others. She just wants to be herself.

A．complains; about

B．gives; to

C．complains; to

D．compares; with

2 . 初中即将毕业，在初中的两年多的时间你经历了什么变化？请结合自身情况谈谈自己两个方面的变化以及原因，并且谈谈在最后的一学期你打算如何成为更好的自己。

Changes & Reasons	① used to be shy→more outgoing Because...	...
Plans	① review notes;	...

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2. 80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。

3. 文中不得出现真实姓名、校名。

How time flies! What great changes we have had!

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5 . The New Year is a time of new beginning and good hopes for the future. People ________ the New Year with many traditions and activities. ________, not all cultures celebrate New Year’s Day in the same way.

In Japan, people throw beans. They throw beans while ________, “Bad luck out, good luck in.” After throwing the beans, family members pick up and eat the same number of beans as their age. It will bring health and good luck for the new year.

In China, people buy presents, decorations, food and new clothes a few weeks before the new year. They clean their houses to ________ bad luck. On New Year’s Eve, people usually get together for a big meal. On New Year’s Day, children will ________ red packets from their parents, which means good luck and happiness. People ________ visit their relatives and friends at this time. The lion dance is a ________ activity that is held during the Chinese New Year. People believe that the ________ sound of drums can keep bad things away.

In India, men and women ________ traditional dances. Family members also enjoy delicious food. They say goodbye to the old year and ________ the new year.

1.

A．celebrate

B．take

C．break

2.

A．So

B．However

C．Then

3.

A．laughing

B．shouting

C．playing

4.

A．give away

B．sweep away

C．put away

5.

A．find

B．buy

C．receive

6.

A．hardly

B．never

C．always

7.

A．beautiful

B．traditional

C．boring

8.

A．quiet

B．slow

C．loud

9.

A．perform

B．invent

C．avoid

10.

A．welcome

B．hope

C．bring

6 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中一项为多余选项。

Looking at the undone homework on his desk always makes David feel uncomfortable. Often, David leaves his homework behind and surfs the Internet or watches TV instead, waiting until the last minute. “The longer I wait, the more I worry.” says David, aged 15.

Everyone procrastinates (拖延) because they want to feel good now.     1    . You can procrastinate on nearly anything, even enjoyable tasks such as planning a vacation. “Some people procrastinate cleaning. Some people procrastinate by cleaning,” says Professor Peter Stone. Research has shown that the top tasks that young people procrastinate are studying and going to bed. “The most important cause for procrastination is that people are afraid of failure, of not meeting others’ expectations (期待),” Stone adds.

    2    . They think they could do things better. But researchers disagree. “I did a study several years ago, asking procrastinators to finish a task in a certain period of time,” says Stone. “They did worse than non-procrastinators (people who don’t procrastinate): they made more mistakes, and they took longer.     3    .” No matter what the cause is, procrastination is not going to be good for you. For example, bedtime procrastination can lead to sleeplessness, which in turn can cause many other health problems.

For those who need some drives to stop procrastinating, the best advice might be to take action first. If you’ve been procrastinating on exercise, just put on your walking shoes.     4    . Next, find something to help you remember to take action. If you want to go to bed at 10:30 p.m., you might set a timed dimmer switch (渐暗开关) at 10 p.m. When the lights are dimmer, you’ll start going to bed. It works for most people. Finally, reward yourself every time you make progress. For example, after you’ve run 3 km, enjoy your favorite ice-cream. But be careful: it won’t work the other way around.

A．A little bit of progress will get you moving.

B．Actually, they did better than before.

C．But they thought they did better.

D．Some people usually feel confident about procrastination.

E．The way to do that is to avoid the task.

7 .

Education is not just about going to school. It’s also about what you learn and experience outside of school. So family and community play a great role.

In January, 13 agencies (部门)—including the Ministry of Education—released a guideline to improve the school-family-community cooperative education mechanism (学校家庭社会协同育人机制). It clarifies the roles and responsibilities of school, family and community and how they work together to educate children.

“The goal of the guideline is to give full play to the advantages of each party and promote the all-round development of students.” Zhang Zhiyong, a professor at Beijing Normal University, told China Education Daily.

According to the guideline, schools play a leading role in cooperative education. They should keep close contact with parents. Paying a home visit and offering family education guidance regularly are made a must. Parents should play a role in family education. Besides traditional education, they are encouraged to lead their kids to take part in activities like volunteering and doing sports. The community is expected to provide support and service to students. All kinds of education bases and museums, for example, should be free or preferential (优惠的) to students.

Gao Wei, 43, a mother of a 14-year-old from Beijing, is excited about the guideline. “Strengthening (加强) the connection between the school and parents is not a new thing. But the guideline tells us how to make it happen,” she said. “Another good point is that it asks the community to open more social resources to students. Nowadays, many students only focus on studying. With such support, they can learn more from real life.”

1. What is the purpose of the guideline?

A．To reduce the burden on students from homework.

B．To promote the all-round development of students.

C．To benefit children’s healthy growth.

2. According to the guideline, parents should be responsible for _______.

A．family education

B．contacting teachers

C．home visits

3. Gao Wei probably agrees that _______.

A．the guideline overturns (颠覆) the traditional way of education

B．the responsibility of school and community doesn’t overlap (重叠)

C．the guideline helps students learn more by getting more social resources

4. You may read the passage in a _______.

A．magazine

B．science fiction

C．storybook

9 . Nowadays, many people in China are racing against time. They put a lot of value in “being on time” because they think it is important to be on time. However, in some other countries of the world, people have different opinions on “being on time”

Germany

Thanks to its industrial (工业的) past, in Germany you are expected to arrive at least ten minutes earlier for any planned meeting.

In Germany, being on time is risky (有风险的) enough because your hosts will probably already be there waiting, wondering how on earth (竟) you could be so stupid. What will you do if anything unexpected happens, like heavy traffic or a sudden rain? So, remember to arrive early in Germany.

Saudi Arabia

Some countries care little about time and Saudi Arabia is one of them, It’s because of their long history of desert living where time is not the first thing to think about. It could be that it’s too hot to do anything on time. So don’t expect them to be on time. Moreover, looking at your watch during an event is even considered as bad manners. So don’t get angry with them, either.

Ghana

Most meeting times can be changed, even if an exact time is given, Ghanaians are very relaxed and easygoing. They think that if everyone is late, then no one is late. After all, what can’t be done today can get done tomorrow. If you find it difficult to deal with, prepare to be unhappy. Otherwise, sit back to enjoy the ride.

1. Why does the writer mention China in paragraph 1?

A．To add details.

B．To lead into a topic.

C．To give reasons.

2. It is impolite to be on time or even late in ________.

A．Germany

B．Ghana

C．Saudi Arabia

3. What does the underlined word “easygoing” mean in the last paragraph?

A．严谨的

B．随和的

C．守时的

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．You had better arrive earlier for a planned meeting in Germany.

B．You can look at your watch during an event in Saudi Arabia.

C．Meeting times can never be changed in Ghana.

10 . Nowadays, people around the world are working to help our planet. Check how the four young people made a difference.

	Saving Pandas When Jack was 11, he started a group to teach kids about pandas. He also sold toy pandas to raise money to protect pandas in danger. “I hope to let more people care about pandas,” Jack says.
	Growing Right Kathy, 14, set up an organization to educate people about growing right plants in right places. She also wrote a book to help people learn what plants are native (本土的) to their area.
	Creating Energy At the age of 12, Linda made a machine called Super E. It gets heat from fields to make electricity (电) . Linda says her machine creates electricity in a way that is less harmful (有害的) to the environment.
	Cleaning Up Patrick, 13, joined the Ocean Heroes Camp last year. He started a project and picked up plastic waste around nearby lakes with his friends. The goal (目标) of the project was to fight plastic pollution.

1. Who started a group to teach kids about pandas?

A．Jack.

B．Kathy.

C．Linda.

D．Patrick.

2. What is Kathy’s book about?

A．To give some information about animals.

B．To give some information about native plants.

C．To give some information about electricity.

D．To give some information about waste.

3. How old was Linda when she invented Super E?

A．11.

B．12.

C．13.

D．14.

4. What was the goal of Patrick’s project?

A．To fight plastic pollution.	B．To protect pandas in danger.
C．To learn about native plants.	D．To use heat to make electricity.

5. Where is the passage most probably from?

A．A school magazine.	B．Sports news.
C．A travel guide.	D．A painting book.