1 . Sarah Toumi, a young girl growing up in France, had a dream of becoming a leader who could make a positive impact on the world. Her desire to help others was awakened when she accompanied her Tunisian father to his hometown in the eastern part of Tunisia during vacations. During her time there, she organized homework clubs and activities for children. Toumi personally witnessed the negative effects of desertification (沙漠化). She realized that within 10 years, wealthy farmers had become worse off. Toumi was determined to stop the progression of the Sahara Desert. Due to a decrease in average rainfall and an increase in severe droughts (干旱), nearly 75% of Tunisia’s agricultural lands are currently at risk of desertification.

Toumi understood the need for a change in farming practices. She firmly believed that even small plots of land could bring significant returns if farmers were willing to adapt. This adaptation involved planting sustainable crops, using advanced water treatment technologies, and using natural products and fertilizers (肥料) instead of chemical alternatives.

In 2012, Toumi took a decisive step towards realizing her dream of fighting desertification. She moved to Tunisia and set up a program called Acacias for All, with the aim of putting her sustainable farming ideas into action. “I want to show young people in the countryside that they can create opportunities where they are. Nobody is better able to understand the impact of desertification and climate change than somebody who is living without water.”

By September 2016, over 130,000 acacia trees had been planted on 20 pilot farms, with a survival rate of 60% reported by farmers. Toumi estimates that around 3 million acacia trees are required to protect Tunisia’s farmland. She plans to plant 1 million trees by 2018. In the coming years, Toumi aims to promote the program to Algeria and Morocco.

1. How did Toumi’s holiday trips to Tunisia influence her?

A．They made her decide to leave the country.	B．They helped her better understand her father.
C．They destroyed her dream of being a teacher.	D．They inspired her to take action to help others.

2. What is the main cause of the desertification of Tunisia’s farmland?

A．Cold weather.

B．Soil pollution.

C．Low rainfall.

D．Forest damage.

3. Why did Toumi start Acacias for All in Tunisia?

A．To ensure access to primary education for children.

B．To promote the protection of agricultural land.

C．To create job opportunities for young people.

D．To persuade the farmers not to use fertilizers.

4. Which of the following can best describe Toumi?

A．Determined and helpful.	B．Considerate and calm.
C．Wealthy and academic.	D．Thankful and flexible.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What can the speakers do at Mary’s party?

A．Enjoy flowers in the garden.

B．Cook in the backyard.

C．Swim in a pool.

2. What is the relationship between the woman and Mary?

A．Co-workers.

B．Strangers.

C．Neighbors.

3. When will the speakers meet at the man’s house?

A．At 2:30.

B．At 3:00.

C．At 3:30.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman do after school?

A．She works part-time.

B．She goes home right away.

C．She stays with her classmates.

2. Where does the man work?

A．In a computer company.

B．In a dance club.

C．In a school.

4 . What will the woman probably do on Saturday?

A．Go to the zoo.

B．Do some shopping.

C．Visit her grandparents.

6 . 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。

The well-known novel Little Prince     1    (write) by French author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in New York during World War II, and now 30 pages of the manuscript (手稿) are     2     display at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris. The manuscript sits alongside hundreds of other items that celebrate the author’s life and work. They include watercolors,     3    (drawing), photographs, poems, newspapers and letters.

Born in the French city of Lyon in 1900, Saint-Exupéry was a writer, pilot and journalist     4     joined the French air force. He finished writing the novel in the United States, which was published in New York in 1943 in both English and French.

    5     simple story, which sells well worldwide, is about a child who     6    (travel) the universe gaining wisdom. Since its publication, it has been translated into nearly 500 languages, making it one of the most translated works in the world.     7     , Saint-Exupéry did not live to see that reach. He went     8    (miss) while flying a mission in 1944 and was reported dead in 1945.

Saint-Exupéry wrote and drew on     9    (extreme) thin paper, which made the task of transporting the pages of the manuscript even more challenging.     10    (ensure) safe transportation, the pages were carefully framed(镶框) by the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.

7 . 假定你是李华，你校将举办一场以“锻炼身体，保持健康”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请围绕此主题写一篇演讲稿参赛。内容包括：
1. 当前中学生的身体情况；
2. 锻炼身体的重要性；
3. 你的呼吁。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Work Out and Keep Healthy

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8 . Snow had just melted off the ground that April day at our house in Regina Beach. My husband, Carl, had just cleaned up the pool in preparation for selling our _______. The year before, Carl had lost his job, and our economic situation was _______, so we had finally put our home on the _______. The thought of losing our beautiful home was almost more than I could bear.

Deep in despair(绝望), I sat _______ a job application letter for Carl. Out of the corner of my eye I could see our thirteen-month-old son, Forrest, playing near our two beloved dogs, Nana and Sasa. I hadn’t typed more than two sentences when Nana, began _______ violently at the pool and running back and forth.

I _______ to see what was happening. Suddenly, I realized Forrest was nowhere to be seen. Then to my _______, my eyes _______ Forrest’s yellow sleeper in the pool. Sasa was _______ doing her best to keep him afloat by holding on to his sleeper with her mouth. I realized that Forrest had somehow fallen into the ________.

In a split second, I dove in, lifted my precious baby out and carried him inside. But when I realized Forrest wasn’t breathing, I began to go into shock. ________, Carl, who was trained in CPR, arrived and then took over. I stood by with my heart in my ________, and after about three minutes, Forrest began to ________ again.

Things in our lives are much better now. Most importantly, almost losing Forrest —and then ________ — erased any despair I might have had about losing our home.

A house can always be replaced, but knowing we have each other is the greatest ________ of all.

1.

A．car

B．beach

C．house

D．dog

2.

A．optimistic

B．harmful

C．secure

D．serious

3.

A．market

B．scene

C．road

D．screen

4.

A．reading

B．typing

C．sending

D．writing

5.

A．bathing

B．biting

C．barking

D．beating

6.

A．hoped

B．managed

C．pretended

D．hurried

7.

A．relief

B．delight

C．disappointment

D．horror

8.

A．took care of

B．caught sight of

C．got rid of

D．looked down on

9.

A．bravely

B．hesitantly

C．slightly

D．patiently

10.

A．trap

B．pool

C．hole

D．well

11.

A．Surprisingly

B．Eventually

C．Thankfully

D．Frequently

12.

A．throat

B．mind

C．stomach

D．chest

13.

A．breathe

B．faint

C．skip

D．apologize

14.

A．taking him in

B．cheering him up

C．getting him back

D．showing him around

15.

A．romance

B．emergency

C．suffering

D．happiness

9 . In summary, literature is the expression of life in forms of truth and beauty, the _________ (write) record of man’s thoughts and feelings, and the history of the human soul. (所给词的适当形式填空)

10 . Its attraction lies more in __________ it awakens in us than what it says. (用适当的词填空)