1 . Today, there is no list of all of the wonders of the modern world. Still, there are some interesting buildings or landmarks that are called wonders. These landmarks are easily recognized by people everywhere. Here are some of them.

The Taj Mahal

Built: AD. 1631-1648

The Taj Mahal in India is made of white marble and precious stones. About 20,000 people worked to build this giant tomb for the King’s wife.

The Great Wall of China

Built: Some sections were started around the 600 B.C but most of the Great Wall was built between 1386 and 1536. This outstanding wall is over 6,300 kilometers long and was built to keep out invaders (入侵者).

The Statue of Liberty

People everywhere recognize this statue, Inspired by the Colossus of Rhades it stands over 45 meters tall. The French gave it to the United States as a gift of friendship in 1886. It stands in New York Harbor and represents freedom.

The Great Pyramid of Giza

It is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. The pyramid was built as a tomb for the fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a 20-year period concluding around 2560 B.C.

The Channel Tunnel

Built: AD.1986-1994

Three tunnels, which run mostly under the sea bed connect England and France, A high-speed train journey to Paris from London takes about three hours.

These sites and structures are just a few that are on the voting list as possibilities for the modern-day wonders of the world. Which of them would you vote for?

1. Which of the following is the youngest?

A．The Taj Mahal.	B．The Great Wall of China.
C．The Great Pyramid of Giza.	D．The Channel Tunnel.

2. If you want to see The Statue of Liberty, where will you go?

A．France.

B．America.

C．India.

D．Egypt.

3. Why did people build The Great Wall?

A．For visit.

B．For safety.

C．For transportation.

D．For hunt.

4. What do The Taj Mahal and The Great Pyramid of Giza have in common?

A．They were built as tombs.	B．They were built as gifts.
C．They belong to the same country.	D．They are not in use now.

2 . 英语课上，老师组织你们班的学生以小组形式就“How to stay safe”话题展开了讨论。老师请你做小组发言人并总结你们小组成员的发言。请你根据提示，完成这份总结稿并给你校英语报编辑部投稿。

小组成员的观点

1. Follow traffic rules. 2. Don’t eat junk food. 3. Don’t swim in the rivers without an adult. 4. Don’t hang out alone at night. 5. e careful online.

要求:
1文章需包含所提示的内容，可以适当发挥，以使全文语句通顺，语意连贯:
2词数100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Nowadays, safety is very important for us. How can we keep safe? In the English class, we had a discussion in groups. Here is the result of my group. First,

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3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

If you go to Shanghai, you must visit the Oriental Pearl Tower. It     1    (stand) by the Huangpu River in Pudong, Shanghai. It is about 468 meters high. It is the    2    (four) highest TV and radio tower in Asia. The designers set up the eleven beautiful globes of different sizes from the green grassland    3     the blue sky with two large globes.    4     two large globes seem like two rubies(红宝石). The upper one is the best place     5    (enjoy) beautiful views of Shanghai. The lower one is a good place for exhibitions of space.

The Oriental Pearl Tower     6    (finish) on October 1^st,1994. It was built in a style of     7    (east) taste. The whole building is like pearls of different sizes     8    (drop) from the sky. Now the Oriental Pearl Tower is a famous tourist spot with beautiful views restaurants, hotels, shopping centers: where many interesting activities take place every year. It has already become one of the most famous     9    (building) in Shanghai And it has been regarded as one of the ten best spots    10     people visit in Shanghai.

4 . There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.

Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland

Ireland is an island country. It’s in the west of Europe. There are wide green fields. Saint Patrick’s Day is on March 17. It’s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland. During the holiday, there are parades and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.

Red Wednesday in Iran

Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve ofthe last Wednesday of the year.People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.

The Winter Carnival in Canada

When winter comes, it’s party time in Quebec City,Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days. One of the most popular events is the dog sled race. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometers. You can see joy and happiness on every face.

The Desert Festival in Tunisia

Tunisia is a veryimportant country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert”, camels are very important in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling.

1. You can see the following EXCEPT________ On Saint Patrick’s Day.

A．parades

B．camels

C．people in green

D．green buildings

2. Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?

A．The race happens on March 17.	B．The race has a history of about 10 years.
C．The race goes on for 6 kilometers.	D．About 30 people go to the race every year.

3. The Desert Festival in Tunisia falls on ________every year.

A．the first Sunday in February	B．the last Sunday in December
C．the eve of the last Friday of the year	D．the eve of the last Wednesday of the year

4. Where is this passage probably from?

A．A storybook.

B．A cookbook.

C．A travel magazine.

D．A sport magazine.

5 . 你们班就“Do you agree that your parents have a second child?”这一话题展开了一次讨论。请你根据下表提示写一篇短文，向某英语杂志投稿，介绍讨论情况。

Viewpoints	Pros	Cons
Reasons	1. Not feeling lonely 2. Taking turns to look after parents	1. Worrying about getting less love from parents 2. Not getting along well with brothers or sisters
Your opinions

注意：
1.词数：100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2.应覆盖所有要点，可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Do you agree that your parents have a second child? Different students have different opinions about it.

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6 . Think of a simple object — a piece of chalk, for example. Are you remembering its name, its shape, its color or its size? Are you remembering what it is used for, or the sound it makes when the teacher writes on the blackboard? Scientists say that memory includes different parts of the brain, such as language and the ability of sense. They believe that you begin to create a memory when you notice something with your senses. Then messages are sent to different brain cells, which join together to form connections. A new connection goes into your short-term memory. It is stored there for about 30 seconds, and then it is either lost or stored in your long-term memory.

Having a good memory means making lots of connections and storing them in your long-term memory. To do this, you need to keep your brain in good shape. Eat plenty of brain food such as fish oil, fruit and vegetables. Laughter also makes your brain more active. Also, don’t forget to exercise. So do some sports or just move around a lot in the house. Finally, get plenty of sleep. This will make your memories grow stronger.

When you want to remember new information, you must pay special attention. Use your senses — sight, smell hearing and touch — and keep repeating the information. To do well in your exams this year, turn off the TV, silence your mobile, and review your work regularly. To remember something special, use your imagination to create visual connections. For example, you need to take a pencil, an eraser, your ID card and chips to your next exam. Imagine the ID card as the body of an animal, the pencil its long neck, and the eraser its head. Your animal is hungry, so now imagine it eating a bag of chips. It may sound crazy, but its fun and it works. Another way is to do something different to your room. Turn a picture upside-down, or tie a sock around the door handle to remind yourself of something to remember!

1. What’s the author’s intention of giving an example in the beginning?

A．To show the importance of chalk.	B．To lead in the topic of this article.
C．To let readers remember the word.	D．To make readers know his favorite.

2. According to Paragraph 2, which is NOT the way to have a good memory?

A．Plenty of sleep.

B．Enough exercise.

C．Good shape of your brain.

D．Laughter.

3. Paragraph 3 mainly talks about________.

A．how to remember new information	B．how to do well in exams
C．why to review your work	D．what to eat to make memories stronger

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

A．Memory has nothing to do with languages.	B．A picture of eating chips is the most useful.
C．Our brain is dificult to keep in good shape	D．Laughter can help to improve our memory

7 . 英汉互译

Helping others is easier than you think.    1     You don’t need to wait to become a rich man like Bill Gatesto help the poor.You can become a volunteer, you can donate your time, you can donate your old clothes and so on. And in doing so,     2     你可以成为一个更好更快乐的人。

Choose some people to support.For example, homeless people, poor children and so on. All of these are suitable.

    3     Decide what you are able to give. Yes! Sometimes it isn’t only money — you can donate your time as a volunteer, you can donate your knowledge teaching poor children, you can donate your old clothes, you can donate food or     4     你可以和一个饥饿的孩子分享食物。

Tell people about it. Tell your friends or your children.    5     Put it in your blog or on your website. In this way, the good work you do will be multiplied!

8 . 下面文章中有3处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(ABC和D)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Are you heavy or thin? Are you tall or short ? No matter what you look like now, your body is special - you are the only one in the world.Accept and appreciate your body, Your body parts do different jobs that keep you alive.

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Your head houses the most valuable part of your body - your brain. As you are reading, your eyes send pictures to your brain.Your brain helps you to remember and think, and make sure your body is doing what it should.

What is your skin for?

Your skin covers your body. In most parts of your body, the skin is just as thick as half a centimeter. If you have your skin cut, it will have a quick cure and stop viruses from getting into your body. Your skin also helps you feel the heat and coldness of the environment around you. Hair grows from inside the skin. When you feel hot, extra heat comes out through your skin. As a result, your body temperature drops.

How do you move?

Muscles are found in most parts of your body. They work with your bones to help you move -whenever you cry or smile, eat or speak, walk or dance, etc.

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Your body needs to takein oxygenfrom the air andgive out the unwanted carbon dioxide in the body. When you breathe, air comes through your nose and mouth into your lungs where oxygen flows to different parts of your body.

    3    

When dust a strong smell gets into your nose, your lungs push out the air and try to clean your nose.

What does your heart do?

Your heart is a very special muscle. It is slightly bigger than your fist and grows bigger as you do. lf you place your hand on your heart, you will feel your heart beating which forees blood to move around your body.

Your body is just like a good friend-it can do a lot for you. Treat your body well.

A. Why do you breathe?
B. How do you breathe?
C. Why do you sneeze?
D. What is inside your head?

10 . 假定你是高中生李华，你们学校的校报英文版正向全校同学征稿。此次征稿内容：介绍一位中国历史人物。请你根据以下内容提示，给校报投稿。

Name: Sima Qian	Born: in the Han Dynasty	Position: Historian
Life	●·was interested in history when he was a child ● learned Chinese classics from great literary masters ● succeeded his father as Grand Historian ● took more than 10 years to complete his masterpiece Shiji
Masterpiece: Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian)	●·describes historical figures ● lists important events in different periods ● covers advances in many fields

注意：1.词数100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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