1 . Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his pen name.

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother’s tender care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all of his friends and neighbours. He didn’t like to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi River. He was nearly drowned nine times.

After his father’s death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time writer.

In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him a great fortune.

Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments (投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of their children passed away.

At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.

1. Mark Twain left school at 12 to________.

A．work as a miner

B．write stories

C．join the army

D．make a living

2. Which of the following about Mark Twain is NOT true?

A．He was not a healthy boy.	B．He caused much trouble for his parents.
C．He gained lots of money by writing.	D．He had a happy childhood but a sad later life.

3. ________brought him fame and lots of money.

A．His works	B．His investments
C．His printing	D．His family

4. The best title of this passage is________.

A．Mark Twain’s Works	B．Mark Twain’s Life
C．Mark Twain’s Fame	D．Mark Twain’s Success

2 . How many languages are there in Google Translate?

A．133.

B．157.

C．300.

3 . If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of children. Today, some children are too fat, and this is because of their bad eating habits (习惯). Most children are fond of food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People call this kind of food “junk food”.

We find many children eat unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have proper (正常的) food for lunch. They don’t like vegetables, and many of them don’t like to eat fruit. They love to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar or fat.

Parents today worry about their children’s eating habits. Some doctors advise (建议) children to eat healthily.

＊Children shouldn’t eat too much junk food.

＊Children should eat some fruit and vegetables every day.

＊Children should drink more milk.

＊Children should eat breakfast every day.

1. The underlined (划线的) phrase are fond of in the first paragraph means ________.

A．dislike

B．love

C．hate

D．hope

2. In this passage, doctors advise teenagers to eat more ________.

A．food with little salt and milk	B．food with much sugar and fat
C．vegetables and fruit	D．cola and hamburgers

3. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Keeping good eating habits	B．Eating unhealthy food is bad
C．Eating fast food is good	D．Eating healthily worries parents

4 . Conversation 1
Teacher: Shh! Listen carefully!
Teacher: Did you hear that? No? How about this?
Teacher: If you couldn’t hear the first one, it means you’re not a dog! [Laugh.] Dogs can hear very high frequency sounds, but people can’t. And if you could hear the second one, you’re younger than 25.
Student: Wow! Why is that?
Teacher: Our ears change when we get older. Children and young people can hear the second one, but most people older than 25 can’t.
Conversation 2
Teacher: Today’s topic is “Should teenagers date?” Team A, please begin.
Team A: We say no, they shouldn’t. One reason is that teenagers are too young. They should think about schoolwork and spend more time studying
Team B: We don’t agree with Team A. Our answer is Yes. Teenagers can date if they want. It is quite natural for a teenager at that age to feel he or she likes somebody. We think it’s possible for teenagers to date and study at the same time.
Teacher: Team A?
1. What are they learning about in Conversation 1?

A．Dogs

B．Sounds.

C．Hearing.

D．People

2. What are the students discussing in Conversation 2?

A．schoolwork

B．dating

C．teenager

D．relationships

3. Where did these two conversations happen?

A．Nature Club and Ballet Club.	B．Ballet Club and Nature Club.
C．Science Club and Debate Club.	D．Debate Club and Science Club.

5 . 假如你是李华，新学期即将开始，为了给大家留下一个好的第一印象，请你写一篇自我介绍，可以从以下内容展开书写：
1. 年龄、学校、班级；
2. 兴趣爱好；
3. 未来计划及梦想等。
注意:
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Good morning, my dear classmates. It’s my honour to be here introducing myself.

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6 . 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。

With my high school life     1     (begin), I feel a little anxious right now. I hope to make a good first     2     (impression). But I wonder whether I will make friends or what if no one     3     (talk) to me.

To tell the truth, the maths class was difficult for me,     4     the teacher was kind and friendly. He told     5     (we) a funny story and every student laughed so much! In the afternoon, we had our chemistry class in the science lab. The lab is new and the lesson was     6     (interest), but the guy next to me tried to talk to me the whole time. Therefore, I couldn’t concentrate     7     the experiment. I     8     (real) wanted to tell him to be quiet and leave me alone!

All in all, the first day is     9     wonderful day. Though I was worried in the morning, I didn’t feel awkward or frightened at all. I believe I will make new friends in the new school and there’s a lot     10     (explore) at senior high. I think that tomorrow will be a great day!

7 . Many people go to school for an education. _______ learn languages, history, geography, physics, chemistry and maths. Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can _______ a living. School _______ is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn everything from school. A teacher, no matter how much he _______, can not teach his students everything they _______ to know. The teacher’s job is to show his students how to read and how to _______. So much more is to be learned _______ school by the students themselves.

It is always more important to know how to study by _______ than to memorize (熟记) some facts or formula (公式). It is _______ quite easy to learn a ________ fact in history or a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to use a formula in ________ out a maths problem. Great scientists, such as Einstein, Newton and Galileo, didn’t learn many things from school. But they were all so ________ that they invented so many things for mankind.

The ________ for their success is that they knew how to study. They read books that were not ________ at school. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. They would ask many questions as they read and they did thousands of ________.

1.

A．Students

B．They

C．We

D．People

2.

A．make

B．do

C．have

D．get

3.

A．education

B．degree

C．lesson

D．task

4.

A．teaches

B．knows

C．learns

D．practises

5.

A．manage

B．expect

C．fail

D．want

6.

A．study

B．play

C．think

D．work

7.

A．from

B．in

C．within

D．outside

8.

A．heart

B．students

C．us

D．oneself

9.

A．not

B．actually

C．seldom

D．known

10.

A．real

B．true

C．certain

D．great

11.

A．setting

B．working

C．making

D．doing

12.

A．famous

B．popular

C．successful

D．modest

13.

A．experiment

B．reason

C．result

D．way

14.

A．kept

B．showed

C．expressed

D．taught

15.

A．duties

B．jobs

C．experiments

D．records

8 . 假定你是李华，曾在广州市一所中学做过交换生。在贡布新年即将来临之际，请你给当时的同学韩硕写封信。内容如下：
1．感谢他的帮助；
2．邀请他来林芝体验贡布新年。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Han Shuo,
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Yours,

Li Hua.

9 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Yuan Longping is a great scientist    1    is devoted to agriculture. He was    2     (bear) in 1930, Yuan graduated    3    Southwest Agricultural College. After    4     (graduate), finding ways to grow more productive rice has been his life goal. Thanks to    5     (he) research in hybrid rice, we have more tools    6     (increase) the rice output and rid the world of hunger, for which he is    7    (honour) as “Father of Hybrid Rice”．

Yuan Longping lives a simple life and he cares little about money or being famous. As for hobbies, he enjoys swimming as well as    8    (listen) to music.

Yuan Longping    9    (make) great contributions not only to China, but also to the whole world. Therefore, in my eyes, he is more of    10     scientist, he is a pioneer for all people.

10 . Going from middle school to freshman year of high school is a big change.     1    

Be open to new friendships.

High school is all about experiencing new things, including new friendships. Getting to know people you haven’t met before is a great way to broaden your horizons (眼界).     2     Simply sitting with a new person at lunch can be a good way to get it started.

Explore the campus.

For most people, going off to high school means heading off to a new campus.     3     They might be able to show you around the campus, which will make you a bit more comfortable as you go on with your freshman year.

Get organized (有条理的).

High school and middle school are very different in studying.     4     You can buy a planner and spend a few minutes each night going over the notes you took in class that day. Staying on top of your studies will make it much easier to get used to high school.

    5    

While there’s no need to plan every day for the next three years, it can’t hurt to make a note of classes you want to take or activities you’d like to try. Believe it or not, the three years go by really fast. Having a plan in place will help you make the most of your high school experience.

A．Be open to new experiences.

B．If you’re nervous, start small.

C．Create a three-year plan.

D．That way, you’ll have a better idea of some of the things you can expect.

E．Try to get as organized as possible so you can stay on top of your work.

F．Here are some ways to help you deal with bad feelings and prepare for the first year.

G．If you worry about the unknown, reach out to the school and see if someone can help.