1 . 你的学校举办“我最喜爱的科目”英语征文活动。请以“My Favorite Subject”为题，根据下列思维导图的提示写一篇短文，介绍一门你最喜爱的科目。

注意：1. 参考上面思维导图的提示，可适当发挥；
2. 不允许出现真实的姓名和校名；
3. 字数100左右，标题已给出，不计入总词数。

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Stephen Hawking (1942-2018)

Stephen Hawking was a famous physicist. He was born in 1942. He died at his home on March 14^th, 2018 in Cambridge, Britain.

As one of the well-known physicists on space and time in the world, Hawking devoted his whole life to discovering the secrets of the universe, and he is called the King of the Universe.

Since he was 21 years old, Hawking had been badly ill, but he didn’t give up his hope of living. He went on to study at Cambridge University after graduating from Oxford University. In 1965, he got a doctor’s degree. Then he worked as a professor at Cambridge University.

Hawking was known for his work with black holes. He also wrote several popular science books. Although he didn’t live as freely as others, he still felt he was happy and he was thankful to life. When Hawking was invited to China, he made speeches in some famous universities.

From Stephen Hawking’s whole life, we learn that no matter how bad life is, we should not lose hope. As he once said, “Life is not fair, you just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

1. Stephen Hawking was           ．

A．a musician

B．a physicist

C．a manager

D．a reporter

2. What is Hawking called according to Paragraph 2?

A．The Father of Clock.	B．The Father of Rice.
C．The King of Comedy.	D．The King of the Universe.

3. When did Hawking get his doctor’s degree?

A．In 1942．

B．In 1965．

C．In 1976．

D．In 2018．

4. Hawking was known for his work with           ．

A．black holes

B．empty holes

C．steam engines

D．light bulbs

5. Stephen Hawking’s life tells us that no matter how bad life is,           ．

A．we should go abroad	B．we should make friends
C．we should not lose hope	D．we should not make mistakes

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What kind of dog does Carol want?

A．A loud one.

B．A kind one.

C．A large one.

2. When did Carol last see Spot?

A．A day ago.

B．A month ago.

C．A year ago.

3. Who dislikes Spot?

A．Steve’s neighbors.

B．Carol’s sister.

C．Steve.

4. Why doesn’t Steve want to get a carpet in his apartment?

A．Spot will get sick.

B．Spot will be noisy.

C．Spot will run around.

4 . 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。

There are two    1    (importance) kinds of music in the world — one    2    (write) down and    3    other is not. Many people earn    4    (them) living by writing music. They write songs for pop stars and music for films and TV plays. Folk music has been passed down from one generation to another, which at first was never written down. People learned the songs from their     5    (family), relatives, neighbors and friends in the same village. Early    6    (perform) of music were popular and respected, they used    7    (learn) hundreds of songs by heart. This was at a time    8    there was no radio, TV or cinema. Many of the country people could neither read nor write. In this way stories were passed on from one person to another. In some parts of the world nowadays, you often see musicians performing in the streets to passers-by. They put a cap on the ground    9    front of them, into which people    10    like the music can drop coins.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker?

A．A chef.

B．A doctor.

C．A teacher.

2. Where was Tom during lunch?

A．At the library.

B．At the classroom.

C．At the speaker’s office.

3. Why didn’t Tom have lunch?

A．He was too busy studying to eat.

B．He was unable to afford food.

C．He was embarrassed to buy it.

4. How was the speaker to Tom?

A．Thankful.

B．Respectful.

C．Helpful.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Tim Cameron lost his wallet. Luckily, a kind man went out of his way to get his lost wallet back to     1     (he) in a creative manner.

Tim Cameron lost his wallet on the way home from work and     2     person who found it got in touch with him through his bank account. He sent four transfers (转账) of £0.01 each with a reference (附注) spelling out the     3     (intend) of contacting the person who received it.

Deeply     4    (move) by the man, Tim Cameron shared it on Twitter. He said, “I lost my wallet on the way home from work     5     accident. I didn’t have many things in the wallet     6     (indicate) my personal information, so the kind man got in touch with me through four transfers of £0.01 each with a reference up to 18 characters and     7     (eventual) returned my wallet to me.”

The lovely tweet     8     (view) by more than 33,000 people. One viewer, James Dartnell, said, “It is an absolute legend,     9     makes me realize that there are truly good people out there. It is     10     (amaze) to see not everyone is untrustworthy (不可信的).”

7 . A 37-year-old fast food courier(外卖小哥), Lei Haiwei, got the first prize in the third season of The Chinese Poetry Conference on CCTV on April 4th, 2018.

“My interest in ancient poems began as early as I was six years old,” Lei said after winning the poetry competition.

Lei Haiwei was born in a small village in Hunan Province. When he was young, his father taught him ancient poems by putting them on the kitchen wall for him to read.

“My father hoped I would grow up to be a man who keeps the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas in mind.” Lei said.

In 2001, Lei Haiwei graduated from a technical secondary school and found a job in Shanghai. There, he began to read books on ancient poems at bookstores or libraries in his free time because he didn’t have enough money to buy books. He also developed a habit of reciting(背诵)poems he liked and wrote them down after coming back home.

Lei Haiwei came to Hangzhou in 2008 and worked as a fast food courier. Every day, he had to take fast food to different people. On his busiest workdays, Lei Haiwei had to deliver more than 50 orders(订单)a day. Even so, his love for poems went on and he seized(抓住)any chance to recite poems.

As for his future plans, Lei Haiwei said he would go on reading and reciting more poems.

Will he take part in the next poetry competition?

1. When did Lei Haiwei get the first prize in the competition?

A．On March 7th, 2019.	B．On April 4th, 2018.
C．On May 5th, 2017.	D．On June 6th, 2016.

2. Who taught Lei Haiwei ancient poems when he was young?

A．His sister.

B．His brother.

C．His mother.

D．His father.

3. Lei Haiwei read books on ancient poems at bookstores or libraries because ________ .

A．he wanted to learn English there

B．he wanted to have a good rest there

C．he didn’t have any friends in the city

D．he didn’t have enough money to buy books

4. What does the underlined word “ deliver ” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A．To take something to somebody.	B．To say something to somebody.
C．To lend something to somebody.	D．To speak something to somebody.

5. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Fast Food Courier Won Sports Competition

B．Fast Food Courier Won Singing Competition

C．Fast Food Courier Won Poetry Competition

D．Fast Food Courier Won Dancing Competition

8 . Just a few hours ago, the Italian ship Andrea Doria was sailing through thick fog toward the city of New York. Captain Piero Calamai kept watch. He knew that many other ships were nearby. He should have slowed down because of the fog but he decided not to. He wanted to arrive on time the next morning.

At about 11:00 P.M., another ship, the Stockholm, suddenly hit the Andrea Doria. It made a huge hole in the Italian ship. Some people were badly hurt. Others fell into the sea. But one girl was saved by the Stockholm.

Linda Morgan was fourteen. She lived in Spain with her mother and her little sister. She was going to visit her father in New York. She was excited about seeing her father.

Linda had loved the trip. She wanted to have dinner with the captain on the last night at sea.The captain did not sit at his table that night, though. He was busy guiding the ship through the fog. Linda did not get to talk to him.

When Linda went to bed, everything seemed fine. Her mother turned off the lights. Linda talked to her little sister. She thought about seeing her father the next morning.

What happened next was a terrible surprise. Linda woke up not knowing where she was. She was not in her bed. When she called to her family, no one answered. Both her knees were broken.

Linda had been saved by an amazing accident. When the Stockholm made a hole in the side of the Andrea Doria, it lifted Linda out of her bed. She landed on the deck (甲板) of the Stockholm instead of falling into the ocean. A sailor heard her cries and found her.

Right now, the girl is in the hospital. She is expected to get better. Her father is at her side, glad that his little girl was saved. The Andrea Doria lies under the waves at the bottom of the sea.

1. Why didn’t Captain Piero Calamai reduce the speed?

A．He didn’t want to be late.	B．He went crazy because of the bad weather.
C．He thought the fog was not serious.	D．He had rich experience.

2. Linda didn ’t have dinner with the captain because       .

A．she forgot it	B．she was sick in bed
C．he was busy with his work	D．he hadn’t been told about it

3. When the accident happened,       .

A．Linda was asleep	B．the day was about to break
C．few people were killed	D．the Andrea Doria hit a hole in the Stockholm

4. What can we learn from the text?

A．Linda hated the trip very much.	B．Linda was saved by the Stockholm.
C．Linda lived with her father in Spain.	D．The Andrea Doria wasn’t badly damaged.

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．A little girl’s braveness moved people.

B．Andrea Doria sailed through thick fog.

C．The Italian ship Andrea Doria was hit by Stockholm.

D．A fourteen-year-old girl was saved by accident after the crash.

9 . Last Saturday, I went to Zhongshan Park for a walk. At the entrance, I saw a little girl with some flowers in her hands. She was walking around to sell the _______.

When I came out of the park, I found the _______ was still selling flowers there. But _______ bought her flowers. From the look on her face, I knew she would not give up. So I went up and asked, ”Why are you _______ flowers here?” She said, “My mother’s birthday is coming. I want to buy her a gift _______ I don’t have enough money.”

Moved _______ the girl’s words, I gave her 50 yuan and said, “I need no flowers at the moment but you can take the money.” To my surprise, she wouldn’t _______ the money. And she said, “Either you buy my flowers or you keep your money. I will make money by doing something I can. I don’t need your pity (同情).” Hearing this, I felt very _______ for what I had done. Finally I bought some flowers from her.

On the way home, I was wondering why such a little girl needed to do so. She could have taken my money easily. However, she chose to sell her flowers to get the _______. Later, I realized that we should help people in need, but we shouldn’t hurt their feelings when we ________ them.

1.

A．bags

B．flowers

C．paintings

D．newspapers

2.

A．father

B．mother

C．boy

D．girl

3.

A．nobody

B．somebody

C．anybody

D．everybody

4.

A．planting

B．cutting

C．watering

D．selling

5.

A．or

B．and

C．but

D．so

6.

A．by

B．in

C．off

D．for

7.

A．pay

B．give

C．send

D．take

8.

A．sorry

B．lucky

C．tired

D．pleased

9.

A．advice

B．time

C．money

D．trouble

10.

A．visit

B．help

C．call

D．miss

10 . Some Ways to Improve Your Study

As a high school student, it is important for you to do well in study. The better ways you have, the better you will learn. But do you know how to improve your study?     1    

●Pay attention in class. First, don’t make any noise in class.     2     Last but not least, get yourself involved in classroom activities.

●    3     If you are not sure how to take notes, start by writing down the important points that your teacher mentions or writes on the blackboard. It’s a good idea to keep your notes in order by subject. It can help you master what you have learnt.

●Go over your lessons.     4     By going over your lessons, you can understand and remember better. So you should review your lessons now and then after class.

●Learn from your classmates. Everyone has his own advantages. You should learn not only from your teachers but also from your classmates. You can learn in pairs or in groups to solve problems.     5    

I’m sure you will improve your study sooner or later if you follow the ways above.

A．Take good notes.

B．Believe in yourself.

C．Here are some ways to help you.

D．It is necessary for you to go over your lessons.

E．You should take part in out-of-school activities.

F．Second, pay attention to what the teacher says.

G．In this way, you can learn from each other and know more.