1、 When you travel abroad and meet foreigners who speak English well, you may think that they are Americans or British people. However, they can be non-native(非母语的) speakers of English. 1. For example, a number of Germans are good at English even though English isn’t their mother tongue.
Learning English is not a boring journey. 2. 据说许多学习者在日常生活里学英语。 Eric is a Russian actor. He used to have problems in pronouncing. Through TV programs, movies and music from English-speaking countries, he learned English in an interesting way with confidence built up. 3. “English songs and movies make me happy when I am blue,” he said. “It is always good to have something inspiring and cheerful in the learning process.”
4. Sometimes your effort may end up driving yourself mad. If so,asking for help is necessary and of great importance. No one is expected to learn something well without difficulties. When we find learning English hard, turn to others in time. And we are supposed to work with other English learners to support each other and encourage each other. 5. 此外,我们可以尽可能多参加社会活动。 For example, we can be voluntary guides to help foreign visitors, which is a chance to practice English.
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2、Today Chinese ________ by more and more people around the world. And it helps them to have a better understanding of Chinese culture.
A.was spoken
B.is spoken
C.spoke
3、-The final exam is coming, but my daughter's Chinese is not good.
-Don't it. You can ask her to do more reading and I can also help her.
A.put off B.take it easy
C.worry about D.speak
4、Jenny's money has________, so she has to go to the bank to get more.
A.taken away B.come out C.run out
5、—Who has influenced you most,Ann?
—Spud Webb. He never give up. _______he became a great NBA player.
A.To tell the truth B.Of course C.As a result D.Above all
6、She used to ___________with her parents,but now she is used to ___________with her classmates at school.
A.living…living B.live…live C.live…living D.living…live
7、Mr. Black shared ________ creative idea with us that we achieved a great success in the end.
A.so
B.such
C.so a
D.such a
8、 Our English teacher is very nice. We _____ friends since three years ago.
A. were B. became C. have been D. have made
9、— Do your parents spend their money________?
— Yes. They always put their money to good use.
A.heavily B.simply C.politely D.wisely
10、—Shenzhen becomes one of the first cities in China to start testing 5G network.
—It sounds great! It is a big event in the field of technology.
A.farm land B.time C.area
11、— It’s quite clever ___you____ out the difficult problem. — Thank you.
A. for; working B. for; to work C. of; working D. of; to work
12、It’s very important for us to save water. I hope ______can realize that.
A. nobody B. everybody C. anybody
13、—Excuse me, could you tell me ________? I want to know the exact time.
—Sorry, I don’t know. You can go to the information desk to ask.
A.where the plane will arrive
B.which plane I can take
C.when the plane will leave
14、 – We all went to see the film except you last night. Why didn’t you come?
– Because I the film twice.
A. have watched B. had watch
C. was watching D. would watch
15、-_____ is the population of America?
-I don’t know. But I know it’s ______ than that of China.
A. What; smaller B. What; less
C.How much; smaller D. How many; less
16、—My friend Lisa is a big fan of the singer. She never misses any of his concerts.
—________ That is a lot of money.
A.Really?
B.Don’t mention it.
C.Cheer up!
D.That’s not the case.
17、How delicious! Did the students make the fruit salad all by ________?
A.they
B.themselves
C.them
D.their
18、— How long has he ________?
— For three years.
A.bought the mobile phone
B.joined the basketball team
C.lived in this city
19、If you want to make more friends, sharing is_________.
A.serious B.outgoing C.talented D.necessary
20、I looked to the east—the sky ________ grey.
A.becomes
B.is becoming
C.was becoming
D.will become
21、—Your scarf is so beautiful. Is it made ________ silk?
—Yes. It is made completely ________ hand, so it cost me too much.
A.of; in
B.of; by
C.from; with
22、完成句子。根据中文意思完成句子。
【1】毫无疑问乘飞机去花钱最多。
Their is that it is the most expensive to go by air.
【2】众所周知,雾霾对我们的健康很有害。
As we know , haze is quite our health.
【3】只要你用心学习,你就会取得进步。
__________________ you put your heart into the study, you may make progress
【4】如果有必要,你可以打电话向我求助。
_______,you can call me for help.
【5】地球是颗行星,它绕着太阳转。
The earth is a planet and it _________ _________ the sun.
23、补全对话
根据对话内容,在空白处写出恰当的句子,使对话意思连贯完整。所写句子应与所给的标点符号一致。
A:Hi, Alice. Would you like to help save the environment?
B: I’d love to. But I don’t know how to do it.
A: First you can start by turning off the lights.
B: 【1】 . I’ll do it from now on. What’s next?
A: Well, 【2】 ?
B: Yes, I can. I ride a bike to school every day.
A: So second, ride a bike or 【3】 . The traffic is too heavy.
B: I think so. What else?
A: Third, you can save water.
B: 【4】 ?
A: That’s easy. Turn off the shower when you’re not using it.
B: . You are an environmental protector. I’ll learn from you! Thanks a lot.
A: 【5】
24、My brother and I were driving home together and started talking. Because of this, my brother took a wrong turn (转弯).
Unluckily, the wrong turn took us toward a bridge, and we had no way of turning back. My brother had to pay $4 to cross the bridge. He was clearly frustrated by the mistake.
As we drove forward, my brother noticed a car pulled over to the side of the road. A young man was standing nearby and trying to phone someone. I was busy trying to find out which way we went next, but my brother pulled over and asked the man if he needed any help. And he did. He had a flat tire (漏气轮胎).
My brother helped him change the flat. He said that this had been a bad week for him. Earlier he had a car accident, and now this flat on his way home from work. But he called us “a breath of fresh air” and kept thanking us. After we changing the flat, he thanked us again and pulled out $20 and tried to give it to us. “No,” my brother said. “We shouldn’t get on that bridge. We took a wrong turn. But now we know why we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into a chance to help you.”
What I loved most was watching my brother during this process. He was able to turn his bad mood over the mistake into positive (积极的) energy. He was able to see a chance to help even in a bad situation. That was the bridge we were supposed to cross.
【1】How did the writer’s brother probably feel when they took a wrong turn at first?
A.Lucky.
B.Unhappy.
C.Thankful.
D.Excited.
【2】Why did the young man try to give the writer and his brother $20?
A.Because they turned the right turn.
B.Because the young man phoned them.
C.Because they helped him change the flat.
D.Because the young man had a car accident.
【3】What’s the right order according to the passage?
①The man tried to give us $20 to thank us. ②My brother helped the man change the flat.
③My brother took a wrong turn. ④We saw a car pulled over on the road.
A.④③①②
B.②①④③
C.③①④②
D.③④②①
【4】Which of the following could best describe the writer’s brother?
A.Quiet
B.Helpful
C.Creative
D.Careful
25、 Everyone likes living in a clean and comfortable environment.If the environment is bad. it will affect our bodies, and make us not feel well.Sometimes we may be terribly ill.At that time we don’t want to work, and we have to stay in bed and rest at home.So the environment is very important to us.
It’s germ that makes us ill.There are germs everywhere, They are very small and you can’t find them with your own eyes, but you can see them with a microscope(显微镜).They are very small and there may be hundreds of them on a very small thing, Germs can always be found in the dirty water.When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it.Germs can also be found in air and dust.If you cut your finger, some of the dust from the floor may go into it, and you will have much pain in it.Sometimes the germs will go into all of your body, and you will have pain everywhere.
To keep us healthy, we should try to our best to make our environment become cleaner and tidier.This needs us to act together.
【1】The writer tell us that________.
A.germs can’t live in the water.
B.we should rest at home if the environment is bad
C.we feel well when the environment is good.
D.germs like comfortable environment
【2】Germs are________.
A.very small things that you can’t see with your eyes.
B.just living in a clean and comfortable environment
C.either big or small depending on where they are
D.clean when they are found in clean water
【3】Germs can be found in_________.
A.dirty water B. air C.dust D.A.B and C
【4】How will you feel if germs go into the finger that is cut?
A.I will feel nothing. B.I will feel painful.
C.I will feel nervous. D.I will feel frightened .
【5】From the passage we know that________
A.environment doesn’t affect our life.
B.germs may make us ill.
C.we don’t need to improve our environment.
D.if the environment is better, germs will be more.
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Create Your Own Story Competition If you love to write, draw and create stories, here’s your chance! Come and join in the Create Your Own Story Competition (13-19 January 2022)
All you have to do is to create your own stories. ●The competition is only open to the students in Grand Middle School. ●Please write a story in at least 300 words. ●Pictures are not necessary but stories with creative pictures will get extra (额外的) points. | |||
Get an entry (参赛) form from www.GrandMiddleSchooL.org/createyourownstory. The closing date: January 20, 2022. | |||
The best stories will be posted on www.GrandMiddleSchool.org/beststories. Everyone will have the chance to vote (投票) for their favorite stories from 23 to 25 January 2022. | |||
Names of winners will also be posted on www.Grand MiddleSchool.org/beststories on January 30, 2022. | |||
Please call 1800 6221 4422 or visit www.GrandMiddleSchool.org/storycompetition for more information. |
【1】If you win the 5th place, what prizes will you get?
A.1 dictionary and 5 books.
B.1 dictionary and 10 books.
C.1 dictionary and 15 books.
D.1 dictionary and 20 books.
【2】Jimmny is refused to take part in the competition probably because ________.
A.he creates the story all by himself
B.his story has more than 300 words
C.his story doesn’t have any pictures.
D.he isn’t from Grand Middle School
【3】Who may show great interest in the competition?
A.Parents who are good at telling stories.
B.Adults who like writing stories.
C.Students who have creative ideas.
D.Students who like drawing pictures.
27、For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective “fashionable” in the same way: “She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable colour.”
But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages. Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.
Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspaper, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.
New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.
【1】From this passage we know that “fashion” means ______.
A. clothes
B. many things
C. most of the popular things
D. everything
【2】Which of the following things is fashionable today?
A. Surfing on the Internet.
B. Having a family dinner on New Year’s Day.
C. Learning to sing songs on the radio.
D. Doing morning exercises at school.
【3】Today fashions change very quickly because _______.
A. people read newspaper every day
B. radios send information from one country to another
C. new things that people like are often shown on TV
D. people quickly learn what is happening in the world
【4】There is money in fashion” means ______
A. clothes are expensive
B. money comes from fashion
C. people will buy new things
D. fashions make big money
【5】The best title for the passage is ______.
A. Fashions
B. Fashion mean clothes
C. Fashion means money
D.A fashionable colour
28、阅读下面短文,根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
Can you write down a Chinese word being read to you? It can be difficult, e_______【1】when the word is not included in most dictionaries.
Lu Jialei, 14, from Hangzhou Foreign Language School, w___________【2】the CCTV Chinese Character (汉字) Spelling Contest on Oct 18, 2013.
About 160 people competed. The host read a word to the contestant (参赛选手), explained its meaning and gave sample sentences. The contestant was required to w___________【3】down the word.
Winning the contest was a “surprise” to Lu Jialei. “I am not the smartest one,” she said. “But I pay a_____【4】to details.”
To prepare for the contest, she and her teammates studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary for 10 days. There are more than 56,000 entries (词条) i__________【5】characters, phrases and words in it.
She also has a secret weapon (武器). She studied h___________【6】Chinese characters were structured (构成).
In the final, judges gave her the word wanluan and said it means graceful and p_____【7】.
“I’ve never h_______【8】of that word!” said Lu.
But she made a good guess. “Characters meaning pretty often have ‘女’ in it, while many characters pronouncing luan have ‘亦’. So I wrote it down: ‘婉娈’,” she said.
This s ______【9】 weapon came from her good reading habits.
“L_____【10】to write Chinese characters is an important part of inheriting (传承) culture,” said Su Yunsheng, Lu’s Chinese teacher.
Su is happy to see students like Lu find the beauty of Chinese language.
29、完形填空 阅读短文, 从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once upon a time, a little fish lived in a pond. But she wanted to go to the forest. The pond was deep, and high banks keep it from the view of the forest. Wanting to see the forest, the fish would jump out of water now and then, reaching ______ over the pond with the strength of her tail. It seemed to her that, with a little more effort, she could fly, but unfortunately each time she would fall right back into the ______ .
The fish’s mother—a big fish with kind eyes would ______, “What would you want the forest for? We fish must live in water, and that is the way it is.”
The fish would answer, “I want to go to the forest and that is my ______ . And it must come true.”
So she went to the little fairy(仙子) who had been friends with her for her whole life and pleaded(恳求), “Oh little fairy! I have been living in the water all the time. Now I am ______ my small world. I want to see those big trees covered with beautiful flowers, leaves and fruits. I want to meet______ and animals.”
To make her friend happy, the little fairy swung her little wand(魔杖). The rain started falling on the earth, and a few days later, the forest around the pond was covered with water,
______ the small pond into a lake. The fish swam to the forest. How ______ it was! The fish was very excited because her dream would come true soon.
“Hello,” the fish said to the flowers and the trees. She ______ on and saw animals sitting on fallen trees which were sticking out of the water. But as soon as she swam closer to the trees, she saw that all the animals were very sad. “ We are without ______ . The water has flooded the whole forest,” the animals told the fish ______ . All this made the fish very unhappy.
“I am ______ with this rain but my friends—trees and animals are quite unhappy. Oh little fairy! Please ______ the rain. I will go back to my pond. I will be more pleased when trees, animals and birds are happy,” pleaded the fish. The water began to ______ , and the animals were very glad and ran off, and the fish ______ to the pond and she was happier than ever before.
The art of happiness is to serve all. To be really happy, we must think not only of how we can help ourselves, but how we can help others.
【1】A. lower B. farther C. higher D. faster
【2】A. land B. pond C. lake D. forest
【3】A. say B. speak C. shout D. laugh
【4】A. way B. dream C. reply D. future
【5】A. pleased with B. angry with C. tired of D. worried about
【6】A. friends B. insects C. fish D. birds
【7】A. rushing B. taking C. going D. turning
【8】A. beautiful B. terrible C. quiet D. noisy
【9】A. insisted B. jumped C. walked D. swam
【10】A. food B. water C. sunshine D. idea
【11】A. excitedly B. happily C. hopefully D. sadly
【12】A. unhappy B. happy C. sorry D. busy
【13】A. continue B. stop C. restart D. keep
【14】A. rise B. appear C. fall D. lose
【15】A. went B. came C. returned D. rushed