1 . My heart was pounding as I climbed onto the School bus on the first day of middle school. I _________ my backpack as I looked for a place to sit. My eyes _________ on two girls sitting next to each other. They smiled at me and _________ the seat next to theirs.

“Hey!” the blond said. “My name is Heather. What's yours?”

“Rachel…” I said nervously. Normally I'm not_________, but I barely knew anyone and was anxious to make new friends.

“Nice to meet you,” said the brunette (深褐色头发的女子) .“My name's Jessica.”

I sat down on the seat and _________ the girls. I looked at my Converse All Stars and frowned. Why hadn’t I worn more stylish shoes?

It turned out we had first period together and we became friends. But our friendship wasn’t without its _________

Jessica made Heather and me laugh. She was very _________ and we’d go to her for make-up and clothing advice. _________ she had an "I’ m-the-boss, personality that demanded attention.

She always had to be_________. Once the three of us went to the mall. I ended up spending fifty dollars on a skirt that I didn’t even __________ just to make Jessica happy.

As time went on, I found I was behaving as a pretend __________ of myself just to please Jessica and to keep her from being mad at me. She __________ was; different when I was around other people, when in truth I was being myself. I was always afraid she’d get mad at me for saying something that I wouldn’t __________ think twice about.

I sometimes __________ what real friends should be like. Shouldn’t they be there for you through the toughest times? Shouldn’t they __________ who you are and encourage you to be yourself, rather than asking you to be who they Want you to be just to please them?

1.

A．threw

B．dropped

C．adjusted

D．opened

2.

A．landed

B．took

C．spied

D．built

3.

A．occupied

B．patted

C．reserved

D．abandoned

4.

A．noisy

B．shy

C．ignorant

D．elegant

5.

A．covered

B．addressed

C．encountered

D．faced

6.

A．faults

B．causes

C．surprises

D．benefits

7.

A．innocent

B．ambitious

C．fashionable

D．generous

8.

A．So

B．Or

C．And

D．But

9.

A．on business

B．in charge

C．at work

D．under pressure

10.

A．know

B．mention

C．like

D．smooth

11.

A．session

B．conversation

C．production

D．version

12.

A．complained

B．remembered

C．ensured

D．anticipated

13.

A．suddenly

B．normally

C．desperately

D．guiltily

14.

A．wonder

B．doubt

C．blame

D．predict

15.

A．imagine

B．describe

C．respect

D．evaluate

2 . 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。

As an old saying goes, “Friends are like wine, the older, the     1     (good).” Many people consider old friends     2    (be) more important than new ones. For example, if two pieces of advice     3     (give) to solve a problem, one from a new friend and the other from an old friend, people would prefer     4     latter one to the former one, even though the new friend's advice may be better.     5    , I disagree with the old saying, believing that new friends are not necessarily worse than old friends.     6     is not always right to determine your friendship by the length of time.

Once you call someone a friend, he must be a person who is reliable and whose     7    (interest) are in common with     8     (you). It is mainly his character and interests that make him your friend. It     9    (actual) has little to do with time. People's appearance may change, but their character usually     10    (stay) the same. Therefore, on this point, there is no difference between old friends and new friends.

3 . 假如你是李华，你的英国朋友皮特来信向你咨询如何才能适应高中生活。请你跟你根据下列要点写封回信。要点：1，多与老师沟通交流，2，积极参加班级活动，3多与志趣相投的同学交朋友。
注意：1词数100左右 2可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
关键词：adjust to 适应，communicate with,交流，class activity 班级活动
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4 . 阅读下面短文，根据其内容和段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Fifteen years ago, I was born in a big family. I had been taught that money couldn't buy everything ever since I was a little kid. My parents are the most hard-working people I have ever seen. As much as my parents tried to teach me these values, some could only be learned through personal experiences.

As a child, I would sit in the church trying to concentrate on the words of the priest (牧师), but my attention was soon attracted by the shining gold and the diamonds worn by the Saturday churchgoers. As my eyes began to wander, I noticed men dressed in their tailored suits and shirts accompanied by women in their designer dresses with matching handbags and shoes.

My family, on the other hand, was the opposite of rich. Our hand-me-down clothes had been washed so many times that the colors had become dull and lifeless. Although this revealed the money struggles of our large family, our faces were always washed and hair neatly combed. When sitting on the old big red and white truck after the service, I pictured the lives led by those driving their brand-new cars, wishing I would be one of them.

I never stopped those fantasies, even when I was in middle school. Since it was a private school, most of the children came from wealthy families. As a result, I constantly felt ashamed. Although I could hide my lack of wealth at school by wearing our school uniforms, my poverty was embarrassingly apparent on weekends with my classmates wearing designer jeans and I had no choice but to wear my sisters’ old jeans. I never fitted in with my classmates. To my relief, there was only one girl named Julie who opened her heart to me. I was attached to her like a shadow. Soon, her birthday was approaching. Julie invited me to attend her birthday party.

注意：1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1：

However, I grew upset as I couldn't afford a gift.

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Paragraph 2：

When she opened the gift box, my heart was too nervous to beat.

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6 . My best friend traveled to stay with our family last weekend. When she arrived, she went straight to the kitchen and, without asking, ate a spoonful of raspberry jam and some dried fruit. She wasn’t being rude. I knew she would do this. We’ve known each other for almost 20 years. She can eat anything she wants from my kitchen. Indeed, I bought her favorite fruits and snacks at the shop that morning.

Our long weekend together was luxuriously (惬意地) simple. I was recovering from surgery (手术) and couldn’t go to shopping malls. We passed the time running errands (做杂事), going to the post office and collecting dry cleaning. We drank way too many cappuccinos. But we talked about every little detail of our lives.

There’s never been a quiet moment in our friendship. We’ve lived in different cities for almost a decade. Reunions demand constant conversation. our personalities are matched, to be sure, and a shared history is indescribably valuable. We were competitors in high school before bonding over a bad experience. Then we discovered the many interests that we had in common. Our friendship cemented (巩固) itself quickly. We stayed companions through law school, through our first jobs and our first boyfriends. We supported each other through break-ups and breakthroughs. Ours is a friendship for the ages.

There is something special about friends who know everyone and everything about you. They are rare. These are the people you’ve chosen to witness your life. They have seen the bright lights of achievement, the depths of despair (绝望) and the boring routine (平淡乏味) of the in-between.

It’s special to unpack feelings and frustrations without wasting time filling in the blanks. As my long weekend shows, with such friends we don’t have to “do”, we simply have to “be”. We drop the act, the performance, the public version of ourselves.

The special friendships are those which never fail to delight, the continuation of which is worth the extra effort, despite distance and difference sneaking (溜进) into your separate lives. I had the very great joy of this reminder last weekend. I’m lucky to have found this friend, to see a future where her companionship remains. Being together is perfection.

1. What happened during her best friend’s visit?

A．They enjoyed an eventful long weekend.	B．They bonded by having long conversations.
C．They made their favorite snacks and coffee.	D．They talked about recent news events.

2. One thing that the author appreciates about their friendship is that ______.

A．they help each other deal with the boredom of life

B．they prefer to witness each other’s lives from far away

C．they try to show each other their best selves

D．they are comfortable being themselves when together

3. Which of the following would the author agree with?

A．Charm comes from differences.	B．Politeness brings best friends closer.
C．Good friendships last naturally.	D．Good friendships need devotion.

4. The author’s main purpose in writing this article is to ______.

A．describe what her best friend is like	B．tell about the friendship she treasures
C．explore the key aspects of friendship	D．express thanks to her best friend

7 . Sometimes people around you can change your life. The change may not be sudden or _________, but little habits can produce big _________that make you think about what is important in your life. The person who changed my _________ is Julia Masi. She has _________ me so many things.

One thing I’ve learned from Julia is how to balance _________. Julia has shown me how to _________ ahead so that I can finish all my schoolwork, enjoy sports and _________ have time for friends. She has taught me that you can do anything if you are _________ ——never give up. I’ve also learned that you can find anything _________ if you connect it with something you enjoy.

Last year I hated studying vocabulary, but I loved playing on my computer. Julia __________ the two and showed me “freerice.com” where you can __________ a word game that gives you five grains of rice to donate to the poor with every correct word. She__________ me to learn a hundred new words by__________ the rice bowl. I liked playing the game so much that I learned about 1,000__________ in just one month.

If it weren’t for Julia I probably wouldn’t have __________ how easy it is to help the poor. There are so many ways that one person can make a difference. I’ve learned to be more appreciative of what I own.

1.

A．simple

B．impressive

C．necessary

D．slight

2.

A．changes

B．pictures

C．ideas

D．advances

3.

A．attitude

B．character

C．life

D．habit

4.

A．taught

B．served

C．offered

D．bought

5.

A．work

B．money

C．study

D．time

6.

A．plan

B．keep

C．move

D．run

7.

A．never

B．seldom

C．yet

D．still

8.

A．brave

B．determined

C．careful

D．patient

9.

A．important

B．easy

C．possible

D．interesting

10.

A．shared

B．remembered

C．combined

D．separated

11.

A．practice

B．play

C．invent

D．improve

12.

A．challenged

B．invited

C．permitted

D．reminded

13.

A．washing up

B．looking for

C．filling up

D．fighting for

14.

A．words

B．speeches

C．sentences

D．stories

15.

A．recognized

B．observed

C．imagined

D．realized

8 . 假如你是李华，在过去一周你在英国参加中学生文化交流活动，期间一直住在你的英国好友Peter家，现在已经回国。请你根据以下要点给他写一封感谢信。要点包括：
1. 表达感激之情；2. 回忆各种收获；3. 发出邀请。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Peter,

I am writing to

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Yours,

Li Hua