1 . I was born near New Your City. My parents loved music. They weren’t rich but there was always
By the time I was 12, I
By the time I was 15, I left school and started
I don’t know why but I became a
| A．music | B．paper | C．food |
| A．discussed | B．mailed | C．knew |
| A．jump | B．stand | C．run |
| A．playing | B．buying | C．selling |
| A．ran away | B．came in | C．set off |
| A．embarrassed | B．hungry | C．tired |
| A．behind | B．with | C．for |
| A．map | B．gift | C．book |
| A．slowly | B．angrily | C．sadly |
| A．mouth | B．head | C．face |
| A．sleeping | B．working | C．climbing |
| A．got | B．missed | C．refused |
| A．Besides | B．Instead | C．However |
| A．her | B．your | C．my |
| A．liked | B．lost | C．forgot |
| A．cards | B．songs | C．games |
| A．borrow | B．record | C．return |
| A．Personally | B．Generally | C．Luckily |
| A．popular | B．easy | C．boring |
| A．doctor | B．star | C．worker |
2 . Marty was new at school. On his first day, he showed magic to his schoolmates. He made a toothpick (牙签) disappear and appear within seconds. Everyone wondered how he did it.
“How did you do that?” I asked. “Sorry, but that’s the first law of magic. A magician never lets out his secrets.” Marty smiled. I thought he was tricking everyone. I would make his secrets known to all.
The next day, Marty gave his second magic show. He said he could make things float (飘起). He had a ring in one hand and a pencil in the other. That’s when I saw it: a thin line tied around the end of the pencil and attracted to a button on Marty’s shirt! Sure enough, he made the ring “float” by sliding (滑动) it over the pencil and hanging it from the line. No one else noticed, but I found the secret. I got close to him and said, “I know how you did it.” He looked nervous and asked me, “Are you going to tell others?” I thought for a moment. If I told, I’d finally be able to prove Marty’s magic was fake (假的). Then Marty might lose his new friends. So I told him that I would say nothing about it. And then I walked away.
“Wait!” Marty jumped in front of me. “You’ve got a pretty good eye for magic. If you’re interested, I have an idea,” Marty suggested. And I accepted his idea. That’s how the Magic Marty and Mysterious Matt Lunch Show began. We’ve been a magic team for three months now. It turns out that instead of a fake magician, Marty is a real friend.
1. To whom did Marty show magic on his first day at school?| A．His parents. | B．His brothers. | C．His teachers. | D．His schoolmates. |
| A．It was the first law of magic. |
| B．It was the rule of study. |
| C．It was a duty for everyone. |
| D．It was a task for a student. |
| A．Its operation went wrong. |
| B．It was praised by the writer. |
| C．The writer found its secret. |
| D．It was done with the help of others. |
| A．Nervous. | B．Excited. | C．Sorry. | D．Happy. |
| A．He refused Marty’s suggestion. |
| B．He and Marty set up a magic team. |
| C．He let out the secret of Marty’s magic. |
| D．He and Marty wrote a book about magic. |
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Book 1
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Book 2
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Book 3
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Book 4
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1. What are the books mainly about?| A．Travel safety. | B．Business news. |
| C．Video selling. | D．English learning. |
| A．Book 1. | B．Book 2. | C．Book 3. | D．Book 4. |
| A．Conversations in 30 audio files. |
| B．1,000 words and sentences. |
| C．Over 500 words and expressions. |
| D．Over 250 phrasal verbs and sentences. |
| A．Phrasal verbs. | B．Audio files. |
| C．Example sentences. | D．Native speakers. |
| A．A travel guide. | B．A news report. |
| C．A book advertisement. | D．A history story. |
4 . After entering high school, you may find there are many clubs at your school. You may think you’re too busy to join one. But as a former high school student,I can tell you joining a school club can greatly benefit you.
Your old friends may have left you after entering high school. And it means you need to meet new people. Joining a club allows you to talk with others and find those who have similar interests as you. Based on my experience, I have met some of my best friends from club activities,which opened up many new doors for me.
Another really nice thing about joining a club is that it looks really good on your applications (申请书). Trying new things is something that looks really good on any application. Outgoing is considered a very good quality which shows that you are determined and willing to put yourself out there and best of all try new things. What’s more, it can help you develop skills that can serve you during future college interviews.
Besides, joining a club can make students use their free time wisely. Most teens go to schools, then go back home and spend the rest of the day in front of a screen. Teens are also very likely to fall into the wrong crowd, which could lead to some bad results. Clubs are good places to spend time with good people to fall back on.
The most important reason why you should join a club is the longterm benefits it brings. The classroom isn’t the only learning environment in a school. The skills you learn in clubs are necessary ones that can be used in everyday life, which I think is the final goal of joining a club. Things such as meeting and speaking to new people,making the most of time,and being organized are those you will meet every single day of your life, but you can learn all of them in clubs.
So if you haven’t joined a school club yet,you know what you should do now.
1. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “ benefit” in paragraph 1.?| A．be good for | B．support | C．make use of | D．cheer up |
| A．Friends should share common interest. | B．Joining a club helps one make friends. |
| C．Joining a club benefits one’s mental health. | D．Friends may leave each other sooner or later. |
| A．Developing new hobbies. | B．Meeting different people. |
| C．Gaining useful life skills. | D．Making use of your free time. |
| A．To give tips on making new friends. | B．To show ways to set up school clubs. |
| C．To teach students to enjoy a better school life. | D．To encourage high school students to join a club. |
| A．Health. | B．School life. |
| C．Culture. | D．Social work. |
5 . Mrs. Hill was an English teacher at the new middle school I attended in the eighth grade. She wasn’t my teacher but I loved being around her and enjoyed her kindness. She was also a good Listener.
At the end of the year, she was moving to Florida, and I was sad. We exchanged addresses and became pen friends. I could tell her anything, and she treated me with respect even though I was a Schoolboy.
In Florida, Mrs. Hill became a lawyer, but she managed to find time to write me letters. She wrote amusing stories and always took my concerns seriously. She had given me an invitation to visit. I accepted it immediately, I spent three weeks with her in Miami. Her love of music and creative writing inspired me.
Two years later, Mrs. Hill surprised me by attending my high school graduation ceremony. Later that year, my family decided to spend Christmas in Florida and I couldn’t wait to see her again. When I arrived at her house, I had hoped to talk to her about school, but instead she was in a hospital bed. She had cancer. A month after we got back home, we were shocked to hear that Mrs. Hill had passed away.
To this day, more than 50 years later, whenever I read her letters again, thinking about the advice she gave me, I still remember the importance of her smile and her friendship. For me, she is a respected teacher forever!
1. Why did the writer feel sad in the eighth grade?| A．Mrs. Hill wasn't his English teacher. | B．Mrs. Hill was moving to Florida. |
| C．Mrs. Hill never wrote to him. | D．Mrs. Hill became a lawyer. |
| A．Three weeks. | B．A month. | C．One year. | D．Two years. |
| A．stories told by Mrs. Hill | B．The graduation ceremony |
| C．the exchange of their addresses | D．Mrs Hill’s love of music and creative writing |
| A．Died. | B．Recovered. | C．Got back. | D．Gone out. |
| A．A Visiting Invitation | B．A Successful Lawyer |
| C．Skills of Making Pen Friends | D．Memories of a Respected Teacher |
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Accept life as it is. I learned how to do it from my father.
My father was
I was also
Sometimes I
| A．However | B．Therefore | C．Meanwhile | D．Afterward |
| A．poor | B．slow | C．weak | D．tired |
| A．already | B．once | C．still | D．only |
| A．sent | B．threw | C．put | D．took |
| A．difficult | B．stressful | C．hopeless | D．impossible |
| A．asking | B．talking | C．worrying | D．caring |
| A．experiences | B．decisions | C．beliefs | D．ambitions |
| A．till | B．as | C．before | D．since |
| A．promises | B．suggests | C．requires | D．seems |
| A．spoke | B．opened | C．summed | D．turned |
| A．anything | B．something | C．everything | D．nothing |
| A．Immediately | B．Surprisingly | C．Naturally | D．Certainly |
| A．accepted | B．had | C．enjoyed | D．gained |
| A．attracted | B．warned | C．touched | D．astonished |
| A．would | B．should | C．could | D．might |
| A．quiet | B．relaxed | C．calm | D．happy |
| A．likely | B．free | C．ready | D．able |
| A．way | B．place | C．case | D．form |
| A．wonder | B．doubt | C．guess | D．know |
| A．award | B．word | C．reason | D．gift |
7 . On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “You're nervous and that's okay. Everyone is afraid of high school.” I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends.
On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out. Was this how the whole year was going to be? I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right.
Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.
Since then, I've been elected vice monitor of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.
It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some out-of-class activities because you'll find it easier to make friends. Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A's.
Most important of all, be who you are, whether you're a “fool”， an athlete, or a lower grader. Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not. Now you know the true secrets of high school.
1. The main reason for the author's fear on his first day is that ________.| A．he was unable to work out the puzzle |
| B．his schoolmates were unfriendly to him |
| C．he was not familiar with the new surroundings |
| D．his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry |
| A．his home was far from the school |
| B．he got to school before classes began |
| C．he was fond of the school immediately. |
| D．he didn't know the right way to class |
| A．was still not accustomed to the schedule |
| B．gradually adjusted himself to the new school |
| C．found high school not so challenging as he had imagined |
| D．ran for monitor of his class against three other students |
| A．making more friends |
| B．getting more A's at school |
| C．being who he really is |
| D．joining in out-of-class activities |
