China’s national anthem, March of the Volunteers, is a song that we learn at the beginning of primary school and sing at every flag-raising ceremony. And now, there’s even a law to protect it.
Last September, the government passed the National Anthem Law, which became effective(生效)
from Oct.1, 2017. It states how we should sing or play the song, requiring all of us to behave towards it politely.
Primary and middle schools must teach the anthem to their students and make them understand the song’s spirit and history. Moreover, the law requires us to be serious when we are singing the song. We can’t joke about it or change the song’s words or music. If someone breaks the law, he or she can be detained for up to 15 days, or face further punishment in more serious situations. The national anthem is different from other songs – it is the symbol of our country.
Many foreign countries also have laws for their national anthems. For example, American school children should put their right hand over their heart while singing their country’s anthem at school. In Russia, the national anthem must be played on television and radio before the start and end of broadcasting. And in the Philippines, people are required to sing the national anthem with feelings when it’s played in public.
1.How long has the National Anthem Law become effective till now?
A. For more than one year. B. For just half a year.
C. For less than 9 months. D. For about 10 months.
2.Why must we be serious when singing the song?
A. Because the school asks us to. B. Because it has a long history.
C. Because we are good students. D. Because it’s our country’s symbol.
3.What does the underlined word “detained” mean?
A. Kept in a police station. B. Forced to work.
C. Prevented from eating. D. Kept singing the song.
4.Students are required to put their right hand over their heart in .
A. China B. America C. Philippine D. Russia
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Have you ever wondered about the secret life of the tasty lobster(龙虾)? In the sea, it is yellow, orange, grey, green, brown or even blue. Cooking turns it red. Lobsters are nocturnal creatures(夜行物), so it is best to hunt(捕捉) them at night when they are active. You can catch lobster by hand, but you should wear thick gloves because lobster’s claws are strong. A very large lobster could cut your finger. Interestingly, in the past, lobsters were only served to prisoners as they were considered as a poor man’s food. Nowadays, lobsters are an expensive and popular dish.
1.What color is the lobster when cooked?
A. Blue B. Red
C. Yellow D. Green
2.When is the best time to hunt the lobster?
A. In the morning B. In the afternoon
C. At noon D. At night
3.Can people catch the lobster by hand without thick gloves?
A. Yes, they can B. No, they can’t
C. Not mentioned D. No answer is right
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Anna likes to put her head down, thinking she is not beautiful enough. One day she went to buy a green bowknot(蝴蝶结) in a shop. The shop owner kept saying that she looked pretty with that bowknot. Although Anna didn’t believe it, she was quite happy. She hurried to put her head up to let people see her.
Anna walked into classroom, and she met her teacher, “Anna, you are really beautiful when you put your head up.”
On that day, a ot people said she looked beautiful. She thought it was because she has the bowknot. But when she looked into a mirror, the bowknot wasn’t on her head at all. It must be lost somewhere on the road.
Confidence itself is a beauty, but many people lose a lot of happiness because they pay too much attention on appearance(外在).
1. kept saying that Anna looked pretty with that bowknot.
A. The teacher B. The people
C. The shop owner D. The classmates
2.On that day, a lot of people said Anna looked .
A. beautiful B. upset
C. ugly D. excited
3. was not on her head when she looked into a mirror.
A. The flower B. The bowknot
C. The hair D. The hat
4.From this passage we know that .
A. Anna is still not beautiful.
B. Anna knows she is beautiful.
C. Beauty is very important.
D. people shouldn’t pay too much attention on appearance.
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When we are reading, we often see one or two graphics(图表) in a text. Have you ever thought about these questions; Why are they there? What information do they give? Do they help with our reading and understanding?
Graphics are things like pictures, maps, charts and tables. They give information to readers, Very often, we can see different kinds of graphics in books, magazines and newspapers. Writers use graphics to get the readers’ attention and give them some particular(特别的) information. Graphics help to understand the given information in a text. and graphics put the information in a particular order so that it's easy to understand when we take a quick look.
It is not always true that a picture is worth a thousand words. But many things are easier to show than to tell and they may also be easier to understand. Graphics are just the right things that give a great deal of in information but it doesn’t take much time to read and understand.
So, the right way to read and understand a graphic is to look at the picture and the words together. In a graphic, only a few words are used to explain what the picture shows you. Sometimes, numbers and percentages(百分比) are also given to go with the words to explain.
1.Which of the following is mentioned as a graphic?
A. A letter. B. A poem.
C. A map. D. A name card
2.The writer thinks graphics are important because .
A. less space is taken on a page B. a picture is worth a thousand words
C. a lot of time can be saved for writers D. many things are easier to show than to tell
3.When we read a graphic, we should .
A. find out if there are any tables in it B. put the information in the right order
C. count how many words there are in it D. look at the picture and the words together
4.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
A. ①,②③④ B. ①②,③④
C. ①,②③,④ D. ①,②,③④
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口语应用。阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
A. Who won?
B. How hard they practice!
C. Where was the match held?
D. They are cool, aren’t they?
E. The match was exciting.
F. Did you go to see the basketball game yesterday?
G. I know that John and Tim are on the team.
John and Tim are very popular in Jason Middle School. They are good at playing sports. Kay and Sue are talking about them.
Kay: Hello, Sue!
Sue: Hi, Kay!
Kay: 60.1.
Sue: No. No one has told me about the match 61.2.
Kay: Although the other team was strong, our school won at last.
Sue: 62.3.They are both really good basketball players.
Kay: Yes. They can play basketball better than others because they practice much more. I always see them practice on the playground and sometimes run around the school track.
Sue: 63.4.
Kay: And either John or Tim will be chosen as the Best School Athlete of the Year.
Sue: Wow! 64.5.
Kay: I think so.
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（题文）A new school _________ last year in my hometown.
A. set up B. sets up
C. is set up D. was set up
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（2015年四川省资阳市）—Would you like some more noodles, Celia?
—Yes, just _________, please.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
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（题文）We stopped _________, but there was not any sound.
A. to listen B. listens C. listen D. listening
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— Sally is 8-year-old girl, she has beautiful umbrella.
A. a an B. an a C. an an D. a an
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When I got into the room, Green was talking _________ the phone.
A. on B. with C. to D. in
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（题文）Bob took a photo of his girlfriend while she _________ at the party.
A. dances B. was dancing
C. has danced D. is dancing
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Come on, baby. We have already done _________ of the work.
A. two-three B. two-third
C. two-thirds D. second-three
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— Must I sing the song in Russian?
— No, you . It’s up you.
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. don’t D. needn’t
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— Excuse me, madam. Could you please tell me ?
— Sure. At 9:00.
A. when will the bus arrive B. when the bus will arrive
C. how the bus will arrive D. how will the bus arrive
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—John, thank you for driving me home.
—_________. See you tomorrow.
A. That’s right B. I’m afraid not
C. You’re welcome D. It’s a good idea
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American President Roosevelt’s house was once broken into(闯入) and lots of things were stolen. Hearing this, one of Roosevelt’s friends wrote to him and______him not to take it to his heart so much. President roosevelt______back at once, saying, “Dear friend, thank you for your letter to comfort me. I’m all right now. I think I should thank God. This is because of the following three______: firstly, the thief (小偷) only stole things from me______did not hurt me at all; secondly, the thief has stolen some of my things______all my things; thirdly, most______for me. it was the man rather than me who became a thief.”
____was quite unlucky for anyone to be stolen from. However, President Roosevelt was so______.
It is______for anyone to be lucky and successful all the time as long as he lives on the earth. We should learn how to______failure or misfortune (不幸) bravely and to try to deal with it. Being thankful can bring us a better life.
1.A. required B. advised C. ordered D. offered
2.A. came B. talked C. called D. wrote
3.A. examples B. steps C. reasons D. questions
4.A. or B. but C. so D. and
5.A. ahead of B. instead of C. apart from D. short of
6.A. terribly B. badly C. sadly D. luckily
7.A. It B. That C. This D. He
8.A. sorry B. thankful C. angry D. happy
9.A. easy B. natural C. impossible D. common
10.A. face B. value C. find D. like
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根据所给提示，完成句子。每空一词，含缩略词。
1.The farmers in China will live a better life.（改为否定句）
The farmers in China______________________________a better life.
2.Tom shows his love for his mom by doing some housework.（对划线部分提问）
______________________________Tom show his love for his mom?
3.Can you tell me where we will take a vacation during the Spring Festival?（改写同义句）
Can you tell me______________________________take a vacation during the Spring Festival？
4.你越细心，犯的错误就越少。（完成译句）
The more_____________you are, the_____________mistakes you’ll make.
5.我好想和 TFBOYS交朋友。（完成译句）
I really want to__________________________with TFBOYS.
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根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。
In 1971, a poor young man was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. On the way, he had run out of his1.so he had no food to eat and had to live in his car.
One morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast. After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found he had to2.to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. He was so embarrassed(尴尬的) that his face turned red. The waiter, also the owner, walked behind the young man’s seat. He bent down(弯腰), and stood up3.a $20 bill in his hand. It seemed as if it had fallen on the floor. “Son, you must have dropped this.” the owner said. The young man was so4.that he couldn’t believe his eyes! He quickly5.for the breakfast and went out.
On the way out of town, he realized, “6.nobody dropped the money at all. Maybe the owner of the restaurant just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn’t embarrass me. What a kind person he is! 7.I have the chance in the future; I will do the same to help others.”
Now older, the man lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars to poor people. He is regarded8.the “Secret Father Christmas”, because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those homeless people on the streets. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.
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书面表达
我们在生活中总是面对着各种各样的压力，这会严重妨碍我们的学习和生活。某中学生英文报正开辟专栏讨论中学生如何减压。假设你叫李华，请从以下几个方面，用英语写出你的具体做法，向该栏目投稿。
1.与他人交流；
2.参加体育运动；
3.参加娱乐活动；
4.其它减压方式。
参考词汇：stressed adj.有压力的
注意：
1.词数80-120左右；
2.文中不得出现真实人名及学校名；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear editor,
There are many ways for us high school students to relax ourselves.
Yours,
Li Hua
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