Daisy wants to be ____ engineer while Jack wants to be ___ teacher.
A．an; the B．the; the C．an; a D．the; a
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The 30th Olympic Games started ____ July 27th, 2012 in London.
A．at B．on C．in D．by
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You _____ hurt your stomach if drinking beer while having sea food.
A．may B．need C．ought to D．shall
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The thief was about to leave the room when the police ______ and caught him.
A．got up B．turned up C．kept up D．made up
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Don’t worry; we only need _____ 10 minutes to complete the work.
A．other B．others C．more D．another
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These fish can’t be taken out of the water _____ which they will die soon.
A．without B．with C．out D．above
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----I have passed the driving test.
----_______!
A．Sounds great B．Congratulations
C．Good luck D．You are fine
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In some parts of the world people had strong _____ in the return of the spirits of the dead.
A．thoughts B．confidence C．minds D．beliefs
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China _______ rapid progress in space technology in the last 10 years.
A．made B．has made
C．had made D．were making
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Taiwan is a place ______ terrible tropical storms such as typhoons always land.
A．which B．that C．where D．what
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One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to manage time. He gave such an interesting example that his students would never 26 .
He put a wide-mouth jar(罐) on the table. Then he 27 some rocks and carefully placed them into the jar, one at a time. When 28 rocks would fit inside, he 29 , “Is this jar full?”
Everyone in class shouted, “Yes.” “Really?” The teacher pulled out a bag of small stones. He put 30 small stones in and shook the jar. The small stones went 31 into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked the group32 , “Is this jar full?”
“Probably not,” one of them answered. “Good!” the teacher replied. He brought out a box of sand and 33 some sand on the jar and it went between the rocks and small stones. Again he asked the 34 question, “Is this jar full?
“No,” the class shouted. Once more the teacher said, “Good.” He poured a cup of water into the jar 35 it was full. The he asked, “What is the point here?” One student 36 his hand and said, “The point is that if you try really hard, you can 37 put more things in.”
“No,” the teacher replied, “that’s not the 38 . What I want to tell you is that if you don’t put the big rocks in first, you will never get others in at all. 39 are the ‘big rocks’ in your life? Time with your friends, your education or your dreams? Remember to put the 40 in first, or you’ll never get others in at all?”
1. A．remember B．like C．forget D．think
2. A．handed out B．took out C．carried away D．put away
3. A．no more B．not more C．no many D．not many
4. A．answered B．read C．asked D．said
5. A．no B．few C．any D．some
6. A．up B．out C．down D．away
7. A．no more B．once again C．a third time D．a fourth time
8. A．sent B．put C．bought D．collected
9. A．same B．different C．difficult D．common
10. A．since B．till C．while D．because
11. A．offered B．placed C．raised D．shook
12. A．always B．already C．never D．hardly
13. A．point B．example C．promise D．story
14. A．When B．What C．Who D．Why
15. A．sand B．small stones C．big rocks D．water
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The Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years. The Maya were so bright that they achieved a lot. They had farms, temples and cities with many buildings. They knew much about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time.
In ancient Mexico there were many small clearings in the forest. In each clearing was a village with fields of crops around it. The Maya planted seeds after they cleared the land. A farmer was able to grow crops that produced for several people. But not every Maya had to be a farmer. Some were builders or priests (祭司).
The Maya believed in many gods. They built large temples to honor them. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult because they had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.
Although the Maya worked hard to build the beautiful cities, very few of them lived in them. Usually, only the priests lived in the cities. The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.
Measuring time correctly was important to the Maya, so Mayan priests made a system to keep track of time. They wrote numbers as dots ( … ) and bars ( — ). They also made a calendar (日历). The year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left over.
Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from a deadly disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. The lost secrets of the Maya are still beyond the reach of modern people. They are still one of our greatest mysteries (神秘).
1.The Maya lived better than most people of their times because _____.
A．they had skillful workers
B．they believed in many gods
C．they knew better about nature
D．they could measure time correctly
2.It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A．the calendar was first invented by the ancient Maya
B．the ancient Mayan cities and temples were well built
C．the ancient Mayan people led a happy life in the cities
D．the priests were not highly respected by the ancient Maya
3.The underlined word “they” in the passage refers to _____.
A．the Mayan people B．the Mayan villages
C．the Mayan cities D．the lost secrets of the Maya
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A．The Life of the Maya B．The Cities of the Maya
C．The Mystery of the Maya D．The Belief of the Maya
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Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub for students. But, for Cai Yingjie, the night has a different meaning: helping beggars（乞丐）and the homeless(people without homes).
Cai, who is a student in journalism at Tsinghua, could be found at Beijing’s Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. When she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands, and gave the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves.
The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears, saying “for the first time I feel respected”.
Cai said, “A beggar’s life is very hard. That’s why I want to help them.”
Cai was one of 14 Tsinghua students spending Christmas Eve among the poor. They walked in the cold wind along the streets from 4 to 7 pm on Friday, visiting 15 beggars in Beijing’s Haidian District.
They brought bread and gloves with them, and stopped to greet beggars and offer them some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them with a look of surprise.
“I know the activity can’t help much, but it’s meant to show our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long,” said Sun, head of the group. “And Christmas is a good time for that.”
1.What does Christmas Eve mean to the 14 Tsinghua students?
A．Taking 15 beggars to Tsinghua.
B．Getting together with friends.
C．Showing care to the beggars and the homeless.
D．Selling bread and gloves to the beggars.
2.What does the beggar mean by saying “for the first time I feel respected”?
A．The beggar has been waiting for Cai for long.
B．The beggar hasn’t been shown care for so long.
C．The beggar has been respecting Cai for a long time.
D．This is the first time the beggar has seen Tsinghua students.
3.What did each beggar feel when they received greetings?
A．Sad. B．Amazed.
C．Frightened. D．Proud.
4.The word “neglected” in the last passage means _______.
A．protected B．found
C．taken care of D．given no enough care
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I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth.”
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”.
As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.
My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.
1.The passage shows that ______.
A．mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter
B．mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done
C．mother cared much about her daughter in words
D．mother wrote to her daughter in careful words
2.The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.
A．deep understanding between the old and the young
B．different ideas between the mother and the daughter
C．free talks between mother and daughter
D．part of the sea going far in land
3.What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?
A．She had never received the letter.
B．For years, she often talked about the letter.
C．She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.
D．She read the letter again and again till she died.
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A．My letter to Mother B．Mother and Children
C．My mother’s Desk D．Talks between Mother and Me
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Abby, Steven, Jonathan, 和 Tina都想去电影院看电影。阅读下面的电影介绍（A、B、C和D），选出最适合他们的电影。
1.Abbyis 8 years old and shows great interest in cartoon films.
2.Steven is going through a difficult time in his life and needs a film to inspire him.
3.Jonathan is a college graduate and prefers science-fiction（科幻）films.
4.Tina hopes to enjoy an adventurous and thrilling film this weekend.
A
Charlotte’s Web
A live-action/ computer-animated（电脑动画）feature film, based on the popular book with the same name by E.B. White. Fern is one of the only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal as she raises him into a terrific and bright pig. As Wilbur moves into a new barn （畜棚）, he begins a second deep friendship with a spider named Charlotte and their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family. B
Babel
Richard and Susan are a couple from California who are vacationing in Morocco while their two children are at home with their Mexican housekeeper, Amelia. Meanwhile, a local young man, shot at a tour bus and hit Susan in the shoulder, causing her severe injury. Richard calls home to tell Amelia of the situation, who shortly leaves for Mexico to attend her son’s wedding along with their children. Disaster thus multiplies (增加), with the situation in Morocco owing to terrorists in the media, Amelia meets with trouble at the Mexican border when she returns.
C
Children of Men
Set in 2027, when no child has been born for 18 years and science is at loss to explain the reason, African and East European societies break down and their decreasing populations migrate to England and other wealthy nations. In a climate of violence, a London peace activist joins forces with his revolutionary ex-wife Julian in order to save mankind by protecting a woman who has mysteriously became pregnant(怀孕). D
The Pursuit of Happiness
Chris Gardner is a bright and talented, but marginally （在边缘）employed salesman. Struggling to make ends meet, Gardner finds himself and his five-year-old son evicted（逐出）their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. He and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, dreaming of a better life for the two of them. Gardner finally becomes successful.
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根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，写出各单词的完全形式（每空限填一词）。
1.May is the f________ month of the year.
2.When he was young, Mandela decided to f________ for freedom all his life.
3.When winter comes, night becomes longer and day becomes s________.
4.We should listen to the teacher c________ and take notes in class when necessary.
5.Jane likes acting and always d_______ of being a popular actress.
6.Don’t believe what he said, he is l________!
7.Jack used to rely on his parents, but now he wants to be i_________ from them.
8.In China, the Dragon Boat Festival is held in m_______ of Qu Yuan.
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作为中学生，你肯定经历过多次考试，体验过成功，也遭遇过失败。请你根据提示，简要概述中学生中普遍存在的对考试失败的两种态度，并结合自身实际，说明你的观点。
| 消极态度 | 积极态度 | 你的结论 |
| 当考试结果不尽人意时，情绪(spirits)低落，丧失信心，不再继续努力…… | 当考试失败时，…… | …… |
注意：①字数在100词左右，不包括已给出的首句。
We middle school students have had many tests or exams._____________________
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