1 . 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。

I believe there are many things that we can do to make life in our town a lot better for teenagers.

First of all, I think more bike lanes should     1    (build). A lot of teenagers in my town bike everywhere,     2    it’s very dangerous because there is a lot of traffic. If there are more bike lanes in the future, it will be much    3    (safe) for us.

    4    (two), I believe that we need more places for teenagers to go to.     5    my opinion, teenagers won’t cause problems in the street if there are more places for us to go to. So we need more     6    (club) and other places where we can meet.

Thirdly, teenagers here need more sports facilities. There     7    (be) places to play ball games so far like tennis and basketball, but what about other sports,     8    skating and rollerblading?

Finally, I’m sure we’ll make the town better     9    we don’t drop litter(垃圾). If we all do something         10    (help) now, our town will be much better for everyone in the future.

2 . The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest wonders of the world. With a ________of more than 2, 000 years, some parts of the Great Wall have disappeared. ________, it is still a very popular place of interest.

It is the ________wall ever built. It is about 8 meters high. The top is 8 meters wide and it ________even wider at the bottom. It is made ________stone and brick. People built it by ________and it took a long time to finish.

No one knows ________when the building of the Great Wall was started. It is believed that the wall was built to ________parts of the country in the old days. It also made people live a (n) ________life.

Today, many of the visitors go to see the Great Wall. ________they stand on top of a tower and look down on this wall, they can’t help saying, “Wow, that’s fantastic!”

1.

A．number

B．purpose

C．history

D．choice

2.

A．But

B．So

C．And

D．However

3.

A．longest

B．shortest

C．farthest

D．biggest

4.

A．needs

B．gets

C．spends

D．sounds

5.

A．from

B．into

C．by

D．of

6.

A．hand

B．accident

C．machine

D．mistake

7.

A．usually

B．normally

C．exactly

D．luckily

8.

A．provide

B．protect

C．search

D．produce

9.

A．smart

B．awful

C．terrible

D．peaceful

10.

A．Before

B．Unless

C．When

D．Though

3 . Tea is an important part of Chinese tradition. Tea has very close relationship to Chinese culture.

It is said that Chinese tea was discovered by King Shen Nong. People say that he lived 5,000 years ago. One summer day, while he was visiting a faraway part of his country, he felt very thirsty. The servants began to make water hot enough to turn into gas for him to drink. Dried leaves from a near plant fell into the water. The king drank some, and found it could make him feel less tried. Also as a scientist, Shen Nong was interested in the new drink. And so, tea was created in 2737 BC.

Drinking tea has many advantages. It makes people feel less tired, clears heat inside the human body and helps people lose weight. As you add a cup of tea to your daily life, please check the following helpful advice.

Drink it hot. Tea oxidizes(氧化) quickly, so it is suggested that you drink it hot.

Do not drink too much strong tea. It will probably be harmful to your stomach and make you feel sick if you make the tea too strong.The best time to drink tea is between meals. It may not make you have a strong wish to eat when your stomach is full.

Do not drink with medicine. It many change the medical result. You can drink tea two hours after you take medicine.

Green tea is the best choice for office workers. Why? Because green tea helps stop the bad result of the computer.

1. Paragraph 2 is mainly about __________.

A．when King Shen Nong lived

B．where Chinese tea was created

C．How Chinese tea was discovered

D．why King Shen Nong drank tea

2. Drinking tea has lots of advantages EXCEPT __________.

A．help you lose weight	B．letting you feel less tired
C．having a strong wish for food	D．clearing heat inside your body

3. Mr. Smith is a computer teacher. He’d better drink __________.

A．Green tea

B．black tea

C．strong tea

D．coffee with milk

4. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A．Don’t drink too much strong tea.

B．Not all office workers drink green tea

C．Tea is connected with Chinese culture closely.

D．King Shen Nong loved creating new things

5. The passage is mainly written to ______.

A．let us know tea was discovered

B．give some advice drinking tea

C．tell people the history of tea

D．advise people to drink green tea

4 . Summer holiday is coming, what do you like to do? Here are four students telling us what they will do in the coming summer holiday.

Mai hajui Baihetiya, 14.

I am from Xinjiang. I am studying at Tianjin No. 2 Middle School now. I will go on a trip to Beijing. I am going to the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and the Palace Museum. I will go to Wangfujing Street to buy a sweater for my mother, a scarf for my father and a T- shirt for my brother.

Wu Jun, 13.

I come from Shanghai. My favorite season is summer. I like going swimming with my friends in the swimming pool. It is very exciting.

Mike, 13.

I am studying at Nanjing No. 5 Middle School. I miss my parents very much. I will go back to America to see my family. Summer is a good season to go out. I will have a picnic with my friends in the countryside. I can also play football and baseball with my friends. How happy we will be.

Liu Shuyi, 14,

I am from Shanghai. I like summer best because I can eat ice cream and wear a dress. I am not good at English. I will join an English Club to learn English.

1. How many family members will Mai hajui Baihetiya buy presents for?

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

2. Who likes swimming according to the passage?

A．Wu Jun

B．Mike

C．Mai hajui Baihetiya

D．Both A and B.

3. Who likes playing baseball according to the passage?

A．Wu Jun.

B．Mike

C．Liu Shuyi

D．Mai hajui Baihetiya

4. Liu Shuyi likes summer best because she can _________.

A．eat ice cream

B．go boating

C．eat fish

D．go fishing

5. Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Mike is from America.

B．Liu Shuyi speaks English very well.

C．Mai hajui Baihetiya lives in Tianjing now

D．Wu jun and Mike are of the same age.

5 . A Computer Helps！

I just got a new laptop. It is very helpful. When Ms. Liu asked us to write a report about Easter, I decided to do all of my research on the Internet. I entered some key words into a search engine to find information on this topic.    1    

What is Easter?

Easter is an important festival in Western culture.    2    .

When is Easter?

Easter does not fall on the same day each year. The date depends on the moon.    3    .

How do people celebrate Easter?

People celebrate Easter with their family and friends.    4    . In this way, it is like the Chinese Spring Festival. On Easter Day, many children have egg hunts and eat chocolate rabbits.    5    . Children believe that the Easter Bunny comes and hides chocolate eggs for them to find.

A．But it is always in March or April.

B．They eat delicious food together.

C．It is one of the biggest holidays in many countries.

D．Do you often search for information on the Internet?

E．Rabbits and eggs are symbols of new life.

F．Here is what I found.

G．What do you know about Internet?

6 . Rhubarb was very friendly. Whenever someone came to the house, she was always happy. We had an older dog named Willie, and it was important that Rhubarb get along well with him. She wanted to play, but was very respectful to Willie and left him alone when he was tired. Willie was not well and died about a year later, but I believe Rhubarb helped him keep going for longer.

But the interesting thing about Rhubarb was that she never barked. She would sometimes get excited when she saw a chipmunk(花栗鼠) and make a little crying sound, One hot night when she was about 4 years old, we went to bed with the windows open and the doors unlocked. At about 3 a.m. ,1 woke up to the sound of Rhubarb barking. I woke Donald and we got out of the bed.

Rhubarb was coming toward us quickly. We turned on the lights and noticed the door to the kitchen was open. Then we saw the door leading into the house from the garage was also open. We locked all the doors immediately, and we did not get any sleep that night.

The next day we noticed there were cigarette ashes(烟灰) on the floor. I called the police to report a break-in. I told them nothing had been taken, but they sent a police officer over to talk with us anyway. While he was here, we found out some local homes had been burglarized over the weekend. Most people lost their wallets and purses.

My purse was right next to the door, but Rhubarb had scared the robber(盗贼) away before he could steal it. Rhubarb lived to be almost 12, but that night was the only time she barked. Fortunately, she never saw the need to warn us of any other danger. We loved her like a member of the family.

1. We can learn from the first paragraph that________

A．Willie was good at communicating	B．Rhubarb and Willie fought at times
C．Rhubarb treated Willie well	D．Willie was lonely before his death

2. Why did Rhubarb bark on the hot night?

A．There was a break-in.	B．She saw a chipmunk.
C．She got excited.	D．The doors were closed.

3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “burglarized” in Paragraph 4?

A．Found.

B．Refused.

C．Helped.

D．Stolen.

4. What made the author feel fortunate?

A．Rhubarb scared the robbers away.

B．Rhubarb saw no other danger needed to warn us.

C．Rhubarb became a member of her family.

D．Rhubarb barked once in her entire life.

5. According to the passage, which of the following cannot be used to describe Rhubarb?

A．Kind.

B．Brave.

C．Strong.

D．Friendly.

7 . Modern Olympics

In the modern Olympics, some things are the same no matter which country is hosting, and some things change. For example, the Olympic symbol is always the same. The five rings stand for the five continents united together. The blue ring stands for Europe, the red ring for America, the yellow ring for Asia, the green ring for Australia and the black ring for Africa.

The Olympic motto, “Faster, Higher, Stronger,” stays the same for every Olympics. And of course, the torch — a symbol of peace, light and friendship — is always there.

However, some things are different. The Olympic slogan, for example, is created by the host city, and it reflects the spirit of those Olympics. Do you remember the slogan for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games? It was “One world, One dream”.

Each host country creates its own mascot and song. The Olympic mascot is often an animal with a national feature. The Olympic songs are always popular around the world. Do you remember the song “You and Me”? It touched many people’s hearts.

Some things have stayed the same, and somethings have changed over the years. But one thing has always been the same — to do the best and to compete fairly.

1. What are the three words that show the mottos of the Olympic Games?

A．Peace, light, friendship.	B．Past, now, future.
C．Faster, higher, stronger.	D．Yesterday, today, tomorrow.

2. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for?

A．The five rings stand for the five continents united together.

B．The five rings stand for Europe and Australia.

C．The five rings stand for America and Africa.

D．the five rings stand for Asia.

3. What is slogan for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?

A．You and Me.	B．Five Friendlies.
C．Five Mascots	D．One World, One Dream

8 . Happy Children’s Palace

MONDAY                                          19:00 — 20:30 English Learning                                   Prof. G. While Would you like to improve your spoken English? This is for middle school students. (2 weeks)

TUESDAY                                          17:30 — 19:00 Photography                                        Mr. Green Learn to take good pictures. Bring your own camera with you. (4weeks)

WEDNESDAY                                     18:00 — 19:00 Office 2000                                          Prof. Wang Lan Learn how to use the new software (软件). (10 weeks)

FRIDAY                                             19:00 — 20:30 Painting                                               Miss Yang Jing Would you like to learn to paint? It is for beginners only. (16 weeks)

SATURDAY                                          15:00 — 16:30 Cambridge Young Leaners’ English            Prof. J. Brown This is for the children at primary school (小学). (20 weeks)

SUNDAY                                             10:00 — 11:00 Swimming club                                     Coach (教练): Liu Xin Want to keep fit? Want to swim as fast as a fish? Come to the club. (8 weeks)

1. If you want to improve your spoken English, ________ can teach you.

A．Prof. G. White

B．Yang Jing

C．Mr. Green

D．Wang Lan

2. If you want to learn how to use the new software, you should go there on ________.

A．Wednesday

B．Tuesday

C．Friday

D．Saturday

3. If you are interested in painting and want to be an artist, Miss Yang Jing can teach you painting ________.

A．from 19 :00 to 20 :30 on Monday

B．from 17 :30 to 19 :00 on Tuesday

C．from 7:00 to 8:30 on Friday evening

D．from 18 :00 to 19:00 on Wednesday

4. If you don’t have enough time, and you want to learn a skill in two months, you’d better learn ________.

A．how to use the new software	B．how to swim
C．how to take pictures	D．how to paint

9 . Andre Bouvier hiked in a snowstorm to reach a trapped woman. The retired ________is being praised as a hero for________the woman and three other cars likewise.

Many have had the same________as Shannon St Onge even when looking at a yellow________of snow—that they have time to________their daily tasks. So she drove to work and she had________left when the snow began to fall. She________a dirt road to provide better________for her tires, so she quickly became lost. She stopped and called 911, with the operator suggesting she________the snowstorm. The operator took her________and told her an officer would call back. Almost 14 hours had passed, and nobody had called her yet to check in.

“What if I fell asleep and the tailpipe was________? Would the gas tank last until morning? What if I didn’t________it home at all?” St Onge wondered. Determined to ensure the________end, she went out in the snowstorm and discovered her location on a road sign. Then she was________enough to find a neighborhood Facebook group for the area she was passing through—informing those it________of her trouble through a Google Maps pin.

That’s when Andre Bouvier, an 80-year-old retired teacher, learned about St Onge’s situation.________his own safety, the 80-year-old went out to find her on foot,________he couldn’t manage to start his tractor. On the way he found three other trapped________, totaling seven people. Walking a quarter mile________, he led the helpless cars one by one to his home. He remarked that everyone would have done the same, and that it took very few thoughts or________to help.

1.

A．cleaner

B．operator

C．driver

D．teacher

2.

A．reporting

B．rescuing

C．changing

D．finding

3.

A．thought

B．fact

C．evidence

D．message

4.

A．sight

B．warning

C．sign

D．coverage

5.

A．schedule

B．discuss

C．accomplish

D．postpone

6.

A．simply

B．instantly

C．hardly

D．gradually

7.

A．witnessed

B．built

C．cleared

D．took

8.

A．friction

B．company

C．reason

D．recognition

9.

A．check out

B．keep off

C．wait out

D．call off

10.

A．location

B．information

C．time

D．place

11.

A．touched

B．connected

C．struck

D．blocked

12.

A．make

B．put

C．leave

D．forget

13.

A．simplest

B．quickest

C．safest

D．nearest

14.

A．patient

B．lucky

C．grateful

D．cautious

15.

A．contained

B．advertised

C．recommended

D．followed

16.

A．Regardless of

B．In spite of

C．Instead of

D．Owing to

17.

A．before

B．unless

C．since

D．while

18.

A．passengers

B．devices

C．vehicles

D．survivors

19.

A．in turn

B．there and back

C．by chance

D．over and again

20.

A．patience

B．money

C．difficulty

D．courage

10 . Maryland’s stay-at-home COVID-19 order has been hard for Ann and Tom Schruben, self-employed workers who live in Kensington. Ann noticed that her husband got ________ easily. He is generally a ________ man and likes to tell jokes.

When Ann ________ a friend in Ohio was posting a daily joke in front of her house, she told Tom he should do the ________ thing. Tom refused. Then, one morning two weeks ago, he picked up a ________ and wrote at the top“BAD DAD JOKES.” He then wrote:

“Hold on — I have something in my shoe! I’m pretty sure it’s a foot.”

He ________the whiteboard in front of his house and waited to ________ if anyone reacted. Nothing. A few hours later, he heard a ________ from outside.

“Once he got his first laugh, it was so ________ to him,” said Ann.

The next day he woke up earlier and wrote his second ________: “Without geometry （几何学），life is pointless.”

________, he heard people laughing as they walked by his home. Many called out to Tom and told him they ________ the jokes.

Tom felt ________. Each morning since, he’s ________ a new joke.

“It made my mood （情绪）better,” Tom said. “I don’t know why. I guess I feel like I’m contributing （增加）a little bit to other people’s________.”

Tom also likes the habit of putting up the joke. “It gives me a reason to ________ in the morning early, ” he said. “It gives me a little ________.”

Mana McNeill, 65, saw a joke as she walked through the neighborhood. “I ________ and read the joke. It was great ________. I had a laugh,” McNeill said.

“Everyone is worried during this special time,” Tom said. “It would be a good idea to take people’s mind off their________ for just a minute.”

1.

A．proud

B．careless

C．interested

D．angry

2.

A．lucky

B．cheerful

C．successful

D．healthy

3.

A．believed

B．agreed

C．heard

D．proved

4.

A．same

B．real

C．only

D．next

5.

A．shoebox

B．postcard

C．whiteboard

D．notebook

6.

A．set

B．found

C．hid

D．cleaned

7.

A．ask

B．understand

C．show

D．see

8.

A．noise

B．laugh

C．story

D．cry

9.

A．satisfying

B．simple

C．silly

D．dangerous

10.

A．plan

B．job

C．joke

D．question

11.

A．Instead

B．Soon

C．Suddenly

D．Surprisingly

12.

A．wrote

B．remembered

C．knew

D．loved

13.

A．fantastic

B．safe

C．free

D．ready

14.

A．read

B．explained

C．accepted

D．posted

15.

A．wealth

B．politeness

C．happiness

D．patience

16.

A．show off

B．go away

C．give up

D．get out

17.

A．purpose

B．information

C．help

D．time

18.

A．stopped

B．refused

C．tried

D．forgot

19.

A．advice

B．fun

C．news

D．experience

20.

A．illnesses

B．failures

C．troubles

D．injuries