1、We are in a society full of competition. In fact, everyone is born equal(平等的). You can do what others do. 【1】Although your classmates may be better than you in some ways, you may be better than them in other subjects. So everyone has his or her own advantages. Don’t view(考虑) things from a single point of view. Try to discover your own advantages, and believe that you can do better than others in those ways.
【2】Competition is not so terrible. Don’t be afraid of it. And don’t be afraid of those classmates who are better than you. Remember that self-confidence(自信) is the first step to success. 【3】Believe in yourselves, and you will be successful one day!
2、Ukraine, ________ European county in East and now ________ war with Russia has made people there worried and scared.
A.the; a
B.a; a
C.the; the
D.a; the
3、—Lucy, please have some fish.
— Thanks. It tastes ________. I want more.
A.well
B.awful
C.good
D.terribly
4、—Jerry, you should __________ the order for shoes online. Your father bought a pair for you in the shop this morning.
—OK, Mom! I'll do it.
A.cancel B.continue C.compare D.copy
5、— Will Andy achieve success in the contest?
— Of course. His works always ________.
A.agree
B.shout
C.come
D.show
6、I became a student ten yeas _________. I have been a student __________ 1996. I have studied here __________ about l0 years.
A. ago; since; for B. ago; for; since C. ago; before; for D. ago; in; after
7、—What’s that noise, Tom?
—Oh, some children _________ in the yard.
A.will play
B.has played
C.are playing
D.was playing
8、Which of the following sentences is correct?
A.If it will rain tomorrow, we can't go for a picnic.
B.Please don't tell others. It is a secret between us.
C.It's dangerous of you to go out for a walk in the forest on your own at night.
D.Tom has got used to get up early every morning.
9、. --Why not have robots play cards with you?
--I prefer skating to at home on such a sunny day.
A. go, staying B. going, stay
C. going, staying D. go, stay
10、— Are you going to take part in the English speech competition?
— ________ It’s too good a chance to miss.
A.No problem.
B.That’s for sure.
C.Why me?
D.What a pity!
11、 --I would rather_________ than dance. What about you? ---I prefer________.
A. sing; to dance B. sing; dance
C. singing; to dancing D. singing; to dance
12、 --____ can we learn from the film Frozen. – True love, I think.
A. Who B. Which C. What
13、---Her eyes popped out when she heard the news.
---I am sure the news must be very surprising.
A. changed suddenly B. saw nothing C. opened wide
14、 –– When will you go back to your hometown? ––__________.
A. Till the work is done
B. Until the work is done
C. Although the work is done
D. As soon as the work is done
15、— How many of you have solved the math problem?
—________, the math problem is far too difficult for us to work out..
A. All B. None
C. Nobody D. Everybody
16、We Chinese people have made it clear ________ we can’t be forced to give up our rights.
A.that
B.if
C.whether
D.what
17、Mr. White ________ us English for 3 years since he came here.
A.is teaching
B.taught
C.teaches
D.has taught
18、---I’m sorry to have kept you ______so long. ---Oh, never mind.
A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. waits
19、—Hi, Bruce. Here is a letter for you.
—Thanks. I wonder ________.
A.who the letter is from
B.who is the letter from
C.who was the letter from
20、Jane volunteers her time _________ the plates.
A. to wash B. washing C. washed D. be washed
21、—Mr. Zhang, I can’t understand anything in class.
—Don’t worry! We’ll ________ the key points at the end of class.
A.review
B.record
C.remember
D.require
22、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。
A. Where did you buy it?
B. What would you like to buy?
C. Would you like to go with me?
D. What about taking the underground?
E. Things online are usually cheaper.
F. It's easy to get to the bookstore from my house.
G. And I can see the real product and make sure of its quality (质量).
A: Paula, the dress looks very nice on you.
B: Really? Thank you!
A: 【1】
B: online.
A: Online? Do you often buy things online?
B: Yes,【2】Have you ever shopped online, Eliza?
A: Not yet. I like to shop in real shops because I like hanging out in them. 【3】
B: I agree with you. Sometimes I also go shopping in real shops.
A: By the way. I want to buy some books in Sunshine Bookstore tomorrow afternoon. 【4】
B: Sure. I’d love to. But it's far from here. How can we get there?
A: 【5】. We can get off it at Center Street station. It's near the bookstore.
B: Good idea! See you tomorrow!
A: See you!
23、短文还原。阅读短文,从短文下面方框中的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中,使短文通顺完整,衔接自然。
“Homestay is a form of study—abroad program. It allows the visitor to stay with a local family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor’s language ability. If you wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience, you should join this kind of holiday.【1】”. Said a teacher during a school meeting last term.
After this meeting,【2】_. At last, I had such a chance to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates last month. We went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family (寄宿家庭)was a white couple who had a daughter about my age.【3】_. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from then on.
【4】. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight—seeing trip to different places of interest like Big Ben. London Bridge, and Bockingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it.【5】. Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.
A. Yes, time really flew fast
B. I am sure you won’t be disappointed
C. I always thought about this kind of holiday
D. They treated me as a daughter of their family
E. The holiday was filled with activities every day
24、
Question: | What embarrassing(尴尬的) experience do you have in a foreign country? |
Michael | When I was a student in France, a local friend invited me to have lunch at her home. During the meal. I found all her family had their hands on the table, except me. Later I learned that it's impolite to put your hands under the table. |
Sandra | I spent a year studying in Germany. I was shocked the first time I went to a lecture(讲座). At the end of the lecture, all the students started knocking on their desks. How strange! A student told me that in Germany, students don't clap their hands(拍手) to show they like something. They knock on their desks instead. |
Zoe | I love making birthday cards. One day, when I was a student in South Korea, I made a birthday card for a local friend. But when I gave the card to her, she cried. "My name is written in red ink(墨水)!" She said in South Korea, a name written in red ink means that the person has died. |
【1】What was Michael's mistake?
A.He refused his friend.
B.He put his hands under the table.
C.He put his hands on the table.
D.He hugged his friend's family.
【2】To show they liked the lecture, the students ________.
A.stood up
B.clapped their hands
C.knocked on the desks
D.put their hands on the desks
【3】When you are in South Korea, you shouldn't ________.
A.make cards as presents
B.send red things to friends
C.write others' names in red
D.write the name of a dead person
25、
Dear Dr. Know, I’m so worried these days because I get pimples (粉刺). It causes many problems. I feel sad when I enter the classroom because all my classmates look at me in surprise. Some students even laugh at me. I don’t want to communicate with anyone. I have to be the first one to get into the classroom and the last one to leave. And I become stressed out and can’t fall asleep at night. What should I do? Please write to me. I’m looking forward to hearing from you as soon as possible. Sad and Fourteen |
Dear Sad and Fourteen, I’m so sorry to hear that you are worried about pimples. I’m also sorry that I can’t stand beside you to share your stress. First of all, you should know that getting pimples is quite normal at your age. Congratulations! It shows that you have grown up. Secondly, you don’t need to care too much. You can tell your classmates your problem directly and I think they will understand you. Thirdly, like studying or outdoor activities, maybe you will find more fun. What’s more, you can ask the doctors for some medicine. I hope things will work out and everything will be better for you soon. Yours sincerely, Dr. Know |
【1】What’s Sad and Fourteen’s problem?
A.He can’t get on well with his parents.
B.He gets pimples and it causes many problems.
C.He has problems in learning English.
D.He is not good at sports.
【2】How many suggestions does Dr. Know give him?
A.Two.
B.Three.
C.Four.
D.Five.
【3】In Dr. Know’s opinion, what does “getting pimples” mean?
A.It means that he is healthy.
B.It means that he is good at study.
C.It means that he has grown up.
D.It means that he can sleep well.
【4】Where can you probably read the information above?
A.In a newspaper.
B.In a notice.
C.In a tour guide book.
D.In a novel.
26、Everyone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behaviour,but when you're asleep,your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night,of course,people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back,you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don't like to upset people,so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach,you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You're very stubborn,but you aren't very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive. You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side,you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious,but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
【1】 You may find the passage in ________.
A.a science magazine B.a guide book
C.a sports newspaper D.a story book
【2】Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality?
A. He or she is always open with others.
B. He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.
C. He or she is always easily upset.
D. He or she tends to believe in others.
【3】 Which of the following shows the personality of a person sleeping on his stomach?
A. He or she is careful not to hurt others.
B. He or she doesn't want to stick to his or her opinion.
C. He or she can't be successful in any business.
D. He or she likes to bring others happiness.
【4】Why don't you possibly want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up?
A. He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.
B. He or she is rarely ready to help you.
C. He or she prefers staying at home to going out.
D. He or she wouldn't like to get help from you.
【5】It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because ________.
A. he or she always shows sympathy for people
B. he or she is confident,but not stubborn
C. he or she has more strengths than weaknesses
D. he or she often considers annoying people
27、Can dolphins talk ? They can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds.
Dolphinp travel in a group. We call a group of fish a“school”. They don't study, but they travel together Dolphins are mammals, not fish, but they swim together in a school.
Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid .They say “Welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.
They make a few sounds above water They make many more sounds under water. People cannot hear these sounds because the sounds are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.
Sometimes people catch dolphins for a large aquarium. People can watch the dolplains in a show Dolphins don't like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad.
There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebody’s life. Dolphin meat is good, but people don't like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.
Answer the following questions according to what you read.
【1】Can dolphins talk with words?
【2】What do we call a group of fish?
【3】When do they say “Welcome” ?
【4】Do they make more sounds above water or under water?
【5】In fact, do dolphins really bring good luck? Why?
28、 We usually had some strange and funny ideas when we were【1】(child).
When I was a little girl, 【2】(live) in a very big neighborhood and we shared a garden 【3】 a pool between forty-eight houses. There were a lot of kids around 【4】(I )age and we all used【5】(play) together, and we'd often swim 【6】the pool. But there was one boy who was about five years 【7】(old) than us. One day, when I 【8】(swim), he told me, "I hope you know there is a shark in the light. And it will come out to get you【9】you swim alone." I was very afraid, and up until today-I am twenty-five years old now-I still get nervous when I swim alone so I always check the light to make sure there’s no shark.
What 【10】 you think of this kind of ideas? Write your stories and share with us.
29、With the development of science and technology, our life has changed a lot, Many people have experienced the changes, And I _______ some people about it.
Gu Ming. TV
In the 1970s, black-and-white TV was hardly seen. If you has one, all the people in the village will go to _______ home to watch TV until late night. In the 1980s, we had a 21 inch TV, and it was in color. In the 1990s. much bigger TV entered every family, Now TV is _______ as big as a table. The image is getting a lot _______. Even the hair can be seen clearly.
Li Hailong, car
In the 1970s. bikes caught people’s _______. “No one has seen traveling without _______. It’s so strange,” my father said. In the 1990s, motorcycles (摩托车) came into people’s life _______ it ran faster than bike. Almost every family is able to buy a car in the 21st century.
Ma Suli, mobile phone
In the 1970s, letters were the only way for people to communicate with each other, and it took much time to _______ replies from others. In the 1990s, mobile phones began to appear in general families. But there are too many ways to communicate now, such as mobile phone, QQ and WeChat. People can even have a video chat _______ WeChat, which was impossible ten years ago.
We are ________ of scientific and technological progress. Our life has changed so much.
【1】
A.supposed
B.supported
C.interviewed
D.suggested
【2】
A.your
B.his
C.her
D.my
【3】
A.badly
B.nearly
C.seriously
D.simply
【4】
A.worse
B.bigger
C.thinner
D.clearer
【5】
A.introduction
B.attention
C.situation
D.population
【6】
A.feet
B.teeth
C.arms
D.hands
【7】
A.but
B.and
C.so
D.or
【8】
A.receive
B.fail
C.complete
D.express
【9】
A.during
B.between
C.about
D.through
【10】
A.full
B.afraid
C.proud
D.shy