1 . 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。

I am taught by many teachers in my school. Every subject has a    1     (differ) teacher, but I like my math teacher    2     (well). Her name is Lakshmi but we usually call her Ma’am. She is our class teacher too.

Ma’am    3     (join) us last term. She is very kind and her way of teaching is so    4     (interest) and simple that we all can understand everything    5     is being taught and how it can be done. Most    6     (important) , Ma’am teaches math with lots of patience. If we do not understand a problem, she will spend extra time guiding us until we understand it. And we can go to ask her at any time during school hours for help.

She also helps us     7     activities at school. When there is some kind of programs, she will be there     8     (help) us to get ready for the show. Even when we go on picnics, she takes good care of     9     (we)．

To me, Ma’am is not only    10     good teacher, but also our best friend. I love Ma’am and I wish her a happy life.

2 . Some people seem to be born happy. Nothing seems to get them down. However, some people seem to have everything going well but they still do not seem to be happy.     1    

◆Listen to music

Music is good for people.     2     Light music can help us relax; some pop music can make us feel happy. You can listen to it, or take up playing an instrument in your spare time.

◆Have a pet

You may not have a pet of your own, but pets are so good at making people happy.     3    Some pets are lovely and some need exercise, which is helpful to you, too.

◆ Stay fit and healthy

Try to keep fit and healthy by exercising every day.     4     The great thing about exercise is that it helps release chemicals and these chemicals make you feel happy!

◆    5    

Often it is the small things that make people happy. Being kind and smiling at people in your daily life can make others happy, and at the same time, it will also build happiness for you.

A．Be kind and smile

B．Be active and happy

C．Exercise can keep you happy.

D．There are different kinds of it.

E．Many reasons can explain why people like to have pets.

F．One thing is for sure that money cannot make a person happy.

G．No matter who you are, you can build happiness by doing the following.

3 . Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.

One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison (毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take of them.” With these words, he went out.

But the servant knew that what the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn't find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished ( 惩罚), so he drank the poison to kill himself.

1. In the story, ________ liked wine and good food very much.

A．the rich man

B．the servant

C．both A and B

D．neither A and B

2. In fact, it was ________ that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food.

A．the cat

B．himself

C．nobody

D．the servant

3. The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because ________.

A．there was in fact poison in the bottles	B．did not want the servant to drink his wine
C．he wanted to kill the cat	D．he wanted to kill the servant

4. From the story, we know that the servant is very ________.

A．lazy

B．bad

C．clever

D．kind

4 . The Gold Coast family holidays are always great fun whether you are from Australia or from abroad. There are beautiful beaches, adventure parks, nature parks and so much more.

There are so many sights to see here. It is a pity to drive in a car and you’ll miss a great part of it. Australia is home to many animals and birds that can only be seen when moving slowly and going into the areas that they live.

When you are on a bicycle, you have the strength of being able to stop whenever you want to see an interesting animal or bird that you have never seen before. It is a quieter mode (方式) of transportation as well, so you might even be able to take a picture. When you are on the beach, you can breathe that clean air and view the beauty of the water and sand. It is a totally different experience from either simply sunbathing or passing it in a car.

There are many choices of hiring a bicycle to experience the Gold Coast attractions. There are stores that will fit a bike perfectly to your size. These bikes for both adults and children are in many styles and colors to please any taste. If you have ever wanted to try a tandem bike (双人单车), now is your chance, because they have those too.

A bicycle hire on Gold Coast is something that everyone should try at least once. This is a wonderful chance for anyone who likes to cycle and it is also a cheap way to travel with your family.

1. You’d better not drive in a car on Gold Coast because ________.

A．you will break the traffic rules

B．you will cause much noise

C．you can’t enjoy the beautiful sights well

D．you can’t drive into some parks

2. The following advantages of hiring bikes are mentioned EXCEPT that ________.

A．you can take photos of animals

B．it is a cheap way of traveling

C．you can get a clearer sight of animals

D．it is a good way to do sunbathing

3. Which of the following words has the same meaning as the word underlined in the third paragraph?

A．advantage

B．weakness

C．appearance

D．disadvantage

4. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．How to hire bikes on Gold Coast.

B．What kinds of bikes there are in stores.

C．What bikes are the most popular.

D．Who can hire bikes on Gold Coast.

6 . 假定你是高一新生李华，你的英国笔友弗瑞德 (Fred) 来信询问你入学第一天的情况。 请你给他回一封信，内容包括：
1. 介绍学校环境；
2. 谈谈对老师和同学的印象；
3. 你对高中生活的信心。
注意：1 词数 80 词左右；2 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

7 . Some of the students wanted to become writers or editors after they ______ so the teacher advised them to start a writing club.

A．graduation

B．graduate

C．graduated

D．graduating