1、阅读下面短文,将短文中画线部分的句子翻译成中文。
Some inventions are very important. They make our life easy. Some inventions are just fun. Life is much more interesting with these inventions.
☆ A flower singing pleasant ( 令人愉快的) songs
A company in Japan invented a kind of singing flower. You can listen to music that comes through real flowers. 1. Customers in restaurants can not only smell the beautiful roses, but also listen to pleasant music while eating. People in the dentist’s office can look at pretty lilies (百合花) and listen to Strauss while having their teeth examined!
☆ A cup keeping the temperature
Drinking hot coffee may cause burns sometimes. Luckily, a company has invented a kind of cup that can keep water from being too hot or too cold. This cup can allow you to choose your comfortable temperature. 2. You can even connect it to your phone to know about the temperature. It’s really amazing.
Do you have your own ideas about inventions now?
【1】________________________
【2】________________________
2、–Let’s go hiking ________ staying at home, shall we? -- Good idea.
A. as well as B. in order to
C. instead of D. in addition to
3、Ann used to _____a bike to work but now she is used to _____ to work.
A. ride; walk B. ride; walking
C. riding; walk D. riding; walking
4、— Oh, the tap is on. You are wasting water.
— I’m sorry. I forgot ________.
A.to turn off it
B.to turn it off
C.turning it off
D.turning off it
5、—Where is Sally?
—I’m not sure. She is ________ still at work in her office.
A.finally
B.firstly
C.probably
D.certainly
6、Mike ________his computer and checked his email.
A. turned on B. turned off
C. turned up D. turned down
7、I hope Peter will arrive on time, ____________I have to play the game instead of him.
A.or B.and C.but
8、 Come closer. If you look_____, you’ll find there is something wrong with the machine.
A.closely
B.slowly
C.recently
D.exactly
9、—What is your English teacher like?
—________. We can always get help from her.
A.She is nice and kind
B.She likes her students
C.She goes to the park every day
D.She is thirty years old
10、 In class, the teacher often stands _________ the classroom.
A. in front of B. in the front of
C. in front D. in the front
11、The university is only a ________ walk from my home.
A.ten minutes
B.ten-minute
C.ten-minutes
D.ten minute’s
12、---Tom, youplay football in the street. ---Sorry, I do it again.
A. needn’t; won’t
B. mustn’t; won’t
C. can’t; will
D. won’t; can’t
13、There are interesting books in the bookshop that I don’t know .
A.so many;what should I buy
B.so much;which to buy
C.so many;which to buy
D.so much;what I should buy
14、 -----Why are you in such a hurry, John?
-----There ________ a basketball match between Class Three and our class soon.
A. is going to have B. is going to be
C. will have D. will going to be
15、Did you know what I said just now?
Sorry,I_______a phone.
A. will answer B. am answering C. have answered D. was answering
16、—What is Susan doing?
—She is ________ for tomorrow’s meeting. So she is busy searching for useful information on the Internet.
A.asking
B.waiting
C.looking
D.preparing
17、—I keep a ________ every day.
—Now I know why you are good at writing.
A.result B.diary C.symbol D.pet
18、The father as well as his three children ________ skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter.
A.is going
B.go
C.goes
D.are going
19、Bill, there are so many books on the floor. Why don’t you ________ your things?
A. put on B. put out C. put away D. put down
20、He ran _____ to catch the early bus.
A. fast enough B. quick enough C. enough fast
21、—I play computer games for two hours every night.
—________ Why not do some reading?
A.That's great!
B.It's very nice of you.
C.That's no good.
22、 补全对话。
A: Hello, Lisa. You are not looking well. 【1】
B: I have a bad cold and a cough.
A: 【2】
B: I taught kids to swim in the School Volunteer Center yesterday. It was a little cold.
A: That’s probably why. 【3】
B: No, I don’t. I took my temperature just now.
A: _____【4】_________
B: Yeah, I will go right away.
A: Hope you can be better soon. By the way, when you are better, tell me something about the volunteering. I really want to volunteer to help others.
B:________ 【5】___________
23、根据句子的意思,选择正确的图片填空。(每小题1分,共5分)
【1】Look, Amy is reading a book.
【2】Sam is an English boy.He’s cute.
【3】I like apples, but I don’t like bananas.
【4】---What did you do last Saturday?
---I played football with my friends.
【5】---How do you go to school every day?
---I go to school by bike.
24、 During the outbreak, many people study and work at home. Online classrooms and cloud offices are developing rapidly in China.
According to China Daily, at least 600,000 teachers from schools all over China have been providing online classes during the epidemic. On DingTalk. Alibaba's cloud office platform, more than 50 million students had been taking online courses by mid-February.
Many after-school tutoring institutions(辅导机构)are also taking action. Over 80 education companies, including Zuoyebang and VIPKid, have been offering free online courses. They are trying to attract more long-term users. "The epidemic has made online education companies save advertisement fees of nearly 240 billion yuan in China, as it takes around 1,000 yuan to move a student from offline study to online," said Chen Xiangdong, founder of online education firm Genshuixue.
For employees(员工), online office software is making it possible to work from home. According to China Daily. DingTalk has served more than 10 million companies. Tencent Meeting. another similar platform, has added more than 100. 000 cloud servers to increase its computing capacity(能力). It can now allow over 300 people to have video meetings online together.
“In the long run, online offices and education will be better developed. We should not underestimate(低估)the rise of new users on different platforms during the epidemic. The users' new habits might influence the future," Zheng Anqi from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology told Guangming Daily.
【1】There had been over 50 million students taking online courses by the middle of February.
A.Right B.Wrong
【2】Chen Xianedong said that you could pay less than one thousand yuan to study online.
A.Right B.Wrong
【3】Paragraph 2, 3 and 4 are mainly about online education.
A.Right B.Wrong
【4】Tencent Meeting makes it possible to allow over 300 people to have video meetings online together
A.Right B.Wrong
【5】Both DingTalk and Tencent Meeting are Alibaba's cloud office platform.
A.Right B.Wrong
25、When I was young, my father used to grow carnations — a kind of flower that was red, pink or white. He took care of them with much love and devotion. Every day he came home from work, he would enjoy watching them. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”
One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnation from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged (排列) them on the ground. She believed that dad would be very happy to see them that way.
When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely silent. However, my sister didn’t know why no one showed her any appreciation (感谢). When dad arrived, he went as usual straight to watch the flowers. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was shocked at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbors’ children who could have done it. Then he looked at mom in silence. Finally mom, who always taught us to tell the truth no matter what, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.”
Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have better flower than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged (拥抱) dad strongly.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
【1】What is NOT a color of carnations?
A. White B. Red C. Black D. Pink
【2】How did Clemence feel when she had the carnations cut?
A. Sorry. B. Worried. C. Upset. D. Happy
【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. No one knew what my sister had done with the carnations.
B. Dad had thought someone outside had cut the flowers from the stems.
C. My younger sister told my father the truth about the carnations.
D. Dad asked my sister to help arrange the carnations on the ground.
【4】What caused my younger sister to smile and hug dad strongly?
A. Clemence’s words. B. Mom’s words.
C. Dad’s words. D. My words.
【5】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. My Neighbors B. Dad’s Best Flower
C. Growing Carnations D. Telling the truth
26、Captain(机长) Ben Johnson is my neighbour. He is 55 years old, and he is tall and strong. He has brown hair. Last week he retired(退休) from the army and came back home. He has just bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service. The “taxi” is a small Swiss plane called a “Dragonfly”. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers(乘客). The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on any outside field.
Captain Johnson’s first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains. The doctor had to arrive there as fast as possible because there was an accident. A snake bit a little boy, and the boy was badly hurt. Luckily, Captain Johnson took the doctor there in time, and the boy was saved.
Since then, Captain Johnson has flown passengers to many unusual places. Once he landed on the top of a building, and on another flight, he landed in a deserted car park — People don’t use that parking-lot(停车场) any more because it is very old and it has gone out of use. Captain Johnson has just refused(拒绝) a strange flying invitation from a businessman. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a small lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean(大西洋). Captain Johnson did not take him because the trip was not safe enough. If he promises to take the businessman there, that means he has to land on water, and he is not sure of taking off from water successfully after that.
【1】Captain Ben Johnson retired from _______ last week.
A.a school
B.an army
C.a hospital
D.a factory
【2】The small plane can land on anywhere except _______.
A.fire
B.snow
C.field
D.water
【3】The doctor had to hurry to the village because _______.
A.He wanted to see his grandparents
B.A girl was badly hurt
C.Captain Johnson didn’t have much time
D.There was an accident
【4】The underlined word “deserted” means _______ in Chinese.
A.沙漠
B.离岗
C.废弃
D.失望
【5】Captain Johnson didn’t fly the man to Rockall because _______.
A.that lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean is very far away
B.his small plane can only land on the top of a building
C.he is not sure of taking off successfully after landing on water
D.his small plane can take as many as seven passengers
27、
Many people like music. Some even keep listening when they are sleeping. Others make a living (谋生) by working out new music. What can music bring us? Does it have something inside that can change (改变) us or the world around us?
Scientists in the Netherlands (荷兰科学家) find that the music you listen to can change your way of seeing the world!
In a study, 43 people look at a computer and they do a test. In the test, either a happy face ☺ or a sad face shows on the computer with different kinds of music played in the testing room. After the test, scientists ask if they see a happy face or a sad face.
The answers are very interesting. Many people can see the right face if the music matched.
Music is like magic (魔术) . It can change people’s way of seeing and feeling the world around us.
【1】Some people listen to ________ when they’re sleeping .
A.music
B.radio
C.stories
D.CDs
【2】Some scientists from ________ do the study.
A.China
B.Netherlands
C.France
D.the US
【3】________ people do a test and look at a computer.
A.Forty-one
B.Forty-two
C.Forty-three
D.Forty-four
【4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.Some people make a living by working out new music .
B.The music you listen to can change your way of seeing the world!
C.In the test, many people can see the right face if the music matched .
D.In the test, many people can see just a happy face on the computer.
【5】Which is the best title (标题) for this passage?
A.Music can change the world we see!
B.What is music?
C.Magic can change the world we see!
D.Everyone can change the world we see!
28、阅读下面短文,根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示,在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词,要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确,使短文意思完整、行文连贯。
When we buy a house, we all want to have nice neighbors, because most of us think that it is helpful to live with some good 【1】 (people). But what kind of neighbor is good? Here are my answers (回答).
【2】 (one), it is very important to respect (尊重) each other. If our neighbors try to know more 【3】 our life, how will we feel? He or she may also 【4】 [tɔ:k] with others about our life. Do you want to live with him or her any more? The answer is “No”. We will not be happy to have this kind of neighbor and 【5】 [mu:v] away quickly.
Next, 【6】 good neighbor can always help us when we need him or her. If we are not at home, our good neighbor will watch 【7】 (we) houses for us.
Last, a good neighbor should love the environment (环境). He or she never 【8】 (put) rubbish (垃圾) here and there. Good neighbors should keep the 【9】 [kθ’mju:nətɪ] clean, because the good environment can make us comfortable and happy.
I think we all should learn to be good neighbors, and I also hope everyone will have a good neighbor 【10】 live a happy life.
29、The Sometimes Friend
Lucy tried not to be nervous. It was her first day at a new school. She had no idea who to sit with. Then a girl with a big, bright smile waved Lucy over to her table. Lucy sat down beside her. “I’m Dinah. You look like an artist,” she said. “Hi, I’m Lucy. I like art,” Lucy said. “Me, too! Let’s _______ at your house this weekend. I’ll bring my markers (马克笔). You can make us cookies,” Dinah said. “OK,” Lucy said, _______ to have a new friend.
On Saturday, Dinah came to Lucy’s house. Lucy took out the strawberry cookie, fresh from the oven. “I like chocolate chip better. I told you that.” But in fact, Dinah had told her nothing of the kind. When she finished the cookies, she sat down on Lucy’s _______ and said, “Let’s draw here.” Lucy hesitated (犹豫). But she wanted Dinah to like her, so she _______. While they were drawing, Dinah’s marker slipped and made a long, black line on Lucy’s bedspread (床罩). “It was a/an _______!” Dinah said. But it seemed not.
That night at dinner, Lucy didn’t feel happy because Dinah confused her a lot. “What’s wrong, Lucy?” her dad asked. Lucy told her father what happened. “Friends make us feel _______. Does Dinah make you feel like this?” “Sometimes, but sometimes I’m afraid of her,” Lucy answered. Lucy’s dad smiled. “To have a friend, you have to be a friend. Maybe Dinah hasn’t _______ that yet but you have.” “Dinah told me not to play with other kids,” Lucy said. “Dinah is in charge of (掌控) Dinah. You’re in charge of you,” dad said.
The next day at lunch, Dinah waved and asked Lucy to sit beside her. “Let’s sit with Ana,” Lucy said. “No, she is mean,” Dinah said. Then Ana smiled at Lucy, and it made Lucy feel a little _______. “I’m going to sit with Ana. Come with me,” Lucy said. “Lucy, sit down!” Dinah said loudly but Lucy didn’t sit down. “If you want to be my friend, you need to be a friend to me. I hope you will.” Lucy said, turned and walked over to Ana. She sat down and looked at Ana. “How’s it going?” asked Ana. Lucy took a deep breath and said, “Better.”
【1】
A.sing
B.draw
C.swim
D.dance
【2】
A.worried
B.bored
C.excited
D.disappointed
【3】
A.chair
B.bed
C.table
D.floor
【4】
A.agreed
B.refused
C.regretted
D.decided
【5】
A.business
B.practice
C.joke
D.accident
【6】
A.terrible
B.tired
C.better
D.crazy
【7】
A.grown
B.helped
C.decided
D.learned
【8】
A.braver
B.angrier
C.sadder
D.quieter
30、假如你是王琳。你们学校即将举行“最美少年”评选活动,你班决定推荐李明同学参加评选。请你根据以下提示写一封推荐信。
His abilities and advantages(优点) | ● have a good lifestyle; love sports ● plenty of hobbies, such as … ● clever, learn things quickly; plan everything well, ●be willing to help others; |
Your wish | …… |
注意:
推荐信应包括所给内容要点并适当发挥,使文章连贯,词数 80 左右,信的开头已给出,不计入总词数,信中不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息。
Dear Sir,
I would like to recommend Li Ming for the Most Beautiful Teenager Award.
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Yours faithfully,
Wang Lin