No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隊道）into the king’s palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度）of its string (线).In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be.His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.
Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.
Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752，Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s，Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933，the United States Weather Bureau (气象局） used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验）with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.
1.Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?
A. To pull down the palace. B. To fight against the king.
C. To search for the king’s treasure. D. To find out the length of the kite string.
2.What does the underlined word “determine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?
A. 测定 B. 选择 C. 了解 D. 考察
3.One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is_.
A. to give thanks for a good harvest in summer
B. to express good wishes to the first-born daughter
C. to celebrate the beginning of a new year
D. to hold kite festivals all over the country
4.When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?
A. In 1752. B. In 1898. C. In 1903. D. In 1933.
5.What would be the best title for the text?
A. The History of Kites B. The Experiments of Kites
C. The Invention of a Kite D. The First Record of a Kite
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We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs(风俗:习俗) for each festivals.
Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China
“It’ll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate(装饰) it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival．”
Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia
“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing. What fun!”
Amy, 14, New York, the USA
“The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help．It’s still a very important day for families to be together．This year we’re going to visit my parents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey．Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year．”
1.How many festivals are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
A. Two． B. Three． C. Four． D. Five
2.During the Chinese New Year, tourists can _________．
A. do a lot of shopping B. eat turkey
C. decorate the house for good luck D. see lion and dragon dances
3.On Australia Day, Wendy's families ___________．
A. have a meal in the countryside B. go to a swimming pool
C. have a party at school D. clean the house and dance
4.What do you think a turkey is in the passage?
A. A country B. A festival C. A kind of food D. A kind of drink
5.From the passage, we can learn that _____________．
A. Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together.
B. the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago
C. many go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year
D. different festivals have different customs
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Chinese dumplings or jiaozi are made_______four (面粉) with meat and vegetable fillings. It is a traditional Chinese food. It_______by people during holidays in Northern China. Most Chinese do well in the art of_________dumplings. Making dumplings is one of Chinese traditional arts.The history of jiaozi _______ 500－600 years ago. As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year，people choose to eat jiaozi to show their _______ for a good future in the new year. China has been improving the art of dumpling making _______ the Song Dynasty.Chinese dumpling is one of the most important foods in Chinese New Year. Since the shape of Chinese dumplings is _______ to ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots(锭)，they are the symbol of wealth. In the past，they were shaped by hand. But now most of them are made _______ machine. Traditionally，the members of a family get together to make dumplings during the New Year's Eve. They may _______ a coin in one of the dumplings. They think__________ a good future in the new year if he or she finds the coin.Chinese dumpling is also popular in other Chinese holidays or festivals，so it is part of the Chinese culture or tradition.
1.A. from B. of C. in D. by
2.A. enjoy B. is enjoying C. is enjoyed D. liked
3.A. making B. make C. made D. makes
4.A. begin B. begins C. has begun D. began
5.A. wishes B. wish C. hope D. hopes
6.A. before B. since C. after D. when
7.A. difficult B. same C. different D. similar
8.A. with B. in C. by D. use
9.A. put B. carry C. forget D. take
10.A. a person has B. a person have C. a person will have D. will a person have
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Have you ever been to Shanghai? It's quite a large city, so it's very useful to take a map with you when_______there. And maps can be easily found in most hotels and stores.
If you go here, you will find it_______to travel in the city. You can take buses,taxis, subways and so on. Taxis are the fastest_______them, but you'd better not travel during rush hour (高峰时段). Rush hour goes from about 7:30 am to 9:00 am, and then again from about 4:45 pm to 6:30 pm. You can choose to take the subway during that time,_______it is also crowded. So if the place you want to visit is_________enough, try to get there on foot.
Remember that Shanghai has two big areas. It's divided (分开)by the Huangpu River. The east of the_______is the area called Pudong. It is the newer and more developed part of Shanghai. The area on the_______,the larger part of lhe city, is commonly known as Puxi. It_______the west part of the Huangpu River.
Shanghai's roads change all the time, but don't_______.If you ask politely, pople he will be__________to show you the right way. They are often kind to others
1.A. sleeping B. traveling C. studying D. working
2.A. boring B. dangerous C. convenient D. cheap
3.A. on B. between C. in D. among
4.A. but B. if C. so D. because
5.A. funny B. funous C. close D. clean
6.A. road B. river C. north D. east
7.A. east B. south C. north D. west
8.A. means B. tells C. includes D. looks
9.A. laugh B. worry C. stop D. remember
10.A. angry B. afiraid C. happy D. surprised
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Jemny, from Germany, spent some time traveling in India. While she was there, she stayed with her Indian friend, Leela. However, there was a Language barrier(障碍) for her there. It was very difficult for her to communicate in the new environment which was very different from that of her own country.
One day, together with Leela, Jenny went to visit a Children's Home. All the children there were young. At first, Jenny was not sure if she could have a right way to communicate with them. She went over to the children slowly and sat beside them. After some time, one of the children smiled to her. She felt a little relaxed and smiled back. Then she went close to the child. She slowly put her arm around the child and started singing a song in German. The child kept smiling and started repeating the words after her. The words that came from the little mouth were different from those that Jenny sang, but the rhythm(节奏) was the same. Jenny sat a little more and the child followed her again. Wanting to join in the fun , another child went up to Jenny and started singing the rhythm. Then more children joined. They shared many smiles together.
From the other side of the hall, Leela was smiling and watching them. Noticing Leela’s eyes on her, Jenny had an exciting feeling from her heart: “See, I don’t have any language barriers here. We can speak and communicate!” At that moment, she understood that we’re all simple human and we have the ability to connect with each other.
根据对话内容，判断下列句子的正（A）或误（B）
1.Jenny's friend Leela was from India.
2.According to the passage,it was not easy for Leela to commnicate in the new envionment.
3.When Jenny went over to the children slowly and sat beside them, all children smiled to her.
4.More and more children joined Jenny and started singing the rhythm with her.
5.Both Leela and Jenny were happy about Jenny's successful communication with the children.
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请根据中文意思用适当的英语表达完成句子。
1.我曾经害怕在公众面前说话。
I used to ________________talking in public.
2.最后，老师亲自和她长谈了一次。
Finally, the teacher had a long talk with him____________.
3.会说话的人在不同情形下会改变他们的说话方式。
_______________can change the wey they speak in different situations.
4.他看起来非常高大壮实。
__________big and strong he ________!
5.不快乐的情绪往往会影响我们学习。
Our unhappiness usually _____________our schoolwork.
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任务型阅读
Although most of us have been learning English for more than three years or even more, we can't still make sure everyone of us has already known how to leam English well.
Some students still think that learning English is just to remember new words, phrases, grammar rules and some sentence structures. It seems if we do so, we can have a good knowledge of English. We must make sure that things are not always what they seem to be.
Now imagine how we learn our mother tongue well. We learn it well by communicating with the people around us all day long. So we think it’s not difficult for us to learn our mother tongue.
Why do we think it is hard to learn English well? We all know that learning English usually takes place in schools and there are few opportunities to communicate with other speakers of the language. As a result, some think that learning English is slow and much difficult. It’s because we spend less time learning and practicing it than doing our mother tongue.
The following may help us in some way.
We should gain confidence and we must be brave enough to speak English before others.
Don’t be afraid of losing our faces while talking with others in English.
We must make a long and careful study plan. Once we do it, we must take pains to continue learning English every day.
Think about what we have done and decide to study English harder than ever.
Finally we should take every opportunity to practice speaking English as often as possible.
请阅读文章后完成下面的句子：
1.How do some students think they should learn Engish?
By ______________________and some sentence structures.
2.Why is it not difficult for us to learn our mother language well?
Весаuѕе wе соmunіcate wіth оthеr рeoрlе_________________.
3.Where do we usually learn English? We usually learn English__________.
4.Ноw mаnу suggeѕtіоnѕ саn wе gеt tо hеlр uѕ lеаrn Еnglіѕh bеttеr іn thе раѕsagе?
Тhеrе аre __________ѕuggеѕtіоnѕ.
5.What is the topic of the passage?
It is about ______________________.
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请根据上下文，在所给的选项中选出适当的句子填入空白处。要求书写整齐，美观。
A:Could you please tell me if there is a good museum around here?
B: Well, we have several 1.History? Science? A children's museum?
A:Well, It's hard to decide. I like history museums because they are fascinating. My daughter may be interested in a science muscum. And Bob, my son, wants to go to a children's museum, 2.
B: 3. There are a lot of fun things for children here. You can learn all about the history of computers, as well as learn about science.
A: Great. And by the way, 4.
B: Oh,,$10 for an adult and $5 for a child under 12, a baby is free. $20 for a couple with a child.
A:Oh, my God! That's to say $25 for our family, right?
B: 5.
A: Here you are! Thanks!
B:Have a good day!
A: So,I really need help.
B: What kind of museums do you like?
C:Why don't you go to the computet muscum?
D: I really enjoyed it.
E: what's the price of the tickets?
F: And did you go to Chicago?
G :You've got it.
A: So,I really need help.
B: What kind of museums do you like?
C:Why don't you go to the computet muscum?
D: I really enjoyed it.
E: what's the price of the tickets?
F: And did you go to Chicago?
G :You've got it.
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书面表达
西电附中最近开展“我和你"主题活动，旨在促进同学之间的互相了解，通过相互帮助，帮助同学们更好的生活在这个温暖的集体中。假如你叫李华，本学期刚转来，请按照下列表格中的信息向大家介绍一下你的情况。
In the past (used to) Now
many friends; outgoing few friends, quiet and silent
spend much time with friends spend more time on schoolwork
have no interest in studying, get bad grades study harder, get much better scores
注意:不少于80词;可以添加适当的评论:书写整齐美观
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