A villager made his living by selling seed(种子) in the market. He had ten bags with him. Which he would carry to another village to buy seeds. Of the ten bags, one is broken. Although it was in poor condition, the villager would carry it with all the other bags to get the seeds from another village.
One day, the broken bag thought, “I am just a broken bag with many holes, why does my owner take me along to bring seeds?” It then asked the villager, “Why don’t you throw me away? You know I am of no use. I drop all the seeds you put in me.”
The villager smiled, “I will tell you what you what good you have done to me and others, ” saying this, the villager took the broken bag outside and said,” Do you see all the trees? These trees are all along the way from this village to the next, from where I buy seeds. These trees have grown from the seeds you have been dropping along the way. ”
The villager continued, “These trees give cool shade to tired people on hot sunny days. They also give oxygen(氧气) to humans and animals. Can’t you see you’ve done the world a great service?”
The broken bag was happy to learn all this. It realized that everyone has something good to offer to the world!
1.The villager took the bags to another village to ________.
A. buy seeds B. sell flowers C. plant trees D. pick fruits
2.What did the broken bag think of itself at first?
A. Clever B. Special C. Useless D. Ugly
3.How did the broken bag feel after it knew everything?
A. Happy B. Surprised C. Anxious D. Embarrassed
4.What does the story mainly tell us?
A. It takes time for trees to grow.
B. Everyone is useful in the world.
C. If you smile to the world, it will smile bake.
D. Make full of a thing before throwing it away.
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Have you ever heard that “success is a journey, not a destination(终点)” ?As a man aged 30, I believe it’s true. It is, in fact, my law of life(生活准则). In my eyes, what matters is not necessarily where you are at the end, but what you achieve while you are trying along the way. It means that no matter what, as long as you try, you can never fail. It means you can learn from your mistakes and continue on the journey a little wiser.
I think St. Louis Rams, a professional American football team in Missouri, as a whole shared my law of life. They played every game with their full potential (潜能) instead of letting a few winning games go to their heads. They had the goal of playing in every Super Bowl, a football game played in the US each year on the first Sunday in February. Even though they lost some games, they didn’t give up.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t have the ability to be on top in the end, to win the game, what matters is that you worked hard the whole time. You should understand that success is a non-ending journey. Everyone should realize that someone will win and someone will lose, but what’s important is that both sides need to try their best. After all, it’s not who wins or loses, but how well you play the game and you should remember this in your life.
1.What does the writer mainly talk about in paragraph 1?
A. His biggest success B. His dream for the future
C. His understanding of his law of life D. His achievements in the past few years
2.What does the underlined part “go to their head” mean in Chinese?
A. 去领导办公室 B. 获得一等奖 C. 撞到头部 D. 冲昏头脑
3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. We should try to win every game.
B. What should try our best whatever we do.
C. We should understand the meaning of life.
D. We should hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Take pride in your work B. Failure is good for you
C. Everyone has a chance D. Success is not final
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“Do you want to come with me?” Kelly asked her brother, “I’m going to meet some friends at the bike course. We’re going to practice for the race next week.”
“No, thanks,” Marcus replied. He was sporty. Most sports were a piece of cake to him. He knew he would win.
When the race day finally arrived, Marcus and Kelly rode their bikes to the Oak Park Trails with their parents.
“My stomach feels like I ate some butterflies,” Kelly told Marcus when they saw the crowd of kids.
“Don’t worry. You’ll do fine,” Marcus said.
The starter shouted “Go”. Marcus quickly rode to the front. A few minutes later there wasn’t anyone ahead of him! Marcus raced along the trail. Time passed, and he was surprised that the course was so long.
His tired legs felt like they weighed a hundred pounds. All at once, a flash of color caught his eye. There was a line of bike riders ahead him! “How could this be?” Marcus said to himself as he pushed forward. “I must have taken a wrong turn,” he thought Marcus tried hard, but he realized his speed wouldn’t be enough this time and bike course was just as important.
After the race, Marcus saw his sister at the finish line, and he rode over to her. “Wow, you must have done a good job in the race. What place did you get?” Marcus asked Kelly.
“I came in third place. Mom and Dad said I would even receive a medal(奖牌)!” Kelly answered excitedly.
“That’s great! I came in ninth place. But I’ll do better next year because I’ll be smart enough to practice the course with you,” Marcus replied with a smile.
1.When Kelly said “My stomach feels like I ate some butterflies,” we know that she felt ______.
A. excited B. surprised C. nervous D. angry
2.What does the underline word “this” refer to?
A. Marcus felt very tired. B. Marcus took a wrong turn.
C. Some bike riders lost their way. D. Some bike riders were in front of Marcus.
3.What would probably happen the following year?
A. Marcus would prepare for the race.
B. Marcus would receive a medal in the race.
C. Marcus would train his sister on the course.
D. Marcus would ask his friends to take part in the race.
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The journey began this morning almost an hour later than I had planned, although I had completed my packing before eight o’clock. I was quite clear about the fact that once I left, my house would stand empty for the first time since the day it was built. It was a strange feeling and perhaps explains why I was leaving so late. I walked around the house many times over, checking to see that all was in order.
It is hard to explain my feelings once I did finally set off. As I drove further and further from the house, I found everything looked unfamiliar(不熟悉的) to me. I began to have a feeling of nervousness mixed with excitement. I took a turning and found myself on a road circling the edge of a hill. I could sense the steep(陡峭的) drop to my left. I felt a sense of alarm that I was perhaps not on the correct road at all, but speeding off in the wrong direction. It was only the feeling of a moment, but it caused me to slow down. And even when I was sure I was on the right road, I thought I had to stop the car for a moment to think carefully.
I stopped my car and walked out of it. On the one side of the road, small trees grew closely together, while on the other I could now see the countryside far away and a town nearby.
I waked a little way along the roadside, when I heard a voice behind me. Until this point I had believed myself quite alone and I turned in some surprise. Sitting on the large stone was a thin, white-haired man. He called to me again and gave me a sign to join him. For a moment, I took him for a homeless man, but then I saw he was just some local man enjoying the fresh air and summer sunshine.
1.Why did the writer set off later than planned?
A. Because he checked the house again and again.
B. Because he was feeling sad about leaving the house.
C. Because packing his backpack took longer than expected.
D. Because there was no one to help him get everything ready.
2.What caused the writer to start driving more slowly?
A. He wanted to look at the beautiful hill carefully.
B. He suddenly feared that he might get lost.
C. The road became steeper and steeper.
D. He realized he was driving too fast.
3.What can we infer about the white-haired man?
A. He was surprised to see the writer. B. He greatly enjoyed being alone.
C. He used to be homeless. D. He was a nature lover.
4.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. The writer’s purpose in starting the trip.
B. The writer’s courage in traveling alone.
C. The writer’s mixed feelings about his trip.
D. The writer’s experience of driving on the hill.
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The first time I went abroad was when I went to London. It was in the summer holidays about five or six years ago and I went with my friends, 1., so we decided to travel by coach. We left at five o’clock in the morning and the journey to London took about sixteen hours.
We stayed in London for three days, in a youth hostel(青年旅社) not far the centre. 2.. The beds were not very comfortable and the bathroom was very small but it had a wonderful view overlooking the Thames.
3. First, we went to see all the famous sites: Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. Then we went shopping in Oxford Street. On the last day, my friends and I went to Camden Market. You can buy all kinds of jewelry(珠宝) and clothes there. 4.. It was really sunny in the afternoon, so we went to watch a football game. Unfortunately, I think the ring fell out of my pocket during the game, and I had to buy another one.
5., although the youth hostel was not perfect. Next time, I will stay at the Ritz, but I will never feel as excited as I did that first time.
A.I really enjoyed visiting London
B.I bought a silver ring for my sister
C.We were all very excited on the coach
D.The plane and train were quite expensive
E.While we were in London, we walked a lot
F.My friends and I had a big room on the top floor
G. I’ve been back to London several times since then.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was young, I loved taking part in high school musicals. I loved ______ and singing in front of people.
Before the audition(试音) for a big ______ , my music teacher, who was also the musical director of the show, said that I would get a special part in the show. But one day she said to me, “Bob, I’m sorry. I need to give the part to ______ boy.” After hearing this, I was ______ and I began to hate music classes. I complained(抱怨) that I didn’t like ______ we were singing. She was ______ about my performance and told me that I had changed.
Later I was told that I would be given a ______ role. My pride encouraged me to work hard and ______ the role more interesting. It turned out that the small role was much more fun. What’s more, ______ I danced a few times next to the major role, I was in the spotlight(聚光灯) for a few seconds.
Life is really like a play. Each of us is ______ a certain part to play in it ______ the director. The ______ is that sometimes we don’t ______ the part we’re given, like me at high school. Some people are in front of the curtain, ______ some are behind, but all are ______ for the show to go on.
1.A. laughing B. shouting C. reciting D. performing
2.A. dance B. show C. party D. drama
3.A. another B. others C. else D. other
4.A. shy B. tired C. sad D. pleased
5.A. where B. what C. how D. why
6.A. unusual B. excited C. nervous D. unhappy
7.A. small B. funny C. special D. big
8.A. ask B. stop C. make D. keep
9.A. after B. until C. before D. if
10.A. found B. caught C. bought D. given
11.A. for B. with C. from D. by
12.A. problem B. method C. news D. secret
13.A. receive B. accept C. like D. find
14.A. and B. or C. so D. though
15.A. difficult B. perfect C. interesting D. necessary
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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（不超过2个单词）
Many people catch a cold in the spring or fall. It makes us wonder: since scientists can send a man to the moon, why can’t they find a treatment for the common cold? The question is easy 1. (answer)----there are hundreds of kinds of cold viruses(病毒) out there. You never know 2. one you’ll get, so there isn’t a treatment for each one.
When a cold virus 3. (try) to hurt your body, your body will work hard to fight against it. Blood rushes to your nose and brings congestion(堵塞) with it. This makes you feel terrible because you can’t breathe comfortably, but actually, your body 4. (eat) the virus. Your body temperature rises and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a runny (流鼻涕的) nose to stop the virus 5. (get) close to the cells(细胞). And as a 6. , your body may be very painful. But it is actually doing everything it can to get a victory over the cold.
Different people have different ways to 7. with colds. Some have chicken soup to feel better, some take hot baths, and many other people take medicine. However, some scientists say that taking medicine when you have a cold is actually 8. to health. The virus stays in your body even longer because your body can’t do it’s 9. to fight with it and kill it. Bodies can do an amazing job on their own. There’s a joke about taking medicine when you have a cold. It 10. (go) like this.
It takes about 1 week to get over a cold if you don’t take medicine, but only 7 days to get over a cold if you take medicine.
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根据上下文找出文章中的5处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每次错误仅涉及一个单词的增
加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(/)划掉。
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1.每处错误及其修改均限一词；
2.只允许修改5处，多者（从第六处起）不计分。
Dear Mr. Brown,
Recently I had a discussion about ways of learned English with my classmate
Joe. In his opinion, the best ways to learn English are by reading English newspapers
and talking with friends with English. He believes that watching English films is also
not a good way.
However, I think we can find some English articles read by searching on the
Internet. Also, joining an English club is a great help.
What’s your opinion? Please writing to me.
Best wishes,
Tony
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书面表达
初中生即将结束，学校英语俱乐部特邀你写一篇英语短文，给七年级新生的学习生活提几点建议。 内容要点如下：1.初中科目更多，好的学习方法很重要；2.锻炼身体，保持健康；3.参加社团活动，使学校生活丰富；4.多读书，多交朋友；5.补充一两点个人想法。
注意:1.短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
2.不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名。
3.语句连贯，词数80词左右。
参考词汇：method n.方法 club. n 社团 colorful adj.丰富的
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