1 . 根据下面的文字提示，写一篇小游记

今年暑假，我和我的家人一起去美国旧金山体验多元文化(diverse cultures)。导游告诉我这座美丽的城市确实(definitely) 被1906年发生(occur)的一场可怕的地震摧毁过。我们的第一站是传教区(the Mission District)，这里以漫画艺术(comic art)著名。第二站是当地的一家博物馆，在那里我了解到淘金热(gold rush)始于旧金山。许多中国人来到(head to)这里闯世界(seek their fortune)，为了谋生(earn a living)他们做了一系列(a series of)的工作，并定居(settle)了下来。第三站是唐人街，我去了一家爵士酒吧(jazz bar)，并选(select)了一家广东餐馆就餐。总之，我不得不承认(admit)我在那里真的玩得非常高兴。

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2 . Yesterday, my daughter had to go to work earlier than usual. Since the gym where I work out is not far from her ___________, I decided to take her to work and then go to the gym.

At quite an earlier hour, the gym was ___________ full of men and women of all ages, working out. I ___________ go to the gym at this early hour, and was ___________ to see so many people. It seems that many go to the gym before going to ___________. Some want to lose weight, others want to ___________ their body, and a great number of people like to build their muscles (肌肉). I know how difficult it is for most people to start exercising. Most people know it is good for their body, ___________ they are too lazy to go to the gym, ___________ in the morning. They ___________ to spend an extra hour in bed before starting their ____________. In the afternoon, they are too ____________ after work, and want to stay at home or go out to meet friends.

If you’re one of them, you need to overcome (克服) your ____________. If you ____________ going to the gym and exercising, you will start to ____________ it. This usually ____________ when you see you’re losing weight, that your body is getting into a better shape, and that you feel stronger.

It is the same in every other area of life. Everything becomes easier if you have great motivation.

1.

A．house

B．garage

C．office

D．yard

2.

A．already

B．still

C．even

D．just

3.

A．usually

B．sometimes

C．only

D．seldom

4.

A．happy

B．surprised

C．excited

D．satisfied

5.

A．hospital

B．bed

C．work

D．school

6.

A．shape

B．protect

C．check

D．change

7.

A．and

B．but

C．then

D．thus

8.

A．actually

B．simply

C．especially

D．generally

9.

A．need

B．have

C．prefer

D．expect

10.

A．day

B．plan

C．trip

D．business

11.

A．worried

B．bored

C．anxious

D．tired

12.

A．quietness

B．loneliness

C．darkness

D．laziness

13.

A．practice

B．keep

C．forget

D．consider

14.

A．take

B．survive

C．get

D．like

15.

A．improves

B．happens

C．finishes

D．exists

3 . When you look up at the bright stars in the nighttime sky, do you wonder what’s out there? Of course, your science teachers have taught you that there are stars, planets, and entire galaxies out there.

    1     Man has walked on the Moon, but the Moon is fairly close to Earth when you’re talking about outer space. How do scientists study the far reaches of the universe? Over the course of history, man has developed amazing technology to help us see beyond our own planet into the vastness of our galaxy and even way beyond.     2    

    3     Using lenses and mirrors to see beyond Earth’s borders, telescopes gave scientists their first glimpse of what exists beyond Earth’s atmosphere.

What scientists were able to learn with telescopes paved the way for manned space exploration. From trips to the Moon to dozens of manned space shuttle flights, teams of humans were able to travel in space and conduct research on a variety of scientific subjects.     4     The more we learn about outer space, the more we realize how much more there is to explore. This has led scientists to develop even more powerful tools to help them explore way beyond the places we can go as humans.

For example, the telescope is no longer an Earth-bound instrument. In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into outer space.     5     With many different cameras and types of scientific instruments, it has provided scientists with invaluable data.

A．Who tells us about it?

B．But how do we know this?

C．Scientists have always been curious.

D．It’s a piece of technology that’s powered by sunlight.

E．It’s a tool for scientists to explore the universe without difficulty.

F．One of the earliest tools for space exploration was the telescope.

G．This technology takes the form of some impressive machines and tools.

4 . 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。

Chinese female scientist Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the     1     (discover) of artemisinin, which has become a vital part of the treatment for malaria. It is believed that it saves 100,000 lives a year in Africa alone.

Born in Ningbo, China in 1930, Tu Youyou is a     2     (commit) and patient scientist. In 1967, some scientists were chosen to form a team     3     the objective of discovering a new treatment for malaria, one of     4     was Tu Youyou. To find a new treatment, Tu and her team looked through many ancient Chinese medical texts and evaluated 280,000 plants before     5     (obtain) the pure substance artemisinin. Inspired by a text from the fourth century, Tu's team tested a collection of dried wormwood leaves and used the liquid by boiling fresh wormwood,     6    they didn't work. Tu Youyou realized that the high temperature might have destroyed     7    (it) medical properties. She tried using a lower temperature to draw out the extract. After failing more than 190 times, the team     8    （final) succeeded in finding a substance that worked. After the drug showed promising results, Tu and her team members insisted that the drug should     9    （test) on themselves to make sure that it was safe.

Awarded the Nobel Prize, Tu said, the honor was not just hers but the team's and all the people of her country's. This success is indeed     10     honor for China's scientific research and Chinese medicine.

5 . 选择合适的短语, 并用其正确形式完成句子。

sign up for,   be suitable for,   be responsible for,   be used to,   be addicted to

1. Can I ________ this course in advance?
2. The post-2000s generation ________ staying up late.
3. I don’t think I ________ this job.
4. You should not ________ computer games. You should pay more attention to your study.
5. Who or what should ________ this accident?

6 . I asked three of my friends how they had changed since they came to our middle school. And here are their answers.

Robin	I didn't do well in my study before, but since I began to study in this school, things have changed. The teachers here are all energetic, active and helpful. They always encourage me by saying “I'm sure you can make it” or “You are one of the cleverest students I have ever met”．These words really mean a lot to me. Now I'm one of the top students in my class, and I like studying as well.
Dick	I used to be a fat boy who could hardly run 500 meters. When I entered the middle school, my father worried that I would be laughed at by my new classmates, so he decided to do morning exercises with me every day. It really worked. Now I'm used to running and exercising in the morning, and I am slim and strong. Besides, my P.E. teacher thinks I can be a good runner in the future！
Jason	I used to like to be alone and didn't feel like talking to anyone. But when I met Robin and Dick, I found that they were really good people. Then gradually we became closer and finally became good friends. Thanks to them, I'm talkative and outgoing now, and I have made many other friends. I talk and play with my friends every day and each day I feel happy.

1. Who always encourages Robin after he came to the middle school?

A．His teachers.	B．His friends.
C．His parents.	D．His classmates.

2. Why did Dick's father do exercise with him?

A．Because he wanted to lose weight.

B．Because he wanted his son to be healthy.

C．Because he worried that his son would be laughed at at school.

D．Because he didn’t want his son to be lonely.

3. Thanks to ______，Jason is an outgoing boy now.

A．Dick and Robin	B．Dick and Tim
C．Robin and Tim	D．Dick and Jason

4. The underlined word “talkative” means “______” in Chinese.

A．爱开玩笑的	B．兴奋的
C．健谈的	D．吵闹的

7 . 老师教我们如何做动作，然后我们试着做。
The teacher showed us ________ ________ ________, and then we tried.

8 . A US bus driver is being praised for the way she helped a passenger get some needed assistance (帮助). In October, bus driver Natalie Barnes started talking with a passenger named Richard. He told her he had been _________ for a week, since there was a big fire in the place where he had been living and his house was _________.

When he asked if he could _________ along for the night to stay out of the_________ , she agreed. “At some point in our lives, everybody needs help,” Barnes said, “I want to do what I could to help Richard in some way.” At one point during her shift, she took a _________, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and offered to get her passenger something to eat. Richard was _________. “Now I don’t know what to say but to say thank you,” he said to Barnes and promised to _________ her back somehow.

She refused, saying,“I want to help you.” But one act of kindness wasn’t_________for Barnes. During another break, she turned to a friend for help, who helped get Richard into temporary (临时的)_________.

Barnes and Richard became ____________ during that six-hour bus ride. Now he has her cellphone number, and they keep in____________.

Helping others comes second nature for Barnes, who has received lots of praise for ____________service since she worked in the MCTS two years ago. She ____________takes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on the bus to share with people in____________.

In fact, Barnes did what we all need to do to ____________ homelessness: to look out for each other, to care for each other and to work together.

1.

A．homeless

B．careless

C．hopeful

D．helpful

2.

A．set up

B．cleaned up

C．broken into

D．burned down

3.

A．drive

B．walk

C．ride

D．work

4.

A．moon

B．sun

C．air

D．cold

5.

A．break

B．look

C．risk

D．chance

6.

A．satisfied

B．concerned

C．confused

D．moved

7.

A．take

B．pay

C．call

D．turn

8.

A．suitable

B．important

C．special

D．enough

9.

A．schools

B．space

C．housing

D．cars

10.

A．visitors

B．classmates

C．friends

D．co-workers

11.

A．touch

B．mind

C．check

D．line

12.

A．excellent

B．interesting

C．grateful

D．peaceful

13.

A．gradually

B．usually

C．finally

D．actually

14.

A．need

B．public

C．order

D．sight

15.

A．research

B．challenge

C．ignore

D．fight

9 . All my life I had wanted a dog. I had two cats that I adored like children, but I still wanted the company of a dog. Then unfortunately I lost my cats. Soon came another shock that my husband left me forever because of lung cancer. I felt I had just lost everything that ever mattered to me.

I voiced these feelings to a friend, who took me to a pet store. The store was holding an adoption day with shelters. I looked at and held several puppies, wondering which to choose. Then I met Maggie. She looked at me with the saddest eyes I had ever seen, then laid her head on my shoulder and slept. I immediately decided to save her!

Maggie adjusted well. I, however, was still adjusting. One night, thoughts of losing everything rushed through my head again. So depressed was I that I felt the only solution was to end my life. With a bottle of medicine in one hand and Maggie on my lap, I took the pills. Through my tear-filled eyes I looked down at Maggie to tell her I was sorry. The look on her face I will never be able to explain, as if her eyes said, “Don’t leave me; I need you just as you needed me.” It was then that 1 ran to the bathroom to vomit up the pills. The rest of the night I sat on the couch holding Maggie and thanking her for saving me.

Since that night 1 have had a love for her that I never knew possible. She never leaves my side when I am at home. She has taught me to smile and laugh. Together with Maggie, I feel I can get through anything.

1. The author got Maggie from ___________.

A．a friend

B．her husband

C．a pet store

D．an adoption center

2. The underlined phrase “vomit up” can be replaced by ____________.

A．throw up

B．take up

C．pick up

D．break up

3. The author feel depressed because __________.

A．her husband had taken her cats away.

B．she had lost everything important to her.

C．she couldn’t adjust to living with Maggie.

D．she couldn’t find any solution to her problem.

4. The best title for the text is “__________”.

A．My favourite pet dog	B．Love for life
C．What is love	D．Who saved who

10 . Best Apps to Help Kids Learn to Read

Interactive Alphabet ABCs

Your little one will sing, trace, and type his way to becoming a reader with this interactive app. Explore mode allows your child to discover letters and sounds at his own pace. Sing mode will have him singing the alphabet with 26 dancing robots, and trace mode includes letters, words, custom words, and left-handed support.

Ages: 1-5   Price: $2.99

Endless Alphabet

This educational app focuses on letter recognition, sounds, and vocabulary building. Each word your child is given features a puzzle with talking letters, and a short animation(动画) illustrating the definition. The cute monsters that are featured are an added bonus.

Ages: 2-5 Price: $6.99

Learn with Homer

Based on Harvard and Stanford research, Learn with Homer offers personalized reading instruction to help ready children for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. It helps kids learn to read by progressively covering over 50 reading skills, including phonics, pronunciation, upper- and lowercase letter recognition and more.

Ages: 3-6     Price: Free

Noodle Words

Has your child ever made the word "spin" actually spin, or the word "jump" actually jump? The Noodle Bugs display the word meanings of each of the words in the app through animated funny behaviors and your child can interact with the words by using the iPad’s touch screen.

Ages: 4-7   Price: $2.99

1. What’s special about Interactive Alphabet ABCs?

A．It has separate modes.

B．It is only for left-handed users.

C．It is adapted for kids of all ages.

D．It is aimed to practice kids’ reading skills.

2. What do Endless Alphabet and Noodle Words have in common?

A．They both provide puzzles .

B．They both have insert animation.

C．They both stress the importance of reading.

D．They both focus on learning the basic alphabet.

3. Which APP favors the kids from rather low-income families?

A．Endless Alphabet.	B．Learn with Homer.
C．Noodle Words.	D．Interactive Alphabet ABCs.