听一段大对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where will the dinner party be held?
A. At Helen’s. B. At Paul’s. C. At Brown’s.
2.Why can’t Helen go to the party?
A. She is seriously ill. B. She doesn’t like dinner parties.
C. She has to stay at home.
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听一段大对话，回答以下小题。
1.What did Marco do yesterday?
A. He worked with Steve. B. He went boating in the park.
C. He went fishing in the river.
2.What do we know about Steve?
A. He wanted to study at Cambridge before.
B. He is now studying at Harvard.
C. He has no interest in business.
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听一段大对话，回答以下小题。
1.What are they going to buy?
A. A shirt. B. A skirt. C. A dress.
2.What color does Peter prefer?
A. Red color. B. Light color. C. Dark color.
3.Why doesn’t Kate like the light color one?
A. Easy to get dirty. B. Too small. C. Very expensive.
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听一段大对话，回答以下小题。
1.What happened to the man?
A. He didn’t go home last night. B. He was angry with his friend.
C. His wife was angry with him.
2.Why did the man come home late last night?
A. He had a lot of work to do. B. He met an old friend.
C. He went to look for Lily.
3.What did Lily ask the man to do?
A. To come back home early. B. To bring his friend home.
C. To have a heart to heart talk.
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1.______suggest that students should have 9 hours’ sleep every night.
A. Parents B. Teachers C. Scientists
2.What can cause problems in a student’s study?
A. Quarreling with their parents. B. Arriving late for class.
C. Falling asleep in class.
3.Most students feel nervous and forgetful because ______.
A. they worry about their studies B. they don’t get enough sleep
C. they often get lower grades
4.When should many students go to sleep ?
A. After 12 am. B. Before 11 pm. C. At about 9 pm.
5.Most students go to bed late because ______.
A. there may be too much noise in his room
B. there may be a parent in his room
C. there may be a computer in his room
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Where does Sally work? She works in a(n)1..
Why does she sometimes 2.late? Because of extra work.
What happened one morning? She 3. the bus and 4. late for work.
Why did the manager shout at her? Because he didn’t 5..
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You are such __ honest kid, and I would like to invite you for __ dinner..
A. an; a B. a; the C. an; / D. a; /
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I have some trouble with my English writing. Can you give me some ______ ?
A. advice B. decisions C. messages D. suggestion
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Wenchuan earthquake happened __2008, and ten years has passed.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
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No one teaches ___ French. He learns by himself.
A. he B. him C. his D. himself
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—Must I put on the sweater?
— No, you _____. It’s up to you.
A. needn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
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--- Tom, you won’t make much progress_________ you work really hard.
---Ok, I will try my best.
A. if B. though C. unless D. when
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Jack Ma is widely known for ________ the company Alibaba.
A. trying out B. setting up C. trying on D. setting out
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____beautiful the East lake is! Last month, President Xi showed Prime Minister Modi around the beautiful lake.
A. How a B. What
C. How D. What a
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--- I went to see you last night, but you weren’t in. Where were you then?
---I _______ a walk by the river.
A. had B. was having C. have had D. have
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--- Excuse me. I’m looking for the ticket for Avengers III.
--- Sorry. The ticket you ask for ___________.
A. is selling out B. was sold out C. was selling out D. will be sold out
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He usually ________ one hour on his homework.
A. spends B. costs C. takes D. pays
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—Could you tell me ____? —It’s twenty minutes by underground.
A. how can I get to your school
B. how much it costs to get to your school
C. how far it is from your home to your school
D. how long does it take me to get to your school
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The photos successfully show the rich culture ______makes Shiyan so famous.
A. what B. which C. who D. why
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He _________________ his wife for ten years
A. has married B. has been married with
C. has been married to D. got married to
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-----Would you like to attend the TV show?
------________________. But I'm busy studying for my test.
A. Don't mention it. B. I'd love to.
C. That's all right. D. My pleasure.
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完形填空（每小题1分，满分15分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文空白处的最佳选项。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very_____trying to make money in order to____the high tuition(学费)for my brother and me. I never hear them say “ I love you”, or see them send birthday____to each other. My father has a bad temper(脾气). When he’s very tired from work, it is____for him to lose his temper.
One day, my mother was preparing dinner. I sat down_____her.
“Mom, I have a question to ask you,” I said after a while.
“What?” she replied,_____doing her work.
“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low_____
My mother stopped her work and_____her head with surprise in her eyes. She didn’t answer and went on cooking.
I was very worried______I thought I had hurt her. I didn’t know what I should do. A few days later, my father suddenly got sick____.My mother had to stay with him in the____for a month. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk(黄昏), my mother helped my father walk slowly on the countr road. My father had never been so_____It seemed they were the most harmonious(和谐的)______
“Dad, how are you_____now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t worry about me. To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I_____this kind of life.” Reading his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
1.A. busy B. alone C. early D. fast
2.A. give B. receive C. cost D. pay
3.A. show B. presents C. fruit D. jokes
4.A. active B. painful C. easy D. funny
5.A. among B. across C. above D. beside
6.A. hardly B. really C. still D. already
7.A. direction B. voice C. condition D. sound
8.A. raised B. fell C. shook D. nodded
9.A. because B. though C. while D. unless
10.A. sadly B. shortly C. quickly D. seriously
11.A. home B. hospital C. trouble D. holiday
12.A. smart B. happy C. strong D. brave
13.A. visitor B. farmer C. couple D. friend
14.A. travelling B. living C. resting D. feeling
15.A. enjoy B. remember C. wait D. regret
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When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.
Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place. We’ d sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal.
Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest.
Bernie was my father’s idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.
What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don’t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.
For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.
Well, I’ve relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That’s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.
1.We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______.
A. relaxed B. worried C. hungry D. proud
2.How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?
A. They ate it in a polite way. B. They only ate its best part.
C. They ate every part of it. D. They shared only one piece.
3.In the eyes of the writer’s father, Bernie ______.
A. was just a rich businessman B. worked hard all the time
C. lived a rich but healthy life D. knew how to make money
4.The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. the best part of the watermelon B. the writer’s busy life
C. the writer’s decision of making money D. the writer’s hope of enjoying life
5.It can be learned from the passage that ______.
A. one has to work hard to reach his goal B. a friend in need is a friend in deed
C. watermelon is the healthiest fruit D. one should keep work-life balance
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Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There's no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn't. I don't often remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won't go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can't be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It's so nice. Thanks…" when you get Christmas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you're never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us.
1.What does "close friends" mean in the passage?
A. The friends who are very kind.
B. The friends who live close to each other.
C. The friends who were once classmates.
D. The friends who you like most.
2.What kind of presents don't Americans usually open in front of the givers?
A. The small presents.
B. Christmas or birthday presents.
C. The expensive presents.
D. The presents for dinner party.
3.Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?
A. To pay them.
B. To help them.
C. To thank them.
D. To make them work harder.
4.Which of the following do you think is right?
A. American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough.
B. The writer of this passage must be an American.
C. Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas.
D. Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Present-giving in the United States.
B. Customes in the United States.
C. American people and present-giving.
D. When and how to give presents.
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Do you know that a student can produce up to 240 pounds of school waste and lots of waste gas (气体) during a term? This includes transportation, food, paper, pens, pencils and so on.
Transportation Some parents drive their kids to school every day. We all know waste gas from cars is a main cause air pollution. If parents who live in a neighborhood can take turns to drive their kids to school each day, that’ll be better. Another way of going green is to walk to school if students live near their schools.
Food It’s surprising that only one elementary school can produce up to 19,000 pounds of lunch waste each year. That’s only one school. One way to help take care of the environment is to stop using plastic bags. There are all kinds of environmental boxes for students to put their food in.
Paper, pens and pencils Lots of paper is thrown away by American students. They throw away about 1.6 billion pens every year. They waste many pens and chemicals (化学药品) in them are bad for the environment. Many more pencils are thrown away than pens. Pencils are made from trees, so if more pencils are thrown away, more trees will be cut down. So students should reuse (再使用) paper, pens and pencils instead of throwing them away.
Backpacks As fashion comes and goes, almost every kid needs a new backpack every year. They can save lots of money and materials if they reuse the same schoolbags each year.
| How to save the environment | |
| Transportation | If possible, parents in a neighborhood should 1. to drive their kids to school each day. Students can go to school 2. if their homes are not far from their schools. |
| Food | 3. can be used to keep food for lunch instead of plastic bags. |
| Paper, pens and pencils | Papers, pens and pencils shouldn’t 4., but be reused. |
| Backpacks | Lots of money and materials can be saved if the same 5. each year. |
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A “clean slate” in English means having new start. It means we can forget the past and begin again. The beginning of the second term gives us a chance to have a clean slate. Some of us may have failed a subject in the first term. We may have spent Spring Festival feeling sad and (1) about the second term. But my advice is to forget about the past and think about the future. Many people have had trouble in school. Many people have failed exams. Chris, a second-year high school student remembers that clearly. In her first term she failed math. She says, “At first, I was very sad but then I studied hard and got good marks.” Penny, a high school teacher, also remembers failing math in middle school. But she improved by doing more exercises, and by asking her teacher and her classmates for (2) . After studying hard, she says, “I got almost full marks in the college entrance exams.”
Failing an exam isn’t the end of the world, we all fail sometimes. Whatever we face, it is important that we make an effort to do our best. Failing a test does not mean that we can’t go to university. It does not mean that we are stupid. It just means that we have to work harder and that we should ask for extra help from our teacher and our friends.
The first term is over, it’s history. Today，we have a clean slate，so be happy, be positive and be successful.
1.在空白处（1）和（2）处各填入一适当的词(每空一词)
（1）___________ (2) ___________
2.从短文中找出恰当的单词或短语补全句子。（不超过两个词）
(A) If you listen to some light music, your ___________ will be soon over.
(B) I can’t hear you __________, please make yourself heard!
3.请把上文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
___________________________________________
4.In the writer’s opinion, what are you supposed to do when you fail exams in the first term?
___________________________________________
5.What does “failing an exam” mean according to the passage?
___________________________________________
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1.人们相信科技可以帮助国家变得越来越强大。
It’s believed that technology can help our country__________________________.
2.因为那场大雪，一些学生不得不费力地前往学校。
Because of ____________________, some students had to make their way to school.
3.你认识那个为自己的孩子感到骄傲的母亲吗？
Do you know the mother _____________________________her child?
4.他鼓励我不要放弃做我真正喜欢的事情。
He encourages me ____________________________doing the things I really love.
5.我盼望实现我的梦想。
I am looking forward to ____________________________..
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为配合我市开展“创建文明城市(build a civilized city)”活动，学校举办以“How to Behave Well”为主题的英语征文比赛。现在请你根据所给提示内容，用英语写一篇参赛短文。
提示：
1. 保持环境卫生；
2. 待人有礼，乐于助人；
3. 遵守交通规则；
4. 写出1到2条自己的观点。
要求：1. 文章必须包括所给提示中1—3项内容，可展开思路，适当发挥；
2. 内容连贯，表达通顺。
3. 词数：80-100词。
How to Behave Well
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